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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
School Notes

The following were neither absent
nor tardy during the first month of
school: Oracle Culver, Elizabeth
Witter. Effie Hilsinger, Eliza Hilsing-
er, Lottie Worthing, Doris Slingluff
Florence Colister, Mildred Courier,
Flossie Carl, Leona Romine. The
school has just purchased some new
knapacks, now listen for some music
The school needs new flag and are
going to put forth every effort to get
the same.
The Misses Oracle Culver and Bula
Bowers are taking 9th grade work,
and are doing excellent work.
The Misses Bula Bowers and Effie
Hiisinger standing in the spelling ex-
animation was 100.
Mildred Courier stood 100 in agri-
culture
The seventh grade in their literature
work memorized "Sandpiper"
Miss Elizabeth Writer'S is taking up
the eth grade work
Miss Bula Bowers and Miss Oracle
Culver average standing was 90 per
cent in literature.
The Misses Florence Colister and
Doris Slingluff are doing excellent
work in their grades. Their average
standing in arithmetic being 100
Lotte Worthing carried off the
honors of the sth grade arithmetic
examination. She averaged 100
The Misses Hildred Worthing and
Ora Culver are attending school in
Elwell. Miss Hildred attended high
school in Alma, Miss Ora in Belding
They are taking review for teachers
examination.
Examinationsare in progress this
week.
Monday. quotations; Tuesday, kind
ness; Wednesday. history; Thursday.
politeness and kindness; Friday. cur
rent events.
Those tardy this week: Thelma
Matherson. Donald Pugsley.
Harold Colister is the high school
janitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

The Misses Gladys Apple and
Emma LaPaugh spent Tuesday in
Alma.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Hanspaugh Of
Mt Pleasant were Saturday guests Of
this place.
John McLachlin. son Of Or. and Mrs.
McLachlin, comes back to Elwell TO
stay, after four years stay in
Georgia. Mr.. McLachlin arrived here
Saturday evening, making the entire
trip on his motorcycle.
Mrs. J II Densow of Remus, Mrs.
Grant Denslow of Grand Rapids Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Messler, last
week
Many special attractions offered to
those who attend lodge this Saturday
evening.
Theo Greenhoe was called to Muir
last week by the death of his grand
mother, Mrs. Harriet White.
George Crandell of Muir is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Chas Green
hoe.
Mrs. Miles Bowerman of Lansing is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mester.
Last week while out driving one of
our young men met with very pain
full if not serious accident, which may
result in loss of a hand. He was
taken Immediately to hospital,
where an X-ray was used. Owing to
the shock of his nerves. he will be con
fined to his home for some time.
Girls" states he is fortunate in having
either hand. His friends are anxious
~ awaiting the development
Mr.. and Mrs. K. J. Lathrop, Mr..
and Mrs. Fayette Mallory and Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Rockwell autoed to
Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd Sunday in
Mr.. Lothrop's large touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. Marble Slingluff and
daughter, Miss Doris. autoed to Grand
Ledge. Sunday.
Arthur Hilsinger and family of
Alma were over Sunday guests at
their home ut this place
j. b. Frost of Ohio is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Doris and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleo Doris.
Lew Greenhoe and family were Sun
day guests of Dir. and Mrs. Cleo
Doris.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Tubbs and Miss
Emma LaPaugh spent Friday evening
in Alma
Mrs. Grin Courier and Miss Mildred
attended the play in Alma, Saturday
evening
Mrs. Albert Lindsey and two sons
OF Owosso were three week guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mesler.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Pugsley and
son, Donald, were Sunday guests of
Joe Battles and family near Beebe
p. c. Colister and family were over
Sunday guests in Laingsburg.
Bert Culver and family autoed to
Alma Saturday evening
Charlie Sandels and family and Mrs.
Cleo Doris autoed to Alma Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Medler, Mrs.
Will Waber. Charlie Apple and fam
lily and Miss Bertha Wycoff attended
the races in Riverdale. Saturday.
Mrs. Lyrinda Nelson is i'll with APP
pendicitis at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Ionic Ingram.
Claude Whitford and Miss Zelma
Miller were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Kelley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
ELWELL NEWS
By Our Own Correspondent

For twenty-five years Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Medler have travelled the path
ways of life as husband and wife, and
last Tuesday evening the silver wed
ding of this highly esteemed couple
was appropriately celebrated at their
farm home, south of Elwell. The bride
was Miss Ella Coral. The guests
state twenty-five years ago they were
an excellent looking couple, just as
they whisper those things today and
it is easy enough even in life's twi-
light TO see the guests were right. One
daughter, Mrs. Will Waber was born
To this union Fifty-six friends and
relatives attended this joyous occasion.
The lunch provided was plentiful and
tempting, and every one did full JUS
tice to it, Mrs. Medler was the re-
cipient of some beautiful silverware
and gold ring was given Mr.. Melder
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Slingluff were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlow Worthing.
The nice weather of this week has
evidently inspired society to a de-
gree of activity unequalled for some
time. The social functions Of this
week are the band concert to be given
at the |. o. O. f. temple, this Sat
ulday evening. by the lady Rebeckahs'
under the leadership of Mrs. Ollie
Culver. The anniversary of the New
idea club at the Maccabee hall this
Thursday evening Of which the mem
ber's families will be the guests of,
honor. Luncheon will be served fol-
lowed by a program. The New Idea
club is growing in popularity and fig
ures quite extensively in the social
life of our village.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
this week Wednesday with Mrs. Celia
Amsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Greenhoe were
called to Muir last week Tuesday by
the sickness and death of Mrs. Green
noes mother, Mrs. Harriet White.
Mrs. White has made many visits at
this place and will be remembered as
a sweet lovable old lady
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson and
Mrs. J. r. Miller were Shepherd vis-
itors last week.
Ernest Hoaglin and family have
gone to Muskegon to make that place
their future home.
Carl Romine and Ora Hulrick were
Alma callers Saturday
Miss Dessa Wiley and Miss Bula
Bowers were Alma callers Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
STOP THE FIRST COLD

A cold does not get well of itself
The process of wearing out cold
wears you out, and your cough be-
come serious if neglected Hacking
coughs drain the energy and sap
the vitality. For a. years the happy
combination of soothing antiseptic
balsams in DR.. Kings New Discovery
has healed coughs and relieved con
gestion. Young and old can testify to
the effectiveness of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for coughs and colds. Buy
. bottle today at your Druggist, soc
-Ad >.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Meder ate
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
low Worthing.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Kelley were
Alma business callers Monday
Mis- Marty Mallory Of Sumner was
al over Sunday guest of her parents,
Nj. and Mrs. Ralph Mallory.
Miss Amy Mallory of st. Louis Wis
tied her parents over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fisher and
their guest Miss Clara Fisher autoed
to Mt Pleasant Sunday
VIM Hutchinson, Arthur Murphy
and Leon Rice, autoed to IIoughton
Lake, Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Wolfgang of Riverdale
is taking treatments at the sanitarium.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Mr.. Verne Wiley, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emory Wiley and Miss
Carrie Wolfgang of Riverdale were
quietly married at Vestaburg on
Thursday, September DIST Rev Tan
ner officiating The bride is a daugh-
tel of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Wolfgang
and is well konwn here The young
couple will make their home with Mrs.
Wiley's parents for the present. They
have the best wishes of their many
friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

The Misses Beula Bowers and Des-
sic Wiley were absent from school
last week Tuesday afternoon.
The 9th grade are taking up Eng
fish. algebra, Latin and ancient his
tory.
The average standing of Miss Dessa
Wiley and Miss Florence Colister was
% per cent in all studies
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
JACK LONDON. WELL KNOWN
AUTHOR, is DEAD ON RANCH
Popular American Novelist Is Sudden
Victim Of Ursmic Poisoning at
California Home

Santa Rosa, Cal. Nov. "a. Jack
London, one OF the most widely known
Of American nOvelists died at his
Glen Ellen, California, ranch near here
victim of uremic poisoning. Mr.. Lon.
don became i'll Tuesday night and was
found unconscious early Wednesday
by a servant who went to his room &c
awaken him.
Jack London was born in San Fculs
cisco. Cal. January u, 1876. Aftes
completing his high school education
he entered the University of Catfor
MIA, but did not complete his course
and left college to go to the Klondike
during the famous gold rush to Alaska
In 1897
London came into literary promi.
hence in 1907 when he published The
Call OF the Wild" This was followed
the next year by The Sea Wolf" He
was the author of at least 40 books,
several plays and a great many short
stories.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
Two Victories for Tcutons.
NO GROUND FOR RECOUNT
IN CALIFORNIA WILLCOX
Chairman OF Republican Committee
Expects No Change In Few IN
counted Precincts.

New York. Nov. "a. William r.
Wilcox, chairman OF the Republican
national committee. has issued the fol-
lowing statement In regard TO MIR.
Hughes telegram to President VIII
son:
Having conferred by telephone dur.
ing the day and late this afternoon,
with the Republican state committee
and the Republican national commit
teeman In California. am informed
that the official canvass OF the vote has
been SO nearly completed that no
change will result from the few pre-
cincts not counted In the returns thus
far complied,
so far as any recount Is concerned
the national committee il not advised
that there are sufficient grounds to
call for such ar application,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
EIGHT-H0UR LAW HELD
TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Decision Made by District Judge to
Pave Way for Argument in
Supreme Court.

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-All prelimi.
nary obstacles to decision by the su-
preme court on the Adamson law
have been wiped out.
All interested now are working to
have the supreme court reach a de-
cision by January l, when the law Is
scheduled to so into effect.
The case which goes to the upper
tribunal Is that of the Missouri, Okla
homa & Gulf, heard last Wednesday
by Judge Hook. who held that the law
was unconstitutional. An appeal was
Immediately taken.
The cases of the Atchison, Topsks
4 Santa Fee, and of other railroads
which had applied to Federal Judge
Pollock at Kansas City, postponed I'm.
til after a decision by the supreme
court.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
RUSSIAN DREADNAUGHT SUM
MPERATRITSA MARIA SUNK e.
INTERNAL EXPLOSION.
TWO Hundred Of Crew Misaing. SO
cording to Aancuncemen t-Ship
May Be FIoated.

London. Nov. PRUSSIA has Off
naught Imperialism Maria. A state
ment reads:
The Russian dreadnaught Imrera
tritsa Maria has been sunk by an in
ternal explosion. Two hundred of the
crew are missing"
The Russian naval staff. says a dis
patch from Petrograd, has issued the
following statement:
AT o'clock on October 20 fire
broke out in the forward magazine OF
the lmperatritsa Maria. An internal
explosion followed Immediately and
the fire spread rapidly and reached the
petroleum tanks. The officers and
crew strove with the utmost bravery
to localize the effects OF the explosion
and food the magazine. The com.
mander-in-chief. Vice Admiral kois-
chak. went aboard the vessel and took
personal command of the operations.
Shortly after o'clock, however,
the vessel sank. The greater part OF
the crew were saved An officer and
two first class substitute officers and
l49 sailors are missing. Sixty-four of
the crew have since died from the ef.
fects of their burns
The position Of the ship, which lies
in shallow water, gives hope that it
may be relocated and completely re
paired in few months. The bridge
Is only one yard below water level"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
NEW OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE Is FEARED
Temporary Quarantine In Kansas City
Continues In Effect TO Check
Cattls Plague.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov, rs. -~ Live
stock officials of the federal govern.
ment. and state authorities Of Kansas
and Missouri. said they were not posi-.
tive that cattle under surveillance In
the local stock yards were afflicted
with foot and mouth disease, but no
chances are being taken Of a possible
spread of an epidemic. Tho temper.
airy quarantine imposed Saturday
night continued In effect,
A statement by DIR. J. Fleming. In.
spector OF the federal bureau OF ami
NAL industry: DR.. ID, +. Luckey, Mis-
souri, state veterinarian, and ]. II,
Mercer, Kansas live stock commits
sioner. says in part: I'VE find that
present conditions do not warrant n
positive diagnosis at this time. Neither
do the conditions warrant the exer'
else OF drastic action. However, all
precautions are being taken for the
check and spread Of any disease"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
DIES OF PECULIAR DISEASE
MRS. INEZ solssEVAIN STRICKEN
DURING CAMPAIGN.
Blood TRANSMISSION Fails to improve
Condition Of Widely Known
Woman Suffragist.

Los Angeles, Nov. 2S.--Mrs. Inez MI
holland Boissevain, widely known
woman suffragist and welfare worker,
who died in hospital here shortly be-
fore midnight of a peculiar form OF
anemia was stricken suddenly 10
weeks ago while addressing an audi.
ence In this city during the recent pol
itical campaign and tainted on the
platform.
She was removed to q hospital and
her husband and parents rushed from
New York to join her here. Miss Vida
Milholland, her sister, was with her
when she was stricken, and has been
In constant attendance since that
time.
Mrs. Boissevain's illness was dag.
nosed as a plastic anemia and blood
TRANSMISSION was resorted to in at.
tempts to improve her condition. Miss
Vida Milholland twice gave blood for
this purpose and on four other occa-
sions friends submitted to the ordeal
In hope that benefit would result.
After each TRANSMISSION temporary i'm
provement was followed by a relapse.
A few days ago the physicians in
charge stated there was practically no
hope for Mrs. Boissevaln. but there
after she rallied and it was thought
she might recover. Her husband, Eu-
gene Botssevain, her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Milholland of New York.
and her sister, Miss Vida, were present
when she died.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
DIET SQUAD TAKES ON FIVE
POUNDS AT SUNDAY DINNER
Members Of Chicago Health Depart.
ment. Combating High Cost OF
Living, Are Encouraged.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-There was a net
gain OF five pounds in the aggregate
weight of the II members of the diet
squad Sunday after their fourth day
of living on prescribed menu linn
tied to cost 40 cents a day. The dozen
persons who are combating the high
cost OF living by attempting to dem
onstrate that nourishing and satisfy
ing meals can be supplied for that
amount began a two weeks test last
Wednesday morning and Sunday were
strong in the belief that they already
had proved the contention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
Express Robbers Get $4,000.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov. 24-Two
men who held up Fred Cornielson,
driver for the Southern Express com
pany here. obtained sum which is
reported as high as $4,000. Cornell
son staggered through the door O. the
company's office and said he had been
stopped by the men. who forced him
to hand over the key to the box where
the money was stored and then worked
the combination. They struck him on
the head. he said. and fed. The box
which was opened 10 said to have con.
tanned 100000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
Man with Gun Tsrrorlxs. Crowd.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2T.--An uniden.
titled man. armed with large ealiher
revolver and large supply of cart
ridges. terrorized the passengers In
! trolley ear In the central section Of
the city, engaged In a running battle
with 1 squad OF policemen and hun
arsds OF citizens, and finally was cap
tured after he had wounded Ave OF
his pursuers and fatally wounded him.
elf. One Of the pursusrs. = negro,
was shot three times and II not o..
pectsd 70 live. OF the others. but
- was seriously hurt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
MEXICAN AGREE TO BORDER
CONTROL IN NEW PROTOCOL
American Troops May Cross Line at
Any Time IN Pursuit Of
Bandits.

Atlantic City. N. J., Nov. GA pro-
tocol providing for the conditional
withdrawal Of the American troops
now In chihuahua. Mexico. and for the
military control Of the border. but
with the supplemental stipulation that
United States troops shall be sent into
Mexico in pursuit OF bandits at any
Il necessary, has been signed here by
The members of the Mexican-American
loint commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
TEuToNic ARMIES ADVANCING
TOWARD BUCHAREST FROM
THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST
ONLY ~ MILES AWAY.
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS
FAIL TO ARRIVE IN WEST
ALLIED Troops In Dobrudia Attempt to
Push Back Austro-Gcrmans to
Recommendations Rail-
way LIne--itaIians Make
Progress on Front.

London. Nov. 28.--With armies of
the Teutonic allies advancing toward
II both from the west and the south,
west. Bucharest, the capital Of Rou'
mania apparently IL In peril.
Field Marshal <on Mackensen's
troops have crossed the Danube from
Bulgarian territory to .Zimnitza and
are In touch near Alexandria. ~ miles
southwest OF Bucharest, with the fore.
~ OF General Won Falkenhayns army
from Craiova. All along the front
on the Wallachian plains east Of the
Alt river the Roumanians are In flight
burning towns behind them, says Der
lin.
Offer Strong Resistance.
To the north or the heights OF Cur
tea. Deargss In the region of Dragosla.
vele. northeast OF Cnmpulung, and In
western Moldavia the Roumanians are
Offering strong resistance to the south
ward advance OF the Teutons. On al,
the sectors, attempts BY the Austro.
Germans to advance have been held
back by the Roumanians.
As yet there has been no indication
of the arrival Of Russian reinforce
ments to aid the Roumanians on the
Wallachian plains, but the Russo Rou.
manian troops In Debrudja are active,
possibly In an endeavor to push back
the invaders to the Tehernavoda. Con.
stanxa railway line.
Italians Advance Lines.
In the Macedonian theater bad
weather prevails and there has been
no infantry action except on the left
wing Of the allied line where the Ital
ians have made further progress to-
ward Ternova according to Paris. This
statement as regards the grain. is con-
tradioted by the Sofia war otfice, which
says an Italian attack here was re.
pulsed. Sofia also denies recent
French report that the French had
captured the town Of Dobromir.
incienent Weather In West.
The French front also Is experience.
Ing inclement weather. and, except for
small attacks ut various points, little
activity has been displayed by either
side.
There has been considerable artil.
lery firing along the eastern front at
various places from the Riga region to
the Carpathians. with the Germans
the aggressors. and also on the Austro-
Italian front with the Austriams on the
initiative.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30

New York. Nov. s5.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell has taken action with
practical results to supply coal at
greatly reduced cost to small consum.
ers II the cellar dealers or others con.
tinue to exact exorbitant prices. He
conferred in his office with coal deal.
ers. and obtained from them their
promise to cooperate with him. They
will supply the coal. and the city will
deliver 1t with city owned vehicles
without charge for carriage. The money
to finance the scheme will be advanced
By private citizona
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
= BLAST IN GREENHOUSE
y AWAkENS ROckEFElLER

Tarrytown. u. ", Nov. 2s.-John
D. Rockefeller was aroused from
his sleep at an sarly hour by tire
explosion Of boiler in enc Of the
large greenhouses on his estate
here. Servants were sent to find
out what had caused the loud re-
port and when Mr.. RockefeIief
learned what had happened, he
went back to bed. Many rare
plants and flowers were destrSjcs
by the explosion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
To Act for U. 8. at Emperor.s e,t.,

Vienna, Nov. 27.-Frederick c. PEN
field. the American ambassador, has
received a notification from Washing.
ton that he Is to act as special en-
voy OF the United States at the funer-
al Of Emperor Francis Joseph. Re-
ports from Budapest indicate that thu
Hungarians are anxious to have the
coronation OF the new emperor king
occur during the hrst part q the COM
Ing month. 1t is probable that EN-
peror Charles will spend . consider.
able time IN the Hungarian capttal
each year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
102,826,3O9 PERSONS IN u. S.
Population Estimated by Census Blu,
reau-May Be IoS,co2. 900.

Washington, Nov. 25.--Population OF
continental United States on January
1, 1917, will be los ,Sss,s0a and with
it's outlying possessions llS,S0s,2S5 the
census bureau estimates. upon the in,
crease as shown by the federal cen,
sus of 1900 and 1870. Treasury de-
partment stat'sticians. using a differ.
ent method OF calculation. estimate the
population OF continental United States
az los, oea geo on November /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
6RANDElS IS THANKED
~ THOUSANDS OF JEWS

: New York, Nov. 2s.-Associate
, Justice Louis D. erandeis OF the
United States supreme court was
, presented here with q "testlmen-
; lai Of gratitude for his services to
, the Jewish people" on the oeca-
; sion Of the sixtieth anniversary Of
, his birth. The testimonial bore
; the signature OF 5000 persons iiv-
) inn In 2to cities and towns OF 43
states and the Panama canal zone.
D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
HUGHES CONGRATULATES
WILSON ON REELECTION

Lakewood, NJ. j., Nov. 24.-Chas.
Z. Hughes, Republican candidate
for president in the recent cleo
ton, has sent to President VIII
son a telegram congratulating him
on his election.
In his telegram Mr.. Hughes
said:
because Of the cioseness of the
vote ! have waited the official
" count In California and now that
" 1t has been virtually completed,
permit me to extend to you my
congratulations upon your re.eIeo-
ton. desire also to express my
ministration."