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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE
GOOD TRACK MATERIAL
Workouts already Started under
Allen Highfield, Coach. Big
Base Ball Schedule.

The baseball and track teams of
the high school have started work for
the coming season. Better material
is in evidence this year than for any
year previous for long time.
Among the track stars for the
team are: Davis, Home, Desmond
and Hirschberger on sprints, Kress
on broad jump. Emory and Davis on
running high jump and pole vault.
Hopkins, Weaton and Boyd on quarter
mile run, Walker, Campbell, Adams,
Hayward and Emmons on distances
and Sly, Campbell and Sartor on the
discus and shot.
Among the meets the track team
will participate in are those at Sag
inaw, Lansing, Greenville and the
county meet at Ithaca, and probably
the state meet.
A long schedule has been arranged
for the baseball team starting with
a game with Ithaca at that city. Fol-
lowing is the remainder of the schd-
ule:
April 20, Greenville at Greenville.
May 8, St. Louis at st. Louis.
May 10, Ithaca at Alma.
May 13, Greenville at Alma.
May 20, Arthur Hill at Saginaw.
June 10, Owosso at Owosso.
With all probability, a game will
be scheduled with Shepherd at Shep-
herd on June End.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
vESPER SERVICE

Sunday afternoon President Crooks
addressed the union vesper service Of
the y. w. and Y. NJ. c. A. In a short
but interesting talk he presented the
question Of what relation a college
man should take toward wealth or in
other words what college men should
think of wealth. After showing that
our mental attitude toward wealth is
in reality as important as what We do
with wealth, he proceeded in an in
teresting manner TO show that money
in and Of itself does not insure either
happiness, culture, morality or a
growth of our powers which would
lead to an increase in the degree Of
our self satisfaction. Often IL is sup
posed that money can give these ideals
of ambition but a study of the truth
reveals the fact that none of these de-
sirable assets can come from wealth
alone but all can be obtained and
made a part of life by the proper
use of money and by our attitude to-
ward wealth.
The interest of the meeting was
increased by several musical selec-
tons sung and played by Mr.. Ander-
son and Mr.. Blinstrub.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
SWIFT 8 COMPANY CHANGE
MANAGERS At ALMA PLANT
l.. ID. Sigler, with Company Thir.
teen Years, Will Assume
Other Duties

Last Monday j. r. Barrett OF Jack
son, III. took the superintendent desk
at the local plant of Swift & Co,
which has been efficiently presided
over by L. ID. Sigler for the last few
years.
Mr.. Sigler will remain in the city
for several weeks, and will then go to
the head Office in Chicago for instruct
ions for his further work. Mr.. Sigler
has been with the Swift Company for
thirteen years. He has been in Alma
for eight years with the exception of
fifteen months at one time spent in
the Chicago Office.
Mr. Barrett comes TO Alma from
Jackson, Ill. He was manager of the
produce house in that city. AR. Bar
rett has been with Swift & Co for a
number of years and comes well re-
commended as a business man and
efficient employee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
LOCAL BOYS LOSE
TO INDIAN TEAM
Game Played Under Bad
Weather Conditions Last
Saturday
LOSE BY SCORE OF 10 TO II
Team Has Good Material But
Needs Considerable
More Work Out

The opening game last Saturday os
Alma college team vAsplayed in any
thing but baseball weather. The ther
mometer threatened TO sink TO zero
and a nigh wind raised cain with. Mr.
Pitchers fancy curves.
The game was forfeited TO Mt
Pleasant Indians by the close scoro
Of 10 TO II.
Depew started the game in the box,
and was relieved by Eddie Johnson
in the fifth.
The local team only put in four
days out door practice and most OF
the men were green. However the
Saturday game showed good team
work and with the proper amount OF
practice the team should make a good
showing throughout the remainder of
the season.
Following is the lineup and sum
-, .. 49, e 81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
IDOL OF THE ISThMUS'
TO ENTERTAIN WEDNESDAY
Miss Gay ZenOla MacLaren Will
Present Course Num-
ber

The management of our Lyceum
Course will present Miss Gay Zenoa
MacLaren on next Wednesday eve
ming, April 10. Miss MacLaren will
present different form of entertain
ment that ever seen here before. In
her initiative recitals of famous plays,
she is spoken of by critics as one pos
sessed with remarkable powers for the
Interpretation of famous stage pro-
ductions by the great actors.
Miss MacLaren after attending the
production of modern play will.
without reading the original book or
the dramatization, give an initiative
recital Of the entire production i'm
personating every character. She ad-
mits a natural born gift of mimicry,
and by developing her natural powers
has been able to produce an enter
tainer Of the most critical audience
Recently Miss MacLaren gave one
hundred and seven recitals in Panama.
So popular was her entertainments
that she was frequently referred 70 as
the idol of the lsthmus."
Her repertoire consists Of such we'll
known plays as within the Law"
"Peg o. My Heart" Bought and
Paid For" Romeo and Juliet" and
many others.
Metropolitan papers, writers and
dramatic critics pronounce Miss Mac
Laren as "a genius at her art.
She will appear at the Wright opera
house under the auspices of the Alma
Lyceum course next Wednesday eve
ming. Tickets fifty cents including re-
served seats TO those not holding
season tickets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
THE NEW COUNCIL

Mayor Mckinney called special
meeting Of the Council at the City
Hall on Monday night. Very little
business was transacted. The mayor
announced the following standing com
mittees.
Stfeet-knoertzer, Lake, Glass.
Fire-McConkey. Ogden. Fullerton.
Claims and Acts Lake, Ward, Eckert
Salaries--Eckeit. Ward Knoertzer.
Ways and Means-W Ward, Knoertzer,
Glass
Elect. Lights Glass, Ogden, McCon-
key.
Iiealth-Ogden, Eckert, Fullerton.
Printing-Ward, Lake. Knoertzer.
Park Board Fullerton. McConkey.
Glass.
Steps were taken to compel the
paving contractors To make good their
contract on the poor pavement in sew
eral parts of the city. If satisfactory
repairs are not made the council will
collect on the bond.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
FIRST HIKE OF JUNIOR SCOUTS

The juniors were called out last Sat
urday for eleven o'clock. In spite of
the piercing, cold wind a good sized
crowd assembled. After a two mile
hike, fires were made in a place some
what sheltered and in a short time
very appetizing viands were in readi-
ness, to which the scouts gave due and
proper attention. The city limits were
reached in the return journey about
two o'clock. All voted that they had
had a good time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
REPUBLIC ERECTS
LARGE BUILDING
Contract Has Beens Let to
the Local Contractor ~
Henry Soule
TO COVER $4,000 SQUARE Fl.
Business Rapidly Increasing.
One Hundred Fifty Orders
Entered in One Day

Among the recent building con-
tracts let in the city is that Of the
Republic Motor Truck Company to
Henry Soule for the construction of
an immense building 10 extend 800
feet along Bridge street to the north.
The specifications call for an en-
tire brick building, one story in
height, 60x500 feet This building is
an extension Of the recently finished
new building. The large addition TO
be built will furnish 10000 square
feet of floor space for the manufac-
ture Of trucks, and greatly facilitate
the working conditions in helping keep
up with the order schedule.
An enormous business is being TAX
en- care of by the Republic people at
present. One day last week one
hundred and fifty orders We're receiv-
ed. On last Saturday thirty-seven
complete trucks were loaded on cars
for shipping. The efficient traffic
department are keeping the COM
pany well supplied with cars, although
under difficulty. as the great wave of
prosperity which is striking the
country has placed freight cars at n
premium. Many concerns are very
much handicapped by the shortage of
ears and many business houses. even
in this town have been held up by
inefficient traffic regulations
The orders for the past cveral
weeks have taxed the cspacity of the
Republic plant. Building is Instantly
going on and new heip added in
large numbers. The new building
will be started at once and will be
finished with all haste, which will go
a long way toward taking care of the
rapidly increasing business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
COMBINATION SALE .

A combination auction sale will be
held on the vacant lot north of the
/. o. o. F. block in Alma an Saturday
April %. Parties having property of
any kind to sell are requested TO list
same and have il on hand. This is
new venture in Alma and the public
are invited to avail themselves Of this
opportunity. If you have anything
to sell, list il with Royal Hyde or
at the Record Office on or before Mon
day April 18th and same will be adj
vertised in the Record on the 20th.
J. ID. Milman will act as auctioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
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SCHOOL OF METHODS

Alfred Ray Atwood, of Lansing, was
in the city Monday completing ar
rangements for the Alma School Of
Methods which will be held in Alma
July 1928 Inclusive. This is the
third consecutive year the school has
been held in Alma. Several hundred
have been in attendance the past two
years. DR.. W. r. Cannon, Of Chiea-
go, Prof. Leeman of Westminster, Md.
and Prof. Crissman of the Strong
Conservatory Of music are among the
1S members of the faculty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

Judge Kelly S. Searl of the twenty
ninth judicial circuit which consists
of Clinton and Gratiot counties, has
been appointed to the chair of iuris-
prudence in the law department of the
University of Detroit
He will deliver one lecture week.
his judicial duties making il impos-
sible to make more.
This is very gratifying TO the
judges many friends in Gratiot Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
MAKE BIRD HOUSES

For the past several weeks the
manual training department of the
high school have been making about
two hundred bird houses which are
selling for five cents each. The houses
cost but a trifle more but to encour-
age the idea of housing our little
songster friends the department is
making the sale for the small amount
above stated. If you're not in on
this, give your little girl a nickel and
put one up in the trees surrounding
your home. The birds will find il
all right
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
UNCLE SAM HAS BIG BIZ"

The first of this month Postmaster
Cash received notice from the Post
Office Department to record a count of
mail from April Bird to sth and file
same at Washington. AS a result Of
this six day count it was found that
this count was the largest on record
at the local Office there was deliver
ed by the three regular and auxiliary
carriers 23,s70 pieces Of mail weigh
ing $685. pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
COUPLE MARRY

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Daisy
Robart and Mr.. John Chapman of this
city were united in marriage at the
home of the brides brother Frank
Evans at 500 Wright Avenue. Rev.
J. W. Priest of the Baptist church per-
formed the ceremony. A short we'd
ding trip was made TO Riverdale Both
bride and groom are well and favor
ably known in this city and are mem
bers of the Salvation Army Corps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
WINS CONTEST PONY

There probably is one happy littl,
girl in Alma these days, and that lit
tie body is Miss Virgil Freer of
Wright avenue, who received liv,
Shetland pony and outfit from a pony
farm in Illinois, Wednesday. Littl,
Miss Freer won this handsome priz,
by leading in a subscription contest
recently conducted by popular mag
azine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
CHRIST WILEY

Ray Christ and Edna Wiley both
highly respected young people west of
Alma were married at the brides par
ents on Wednesday night, April, IL.
Rev. j.. w. Priest officiated. The cere-
mony was witnessed by near relatives
only. The happy couple have the best
wishes of their many friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
GLEE CLUB CONCERT

The Alma College Glee Club concert,
given at the opera house last Friday
evening, drew a good sized crowd and
was considered one Of the best con-
certs ever given in this city by local
talent. The organization was in ex-
cellent form. under the able direction
of Prof Veatch. This was the last
concert of the seasons tour, which
was one of the most successful ever
launched by the college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
ENTERTAIN MISSION CIRCLE

The Woman's Mission Circle of the
Baptist church held its regular meet
ing last Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Henry Froush. The
lesson consisted of the first chapter
Of the new study book entitled "The
Kings Highway" which was conduct
ed by Mrs. John Becker. The Vic
trola furnished music. The devo-
tional service conducted by Mrs. +.
b. Soule and a paper read by Mrs.
Fred Mockeridge completed the pro-
gram. The ladies remained TO take
I'tea" with the hostess.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
PROF. KILLIAN RESIGNS

Prof +. b. Killian, principal of the
high school has resigned his position
in this city and will take the Office of
superintendent of schools at Fenton.
Prof. Killian has been in this city two
years and has host of friends among
pupil and social circles who wish him
every success in his new field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
ENTERTAIN PHILATHEA CLUB

The Philathea club Of the Baptist
church held its regular meeting last
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs.
ID. l.. Johnson. Plans were made for
the Easter bazaar. After the ladies
completed their fancy work, the host
ess served dainty refreshments
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13

Totals .51 10 80 Is
Errors: Heibei. Hyde, Fitch,
Peters, Depew-5. A. Manduke, G.
Manduke-2
Runs: Johnson 3, Heibert 2.
French ?. Hyde 2, Fitch-10. hewitt 8,
G. Manduke 3, A. Manduke Martin
., p. Macky, +. Macky-12
Stolen bases: Johnson 3, Heibert
2, French ,, Fitch ,, Hyde-10,
Nevitt-l.
Sacrifice hits: Fitch.
Struckout: by Depew 8, by Johns
ton 3, off Asher ., off Nevitt /.
Two base hits: Martin, Depew.
hewitt, Gaffney.
Three base hits: Martin.
Hit by pitcher: by Depew, hewitt;
by Asher, Depew.
Double plays: Johnston to Fitch TO
French.
Umpire; Crisp, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
CONTEST AT ST. JOHNS

The district contest in Defamation
will be held at St Johns next Friday
Miss Helen Mason will represent the
local high school in oratory and Miss
Francis Priest i'm defamation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
CIVIC LEAGUE NOTICE

The Civic League requests all per-
sons TO wash out cans before sending
them 70 the junk heap as a prevention
of the breeding of flies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
NOTICE

Please dump your rubbish along the
grade on the north side Of the south
end Of the Wolf Bridge.
II. A. Bancroft, Com. adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13

Rev Alfred Ray Atwood of Lansing
was an Alma visitor the fore part Of
this week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13

Leroy Genesta of Ithaca was an
Alma visitor on Friday Of Iast>week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13

Carl Street spent the week end at
ie home Of his parents in Wheeler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13

Dewitt vought and son. Downey,
were in Ithaca on business Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB

The April meeting of the Arcadia
Farmers Club will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Wolfe.
Thursday April 27. Remember and
bring your hymn books, folding tables
and dishes,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
FROM PROF. WEST

2120 Kittridge St Berkley, Cal.
March %. 1916.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
AFTER QUARTER OF CENTURY
MOTHER FINDS DAUGHTEF

Bedford, Ind, May 9.-Mrs. John
Whitman, after search of more than
twenty-four years, has found her
daughter, who, she alleges, was taken
from her. Mrs. Whitman left recently
for Hannibal, Mo-, where the daughter,
Mrs. Laura Brooks lives. Thirty years
ago Mrs. Whitman was Mrs. William
H. Turner. She and her husband lived
at Mitchell She obtained a divorce
from her husband when the daughter
was four years old. One day the
father, so Mrs Whitman says, asked
permission 10 take the child down
town. and the mother has not seen
ner since.
Mrs. Sara Brooks, of Hannibal, Mo-,
wrote a letter to persons living in
Oolitic telling of her family and max
ing inquiries. In this way Mrs. Whit
man was put in communication with
her daughter A conversation over
the long distance telephone establish
ed the relationship.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
SUSPECT ETHER
OF KILLING SON

Philadelphia, May 9.-Luke Meek
ms, the father who wept bitterly wheE
the body of his little son who had
been missing since November was dis
covered behind a clump of bushes in
the west Philadelphia marsh lands,
was placed under arrest Saturday al
ternoon upon suspicion of having been
connected with the murder.
A handkerchief bearing the initial
IN" which is supposed to have choked
the boy to death, first led the police
to suspect the parents. When taken
to the office of Captain of Detectives
Tate, to face Justice Self, the farmer
who found the lads body. Self immed-
lately identified him as the man he
had several times seen lettering about
the spot near where the body was
found.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
WOMAN DISAPPEARS.

Biloxi, Miss, May 9.-Mrs. Walter
McVey, wife of a well-known citizen
of Point Cadet, Biloxi, disappeared
from her home last Wednesday night
and her husband states that he does
not know what has become of her.
McVey states that he and his vile
retired as usual Wednesday night, each
going to sleep in an adjoining room.
McVey states that he is under the I'M
preston that his wife awOke him about
3 o'clock in the morning and asked him
for an automobile. He turned over
and went to sleep again, and when he
woke up the next morning he found
her gone The police department is
investigating.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
CASES SET FOR THE
REST OF THE Term
WHO FAILED TO KEEP
PROPER RECORDS TO BE
TRIED FIFTH MONDAY.

A number of cases to be tried a
the present term of the Circuit Court
were ordered set for the following
days, by Judge Johnson, this afternoon
p. J. Mayatt, failing to register cat
tie slaughtered, fifth Monday.
w. D. Johnson, larceny, passed tt
files.
A. F. Parker and NJ. Parker failing
to register cattle slaughtered. fifth
Monday.
Levi Eastman, assault and battery
fifth Monday.
Chappie Pickens, retailing, firth
Monday.
Nellie McComb, retailing, passed &c
files
Nettie Boney, Della Cooley, and Jen
ME Hines. vagrancy, fifth Tuesday.
Fred Easterling assault and battery
fifth Tuesday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09

THE Fourth Estate" or "The Power
of the Press a six-act VIM. Fox pro
duction, will be shown at the Gem
tonight along with several new high
class comedies. Man and his Soul
IA five-act Metro feature, in which
Francis X. Bushman, and Beverly
Bayne, appear in the stellar roles, will
tomorrow, matinee and night. This
be the attraction at the Geb Theater
feature, which is said to be The
best work Mr.. 9ushman aa1 Miss
Bayne have ever done together is
mounted on an elaborate scale and a
strong cast will be seen with the two
stars, including Edward Brennan,
Grace Valentine, Charles H. Prince,
John Davidson and Helen Dunbar
Man and His Soul" is Metros latest
production and has never been shown
in Hattiesburg before.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
SKELETON OF INDIAN.

Philadelphia, Miss, May 9.-Tht
skeleton of an Indian who had beer
buried years ago was found in one Of
the principal streets of this place by
the contractors of the water ana sew
erage system while eXcavating las
week. The skull, the leg and foo
bones were attached while the Othe1
part of the bones were not together
An old tomahawk, deer horn and othel
articles that USUALLY were placed will
the Indian on MS burial were fOunt
here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
SPECIAL VEN|RE OF
50 FOR LEVERETT
BOTH STATE AND DEFENSE GET
TING READY FOR TRIAL
ON THURSDAY.

A speciai veni-e Of so men has been
drawn by Sheriff HARRISON, Chancery
Clerk ellis, and Circuit Court Clerk
Nixon, for the case of Thomas II. Lev
erett, Louisiana sawmlI man, which
will come up for trial Thursday morn
ing.
Leverett is charged with having
killed Ed Bradley, a Richton lumber
mill workman, last August. He has
been tried twice on this charge, once
at New Augusta, and once in Hatties-
burg. a mistrial resulting in both
cases.
The veniremen are: J. T. Mccain,
Union Produce Co.; Nathan Millstead,
farmer; w. S. Wiggin, farmer; Will
Anderson, farmer; Bonner Lee, far
mer; f. l. Ames, druggist; j. p. Kee-
ton carpenter; B. c. Horn, carpenter;
A. B. Fillingame, farmer; A. Z. Cam
erOn, farmer; ~ T. Giles, blacksmith;
John Powell, farmer; j. ]. Haney,
gravel dealer; f.. IL. Moore, farmer;
A. A. McCardle, farmer; K. G. High
tower, seed merchant; J. r. Rodgers,
r. NJ. Crawford, merchants; John
Humphrey, farmer; l.. VI. Shuttles,
farmer; II. DuckwOrth, railroad man;
c. f. Graham, farmer; E. S. Gray,
merchant; w. F. Slade, farmer; w.
S. Nelson, latherer; J. S. Smylie, city
emplOye; J. O. Morris, farmer; l.. E.
McCardle, farmer; ID. Q. Rodgers, Ia
borer; J. c. Griffin, cotton man; J. l..
Gibson, barber; M. " B. Tins, far
mer; Wiley Hill, engineer; J. Q. Lee,
w. NJ Brooks, farmer; w. A. DtTcn
sawmill man: w. c. Blake, farmer; r.
f.. Busby, manufacturer: j. A. Logan
farmer; A. c. Ladner, farmer; W. e.
Fail, preacher; c. c. Chappell, farmer,
Jeff Oden, ]. f. Blankenship, log man;
T. A. Butler log man; J. X. Denham,
merchant; II. H. Lee, farmer; j. S.
Tins, r. T. McCardle farmer, and
j. FDorrah, farmer.
Should ii be impossible TO secure
II eligible and acceptable men from
this list of half a hundred, Sheriff Har-
bison then will go on the streets of
the city and summon eligible men for
this purpose.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09
PYTHIANS LEAVE FOR
LAUREL CONVENTION
Five Novitiates Who Will Be Dokeys
and viii Walk the Hot Sands.

Hattiesburg will be well represent
ed at the conventions of the Knights
of Pythias and the Knights of Khoras-
san, which begin their sessions in
Laurel tonight.
Those scheduled to leave for the
lumber making town are T. NJ Fuller
C. p. Smith, z. P. Smith, j. Z. Mad
doX and j. w. Hopkins.
w. l.. Selser, r. e. Sanford, E. +
Cassebry, John Davenport and J. o
RADON are to walk the hot sands o.
the desert" and be Dokeys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09

F. W. Baker and j. &. Green were
in Laurel yesterday on business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-09

A. G. Steadman left last night for
Jackson on business trip.