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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-27
ELWELL GLEANINGS
By Our own Correspondent

80 + =
p. c. Collister and family and Miss
Oracle Culver spent Sunday at Rock
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs viii Layman and Mr..
and Mrs Emery Wiley spent Sunday
in Crystal.
August Lindstrum and family are
working for Charlie Carton, living in
his tenant house.
l. P. Taylor was an Alma business
caller Tuesday
Evert Courier was taken suddenly
i'll last Sunday with appendicitis, he
is improving.
Mrs Nettie Osborn, was taken by
Dr. Tenney to Mt Clemens for treat
ment. 1t is probable she will remain
several week
Miss Amy Mallory was an over
Sunday guest of friends in st. Johns
Earl Woodward and family and Miss
Kathryn Currence were at Bass Lake,
Sunday.
The Elwell band met and practiced
at the hall last Thursday evenin. The
business men should give the project
proper encouragement and all who
are interested in our village.
Mr. Will Hutchingson and family
and Mrs Arthur Murphy and two
daughters were Alma callers, Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank French, ST.,
were callers in Perrinton and Middle
ton, Friday.
Mrs. Charlie Greenhoe and son,
Louie. autoed TO Alma, Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Green
hoe a little son
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Culver were Elm
Hall guests, Sunday.
Mrs. Louie Greenhoe has been en-
pertaining her little sister and broth
er of Alma for the past week.
Little Miss Margaret Baker is Wis
ting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Evans.
Ralph Olmstead and family spent
Sunday at Rock Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Layman and
Mrs Emery Wiley autoed to Breck-
enridge, Tuesday.
Mrs. Tenney visited her parents in
Bancroft, last week.
Charlie Apple and Family and Miss
Bertha Wycoff spent Sunday in
Crystal
Mrs. Doris received word her sis
ter was dead in Ohio. Mrs. Doris is
i'll and not able to attend the funeral
Master Harold Collister is the guest
Of friends and relatives in Langsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marble Slingluff and
daughter, Miss Doris, and their guests
Mr.. and Mrs Hawkins autoed TO Bay
City, last week, to attend the Bell
family reunion.
Miss Amy Mallory was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Carl Keyes, Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-27

Mrs. Steward Cox and son, James,
came Monday evening TO visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Con-
nor and her sister. Mrs. Ed Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs left
Tuesday for Gladwn county, Michigan
to visit their son, Albert and wife,
and while away will pick buckle ber-
ries and enjoy fishing and camping
out.
The Ferris church and Endeavor
members delightfully."- entertained the
members of the church and Endeavor
of Vestaburg and Rock Lake, Thurs
day evening, July Goth, at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hicks.
ice cream and cake was served free TO
all visitors present which were said to
total over hundred. A program con-
sisting of singing, recitations and in
strumental music was very much en-
ioyed by all. Rev. Hampton gave a
prayer and an address was given by
Rev. Green of Owosso. The balance of
the time was spent socially and with
games. The affair was in the nature
of an old time social gathering when
they use TO meet often at each others
homes to enjoy themselves and get
acquainted with their neighbors We
have often heard our elders speak of
the good times they use to enjoy at
the neighborhood gatherings when
they took time to be neighborly and
were more sociable than of late years
Those that attended Thursday eve
ming report the Ferris members
royal entertainers. Miss Mildred Tup-
per of Vestaburg assisted in the sing
ing.
Glenn Worden has traded his town
property for a farm three miles north
of Vestaburg. He expects to move
his household goods this week and will
reside on the farm. Mr.. Worden will
run his blacksmith shop in town at
least until October.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-27
NEWARK.

Miss Opal Walker of Pompeii spent
several days last week with Dorothy
Bosley
Mrs. J. T. Turner is entertaining
her sister, Mrs Klienhan of Lansing.
Miss Ruth Allen is very in with
typhoid fever. Her many friends are
wishing her a speedy recovery.
Misses Mildred Martin and Iva
Gilbert are picking berries for Frank
Litwiller at his fruit farm.
Several from here attended the IT,.
l.. Camp meeting north of Carson
City. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Probst spent
Sunday with the formers mother,
who is very i'll, as the result Of an
apoplectic stroke. They report her
as gradually failing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Lepley of Ithaca
were Sunday callers in Newark.
Miss Leah Crooks spent Sunday
with Elsie Bosley.
Miss Bernice Otto spent Sunday
with her mother.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-27
VESTABURG NEWS


y = = > y = = =
Mrs. Jesse Beach is quite sick.
Mrs. Wright of Bad Axe, who has
ben visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Meddick, left Thursday for St. Louis.
ORC Nickerson and family Of Green
vile were Thursday visitors of Mrs.
Nickerson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Snyder.
Mrs Kelley, who has been visiting
her sisters, Mrs. V. ID. Throop and
Miss Dora Perkins, returned to her
home in Kalaska, Monday.
Hugh Walker of Edmore visited his
mother, Mrs NJ. Walker, Sunday.
John Bermis and Fred Cornell spent
part of the week in Grand Rapids.
George Reed and family autoed to
Greenyille, Tuesday
Don Nickerson Of st. Louis and sis
ter, Miss Louise Nickerson of Alma,
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs George Nickerson.
Mrs Martha Walker is confined to her
home as she is suffering with a sprain-
ed ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Blough returned
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Newton Bunce is entertaining
iiti Sioitis WHO dIiiNtu mere lnulSQdN
evening from Millegville, Georgia.
Miss Dora Perkins and niece, Miss
Kelley of Kalaska, who has been Wis
iting her, went TO Mcbride. Saturday
evening TO visit relatives.
{. o. Sherwood is doctoring at Ell
well with DR.. McLachlan.
Fred Reader and family accompani-
ed by Mrs. Alice Carts autoed to Big
Rapids, Sunday.
Emory Howard and family accom-
panied by Miss Mildred Upper autoed
to Edmore, Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Harding was in Edmore,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Greek Of But
ternut, who have been spending the
week at the home Of Mrs. Greeks
sister, Mrs. Amos Smith, have return
ed to their home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-27
WEST ARCADIA.

INTENDED for last week.
Mrs James Berry is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. Gerber is quite poorly. She is
suffering from muscular rheumatism
Mabel Taylor of Lansing is spend
ing her vacation with her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kanitz are caring for
a little son who was born a week ago.
Ely Wolfe is doing the mason work
on a new home that John Knoertzer
isb uilding in Alma.
Our Sunday school is progressing
with the usual members.
Evening star., 1916-07-09

time the Bar Q put his feet down, l saw
him blanch. That sorrel was to ordinary
horses as freight-car to a Pullman, as a
jitney to a limousine. But the engi-
neer was game. He never once tried to
his companions chatter with admirable
aplomb.
There is, however, limit to human
fortitude; the membranous integument is
not inexhaustible You know what
mean. By the time we reached the Wolf
Place, where we were to stop for lunch,
Guthrie's smile was wan, piteous thing.
He groaned when he slid off, and did
not offer to help Lois down. DR.. Ellis
hastened to remedy that oversight The
engineer looked worried. He impressed
me as man with secret sorrow.
There was no hurry, and we dallied long
over the meal. Guthrie squatted near
Lois, and with delightful grace she fed
him olives on the end of hat-pin. All
of which was very charming, but bad
tactics: | was surprised that she should
be guilty of it. For, while she queened it,
others had to carry food to the pair, and
Eunice was solicitously caring for each
guest. She brought cushion for this
one, coffee for that; selected wing of the
fried chicken for third; helped the cook
at the fire; and later rolled up her sleeves
and set to washing the dishes. was filed
with admiration. Don't misunderstood
me. I wouldn't say that Eunice seldom
performed these duties ordinarily; but on
this occasion she surely did go in for it
strong. You know what l mean. Be-
Il. L.. e..l
Now, no mere man can long withstand
attention to his wants. And then, the
contrast between the two girls behavior
was so marked More than once Guthrie
turned to watch Eunice.
Rested, and inclined to be drowsy, we
made ready for departure in midafter-
noon. Most of the work fell on Old Man
Virgins, the cook, Eunice, and myself
the Others didn't know how.
"Look at your man. / whispered to
her, when we were mounted.
The engineer was still on the ground,
and evidently determined to stay there
until the last possible moment.
"Let's co." cried our host
Guthrie clenched his teeth and crawled
stiffly up on the Bar 8 and ranged beside
Lois Grady
The afternoon passed as the morning
had done. We moved comfortably up the
lower slopes of the Huachucas, old Man
Virgins far in the lead with Judge Ell
more; the pack-animals next; then the
party strung out in couples. For lack of
a better, Eunice had put up with me for
comrade. The engineer clung Loyalty to
the side of Lois; yet thought could
discern difference. He was less eagerly
attentive. A man can't sustain tender
warmth when three square inches of raw
surface-you know what l mean
The camp was pitched for the night in
narrow canon because of pool formed
from the drip of its walls, and l went to
hobblng the beasts, while Eunice gathered
fire-wood and got the cook started APP
parently the Others regarded hobbling as
whim of mine to pass the time; at any
rate, none volunteered to help.
"You do all the work." said Eunice,
pausing to watch me.
Somebody's got to do it, l answered
shortly.
She continued to stand over me awhile,
Evening star., 1916-07-09


awhile, and l busted my clothes and
yelled to Eunice.
She reappeared with an expression of
astonishment that would have completely
fooled man with shred of faith in her.
4Oh, I'm SO sorry" she exclaimed.
@How did it happen?"
II jumped off to look at the view over
that alfalfa field," l answered with
enthusiasm.
Meanwhile she was inspecting the
mules attentively.
@Why," she cried, eve must have made
a mistake. You got Musketeer instead
OF Teddy
at was no way to treat friend" an
swered with dignity.
4Did he hurt you much? But, Of
course, he's SO tiny, he couldn't. Get
your saddle and we'll put it on this one
u think prefer to drive" remarked
gloomily. @Perhaps your father will let
me 60 in the wagon with the cook"
She shifted and retorted: "Well, it
might be BETTER"
Twas cowardly thrust; l knew what
she meant, for she was gazing straight at
my waist-line. And in that moment GER
tain air-castles that had been rearing
for month or longer dissolved in thin air.
Don't get mad," pleaded Eunice.
@But, honestly, you ought to take it off.
Now shouldn't your"
@How'm to get to Naco?"
aI'll 60 with you. Does that suit you?
You ride Teddy and I'll take Musketeer.
They're perfect lambs if you don't separ-
ate 'em."
"All right" assented, completely mol
lifted. @There's only one thing | ask you
to remember: am an only child"
7 .ATER, as we ambled peacefully toward
the border town, remarked casually:
aYou admire thin men, them"
For some reason, Eunice flushed.
"Not especially. What did you ask
windows"
pondered her words a space.
@What pretty girl Lois Grady is.
never saw such eyes'
at all depends on what you call pref
ty," rejoined Eunice coldly.
"But Lois is raving beauty, any way
you figure. / heard Guthrie say she could
give cards and spades to any girl he ever
saw"
"That doesn't prove anything" was
the unruffied reply; but knew she could
cheerfully have throttled me. Keep
away" she added, as my mounts affec-
ton for his mate brought us together on
the trail.
4He's going" continued, "to take her
to the picnic at Lewis Springs next month.
1t begins to look like business, doesn't it?'
My companion did not deign to answer.
We logged along, and she presently broke
out with intense earnestness: at sure
does beat the Dutch!"
"What's the answer"
3Why, the idiots men make of them
selves"
4Right-o. Proceed; your tale interests
me-"
4All a girls got to do is to act like but
ter wouldn't melt in her mouth, and the
big boob'll think it's real. They're all
alike. The weak, clnging-vine stuff"
She was SO worked up that she couldn't
continue. l cracked my quirt cheerily
and grinned.
"You think you're mighty smart, don't
Evening star., 1916-07-09
MAGAZINE SECTION for July o, 1916

the Paddle ranch from Bizbee as one
Of house-party, as they called it-he
held some kind of a job in the Copper
Queen there. Up to then Eunice had
cared rather less about men than jack
rabbits. Yet, after the first glance passed
between the two, it was all over for one
of them. The engineer smiled, his eyes
asking questions, as they always did; and
a blush crept up under Eunice's tan.
There was an odd, frightened CLINT in her
eyes.
Then Lois Grady, another guest from
town, reached out and grabbed him.
Though fresh from the seclusion of school,
she was seasoned campaigner. Lois
could slay with look; she had different
attack for every victim and capacity
for divining mans blind side that was
uncanny. 1t was positive pleasure to be
led on and Tilted by Lois she did it so
painlessly.
And she was ravishing With her soft
brown beckoning eyes, her glowing copper
hair, and creamy skinI pride myself on
being wary old fowl, but no earthly in
ducement could have made me trust my
self alone with Lois in the moonlight.
l.
Eunice against this practised man-killer?
Eunice wasn't even attractive, in the Or
binary acceptation of the term. She was
too overfowing with health and driving
energy.
Her notion of encouraging man was of
the weirdest. 1t was to treat him rather
worse than an Objectionable dog. That
is too primitive. 1t does all very we'll for
some staunch hearts, but it never gets
very far with the average lump of clay.
Brainy as these independent women are,
in the useful art of ruling men wabbly-
chinned bud of the old-fashioned species
has them out on a raft with the waves
rolling mountain-high. tits so. Lois knew
more about the masculine nature with one
hand tied behind her back than Eunice
could have learned in thousand cycles.
The latter rebuffed the engineer from
the outset. She was keen to annex him,
yet drove him off Explain that who can.
Before Guthrie had the opportunity to
appreciate the fine, supple figure under
the old brown riding-skirt and baggy
waist, she had repelled him by brusque
speech. He said something pretty, and
she snapped at him. He never plumbed
the soft depths of her blue eyes, never even
perceived the curving lashes, entirely over
looked the peach-bloom of her cheeks:
and all because Eunice gave him other
things less pleasant to think about. What
more natural than that he should drift
toward Lois? The water was fine, the
wind calm, and he didn't see the net.
When the party broke up, Guthrie bade
his hostess adieu and, heaving sigh of
relief, rode gaily to the railway with Miss
Grady. Eunice stood gazing after him,
her quirt tapping her riding-boot.
SUCH was the situation on the sparkling
morning she and | rode side by side to
Naco on Musketeer and Teddy. Lois was
lap in the lead and going strong, with
clear track. Only a miracle could stop
her.
did dad tell you?' demanded Eunice
suddenly.
"He told me story about clothing
drummer, answered with caution. at
was bird"
"Oh, thought you knew. He's going
to start on a tour of the range, and he's
n
Evening star., 1916-07-09


trip, anyway
"Now, don't try to be too CLEVER" re-
piled Eunice. "That's one thing about
you don't like"
l bestowed shrcwd gimlet glance
upon her.
"Theres some deviltry afoot here,
woman"
"Do you think SOP
But how can Guthrie get Off"
Hell be on his vacation"
"All right" agreed. "You can count
on me holding the sponge for you"
"rho only thing | ask of you is that
you'll promise not to be fresh.
81 won't utter so much as cheep," i
assured her solemnly.
and Eunice spent most of the interval
with her precious hybrids. She drove
them to buggy, or rode one, with the
other leading at the end of rope.
whats up?" / inquired.
"Just training 'em. AS long as they're
together they're perfectly happy, but the
minute you part them they'll start to
bray. Musketeer is the worst. He'll
pitch unless he's with Teddy"
$50 believe"
Get on him minute, she urged. al
want to find out something"
"I've got an appointment with your
father at the barn.
"'Fraid-cat Scared of little creature
like that!"
There's nothing to grip | rejoined
hotly.
"Huh!'
Besides, it's shame to triAe with
their affection. The love they exhibit one
for the other is a beautiful thing-a sub
lime thing. Talk about Damon and
Pythias, talk about Perkins and Roosevelt
but perhaps we'd better not
mo, / reckon you're right. Go on,
then, and talk to dad. I'll bet it's to
drink some cold beer-he always hides it,
Come along, Teddy. We can do without
him."
On Sunday morning: "What am 1 to
ride on this trip"
Badly"
Good! And which one does Guthrie
draw"
THE Bar 9 sorre."
Ou re SllllSleT woman, EunlCe.
Don't you know that old skates the
toughest horse south of the North Pole?"
well, she remarked TRANQUILITY "if he
doesn't like him he can have Musketeer."
And then great white light burst
upon me.
THE guests from town arrived on the
Burro Express Monday afternoon, and
| drove one of the light wagons in which
they We're carried to the ranch. There
We're the Spiegel girls, Judge Elmore
and his wife, Annielee Joyce, Dr. Ellis,
Guthrie, and young Elmore; and last
came Lois herself, with all her war-paint
on. She was dressed regardlessly. 1t
didn't take half an eye to see that she
was out to end the suspense
Early in the morning our friends from
the other ranches struggled in, and we
loaded the pack-mules and started. 1t
was goodly cavalcade when strung out,
and Old Man Virgins regarded us with
a smile of mingled pride and hope / am
firmly persuaded that Eunice could never
have induced him to put up for the trip
had he not entertained the expectation
Evening star., 1916-07-09

clear track. Only a miracle could stop
her.
"Did dad tell you?" demanded Eunice
suddenly.
"He told me a story about a clothing
drummer" l answered with caution. at
was bird"
"Oh, thought you knew He's going
to start on tour of the range, and he's
fixing to take all of us with him. believe
dad thinks it'll bring good luck We need
rain terribly"
"How long will this camping trip take?"
"About four days. Why?'
Nothing of any importance. Merely
that have to earn three meals day. and
picnics provide only temporary susie
nance"
"Please come" begged Eunice.
"Who else is going?"
"The Spiegel girls and Annielee Joyce
and DIR. Ellis and Lois and MIR. Guthrie
and"
"Stop! Lois? Are you going TO invite
Lois?"
"Why not? She's one of my oldest
friends
Here was food for thought. Why
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-28
PrudentaI Insurance Company
AgsaS Called Oul % STRIFE

New York - Agents and collectors
employed by the Prudential Insurance
company were called out on strike
Monday by union recently organised
among them and known ns the Inter
national Insurance Agents Protective
association, with . membership OF
5000. Although assertions Of the COM
many and the union were conflicting, Il
appeared Monday night that at least
500 men in the district have responded
10 the strike call thus far.
The men demanded more pay, recog-
milton Of the union and moro reason
able" working hours. Telegrams from
branches OF the union In. different
states in the territory east Of Chicago
leaders here declared, indicate that un-
less the demands Of the men are met
all tho 5000 win follow the lead Of
those already out. About lS. 600
agents and collectors arc employed by
the company.
Lack OF sufficient collectors to sec
that premiums are turned in at the
proper time, the strikers assert viii
result In the cancellation Of thousands
Of policies. Tho company announced
that none Of the men who walked out
would be reinstated.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-28
Washington's 1916 Apple Crop
Estimated at 5000 Carloads

Suokane. Wash----Sixteen thousand
ears Is the estimated apple crop In the
state OF Washington this year. This
Is 5000 cars In excess Of the yield Of
1915. The peach yield 10 placed 1t
1868 cars, pears 1889 cars. and piums
and prunes 396 cars.
r. q. Page. president Of the Arcadia
Valley Fruit Growers association. am
nounces that plans are being drawn for
a storage warehouse TO be built near
Deer Park this season. Tho building
will be iO0xl00 feet, Of reinforced
concrete construction
Announcement is made by J. N. Bal
four that the Baif0ur-G r-Grcely Grain
company will establish q plant here 70
store, clean and grade Montana wheat.
The first unit will cost Sic. 900. Tho
conpany's plan Is 70 bring what 70
the Spokane plant from oil the rail-
roads reaching into and through Mon.
tana, and to supply cleaned and graded
wheat to the mills OF the Inland En-
pire and 10 the Coast for export and TO
the East. The Montana crop amount
ed TO 40, 900, 900 bushels last year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-28
United States to Ask British
70 Remove bIadiIt fdid

washington, d. C.-President VIII
son and his cabinet determined FRI
day to insist that England remove
American firms from her blacklist :"
The entire subject was considered at
the cabinet session held Friday The
conclusion was reached that action
should be taken to terminate this
method Of interference with American
trade. In accordance with this decis-
ion Mr.. Polk sent instructions to Am
bassador Page in London directing him
to make emphatic representations to
the British foreign Office, not only
against the blacklisting Of the firms
whose names have been made public,
but against the continuance Of a prac-
tice described as in violation Of inter-
national Law.
There is reason to believe that Eng
land expected some such action BY the
Washington government. The firms
blackIisted were selected from q long
list in the possession Of the British au-
thorities. Against those placed under
the ban it is asserted the evidence -
conclusive and when made public will
convince the American government Of
the propriety Of the measure adpoted-
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-28
sxieea d Tube thought Dead.

cleveland--Imprisoned in new wa
ter works tunnel under Lake Erie as q
result Of terrific explosion Of gas In
the tube, l6 men are believed to be
dead.
The blast occurred shortly before
midnight Monday and lifesavers and
the crews of tha fireboats rushed TO
the outer crib five miles from shore
with lung motors, prepared 70 enter
the tunnel and rescue the victims alive
That any survived the gas explosion
Is considered hopeless.
Az 2:3O q. M, G. O. Van Duzen,
with eight members Of rescue party,
were overcome BY gas in the tunnel
trying to rescue the II men trapped IN
the water works tunnel. Two others
in the party were saved. 1t is report
ed that the rescuers were near death
from the gas.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-28
Japan Gets Russian Line.

San Francisco For $1,000, 900 ia
pan has acquired from Russia 75 miles
Of the MAINLINE railroad through
Southern Manchuria, according 70 re-
ports received Monday by Japanese
residents of this city. The concession
was paid for, the reports said, in war
munitions, including aeroplane motors
valued at 81, 900, 600, manufactured in
Berkeley, Cal.
The firm of Mitsui G. Co., was cred
tied with having engineered the deal,
knowledge Of which was denied by the
Japanese consulate here.