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Alma record., 1916-01-27
A NEW LOW TARIFF RECORD

A low record for the Underwood law
as revenue producer was chalked up
the week ended December 25, 1915.
The average duty rate for the week
was 81, the worst showing thus far
made by the Underwood tariff since
its enactment in October, 1913. Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator Underwood
ought to be proud of the Christmas
present to Uncle Sam which their
tariff folly produced. On imports
valued at $50, ,799, 9,642, entered at the
Is principal customs districts of the
United States, revenue was collected
in the sum of $2,6S5,S66. That ac-
counts for Secretary McAdoo's levy
tax on everything from tomb
stones TO false teeth. He is at his
wits end trying to make both ends
meet. Everything going out and
nothing coming in, so far as revenues
are concerned.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
ELM HALL GRANGE INSTALL

At recent meeting of the Elm
Hall Grange the following officers of
their lodge were installed:
w. Ms. ID. Parks.
w. o.. w. Mathews.
Lect.-Evangeline Nichols.
St.-Walter French.
A. SIS. G.. Harris.
Treasurer-Anna Parks.
Secretary-Peter Britten.
Chapln-Nellie Markham.
Ceres-Ola Hamp.
Flora-Anna LOCKER.
Pomona-Mrs. Humphrey.
l.. A. S.-Mrs. S. c. Harris.
Gate Keeper-Otis Hamp.
Ovid Seamen assisted by Mr.. and
Ms. Henry Seamen did the installing.
A fine supper was served after the
installation ceremony to which every
one did justice.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
THE GOOD PEOPLE
ARE RESPONSIBLE

Some people wonder at times why
it is that conditions in the community
are nd what they should be and after
thinking the situation over in their
own minds conclude that it is be
cause the people are growing more
lawless and consequently the world is
growing worse. This is not so. 1t
never has been the case, and it never
will be. The real reason is because
the people who believe in law and order
are Indifferent and shirk their duty as
citizens. The laws of the land are all
in favor of the lawabiding element,
and when things go wrong it is this
class instead of the lawless who are
really to blame. There are valid laws
enough upon the state books today
to make the United States a veritable
paradise if they were properly and
legally enforced. Law enforcement is
more important than law-making, but
too few people seem to be wise to this
all-important fact. The majority of
well-intentioned people are a timid lot
and always hesitate TO assert their
rights in the community because they
may hurt the business of somebody.
They seem to forget the fact that no
legitimate business is ever interfered
with through the enforcement of con-
stitutional laws. 1t is only those en-
gagged in illegitimate lines who suffer
through obeying the law, and when
they engage in such enterprises they
take the chance and expect to lose in
the long run, the percentage of those
who intend to break laws in every
community is small, but their numbers
are rapidly increased when the people
allow shady lines of business to get
foothold in the community.
Law is a necessity. and being such it
should be strictly enforced for the
adequate protection of the people. Any
failure along this line is due to the
so-called better element neglecting to
do their duty as citizns and sitting
placidly by waiting for something to
happen to change the order Of things.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
Hitchcock's Wonder.
NEW GROCERY STORE

Roy Miller of Miller Bros. and Carl
Harry, manager of the Cash grocery
have purchased the Mrs. Ray o. Smith
property on Michigan avenue, and Eu-
cid and will build a store building
which they will occupy. They will
put in a first class grocery store and
are anticipating adding a restaurant
Mr.. Harry will have charge of the
business. Carl is very popular and
will make the new venture a success
The Cash grocery located in the
Arcadia block, will be continued.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
BAPTIST CHURCH

j. W. Priest, pstor, residence SO2
Gratiot.
Sunday morning Service, 10 o'clock.
Sermon; "He Satisfieth the Longing
Soul"
Sunday school, Ills.
B. Y. p. U. meeting, 6 o'clock
Topic: "The Light in Africa" Lead
er, Carts Sartor.
Evening service z o'clock. Sermon:
The Source of Life.
Thursday night prayer meeting.
1880.
All are invited to these services.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
HAS ANY ONE SEEN
THIS GAME BEING
WORKED IN ALMA?

Here is another way of wheedling
too tender-hearted public out of the
living you are too lazy TO work for.
This is the trick: A shabbily dressed
man, with clever dog as a con-
federate. strolls along a crowded
street and tosses into the gutter a
piece of stale bread. The next min
ute you see both the man and the
dog rolling in the dirt and apparently
fighting savagely for possession of
the bread. The crowd that assemblies
showers small coins upon the sup
posed starving man who sheds
copious tears Of gratitude. The dog
gets lost in the shuttle, but soon re-
Joins his owner and the two repeat
the performance as often as many be
necessary.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
MYSTERY CLEARED

The body of Mrs. Peter Beltinck,
who disappeared from her home in
Mt. Pleasant the night of January
10. was found Sunday frozen in a
cake of ice and washed up on a
bank by high water about a mile be-
low the city. The ice was being thaw-
ed away An inquest will be held to-
morrow to determine whether she met
with foul play. Her clothing was IN
tact except for one slipper, which was
gone.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
ERNEST GOULD IS AGAIN
TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL
Vestaburg Butcher Has Hard
Time Keeping Out of
Trouble.

Earnest Gould the Vestaburg butch
er who featured in little check
tangle a few weeks ago and was put
in the county bastile, was brought to
Alma on Tuesday for an examination
on the charge of larceny of a check.
He was released from this charge
and was Immediately rearrested for
embezzlement of a check of s65. John
t. Matthews of Ithaca is defending
him and Pros. Att. Smith is represent
ins the people. He was then bound
ovss - he circuit court on a $500
bail.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
GOOD BOWLING MATCHES
At A|NSLEYS ALLEYS
Factory and Lodge Teams Made
High Score and Close
Games.

Saturday night the Republic Truck
Co. boys, Office against shop, bowled
a close game. Both teams were in
good trim but the shop boys carried
off the honors.
On Tuesday .sEsning the K. of c. and
Masonic lodges rolled a game that
the Masonic lodge boys won by SO
pins.
Following are the figures taken
from the score sheets of both games.
l. apd NJ
Alma record., 1916-01-27

Sickening headaches, constipation,
indicate unhealthy condition Of
stomach and bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea assists the bowels to
work naturally, thus aiding your
health in general. Begin tonight.
Look Paterson Co.-Adv.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
Moisture Absorbed by oranIte.

A coat made O granite, while per.
haps not the most comfortable article
of wearing apparel-although granite
In thin sheets is fexible-might b.
thought to be storm proof; yet granite
will absorb considerable amount Of
moisture. II cubic yard Of granite
that had been completely dried out
we're immersed In pure water. II
would. according to the United States
Geological survey. after q short time
take up four gallons OF water.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Alma, Mich, Jan. "a, 1916.
Advertised list for week ending
Jan. "a, 1916.
Mrs. Mollie Chism.
Mrs. Lew Enderson.
Miss Tillie Ebert.
Lucretia Davis.
Mr.. John II. Dillman.
Mr.. Bert Goodrich.
Mr.. Emil Holzheuer, (two)
Mr.. Walter Pelphrey.
Fred Perry.
Mr.. David Russell.
The above if not called for will be
sent to the dead letter office Feb. z,
1916.
V.P. CASH,
Postmaster.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

Theodore Roosevelt, in letter to
Secretary of State Vaughan, received
Monday, made it clear that he does not
want his name printed on either the
Republican or National Progressive
presidential primary ballots at the
April election. Following the action of
the colonel in withdrawing his name
from the National Progressive ticket,
several days ago, will be welcome
news to many.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

Miss Troja Adgate visited at her
home in Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
L. b. Jackman brings the Record
a Parsnip from his garden measuring
II inches around and Is inches long.
A. w. Shaw won third cock and
second cockerel in the Buff Orpington
class at the Grand. Rapids show last
week. Also second cockerel and third
pullet in the same class at the Lam
sing show.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Morning prayer and sermon 1000
a. m.
Sunday school, 11:30 a. m.
Vesper service, 500 p. m.
Subject for morning sermon: "Ths
Sabbath Day Custom of Christ"
For Vesper sermon: "The Call Of
Four Disciples"
Evening prayer and sermon We'd
nesday evening, 7:30.
j. Frank Jackson, rector.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

The shrewd men and women of
today not only read advertisements,
but study them. They have come to
watch for them, and the business man
realizes as much in getting their trade
The modern man and woman have
come to know that when a business
house has anything specil to offer
that offer will appear in the news
paper-and if no such offers meet
their eyes when they open the paper
they very naturally assume that their
merchants have nothing worth saying
this week, or what ever week it may
be The public the world over is
guided in its purchases by newspaper
offerings. If their local paper does
not bring these offerings to them, they
naturally look elswhere for them.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Communion service, 1000 a. m.
Sermon by Lester c. Doerr.
Bible school, 11:15.
c. E. prayer meeting, 600 p. m.
Evening service, 700. Mr.. Doerr
will also preach at this servic.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday,
1880 p. m.
You are always welcome to anyone
OF these services.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
SCIENTISTS.

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
holds service in the Savings Bank
block, every Sunday morning at 1890.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7:3O.
Reading room open every. Saturday
afternoon from to 4 o'clock.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

Attorney General Grant Fellows has
announced that he will be a candidate
for justice of the supreme court next
fall to succeed the late justice Nc
Away. Mr.. Fellows is good lawyer
and has made good attorney general.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
Church Notes
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

A. b. Bowman, pastor.
Preaching service, 1000 q. m.
Sunday school, HOO a. m.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
HUGHES SILENCE
WORRIES LEADERS
Looked on as Most Llkell
Choice Of Republicans.
CANDIDATES IN THE SENATE

When Democrats Had Long List o
Names to Choose From In Baltimors
Not One Came From the Senate
Now All G. o. p. Possibilities Are
Senators Except Judge and Colonel
Alma record., 1916-01-27
WILSON'S FRIENDS
AFRAID OF BRYAN
Democrats Hope to See ROOse-
Welt Head q Ticket.
PREPAREDNESS BIG ISSUE.

German American Vote Expected to
Cut Figure-Senator Gallinger
Vigorously Opposed to Work of Spe-
cal Committees or Comm ssions.
Kenyon After Military Posts.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

High score,E. Sieg, 20S.
High score record to date made by
Billy Smith, 244.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
MARKET REPORT.

Following are the prices paiG by the
ma Grain & Lumber Company mill,
Alma record., 1916-01-27
A sphinx WIZ Whiskers.

Very seldom do cartoonists put
whiskers on n sphinx, but II appears
that the sphinx OF the Republican pres
idential situation Is ornamented with
whiskers. THAT animated feather
duster," as William Il. Hearst once re
marked, and Hearst knew for he ran
against him for governor and was de
feated, is giving Republicans great
deal of concern these days If the as
sociate justice Of whom we hear SO
much does not break the silence pretty
soon there is danger of some fellows
blowing up.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
What viii He Do With Il?

Senator Kenyon has had passed py
the senate a resolution asking the sec
retary of war 10 furnish information
about useless army posts or course
that information will be sent TO the
senate by Secretary Garrison, but what
will Kenyon do with it? The senate,
the house. the military authorities and
everybody having anything to do with
the subject has known for years that
there are lot of useless military posts
In the country
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Rely Entertain.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reilly entertained
about fifty guests at surprise party
Saturday evening. August 26. at their
home al College Park, Md. in honor of
the birthday anniversary of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Alice NJ. Reilly.
The lawn and porches were hung
with Chinese lanterns and a variety of
flowers were used in the decoration of
the house.
Dancing and games were enjoyed
during the evening, and later refresh
ments were served.
The guests present included Mr. and
Mrs Frank Pywell of College Park
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pywell of
North Beach, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Montgomery of Forest Glen, Md: Mrs
Rea, Mrs. Shipley, Mrs. Martha Pywell,
Miss F. Pywell. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard,
Mr. and Mrs. C. James and Mrs. Good
acre and family.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Hardy-I Iaggart.

A wedding of interest took place yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart. when Miss
Anne NJ. Taggart, daughter of the late
Hugh T. Taggart, one time district at
torney, and Mrs. Taggart, became the
bride of Mr.. Charles Raymond Hardy.
Rev. Father Gavin, pastor of the
church. performed the ceremony, which
was witnessed only by small COM
pany of relatives and intimate friends.
Mrs. Ralph Daughton of Norfolk. Va.
sister of the bride, sang a solo during
the ceremony.
The couple were unattended and they
left Immediately after for their we'd
ding trip.
The bride wore a travelling costume of
dark blue serge, embroidered in steel,
with a coat of gold velour. She wore
a black beaver picture hat and cor
sage bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
On their return to the city Mr. and
Mrs Hardy will reside at the Willard
until October /, when they will be at
home at the Darlington.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
A Masque Ball.

Miss Virginia Mccarthy entertained
at masque ball Thursday evening at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William :. Mccarthy. on Jefferson bou-
ievard. Braddock Heights. The house
was elaborateiy decorated with flowers
and laurel During the evening an
elimination contest was held the prizes
being won by Miss Ruth Coblentz and
Mr.. Leslie Bopst.
Favors consisting of butterflies,
flowers and fans were presented to the
guests. 4 pleasing feature of the even
ing was a moonlight dance, during
which the guests danced by the light
of an artificial moon.
Those present were: Miss Mccarthy.
Folly: Miss Evelyn Mantz Martha
Pierrette: Miss Dorothy Soeiky. Prin-
,.cess Fatina: Miss Sarah Given, a
French chef: Miss Gertrude Fitzsim-
mons. a belle of 1861; Miss Abbie Nc
Neidhardt, gypsy: Miss Mathilde Young.
Ia bride; Miss Julia Worthington.
Geisha girl: Miss Harriet Mantz, Folly !:
Miss Charlotte Kolb. Night; Miss
Dorothy Worthington, Yama Yama
girl; Miss Ruth Coblentz. Turkish
lady: Miss Gail Wade. Dolly Warden:
Miss inez Willard, Grecian costume !:
Miss Beatrice Trail Watteau costume: !:
Miss Kathryn Cook, Yema Yama girl:
Miss Esther Coblentz, Italian dancer:
Miss Pauline Stauh, belle of 1850: Miss
Daphne Keppler, Quaker; Miss Lucille
Soelky, gypsy; little Marion Mccarthy,
fairy; Messrs. Leslie Bopst. 1917 girl:
Meredith Staub. college graduate; James
Harris, sailor: Harold Kemp, Roman
gladiator; Martin Rohrhack. sailor; j.
Boulden Waters, Faultless; Marion
Stun Miller, Japanese: Noel Haller.
clown; John Hess. clown: Maurice
Moore. sailor: Joseph Griffin, Turk;
Reno S. Crum, a bandit; Franklin b.
Pedrick. Pierrot. and John Usher
Markell, Reginald Hammond and Nor
man Mccarthy. high school cadets.
Evening star., 1916-09-03

country about Woods Hole, Mass, will
remain there for several weeks yet.
BY the middle of September many of
the cabinet members and their families
will be again tensconced in their Wash
ington homes, among them the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston,
who have had the least interrupted va
cation of any members of the cabinet.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redffeld and the Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. Wilson will return about the same
time. while Mrs. Gregory. wife of the
Attorney General, will come from her
Summer cottage at Monterey In time to
place her children in school.
The purchase of a permanent home
for the Garden Club at Newport re-
minds Washington society women own
| ing homes near the capital that this is
| a propitious year for starting such a
| club. Many of the mistresses of these
| homes are already more than amateur
! foriculturists. and the long session OF
| Congress. keeping higher officials in
| town. has shown them the charm of en-
| tertaining in their gardens and on their
| terraces and galleries. No less a per-
! sonage than the Secretary of State ad-
{ mitted recently that nothing so rested
| him from the intricate problems of his
! office as quiet dinner in the open
| with the last bedtime peep of birds as
| the orchestra.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Official Social Notes.

The Postmaster General is spending
the week end at Allenhurst, y. j.. with
Mrs. BurIeson, who has taken a cottage
there for the autumn. They were at
Shadow Lawn together yesterday. The
Misses Burleson. who are still in. the
Ear west Will visit their sister in Texas
before returning east, and will return
here in time for Miss Sydney Burleson
to enter George Washington University,
where she is a senior.
Mr. Sato, appointed ambassador to
this country to succeed Viscount
Chinda, will sail for this country Sep
tember IA. and rs expected to arrive in
Washington by October !.
The Hon. Mrs. Murrough o'Brien. wife
of the military attache of the British en-
bassy. and Mrs Coivilie Barclay. wife of
the British counselor. who are at New
port, were among the patronesses for sub
scrption dance given at that resort last
week for the benefit of the Prince of
Wales national relief fund and Queen
! Marys Needle Work Guild.
| Mr.. Barclay and Lieut. Col. O'Brien
/ have been unable TO leave the embassy
here for any length Of time. but have
Evening star., 1916-09-03

The little season this year will be
late and short. and full of lively social
incidents. Weddings. debut parties, un-
usually large house parties and other
events will center about Thanksgiving
time, and until then there is the de-
lightfu1 suburban life in home and club
to relieve the sluggish pulse of society
Few of the diplomats will return from
their summer embassies before October,
and many will linger still later in
the season. The Russian ambassador
and Nine. Bakhmeten have already
made known their intention to remain
at Newport until October /, keeping
members of the embassy stan with
them. The Spanish ambassador and
Sonora de Riano are never the first
members of the corps to return. and it
is likely that they. too. will remain at
Newport. with, of course. others of. the
corps to emulate them This will give
to resorts wherever the diplomats as
sembie an unusually long and brilliant
season
The British ambassadors inter
rupted vacation will take on a more
settled state from now on. and he and
Lady Spring Rice, who dearly love the
Evening star., 1916-09-03
In Congressional Circles.

This week will probably mark the
breaking up Of congressional society,
the many women who have remained
with their husbands during the sum
mer session either leaving with them
for their widely scattered homes or
for few weeks rest at eastern re
sorts
Small card parties dinner parties
luncheons under the trees in Rock
Creek Park. swimming parties and other
simple forms of amusement have en-
gagged them here. and with their de-
parture the long line of electrics and
automobiles rolling up to the Capitol
each morning. Senators and Repre-
sentatives taking life comfortably with
their wives as chauffeurs. will be
greatly missed.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
and Mr. Bennett c. Clark are planning
to leave for their home in Bowling
Green. No. at the end of the congress
sioDal session.
Mrs. james N. Thomson Of New Or
for a visit to her parents, has changed
her plans and soon after their arrival
at Bowling Green will visit them there.
MISS Frances Graham or philadelphia
arrived yesterday to spend the week
end with Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pome-
rene, In their apartment at the High
lands.
Mrs. James r. Mann, wife of the
minority leader In the House left
Washington yesterday afternoon for a
series of visits In the west. She will
be the guest of Mrs. Ira Copley at Au-
rora. H.. for some time, ana will then
visit Mrs. Frank o. Lowden at Oregon,
III. number of other visits are on
Mrs. Mann's schedule before she returns
to Washington for the opening of Con-
gress in December.
Representative lSaac X. ShecM ood ha <
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Society Folk Afar.

Maj Frederick w. Sladen. U. S A,
recently detailed to duty at Tiensin.
China, has leased one of the charming
houses there with spacious grounds, and
with Mrs. Sladep has already instituted
series of entertainments. On the occa-
sion of their daughter Betsy's birthday
the young people of the army set in
Tientsin were entertained at potato
party, at which prizes were awarded
for the child who should make the most
presentable looking doll and the least
attractive one from the potatoes given
out for this contest.
The visit of United States Senator
Miles Poindexter to the navy yard at
Seattle, Wash, Saturday, August 10,
caused a ripple of pleasurable excite
4
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Notes of Interest.

Ex-Gov. Charles E. Magoon, formerly
provisional governor in Cuba and later
in the Philippines, has returned to
Washington to his apartment at the
Marlborough, after spending some
weeks at the Hotel Traymore, Atlantic
City.
Mrs Gardner Bell, who has been
spending the season at jamestown.
r. l., passed through Washington on
Friday on. her way to the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, where She will
be joined by Mrs. Christian. of Rich
mond and others, to remain over Labor
day.
Miss Julia Lindsey left the city on
Thursday for Craig Hall, Atlantic City,
where she will spend September.
Mrs. Henry Daingerfeld has returned
from spending the summer with Mrs.
Key at StatesvilIe North Carolina, and
IS settled at the Marlborough for the
season.
air. and Mrs. Corcoran Thorn have re-
turned to their cottage at Deer Park,
Md. after visit to Gfoton, Mass. They
Will remain at Deer Park throughout
September.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett and family are
now occupying their cottage at Beverly
Farms. Mass. where they will remain
for some weeks.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Bridge Musical.

A bridge musical was given last even
ing at the beautiful colonial home of
DIR. and Mrs. Rufus L. Allen of Waynes-
willie. N. c.. in honor of their house
party. Miss Helen H. Hopkins of Wash
ington, Misses Mabel and Francis Boyd of
New York city, Miss, Reed of New Or
leans. Miss Person OK Orlando. Fla. and
Mr. Andrew P. Mccormick Of Dallas.
Tex 1&
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Birthday Luncheon.

Miss Dorothy Bryant Eynon. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William john Eynon,
entertained a number of guests at a
birthday luncheon Friday, September
/. at the Columbia Country Club. Fol-
lowing the luncheon. the afternoon was
spent in golf, tennis and in launching
a toy motor boat built by Masters Lee
Edward Eynon and Carl Claudy.