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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
OWOSSO VICTOR OVER
ALMA IN GOOD GAME
Locals Fight Hard Against Big
OddS-OwOssO has Hard
Battle to Gain HOnOrs.

Playing against heavy veteran
eleven the Alma high school football
team went down TO defeat before the
Owosso high school team last week
Saturday by score of 10 to 0.
Coach Kimball's lads put up a
strong game through the first three
periods, but in the last period weak
cned from the constant linesmashing
OF the heavier Owosso eleven, and the
visitors were able to push over a
single touchdown. The other three
points came on dropkick in the
second quarter.
The locals started the game with a
fush and carried the ball far into
Owosso territory before the visitors
could hold the Alma team for downs.
The visitors carried the ball back
down the field, and being held. punted.
With "a slashng attack, Alma carried
il back past mdheld before time was
called for the quarter
With the start Of the second quarter
Alma was held for downs and the
Owosso team carried the ball by line
smashes. to within the twenty yard
lire, where Alma held like a wall. On
the fourth down, Marvin of Owosso,
lifted the oval over the cross bar from
dropkick and three points. Alma
received and for the balance of the
half, outplayed the Owosso team, and
threatened the Owosso goal, but could
rot muster the punch needed TO carry
he ball over
Again in the third quarter Alma
threatened the Owosso goal. but was
held for downs and the Owosso eleven
carried the ball far back in to Alma
territory, being stopped just four
yards short of the Alma goal The
locals for four downs piled the Owosso
eleven up without gain Alma
opened up with forward passes in an
attempt TO score and pull the game
from the Ere. but after "a couple sue
cessful passes lost the ball
In the fourth quarter the heavier
Owosso team ploughed through the
\ ina line TO good advantage. and q
few minutes before the contest closed
Blair smashed over the line, and than
licked the resultant goal
The locals played brilliant game
In spite Of their defeat, with Howe
Campbell and Smith in the leading
roles. Blair and Marvin were the
Cwosso stars.
Tineun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

the salaries come from the state.
They will not tell you that something
is the trouble with you if you are
in good health. If you are i'll, their
advice will be as 20 the best remedies
to cure your sickness, whatever it is.
Rooms Is and - in the Pollasky
block have been secured for the three
days that the doctors and visiting
nurses will be in Alma, and everyone
is invited to call for the free examin-
atoms Office hours will be from $3.50
a. m to 800 p. m. on these days.
The state board of health will have
nurses at st. Louis on the 18th and
18th. at Ithaca on the 18th and 18th.
at the court house and at Ashley on
the 18th.
DR.. John Plank, state lecturer for
the state board of health, will give
an address at the high school in Alma
at 500 D. m. of the 18th, which will
be free TO everyone, and everyone is
urged to attend. Following this meet
ing DR.. Plank will talk to the council,
which will be in session that evening.
The state is making every effort to
stamp out diseases throughout Mich
Agan and is using this means to aid in
the fight it is up to the citizens of
Michigan to aid in the work, if the
death rate of the state is to be mater
tally lowered, and it is for this that
the fight against diseases is being
carried on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
TOWNSEND AND
' F0RDNEY COMING
Will Speak for Republican
Party in Gratiot County
Within a Short Time
FORDNEy At ST. LOUIS 23RO
Big Meeting is Being Planned for
That Evening-TOwnsend
Speaks Here the 10Th.

Gratiot county will hear some of
the finest speakers of the Republican
party in Michigan within the next two
or three weeks Dates have already
been made for U. S. Senator Charles
Townsend. and Congressman Joseph
Eordney.
Hon. Joseph Fordney, representative
in congress from this district, will be
in st. Louis for big rousing night
meeting on Monday evening, Oct. %.
Fordney is well known as a forciful
speaker, and Joe" will be out to
hand out the goods in his speech at
St. Louis. No one should fail to hear
him speak Get acquainted with the
issues of the day, the issues upon
which you will vote in November
Hon. Charles Townsend, United
States senator from Michigan, who
has been doing things in congress dur
ing the past four years, has also been
secured to speak in Gratiot county.
Townsend is a gifted orator, and can
pound out some truths on the issues
as they are at present He will speak
in Alma at the opera house here
on the evening of Thursday, October
18th. 1t will be big night here. The
Republic band of thirty pieces will
FURNISH music for the rally.
The Hon. Joseph Fordney will make
several speeches in Gratiot county
the same day that he speaks in st.
Louis. He will leave Saginaw on the
morning of the 23rd and will make his
first stop at Wheeler, speaking there
at $3.50. From Wheeler he will go
10 Breckenridge for a speech at 1000
a. m. At 800 p. m he will speak
at Forest Hill and at 2:l5 at Elwell.
At 400 in the afternoon he will ad-
dress the people Of Riverdale and at
$40 will address the factory men at
the Republic truck plant. The work
men of the plant will be given TWEEN
ty minutes to hear the great orator.
u Efforts are being made to secure
ether prominent Republicans to make
addresses in Gratiot county, in the
parts which will not be touched on the
trip Of Fordney and Townsend.
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Indiana Home Folks home talent,
Tuesday, October oath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
THE PROHIBITION
MASS MEETING
Large Number Attended
Meeting in Opera House
Sunday Night.
SWEET MADE announcement
Denis Candidate Sees PrOhibi-
ton StrOng-LOcal Men
Are Speakers.

The mass meeting promoted by the
" c. T. L. last Sunday evening in
the opera house in the interests of the
pi ohibtion movement was decided
success.
1t undoubtedly accomplished its OBJ
ject, which was to arouse big in
terest in the campaign for dry
Michigan and TO secure all possible
votes for statewide prohibition.
The Hon. a. = Cook presided at
the meeting. One of the college stu
dent, Grimes, was at the piano and
accompanied the singing of the songs,
which had been set to popular tunes.
A good deal of enthusiasm was Great
ed at the very outset. A quartet Of
students, Don Smith, Robinson, See
icy and Grimes, varied very effectly
the program of speeches.
Captain Lamont of the Salvation
Army spoke Of the stand that the
Army has always taken on this sub
ject and always will take. The chair
man in very pointed speech told of
the difference that he had observed in
the community as it turned from wet
to dry, all of which is familiar 10 the
older residents Of Alma.
a big surprise came to the audi
cnce on Sunday evening, when it found
the Hon. Edwin l.. Sweet of Grand
Rapids, the Democratic candidate for
governor. at the big prohibition mass
meeting. Sweet had talked on politics
a., l,,a Gafnp1ay ,,tf,ht ~
his campaign here, and local friends
got him to remain over. 1t was quiet
ly done, and few expected that the
candidate would be at the meeting.
Greater still was the surprise when
he spoke at the meeting Sweet east
aside all party lines for the time be-
ing. He simply was present as a citi-
yer OF Michigan, but as a citizen in
terested in this great question. The
greatest surprise of the evening was
when he came out with his now well
known announcement, that it was his
Intention to vote for prohibition IN
Michigan Not only to vote against
prohibition but to vote against the
LIQUOR traffic in every form, which
takes in the socaled Home Rule"
amendment, Sweet sees prohibition
strong in Michigan, where the Demo
Gratis have been woefully weak
Mr. lothian Allen. known through
out the county as an employer of la
Dor, gave his opinion on the liquor
traffic, as it haze TO deal with laboring
men. He told how the employers of
labor are hindcred Icy the saloon and
its work. Today employers do not Sc
cure men who drink, when others can
be obtained
u ". Creaser made very pointed
and telling address on the subject of
prohibition and j. -. Spinncy gave a
short talk, which was an effective one.
Examples OF what drink did, from
what he had seen, were the subjects
Of his talk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
VISITING DOCTORS AND
NURSES COMING HERE
State Board of Health Sends
Them to GratiOt and Gives
Medical Inspection.

Next week Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, October 18th. 10Th and
goth, visiting nurse from the state
board of health will be in Alma for
the purpose of giving free eXamin-
atoms and advice to any who care to
take advantage of the chance for free
medical examination.
People should not hesitate to
take advantage of this chance to
secure free examination and
free advice. The state furnishes
the doctors and nurses which have
charge of this work. and their advice
will be governed by the cases exam
med, and not through hope of gain, as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
MAKES BIG JUMP
Neice of Mr.. Titus Now With Madam
Schumann-H eink.

From farmers lass singing in a
church choir, Rena Titus Of Beach
Park, Ohio, has jumped into fame, and
is now being touted as The coming
Successor to Madam Schunann-H eink.
Madam heard her sing IN Cleveland,
and it was done. Madam's heart was
touched. Here was a worthy success
sor to Madam. Now Rena Titus, neice
Of George Titus Of this city, is with
Madam Schumann-Iieink, and is work
ing with her.
Madam in retiring will offer this
twenty-one year old girl as her sue
cessor. Mr.. Titus Of Alma may one
o. these days be able to say. the
greatest singer in the world is a neice
&c mine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
LOCAL PLANT IS
GROWING RAPIDLY
Swift Il Company's Plant Is
Doing Great Amount of
Business in Alma.
10000 DUCKS AND CHICKENS
Made Two Millions Pounds of
Butter Last Year-Pay
Big Wages.

One of the industries of this city
which has been nearly lost sight of in
the hurry and hustle. which has
marked the growth of the Republic
Motor Truck Company, Inc, is the
Alma branch of Swift d Company.
which has been making rapid strides
during the past summer.
During the past summer the Alma
plant has had two good additions con
structed. One of these is an add ton
to the poultry buildings, and it is 90
feet in lenght by 30 feet wide. The
other addition is a duck fattening
shed, this building being 30 feet long
by 20 feet wide Many other minor
Improvements and repairs have been
made about the buildings.
Another new feature at Swift &
Company's Alma plant is new feed
mixer, which cost the concern con-
siderable amount Of money, and which
saves a great deal OF work in the mix
ing feed for upwards of 10000 ducks
and some 10000 chickens
Perhaps only those working at
Swift & Company's Alma plant realize
the great volume of business that
this house does in Alma. in making
butter. If all the butter made by
Swift q Company in the Alma plant
during the past twelve months, was
piled together, it would make a pile
larger than the Alma plant This
means that during the year the com
pany has made over 100000 pounds
Of butter. To arrive at approximate
~ what this butter was worth, Just
strike an average of the prices of the
past year and by multiplying, it can
be seen that the Alma plant has Just
q great amount of business i'm Just
butter alone. The butterfat for this
great amount of butter was nearly all
obtained from cream purchased a
radius Of forty miles of Alma.
At the present time over 10000
head of chickens are on feed in one
room at Swift q Company's local
chicken yards. 1t is said that this is
the greatest number of chickens ever
assembled in one bunch in Michigan.
During the past month, the local plant
has done 40 per cent more poultry
business than in any previous month
and it is expected that this will be 80
per cent greater this month.
On only three and half acres OF
ground, the local plant has Matched
and raised 10000 ducks during the
past year, and have probably the
biggest duck farm in the state.
Not only is the local plant doing a
big business, but it is also paying
good wages, especially to female
workers. There are about one hund-
red and fifty on the payroll, half of
them women workers. Last month
these woemn workers had an average
Of over $4,000 each week. Three last
week received over $4,000. This GER
tainly proves that the women workers
at this plant are the best paid in
Alloa. Most of these women are
working on piece work, and their
earnings are limited only by their
ability and attention to work.
Indiana Home Folks" home talent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
HERE'S A SLAM

There is no need of our neighbor
town of Alma having speed limit
signs at her city limits, especially at
the western boundary line, for IT any
kind of machine can travel fast
enough over the street in that part
OF town to exceed any speed regula-
ton and get through without being
wrecked. it would be a winner for
power and endurance.
A paper in one of our neighborine
towns used the above. It's just a
mild hint that West Superior street
could stand a little fixing, and per
haps our neighboring editor is right
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
FLEET TO DETROIT
Twenty Republics go To Detroit by
Way Of Saginaw and Flint.

This noon twenty Republic trucks
single days shipment TO the Tower
Aver corporation of Detroit, represen-
tatives in that city FOR the Republi,
Motor Truck Company, Inc, left Alma
for Detroit, all going overland.
The trucks go by way of Saginaw
and Flint and will reach Detroit Fri
day morning. In Saginaw the trucks
were on display on the main street.
for half AN hour and then proceeded
to Flint. where they will remain to
night They will also be on display
in Flint. On reaching Detroit the
trucks will be taken back and forth
over the principal business streets
and will then be delivered to the De
troit agents of the company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
WILL BOARD WITH SHERIFF

Y On Tuesday afternoon, a Mrs. Nc
Coy hailing from Hamilton, Ohio, was
picked up and then locked up by Mar
shall Rogers, said Mrs. Mccoy having
drank a little too much.
She appeared in justice court on
Wednesday with her husband, but as
neither could pay the fine and costs Of
about $500. she was sent TO Ithaca to
board with Sheriff Newell Bradford.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
REPUBLIC PARTY
big Affair Held in Miller Saw Trim
mer Building Tuesday.

On Tuesday evening of this week
nearly one hundred people from the
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc,
gathered i'm the Miller Saw Trimmer
building for party and a general
good time, which according to re-
ports fall of them had.
The interior of theb uilding was
decorated Republic fashion, and the
familiar faces of the hundred from
the plant. did away with tormalities,
allowing everyone to thoroughly en-
joy the evening. The Republic band
Of thirty pieces was on hand and
furnished music for the dance that
was given. Refreshments were served
late in the evening.
Indiana Home Folks" home talent,
Al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
LAD BREAKS LEG

Howard Willis, an eighteen year
old lad, working at the Republic plant,
suffered a broken leg. while at work
last week Thursday afternoon. A
number Of wheels. which had been
piled up, fell over, and buried the
lad lie was lucky ia thai he Was J..
iured no worse. Willis lives on Grover
avenue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12
BISHOP WILLIAMS HERE

Bishop Williams has announced his
intention of being in ST. Johns church
Wednesday evening, February 14th,
1917. The rite Of confirmation will
probably be administered at this time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

IVlINIIUUWIIs I1IdII.
Goal from touchdown: Blair
Field goal: Marvin.
Quarters: IL and 10 minutes.
Referee; Crisp. Umpire; Durham
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Poplewski and
son Of Saginaw were Alma visitors
on Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Indiana Home Folks home talent
Tuesday, October oath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Record Want Ads for Results
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Indiana Home Folks" home talent
Tuesday, October oath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-12

Indiana Home Folks" home talent
Tuesday. October oath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
LOST CHILD FOUND BY PHONE GIRL,
DUBBED LITTLE WIRE DETECTIVE'
Miss May Sibel, Of Key
stone Exchange, German
town, Restores Dorothy
Henderson to Parents
Little Girl Wanders From
Home With Boy Compan-
ion and Is Found in Po-
lice Station

To Miss May sibel, e5os stenton ave-
nue., operator at the North Exchange of
the Keystone Telephone Company. %
Collum street, belongs the credit of re-
storing 5-year-old Dorothy Lillian Hem
derson, 442s Germantown avenue, to the
arms of her mother after the child had
been missing from her home for more
than II hours.
The Germantown police asked Miss Sbel
to aid them after they had spent hours
in fruitless effort TO locate the parents
of the child. Miss Sibel worked the wires
of her exchange, calling up scores of
drug stores and grocery stores along Ger
mantown avenue, asking IL child answer
ing to little Dorothy's description was
missing from the neighborhood. Finally
she located the frantic mother, who hur-
ried to the police station and claimed her
little girl. Because Of her success, House
Sergeant Whalen, of the Germantown
station, has given Miss Sibel the hon
orary title of Little Wire Detective"
Little Dorothy is known as Sunshine"
in her nelghborhood because of her sunny
disposition. She was dressed in a red
coat, a white dress white stockings and
n hat covered with daises yesterday after
noon when her mother sent her into the
front yard to play. Dorothy was specially
happy. for early in the day her father had
given her cents to spend, and the coin
reposed In pocket in her coat.
Soon a boy about Dorothy's own age
came along the street and stopped to chat
with her. She had never seen him before,
but he seemed to be a nice little boy His
face and hands shone from n recent ap-
plication of soap and water and he wore
n clean white collar and n blue bow tie.
He also possessed n'cka, which he ex-
hiblted with great glee.
Lets go to the movies" he said,
you've got nickel and so have l."
"All right" agreed Dorothy, clapping
her hands with delight.
Hand in hand the children started dow
the street. They paused opposite no.
ing-picture theatre at Germantown avenue
and Armat street. Dorothy had her nickel
clutched in her little right fist Her COM
panion began fimbling through his pock-
cts for his coin. His face wrinliled up
and a great tear bounded off the end of his
nose when he failed to find 1t. Finally he
burst into tears.
you took my Nickel" he said accus-
ingly TO Dorothy.
81 didn't take your Nickel" replied Dor
othy Indignantly. You are a very
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARIES In 3
STATES TODAY
Massachusetts,, New Jersey
and Ohio Are Holding
Elections
WILSON PARTY'S CHOICE

Three Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Ohio-are holding presi.
Dental primary elections today.
President Wilson has no opposition
on the Democratic ticket.
In Massachusetts the issue is
whether the delegates shall be in
structed for Colonel Roosevelt or go
unpledged. A split delegation is
predicted.
In New Jersey the interest centres
in four of the IL districts. In these
districts one set of candidates favor
Colonel Roosevelt. The other set is
unpledged. There is one candidate
who favors Justice Hughes.
In Ohio, ex-senator Theodore E.
Burton is the "fatorite son." although
the eleventh-hour entry of Henry
Ford's name will cause many voters
to cast their ballots for the automo-
bile manufacturer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

naughty boy to say such a thing. Any
way, you are bad, bad boy to take me
so far from home" The boy ran off, still
crying.
Then the wanderings of Dorothy began.
She walked until her little legs and back
ached. A woman found her at German
town avenue and Aliens lane. The woman
took the child to the Pelham car barn and
turned her over to Policeman Curtis, who
brought her to the Germantown station.
The child could tell her name all right but
she could not remember where she lived,
F'liers were sent out over the city with
n description of the child, and the police
were instructed to get in touch with
every person in Germantown of the name
of Henderson. Little Dorothy talked a
great deal about the "choo choo" cars
and this gave the police the idea that
she lived in the vicinity of Wayne juno
ton. Inquiries were made in that Sec
tion, but without result At s o'clock
last night the police asked Miss Sibe to
help them. For two hours the telephone
operator kept the wires hot" in an eff
fort to locate the parents of the child.
Finally at 10 O'Clock she called up the
drug store of Samuel r. Fischer. at 443S
Germantown avenue. Fischer said that
a little girl answering to Dorothy's de-
scription was missing from the neighbour
hood. Fischer called Mrs. Henderson to
the phone and she wept with joy when
Miss Sibe told her that Dorothy was safe
at the Germantown station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

ley MerricI, william 7. Stroud. d. w. s.
Stirling J. A. c. Goell, c. G. Kleclsner,
William Lawton, Herbert Stafford, Walter
g. Baumann, Thomas G. Cope. Frank 5.
Denison and Charles l. Eastwood.
Church Of the Good Shepherd. Cumber-
land street and Frankford avenue--The
Rev. John A. Goodfellow, rector; vestry-
men, William Tardif, Isaac Schlichter ;
Joseph Kenworthy, Howard r. Priest.
George S. r. Wright, Edward Meadow
croft DR. G. q. YaeRer. HesseP c. Klap-
nam Andrew y. Creek and Horace Budd.
Church of the Messiah, Huntington and
thompson streets-The Rev G. l.. Full
forth, rector: vestrymen, Lewis Stewart,
William Moffett, M. G. Niepling, Henry
rutherford, Alex McGarvey. Robert Black,
~ >, Craig, Frank Herbsler, James Rob-
inson Uriah Boomer, Jr., william 7nod-
grass and Samuel Humes.
str: Boniface Episcopal Church, Sd knd
Dauphin streets-The Rev. James Nc
SilhtooN' rector; vestrymen, S. l.. Schumo
Inomes B Wilkinson, William H. Ingram
Albert j. Bussenius. Wells T. CressrH m
John Gamble, George Gill. Thomas Hanna
Joseph N. Hanna, william Llewellyn,
Samuel "a. Mutch and Walter Ferry.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church. Hunting
ton ana y streets--The Rev. Samuel Bah
cock Booth, rector; vestrymen. Joseph
Schools, William Rowbottom. James kerr,
James Commlng, Thomas white DaEid
Hamill, Henry Bowder William McCfee
Thomas Cross, Thomas Smyth, David Kerr
and Walter Scott
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
NEGRO PREACHER FIGURES
IN NEW JERSEY FIGHT
Only Statewide Contest in Today's
Primary Centres Around Him

TRENTON, April 25.-with President
Wilson casting his ballot at Prince
ton, New Jerseys primaries for the elec-
tion of delegates to the Democratic and
Republican National Conventions will be
held from o'clock this afternoon until
o'clock tonight
Marked by the absence of interesting
contests. the vote generally is expected to
prove light one. The only fight of state
wide interest is that of the Rev. Dr. I. W.
L. Roundtrec. a negro of this city. for
election as a Republican alternate dele.
gate-at.large.
Announcement has been made that some
of the party leaders, including David
Baird. of Camden. have declared for Mr.
Roundtree. It may he. however, that they
are playing with him to keep in line the
negro vote. II Is regarded as significant
tat advertisements published in Newark
for the regular Republican candidates"
from the Sth, 9th and 10th Congressional
districts have left out Mr.. Roundtree's
name
Only in the I'd. 9th and 10th Congress
ional districts will any direct sentiment
be obtained ON Theodore Roosevelt.
w. r. Cozart of Atlantic City, one of
the Republican candidates in the I'd dis
trict has declared lor Roosevelt, and Will
liam A. Lord and Henry c. Hines are
running as Roosevelt men in the 9th dis
trict Charles w. Walker and Charles II.
Stewart are the Roosevelt men in the 10th
district
There is also one Hughes candidate,
Franklin w. Fort y son OF John Franklin
Fort. in the 9th district.