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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
ORGANIZED BALL
Seems to Be Dead IN This Section Of
the COuntry-Several Towns VIII
Have Independent Teams.

The Lexington Leader says: pros
poets for organized base ball Of any
variety in Lexington the coming sea-
son received a severe jolt this week
when w. II. Forwood, manager of the
proposed team for this city, in
league with Newport and Bluegrass
cities, received letter from Charles
Applegate, of Newport wiedemanns,
and promoter Of the scheme, that
lack of interest in the organization
had compelled its abandonment.
Lexington will now have an inde-
pendent team under the leadership of
r. Lee Lykins, manager of the Re-
serves, winners Of the City League
championship last year, and one of the
best semi-professionals ever sent out
by this city.
Manager Lykins has had charge of
a ball club in this city for several
years and stated this morning that the
former Reserve club would be in the
field for games with the opening of
the season.
In the proposed Sunday league,
sponsored by Mr.. Forwood and Mr..
Applegate, 1t was planned to have
league with clubs in Paris, Cynthiana,
Frankfort, Georgetown, Maysville
and Newport for playing games on
Sundays and holidays.
After exhaustive work on the part
of the promoters the organization had
to be abandoned on account of lack
of interest of the fans in the towns
surrounding Lexington. Previous bad
seasons and a general desire to try
with independent clubs this year are
given as causes of "cold feet"
Frankfort will not have a club Of
any kind, it is stated, while Paris bust
ness men seem generally opposed to
the organization of any semi-pro club
for Sunday and holiday ball.
Mr. Forwood, who has been leading
every effort to to make the league a
success for the past two months, will
have charge of the Georgetown Ath-
letics this year and will take active
charge of the club in few weeks.
With the starting of the season Of
the national pastime within thirty-fve
days all hopes of reorganization oi
the old Bluegrass League or the Ohio
State League are considered gone ant
an Independent ball club will be al
that will represent Lexington on the
diamond this season, it is expected.
With the forming of an Independent
club here, Paris, Cynthiana, Mays
vile and an abundance of crack semi
professional teams in the vicinity O.
Cincinnati some good games are as
sured for local fans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
U. c. Il. ELECSS

The Maysville Lodge of the United
Commercial Travellers on Saturday
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year;
Senior Councillor-A. l.. Baldwin.
Junior Councillor--R. H. Pollitt
Past CouncillOr-H. C. ,Pollitt.
Conductor-George Royse.
Page-John w. Powers.
Sentinel-E NJ Beckett.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. w. Rasp.
Executive Committec-R. H. Pollitt
c. NJ. Hancock, f. A. Robinson, ]. B.
Russell
Representative to Grand Council al
Ashland in June-H. C. Pollitt
Alternate-C. NJ. Hancock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
SHOWING PLANS OF DEPOT

Secretary Harry c. Grimsley of the
Chamber of Commerce has placed the
plans of the new c. & o. depot in the
windows of the new headquarters Of
that organization. Persons interested
in the depot should stop and examine
them and see just what the railroad is
offering Maysville. Mr.. Grimsley will
doubtless be glad to explain to any.
one the plans If closer scrutiny Is
desired.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
DELIGHTFUL PLAYLET

Last Friday evening play called,
"The Immortal Egg, satire In the
high price of food fifty years from
now was given by the employees Of
Pogue's Department Store in Cincin-
natl. The play was considered far
from ameturish and every one was
amazed at the talent displayed by the
employees Among six who were chosen
to sing solo parts Miss Ina Menke car
ried off the honors, being recalled
three times. She received many COM
pliments from elocutionists in her
pronunciation of words, and from sing
ers, in the quality and control of her
voice. Mr.. Robert Pogue declared her
the best vocalist in the play. Miss
Menke has received all her study un-
der Miss Jennie H. Moore of this city
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
ATTENTION COMPANIONS

The Annual Inspection of Maysville
Chapter No. 8 r. A. NJ. will take place
this evening at o'clock. Companion
Hansen Peterson of Cynthiana, will
be present as the Inspecting Officer
for the Grand Chapter. All members
are expected to attend this meeting
Members of neighboring Chapters ant
visitors are cordially invited to attend
Refreshments will be served.
w. HALL STROBE, High Priest
p G. Smoot, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20

Yesterday was County Court Day In
Mt. Olivet and number from here
attended. Representatives of the
clothing stores were: Messrs. George
Burrows and Ross Owens from Hech-
niger & Co.; George Frank and Frank
Hunsicker from the George II. Frank
Co.; and Leon Squires and Mace
Brady from Squires-Brady & Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
WATER OFF PAVEMENT

The water left the pavement under
the c. g. o. railroad yesterday about
noon, to the great relief Of large mum.
ber Of persons residing in the Fifth
and Sixth Wards. As yet street cal
service has not been resumed but
this will probably be done by even
Ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
MINTON.SADLER

Carlisle, March 16-The marriage O.
Miss Ethel b. Minton and Mr.. Johr
Sadler was solemnized in this city
The bride is daughter of James NJ
Minton, of Nicholas county. Mr.. Sad
Ter is a farmer of Mason county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
WILL CELEBRATE FIFTY.SECONI
ANNIYERSAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Barnett OF
Aberdeen, will celebrate the fifty-sec-
ond anniversary Of their marriage on
Friday of this week, March 2. Mrs
Barnett celebrated her seventy-ffth
birthday on last Sunday. Their many
friends and acquaintances wish them
many more years of life and that they
may be able to celebrate their sew
enty-Afth anniversary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
NEW FLOOR IN DEPOT

A new floor is being laid in the L.
q N. station in this city. The COM
pany has made a number of improve
ments in their station in the past sew
eral months. Let the good work con-
tinue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
MISS WARD PICTURED

In the Sunday edition of the Lex
ington Herald was a very striking
picture of Miss Anna Belle Ward, for.
mer owner of the Pastime Theater In
this city. Miss Ward sang at the
Strand Theater there on Sunday ant
greatly pleased large audiences.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-20
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

b. G. Dawson filed suit In the Mason
Circuit Court yesterday for divorce
from HE wife. Mrs, Mile Dawson. lie
states that they were married on Do
cember "a. 1884. and no states that his
wife refused to accompany him In hia
travels, no being a journeyman print
er.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
GOOD BUILDING
Three Story Building for New Whole
sale Grocery.

The plans for the new wholesale
grocery to be erected in this city by
Symon Brothers & Company of Sagi-
nav and Lansing, are now completed
and the specifications for the build
ing will be in the hands of contract
ors for bids before the week is over,
according to reliable information.
The building which the wholesale
grocery intends to erect here will be
d model one. The structure will have
a full basement and will be three
stories in height Provisions are
made in the plans to allow for en-
larging the building at any time con-
ditions may necessitatc such move
on the part of the owners.
The building will be built this
fall and not next year, as many have
seemed to think, and the company is
hoping that il may be able to start
operations in the new structure by
December lst.
The contract for moving the barn
oil the lot ON Wright avenue has been
let to +. s Stockwell Of this city and
il will be moved at once SO that build
ing operations may start.
Local contractors are TO figure on
the contract for the structure, but up
to noon today the specifications Oh
the building were not obtanable from
them. They viii be given next week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

fully alive TO the possibilities which
have been opened up to him, by be-
ccming the owner Of high priced
lot, at such an early age.
Miss Stella Belmont Of Detroit,
famed the country over as one of
Americas cleverest balloonists,
proved herself well worthy of the
reputation which she has gained in the
past. Her balloon ascension and para
chute drop Of Sunday was highly in
teresting, and possibly considerably
more risky than is ordinarily the case.
because of the most unfavorable
weather conditions during the after
noon of that day
The number of lots which were sold
during the two days has not been
made public. but it is understood that
the Alma Development Company,
Limited, sold "A large number, which
should be source of qualification in
view of the conditions of the weather
1t is further proof that printers ink
does things.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
LOST TO OFFICERS
At CAMP CUSTER
College Football Team Made a
Great Showing Against
Wonderful Eleven.

Playing against one of the best col
lections of football stars in the coun-
try, when they stacked up against the
officers of the S5th division Of the Ma
tional army at Camp Custer, Battle
Creek, Saturday, the Alma college
football team rose to the occasion and
gave the officers great battle, filled
with thrills, and held them to a 7 to
score.
When the green Alma team walked
out onto the field and looked over the
beofy giants that they were to play
against, their knees shook in under
them. and were still shaking when
the game started, and resultantly the
officers quickly showed over a touch
down. Wyman of the Army went so
yards for the counter, almost immed-
lately after the kickoff to Alma.
After this score. the Almaites
awoke to the fact that the officers
were only human beings and not a
race of supernatural beings and went
after them in great style. The all
American talent on the army eleven
availed the officers nothing thereafter
and the months of hard training
which they had undergone in getting
their commissions, did not prove the
great asset that they had expected
and Alma played them to a standstill
Fine line plunging against the two
hundred pound army line, by the
freshman fullback, Mills, was per
haps the best feature Of the game
Time and again Mills ripped through
the army line for good gains. GOOD
punting by Narrance, also featured
the Alma play the ,ntire game
Several times tie officers CARR =
The hall well iato Alma territory, bn'
could not Muster the strength I,
pincc the Alma linz, once that t.
r.al was in dancer. A couple ci
times forward passes were started
that seemed good for touchdowns, but
Mills of Alma got his six feet some
inches in the road and pulled then
down, killing the army chances.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
PAVING CONTRACT
LET BY COUNCIL
Local Firm Gets Most of Work
to be Done by City Yet This
Fall.
WILL PAVE ABOUT TEN BLOCKS
Paving to be Done on East and W.
Superior. Michigan and Bridge
Avenues.

Saturday evening the common coun-
ell Of the city of Alma let the con-
tracts for paving approximately nine
and one-half blocks Of the streets Of
this city, and it is the intention TO get
the paving done this fall if possible.
The paving for which the contracts
have been let is to be laid on West
Superior street, East Superior street,
Michigan avenue and Bridge avenue.
The Jobs are divided between two
concerns.
Bartling d Holmes of Alma went
after both contracts hot and heavy,
and the Alma concern succeeded in
landing the biggest of the two, hav-
ing a slightly lower bid for this job.
On the paving in the west end of the
city, the bid of this company was
slightly higher than the bid of W. N.
Sager of Saginaw, who was given
this work. Reports are that the bid
of the Alma concern for the work in
the east end of the city, which COM
prises about seven blocks, was about
three quarters of a hundred dollars
smaller than the bid of w. n. Sager.
The bid which Bartling & Holmes
succeeded in getting calls for the paw
ing Of Michigan avenue from Bridge
to Republic avenues, a distance of
about three blocks; the paving of
Bridge avenue from Michigan avenue
TO East Superior street, and the paw
ing of East Superior street from
Bridge avenue to Republic avenue, a
distance of about three blocks. 1t is
the intention Of the Alma company to
start work Immediately and TO rush
il to completion. The work on Mich
igan avenue will be done first, it is
expected.
The success Of the Alma company in
getting the lions share Of this work
again indicates that such contracting
companys can be successful even in
the smaller communities of the coun-
try, and it speaks highly for the bus
mess ability of the men who compose
this local concern. Time and again
Bartling G. Holmes have won CON
tracts here from outside concerns
through their ability to underbid.
w. N. Sager, who secured the con-
tract for the paving in the western
part Of the city, will pave West Su-
perior street from the p. NJ. railroad
tracks, west to Cedar avenue, this be-
ing point just TO the east of Wright
hall on the college hill. This work
will be started at once by Mr.. Sager
and will be completed this fall, if the
present weather continues favorable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
GOOD FUTURE
Land Expert Says Alma viii Grow
Considerably Yet.

ieuce more rapidly and much greater
growth in the next few years than it
has in the past and with a likelihood
of its rivaling the city Of Flint is the
belief of Mr. L. X. Coffinberry. an
allotment specialist. as expressed to
Record reporter this week
He says II have bought land and
plated it into lots and sold them; and
have sold for other owners, in all over
fifty allotments and practically five
thousand lots, for the past ten years
in cities in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
and Wes, Virginia, and it has been
important that should get true
line on the different cities in which |
have operated. Several years ago
made up my mind that Lansing was
certain to experience great growth,
both industrially and in point of pop
ulation. Therefore | have struck
pretty closely to Lansing. Lansing
grew and is still growing. We all
know what the automobile industry
has done. and is doing, for the cities
Of Detroit, Lansing, Flint. Jackson,
Pontiac and Alma in Michigan"
by the same token that made of
beautiful but slow going Detroit of a
few years ago the Wonder City of the
World today and placed il fourth in
point of population in our country;
by the same token that has changed
Flint from an ordinary small city
where wagons were made to its pres
ent almost metropolitan proportions;
and by the same token that has made
a real, wide-awake city of Pontiac,
dc ! believe and predict that Alma
will, within the near future, greatly
eclipse all its past record of growth
and expansion, outrun all ordinary
expectations and take its place with
the great automobile manufacturing
cities of the country, because, after
all, the Commercial Truck is far more
essential and necessary in the busi-
ness world and the affairs of mankind
than the pleasure car.
at is doubtful if the Buick car (for
instance) was as we'll and favorably
known in its early stages Of develop
ment and manufacture as Republic
Trucks are known today and therefore
/ do not believe that the expectation
that Alma will experience "A future
growth and expansion far in excess
Of anything it has known in the past
and merely typical Of cities fortunate
in that they are engaged in the auto
mobile industry,-the one real live
wire business of the times,--is any
wild dream or exaggeration what
ever"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE
William Nj. Malcolm, Alias Will
liam McCuIIum, was a Much
Married Man.
HAD THREE WIVES IS REPORT
Married Local Girl in May and Has
Lived in Alma Since That
Time.

Because he loved the women so,
William NJ. Malcolm, alias William
McCollum, was arrested Friday, for
having married few too many Of
them, it being said that he has three
women, whom he calls by the fond
title of wifey, one here, one in Grand
Rapids and third in Racine, Wiscon-
sin.
This muchly married man was tax
en- into custody by the officers in Al
ma on complaint Of Lottie Il. Hall Of
Grand Rapids. who came here from
that city Friday, and charged Nal
com, or McCollum, as he was known
here, with a serious statutory charge.
Very shortly after he was taken into
custody he vas charged with bigamy
on complaint of his wife here in Alma,
Sarah VI. Beibeck, and the probabili-
ties are that it will be this charge
upon which he will be tried.
1t seems that Malcolm married Lot
ties d. Hall in Williamston in July
1916, and for some months enjoyed
married life with her, but soon he
hungered for another and quietly left.
leaving this wife behind him. He
came to Alma early in the year and
on coming here is said to have taken
the name of William McCollum. \
short time after coming here he was
married to Sarah Bclbcck. this being
May %, 1917.
We has resided With hor since that
time and has been employed at the
Alma plant Of the Michigan Sugar
company.
Last Friday, when Lottie ID. Hall
came TO Alma, she went to the Offices
OF the plant with the officers. Me
Collum was called into the Office tc
meet someone who wanted to see him
and there meet the wife of last year
Ii is reported that following his ar
rest he admitted to Prosecuting At
torney Ora l. Smith that he had q
wife and three children in Racine, Wis.
consin.
McCulum or Malcom, ms his nam,
l. aid 10 be, is now lodging IN The
ccunty jail awaiting trial. on one OF
the two charges which have beer
placed against him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
THE BIG DRIVE
FOR LOAN IS ON
Francis King is Chairman of the
Gratiot Committee Which is
Seeking Subscriptions.
DRIVE TO LAST THIRTY DAYS
Quota OF Gratiot County is Sis0.OOO
for the Second Liberty Loan
Bond.

The drive has started in Gratiot
county for the second Liberty Loan
and it will take the united effort Of
the entire county, if Gratiot is to raise
the S4s0.OO0.O0, which is her quota
for this loan. which is to follow in the
footsteps Of the first to go towards
the war expenses. which will make the
world safe for democracy.
Frank c. Gee and w. L. Brasie Of
the Federal Reserve bank Of Chicago
were in Alma a few days ago laying
plans for the campaign in this coun-
ty They prevailed upon Francis
King 70 take the craftsmanship of the
county for the big drive, and he will
direct the work of raising this amount
in Gratiot for the second Liberty
Loan.
Very soon after taking charge of
the work as chairman, Mr. King APP
pointed chairman for the various cit
les and townships of the county
who will work with him in the work
The various township chairmen fol
low
Seville, Marley Slingluff, Elwell;
Pine River. Thomas J. Clark. Alma
Bethany, Fred Barnard, st. Louis
Wheeler, Alfred Crawford, Brecken-
ridge; Sumner, Bert Gee; Arcadia
Fred Bradford; Emerson, Ernest Mus
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
GETS COMMISSION
Frank Miller Of Republic Will be
Second Lieutenant

Frank Miller, who has been in the
employ of the Republic Motor Truck
Company, Incorporated for the past
few years, Will have commission as
second lieutenant in the quartermas-
ters' corps. it is said.
1t is expected that the commission
will be announced within the next few
days.
Miller has just returned from Wash
ington, D. c.. where he went to make
application for The commission in the
army. Miller is among those who
were drafted and will be called the
latter part of the month.
Orvillc Allen, recently caught in
the draft, is in Washington seeking
a commission and il is reported that
III, will also get a commission in the
quartermastcrs corps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

In the final quarter Alma opened a
rapid fire attack of forward passes in
the hope of scoring, these going from
Smith to Narrance and Smith to
Richards. The Army held Alma up
enough, however, so that a score was
out of the question, in spite of some
brilliant passes.
That Alma was up against a gen
uine football team that is rated high
is seen from the words of Major Won
dem Bussche of Camp Custer. He
said, Il don't believe any team can
stand against our lineup" Mabbut.
O'Neill, Ward, Moriaty, Simpson,
Baldwin in the line, each weigh more
than 200. CASTILLO, Chief Gardner,
Miller, Kenyon and Cramer are all
clever experienced men. Several of
them are all-American men, and the
college records of the whole bunch
would make anyone take notice"
1t all indicates that Coach Helmer
has one of the fastest teams that Al
ma ever turned out.
Lineup and summary:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

For every twenty-five cents which
the people OF Alma contribute TO this
cause. through the Alma Records
Soldiers Tobacco fund, the American
Tobacco company has agreed to fun-
ish Kit containing cigarettes and to-
bacco, the retail price Of which is
fo1ty-tivc cents This means that
every twenty-five cents which comes
t. the Record fund viii be doing the
work of nearly a half dollar.
This liberal offer is made possible
through the elimination OF all jobbers
and retailers profits and by decision
OF the government to permit such
goods to be exported in bond, REMIT
ing the internal revenue duty, and
consenting to transport them free Of
chaa ge 20 ,Fos : and sGpply chips.
The kits VIII contaia the fcllow-
ings:
Two packages Of Lucky Strike ci-
garettes retailing at 20 cents.
Three bags Bull Durham retailing
at 10 cents.
One can Tuxedo smoking tobacco,
retailing at 10 cents.
Seven books of cigarette papers.
i stamped post card, addressed t.
the Conor Of the it by which the
soldier recipient may acknowledge
the gift
The American soldiers want Amer
lean tobacco, is a fact brought out in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
TWO LOTS WERE
GIVEN AWAY FREE
Alma Development Company,
Limited, Lived up to its
Word at Big Lot Sale.

The lot sale of the Alma Develop
ment Company, Limited, in its three
subdivisions, Kensington Heights,
Shadow Lawn and 'Buena Vesta, Sat
urday and Sunday, was a most graft
flying success, when the weather con-
ditions of the two days are taken into
consideration.
1t may be true that a large crowd
of idle spectators did not turn out on
these days, but it is equally true that
many people interested in good in
vestments were out at the subdi-
visions, seeking for bargains in the
way of home sites.
Special attractions by the Alma
Development Company. which had an
added effect in bringing out eager
buyers to look over the choice lots in
these beautiful plats in the eastern
part of the city.
One of these was the giving away
Of lot on Saturday and second
one on Sunday. The lot on Saturday
was won by Miss Esther Rutherford,
who held the lucky number and on
Sunday Fay Bragg, nine year old
Alma lad, won the lot. Both are full
of praises for the fair dealing which
the local company showed in living up
to the previous announcements that
il had made, particularly Miss Ruth
erford, who appreciates fully the val
ue of the lot that she was given. Lit
tie Fay, probably does not appreciate
to the fullest, what fortunate hap
penstance has come his way, but in
after years, he is certain to become