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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
COLLEGE GIRL MARRIED
Former College Student Married TO
Newark Resident.

Tuesday evening, August 18th
Miss frankie Kuhlman of Arcadia
township was united in marriage to
Nh. Eldon Eugene Down of Newark
township at the home of the brides
parents.
Mendelesohns wedding march was
played by Miss Edna Kuhlman, and
after the ceremony at 1880, light re-
freshments were served, after which
they left for Mackinac on short
honeymoon trip.
Mrs. Down was a graduate Of the
Ithaca Normal in 1908 and in 1914
graduated from the kindergarten de-
partment Of Alma college Since that
time she has been teaching in Breck
emridge.
Mr.. Down graduated from Ithaca
high school in 1911 and from NJ. A. c.
IN 1915, and is now an assistant in
structor in the Agricultural Depart
ment at NJ. A. c.
Miss Hazel Kuhlman, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
Fred Crozier Of Alma acted as best
man.
They will be at home to their
friends in East Lansing after Sep
tember 1st.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
Primary Building
GETS YEAR VACATION
Sabbatical Leave is Given to Profes
sor MacCurdy.

Prof Hansford NJ. MacCurdy, Ma
than n. Bradley. professor of biology
and geology at Alma college, has been
granted the Sabbatical year of leave
during the coming college year by the
Alma college board of trustees. Prof.
l.. A. Stearns will take his place.
Prof. MacCurdy is planning on go
ing east this fall and will attend Johns
Hopkins University, where he will do
extensive research work during the
year, which will be of great benefit
to this able Alma college professor.
as well as those who may attend
Alma college in future years. and take
courses to him.
The Sabbatical leave from Alma col
lege was inaugurated by the board of
trustees that the various college pro-
fessors might have an opportunity to
do research work in their various
leave for year, the board of trustees
lines. In granting the Sabbatical
gives the salary in full for the year,
allowing funds with which the profes-
sors may conduct their research work
in the schools from which they elect
TO do this work
The Sabbatical year leave is work.
ing out well to the interests of the
college and there is no question but
what the board Of trustees will con
tinue it indefinitely in the future.
Prof. l.. A. Stearns, a graduate Of
Ohio Wesleyan, who has his masters
degree from Ohio State University.
viii take the place Of Prof. MacCurdy
this coming year Prof. Stearns has
been in the government employ and
since then has taught at Ohio State
University. He comes to Alma high
~ recommended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
TAKES POSITION
A. Miller Now Assistant Sales
Manager at Republic.

c. A. Miller, well known Alma res.
ident, accepted position as assist.
ant sales manager with the Republic
Motor Truck Company, Incorporated
the first of the week and Immediately
assumed charge of his new work al
the offices of the company.
Mr.. Miller for a few years was
sales agent for the Western Sales
company, and was located in Grand
Rapids, and previous to that time had
travelled on the road for a number of
years with considerable success.
A couple years ago he decided to
locate in Alma and moved here, and
shortly after opened the Idlehour
theatre of which he is now the owner
and manager.
Mr.. Miller informed the Alma Rec
ord that he expected to continue the
ldlehour theatre, but that the man
agement would be shifted, so that he
would have plenty of time to devote
to his new work at the Republic
plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
BIG ATTENDANCE
IS LOOKED FOR
War Will Not Cut Alma College
Attendance to Any Great
Extent This Year.
GREAT DEMAND FOR ROOMS
Rooms in Pioneer Hall all Taken and
Only Half Dozen Left in
Wright Hall.

With the opening Of Alma college
still nearly a month away, prospects
for a large enrolment are bright and
it would not be greatly surprising if
the enrolment was the largest that
the college has ever had.
Every room in Pioneer hall had been
taken Tuesday, and at that time only
seven rooms were left in Wright hall.
The former is the mems dormtory
and the latter the women's dormitory.
Only such rooms as deposits have
been received for, have been included
in the list of rooms which are filled,
which is the only certain way to ar
rive at the students who are expected
to be in college After room deposits
are made it is certain that the de-
positors expect to attend college, un-
less something Of high Importance
turns up to change their minds and
this seldom takes place.
A few of the old students Of the
college have not yet made room re-
servations, of those who are certain
to return this year, which will add to
the college enrolment.
A number of floor plans are out
W pi OSDtNAlNt SNuNltlllSs WIN lldNC HON
yet sent in reservations for rooms
and it is almost certainty that
among this number there will be some
who will attend college here this year
AT the last moment also, few always
come who have not been expected,
which probably will add to the num-
Der.
1t is certain that the attendance
will not fall much below last year,
which in many ways is remarkable
for any college. now that the world
is wrapped in war, and it speaks high
ly for the Presbyterian college of
Michigan.
Figures given out over the country
several days ago, indicated that tie
colleges of the country would suffer
heavily from loss of attendance this
year many having estimated that their
attendance would be cut from one
third to one-half by the war The fact
that Alma is expecting an ordinary
year attendance speaks highly not only
Of tie college. but of the field agents
Of the college, Prof Mitchell and
Coach Harry Helmer. who have been
carrying the message Of Alma college
to the far corners Of the state this
summer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
ILLINOIS PICNIC
COMES SATURDAY
Annual Gathering of Former
Illinois Residents Will be Held
In Wright Park.

The annual Illinois picnic will be
held this year at Wright Park in this
city on Saturday, August 25th.
The picnic is to be an all day af-
! fair as has been the custom in past
years, and at noon big basket din
mel will hold sway, which promises
tC outdo the basket dinners of the
picnics held here in the past.
The program for the annual event
is not yet ready, but will consist of
numerous musical numbers and some
addresses that promise to be of un-
usual interest to the picnicers, who
for the most part of farmers of this
and adjoining counties.
This picnic, is the annual outing
of the former residents of Illinois.
who are. now living in Central Mich
Several years ago the former resi-
dents of Illinois started holding pic
nics in Alma, once each year, where
old Illinois ties were renewed and
grew in popularity as more and more
Illinois farmers came to Michigan
and gettled in this portion Of the
state and is now considered one of the
biggest affairs of the kind in the
state.
Frequently as many as six or sew
en- hundred former residents of Hi
nois meet here for the annual festive
occasion, and it is expected that the
crowd which will be here Saturday
will be as large as in former years.
il the weather continues to hold good.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
CHANGES OWNERSHIP

The Rule grocery store at 1915
East Superior street, near plant three
of the Republic Motor Truck Com
pany, Inc, was sold the first of the
week to j. w. Leahy of Mt. Pleasant,
who took immediate possession of the
business. Mr.. Leahy has been in bus
mess in Mt Pleasant for a number of
years and just lately disposed of his
business in that city, with a view Of
locating in Alma. He has an. adver-
tisement on another page which is
worth looking over.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
NEW AUTO LAWS
Laws Recently Passed Are Now In
Full Force.

Michigan has five new auto laws.
which recently went into effect, and
which are Of interest to every auto
mobile owner and maker in the state.
These regulate the weight of trucks
which are permitted to use state re-
ward roads, the defacing of serial
numbers of motor cars, and driving
away OF a car without the owners
consent, and the closing of roads un-
der construction and the providing of
suitable detours.
The Bryant bill, enacted to govern
the use Of highways by motor trucks,
and trailers for either passengers or
freight, makes it unlawful to place
motor vehicles in excess of fifteen
tons and having a tread of more than
"a inches on state reward roads. Per-
mits for heavier vehicles can be is
sued by highway officials having
jurisdiction. 1t also regulates the
wheel load and the speed permissible,
based upon the wheel load. Trucks
are to carry, painted in a conspic-
ious place, information relative to the
wheel height, width of tire, guage,
width over all, weight and carrying
capacity.
Two bills of particular interest to
police departments aim at the sup
preston of motor thieves. The Cop
ley act covers the possessing of any
motor car by an individual or firm,
the manufacturers serial numbers of
which have been altered or defaced.
This has been one of the favorite
methods employed to conceal the j.
dertity of stolen cars.
The Foster act makes it a felony
to willfully or willfully and wantonly
take possession of and drive away
any car left standing in any street,
garage, stable or other place. 1t pro-
vides that conviction shall carry a
fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment not to
exceed five years. or both at the dis
cretion of the court.
The Covert act applies to the clos
ing of roads under construction. and
requires that the highway officials
place in good repair and to mark by
proper signs suitable detours around
roads or portions Of roads which are
under repair. 1t also provides that
construction work cannot be started
until such detours have been provided.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
BOND ELECTION
HOLDS INTEREST
Bonding Issues for S126,00 Are
Interesting Propositions for
Local Voters.
ISSUES MEAN MUCH FOR CITY
Questions on Bond Issues Last Year
Are Answered to Aid the Citizens
of City.

Alma will vote on bonding propo-
sitions that total $4,000 on Friday,
August 3lst, which promise to have
much to do with the future develop
ment of the city of Alma.
$4,000 is being asked for for
Waterman extensions, $4,000 for
propositions Of year ago, and why
the city should need such a large
amount as is being asked of the vot-
ers, which would indicate that con-
siderable should be said upon the sub
ject, which may throw light upon
the bonding propositions submitted
last year.
At one time last year the voters of
the city were asked to vote on two
propositions, one for 100000 for
waterworks and one for $4,000 for
sewer extensions The voters Of the
city passed this by a large vote, but
the proposition was found TO be illeg-
al, and a new vote was needed.
The second time the proposition re-
lating to the sewer extensions was
left out and the voters of Alma voted
LOT just one proposition, TINS beng
100000 for a waterworks. 1t is with
this money that the wells are now
being placed in the park across from
the Union school.
1t should be remembered that the
city has done nothing in regard to
its sewers, extensions Of which are
greatly needed in all parts of the city.
1t should also be remembered that
the city is growing rapidly and needs
a great amount Of watermains in adj
dtion to what it now has
The need of paving in Alma has
been made clear in the past, by the
mud laden roads, almost impossible
at times.
The city has done nothing in the
past year and half in this regard
except to make one bond issue to
cover the waterworks, and has not
taken care Of sewer extensions and
Waterman extensions as many seem
70 think.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
OIL STREETS
Number of Alma Streets Get Coat
of Oil.

During the past week the firm of
Bartling & Holmes has been busy oil
ING a number of the streets of Alma,
both for the city and for the Repub-
lie Motor Truck Company, Inc.
The Republic company has been
having this firm oil East Superior
street, east from Euclid avenue to
plant three, Bridge street from East
Superior north past plant one, Mchi-
gan avenue to Republic avenue and
Republic from Michigan to plant
three
The city is having oil placed on a
number Of streets adjacent TO the
paved streets, especially those streets
north and south from Superior. Since
the oil has been placed on these
streets there has been remarkable
lack Of dust, in these portions of the
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
RED CROSS GARDEN PARTY

A delightful affair is in store foi
Alma people in Red Cross garder
party to be held at Orchard House or
Thursday evening, August 3Oth. The
beautiful grounds will be gayly light
C with Japanese lanterns and an or.
chestra will furnish music.
There will be refreshments. fortune
telling, flowers and right good
time for everyone and the admission
is only twenty-five cents.
The proceeds of the party will be
used to purchase yarn for Red Cross
work.
Should Thursday night be disagree
able, the affair will be held the first
fair evening, either Friday or Sat
urday An invitation is extended to
all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
THREE PAGES
Three Full Page Advertisements for
Alma Concerns.

Three Alma concerns are using
page advertisements in the Alma
Record this week calling attention TO
the bargains which they have for the
public.
The Southview Land Company has
. page advertisement on its sale of
lots in Southview addition, which
lies just to the west Of the board of
trades property The opportunities
Tor purchasing good building lots in
a fine location are presented.
The Proud Department store in a
page advertisement is calling atten-
tion to a special sale, covering a
large variety of goods. Read over
this advertisement.
The Alma Development Company,
Limited, is back again this week with
a page advertisement and announces
a coming sale of home sites and
homes in Kensington Heights and
Shadow Lawn subdivisions. The
sale will open Saturday, August 25.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
FREIGHT ON FIRE

The Alma Fire Department was
called out about 300 o'clock this
morning by a fire which caught on a
freight train. A hotbox on one car
of the freight, caused the car to
catch fire and when the train reached
Alma an alarm was sent in and the
Alma department quickly answered.
The freight stopped at the foot of
State street, where the fire hose had
good play on the car. The fire was
extinguished in a very short time.
The freight car was loaded with
house furnishings, which were badly
damaged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO OPEN SEPT. 4
Largest Enrolment in History
is being Looked for During
Coming School Year.
HAVE SEVERAL new TEACHERS
Nearly Three Dozen Teachers Are
Now Needed for the Alma
Public Schools.

The Alma public schools will open
for the fall term Tuesday, Septem-
Der Bird, and it is expected that the
enrolment this year will be far in
excess of any year in the past, due
of course to the rapid growth of the
city.
When the public schools open, the
new schools will not have been com
pleted, and until they are, all stu
dents will attend in one of the three
present buildings, and it is expected
that it will be difficult proposition
to take care of them until the new
temporary schools are ready.
Superintendent of Schools, A. f.
Schultz has requested that all high
school students arrange for their
classification on Thursday, Friday or
Saturday of next week. Supt. Schultz
and Principal Luchtman will be
at the high school on these days for
consultation and advice as to the
courses.
With one exception the list of
teachers has been completed The
vacancy which exists is one of the
teachers for the fifth grade.
Following is the list of teachers
for the coming year:
SUPERINTENDENT f Schultz
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
PROMINENT WOMAN
Alma Woman HOnOred as One Doing
Her Bit.

The September Pictorial Review
carries a page Of eleven pictures OF
prominent American women who are
doing their bit for the country, and
included among these is a picture OF
Mrs. Francis King of this city.
Others Of the eleven are among the
most prominent women of the coun-
try and the honor that goes to Mrs.
King is being selected as one of the
eleven is no small one. Or. Anna
Howard Shaw of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, Miss Mabel Boards
man of the American Red Cross,
Mrs. Julian Heath of the National
Housewives league are among this
number.
Mrs. Francis King is president of
the National Woman's Farm and
Garden Association, and it is her
preparedness work in this associa-
ton, that has brought her this honor.
She was one Of the first leaders of a
great woman's organization, to or
ganize to do their bit for the coun-
try.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
MAKING A RECORD

The Riverview subdivision which
was opened up a week ago, and adj
vertised exclusively in the Alma
Record, is having a great sale. Re
ports this morning were to the effect
that half a hundred of the lots in
this subdivision have been sold dur
ing the first week. which indicates
somewhat, the results that can be OBJ
tained through the use of Alma Rec
ord advertising The Record carries
another advertisement on this sub
division this week, which calls atten-
tion to this fine property.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET

A meeting of the Garden Club of
Alma will be fheld at the home of
Mrs. Francis King on Saturday, Aug
ust 25th at three o'clock. At this
meeting steps will be taken toward
% permanent organization and all wo-
men interested in growing either
flowers or vegetables are cordially
invited to be present, and to become
members of the Club. Annual dues,
25 cents will be received at this
meeting in payment for the coming
year and specimens of flowers and
vegetables will be shown.
Mrs. Z. T. Lamb, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
ALMA BRANCH OF RED CROSS

The Alma branch of Gratiot Coun-
ty Red Cross Chapter meets every
Wednesday p. m. from ! to 5, in the
gymnasium room of the Masonic
Home, to which every lady in the
city is invited. Alma branch has
been asked to knit 125 sweaters,
mufflers, scarfs and l25 pair wristers.
Every lady who can knit is asked to
do her bit. The yarn and needles will
be furnished by the society. Follow
Dc furnished by the society.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
ANOTHER MATINEE

Another matinee will be held Sat
urday at the old race track in St.
Louis in connection with the sale Of
lots. The races will be a free for all
horse race, mile heats; the 2:40 pace,
half mile heats; The farmers run
ming race. half mile heats. There
will be an automobile race with three
nile elimination contests and a five
mile final, and following this there
will be five mile motorcycle race.
Prizes for all races.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
W. {. T. L. NOTES
second in Camp.

Thirty-second in Camp
Bone dryness for Camp Grayling
has been assured by Provost Marshal
Chapman, who, aided by Sheriff VIM.
Cody, secured the promise of Gray
ling saloon keepers that they would
not sell any liquor to be drank out
side the premises. Selling to uni
formed men is a criminal offense.
We'll hook the Kaiser and sell the
watch on the Rhine" is favorite
yell at Camp Graylng, and will be
more liable to he true one if the
lads are kept physically fit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness showed
us in the death of our little son
Harold Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Miller
and relatives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Geo. NJ. Cohan in broadway
Jones'" Idlehour September 2nd and
3rd-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Have you "The Fatal Ring ?"---Ad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

High School
Principal l..........A. c. Luchtman
English. ............H Helen f. Cone
Commercial. M. r. Kimball
History y.........Pe Pearl o. Primeau
English and Math. L. +. VanderZalm
Physical Science. ......J Julia Munger
Natural Science .... Ella NJ Clark
Manual Training. ...... Francis Lake
Latin ............. Eleanor Bittner
English and History .... Laura Lesh
Dom. Science and Art Mae Hamilton
Music and Drawing. .. Mae Jones
intermediate Department.
Grades 7 and s, Departmental plan.
to be filed
Cora Dunlap, Principal; Laura B.
Soule, Edna b. Brown, Henrietta
NanLoo, Lucille Thompson.
Sixth Grade-Bertha McLaren
Sixth Grade ..................
Bertha McLaren, Winifrcd Trapp
Fifth Grade Observation-Disclosures.
...... Francis Stitt, and vacancy
Fourth Grade .................
MARY G. Orser, Lucille Fleming
Primary Building
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
Raider Reported Headed
North to More Frequented
Lanes Off Coast of u. s.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. Is. - Wireless
warnings picked up here said the
German sea raider which has played
havoc with allied shipping was re-
ported fifteen hundred miles south of
cape Henry, apparently working
northward to more frequented lanes
of travel. Warnings sent out last
night said the German craft was of
Pernambuco, Brazil, last Friday
The warning, believed to have come
from British cruiser, also said re-
ports had been received that a sub
marine of undetermined nationality
had been sighted seven hundred miles
east of the Virginia Capes.
The reporting warship gave her
position as about 500 miles south OF
Cape Henry and proceeding south, in
the hope of intercepting the raider.
According to wireless advices the
raider was equipped with three fun
nels. two of which may have been
false, had two tall masts and was ap-
parently speedy. The report stated
that the ship apparently was not try
ing to make port.
British agents here said British
warships had received such accurate
information of the location of one OF
the German raiders as to warrant the
statement that a chase was in progress
and that the capture or destruction OF
the vessels would be made known in
a few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18
RABIES Is FOUND
SEVERAL PLACES
IN PERRY COUNTY
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Orders All Stray Dogs
Killed at Once
AT AND COW AFFLICTED
Three People and Several Dogs
Were Scratched, 1t Is
Believed

Rabies was found in several points
within a forty-mile radius in Perry
county as the result of an outbreak
among dogs in Marysville and to-day
State Livestock Sanitary Board au-
thorities issued orders for strict en-
forcement of the act of 1916 for kill
ing of stray dogs and called upon
authorities of West Shore towns to
pen up dogs and cats and cooperate
in an effort to check the outbreak
The Boards experts to-day declared
that the head of "a cat sent to the
laboratory by DIR. G. II. Snyder, of
Pottsville, showed evidence of rabies.
his cat is said to have scratched three
people and to have fought several
dogs. One of the dogs turned up at
Blaine, thirty-five miles away, and
COW of NJ. T. Hess. who was acting
strangely, was killed and an eXamin-
alton showed rabies. Other cattle in
the neighborhood which were bitten
are said to show the same symptoms.
Practically every dog in Marysville
and vicinity is penned up and in Dun
cannon and other towns the animals
are being rounded up. Perry county
farmers are watching for stray dogs
with shot guns.