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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-02

will have been averaged. When this has
Heen ascertained we will publish the divi-
deRd day and you may call on the 10th
for yeQr check, provided you traded upon
that day By way Of illustration let us
presume that you come to our store onthe
18th and pufsbased $500 worth Of goods
and at the end the month we find that
on the 18th we didthe average days bus
mess for the month"; You could come in on
pay day and we will gi7e>you check for
$500. On and after April {st the dupli-
cate you get with your purchase will have
the date stamped upon it. These bills
you should keep until the Dividend Day is
announced and by looking at the date on
your duplicate see if you bought anything
on Dividend Day, and if you find one for
Sc or for $4,000 we will pay you the cash
for them. Under no circumstances will
we refund money on your purchases unless
the stamped duplicate is returned with
the goods. This is important SO don't fail
to keep your duplicate.
We will run the dividend plan until
further notice. We thank you for past
favors and trust you will honor us with
your future confidence and patronage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
EFFICIENCY SYSTEM
Robinson's Store Has System and
Makes Other Changes.

Robert b. Schreffler of Chicago. an
expert IN department store efficiency
rs here installing a system Of account
ing and departmentizing that will
place the business in the front ranks
as am up to the minute retail store
All OF the space under the main
floor is being remodeled, and will in
the future, be known as the "Under-
priced Basement" An open stairway
will lead down TO 1t from a convenient
point on the main floor The new
basement will be beautifully decorat-
ed entirely in white, making it not
only very light, but very pleasant TO
visit.
Primarily this basement will feat
ure merchandise at bargain prices, al
though there will be other kinds
shown as well. For instance, there
will be very large stock of rugs
and linoleums and drapery goods in
the basement, some specially priced
and others at regular prices.
In addition, there will be a special
children's department as well as sew
eral other specialized departments Of
various sorts.
This paper is always enthusiastic
over any changes that take place in
the various retail establishments of
Alma, and this one is particularly
gratifying, inasmuch as it concerns
one Of our leading stores. Whenever
a store is improved in the city, it not
only means greater advantages to the
actual residents, but forms an attrac-
tion that draws people from many
Of the outlying districts. Not only
will these changes in Robinson's store
benefit shoppers, but the city of Alma
as well, making II a more attractive
place to shop, and tending to further
it's progress 10 considerable extent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
WILL USE CHAPEL.
Eastminster Chapel TO be l'sed a'
School.

Eastminster, the newly constructed
Presbyterian chapel in East Alma,
will soon be doing duty as "A public
school. il is expected
The conditions in the local schools
have been going from bad 70 worse
of late months. All rooms are crowd
eo to capacity. A couple Of months
ago il was found necessary 10 use the
large assembly room in the city hall
as "A school room, members of the
fourth and fifth grades being taken
to the city hall for instruction. and
this relieved the condition for a short
time.
The continued rapid growth of AL
ma has hade rapid continuation i'm
the growth of the public schools until
again the three buildings are crowded
and the proposition of taking care
of the situation is again puzzler
fol the school board
Some time ago, the Eastminster
chapel was offered the school board in
case OF need. and it is said that the
school board will now accept it and
use il for school for the balance of
the year. or possibly until the pres
ont conditions can be relieved through
the building of "a new school house
here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
LOCAL BUSINESS MAN WAS
MARRIED TUESDAY EVENING
". :. Proud United in Marriage
by Rev. Greene to Well
known Alma Lady.

On Tuesday evening Of this week,
" s. Proud, one of the prominent
business men Of the city was united
Ia marriage TO Miss Bertha Diamond,
the ceremony taking place at the
home of Mrs Lyons
The wedding was quiet affair,
only very few Of the most intimate
friends Of the couple being present at
the ceremony which was performed at
500 D. NJ. by Rev. Greene Of Mt
Pheasant
Both the bride and groom are well
ki own Alma residents. both having
resided here for some years. and both
are held in high esteem by large
circle OF friends IN Alma and vicinity,
who join with the Record I'M extending
Congratulations and wishing them ii
happy welded life
1t is reported that Mr Proud had "a
hard time in getting the knot tied
al that He nteded to 90 to Ithaca on
an afternoon train for the much need
ed license, but the train was hours
late and he found that he could not
get back in time Forthwith he Went
to the garage and pulled out his au-
tomobile and started for Ithaca Mud
was around in plenty and it happened
to be sticky, and hence Mr.. Proud
failed to get TO Ithaca as quickly as
he expected He did arrive there
about supper time, however, and
caught the county clerk Just as he
was leaving the office and secured the
license The automobile made better
time on the return. aud Mr.. Proud
went to the depot 70 meet the parson.
who was 10 tie the knot, and some
way or other missed him In hunting
him up. the automobile again mired in
the mud. but finally Mr. Proud over
came all Of the distractions that
seemed TO be 81 his path, and found
Rev Greene and the knot was soon
tied. good and tight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
LARGE STRUCTURE
STARTED MONDAY
Ground Broken for Building
to be Erected on Old
Hotel Site.
COST ESTIMATED At $4,000
Merchants Building Company is
Behind MOve-I. o. o. +.
to Build Also.

Ground was broken on Monday OF
/ this week for the new building TO be
constructed on South State street by
the Merchants Building company, and
the space formerly occupied by the old
Edwards hotel, will soon be covered
with two story brick and stone
building that viii be a credit to the
city.
The 10. o. r. lodge will also build
building just to the north of its
present structure, and joining that OF
the Merchants Building company
making three-fourths of block OF
store buildings on South State street
The building 10 be constructed by
the Merchants Building company is
10 bc eighty-five by ninety feet, hav-
ing frontage on State street OF
eiehty-fve feet II viii be two stories
and a basement in height, and will
have four store rooms on the first
floor.
Just what will be done with the
second floor is still problematical 1t
is the intention at the present time 70
leave one large room eighty-five by
ninety feet on the second floor, for the
use of q department store, or some
thing Of similar nature. II may later,
however, be decided to divide this
large room into Office suits.
The work which is now under way
will take about four months, il is ex-
pectcd, if the material for the build
ing can be secured as il is needed. II
there is holdup on material. as may
be the case at the present time. when
deliveries are so uncertain, il will take
just that much longer to complete the
structure.
The cost Of the building TO be con-
structed by the Merchants Building
company is estimated at about $685.
900, and with prices soaring all of the
time the probabilities are that it will
cost the company considerably more
before the structure is completed and
ready for use
II is said that the company is fig
uring on designating one of the stores
SO that il will conform with the needs
Of the post Office department for a
post office for Alma. The contract
foi the Office where the post Office is
now located, expires IN July, and lar
ger quarters will be needed at that
time, and the department is seeking
larger place for post Office here
1t would not be surprising to see the
post Office located in this building as
the nearness to the depot is one Of
the points that will be considered in
picking out new Office.
Henry Soule, the local contractor,
who has had the contracts for the
buildings for the Republic Motor
Truck Company, Inc, Libby, McNein
4 Libby, etc, has the contract for this
building.
The building of be constructed by
the |. O. o. +. lodge will FIJI the alley
between the old Edwards hotel and
the present /. O. o. f. building, will
have an eighteen foot frontage on
State street and will be ninety-fve
feet long. 1t will be constructed of
brick and stone, similar to the present
! O. o. F. building and will be two
stories and basement in height
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
IPRO-GERMAN|SM
NOT FOUND HERE
Alma College Authorities
Turn Down Invitation
TO Demand Peace.
PROTEST PAC|f|STS ACTION
League Will Not Get Alma Aid
in Heckling President and
Congress Monday.

The officials OF Alma college may be
numbered among those that believe
that the United States cannot stand
for everything, the college having
emphatically refused TO join in the big
demonstration for peace, which is to
be held in Washington, April 2nd, Ia
show congress and the president that
the country does not want war.
Alma college is am American insti-
tuition. first last and all of the tine
and the heads of the institution be
licve that the United States must be
united now, when grave danger con,
fronts the country It is an institu-
tion that is 4 worthy one
4 telegram was received by the col
lcge yesterday from the Emergency
Peace federation, asking that the col
lcge cooperate in telling congress and
the president that the country viii
not be stampeded into war And yet
some OF these pacifists would al
themselves Americans.
The telegram received follows;
."Dean Mitchell.
Alma College
''The Emergency Peace federation
is arranging a great demonstration IN
Washington, ID. c. April 2nd, headed
by David Starr Jordon. Expect
thousands to be there TO tell CON
gress and the president we will not
be stampeded into war Make every
sacrifice TO go. Take great delegation
form your district Have organiza-
tions send delegates Give wide pub
licity Wire l. p Lochner, Munsey
Building, Washington, y. c.
'(Signed) LEILA SAVE,
"Sec'y OF Mrs. Henry Willard"
The college reply:
Alma, Mich, March 2S. 1917.
IL +. Louchncr.
"Munsey Building,
Washington. ID. c.
Alma college registers protest
against action Of the Emergency
Peace federation for April 2nd. En-
practically will not cooperate.
IL NJ. CROOKS, Pres.
u f. MITCHELL, Dean"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
NEXT WEEK IS THE an
NUAL DRESS UP WEEK
Wednesday Evening of Next
Week Will Open the Spring
Style Show.

The annual spring dress up week
starts Monday, April 2nd. and will
last throughout the week. but Alma
merchants will not bring forth their
choicest wares until Wednesday even
ing of next week, when the second
annual Alma fashion show starts.
The windows of the various stores
will be trimmed i'm the neatest, pret-
test and fastest Of ways. and each
Will carry the choicest articles of
wares that the local fashion houses
have for their patrons this spring.
The stores will be open all evening
next Wednesday. and the public Is
cordially invited to call at any and
ali stores and inspect the ncNv goods
The clerks will spare no pains 20 show
the latast in spring creations, and
even those extremely hard to please
in matters Of dress should be able to
pick out that spring suit, skirt. waist
pair Of shoes. or anything else that
may be needed to complete the spring
wearing apparel.
Even though not ready TO make
purchases next Wednesday. one should
not fail to be out and take in the
sights. The merchants promise that
the windows will be the prettiest that
have ever been shown in Alma. and
well worth the attention of one and
all.
Practically all of the progressive
merchants Of the city have taken adj
vertising in the columns Of the Alma
Record this week, 10 call attention
70 the various wares that they will
have on display next week at the
spring fashion show Read the adj
vertisements and get next TO some OF
the wonderful things that the local
merchants are showing in greater ar
ray than ever before. Some Of them
are certain 10 have things that you
are in need of, and when the need is
apparent and the goods are new, the
time for purchase has come. Be
sides Easter is only little over week
away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
ELECTION COMES ON MON
DAY OF THE NEXT WEEK
Important Propositions Coming
Before the Voters and They
Should Ballot.

Saturday is registration day and on
Monday, April 2nd, comes the annual
spring election and with it the voting
on number OF amendments to the
state constitution. that are highly inn
portant and which should serve 10
bring out the vote.
Besides the city election, Alma will
vote on other propositions that are
highly important to her. and il should
be the duty of every voter in the
city 70 get a hold of every ballot 81
as to be sure and get the one regard
ing the annexation proposition, for
the further extension Of the city linn
its. This is one of the most impor-
tant local matters that will come be-
fore the voters of Alma this year and
they should make il their business
TO vote on this proposition.
There will also be a proposition
that the Board Of Supervisors has
submitted for the approval of the
people of the county this spring. This
will relate to the hiring of farm cx-
pert for the county. 70 advise and aid
the farmers Of the county. This also
is an important matter, and should be
given considerable thought by the
voters before being turned down. The
cost of hiring an expert may be "A
couple of thousands year, but a
good man will be able to save a far
greater sum 10 the farmers of the
county, even in the course of a single
year. and the good that is done one
year is bound TO be needed in the
years to come If the county votes
to secure farm expert, it can later
vote to abolish the office, if il so secs
fit.
A circuit Judge Is also to be chosen
or Monday Of next week, another
matter upon which the people should
give plenty of thought. 4 Judge must
be a man Of no mean ability. man
honest, and fair
At the top Of the ticket will be
found the candidates for the various
state Offices which are TO be elected
this spring
All in all the election this spring
means more to the voters here than
has been the case IN years and each
and every voter should GO 70 the polls
and express his preference
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
EDWARD J. MONET
Republican Candidate for Circuit
Judge.

According to the returns of the
board Of canvassers, Mr., Moinct was
nominated for circuit Judge Of this
circuit, by popular majority Of 527
which shows beyond question that the
people Of the district regard him as
thoroughly competent to perform the
duties Of the important Office Of cir
cut Judge Gratiot county has had
the Office continuously for the past
eighteen years tJudec Stone six years
aud Judge Searl twelve yoau>l and
an VIII acree that in fairness Clinton
county Is now entitled TO hold The Of
fee Judge Searl recognizing this fact
by declining a further denomination.
Mr Monet IS forty-four year, Of age,
and has been exclusively engaged in
tic practice Of law in this district
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29

ircluded in Alma Sections two, three
and four in Arcadia township will be
effected Section three, will be en-
tnely within the city limits, as VIII
be three-fourths Of section two. The
west half of section four will alss
come within the city limits.
Much Of this territory is nov
broken up into subdivisions and has
seen considerable building and there
is the promise OF a great deal more
this summer, as Alma's need for build.
irgs is rapidly assuming great proper
tions, being unable to keep anywhere
near the pace being set by the swiftly
growing population.
New factories, etc, will also play
big part in the increase that is bound
70 come this summer, and makes this
territory a necessity for the city Of
Alma. 1t would be a serious blow 10
the progress of the city, should the
proposition go down to defeat.
Not only is it important to Alma,
but to the townships that are effected
Both Pine River and Arcadia township
would find it burdensouse to care for
population that really should be u
Alma. Higher taxes for improve
ments would BE just one Of the many
things that would face the town
ships.
At the present time there seems to
be every Likelihood that the city Of AL
ma and the townships will give the
proposition favorable vote on Monday
si next week, but it is highly impor-
tant that everyone, both in the town
ships and in Alma, who favors the
proposition, vote on the annexation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
BUYS BARN
Eicher Buys Arcadia Livery and Vim
x Brown Take Wright Livery.

s. + Eichei has purchased the Ar
csda hotel livery barn and viii take
possession the last OF the week
4. f Eicher has been in The livery
business here for some years OF
late he has been managing the Wright
House livery and before that was
ma nager-of the Arcadia livery
Brown q Vim. the present man
ayers Of the Arcadia livery barn, will
take charge Of the Wright House
litcV It is reported that they will
secure a number Of Ford cars and am
automobile livery at the Wright
House barn in the future and that the
present livery will be done away with
entirely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29

On Monday Of next week, the citi-
zens Of Alma and of the townships
of Pine River and Arcadia will vote on
the proposition Of annexation, which
is to be highly important, not only to
the city of Alma, which is seeking
portions of these townships, but also
to the townships themselves, which
are going to face improvement propo-
s;tion, if these portions are not made
a part of the city of Alma.
The accompanying cut shows clear
ly the portions Of these townships
that will be annexed to the city of
Alma, with a favorable vote. The
double lines in the cut, show the
present boundaries of the city of AL
ma, and the single line shows the
proposed new boundaries il the propo-
sition is carried The dotted lines out
side show the completion of the sec
tions, and those inside the streets, or
sectional divisions.
AS the cut shows the boundaries
will not be extended further west at
this time, if the proposition carries,
but that the city will extend further
east, north and south. The present
boundaries of Alma include one and
three-fourths square miles, and IL the
proposition meets with a favorable
vote the lumber Of square miles with
in the corporate limits will be increas-
ed to four and three-fourths square
miles, or almost three times the ter
ritory now within the city limits.
This will effect six sections, as the
cut shows. Section thirty-four and
thirty-five will be entirely within the
city, and half of section thirty three,
all Of Pine River township, will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
BARRIERS NOTICE

The following prices have been
agreed upon by the BARRIERS of Alma
and will be effective April 18th:
Hair cut, 35 cents
Electric massage, 35 cents.
Hand massage, 25 cents.
Pinaud quinine tonic, 25 cents.
All other tonics at the old price.
Shops will be open every evening
until 500 o'clock; Saturday evenings
will be open until II :00 o'clock.
(Signed)
RAY & HAYWARD,
A. w. DAVIS,
HAMILTON q McCARTY,
LOTT & WILLARD.
HARRY ROWE,
DAVIS a BELAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
NAVY RECRUITING PARTY

A navy recruiting party will be at
the City Hall, Alma, on Wednesday
April 4th, for the examination of APP
plicants for the United States navy.
Applicants between Is and 80 years
will be accepted, and men in all trades
will be- examined. Transportation
will be paid for all men TO the main
Office in Detroit, for all men who pass
the examination. Full information
can be secured from Postmaster V.
f. Cash
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29

for the past twenty-five years: he was
prosecuting attorney Of Clinton coun-
~ for three terms. and declined a
further nomination a. the extensive
practice Of his law firm demanded his
exclusive attention He has been en-
gagged IN some Of the most important
litigation in the state. and with his
pfoad and extensive experience in the
law can be relied upon 10 maintain
the high standard established in this
circuit by Judge Sear and his prede-
cessors. He respectfully solicits the
support OF the people Of the district
at the election. April 2. 1917.
Editors Note To several inquiring
friends We wish to announce that Mr..
Moinet is 32nd degree Mason and a
memher Of the Episcopal church.
ts3-2t-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
AFTER FIVE HUNDRED MEN

Bills have been printed for the Re.
public Motor Truck Company, Inc.
which will be scattered around the
state, which are headed: Five hun.
ored men wanted" The bills call for
nachinists, machine men, carpenters
woodworkers, and common laborers
Application may be made at the EN-
ployment Office here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
TRAINS DELAYED

The Perc Marquette passenger and
4 eight trains were delayed for some
hours on Tuesday of this week, when
the morning Pere Marquette east
vent off the track just east of Alma
IL was not until late in the afternoon
that the train was able 10 proceed
and being on the main line, all other
trains were held up, including the
flyer west in the afternoon. The east
bound flyer was also delayed for a
short time because Of this.