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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
HILLSDALE FRIDAY
PLAY Two Games-High School and
Mt Pleasant is Other.

The Alma college basket ball team
will meet the Hillsdale college team
or the High school floor Friday night
IL the most important VI. |. A. A.
game of the season. IL will be q
clash between two of the three teams
that are tied for the NJ l. A. a. lead
ership.
Hillsdale defeated Adrian by a
larger score than did Alma and also
defeated the Olivet team by a good
sized score. Hilisdale's team is com
posed Of veterans, who know the
game, and they are expecting 10 make
a hard race for the championship.
Alma in spite OF n couple defeats
outside Of the NJ |. A. A.. is looking
strong and is ont 70 win from the
Blue and White in the coming game.
Alma will have her full Strength
against the Hillsdalc team and the
best game OF the season is being
looked for.
Before the college games is play
ed the Alma high and Mt. Pleasant
high school teams Will meet in what
is expected will be a hard fought
game. Coach Lake will have his en-
tire team back for this bout and is
hoping that the locals will be able 10
break their losing streak.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
FURNISH THEM COAL
Alma Plant Of Michigan Sugar Com
pany Furnishes Fuel

Several Alma institutions are out of
coal. and were it rot for the fact that
the run of the Alma plant Of the Mich
gan Sugar company. left big sur
plus Of fuel. local institutions would
Ia suffering or else obtaining the coal
from the local coal wards. 50 that the
citizens OF the city would be suffer
ing
The latter part OF last week Super
intendcnt Mckinney of the Alma
plant Of the Michigan Sugar compa-
my, Informed the Record reporter that
the Alma plant had been furnishing
fuel for the Alma public schools, Al
ma college, the Alma Grain 4 Lum-
ber company the Michigan Masonic
Home and the Republic Motor Truck
Company. Inc This condition has
been existing for about two weeks.
These institutions use great deal
Of coal and the probabilities are that
had they been forced 70 obtain coal
ecm the Alma dealers. the people of
Alma would find il hard proposition
to get fuel.
The action of the Alma plant of the
Sugar company is a most
praise worthy one, in view OF the
present coal situation IN the state,
and probably has worked for the ben
eft Of every coal user IN the city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
GUSHING TO OPEN
A SECOND STORE
Alma Business Man Joins
with w. E. McCann and
will Have New Store.
BRECKENRIDGE GETS THIS ONE
Gushing and His Associates Are
Planning on Having a Chain
of Several Stores.

W. W Gushing of the firm OF Cush-
ing & Benedict Of this city is show
inc himself 70 be a progressive spir-
il and has joined with W. y. McCann,
brother-in-l and will open store
in breckenridge about March lst, un-
der the name Of Cushing. McCann e.
Company.
The new concern has secured the
store in breckenridge recently occu-
pied by Falor a Son, who moved 10 Al
ma a short time ago. New fixtures
have been ordered, which will be in
stalled as rapidly as they arrive. The
new company will carry the same line
On goods that is carried in the Alma
stores and Ia the culture the buying
Tor both storcy will De done AT the
same time
This will insure better buying Tor
9TH stores and will enable both Cush.
ing & Benedict Of Alma and Gushing,
McCann 4 Company to quote good
prices to the purchasing public. W. W
Cushing. representing both stores, will
leave the fore part Of February for
New York, where he will purchase
spring stock for both stores.
II is the expectation Of these men TO
sooner or later have a chain Of four
or five stores in this part Of the state
II will enable the men to make far bet
ter purchases, because Of a larger
buying power, which will give them
the best possible prices, which in turn
they can save for the patrons
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
BUYS LANCASHIRE HOME
Charles G.. Rhodes Has Purchased
This Fine Alma Property.

The j. II. Lancashire home on the
corner of State and Orchard streets
has passed into the possession Of
Charles G.. Rhodes by deal complet-
ed the latter part of last week, and
as soon as repairs can be made, will
become the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G.. Rhodes.
The Lancashire home was a gift
to Mrs. J. II. Lancashire by her ia
ther, Ammi w. Wright The home
, was built about twenty years ago
and about FIVE years later wing was
added. The cost of the entire build
ing is said TO have been in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 The home is on
a large lot that contains about two
and three-fourths acres and has a
! twelve-rod frontage of State street
and a thirty -six-rod frontage or
Orchard.
The home Is remarkably well built.
a. was the case with most of the
structure, built by the late Ammi w.
Wright. The foundations are among
the heaviest that any building in Alma
rests upon, and it is said that the
home will last hundred years.
Mr.. Rhodes expects to do some ex-
tensive repairing and painting on the
house, and it will probably be about
four months before Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodes make it their home.
The spacious lawns around the
house have been well kept, as have
the fine flower gardens, making il
stand out as one of the features Of
State street and the city Of Alma,
the city of beautify homes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
STEREOPTICON LECTURE

The stereopticon lecture, which was
announced for the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday night and which
could not be given because the pic
lures were delayed in shipment, will be
given next Sunday night at z o'clock.
The subject will be THE New Era in
ASIA" and will be illustrated with
seSenty-tve beautiful colored pictures.
These pictures show many Of the most
recent changes and much Of the re
markable progress being made in the
orient. A cordial invitation is extend
cd 70 the public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Coming" "Patria."
RAISE SALARIES
Board Raises Professors Salaries
Reason III. G. of l..

1t was announced today by Harry
Means Crooks, Ii. d., president of
Alma college, that the board Of trus-
tees at its meeting in Detroit last
week had decided 10 raise the salaries
of the professors of Alma college.
The budget for salaries was made
up, but after debate on the subject,
il was decided TO announce a raise in
salaries to begin with next Septem-
ber The salaries will be raised ac-
cording to the number of years of
service that the various professors
have had with Alma college The to-
tai raise in salaries will be about
eight per cent.
The high cost Of living brought
about the increase in salaries, it is
said, as the board questioned whether
OF not the salaries now were enough
in view of the extreme high prices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Hone 81. Alma %.

The Hope college basket ball team
proved to be tough morse TO get
away with on its own floor, and hav-
ing kindly regards for the Dutchmen,
Alma presented them with nice big
score last week Friday night and al
lowed them 10 ,romp home at the long
end AZ TO %.
At the start Of the game. Alma
seemed 10 have blind staggers. Blind
because nothing could be located on
the Hope floor, and staggers, because
the quintet staggered around and did
nothing for a time. Alma finally set
tied down and played hard, but the
Dutchmen were fast and set a pace
that Alma could not keep up with.
Art Foote was injured early IN the
encounter and in the second half his
forward, one Mr. Dalmen, secured
something like eight field baskets
art did his best. but the Dutchmen
did better.
The guarding of the Hope team
was of high order and Alma could do
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
MARRIED TUESDAY
Former Alma Man Married to a Grand
Rapids Girl

Attorney John Major Durham, for
merly of this city, but now of Grand
Rapids, was united in marriage on
Tuesday TO Miss Frances Rogers at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rogers, in that city.
Miss Frances Rogers has been a
popular young lady in the society cir
cles Of Grand Rapids for some years
and is held in high esteem by large
number of friends.
Mr.. Dunham is well known in this
city, he having practiced law in Alma
previous TO his going TO Grand Rap
ids, about three years ago. The for
mer Alma man made good the minute
that he went 10 Grand Rapids, where
he is gaining an enviable reputation
Mr.. Dunham is the son Of Mrs. II. NJ.
Dunham, formerly of this city, but
now of New Orleans, Louisiana. He
is graduate Of Alma high school, and
after graduating from high school at
tended Alma college for two years
and then spent two years at the Uni
versity Of Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dunham will be
at home to their friends after April
lst, at SIG Benjamin avenue, S. E..
Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
SET NEW MARK
College Enrolment Now Largest in
It's History

President II VI. Crooks OF Alma
college has given it out that the en-
rollment OF Alma college is now the
largest in the history of the Presby-
terlan Institution.
Two years ago Alma college had
the largest enrolment up to the sec
oud semester Of this year, the mum
Der of college students at that time
having been 21l. Last semester AL
ma college had 209 students doing
regular college work.
President Crooks was unable TO give
the exact number of students this
semester, but called attention TO the
fact that the enrolment Of the college
last semester was only two short Of
The banner mark, and then added the
statement that a couple old students
had returned to college this semester
and that several freshmen had started
with the new semester that started
this week. The exact number of stu
dents will be given out in another
Vpek
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
PROMINENT ALMA
RESIDENT DEAD
Mrs. Us. Caple Passed Away
at her Home Last Week
Thursday Night.
A LEADER IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
Was First President of the Civic
Improvement League and
Worked for Welfare.

Mrs. John S. Caple, aged 63 years
for many years prominent resident
Of the City of Alma, passed away last
week Thursday evening at her home
on Woodwork avenue, after an illness
of some months. She has been
in poor health for about year previ-
Gus TO her death.
Mrs. Caple had been one of Alma s
public spirited residents for years,
and woman of broad sympathies
which made her an earnest worker in
church and civic affairs and well
wisher of the poor, who are cons family
in touch with. and for whom she had
done many acts of kindness which
made her the more respected and hon
ored by her large circle Of friends
and neighbors.
She had b5en I mcnbcr 81 the Pres
byterian church for years. When the
Civic Improvement league of Alma
was organized. she was one Of its
prime movers. and was the first presi-
dent OF this organization. She was a
charter member Of the Women's club,
and a member of the o. f.. S.
All of her children and husband
were with her when the end came last
Thursday night, her sons having been
summoned several days previous when
1t became evident that the end was
only a question of short time
Mrs. Caple was born in Ohio in
1854, and moved with her parents 10
Eaton Rapids when she was three
years old In 1872, she was united
in marriage TO John S. Caple and
moved with him TO Hubbardston at
that time. In 1883, they moved TO
Alma and since have made this city
their home.
She leaves to mourn the loss, nus
band, John S. Caple, four sons, Char
les Of Canadauga, New York; Alva of
Toledo. Ohio; and Walter and Will of
Clare, Michigan. She also leaves three
brothers. John and Hugh Hall of Ea-
ton Rapids, and A. J. Hall of this
city, and a number of grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the late
home on Saturday afternoon, Rev. Will
liam II. Mason officiating, and inter
pent was made in Riverside cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Fire Department Called to Quell Two
Fires Last Saturday.

The Alma fire department was call
ed out twice last week Saturday to
quell small fires, which had started in
two of Alma's largest institutions.
these being Swift & Companys plant
and the Alma Grain & Lumber com
pany.
Late in the afternoon, small fire
started in the incubating room Of the
duck farm at Swift's plant, owing to
an overheated stove. The fire started
between the partition made by the
floor of the second story and the cell
ing of the first II was put out with
little damage.
Saturday night the fire department
was called to the electric department
Of the Alma Grain & Lumber compa-
ny, where small blaze had started
under the floor. The fire was extin-
guished within a short time, and with
o small loss TO the building Had this
fire not been noticed very soon after
II had ignitcd, there is no question
but what it would have started what
would have been bad fire
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
MUSICAL TREAT
Zoellner String Quartet Delights
Audience in the Opera House.

1t was rare treat for the music
lovers of Alma to listen to the playing
Of that world famous string quartet,
the Zocllnefs. IN their concert at the
Wright Opera house last Thursday
evening Nothing speaks more elo-
cuently for them. perhaps. than the
fact that they won the extreme salts
faction of their audience by pure mu-
steamship. 1t is interesting to note
that this great organization comes
from single family. The first violin
is Miss Antoinette Zoellner, the other
instruments in turn are played by
Amandus Zoellner, second violin, the
father, Joseph Zoellnerr. Sr., viola,
and Joseph zoellner, Jr.. cello. max
ing a most remarkable combination
OF talent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
NEW INSTRUCTOR HERE

Mrs. Bonnie Baird Reploqle, Xho
will have charge of the piano instruc-
ton at Alma college this semester
during the absence Of Miss Grace
Roberts, comes to Alma with the very
highest of recommendations.
In addition to graduation from two
conservatories in America, Mrs. Rep
logic has studied with the world-fa-
nous Godowski and two terms with
the equally famous Joseffy. Mrs
Replogle has been on the Pacific coast
teaching in excellent positions for sev-
eral years, hut has been compelled to
remain in the east because Of the con-
dition Of her mothers health; hence
she was available for Alma college.
Miss Roberts will return 10 her work
IN September.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
"A NEW DOCTOR WILL
LOCATE IN THIS CITY
DIR. X. Il. Smith. Who Has Prac.
ticed Fourteen Years, Comes
Here This Month.

Dr. r. b. Smith, who has been prac-
ticing for the past fourteen years at
Crystal, Michigan will locate in the
city of Alma within short time. and
will be located in the Merchants Real
~ block.
In 1909, the doctor took special
work in Chicago on refiaction and dis
eases Of the eyes, since that time he
has been doing special work in that
.in1 IL connection with his general
practice.
Sometime ago be decided 20 discon-
tiuue general prsgtice and devote his
whole time and astention to eye. ear
nose and throatt work In way Of
preparation he Hx been taking the
regular work at the Chicago eye, ear
nose and throat college together with
epecial study unaer Dr. A. H. An
drews Of Chicago who is recognized
by the profession as being one Of the
ablest men in this speciality in Amer
ica. DR. Smith has been in Chicago
since last fall and expects 70 complete
his work there about February 18th,
after which time he Will come TO
Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
LARGEST ORDER
ToledO's Largest Order for Trucks
Comes to Republic.

What is said to be the largest sin.
gle order Of motor trucks ever placed
by Toledo concern for immediate
shipment has just been booked with
the Republic Motor Truck company
Alma, Michigan, by Joseph Grasser
local distributor.
The order calls for forty eight Re
publics to be delivered in Toledo be-
fore February 18th.
In this big shipment are included
six one-ton trucks; sixteen one and
one-half-ton trucks; twelve two-ton
trucks; two three and one-half-ton
trucks and twelve of the new Dis
patch model which has a capacity of
500 pounds.
Practically all of these Republics
are scheduled TO be delivered TO Tole-
do firms. Joseph Grasser, of the COM
pany, has signed orders from the va
rious concerns who take them.
Such a shipment is an indication Of
the rapid growth that is being made
III the truck business in Toledo.
Practically every company dealing
in motor trucks predicts that 1917 will
eclipse any previous five years in to-
tai Of trucks sold.-Toledo Blade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Week of February l1th has
Been Set Aside for College
Campaign in Alma.
PLANS ARE ABOUT READY
Alma College Has a Big Future
if the Presbyterian lnstitu-
tior is Prepared For 1t.

Great care of the details III con
nection with the plans for the endow-
ment campaign at Alma college Is
impressed upon the mind of visitor
at the college Office, and leads one to
believe that with 40 much planning
and careful figuring, it cannot but
come TO a close with the achievement
Of the goal which the college authori-
ties have set, $500. 900 before May Is
1918.
Plans for the local and county cam
paigns are being rapidly brought to
close and the coming weeks will see
plenty Of action in regard TO the mon
sy getting campaign for a bigger and
better Alma college Chairman Bark
ley Of the Alma college board OF
trustees viii speah at tie prcshyte
rian church Sunday, February llth
in the interests Of the college and
this will be the opening gun in the
campaign here, as the week Of Feb
ruary llth was settled on last night
as the one in which the local cam
paign will be waged
In talking with Mr Sheldon, the
new secretary OF the campaign, at
the college several very interesting
things were brought out while he
continued working on maps, making
circles on them. indicating where AL
mas students come from, and the To-
cation Of the various colleges and
their natural fields, etc. One map
with circles of fifty radius was
used TO show the fields of the colleges
Most of the colleges have territory
that is competitive with that Of 9TH
ei colleges. Towns could be picked
which would fall in circles drawn
around five different colleges. The
map showed conclusively that Alma
rad by far the least competitive ter
ritory of any of the colleges Of liberal
arts in Michigan.
Another map brought out the fact
that the center of population in Mich
igan has shifted since the last govern
mental census. II is now midway be-
tween Alma and St Johns, where the
governmental census had it seven
miles west and northwest OF Ithaca.
Still another map, with two lines
drawn forty-fve miles apart in the
southern part OF the state, would in
clude every college excepting Alma
which all goes to show that the col
lege authorities have worked out AL
mas field of endeavor TO the finest
point, and that Alma. the youngest
of the Michigan colleges, has bright
future before il If the friends Of the
college will awake TO the opportunity
and get Alma college ready for the
future
The city campaign will be hot
one. Committees are being appoint
ed for the work and lists are being
made of good prospects. Early this
year the campaign will be carried
through the county, in which Alma
college should be regarded as big
asset of substantial value, and also
throughout the Saginaw valley, which
has always been generous in its sup
port Of Alma.
Before succeeding away from home
Alma college must succeed in inter
esting "A large number Of people near
home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
MAROON AND CREAM
LOSES HARD GAME
Grand Rapids "Y" Wins Great
Game by Two Points While
Hope Wins Easily.

saturday night. the Alma collegi-
ans gave the Grand Rapids y NJ. c.
\ a great game, and forced the Fur
niture City quintet 10 the limit to pull
out in front with two point margin
a. the end Of the struggle, the "Y''
lads railing down the victory late in
the game with score of 13 TO H.
Coach Helmer was forced TO make
a shift in his team at the last minute.
A Foo;e injured his side at Hope on
Friday night and was not able to face
the Grand Rapids five, and hence the
Alma Mentor was forced 10 make a
big shift Eddie Johnston was sent
TO Foote's guard and Ed. Footc, the
big rawboned Grand Ledge recruit,
was showed into center The team
had never practiced with just such a
lineup and hence it would be a nat
ural supposition that the quintet of
the Maroon and Cream would be
greatly weakened, but this did not
prove 20 be the case with the defense
of the guards and center or of the of
fensive work from these positions.
Gallagher had bad night OF il,
and his poor showing hurt. Gala
CHER in times past has had habit
of ringing up half a dozen or 80 field
baskets and as many or more fouls.
Against the Furniture City team
however he failed TO secure field
basket or foul. II was an off night
for him, and no question about it.
The great floor work Of Malcom
Smith and the work of French, Johns
ton and Ed. Foote was what kept Al
ma in the running Smith was all
over the floor with the ball and once
he got hold Of it, wormed his way
through the Furniture City outfit un-
IL he could take shot at the bas-
ket.
At the end of the first half the Ma
room and Cream led the Furniture
City five by one point the score stand
ing, Alma 8, Grand Rapids z. Olds of
South High, who was officiating,
heard a few noises from the sidelines
during the game, not that we are
kicking on the officiating, and Grand
Rapids shot for lots of fouls.
During the second half Grand Rap
ads scored two field baskets and two
fouls. Alma scored one field basket
and one foul
The work of French and Johnston
At the guards was Of high order.
Both men played in sensational form,
and it is expected that they will get a
chance 10 show just how good they
are with practice at these positions.
Lineup and summary:
Alma, H. Pos. Grand Rapids. -.
Smith. IL. F.. Vruink, Drummond
Gallagher. Hoolihan r. F. ... Foule
+. Foote ........... G. ....... Cook
f. Johnston .......,L. c.. Hoker
French h..............R c.. .Bursom
Field baskets Smith 3, r. Foote
2-5, Vruink /, Cook 2, Foule 2-6
Fouls Gallagher 0 out OF 3. Smith
out Of 2, Foule out Of H.
Score first half Alma 8. Grand
Rapids =
Referee. Olds, South High. Grand
Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC

have engaged 6. E.Gardiner, ND,
Of Mt Pleasant, who for many years
has been making speciality Of dis
eases of the eye and of refraction
work. to spend the second and the
fourth Mondays Of each month in the
hospital. where shall be glad to have
my friends see him when in need of
his services
(7s-1y) IN BRAINERD. ND.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
ANOTHER DISPATCH USER

The Earl c. Clapp hardware is an
other Of the progressive business in
stitutions Of Alma which is forging to
tn ront, as a new Republic Dispatch
truck will indicate. The new truck
was delivered to the Clapp hardware
on Wednesday of this week and will
20 into immediate use.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Writer'S LAUNDRY

The Witter laundry OF Saginaw has
opened an agency IN Alma. which has
been taken by c. q Falor & Sons
ready-to-wear store Baskets shipped
Tuesday and reformed to Alma on
Friday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01

The Common Law" written by
Robert W. Chambers will play two
days run at the Genesta Vaudette,
commencing Sunday matinee. ADV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
WANTED

College girl with experience in
housework want TO work for room and
board. Telephone college Office
(76-1t-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
NOTICE

] ann not responsible for debts con
tracted by my wife. Elsie r. Posey.
t76-lt-pl c. ID. POSEY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01

The great Selznick production,
The Common Law" featuring Clara
Kimball Young, plays the Genesta
Vaudette Sunday and Monday.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01

Coming" "Patria. F"