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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-12
LET THE OTHER FELLOW
DO IT."

This is the thing that has caused
30 many failures, so much misery,
30 many deaths-"letting the other
fellow do it." From the fall Of great
nations down to the smallest person
al accident it is this policy that has
been responsible for 30 many of the
troubles of the world. Time after
time the other fellow" does not do
1t. The Liberty Loan is a case in
point. 1t is absolutely useless to re
ly upon the other fellow, because
the amount to be raised Is so enor
nous that it will take the combined
self-denial and effort of every man,
woman, and child in this country, to
provide the money.
This leads naturally to another
thought. 1t is not enough that we
merely subscribe. We must see that
our neighbor subscribes, because IL
he falls down, we ourselves shall
suffer, even although we may have
done our share.
There are just a few people left
In this country who say let the
rich man find the money" When
the government has had its needs
supplied, the rich man will not bs
so rich; his taxes will be enormous,
and many a wealthy company strug
Cling with the high cost of every
thing they use in their business, in
addition to their taxation, will have
difficulty in securing profits fol
their shareholders. The profits ol
those making war supplies will BE-
cut in half. at least by government
action. Again we must remember
that our wealthy men invested mil
lions and millions Of dollars in the
loan last time and will do It again
The average citizen must realize that
the wealthy man is doing his share
and that it Is to the farmer, the
merchant and the working man that
the country look for a large share
Of the subscriptions to the present
loan
II you say "let the other fellow
do It," the loan will fail, we shall
uC uisSIdCcu III Tue eyes OF the
world, the resistance to Germany OF
our allies may break down, and the
most terrible thing in the world will
happen to us-conquest by Germany.
This would mean taxation beyond
human endurance, national disgrace
and having to work for German mas
ters for years to come.
The Germans are not willing ito
let the other fellow do it," Their
boys Of IA and their old men OF
so are serving in the army, theh
and their children are COINS
short of food; they are giving up
almost every cent they possess in
order to beat this country. Surely
We have more patriotism than the
Germans, more sense-if not, then
We deserve to be beaten.
Call in and see your banker and
isk him whether this article con,
aims the truth. He will tell you
hat 1t does, and will agree that II
s a fatal thing In this great ma
ional crisis to "let the other fellow
10 it."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
ALMA OFFICERS
SEEK FORGER
A. Barnett, Alias a. Martin,
Cashes Bad Checks and then
Leaves in a Hurry.
WAS ONLY MARRIED A WEEK
IL is Alleged that Barnett Has Wife
i'm Lansing and Another in
Detroit

A warrant is out charging Arthur
Barnett, alias A. Martin, with for
gerry, and officers are now searching
Ion this young man who has had an
cventful career while in Alma, it is
reported.
1t is said that Barnett came here
from Lansing about six months ago.
About a week ago he married girl
by the name of Hoover, who is said
tc have been fifteen years old. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hoover, residing on Michigan avenue
The latter part of last week Martin
forget two checks on Rachel Smith,
one for S21.03 and one for $24.75
The latter was passed on Medler's
grocery and the first one on Luchini
4 Rudeck. Mrs. Smith swore out a
warrant for the young man, who had
aftA cashing the "bum"
checks.
1t is alleged that Barnett has
wife in Detroit and rumor says that
a woman in Detroit was also married
TO him.
1t is expected that reward will be
offered for the arrest of Martin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
LIBERTY BOND
Number of Successful Loan Meet
ings Held the Past Week.

Tuesday. number 81 meetings In
regard to the Liberty Bond Loan of
the United States government were
held in the various plants of the Re-
public Motor Truck Company, Inc.
the officials of the company, of the
two Alma banks and Mr.. Westlakc OF
Detroit, having charge of them
Reports are to the effect that
great deal of enthusiasm was worked
up at the various meetings held in the
plants and that the men are now busy
subscribing to the loan issue.
1t is expected that at least five hun
dred bonds of various amounts will be
subscribed to by employees of the Re-
public Motor Truck Company, Inc, at
its various plants in this city, or that
about one out of every two men will
subscribe for bonds.
Last Friday evening big mass
meeting was held at Wright Opera
House in the interests of the bond is
sue at which time a large number
Of people turned out and heard the
various speakers discuss the question.
after which a large amount was sub
scribed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
LETTERS AWARDED
Letters for Athletes and Orators
Given Monday in Chapel.

President II. NJ. Crooks of Alma
college awarded the letters this year
tc the athletes and orators and de-
baters of Alma college, Fourteen let
ters were given for football, seven
for basketball, eleven for baseball and
two were given for tennis year ago.
Six letters were given for debate and
two for oratory.
Football-Captain Johnston of
Yale, Captain Elect French of Cole
man, Hoolihan of Mt Pleasant, Lott
OF Ithaca, Barabeau, A. Foote and f..
cote of Grand Ledge, Fitch of Mar
lette, MacAuley of Calumet, NJ. Smith
Of Alma, Richards and Hebert of De-
troit, Miller of Hudson, and Spooner
OF Ithaca.
Basketball Richards of Detroit
Johnston of Yale, +. Foote and A.
cote of Grand Ledge, Gallagher OF
Bay City, NJ. Smith of Alma and
French of Coleman.
Baseball-Captain Depew of Caro-
Captain Elect Fitch Of Marlette
Boyne and Simminton of Marlette
Hebert of Detroit, Hoolihan of Mt
Pleasant, Ards of McBain, and Ven
dei of Alma.
Tennis-The Misses Edna Ward OF
Charlevoix and Wilhelmine Ritter OF
New York City.
Oratory-Thomas w. Wright OF
Detroit and Miss adelaide Ballou OF
Stanton.
Debate-Beverly and Titus of AL.
ma, Melvin of DeTour. Wright of De.
troit, Kruger of Bay City, and Burtcr
of Howell.
The Seniors Miss Ward and Miss
Ritter were also presented with
sweaters.
Those for Johnston and MacAuley
were presented earlier in the year.
Those winning letters for the first
time were also presented with tn,
gold and pearl "A" pin, which wa!
won by Miss Ritter, Miss Ward, Mis-,
Ballou, Beverly, Wright, Burton, Kru
ger, Simminton, Boyne, Hoolihan
Lett, Barabeau and f. Foote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
POULTRY AND PRICES
Agricultural College Advises Farm
ers in Regard to Poultry.

However much high poultry prices
may tempt Michigan poultrymen, to
sell their stock, should hang on to
their laying hens, poultry specialists
Of the Michigan Agricultural college
advise.
"Do not sell hen if she is laying"
the NJ. A. c. poultrymen ay. 1T is
Tot intended by this to recommend
that every hen in the flock bs kept the
year round whether she is a good pro-
queer or not. But she should be kept
until She begins to moQlt
when moulting commences, then
market every hen that has been AN in
different producer. A poor layer usu-
ally moults early If hen is found
TO be laying heavily during the
months Of August and September it
may be taken as a sign that she is a
good layer. and she should be kept
over TO breed from the following
spring. Hens produce eggs in what
is known as cycles. There is the fall
cycle, which usually begins in Novem-
ber and lasts through December. Aft
or this comes a short resting period,
and then the winter cycle starts, end
ing for the most part late in Feb
ruary. Another rest follows this,
leading TO the spring laying cycle The
spring cycle ends about the middle of
Nay. Finally there is the summer cy-
Gle, beginning in July. This ordnari-
ly, is one of the poorest producing pc
riods of the year.
Fresh grains and plenty of insect
life induce the July and August lay
ing. Feed a moist mash once a day
from June ] to September /. This
mash should contain equal parts by
weight of wheat bran. corn meal,
ground oats and meat or fish scrap"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
POPULATION GIVEN
BY CENSUS TAKERS
6,066 People in Alma, Say the
Takers of the Census, Which
Indicates Fine Growth.

Alma is a city of only 6,066, accord
ing to a census of the city. which has
just been taken in connection with the
annual school census, and which the
takers believe is correct in the main.
The ladies who took the census
have been busy at the job for some
few weeks and it may be that they
have missed a few, who should have
been counted in, as residents of Alma,
but it is not believed that any who
might have been missed will alter the
count to any appreciatable degree.
This count, while under the various
estimates that have been made, in
dicates that Alma has been growing
very rapidly, and holds fine prospects
for the future. When the last gov
ernment census was taken Alma had
population of 2,757, which shows a
remarkable growth for the past six
years. That most of this growth has
come in the past three years is in
dicated by census taken by school
pupils a year ago, when a population
Of Alps was found. This would in
dicate a growth of about third in
just little over year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
.ROBBER GANG
ROUNDED UP
Officers Break up Gang Which
Has Raided Several Central
Michigan Towns.
ALL WERE ARRESTED IN ALMA
II is Reported that They Confessed
TO Over Score of Robberies in
8 This Part of State.

Gratiot county officers in company
with Detective Powers of the Repub-
he Motor Truck Company. Inc, have
broken up gang of robbers, which
has been operating through central
Michigan for the past few months
with considerable success, in the ar
rest late last Friday night of Harvey
Brown of Detroit in company with
two women and the arrest on Satur-
day of Frank Rundell, also of De
troit
The operations of the gang have
extended over a period Of from four
to six months, and by the confessions
oI the men, during that time they
have robbed at least twenty-four
places through this section of the
state, and officers believe that they
have robbed others, which are not ac-
counted for. Included among their
list of burglaries were the looting of
FIVE stores in breckenridge, five stores
in Riverdale, five in Ashley, five in
McBrides and four in Sheridan.
Detective Powers Friday read of
the reward offered at Sheridan for
the arrest Of the burglars and he
made the rounds of the garages here
seeking suspicious looking characters.
He located the parties and called on
Gratiot officers. and warrants were
quickly issued. Late Friday night
they came upon the four in an auto
mobile near the city hall. Rundell,
one of the occupants of the car, sus-
picious of the officers, quietly opened
the door Of the car and crawled
around the end of the automobile and
disappeared behind garage. The of
ficers placed the other man under ar
rest and held the two women, to sift
their connection with the case.
Saturday, Undersheriff Clarence
Wheeler located Frank Rundell at the
depot and placed him under arrest,
and it is thought that the entire gang
is now rounded up.
The four had been renting rooms
in this city, and were supposed to
have been married, but it is now said
that they were not married and that
one of the girls was only fourteen
years Of age. The Investigations so
far have failed to reveal any connec-
ton that the girls might have with
the actual burglaries. 1t is said that
the year-old girl is Florence
Sanford of Greenville. The other
woman refuses to give her name.
Al the rooms Of the couples the
officers recovered quantity of loot,
which considered of diamonds.
watches, money, kodaks, necklaces,
revdvers, rings, knives, stickpins,
etc, said to have been secured in the
robberies of the parties during the
past few months.
When arrested, Brown carried a
loaded revolver and is Said to have
also had pocket full of cartridges.
The men have been turned over to
officers from Sheridan, where the re-
ward was offered for their arrest.
which will enrich the Gratiot officers
and save Gratiot the trouble and ex-
pense of trying them in court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
VOTE TO CONTINUE
College Trustees at Meeting Tuesday
Decided tn Continue Campaign.

At a meeting Of the Alma college
board of trustees, held Tuesday. it
was decided TO continue the endow-
mont campaign of the college. by
which the college seeks to raise its
endowment to one million dollars by
May Is. 1918.
The possible effect of the war sit
uation and the campaign was discus
sed at great length at the meeting.
and it was decided that the demand
for college trained men was such, and
would be such after the war, that the
college should use every means to
meet the demands which would come.
To properly meet the demands il
was felt that the campaign should be
continued. with such notifications as
the changing situations might de-
mand, and if possible secure the en-
dowment that Alma college needs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
5. w. CASE DEAD
Alma Man Suffered Stroke in Car
Which Then Ran Against Tree.

S. w. Case of this city died Sat
urday near Fowlerville, at the age of
sixty years. He had been resident
Of Alma for seventeen years.
1t seems that Mr.. Case, in COM
pany with his wife and the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee hummer,
were going to visit friends near Brigh-
ton. When near Fowlerville, it is re-
ported, that Mr.. Case suffered from
stroke, and that the car in which
the three were driving was turned
at this time and crashed into a tree.
Injuries sustained along with the
stroke, caused his death a very few
hours after Mrs. Case was injur-
ed severely, but the hummer child
was unhurt.
The body of Mr.. Case was brought
back to Alma and the funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
the ]. o. o. +. lodge of which he was
member, Reverend Priest officiating,
and interment was made in Riverside
cemetery.
Mrs. Case mad so far recovered that
she was brought to Alma on Wednes-
day and is now confined to her bed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. hummer.
S. w. Case was born May A, 1857,
in Livigston county. He was mar
ried to Miss Retta Bennett, March 2,
1899, at. Brighton, and moved to AL
ma in 1900, where he has has since
resided. He is survived by his wife,
brother and a sister.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
WILL GRADUATE
LARGEST CLASS
Alma High School Will Graduate
Class of Thirty-Nine Next
Week at Commencement.
CRAWN WILL GIVE ADDRESS
Twenty VIII BE Promoted from
the Eighth Grade-Exercises on
Tuesday.

The twenty-ninth annual Alma high
school commencement and eighth
grade promotion exercises will be
held next week, and at this time AL
ma high school will graduate the larg-
est class in her history, thirty-nine
young men and ladies finishing their
high school course this year Twenty
seven will be promoted from the
eighth grade to the high school
The commencement will be formally
opened by the baccalaureate address
which will be delivered Sunday even
ing by President H. NJ Crooks, LII.
D., Of Alma college at the Presby-
torian church. The services will he
at 1870 p. m.
Monday evening. the senior play
viii be given. The Man from Home"
by Booth Harrington and Harry Leon
Wilson, has been chosen as the senior
play this year. and strong cast has
been picked for this unusually inter
esting comedy drama. The rehearsals
have been under the direction Of Miss
Olive Smith, and an excellent rendi-
tion is assured. The play will be
given at Wright Opera House at S:15
p. m.
On Thursday evening. at s o'clock,
in the high school building, the clos
ing activities of the week will be OBJ
served. President Grawn of the Mt.
Pleasant Normal school, will deliver
the commencement address Mr..
Grawn has had great influence in
shaping the educational affairs in
Michigan and is about TO retire from
active educational work He delivers
a forceful and instructive addresses.
At the close of the exercises in the
auditorium the Juniors of the high
school will give reception for the
seniors and their friends in the gym
nasium.
On Friday evening of this week,
Superintendent and Mrs. A. F.
Schultz and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Smith
will entertain the seniors at the home
Of the superintendent.
The promotion exercises for the
eighth graders will be held on Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O, at which time
Rev. T. G.. R. Brownlow will give the
address. The following twenty-seven
young people will receive their GER
tificates of promotion at that time:
Ila Hodge, Stanley Knudson, Helen
Kennedy, Ethel Landon, Helen Losey,
Eva Mills, Bernadette Manning, Mar
gerry Miller, Harold Peery, Crystal
Perrigo, Clayton Redman, Erma
Stone, Leo Sova, Kenneth Wolfe, For
rest Avery, Norma Atkinson, Au-
gGsta Arnold, Ray Burt, Ralph Burt,
Girlenden Breeze, Earl Cross, Leona
Cross, Frank Cooper. Nettie Enter
line, Ferne Holmes, Philip Hardy and
Percy Wilson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
A SHOWER

Friday, June, 8, 1917. a miscellane-
Gus shower was given Miss Ethel Col
beck at the home of Mrs. j. r. Will
son.
The house was very prettily and
tastely decorated i'm pink and white
crepe paper, hearts, roses and carna-
tions.
A contest, THE Wedding of the
Flowers" was given, after which Miss
Colbeck was led into room and ask
ed to travel the Road to Matrimony,"
which was made of crepe paper bonds
from one room to another. Along
each side were placed all the gifts,
and several signs. Miss Cilbeck was
told to take down every sign (signs
which were very appropriately, and
pick up every package. She had not
gone far on the road when she was
unable to carry any more, so made a
train and pushed them ahead. She
was the recipient of many beautiful
and useful gifts Of linen, cut glass,
china and aluminium. After each
package has been opened, twenty-sev-
en- guests sat down to dainty refresh
ments of ice cream and cake.
The color scheme being carried out
in the refreshments.
Everyone hft pronouncing Mrs.
Wilson, Hicks and Whitman royal en-
tertaners.
Miss Colbeck has taught here over
two years and has made a host of
friends who regret having her go.
Wednesday, June 2Oth, she goes to
Detroit, where she will become the
bride Of S. II. Bernt of that city.
Z Her many friends join in wishing
her a long and happy welded life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
HE HAS APPEALED
{. H. Taylor Has Appealed from Con-
yiction in Justice Court.

c. II. Taylor, who was convicted
last week in a jury trial in justice
court for speeding, has appealed his
case to circuit court, the Record is
informed
Mr.. Taylor and his attorney, Mar
Gus Pollasky, do not believe that the
ordinance under which Mr.. Taylor
was arrested is legal, and it is also
thought that they have a few other
cards which may be played The re-
port that he paid fine is evidently
unfounded.
1t was testified i'm justice court at
the trial by Marshal Rogers, who
made the arrest, that Mr.. Taylor was
going at least thirty-tive miles an
hour and others also testified that he
was going more than is supposed to
be allowable. 1t is reported that Mr..
Taylor himself does not deny that
he was hitting the high spots at
around sixty miles an hour, and that
he was going so fast that the fence
poles seemed to blur into continu-
Gus fence from Sullivan's corner east
10 the city.
If one were to believe some reports
it would be hard to believe that Mr..
Taylor did exceed the speed limit, as
liz is said by some that he only hit
about three spots in the road in trav-
cling this mile west of the city, and
one is supposed to travel on the road
to exceed the regularly prescribed
speed limit
Mr. Taylor, who is from Detroit, is
the consulting engineer for the Re
public Motor Truck Company. Inc,
and for a number Of other large cor
porations of the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
WILL CLOSE OUT STORE

The Alma Music store. of which
Smith e. Nancy are the owners, will
be closed out as soon as possible, Mr<
Smith. having other interests which
demand his immediate attention.
He has charge of an estate at Ira
verse City and has also become con-
nected with the Napoleon Motor Car
company of Traverse City. Mr.. Smith
expects to continue TO reside in Alma,
although a great part of his time
must necessarily be spent in Ira
verse City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
DIED IN SOUTH

Miss Alberta Dunham of this city,
who has been connected with New Or
leans university for the past two and
half years, died Wednesday, follow
ing an operation. according to reports
from that city. Miss Durham had
been i'll for the past six months, be-
ing confined to a hospital for a great
er part of the time. She was for
mer employe of the Record. The body
will be brought to Alma and funeral
held Sunday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
BADLY INJURED

Miss Violet Lippert, sister of mail
carrier, Lippert, suffered broken
right leg Sunday when an automobile
in which she was riding with her fa-
tber went into a ditch near Brecken-
ridge. It seems that Mr. Lippert
turned out to give part of the road to
Q passing car, and that he turned too
far, so that the automobile turned
over into the ditch, pitching the oc-
cupants out and injuring Miss Lip
pert. Mr.. Lippert also received inju-
ries. one arm being badly cut. The
Crandell ambulance was taken to the
scene and Miss Lippert brought to
her home here, where she is recover
ing as rapidly as possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
GIVE OUT LETTERS
Alma High School Athletes Awarded
With Honor Letters.


Letters for athletics and for ora
tory and defamation were
awarded this week at the high school
eleven letters being given for base
ball, seven for track, one for tennis,
two for declamAon and one for ora
tory.
The letter winners follow;
Greenhoe, Howe, Mann,
Stauffer, Bliss, White, Thompson,
Sartor, Sandel, +. Smith.
Track-Hayward, Wheaton, Wal
ker, Cash, Sadler, Herschberger.
clamation-Frank Notestein and
Elsa Struble
Oratory-Francis Priest.
Tennis-Marie ,Banghart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
REPUBLICS WIN

The Republic baseball team opened
the season last Saturday by trounc-
ing the Vestaburg team in a practice
game by score of 13 to 3. The
truckers had it all over the visitors
at every stage of the game, the Yes
taburg outfit being unable to even
get within striking distance of the
locals at any stage of the contest.
The truck team has every appear
ance of a conner and some good base
ball may be looked for here this sum-
mer, with such team in the field
The team will play Levitt's team
of the REQ league of Lansing Satur-
day on Davis field. The game will
be called at 800 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
AFTER SLACKERS

Sheriff Bradford is in receipt of a
telegram from Governor Sleeper,
asking him to hold all men between
the ages of 21 and 81, who were not
registered before June II. All such
slackers will be turned over to the
federal authorities, according to re
ports.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
CHAUTAUQUA IN AUGUST

The week of July 31st to August
7th, will be chautauqua week in Alma
this year, as the Redpath chautauqua
will return to Alma again on the
above dates.
The Redpath chautauqua has offer
ed fine attractions in past years and
il is reported that it will come back
to Alma this year with finer pro-
gram than ever before, assuring AL
ma people of a week that it will be
stocked with treats in the way of bril-
liant attractions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-14
PROSPECTING

Jay Alverson of Ithaca, former
resident of this city, and f. A. Dean
of Jackson, prominent architect of
that city, were in Alma Tuesday,
looking over the city with a view of
locating in Alma, engaging in con-
tract and building business. Mr.. AL
verson has the reputation of first
class contractor, having been in the
business here for years before 60
ing 10 Ithaca.