Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18
WORDEN HITS ONLY
THE HIGH SPOTS
With Brother and Brother-in-law
he Put on a Small Circus
for Officers Tuesday.

Ollie Worden, who has habit OF
making work for the local police
force every little while, when possibly
he thinks that things are just a tri-
lie quiet around town. opened up with
one grand little celebration Tuesday
evening. by way Of letting residents
Of Alma know that booze was soon to
go out Of being in the state, and that
ne intended to get his share before it
went out, we Judge
ollie, with his brother, Albert. and
his brother-in-law, it being family
celebration you see, came back to AL
ma from Saginaw or Merrill. on the
T. NJ. train Tuesday evening and was
enjoying the contents of what looked
to be whiskey bottle, to the p. NJ.
detective who happened to be aboard
Mr.. Rice, as the detective proved to
be, invited the men to stop their
drinking on the train and was invit-
ed by Mr. Ollie to mind his own bus
mess, but not exactly in those terms
When the train reached Alma and the
family got off Mr. Detective came
along also and placed Ollie under ar
rest. Ollie wanted to argue the mat
ter out, but Mr. Rice proved conclu-
siveiy that there was no argument,
at least that is thought to have been
his attitude after a few bumps on the
nose. Then the others argued and it
IS said swore at the officer and they
also hit trouble and were invited
along.
Vibber joined the happy little fam
'ly gathering in company with Rice
and marched the three to Justice
Johnson's office Here Worden made
excuse to go into back room and
then very neatly went out Of back
window. Later he decided to come
back to the Justices office, evidently
caring that he might arouse the ire
)f the Justice.
Ollie was placed in durance vile
for the night, and after he had
smashed a few windows in the Jail, it
was decided to handcuff him until he
regained his reason, by SOLDERING up a
trihe.
Wednesday morning, Ollie, who is
said to be on probation from some
previous little celebration, was taken
before Justice johnson and fined a
total of 81 with costs which added on
$3.50 more. Albert Worden, Ollie's
good natured little brother, again
came to his rescue and paid the fine.
Chief of Police Vibber and others
were rather put out at the easy way in
which the periodical trouble maker had
gotten off and it was taken up with
Mayor Francis King. and it is ex-
pected that today Ollie Worden will
be re-arrested on more serious
charge and taken before Justice VIM.
Rogers. who is now qualified. The
officers are now determined to put a
stop to Worden's trouble making If
possible, and if necessary will take
him out of the city for trial.
Charges will be preferred against
Stanley Baker and Albert Worden to-
day for their part in the little cele-
bration of Tuesday evening, but it is
not known as yet what charges will
be placed against them. Neither is it
known what charge will be placed
against Ollie Worden
The officers Of the city are greatly
put out over the fact that Worden,
who has been arrested time and again,
continues to get off with light fine
and costs, and feel that this particular
gentleman needs good lesson once
and they are backed by the chief ex-
ccutive Of the city,in this stand.