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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

Dam, Me-, and will remain until the middle
of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry Simpson of the
Powelton apartments, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Katherine Gabriel
Simpson to Mr.. Milton L. Hohlfeld. son of
Mr.. ara Mrs Herman L. Hohlfeld, of Lincoln
drive, Germantown The marriage took
place on Saturday August "a in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Swain, Of Queen
lane. Germantown, spent the weekend at
Beach Haven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
I. Raymond-Nixon Grand

From the standpoint of real entertainment
the character monologue given by J. Ray
mond is easily the best thing on the bill at
the Nixon Grand. His stories overflow with
wit and have the ring of consistency. Ray
mond's act generally is vaudeville relief
and a pacemaker for originality. Liberty
Afiame" is a good patriotic feature. Others
on the bill are the Three Eddys, Merritt and
Bidewell West and Coffman and Gwinnell
and company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

James T. Cooper's burlesque. THE Trail
Hitters" opened the week at the Gayety
last night. With Johnnie Weber as the prin-
cinal comedian others in the cast are George
6 Banks. Charles Edwards. Don Trent.
Augusta Lang, Elsie Bestel and Babe Rich-
mao assisted by a beauty chorus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
HONOR FLAG
Liberty Loan Honor Flags For Full
Quotas.

a new and distinctive feature will
be introduced in the Third Liberty
Loan campaign and every city or
town in the country which subscrbes
more than its quota of Liberty bonds
will be awarded by the Treasury De-
partment an Honor Flag.
The flag will be 36 inches wide and
"a inches long The body of the flag
will be white with broad red border,
and three broad blue vertical stripes
denoting the Third Loan. The flags
which will be of the same quality as
the flags of the Navy, are already be-
ing manufactured and will be awarded
as fast as the right to fiy them is won
Though awarded by the Treasury De-
partment, they will be distributed by
the Liberty Loan committees of the
different districts.
There will also be National Honor
Flag for each State, to be flown at
the State capitol, with the name of
each town winning a flag inscribed
upon it. There will also be preserved
in the United States Treasury a Ma
tiinal Honor Flag, with the record Of
each State recorded on il.
Stars, to be placed on the flag OF
each city or town doubling it's quota,
will also be awarded, and an additional
star for each time the quota is dou-
bled.
An Honor Roll, containing the
names of all subscribers, but not the
amount of the individual subscrip-
tions, will be kept in each community.
A window card, bearing a representa-
tion Of the Honor Flag, will be given
each subscriber to the loan, to be dis
played at the home or place of bus
mess.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
PAINT FACTORY
IN OPERATION
New Alma Concern Started
Work And is Now Manufac-
turing EX -Cel-All Paint.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GOOD
Company Has Large Number of
Orders to Fill and Sees Good
Future in Alma.

The plant Of the Ex-Cel-All Paint
company, which has been under the
process of construction since late in
the fall Is now in active operation
the company having started up this
afternoon with its force, which has
come here from Marion.
The greater part Of the winter the
plant was being constructed under the
most adverse conditions. Only few
days after it was started heavy
fall of snow came, which stayed on
the ground, and more came later.
Such were the conditions that but
few people realized that work was
still being done on the building, which
has been going on constantly and is
all that allowed the company to start
operations at this early date
The plant is not mommoth affair,
the first unit being 100 feet by 60
feet, but the company is operating
along lines of economy, keeping down
overhead etc Throughout the plant
the latest machinery for the manu-
facture of paint has been installed
including a pumping system and a
gravity feed system.
Adjoining the compound room of
the plant is battery of ten one
hundred gallon mixers in addition to
special two hundred gallon mixer
for use in making barn paint
In conversation with the manager.
Mr. Marlborough, it was learned that
two carloads of machinery arrived
only ten days ago from Chicago, and
everything was soon in place. 1t was
then announced that the plant would
start operations this afternoon All
orders that have accumulated of late
will now be filed
Mr.. scarborough further explained
that every courtesy and all possible
cooperation had been shown to the
company by the citizens of Alma. the
board of trade, and members of the
city council
The district managers have their
own office quarters in the factory and
they are most enthusiastic over the
prospects of the business that is rap
idly developing. II was also learned
that the stock allotted to Alma in
order to secure this industry for this
city has been practically all sub
scribed, and with very little solcita-
ton and that the balance can either
be subscribed here or allotted to the
dealers throughout the state
Beginning next week the stockhold-
ers of the company will be welcome to
visit the factory and view the inter-
esting process Of paint making, as
the paint passes from one stage of its
development to another
A most attractive four color label
has been adopted for the paint pals,
etc, which along with the other ad-
vertsing of the company, will mean
much for the city from publicity
point of view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
TWO IN ONE FAMILY
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Walter ID. Walker and
Daughter, Edna, Died of
Typhoid Fever.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ID. Walker and
daughter, Edna, of st. Louis were
brought to Brainerd's hospital from
St Louis recently, after having been
taken i'll with typhoid fever, and since
then two of the three have passed
way with the dread sickness. Mrs
Walker died Wednesday, March -
and her daughter died Sunday Mr.
Walker is gradually improving and
hopes are now held out for his recov-
cry.
Eleanor Wardwell was born in Gin
ton Co.. Mich, October 2, 1877. She
was married at Newark in 1895 to
Walter d. Walker. To this union
four children were born; Cleo, Edna
Beulah, and a child who died in in
fancy. The greater part Of Mrs.
Walkers life has been spent in this
locality In her girlhood she joined
the United Brethren church and has
lived a consistent Christian life She
was a good mother and kind neigh
bor
Mrs. Walker leaves to mourn their
loss: her husband; son, Cleo; a
daughter, Beulah; her father, two
brothers. Floyd and Rufus Wardwell,
and four sisters, Mrs. J. Barnes Of
Ithaca, Mrs. David Porterfield Of Ohio,
Mrs Orvilie Lloyd of Wisconsin and
Mrs. 0. l.. Coon of Elsie.
Edna Walker passed away on Sun
day March 18th. She was born Nov.
!, 1897. She has attended the schools
Of Alma and st. Louis and was a
sophomore in the ST. Louis high
school She united with the Church
of Christ in Alma some years ago but
in st. Louis has been Sunday school
teacher and faithful worker in the
Baptist church.
Funeral services for mother and
daughter were held in the Baptist
church on Monday, March 10th, con-
Quoted by the pastor. j. w. Priest and
Rev f. +. Gainder of st Louis. The
casllets and the platform were covered
with beautiful flowers. There were
many people present from Alma and
St Louis, among them many high
school and church friends of Edna
Walker
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
PIONEER DEAD
Mrs. Phoebe Madden Old Resident oi
County Died at Elwell

Mrs Phoebe Madden, an old and
respected resident of Elwell died at
her home in that village Sunday at
the age of % years She was stricken
with paraisis in May of 1910 and
never regained her strength. A short
time ago she was taken sick and her
vitally gradually weakened until the
end came.
Mrs. Madden was born in Middle
sex, Yates county, New York. Septem-
ber Is, 1912. When still young girl
she came to Michigan with her par
ents, settling in Oakland county. Fol-
lowing her marriage to John p.
Madden some years later, she moved
to Clinton county, being among the
pioneers Of that county. In 1881 they
moved TO ST. Louis. She has been
living at the Lathrop home in Elwell
for some little time.
She is survived by four children,
Ray of Alma, William A of Grand
Rapids, Ernest A. of St. Louis and
Mrs. Olive Lathrop Of Elwell She
also leaves to mourn the loss, three
grandchildren and one great grand
child, besides a host of friends.
The funeral was held at the home
Tuesday and interment was made in
St. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
MORE ENLISTMENTS
Over Fifty Enlistmenis So Far This
Month at Local Office.

Recruiting Officer Tom Boston re-
ported to the Record yesterday that
the total number of enlistments for
the month from the local recruiting
Office had now grown TO fifty-seven,
this being the greatest number to en-
list here during any month since the
Office was opened a year ago.
New enlistments reported by Bos-
ton are Ben b. Sheldon of Owosso,
Charles S. W. Davis of Alma, Tom
Boan Of Merrill, Alvin Hustled, Nerned
Hall, Clyde Plumb of Marion, Arthur
X. Shores of Vestaburg. Sidney Bal
lard OF Hemloek, Stewart Brown of
Owosso, Lyle Corey of Owosso, Har-
ley Perry Of Owosso, and Otto Marvin
of Owosso.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
NEW PETITIONS
ARE ON FILE
Petitions for Charter Revision
Commissioners Have Been
Filed With City Clerk.
VOTE ON THEM At ELECTION
Voting at April Election Will Save
Special Election if Commission
Form Carries.

Action Of the city council on the
petitions recently submitted assures
the fact that the voters of the city
will be able TO express themselves
on the matter Of commission form
of city government at the spring
election, Monday, April /.
In addition to this petitions have
been circulated for nine charter re-
vision commissioners whose names
Will also be submitted to the voters at
this election. This matter was not
necessary until after the electors
here had voted for commission form
OF government but in view of the
necessity Of calling special election
later, it was thought by the city at
torney it would be far better TO sub
nit the election of the charter COM
missioners along with the other, so as
TO avoid the necessity of a special
election should the commission form
of city government carry
The required two per cent and not
more than four per cent of the total
number of names Of electors, voting
for the chief executive Office at the
election last year appear on the peti-
tions submitted for each of the names
of charter revision commissioners,
whose names will appear on the bal
lot, as required by law.
These men are required to revise
the city charter. and make it into a
working basis for the commission
form of city government should this
measure pass. 1t means as a result
that men of the highest type are
needed as charter revision commits
sioners, men who are willing to serve
the city faithfully, while the revising
of the charter is being done. The
salary provided for the charter re-
vision commissioners is Sl.0O.
The names which will appear on the
ballot, according to the petitions now
on file are James w Robinson, l.. A.
Sharp, A. F. Cook, James +. Mitchell.
William A. Bahike, Jotham Allen. F.
+. Pollasky, j. T. Ewing and II. NJ.
Montague.
The voters should bear in mind that
the law provides for nine charter re-
vision commissioners to be chosen at
large, without any party designation.
Following the revision of the char
ter, should the proposition carry. the
revised charter must be approved, and
then the city will be ready to choose
its commissioners, secure its business
manager, and start operating on good
business principles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
COMMITTEE SELECTED
Meeting Friday Settled the Com
mittee for Third Liberty
Loan Drive.

III J.. w. Robinson Of Alma, chosen
Friday to act as chairman of the
Third Liberty Loa n committee OF
Gratiot county. hustler has been
selected, who promises to see that
there will be a warm campaign in
Gratiot and that the county will come
much nearer making its quota than it
has in the other two campaigns.
l.. A. Sharp of Alma has been Sc
lected as yice-chairman and these
two men will act on the executive
committee of which William A..
Bahlke of Alma, J. n. Mccall of
Ithaca, A. b. Darraugh of st. Louis
and AL. Crawford Of Breckenridge
are MEMBERS
Mr.. Robinson has selected pub
licity committee, which he believes
will be a live one, and which will
render the efficient aid needed in
carrying the campaign through sue
cessfully. {. +. Brown and j. f.
Sartor, Jr., of Alma, j. ~ Mccall Of
Ithaca and Editor Tisdale of ST.
Louis, all owners of Gratiot county
publications, are the members Of this
committee.
A committee on speakers, consist
ing Of ID. l.. Johnson as chairman and
Ralph Goggin as secretary, has also
been appointed. 1t is planned
through this committee to get
speakers out through the country
and boost the Third Liberty Loan to
the limit, and to thus interest every
one in the county in the move.
Township and ward committees are
yet to be selected, but they will be
appointed very soon, and will coop
crate with the other committee on
seeur ng subscriptions and arrang-
ing with the committee on speakers
for tie appearance in various parts
of the county, of men well versed in
the Lit erty Loan, as a further means
of getting subscriptions.
The First State Bank of Alma has
rendered the use of the directors
room of the bank for Liberty Loan
meetings and has also given the use
of a stenographer for such gather
ings
Mr.. Robinson expects to have all
of his first line trenches ready
when the campaign starts abont the
middle of April. and there will be no
let up until Gratiot has been combed
thoroughly for subscriptions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
DIED SATURDAY
John Gafrncy Passed Away After
Nearly Four Years of Illness.

John Gaffney, ore of the well known
young men of the city, passed away
at the home OF his mother, Mrs. Syl-
via Gaffney. early Saturday morning,
following an illness Of three and a
half years.
He was born in this ely and at
tended the local schools from which
he graduated in 1912. Not long after
this he was taken i'll with tuberculosis
and in spite of all efforts he gradual
~ weaker, until the end came.
The funeral was held from the home
at the corner Of Woodworth and Cen
ter streets, Monday afternoon, Rev J.
Frank Jackson officiating, and inter
ment was made In Riverside cemetery.
his body being laid at rest by that Of
his father, who preceded him in
death some years ago.
He is survived by grief stricken
mother, Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney and one
brother. Russell, besides "A number of
relatives in various parts of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
BOARD OF TRADE
WILL HAVE BANQUET
First of Monthly Banquets Will
BE Held in |. o. o. +. Hall
Wednesday Evening.

The first monthly banquet of the
Alma Board of Trade will be held in
the |. Q. O. f. hall, Wednesday even
ing, March 9th, at 600 o'clock, and
il is expected that large number Of
the members of the board will attend
the affair.
Fred Slater, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements is making
some great preparations to make this
meeting a big success, and has secured
some good speakers for the evening
II. NJ. Crooks of Alma college will
act as POSTMASTER at the banquet.
Mr.. Frank Welton, business man and
banker of Cadillac will act as the
principal speaker Of the affair. His
subject has not yet been announced.
Charles G. Rhodes W. give a short
talk on the Republic and its outlook,
and will be followed by Mr.. Bam-
borough, who will give an outline of
the work that the paint factory ex-
poets to do here, y. L. Johnson Will
have his say about the aims Of the
Board Of Trade.
The banquet will be followed by "A
business meeting of the board and this
will be followed by social time for
the balance Of the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
DEDICATE FLAG
Service Flag of Presbyterian Church
Was Dedicated Tuesday Evening.

On Tuesday evening Of this week
the service flag of the Presbyterian
church of this city was dedicated, APP
propriate exercises being held at the
time, which drew good sized crowd,
which was greatly interested in the
dedicatory exercises.
The presentation Of the flag was
made by Mrs. f. n. Notestein, and the
address of acceptance given by the
pastor, Rev. William II. Mason. The
service bag was unfurled by Willard
Beshgetoor and Frank Notestein,
brothers of men in the service. The
dicatory address was given by the
Rev. Horace Cady Wilson, ID. d., and
was well greeted by the audience The
program was closed with the National
Anthem. The Alma high school cho-
rus and the high school cadets also
took part in the program.
There are twenty-four stars on the
service flag at present for the follow
ing men Lieut. c. b. Gardner, NJ. d.;
Lieut. Lester Won Thurn, Lieut. Mark
Spinney, Lieut.. Edward Wyatt, Corp.
Eliud Sanchez, Hugh BARLEY, Arthur
Mcintyre. Herbert Fryckholm, Alonzo
Beshgetoor Robert Notestein, Paul
Austin. Linton Melvin, Melvin Ven
der, Elford Beverly. Merle Hyde Ches-
ter Robinson, I. Arnold Robinson.
Dewight Won Thurn. Cadet Ensign
Henry w. King. Prof. X. F. Veatch,
Y. NJ c. A., First Class Hospital APP
prentice William Murphy, Ray Besh-
getoor, Eng. Reserve Corps; Clifford
Carey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
SELLS STORE
NJ. A. Medler Sells Store To Louis
Rockstein From Wisconsin.

Through a deal, closed the first of
the week, Louis Rockstein of Rio
Falls, Wisconsin has become the
owner Of the NJ A. Medler grocery
at the corner of Superior and Wood
worth
Mr.. Medler has been actively en-
gagged in business in this city for the
past ten or twelve years and is well
known throughout the entire county.
He has not decided upon his future
movements.
Mr.. Rockstein. the new proprietor,
comes to Alma recommended highly
as successful business man, and will
undoubtedly prove an able successor
to the retiring proprietor.
He expects to make numerous
changes in the store in the very nea,
future, remodeling the interior and
cnlarging the stock OF goods which
are carried.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21

Francis King, nominated by the
Republican city convention for the
Office of mayor. is one of the best
known men Of the city, successful
business man, and a man who has
made good record in public Office.
Nh King has twice held the office
Of mayor OF the City of Alma and has
filled the Office with honor and credit
to himself and to the city. He has
also served this district as state
senator, and in this Office made a
creditable record. Tie is "A man that
great confidence can be placed in and
one who will devote his time to the
work which is needed badly in the
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
GEO. w. BAIN
Last Number on the Lyceum Course
Comes Next Wednesday.

Next Wednesday evening, March
9th, the veteran of the lyceum plat
form, Col. George w. Balm, of Ken
tucky, will speak on the theme. "If
Had My Life to Live Over" in bring
ing to close the Alma Lyceum course
for this season. The speaker is wide
ly and favorably known as one Of the
group men of thought and influence
of whom Russell II. Conwell is a shin
ing example, who have made the
Chautauqua and Lyceum platform a
power for good during this generation.
In his old age he brings to his hearers
the fruit of ripe experience of life in
this retrospect of long and useful
career, and the patrons of the course
will doubtless enjoy an evening fnll
of inspiration and uplift.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
Republic Show Comes Monday and
Tuesday Nights of Next Week.

A change of dates has been made
for the Republic vaudeville show. so
that this attraction will be held on
Monday and Tuesday nights, March
25 and 26th, and Judging from reports
from the Republic, it is bound to be
one of the most successful shows of
the kind that has ever been given in
the city.
Nearly all Of those who will take
part in the big show of the Republic
are men and women who have had
professional experience, so that the
public of Alma will not simply be
going to look at bunch Of dubs
cavort around the stage, but will see
some real live talent. Some Of those
who will pull off new stunts for the
vaudeville are being brought from
Detroit, to aid in making this q first
class attraction in every respect.
There will be big program and a
great variety of acts, in which will
be introduced numerous new stunts.
with which the local theater going
public is not familiar. The enter
tainment will be clean in every re-
spect and should call the best people
in our city
The show is being put on for the
benefit Of the Republic athletic fund,
which goes for the benefit of all Of
the employees Of the big Alma plant.
Seats for the big show are on sale
at the employment c1ice of the Re-
public and reservations may he made
by calling that department, or they
may be obtained at the box Office on
the night of the shows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
MARRIED IN EAST
Miss Mary Sharp and W. A. Sibley
Married i'm New York.

On March 10th Miss Mary f. Sharp
and Mr.. Walter A. Sibley were mar
ried in New York City, and it was
several lays later before news Of the
big event got back to Alma, where
both OF these popular young people
reside.
When the Record reporter asked
Mr.. Sibley about the wedding yester-
day, he was informed that, I'VE were
just married, that's ALL" AS a result
We cannot tell in just exactly what
manner the knot was tied 1t was
learned, however, that Miss Gladys
Lea, a Virginia Belle, was the maid of
honor at the wedding and that Mr..
George Sutton. Jr., editor of Motor
Life, a close friend of Mr.. Sibley's,
acted as best man at the wedding
After short wedding tour the
young people returned to Alma the
fore part of this week, and will make
their home in this city
Mrs. Walter A. Sibley is the daugh-
ter Of l.. A. Sharp, and is one of the
we'll known young ladies of Alma, and
is held in high esteem by large cir
Gle of friends. She is a graduate Of
Alma college.
Mr. Sibley, better known as "Hi, "
has made his home in this city for the
past year, and is editor of the Radio,
the weekly publication of the Republic
Motor Truck company. He has a
great host of friends in this city.
The Record together with some
hundreds Of other friends of the young
people, extends congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Sibley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21

Charles K. Murphy, nominee of the
Democrats of the city of Alma for the
Office OF mayor. is one Of the type Of
self made men He is one of the
most highly regarded of the business
men OF the city, and successful one.
Once before he was called upon to
serve the city, that time as the city
treasurer, and made a fine record as
a public official. at that time.
He is young. active, and of the
hustlng type Of business man, who
sees needs and provides for them.
The Democrats selected their best,
when he was picked.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
This is Amount of First Subscription
to Third Liberty Loan in County

The Episcopal church of Alma has
jumped right on the map for the
Third Liberty Loan, right off the
reel, before the campangn has open
ed, with a subscription rof 81 900 in
Of the Third Liberty Loan.
The records show that this is the
first sale of bonds Of the Third Lib
erty Loan in Gratiot county and
is a snug sum with which to start off
the campaign here. Not only does
it furnish a good start, bat it will
furnish a mighty fine example for
the rest of the county.