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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
COMFORTS PROVIDED
DURING STATE FAIR
Thousands Of Dollars Spent for Con-
venience OF Patrons.

Physical comfort and personal con-
gan State Fair for 1918. are receiving
more attention by the fair association
than ever before during any single
year In the history OF the organization.
Thousands OF dollars are being ex-
pended at the grounds on improve
ments, which. while having no direct
bearing on the exhibits or the fair It.
self, will add materially 10 the pleas
ure derived by the patrons.
Over 10000 square feet Of pavement
Is under construction: $4,000 square
feet of new sidewalk will be in readi-
ness when the exhibition opens on
August 80 In Detroit: additional com
fort stations and retiring cloisters ara
being provided in every section Of tho
grounds and hundreds Of settees and
benches are being placed In the shady
hooks
A 32-foot pavement, adjoining to a
12-foot sidewalk. is being constructed
from the administration building To
the grand stand. Patrons OF the COM
ing fair will have a solid sidewalk and
pavement to travel from the time Of
leaving the car until seated in the
grand stand.
complete remodeling OF the entire
lighting system throughout the ground
has recently been inaugurated and will
become effectuate before the fair
opens The old, obsolete platinum
lamps have been discarded and the
more modern nitrogen globes have
been installed in all the old fixtures,
as we'll as many additional clusters
which have been placed on the
grounds. This new lighting equipment
will not only in-r.ase the light during
the exposition. but VIII be a large IN.
ancial saving to the management
Through salvaging the platinum in
the old lamps and. with the current
which will be saved by the modern
bulbs. G.. w. Dickinson. Secretary
Manager of the fair. declares the re-
organization will pay for itself within
two years. Comfort and convenience
OF the visitors, Mr. Dickinson announ-
ces, is one of the primary motives OF
the fair management and during the
ten days of the 1915 State Fair the
equipment for this purpose will be
greater than ever before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
LEGAL NOTICES
r.,ata ~ Margaret McNamara

STATE. OF MICHIGAN Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot
At session of said Court. held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca, II sad
county. on the 9th day Of June. A. D. 1915.
Present. Hon J. Lee Potts. Judge Of Pro-
bate
In the matter Of the estate Of Margaret
Mcnamara, deceased
Cornelius Mcnamara having filed IN
said court his petition praying that Ger
tain instrument in writing. purporting to be
the last will and testament of said deceased.
now on file in said court be admitted 70 pro-
bate, and that the administration of said
estate be granted to himself or to some other
suitable person.
II is ordered. that the 27th day Of July. A..
y. 1918 AZ ten o'clock in the forenoon. AZ
said probate office be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition
Ii /. further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given boy publication Of copy Of
this order. for three successive weeks previous
- said day of hearing. IN the Alma Record.
a newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
J. LEE POTTS
A true copy Attest Judge Of Probate
MADGE r. BARNES. 500
Register Of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
Charles Gorsuch and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Carts,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Carts.
James Leroy Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Gorsuch.
- BUY w. S. S..
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Mrs. Geo. Isham went to Midland
Sunday to see her sister who is very
Ill at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Whitcraft spent
Sunday in Summerton.
Chris Knight of Alma spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Isham.
Mrs. B. Mckinney spent the week
end with Mrs. Matt Johnston.
Leon Wright Of Alma called on his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Wright
Sunday.
Miss Anna Lentz Of Grand Rapids
is spending a couple weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs James Edwards spent
the Fourth in Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fernberg and Mr..
and Mrs Frank Whitcraft spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Shong
near Vestaburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis spent
Sunday with Mrs. Nose Newcomb OF
Forest Hill.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
Estate Of X. J. and Olive l.. Lsthrop
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
At n session OF said court. held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. the 9Th day Of July, 1918.
Present, j. Lee Potts, Judge
In the matter Of the estate of X j. and
Olive l.. Lathrop. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 70
Probate and Marble Slingluf appointed Nd
ministrator thereof.
IL j. ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 70 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on Thurs
day the 9Th day Of November, next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
II IL further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of this order
for three successive weeks previous 10 said
day Of hearing. in the Alma Record. a news
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
Estate of Elias II. Raycraft. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
AT a session of said court, held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village of Ithaca in said
county. on the 26th day of June, 1918
Present, J. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Elias H..
Raycraft, Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
Probate and Lillian Raycraft and John W.
Raycraft appointed executors thereof.
IL Is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 70 present their
claims against said estate and that such claims
will be heard by said court on Tuesday. the
goth day of October. next. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon.
II is further ordered that public notice
sthereof be given by publication Of this order
for three successive weeks previous 10 said
day Of hearing. in the Alma Record. news
paper printed and circulated in said county.
A true copy. Attest. j. LEE POTTS.
MADGE r. BARNES. Judge OF Probate.
Clerk of Probate. (49-D
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11

paper printed and circulated in said county.
A true copy. Attest. j. LEE POTTS,
MADGE r. BARNES. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate. ,5l-4)
Estate Of Margaret A. Hall. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
Al "A session of said court. held at the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca In said
county, on the 9Th day of July. 1918.
Present. j. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Margaret A.
Hall. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 10
Probate and John Is. Hall. of the village of
Elm Hall. Michigan. appointed Administrators
thereof.
IL is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors To present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on Wednes-
day. the 9th day of November. next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of this order
for three successive weeks previous To said
day of hearing. in the Alma Record. a news
paper printed and circulated In said county.
A true copy Attest j. LEE POTTS.
MADGE +. BARNES. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate. t6l-D
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11

General Building: Sites and Repair Fund
c~ad, balance ............ 1855
Received from voted taxes ........ 100000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
BUY w s. S
Where skin Counts.

The theory and practice ~ agricul.
ture largely rests ON the fact that
plants can be greatly modified hy the
condition under which they grow, af-
ter being established in the soil. There
In is shown the skill OF the cutivator.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT
NOTES

The winter exhibition Of the Junior
and senior gymnasium classes which
was held st the settlement last evening.
brought out a large number Of friends
and relatives OF the bows. and proved
TO be a well worked out program of
events.
The little afternoon class followed
the instructor through a series OF dunn
bell exercises, and the second afternoon
class did excellent work with the horse
and mats.
Next on the program came the senior
group with the Indian club work, and
jumping with the buck and spring
board.
An inter house basketball game was
introduced to vary the program at this
point. followed by the senior class.
represente by John and Geogre Ayaars.
Harry Wright and Lester Burns. Diff
cult stunts on the parallel bars and mat
work interested the audience and closed
the program Of the evening
This evening the pendell basketball
team will play Ilillcrest in junior
League same.
Miss Marie Lockwood spoke before
The NOman's Club yesleFday on the
work Of the Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton. Fifty-nvc children were treated
In the dlspensary at the afternoon
clinic.
Mrs. Eva w. White Of Boston, head
worker Of Elizabeth Peabody House,
and supervisor Of all school recreation
centres in Boston, Mass. spent the
weekend az this house February 1921.
A new venture at the Settlement is 20
/ be the formation Of War Savings So
cieiies throughout the house. Ten
members comprise group which will
he recognized by the government, and
/ it is hoped that through these agen-
1 cies 10 will be possible 10 turn money
into channels Of usefulness 40 the
present time. for the prosecution Of the
war.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
CANADIANS BOO
BRYAN FROM STAGE

BY Tho United Press.
TORONTO ont. March i.-Wniiom
Jennings Bryan. former secretary Of
state for The United states, did not
ppeak in Toronto AS had been expected.
Today he is on his way somewhere else
after having been booed on the plat
form when he attempted 20 speak in
favor of prohibition as representative
OF prohibiiionisls in the United states.
Veterans of the war who had been
DISCHARGED from service howled Bryan
Off the platform with shouts Of
"What about the Luslianiaf Get
Won dirty German. "Pro-German,
"saucr Kraui" and other similar re-
marks. some Of the soldiers donned
gas masks.
When Bryan started 90 the Platform
the soldiers began singing;
~There's "a Hole in the Bottom OF the
sea" and followed 80 with Keep the
Home Fires Burning Then they gave
"L-U-sI-T-A-N-I-A' spelled out in real
rootcrs' style.
Mayor Church. members of the pariia-
ment and the City Council made good
their threat not 90 appear on the plat
form with Bryan.
Attempts by military police io quell
disturbers were successfully couniorcd
by Bryan himself.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
HAPPY HOUR SOCIABLE

AZ the home of Mrs. Isabella Curry
No. iiO7 Kirkwood street on Tuesday
evening. a very enjoyable time was
spent at the closing OF The Happy Hour
Social. The evening was passed IN
games. dancing and musical selections.
after which refreshments were served.
Exhibition dancing was given by the
Misses Paul Smith and Isabella Curry.
Alfred Dickinson and William Schafer.
Little Margaret Curry showed wonder
ful skill in her Hawaiian dances. The
girls quartet also sans several sons
hits.
Those present were: Misses Isabella
Curry. Pearl smith, Pearl sylvester
Grace Horn. Beatrice smith, Ethel Tay-
Tor. May smerden, Mary and sarah
Clowser. Rebecca Leshom, and Little
Margaret Curry, John Wright Arthur
Clowser. William Schafcr, Clarence
Wiley. Arthur Wiley, Earl Edwards, AZ
fred Dickinson. Martin Dolan, Joseph
Morrow. Robert smith Edward Mosely
Paul Firth. Paul Lyons, Lawrence Me-
CARNEY and Mr. and Mrs. Curry. There
will be no more meetings OF the so-
cial until further notice.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
MILD, GLOOMY LAMB
IS FIRST OF MARCH

March. which by all the ancient rites
and customs, should come in like q
lion, sneaked in today on the mists
and gloom Of quiet. gloomy FIRST. In
fact, the weather this first day Of
March might best be described as un-
interesting. Possibly the war, which
has turned eyerylhing topsy-turvey.
has also upset the weather, and the
breezy month OF March may 50 out
Ike lion. roaring In futile defiance
of the balmy spring-like days Of April
approaching.
The weather man. whose prognostica-
'ions arc listened to with more or less
respect and followed with like amounts
ot respect, says that It is going 10 rain
today, hut says nothing about any
Leonistic breczcs. The pedestrians al
ready knew that when they walked out
today, for ihN -fies were gray snd
misty. anf eacy shall probably SET
what iii sre ordered by the Weather
bureau. The lstter further discourages
any lion-lke attitude on the psrt oi
The ~. X. month OF March by prophecy
ing clear weather for tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
BOATS NOW TO PENNsGROVE.

Beginning this morning the Wilson
Line inauglmated IFS ferry service be-
tween this city and Pennsgrovc which
had been interrupted several weeks agc
because Of the ice pack about the
Pennsgrove pier. 70 is hoped 10 keep
the ferry boats in continuous service
from now on.
According 20 the schedule as an
nounced by the company for the penns-
grove line, the boats Will leave this cit.
for Pennsgrove at :. 9. II o'clock in iht
morning. and 1, and . o'clock in The
afternoon. They will leave Pennsgrovl
for this city at and 20 o'clock in the
morning. II o'clock, noon. and , ib,
and o'clock in the evening. No vehi
cles vii be carried on This schedule.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
U. S. ARMY in FRANCE
WAS JEOPARDIZED
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March IA situation
part OF 20 O sccrei-so serious that u
threatened disaster 20 the allied cause.
existed about January H.. when Amerl-
can lines Of communication with France
were absolutely destroyed" Represen-
fatiye Rainey, Illinois. told the House
today In defending Fuel Administrator
Garfield.
Explaining Garfeld's five-day heatless
order, Rainey startled the House with
the statement.
"Our lines OF communication with
France were. about January -, abs0-
lutely destroyed, not by submarines,
but because our transportation system
was clogged The whole story cannot
be told. When Il Is told there viii be-
members of this House who would be
glad 90 expunge their criticisms OF the
coal order
a i've days delay. as proposed by the
Senate. would have been impossible, he
declared. for 10 was OF vital Importance
| 10 coal and start the 250 ships in New
/ York and Norfolk harbOrs Immediately
ION account of the clogging Of our
railroads. he continued "the shipment
OF steel plate and steel bars so much
needed for the great new fleet we are
building. had fallen on 80 per cent. and
shipment OF prolectile steel, 10 per
cent"
Turning 90 the results of the ordcr
Rainey hurled this at the critics;
Every ship ready 90 sail in our
ports had been hunkered In less than
one week after the order Since then H.
has been possible 90 load and coal $50
ships carrying 100000 tons OF food and
war supplies These supplies so neces-
sary for The winning Of the war are now
being distributed 90 our own armies
and the armies of our allies"
Rainey insisted the problem now Is
not one of coal production but OF trans
porlation as plenty of coal can be
mined II 20 can only Doe transported. lie
urged the immediate building OF more
engines and coal cars and greater con
seryation.
IN closing. Rainey declared.
~ undertake 60 say that IN the his
tory OF this country no man has been
subject 90 more unreasonable and un.
Just criticism than Dr. Garfield. Thu
10 task which confronts him Is greate'
A than ever undertaken by any execu.
tive officer prior 90 our entry into th'
war"
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
CITY COURT CASES.

Deputy Judge Finser presided in Mu-
nlopal Court today
Cove Wyatt. charged with disorderly
conduct Was fined S. and costs.
Patrick Burke. charged with trespass-
ing on the property Of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation property, was
fined So and costs.
George Harper. charged with con-
tempt Of court because of his failure
10 make payments on non-Supporl
charge, was ordered held for one weeh
10 give him a chance TO get bail.
Anthony Marina, charged with oper.
atlng an automobile without a license
was dismissed when he produced hi:
license card.
Warren \. Taylor charged with vlo'
lating the city trafllc rules, was dis
missed because there was an alleged
misunderstanding on the part OF Taylor
in following the trafilc officers signals.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

Miss Hamilton is known in the PRO
fession' as the emergency prma
DONNA"
on Tuesday night when the large
audience which had gathered 10 look
at and listen 90 "Oh Look" heard the
announcement that Miss Hamilton had
kindly offered 90 sing the role OF
Grace Tyler I'm place Of Miss Louise
Cox, who was ill the natural conclu-
sion was that 70 was an ordinary ease
Of The prlna donna's undersiudy conn
lng 10 the front
They were wrong an wrong. "Oh
LOOK" was so new that no regular un-
dcrsiudy had been trained AZ 100
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, James
Montgomery started 20 tear his hair
and say II am panic stricken Miss Cox
can't go on" Like the bride in Very
Good Eddie" he walled "Whatll wg
do now?' when Miss Gertrude llamil-
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
c. D. P. UNITED.
LEADER declares
Chairman Hays Sits With
Progressives and Repub-
licanS at Reunion
GEN. DUPONT IS
DINNER GUEST
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. March THE parties
are already united. There is only one
Republican party" declared VIII II.
Hays. chairman Of the National Re-
publican committee. when asked here
today II his visits TO Progressive and
Republican leaders had the object OF
bringing about a final reunion.
we have much work TO do, he con-
ilnued, FOR the good OF the country.
and We are going 90 do IT,
The statement was given out after a
meeting between Hays and senator
Johnson. Of California
I'VE have entire confidence in this
Young man. said Johnson, following
the meeting. "and also faith In what
he will accomplish We are ell with
him."
Plans of Hays 20 meet former Presi-
dent Taft at the lstter's home In New
+ Haven probably viii fall through. Hays
expects 20 leave the East tomorrow for
/ Indianapolis. Taft is on a speaking tour
10 was said arrangements may be made
/ for Taft and Hays 10 meet on the train
which will carry Hays back TO Indian
apOlis.
Former progrcssiyes ond Republicans
/ joined today in greeting Hays at a
luncheon at The bankers club here
4 William "a. Wilcox. former chairman
Of the committee. rendered the lunch
con 10 Hays.
George W. Wickersham. George w
Perkins. T. Coleman dupont. Frank
Hitchcock, a. +. Hert, Governor Good
rick. OF Indiana; Jacob Schif. Jacob A.
Livingston, Charles Z. Hughes. Henry
l.. Sloddard. I. ]. II. Kracke and Frank
r. Munsey were among the guests.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01

ton. blonde and aged 10. shyly volun-
teered TO be the oil on tho troubled
waters.
In view Of the fact that she had
never had a stage rehearsal and had
only the knowledge Of the part That
came from Intelligent listening her
performance. good under any circum-
stances. was remarkable. 70 is not sur-
prising. then. 30 hear Miss Hamilton
admit that she has ambitions. With
her natural gifts her youth and splon-
did powers of observation. there is no
reason why she should not reasonably
hope for their fulnllmcnt 1hi, Is her
second year on The stage. She was pre-
viously at the Century Theatre. In the
1917 "F0llies' and there replaced Nivi-
cnne Segal In an emergency similar to
that which taxed her resource this
week.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
AT THE GARRICK.

In The Second Mr.. Baggs, which is
heing given az the Garrlck Theatre this
week. Oscar Figman and his company
are giving a good account Of them
selves. Mr.. Figman Is one Of the FUN
uiest comedians on the stage and the
company that is assisting is quite capa-
bic Of aiding him in his fun making,
which IL does to the queens taste. The
supporting company includes Rose and
Nallie Beaumont and Natty White
stone. THE Second Mr.. Bags is sup
posed 10 be the second husband of Mrs.
Bags. having the same name as his
predecessor. and the manner in which
his wife and her sister attempt IA
manage him Is very funny. Although
they are strong willed, he is deter
mined 20 have his own way. and he
comes out a winner. 70 is one Of those
rapid fire comedies in which some
thing is doing every minute, and is a
laugh from start TO finish.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
YOUTH MUST REMAIN
in FERRIS SCHOOL

Habeas corpus proceeding Of Thomas
Perry Long 10 have his fourteen-year-
old son, John Lewis Long. released
from the Ferris Industrial school. was
heard by Judge Rice in superior Court
this morning. The boy was committed
10 the institution by Mayor Theodore
W. Cavender, Of New Castle. on De-
cember 2s. for incorrigibility and lar
ceny at which time the father said that
he could not control the youth The
boy was committed 10 the school untii
he reaches his majority. Judge Rice
after the hearing Of the case. ordered
the boy recommitied to the institution
under the original sentence.
Martin Z. Smith represented the pc.
titioner The school was represented
by Caleb s. LAYTON.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
WANTED HIS $50, LEFT
FIRE FIGHT TO OTHERS

While patrolman LaskovHH was
fighting flames that were consuming a
mattress in O. bedroom in the house at
the corner of Third and Walnut streets,
this morning The tenant, a junk dealer.
was rummaging through the blazing
bed. When asked why he did not nght
the flames. the man replied 81 have
got $50 in there"
O0lcer Laskowsk tore his overcOat
while trying 10 put out the flames and
just a, The Washington Fire Company
arrived on the scene, the owner OF the
house found his money. The flames
were cNtinguished after property
loss of $50
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
Personal.

Mrs. Julian r. Cater. Of Baltimore
formerly Miss Hattie Easthurn. Of this
city. is spending a few months in An
niston. Ala. Mrs. Carter Is accompany
ing her husband, Sergeant Buglar J. r.
Carter Of the 10th F. A. Band, Annis-
ton, Ala
Miss Mildred M0Odcy, of No. % East
Thirteenth street. LEFT this afternoon
for Atlantic City, TO visit her aunt, Mrs.
Bernard FOX
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
AT TIE QUEEN.

Bessie Barriscale, one Of the screens
greatest emotional stars, mixes her ap-
pearance at Queen today and tomorrow
In a new Paralta play entitled within
the Cup" incidentally Wilmington has
again been given honors by the Paralta
Company as this showing is the first
nublic showing anywhere. Those who
were fortunate enough "a review tho
picture at a private showing have no
hesltancy in proclsiming Il tho best
Barrlscals production ever produced.
The star Is afforded every opportunity
"a portray diflcult parts. in fact she
has tho most complex part of her ca
reer in this presentation.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
DFT,INEn on BREAKING CHARGE.

The charge Of breaking ard entering
against John Miller before Municipal
Court today. Was continued until Tues
day at the request Of the dofepdant.
Miller is alleged TO have broken into
a farm In Christiana hundred. The de-
fcndant is under $1,000 bail.
Evening journal., 1918-03-01
FINns HIs sToLEN uMBRELLA.

n. Millman. a resident Of the lower
end Of the Ninth ward, this morning
Identified the bone handle Of an UNI
brella recovered I'm the home Of George
Cox. the Negro. who was shot on sat
urday. by Detective Mahoney. as that
on the umbrella stolen from his home
sometime ago. Millman said lot of
clothing stolen from his home at that
time was not among that found by the
police