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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-01-10
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
z1] Where Cizlc FaclztieS Keep Pace WHh Cizr Needs


states The Board Of Trustees Of Alma College
nounced campaign for 100000 fund of which 100000
is to be used endowment In addition this the Board
has employed architects, Perkins Fellows Hamilton Of
Chicago, architectural group of national reputation.
This firm has prepared plans for the development Of
the College campus The main group Of buildings to be
placed the higher unOccupied ground Of the campus
Of the present buildings Eventually the entire square
which the Cole buildings stand will be devoted to
dormitories 70 built after the Oxford unit system.
OF the ttuea tiOna group, the science building is
peced to be the st erected 1t will cost approximately
100000 Following the science building will be the gym
nasum and the chapel 1t hoped too, that at early
date addition may be made the present library the
Some years later it will be expected that commodous
library building will be added to the west OF the stack
In all the plans that the architects have made they
have made shrewd calculations the of all the buildings
that exist long they shall be fit for The
domitores for will be built the square which
Wright Hall stands. The athletic field will be set further
back the Jungle and be turned to extend north and
south
In the darmitores for the each section will be
peced house bout twentyfour There will be four
teen when the present plan completed OF
the present plan expected to require and is
expected provide accommodations for about five hundred
students If Alma College grows beyond that stage
he Trustees generally today express the opinion that they
prefer college larger than his the plan will have to
be continued and enlarged.
Alma College expects to keep with the development
of the greater Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

be accomplished along sanitary lines
and disease prevention. During the
survey public sentiment is so
awakened that efforts are directed to-
wards a perpetuation of the work ac-
complishing as nearly as it may the
full possibilities Of disease preven-
ton
Through the initiative &c the
League committee a survey proved
the fire protection afforded at the va
rious schools was inadequate and the
lack where found was corrected by
installing the fire escapes necessary.
20 insure neatness and the absence
81 loose papers on the down town
streets. paper cans were purchased
and installed at points convenient for
use and to prevent deterioration the
committee attends to the proper re-
pair and painting of these cans Tor
paper and litter refuse.
The shrub committee have been
largely instrumental in bringing
about the present attractive appear
ance Of The residence section in the
summer season by distributing a
large number of shrubs which are
bought at wholesale prices and dis
tributed at actual cost to the COM
mittee. as well as several thousand
packages Of flower and garden seeds.
The Good Government committee
has from the inception of the league,
been a strong factor in focusing the
neral sentiment of the community
for the changes which affect the body
politic. They have invariably lent
their support to the right side, the
moral side, of all public problems as
they present themselves Cor public
consideration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

things possible for institution of learning in town
of 10000 that not possible in village The College has
its selfish interest in the rapid growth Of the city Of
Alma.
The greatest benefactor Of Alma College that
grand old man of Alma Amm W. Wright. The beautiful
and complete womens dormtory, Wright Hall stands
small recognition of the large service rendered by him to
Alma College Gifts of money easy to calculate. 1t is
commonly known at Alma that Mr. Wrghts gifts to the
College totaed perhaps than 100000 but not all
realize that Mr. Wrghts counsel and executive ability
great factor in developing Alma College his
gifts
Another of the founders Of the College, Mr. Alexander
Folsom of Bay City whose original gift of $4,000 actually
settled the question whether there would be college
deserves special mention.
The College has been operated for thirty years 1t is
.he Youngest college in the state of Michigan ard yet in
matters of scholastic standing and in matters of financial
resources, Alma College stands among the three best
Albion and Kalamazoo and Alma College the three best
endowed colleges of the state and these three
institutions together the North Central Association
of Colleges and Academies the only nonstate institutions
on the list of accredited colleges
The state of Michigan has within its boundaries no
college Of outstanding financial strength There plenty
evidences that such institutions needed In the per-
centage high school students that attain college Mich
gan occupies low place compared with the other central
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

r. HE mental attitude of people IS
reacted upon and influenced by
surroundings and environment
to much greater extent than is gen
orally realized.
Instead of the uncouth uglinesS Of
the average city, the women Of the
Civic Improvement League deter
mined that in the city of Alma, so far
as their efforts permitted, they would
substitute civic neatness and a desire
for attractive surroundings for the
disorder of the average rapidly grow
ing American city. Nor were the 9TH
cd phases of civic welfare overlooked,
and as a concomitant of this splendid
work this city is free from many OF
the consequences of rapid city
growth.
With the organization as a COM
plete working unit the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Town Improvement, Public Health,
Educational, Good Government, SAM
tation and a Shrub committee.
The committees are each charged
with responsibility in their several
jurisdictions.
They have power to establish reg
ulations and to advise their execution
subject to the approval of municipal
authority and the Civic Improvement
League. The committees receive no
compensation for their services and
hold Office at the pleasure of the
League.
Cooperating with the public health
officers a sanitary survey of the city
is made at regular intervals anC
checked up to ascertain results
achieved-this survey is intended as
concrete illustration as to what may
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Civic Improvement
League ST cAlma
A Women's Volunteer Organization Shows
Splendid Record Of Achievement

The paramount question now under
by the League Is the
building of public library
That their efforts will result IN the
creation of splendid civic structure
that will be an appropriate and endur-
inc memorial to their efforts, may
be accepted as a practically foregone
WAYS and means have always prov
en- an exciting and eXactlng feature
of the activities of the League. They
have never had any source of revenue
to support the expense of their ac-
tivities except the dues of their men,
beers and voluntary contributions.
Now under war time conditions they
are finding it difficult to finance the
free Reading Room which they have
for some time maintained in the at
tractive quarters down town.
But where there is will as indom-
table as that of these splendid wo-
men. there will surely be found way
to provide the necessary funds to con-
tinue their work.
The City of Alma certainly has
every good reason to congratulate It
self. because of the activities OF the
Alma Civic Improvement League.
The officers for the ensuing year
are as follows:
Mrs. Francis King. President.
Mrs. II. II. Soule. 1st Vice-president.
Mrs. Frank +. Barnes, 2nd Vice-pres-
ident.
Mrs. II. II. Wilcox, Secretary.
Mrs. Geo. w. Moore. Treasure.
Mrs. l.. ". Baker. Cor. Secretary.
Mrs. J. +. Fuller, Auditor.
The League al his writing has an
aa.ta mbership of ia members.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

In the matter of location this institution has great
advantages There million people in Michigan
er to Alma College than any other college of liberal
The college is within five miles of the center of the pop-
laton of the state There is institution in Michigan
farther North that gives work in liberal arts The other
colleges in the state of Michigan offering liberal
arts all in the extreme southern part the state
The College will probably be benefited greatly by the
creased population of the city of Alma. great many
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
alma College Keeps Pace
MN AlmQJ Gr0zvth
II Splendid Example Of the Civic Loyalty Of
the CITY 0f alma

MA COLLEGE. an institution in which
the city of Alma has always taken great
pride, is showing development at the pres
ent time equal to the town. Plans are
being made by the Board of Trustees of
the College for such development as will
make Alma College one of the strongest,
if not actually the strongest of the colleges
in MICHIGAN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
NURSE
IS DEAD IN FRANCE

GREENWOOD, Miss, Nov. 10. (SpL')
Miss Eleanor Erskine KERN, a Red
Cross nurse, is the first Leflore coun-
tv girl to make the supreme sacrifice
in giving her life to the service of her
country. Official notice of the death
Of Miss Erskine KERN reached the fam
ily on Wednesday. The details contained
in the dispatch were meager' statlng
that she had died of disease some
where in France Miss KERN sailed
for overseas duty about Sept. !. A
care announcing her safe arrival was
received by relatives and a letter fol-
lowed. The two messages were the
only ones received from the young lady
since leaving the United States. On ac-
count of being unable to hear from
Miss KERN her family had been I'M
a for several weeks. However, the
first definite news that reached her
relatives was a letter written by a Red
Cross nurse to the friends in Carroll
ton, This letter stated that Miss KERN
was i'll in the hospital with meningitis
and that her recovery was doubtful!
with authorities at Washington and
received an official notice of her death,
| which was said to have been due to in
fluenza. The date nor place of her
death were not contained in the dis
patch. Miss KERN was a g~randdalgh.
ter OF Mrs. NJ. Erskine, of Carrolltor,
and an adopted daughter of John Err
| skine. of Leflore county. Besides these
| two relatives she is survived by one
| sister. Miss Martha KERN. who re-
| Gently volunteered to nurse the soldiers
AT Camp Shelby during the Influenza
epidemic, and an aunt, Miss Eleanor
Shelby.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
20 AMERICANS FREED
BY ENEMY REACH LINES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. IN
FRANCE. Nov. IS. tBy the Associated
Press. )-Twenty Americans taken prls"
oners by the Germans recently were
freed late Yesterday and reached the
American lines opposite the First army.
During the day more than 800 ltalians,
whom the Germans had emp oyed as
road workers, crossed the American
front. They asserted that the Germans
told them that they had better, start
southwark immediately if they desired
food.
AS a further indication that the Ger
man withdrawal has begun came re-
ports from various parts of he front
that explosions were being heard. 1t
is believed the Germans are destroying
their old shells and ammunition dumps
in excess of the ammunition which Is
to be turned over to the allies, accord
mig to the terms of the armistice.
The Thirty-second division reported
explosions in the direction Of Mu2eray
and two heavy explosions in the dlrec-
ton of Etain, which were followed
later by lighter detonations. Other eX-
blossoms were heard beyond Merles and
in that region yesterday afternoon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
o A
FIG H r K r ?,
Or, Are You Fatalist?
Let Every Citizen Fight Disease.
| Never surrender.
!. The Big Gun of Defense Is,
/. Cadomene Tablcts-TOniC.

What class suffered most from the
epidemic of influenza? Authorities
everywhere agree that those IN a tenn
porary state Of low vitality" made
up the major portion Of fatalities.
If you are a f~atalist. YOU will not be-
iieyo in preparedness. but II YOU are
a Fighter" you will see the wisdom
Of keeping your body and nervous sNs-
TEN strong SO that disease will not find
i%ertil" soil in which to carry on its
raVages.
Medicine rightly used at the right
time is like the tBig Guns In WaS.' r
YOUR vitality Is low, you catch cold
an too readily. you are weak, nervous
and atIing with aches and pains Of
unknown origin. you tire easily and
are irritable and often sleepless n
night; digestion is faulty, liver and
bowels irregular, appetite tickle ana
you never feel bright and happy as you
uucc did. Strange tremOrs setZe you.
memor seems failing aud many OF
the Joys Of life are denied you through
lack Of energy and ambition
Three grain Cadomene Tablets vera
formulated by a brilliant medical man,
Just for the treatment and restoration
10 health Of those who suffer as per
haps you do.
Millions Of packages have been sold
in the past few years, and o u drug
gist can supply you. and help YOU
fight disease conditions, adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
Prevented
FINAL FOCH OFFENSIVE

LONDON, Nov. 10. british Wireless collaborating the
situation at the front, the military correspondent of the British wireless
service says:
Marshal Foch had prepared a further great attack east Of the
Meuse, which would undoubtedly have dealt the enemy a decisive blow.
When the armistce was concluded, therefore, the Germans were faced
with imminent disaster, and the only course open TO them was TO sur
render at discretion.
The German army appears to be in a state of extreme confusion,
but the five days respite which has been granted may enable the Ger
mans to organize their lines of communication and carry out the with
drawal OF their troops.
1T is evident that the allies must remain prepared for possible
hostile action on the part Of certain elements of the enenys forces
Revolutionary councils have been set up which may refuse TO acquiesce
in the terms of the armshCe, and the mere fact that the armistce can
be terminated by either side ut 48 hours notice necessitates the allies
being fully prepared for eVentuai1eS.
"WhateVer happens, no organized or effective resistance can UNI
der any circumstances be offered by the German army, but If the troops
refuse to acknowledge the authority of the present commanders and
the army should disintegrate, the allied armies may still have much
work TO do"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
POPULAR CUSTODIAN
OF COURTHOUSE DEAD;
FUNERAL SATURDAY

The funeral of Antonio ("Toney'D
Casaretto, for nearly 80 years custo-
dian of the Shelby county courthouse,
who died Thursday night at Sis at his
home, 90S South Cooper street, will be
held from the residence Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock. with inter
ment in Forest Hill cemetery. His
death was due to congestion,
Mr.. Casaretto was taken I'll Thurs
day morning while engaged in his work,
Friends in the courthouse called his
family physician, DIR. Henry +. Wat
kins. Few thought his condition seri-
GUS. In the afternoon he was taken
to his home, where he suffered a sink
ing spell.
Mr., Casaretto accompanied a number
of friends to Five Lakes last week. As
a result of the trip he was i'll Monday
n Tuesday, returning to his duties
Wednesday.
"Toney," as he was Familiarity known,
became superintendent OF the court
house in the old building at Main
street and POPLAR avenue in 1890, sue
ceeding John Brennan, who resigned to
go on the police force. He had made
many friends during his incumbency.
Although he had taken an active part
in municipal and county politics, he
was well liked by all factions because
of his honesty and uniform courtesy to
everyone.
The courthouse flag was hung at
half-mast Friday. Just one-half hour
before he was stricken Thursday he
made out and signed his semimonthly
pay roll and appeared to be in gooG
health and high spirits.
Casaretto was born in Memphis Of
italian ~parentage 81 years ago. Fol
some years he engaged in the merchan.
disc business and also farmed on ar
extensive scale.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mol.
lie Carroll Casaretto; two brothers
Louis and James, and two sisters, Mrs
7. W. Dryer, Of Little Rock, and Mrs
]. w. Tarver. Of Pine Bluff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
Been A
FRIEND TO Me-
Says Lady, Regarding Cardui,
in Giving This WeII-Known
Woman's Tonic Credit
for Her Good Health

Cleveland, Tenn.-Mrs. Joanna Felix
er, OF this place, after telling of the
help she obtained from the use of Car
dui IL years G when it built up her
health and strength, says further: "The
next time 1 used it (Cardut) was about
four or five years ago. l had .
and was just able to drag around for
a good while, getting worse all the
time. l suffered intense pain in the
lower abdomen and back. . . Could
hardly do my work, it was all "a drag
e. and walking was very painful
for me. I finally had to give up and
go to bed, where I stayed about a
week . and her turned back to
Cardui, my old friend.
After starting the Cardui, / was able
10 De up in two or three days.
The pains We're relieved soon after be
ginning to take the Cardui, and when
got up, walking was easy for me,
Got back my health and strength
and in three weeks was able to
do most Of my work.
It's a fine medicine, and has been a
good friend to me, and l am a frienu
to 1t, too. It's through taking Cardui
have been well and strong and in good
health for the past four or five years,
! will always praise it."
Cardui should do for you what it has
done for thousands of other mi II
should help you. Try it. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
PROPOSED CUT IN TAXES
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE

10 comparison with an estimate Of SEA
100000, 900, made before there seemed
to,be any likelihood of peace,
Reversing his former attitude against
payment of income and profit taxes in
installments, Mr.. McAdoo, in his let
ter, recommended framing Of the reve-
nue. bill so as to provide for tax paw
ments in four installments. saying this
would give great additional relief to
tax payers during the reconstruction
period as well as give the government
a steadier flow OF revenue.
Other recommendations, all of which
Chairman Simmons, according to a
statement last night, has approved, in
clude No higher excess profits tax
rates for payments next year than are
in the existing act; elimination of war
and excess profits taxes for 1920, except
profits on contracts negotiated during
the war period; increase of corporation
and individual income tax rates on in
comes of 1919, payable in 1920; determi-
nation of the basis for next years taxes
payable in 1920, and prompt enactment
of the pending bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
women
APPEAL TO WIFE
Of j. S. LEADER
Wireless Message for Aid to
Save Starving People Ad-
dressed to Mrs. Wilson
Picked Up.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5-AppealS
addressed to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson aho
Miss Jane Adams, Of Chicago, on pc
half OF the women Of Germany, ASKING
that the aTmistice terms be MODIFIED 10
prevent "uRspeakable disaster, nave
been sent from the German wireless
station at Nauen. They were plckeu
up by the military intelligence radio AZ
Haulton, Me. and were made public by
the war department.
women and children Of Germany nave
been starving for years, and thSt
they will die from hunger by the NIL
lions unless the terms Of the armisttee
are changed so hat sufficient rolling
stock will be made available for moving
food from the farms. 1t was dated at
Berlin and signed by Gertrude
and Alice Soloman for the 'NatlohaI
Council Of Women Of Germany.
The appeal to Miss Adams was from
Anita Augsburg at Poe under cate oi
Wednesday. II said that the German
women. "toreseeing entire famishmeut
and mutiny for their country, utseu
their American sisters TO intcrcede 20
have the armistice terms modified.
We are all free voters of a tree re-
public now, greeting you heartily the
appeal said.
The message to Mrs, Wilson follows:
Berlin, Nov. -, l9lS,.
ITO Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, White
House, Washington, u, c.: -,
misunderstanding to the terms OF
the armistice Germany has TO surrqn-
der a very large part OF the rolllne
stock of her railways, At the same
time she has to feed the troops OF her
former enemies in the occupied prov
inces ofGermany. The German women
and children have been starving tor
| years. They will die from hunger ny
the millions if the terms Of the arlml-
stice are not changed. We need the
rolling stock of the railways to BRING
the food from the farms to the cities
II will be impossible to feed the SOL
diers of the occupying armies II we
Nnnot get large amounts OF 1000 from
overseas, The women and children az
the world over have been the innocent
| sufferers Of this terrible a but no
where more than in< Germany, Let II
| be through you, madame, to. lnplore
our sisters in the United States OF
America, who are mothers like our.
selves, to ask their government and
the allied governments to change the
terms of the armistiCe so that the long
suffering OF the women and children
Of Germany may not end in unspeak-
For the National Council Of Women
"GERTRUDE BAEUMER,
ALICE SOLOMAN."
The message to Miss Adams 1ol'
lows: -o,o
ITO Jane Adams. Hull House, Chi
cago, ILL.,:
German women, foreseeing entire
Punishment and mutiny for their conln'
try urge their American sisters to in
tercede relief of truce conditions re
garding term of rehabilitation, block,
AIDE, wagons, locomotives, We are al
free voters of a free republic now
Greeting you heartily. (Signedl
ANITA AUGSBURG
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
SOUTHERN LOG MEN
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS

NEW ORLEANS, Nov, 15.-At the
final session Of the annual convention
here the following officers were re-
elected:
V, C. Langley, Laurel, Miss, presi-
dent: George Cousin, Harvey. La, first
vice president; e. F, Jennings. Helena.
Ark, second vice-president; Jas. Boyd,
New Orleans, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
State vice-presidents reelected in
GUIDE: Alabama, Stanley s., Phelps,
Mobile: Arkansas, Levi Wilcox, Cros-
sett; Mississippi, S. J, Hinton, Wig
gins, Miss,
New officers elected include the fol-
lowing state vice-presidents:
Florida. W. NJ. Fisher. East Port:
Louisiana, J. p. Cassidy, McNary;
Oklahoma. F. Hauenstein, Fort Tow
son; Tennessee, A. n. Horton, Mem
phis; Texas. r. l.. Weathersby, Silsbe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
Opposition Found.

Already our government is encoun-
tering opposition to its announced plans
of helping to provision the starving
peoples Of Germany. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, the Republican leader,
for example, warns against what he
calls a new kind of pacifism and sem
timentality in extending aid to the
German people, whom he regards as
i~nseparable from their army.
But the vengeful feeling is not only
strong in the United States, but in
France and Great Britain, and would
seem to be revealed by the eXhorta-
tons TO the contrary made by both
the British and French premiers. N.
Clemenceau, for instance, to allay this
spirit, has said: 1--WE make war not
against humanity. but for humanity"
And the terms of the armistice have
been amended to provide for the feed
ing Of starving men, women and chill
dren in the territories Of central pow
eTs.
But aside from the concord with
President Wilson which the statesmen
Of Great Britain and France are show
ing in the matter Of feeding the lib
Grated peoples and preventing anarchy
it can be truthfully said that the re-
marks Of Mr.. Lloyd George on the sub
ject Of compulsory military service in
time of peace are pleasing to the ears
of our own executive officials.
The British premier expressed a SEN
timent that prevails in administration