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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
GIRLS TAKEN IN
TOW BY OFFICER
Picked Up on Streets Monday
Night and Are Being Held
in Ithaca.
HAVE HAD EXAMINATIONS
Being Held Pending Word from the
Government over Line of Action
to be Taken.

Ireva Franklin, the young girl who
figured prominently in the John Doc
justice court proceedings before ID.
L. Johnson last fall, shortly after the
murder of Beatrice Epler, and a COM
panlon, Efiie Marvin, bumped into
a peck of trouble Monday EVENING
and are now being held in the de.
tention rooms at the court house in
Ithaca, pending word from the gov
ernment, or until other action ;s
taken.
IL is reported that one of the girls
Is only sixteen years old and that the
o.her is seventeen years of age. but
II the alleged reports concerning the
young girls are true, both have
learned the lure of the life of the rcd
lights. iNu
About two weeks ago a complaint
was made to Oscar Vibber. chief of
pohce, regarding their actions and
since that time they have been
watched very closely. 1t is said that |
lney nave had a special regard for |
the soldiers who have been in and
'ut OF the city for some months.
Monday things came to focus
Vibber had an interview in certain
quarters in regard to the matter bav.
ng been able to discover nothing
nat would enable him to hold tho
iris. His line of action was de,or
mined as result.
Monday evening both of the pirls
we're picked up and following an ex-
mihation as to their condition thew ,
'ere taken to Ithaca and are now I,
eid In the detention rooms AT tho ,
ourt house.
government officials have been mott :
ca IN regard to the matter and :
mel of Police Vibber is exnect;pn :
hear from them at any time in
gard to the disposition of the case >
Ireva Franklin and her friend
HE are both married, but neither :,
ems 20 kno" where her husband is =
reva Franklin, or Sanderson. as sbe A
as known before her MARRIAGE d
'pped INTO the limelight for the fire. :,
ne IN the justice court grand i,,rv :,
oceedings here last fall, and later q,
an important witness in the Epler .,
lrder case. 20 al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
PROMINENT ALMA
COUPLE MARRIED
Miss Edna MacOmber and Ralph
B. Wagner, Principals in
Quiet Wedding.
UNITED BY REV. JACKSON
ceremony Took Place at Episcopal
Church at Nine O'clock Wednes-
day Morning.

Miss Edna Macomber and Mr.
Ralph b. Wagner, both of this city
were quietly married yesterda,
morning at 8 o'clock at the Episcopal
church by the Rev. j. Frank Jackson
Only two or three of the intimate
friends of the young couple were
present at the church when Rev.
jackson said the words which united
their lives. Very few were aware
that the marriage was to take place
at that hour and as a result the Gus
tomary sendof of rice, old shoes. etc
was missing, when the newly married
couple left Alma by auto, taking the
train east at Breckenridge for a two
weeks wedding trip at Lake Orin.
detroit, Kalamazoo and Grand Ran
ids.
Mrs. Wagner had been employed
by the Gratiot County Gas COMPANY
at Its Alma office for some time. and
during the time she has been in Alma
she mas made a host of friends.
through her kindly disposition and
charming ways. She came to Alma
from Saginaw to take this position
ana mas host Of friends in that city
also.
Mr.. Wagner is the manager of tho !
Iratiot County Gas company, and is
'he OF the principal stockholders in
ms concern. He came to Alma sev-
raj years ago and was one of tho
'rime movers in the formation of tho
ompany, and through his good ex.
cutive ability and management has
cen the company enjoy good
His connection with this
ompany has brought him into close
ontact, not only with the business ,
Zen OF the city but with the citizens
enerally and he numbers the greater ;
art OF them among his friends ,
Last Friday evening, the emploves ;
the Gratiot County Gas COMPANY :
eid reception for them at the Off. q
> OF tne company in this city. six $
zen beng uresent. and they pre-
nted them with fine set of silver 4
are. A short musical entertain h
ent was given, which was followed q
delightful luncheon. ;,
MT and Mrs. R. B. Wagner will be c
nome to their many friends in tbi. :,
~ after August Is. :,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01

CUT DELIVERIES

The Union delivery system which
handles the deliveries for the varions
stores of the city, has cut the del;v-
cries over the city to Just one do
livery day, probably for the dura-
tlon of the war.
it is understood that the cut comes
as result Of request from the
government, as means of conserv-
ing man power and horse power. The
delivery system here has been using
SIX wagons in the past, recurring
SIX horses and six men. In tho M,
ture under the one delivery a day
system, one half of the city will be
covered in the morning and the other
half in the afternoon. using three
wagons and three men in coverine
the city in this way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
In England, June 20, 1918.
Dear Grandmother:

In England, June 20, 1918.
Dear Grandmother:
Well ] figure that when wa oot
across the pond safely that we have
won our first great victory over Ger
many and here ! am safe enough 60
FAR and feeling fine now. didn't feel
so good for the first few DAYS of our
TRIP but it didn't last long, and the
rest of the trip was all 0. X. We had
a nice boat, nice place to sleep and
dldnt even see U-boat, let alone he.
ing sunk by one.
We are now located in rest can,n
with nothing to do. but eat and sleen
and our worst trouble is to find some
thing to pass away the time.
Harry Lauder was i'm Camp tho
other evening and entertained us for
a couple of hours. suppose YOU
have heard of him, as nearly everv-
body has.
was up last evening and visited
ne graves Of forty-one of our Ameri- :
ans boys and if ever ! realized that /
We are in war, ! realized it when I /
ooked upon these graves and right
here | took off my hat to the bows
nat were under the wooden crosses.
md did some deep thinking.
o'clock and it is beginning to be light
cry old and very beautiful. | wish
might tell you about it, but dare not
4 course, as it would not pass the
ensor.
When | first landed in England. I
Id not like il, but the more see of
ms island, the better it looks to me.
he nights. are rather cold and very
mort, as the sun sets about 900
Continued on page four) Is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
SOME WORK
'ro~th of Alma Makes Great Deal
More work for Officials


Inc growth of the city Of Alma i
having its effect on the officials -
the city who are finding that they
nave more work to do each day. as
the city increases in size. A rood
example OF the work that is now be-
ing done is found in the office of the
city clerk. : -
AT the present time, in addition TO
having the regular work of the citv
cierk on his hands, Carl +. Gallagher
IS clerk of the Board of Charter
commissioners, clerk of the Board of
heVlew and also clerk of the Gene
terry board, and thus has the minutes
OF the work of these boards to keen
he has charge of the birth and
death certificates here, which takes
some little time. In 1917 he record
ed lI2 births and Ia deaths and en-
Tar this year has recorded 81 births |
and 73 deaths. - 'A'
The work of keeping the council
proceedings alone has grown greatly I
rom Jan. 3, 1917, to January
isio' he has written 29O pages. both
SIDES and single spaced, the paper
oeing legal size. All matter on these
pages was typewriter. In addition
there have been the various legal
notices, relating to sewers. sidewalks
paving. watermains, and other citv
matters, such as elections, registra-
ION, etc, From Oct. Z, 1913 to April
}, 1916, there were 262 pages Of
ouncil proceedings.
lie has also found time to cut
own expenses for the city in Ger.
ain quarters. For instance the citv .
as been in the habit of sending ont
,ater rent statements by mail. Mr. =
'allagher did away with this and :
as saved the city approximately
24-OO each quarter. besides tbe
rlnting of the notices. Cutting off I,
he water on the final day for paw y
tent has also served in making s.
any pay up back bills. which might a,
ot otherwise been paid. u
Many Of the other city officers arc q
nding their work increasing at the u
me rate, especially that of treas
'er.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
WHO PAYS?
Johnson Claims Walk Not Put IN
Legally by Street Committee.

Some sidewalk was constructed II
the city during the past week unon
which a question is sure to arise as
to who will pay for its construction
and 1t is very possible that before
the matter is entirely cleared up il
may result in a suit in the courts.
The matter came up between ID. L.
johnson and Chairman Fullerton of
the street committee. Mr.. johnson
recently purchased the DR.. C. B.
Gardner residence at the corner of
State and Downey, thus becoming a
party to the proposition in place of
DR. Gardner.
1t seems that in June of 1916 a
petition was sent TO the city council
by the residents of Downey street
asking for sidewalk on the south
side Of the street between State and
Gratiot and the petition asked that
such walk, if constructed. be set siv
feet out from the property line.
On June l3, 1916. this petition was
rejected by the council. until the res
ldents OF the street in the two blocks
affected were ready TO have the walk
placed where it should be. Nothing
further was done at the time
Last year a petition was made for
walk between Woodwork and
Gratiot on the south side of Downev /,
and by motion at the meeting ~
Tuesday, May Is, 1917, this walk was |
ordered constructed
Just recently new petition went
in to the council by Mr.. Seaman. who
lives on the south side of East Dow
ney, between State and Woodworth
which was signed by just himself
asking for walk in front Of his
This was referred 10 the
street committee by the council. with
power TO act.
This past week the sidewalk was
started in this block. and Mr.. John
son contends that the chairman of
Lhe street committee exceeded his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
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HEARING CONTINUED

Miss Spencer of Detroit, recently
arrested for grand larcency from the
u. w. Robinson stores in this citv.
was in Alma Thursday for her hear.
ing. The hearing continued through
out the day and well into the night.
and was then adjourned for two
weeks. She is charged with remov-
ing a quantity Of goods from the
Robinson stores, while conducting a
demonstration there recently.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
YOUNG VOLUNTEERS
GIVEN GOOD SENOOFF
Royal Sendoff Given Seven
Young Men Who Joined
Army During Week.

A large number Of the residents OF
Alma turned out Tuesday night "a
do honor to number of young Alma
men, under the draft age, who have
volunteered their services in the
army, enlisting for the duration of
the war. The men left Wednesday
for Grand Rapids for final examin-
alton before going into the service.
1t IS expected that they will be sent
to some southern training camp.
The band stand, which is called
INTO use for all Of the many patriotic
affairs which are being staged in
Alma these days, was pulled out to
the corner of State and Superior
streets, to do duty as a speakers
stand. When the speakers of the
evening, Col Mackum of the English
army and A. H. Graham of the in
surance department Of the Republic
TOOK their places on the stand the
home Guards were drawn up AZ at
tentlon on one side and on the other
side United States troops who ar
rived here Tuesday to drive trucks
through TO the coast, were drawn up
at attention.
Col. Mackum, who has seen active
service at the front, and a good deal
of service too, as his record shows
having risen from private in the
ranks IN two years and four months.
during this time he was wounded
time and again, lost his nose and one
eye, besides other injuries. was the
speaker His experience
was such that he was able to give
great account Of the work the bows
IRE dong over there, to tell the need ,
u men at the front, and horrors of
he Hun, and the general conditions 7
hat are existing in Europe. His ad- t
lress was listened to with great in {
crest and greeted with rounds of an t
lause.
A. II. Graham, former judge Of /,
robate in Isabella county, gave a e
mort but highly interesting address. O
nd paid high tribute to the Young n
len who were just entering the N
rime OF life, but who had felt the r
"HN NtIt OilcrlnK tnelr R
YES to their country if they are q
eeded, young fellows, some of them ir
lst recently graduates of Alma high r
rhool. Bliss brothers furnished r
nging for the meeting.
Following the addresses the meet :.
g was adjourned to the high school. =, ~
here a dance for the young men ~
as held in the high school gym ~ ~
Isium. III
The men who left Wednesday were :. ~
mes Howe, Marlin Richards. How -
"a Walker and Emory easier Of -.
ma, George Davis of Clare and Mr. el' U
'llagher and Mr.. Shanahan Of Mt va
easant mt
Recruiting Officer Smith expected "L az
ship out another class the last of Al AZ
month BY being sent out at the ~ 81
me time, men who enlist together ''e
now certain of being together in
army, and Smith expects that
$ Will stimulate enlistments in
section in the future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
YOUNG MEN IN THE
ARMY WRITE HOME
Kenneth MOntigel and Others
Tell of Experiences They
Are Going Through.

Three very interesting letters from
boys in training or enroute to the
front IN France have been turned over
to the Alma Record for publication,
all of which are very interesting.
One of these is from Kenneth B.
Montigel, son Of former Mayor J. NJ.
Montigel, who is in training at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois. The second one
was written by Claude Riley a month
ago from England, while waiting
orders to go from there to France.
The third letter is from Ora L. HUI
wick, who is in training at Camn
Mills New York.
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Saturday Morning.
Dear Father, Anna & Glenn:
l have fort leave this afternoon
and city leave tomorrow for II hours.
Consequently | am writing this letter
In the Y. M. c. A. where everything
IN the line of information and enter
talnment can be obtained. Little
booklets give us the words Of Presi-
dent wilson, and other noted authors.
A little cloth-leather new testament
is gwen to every one, who will sign
MS name on it, signifying that he will
read 1t each day. ! took one. Mar
shall Field company has an exchange
IN the grounds besides the supplv
stores of the post.
We just finished hard mornings
lrlll We got up at 500 a. m., and
lad mess at 600. By 7:3O we were
N the review field There we were
eviewed by Major McCasky and a
'anadlan Highlander officer. After
aking three mile hike, we were I
eady for dinner of potatoes.
reamed peas, roast beef and liver.
ravy' apple pudding, white bread.
leo and coffee. Plenty of everything
ms is changed every meal. You
lgnt TO see the ice cream cones they
~ mere imagine about $4,000 70 !
''ooo day for 5000 boys and regu- :
rs-o1 course we are in the regular \
'rvice now. /, II
! am sending you camp naner. =
ad it closely and learn lot &c :. :
ws. Notice that the picture of 1t =; -
I. Williams of the regular army is
e OF the Michigan officers. He came !,
OK OK from the Philippine Islands. =, -
lhe 4Oth regular IT, S. infantry is !
st changing the guard outside r, =
lere are twenty companies mere OF D.
men each, making five battalions ~
all. The fifth battalion consists of ee &c
headquarters company, one bomb
company, one engineering company -
one machine gun company. The 80 80
Ter battalions are all infantry. eJ
Sincerely yours, -, g.
X. B. Montigel. o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01

CHAUTAUQUA
Alma Red Cross Started TcEo,
selling Campaign this MORNING

selling Campaign this Morning.
Inc ladies of the Red Cross are nou
working along a new line of endeavor
with view Of securing addition al
funds for the use of the local branch
OF the Red Cross, this being the sale
OF tickets for the annual Redpatb
chautauqua, the sale of which was
started this morning by the ladies.
reports received just as The Record
went to press indicate that the sale
of the tickets is starting off in Will
WIND fashion and it is estimated that
over hundred tickets will be sold
before the day is over and that
great many more will be spoken for
IN addition TO those which will he sold
during the day.
Inc ladies undertook the sale of the
.i .,che's with a view of selling more
'han the contract number and as a
result secure a neat commission on
the sales of all tickets over the 750
needed to fill the contract. They have
hopes OF securing a goodly sum in
.nis way to add to the amount which
ehey now have for Red Cross work.
"lthin the next week every home in
Anna Will be canvassed in the t;cLot
sale by members of the committee
ana everyone given a chance to pur,
cnase a chautauqua ticket right at his
own door. The tickets are 50. 30 each
TINS being the same price as a vear
ago. before the expenses of such on.
'erprises began to climb to the HIGH ,
'olnt that they have reached today II
There seems to be but little ones- ;
ION but what the ladies will sell ~ {
east the required plumber of tickets i
0 MI the contract, and il is confident
expected that they will do far bet. ,
er than this. as they have worked nm q
hne organization and intend 70 leave [
% stone unturned to make the sale
ne OF the most successful chautau- O
ia ticket sales ever held here. a
Inc chautauqua will be held in tho h
anne place again this year, this being b
the entrance to Wright Park from
tate street, and just to the north Of Il
ne Masonic Home, which is the most c,
onvenlent place which the CITY az. "
'rds for this entertainment Ii
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
.F0RTY.SIx MEN
CALLED TO REPORT
New Registrants Will BE Ex-
amined Here Friday by
County Draft Board.

The Gratiot county draft board ha
called forty-six men for physical ex
animation at the Offices of the draf
board IN Alma for Friday, August 2
The men who are called for examin
alton are nearly all twenty-oners.
The list follows:
80 Berry, Harry, Ashley
rs Button, Harold. Alma
l25 Howard, Clyde s.. Alma
~ Parks. Walter Moger, Alma
i iso hoecher. VIM. A., Carson City
l3O Haner. Lester NJ. Alma
iSZ bosrdman. Dee L.. Middleton
iSt White. henry o.. Alma
1856 Needham Earl f.. Wheeler
is5 Grlitin. Howard Lee. Alma
20 Sattler Thomas ", Middleton
i9S slater. Joseph Lee. Alma
loo Baker. w. Jay. Perrinton
10. tdridge. Paul c., ST. Louis
iso iSo Morden; Evert Leroy. St Louis
100 Prick. Percy L., St. Louis
ieS ieS Coleman. Earl H.. Hastings
ieS Showers. Harvey H.. Ithaca
log Grandy. Alfred H.. Ithaca
~ Might, Robert $. Alma
der~illiger, Jesse A.. Ithaca
i6 Ward Jay Lewis. St Louis
ios Dobie John Percy. Wheeler
ls9 9 DALEY. Hugh. Alma
lso Best, Charlie. Ithaca
~ Crawford. Morrison W, Ithaca
.ol Mitchell. Charles. Bannister
.o2 Smith. Fred d., Crystal
~ probst. Charles Alvin. North tSar
oo Peterson, Syend c., Alma
~ Lumsden. Rihuard. Jr Ithara
i3 Riedel. Ralph c.. Alma
~ Green. Lowell j.. Alma
~ Folsom. William Barton, Alma
2s Jackson. Thomas. Alma
81 smith. Malcolm Ira, Alma
80 Chase, Edward Richard. Ithaca
40 Olson. Arnold G., Ithaca
~ Eaker. Loren Lewis, Perrinton
~ cummings. Russell A, Alma
~ Rhyn. Jacob. Alma
~ Vreeiand. John Henry. Ashley
5O Langworthy. Francis MAO. Riverdale
= Grace Elmer John. Ithaca
1S LaRue. Joseph, Ionia
2s Boyles, Leroy E. Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
CAPTURE Of AN
ARMY CELEBRATED
Reported Surrender of Crown
Prince and His Army Occa-
sion of Gay Time.
CITY WILD WITH DELIGHT
Patriotic Alma Turned Out To Last
Person to Make Night One Long
to be Remembered.

Even though the news proved to be
slightly untrue, it was some cele-
bration that the people of the city OF
Alma staged in record time last
Thursday evening when the report
spread around the city to the effect
that the crown prince and his army
OF 100000 men had surrendered to
the allied armies in France.
Soon after z o'clock that evening
the word of the Surrender" became
noised around the city, and almost
immediately every church bell and
whistle, or other thing on which a
noise could be made was put into use
and some noise was made, which had
the people in the country for miles
around wondering what in the dick
ems was happening in Alma, that
would cause so much noise. II also
had the citizens of the city wonder
ing what was the matter also, and
telephone calls by the hundreds were
made, and the central girls were kent
busy for some hours explaining that
the great capture had been made.
win the great news" Alma
promptly went crazy, crazy with ioy.
Everyone it seemed, who was not |
conhned in bed with sickness was
aiiiicted with the craze. All of them
MT the high spots for the business
section OF the city, until some thou
sands OF people We're down town.
parading up and down, yelling like
pack Of wildmen, as if in fact most
OF them were.
A barrel was hastily placed in tho
iliodie OF the street, there to do duty
as speakers stand, and speaker af
Ter speaker arose to the occasion
ahd great flow of oratory poured
iorth, IN which the armies of the /
Allles were praised to the skies /
hundreds of automobiles paraded !
the streets, decorated with flags 1
Hundreds Of people gathered at the !,
various corners and street inter i
sections down town and sang patriot !.
c songs for hours. Snake dances of /,
very conceivable variety were pulled Il
'n. People who had never seen Il
'tners before, and probably never will II
'galn, hueged each other in their ID
,atrlotic joy, pounded each other on -
he back, and all but shed tears Of Il
10y Bonfires were lighted. which is y
urned for hours. Is
Finally, some Of the more sober - -
ninded in the crowd endeavored 70 20
nd out If the report was confirmed %
ate that night word from one Of the 2o
tate papers was to he effect that 2i
here was no confirmation of the wild 2ii,
lmor 22t
Alma celebrated, however, in great 2s.t
lyle, again proving that she can 2s5
ONE up to the demands of the 5iI 81
loment, and her patriotic citizens 2at
re now waiting for the chance 70 a.
'iebrate great victory, which i $50
'rtaln to come. They promise one s5s
nother that it will be celebration s2s
ng 70 be remembered, as will be the -
'e Of last Thursday evening. au
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
COMING TO ALMA

The Shriners Of Saginaw will
make pilgrimage next week Thurs
day, and will visit Alma for a bic
session. Drills will be given in front
Of the Masonic home and a banquet
will be held at the Wright Honse
1t promises to be big Masonic day
in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
MOVE OFFICES

The Twin Cities Realty company
is moving its offices from the Pol
iasky block to the opera house block.
wher the Offices of Bansil & Sullivan
VIII be occupied. 1t is understood
that Bansill & Sullivan are to dis
continue their real estate business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01

The Saginaw Courier Herald. pur.
chased by the Booth corporation
some months ago, will be consolidat-
ed with the Saginaw Daily News ON
wednesday of next week, according
to reliable information which the
Record has secured. The name Of tho
publication will be The Saginaw
News Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
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J M. Blakeslee of Detroit. a for.
mer resident Of this city, was in
Alma the first Of the week. He is
now connected with the Detroit off
ces of the Chicago Bonding and In
surance company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
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Mrs. j. Frank Jackson underwent
serious operation at Carney hos
pltal the first of the week. Her con-
dition is reported as very satisfae-
tory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01

Ihe following letter from Private
oiaude Riley written from England,
will prove very interesting to Record
readers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gerber were
Saginaw visitors yesterday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
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