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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
OBITUARY

Walter {. Vliet was born i'm St.
Louis. Michigan, on October 8. 1871.
He was married on November 20.
1894, to Miss Blanche Hyde of Alma.
Michigan. To this union were born
four children three of whom died in
infancy. The larger part of his life
was lived in st. Louis and Alma. He
was manager of the Stockbridge Ele-
vator Company from which position
he entered the automobile business.
He became assistant manager of the
Buick agency in Chicago and from
there he went TO Washington, -. c..
and later Fargo, y. Dakota, where
he was manager of the Studebaker
Sales rooms. From Fargo he re-
turned to Chicago. where he became
assistant manager of the l.. Markle
Company Seeing the the great pos
sibilities of the auto truck he and
others organized the Chicago Repub-
lie Truck company of which organiz-
alton he was president and manager.
He continued in this position until
last spring when his health drove
him from the Office TO the road with
the hope that his health. would be
better in the open air. AS he grew
no better he gave up all work Sep
tember lst and came home TO rest.
Instead of regaining his health he
rapidly failed and the end came Oc-
tober 9, 1919. the anniversary of his
birth. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. l.. Gelston as
sisted by Rev. j. W. Priest, from
the family residence, 426 Wright
avenue, on Saturday, October II, at
2 o'clock with burial in Riverside.
He leaves his wife and son, Stanley.
his mother, Mrs. S. A. Vliet. of Alma
and his sister, Mrs. George W. Bates,
Of Detroit beside host of friends to
mourn their loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
POLICE WOMAN
Alma's First Police Woman is Saliva
ton Army Captain.

Daysie b. MacCleane is Alma's
first police woman. by virtue of auth
ority extended TO her by the city.
The appointment of Daysie Mac
Cleane was made by the city, after
she had done considerable work in
aiding young girls of the city to keep
off of the seemingly primrose path,
which has for it's end blind wall of
sorrow, pain and desolaton.
OF late she attracted the attention
Of the officials to her work with the
Salvation Army here and recommend
alton was made by the health de
partment that she should be given
authority 10 carry on this work in a
much better and more efficient way.
Recently Daisie MacCleane was
promoted to the captaincy in the Sal
walton Army in recognition of the
good work which she had been doing
and the city officials feel that with
the authority with which she has been
clothed, she will be able to do great
deal more in the future than in the
past in aiding to clean, up the city.
1t is regarded as more than prom
able that Miss Peck, social worker OF
the city, will also be appointed as a
police woman, 50 that she will have
greater authority in her work in aid
ing in crushing some of the social
evils with which the city has to con-
tend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
CITY To HONOR
ITS bENEFACT0R
Monument to BE Erected Here
to Memory of the Late
Ammi W. Wright.
WILL Be PLACED IN PARK
Field Boulder With Bronze Tablet
Containing Inscription Will
Be Secured.

The city commission has taken
steps looking forward to the early
erection of a memorial monument in
Wright park, that beautifully wooded
tract of land almost in the heart of
the city, to the memory of the late
Ammi w. Wright, whose individual
efforts in the progressiveness Of Al
ma during its early days, will not be
forgotten as long as the city exists.
Remembering the gift of this beau
tifui park to the city, and his enter
prise in private matters which made
possible a sugar factory for Alma, a
plant which grew into Swift's plant.
the sanitarium, which through his
gift to the Masons of Michigan, be-
came the Michigan Masonic Home,
the Wright House, the Wright block
and remembering his gifts to Alma
college, without which Alma probably
would have had no college within its
bounds, and feeling that perhaps il
was only the former home of the
Alma Manufacturing company, an
other Wright institution, which made
it possible for the Republic Motor
Truck Company Inc. an Alma insti-
tuition, it was plain that the seeds of
his Industry and labor, planted in
Alma, should be recognized, as should
the memory Of the man. who, more
than any other one man, has made
possible the growth of Alma.
As result boulder monumen,
with suitable bronze tablet, is to be
placed in the park, which he gave to
the city, and which bears the name
of the donor. The commission m
taking up the matter Tuesday even
ing instructed the city manager TO
procure a suitable inscription, which
is to be placed upon it.
When the monument is completed.
1t will be unveiled with appropriate
exercises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
STOCKHOLDERS HELD
A MEETING MONDAY
Owners of X-Cel-All Stock Met
at City Hall TO Discuss
Their Problems.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the defunct A-Cel-All Paint company
of this city was held in the assem-
bly, room Of the city hall Monday
evening, called by a committee of
stockholders, who had retained a To-
cal attorney to look into the affairs
OF the Alma corporation, which Is
now IN the bankruptcy court. The
meeting had for its object the the
marking out of course to be taken
by the stockholders.
Attorney William A. Bahlke, re-
tanned to look into the affairs OF the
company by the committee. was the
first spokesman Of the metving. and
ne pointed out violation of the pres
ent blue sky" law, and told the
STOCKHOLDERS rthat they could seek
the recovery of their money from
those who had sold them stock, or
could secure prosecution, without a
doubt. lie also stated that a referee
IN bankruptcy would probably comb
the affairs of the concern and trace
matters to better extent than re
had been able to do.
NJ. A. scarborough, president or
the late Alma company, was present
at the meeting and was called upon.
after Attorney Bahlke had left. lie
unfolded plan, whereby he believed
that the debts Of the company might
be paid within a matter of months.
and also gave il as his opinion that
in time the stockholders would also
receive their money under this plar.
Following the plan given to the
stockholders short discussion fol-
lowed, and 1t became evident tina.
some of the stockholders were for
following the outlined plan given pv
Mr.. marlborough, and that Others or
the stockholders were of the opinion
that the stock should be pooled and
SUIT started to recover the cost of the
stock from those who sold it. because
they had not secured the necessary
permission from the Michigan Secur-
tues commission to offer it for sale.
Since the meeting. it is understood
that stock is being pooled with view
OF following both the plans of Mr..
Marlborough by some of the stock
holders and that others are pooling
their stock with view of retaining
Attorney William A. Bahlke to sua
the sellers of the stock to recover it's
purchase price.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
PUSHING WORK
Michigan Northern Railroad Pushing
Survey Work at Present.

OF the 1913 miles of the route Of
the proposed Michigan Northern Rail
road company, so has already been
surveyed by the Esselstyne, Murphy
d Hanford Company, engineers, De-
troit The company has now four
crews in the field, one of which is now
operating in the city of Lansing
where terminals and egress to and IN
the corporate limits are to be de-
termined.
But 43 miles Of permanent survey
are to be made. The company has
procured options on rights of way ex-
tending in the aggregate over forty
miles. The company is having but
little trouble in getting rights Of way
as community committees and a
general disposition to boost for the
project, have eliminated many en-
barassments generally attending rail
road promotion. While the tentative
survey of the entire line has been
made, corrections and other work
along this line will require some time
yet.
The engineering firm, besides the
crew operating in and around Lam
sing, and two others along other
parts of the road. has started one
crew west of Grand Ledge toward
Portland Surveys are completed from
Woodbury. to Maple Rapids; from
Midland to Mt. Pleasant, and from
Mt. Pleasant to st. Louis. The work
is being pushed while good weather
lasts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
ASSESSMENTS RAISED

The state board of assessors has
finished its work in Gratiot county
and while the rolls Of the county
have not yet been submitted to the
supervisors. who are now meeting in
Ithaca it is known that the valuation
Of the county has been boosted great
~ by the board, but until the rolls
are submitted the exact amount will
not be available.
The amount of the raise i'm Alma
is large, and it is being freely esti-
mated that the assessed valuation of
the city. when the rolls are submitted
to the supervisors, will show that
Alma has been boosted about one
hundred per cent in valuation.
This will be nearly in keeping with
the state average in the counties
where the board has finished it's
work, as the assessed valuation in
such counties has been increased on
an average of slightly over ninety
per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
ALMA LEGION POST
IS AFTER MEMBERS
George w. Myers Post, No. 1872.
is Waging Campaign for
800 Members.

A vigorous campaign for member
ships for the George W. Myers Post,
No. 132, American legion, which was
formed two weeks ago, has been
started and every effort is being
made by the officers Of the post to
secure a membership of five hundred
men.
Every former soldier, sailor or ma
rine of Alma or vicinity is eligible
and should join the order, through
the local post, as this national serv-
ice organization promises TO become
one of the greatest potential forces
of the country. At the present NOM
ent the United States Congress is
awaiting an expression from the
Legion before it enacts some vital
legislation, among which is the "bond
month" bill which if passed would
give every former service man a fifty
dollar Liberty bond for every month
spent in the service of the country.
Among the important functions of
the organization is the securing of in
formation relative to insurance, bon
uses, government homestead grants,
vocational training, compensation for
injuries, and to help and assist the
eX-service men. Another of the feat
ures of the Legion is the fact that it
is seeking to enroll all former service
men IN peace army which is to wage
battle for the mantanance of one
hundred per cent Americanism.
At the recent organization meeting
officers were elected and at the pres
ent time there are over fifty men en-
rolled.
Those desiring to enroll should
send the following attached blank to
the American Legion, Alma, Michi-
gan.
| wish to enlist as a member of the
American Legion. Please accept this
as my application. | hereby express
my wish to subscribe to the constit-
ution of the American Legion. wish
to enroll in Post No. 1872, Alma, Mich.
uII name .'''..'. .................
Present address ...............-....
Permanent Address ........
Unit or organization
Present occupation ...........
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK
Splendid Article on Present Outlook
Submitted to Record.

The First State Bank of this citv
has submitted to The Alma Record
the following article regarding the
industrial outlook, which had been
brought to the attention Of the bank.
1t is laden with thought and will
prove of great interest to all Record
readers.
The retarding influences in Ameri-
can enterprise and business at the
moment are psychological rather than
actual 1t could hardly be expected
that the people of the world would
go through the enormous mental
strain incident to the war withom
manifesting signs of mental distur-
bance. Attention has been distracted
from the daily tasks and problems
OF life and concentrated on the eco
nomic and political upheaval which
the European conflict has wrought.
Meanwhile, seed time and harvest do
not fail, and even the complex ma
chinery Of industrial production and
the delicate mechanism of finance per-
form their accustomed functions.
Never was labor so well employed at
such good wages; never did the mass
es of the people anywhere have such
full measure of individual prosperity
as the men, women and children of
this country now enjoy.
And yet there is widespread dis
content-a disposition to quarrel with
prosperity itself. Actual conditions
being such as they are. this disposi-
tion must be ascribed largely if not
altogether to the mental disturbances
which the war has engendered. But
1t is the natural tendency Of hysteria
to exhaust itself, and this is what
may be expected to happen with the
present situation. To produce more
crops and goods of all kinds, is the
real problem before the nation at the
present time; to make the individual
share of such production measure up
to the highest attainable standard in
quality and quantity. is the immediate
duty of every worker in whatever
field he or she may be engaged.
But while it is the duty of en-
ployees to produce all they can. it is
likewise incumbent upon the emplov4
er that real grounds of complaint be
investigated and remedied wherever
possible. Public opinion has scant
toleration for strikes and industrial
agitation unsupported by any real
grievance. The innate sense of lust
ice which the American people pos
sess may be relied upon, in the long
run. to keep the scales fairly balanced
IN contests between the employer and
the employed
Despite some disquieting happen
lngs-such for example as the Boston
police strike-there has been as vet
no general paralysis of industry or
account of industrial strikes. On the
contrary number of threatened
strikes have been postponed and seve-
raj serious labor troubles have been
amicably settled. Indeed taking all
the general business situation in the
United States continues sound and
strong"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
HOPE NEXT
Dutchmen Will Meet Maroon and
Cream on Local Field Next.

The Hope college football team will
meet the Presbyterians on Davis field
Saturday, October Is, and a hard
game is being expected by Coach
Woods eleven. as the Dutchmen have
a strong aggregation this year and
are being placed among the strongest
football aggregations in the state.
Alma fans who know Of the
strength Of Kalamazoo college will
be surprised, no doubt. to learn that
last year the Hopeites defeated the
Kaloo team on the Kalamazoo field.
md if nothing else would mark a
team as being strong this would. 1t
is reported that Hope has most of
her last years eleven back this seas
on.
Saturday the Kalamazoo college
eleven defeated the Hope college team
by score of 30 to 0, and this game
will give the first real indication of
the strength of the Maroon and
Cream with its Kazoo rivals of the NJ.
/. A. A.
The battle will be the first game of
football ever stated between the two
colleges and as a result, it promises
to hold an unusual interest for the
Alma fans, who time and again have
seen Alma orators and debaters forced
to bow their heads to Hope in that
field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
TAG DAY PRIZE WINNERS

The Tag Day committee for the
Starr Commonwealth announce the
result of their drive S198.75 and ex-
press their gratitude for the cooper
alton of all who in any way assisted
in making the day a success.
Prize Winners
Margaret Reynolds 1st prize for girls
Margaret Joiner 2nd prize for girls
Arvini Smith lst prize for boys
Clayton Cummings 2nd prize for boys
Winners of Candy Prizes
Helen Murphy
Thelma Woodward
Alice Dumas
Glenn Sherman
Lester Miller
Loren Bement
In addition there were a number
of flags given to those who had near
a prize winning amount.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
NEW FIRM
National Clothing Company Has Sc.
cured Quarters in Alma.

The National Clothing company
has secured lease for the ore in
the Church block, which has been oc.
cupied by the A. r. Smith shoe store.
and the latter part of the month will
open an up-to-date clothing store
here that will cater TO the wants of
men, women and children.
The National Clothing company is
a well known firm. which has been in
business in various places for some
years. and it is certain to find Alma
a live town. The firm has a page
announcement on another page of
this weeks Record.
The A. r. Smith shoe store is going
out of business and the stock is now
being sold by Wallace Smith, who has
Just acquired il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16
BIRTHDAY FRIDAY

Friday, October II, is the annver-
sary of the birth Of the double barred
cross, as the tuberculosis red cross
is known, and as the annual tuber-
culosis campaign is about to start IN
Michigan, the question is being asked
by state leaders, "How many peop.e
know what the double barred red
cross stands for?"
The Gratiot County Good Health
society is planning on big campaign
in this county during the fall and
early winter months, and within the
next few weeks will announce ITS
plans for the sale of the double
barred red cross, which has its birth
day tomorrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

The first regular meeting of the
Alma Delphian club was held at the
residence of Mrs. H. NJ Glass, 256
Allen avenue, on Monday evening.
After the regular program a social
was enjoyed. A special musical pro-
gram was rendered by Miss Spinney
and Miss Myers. The next meeting
will be held Monday, October 20. at
the home of Mrs. VIM. McFadden, 6O4
Pine street. All members are invited
TO be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

Verne f. Rogers was in Grand
Rapids the first of the week attend
ing the state convention Of the Amer
lean Legion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

III take another slice Of that good
Pan-Dandy bread please. Model
Bakery.-14-4-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

Best ice cream. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

Best candies. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-16

Circulation counts-we have it.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

Section ! ssccsioa o4so u ihe Ctr
efal Laws if hefrty amended 50 a. t.
read a. feiloNt
See Gao A person shall not take
Wild deer except between the FIRST
Monday Of December and the following
SATURDAY. beth dates Inclusive, and
,ita only beiAccn Sax o'clock in tho
forenoon and fYe o'ciocs ~ ihc after
no0a ard then onls deer other than
spotted iawn A Pegson ahal! net
take mere than enc such deer during
such open season. 4 person - taking
such 4 deer shall forthwith report such
taking and exhibit the animal head
to the nearest iish and game warden or
10 sonie person duly depuiiycd BY the
state hsh and game commissioner 10
receive such reports. A person shall
rot take 4 wild deer by the aid OF q
snare. trap. salt lick. jack OF other light
OF use such devices 10 entfap or en-
snare deer. nor shall a person hunt
deer by a dog or bitch A person shall
not possess, buy or sell wild deer,
other than the head, hide or pelt OF the
same. except during sach open season
and for reasonable time thereafter and
then only such as can be legally taken
a person who violates a provision OF this
section shall be tined orc hundred dol
lars for each offense. The provisions
oi this section shall not apply 10 deer
on propagation farms or when taken
as provided IN section six thousand four
hundred and wenty-three
Approved March II, 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

recorded Nv me cisrk ~ ,own whets
inch DIG Is kept A p,tws tnay hfins
o. cause TO b. brought into ths siais
for 4 period not exceeding thsfi, days
one % mote dog. ior show. trial ~
breeding purposes The ,fywn flefk
shail report 81 the stairs Attofnsyt May
10Th Of each ycsf, al dogs licensed for
the first time, tia, "a, mote than tspf
months old
Sec 4 Before a person shall he en-.
titled 20 obtain a lsenfe for a spaysd
ieuisls dog he shali deliver 10 tho town
clerk certificate signed by duly
licensed veterinary surgeon az dial,
registered physician showing thai such
female dog has hecu spayed Such GER.
tificate shall he keep, on hle
Sec. I Section 67so Of the General
Laws i hereby amended 10 IA 10 read
as follows
Sec. ono The town treasurer snail
keep account 81 the amount paid into
the treasury each year undct the pro-
visions OF this chapter, which shall CON
stitu,e dog fund and Il III any year
the amount received for dog licenses Is
not sufficient TO pay the amount
awarded Tor damages 70 sheep and
other domestic animals. such deficiency
shall be paid from the town treasury
Sec. s. Selcctnen may offer bounty
Of five dollars for any ono killing dog
caugh; in the act OF killing or worrying
sheep.
Sec. D. Section o7i6 OF the General
Laws |, hereby repealed
Sec. ?. This &C; shall take cfec,
from its passage
Approved March :. 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

/ lew dnest ~ ksespailnu and ~ pefern
7 hal knewinsly permit arr place. sltuc.
tore. huildlnR ~ conveyance owned Nv
htm ~ undar hls eswitoi O. ~ u,cd fof
ths pNtpass ~ pfns,l,utsru lcssdptss
~ estisuAii1n 4 pstsan shsi MT &C..
ceitr 81 Nast, ~ agree ha receive any
perssn Into AIRY plaer, structure. husld
lng of conveyance tot the purpose II
prostitution. iewducts or A.stsna,ion ~
shall permit ep person ,o remain there
fof auy such Putpote a person shall
na direct. take ~ ,fEn,POrt % offer ~
agree b. take ~ transport any person
~ psfsons 10 Any place. structure.
building ~ conveyance OF 60 auy other
person know lngly, ~ with reasonable
cause b. kiow lha, the parposc ~ snh
directing. taking ~ transporting ~ ptps-
fitnllor, lewdness ~ ss,tgnhiir. A
person fhal mot procure ~ solicit ~
offer 10 procure ~ solicit any female
person Tor ths purpose ot prostitution,
lcwdpess OF stsigna,ion A pcrem shall
not reside IN. enter or frnain IN AIRY
place, structure OF building or enter or
femsin IN any conveyance fot tho par
pose ~ prostitution. lcwinew az sssig.
nation or engage IN prostitution. lewd.
ness or assignatiCr, or AID OF abct pros
titution. lewdneis or ass,guation by
any means whatsoever. A person who
violates a provision OF this section shall
I've fined not more than ono hundred
dollars or may be imprisoned iot not
more than one year and a person con-
yicted under this section for a second
oifense shall be imprisoned Tor not more
than three years.
See. :. The term prostitution" shall
be construed % include the offering ~
receiving OF the body for sexual inter
course for hire, and shall also he COM
strucd TO include the offering or teceiv-
ing Of the body for indiscriminate sexual
intercourse without hire The term
"lewdneu' shall be construed TO mean
open and gro. lcwdnes The term
'assigr,ation' shall be construed to in
clude the making OF any appointment OF
engagement for prostitution or lewdness
As defined IN this act,
Sec ! Probation or parole shall be
granted or ordered IN the case OF a per
son infected with yencreal diseases only
on such terms and conditions AZ shall
insure medical treatment therefor and
prevent the spread Of such diseases
Sec. 4 A female person convicted
under the provisions of this act shall
not be placed on probation or parole
in the care or charge Of any person
other than woman probation officer.
See S. County and municipal courts
shall have concurrent jurisdiction Of
otfenses committed under this act.
Sec o. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved April &, 1910