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Alma record., 1919-01-30
Chairman weissert. of the house

Chairman Weissert. Of the house
military affairs committee. has In
troduced the bill designed To make the
state constabulary n permanent De-
partme nj OF State Police.
The bill provides for a commanding
officer OF the troops who will be an
appointee OF the governor. All other
appointments are TO be made on the
recommendation of the commanding
officer They include one assistant TO
the commanding officer. who will be
the adjutant and quartermaster; six
captains. eight lieutenants. twenty
sergeants. thirty .corporals and one
hundred and fifty troopers. The
troopers may be dismissed from the
service by the commanding officer
when necessary. but the officers. af-
ter appointment on recommendation
OF the commanding officer. would be-
removable only by the governor and
only for inefiiciency OF misconduct.
The sum OF 1915. 900 year is asked
for maintenance of the state police.
Salaries provided by the bill are
$4,000 for the commanding officer;
$4,000 for the adjutsnt-quartermas
s2,4O0 each for the captains: $4,000
each for the lieutenants. sl.200 each
for the sergeants. $50 per month each
for the corporals, and So per month
each for the troopers except in their
firsv six months of service. when il
would be s65 month
An increase of 500 a year each for
officers and $50 year each for troop
ers is provided, for a maximum period
or nve years, increases 20 stop after
that time OF service All applicants
must oe citizens OF good moral charac-
ter and able 10 pass satisfactory ply
steal and mental examinations They
would have "a days furlough each
year
The force would be equipped with
quarters and horses. The
railroads and steamboats, would carry
them on requisition orders. 10 be paid
officer would establish local ueadquar
ters In various places about the state
TO which the troopers and their Oft
GERS would be best located for efficient
work.
The troopers could make arrests
without warrants whenever they saw
any law being violated and would as
sist local police about the state when.
ever possible. They are barred from
accepting any fees OF any nature for
performance OF their duties
Alma record., 1919-01-30

The house has passed and sent 20
the senate the bill to make November
IL q permanent legal holiday 10 be
known as Liberty Day. II 10 expected
that all the other states will make this
day . holiday, too. and then an effort
will follow TO have the date OF Thanks.
giving Day changed by the president
in his annual proclamation from the
last Thursday OF November to No.
vember IL thus com bining two holi-
days into ono
Alma record., 1919-01-30
GET TOGETHER LUNCHEON

On Wednesday evening at 900
there will be get together" lunch
con for the men of the congregation
Of the First Presbyterian church Of
this city, which will be held in the
church parlors. The luncheon will be
served by the Ladies' Aid society.
Every man should be present and in
order to make sure Of a plate, should
give his name to Mr.. II. Carter or
Rev. Gelston before February 3.
Alma record., 1919-01-30
In The city Of lansing on
Tuesday. February Is. 1919.

at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for state Of
flee. for the election OF "A Republican State
Central Committee and chairman thereof.
and for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the con-
Under the resolution Of 1858 delegate
will be- entitled 10 seat in the State Con-
Vention who does not reside IN the county
he proposes Ia represent.
The delegates from the various counties in
each congressional district are requested 70
meet in district caucus at 9 80 O'Clock m.
on the day of the state convention and select
ofhcers a. follows 20 be presented 10 said
convention for confirmation a
90 One Vice President
ca One Assistant Secretary.
go one member Of the C,mmittec on
Credentials
a. one member Of the Committee on
t5l One member Of the Committee on
Resolutions
CO. Two members of the Republican State
Central Committee.
The Chairman and Secretary of each Re-
publican County committee requested 10
send U the Secretary OF the Republican State
after the county convention is held. GER
tilted list OF the delegates chosen by said con-
vention IL the Republican State Convention
hereby called. giving the postofiice address
of each delegate that the temporary roll
OF the convention may be- prepared
BY order of the Republican State Central
Committee.
BURT d. CADY Chairman
ID. r.. ALWARr, Secretary
Dated at Lansing. January ,. 1879
Gratiot county Is entitled 20 fifteen dele
gates at the state convention.
Alma record., 1919-01-30

Senator McNaughton. OF Kent. has
introduced an interesting resolution
TO amend the constitution so that the
state may expend ss much ss s5,00O.-
900 In constructing and operating
warehouses 10 hold farm products
The idea is to eliminate the middle
man and bring the farmer and the ulti-
mate consumer into touch. as has been
the effort OF the Non-Psrtissn League
in western states.
Alma record., 1919-01-30
Doino Ridht.

Everything on earth has its price,
md sooner or later we pay for all that
we have. When we complain that do
ny right takes so much toll of effort,
sacrifice. and the loss of what We call
success" we have only 20 look about
is TO see that evil-doIng Is more costly
,till. Its demnnds may come In on the
nstallment plan. but they will be all
he more exorbltant because ~ that.
Alma record., 1919-01-30

The house is I'm an Investigating
mood these days Not content with
having under way a complete inyesti-
CATION Of Jackson prison It has order
ID another thorough inquiry into con
ditions at the Adrian school This in.
stitution appears from reports OF the
house committee to be very run down
at the heel II has no modern light.
ing or sanitation and it, whole sys.
tenn needs an overhauling. q is con
tended The effort is being msde 10
Interest womens welfare organiza
tions in the institution 30 a, better
conditions there
Alma record., 1919-01-30

Before using this preparati.m Il for a
cough or cold you may wish to know
what il has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook. Macon, H., writes, 81 have
found it gives the quickest relief of
any cough remedy ! have ever used" +"
Mrs. James A. Knott, Chilicothe,
Mo, says, "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cannot be beat for coughs
and colds" II. j. Moore, Oval, Pa,
says, 81 have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy on several occasions
when | was suffering with settled
cold upon my chest and il has always
brought about cure"
Alma record., 1919-01-30

Rep Aldrich has introduced a Joint
resolution 10 amend the constitution
% that counties may bv referendum
vote. abolish boards or supervisors
and substitute the commission form
OF government. Senator Scully would
have the constitution amended SO that
the state may establish an income tax
Rep. Weissert has put IN the bill to
make the state constabulsry a perma
nent institution. Rep Toepel wants
constitutional amendment to make
voting compulsory
Alma record., 1919-01-30

The Legislature has passed and sent
to the governor the Connolly amend
ment TO the constitution empowering
the state to issue bonds up a 10000.
900 limit for good road purposes. This
amendment now IL sure OF place on
the ballot at the election In April
Alma record., 1919-01-30

Senator TUFTS wants the senate to
adopt bill for a preprimsry conyen
tion 10 be held In June OF each prim.
cry year, 80 that each political party
may recommend candidates for state
ofices to the primary voters. Several
other bills have been put in to repeal
inws allowing women TO vote on boad
Issues. for school officials. and for
presidential electors. these being dead.
wood now that women have gained
full suffrage
Alma record., 1919-01-30

An interesting project is found Ia .
bill introduced by Rep. Frank A
Smith. of Wexford county II aims
To create a county board OF educa-
tional assistance To consist OF the
county school commissioner. secre-
tarv of the poor board and prosecuting
attorney To this board crippled per
sons desirous Of learning some trade
o. get other training which would IN.
able them TO earn livelihoods but who
are without funds sufficient 10 see
them through. could make application
for assistance The board could help
them to the extent OF $500 a year eacn.
as well "a in finding the proper place
10 learn. The bill prov ides that the
state pay one half the expense the
county assumes in this line II also
is provided that those aided may re
pay the state and county afterwards.
giving their notes II so desired.
state purchasing agent. with a
two year term OF Office. is created by
a bill introduced by Rep Young. Such
agent would look after the purchase
of ali supplies. merchandise and art
icles OF every description needed for
the operation and maintenance Of all
state penal, reformatory or charitable
institutions Each institution would
have storekeeper 10 receive the sup.
plies from the purchasing agent and
look after their use
Alma record., 1919-01-30

Bills galore are being introduced IN
both houses, the total for the frat
four weeks being around l6o. MANY
OF them are appropriation bills which
the house ways and means committee
and the senate finance committee ar,
holding 10 compare with estimate.
submitted by the budget commiss,o,
ers.
Alma record., 1919-01-30

| have sold my business to
Mr.. John Nj. Burkheiser of
Ypsilanti.
| take this opportunity to
thank the people of Alma for
their liberal patronage. | have
prospered and feel grateful. |
shall remain citizen of Alma.
and continue TO crack jokes, or
talk politics, or help boost the
best town in Michigan. | like
Alma; | like the people.
Alma record., 1919-01-30
The Reason Why

| sold a prosperous and grow
ing business, is that | feel it's
time old buffers take a back
seat and give young fellows a
chance to build up.
My successor. Mr.. Burk-
heiser, had a prosperous cloth
Alma record., 1919-01-30
OFFICIAL CALL

For the Republican County Convention.
To the Republican Electors of the County Of
Gratiot
A County Convention OF the Republicans Of
the County Of Grstiot Is hereby called 70 meet
at the Court House in the Village of Ithaca.
Tuesday the lith day OF February 1919. at
Ia o'clock in the forenoon. for the purpose Of
~lecting fifteen delegates 10 the state Con-
vention to b. held al Lansing Tuesday Feb
ruary Is. 1919. and for the transacting of such
other business may be properly brought
before the convention.
The representation Of the various townships
and wards in this convention fixed by the
following resolution adopted by the Republi-
county convention held February 5th.
1919.
Resolved That the various townships and
wards Of the county Of Gratiot in future Re
publican conventions be- entitled respectively
20 representation therein by one delegate for
each thirty-hve votes cast AT the last pre-
ceding general election for the Republican
candidate for Secretary of State and dele
gate for each moiety OF eighteen thereof. and
that the county committee be- and is hereby
instructed 10 follow thu rule basis for
the apportionment Of delegate 70 future
county conventions"
The several townships and wards will b.
entitled to the following number OF delegate I:
hFcaAA township =
Alma record., 1919-01-30

"The Romance Of Tarzan" at the
Liberty next Wednesday and Thurs
day.-adv.
Alma record., 1919-01-30
OFFICIAL CALL
Republican State Convention To BE
Held at Lansing.

To thO KcOubIlcAn ceCtOfN on Ih' staVt OF
Michigan:
4 state Convention Of the Republicans of
Michigan Is hereby called 10 meet in the
prudden Auditorium
Alma record., 1919-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENT

ing business in Ypsilanti. Up
on Uncle Sans urgent request
he left this business. donned
khaki uniform, and did his bit
to make the world safe for
Democracy.
Having accomplished this
laudable feat, he is back in har-
ness, and no doubt will receive
and deserve your patronage.
To The People Who Owe Me
| ask those indebted to me to
call at the store and pay up, or
arrange for settlement. Any
one connected with the store
will take your money and give
you a receipt. This will enable
me to HoOverize on shoe leath-
er, and save you and me un-
necessary worry.
Again | thank you.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs. Louis G. Shrigley. 1919 Ottawa
avenue. went TO Bloomington today,
where She was called by the serious
Illness of her aunt.
Mrs. ]. f. SNAPPER and son Edward
ia Cornell street, went to Chicago
this afternoon to Join Mr.. SNAPPER
who is attending the Hardware Deal
ers Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Fisher, Of Con
crass street returned home this
morning after visit in Chicago.
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Briggs Jr.,
are the proud parents of BABY
daughter born last evening at their
home in the Methodist parsonage.
The little girl has been named Dor
othy Hutchinson Briggs.
George Dodaon of Springilela,
Mass. was in Ottawa yesterday To
visit Edward J. Koran of the hide
pendent Supply Company.
!. J. Mcclure, llS Fast Lafayette
street, went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
TODAY on a short business visit.
Mrs. Victor Hendricks OF Chicago i.
spending a few days at the home o
her brother, Louis Gaefke, 81 Adam
/ street.
Harold Iindemann who has beer
| stationed at the Great Lakes NaNa
Training Station, has received hi
honorable discharge from the seryic
and has returned to his home on III
nois avenue.
Mrs. Leslie Valinham ana son Fel
non Of Tonica were Ottawa visitor
today.
l.. N. Lacey Of r Lucey & Brother
eft Yesterday for New York to max
his spring purchases Mr.. Lmeey e
poets to spend several weeks in h
, New York Office on this work. Du
ing the entire year MI Lucey keel
his New York Office open al III
{ Broadway.
p William Mullen Of Streator was q
p Ottawa visitor last evening
+. Miss Amelia lrion, 4I2 West JAG
son street, has gone to Peru to Spen
q : few days.
Stanley Rambler and John and \
r. Thomas Of Grand Ridge were Ot,aH
visitors last evening.
Miss Belle Kerrigan OF East 5
, perior street went to Streator la
evening to attend a priyatc dancif
. n1rtV
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
WAL KED SIX MILES
IN MIDNIGHT FLIGHT
FROM BRIDES HOME

Fleeing from the briae's home neai
Toluca. walking six miles after mii-
NIGHT in a successfully executed cope
ment. Miss Elizabeth = Hoffman.
20. and Gaylord G. Willayize Heo %
ottawa this morning and procured Il
marriage license from County CLERK
Ferguson.
The story Of the fiieht and arrival
in Ottawa was tod to Miss Nellie
Maher who then was acting M the
CAPACITY OF marriase license clerk.
The young couple left the brides
home just as the cloch was strlhn+
the midnight hour They sclee,ed that
hour as the most unlikely time ioi
heir being detected by Miss Hon
mans parents. Walking to Rutland
they took train for Ottawa early TIM
morning.
After securing the permit to we,
| rhcv had the ceremony performed ans
.hen returned to the groom.s hom'
| in Rutland.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
MOTHER WILL PERMIT
ADOPTION OF SON

Robert Crawford, Streator boy VIII
be gwen into the keeping Of some de-
serving couple by consent OF his
mother. Mrs PerciIa Crawford. This
morning a bill was filed in the Pro
bate Court by Josephine Wagner
Streator probation officer, to have lit
tie Robert declared dependent. The
mother filed her written consent Tor
the proceedings and signited over her
own signature she was willing to have
the county court to take charge Of the
child
She lives at 40S South Vermilion
street in Streator. The husband 5
residence is given in the petition as
unknown.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
SD DIVISION HAS.
HIGH RATING CO. c.
BOY SAYS IN LETTER
GETAWAYS OWN PART OF OUT
FIT THAT MADE ENVIABlE
- RECORD DURING FIGHTS ON
ALL EUROPEAN FRONTS-CAp-
TURED 1922 PRISONERS.

! The enviable record of the d"G
(Prairiel Division during its many
battles is shown in an exceptionally
Interesting letter received today by I.
b. Farrell from Private Cornelius
Gribben, a member of Company {.
Private Gribben was gassed in the
Meuse Argonne drive and removed to
the hospital with Private Paul Iiszik,
who later died from wounds received
in action. Later he recovered ana
was sent to rejoin his outfit with the
army of occupation. lie says:
Ettelbruck, LuXemburg,
Jan. 26. 1919.
r b. Farrell, Ottawa, Ill. Dear Sir
received the box you sent to me
on the Sth of January, and it certainly
was good all right, All the fellows
appreciated the things that were sent
to them for Xmas.
| returned to the company from the
hospital on the goth of December
being evacuated for gas about Oct. II
| rode out of the forward area in the
same ambulance with Paul Hic2ick
but later we were separated and sent
to different hospitals. 1t WAS some
battle while it lasted but lot OF the
boys went too quick.
At present we are in the army o
occupation, reaching Ettpibruck aIte
twenty-five days of marching W.
are only a short distance from th'
frontier. in a very beautiful country
The Third Army is ahead o, u.s. inside
the frontier of Germany. We are il
the Second Army, although we wer
in the Third Army on the march com
ing here.
During the Meuse Argonne driy
we were attached to the First Army
We rank high in the A. f. F. all riehl
holding third for capturing 3,922 prf
oners, fifth for Ali machine gun
taken, third for ninety-three feel
pieces captured, and fifth for groun
gained and held, thirty-siX kilos. Gu
losses were heavy, mostly from ga
and these fellows, including mysel
are all coming back, probably cure
and probably not; YOU can't tell &c
a year or so.
We are having a touch of real VII
ter weather now. 1t has been snoN
ing all evening and the ground is a
white, and it is still coming do"
hard. We have good biilets, though.
How long we are going to stay owe
here | don't know, but | suppose
long as the t'ritzs keep fiehtf
among themselves we will stay. 1t
pretty monotonous work, though, ar
will be glad when il is over and "
are back.
| would be glad to hear from yC
and | will also try to write again 500
Sorry | did not write before. TINT
we get back to old Ottawa, so lon
With regards, CONNIE
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
BRIDGE TENDER GETS
S12O JUDGMENT FOR
PAY DUE FROM CITY

The suit of John Rhirehar. against
he city. was dropped this morning
y hen City Attorney Roger Clark, ap
.1eared in Judge George koenig' $
Isurt and announced that ne would
make no defense in the case. Mr..
Rhinehart was suing the city fer
$4,000 which was back salary al
legged to have been owing to him at
he time he quit his job June 80,
1918. as bridge tender of the la
street bridge, A Judgment in defalt
was accordingly entered against the
city by Judge George Koenig.
Attorney James J. Conway rep
resented Mr. Rhinehart.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
NEWARK COUPLE
MARRIED IN OTTAWA

Miss Maudo s Seyortson and Ger
hhard a. Ciber,aon Of Newark were
married at noon today at the home
81 Rev. A. Q. Morvedt at his homo,
-2S Guthrie street. Following jhe
ceremony the young couple left for
Chicago on p honeymoon.
, Miss Sevorteen. a sister Of the bride
vnd James Brown both OF Newark,
Witnessed the ceremony,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
APPROVE ROAD
MATERIAL QUIZ

Springfield, H. Feb. 10 The sen
ate today adopted a resolution pro
posin2 the investigation OF an alleg-
I'd combination in restraint Of trade
I'm prices of road making material.
The resolution provides for a probe
into prices before, during and after
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
NORTH SIDE ASSN.
TO PLAN CANDIDATES

The North Side Improvement AssO-
citation will hold a meeting tomorrow
evening at O'Clock at the Jefferson
School. Candidates for the coming
municipal election and the public utili-
ties commission will be discussed,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
MIL KMAN ENTERS
MUNICIPAL. RACE

Late yesterday afternoon George
DcZouche filed his petition as can
didate for commissioner, bringing
the total number Of candidates Tor
this Office up to nine. Candidates
have until the last of the week to file
thnir netitiOns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
Evidently Hers.

Alice is interested in the S"T' :
printed each day. A few days ago she
read one that was signed with initials
the same as her own. The small miss
was excited and bringing the paper so
her mother might see also, she joyful
" explained: Mamma, here's n say
ing that must be mine, cause it's got
nv initials 'broidered right on the pa
per"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19

science opened three-day session
here today Farmer reconstruction
problems were discussed. Addresses
were delivered on ways and means
of securing limestone and rock phos-
phate. the needs of Southern Illinois
and how the railroads can help.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
Chicken Supper.

Come to the chicken supper at the
home Of Mrs. p. S. Slewder on Thurs
day. Feb. -, at $50, given by the
Women's Baptist Missionary society
Price soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19

the war.
+ viii also determine the practical
bIity of the state engasing in the
manufacture OF read materials. A
committee Of FIVE senators and five
representatives, are provided for, 90
conduct the investigation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19

service flag. containing 80 blue stars
and gold ones was one oi me
features of the decorations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
SOCIETY NOTES


good sized crowd OF ladies at
tended the card party yesterday alter
noon given by the ladies of -. Pat
ricgs Catholic Church in ST. Pariek's q
Han. and a large number OF peop.c !
we're present at the card and dancing
marty there Last evening. Euchre aud
i've hundred We're played from until
10 O'Clock. and Stokes Orchestra fur
uished music FOR dancing from lol
O'Clock until midnight The parties |
we're great successes in every WY /
and everyone attending is reported /,
/ 10 have had a very pleasant time.
q a. =
The members Of the Rotary club
viii hold a meeting on Thursday ev-
enIng. Feb. 20, at the Clifton hotel. I
4 dinner will be served at $50
o'clock and in the evening Dr. II.
w Cannon of Chicago, an editor
who last fall visited England, Ireland,
Scotland and France, with a party
Of American editors, who made the
Trim at the invitation of the British
government Rev. Cannon spoke III
Ottawa before the men OF the Cohsfe-
gational church short time ago, and
was said by the people who heard him
to be one Of the most interesting
= speakers ever in Ottawa. His talk
On Thursday evening promises to be
- lust as interesting.
:, II :
. The Daughtprs of Isabella viii en-
- t5vfain Saturday afternoon from 2:G0
ia : O'Clock in the knights Of Column.
hue Han with q colonial card party
rive hundred and bridge will he
.nlavsd The chairman Of the com
I nittae in charge OF the party is Mrs
- rdvard Zcllers.
t. = g
j An, robn Roberts celebrated her
u ,ina.4oth hirthdav TODAY at her
u - ooo Y AHcbiaan street. where
II tl ,,aa ,.os;dad for fine mast 90 years
-, "ntta - her advanced age. Mrs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19
NOTICE

Saturday, Feb. %, Washington g
birthday, being a legal holiday, the
banks of ottawa will be closed all
day.
z First National Bank.
National City Bank.
Ottawa Banking & Trust Co.
Peoples Trus. & Savings Bank.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19

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