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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
BOON FOR DISCHARGED MEN

A great demand has been created
for little book entitled, "Where Do
We Go From Here ?"-issued by the
War Camp Community Service It's
entire contents treat matters of keen
interest to all discharged soldiers. 1t
was compiled by William Brown
Meloney, formerly Major in the
United States Army, for the express
purpose Of guiding right all men dis
charged from the service. IL con-
tains the real dope" as the soldiers
put il, and has all the inside Info"
and'is written in the language which
all soldiers understand so well.
Government Orders and Regulations
are not quoted but are explained in
clear, simple American" language.
In order that these books may re-
ceive the widest distribution, the
War Department has sent a large
number of them to all Army Re
cruiting Stations. They are free and
can be obtained at the Army Recruit
ing Stations in the following cities
i'm western Michigan: 211 Monroe
avenue, Grand Rapids; Muskegon,
Niles, Kalamazoo, Battle Greek, Ian
sing. Alma, Traverse City, Cadillac,
Ludington and Petoskey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
HIGHER PRICES
WILL PREVAIL
This is Opinion of Grocers Who
Met in this City the First
of the Week.
THREE REASONS ARE GIVEN
Scarcity of Labor. Demand from
Countries of Europe and High
Freight Rates Mentioned

A meeting of fifteen OF the iobbers
of Symons Brothers, wholesale gro
GERS, was held i'm this city Monday at
which time the proposition of high
prices and freight rates was taken up,
and gone over thoroughly by those
members Of the Michigan Wholesale
Grocers Association, included among
whom was John Clark Of Bad Axe
president of the state grocers
1t was the opinion Of the jobbers
who came from all parts of the state
that high prices would prevail for
some time. probably another year az
least Prices higher than those which
are now prevailing are being looked
for This is in part due to the ex-
treme scarcity of labor and IN part
due to the great demand for products
Of America i'm Europe. which comes
by reason Of sadly depleted stocks in
European countries
The grocers are also looking for an
advance in freight rates, which they
expect will be at least twenty-five
per cent, and which will also have its
part in creating higher prices for
food stuffs.
This is the first time that the job
bers Of the company have met in this
city, but it is probably not the last
time that they will meet here. One
of the reasons for the jobbers being
brought here was the desire Of Sy-
mons Brothers 10 have them inspect
the company's modern plant in this
city, which all of the jobbers praised
hiphlN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
OLLIE WORDEN WAS
ARRESTED FRIDAY
Has Been Bound Over to Circuit
Court TO Stand Trial for
Resisting an Officer.

Ollie Worden of this city was ar
rested Friday night after having
terrorized his family and his neigh
bors, while on what seems to have
been one of his periodical drunks, and
is now in the county jail awaiting
trial on charge of having resisted
an officer
Early Friday evening call was
sent in for the officers from a reigh-
Dor of the Wordens, and Oscar Vib-
Der answered the call just as quickly
as possible. When he arrived on the
scene he found Worden near neigh
bors home, and asked him to come
along quietly, that he was under ar
rest. Worden said that he would go
when he got good and ready, and
when Nbber repeated the invitation
to GO along quietly, Worden made a
grab for the officer, and mix-up fol-
/ lowed, during which Nibber's clothes
were badly torn. The officer used
his club on Worden. bringing him to
time.
Rather than be forced to have an
other fight with him, Vibber called
on two passersby to aid in putting
Worden in Vibber's automobile, so
that he might be taken to jail.
When Worden arrived at the Jail
a doctor was called and his sligh;
scalp wound treated, and then he was
taken to the county jail at Ithaca.
Saturday Worden was arraignec
before Justice of the Peace Myers OF
( Ithaca, where he entered a plea o.
not guilty. Monday Worden was
taken before Judge Davis of Ionia
who was sitting on the Gratiot bench
for sentence, but at that time Wor
den backed up on his Saturday ple'
Of not guilty. Bail was put at ont
thousand dollars. which has not ye
been furnished
Worden had been working Frida,
for DR.. T. j. Carney at his home Oh
West Superior street, and during tn
afternoon located a vinegar barrel il
the cellar, and IL is claimed that h
treated himself a number of times t
this overly hard, hard cider. whicl
produced the drunk which Worder
carried to his home, and which pu
him in such temper that he had tn
entire neighborhood frightened, espe
cially after he had broken a consider
able amount of furniture at his home
and broken many of the windoN
panes.
Worden has been arrested a mum
ben Of times in the past and has bee
treated with every consideration, bu
it is believed that this time he wi
be made an example Of, especially
view of the fact that the city con
missioners and the mayor had the OF
portunity to see Worden's conditio
and 70 hear him in action Frida
evening. They are standing in bac
of the police force and urging tina
Worden be given time for rehectio
in Jail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
AEROPLANE RIDE
Alma Man Writes of His First Trip
Through Air for Alma Record.

irwin H. Cady of this city, who was
one Of the number who enjoyed their
first aeropane ride last Sunday, has
written the following account of the
ride over the city. for The Alma Rec
ord The account follows:
distinctly remember my first lake
voyage. During a trip from Michi-
gan City, Indiana. 10 Chicago,
storm was encountered, but the SEN
sation from that experience cannot be
compared to the exhiaration of fly
/ ing through the air thousand feet
high over the city Of Alma last Sun
day in Curtiss bi-plane 1t is
claimed that an author with his
Thcraurus is able to find word to
express any shade Of meaning but
do not believe there are sufficient
words in the English language to
adequately express the pleasures of
air navigation
Il was a common thing one day
when inviting a friend TO ride on a
lake steamer, to hear him say, oh!
I'm afraid Of water travel" Well,
you hear similar expressions IN re-
gard to air travel | heard a woman
say. I'm afraid Of becoming seasick. -
and another related, "I'm sure
would become unconscious at such a
dizzy height" 1t is time people
should dispcl any such thoughts.
There is not that dizzy feeling when
looking from a building. At no time
did feel any unpleasant sensations
when looking Immediately down. The
earth below was one veritable quilt of
beauty. Fileds of green looked many
times smaller than they really were
and had a level, soft, velvety appear
ance. II made one feel as though he
would like to leap from the plane and
drop through space and bound on one
of natures velveteen rugs.
We left the landing field west OF
the city and flew north for few mo.
ments; then we turned 30 the right
and flew over the conutry. Not being
familiar with any of the country
landmarks here lost my bearing:
until we flew over the Pine river anC
/, recognized the cement chimney oi
the waterworks. From here on | wa:
able TO recognize streets and home,
with little difficulty. At one time
thought the pilot was going to pul
a stunt by making "A vertical bank
but he only made a sharp turn anC
, We headed directly for the landing
field. By this time | was ready foi
any stunt from a nose dive to tn,
looping the loop. AT an altitude o.
about eight hundred feet the pilo
$ shut off the engine, pointed the nos,
: downward, and we volplaned to ou
!, landing place. Mr.. Foley is reluctan
( about doing any stunts in the al
e with a passenger. although occasion
] ly passenger is accepted at the far
e of $100
o One wishing to see the enchanting
Y beauties Of this old world, and L
0 witness an unprecedented and move
experience should make a flight il
an aeroplane. II you do not, you ar
missing the opportunity Of lifetime
? The price is insignificant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
A BIG QUESTION
Splitting of $4,000 Epler Case Re
ward Has Brought Appeals.

Mrs. William Baker, an aged Alma
woman, residing on Court avenue.
through local attorney, has ap-
pealed from the decision of the
board Of supervisors Of the county,
who allotted to her $4,000, as her
share Of the $4,000 reward offered
for the arrest and conviction of those
responsible for the death Of Beatrice
Epler here on the night Of Septem-
Der 4, 1917
The feeble old lady claims to have
been the one who furnished David
Beaudry with the first evidence that
he had in working out the case, and
upon this and important testimony
given in the trials bases her claim
TO more than the amount which was
awarded to her by the board.
Mrs John Blank, also Of this city.
is desirous Of sharing in the reward,
and has fled "a claim for the entire
$1,000 through AN attorney at Ithaca.
The $1,000 reward money has not
yet been paid, as the supervisors held
up the paying of the reward until
after twenty days, SO that no appeals
could be taken The Interested par
ties, however soon found out what
bad been awarded them and are seek
ing more. There promises TO be a
stiff fight on hand yet before the
awards are made.
AS voted by the supervisors David
Beaudry was to receive 81 400, James
c. Kress $4,000. Mrs Baker $50.
and Charles Powers $50.
Best candies DeLuxe-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
brings FRENCH BRIDE

Corporal Glenn Ayling Of Alma,
with the Fifth Division of the L. S.
Army. which landed in New York
Monday, is returning 10 this city
accompanied by French bride. Cor
poral Aying is the first Alma man to
return from overseas. with heart
won in France Ayling, however, is
not the only man of the division TO
return with a bride, 50 men having
married French girls, and $50 men
having married German and Luxem-
burg girls
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Raise in Gas Rates
Now Seems Probable
Ordinance to Raise Rate to Sl.45 Net With $l.OO
Minimum Was Filed With Clerk
Tuesday.
AERoPLANE RIDING HERE

Some dozen and a half Alma peo-
pie were treated to their first aero
plane ride Sunday. not counting of
course the members of the Republic
baseball team, who only rode figur-
atively in this respect, and reports
seem to Indicate that all of them en-
ioyed being "up in the air. Ray
Foley of St. Mary's, Ohio, was here
visiting with friends. and after hav-
ing made the trip by aeroplane. de-
cided that Alma offered a golden
field for gasoline expense. Hence
those who desired TO fy received the
opportunity at $1,000 the ride
Mr. Foley will be i'm Alma again
Saturday and Sunday and it is ex-
pected that quite a number of Alma
people viii improve the occasion to
take their first trip in the air.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
ERE AT ST IOIIIS

The Alma fire department was
called to st. Louis yesterday after
noon by the st. Louis department,
when flames threatened a number of
wooden structures just off from the
main street of the city Several
streams of water were played on the
flames By the departments of the two
cities and the fire was quickly
quelled. with a nominal loss TO two
Of the structures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
CARS ENTERED AGAIN

Four or five freight cars standing
on the track near the freight depot
were entered Sunday evening, this
being the second visitation of thieves
TO the railroad sidetrack in a few
weeks. Most of the cars were laden
with groceries, but little was taken.
Sometime during the night, a car
on freight coming south on the
Ann Arbor was entered, and a dozen
and a half cases of condensed milk
thrown from the train, nearly all OF
which was recovered Monday by c. J
Milliken, freight agent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
GOOD RACES WERE
STAGED THURSDAY
Events Put on by Alma Driving
Club Were Highly Interest
ing to Horse Lovers.

One of the most successful mat
inees ever held in the county was
staged at the Alma fece track Thurs
day, the 18th. The crowd was large,
and the racing was hard fought in
each class with whipping finishes.
In the Free-for-all pace Bert
Eckert's PAGER, Elsie Janis, 2:10A,
was compelled to step her second
mile in 2:l6A, with Sallie j. close up
second. In the 2:22 pace it was a
duel from wire to wire.
The matched race was all Uncle
Sam when he got ready to win.
In the green class race between
our two townsmen. Cushing and Bar
ry, was one that brought the crowd
TO their feet. While many saw
Paradise first. the judges saw Robin
gin first in the fast time of 2:32.
Results as follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
OBITUARY

Mary A. Shuts Abbott was born
May 5. 1850, and died July IL, 1919,
at the age of SO years. She was mar
ried TO David F. Abbott on July 3,
1872, ten children being born to this
union, six of whom survive the
mother. She also leaves thirteen
grandchildren, her husband, one
brother, three sisters and a host Of
friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
FARMERS CLUB

The Arcadia Farmers Club will
met Thursday, July 81. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Irish on
Pine avenue. The following program
will be given:
Opening song-Club.
Prayer-Rev. Priest.
Song-Club.
Welcome address-Mr. Irish.
Reading-Mrs. Rockefeller.
Discussion Of vital farm topics
Reading-Mrs. Walstow.
Closing song-Club.
A picnic dinner will be served on
the lawn. Everyone please come
equipped with well filled baskets and
a cup and plate.
By order of committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Runs-Becker 2, Smith, Hunter
Oakes, ID. Bell. Three-base hits
King, Baum. Two-base hits-Hunter
Oakes. Stolen bases-Gardner 2
Becker. Double play - Travenger
Struck out-By Sherlow 13, by Jones
4. Bases on balls-Of Sherlow
off Jones 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
ORGANIZED BOARD

At a meeting Of the school board
last wees tie board members or
ganized for the coming year, and
elected officers as fellows: President,
otto Sandcrhof; secretary, William
Medler; treasurer. Fred Slater
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted
us during our sorrow.
John Barry and family
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

II you are interested in the new
wheel factory, see j. w. Blakely
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Eat Arctic ice cream at Paterson's
drug store.-05-tf-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
POMONA GRANGE

Gratiot County Pomona Grange
will meet with Arcadia Grange at the
hall Saturday. August .. Open meet
ing in the afternoon. This is TO be
a homecoming for Arcadia Grange
and all who have ever been members
or who are interested in Grange work
are invited to be present on that
occasion. Attend and take your bas-
ket for a pot-luck dinner A good
speaker will address the meeting,
either J. b. Cook Of Owosso, or State
Master ketcham Arcadia Grange
will serve coffee
If you haven't tried Paterson's
Arctic ice cream, you have missed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

j. W. Blakely is the man to see
about the stock in the new wheel
factory.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Get your shampoo and manicure
at +. Lewis Beauty parlor.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Arctic ice cream has NO superior
Paterson sells it.-05-H-c.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

APRIL 10, 1919.

Rain tonight; tomorrow generally
fair and somewhat colder.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
WILL TALK AT REED.
Notables to Speak and Nine. Schu-
-Heink to Sing to Wounded.

The Red Cross recreational activi-
ties committee Of Walter Reed Hos
pital. of which Capt. Mccall LAnham
is the head, plans giving the soldier
patients of the hospital an oppor-
tunity of hearing some Of the ma
tons best known statesmen, MEM
hers of Congress, members of the
cabinet and other widely known gov
ernment officials. In all probability
"Uncle Joe" Cannon and Champ Clark.
former Speakers of the Mouse, will
be among the first noted men to be
invited to speak to the soldier boys
there.
Nine f. Schumann-Heink, who has
done such a splendid service singing
to the boys IN the camps and can
tonment all over the country, will be
one of the big attractions at the Red
Cross House at the hospital this sum-
mer. She has written the Red Cross
management that as soon as her pres
ent engagements are out she will
come to Walter Reed and do her bit
to cheer up and entertain the boys.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
CITIZENS TO ASSIST
". R. f. IN TANGLE
Delegates Meet and Offer
Cooperation in Making
Service Adequate.
QUESTIONS FOR COMPANY

Desire by the public to cooperate
in a constructive way with the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
in solving it's financial difficulties and
building up street car service ade-
quate TO meet present and future de-
mands was freely indicated at meet
ing of civic association representa-
tives in the boardroom of the Dis
trict building last night.
An even dozen organizati tions sent
delegates to the meeting, which was
called by the Federation of Citizens
Associations. W. b. Westlake, presi-
dent of the federation, presided.
Committee to Draft Questions.
After nearly three hours discussion,
a committee. consisting of Mr.. West
lake. William Nick. Clayton and X,
L. Armstrong of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Suburban Association
was appointed to draft list of ques-
tons for presentation to the rail-
way company.
1t is believed the answers to the
questions will put the public in pos
session of facts upon which it can
devise practical program for rem
edying local traction ills
The queries, which developed in
the discussion and relate to service,
stock transa ctions, taxation and other
matters. will be presented to w. F.
Ham, president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, to-
day Complete answers are expected
to be made by Mr.. Ham at the mass
meeting to be held Friday night in
the District building. at which Mr..
Westlake will again preside
II views expressed at last nights
meeting are any criterion of public
FEELING. the street car situation may
be summed up in this fashion:
First. the public believes a merger
OF the two street railway systems to
be highly desira BILE.
Second. it is not enthusiastic over
the proposition for municipal owner
ship of the traction lines
Third, it is entirely opposed to a
fare zone system.
Fourth, 1t would not object to a
fat increase in fare if an increase
were shown to be necessary. pro-
vided both systems were merged
Evening star., 1919-04-16
SOCIALISM OF THE IGNORANT.
Charles Pergler Thus Character
ICES Bolshevism.

"Bolshevism is the socialism of the
ignorant" said Charles Pergler. COM
missioner to the United States from
the Czechoslovak republic, at a meet
ing of the Society of the De-
.cendants of the Mayflower at the
Washington Club last night. Dol
shevism cannot hope to exist in a
country of Intelligent people," he
added.
Mr.. Pergler stated that even at this
time the Czechoslovak republic had
an army of more than $4,000 in ST.
IBERIA, and that this army on its re-
turn would exert a tremendous in
fiuence. Any one in the republic, said
Mr.. Pergler. who had the lack of
judgment to preach bolshevism when
the army arrived home might just as
well prepare to leave for the heaven
ly regions.
This army of the little republic said
Mr.. Pergler. has had large casualties,
but it's spirit is indomitable. He also
spoke Of the products and manufac-
lures Of the republic, which, he de-
clared. were sufficient to provide ade-
Quate support for its people.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Discussion Harmonious,

These views were brought to light
in discussion that was harmonious
and reflected general desire to do
justice to the company, at the same
time protecting the interests of the
public.
William NICK. Clayton, chairman of
the public utilities committee of the
federation, was its spokesman at the
meeting. He outlined the principal
facts in the traction situation which
have Seen developed in hearings be-
fore iOe Public Utilities Commission.
There were repeated references to
the company's mismanagement in the
past and the money it spent in an
effort to break the trainmen's strike.
Finally. Mr.. Westlake asked if the
question could be resolved into
the company's mistakes by enabling.
it to increase it's revenue. Mr.. Clay
ton said that to company's misman-
agement was noe the sole issue, as the
public must also take into account
the enormous increase in cost Of op-
Grafton brought on by the war
What was construed as a rap at the
Public Utilities Commission by Mr..
Clayton. was his statement that the
street railways can come into court
with clean hands and say that they
have obeysd every order of the COM
mission relating to tservice or other
matters.
Then who is to blame for the poor
service here?" asked President West
lake
THAT is a question" replied Mr..
Clayton.
City Ownership Issue.
The municipal ownership issue was
injected into the discussion by Ed
ward NJ Cleary of the Brightwood
Citizens Association, who called at
tention to the action of the govern
ment in increasing telephone rates in
the District. Mr.. C1eary warned the
delegates against assuming that
municipal ownership would lead to
cheaper service. -
He said that street-car service here
will not be improved until more lines
are provided. especially on 11th and
5th streets; that the companies will
not be able to borrow money unless
they are able to meet their obliga-
tions: that the public must give con-
structive assistance if the companies
are to be able to expand and keep up
with the growth of the city
Mr.. Cleary defended the company's
practice of issuing common stock as
a bonus in order to float bonds as a
method that generally was in vogue
years ago. But for this practice,
/ which made the procuring Of capital
! for extensions possible, said Mr..
! Cleary. there would have been no
suburbs.
| Edward c. Graham, representing the
! Board of Trade. took the position that
| the rights of the common stock hold
ers Of the Washington Railway and
| Electric Company should be pro-
tected.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-13
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF
 STEFANSSON'S PARTY ON
 THE WAY FROM ARCTIC

NOME, Alaska, CBy MaiD- Ma tin Killin and Adclbert Gumaer, th" last two members of Vilhjalmur Stei ansSon's Canadian Arctic Expedition to leave the Arctic, are reported aboard the trading schooner Anna Ol. ga which is working it's way towad Nome along the northern coast of Alaska.
 Killin and Gumacr were not mem bers of StcfausSon'S original party. They were members of party Stork- CT StorlerSou, StcfansSon'S Lieuten- ant, led onto an icctloe last year in the hope that the Arctic drifts would car ry the floc westward to Siberia. Aft er spending eight months on the ice the men found themselves about fifty miles from their starting point. They all came ashore and Storkerson anl one other member headed overland for the outside world. Killin and Gumaer boarded the Olga and started for Nome.
 Storkerson's trip outside was his
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-13

was lest Saturday night when she gave me u dollar to give to the Red C .oss and made me bring home the re- ccipt.
 I'm rcttin& so that can no long @, look every man in the eye that l meet and tell him to go to HadcS. While not exactly stampedod | must s;.. laa, ann becoming timid and my friends say that wear a hunted look. My wife rcscntS any suggestions re- garding the daily menus and l dislike disturbing her temper. l would like very much to have a certain favorit" dish for breakfast. If join the Hu>- bands Union, paying aIl dues and as- ScSsmcu,s for ten years in advance, do you thinl, that could have the Uu- ou bring sufficient pressure 10 bear on my wife to compel her to serve kjppcrcd herring for breakfast a- least once a week?
 tSgncd) An UnhorScd Knight.