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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
proposed by the majority of the com

proposed by the majority Of the com
IN lice. the report says:
This covenant of the league OF ma
tons is an alliance and not a league.
as is amply shown by the provis ons
or the treaty with Germany. which
vests all essential power In Ave great
cipal allied and associated powers
also dominate the league through the
council.
The committee believe that tn.
league. as II stands, will breed wars
instead Of securing peace. They also
beIt"v" that the covenant of the league
demands SACRIFICES OF American indie
pendence and sovereignty which would
IN no way promote the worlds peace.
but which ae fraught with the gray
well-DeinG Of the United States The
amendments and reservations alike
are are governed by a single purpose and
American sovereignty. tho invasion of
watch would stimulate breaches Of
wars. The United states can serve the
cause Of peace best, AS she has served
u IN the past. and do more TO secure
liberty and civilization throughout the
world by proceeding along the maths
she has always followed and by not
permitting herself to be fettered by
mcrscd and cntang!cd in all the b.oils
and, conflicts of Europe.
"Must" IL Not the Word.
we have heard j, fre1aently said
and do that in regard to this league
Of nations and tn. terms OF the Ger
man peace. There is no must about
II. must TX not Il word TO be used by
foreign nation or domestic officials to
tn. American rsoplc or their reprcScr-
tativcs. Equally uniting is the at =
tempt TO fright, n tn, unthinki INK by
suggesting that 4 the Senate adopts
amendments or scrvation the United
States may be cXcll dcd from the lcagu..
That is tn" one [ ing that certainly
VIII not happen. rhc other nations
know we'll that ;hci : is no threat Of
retaliation pOSSibl" With the United
states because we ha asked nothing
for ourselves and have ccelvcd not n II *
We seek no guarantee. no territory.
no commercial benefits VI advantages.
The other nations viii take US on our
own terms for without us their league
is a wreck and all their gains from ii
victorious peace are iinpcrilled. We
exact nothing selfish for ourselves bat
We INSIST that We shall be the judges.
and the only Judges. as 10 the preserva
ton OF our rights, our sovereignty.
our safety and our independence.
AZ this moment the United States
is fee from any entanglements or OBJ
legations whi.h legally or in the name
Of honor would compel her TO do any
thing contrary TO the dictates of con-
science or TO the freedom and the in
tcrests OF the American people. TIL s
is the hou. when we can say precisely
VIVA, VIC will do and exactly what we
VIII not do. and no man can ever Ques-
ton OUT good faith"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

Rocky Mount. va.-Miss Mae
Chitwood, OF this place, recently
stated: AZ have used Black-Draught
for colds and stomach trouble and
certainly have found it very satisfac-
tory.
When I would feel bad and fever
ish. as though 1 was taking fresh
cold, would make a good cup of
Black-Draught tea and it would soon
set me all right.
can recommend it as splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly. tired, fever
ish- headachy and fear that you are
taking cold. take a good dose of the
old, reliable, liver medicine you have
heard 80 much about-Thedford S
Black-Draught- 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts in
gentle, natural way, and by helping
to drive out poisonous waste matter
from your system. it will often, if
taken in time, prevent chill from
developing into cold.
Thousands Of people. during the
past 70 years, have found Black
!Draught Of benefit in such cases.
Try it the next time you chill or
sneeZe.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER, DOGS
TRAIL SLAYER TO EARTH
Pcterxburg'n Colored Population Con-
tributes Largely to 1~'nEthen-
Ing Crime List.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial % The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. 1o.-Wil-
liam Albert Mcbride, colorcd, was shot
at his home in High Pearl Street, about
10 o'clock last night by Charles VIII
! Ia ms. colorcd. and died IN the Peters
burg Hospital this morning. McBrides
wife says that sister OF Williams had
applied a VIE cpitnet 10 her. and she
had told her husband abou; it. Later
Williams came 10 McBride's home and
called him 10 the door; that Mcbride,
who was sitting at the piano. told him
20 go away, as he wanted nothing 20
do with him About 20 o'clock Will
liams came back and called Mcbride
to his front porch. AS Mcbride APP
peared Williams got behind a ,ele-
phone pole and fired twice at him, one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

The Young Business Mems Associa-
ton. at it's meeting last night, dis
cusSed many matters of local interest:
commission government and the cleo
ton OF commissioners; property as
sessmcnt; the police and fire depart
ments: sanitation: the appointment OF
fremen under civil service rules, etc
Many reports from committees were
received. one in reference TO the paper
TO be issued The Peoples Affairs" the
first number OF which would appear
on Saturday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Notes of IDtcrcHt,

For holding up another negro at
tho point OF a pistol and taking his
girl from him last night. Charles Tur-
ner. colorcd. was given sentence of
sixty days in jail today.
The residential property OF Mrs. J.
j. Hanr1han, at the corner OF South
Sycamore and Maury Streets. was sold
yesterday afternoon TO NJ. \. Finn for
Sli7GU
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
E.cnpcd Conyict Cnurbt

Henry Coleman. white man. who
says he is an escaped penitentiary con-
vict was captured last night by De-
tectivc u. NJ. Andrews. of the Atlantic
Coast Line force. while in the act OF
robb'nG "A frcigh, car in the company's
yards in this city. Coleman says he
vas sent to the pcnitentiary from
Southampton County for term Of six
teen years for highway robbery. and
that he made his escape three months
ago. since when he has been cumming
around. sleeping and eating as best he
could. lie appears glad Of his arrest.
he vas stealing cheese when arrested.
He had about s. in change in his
pockets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
THE FIRST TIME
WAS EVER HELPED
A WelI-KnOwn Richmond Citi-
zen Had Never Had Benefit
From Medicine.
UNTIL HE TOOK PLANT JUICE
His Troubles Have Left Him
and He Now Tells His Friends
About Plant Juice.
UNTIL HE TOOK PLANT JUICE

Speaking the other day to a group
of prominent citizens. The Plant Juice
Man, who has his headquarters a. the
Tragic Drug Store. said:
1T is now an accepted fact that 90
per cent Of sickness can be traced di-
rectly 10 deranged stomach. and can
safely assert that in all OF my expert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
bold street nobbcrx.

Mary Jane Toode, an elderly colorcd
woman, drew 5000 from the Peters
burg Savings and Trust Company this
morning for immediate use. She
paused in front OF the bank TO count
the money, and while she was doing
so. the entire amount was grabbed
from her hands by two negroes, who
made their escape
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

proceedings to condemn land for the
opening OF Monument Avenue west
ward from Roseneath Road to the
Horsepen Road In Henrico County. Il
distance OF more than two and a half
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

mobile for the city engineer and city
street Inspector was referred TO com
mittee. as was also "A motion TO APP
propri',te $500 for the purchase of
Union Trust Company was made de-
pository for city funds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
School Enrolment.

The number Of pupils enrolled in the
white public schools of the city on the
OPENING day yesterday was 2S33 AS
against 2,94l on the first day OF last
year. There was slight increase in
the enrolment at the high school with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

miles, When this work is ,ompI.,eaI
1t will bring to conclusion .;ye NATL
ter OF opening this thorouyhfareI
which has been in progress SEVERAL
years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Council NIcciInr

An adjourned meeting of the Council
was held las; night and concurrence
Was voted in the action Of the Alder
pcnses OF A. =. Hi! Camp. Confederate
Veterans. in attending the Atlanta re-
union. y motion 10 provide an auto
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

slight decline in the elementary
grades Blu; il is expected all the
schools viii be full in 4 short time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
WOULD CONDEMN LAND

Proceedings DcEun by City-Attorncy
Leading 70 Opening of Monu-
mcnt Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

ball entering his abdorpen. McBrids's
VIE said that after the shooting she
went to the front porch and found her
husband lying in the yard. but Will
liams had disappeared. On the con-
trary. Williams claims that his sister
Ssad been insulucd by Mcbride. and
that when ne went to see the latter
about II Mcbride ordered him away
and shot at him and he returned the
lire once.
With bloodhound owned by MIR.
Morris. several citizens this morning
started out to hunt for Williams. The
hound took the trail at once and fol-
lowed straight 20 the accused, who was
found lying behind fence about six
miles in the country
Williams heard the baying Of the
hound. but thought he was following
tho trail of a rabbit. 1t was found
that nc had sold his pistol for $50
at a sawmill. He was locked UP to
await the action Of coroner's jury.
Williams makes the second man in
Petersburg to be tried for murder at
the September term OF the Hastings
Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

City-Attorney Pollard Yesterday. In
the Henrico Circuit Court. instituted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Hewitt "Not GuIity."

The second trial OF V. Il. Hewitt for
the murder Of Thomas Walters. at the
formers home In Hopewe;l. resulted
in the acquittal Of the accused. The
jury rendered its verdict in twelve
minutes after receiving the case The
jury evidently considered the killing
OF walters as iustitiablc homicide.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
SPEAKS SUNDAY
Officer Decorated by Two Govern
ments to Speak Here Sunday.

Lieutenant Grifren, one of the men
who has been overseas and been
through the big show" over in
Europe, will speak at he Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening at
union meeting in the interests of
the Victory Loan.
Lieutenant Griffen, who is rated
as speaker Of ability, enlisted i'm
the army in June of 1916. as a pri-
vate, and won promotion 70 first
lieutenant in the hard school Of ex-
perience. At first he was in the in
fantry and was later transferred TO
the marines. He was in the Cantigny,
Chateau Thierry. Marine, St. Mihiel,
Argonne and Meuse engagements,
besides campaigning for time in
Belgium.
Three times he was wounded and
during his period of service in Eu-
rope was decorated by both the
British and Belgium governments for
conspicuous bravery in action. He
comes with great message for Alma
people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
TO X-CEL-ALL
VI. r. kimball Will Head Accounting
Department of Growing Concern.

NJ. X. Kimball has resigned his po-
sition with the Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc. and has accepted a
position as head of the accounting
of the X-Cel-All company
of this city, and will take charge Of
this work Monday.
Mr.. Kimball came to Alma about
four years ago, as the commercial
instructor at the high school, where
for two years he bended his efforts
to the education of the young people
of the city. meeting with such success
in this department that most of those
who took this work under his charge
have been able to secure good posi-
tions in and around Alma.
After two years at the high school,
where he also coached the football
teams with splendid results, he re-
signed and accepted a position with
the Republic Motor Truck Company
Inc, of this city, and since that time
has been working at plant one and at
plant three of this concern.
Mr.. Kimball has proven himself a
capable accountant, and without a
doubt will be big asset in the ac-
counting department for the newer
Alma concern.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
BASE BALL
Alma High School Will Have Strong
Team in Field.

II has been decided within the past
few days to turn out a baseball team
at Alma high school, and indications
are that the Orange and Black will
be able to turn out an aggregation
which will be a credit to the school
1t became necessary to secure
someone to coach the team, and after
some looking around it was decided
that Allen Highfield, former high
school hurler, was the best available
man for the job and he was prevailed
upon to take sharge of the work of
coaching the team.
Efforts are now being made 10 line
up some good games and it is ex-
pected that some Of the strongest
teams in this section Of the state
will be on the schedule. Arthur Hill
is already scheduled for a game early
in the season. Mt Pleasant, Owosso.
Ithaca and other strong high schools
will MAXI up the balance of the
schedule.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
CHANGE ORGANIZATION
League of Women Voters to Replace
Equal Suffrage Organization.

1t was decided at meeting held
ir Grand Rapids the first Of the
month TO replace the Equal Suffrage
organization with a league TO Doe
known as the Michigan League of
Women Voters.
over one hundred women from va
rious sections of the state were pres
ent at the meeting which made this
decision. The league is to be non
partisan, and will have for it's OBJ
iect the enfranchisement Of women
throughout the United States.
II will also stand back of needed
reforms and will seek to work out
Legislation needed by the enfranchise-
ment of the women. and legislation
needed for the advancement Of wo-
men and children.
Mrs. Wilbur Brotherton Of Detroit
was elected president Of the league.
Among the prominent speakers at
the meeting were Mrs. Ida Porter
Boyer and Mrs Myron Vorce Of De-
troit and Mrs. Huntley Of Grand
Rapids
Mrs. James Mcpherson of Sagi-
nav, district chairman. spoke very
highly Of the work done in this coun-
ty by Mrs. v II Shepard She said
that no county was so we'll organized
and the women so thoroughly awak-
ened and informed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
DECIDED CASES
Supreme Court Ruled on Two Cases
Of Local Interest.

The Supreme Court decided two
cases Thursday in which Alma peo-
pie were interested. In the case Of
Clinton Nelson VS.. George J Sandal
the court affirmed the judgment of
the lower court which was a verdict
of no cause of action
The other case is that of Clinton
Nelson VS.. George +. Sharrar. After
the trial of the Nelson Sandal case.
Nelson's attorneys, Lyon d Scarf,
sought to transfer the trial of the
case to another county. Judge Davis
Of Ionia did transfer the case TO
Montcalm county upon Nelson's APP
plication in the Supreme Court for
mandamus to compel Judge Davis to
set aside the order of transfer as H.
legal and void. The Supreme Court
sustained the position of Mr. Sharrar
and orders the case back TO Gratiot
circuit court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
OPEN SEASON
Fields Baseballers Will Open College
Season Wednesday.

Ike Fields first Alma college base
ball team will open the 1919 season
Wednesday afternoon of this coming
week with a bout with the Mt.
Pleasant Normal nine, in battle
which promises to be not one for
an early season game.
The Alma mentor has been work
ing with the men, and seemingly has
the promise of far stronger aggre-
cation than either of the teams of
the past two years which slowed
away NJ. |. A. A. title rags. Several
veterans of the teams of last year
and two years ago, who have been
seeing service in the army of their
country, are back for the team and
will again be in the Maroon and
Cream uniform Wednesday. Fitch,
the veteran backstop, and Ards,
first sacker, are among these men.
The Normals are coming to Alma
with "A highly touted team and will
seek revenge for the defeat that
Alma handed 10 the Chief" hewitt
team on its own field last year With
the eX-White SoX coaching the Nor
NAL nine, il is certain to know the
fine points of the game.
1t is a question as to whom Field
will send TO the mound to open the
season for the collegians Four men
arc available, but it is expected that
he will start the veteran, Eddie
Boyne. 1t is very probable also that
Crittenden, the former Howell high
school star. will be given a chance
to display his wares for a few in
nings in this game.
On Saturday of next week the col
lcgians will meet VI. A. c. in the
annual bout between these schools.
This battle will be staged on the
Aggie field at East Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
FINE VICTORY LOAN
MEETING HELD HERE
Many Workers of the County
Attended Meeting Held at
Local Theatre Friday.

A very enthusiastic meeting of
about forty men and women from all
parts of the county was held at the
Liberty theatre in Alma on Friday
in the interests of the coming Vic
tory Loan lat which time the neces-
sity of putting over the Victory Loan
was urged upon the workers Of the
county.
II was the first introduction that
the workers of the county had had
to T. A. Robinson, county chairman,
who just recently returned from the
service. He had seen active service
in France before the United States
entered the war. and returning to
this country, when his enlistment
term expired, enlisted in the L. S.
army the day that he landed in New
York, going into the aviation section
as a flyer He earned his commission
as lieutenant He impressed the
workers strongly
Many Of the township chairmen
made addresses at the meeting. and
as the addresses continued it could
be noticed that the crowd was grad
ually warming up TO the needs Of the
coming Victory Loan, and the neces-
sity that Gratiot go over the top.
When the meeting was brought to
an end every man present went 70
the chairman and offered his support
in the loan The spirit shown was
the spirit which put over the last two
loans in the county. and left a fine
impression.
A few of the chairmen of town
ships out in the county have resigned
during the past week, but Chairman
Robinson is rapidly lining up new
chairmen for these places. Active
cooperation is being secured from the
women's organizations of the county
also. and the part that they will play
in the loan promises to be no small
one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
GOOD OUTLOOK
Republic Athletic Association is Sc
curing More Good Talent.

The Republic Athletic association
is continuing to sign up good men for
the team which the truckmakers will
turn out this year and each passing
week gives evidence that the team
is certain to be one of the best semi
professional aggregations in this
section Of the country.
New men who have been signed up
are Oaks of the Jersey City, Eastern
league team, who has been playing
regularly with that aggregation;
Hunter of the Des Moines, Western
league, team, who last year led the
entire league in hitting; and Brock
well, fast boy from Escanaba.
Sphinx, phenom Shepherd and Mt
Pleasant Normal hurler, has also
been secured by the Republic.
The men have been doing some
working out this past week, and it
is expected that this coming week
practice game will be staged with
the college team
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
NEW ORGANIZATION
Organization of Returned Soldiers
is in Process of Formation.

In a recent address Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, the eldest son of the late
Col. Roosevelt told of the attempt
which was being made to form an or
ganization Of returned soldiers 1t
was given out that all soldiers, in the
service, whether or not they have
been overseas, would be eligible to
membership.
II is understood that the new So
ciety Of returned soldiers is TO be
non-partisan in politics.
1t is certain that if this society is
formed that the records of those who
stayed behind. will be gone over, be
fore this organization Of soldiers.
which will be a strong one, will ten
der support. Men who have given
their whole-hearted support to war
work Of various sorts, will unques-
tionably be the men who will be
given the support of the soldiers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
CIVIC COMMITTEE
Circle Club Appoints Committee to
Work for City Betterment.

Wednesday evening Coach Ike
Field of Alma college, Olmstead. Don
Bell and Miller of the Republic ball
team, entertained the Republic Circle
club. and befme the meeting had
broken up, the club had appointed
a civic committee, which is to work
for the betterment of the community
IN many ways.
One Of the matters of most vital
Importance to Alma is the housing
condition. which will be one of the
things which the committee will 90
after.
Matters pertaining directly to the
city, such as beautifying Alma, etc.
Will also be gone into by the com
mittee, which with the strong back
ing of the club, will have a great in
huence in such matters Conferences
with city officials, and other organ
izations will be held, probably. in
the attempt to work out these mat
ters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
TROPHY TRAIN
HERE SUNDAY
Many Captured Implements of
Warfare Will BE Seen by
Residents of County.
TO VISIT ITHACA AND ALMA
Train Will BE in Alma Four Hours
and in Ithaca for Three
Hours.

The people of Gratiot county will
have the opportunity Sunday 10 see
the greatest trainload of war tro-
phies that has ever been brought TO
this section of the state. Because of
the many places in the state that the
train must visit il can be seen at only
two places in Gratiot county, these
being Ithaca and Alma.
The trophy train will arrive in
Ithaca at 6:30 Sunday morning and
will remain at the county seat until
$3.50. At 1000 a. m. it will be in
Alma and will remain until 200 p. m.
One of the chief features of the
tram will be a whippet tank. These
tanks are modelled after the French
type of caterpillar baby tanks,
with many added improvements.
They weigh six tons, and each has a
sixty-two horse power motor. The
covering is steel armorplate five
eighths of an inch thick.
In addition TO the tank the eXhibi-
tion will include anti-aircraft guns,
siege guns, French 75s, trench mo-
tors, howitzers, grenades, torpedoes,
helmets and breast-plates, which
were taken in battle, and in addition
there will be other exhibits of great
interest TO the public.
The train will be in charge of
twenty returned soldiers and sailors.
Well known speakers will be with the
train and give addresses at each Of
the stops.
As this will probably be the last
chance than many of the people of
the county will ever have of seeing
war trophies from the great world
struggle, the Victory Loan commit
tee is urging that everyone be in
Ithaca or Alma to see this collection
of trophies