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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03

Dillon, Mrs. June Chapman. Miss Lulu
Mckee, Mrs. Robert Knox Pierson
and the following small boys will be
hosts and hostesses: Henry Alden,
Alexander Harvey and Clifford Baker.
Saturday afternoon will be school
childrens afternoon.
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Mrs James E. Thomas, has received
word that her son, Lieutenant Frank
Mcfarland, who has been in service
in France, has been admitted to- the
university at Paris. where he is study
ing law. Lieutenant Mcfarland grad
uated in law from Kansas university.
He expects to sail for home after his
three months study in Paris is over.
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Mr.. Russell Zarker will be in charge
of subscription dance which will be
given at KeIlam hall Friday night.
The guests will be the high school and
Washburn crowds.
Miss Clyde Bonebrake will enter
tain her bridge club Monday afternoon
at her home.
The officers of the Woman's club
who are to Re elected in May were
nominated at the meeting held today
at the Elks' club, but no announcement
of the results of the election is to be
made at present. Much interest was
shown in the different candidates and
there was quite a little competition
for some of the offices as shown by the
electioneering done. The nominating
committee, of which Mrs. Charles Dill
lon is chairman, had charge of the
voting which was carried on all day
in booths. But the word primary
is objected to in connection with the
nomination as those in charge say the
only way in which this nomination
differs from those of previous years
is that the votes were cast in booths
thruout the day instead of at a bust
ness meeting at some one time. How
ever more interest than usual was
shown.
Among the members talked of for
president at the meeting today were
Mrs. w. L. Atchison, Mrs. Bennett r.
Wheeler, Mrs. F. w. Watson, Mrs
Charles Dillon, Mrs. Frank Squires,
Mrs. John w. Mowers. Mrs. Clement
Smith and Mrs. w. A. McCarter. Mrs.
H. E. Ray seemed to be a popular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03

Miss Mamie Veale has issued invitations
for a card party Saturday evening.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03

The annual election of officers of the
City Federation will take place Thursday
at Unity church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
turned Saturday from Hot Springs. Ark.
where they have been spending the past
two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs. d. f. Longenecker of Emporia is in
he city visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H.
Eastman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
INJURED SATURDAY
ROLAND Shinabarger Received Broken
Arm and Leg Saturday.

ROLAND. the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Shinabarger Hannah avenue.
was badly injured Saturday. when run
over by the light delivery truck oper-
ated by the Glass q Hannah hard
ware store, and at the present time :
confined IN a local hospital
IL seems that the truck had been
making delivery on Hannah avenue.
and as the driver went to start the
truck, he backed it up. The lad had
clambered, it is said, upon the tail
board of the truck, and this came
down, dropping the lad to the ground,
under the wheels of the truck
As quickly as the driver heard the
lad cry out, it is said that the car was
started ahead, and then stopped The
driver went around and picked up the
lad.
A doctor was ummoned for the lad
who was removed to his home. and il
is understood that he is suffering
from a fractured leg and arm Mon
day morning he was taken TO a local
hospital, where his injuries are being
treated
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
GETS SUPPORT
Orangemen of City Offered Support
To Fullerton at Special Meeting.

At a special meeting of the Orange
lodge, secret like all other meetings
Of the lodge, held in the lodge rooms
Wednesday night, "a proposition was
brought up by some of the members
of the organization to give the sup
port Of the lodge to the recently
joined member, Nelson Fullerton. that
he might again be harnessed onto
Alma in the capacity of commission
er.
The Record has been informed
from reliable sources dodge members
who object to being led by the nose
to the polls) that there was quite a
heated discussion in the lodge rooms,
even though Mr.. Fullerton was pres
ent, and that ssrne of the members
refused 10 rise when all who would
vote for him as a candidate were
asked to stand.
The Information which comes to
The Record seems to point to Otto
Sanderhoff, William II. Rogers, w f..
Wilcox, who would be chief of police.
as at least a few of the men who
would bindly lead the lodge to the
polls to vote as they wish rather than
as the lodge members Individually
wish TO vote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
WAR TROPHIES AND
WH|PPET TANK COMING
One of Famous War Tanks Will
BE Seen Here-TrOphy Train
in Another Week.

One feature of the Victory Loan
campaign in Gratiot county is to be
one of the famous whippet tanks,
according TO a telegram received last
night from +. r. Fenton, Federal
director Of sales for Michigan.
AT the same time telegraphic an
nouncement was made that a trophy
train would be in Alma on Sunday,
April 13, in the interests of the Vic
tory Loan. The brief announcement
did not give the time that the trophy
train woud be in Alma, and it will
not be possible to give this informa-
tion until next week. At that time
"A list of some of the war trophies
which are being carried by the train
will also be announced so that the
public will have a good idea of what
1t may expect to see, when this train
arrives in Alma.
The announcement that a tank was
coming to Alma was also brief
telegraphic announcement, and il is
not known, whether the whippet will
be in the county all during the cam
paign, or whether II will be here for
only few days As the whippet
tank was shipped from Chicago yes
terday it will probably be in Alma by
Monday, unless subject to some un-
looked for delays enroute
The whippet tank is one of the
small ones. which played such an i'm
portant part during the latter days Of
the great World war, and is one of
the most modern engines Of destruc-
tion that the war brought out. II is
something that viii be well worth
the seeing.
Efforts are also being made by the
Gratiot County Victory Loan COM
mittee to bring the Jackie band TO
the county again during the Victory
Loan campaign, but so far il is not
known whether or not the Jackie
band will be available for use in
Michigan. If il is, the committee
has determined 10 ,-se every effort to
have the band in the county for at
least one day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
REPUBLIC CIRCLE
CLUB ENTERTAIN
Clergy of This City Guests of
Club Friday Evening at the
Republic Cafeteria.

The clergymen of the city of Alma
We're guests of the Republic Circle
club Friday evening at a banquet at
the Republic cafeteria, the meeting
being the best get-together affair
that he club has yet held.
The Circle club of the factory is
taking a good interest in civic affairs,
which are vital to the better interests
of Alma and desires to make Alma
people feel that the club wishes to
work hand in hand with people Of the
city for a better Alma
Among the guests at the banquet
were Reverends Duffey, Priest, Gel
ston, Grierson, Cook and O'Toole
President H. NJ Crooks of Alma col
lege, City Clerk Gallagher. City
Engineer White. c. r. Murphy and
II. II. Soule, candidates FOR mayor.
+. l.. Smith and representatives of
the newspapers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
START PRACTICE
Republic Base Ball Club Will Start
Practice This Coming Week.

Practice will be started this COM
iL y week by the Republic base bali
team, and before long one Of the
most pretentious schedules that any
team representing an institution in
Alma has had, will be started 1t
viii bring TO Alma this summer some
Of the finest teams in this section Of
the country and give Alma bali fans
"a chance 20 see some real action in
this sport.
DeNogt, Olmstead, Don Bell Nal
lory Of the Pacific Coast league.
Chiffon, Tooley, Johnson Of the New
York State league, and others will be
on hand for the first workouts which
come next week With bunch of old
base ball men it will only be a short
time before the Republic viii have an
aggregation in shape TO meet any Of
the fast professional teams Of
the state, and one that will put up a
stiff brand of ball
II Is the intention of the manage
ment TO secure some early season
games with the Saginaw, Flint and
other teams Of the Michigan Canad-
ian league, and il is believed that the
Iruckmakers will be able TO show
the leagurers a few things about the
National game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
PUSH FURNACES
X. II. Brown Going Out After Work
over the Entire County.

r. II. Brown has secured the eX-
clusife agency in Gratiot county for
the Rudy furnace. and when he gets
into his new quarters, expects to con-
duct a heavy business campaign over
the entire county for these furnaces
and in his other lines, which include
sheet metal work, timing, plumbing,
hot water heating, etc.
He has secured the services of two
very competent furnace men to aid
him in this work George II. Smith,
who has had eleven years Of eXper-
ience with the Holland Furnace COM
pany, and who has been active in this
business in Gratiot county for the
past few years, is one of these men.
He is very well known throughout
the entire county and we'll regarded
as a business man Of ability. X. F..
Downcr, who for twelve years repre-
sented 'the Marshall Furnace com
pany, is the other salesman that Mr..
Brown has secured. His capabilities
are well known to a large number of
Alma people.
The Rudy furnace is new one,
having been on the market only about
three years. 1t is the product of
furnace men of years of experience.
About April 10 Mr.. Brown expects
to move into his new quarters in the
Bennett block, which is being ex-
tensively remodeled and repaired to
meet the needs Of the business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR
N. |. A. A. CHAMPS
College Base Ball Team is Now
Expected 10 BE One of
High Class.

With outdoor work possible for the
candidates for the Alma college base
ball team this Week, it is becoming
possible TO get an idea of the capa-
bilities of those seeking places on
the team, and indications are that
the Maroon and Cream will be repre-
sented by the strongest aggregation
this season that it has had in some
years.
The prospects are such that hopes
are being entertained that the Alma
nine may again cop off the champion
ship of the Michigan collegiate cir
cult in this sport, making three
straight baseball titles that the
Maroon and Cream has slowed away
in as many years, thus equalling the
association record which Alma estab-
lished some years ago. when it
brought the Bracket cup TO Alma TO
the Presbyterian institution 10 stay
Alma promises TO be well fortified
with hurlers this year. as four men
are seeking mound jobs Three of
these men have seen some service as
hurlers ON Alma teams. and have won
letters while the fourth is new
conner who. however has a great nigh
school record The old hmlers are
Eddie Boyne, regarded as the best
pitcher In the association, who viii
heave the ball FOR his third year at
Alma; Cash of this city and Bill"
Richards Of Sandusky Crittenden. "a
Howell product, is the fourth man.
He made a fine high school record
and 1t is believed that he has the
makings Of a classy hurler
In all there are eight old men seek
ing places on the nine. including the
hurlcrs. This means there will be
only a few spots in the outfield and
nield 10 patch to put a good team in
the field
\ number of new men are working
out under the direction Of Ike Field
and IL is certainty that from this
number will he found a few good men
who can fill the holes that need fill
ing.
II is still little early to attempt
to pick out the best of these men, as
they have had only two or three days
work out of doors and it will probably
be another week before the coach
gets a good line on his men.
The opening game of the season
has been scheduled with Mt. Pleasant
Normals. who are being coached by
Chief" hewitt, which gives Field
less than two weeks in which to grind
out his team. On the 18th the team
will face NJ. a. G. al East Lansing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
GREAT MATCH
Saroski and Fenby staged Best
Match Here-Meet Again.

StanIos Saroski and Ernest fenby
staged the best wrestling match Fri
day night that has ever been seen
in this city, furnishing delightful
entertainment 20 the hundreds who
attended the match at the roller rink.
Fenby had slight edge on the
giant Pole during the match and at
the finish had toe hold on Saroski.
which brought the Pole to time in
hurry. Fenby was not accorded the
final fall, however, as the toe hold
was barred
The first fall Of the match went to
Fenby after the men had struggled
over the mat for over fifty minutes
Saroski came back strong and took
the second fall Of the match from the
Alma man in thirty-four minutes.
Both men displayed plenty Of skill
throughout the contest and both tried
hard for falls every minute of the
bout, and drew rounds of applause
from the crowd time after time
As result of this match the Re
public Athletic club has again signed
the men, who will appear at the Alma
roller rink on the night Of Friday,
April II. Il is certain that the giant
Pole from Detroit will make every
effort TO have himself in the very
best possible shape for the forth
coming bout and it is just as certain
that Fenby will be in tip-top shape.
Both men are highly rated heavy
weights, and il is probable that there
are not half dozen men in the coun-
try who can put either TO. the mat two
falls out of three.
Tickets for the coming attraction
will be the same price as those of
the previous bouts.
The management is preparing to
stage two fast preliminaries to the
big 90, so that the lovers of wrest-
ling will have a big night.
handled the Friday night in a most
Bill Nye of the Republic. who
commendable way, will referee the
April II match in a mostR-ootoytry
April II match between Saroski and
Epnhv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
MRS. JOHNSON'S
CASE TO START
Alma Woman Will Go on Trial
at Mt. Pleasant Next
Tuesday.
IS CHARGED WITH MURDER
-,
She Is Charged With Completely IN
Murder of Beatrice Epler OF
Alma

The trial of Mrs. Inez Johnson Of
this city, who has been confined In
the county jail for over year await
ing trial on a charge of murder, will
be started at Mt Pleasant in the
Isabella county circuit court on
Tuesday, April :, and those who are
familiar with the two previous trials
in connection with the murder of
Beatrice Epler, are expecting hot
legal battle of some weeks duration.
A few months ago, Attorney {. II.
Goggin of this city, representing Mrs
johnson petitioned Circuit Judge +
J. Moinet for a change of venue for
Mrs. Johnson on the grounds that she
could not get a fair and impartial
trial in Gratiot county. This was
granted and the case was set for
Isabella county.
Attorney Charles Goggin, who
represented Mrs. Johnson at that
time, has been appointed by the court
as her attorney in the murder trial
The prosecution Of the case will be
conducted by Ora l.. Smith, the Gra-
tiot prosecutor. who will be assisted
by Attorney Kelly S. Searl of st
Johns, formerly circuit judge. These
two men handled the prosecution OF
the cases of Albert Eichorn and John
IF Brennan.
Mrs. Johnson was arrested in De-
cember of 1917, at her home in this
city, charged with completely in the
murder. Al the same time Albert
Eichorn and John F. Brennan were
arrested.
Eichorn was tried last spring ir
the Gratiot county circuit court OF
charge of murder in connection witt
the case, and was convicted. after 9
trial which lasted about a month
He was Immediately sentenced tc
Marquette prison for life.
Last fall the trial Of John f. Bren
nan was started in the Clinton
county circuit court, change OF
venue having been granted for him
A hot legal battle of a months dura
tion resulted, and shortly before New
Years the jury in that case brought
in "a verdict of not guilty, and Bren
nan became a free man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
BIG JOB
Annual Report of Clerk Indicates
That Job il Not All Fun.

The annual report of Carl Gala
CHER. city clerk, which went to the
council Tuesday evening, shows plain
ly that the amount of work at the
clerks office is constantly increasing
and which is result is a sign of a
growing community.
The annual report estimates that
about fifty people call at the clerks
Office each day, in addition TO the
telephone calls.
Among items that it contains
which are Of interest are the follow
ing: Fifty eight city licenses were
issued. Forty-siX cemetery lot deeds
were made out and recorded. There
were three elections for which over
200 notices were posted. New
copies of the registration books
were made. Their were fifty meetings
of the council, requiring l47 type
written pages for the proceedings
There were eleven meetings Of the
charter commission which required
$50 pages of typewriter matter
There were five meetings Of the Board
of Review. Five ordinances were
passed by the council rquiring twelve
pages of record. -Four thousand
water rent statements We're sent out.
Five thousand letters were sent out.
Two thousand five hundred pay or
ders were issued for total az about
Sl25,000.
The report also shows that from
March 10, 1918. TO March II, 1919,
there were "a burial permits issued.
There were l4l deaths in the city
during the year anc ifo births.
During this time thirty-eight sewer
permits for homes in Alma were is
sued.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
TAKE AGENCY
{. o. Ward and W. 4. Borton Take
Agency for Two Automobiles.

Charles o. Ward and William A.
Borton, both well known residents of
this city, have taken the agency for
the Studebaker and Overland auto
mobiles. The agency for the Stude-
baker automobiles is for the entire
county and that for the Overland
automobiles is for Alma and vicinity.
1t is the intention of the two men
to conduct first-class service sta
tion and repair shop for these auto
mobiles at he Alma garage, as well
as salesroom. which is owned by
Mr.. Borton. Both are hustlers and
are out for their share Of the auto
mobile business in Gratiot county.
They have advertisements appearing
I'm this issue Of The Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
Women Will Take An Active Part in
the Victory Loan Campaign.

During the first part of the week
arrangements were made to have the
women of Gratiot county take an
active part in the putting over of the
Victory Loan. Mrs. V. II. Shepard
of this city has been appointed as
county chairman for women.
In order that the ladies of the
county may do their full part in put
ting over the loan in Gratiot, efforts
are being bended towards having the
suffrage organization of the county
turn in and work as the woman's
county organization for the Victory
Loan.
Ii is felt that the women of Gratiot
county can play an important part in
the campaign and aid greatly in
making the loan success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
IN NEW LOCATION

The Model Bakery company moved
into its new quarters in the Sander
hoff block Monday night, and Tues
day was able to open TO the public
in the new location. thus not losing a
days business in the moving Of the
place
The new quarters have been under
going some extensive alterations and
redecorating during the past month.
now furnishing Manager Mckee with
splendid quarters for the business,
and giving 10 Alma a far better store
than was possible in the former To-
cation. Considerable new machinery
for the handling Of bread and pastry
has been installed in the new place.
enabling the bakery 10 turn out more
and better products than has been the
case in the past.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
BUILDING ADDITION
Superior Bakery Adding More Space
To Its Fine Plant.

The Superior Bakery Of this city
Monday started the construction of a
new addition to its plant, made neces-
sary by the rapidly increasing busi-
ness which the firm has been enjoying
since il was first started in Alma two
years ago.
The new addition which is being
constructed, will be of brick and tile,
one story and basement in height,
and about 80 by 40 feet The CON
struction of the addition will bring
the building out TO Superior street,
the original plant having been con-
structed at the rear of its property.
IL is understood that the addition will
be so constructed as to allow sec
ond story to be constructed at later
date il il is found to be needed.
IL is understood that the Offices of
the company>on the second fJor will
be located in a portion Of the new adj
dition' when il is completed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
ELECTION HOLDS
GREAT INTEREST
Beer and Light Wine Amend
ment Vital Issue of This
Campaign.
CHOOSE FIRST COMMISSION
Close Votes Are Being Looked Tor III
Some Cases in the City
Election.

While there has been little political
campaigning here this spring 1t is
confidently expected that the annual
spirng election to be held this coming
Monday will see large vote out,
principally because of the beer ana
wine amendment which is up to the
voters of the state This will also
mean that the city ticket VIII be
heavily voted
AS the ladies will also be voting
this spring the number of ballots TO
be cast in Alma will probably be at
least double the number ever cast
here in the past, especially IN view OF
the fact that the women of Michigan
are showing a far greater interest IN
the liquor legislation.
Three ballots will be placed before
the voters of Alma at the Monday
election. One of these will contain
the three proposed amendments to the
state constitution, one will carry the
state and county ticket and the third
will be the ballot for the non-partisan
city election. The ballot for the city
election will be as follows:
For mayor
Vote for one)
Henry II. Soule.
Charles r. Murphy.
For commissioners, q years.
Vote for two)
Jasper w. Blakely
John c. Chick.
Floyd H. Glass.
Winifred f. Wilson.
For commissioners, 1.-TWO years.
Vote for two)
Phillip w. Creaser.
Albert j. Archer.
John NJ. Montigel.
Nelson Fullerton.
There is only one candidate for
supervisor in each of the wards.
They are as follows: First ward.
Jesse +. Fuller: second ward. Nick
f. Saad; third ward, Alfred r. Smith;
fourth ward, Jacob d. Helman.
The amendments 10 be voted upon
are the beer and light wine amend
ment, the good roads amendment and
the salary amendment The former
is a proposition by the liquor inter-
ests to again get foothold in Mich
igan. The second viii allow the state
TO bond for good roads, if passed,
while the third is designed with a
view of preventing the raising of the
salaries Of public officers during their
term of office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
WILL SELL TRUCKS

Michael and Paul Fortino, proprie-
tors of the Fortino fruit store Of this
city, have accepted the agency for
Republic trucks in Italy. Michael
Fortino is at the present time at the
Republic plant picking up all the
knowledge that he can regarding the
various points Of salesmanship for
trucks, etc He expects 20 leave in
the near future for Italy to get the
agency firmly established in that
country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
ARE MARRIED
Floyd Luchini and Miss Ella Wilkin,
son We're Married Wednesday.

Miss Ella Wilkinson and Mr. Floyd
Luchini Of this city were married
quietly last Wednesday by Rev. j.
Frank Jackson at his home on Wright
avenue, and will make their home
here, occupying a suite Of rooms on
the second floor Of the Creaser block,
which Mr.. Luchini recently purchased
Miss Wilkinson had resided in this
city for some time and is held in high
regard by large circle of friends
Mr.. Luchini. the groom, has been in
business in Alma for some years, and
has always enjoyed a high standing
in the community