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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07
About People
Movements Of individuals to and
From the City.
AT THE HOTELS.

McLure-J. X. Duak. Parkcrsburg: c.
r. Van Horton. Fairmont: W. S. Snyder.
SIstcrsivIlc; +. l.. Mcintosh. Spencer:
J. A. Siminsky. ParkrrsburG; B. L.
Compton. Phillippi; l.. Is. Hill. Morgan
town: II. l.. Eaumbr :dgc. ClarksburG
E. NJ. Anderson. Parkcrsburg; l. r.
Tiffany, ParkcrsburG; G. l. Becker
Iarkcrsburg.
W. A.. Jacobs. Clarksburg; B. V. Burk-
art. ClarksburG: f.. II. Lawrence, Cam
cron; H. H. McCahn. Fairmont
S,a,nm-B. G.. Fisher. Friendly: d. A.
I,andham. Ihrllippi: L. j.. Ccattcrday'
RarncSville. Ohio; \. NJ. Kuhn. Fatrmont:
J. s. Tender. New Martinsviile.
R6gcrS-D. +. Merritt. Cameron; J. H..
Riggs. Parkcrsburg: L. l. Husher,
Clarksburg; ]. r. Knapp. Huntington
Mrs. James Peters Of Pittsburgh. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. George Rowe
It her home in PloaSan, Valley. l"tt Tor
home last night
Mrs J. g. H. Loo Will lcav" today f"r
Chicago, where she will join her huS-
band Captain Lcc
Miss Carrie Graham of Br"oNSldr Is
visiting RS. Vim. T. Graham OF Green
wich Conn.
Mrs. T. II. kctch'm Of Tulsa Okla.
and Miss virginia Mckee arrived n tn"
city yesterday and arc registered at tn"
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers mr." in
Bcllcfontainc Ohio. wncro they won't 10
attend the marriage OF Mrs. Rogers
sister. which took plac" on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Franzhcim Is spending
several days in New York city.
Walter Worls. former local traffic Of
49, yam fN0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07

Mrs Frank Schmidt entertained the
Numbers Of IN" Munlay EridE" club AT
her homo ut W"adsdal". Monday after
noon. The usual gam" of bridge form
I'd tho afternoon diversion. Mrs. James
Peters. II Pittsburgh. who has hcen
WISHING Mrs. GcorE" Rove. az Pleasant
Valley. was the guest Of honor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07
Dinner Party.

Mics Catherine BaIr entertained
marty e friends last evening win
dinner party mt tn" hotel Windsor. Tho
,,n,,nr indies wcrc served nj o'clock
with nrrttv appointments n: tho table
,h,ut which there were covers laid for
eight guests
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07
CIR IS

The newest complexion fad Is der
willo. 1t instantly hcautiflcs the cons
tonIshcs all who try It. Never DO with.
ont IL prrwiilo gives you rosy,
p"ach-lik skin which everybody VIII
rave about. It's absolutely harmless
,Inrcy y II fails. -" iIrE" announre-
mont soon to appear in this paper. =
lirIcSt x 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07

RREST oct. G.--C"lon"l T.. VI. House
sailed fnr New York today on III" trans
por. Great Enr,h"rN. II" arrived in
Hrrei this morning from Paris
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07

dcrs by mail 10 tho firm OF watkins
House & Hermann. will receive att"n-
ion in tho order in which they arc re-
received. The number Of season TICK
as is limited and the demand indicates
,hcy will not las; long so those who
would enjoy TINS treat should act quick
~.
Reserved seat sale opens at the Court
Theatre box office next Saturday ana
from all Indications crowded house
will greet these two stellar performers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07
COLONEL ROUSE SAILS.

-Rt-Y WAR SAVINGS STAMFS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-07

VT NT'fTU T'I!' IIN' ' II'N
N Saturday af..rurul.. O,tohcr '!GHi""r
ri,.,t..n hundred ard nineteen
at four o'clock
Na,Irc M,rrrrIal church. W""ds!aIe.
Whr"linE. West Virginia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
TO VOTE ON COUNTY
ROAD SYSTEM SOON
People of County Are Strongly
Urged to Vote for Adoption
of the County System.

Notices which have been posted
call attention to the fact that on
Tuesday, September 2, the voters of
Gratiot county are to express them
selves on the question of adopting
the county road system, which the
supervisors at the June meeting
agreed to submit to the people of the
county.
1t has been pointed out numerous
times that only by the adoption of
the county system can Gratiot county
hope to secure the greatest results
from the state and federal road aids.
which have been provided. The de-
sire for federal aid in road building
cannot be over-estimated in view of
the fifty million dollar federal ap-
preparation for good roads in the
country.
The great world war has impressed
upon the nation more than ever, the
great need for good roads, and only
by the adoption of the county system
can Gratlot hope to take "A place with
the other counties of the state and
secure these roads at the lowest pos
slble cost to the taxpayers of the
county. Much of the money that is
needed to finance the construction of
the roads will come from the govern
ment, both federal and state. under
the county system, making it pos
slble within the next few years. to
have some high grade roads in Gra-
tiot.
The roads of the county have long
been noted as among the poorest in
the state, and by the adoption of this
system the county will have put it
self in position to acquire fine
roads in the shortest possible time at
minimum of expense, as the cost
is divided between the county. state
and nation.
The voters of the county, and par
ticularly of Alma are urged to be at
the polls on September 2 TO support
the good roads system, that Gratiot
county may pull out of the mud and
mire that she has been wallowing in
for years and that the good roads
which are needed may come to the
county in the very near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
ALLEGED DESERTER
BROKE JAIL FRIDAY
Murrill knOwels Arrested i'm
Alma on Larceny Charge
Free Only Few Hours.

Murrill Knowels, alleged deserter
from the United States army. who
was arrested here Thursday on a
charge of grand larceny, escaped
from the Gratiot county Jail Friday
morning in which he had been con
fined for less than twenty-four hours.
knowels gave the officers a merry
chase in Alma before he was run
down and arrested. He was located
early Thursday morning by the Off
GERS, who saw them coming in time
to make a get away. The officers
chased him all over the western part
of the city, and after searching for
some hours lost all trace of him.
Along about noon he was again
located in the southeastern part Of
the city and the chase was renewed.
and Knowels captured near the paint
plant, after which he was taken to
the county Jail at Ithaca. to answer
to a charge of grand larceny, for
stealing from business places in this
city.
Friday morning about 1000 o'clock
hnowels managed to break Jail. Some
little time ago bar had. been re-
paired, bolts being used to hold it.
knowels removed the nuts from the
bolts quietly, but not so quietly but
that another prisoner heard him and
started TO find out what was the
matter just as Knowels dropped out
of the window to the ground.
He called to Mrs. Willert, who was
working in the kitchen, and she
quickly notified all of the deputies in
the county, regarding the escaped
prisoner.
knowels was arrested later in the
day, after having been chased for
several miles. He was caught by the
sherif's son in barn near Ashley.
and taken to Ithaca where he is again
lodged in the county jail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
WHITE FAMILY REUNION

The annual reunion of the White
family was held Sunday, Aug 10, in
Wright Park at Alma. There were
forty-three members of the family
present, several being out of town
guests. A business meeting was held
after everyone had enjoyed the
bountiful pot-luck dinner and the
following officers were elected: Mr..
Hershel White is to act as president
and Miss Glennie Smith as secretary
and treasurer.
The members of the family pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Frank White
and family of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Clippert and children of Lam
sing; Mrs. Myra Garnet and daugh-
ter, Mildred, of Quincy, Mich, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Moore and Dale
Cartridge of Belding; Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrin White of Shepherd; Mr.. Her
schel White Mr.. Jake White and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Carl White;
Mrs. Harley Buck and children; Mr..
and Mrs. C. n. Smith and family;
and Mrs. Harry Plank and children,
all of Alma.
The family gathering for next year
is to be held the second Sunday in
August in Wright park at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
DUNHAM REUNION
Large Number of Family Members
Gathered Here Last Friday.

The first reunion of the Dunhan
family since the death of the late
John Dunham, Sr., of this city, was
held at the home of Mrs. II. NJ
Dunham, Sr., 527 Wright avenue last
Friday, being attended by nearly
half a hundred members of the fam
lily, most of whom reside in the
county.
Few from outside of the county
were able to be present at the re-
union. Among those who were pres
ent were Superior Court Judge NJ
l.. Dunham of Grand Rapids, Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Dunham and
daughter of Grand Rapids, Miss
Ruth Dunham of Fenton and
Professor and Mrs. F. w. Moore and
children of Kalamazoo.
Following a bounteous picnic din
ner at noon, several hours were
spent in visiting and relating stories
of the family in former days, which
proved of interest to the younger
members of the family as well as
the older ones.
BY way of diversion in the early
evening large number of members
of the family attended the ball game,
while others INDUCED in the movies
to bring to an end most ENJOYABLE
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
OUTLOOK GOOD
College Athletic Mentor Reports
Prospects for Year as Bright.

Alger II. Wood, former coach Of
Doane College, Neb and of two or
three large high schools in Michigan
and Illinois, is enthused over the
prospects of some frst-class athletic
teams at the Presbyterian college
this year, where he will be busily
engaged for the first time in turning
out winning aggregations for his
Alma Mater
1t is believed that the prospects for
football are the poorest of any of the
collegiate sports, but even at that
Wood is hoping for a fast team. The
fact that the college did not have a
football team last fall, naturally had
hurt chances as there was no oppOr-
tunity to work up the new material
that was in the institution. Few men
of the titular team of two years ago.
which established a wonderful record.
and went through the season unde-
feated, will be back. So far as known.
only Spooner, the giant tackle; Mills,
the hard plunging fullback; and Bill
Richards, sub on that team, will he
I '''Nh W AkHN iNi plcNtS vi lilt tltN eli
1t is expected that there will be
large number of new men out, but the
prospects, when it is considered that
Alma must go against veteran teams
from the other colleges, cannot be
considered as overly good.
Every man from last years basket
bail team will be back this year. With
two men out of the game the five lost
its last two games, both of which
were played on the road, and dropped
the NJ. A. A. title by narrow margin
to Kalamazoo. One game lost by
seven points and one by one point
with two men out, indicate that It
was a team of championship strength
Wood is expecting one or two new
men who will increase the strength
of this team.
Fitch will be about the only man
lost from the baseball team, and the
nine this year promises to be the
strongest in the box of any team
that Alma has had in years. Captain
Boyne and Crittenden will be back
for box work, and at least two new
hurlers will put in appearance when
college opens. This team lost a
championship when rained off in It's
last two games at Albion in June
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
GAS COMPANY
GIVEN RAISE
Minimum Rate Established
When Rate is Boosted TO
Higher Figure.
COMMISSION WANTS AUDIT
Will Go over Books of Company and
Will Also Appraise the
Property.

The City Commission Tuesday
evening took the final steps needed
for the passage of the emergency
ordinance which will give the Gra-
tiot County Gas company, rate
raise from Sl.25 per thousand net.
The resolution needed to make the
ordinance effective passed the coun-
dition to giving the company an in
crease of 20 cents per thousand. it
will give the concern the right to
establish a minimum charge of Sl.00
per meter instead of the former rate
of fifty cents.
The commission also provided for
an early audit of the books of the
company, and has also asked William
+. Reynolds, city manager, to ap-
praise the property. 1t is the inten-
tion of the commission to furnish the
company with the immediate relief
which it claims to be in need of if it
is to continue in operation, but is
also seeking to safeguard the inter-
ests of the citizens by the audit of
the books of the company and the
appraisal of the plant.
BY the final passage of the emer-
gency ordinance Tuesday evening.
Alma has become the first of the four
Gratiot cities to grant by an emer-
gency ordinance, the raise that the
company was in need of. 1t is now
expected that st. Louis, Ithaca and
Breckenridge will Immediately take
the necessary steps to put in force
emergency ordinances in those cities.
Attention was called Wednesday to
the fact that the plant at Allegan.
after which the local plant is pat
termed, recently asked for raise in
rates which was not granted The
company was then forced TO slash
wages Of its men and as a result the
stokers quit. leaving Allegan. Otsego
and Plainwell without gas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
ILLINOIS PICNIC

The annual Illinois picnic will be
held on Saturday, August 30, in
Wright park, Alma, at which time il
is expected that several hundred for
mer residents of Illinois will be in
the city to enjoy the day.
The picnic is an annual event for
the former residents of that state,
who are now residents of this section
of Michigan, and it annually draws
together several hundred Of these
people.
The program for the event has not
been completed as yet, but there is
every assurance that the program for
this year will be the best that the
committee has ever attempted, and is
certain to furnish a wide range of en-
tertainment and instruction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING HERE
Election of Directors for .Alma's
New Million Dollar Factory
Comes Today.
WILL ALSO SELECT OFFICERS
Specifications for Building of New
Factory Will be Sent To Con-
tractors this Week.

That Alma is to have a new one
million dollar corporation in the
Northern Wheel company, was made
certain the first of this week, when
notices were sent out to those who
had subscribed stock, to be present
at meeting to be held this afternoon
for the purpose of electing board of
directors, and officers for the COM
pany.
The meeting to be held this after
noon will be held in the Offices of the
company which were opened few
weeks ago in the Wright Estate block
on State street. The meeting is
calld for 200 p. m.
The call for the meeting is issued
over the signatures of A. ID. Smith,
j. w. Blakely and Edward T. Lamb,
the incorporators of the new million
dollar concern which is to make this
city its headquarters.
1t is not known who the heaviest
stockholders in the company are so
that there is little chance for advance
speculation as to the directors and
officers of the company, who will be
elected at the meeting.
A constitution will also be brought
up before the meeting for the ap-
proval of the stockholders of the new
company.
1t is now expected that work on the
building which is to be the manufac-
turing home of the new concern, will
be started within the next ten days.
This structure will be located on
property recently purchased by the
company, between the Pere Mar
quette railroad tracks and East Su-
perior street, near plant three of the
Republic. The first Of the buildings
to be erected will be 60 feet in width
and 304 feet in length and will be of
brick and concrete construction. The
building is to be ready for manu-
featuring purposes by December l.
The plans land specifications for the
new structure will be ready to place
in the hands Of contractors by Satur-
DAY so they will have an opportunity
to bid on the work and it is expected
that within another week that the
contract will be awarded and the
work put under way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
VANLUVEN REUNION

The VanLuven reunion met at the
home of George Oliver at his farm
residence near Elm Hall, August rs.
Sixty-fve members were present, the
oldest being Mrs. James Lapaugh
McCarty who has reached the age of
eighty-four years
Those who were present from
away were Mr. and Mrs. George
Emsley of Long Beach, California:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Samain and Mr.
and Mrs. c. Bentley of Battle Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert j. Carnahan Of
Lansing, and Mrs. c. Dieckman and
daughter of Chicago. Everyone
present enjoyed a bountiful self
served dinner at noon. A motion was
made and approved by all to meet
next at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. VanLuven at Mt. Pleasant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
MEET CLARE
Northern Wheel Company Team vii
Meet Strong Clare Aggregation.

The Northern Wheel company
baseball team sponsored by Bill
MINIS, will meet the undefeated ag-
gregation at Clare Sunday and ex-
poets to turn in victory over the
Upstate nine.
The Wheelers have been greatly
strengthened since their game two
weeks ago with the Erb Motors of
Saginaw and is capable of giving
most of the teams in this part of
the state hard battle at any time.
Bottles Depew, former Alma col
lege hurler, and Truckey. former Re
public slab artist, will be with the
nine to do the pitching.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
FOR SOLDIERS
May BE Year Before Victory Medals
Are Ready for Veterans.

Distribution of Victory buttons has
occasloned many inquiries as to when
the official Victory Medal and Ribbon
Bar will be ready for veterans of the
Great War who are not now in the
service. Owing to the difficulty of
obtaining suitable materials and 70
the fact that the design for the medal
has not been fully cecided upon by
the Arts Committee it will be practi-
cally a year before issue will be made
to civilians, according to Col Ralpb
Mccoy, army recruiting officer at
Grand Rapids.
A consignment of Ribbon Bars will
be turned over by the manufactures
to the War Department in the near
future for men still in the army.
This enables the man IN uniform to
have something to show for his serv-
ice during the war as the Victory
Button can only be worn on civilian
clothes according to regulations.
These bars will not be issued to dis
charged men, however, until the
medals are ready.
Bronze stars will be worn on the
Victory Ribbon Bars denoting various
fronts served on, engagements partic-
ipated in, etc, and silver stars will
be worn for citations received. These
stars will be transferred to the rib
bons of the medals when the latter
are distributed
The Government has also decided
upon the form and design of a special
autographed certificate for all men
wounded in the war. Over facsimile
of the Presidents signature. and at
the top of the certificate. are the fol-
lowing words: columbia gives to her
sons the accolade of the new chivalry
of humanity" At the bottom ap-
pears: Name of NAM, Rank and
Organization). served with honor in
the war with Germany and was
wounded at-- On.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
DREW BIG CROWD

Four hundred and ninety people
viewed the instrument at the Pathe
hibition in this city. The Pathe
hibitation in this city. The Pathe
Actuelle, which was without repro
ducer and horn and is one of the
most costly cabinets designed, proved
to the public all that was claimed,
the greatest microphonc resonator
ever heard The Actuelle was ex-
pressed to Detroit Tuesday where
1T will soon be on display at the
Michigan State Fair.
"The Red Lantern" is coming-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
REOS SUNDAY
Leaders of Lansing Industrial League
Will Meet Republics Here.

The Republics scheduled the REQ
baseball team of Lansing this morn
ing for game at Republic field Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and ex-
pectations for fast game are high
as the REQ team is leading the Lam
sing Industrial league and is prac-
tically certain of the championship
of that city.
The Reos have a number of former
league stars and are certain to put
up strong game, and may prove a
surprise for the Truckmakers, who,
while expecting a good game, expect
70 win from the pleasure car makers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
"BOLSHEvISM ON TRIAL"

Theater-goers were given a lesson
of great value Tuesday and Wednes-
day in witnessing "Bolshevism On
Trial. at the Idlehour. The play was
well written and well staged, hence
could not help but drive home the
truth that America is facing a great
menace in the wave of Bolshevist
propaganda that is sweeping over the
country.
Dixon wrote the play, and the edu-
cational value Of it is unquestioned,
if we only have sense enough to
grasp its great truths and apply
them to our own conditions.
Rest candies DeIuxe-77-tf-r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPTEMBER 2
Believed that Schools Will Have
Largest Attendance in Their
History this Year.
MANY NEW INSTRUCTORS
Indications for Highly Successful
Year Are Considered To BE the
Best in Years.

The Alma public schools will open
on Tuesday, September 2, with the
prospects that there will be the
largest attendance this year in the
history of the Alma schools, and there
is every indication that the school
year will be one of the most success
full yet held.
Including Superintendent j. w.
Kelder, who comes to Alma with
years of experience, and reputation
as school head that augers well for
the future of the Alma schools, there
will be many new faces in the corps
of instructors this year. The in
fusion of new blood promises to Gre
ate renewed interest on the part of
the students, as well as the instruct
ors, indicating a school year that
will be of greater interest to
the students than is usually the
case. New viewpoints on life will
be brought into the schools and
new ideas impaired into the minds
of the young lads and lassies of the
city, who cannot have other than
broadened minds as a result.
A great deal of effort has been
used in the securing of high grade
instructors, and it is believed that
Alma will have one of the finest
corps of instructors that the schools
have ever had.
The need Of the students being
present at the opening of school is
now being pressed home, so that it
will be possible for all classes to be
started promptly, and so that there
need be no dragging of work to al
low those who are late to make up
back work.
The list of instructors for the COM
ing year follows
High School,. w. Kelder. snper-
intendcnt; A. c. Luchtman. principal;
Marguerite Swanson, natural science:
Maude Benton, Latin; Genievieve
Carroll, English; Marie Phelps. Eng
lish and history; .Bess Duffey. math-
ematics and English; Emma Hosmer.
History; Louis Grettenberger, phys
ical science; Beryl McClelland. math-
ematics; Grace Bradley, commercial:
Phyllis Egglestone, French; Joan
Sherman, vocal music; Marie Myers.
drawing, mechanical and free hand;
Mayme Kelly, domestic science and
art; George Mullin, manual training.
Washington School-Cora Dunlap.
principal; Laura Soul, Lillian Wheat
er Jean Pattison, Louise Keeler,
Wilma Stevens, grades and 8, de-
partmental plan; Bertha McLaren.
grade s; Mary Orser. grade 6; Minnie
Marsh, grade 5; Frances Watson,
grade 8; Elsie Bentley, grade 4.
Republic School - Frances Stitt,
principal grade 6; Winifred Trapp.
grade Z; Emeline Maxwell, grade ;;
Georgia Hood, grade A. Fiossie Max
well, grade 3; Margaret Blackhurst.
grade 2; Nettie Weatherhead, grade
l; Vida Jarvis. .sub- primary; Gladys
Snauble, sub-primary; Bess Brown,
kindergarten.
Lincoln School-Annette McLaren.
principal, grade 4;Janet Allen, grade
A; Hazel Kuhlman, grade 3; Mary
Failing. grade 3: Mary Durkee, grade
2; Alice Harvey, grade 2; Norma
johnson, grade / Mabel Snyder, sub
primary; Madeline Haggart, sub
primary; Rita Schall, kindergarten.
Hillcrest School-Ella Hall, grades
2 and 3; Elizabeth Ferris, sub-pri-
mary and grade /.