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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
NEW RAILROAD
IS POSSIBILITY
Bay City Southern May Shortly
BE Constructed Through
This Section.
WILL GIVE A NEW OUTLET
Road. if Constructed. is TO Have Both
Gas and Electric Power is
Report.

If the approval Of the railroad COM
mission is secured. central Michigan
viii in the near future have rail
road running north and south which
Will traverse one Of the most produc-
tive sections OF the state. tapping
north and south, as it will, the richest
farming district of the state, and fur
nishing an additional outlet for the
crops and manufacturing products of
the heart Of Michigan" The road
of course is the proposed gas-electric
power road, known as the Bay City
Southern.
The proposed plan involves the pur-
chase of the Lansing-St. Johns cleo
trio line, and the Bay Gty-Midland
branch of the Michigan Central rail
road. Thus the plan will involve only
the construction Of the line from St.
Johns through to Midland. While il
is not definitely known as yet it is
understood that the plans Of the back
ers of the company are TO make a
division point of Alma, with terminals
and shops at Bay City and North
Lansing.
There is little question but what
the proposed line will have a great in
, fiuence for the continuance of the
! rapid development of most of the
central Michigan cities which the road
will touch, and will, if constructed,
serve to stimulate the rapid develop
ment of some Of them, notably st.
Johns, Ithaca, Alma, st. Louis and
Midland.
1t is understood that those back
ing the plan have gone over every
foot of the right-of-way, and have
a thorough knowledge of the cost OF
construction of every mile of the pro-
posed route.
The road is to be capitalized for a
million dollars, and as it is proposed
TO charter the road as a steam road
~ will. 8, necessary 20 nay sorne
thousands of dollars for every mile
L of the route.
The cities and towns on the pro.
posed route between Bay City anc
Lansing are Bay City. east and west
sides, Midland North Wheeler
Wheeler, Breckenridge, St. Louis
Alma, Ithaca, Perrinton, Middleton
Maple Rapids. St. Johns, Dewitt anc
Lansing
1t is the plan to start the work OF
the new road at once if the approva
Of the railroad commission is secured
1t IS understood This will involv,
the securing of franchise in Alma
and other places it is expected
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
hrs. JOHNSON
FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Murder Charge
Alma Woman Was Given
Life at Detroit.
JURY OUT ABOUT FOUR HOURS
Was Second Given This Sentence for
Death of Beatrice Epler
in 1917.

Guilty" was the verdict returned
AT $3.50 Friday night by the jury,
which had been hearing the evidence
in the case of the people VS.. Inez
Johnson of this city, who was being
tried in the circuit court of Isabella
county on a charge of murder for
the death of Beatrice Epler, sixteen
year-old Alma girl, on the night of
September 4, 1917.
Saturday morning at 900, the last
of the three case for the murder,
which grew out of the death of the
girl by strangulation was brought
TO an end, when lnez Johnson, still
In the prime of her life, heard Judge
Hart sentenced her for life TO the
having told him she had nothing TO
say.
Late Friday afternoon Judge Hart
gave the charge TO the jury, forty
FIVE minutes being used in the sum-
ming up by the judge in his charge.
II was $3.50 when the jury retired to
consider the evidence in the case,
and to decide the fate of the Alma
woman, who had made her life of
shame an open book in her great fight
for freedom in the Mt. Pleasant court.
II took the jury approximately four
hours in which TO decide that Mrs.
johnson was guilty of murder in the
first degree, as she had been charged,
when arrested for the death of the
Alma girl.
Friday was used by the attorneys
for prosecution and defense in their
closing arguments 10 the jury at
which time the court room was
crowded to the doors. All four at
torneys connected with the case took
part in the arguments, Ora L. Smith
prosecutor, and Kelly S. Scarf, special
prosecutor, for the people, and Chas.
L. Goggin and F. II. Dusenbury for
the defense. AS Ora Z. Smith brought
his recital to close the mother of
the murdered girl collapsed and it was
necessary to assist her from the court
room. During this time Mrs. Johnson
and her two children, who were with
her, were the objects of all eyes in
the court room. At times during the
arguments Mrs. Johnson would listen
very attentively to the argument. and
again would be weeping convulsively
Following being sentenced by Judge
Hart she was taken TO the Isabella
county jail, where she was kept until
Monday, when she was taken to De.
troit to begin her life sentence in the
Detr IL house of correction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
ARMY DRIVE
Salvation Army Starts Nationwide
Drive for Funds.

The Salvation army will start a
nationwide drive in May during the
week of May 1926 for $4,000 10000,
TO be used in the work of the Saliva
tion army during the coming year,
and in almost every section Of the
country the Victory Loan committees
are to handle the work of the cam
paign.
The great work Of the Salvation
army during the war won the highest
praises Of the soldiers of the country,
and has given the salvation army a
high standing in the country. What
it has been doing in times Of peace
is best shown by the high tributes
paid by the five past presidents of
the United States
In the United War Work campaign
the Salvation army received $4.2lO,-
500 for war work aHc the way that II
was used brought the greatest of
praise to this organization.
With the raising of this $4,000, 900
the Salvation army expects to stop
the passing of the tambourine in
streets cars, restaurants. Office build
ings, etc
In Gratiot county r Arnold Robin
son. will head the drive, which will
call for about $4,000 in this county.
He expects to get the drive under
way before the coming week is over
and hopes 10 raise this quota in a
very few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
WILL HOLD BIG
MASS MEETING HERE
Securing of Better Market Con-
ditiOns to Be Taken Up
Tuesday.

There will be a big mass meeting
of the citizens of Alma and the sur
rounding country in the gymnasium
of Alma high school Tuesday even
ing, May 6, at 500, for the purpose
of securing for the entire community
better and more adequate market con-
ditions.
A proposition has been put up,
whereby has become possible TO
secure locally, all of the stock of the
Alma Grain e. Lumber company, at
price far below what it is worth, and
quick action will be needed if the
stock is TO be handled in this i'm
mediate vicinity. The option upon
the property is for only a limited
time. -
The proposition which will come
before this mass meeting is a fine
one, as it is well known fact that
the property of this company is
worth far in excess of what it can
be obtained for under this option. It
is the intention of placing the matter
before the meeting just as it is so
that it may be thoroughly understood
by everyone who is interested.
The betterment Of market CON
ditions here is a matter that should
appeal to every business man and
farmer in this section of the county,
and it is hoped that the representa-
tives of the business interests of the
city and the farmers from the sur
rounding district will all be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
HOWE'S TRAVEL FESTIVAL

Lyman H. Howe's Travel festival
will be shown one night only at the
First Methodist church Monday, May
5th.
This is the 49th semi-amnual tour
of this travelling festival and this
seasons program is promised to be
the finest ever.
The people Of Alma are to be con-
graduated in having this high class
attraction visit their city, as it has
been said by the company's manag-
er that Alma is the smallest city in
Michigan in which these pictures are
shown.
The Young Mems Bible class of the
Central VI. f. church, under whose
auspices this entertainment is given,
have installed one Of the finest fire.
proof moving picture booths in the
city and it is the intention Of the
church board to rent il for lectures
and educational purposes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
FAR BEHIND
LOAN QUOTA
GratiOt County Has Reached
Lite Over Half of the
Amount Needed.
LASTS FOR ANOTHER WEEK
Active Campaign to be Maged in
Every City and Township to
Top Quota.

With her quota of S702,l50 only
little over half raised, Gratiot county
must do some great hus.ling during
the final ten days Of the campaign,
if the county is to 20 over the top
with its quota, and bring It's war
record to a fitting close.
There is little question, but what
Gratiot can go over the top, if the
solicitors display the activity which
they displayed on the previous loan.
SO far there has been little active
soliciting and now the county head
quarters in Alma is urging every
township and city chairman 10 see
that his territory is thoroughly
combed for subscriptions. There is
no question but what there are plenty
of bond buyers in the county, who
have not yet purchased. In this re-
spect the county is pointing to Alma,
where seven subscriptions totaled
about $4,000. The balance of Alma's
subscriptions so far reported are be-
lieved TO have been taken by less
than three hundred people, and as a
result not nearly as many people IN
Alma have subscribed to bonds as on
the Fourth Liberty Loan. Many
other towns and townships in this
county have a similar showing.
Another reason why the county
headquarters IS urging the most ac-
tive solicitation is the fact that the
government wants wide distribution
of the Victory Loan notes.
Ashley, ST. Louis and Alma went
over the top on the volunteer system,
and all three places have already re-
ceived their honor flags. Ithaca,
without question will 20 over before
Thursday night, while North Star is
rapidly nearing its quota.
Although Alma has not the large
number of subscribers that it had on
the previous loan, it is most note
worthy that Alma is the only precinct
in the county, which has sold more.
bonds than on the fourth campaign,
to date. Alma is rapidly dropping
off in sales, however, and indications
are that the city will not begin TO
approach the mark that it set on
the Fourth Liberty Loan when $403,-
600 in bonds were sold.
Lieut.. T. Arnold Robinson. county
chairman for the Victory Loan, has
been making efforts to secure some
loan attractions which Gratiot has
never had the privilege of seeing,
and his efforts have been bearing
fruit He has received a letter from
Major ~ j. Boots of Selfridge field
to the effect that it is the plan to
send planes to Alma for a recruiting
drive and loan demonstration before
the loan campaign is over, if posi-
BILE. 1t is expected that at least one
bombing plane and two scout planes
will be sent TO Alma. Announce
ment of the dates has not yet been
received from Selfridge field but is
expected any time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
ACKNOWLEDGES VALUE

The following, which comes unso-
licited speaks highly of the value of
The Record as an advertising med
ium:
Editor The Record:
Great is The Record as an adver-
tising mediuml We inserted a notice
last week for the sale Of a heifer
calf, and il was so effective that the
calf was sold even before the paper
was printed, but after the paper
reached the readers, the fun began
Our telephone kept a ringing and the
door bell a close second, people came
in carts and wagons and autoes over
ten miles and some a-foot, all bent
on answering the advertisement. /
presume that we could have sold the
calf a dozen times or rather sold
dozen calves. So word to the wise
is advertise in The Record" and a
word 10 the troubled read The Rec
ord advertisements" and all ought 60
live happy ever after.
Yours,
V. X. Beshgetoor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
TWO DEATHS
Mrs Sarah Amsbury and Mrs. Ida
Hahn Died During the Week.

Mrs. Sarah Amsbury, a well known
pioneer resident Of this county, died
at the home of her son. William l.
Amsbury West Superior street. Tues
day, April 29, at the age of 81 years
and eleven months.
The funeral will be held from the
residence of her son Friday after
noon. Interment will take place at
Wright cemetery northwest of this
city. Obituary next week
Mrs. Ida Hahn, living southeast of
Alma, died suddenly at her home on
Saturday evening at the age of 43
years. Shortly after her death, the
Hahn home caught fire, and caused
considerable damage, and adding to
the sorrow of the bereaved family.
The body was taken to Sunfield for
burial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
COLLEGE DEFEATED
NORMALS EASILY
Sphinx Driven from Mound While
Crittepden Pitched Steady
Game.

Tuesday the twice postponed Mt.
Pleasant Normal-Alma college battle
was staged on Davis field, and with
Crittenden holding the Normahte
stickers at bay in his first college
game, Alma had no trouble in win
ming to /.
Sphinx, the highly touted Normal
hurler, was driven from the mound by
the avalanche of Maroon and Cream
swats. 1t was the first time in col
lege baseball that Sphinx was knocked
out of the box. Ten hits, including
two triples and three doubles were
taken from his delivery in six in
nings. Boyne led the attack on Sphinx
with four hits in four trips to the
plate.
While Alma was indulging in a
batfest, Crittenden had the Normals
eating out of his hand, two hits being
all they could gather, and had it not
been for an error he would have had
a shut out. For the first six innings
the Normaiites failed to get hit
Ten men were struckout by the new
Alma hurler, who looks like the best
proposition for box work the college
has had in years
Score by innings
- a. "a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
.AEROPlANES COMING
TO CRATI0T COUNTY
Alma Will BE Host to Five
Planes in Big Air Service
and Loan Campaigns.

The latter part of next week Alma
will be host 10 more aeroplanes than
have ever been in this city all to-
gether in the past Five planes are
coming her from Selfridge field, Mt.
Clemens to aid in the Victory Loan
campaign and to stimulate recruit
ing in the air service.
Arrangements for the flying Of
the planes were not completed, when
The Record went 10 press, notice Of
their coming having been received
just "a short time before, so that full
details canont be given this week.
1t was only after the greatest diff
ficulty that Lieut. + Arnold Robinson,
chairman Of the Victory Loan com
mittee succeeded in getting the planes
sent to Alma. The first attempt TO
get them ended in disappointment,
and it was not until after the matter
had been taken up with Selfridge field
and the War Department, that il was
finally decided to send the planes TO
Alma, and Gratiot county. for the
two drives
1t is only the fact that during the
war. Gratiot furnished a large num-
ber of enlistments in the army, that
decided the authorities to send the
planes here, for a three-day visit
There are few places in Michigan
which will have the privilege of hav-
ing these planes for such length of
time as they will be in this city. and
il is confidently expected that the
visit here will be productive Of good
results both for the loan campaign
and the air service recrnitinr drive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
FIT TO WIN

A private showing of a government
health film, "Fit to VIM" was given
at the Liberty theatre last week OF a
representative group of men of the
city. The features of the film are
such that it can be nothing, if not a
great moral educational advantage 10
those who happen TO see IT. 1t is
just a part of the great crusade
against vice which the government
is waging as a continuance Of its war
policy. IL is a picture that contains
a vital lesson to the manhood and
womanhood of the country 1t will
soon be shown here to the public,
with two shows, one for the men and
one for women. Children under six
teen will not be admitted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
DEFEATED ST. LOUIS

The Alma high school baseball
team defeated its old rival, st. Louis
high, in a heavy hitting contest
Wednesday, having no trouble in win
ming by II TO score. The green
high school team showed a great inn
provement over it's previous two
games and the present indications
are that Coach Highfeld will round
out one of the fastest high school
mines in this section Of the state be-
fore the season is over. The work of
Pembroke, Stearns and Bishop fea-
tured the Wednesday battle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
TED DALEY STOCK COMPANY

People of Alma and vicinity are as
sured Of a rare treat this coming
week with the appearance here of the
Ted Daley Stock company, which
comes to this city under its own
large canvas tent for a weeks stay,
during which time high class comedi-
es and dramas will be offered.
The Straight Road will be the
opening play for Monday night The
other plays Of the week will be, The
Newlyweds, The Marriage Question,
The Un-kissed Bride, 1t Pays to Ad-
vertise, A Girl Without a Chance,
The County Sheriff. Peg O'My Heart,
and Baby Mine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
BURIED HERE

The funeral Of the late Stewart W.
Knapp was held at st. Johns church
on Thursday Of last week, Rev. j.
Frank Jackson conducting the serv-
ices. Mr. Knapp died on April 21,
after two weeks illness with pneu-
monia. lie is survived by his wife
and three sisters, Mrs. Zingra of Cal
ifornia, Mrs. Munnell of South Da-
kota, Mrs. Brown Of Minnesota, who
were present at the funeral. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Riverside
cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
HILLSDALE COLLEGE FRIDAY

The first Michigan Intercollegiate
game of the season will be played
here Friday afternoon, when the
Hillsdale college nine meets the
Maroon and Cream aggregation. The
local collegians have strong team.
but the Blue and White also has a
speedy nine, and hot battle is being
looked for. 1t is expected that Eddie
Boyne will hurl the contest. but
Crittenden may get a chance TO show
again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
ELECT OFFICERS

The o. f. s of this city elected
officers at it's last meeting. The of
ficers elected for the coming year
are: w. NJ, Carrie f. Fuller; w. p,
Jessie f. Fuller; A. NJ, Ruby Huff
Cond. Jesse Mckenzie; Asst. cond.
Marcella Stukey; treas, Alma Saad
sec'y. Flora +. Day; Ada, Lera Slat-
er; Ruth, Olive Orwig; Esther, Lucy
Laurence; Martha, Millie Young;
Electa. Rilla Gallagher; chaplain,
Sarah Taylor; marshal. Ida Monta-
que; warden, Lucy Redman; sentinel,
N. +. Saad; organist, Hattie Wyatt.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
NOTICE

! wish to announce that have in
stalled a sorghum mill equipped with
Champion evaporator and power
crlsher for making sorghum. have
had fifteen years of experience and
guarantee No. work.
adv. ID. NJ. Haag
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
GRATIOT POMONA GRANGE

Gratiot Pomona Grange will meet
at Pleasant Valley Saturday, May 10.
The speaker for the meeting has not
been selected, but il is certain that
the best speaker obtainable will be
secured Visitors as well as Grange
members are invited TO this meeting.
Program for the meeting in next
weeks issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
PLAY SAGINAW LEAGUERs

The Republic baseball team will
meet the Aces, as the Saginaw team
Of the Michigan-Ontario league is
known, on Republic field Saturday
afternoon. The Truckmakers are
figuring on giving the leaguers the
surprise Of their lives here, although
il is expected that the Aces will put
up a hard battle for the days honors.
Sunday the Truckmakers will play
the Saginaw leaguers at Saginaw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
TRUCKMAKERs VS.. NORMALs

Saturday the Republic nine met the
Mt. Pleasant Normal at Mt. Pleasant,
winning easily by a score Of to O.
Sphinx the Normal hurler was hit hard
by the Truckmakers. while Blackhall
held the Normals to three hits and
struckout fourteen men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
ARTHUR HILL VS.. ALMA HIGH

In a game featured by errors by
the local crew at Saginaw Saturday
Arthur Hill high took the long end
of a 13 to count, the Alma high
team being unable to make hits count
when they meant runs.
The contest was somewhat of hit
ting bee for both teams, although
Stearns out hurled Lee, the Hillite
twirler. Luck broke with the Sagi-
nawans, however. as Alma failed to
give Stearns support when it was
needed while the FIVE Saginaw errors
did not count in the run making Of
the Alma team.
Pembroke, Stearns and Bishop
featured the contest for the local
nine.
Scora hy innings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
Batted for Tomion.

Summary: 2-base hit: Snider.
Stolen bases: Williams, Schneider.
Left on bases: Alma 4, NJ. A. c. 5.
Doube plays: Doscher to Hammes.
Bases on Balls: Boyne 5. Crittenden
2; Donnelly 3. Hit by pitcher: Boyne
2. Struck out by Boyne 6. Crittenden
2; Donnelly IL. Umpire; Green.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01

Batteries: Stearns and Pembroke
Lee. Spiekerman and Abar, Cox.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01

When what you have done in the
past looks large to you, you have not
done much today.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01

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