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Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
ltaly Refuses
 To Introduce
 Legal DlUOrce

ROME, Saturday, March S.-A movement to introduce divorce in Italy met with defeat in the cham Der of deputies today. The ques- ton came up during discussion of a measure concerning the legal status of women. An amendment was pro- posed providing for the introdue- ton of a divorce in Italian legis- lation, but it was rejected by large majority.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
LOCAL

Mrs. Bertha A. Lsngston. wife of Judge ]. H. Langston, dies at her home here, after brief illness. Railroad administration begins to show spirit of cooperation toward state eomnissions. Plans for a Phoenix soldier and sail or band for the Victory loan 90 rapidly forward.
 Tony Bright. we'll known real estate dealer here. dies.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10

crowder. Ansell and Baker engage in three e-eornered squabble that proves to be based on official jealousy. Industrial board IS completed that seeks to bring prices and wages to a normal basis.
 United States ships are now engaged
 in commerce on the seven seas. Taft is hissed when he says that the
 Irish question should not come be- fore the peace council.
 Senator Reed continues his speech making tour against the league of
 nations
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
NEWS EPETOME
FOREIGN

Hoover looks for S3.50 wheat and expects to high price to prevent a government loss on it's guaranty. British soldiers protest scenes of starving women and children where they are stationed in Ger many.
 Germany is discovered. in documents found, to have planned wholesale destruction of Belgian plants.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
HOOVER EXPECTS S3.5O PRICE FUR
 WHEAT ERE ELONG

Believes Increased Price
 Will Indemnify Govern
 ment Against Any Loss Through Guaranty U Too Early, He says, To Pre- dict about 1919 Crop-Op- posed U. $. Setting Price
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10

PARIS, Saturday, March S.-The Ha. vas agency's report on Saturdays meeting of the supreme war council says
 The greatest part of the session was devoted to the consideration of the sit uation created by the interruptions of the Spa negotiations. It was decided to notify Germany that she must ob- serve the conditions of article r of the supplementary armistice. signed at Treves on January 16, which stipulated that in order to insure the provisions ng of Germany and the remainder of f;u . rope, Germany must place her mer- chant fleet under the control of the al- lied and associated powers for the per iod of the armistice, this arrangement to have no effect upon the final dispo- sition of the ships
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
CROWDER,ANSELL BAKERSPAT MUCH ADO BOUT LITTLE

Ansell Wrote Baker With out Consulting Crowder- Crowder Gets Peeved - Writes Baker Another Letter Then Baker Or ders Investigation - All Officials are Jealous
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
Soldiers Protest Conditions

one Of the main influences in bring ing about decision of the supreme council was said to be letter read by Premier Lloyd George from a British general, setting forth the extreme ser iousness of food conditions in Germany. It was also stated that British soldiers in German territory were protesting against seeing women and children about them dying of starvation.
 Marshal Foeh, the allied commander in-chief. may not attend the Brussels sessions, but all the other delegates of the allied and associated powers ap- pointed to conduct the negotiations will be present.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
TOMM|ES PROTEST SCENES OF STARVING
 NOM EN -CH|LDRE|V
Soldiers Appeal Prompts War Council to Use Ger man Merchantmen for Food Delivery-To Turn Over Ships

PARIS, Saturday, March 9-The plan adopted by the supreme war council, under which the negotiations with the German authorities regarding the turn ing over of the German merchant ships will be resumed. after their recent in terruption at Spa, provide for holding of the sessions at Brussels. The allied delegates will leave Paris next We'd nesday for Belgium and the first ses- sion will probably be held Thursday in one of the government palaces
 The plans determined upon by the council. as already stated, provide for taking over the German merchant ships in return for food supply for Ger many until the next harvest. The chief difficulty thus far has been over the manner of payment for the food sup plies, but the new proposals are eX- pected to meet the former objections
 It is understood that the payments will come from three sources-first. in the form of products such as coal and potash; second from credits Germany has in neutral countries, which thus far have been unavailable because of the financial blockade; and third, from foreign securities held by Germany.
 It is estimated that these three sources will readily yield about S500,- 100000, which is the sum required to pay for food relief to an extent cOnsid = cred adequate to carry the Germans until the next harvest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
WRITES MOTHER
Nick Carter Tells of Battles He Has
Been Though in France.

Nick Carter has written very
interesting letter to his mother, Mrs.
Benjamin Carter of this city, in
which he tells of a number of the
battles which he has gone through,
some of which are the most import
ant battles during the last year of
the war.
He has been with the NJ. T. c.
and attached to the French army
all Of the time. except at Chateau
Thierry, when the American forces
won their first notable victory. The
letter follows:
lie Chesue. France. Dec. 10, 1918
Dear Mother:
Well, here we are close to the
Belgian border and only a few miles
from Sedan, famous for great bat
ties Of other wars.
Our outfit has been within three
miles Of Germany, and ] must say
the hospitality of the Belgians is
wonderful
] suppose you are wondering when
we shall arrive in the good old u. S.
A, and believe me we are as anxious
as anyone TO get there. which we
hope will be soon.
We have been at the front ever
since we landed and have received
letters Of thanks from Gen. Petain
and official recognition for partici-
patton in eight battles, and also have
decorations coming which have
been passed by all French officials, if
we can only get the American o. X
X, which by the way seems to be a
long time coming.
The French army is ready to re-
lease US providing the Americans
will send us home, so the rumor
goes, and here's hoping.
We were at Scissors, Compeigne
Montdidier. Chateau Thierry, Tere-
En-T Tardinois, St. Quentin, Cieges
Coucy-le- Chateau, and many other
places that are famous, but the
closest one Of all was at Coucy-le-
Chateau on April 8, where we had
plenty Of gas and shrapnel, and the
Boche captured what we had hauled
just two hours after we got out.
81 had a grand permission and en-
joyed myself very much. Sent
Leone some music from Paris and
tried to send other things but was
not allowed to do so. Have a great
many souvenirs ! would like to send
now, but am afraid cannot do so
as we are unable TO get boxes to
Paris and won't be able to carry
much.
Will close with love to all,
Nil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
DUEL STAGED
WITH ROBBERS
Bullets Went Through Officers
Clothes During an Alley
Battle.
ENTERED GtRHAROT STORE
Shankel. Attempting to Surprise the
Law Breakers, Nearly Lost
His Life.

Albert Shankel, one of Alma's
three night policemen, had a narrow
escape from death early Tuesday
morning in running battle with
two robbers who had gained entrance
TO the D. A. Gerhardt dry goods
store on East Superior street, two
bullets going through his coat.
1t seems that two men attempted
10 rob the store, gaining an entrance
to the store, by forcing the back
door Of the place.
Officer Shankel, hearing a noise
from the alley, started to investi-
gate, and il is evident that he was
heard by the robbers as he started
down the alley towards the store.
As he reached point near the back
door of the store, the two men
emerged from the store and started
running across the alley. towards
the rear Of the Gaffney block.
One Of them said, Get the --,"
and started to fire, being almost up
on the officer at the time, SO close
that as the bullet went through his
coat, ludl poWutI HldThS we're iell
on his breast.
Shankel opened fire on the robbers
who again fired at him, and again
the bullet went through his coat. He
had time to fire only twice before
the two men disappeared behind
the Gafney building. the darkness
swallowing them up, and aiding
them TO escape.
Assistance speedily came to
Shankel from the other officers. and
the territory was gone over carefully
but the men had made good their
escape.
1t is hardly thought that local
talent was responsible for the at
/ tempted robbery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
HOLD CONFERENCE
Boys Conference TO BE Held in
Ithaca Saturday and Sunday.


The Gratiot County Boys Y. Nj. c.
A. conference will be held in Ithaca
on Saturday and Sunday, February 8
and 9. at which time a number of
good speakers will be present to ad-
dress the lads on timely subjects of
importance.
Among the speakers who will
be present at the meeting are George
Carhartt of Detroit, who is the act
ing state secretary for the boys or
ganization; Walter Witt of Brown
City. l.. c. Reiman of Ypsilanti and
II. NJ. Crooks, president Of Alma col
lege.
1t is announced that on Saturday
afternoon, February 8. there will be
delegation basketball games during
the recreation hours. The delega-
tions expected TO be represented by
basketball teams should make GER
tain tina all members of the team are
present.
Mr.. Murdick, county secretary, is
planning on having a conference
picture taken on Saturday afternoon
The various delegations will be al
lowed to display their banners in the
picture.
Those who are contemplating at
tending the boys conference are re
quested to see that their registration
cards are sent in promptly. They
are to be sent to Clyde Pinney OF
Ithaca before February 1, except foi
those who live in Alma, whose cards
are to be filed with j. A. Gerhardt
The first cards sent in will be the
first which will be given attention, il
is announced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
GLASS 8 HANNAH
LEASE CAPLE BLOCK
Hardware Firm Will Move into
Newly Leased Building in
Near Future.

1t was announced Monday that the
firm of Glass & Hannah had leased
for a period of years, the Caple hard
ware building on Superior street, and
that the firm would move its hard
ware stock to that location in the
very near future.
Seen Monday Mr.. Glass stated that
the present lease for the Caple build
ing does not expire until March, at
which time the new lease will take
effect. He also stated that the firm
would probably move its hardware
stock to the new location within the
next ninety days.
1t is the intention of Glass & Han
nah to do considerable remodeling in
the new. place, and to install new fix
lures and cases, making the store up
to the minute in every respect.
1t is understood that the lease Sc
cured by Glass d Hannah calls for
the leasing of the entire building, and
that the firm has sub-leased the sec
ond floor to Luchini & Rudeck, pro-
prietors of the Republic Billiard hall,
for the same period for which they
leased the building.
1t is expected that as soon as the
Sanderhof building is vacated, that
Mr. Mckee of the Model Bakery, will
start remodeling the structure to
make it ready for his bakery busi-
ness. 1t is expected that he will
move into his new building sometime
during the spring, probably within a
month after the present occupants
move to their new quarters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30

Company Purchases Forty Acres of
Ground for Truck Plant.

Just as The Record was going TO
press word was received through one
of the officers of the Twin Cities
Realty company, that forty acres of
ground. owned by the concern on the
st. Louis-Alma road, had been pur-
chased as the site Of the new truck
factory which is to be located on this
road in st. Louis.
1t is understood that the company
expects to employ about 25,OOO men
when it reaches full running capacity,
according to the presnt plans Of the
concern.
The Bollstrom Motors company is
an organization of several Of the best
mechanical and automotive engineers
our country has produced and are
second to none in their own spheres
Of efficiency. The company will man
ufacture trucks of the four-wheel
drive type. The parts covered by the
Bollstrom patents have been tested
and have a proven adaptability for
negotiating bad roads, heavy hauling
and hill climbing. Many of the fea-
lures pertaining to the parts covered
by the Bollstrom patents are not TO
be found in any other four-wheel
driven trucks now being produced.
The buildings will be modern in
every way. The main unit exclusive
of power plant and administration
building, will cover $4,000 square
feet of ground.
With the Bollstrom plant built on
the site selected, adjoining the line
between Alma and St Louis, we can
see the combining OF the two towns
into one large business center.
The engineering company which
merges into the big organization has
had an extremely successful cam
paign, in the floating Of its stock. In
fact so anxious and so confident were
the prospective buyers Of the secur-
tiles, that the company finds its
stock oversubscribed.
Mr.. Henry II. Soule of the First
State Bank of Alma will act as trus-
tee and will handle all funds up to
Sl00,O0000 Of the REORGANIZATION
stock for the big, corporation, at
which time the big corporation will
be formed and take over the assets
Of the engineering company and pro-
ceed with the work that usually
maintains at the inception Of big
corporations preparatory to the con-
struction Of the buildings, instala-
tion of machinery, etc.
The new enterprise will be a great
asset to the community A great
deal of local capital will be attracted
toward the reorganization subscrip-
tions which alone vouches for the
possible success Of the new enter
prise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
INSTALL OFFICERS

The Woman's Relief corps, No
1873, met at the !. O. O. +. hall
Wednesday afternoon for the regular
business meeting and for the in
stallation of the newly elected ofiic-
ers. Following is the list of officers
installed: president, Alice Titus; SEN
Tor vice president, Nora Shaver; jun
Tor vice president, Mayeretta Haw-
ley; chaplain, Kate Rockwell; sec
retary, Ellen Pardee; treasurer. Mar
tha Walker; conductor, Hattie Davis
assistant conductor, Kate Swarthout,
buard, Gladys Gray; assistant buard,
Mile Perry; patriotic instructor,
Georginna Irish; press correspond
ent, Ada L. Greig; color bearers,
Cora Lewis, Dell Irish, Ella Patter-
son. Laura Mattern; Musician, May
Dick; installing officer, Ada Greig
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
MORRIS MESSENGER
SELLS HIS STORE
Ypsilanti Man, Fresh from
Army Life. Has Purchased
Well known Store.

Morris Messenger, proprietor of
the NJ Messenger clothing store, op-
posite the Wright House on Superior
street has sold his business to John
Burkheiser of Ypsilanti, Michigan,
who has already taken possession Of
the store.
Mr.. Messenger had been in busi-
ness in this city for the past four
years, being located in the present
quarters for greater part of that
time. Previous to this he was in
business for many years in st.
Louis His sole reason for selling is
that he wishes to have leisure time
to enjoy himself, after having been
so many years in business. He stat
ed that the business that he had en-
joyed in Alma had been very good
and that he was moe than satisfied
with the patronage which he had re-
ceived. He expects TO remain in this
city in the future.
John NJ. Burkheiser, the new pro-
prietor, who comes to this city from
Ypsilanti, is experienced in the
clothing business, having been a
member of one of the best known
firms in that city for some years.
Uncle Sam wound up his affairs
in that business by calling upon him
to join in the big scrap, and he
donned the Khaki and went into
training in Texas
Following his discharge he re.
turned 10 Ypsilanti, closed up his
business affairs there entirely anc
sought new field of endeavor
which he has found In Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
FORTY-F|VE TO
Be PROMOTED
One of Largest Classes to BE
Graduated From the
Eighth Grade.
WILL HOLD EXERCISES FRIDAY
Rev. W. l.. Gelston Will Make the
Address TO the Large Gradual
ing Class.

The midyear promotion exercises
of the eight grade will be held Fri
day afternoon at 300 in the junior
high room in the Washington school
on East Superior street
The class which will be promoted
is as large as any in past years,
there being forty-fve youngsters in
the class, who will be ready to enter
into the larger fields of education Of
fered by the high school with the
coming Of another week.
The program for the exercises had
not been entirely arranged at the
time of going to press, but it was
learned that Rev. w. l.. Gelston Of
the First Presbyterian church will
make the address to the graduates
of the eight grade. Music will be
furnished by the pupils Of the
seventh and eighth grades.
The forty-five youngsters, who will
finish the eighth grade work are
Myrtle Adams, Minerva Archer,
Gladys Ayling, Leslie Alrich, Elmer
Atkinson, Paul Bennett, Loretta
Barry, William Creaser, Elliot
Crooks, Edna Crossen, Georgia Coon
rod, Benjamin Davis, Vesta Ellicott,
Beulah Fuller, Frank Hooper, Lettie
Hardy, Olive Holcinger, John
Holmes, loretta Ide, Russell John
son, Woodburn Lamb, George Toner,
John Hyde, Elma Lyon, Marjorie
Miller. Russell Mccarthy. Margaret
McLaren, Helene Pettyjohn, Janet
Patterson, Minnie Peska, Irene Rol-
lin, Victor Slater, Irene Root, Ruth
Richards, Gerald Smith, Media
Smith. Lois Smith, Bernadette Saw
kins, Wayland West, Alice Wood
ward, Paul Bragg, Elizabeth Grub
Lowell Veeder, Lucinda Wood and
Iora SAWYER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
MILLERS TO MANAGE
TWO MOVIE HOUSES
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Take Over
Management of Liberty
and IdlehOur Sunday.

1t has been announced that A. H.
Ashley, who for the past year has
been the manager Of the Liberty
theatre and for the past several
months the manager of the Idlehour
theatre, has resigned his position,
and that beginning Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Miller will take over the
management of both houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller formerly
owned the Idlehour theatre Of this
city, disposing of their interests TO
the owners Of the Liberty theatre
about a year ago. During the time
that they were connected with the
ldlehour theatre, the movie house
enjoyed the largest crowds in its
history, the management going out
Of its way to secure the best possible
pictures for the patrons Of the show
house.
Some time ago Mr. Miller became
connected with the sales department
Of the Republic Motor Truck com
pany, and shortly after this the the
atre was sold by Mr.. Miller.
The public is certain TO give Mr.
and Mrs. Miller a welcome, when
they return to the movie business
here next week, as they have in the
past proven most capable managers
of such institutions.
A. H. Ashley, who last week ten
dercd his resignation as manager OF
the two moving picture houses, has
accepted a position in Detroit, and
will move to that city shortly after
the first of the month. He will carry
the good wishes of numerous Alma
people with him, close friends that
he has made since coming to Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
.DELAvAN BLOCK
CHANGES HANDS
First Brick Structure in Alma
Has Been Sold to Alma
Merchant.
PROUD IS THE new OWNER
New Front and Extensive Remodel
ing in Near Future is Prospect
for Building.

Another real estate deal, featuring
business property in the city, has
taken place during the past few days,
w S. Proud, having purchased the
Charles A. Delavan block in which
his store has been located since he
came TO this city.
Mr.. Proud came TO Alma from
Charlotte. where he had been in busi-
ness for about ten years. He has
been in Alma for About three and
one-half years and during that time
has been enjoying a good business.
II is the intention of Mr.. Proud
i'm the very near future TO remodel
the structure which he has purchased
by putting in a new front of the most
modern and most approved type,
widening out the building as much
as possible, and making other i'm
provements which will make it in
keeping with the growth of the city.
A good knowledge of real estate, in
which he has dealt considerably,
since coming here, convinced him
that the acquiring of the structure
would be a good business investment
and he Immediately took the necess-
airy steps to purchase the building
The Charles A. Deavan building
purchased by Mr.. Proud, is said to
be the first brick structure to have
been built in Alma, and was con-
structed in 1874 by II. A. Delavan,
who came to this city a few years
before, and opened a general store,
which continued in the Delavan fam
lily until purchased a few years ago
by Mr.. Proud.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
TWO VISITS
Article by Hubbard Tells of Changes
in Alma in Ten Years.

In looking over Elbert Hubbard s
"Philistine" of March, 1903, we found
an article about Alma. Alma didn't
know about Republic then neither did
Ebert Hubbard. who said in his ar.
ticle:
Twenty years ago was a travel.
ing man.
II made the Michigan towns from
Detroit to Bay City and Saginaw
and then across TO Grand Rapids and
down to Alma.
Il wore a dinky derby, spring
tom pants, red necktie, a waxed
mustache, and a warm vest that
would have made that coat Of Jo-
seph's seem like the silence. / used
to have a new vest every trip, and il
was always a miracle in chromatics
"But this was nothing to my smile
my smile was contagious-when
arrived in a place everybody smiled
and invited others TO smile The man
who deals out Red Raven Splits
smiled, the bus driver smiled, the
babies cooed, and the dining-roon
girls giggled, when | came to town
That is what
II scattered smiles, lilac tinted
stories, good cheer, and silver small
change all over the route.
Business was good up around that
country. But there came a day wher
things began to relax. Things wer,
going to the devil-everybody saiC
so.
Recently ! travelled over the same
route again.
81 looked for the lumber mills, but
they were not there. Span-new bricl
and stone factories stood where the
old saw mills once were.
II thought this country was goins
to the DEVIL 81 said to my friend
DR. George F. Butler, Of Alma.
"We thought so, too, but we were
wrong" smiled the doctor, "it is th'
sugar beetsw
Had Ebert Hubbard visited Aims
twelve years later he would have beer
told, Its the trucksl" and he would
have found a thriving town bull
around our truck plant with other in
dustries booming on account Of IL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
TWO BATTLES
College Meets Adrian and High
SchoOlers Play Arthur Hill.

Two hard battles are listed for Fri
day night Of this week, the Adrian
college basketball five playing the
college quintet and the high school
team meeting the strong Arthur Hill
cagers Of Saginaw.
The Adrian college five is one of
the two teams which last year tied
with Alma in the three-cornered dead
heat for the Michigan Intercollegiate
championship, and for that reason the
bout Friday night with the Adrian
five takes on more than ordinary in
terest. The Adrianites are coming TO
Alma with a good record and il is
expected that a hot battle will be
seen.
The local collegians are in good
shape for a hot 20, which they are
expecting, but with his men all in
shape, Helmer is expecting TO see his
team win. Helmer sewers his con-
nection with Alma college immediate
ly after the game.
The Arthur Hill high school team
Of Saginaw, which battles the local
high schoolers in the preliminary to
the college game, is a strong one, and
should give the Alma five a great
battle. The high schoolers are com
ing strong and it is expected that
they will give the Saginaw court
quintet great game.