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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
ROBBERY AT LyNDoNvILLE.
Amateur Thieves Cat $3.50 Belonging t
the Town and SIS Coal Money.

e LYNDONVILLE, Aug. 19.-Some
time Sunday night thieves entered the
office of the town clerk of Lyndon at
Iyndonville and took from the safe
$I50 Of tho town 5 money and about
s75 belonging 10 the coal firm of Dona-
hue {; Stevens. Entrance was affected
in the town clerk & Office by the fore
ing open Of "A window. Town Clerk
Stevens does not keep the safe locked
and the thieves helned themselves to
all the bills they eou!d frd hut did not
touch the silver or checks. The job was
evidently done by amateurs. En-
trance was also attempted into the
Smith grocery store. Sheriff Worthen
and States Attorney Campbell have
been investigating the ease but nc
clews have vet been discovered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19

The Ari:,zo.f dischtf;y $ The largest
amount df.water of amy river in the
world, and sihel ST. I1awrence next.
Other Interest nss facts about these
!, rivers are that the length OF ethR
Amazon is $500 miles and its width
varies from q few hundred feet At
different points to more than 100
miles at its mouth. The ST.. Lawrence
is 2,200 miles in length. is from one
to several miles wide at places to
ninety miles ut its mouth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
Take in the Fair.
Rutland Herald.)

There is every prospect of Vermont
county fairsl and the state fair seeing
some banner attendances this fall
There is plenty of interest in agricul-
'tage,f considerable money afloat and SO
far big crops of everything Vermont
depends on for prosperity. Moral:
Take In the fair ~--'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
DREAMING Of Cats.

To dream of cats is said not to he
lucky. If you dreamt Of black cat.
your enemies are active; to be bitten
by one indicates misfortune. burglars
are shout when n cat follows you in
dream; while to- dream you are
stroking one means, beware of false
friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
A Little Girls Problem.

The father OF a little Girl l know is
a Methodist, and her mother an Epis-
copalian, and the poor child never
knows in saying her prayers, whether
to end them with Amen or ".lh-
men."-E. w IIowe's Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19

President Carranza's dictation in the mat
ter of the taking over of the Yncatan
railroads and its rejection of Carranza s
bill to give to Mexico City autonomous
government. In a large measure congress
is said to have espoused the cause of Gen
Aware Obregon, one of the two leading
candidates to succeed Carranza as Presi-
dent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK BACK

and regret are the ones who did not
look ahead and provide. Our plan of
insurance saves and serves. Insure and
be sure. National Life Ins. Co., of Yer
mont Mutually EARLE S. KINS-
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
You Get Greater Value for Your
Money in
Lion
Brand
Yarns

and here are three good reasons
why:o' q ym oiatl .oq AJAX
Full Weight: Lion Brand Yarns
weigh full 10 OF, TO the pound. Do
not pay the price of wool for pa
per boxes and string, Get more
yards of wool.
Skeined Only. Skeined yarns, soft
and fluffy and. with life unim-
paired, make better garments.
Re-reeled After Dying: Insuring
even, clean fine thread. Lion
skeins of any color are tied with
a red binding string. You know
that the binding string was put
on after the skein was dyed-you
know that the skein was rereeled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19

Hiss Rose Rothenberg, twenty-six
years of age, has just been appointed
by District Attorney Swami to his
staff as the first woman deputy prose
cutor that New York county ever has
had. Miss Rctheaberg bids well TO
stand up fer Justice FOR the accused in
the Homcn'5 court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19
Daily Thought.

To receive honestly is the best
thanks for good thing.-George Mac
Donald. s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09

On Thursday, October 2, ground
was broken by the Bollstrom Motors
Inc, for it's new brick and concrete
factory, which is being erected on
the Michigan avenue road between
st. Louis and Alma, and with large
force of men on the job Henry H.
Soule, Alma contractor, who has
charge Of the work, expects that the
big plant will be completed within
the next sixty days
The company has forty acre site
on this road which is well adapted
for factory purposes. The site not
only borders on the Michigan avenue
road, but what is still more import
ant it is bordered on the south by
the Pere Marquette railroad tracks,
giving the needed facilities for secur-
ing an outlet to the markets of the
world, and making the company ac-
cessible to the markets from which
it must purchase.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
COLLEGE ELEVEN
WON FROM FERRIS
Maroon and Cream Had No
Trouble Defeating Ferris
Institute Eleven $50.

The Ferris Institute eleven of Big
Rapids gave the Maroon and Cream
scrappy practice game Saturday
afternoon on Davis field, but the loc-
ais found no trouble in counting
touchdowns on the aggregation which
was representing the former gov
ernor's school, as the final score was
just two points short of the half
hundred mark, while the visitors were
unable TO annex counter.
The game was not the most fort
unate victory that could be imagined,
however, as Hap" Spooner and
Walker received injuries which re
cludes their getting into the battle
with M. A. c. Wednesday. This leaves
a great hole in the line, that Coach
Wood will find it hard to patch, and
loses 20 the Alma mentor a fine kick
er forward from the backfeld, at a
time when his services are badly
needed
The game was just frolic up and
down the grid for the Maroon and
Cream with Ferris, once in a while,
offered some stubborn resistance. The
fighting spells of the Ferris eleven
were few and far between, however,
except in the final quarter, when
Rink" Miller, acting coach, had
every sub that he could locate, with
a search warrant, in the battle.
The Ferris team, with two victories
to its credit, which had counted the
visitors lao points, kicked to Alma
TO start the battle.
By the time the final quarter start
ed Miller had few more likely look
ers in suits and trotted them out. and
then began battle by Ferris to
score and avert a shutout. There was
plenty Of action on both eevens dur
ing the last session and until the last
minute 1t did not look as though AL
ma would score. F. /. gained ground
frequently, and it was only two big
runs in the final quarter by Battle
for 30 and 40 yards and kept Alma's
goal in the clear and gave the Ma
room and Cream the chance to score
just as the game ended. Battle
through the Ferris defense
for three yards. Milford missed the
first goal of the game. Score Alma
as, Ferris 0.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
TAG DAY
Saturday viii BE Tag Day for siar
Commonwealth Home of Albion

Saturday will be tag day in Alma
for the Starr Commonwealth Of Al
bion, the committee in charge Of the
work for that day being Mrs. f. +.
Pollasky. Mrs. +. Dubois and Mrs.
c. b. Gardner The officials Of the
Alma State Savings bank will act as
the finance committee.
The tag day benefit is for the pur-
pose of securing funds for the care
Of the boys in the Starr Common
wealth at Albion, which is doing a
wonderful work with the young boys
of the state who come into it's care
and under its protection. The object
of the commonwealth is TO maintain
a real home for the homeless, friend
less, dependent boy, to give to the
wayward child Of the streets the op-
portunity that he is is so badly in
need Of if he is to make good in the
world, giving him normal health
ful environment 1t is not a prison.
but real home that is aiding in
making real men. 1t is felt that no
boy would be bad if the proper guild
ance is given to him and this is the
aim of the Starr Commonwealth, and
the thing which makes the common
wealth so worth while.
The commonwealth now has five
buildings, including a $4,000 school
house recently given it by Mrs. Emily
Jewell Clark of Grand Rapids, and
a new cottage, a gift from Mrs Will
cox Of Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
BAY CITY MEET
High SchOolers Viewing Fridays
Game With Plenty of Confidence.

With confidence in their ability re-
stored as result of holding the great
Arthur Hill high team "a to 0 Satur-
day. the Alma high school team which
meets Bay City Western high Friday
at Bay City is now seeing an easy
vistory over that aggregation.
Western high has one of its usual
good teams and is putting up a good
game this year, but is far from the
class of the Arthur Hill gridders.
who defeated Grand Rapids South
and Flint Central by almost the same
score that the local high school team
met defeat by.
Bishop, who was unable to get into
the Arthur Hill game is expected TO
be in shape for battle and it is
probable that Murphy will also be
able TO get into the fraN Neither Of
these men or Cross, faced the Hilites,
which weakened the Orange and
Black to some extent. and their re-
turn will be welcomed by Coach Null
lin, who is striving to build up an
aggregation which he expects to show
some great class before the season
ends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
START NEW ALMA
THEATER At ONCE
Management of ldlehOur Thea
ire Will Erect Fine New
Vaudeville and Movie.
TO Be READY JANUARY
New Structure Will Be Patterned
After Exclusive Detroit Majestic
Theatre Plan.

1t was announced definitely Tues
day afternoon by Manager c. A
Miller of the Idlehour theatre that
the owners of this well known and
popular Alma show house, would
start the erection Of Alma's new
theatre, within the next few days,
and it is more than possible that the
work will be started before the pres
ent week is brought 20 an end.
1t is the intention of the owners,
Esseltyn & Murphy of Detroit, to
have the new theatre completed and
open to the public not later than the
first of the year, and hopes are held
forth that it can be opened by
Christmas day.
The theatre will DC located on the
lot just to the west Of the city hall,
on East Superior street, which was
purchased this spring for the purpose.
and will be SO feet in width by l32
feet in length.
The building will be constructed
after a copyrighted design, the pro-
duct of one of the foremost theatre
architects in the country, and will be
the same as that used in the con-
struction Of the Majestic theatre in
Detroit, with the seats gradually
sloping up from the front of the
theatre to the back, and extending
clear to the street, making a seating
capacity in this way for almost one
thousand people.
1t is probable that the contemplat-
ed terra Gotta front will be done away
with and a brick front put on the
theatre. due partly to the lateness of
the season. which with its frosts and
cold weather might injure the former
front when being put in place
There will be basement under
portion Of the theatre for a steam
heating place. coal etc.
1t is expected that the contract for
the building will be let Immediately
and that it will be given to a local
contractor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
GOVERNOR WILL
Be HERE SOON
Albert E. Sleeper Will BE Guest
of the GratiOt Club at the
Annual Meeting.
WILL ADDRESS THE CLUB
At Yearly Session Held on
October Is.

On Saturday evening, October 1S,
Governor Albert +. Sleeper of Mich
igan, will be the guest Of the Gra-
tiot club, at the clubhouse, corner of
Woodwork avenue and East Center
street, at which time he will give an
address to the members of the club,
which it is expected will deal with
matters of a vital nature as they
relate to the business world.
The annual meeting of the Gratiot
club, which was to have been held
earlier in the month, and which was
postponed, will be held the same
evening, and it is expected that as
Michigan's governor is to be pres
ent that evening, every member of
the club will be on hand for the cleo
tion of the directors of the club. The
directors, who are to be elected, will
later select the officers of the club
for the ensuing year. 1t is rather
expected at the present tune, that
because of the success with which the
club has met during the past year.
that the present officers and direct
or will be retained in office for anoth-
er year at least.
These matters came up at meet
ing of the club members held Tues
day evening and it was also decided to
appoint an entertainment committee,
which will formulate the plans for
the coming winter months amuse-
ment and recreation for the members.
The members of the committee Sc
lected are live wires and as a result
the club members are expecting
something unusual in the way of en-
tertainment during the winter. The
members of the committee are John
w. Toner, j. N. Peterson, II. S.
Babcock, J. +. Fay, J. A. Quinn and
H. c. Chamison.
Plans for the annual meeting Oc-
tober Is, have not yet been complet-
ed, but it is expected that the earlier
part of the evening will be devoted to
the annual meeting of the club, and
that the reception for the governor
and his address will be later in the
evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
MORE REMODEL|NG TO
Be DONE AT CITY HALL
East Side of First Floor to Be
Changed and Offices Made
for Alma Officials.

More remodeling is to be done at
the city hall within the next few
weeks, which will entirely change the
interior on the first floor and allow
needed space for offices for the city
manager, stenographer, the city
treasurer and clerk.
The plans for the change were
placed before the city commission
Tuesday evening by William f. Rey-
nolds, city manager, and call for the
changing Of the stairway to the sec
ond floor somewhat, thus making a
far better arrangement than is had
at present.
1t is the intention to remove the
present vault, and it is probable that
steel safe cabinets will be installed
IN each of the offices to take care of
the papers and books for those Offices.
This Will act as a time saver in each
of the offices, and will also give The
official in each Office a degree of
privacy with his work, which could
not be obtained when all of the books
are dumped into the one vault.
With the vault removed the space
now comprising the clerks office. and
that which is taken up by the vault.
Will be divided into four offices, those
to the west being for the clerk and
city treasurer. A corridor Just to
the west of the Offices, and leading
around the north of the treasurer's
office, will lead to the stenographer's
office on the east siae of the building.
The managers Office will be immed-
lately under the tower, and entrance
to this room will be gained from the
stenographer's office. In this way the
manager will have all of the privacy
that could be desired
The present room used by the city
commission will be devoted to the
engineering department A doorway
VIII be cut through to Gratiot avenue.
so that tools, etc, can be taken in or
out without going through the main
entrance of the city hall.
The rear room of the city hall. the
entrance of which is located on the
north side of the present corridor as
the hall is entered, will be enlarged
and used for the city commissions
meeting place.
1t is estimated that this work will
cost approximately S1,7OO, which is
much less than most of the commits
sioners had expected
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
BUY w. S. S.
Government Urges That Bond Inter-
est BE Used for Purchase of Stamps.

Another one of Uncle Sans big
pay days comes on October II. Then
you again will have an opportunity
to clip your Liberty bond coupons
and reinvest the interest in another
form of Government security-War
Saving stamps or the new Treasury
Savings certificates. Interest on
Liberty bonds to the total amount of
S7S,102,249.2S will be paid by the
Treasury department on October 10.
Keep your dollars working for you.
That is what the wise investor does,
and with the purchasing power of
the dollar lower than it ever was, il
is the part of wisdom to keep your
income increasing until money is
worth more. You can do that by re-
investing your Liberty Bond interest
in War Savings stamps whi,h pay
four percent interest compounded
quarterly.
The procedure is easy. All you
have to do is to take your Liberty
Bond coupons to any postoffice and
almost any bank and exchange them
for War Savings stamps. which are
and on-fuctuating.
In case you ever need the money.
you can cash them at any postoffice
on ten days notice. Each purchaser
of War Savings stamps gains sure
profit and insurance for the future.
The government gains some money
and assures and stabilizes the financ-
ial future Of its citizens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
GEORGE ". MYERS
POST IS FORMED
Over Forty Charter Members of
Post Which Was Organized
Here Friday Evening.

The George w. Meyers Post No
1872, American Legion, has been or
ganized in this city, the charter hav-
ing been received and the steps to
complete the organization having
been taken at meeting of the World
War veterans held last Friday at the
high school.
Forty young men who were in the
service were present at the meeting
and joined the post as charter MEM
bers of the organization.
At the Friday evening meeting the
officers for the post were elected by
the charter members as follows:
Post mmander-Orville Allen.
Vice Post mander-Donald B.
Smith.
Post Adjutant-Jauren Burt.
Post Chaplain-Rev. FIR. John
Mulvey.
Post Historian-R Russell Gaffney.
Verne Rogers was elected by the
members Of the organization as the
delegate TO the state convention
which is to be held in Grand Rapids
October l3, If and 10, at which time
the state officers are to be elected.
and delegates chosen to go to the
national convention to be held in
Minneapolis in November.
Another meeting of the post will
be held in the near future, at which
time it is desired that all former
service men be present. The date for
the meeting will be published in The
Alma Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
MARRIED LAST WEDNESDAY

At the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sharrar OF
Arcadia, on Wednesday, October
Mr.. Elmer E. Brooks of Ann Arbor
was united in marriage to Miss Mar
garet f. Sharrar of Arcadia. Only
the immediate relatives of the bride
and groom were present at the cere-
mony which was performed by Rev
Gelston of the Presbyterian church,
The happy couple left the same day
for a short wedding trip after which
they will be at home at 916 Mary ST.,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09

The city officials of st. Louis have
gone over the ground with view OF
extending the watermains, and cleo
trio light service TO the addition in
which the factory is located and it is
expected that this work will be start
ed in the near future, so that by the
time that the factory is completed,
the mains, etc, will have been in
stalled
Only one of the three contemplated
buildings is at present in the course
of construction, this being a struc-
tue 300 feet by 60 feet. This build
ing will be utilized this winter for
Offices and machinery storage. A
large building is TO be erected later,
it is understood, and it is reported
that this structure will be about 500
feet by 200 feet. An administration
building is also contemplated at a
later date.
The company is now bending every
effort, according to its officials, to get
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09

away with flying start and TO get
under production at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The picture being used this week
shows a view of the factory grounds
when ground was broken for the new
factory, and shows few of the many
interested citizens of st. Louis, many
Of whom are stockholders, who
turned out to see the beginnings of
the big truck factory, which they are
secretly hoping will bring to ST.
Louis a great boom, and bring that
city to the front faster than ever be-
fore.
Many Alma people are highly in
terested in the venture, having pur-
chased stock in the company, while
numerous others are interested in the
success of the concern, as it will
without question be a means of
aiding both cities, directly and in
directly in wealth and in aiding in
the growth Of the communities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
DIED TO-DAY

Walter Vliet, one Of Alma's well
known citizens, died at his home on
Wright avenue this morning, follow
ing an illness of some months dura-
tion. During the past few years Mr..
Vliet had been connected with the
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc,
having had charge of the Chicago
agency and the agency in other cities.
He is survived by his mother, wife
and son. Funeral services have not
yet been arranged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
CORNERSTONE
LAYING SUNDAY
Form Exercises viii Take
Pace sunday Afternoon at
New church of Christ.
TO HOLD TH' SERVICES
Delegates VIII lIr li.ernOon
Meeting From a ot tnt
Federated Churches

The congregation Of the Church Of
Christ in Alma is extending d hearty
invitation to all the city TO meet with
them in their new building on East
Superior street for great Home
coming and corner stone laying on
October y.
The main floor Of the building is
not entirely finished, but the congre-
cation expect now TO begin their wor-
ship here, using the basement for
church worship and Bible school un-
til all is completed
A program has been arranged for
the entire day, morning, afternoon
and evening session, including
basket dinner TO be served at noon
by the ladies of the church.
Rev. G. l.. Snively Of Lewiston, III.
a man recommended as one of the
foremost speakers of America will be
the principal speaker and will give
three stirring addresses.
Bible School will begin at 9:30 and
the preaching service at 1O:3O a. m.
The Stalter boys band will play at
all sessions.
An overflow meeting of the Bible
school pupils will be held in the sth
grade room of The Washington school
building at 1880 a. m. At this meet
ing Miss Ruth Edgar very pleasing
and accomplished reader of st. Louis
will give two readings, and Mr.. Ralph
Moon Of Alma college and Miss Lucille
Raum Will sing duet. The Stalter
boys band will furnish music and
the address will be delivered by Mr..
Ira kimberling Of Ferris.
One Of the most enjoyable features
of the day will be the basket dinner
served at the noon hour by the ladies
Of the church. The ladies of the
church have all been asked to bring
baskets we'll filled and heaping up,
that the guests may be well taken
care of.
1t is expected that the most i'm
presslve service of the day will be
that of the afternoon. when, at 200
p. m. the congregation will re-
assemble for a service of Reminis-
cence and Memorial.
member from each of the Fed
Grated Churches will give a ten
minute address, remembering those of
their number who have helped to
make the beautiful little city of Alma
a success, and who have now passed
on to their reward.
Prof. II. NJ. MacCurdy will repre-
sent the Methodist church.
Rev. Priest will speak for the
Baptist congregation, Mr.. Henry
Brewbaker will talk of the departed
from the Episcopal church and Prof.
A. p. Cook will represent the Pres
byterian brethren.
Hon. W.. A. Bahlke. an old resident
of Alma and very gifted orator.
Will address the assemblage upon the
subject: "The Old Days and the Old
Ways"
At this, the afternoon service. Prof.
Hosmer of Alma college, and the Coe
male quartet will sing.
The evening service will begin at
200 o'clock preceded by a short serv-
Ice OF Christian Endeavor. At the
evening service the Coe male quartet
VIII render one of their splendid
numbers and Mr.. Snively, with a
stirring and inspiring address will
bring to close day which we hope
will be long and pleasantly remem-
bered in the history of Alma, civil.
social and religious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
Thursday Evening
COMING

Coming Friday and Saturday night
October II and Is, Oddfellow Hall
at 500 o'clock, the boy wonder, a
natural impersonator who has lect-
ured in New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington and other large cities.
Everybody come. You can't afford
to miss it.-adv.