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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
FOURTH CELEBRATION
TO Be IN ST. LOUIS
Sister City is Planning a Big
Time for Hundreds Who o.
are Expected There.

The eagle will scream on July 4,
in st Louis and all Gratiot county is
preparing to move on that city early
in the morning Of the glorous holi-
day, and join Almas neighbors in
making the 1919 celebration one
long to be remembered.
The celebration is being held in
that city this year, through a GUS
tom adopted years ago, at which
time 1t was decided that Ithaca, St.
Louis and Alma should hold the cele-
bration once each three years. Until
the great world war this practice
continued. but with the need of ex-
plosives to send over the lines at the
Germans, the celebration was held in
allegiance last year Now st. Louis is
to hold the delayed good time, and
Is preparing to outdo herself in en-
tertaining the county on the anniver-
sary of the birth of the nation.
A comnittee has been working for
some weeks to make the 1919 cele-
bration the finest that has ever been
held IN the county, and Judging from
advance notices. and bills, St. Louis
will turn the trick.
A big parade is planned for the
forenoon. In the afternoon there
will be a stellar attraction in the way
of baseball with two of the fastest
teams that have ever played in this
section of the state meeting there.
In the evening one Of the most beau
uful displays of fireworks that the
county has had, will be seen.
All during the day there will be a
large number of free attractions.
that cause fun. JOY and amusement
for the old as we'll as the young. The
St. Louis committee feels that Il has
a great program for the dav. and
that there will not be dull moment
from the time the sun rises on the
Fourth morning, until midnight ush-
ers in the new day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
MURDER Is CHARGE
Frank Roberts of Mt. Pleasant in Jail
For Death of Wife.

Frank. Roberts Of Mt. Pleasant is
confined in the Isabella county jail at
Mt. Pleasant, charged with having
placed a cup of poison at the bedside
of his wife, about month ago.
Roberts was arrested the latter
part of last week as result Of some
information let drop by young son
Of the man. IL is said that following
his arrest, Roberts admitted 10 the
police that, as his wife was suffering
from an incurable disease, and had
begged him TO give her poison, that
he had mixed up some paris green in
a cup, which he placed by her bed
side. He is also alleged 10 have stat
ed that he then left the room, but
that later he returned with his young
son, and waited at the bedside for the
end to come.
Following the arrest Of Roberts
last week the body Of the wife, Kate
Roberts was exhumed the first Of the
week, for an inquest held Monday,
at which time Coroner NJ. +. Brond-
stetter announced to the coroner's
jury, that the woman's stomach, con-
tained a large quantity of paris
green.
The case is attracting wide atten-
tion because Of some Of its unusual
features, and has stirred Mt. Pleas
ant and Isabella county more than
any case that has come up in that
county in years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
TWO ATTRACTIONS
Republics Have Booked Omaha and
Cleveland Teams for Next Week.

Two strong teams from other
states will meet the Republics in the
county next week, and il is expected
that the fans will be given two great
treats, when the Republics clash with
the Murphy Did It's" Of Omaha,
Neb., and ~the Torbensen Axle com
pany's team Of Cleveland, Ohio.
The western team is 10 play the
Republics in Alma Tuesday. This
team was here last year and at that
time gave the Republic aggregation
an overwhelming defeat The Re-
public team is far stronger this year
and 10 is likely to give the Nebraska
organization great fight for the
honors. The game will be called at
400 p. m.
The Torbensen Axle company team
of Cleveland which also defeated the
Republics last year, will be an attrac-
tion in the county next week, this
team being scheduled to meet the
Truckmakers at St. Louis on July 4.
The game will be called at 300 p. m.
The Torbensen team has been play
inv some great ball in Ohio this sea-
son and has made a great record,
which il will endeavor to uphold in
the coming battle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
TO BAY CITY
undefeated International Team VIII
Meet Republics There.

The Bay City Internationals have
challenged the Republics for a game
IN Bay City Sunday, and the lowly
Republics have accepted the invita-
ton of the Bay City nine to 20 to
that city, and learn something about
the game.
The lnternationals claim that they
have not been defeated during the
past three years sand now think that
they have team of Ty Cobbs, which
can easily take the measure of the
Republic aggregation. As a result
they have offered to allow the winner
to take all of the gate receipts. fig
uring of course that the aforesaid
receipts will remain in Bay City.
About the time that old Republic
gets eranked up, with the gears
shifted into high, there promises TO
be some well worn tracks around the
paths between sacks on the Interna-
tlonals field, as there is bound TO he
something doing, very soon after the
Iruckmakers warm up in the prac-
tice before the game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
MARRIED
Man of II Years Married Here 10
woman of 5S Years.

One day last week wedding,
somewhat out of the ordinary, took
place in the Office OF William II.
Rogers, justice of the peace, when
Solomon Miller. aged II years, was
united in marriage to Mrs. Harriet
Parker, aged 81.
The bridal couple was attended by
the grooms son, j. NJ. Miller, of this
city, and Goldie Havens of Elwell
With number, who had got
wise straining their necks, so that
they might better see through an
open window in the Justices office,
and be convinced that the knot was
tied good and tight, looking on, Will
lam II. Rogers, justice, asked the
groom all of that old stuff, about DO
you take this woman ;" and
received an affirmative reply.
To Mrs. Harriet Parker he ad-
dressed his next words, "Do you take
this man, etc, etc" In timid, half
frightened manner, she looked at
him and said, "Uh huh" and the knot
was tied and JOY reigned in the JUS
tees office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Miller will
reside on she groom's farm in Seville
township, it is understood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
LOSING MONEY
Inspector Advises Use of Italian Bee
Stock and Young Queens.

Many beekeepers of the state are
losing as high as one-third of their
possible income because Of the use of
old queens and queens of poor stock.
declares B. F. Kindig of VI. A. c..
State Inspector of Apiaries. Mich
igan queens are as a rule rather low
in quality. and the importation of
good breeding stock is necessary.
Il know Of one beekeeper in the
state WHO lost not less than $4,000
last year because of poor queens and
black blood" says Mr.. Kindig. "The
proportion Of scrub bees is as large
as the proportion Of scrub cattle, and
a similar loss results. The queen is
usually the deciding factor in the
honey business, and Michigan farm
ers cannot afford to breed from any,
thing except good Italian stock.
1T is out of the question for bee
keepers to buy all the queens they
need They must raise most of them
from breeders which have been
bought from the best of Italian
stock A young Italian queen at the
head of a colony will control Europe
an Foul Brood, and practically guar
antee a successful crop"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
OPEN STATION
New Gas Filling Station Was Opened
Here Tuesday.

j. H. Stickney and j. j. Swarthout
opened their new gas filing station
at the corner of Pine and East Su-
perior streets Wednesday morning
with gas selling at far less than it
has been sold in the city for some
time past, and it is understood that
the new venture is also forcing down
the price Of Standard OH company
gasoline in Alma.
The large 10000 gallon tank was
put in place last week, and connected
up with pipe line leading TO the
Pere Marquette sidetrack south of
the roller mills and Tuesday a car
load of gasoline was piped into the
tank. permitting the station to open.
The men have erected a temporary
structure to serve as their headquar-
ters until their new building can be
constructed. which will be only
short time it is said.
The men are handling the Texco
gasoline and oils at the new filing
station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
To START SYSTEM
HERE NEXT WEEK
Alma's Pure Well Water Supply
Will BE Connected Up With
the Mains.
WILL PURIFY WATERMA|NS
Ii is Expected that il Will be a Week
Before the Water Is Fit
To Drink.

Within the course of the next ten
days it is now expected that Alma
citizens will be able 10 avail them
selves of Alma's pure well water
supply, which is expected to be
turned into the mains Of the city
sometime during the first of the COM
ing week.
When seen this morning William
T.. Reynolds, city manager, was still
in doubt as to the exact time that the
water would be turned into the mains
because Of the amount of work that
must still be done, which may be
subject TO delays because of rains
and other causes. There seemd TO be
no doubt in his mind however, but
that the water would be turned on
the first of the week. He would not
however, make any definite promise
regarding 1t.
Just what kind of a solution will
be used in purifying the water mains
is not yet known, as the city manager
has not yet heard from the state in
regard to this matter. He stated
this morning however, that it was
probable that chlorine would be used.
He stated that this would speedily
kill all bacteria in the mains, and
sterilize them. He was asked, how
long this would take, and it was said
that it would not take over a few
days for this to be done 1t will be
necessary TO have TO open all hy-
drants, and flush them out before the
water is used. He said that the peo-
pie of the city could materially aid
in this work, by flushing out their
own hydrants, which would do away
with the river water then in the
pipes, and also allow the water con-
tanning the chlorine to work out of
the mains and leave them fresh and
pure:
Alma's new water system and
pumping station were started months
ago, and the work has proceeded
slowly until this spring. when Will
lam +. Reynslds became city man.
-ager. He has devoted a great deal Of
time to this work, especially in Sc
curing the matrial which was needed
for making the proper connections,
and in getting the pump and putting
1t in place
His work has been done so well
that he has now got the system into
such shape that Alma will have pure
well water in her mains, some
months earlier than had been antici-
pated by the former city engineer,
whom Mr.. Reynolds succeeded few
weeks ago.
The people Of the city are eau
toned against drinking the water
during the first Of the week, or dur
ing the time that the mains are being
treated, as the chlorine in the water.
will give it a very unpleasant taste
1t will probably be just about week
before the water will be suitable for
drinking purposes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
MERGER TO TAKE
PLACE TUESDAY
Union and Bell Lines in this
Section Of the State Will
BE United.
UNION TO CONTINUE HERE
Gratiot County Will BE Entirely
UniOnized Under the Plans of
the Merger.

Tuesday, July /, the long delayed
merger of the Union and Bell Tele-
phone companies in this section Of
the state will be brought to compile
ton, and the Union Telephone com
pany will be the one which will take
over the lines of it's business rival
in Gratiot county.
For the present it will be necessary
for the Union Telephone company TO
operate both Offices just as they are,
but as quickly as possible all tele-
phones will be brought under the one
system so that the patrons Of one OF
the present systems may hold local
telephone communication with pat
rons of the other. 1t will require the
services of a number of men and a
large quantity of material to effect
these changes, and II is almost i'm
possible to tell how long il will take
to make the needed changes TO give
all local patrons the one service. 1t
might be a month, or two months or
even three months, and possibly still
longer. Until such a time patrons
of the lines will be able to talk with
only parties having the same phone.
The present plan is to bring all
local phones TO the one board in the
Union Telephone companys Office in
the Pollasky block, and to switch the
toll lines all to the Bell Office in the
Opera House block, with trunk lines
running between the two Offices.
Ii is understood that it is the ulti-
mate plan of the company 10 con-
struct an office building in this city,
in which both offices will be merged
at a late period How soon this will
be done, however, is question. 1t
certainly is something that is still
months away, in view of the great
amount of work that the company
must, do in quickly connecting the
lines of the two companies under one
system locally. in each of the places
where it is taking over the Bell in
terests.
The merger affects the telephone
systems in several counties in this
section Of the state. The Union
Telephone company will take over all
OF the Bell interests in Gratiot, T.
bella and Shiawassee counties,
greater part of Montcalm county !.
portions of Ionia and Mecosta comi-
ties. The Bell will take over the
Union exchanges At Fenton, Midland,
Clare, Harrison, Coleman and Far
we'll
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
BABY SHOW
Large Number of East Alma Babies
Examined at Annual Event.

The East Alma baby show, held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, saw a num-
Der Of the little tots entered for the
prizes which were offered. On Tues
day thirty-eight babies were entered
and yesterday the number was in
creased.
The prizes for the prize winners
are to be announced at an entertain
ment to be held at the Eastminster
chapel next Wednesday, July 2, at
which time a musical program will
be given. A lecturer from the state
board Of health will also be present.
The medical director will make the
report of the examination Of the ba-
bies entered in the show. A photo
of the prize winning babies will be
taken, as well as one of all babies
entered in the contest.
The meeting will commence at 200
p. m. Wednesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
COUNTY SYSTEM
Supervisors Expected to Take Action
TO Bring About an Early Vote.

With the board Of supervisors in
session for several days, il is conf
IDENTIFY expected in many parts of the
county that action will be taken by
the board, which will cause the ques-
tion Of the county road system to be
submitted 10 the voters of Gratiot in
the near future.
Because of the need TO get under
this system, if the county as to reap
the full benefits which are to be de-
rived from the state and federal road
aids, il is expected that the super
visors will submit the proposition to
the voters of the county at a special
election, rather than TO wait for the
next regular election.
Judging from reports from many
sections, the county is now almost a
unit in favor of the county plan, as
its residents are now thoroughly
awake 10 the advantages which may
he acquired under this system, which
cannot be obtained under the present
township road system.
The Supervisors voted Tuesday to
make the road matter special order
of business for Friday morning at
HOO o'clock. IL is understood that
the vote is expected TO be close on
on the matter, although it is be-
lieved that enough favor the matter
to carry it. Frank +. Rogers Of the
state highway department is expect
ed TO be present at this meeting of
the board and otalk on the benefits
which are to be derived from the
system.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
FIVE INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Alma People Were Hurt When
Auto Went into Ditch North
of Shepherd.

Five Alma people were injured
Saturday evening north of the village
of Shepherd, when an automobile in
which they were riding went into a
ditch, and turned turtle.
Those injured are:
Keith Pratt, who suffered a broken
left arm and dislocated shoulder.
Arthur Dumas, who suffered a
broken arm.
Glennie Smith, badly bruised and
suffering from cuts.
Sarah Miller, badly cut knee which
required fifteen stitches.
Mrs. Hazel Cunningham, broken
collar bone and arm, and internal in
juries.
The young people had started to
drive to Blue Lake, and had reached
a point just beyond Shepherd, when
Keith Pratt, who was driving the
automobile, was forced to turn out
for another automobile As he
rounded the other car. it is believed
the automobile skidded, and it went
into the ditch. As it went into the
ditch the top scraped against a tele-
phone pole and was smashed, and as
the automobile made its plunge it
turned over with its five occupants.
Medical aid was quickly summoned
from Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd, and
the injured were given first aid. A
local ambulance was called to the
scene and the injured were returned
to their homes in this city, where the
broken bones were set.
1t is understood that Mrs. Cunning
ham is internally injured and that
her condition is serious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
WAY Build THIS YEAR

There is a big possibility that the
Standard oil company may erect its
contemplated building for its central
Michigan headquarters in Alma this
summer. Definite word to this effect
is still lacking, but the fact that
switch tracks are being laid to the
company's property on the bank Of
Pine river would indicate that such
was to be the case. Charles Plow-
man, the company's representative
here, was seen the first Of the week,
but at that time had no knowledge Of
the immediate intention of the COM
pany to build its contemplated plant
i'm this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
REPUBLICS

Runs-Tooley 3, SherIow 3, Becker
?. Oakes, DeVogt, Smith-ll; SOM
erlott, T. Dugary, Nichols, Todd, l..
Dugary 2, Gabler-7. Errors: Ohm
stead, Oakes, Sherlow-3; Somerlott
2, Nichols 2, L. Dugary-5. Three
base hits-Sherlow, Todd. Two-base
hits-DeVogt, Keene, l.. Dsgary.
Stolen bases-Tooley 4, Cakes 2,
Becker 2, Smith, Baum. Sacrifice
flies-Becker, Hunter. Double play
Todd to Somerlott. Struck out
BY Keene 4, by Winters /, by Black.
hall 8. Bases on balls-Of Keene a..
off Winters 2; off Olmstead 2, off
Blackhall 1. Hit by pitcher-By
Continued on page six)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
REPUBLICS GET
AN EVEN SPLIT
Win First and Drop the Second
of Series with Strong Cow
per Aggregation.
TRUCkEY LOST THE SECOND
Poor Fielding of Hurler Cost Truck
makers Victory in the
Final Game.

An even split was the best that the
Republics got from the Cowpers of
Detroit in the week end baseball
games, as the fast Detroit team took
the Sunday battle as a gift from the
local team, errors counting all of the
visitors runs. The Saturday game
came TO the Truckmakers IL to z,
and the Sunday session was dropped
4 10 3, after great rally IN the
eighth fell one run short of tieing
the count.
Olmstead went to the mound for
the Alma team in the Saturday
game, but the veteran hurler lacked
the good control that he showed in
the Maxwell game, and retired after
one-third of an inning and Blackhall
finished the game. "Blackie" hurled
a great game, and it was only be-
cause of his great work that the
Republics were able to turn back the
enemy and bring home the long end
Of the score.
To start the game Olmstead walked
SOmerlott. T. Dugary was hit by
pitched ball. Nichols was hit by a
pitched ball Todd flied out. l..
Dugary was hit by Olmstead, forcing
Somerlott in with a run. Gabler
picked out a good one for a hit,
scoring T. Dugary and Nichols. Will
son walked. Olmstead went TO the
bench and Blackhall took up the
mound work. Winters Struck out
Keene doubled, scoring l.. Dugary
and Gabler. Somerlott struckout,
ending the frightful inning.
The Republics started right out to
get em back. Oakes was safe on
Somerlott's error. Tooley singled.
Hunter flied out Sherlow walked,
and the sacks were rocking at each
corner. Becker flied out, and then
DeVigt landed on one for two sacks,
scoring three Baum flied out.
Both teams went down in order in
the second In the following inning
/. Dugary doubled and scored on
Winters single. Sherlow opened the
Alma half of the third with triple.
Becker's infeld tap went for hit,
scoring Sherlow. Becker stole sec
ond and third, and scored on Smiths
hit after two had struckout.
In the fourth another came, when
Tooley walked and was propelled
around the sacks by the hits that
Sherlow and Becker smashed out. In
the next inning the same thing hap
pened. Smith walked, and hits by
Blackhall and Oakes chased him
home Three runs came in the sixth.
Hunter singled, as did Sherlow.
Hunter was out at third on Becker's
fielders' choice. DeVogt was safe on
L. Duagry's error, Sherlow scoring.
Baum hit a long single, scoring
Becker and DeVogt.. Baum was out
trying to make it a double. Smith
was safe on an error. Blackhall
grounded out The final run came in
the seventh. Oakes hit, but was out
at second on Tooley's fielder's choice,
Tooley stole second, and took third
on an error, and scored on Hunters
infeld out.
The Cowpers started a rally in the
ninth, which died, after one run had
neen scored.
Blackhall was a complete puzzle
70 the visitors at nearly every stage
Of the game. Eight men struck out,
and only one walked.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
PROGRESSING
Preliminary Work for Railroad /,
Now Being Done by Engineers.

A conference of those interested in
the Michigan Northern Railroad was
held in Detroit Mondays with the
engineers of the road, Esseltyn,
Murphy q Hanford, at which time
it was decided to put on another
crew of engineers to facilitate the
preliminary work which must be
done in getting things into shape for
the actual work of construction of
the new road.
1t was announced that in about ten
days one of these groups Of engi-
neers would be in Alma TO 20 over
the proposed right of way, and take
up such other preliminary work as
was needed here.
Friday evening a big mass meet
ing was held in st. Louis, and the
citizens of that city waxed warm
over the prospects of the coming
road. Judge Charles Haight Of Lam
sing, was the principal speaker at
the st. Louis meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
ANOTHER sPEEDER FINED

Howard Wilson of st. Louis was
arrested Thursday night by Oscar
Vibber, chief of police, for speeding
on Michigan avenue. Friday Wilson
went before ID. L. Johnson, justice
Of the peace, where he paid fine Of
81 90 and costs Of 1915.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
UNION SERVICES SUNDAY EVE.

Beginning with Sunday evening.
June 29, at 500 o'clock. union serv-
ices Of the churches of the city will
be held in Wright park. Rev. NJ. w.
Duffey will preach az the first Of
these services to be held in the open
air of the park.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

Fred Newgreen Of Lansing, a for
mer resident of st. Louis, is in Alma
this week representing the Michigan
Investment company. He expects to
make this city his headquarters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
DIED HERE Sunday

Mrs. Mary +. Losey died at the
home of her son. J, p. Losey, Sunday
evening, lacking just a month from
being 73 years Of age. On Monday
the body was taken to Oxford Oak
land county. where she was born
July p, 1916, where the funeral was
held Tuesday Mrs. Losey had been
with her son for some little time
previous TO her death, and had
gained large number of friends in
this city. The body was accompanied
TO its final resting place by the son
and his entire family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

The new j. NJ Montigel block near
the corner Of East Superior and Pine
streets is rapidly nearing completion
and it is expected that the veteran
implement merchant will move to the
new place within the next ten days or
two weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

Best ice cream. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c