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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
NOMINATE BUSINESS MEN

There is a growing feeling around
the city that business men, who have
had plenty of experience in various
lines of business, and who have been
meeting with success, are the men
who should be nominated for the pub
lie offices in Alma this year.
Alma has much to do during the
next two years IL is matter of
vital Importance that this work be
done, that il shall be done right and
that il shall be done at the lowest
price consistent with good work. The
municipal improvements that are
taken care Of this coming two years
will go far to determine the future
of Alma.
There are many such improvements
contemplated, many of which are
highly necessary for the future
growth of the city. There must be
Waterman extensions, sewer extern
sions, paving, etc, and other i'm
portant city work. A city cannot
properly expand if it does not keep
pace with the municipal improve
ments that are needed especially
watermains and good sewage They
must be had. that the health of the
community may be protected.
Business men of discernment, who
can take advice as well an give it,
and VINO will see that there are not
such balks in bonding issues as there
were two years ago, are the men AL
ma must have in office as her mayor
and as her commissioners
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
To carry into effect the road build.

To carry into effect the road build
Ing program that would follow the
adoption by the people In the April
election of the proposal To bond tho
state for sum not to exceed $780,
O00, 900. Senator Herbert +. Baker. OF
Cheboygan, has introduced II bill IA
the senate whose ultimate fate Will
depend on whether or not the PEG
pie adopt the bonding proposition.
The Baker bill would place the
road building work OF the state IN
charge OF the state highway commits.
sioner, two deputy commissioners and
az advisory board OF five members,
the latter to be named by the gov
ernor on the recommendation OF the
highway commissioner. The salary vi
the highway commissioner would 10
set at $500 a year. the deputies al
S.. 500 year each The advisory
committee members would get $40
day each for actual time put in. The
entire commission would have com
plete power over all the roads OF the
state and decide the expenditure OF
the money derived from the sale of
state bonds Not more than three
members OF the advisory committee
could belong TO one political party
and one OF the 1--WE would have 10 ne
an upper peninsula man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
RED CROSS NOTES

Wanted-Tnough Red Cross wom,.
en- to knit 100 pairs women's stock
ings, 10 shawls and H. sweaters. Do
we hear some one say why |
thought we were all through doing
Red Cross work, what is there 10
do?" We may almost say more
than ever before" Call at the X. c.
room any afternoon and ask for Mrs.
Harry Rockwell; she will supply you.
Directions for knitting the shawls.
Cast on 100 stitches on two number
3 Red Cross needles and keep on knit
ing until the shawl is square.
During March there is to be a ire
mendous drive for clean used gar
ments, for the refugees use. 10000
tons are asked for and Alma women
must ransack trunk and closepress
and be ready TO supply the needed
quota.
Mrs. Ralph King is chairman of
the Belgian Relief campaign. This
work has been resumed in compliance
with the request in a recently re-
ceive% cablegram, which made known
gians. ~
A communication from the Central
Division Headquarters makes urgent
appeal not TO close Red Cross rooms
under the present conditions. II is
most necessary TO have open head
quarters every day.
Last week hint was thrown out
regarding the necessity Of the Red
Cross Magazine being more largely
in circulation. This work Of getting
subscriptions is being put on in the
for of a drive" which viii begin at
once, with the secretary, Mrs. Day,
as chairman. The quota for Gratiot
county chapter is 461 and at present
only 20 magazines are taken. Only
sl.00 year TO members Of the Red
Cross
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT"

The taxpayers of Michigan have
spent millions of dollars in road
building in years past but our roads
generally are a disgrace to the state.
Much of this money has been wasted
because of construction under super
vision of men inexperienced in road
building and because roads have not
been kept in repair even when prop
erly built in the first place.
On April 7 a Good Roads Amend
ment" will be submitted TO the peo-
pie which has received the unanimous
vote of the State Senate and House
of Representatives. Every county
will benefit by the passage of this
amendment which authorizes the
state to bond for highway purposes.
The proposition has been strongly
endorsed by farmer organizations as
well as boards Of trade ani labor
organizations, in fact reports from
throughout the state indicate that
there is no organized opposition to
the amendment, but that it is meet
ing with general favor.
Agricultural counties such as our
own will receive the greatest bene-
INT. The expense of hauling produce
to market is greatly lessened by good
roads. Ii is TO the interest of every
citizen of Gratiot county to boost for
the Good Roads Amendment" Vote
yes" yourself and get your neigh
bors TO do the same.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
THE THEATRE
The IdlehOur

The IdlehOur
Friday night there is "A double pro-
gram at the Idlehour when Dorothy
Gish is shown in "The Hope Chest
with Fatty" Arbuckle in "The Sher-
iff." Dorothy is ragtime CO.
mmedienne with all the pep Of jazz
band, and she's a character actress
too. Some combination, but she s
there both ways and that's one OF
several reasons why THE Hope
Chest" is a winner.
They keep out Of the rut by doing
pretty nearly everything just-a-little
bit differently. The cameraman
shoots from unexpected angles, Doro-
thy. and Richard Barthelmess don't
make love like ordinary movie fols
Sam de Grasse shows something new
in the way of a millionaire father
who tries 10 get his son out of an
"Unfortunate" marriage and George
Fawcett as a cheap vaudeville actor
is the most genuine two-a-day CO
median that ever jumped board bill.
This is the first showing in Alma
of Fatty" Arbuckle in THE Sheriff
and it is up TO Fatty's standard of
real comedy with plenty of laughs. So
Mabel Normand, who is known
wherever mirth is, never was funnier
than in her latest picture, "A Perfect
30 which comes TO the Idlehour Sun
day. AS a boarding house slavey, a
travelling saleswoman, a diving girl
and an alleged jewel robber, Mabel
gives more Of her joyous self than in
any of her recent comedy successes.
Her figure is her fortune. Mabel
goes in swimming and the whole
blamed town turns out TO see her.
When Mabel dives and dips there S
big doings on the beach.
On Tuesday Crane Wilbur, who has
not been seen here in some time
makes his debut as a Triangle star in
"Unto the End" This is an excellent
feature and sure to please.
Madge Kennedy has a brand new
role in A Perfect Lady" Wednesday
She is Lucy Higgins, alias Lucille lie
Jambon, a burlesque soubrette, who
is perfect lady," admits and proves
it. There's plenty of action in this
feature. Fact is, all speed records
are shattered. It's the best comedy
drama in which adorable Madge Ken
nedy has ever appeared.
The ldlehour is certainly living up
TO it's motto of Always a good
show" adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
CIVIC LEAGUE NOTES

In accordance with a long standing
custom the league is pushing the sale
of trees, shrubs and plants, with Mrs.
j. Z. Fuller Union phone No. 30
2R) as chairman. Young home-keep-
ers are especially urged to begin at
once to render their property more
desirable and attractive by plant
ing, planting. planting" and then
consider the appearance from your
own and the city's viewpoint, and
plant some more Fruit trees are
really needful and juts now is a
good time to make your selections
A new price list has been received
and is in the chairman's hands, who
is sure you can save money by phon-
ing TO her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Bills have been introduced in both
houses which would allow the Detroit
school board To- take over the Detroit
College OF Medicine and Surgery and
make IL a part Of the city school sys-
TEN. with the board OF education I'm
powered to issue diplomas to gradu
ates At present the school board
really is running the college. but Of
icia'iy IL Is in charge OF board OF
trustees The Detroit board also
wants the law changed which limits
il to 4 per cent interest on bonds ie-
sued for building purposes. II is un
able 10 sell bonds which IL has be
mind several proposed school build
ings now badly needed. because 4
cannot pay interest enough TO At.
tract investors.
A market for road district bonds IN
the banks OF the state. another va
riety OF bonds which there has been
some difficulty in marketing, is pro
vided in a bill which has been passed
by the senate This bill permits
banks to purchase such bonds. The
present banking laws prescribe the
kinds OF bonds banks may own, hut
were written before road district
bonds were invented hence the necas
sity of new law to include the new
bonds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Public utility Legislation is begin
ming TO loom large at This session.
Several measures have been proposed
TO extend the control OF cities over
utility companies. Now Rep Dafoe.
OF Alpena. has introduced bill to es-
tablish public service commission
for the state with complete power
over all public utilities. the state TAX
ing control instead of cities The
bill would abolish the state railroad
commission and transfer all its pow
ers TO the new commission. besides
enlarging the powers and scope OF the
new body 10 greater degree ever
known in Michigan. The utility com
panies are caught between the increas-
Ing desire by cities for municipal
ownership and regulation and by the
demand for more stringent state reg
ulation Their usual contention is
that they welcome regulation. but
want TO know where il Il coming
from. and that unregulated operation
by either public or private control
cannot succeed permanently
Just what attitude the Legislature
will take on the whole matter OF utili.
~ companies is not yet certain. II
is probable that several big public
hearings will be had at which senti.
mont may be developed after hearing
the arguments advanced
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
FISH AND GUN CLUB BANQUET

The Alma Fish and Gun club mem
bers, who own a little cottage all of
their own on the banks of the Man
istee river. held duck supper at the
Wright House Thursday evening,
where a most enjoyable time was
spent by the men. At the meeting
they decided to enlarge their shack"
this year by constructing a l4x2s
addition. Among those who attended
the feed" were j. w. Blakely. A. A.
Chick, j. c. Chick, William Amsbury
Jake Eggleston, Milton Holmes, DR.
J. N. Day, Paris Robinson, c. O.
Ward, A. .Beeson. Ollie Hayes, Ernest
Seig, and Floyd II. Glass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
SERIOUS CHARGE

Hobart Lowery. said to hail from
Coleman, was arrested here the fore
part of the week on a charge of de-
bauching and depraving the morals
of boys under fifteen years.
He was arranged before Justice of
the Peace William II. Rogers Mon
day. He stood mute and the court
entered a plea of not guilty for him.
He was bound over to circuit court
10 await trial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
KAZOO WINS
College Loses Important NJ. |. A. A.
Game at Celery City.

A new one was pulled on the Alma
college basketball team at Kalama-
zoo Saturday night in the nature of
Of the finest little six man defense
that the locals have ever bumped
against in basket ball. In fact it was
the first good six men defense that
the Maroon and Cream had run
against, and the Presbyterian five,
unable to solve il, went down TO %
20 / defeat, the first association de-
feat that Alma has suffered
Referee Warren was the sixth man
in that great Kalamazoo defense. Ii
is not the desire to claim that Alma
was robbed of the game, but it lisa
certainty that his poor eyesight
played havoc with the attempts Of
| fighting the ball into the Kalamazoo
basket. II was mostly out of bounds
when Alma got it around the Kazoo
Melted ring, giving the champs a
chance to have free throw and get
the ball away from their goal. Ii
was striking feature to the Alma
men, that when the ball was under
the Alma basket with the players
fighting for its possession, il very
seldom was out Of bounds, giving the
celery city artists every chance for
their goals.
To top this portion of the work
off, Forest Smith and Anderson were
both chased from the floor. Ander-
son was put out Of the game on four
personal fouls, while Smith was
chased for doubling up his fists. No,
he didn't hit anyone, as the official
admitted after the game, when he
said, you doubled your dukes just
like that" which Smith in T. n. T.
tones claimed was not true. Even
if it were, and granting that it was,
why should Smith have been chased?
'Tis no crime to double up the dukes,
as the official called them, unless
they are forcibly used.
The game was hard fought one
from start to finish, and fighting
against the Kalamazoo team and
in spite of poor officiating the locals
did not lose heart, but fought back
in good style. Even after the veteran
Anderson was sent TO the sidelines,
the Alma team kept up it's fight.
The Kalamazoo players had been
coached to keep Alma from getting
clear shot at the basket from the
field, even though it must be at the
expense Of personal fouls. OF the
fourteen fouls which wer called on
kaZoo, thirteen were personal ones.
In the second half Emerson in an
attempt to keep Smith from scoring
put over his fourth personal foul and
was sent to the sidelines, after an
argument. Time was taken out for
few minutes that Warren might
decide carefully, if Emerson had
these fouls. Hoekstra and Wattles
each had three personals, and Mckay
and Rich two each Had the game
lasted few minutes longer it is
probable that the forward and center
would have landed on the sidelines
While the Maroon and Cream five
fought hard, the men fought clean
game from start to finish, and de-
serve the commendations of the fans.
The result of this game gives them
an uphill fight TO win an undisputed
title, and it means that the fans must
pull just that much harder for the
team. Alma must down. Hillsdale
and Adrian to get the championship,
undisputed. By winning one and
losing one, the best that Alma can do
will be to tie Kalamazoo for the
honors
Lineup and summary
Alma-ll Kazoo-22
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
WE DON'T BACK UP

II has come to the attention of the
Alma Record from several sources
this past week to the effect that Mr.
Fullerton is denying and refuting
the statements or insinuatons attrib-
uted 10 him in last weeks Record
regarding the ability of A. j. Archer
to legally hold the Office of commits
sioner, if elected
The Alma Record is able to prove
that such insinuations were made re-
garding the eligibility of Mr.. Archer
to do so, and prove them by the word
Of responsible business men Of the
CITY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
WOOD is RETAINED

f. NJ. Wood, the we'll known Alma
architect, has been retained by the
school board Of Grand Haven to draw
plans and specifications for new
Sl25,000 high school to be construct
ed in that city this summer. He will
also superintendent the construction
work
The school which is TO be built will
be Of reinforced concrete and will be
fireproof. IL is expected that the
building operations will be started in
May.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
DAVIS DISTRICT

Fred Houser will hold an auction
sale Friday and will move TO Mt.
Pleasant soon.
Mrs. Will Beard returned to st.
Louis Monday after visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Butler of
Sumner and Orba and Addison Frye
of Newark were Sunday visitors at
the home Of Chas. Curtis.
Ed Struble was called to Middle
ton by the death of his mother, Mrs.
Frank Struble, this past week.
Mrs. Matilda Parish died at an
Alma hospital February 26. Funeral
services were held at the home of
John Baker Friday forenoon and bur-
ial made in Payne cemetery.
Wesley Fletcher and family OF
Canada are visiting at the home Of
Orlin Fletcher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Senator Bierd and Rep. Martin have
state park commission TO establish
system OF state parks An allowance
OF 100000 year for the next two
years is made for the purchase OF
property. The commission is to con.
sist OF ten members. to serve without
pay. but with expenses allowed The
commissioners would have ten year
terms. with the first commission in
Guiding two members with two year
terms, two with four years. two with
six years. two with eight years and
two with ten years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
TAKES AGENCY

Frank F. Smith, WHO for the past
several years has had the agency for
the Pathe monographs and records
in this city, has now taken over the
agency for the Kimball monographs,
ich he will handle in the future,
together with the Pathe machines.
lie will continue at his present quar-
,ers at the A. X Smith shoe store.
Announcement advertisement will be
found elsewhere in this issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
Gold In the Head"

n an scuts attack OF Nasal Catarrh. Per-
800 Who are subject TO frequent colds
IN ,hs head" will find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win
buiid up. the system. cleanse the Blood
Repeated attacks OF Acute CataIrh may
lead TO Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi.
en- internally and acts through ne blooo
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free;
400 % for any case OF catarrn thet
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII hos
r Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Substitutions-Don Smith for F.
Smith, Nesbit for Anderson; Reed for
Emerson. Field baskets-McKay S,
Emerson 2, Hoekstrs, Tebo. Goals
from fouls-Richards 3 out of 5,
Anderson o out of 2, Don Smith s
out Of z; Mckay out of 10.
Personal fouls-Emerson 4, Hook
stra 3, Wattles 3, Rich 2, Mckay 2;
Anderson 4. Richards 2, F. Smith.
Referee-Rennie Warren Of Kala-
mazoo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
LETTER FROM the
STATE CAPITOL
SENATE ADOPTED MeNAUGHToN'S
RESOLUTION TO BOND STATE
FOR 100000 FOR TERM.
Nal WAREHOUSE.
FARRMf z MEMBERS FORCE ISSUE
Resolution TO Submit a Constitutional
Amendment For Cities to Operate
Fuel Yards Adopted BY
Senate.
FARM%taMEMBsRS FORCE ISSUE
BY William Lee Calnon.
nslng. Mich

Lansing. Mich
BY vote OF % to ) the state SEN
ate has adopted the McNaughton reso.
luton TO submit an amendment to the
constitution To bond the state for S.
600 600 for the building OF terminal
warehouses. The matter will be- sub
mitted at the election in November.
1920, provided the house OF represen-
tatives concurs with the senate in its
passage
The senate vote was a victory for
the farmer members, as they dictated
the compromise by which il was Ia.
ken. The warehouse plan was shelved
about month ago, apparently for the
session II was feared IL would get
in the way OF the good roads bonding
amendment The farmer members
liked the idea or the warehouses so
well. however that they banded to-
gether TO make another effort for il
They had more than a one-third vote
in the senate. while two-thirds vote
is required to pass a constitutional
amendment. So they notified the 9th
er senators that IL the warehouse reso-
luton was not passed they would pre-.
vent the passage OF any other resolu-
ton.
Supporters OF the amendment TO
raise salaries OF the supreme court
Justices gave in and agreed TO sup
port the warehouse plan in return for
support OF the salary amendment AS
soon as the senate had adopted the
warehouse plan % to 5. the court sal
aries amendment resolution was taken
OF the table and adopted by "a vote
OF 20 to 4
The senate also has adopted the
resolution to submit a constitutional
amendment to allow cities to establish
fuel yards The house committee on
constitutional amendments. however.
already has definitely killed this
amendment. as offered in the house.
and the senate amendment now has
gone TO it.
The house committee also has killed
OF four other proposed amendments.
One was that every voter must be
able TO read and write the constitution
in English The second provided for
compulsory voting. The third would
give countries the right 10 have com
mission forms OF government. The
fourth aimed TO have the present cleo.
tive state officers appointed by the
governor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

The house had a couple OF sharp
tits over the first salary raising Bills
that came along on its calendar. the
advocates OF no increases suffering de
feat by votes OF 81 to 30. The in.
'creases allowed are for supervisors
to get S. a day for attending meetings
and 81 day for making highway
tax assessments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Presbyterian Church.
Cor. Of Prospect and West Superior
Rev. ". l.. Gelston, Minister, 52S
N State street; phone 514.
1000 a. m.--Sunday school.
Lesson: Joshua, Patriot and Lead
er."-Josh. Ii g. The increase
commences in earnest this
week. Every class will see how many
new members il can enroll The eff
fort will be made to enlist only those
who are not affiliated with any school,
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
Theme: Good Stewards of Gods
Property" Some reports Of last
weeks drive will be given.
p. m.-ChrisUan Endeavor.
Topic Lost by Looking
23:29-35. This will be a temperance
meeting
p. m.-The last IN the series on
Kingdom Progress in All Lands as
Seen by the Stereopticori" will be
given at this time. The subject will
be Lights and Shadows in Central
America" All are cordially invited.
On Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
the brotherhood of the church will
have a Ladies Night" The dis
cussion of the evening will have to
do with civic problems confronting
our own city. Among other things
the promise Of good found in the
commission form Of government will
be presented. All are invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

The eight-hour day bills before the
house. on which the largest public
hearing OF the session was held, will
go over 10 the next Legislature for de.
termination IL a hill introduced by Rep.
Smith. of Port Huron. goes through.
This provides for commission Of
nine. named by the governor. to in.
vestigate the subjec, OF hours OF labor
by workers OF Michigan and TO report
to the 1921 legislature
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Michigan grown spring wheat, ex-
ira quality for 1919 seeding $40.
Alma Grain and Lumber Co. S3-4t-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Rep Braman has introduced a bill
to allow township clerks to sell hunt.
ing licenses Rep. Mol would have
game wardens who have served six
years or longer paid IS a day by the
state. Rep. Wiley has put in a bill
TO have county road comm ssioners
appointed by boards OF supervisors in.
stead Of being elected to office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Sheep. Dogs and other animals. sent
free. Humphrey Homeopathic Vet
-vinasy Medicines, 156 William ST.. N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
HOLDS KNITTING RECORD

II is said that Mrs Harry Rockwell
of this city holds the knitting record
for this section of the state during
the war. During the period Of the
war when the Alma branch of the
Red Cross was at work Mrs. Rock
well spent over 1000 hours in knit
ting for the soldiers. II is not be
lieved that another worker will ap.
proach this number of hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Dainty lunches gotten up at any
hou~ u is a speciality at the Euro
pean Cafe.-77-tf-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06

Several changes in the township
laws affecting townships that have an
assessed valuation OF ten millions or
more are proposed in bills introduced
In the house. One would allow such
townships TO raise and spend as much
as t25 900 year on ordinary and con.
tingent expenses. Another would al
low a clerk for the supervisor in such
a township. Still another would al
low four assessors for such a town
ship