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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
CIRCUIT COURT
CALENDAR READY
Three Criminal Cases All That
Are on Docket for April
Jurors Selected.

The circuit court calendar for the
cases, forty law cases. and a number
of divorce and chancery cases
The three criminal cases on the
docket are People VS.. Lewis Carpen-
ter, for perjury; people VS. Edgar
Ferris, for maliciously administering
poison to cattle; and the people VS..
Alma Spencer, for larceny.
Following is the jury list for the
term:
Wallace Amsbury, Alma, Sd ward; !;
Orlin Atkinson, Alma, 2nd ward; s.
b. Brundage, Pine River; Wesley
Beard. Bethany; Joseph Battles, En-
erson;; Jason l.. Conner, Alma, lst
ward; George IL Dean, Alma, 2nd
ward; Ralph Densmore, Hamilton;
William Fowler, Sumner; j. B. Gard
ner, Ithaca; Henry Hoft, Wheeler;
Pratt Howes, st. Louis, Sd ward;
Albert Joslin, New Haven: Herman
Krueger, Elba: Almon Laycock, Full
ton; Wilbur McCloskey. Alma, 4th
ward; Francis Meade, St. Louis. lst
ward; Alfred Nestle. Arcadia; Harry
Redman, North Shade; A. T. Ross,
St Louis, 4th ward; j. L. Richard,
Fulton; Park Strouse. Lafayette; v
c. Tracy, Newark; Charles Vine.
Alma, lst ward; Ernest Webster,
North Star; Orville Welch, Seville;
Richard Wolfe, Washington; Howard
Wood, Ithaca; Wilson Zimmerman.
Hamilton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION

At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission has announced an ex-
animation to be held at Alma, Mich,
on May 21, 1919, for the position Of
postmaster at Ithaca. This office has
an annual compensation of $4,000.
To be eligible for this examination
an applicant must be citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of the office and
have so resided at the time the pres
ent vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-first but not their sixty-fifth
birthday on the date Of the exam
nation.
Application form 304 and full in
formation concerning the require
ments Of the examination may be
secured of w. VI. Stuckey, Sec Local
Civil Service Board. Alma Post Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
DRY MAJORITY
BIG SURPRISE
Liquor Amendment showed Tn
der by an Avalanche of
Dry Votes.
ROAD AMENDMENT CARRIED
Entire State Republican Ticket is
Elected by the Usual
Majority.

Michigan stays in the dry column
as the result of the election Monday,
the proposed light" wine and beer
amendment having been defeated in
the state by a majority which is being
estimated at around lO0, 900 At the
same time the voters of the state
were pulling Michigan out Of the mud
by carrying the good roads amend
ment by a majority which it is be-
lieved will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
The vote on the wet amendment
was one of the most surprising fea-
lures of the entire election in the
state, many places voting strongly
dry, which had been expected would
go strongly wet.
Included in the dry column in the
Monday election was Saginaw, both
county and city, which the drys had
never expected they could win. Flint
with its thousands of factory work
ers, after having had a good taste of
state prohibition, liked it, and re-
turned for some more with a good
dry majority; Kalamazoo, wet
when the former amendment was
voted, joined the dry column.
Other large cities to vote dry
were Grand Rapids, Houghton and
Marquette. Gratiot county, long dry,
returned a majority for the state
wide prohibition of nearly six thou
sand.
Wayne county went strongly wet,
although not giving the majority
which the liquor forces had been ex-
pecting, and cut little figure in the
election as far as this amendment
was concerned.
Almost every place in the state
rolled up a majority for the good
roads amendment, and the only ques-
tlon regarding it is the size of the
majority when the entire returns are
tabulated. 1t is believed, however.
that the majority will reach $4,000.
The salary amendment was defeat
ed throughout the state, although
carried in Wayne county The ma
Jority against this proposition will
probably reach $4,000 when the en-
tire state returns are compiled.
The state Republican ticket was
elected, coming through with the
usual Republican majorities. Thos.
+. Johnson, put on the ticket after
the ballots had been printed to take
the place of Fred NJ Keeler. who
died last Thursday night, held up
well. The Alma college graduate
ran very little behind the rest of the
state Republican ticket, in spite of
the handicap that he was under in
being placed on the ticket just two
days before the election.
Following is the list of Republic
ans elected:
Supreme Court Justices Russell
c. Ostrander and John +. Bird.
Regents of the University of Mich
igan-Benjamin 5. Hanchett and
Lucius L. Hubbard.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Thomas +. Johnson.
Member of state board of educa-
tion-Frank Cody
Members of state board of agri-
culture-Dora Stockman and L.
Whitney Watkins.
Continued on page four)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
MRS. JOHNSON
NOW ON TRIAL
Case is on Trial Before Judge
Hart in Isabella County
Court.
JURY IS NOW BEING SOUGHT
Ii is Possible that Women May BE
Included on Murder Jury for
First Time.

The trial Of Mrs Inez Johnson of
Alma, charged with complidity in
the death of Miss Beatrice Epler on
the night of September 4, 1917, in
this city. began in the circuit court
of Isabella county before Judge Hart
Tuesday
When the case was opened the
prosecution made a motion for a con
tinuance until the next term of court,
which would come in about two
weeks, in order that John and Zenith
Gutherie, supposed TO be in Colorado,
might be secured and also to allow
time for Mrs Gertrude Gibson, star
witness of the other trials to recover
from her illness.
The defense offered 70 admit the
testimony of these witnesses at any
time during the trial of the case, and
ii was then decided TO continue the
case at the present term Of court
Efforts were at once started toward
the securing of the jury, but the
panel was exhausted without much
headway being made, and it became
evident that the wide publicity given
the Eichorn and Brennan trials.
would make it hard to get jury even
in Isabella county.
A special panel was called Wednes-
day, and this also failed to give the
number needed for the jury, which is
to hear the case.
II is hardly expected now that the
jury will be secured before the week
is over and it is more than possible
that II will not be before the first of
next week that the arguments in the
case can be gotten under way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
GOOD RESULTS SECURED

The Gratiot county breeders first
sale Of registered Holstein cattle.
taken as whole. was a big success.
Thirty head Of very choice animals
were offered, including six bull calves
and six heifer calves. all about four
months old. which sold for S5,35OOO.
The highest price paid for "A COW was
S3s5.00 and for a COW and calf.
$4,000. One Of the most pleasing
features Of the sale was the fact
that large proportion Of the cattle
were sold to Gratiot people, to be
used as basis Tor more choice herds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
DIR. {. Il. ALLEN HERE

On Friday, April II, all the Meth
odist ministers and many lay dele
gates from all over Gratiot county
will meet in the local Methodist
church for a morning. afternoon and
evening sessions in conference on
the Centenary program.
In addition TO Rev w. H. Phelps
of Lansing and several other inter-
esting speakers and leaders, DR.. c.
B. Allen. the great Detroit leader,
will be present The public are in
vited TO all sessions. The evening
session will especially appeal to the
general public when DR. Allen will
be the attraction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
ITHACA MAN SHOT

w. f. Packard Of Ithaca was pain
fully injured Friday afternoon, when
he was shot in the shoulder by boys
who were shooting at a target. At
the time that he was shot ne was at
work with is team dragging the
streets Of Ithaca. The bullet was
deeply imbedded in his shoulder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The Record has several copies Of
the souvenir number Of the League
Of Nations, published by the World
Peace Foundation, which contains the
Joint debate between Henry Cabot
Lodge and A. Lawrence Lowell on
the Covenant of Paris. The copies
come to The Record with the compli-
ments of the Hon. Joseph w. Ford
ney, and those interested may OBJ
tain a copy at this Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
KEMP MAYOR
DIR. Kemp. Electric Light and Water
Measures Are Winners.

DR.. Kemp was elected as mayor Of
st. Louis Monday, and the two bond
ing propositions before the voters
there, relating TO lights and water.
were carried by large votes. The city
voted to bond for S39, ,425 for the i'm
provement Of the water plant, the
vote being 7S3 to 81. The city also
bonded for better electric lights. the
sum being asked for this purpose
amounting to S35,575. The propo-
sition was carried by vote of 7ss to
60.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
NEW POSITION
Telegraph Office Manager Takes
Good Position at Truck Plant.

Robert Grabowski, for the past
five years the manager of the Alma
Office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. resigned his position
some days ago, the resignation be-
coming effective Monday.
Mr.. Grabowski has accepted a po-
sition with the Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc. as telegraph manager
at the plant and started work there
the first of the week. He is now in
Detroit endeavoring to arrange so
that the company will have a direct
wire with that city.
+. A. Erickson, who has been on
operator at Mt. Pleasant for some
time, has been transferred to this
city by the telegraph company, and
will become the active manager of
the Alma office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
LOCATED STILL
sheriff

Late Thursday afternoon Sheriff
Alfred Willert Of Ithaca arrived in
Alma with parts Of a still. which he
had run across on the Milligan farm,
two miles north Of Breckenridge, and
he also brought along a small guam
tity Of "moonshine, which had been
manufactured in the still.
The man. who is said to have been
operating the still. is said to have
left the scene Of his operations about
two hours before the sheriff arrived
The officers believe they will soon
locate him. lie is said to be an
Austrian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-10
GOOD AUCTION SALE

George +. Sharrar informed The
Record the first of the week that the
advertising Of the Sharrar-Leo Gee
sale of registered shorthorns had
brought splendid results. lie stated
that the average sale price for the
cattle was S231O0. The highest price
paid for any Of the cattle was $500
This is another indication Of the val
ue of Record advertising, and indi-
Gates that it goes where il will fur
nish results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
KIWANIAN COOK SAYS BIRMINGHAM
 HEADS THE WAY

Echoes from the big kiwanls conVeh- ton are still filling the air, and reVer- berations are heard on all sides apout how pleased all the visiting klwahians were with the Magic City's hospitality.
 lust as he was leaving last night TOT his home in Kalamazoo, Kiwanian Ell Cook paid his compliments to Birmlhs- ham. and. by the way, handsome hl' Oanian Bill" Cook made a big hit here his affable manner and cordial smile, ms big. stalwart physique fand even ms bald head) made people 'sit up and take notice" for he is typical Mlchi- gan-der.'
 Just say for me- said kiwanian
 .BilT' Cook. that that barbecue out at
 Bawview was the very best l ever saw
 Why, I thought Kalamazoo knew now to do things up brown, but, believe me-
 Birmingham has got everything peat
 city block when it comes to hospitality. "Two of us fellow Kiwanans came down from our big Kalamazoo klwanls club. Frank Ford and myself, to the con vention. and we've had the time or our lives. We are in love with the south ana especially with Birmingham.
 NOW, then, we've got one more thins
 to ask of Birmingham folk and we nate to make another request after they Ve been so nice to us' said Kiwanian Ell Cook. but we want them to do ous' one more thing for us, and that ls' come to see us. well show them a nice town and we'll put the big pot in the httle one and turn the keys of Kalamazoo over to them, like Big Chief Mercer Barnett turned the keys Of Birmingham over to uS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
CHAPLAIN INFER IS STRONGLY IN FAVOR
 OF UNIFIED BODY
Writes Letter to Robert H. Vaughn and Others About Organization of
 Soldiers and Sailors

Chaplain John w. Inzer of Mobile
 believes the soldiers not only should organize, but that they should unite
 in one strong organization rather tEan splitting up into numerous smaller bodies. He has written the following letter to Ex-Soldier Robert H. Vaughn and comrades, replying to the cali fo-
 an organization known as The Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion" as ap- bearing in Wednesdays Age-Herald: My Dear Vaughan and Comrades can address you freely because you are an Alabama man and surely have the eternal welfare of the soldiers and , America at heart and your mind is no doubt open for conviction as to which is the better and wiser organi- zation for us to tie on to as ex-soldicrs and sailors. Maybe you have not heard
 much or well about the American legion yet, and it's about it that l want to speak word.
 There were some dozen minor or ganizations of soldiers and sailors rep resented at the St. Louis caucus, and believe that they all saw the com ling glory and matchless strength and spirit of the American legion, and all asked as to how they could come in and be one with us and they were told to amalgamate as soon as possible an1  for the first year or so we expect minor opposition from various quarters. But he American legion is already in large sense reorganized by the whole of America as the real soldier organi- ration, and unhesitatingly 1 say. Com rades, you will want to be in this big thing that is first.
 Now, have you looked well into this proposed organization that you speak for. I have not; this is my first Knowledge of this one. But am zeal ous for my home state and our fellows, and right on the face of it it smaclks of spirit that all true soldiers are trying to eliminate in the American legion, the private and officer, the overseas and 'non-overseas, and kindred splitting grounds. Every son of us who is noble tried to get overseas, and every son of us in the same spirit fought for promotion, but now, in the civilization garb, it's not going to be, who you were, but what you are that will govern in these organizations, and l in the future of this country and the American legion there will be thou sands of privates and noncoms who will outstrip in business and politics their fellow officers; so that feature of | these organizations will soon take care of itself
 Now. what we want is unity. and united effort in the great reforms and forward movements to be undertaken in this country that all of us are deep ly interested in. Can we have that l if we have our strength all divided up | in numerous organizations. that in the very nature of things will be more or l less pulling against each other?
 | Don't you see in 3 glance, there- | fore, how your organization has. con- ! tradicted immediately it's motto when | 1t says. first we stand for union, and then say, no officers allowed? But the
 American legion says, "all, all, army,
 navy and marines. on one American | citizen level and the man8 who has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
How q Clerk Made q Quarter or Million in Three Months h Birmingham Early Days
By W. j.. ROLES.

Fortunes made in Birmingham real es- tate have not been so unusual as to at tract attention. When the city was yet small. but growing rapidly, marvellous stories went abroad of the big piles" made in a day or a week in realty deals.
 The fame of the young giant springing
 into life between the hills of Jefferson county spread throughout the land, and thousands flocked here to get in on the good picking.
 Along about so years ago, the story goes, and it is in the main a true story. young fellow came down from Vermont well, that comes later.
 He came without money and the de- mands of an appetite and the no less exacting demands of an unsympathetic boarding housekeeper compelled him to seek employment which would bring in fixed stipend at regular intervals.
 He got clerkship in a First avenue store He was a good clerk, and enter prsing fellow. While selling goods he kent his eye on the main chance" It was not long in coming.
 One morning, shortly after he began his clerkship. arriving early at the store he was engaged in the pleasant paStlme of sweeping out pending the appear ance of a customer or the proprietor. The GUS ttrner came first. He came before the clcrk had "breakfasted.'
 The customer made a small purchase, handkerchief, a necktie or some other article of equal value and importance. h. cideatally, while the clerk was wrapping up tho article, he inquired about lots Mir Clerk was all attention. "Can you tell me who owns that lot, indicating one in the same block. The clerk did, but he had too much wisdom to give away his information. Gall hack in two hours and I'll tell you," replied the clerk as he handed over the package and dropped the change in the wooden cash drawer.
 Two hours later MT. Customer reSsp- peared in the store. Mir. Clerk met him smiingly. He was waiting on cus- toner at the time, but this didn't mat ter. He scented a fortune, and what mattered small sale or store, or customer, with visions of fortune be- fcTe him. He had never owned as much as a century bill and the dream Of great riches drove all other thoughts from ms mind.
 l ''I own the lot and you can have II TOT - dollars" grinned MT. Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
Colonel Caffey To
 Deliver Howard
 Alumni Address

Col. Francis G. Caffey. United States
 district attorney, New York city. will
 deliver the alumni address at Howard
 college at Il o'clock Tuesday morning,
 June 3. Colonel Caffey was graduated
 from Howard with the class of 1887.
 The Howard commencement this year
 will be held from June 1 through June 4.
 The baccalaureate address will be de- livered on Wednesday, June 1. by Dr.. E. w. Sykes, president of Coker col lege, Hartsville, S. c. The programme in full follows: Sunday. June 1-f1 a. m.. sermon. pr. B. D. Gray.
 Monday June 2-1o:ao a. m.. junior ora torical contest and freshman sophomore debate: 4 p. m., college reception to alumni and friends campus; 8:S0 p. m.. concert. Glee club. Alumni can secure tickets when they register in presidents office. Tuesday, June 3-10 a. m., business meeting alumni association: Il a. m.. alumni address, Col. Francis G.. Caffey. United States district attorney. New York city; 1 p. m., alumni dinner. col lege dining room; S:s0 p. m.. senior play. Wednesday, June E10:30 a. n.. gradua- tion exercises
 Baccalaureate address, Dr. E. w.. Sykes, president Coker college, Harts- vile, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
NEW DORMITORY FOR STUDENTS PLANNED
 FOR LOCAL COLLEGE

Dr. l.. C. Branscomb, editor of the l Alabama Christian Advocate and one of the best known and most beloved di- is always an interesting talker, and when the subject happens to be the Bir- mingham-Southern college, all Methodists and well-wishers of the institution find the subject. of interest.
 In speaking of the college and the ap- preaching close of another years work when the commencement exercises on May 31 (through June 3 will end this sessions activities, pr. Branscomb said:
 "The commissioners of the Birming- ham-Southern college are determined that this institution shall rank among the combined support of the Alabama and North Alabama conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church, South The resources Of the Southern university and Birmingham college have been united in this one institution. The attendance the past year has been very encouraging. The prospects for the future are such that the commissioners have employed
 
 plans for modern and commodious dcrmitory to house the increased attend aIce that is anticipated. It is the pur- rose of those in authority to stress ath- 1 letics among the students The institu- | ton has always been able to put out splendid teams, but it is proposed to l give more importance than ever to the | tra ing of the bodies of the young men. Of course, the academic work will continue to be magnified," pr. Brans- comb continued. The young men are receiving as fine intellectual training in Birmingham-Souther as l they can get in any school in the land. Over and above all it is the purpose of I those fostering this college to see to 1t | that there is a positive influence in the institution that will train our young men | in morals and religion, teaching them l that the building of Christian charac- l ter is the most important thing in life "Of course, the institution needs more money. But the commissioners believe that as the public understands the work of the college, it's value to the city of | Birmingham, the state of Alabama and the cause of Christianity, that the money will be forthcoming" Dr. Branscomb said. "The Methodist people of the state. who have just subscribed something like ] B. 900 ,oooo to the centenary, will not allow I their male college to suffer for necessary | funds. The day is on the way when I the city of Birmingham will carry the visitors to Owenton Hill and with pride l point them to the Southern | college as one of the greatest educa- tional institutions in the south.
 | "The commissioners will have a very ! important meeting on Monday, June 2, during the commencement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
MEMORIAL BUILDING
 COMMITTEE STARTS. WORK THIS WEEK.
Plans for Financing and Construction to Be Dis cussed at Meeting on
 Wednesday Night

The full committee which will have charge of the preliminary work looking to the world war veterans in Birming- ham has been completed. As announced yesterday by Chairman Morris w. Bush to the building of a suitable memorial the personnel of the committee follows: Morris W. Bush, chairman; R. A Brown president Chamber of Commerce: Judge William E. Fort. president Civic association; J. Mercer Barnett, president kiwanis club; Claude Estes. president Community club; pr. C. W. Shropshire president Civitan club: A. l.. Arnold or Ensley, J. c. Arnold of Morris, E. w. Bar rett, pr A. w. Bell of W oodlawn, pr w H. Bell of Brookside, James Bonny- man, NJ J. Brooks of Bessemer, Murray Brown, Clem (. Burke of Ensley, Sol Ca- heen. R. E. Chadwick of Ensey, C. T. Fairbairn J. w Donnelly, J. II. Frye, Frank P. Glass Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin of Bessemer, J. E. Haffner of Bessemer' w |. Harrison, Robert c. Hiden. J. kirkman Jackson, Robert Jemison, ST. Mrs Louis Mackenzie of Ensley, LOUIS Pizitz, Erskine Ramsay, John R. T. RiVes. j. Frank Rushton, Col. T. O. smith, Mrs w. D. Smith, president Birmingham Ora lrn League. Mrs H. H. Shell, oscar Wells. R H. Wharton, Clarence Lloyd, secretary to committee.
 It is understood that the building VIII be known as the Memorial Community Service Place. Among other features 10 fe included in the building will be an au- ditorium of large seating capacity. How erer this will not lie the main feature of the building, but incidental to the other purposes which it is to serve.
 at 10 hotel Wednesday night at o'clock for dinner ns the guests of Chairman Morris w. Bush at which time plans of tinan- cing, construction arrangements anu othcr matters pertaining to the work III hand will he discussed. It is probable that at this meeting several sub-commlt- tees will be appointed to look after the