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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
INCREASE ACTIVITY
Cleanup Campaign To Be Continued
In This City.

Following a visit to this city of
Miss Ostrander, and one of her field
workers, Of the State Board of
Health, it is certain that the social
disease campaign in this city will be
continued, and every possible effort,
consistant with the laws and regu-
lations Of the health department, will
be made to better conditions in Alma.
Since the starting of a suit for
$4,000 damages against DR.. T. j.
Carney, Miss Ida Peck, and the mat
ron of the detention home in Bay
City, in connection with the cam
paign some months ago, little has
been done locally, as officials were
not certain Of all Of the legal ques-
tions that might be involved.
These have been settled with the
coming of Miss Ostrander to Alma
and the campaign will now see re-
newed activity.
At the commission meeting Tues
day evening, it was made plain that
Alma was no better, but no worse
than the average community in this
respect, but that the state desires q
statewide cleanup of social diseases
so far as possible, and the laws OF
the state and the regulations of the
State Board Of Health make it very
evident that officials will have back
ing in the campaign.
Miss Ostrander made mention OF
the Carney damage case and stated
that the State Board of Health was
very desirous of seeing the case car.
ried through to the supreme court to
settle such trouble for all time, anC
appeared very confident what the re-
suit would be, in view of the regu'
lations Of the State Board of Health
which back up the work of health
officials of Michigan.
DR.. j. n. Day, the present health
officer of the city, was present at th'
Tuesday evening meeting of the com
mission and made plain that h'
would do all in his power TO carr!
out the duties Of his office in this re
spect.
Attention was also called, during
the discussion. TO repeated publica
tions of the slanderous article re
garding the conditions in the city o
/ Alma, at the time that the Carne.
suit was first insituauted. 1t broubh
forth some strong discussion from
members Of the commission, who will
probably take up this matter again
next Tuesday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
PLAYERS COMING
New Men For Republics Are Arriv-
ing in Alma for TryOuts.


Some highly rated diamond pas
timers are beginning to arrive in
this city for tryouts with the Repub-
lie baseball team this spring and
there is every indication that the
Truckmakers, under the management
of Hank" Olmstead, former bic
Lacquer, will have a stronger ag-
gregation than was in the field rep
resenting the Alma institution last
year.
Larry Loney, former third sacker
for the st. Paul club of the Ameri-
can Association, and ex-teammate of
RIP" Hagerman. is expected to ar
rive here on March Is. Loney is
coming to Alma with the recon-
mendation of Hagerman behind him.
and this is taken to mean that he will
be able to hold down the sack in fine
shape, and will also prove a valuable
sticker.
Joseph Laheur, who is expected TO
knock 'em down around the first
sack, arrived here last Thursday and
is now at work in the factory. Joe"
is a former university star and has
played some league ball. He was at
the University Of Wisconsin, where
he also had a course in football and
on the basket ball court.
Murray Boyle, a catcher Of class,
is also expected to hit the Yellow
Chassis Truck camp within the next
ten days.
Kirby of Owosso, former hurler
of the New York Nationals, was in
Alma last week. Kirby is also ar
outfielder. Attempts were made to
land him while he was in Alma, but
so far nothing definite has been
learned of the efforts. He is ex-
pected to decide within a few days.
whether or not he will join the Re-
publics this year
The management of the Republics
is already scheduling games for the
season, two series already having
been booked, with the Danville, Illi-
nois, crack nine. The Republics will
go to Joe" Cannon's burg on May
20, 30 and 81. On July 3, and
the Danville team will be in Alma
for three games.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
KRESS CANDIDATE
FOR PROBATE JUDGE
City Attorney of Alma Will
Seek Favor of Voters in
August Primaries.

James G.. Kress, city attorney, an
nounced yesterday that he would be
a candidate at the August primaries,
for the nomination as probate judge
on the Republican ticket, and it is
a certainty that he will have the
solid backing of Alma Republicans
behind him in the campaign from
start TO finish.
Mr.. Kress is an Alma born product,
having been born in this city in
1866, receiving his education here.
In 1892 he was elected as county
clerk, and served two terms in that
office. Before leaving the office he
was admitted to the bar, and follow
ing his second term started a prac-
tice which has gained for him a good
reputation in this part of the state
as an attorney of ability. He has
served two terms as circuit court
commissioner, and several terms as
the city attorney for Alma, being
connected with the city in that Of
fetal capacity at the present time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
GOOD LECTURES

The two lectures delivered at Al
ma college on Tuesday by Mr.. Will
liam Warner Bishop, librarian of the
University Of Michigan, were well
attended and greatly enjoyed by all
who were so fortunate to be present.
In the afternoon, under the topic,
"Our College and University Lib
raries-A Survey and a Program, -
Mr.. Bishop gave a comprehensive
sketch Of the college library; it pur-
pose being threefold, for instruction,
for research and for culture. He
graphically presented the ideal lib
rary which every college and uni
vcrsity should strive to possess.
The illustrated lecture Of the even
ing on Books and Manuscripts of
the Fifteenth Century" afforded a
wonderful survey Of the early his
tory Of printing, and the efforts of
the printer to reproduce the art work
of the manuscripts Of earlier date.
Both lectures were scholarly and
yet at the same time so delightfully."-
presented as to hold the unfagging
interest of the audience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
ATTENTION CALLED TO
G0-T0-CHURCA DRIVE
Mayor Issues Proclamation in
Regard to- Efforts of the
Church Federation.

Mayor Charles K. Murphy has
issued the following proclamation in
connection with the Go-to-church
campaign:
Democracy must ever depend for
its safety upon the high moral stand
ards of its citizens. These stand
ards in turn depend upon "A healthy
state of religion in the body polite
For this reason it is a matter OF
deep concern TO all right thinking
men when the religious life of any
community seems 20 wane.
In the city Of Alma, the population
has increased in the last few years
more than three hundred per cent
AT the same time the increase i'm the
attendance upon the churches has not
been at all commensurate. One
hundred percent increase in church
going is probably more than has been
realized. Such disproportionate adj
vance Of population above the in
creased interest in religion calls for
most earnest consideration.
At the present time the Alma
Federation Of Churches proposes a
campaign for one month to bring the
people of our city more generally
into vital relation with some church
organization and thus to secure their
more complete allegiance to Jesus
Christ. Whereas such "A step gives
promise Of remedying the situation
above referred to and ought to have
the hearty support Of everyone, as
Mayor of the city, and by request of
the Church Federation, hereby pro-
claim March, as month where in
all of our citizens will do well to hear
and heed the Church's call. During
this month / would earnestly advise
all parents having children Of proper
age to start those children in sope
one Of the Sunday schools of the city
and see that their attendance is main
tanned. In case of all adults
woud urge the reestablishment Of the
regular habits of church attendance
which many may have had and fallen
away from Where no such habit
has prey ey.ously been known it ought
now 10 be cultivated.
Signed. Charles X. Murphy, Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
ASKS COOPERATION

The Alma Fire Department,
through its chief, j. F. Sartor, Jr,
is seeking the cooperation of Alma
people at such times as fire alarms
are turned in. When fire alarms are
sounded it is often necessary for
some of the firemen to telephone in
and find out where the fire is locat-
ed, when they happen to be at a
distance from the fire station, and
the custom Of people in calling up
to find where the fire is seriously de-
lays the operators in giving the fire.
men the information that they are ir
need of that they arrive at the scene
of the blaze in the shortest possible
time. Hence it is requested that
people refrain from calling the tele-
phone operators when fire alarms are
turned in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
GARBAGE
Foreign Substances Being Found in
Garbage Cans Here.

William E. Reynolds, city manager,
called attention to the fact yesterday
that some householders in this city
are allowing foreign matter such as
sweepings, broken glass, ETC., to be
put in their garbage cans. Attention
is also called TO the fact that the
collector of garbage is authorized to
leave the contents of all cans on the
premises, when the garbage is found
to be intermixed with such foreign
matter.
Only recently the collector found
in one can, can of "arsenate of
lead" which had the can been broken,
would have been a sufficient amount
to have caused serious loss of hogs
at the feeding station here.
The city has undertaken to serve
the residents with efficient garbage
COLLECTION service, and it is due the
administration and the contractor,
that the owners of garbage can OBJ
serve some reasonable degree of fair
ness and justice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
DEFEATED AGAIN

The Alma high school basket ball
team suffered another defeat at the
hands Of the Greenville high quintet
Friday evening at Greenville, the
score being 81 to IL. The locals were
outclassed from the start to finish by
the speedy Greenville cagers, and
while they were fought hard there
was never any question as to which
team would win the bout. Creech as
usual featured for the Alma five.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
EASTERN TIME
WAS ADOPTED
City Commission Voted Tues
day to Set City Clocks
Ahead One Hour.
CHANGE TO COME IN APRIL
Believed TO be Beneficial TO Workers
Merchants and Factories of
the City.

The City Of Alma will have the
same time during the summer
months as held sway during the war,
under the daylight saving law,
through action of the city commission
at its meeting of Tuesday evening.
1t has been an admitted fact that
workers in the city, merchants, and
industrial operators desired a con-
tinuance of the daylight saving law,
which had proven a big benefit to the
country during the summer months.
This same thing held true in Alma,
which is rapidly assuming a position
of industrial Importance.
The fact had been impressed
strongly upon the minds of the city
officials who were not slow to realize
the benefits which Alma people might
derive from the daylight saving, and
as a result a resolution was intro
duced Tuesday evening at the meet
ing by Commissioner Chick and sup
ported by Commissioner Glass.
Under the resolution Alma will
thus go to eastern standard time at
midnight on the night of April d,
which is set in the resolution as the
time for the change Of time.
1t is expected that in the fall that
the commission will again pass a
resolution regarding the time, which
will turn the clocks of the city back
to central standard time.
The resolution passed follows:
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session, that from and after
April A, 1920, the legal time in the
City of Alma, be and hereby is de
clared to be eastern time and not
central standard time as now, and
that all clocks in said city be set on
eastern time after twelve o'clock
midnight, April 4. 1920, and shall
continue on eastern time, and that
all business and proceedings from
and after said date be commenced
and end on eastern standard time.
Observation-Disclosures FM F NM
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
PURCHASES A
FACTORY SITE
Eighty-Five Acres on Genesee
Avenue in Saginaw Owned
by Local Man.
WILL SOON ERECT A BUILDING
Saginaw is Specializing as TO the
Intentions of F. w. Ruggles
of Alma.

Frank w. Ruggles, president of
The Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc,
of this city, and closely allied with
John N. Willys of the Willys-Over-
land company of Toledo, has acquired
an eighty-fve acre factory site on
State street in Saginaw, just to the
west of the Pere Marquette crossing.
The property was formerly owned by
George L. Borrows, Sr., of that city.
The property is regarded as one of
the finest factory sites in Saginaw
fronting as it does on State street
and running back for nearly half a
mile from that street. 1t is just to
the west of the Pere Marquette
tracks which run the entire length of
the property, which give it splendid
shipping facilities.
The property was at one time used
by the street railway company OF
that city in the days of the old horse
cars, being a farm at that time
which was used TO raise feed for the
horses, as well as a resting place foI
them. 1t is only block from the
street car track on Genesee avenue.
1t is understood that negotiations
have been under way by Mr.. Ruggles
for the property for the past several
months, and during nearly all of the
time rumor has been very active in
connection with it. especially in Sag.
inaw.
1t is understood that the construc.
tion of factory will be started OF
the new site this spring, although nc
announcement has as yet been made
as to the nature of the industry which
is being planned for Saginaw, by Mr.
RupCles
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
DIED SUNDAY

Willard A. Holmes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Holmes Of Mt. Pleasant,
former Alma residents died at a local
hospital Sunday evening, following a
two weeks illness of pneumonia. He
was 22 years of age. He leaves 10
mourn their loss, wife and infant
girl, father and mother, two broth
ers and two sisters. A private fun
eral was held Tuesday morning at
the local chapel and the body was
placed in the vault in Riverside ceme-
terry
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
EPOCH MAKING
Conference Takes the First Steps to
Remedy Nations Ills.


In an article recently published,
Roger Babson, one of the leading
financial experts of the country, bold
~ asserts that the worlds greatest
need just now is not more legislation
but more religion. If Mr. Babson is
right then recent happenings would
seem to indicate that the Protestant
churches of the country mean TO meet
that need. At Lansing last week
what seems likely to prove an epoch
making conference Of Protestant
ministers from all over this state was
held in the Plymouth Congregational
church. The conference was called
together under the auspices of the
Interchurch World movement recent
ly inaugurated in this country and is
only one of 4S to be held, one in
each state, within two weeks time.
Upward Of 1900 ministers from all
evangelical Protestant denominations
attended.
in order TO understand this confer
ence it Is necessary TO know just
what the lnter-church world move
,ment is. For some years all think
ing men have been distressed over
the many needless divisions which ex-
list in Protestant Christianity. Since
the war the leaders of many of the
largest denominations have deter
mined these divisions shall no longer
{ hinder Protestant peoples from work
ing together as one grand army in
their common cause. As the result
of this determination the Inter
Church Movement was launched and
rs now carrying out its purposes in
the conferences referred TO. Never
before have all the pastors Of the va
rious evangelical churches of each
state been called together in such
gatherings. The large numbers who
responded and the perfect unanimity
Of spirit which prevailed in every
session Of the Michigan gathering
show how ready all denominations
are for the action.
The purpose of the Inter-Church
Movement as stated in some of its
literature is as follows: 1st. To un-
dertake a scientific survey of the
worlds needs from the standpoint of
the responsibility Of evangelical
Christianity. 2nd. To project CO.
operative community and world pro-
gram to meet the needs shown by
the survey 3rd. To discover and
devlop the resources of life, money
and prayer required by such a pro-
gram.
1t was not until the Allies during
the war got together under one lead
ership that they commenced 10 be
victorious. When they did unite,
however, the defeat of their foe was
assured. Similarly leaders Of Pro-
testantism believe that union in ef-
fort of all Protestant Christianity
under the Inter-Church Movement
means struggle to meet the worlds
need of a gospel message in the pres
ent critical period.
Before the Lansing conference was
concluded arrangements were made
to organize the Protestant forces in
every county in the state. A meet
ing Of workers in Gratiot county, in
cluding the minister, one layman and
one laywoman from each church, will
be held in this city on March oath
for the purpose of organizing here.
The local pastors who attended the
Lansing conference were Rev. Robert
Grierson, Rev. Peter White, Rev. NJ
w. Dufey and Rev. Willis L. Celston
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
MT. PLEASANT
WAS DEFEATED
Nevitt's Five Trimmed in Z
Most Bitterly Contested
Game Tuesday.
TWO OTHER GAMES PLAYED
Kalamazoo Won Over Alma by Ten
Points and Ypsi by Small
Margin.

In one OF the hardest fought games
ever staged on the Alma court, the
Maroon and Cream quintet putting up
a great exhibition Of fight and bas-
ketball, outclassed the Mt. Pleasant
Normals classy five, and won Tuesday
night by a score of 27 to 20 in the
last home game Of the season.
The Alma quintet had to be going
at its best to win, as Coach hewitt
brought to Alma, the finest bunch of
cagers that the Normal has ever had
together, a team that ranks among
the best in the state, and has vic
tories over such schools as Hope col
lege 10 its credit.
The Maroon and Cream, after a bad
season from injuries, sickness etc,
which had caused Coach Wood TO use
fifteen men during the course of the
schedule, was in fine nettle for the
game, full of confidence and fight, al
though lacking its best lineup. 1t
must be admitted, however, that the
lineup was the strongest that has APP
peared for Alma in any single game
this year.
The game was fast and the going
rough from start to finish, and at one
stage of the second half, when Brooks
fioored Richards, when the officials
had his back turned, it looked as
though something might happen for
minute, but the trouble blew over.
Alma took a one point lead at the
start but was quickly tied by Mt
Pleasant, and from then on during
the balance Of the half it was just one
hot fight for the lead As the half
came to an end Richards dropped in
his sixth successive foul, tieing the
score at Ii points for each team. In
the second half Alma held every
Normalite safe, except for Taylor
who grabbed all of his teams points
for the half, getting three field bas-
kets.
The Alma forwards, Smith anc
Richards, and Anderson at center
constituted the Alma offensive, ano
in spite Of the brilliant guarding OF
LeCronier, Shelton and Brooks, man.
aged to slip through the defense sew
eral times for field baskets, Smith
getting four, Richards three and An.
derson two.
Tn guarding of Moore and Mills
was of great class and held the Nor.
NAL offensive in great style, particu.
larly in the second half, when Taylor
was the only Teacher able to land q
field basket. Brooks, the wonderful
and highly touted center of the
Teachers, who has been the feature
of every game played by Mt. Pleas.
ant, was completely stopped at every
stage of the game. getting just one
field basket.
The entire five is deserving OF
great credit for its splendid victory
which cannot but seem the more bril-.
liant when compared with the early
season game at Mt. Pleasant, which
the Normals won 40 TO II. To the
efforts of Coach Wood, who in spite
of disappointment after disappoint
ment this season are praises due. He
has gamely stuck and fought it out
with the luck factor, and finally
downed it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
ENLARGE STORE
Sawkins Piano Company Increases
Floor Space Considerably.

During the past week carpenters
have been enlarging the home of
the Sawkins Piano Company, the
floor space of the store having been
increased by half.
The decorating has not been fin
ished as yet, but this work is ex-
pected 70 be completed within the
next few days. and will give the
company a far better opportunity to
make a proper display of its goods
than was possible in the smaller
store. Mr.. Sawkins, manager Of the
company, has ordered a large stock
of goods, a part of which has al
ready arrived and is being placed in
the enlarged store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The Board of Registration for the
Township of Pine River will be in
session at the Town Hall in Forest
Hill on Saturday, March 13 and 20
for the purpose Of registering voters
William Moody, Township Clerk.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
ARRESTED HERE MONDAY

John Fowler of this city and Dan
Duffey Of Mt. Pleasant were arrested
here Monday by local police officers.
Fowler was arrested on a bastardy
charge and Duffey was arrested by
the police on a charge of statutory
rape.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04

Quick millinery store offers some
pretty spring attractions, old library
building, Woodwork Ave.-adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04

Should a woman ten?" Regent
Theatre, Thursday and Friday.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04

Billie Burke in Wanted, a Hus-
band"-Tdlehour, Sunday.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
Lineup and summary:
MA ~ ATAnnH

Field baskets-M. Smith 4, Rich
ards 3, Anderson =, Taylor 3, Beddow
2. Tambling, Brooks, LeCronier.
Fouls-Richards 9 out of II;
Brooks 4 out of ;.
Score first half Mt Pleasant IA.
Alma Il.
Referee - Davis, University Of
Kansas.
Scorers and tmers-Nevitt and
Durham.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04

Deluxe candies are the best. 77-ti
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04

Best candies. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
ROB STORE or GEMS
BY SLE|GHT OF HAND.
Man and Woman Substitute
Paste for Uncut Diamonds
in Sansom Street
UNDER EYES OF CLERK

4 Sausom street jcwclcr lost S2O6I
n uncut diamonds because the hand Is
suirkcr than the eve.
while one Of his clerks watched Il
man and women examine a card Of did
monds yesterday afternoon. the man
substituted Il card Of "nastc gems aud
walked out with tho originals.
!. W. Estes. TGT Sausom street. re- lie
ported the loss to the detective bureau,
late yesterday afternoon. The theft
had been discovered by accident. he said
Early Yesterday afternoon we'll
dressed. dark comrlcxioncd man on
tered tho store. and posing ns rctai
iewcler asked to 500 some uncut din
nonds. After seeing them he left. say
Ing he would return later
Tic did 1Tc was ncComDnniCd bv n
woman, lie said she was his wife. The
man was shown the same card OF gem
he had seen on his first visit
watchful clerk was with him at al
times.
The clerks attention was half.diS
trsctcd by tho entrance Of another Gus
toner. bur he did not leave the man an,
woman. In that short instant of dis
traction the substitution is Thought (,
have hccu made.
Tho man said the gems did not suit
and 'c't. When tn" r'Crk was plu"i';
the diamonds in tho safe. he notices,
they seemed rather dull. An cyaminn
tion showed them to be- paste.
The thief was about thirty two Year
cid. the woman was apparently Younger
and like her companion. we'll dressed