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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
DIED.


ACTON. December Is. 1920: MARGARET A. :;
years. Funeral from her hate residence. IL
Morse st. me-. Friday. December Il. ut z
PIN. Interment at Congressional cemetery.
cember Is. 1870, ROBERT LOWELL. beloved
husband Of Florence z. Buck. and son OF ths
late Robert Nelson and Aisora L sucs' 1 an
Notice of funeral hereafter. (Cafcaxo. ~,
and Fort Arthur. Tex. papers please copy.'
CARROLL. On Tuesday. December ~. III
at !:4s pm. Mrs. GATHERiSE UA ,sss ~:
dence Of Mr. Martin Carroll. GA ID st se.
Funeral private.
GRANVILLE. Monday. December ID. lS2o
Sergt. GAsPARD G. DRAINvlLLE. beloved
husband Of Susie DrsinviIle tnee De Atleyl.
departed this life at Walter heed hospstSi
Funeral Thursday, December ie. from his
late residence. Sss st. ne. At go o.s,S ,
SITS. ne. Interment at Arlington cemetery
1890 am. Friends and relatives Invited:
Woonsocket, z. l.. papers please COPY 10
HUGHES. Wednesday: December X. 1879. at
THOMAS HUGHES. beloved husband of the
late Harriet N. Hughes, in his 76th year.
Funeral from the above address Friday, De
wood cemetery.
JACKSON. Monday, December Is. 1890.
IRINB JACKSON fnee Fleet, the beloved
wife Of William jackson. loving dau!hte.
into eternal restr Funeral from her late
residence. Cedar Height, and thence to the
First baptist Church at Paramount Aesxnts.
December Il. at pm. Friends and relatives
are invited. Rev. William willis Will omciate.
16s
doCK. Wednesday. December IS, 1920, az
West Fails Church, Va. Mrs. EIdzABETH
KLoCK Funeral Friday, December II. at
2 O'Clock from residence. New York and
Baltimore papers please copy.)
LEWIS. Suddenly. Tuesday. December r.
1920. at $40 am. WILLIAM c. LEWIS. BE-
loved husband Of Hettie n. Lewis tnee
Whitemorel. Funeral from his late resi-
dence 646 South Carolina ave. Sc, FRIDAY,
December II, pm. Relatives AID friends
invited to attend. Interment GIenv0od
cemetery. H.
MARTIN. On Thursday, December 16. 1870.
at 3:40 am, at Georgetown Untyersity Hos
pital, ALICE vERDON, wife Of Wade Hamp-
ton Martin Of Remington. Va Remains ~
Wheatley's, undertakers, Alexandria, va
Notice Of funeral hereafter. (Alexandfia
and warrenton papers please copy.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16

We call your attention to the never-changing. quality
of the lines we carry-their known value.
Then ask you to figure the amount of reduction
from original price marks.
Those two points will bring you to shop and per-
sona inspection will fully convince you that the
best of all Washington clothing bargains are here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
WILL ENTERTAIN CHILDREN.

Fifty children Of the Central Union
Mission Emergency Home for Chill
dren and the Gospel Mission Home
for Children will be entertained at the
Church Of the Covenant tomorrow
night by the Business Womeu's Coun-
Gil. Supper will be served to the
young guests as q e-Christmas gift
to the children. Christmas decora-
lions will be a feature. DIR. Robert
N. Nelson Of Fairfax, Va, will speAk
at z o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
GEN. HILL IS BURIED.
Thousands View Mexican Secre
tary's Body While in State.

MEXICO CITY, December 1s.-The
body of Secretary Of War Gen. Ben
jamin Hill, who died early yesterday,
vas removed from his home to the
National Palace, where it will lie In
state until this afternoon, when the
burial. will take place in the French
cemetery in Mexico City: Thousands
of persons passed by the bier last
evening.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex December Is
Gen. Benjamin HiH, who dfed IN tne
noi,ticaI circles in Mexico as the
logical successor to President Alvaeo
Obregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
MRS. F. M. sHAFFER DIES.
Washington Woman Had Been III
for Several Months

Mrs. Flora Morse Shaffer. wife Of
Harry G, Shaffer, died yesterday at her
home. 3437 lakewood terrace. She had
been in for several months. 80
Mrs. Shaffer was the daughter Of the
tate John P. Morse. She is survived
nv her husband, son and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at her late resi-
dence. Interment will be in Congress
sional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
TRiBUTETO MAJ. SCOTT.
Recauet Club Honors Former Sec.
rotary at Meeting.

Tribute was paid to the memroy of
the late Maj. Guy T. Scott at the
meeting of the Racquet Club Of
Washington this week. the major be-
ing secretary Of the club at the time
of his death.
Samuel J., Henry was elected as
treasurer for the ensuing year and
George A. Garrett was chosen secre-
tary.r Seventeen new members were
taken into the club at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16
CARD OF THANKS.
BROWN.

BROWN. We wish to thank the friends and
public who contributed to the burial Of
MARTHA BROWN. After paying all Of her
bills the balance will Be given to her mother.
who is in needy circumstances.
GALBRATTH CHURCH CHARITY CON
MI1.TEE. REV. n. d. BATTLE. PASEOk:
ARTHUR SPARROW. MARY SHAW AND
MARY BURKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16

VX ERE selling clothing for much less than its actual
w cost but what may lose is not your affair."
You're interested only in what YOU can SAVE
Let say you emphaticaly that we believe you
can ind the best bargains in this shop-more genuine
value for the same amount of money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
MEET OWOSSO
High Scholers Determined 10 Wipe
Out Ithaca Defeat.

Stung to the quick by the 2 to 0
defeat inflicted upon the team in the
opening game of the season at Itha-
ca last Friday, the Alma high school
football team has been working over
time this week with a view of wiping
out the defeat this week by handing
beating to Owosso high, which two
weeks ago walloped Ithaca.
Owosso will be played on Davis
field at 3:45 p. m. Friday afternoon,
and the game gives every promise of
being a real gridiron battle, as Owos-
so has good team, which on com
parative scores is considerably bet
ter than the local eleven. While
rated as better than Mullins cohorts,
the Owossoans will not find the GO
ing easy. There is plenty Of real de-
termination in the Alma camp, and
Owosso is more than likely to find
that the lighter aggregation is more
han her match.
The ithaca defeat has served a
good purpose, even though it must be
admitted that the defeat should not
have come. 1t has served TO wake
up the local gridders, and they have
been working with a vim this week.
Men who haven't been out up to the
time of the Ithaca fray, turned out
this week, including Cross, a veteran,
Ellison, a sub last year, who broke
into several games, and Nelson, a
200 FOUNDER, who is expected to de-
velop into a lineman Of real class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
NIGHT SCHOOL IS
TO START MONDAY
Regular High School Courses,
Commercial Work, Etc, to
BE Given.

On Monday evening, October 4, at
700 o'clock, night school will be
opened in the hight school building,
fstated J. W. Kelder, superintendent
of the Alma public schools Tuesday.
Courses will be offered in CONNER
cial work, manual training, the reg
ular high school courses and in dress
making, and cooking, provided that
enough people signify their desire to
take any of these courses, il was an
nounced.
Superintendent Kelder believes it
will not be advisable to give any Of
these courses unless at least ten peo-
pie desire them, so If anyone is con-
templating taking any of the courses
that will be offered, they should be
present at the high school building
Monday evening, and make known
their desires in this respect, so that
the various classes may be organized
that evening and the preliminary
work of organization of the classes
gotten out of the way, so that the
regular instruction may be started
at the earliest possible moment.
Superintendent Kelder stated that
the classes of the night school will
meet two or three times each week,
according to the desires of the MEM
bers of the various classes. Tuition
for the classes that meet twice each
week will be $500 per month, and
for those that meet three nights each
week, the tuition will be S4.00 per
month.
1t is expected that the night school
will continue over a period of from
five to six months, and credit for the
work done at the high school will be
given on the same basis as the high
school credit for the regular day
school.
The opening of the night school
offers opportunities that number of
Alma people, who are desirous of i'm
proving themselves in certain
branches, will undoubtedly be glad 70
avail themselves Of.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
NO REPRESENTATION
Alma Voters Are Not Required to
Re eRegister This Year.

Many Alma voters, who have been
reading items in various state papers.
have secured the impression that
there will be q re-registration before
the general election in November, but
have little to worry about. as there
will be no need for those now regis
tered TO re-register before that cleo
ton.
The law provides in cities Of over
10000 that there shall be a re-regis-
tration, bat that in cities of under
10000 there will not be re-registra-
tion unless the governing body Of the
city so declares before August Ia. As
this was not done by the city commits
sion Alma will not have general
re-registration.
Voters who are not registered
must'rcgister however, to be able to
vote at the November election Reg
istration notice will be found else
where in this issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
DE LUXE SOLD
Well known State Street Candy
Store Changes Hands.

Frank Valetine and Frank Chronis,
former employees Of Nick Frantsos
of the Deluxe Candy company, have
purchased the store. which Mr.
Frantsos opened about five years
ago, it was announced this week, the
two men purchasing the store from
Mr.. Barbas, a Detroit confectionery
manufacturer, who purchased il from
n. Frantsos, when he left for Athens,
Greece, some few weeks ago.
Both Mr.. Valetine and Mr.. Chronis
have had several years experience in
the manufacture of ice cream, can
dies, confections and other sweets, as
we'll as in serving light lunches, etc,
which they propose to sell in cOnnec-
tion with the confectionery and ice
cream business that Mr.. Frantsos
established, and they invite the pub
lie TO call and inspect the place at
any time, which they aimSto keep in
a perfect state Of sanitation.
Nick Frantsos came to Alma about
five years ago, and conducted the
business until just few weeks ago.
when i'll health caused him to dispose
Of the business, and return to Greece
for a visit, after an absence Of TWEEN
" years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
RESIGNS FROM
CITY POSITION
Mrs. Jessie WOlfOrd, Clerk, Will
Retire from City Job ON
October Is.
NO SUCCESSOR IS SECURED
Commission Must Locate New Of
ficial OF Appoint Deputy in
a Short Time.

Considerable surprise was mani
tested around the city yesterday
when it became known that on Tues
day night, Mrs. Jessie Wolford, city
clerk, had rendered her resignation
to the city commission on the pre-
vious evening to take effect on Fri
day, October Is.
The notice, short. but to the point,
assigned no reason for the resigna-
tion, but it is believed that for
some little time Mrs. Wolford has
felt that the work in the clerks Of
flee has been too much for one per.
son to handle properly. 1t is this
reason, probably, that has had much
to do in causing her to resign from
the position to which she was APP
pointed early in the year, upon the
resignation of Carl +. Gallagher
the former clerk.
Following a short discussion, the
commission voted to accept the resig-
nation.
Mrs. Wolford was the first woman
ever to hold a public office in this
city, and very probably stands out
as one Of the first women in the
state to hold such an office.
The city commissioners have no
idea at the present time who may
be selected as successor TO Mrs.
Wolford, and Mayor Murphy ex-
pressed himself yesterday, as greatly
puzzled over a possible successor
For some months the city has not
had a deputy in this office, so it will
be necessary for the city commission
TO take action very soon looking to-
wards the appointment of successor
for Mrs. Wolford as city clerk, or else
appoint a deputy clerk to hold office
temporarily.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
Rally Day Proclamation

In as much as Sunday, Octo-
Der 3rd, has been chosen by the
Alma Federation of Churches
as Rally Day in this city, and
Inasmuch as the moral tone
of any community is unques-
tionably raised by a church GO
ing habit on the part of its
citizens, and
Inasmuch as many in our
community either do not have
that habit or are negligent of
it's maintenance, and
Inasmuch as the day named
offers a definite time when as
community we can take
thought Of this matter and re-
form our ways,
/ therefore as Mayor of the
City of Alma do proclaim, Sun
day, October Bird, as Rally Day
for the whole city. On that
day | must earnestly urge
every person in Alma to heed
the invitation of the churches
and TO be in attendance at di-
vine worship in their own re-
spective churches. ! therefore
urge that the practice thus
commenced shall be regularly
continued upon every Lords
Day throughout the year and
church attendance become a
characteristic of our city.
Charles r. Murphy, Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
SWEET SHOP
Nick Bardavill and William BOurikas
Secure Another Enterprise.

Nick Bardavill and William Bouri-
kas, two members of the firm OF
Nick Bardavin & Company, which
owns the European Cafe in this city
closed deal Monday, purchasing
the Strand Sweet Shop. They took
possession of the recently opened
store Monday evening.
In announcing the purchase of the
Sweet Shop Tuesday afternoon Mr.
Bardavill stated that they had not
only purchased the business, but that
a very suitable lease had been ne
gogiated With c. A. Miller, manager
of the Strand theatre, and he was
apparently very much enthused over
the business prospects that the Sweet
Shop offers.
While both Nick Bardavilll and
William Bourikas will confine the
greater part of their efforts TO the
European Cafe, which, they have
owned during the past few years
they expect TO devote considerable
time and money TO make the Strand
Sweet Shop all that such place
should be, located as it is, and cater
ing TO the desires and conveniences
Of the show-house patrons. Mr. An
drew Jacobson, who has a wide ex-
perience in such work, arrived in
Alma the first Of the week from Ke-
nosha, Wisconsin, and has taker
charge Of the Strand Sweet Shop for
the new owners.
Nick Bardavill and William Bouri-
kas have had the active management
of the European Cafe, since it was
purchased by the company some few
years ago, and their success in that
venture speaks well for the future
outlook of the Sweet Shop, and prom
ises to make it a popular place with
Alma people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
ITHACA IS HANDED
THE FIRST GAME
Error of Judgment Gave County
Seat Team a to O Win
Over High School.

The Alma high school football
team lost the opening game of the
season at Ithaca on Friday, a safety
coming in the first quarter of the
game giving the County Seaters a
to victory, the smallest score pos
sible in a gridiron encounter.
Poor judgment in calling plays
used by the locals is the lone reason
for the defeat. and not any great
superiority of the Ithaca eleven. The
Alma clan, green for the greater
part, and playing its first game, had
the lthacans on the defensive for the
greater part of the battle and con
sstently gained more ground
Several times during the grid fray
the locals carried the ball far into
Ithaca territory, but poor judgment
in the selection of plays, in almost
every case, killed off the chances
for touchdowns. Just before the
whistle blew to end the game. the
Alma team carried the ball on for
ward passes from its own territory
10 the Ithaca ten yard line, and those
who saw the fray, were expecting an
other pass which would put the pig
skin behind the goal for an Alma vic
tory. With the team lining up for
the play by which it was hoped to
pull a victory out of the fire, the
timers whistle blew, ending the
game.
Ithaca had a heavy line, and dur
ing the first of the fray the locals
could not penetrate it, but later in
the battle made several good gains
through the mass Of beef. At the
forward passing game, which was
not used TO the extent that il should
have been, the Alma team was far
superior TO Ithaca. and had il used
this style of play earlier, would in
all probability, have changed the re-
suit of the game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
BIG BOND ISSUE
GOES TO VOTERS
City Commission Will Submit
An $4,000 Proposition at
the November Election.
TO COMPLETE WATER SYSTEM
Seek Elevated Tank, Million Gallon
Reservoir, Etc, to Make System
Adequate.

Through action Of the city COM
mission Tuesday evening in unani-
monsly passing a resolution prepared
by James G .Kress, city attorney, it
has become certain that the voters
Of Alma will pass on the proposed
bond issue of $80,000.00 at the No
vember election, the bond issue to be
used in the completion of the pure
water system, by making il adequate
for the needs Of Alma, and to provide
sufficient water to care for consid-
cradle expansion Of the city.
The bond issue, which is the big
sest that has ever been put before
the Alma voters, is the outcome of a
years careful study of the conditions
and needs of Alma by William f.
Reynolds, city manager.
Data covering the water pumped
every day over the past year, the
amount consumed during the day.
the amount consumed during the
day over the supply available from
the wells, and the surplus that can
be secured from the wells during the
hours of the night have been careful
~ tabulated, so that under present
conditions Manager Reynolds knows
just how much water can be expected
from the wells.
This has made him firmly con-
vinced that Alma can secure enough
pure well water from the wells for
the city's needs and that water can
also be stored up, and made avail
able for fire protection, so that it will
not be necessary to 90 to the river
for water in case of fire.
His study of the situation has
made it plain that the water avail
able from the wells during the day,
is not sufficient for the day needs,
but that the water that can be pump
ed from the wells over a twenty-four
hour period, taking the night hours
when little water is being used, will
furnish a aSsurplus over the needs of
the entire twenty-four hours.
He bases his estimates for the bond
issue on the erection of a 10000
gallon tank, the top Of which will be
l65 feet above the ground; on
million gallon reservoir, plunger
pump, and water extensions and new
wells With the elevated tank, and
the million gallon reservoir sufficient
water can not only be stored up to
meet the day needs, but there is wat
er enough available over the twenty
four-hour period, 70 make certain
that the tank and reservoir can be
filled in about a weeks time. so that
ample fire protection can be secured,
without using river water and pollut-
ing the water mains, once they have
been cleaned out to carry the we'll
water.
In mis- estimate for water extern
sions and new wells he proposes that
the city use a portion of the S26.200
TO be made available for this purpose.
to sink two or three new wells TO
deeper stratas Of water, which ac-
cording to the state geologist, are
said to exist below the stratas that
are now being tapped by the wells
previously put down
Manager Reynolds is firmly con-
vinced that if Alma people get behind
the city commission on this matter
that the completion Of the pure well
water supply can be very satisfactor-
ily achieved
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-30
TWO STATE CONVENTIONS

F., This year two state Sunday school
conventions will be held in Michigan
one at Muskegon, October 13, Ia and
Is, and one at Escanaba. October 10.
l6 and II for northern Michigan. AT
Muskegon the convention theme will
be Religious Education" The first
meeting will open with a song service
under the direction of Tullar and
Meredith at IL O'Clock Wednesday
morning in the Methodist church. 1t
will be devoted to devotional exer-
Rises and addresses Of welcome and
response.
Every afternoon will be given at
least in part to sectional conferences
meeting in various places. The sec
tions named on the program are
Children's. Young Peoples, Adult
Bible Class, County Officers, s. S.
Executive Officers and Religious Ed
ucation. In the evening the big
meetings Of the convention will be
held in the armory
Registration headquarters for the
convention will be located in the Cen
tral VI f. church. The registration
fee is sl.00. This entities the dele
gates to lodging and breakfasts.
hymn book, souvenir program. Mich
igan 5. S. Advance for one year and
a reserved seat in the armory. Sure
" no one ever got more for his
money.
Adm.ttance to the meetings will
be gnnted only to registered dele
gates wearing the official badge. un-
til the hour Of beginning After that
the general public viii be admitted.
Prominent speakers Of the Inter
national and State Sunday School
associations are among those whom
the delegates viii iear
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