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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
NEWS OF MILFORD.


Milford. Dec 14-An aeroplane passed
over Milford at an early hour yesterday
morning, but owing TO ahe extreme
heighth at which il was flying and also
because Of the heavy clouds at the time,
the machine was not visible II was de-
termned from the sound Of the engine
that the machine was travelling toward
the south
Torsch Brothers canning factory of here
closed at noon on Saturday. bringing TO an
end the canning season for 1920 IN this
vicinity Other factories here have been
closed for about two months.
The first shipment Of holly wreathes from
this vicinity was made Yesterday when
seven crates cf wreathes were shipped to
brokers in Philadelphia The holly leaves
are Of exceptional size and quality this
year. but have no berries
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
RECEIVING DEGREES.

Newark. Dee. IA a delegation from
ORIENTAL Lodge. Odd Fellows went TO
Wilmington. last night, when eight candi-
dates were given the second degree by
Delaware Lodge degree team. They will
return to Wilmington next Monday night
for the third degree.
Accompanying the delegation was Thos
A Mulin. secretary Of Oriental Lodge
who "a the oldest member Of that lodge and
one Of the oldest Odd Fellows IN the
State. Mr.. Niullin joined Oriental So
wears AGO last Nav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
EDITOR HAS BLOOD POISON.

Laurel. Dec "A " T Bennett editor
Of the State Register Of this town. is
suffering frona Sc, ere case Of blood poison
ing in his night wrist and forearm \ few
days ago small pimple made its ap-
pearance on the wrist. whichswas picked
bv Mr.. Bennett with his finger nails
Infection set in and Tapidly spread until
blood poisoning developed
Editor Bennett is still attending his
editorial duties, although he Is compelled
10 use his left hand alone in the work,
even in talking to his typewriter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
ELSMERE NEWS.

Elsmere. Dec. l4-The Ladies Aid
he'd a supper at the home Of Mrs Tallcy
and report a clear gain Of 800
Mr.. and Mrs Lacken Beeson have
moved into their new home, near the
fair grounds
Wright Coleman and three children are
ill 81 their home with whoopIng cough
Doctors have pronounced Edward Step
toes ankle entirely well after two wears
and half Of suffering from compound
fracture.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
DECLINES PASTORAL CALL.

Newark. Dec Il Word has been
received ~ officials Of the Newark Preshy-
terian Church that Or J H Rendel
pastor IL a church at kennctt Square Pa
had declined the call to the local pastor
ate kennctt Square desires 10 keep him
DR. McNurray. new pastor Of Head Of
Christiana Presbyterian Church, who sue
ceeds Rev. Walter r. CLYDE. resigned
moved into the mansc Yesterday Or
NcNIurrav comes from New London Pa
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
REPUBLICS FIND
ST. JOSEPHUS EASY
Defeat South Bend Team With
Ease in Both Saturday and
Sunday Games.

If the st. Josephus Club of South
Bend had a reputation when it came
to Alma Saturday for its two game
series with the Republic Trucks, it
speedily lost it, as the Alma gang
smashed the ball merrily both Satur-
day and Sunday taking both games
by scores of to and 13 TO 8, Sher-
low hurting a two-hit game in the
opening fray, and striking out eleven
while Hagerman turned them back
Sunday with nineteen strikeouts
chalked against them, and with only
three hits to their credit.
Saturday Game
The opening game Saturday was
all Sherlow's, the big Gratiot lad be-
ing in fine form, holding the visitors
without a hit until two were out in
the eighth, when two singles and
Oakes' error allowed the Hoosiers to
count their two runs. Eleven men
struckout before the offerings of
Sherlow.
Crow pitched a good steady game
for South Bend, except in the third
inning, when the Republics took him
for five of their nine hits, scoring all
of the runs in that one stanza. Crow
walked one man and hit another dur
ing the inning and was only saved
from being scored on still more by a
double play his teammates pulled
to retire the side. Tooley opened
the festivities with three-ba
crash. Hunter bumped one down to
first which hit Moore in the knee,
bounding away. Tooley scored on
the hit. Chouinard walked. Dunck-
les attempted sacrifice went for a
hit, filling the bases. Loney tripled,
all three men scoring. McElligott
grounded out, Loney being held at
third. Boyle was hit. Sherlow sin
gled, and Loney scores. Oakes hit to
second, a double play on Sherlow
and Oakes, ending the Republic scor-
ing for the day.
The game was slow, due somewhat
to the condition of the South Bend
team, which arrived in Alma just an
hour before the game, after twelve
hours of tiresome riding on the
trains. At that the st. Josephus
team put up an errorless brand OF
baseball behind Grow, and pulled off
one or two feature catches.
Dunckle's wonderful one-handed
catch in the fifth, and Loney's heavy
hitting featured from the Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
SEVERAL DEATHS
Two Die Here and Former Resident
of County Expires in West

During the past week death has
taken two residents of this city, am
on Wednesday of last week Amasa
Doane, a former resident of Gratiot
county died at Salida, Colorado.
Rev.>James Abner Carpenter, pas
tor of the Latter Day church here.
died at his home in this city on Sep
tember Is, at the age of II years. He
was born January %, 1S49. The
funeral was held from the late home
at 422 East Downie on Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The body was
shipped to Gladwin for burial
Amasa Doane, for many years a
resident of Gratiot county, residing
near Forest Hill died last week
Wednesday, September 13. at Salida.
Colorado being about as years of
age. The body was shipped to this
city for burial. The funeral was held
from the home of his brother, f. II.
Doane. on State street Wednesday
afternoon at 200 o'clock. Rev. Gels
ton officiating. Interment was made
in Riverside cemetery.
Little Thelma Elizabeth Gilbert
died at her home. 2O6 n. Grover ave-
ne on Friday, September IS. at the
age of three years. The funeral was
held Saturday and the body taken to
Riverdale for burial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
Quick Stock Sale
For New Company
Alma Merchants Show Desire to Back Enterprise
BY Subscribing for Two Thousand Shares
of Stock in Two Hours
SEASON TO CLOSE
Games With Rail Lights This Week
Will End Republic Trucks Year.

Alma fans, and those from the sur
rounding counties, who desire TO get
another look at the fast Republic
Truck aggregation, before the highly
successful 1920 season has passed in
to history, will get their last chance
to look over Olmstead's gang of
fighters on Saturday and Sunday,
when they mix in two battles with
the Toledo Rail Lights on Republic
field.
Only three teams during the course
of the entire year have been able to
play the Republic Trucks even up on
a series Of games, and the Toledo
Traction team is one of these. The
Bresnahan managed aggregation has
long been considered as one of the
strongest semi-pro teams in the mid
die west, and in the coming series
the Rail Lights will be fighting 10
maintain their prestige in the north
central states.
The Republic Trucks will bring
their most successful season to a
close in the coming series, the win
ming of which they are hoping for,
and TO thereby establish themselves
as the leading aggregation of the
middle west. The Republics have
played fifty games so far this season
winning Al, and losing 9. No team
has been able TO take a series from
the Truckmakers this season, and
only three teams have been able to
play the Republic Trucks even up in
series. Teams in five states have
been played during the season.
The Republics could have rested on
the laurels already won, and not tax
en- the slightest chance on being
slipped back a peg, had they not
scheduled these two games with the
Rail Lights for this week, but Man
ager Hank Olmstead has booked them
as the seasons closer in order TO give
the fans another fine opportunity to
witness some great baseball and
thereby show the appreciation that
the management and the baseball
team has for the fine support that
has been given by the fans this year.
That the Rail Lights are strong
cannot be disputed. The Toledo team
is the lone aggregation that has been
able to defeat Rip Hagerman in two
seasons of pitching with the Repub-
lies, feat that is not a small one,
when it is considered that Hagerman
had won 27 straight games up TO that
time, and has won five straight since
that time. His record for the pres
ent season to date is "a won and only
one lost, indicating that it was no
small feat on the part Of the Rail
Lights TO win from him.
The games on both Saturday and
Sunday will be started promptly at
300 D. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
TO GIVE SHOW
Eastern Star Will Give Play at
Strand Theatre.

Rehearsals for Maid o. The Nov
les, the musical extravaganza which
is being given at the Strand Theater
on October 18th under the auspices
of the Eastern Star of Alma, were
begun Monday night when Mr.. Fink
Ter of the -Cargill productions
of Chicago met with several of AL
mas most talented young people and
started the ball rollin
The show will be along the revue
type and there promises TO be a con-
tinuous line of surprises from the
time the curtain rises on the movie
scene in the first act until it is low
cred on the Greek Ballet and tableau
at the close of the show.
A spcial trunk Of costumes as well
as several specially designed settings
for the play is carried by the pro-
ducer and Alma can look forward to
a real treat when Maid o. The
Movies is presented here.
"Kismet," Rossiter's biggest song
hit of this season. will be elaborately
presented before beautiful Arabian
scene and a chorus Of Alma girls
will do an Arabian Ballet in typical
Arabian style. MARY and Doug"
he ever popular scene stars will ap-
pear in the first scene and tell in
song Of their personal affairs. "Hold
Me- the song that is being whistled
today by everyone in New York, will
be sung by one Of vir local soloists
assisted by a chorus Of pretty girls
in delightfully."- pleasing costumes
! Whose Baby are Your" That is
what will be asked by another of the
soloists and her pretty chorus. There
will indeed be a surprise when this
number is staged.
Tickets for the. production may bt
had from any of the ladies Of tn,
Star-ticket committee. Reservation,
can be made at the box office Of tn.
Strand after two o'clock Thursday
afternoon before the performance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
NEW PRESIDENT
WAS SELECTED
Charles G. Rhodes Resigned AS
Board of Trade Officer
on Monday.
GERBER IS HIS SUCCESSOR
Business Requires Too Much Time
Away from Alma to Handle
Job Says Rhodes.

At a meeting of the Alma Cham
ber of Commerce held Monday after
noon, Charles G. Rhodes, elected last
spring as president Of the board, re-
signed from this position, because,
as he explained it, his business af-
fairs keep Sm away from Alma a
greater part of the time, and that it
is necessary for Alma to have man
at the head of the organization who
will be here a greater part of the
time.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, having a knowledge of
several highly important matters
which are expected to come to the
attention of the organization in the
near future, could not but agree with
Mr.. Rhodes that a man was needed
as president who will be in Alma
practically all of the time, and much
as the directors regretted to accept
his resignation as president, Mr..
Rhodes prevailed upon them to do so.
Mr.. Rhodes has been very active of
late in the work Of starting the re-
organization of the Board of Trade
into the Chamber of Commerce,
which is still under way, and prob
ably will not be completely re-organ-
lied for some few weeks yet.
Following the acceptance of the
resignation the directors elected
Harry Gerber, manager of the Home
Lumber g. Fuel company, as presi-
dent of the Chamber or Commerce.
Henry S. Babcock, Of The Record
was elected as a director Of the or
ganization to fill the vacancy on-the
board caused by the untimely death
of Henry II. Soule two weeks ago.
Two members of the board of di-
rectors, Floyd II. Glass and John c.
Chick were appointed as a commit
tee to seek out the best available man
for a full time secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, and to then
make known it's recommendation Ia
the board, which will secure the
services of such a man.
Matters pertaining to the dues OF
members of the Chamber of Com
merce have not yet been worked out
but it is hoped that a decision re-
garding the memberships and the
dues, will be settled within very
short time, and the reorganization
then speedily completed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
MEET ITHACA
High School Football Team Will
Open the 1920 Season Friday.

The Alma high school football
team will open the 1920 season at
Ithaca on Friday of this week, and
while the team is going into the
game with little practice, and prob
ably minus some Of the veterans that
were expected in the lineup, a vic
tory over the County Seat team is
being looked forward TO by the
Orange and Black.
Some of the veterans have been
loafing on the job, during the early
days of the practice, taking off a
night or two, while some were late
in reporting for the workouts. This
has hurt the teams chances 20 round
into fast aggregation in such a
short time, as it has without a doubt
acted to slow up the teamwork. A
greater number of the new men have
been showing a highly commendable
spirit, having been out practically
every night, and some few of them
are fighting TO retain places on the
eleven. II is very probable that the
work Of the locals will show up some
what crude Friday, when compared
TO the work of the Ithaca gridders.
Ithaca is going into the game with
the advantage Of having staged a
hard battle last Friday at Owosso
and has discovered the most glaring
defects in her lineup and this week
should be able to present a strong
lineup, and it is more than possible
that the locals will have a real game
on their hands before the final whis-
tie blows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
AUDIT Is FINISHED
Detroit Bureau of Governmental Re-
search Finishes Work Here.

The Detroit Bureau of Govern
mental Research, which has been
engaged for the past few weeks on
an audit of the books of the City of
Alma since March Is, 1916, until the
present time and to make such rec
concentrations as was deemed neces-
sary for the future, has finished it's
work, and Tuesday evening Mr.. f. c..
Rightor, who has been employed on
the work, made his report to the city
commission.
The report covers forty typewrit-
ten pages in addition TO some ten or
twelve pages of tables, showing the
clerks balances yearly, etc. Ii calls
attention TO some small errors in the
past, which most evidently have been
just such mistakes as anyone might
make in getting out reports, etc.
The purposes of the audit are set
forth as follows:
/. To ascertain the present fl
nancial condition of the City of AL
ma, what it owes and what it owns.
2. To determine how the city ar
rived at its present financial status
what were the financial transac-
tions during the past four fiscal per-
iods that resulted in its present fl
nancial condition.
3. To ascertain what the council
purposes to finance during each fis-
cal year since 1915-what public
services and permanent improve
ments the citizens and taxpayers
might expect from the expenditure
of property taxes, special assess
ments, sales Of bonds, and other in
come.
4. To determine how far the fl
nancial program as planned for
each fiscal period was realized.
). To determine the financial con-
dition of the city as of May l., 1919,
when the charter and the new plan
Of government became effective. and
the nature and results Of the finan-
cial activities since that date.
6. To furnish the data as of Oc-
tober /, 1919, that the revised ac-
counting procedure may be opened
and thereafter make available cur
rently to the commission, the city
manager, and the taxpayer public,
complete and accurate information
relative to all of the financial tran
sactions Of the city
The report indicates many loose
ends in the city affairs. and by this
audit and the opening Of new sets
Of books by the city, il is believed
that these past troubles may be elm
mated, and the very best Of results
sesured to the taxpayer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
SOPHS WIN
Bitter Class Fight is Won by the
Second Year Men.

The annual class scrap between the
Sophomores and Freshmen classes at
Alma college Saturday morning, was
won by the Second Year class, which
kept the class colors on the flagpole
in spite of the efforts of the Year
lings to pull them to the ground.
The fight this year started almost
before the challenges had been put
up, the Yearlings starting on the
war-path late Thursday. Late that
day a number of Sophs were waylaid
and made captives, but truce was
declared until Friday night, when the
fight waxed warmer than ever, a real
battle between the two classes being
staged downtown Friday night, dur
ing which time several members of
both classes were tied up and spirit
ed away.
During the early part of Friday
night, nearly all Of the Sophs were
made prisoners, but late in the night
they gained their freedom, and
hot attempt was made to subdue the
Yearlings, eighteen of whom were
made prisoners. A dozen Of them
gained their freedom in time to par
ticipate in the class fight held at 600
a. m. Saturday.
The fight around the flag pole was
hot right from the first whistle, but
the Yearlings could not penetrate the
strong defense that the Sophs put
up, and when the end of the fight
came the Sophs colors were still
floating from the pole.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
OPEN THE ROLLER MILLS
Organization To BE Formed
Which Will Purchase Con-
Germ and Again Open II.

That Alma is till able to do things
when she sets out to put thing over
was clearly demonstrated last week,
when in a few minutes Friday night
and short time on Saturday morn
ing, about two hours in all, 1000
shares of stock were subscribed TO
a new corporation to be formed in
this city, the hackers of which will
probably, before the present week is
over, purchase the Alma Roller Mills
with a view of making it one of the
largest roller mills in the state.
Those who will be most heavily
interested in the new enterprise, and
who are at present vitality interested
in its promotion are John Hicks of
st. Johns, James Crawford of Itha-
ca, James Gibos of Ithaca, and A. F.
Crawford of Breckenridge.
These men, having an understand
ing that Alma had not cooperated TO
the fullest extent in the past in the
roller mill. asked the business men
Of the city TO share in the enterprise
to show their spirit of cooperation
and desire to help put the matter
over.
1t is understood that the men have
an option on the mill for about three
fourths of its value, and they have
passed along 1000 shares of the
stock to the business men at the
price for which they pay for it.
The business men of the city were
called together at a meeting at the
city hall Friday evening, where the
proposition was explained to them by
Charles G. Rhodes. president Of the
Board Of Trade. The business men
were given the privilege Of subscrib-
ing 10 the ten dollar shares at $3.50
per share, this being contingent of
course on the mill being purchased
by the four men. Within few min
utcs every man who attended the
reeting had subscribed for stock,
ard fifteen had guaranteed the sale
of the remainder. President Rhodes
theE appointed committee of five
TO sell the balance of the stock,
which was sold Saturday morning in
less than two hours.
It is expected that Messrs. Hicks,
James Crawford, James Gibbs and
A. F. Crawford will have closed their
option on the property before the
week is over, and that just as quick
ly as the affairs of the company can
be gotten under way that the mill
will again be opened, and Alma made
still better center for the farmers
of the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
GETS APPROVAL
Large Mausoleum May BE Built Soon
in Riverside Cemetery.

Following an investigation into the
advisability of mausoleum in Riv-
erside cemetery, and the merits of
the company, which is seeking the
right to construct one here, from
places where the company had done
such work, the Cemetery Board of
this city recommended to the city
commission Tuesday evening that the
commission execute an optional con-
tract with the representative of the
company.
Drawings and photographs of
works of similar nature submitted
TO the city commission Tuesday even
ing gave every evidence that such a
structure would not only be advisable
for the disposal of bodies, but that
it would also be thing of beatuy, if
properly located in Riverside ceme-
terry.
The company has plans for the
crypt capacity and larger. The ex-
teriors of these buildings are of stone
and the interiors of marble.
After considerable discussion the
city commission voted unanimously
to make an optional contract with
the company's representative, au-
thorizing the mayor and clerk to
sign it.
The company sells the crypts in
the mausolenm, and only constructs
one large enough for the crypts that
are sold. If the number of crypts sold
is not sufficient to warrant the
building of the mausoleum, the COM
pany will not construct the building