Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-16

/ appreclative OF her heroes. In proof
of this, witness the soldiers and Sail.
ors' monument which was erected
thirty years ago. costing then over
| $500. Go0-a movement almost 800 feet
In height-and the patriotic manner
In which Indiana's sons have answered
the cali I'm all previous wars.
"All were surprised TO learn that
Indianapolis has the most complete
electric traction terminal building In
the world, where more than 10000
passengers each day arrive and depart
on about 500 high-speed electric inter
urban cars. The fact that we built
the first union railway station in the
world also appealed to many.
1--WE found few knew that 1ndi-
annapolis was the home city of the late
vice President Charles w. Fairbanks.
the home city OF Vice President Mar
shall the late James Whltcomb Riley
and the late Benjamin Harrison; OF
Booth Harrington Meredith Nicholson
and other literary men OF national
note.
I'VE explained that I'm addition 10
our unusual location and railroad facil-
tiles, the city was well equipped with
many first-class hotels, large audtori-
ums for conventions, and everything
In the way Of theaters and motion pic
ture houses that delegates 10 con
ventlon might require. theaters and
GO motion picture houses.
THE many buildings OF interest
were also deScribed-a post office %.
cupyinc a city block and costing more
than a half million dollars; a central
library. erected AT q cost Of more than
"A half million dollars. with fourteen
branches and thirty-five other diStrib-
uting agencies state capitol occupy
ing two city blocks; n courthouse of
unusual architectural beauty, and SO
on.
"Of course. we bored some listeners.
and we had to permit the boosters Of
other cities 10 have their say. but,
nevertheless, we got across the many
advantages offered by this city of
10000 population. We tried to ap-
peal to the particular interest Of the
man with whom we were talking.
Thus we told the men from farm
ing and rural districts that the prin-
cipal industry from the value OF prod
net Is slaughtering and meat packing.
That last year I 1874 ,452 hogs. 26s. 42S
cattle and calves. and 1893 sheep
were killed. They were interested 10
know that more than $500 900 head
OF live stock were received az Indi-
annapolis stock yards the wear before.
ITO the same men we told that g..
12S.75O bushels Of wheat and u. sec. 500
bushels ofNcorn were handled by local
dealers, and total of 10000. 600 bush
els Of grain handled IN elevators hav-
Ing combined capacity Of 2,4SO.O 900
bushels.
None Of the college men seemed IN
know that Butler college az Indi-
annapolis was the first college I'm the
country 10 receive women on eoual
footing with men. And In the same
way we had marshalled facts TO inter.
est men OF every occupation and in
terest.
Il venture there was not a delega-
ton ~ The convention so well In.
formed on what their city had 10 offer.
Certain men were assigned 10 work
with the delegations from the different
states. We took with us motion pic
ture film showing the city. bur had
not an opportunity 20 use IL.
"But as said before. believe the
fact that we landed the G. II. Q. Of
the legion was due solely 10 superior
salcsmauehip"