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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
MAUD B. BOOTH TO
APPEAR IN ALMA
Famous Prison Worker is Listed
For Next Number of Lyceum
Course.

High among the names Of women
who have appeared upon the lecture
platform is that Of Maud Ballington
Booth who VIII lecture here Thursday
evening, February -, and who has
gained wide fame because of her
work among the unfortunate in the
prisons.
Her story of prison work is always
interesting but this year Mrs. Booth
comes TO her audiences with still
other experiences TO tell about. Dur
ing the great war she went to France
and worked among the American
soldiers and her lecture is sure to be
enriched by this background.
Most people know of the work
which Mrs. Booth has done under the
auspices of the Volunteer Prison
League which she founded and sus-
tains. More than $4,000 while serv-
ing prison sentences have ascribed
their complete regeneration to tne
work carried on by the League and
are still its loyal supporters.
N--onal prison reforms have been
promoted and number Of splendid
and valuable rural properties in wide
ly separated states - temporary
homes for discharged prisoners
have been acquired, equipped and are
now in operation. To these friend
less prisoners go Immediately when
discharged, remaining until they or
the League can find employment
where they can win back that which
was lost. Well has Mrs. Booth named
these homes Hope Halls" and the
homes established for sick and starv-
ing, helpless and blameless wives and
children of prisoners, Rainbow
Houses"
Many thousands of graduates"
from Hope Hall" have become USE
full and respected citizens. Practic-
ally none has returned to crime. Hun
dreds have their own happy homes.
Some are in positions Of great trust
and responsibility, and two are earn
ing over $4,000 year.
Single tickets, so cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
INTERESTING ADDRESS
DR. A. A. McNabb Gave Address on
Red Cross Experiences in Serbia.

An interesting talk was listened to
by the Presbyterian Brotherhood and
their wives last Friday evening in the
church basement.
The brotherhood met for a pot luck
supper at $50. After supper was
over DR.. Arthur A. McNabb was
called on to tell Of his experiences
with the Red Cross in Serbia. I'm
mediately after the armistice DR..
McNabb went to Serbia with force
Of nurses and physicians TO help re-
lieve the suffering Of the people.
While in the country he had some ex-
periences of unusual interest and
these he related in a delightfully."- in
formal talk. After the talk had been
conducted one of the brotherhood
members stated that this was perhaps
the last time the brotherhood would
have the privilege Of listening to DR..
McNabb before he moves to ST. Louis.
but that the whole organization Is
glad he is going no farther away
than Alma's suburb and means still
to claim him as friend and brother.
At this meeting the following Of
ficers for the brotherhood were
elected.
Joseph NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Henry s. Babcock-Vice Pres.
Claude Eckles-Secretary.
Floyd Maxwell-Treasurer.
For the month of February the fol
lowing committees are on duty:
Membership-Willard Beshgetoor.
Publicity-Roscoe Ely.
Social-Wm. Schiff.
Usher-Henry Soule and John
knoe1tzer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
LOSE TO HOPE
Alma College Quintet Lost Hard
fought Game Friday.

The failure of the Alma College
basketball quintet TO solve the five
man defense of the Hope cagers in
Friday nights battle cost the Maroon
and Cream the game, the Dutchmen
winning by a score Of "a TO Is, in a
bout which was featured by the clev-
er floor work Of the visitors.
Hope led at the end of the first half
by a score of 13 TO 3, in spite Of the
fact that the Alma team displayed
the best brand Of work shown this
year. The Hope defense, however,
was extremely puzzling TO Coach
Woods cagers in this half. and the
failure of the men to play the COR
ners sufficiently, held down the Alma
counting.
In the second half two changes
were made in the lineup, and the
Alma offense slid around the edges
Of the court, breaking up the clever
five man defense Of the visitors, max
ing them look foolish at times. This
work allowed the Presbyterians to
outscore the Hopeites in the final
frame, and made the Alma aggrega-
tion look like "A real team against
Hope, which is considered to be one
of the strongest, if not the strongest
college team in the state.
Gaffney was the big feature of the
offense. The Polar Bear" slipped in
three ringers in the second half from
the floor, and then counted up three
points on fouls, having half the
points of the Alma five 70 his credit
for the half game that he played
Richards and Smith also displayed
some clever work at times at the
forwards. Crittenden played a bril-
liant game at guard, and was given
able assistance by Cap. Tebo. One
failure that was highly pleasing to
the fans was the return Of Anderson
to the court game. The veteran all
state center had been out only few
days, and was not able to play the
entire game, but there is every indi-
cation that another week will find
him in shape to stand the going.
For the visitors Prins and Japinea
were the shining lights, both on de-
fense and offense. Each scored four
field baskets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
REPUBLIC BASEBALL
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Belief Is Held That Manager
Henry Olmstead Will Have A
Crack Nine.

The Republic Athletic Association
is already laying plans for its 1920
baseball season and the assurance is
given to fans in this part of the state
that they will witness still better
baseball than they did year ago,
when the Republic put out a nine that
classed with the very best semi-pro
aggregation in the state.
Hank Olmstead, the new manager
of the team, is fortunate in retaining
several OF the stars of last year,
among them four men who were Civ
en- opportunities to hit the trail to the
southern training camps of big league
teams, these rip" Hagerman, Free
man, Chouinard, and Sherlow. Hag-
erman had the opportunity TO go
south with the Cubs of Chicago,
Freeman and Chouinard with the
Chicago White Sox and Sherlow with
the Tigers. Several of the men from
the infeld and outfield are also avail
able again this season, and right now
the biggest problem that Manager
Olmstead seems to face will be that
of securing high grade catcher, as
Devogt will not be playing this year,
and Smith will be used elsewhere, if
present plans go through.
As soon as the weather permits
work will be started on the Republic
field. and will cost some hundreds Of
dollars. 1t is planned to erect new
bleechers, giving greater seating ca
pacity than those used last year. and
to also construct fence around the
field This work, and some additional
labor that is to be expended in put
ting the infield in first class shape.
will put the field in fine condition for
the games that are TO be staged this
summer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
is POSTPONED
Case of Alma Against Purcell Is Ad-
jOurned Because of Illness.

Because of sickness the case of the
City of Alma which is suing A. r.
Purcell for $4,000, which was 70
have come up for trial in Circuit
Court Tuesday, has been postponed
until April. The case is set for the
first one of April term of court.
City Manager William +. Rey-
nolds was taken i'll the first of the
week, and while he attempted to work
Monday, he was unable to, and it was
necessary to take him home. Tues
day morning he was no better, and a
physician was summoned, and word
sent to Ithaca that he would be un-
able to be out for some few days.
1t is feared that Mr.. Reynolds might
be coming down with influenza.
As result of this illness to Mr..
Reynolds, who promises TO be one Of
the highly important factors in the
case, Attorney James G. Kress, for
the city, moved the adjournment,
which was granted by the court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
HIGH SCHOOLERS
WIN TWO GAMES
Howell and st. Louis Quintets
Fell Before Locals in Two
Hard Fought Games.
BOTH GAMES WERE CLOSE
Basket Ball Team Was Defeated AT
Mt Pleasant in Saturday Night
Battle.

Although crippled by the ineligibil-
ity of Captain Hodge, Sartor and
Stesrns, the Alma high school basket
ball team managed to get an even
split in its game for the week end,
defeating Howell high by a score of
2S to 27 in a fine game here Friday
night, and losing to Mt. Pleasant at
that place Saturday night by a score
of % TO Is.
The game with Howell was bril-
liant battle from start to finish the
games being never more than four
points apart, and for a large portion
Of the game only one or two points
separated them. This was particu-
iarly true in the closing moments of
the game. when Alma had lead of
q single point and was forced to put
up a wonderful defensive battle TO
stand off the Howell five until the
whistle blew. At the halfway mark
Alma had lead of three points.
Crech at forward and Lyon at run
ming guard were the shining lights
in the Alma victory, while Crittenden,
Gregory and Lyons starred for the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
IMPORTANT FUND
STARTED BY LAD
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Priest Have
Carried on Work That Their
Son, Kenneth Started.
$500 IS GIVEN TO CHURCH
Money Is Nucleus For Memorial Pipe
Organ Which Little Lad
Wanted.

And little child shall lead
them," was no more true in the cent
uries gone by than it is today,
story Of devotion, OF selt-sacrifice, a
story of love and OF self-denial, on
the part of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Priest, which has just been learned,
again proving the great truth Of this
wonderful Biblical phrase
When Rev. and Mrs. Priest came to
Alma from Fenton some eight years
ago, they had small son, Kenneth,
aged about six years, a lad who was
a great lover of music-one who
could not only appreciate pipe or
gan, but could bring forth its sweet
tones, in enriching, delightful, har-
monious music.
But the Baptist church in Alma had
no pipe organ. 1t made the heart Of
the six year old sad, but it also made
him think, and in thinking he be-
came inspired. Kenneth started to
save his pennies-saving them that
some day the Alma Baptist church
might have pipe organ. 1t was not
long before his parents knew of his
great desire, and it received encour-
agement.
The came the grim reaper, and at
ten years of age Kenneth was striken
i'll, and was taken from this life.
The lesson was there, "And
little child shall lead them," became
true again. The sorrowing parents
determined to continue the savings
for that pipe organ so craved by the
little lad Ministers do not receive
a handsome return for their efforts,
yet little by little, by self denial, by
determination, and by self sacrifice
the fund grew, slowly perhaps in the
eyes of some, yet wonderously rapid
considering the cost of living, and
the salary received.
Last week Rev and Mrs. Priest left
Alma for their new home in Sturgis
whore Rev. Priest has accepted a new
pastorate, but before leaving Alma d
fund Of $4,000, an accumulation Of
years was turned over to the First
Baptist church of this city, a me-
mortal fund for a pipe organ for the
First Baptist church Of this city,
memorial 60 the memory of this lad,
who has not lived in vain, although
taken from the world while still
tender in years. as he has again inn
pressed that great truth, "And a
little child shah lead them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
MAKE CHANGES
Father x Son Week To BE Held Week
Earlier Than Planned.

Frank F. Smith, chairman of the
Father & Son week activities, has
announced a change in the date of the
event from the week of February %
to 20, to February Is to %.
The committees in charge Of the
work are busy making arrangements,
particularly the comittee which is in
in charge Of the Father e. Son ban
quet, the date of which is also
changed as a result of the change in
dates. The banquet will be held on
the evening of February 20. II is
hoped that the full program for the
banquet can be announced by next
week.
Chairman Smith also announces
the addition Of Clarence jenkins to
the finance committee, which was ap-
pointed week ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05

ouD6tltutlonS-br lot Lar
zelere, Gallagher for Mitchell, Bently
for Hyde, Maybee for Wilks.
Field baskets-Moore Z, Lsrzelere
2, Francis 2, Wilks, Lyons 3, Creech
2, Elias, Bently.
Fouls-Lyon O out Of 4, Moore s
out of ~.
Referee-Hoolihan.
The high school FIVE took the second
game Of the season from st. Louis
last night on the St. Louis floor, win
ming after hard struggle by a scant
five point margin, the score being l6
to IL. The locals took a good lead at
the start of the game, but st. Louis
braced, and its five man defense held
the locals in fine style, while the for
wards of the FIVE started the count
ing. The half ended with Alma lead
ing by three points In the second
half, st. Louis all but tied the count,
when Homer Durham, acting coach
made everal switches in the lineup.
that completely stopped the offense of
that FIVE, and gave the hard fighting
Alma team a chance TO take the hon
ors. Creech and Elias were the chief
scorers for the local quintet, while
Mitchell featured on the defense.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
TWO GAMES
Hillsdale College and Greenville High
Are To Be Played BY Local Fives.

What are expected to be among the
fastest basket ball games to be
played here this season are scheduled
for the local floor Friday evening,
the Alma High School quintet being
billed to meet Greenville High, while
the Maroon and Cream will battle
with the undefeated Hillsdale NJ. /.
A. A. collegians.
The Hillsdale encounter will be the
big event of the evening. The Blue
and White is coming to Alma with a
team that is highly touted, as the
coming NJ. l. A. A. championship
aggregation. 1t is a fine team, and
has lost just one game this year the
University of Michigan having won
over Hillsdale by four points on the
Michigan floor.
The Maroon and Cream is set for
this battle and hopes to achieve the
seemingly impossible and dump the
Hillsdale team from the high peak
that it is resting upon.
The Greenville high school quintet
is a strong one and should furnish
the high schoolers with a hot battle
The Alma five should be stronger
than last week, although there is no
chance that Hodge, Sartor and
Stearns will be back in the game. The
additional week Of practice will
strengthen the high school team con-
siderably, however
Charlie Chaplin - ldlehour Friday.
-ady
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
GRAND ROUNDUP
Local Branch Of Michigan Sugar Beet
Growers to Convene Here.

Probably in no other organization
in Gratiot county has there been as
much progress made in 30 short a
time, or as much interest shown as
in the Michigan Sugar Beet Growers
The organizers have
found nothing but enthusiasm and
during the past week nearly 400 from
Gratiot county have joined the associ-
alton. Successful meetings have been
held in Middleton, Ewell and Breck-
enridge, and another Local Branch
was organized at Ashley, January 81,
with John Krall as president, Earl
Densmore vice president and Ervan
kennett as secretary and treasurer.
The eastern counties of the state
are solid and another two weeks will
see Saginaw, Gratiot and Clinton
thoroughly organized.
The new contracts as proposed by
the growers is $1,000 per ton based
on 9 cent sugar. S13.40 on 10 cent
sugar, $l4.SO on II cent sugar, S1620
on II cent sugar, $17.60 on 13 cent
sugar, $1,000 on If cent sugar and
5000 for 10 cent sugar. This price
is asked for also by the sugar beet
growers of the western states.
The general round up meeting of
the county organization will be held
at Recreation Hall, formerly the X.
of =. hall, Alma, Thursday February
II at 100 p. m.
John Ketchum of Hastings. who
has just returned from Denver as a
representative TO the National Beet
Growers Association, Mr.. c. H..
Bramble OF Lansing and Mr.. c. F..
Ackerman Of Durand will be the
speakers of the day These gentle
men are thoroughly familiar with the
II is expected that this will be the
largest audience of farmers ever
brought together in Gratiot county.
adv. County Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
WANTED MONEY
Hence Lulu Went Right Out and
Picked IL Up.

Perhaps it was because the high
cost Of living kept right on soaring
that made it necessary for Lulu to
get some money-anyway she needed
it.
She got it--and then came trouOie,
because, it is said that Lulu did not
keep quite within the border Of the
law, when she went after the coin of
the realm.
1t seems that little Miss Richie,
said TO be about nineteen years of
age, decided just last Saturday that
she needed more money than she then
possessed
She cashed a cs>k and got some.
1t proved so easy that she decided
that she needed just little more
money, and another check she is said
to have cashed and then still another
and yet another.
Soon little Miss Richie must have
accumulated considerably over a
hundred dollars.
Life in Alma with that much
money became too slow. So to Sagi-
nav she went.
Then howl went up from several
sources. Little Miss Richie's checks
weren't good. The officers got busy
and Miss Richie soon found lodging
in the Saginaw Jail. Monday she re-
turned to Alma to face a charge of
passing "poor" checks and thorouph-
ly decided in her own mind, 'tis be-
lieved, that it wasn't so easy after
all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
OBITUARY

Mrs. A. +. Miller of Seville Center
who was mentioned in last weeks
paper as taking treatments at the Y.
of M. Hospital in Ann Arbor was
taken two days after her arrival in
Ann Arbor with Flu" At first her
case was thought 70 be mild, but
pneumonia set in and the morning of
January 81, death claimed her. Her
husband was at her bedside when the
end came. The remains were
brought TO her home where the fun
eral services were held, on Monday p.
NJ, Rev. Frank Jackson of Alma
officiating. Interment was made in
Seville Center cemetery.
Sarah Elizabeth Heintzelman was
born in Kent county, June 2S. 1871.
She was united in marriage to Alex.
f. Miller, August 8, 1891. They lived
on "A farm near Grand Rapids until
March, 1899, when they moved to
Seville Center and bought the beauti-
full farm home where they have since
lived. Two children came to bless
this union, Edward A. whose farm
joins that of his father and Ethel
Gladys. still of the paterhal roo1.
Besides her husband and children
she leaves four sisters and four
brothers: Mrs. Chas. Platt. of War
ren, Ohio; Mrs. John O'Brien of
Grand Rapids; Mrs. Jacob Beaver and
Mrs. VIM. Hammond, of Manton;
Charles, Daniel, Fred and Wallace Of
Grand Rapids and host of relatives
and friends. The many beautiful
flowers attest the high respect in
which Mrs. Miller was held in the
where she lived. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy Of
the entire community.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
AMERICAN LEGION
lNsTAlls OFFICERS
George w. Myers Post, No. 1872
Installed Newly Elected Of
ficers Tusday Evening.

On Tuesday evening of this week
the George W. Myers post No. 1872
American Legion held the installation
of the officers for 1920 at the city
hall, and the same evening enjoyed
a fine address by Colonel Mccormick
of Lansing, who was the commander
of the 18th Field Artillery, which
did such memorial service in France
during the latter days of the great
World war.
The meeting opened with the in
stallation of officers, who are COM
mander, Emerson Reese; vice COM
mander, Verne +. Rogers; adjutant,
l.. ID. Burt; finance officer, N. Diaz;
historian, Lee Sharrar; and Chap
lain, j. A. Mulvey. The officers were
sworn in by Colonel Mccormick.
Following the installation of the
officers Col. Mccormick gave an ad-
dress TO the Alma Legionaires in
which he spoke of the things that
were confronting the legion in all
parts Of the country, and then spoke
Of some Of the things that could be
remedied by the former service men.
Following the address Post Com
mander Reese told of a few of the
most interesting things that were be-
ing planned for the near future for
the Alma post, which would indicate
to the other posts Of the state that
the local one was among the best in
the state.
The next meeting Of the Alma post
of the American Legion will be held
on Tuesday evening, February II,
and every member is requested to be
present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05

Field baskets-Gregory 6, Lyons s.,
Creech 4, Lyon 4, Elias 2, Hyde 2.
Fouls-Lyon 4 in 8, Crittenden b
out of IL. Referee-Smith.
The Mt. Pleasant game on Satur-
day night was disappointing. The
men were in poor shape from the
fight they had been forced to make
the previous night, and the fact that
they had been forced to set in a cold
train for some hours, as the train on
which they went to Mt. Pleasant was
stuck in a snow drift. This forced
the team TO 90 onto the floor and
play Saturday night, without having
mad supper.
During the first half the Alma five
forced the Mt. Pleasant team to the
limit there being just two points diff
ference at the end of the first half.
in the second half the condition Of
the Alma men began to tell and Mt.
Pleasant forced into the lead, by
virtue Of some long baskets by Capt
ain Moore of the Mt. Pleasant five.
During the second half Alma was
fouled rather frequently.
The Alma team played strong
game, but was tired when it went on
to the floor as a result of the ex-
periences of the previous twenty-four
hours and only defeat could be
looked for. Captain Moore was the
big scorer for the victors with seven
field baskets TO his credit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
DEFEATED MIDLAND

The basket ball quintet represent.
ing the George w. Myers Post No
1872, American Legion, of this city, de-
feated the Midland American Le-
gion's cagers in fast game in the
high school gymnasium last night by
a score Of 33 TO 21. While the Alma
team showed a lack of practice, the
game indicated some fine possibilities
for a crack team to represent the
post, once the men secure more work
outs