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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-05
SEWAREN

A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Ely, of Sewaren. Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Ely was for
merly Miss Marion Whitaker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-05

The will of Leo Miller of Sayre-
Vile, who died April 10. was probat-
ed yesterday. naming the wife. Rosa.
as executrix and sole beneficiary.
Two sons. Emil and Anton survive
and the will. drawn up July 5. 1904,
was witnessed by John Quad and
Z. A. Wagner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-05

The will of Rosa Sillock of James
burg. who died April 20. "a probat-
ed yesterday. naming the husband
Joseph. as executor and beneficiary.
The will was drawn up March 2S,
1921.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
PIONEER CITIZEN
BURIED MONDAY
BODY OF MRS. B. ". ELLISON.
ALMA PIONEER, BURIED
on MONDAY.

The funeral of Mrs. Il. W. Ellison,
pioneer Alma resident, who died in
Boston last Thursday at the age Of Il
years, was held from the late home on
State street Monday afternoon at 200
o'clock.
Mrs. Ella Wood Ellison was born
in Ithaca, y. y. in 1850. Her people
were among the pioneers Of Gratiot
county coming into this vicinity in
1875.
She was = graduate Of Albion Col
logc and after teaching for q year
was married Ia Il. ". Ellison, one Of
the old business men Of the city, and
has since that time been a resident
Of Alma,
Mrs. Ellison became interested in
Christian Science faith about 36 years
ago and il was through her efforts
that an organization of this church
was effected in this city. The first
authorized reading room was estab
lishcd in Mrs. Ellison's residence OF
State street and was placed under her
care. She led the way in financing
/ the only church and was the reader
for n number Of years.
When failing health came sh,
sought treatment afforded at tn,
Science headquarters in Boston an'
after several months there, passe'
away December %.
Mr.. B. W. Ellison, the aged hus
IL
and Merlin, survive the wife am
mother, who with other relatives am
numerous friends will cherish tn
memory Of faithful woman am
mother.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
SUGAR FACTORY
CAMPAIGN NOW
NEARING CLOSE
SLICiNG OF BEErS At ALMA
PLANT WAS ENDED
YESTERDAY.
Little Work
Is NOtC Left

The annual fan campaign Of the
Alma plant Of the Michigan Sugar
Company was brought near to fin
ish when the plant finished s!icing Of
fects for the year shortly before
l0:00 q. IN. Wednesday,
ii will take several days yet 10 fin
ish up the work and bring to an end
the sugar making for the season Of
1921, aud with TN conclusion Of the
run number Of men who have had
stcady employment at the plant dur
ing the past two and Il half months
will be- out Of employment.
During greater part of the cam
paign the plant has been slicing beet 8
at capacity or better every twenty
four hours, making the run an un-
usually successful one, especially in
vicw Of the fact that there were very
few temporary shutdowns because Of
brcakagc t. machinery, ctg.
Completed details on the run, in
cluding thc tonnage of the hocts
sliced, the amount of sugar made, ctc.,
will probably be available for publi-
eaton within tho next week or two.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Preries' Meeting
Vas Postponed

The meeting Of the Michigan In
tercollcgiate college presidents, which
was to have pcen held at Jackson
Wednesday 10 consider matters per-
tanning to the eligibility rules Of the
association, and also the matter Of
Sunday baseball, WAS postponed ow-
ing % thc illness of President Stet-
son &C Kalamazoo and the inability
Of President Fceman Of Adrian 10 be
at the conference at that time.
The meeting of the college presi-
dents had been expected to do much
in changing the rules Of the Michigan
Intercollegiate TO eliminate profes-
sionalsm in the association and to
prevent college men of the various
scctarian institutions from competing
for their colleges and also playing
or competing in Sunday athletics
when in college.
just when the meeting will now be
held is question. a,Nit is now cX-
p0ctcd tina when it is held, it will
be AL q time when not only the col
leee presidents can be there. hat also
the various coaches and the NJ. !.
a. \. directors of the seven colleges
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
BUCKLEY COMING
HERE JANUARY 10
INT ERPRETER OF DRAMAS 10
COME As THIRD NJ MBfR
ON LNCEI'M COl RISE.

W. Bcryl Buckley, interpreter Of
dramas, viii comc to Alma on Tues
day evening, January 10, as tho third
number on the Community Lyccum
course for the season of lJ2l-22.
Miss Buckley is thorough lyceum
artist. She loves her work not only
as means Of livelihood, but because
Of the opportunities that it gives hcr
TO bring her message to the people.
Her entertainments are not planned
merely to entertain, though they are
the highest type of entertainment,
but in each ease she socks to leave q
message with her audience.
Newspapers where she has ap-
pearcd spcal, in the highest terms of
her work and it is certain that the
lyceum gocrs of this city will bc given
an entertainment when she appears
here January -, which is We'll worth
Nhir
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
HO[COMb At
CONF FERENCE
ALMA LIGHT COMPANY HEAD
ATTENDED IMPORTANT Con
'EKfNCE ~ CHG NGO.

Eugene llolcomb, manager of the
Central Michigan Light & Power CO.,
Of Alma, opres entcd Michigan at the
conference Of the committee Of rural
line extensions, held in Chicago last
week Tuesday and Wednesday.
The committee is Il Section Of the
National Electric Light Association
and is working out the problem Of
bringing electric power to farmers.
As result Of the Chicago meeting it
is expected some plan will be evolved
whereby persons living in rural dis
tricts will have electric power for
lighting, pumping water, operating
the cream separator and performing
other tasks on the farm.
This question is regarded by farm
crs IN Michigan as vital one. The
state has taken official notice Of the
problem, representative Of the
Michigan Public Utiltie- Commi sion
having been sent to Il committee
meeting in Chicago last month that
was similar TO the one that closed
Wednesday.
The December meeting was fcatur-
cd by reports Of several sub-commit-
tees that had been assigned for the
study of several phases Of the rural
electric problem. The reports coycrcs
u wide range of sui jccts, including
costs Of rural power line. methods
Of financing. rates, general rules al
ready in effect governing rural SER
vice, utilization. Of electric power on
the farm, development of Electrically
driven farm equipment and construc-
ticn standards for rural lines.
According TO electric power repre-
sentativcs the problem Of providing
electric power to farmers is larg,
one. The service, sure To be widely
scattered, must pay for Itself, it is
pointed out, as it can not be sup
ported by other classes of business
as is the case i'm the cities. How l.
provide the service at a cost within
reach OF the farmer is the. biggest
phase Of the problem. it is admitted.
( Should clectriiication Of the faTl
become general in Michigan and othcl
states many lines Of manufactur,
would be revolutionizcd, it is dcclar
cd. Current from the central station
would operate the heavy farm ma
| cbipor,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
PUBLIC BUYING
MORE GOODS NOW
INCREASE N PURCHASING IL
BEING ATTRIBu TED TO THE
MUCH LOWER PRICES.

Analysis of retail trade in the Unit
cd States for the close Of the year,
made ~ the National Retail Dry
Good, Association, demonstrates that
reductions in the prices Of mcrchan-
disc have led To cessation of any
thing remotely resembling buyers
strike. Actual sales volume of fall
merchandise in pieces or merchandise
appears greater than was the sales
volume recorded for the fall Of 1920.
The increase has been due 60 the OH
>ious and universal lowering o.
prices.
As early as August - of this year,
statistics collatCd for the entire coun-
Try by the L. :. Department Of Labor
ON ten standard articles of dry good.
showed i retail price reduction below
thc level Of August -, 1920, Of 343
per cent.
While the money value Of net sales
the country over was lower by 81
per cent in October, 1927 than il was
in October, 1920, the percentage Of
decline has been substantially less
than was the percentage Of decline in
the average placc of goods during
1921, indicating that The actual vol
ume Of merchandising moving at re
tail is greater than il was i'm 1920.
The average sale at retail, apart
from holiday goods, has amounted in
money this Fall to $3.fi as against
S}.G3 for the Fall of 1920, u decline Of
II per cent. This figure, Of If per
cent decline, represents in large
measure the economy in money outlay
practiccd by the pablic in obtaining
considerable increase in volume Of
merchandise for consumption.
Sectional Conditions: New Eng
land, large sales volume in holiday
goods, with moderate trade in staple
merchandise, being p per cent great
cr than last Fall: New York, volume
Of merchandise moved is from 20 to
- per cent in excess Of Fall trade in
1920, with very large holiday trade;
Middle West, holiday trade strong
with scasonablc merchandise moving
slowly, the best showing being made
in Chicago, Cincinnati, Minneapolis
and Kansas City; the South, all MGR
chandisc slow moving, hut with Balti.
more showing marked activity; tho
Far West, large sales volume amount.
ing to 22 per cent above the sales
volume recorded for the Fall Of 1920
Chain stores show substantial
gains. Up to November !, while the
United Cigar stores and s. II. krcs.
alike went back - per cent fror
their last years record for the period
the Woolworth Company increased il
sales 81 per cent; 5. II. Kresgc 81
per cent; j. c. Penney, l2.i per cent
and the Schultz Cigar Stores 20.1 pei
cent,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Several Deaths
During Week

Three deaths in this vicinity have
marked the past week, Mrs. Helen NJ.
Williams, at the Masonic home, Mrs.
Nancy Murphy of Court avonuc, and
Howard Leroy Leonard Of Coo.
Mrs. Helen Williams, resident Of
the Masonic home died there at the
age Of So years, on December %. Fun
eral service was conducted that even
ing at 500 p. m. by Rev. Gelston, and
the body was shipped the following
morning to Kalamazoo for burial.
Mrs. Nancy Murphy. aged 80 years,
Il resident Of this city for some years,
died at her homc i1S Court avenue,
on Monday, December 2G, following
a very short illness. The body was
shipped 20 Harrison Wednesday for
burial.
Howard Leroy Leonard, the four.
ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Leonard, died December %. Funeral
was held on the following day, con
Quoted by Rev. Kimbcrling. Buria
was made in Coe cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
CHRISTMAS At
THE MICHIGAN
MASONIC HOME
RESIDENTS or INSTITUTION
HERE v ERE WELL REMEM-
BERED BY FRIENDS.
q. Il. s. Chapters
Send Many GIFTS

Christmas at the Michigan Masonic
Home in this city was the best ever
enjoyed by the residents of the IN
stitution. every effort being bended
by superintendent Herbert VI. Mon
tAgGc and Nh. Montague and their
able assistant To- make the occasion
one to bc long remembered They
were ably assisted by many O.
+. s. chapters around the state, and
particularly by Brandt Chapter o. +.
:. of Battle Greek.
I'm addition to many packages that
were sent 10 various residents of the
home from their friends in various
places around the state, numerous O.
r.. :. chapters sen, presents TO the
resident of ,ac home, Brandt chapttr
o. h. s. Of Battle Creek leading ia
lhi- respect with forty.cight Christ
ma packages, addressed TO the var.
io.. old residents Of the place.
Such Was the number of the gil,
received ~ the home that not ole
&C he AGED residents, some OF whom
have 40 relatives living, but were
~cil remembered. All Of the aged
people received from two or three ID
twenty-five "ifts.
Money was received for Christmas
from various sources by Supcrintend-
cnt Montague in sufficient amount 40
that hc was able to gel one hundred
row, crisp, one dollar bills, which
were presented to ne residents of t'ae
Home.
TIE dining room Of the Masonic
Home was prcttily decorated for
Christmas, and Sunday morning whca
the aged people gathered for break
fast each one found n present on his
on her plate. At She Christina
dinner at noon each one received T.
dollar bill.
The other numerous presents were
given out 70 the residents Of the
Masonic Home in the evening, and
many were the surprises that greet
cd the aged people
The Christmas dinner al noon Sun
day was real Christmas dinner in
every respect. Chicken was there III
good quantity, 80 that everyone had
all that they could eat. Added to the
chicken were potatoes, two kinds Of
Vegetables, cherry pie, sauce. pickles,
and all Of the other "fNn's" that 20
10 make up real Yuletidc feast.
Oranges and apples followed.
The residents of the Michigan Ma
sonic Hcmc were delighted with their
fine Christmas and Monday evening.
Frank Hart. one Of Che well known
residents Of the place, gave short
speech in which he pressed the ap-
probation Of the aged people for the
efforts that Mr. and Mrs. Montague
had made 10 make Christmas n real
day Of JOY to/ them. lie then pro-
posed the following toast:
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Montague who
have worried many day lest things
,hould not 20 the right way, may
peace and contcntmcnt ovcrtakc them
at once and in the future may the
guests and cmployos all do the right
stunts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Niiualtkee Nan
State I. Il. Sec'y

Theodore y. Wcrlc, OF Milwaukee, is
the State TUBERCULOSIS Associations
Christmas Pre- 'cnt TO the people of
Michigan this year The cAccutivc
committee Of the association at Ian
sir@ announced ON Christmas day
that Mr.. Werlc has been appointed
executive secretary Of the association
70 I'LL the vacancy created a week or
two ago by the resignation Of Miss
Elizabeth l.. Parker because of i'll
health.
Mr.. Wcrle is one Of the best equip
ped men in this section to carry on
an aggressive campaign against tub
crculosis in Michigan. He was for
about ten years connected with tho
Wisconsin Tuberculosis Association in
various capacities and he took part
i'm the first seal sale ever held in that
state. For some time he conducted
rural health campaigns in Wisconsin
sin and he was in charge Of various
other phases Of work there.
During the the past three months
Mr.. Werie has become intimately &C
quaintcd with Michigan, having serv'
ed as director of the Christmas sea
sale for 1921. which sale promises t.
prove the. most successful in the .his
tory Of tuberculosis work in Michi
gan.
Mr. Werlc will assume the dutie
of the executive secretaryship of tn
state association on January /.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
A GOOD ROADS
GATHERING To
Be HELD HERE
SUPERVISORS OF EVERY TOWN.
SHIP INVITED 10 MEET WITH
BI SINESS MEN.
Chamber of Commerce
Promoting Weeting

A big road meeting will be held in
Alma on Wednesday, January 4, COM
mcncing promptly at 1900 noon, at
which time all Of the supervisors of
the county, and two representative
citizens from each division OF the
county will be guests Of the Alma
Chamber Of Commerce at noon day
luncheon. The meeting will be held
in the city hall.
The meeting is primarily n get-to-
gothcr affair with the supervisors,
but one Of the biz matters for the
discussion al thc meeting will be
ways and means for securing better
roads for Gratiot County. The Alma
Chamber of Commerce realizes that
the question is not only an important
one, hut q big one, and To make GER
tain that all phases Of the question
arc brought out for the best interests
Of Gratiot county, has issued special
invitations to the various supervisors
to attend the function and take part
in the discussions.
Jacob ID. lehman Of this city, chair
man of the board Of supervisors, and
Il man who is familiar with the farm
crs' necds in road matters in the
county, will be chairman Of the meet
ing.
Efforts arc being made 10 have Mr..
Rogers or some other speaker present
from the state highway department,
and it is regarded as certain that at
least one speaker Of prominence in the
state will be present
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Community Xmas
Tree DreU CrOud

I'm spite Of the bitter cold weather
Christmas Eve fully nine hundred
children OF Alma enjoyed the Com
mnuity Christmas tree sponsorcd by
the George W. Myers Post No. l32,
American Legion. when each child
was presented with Il sack Of candy
and popcorn.
The American Legion wishes at thi
time to express it appreciation Go the
organizations and individuals, cspc-
cally the teachers and school child
rem, the girls Of the Camp Fire and
Girl Scout orders, and the ladies and
men who assisted under the direction
of the American Legion Auxiliary ia
preparing these 900 o. more sacks,
and tho city officials who aided in Tho
preparation Of the tree, as we'll as all
others who so generously donated
their time and money for thia worthy
cause. Could the donors have seen
the expressions of delight shown on
the faces of these children they would
have been amply repaid for their gen
crosby.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Meet Michigan
Aggies Nert Week

On Wednesday. January 4, Coach
Campbcll'S new Alma College basket
ball team viii meet the Michigan Ag-
gics at East Lansing in the first con
test Of the regular schedule and a
real hot battle is being forecast The
game will be staged during the after
noon.
The success Of the Maroon and
Cream team during its practice
games indicates that Coach Campbell
has gathered together one of the
strongest court aggrcgations that
Alma has had in decade and the
local fans believe that with he prac-
ticc that the five has had during the
Christmas holiday vacation ii viii be
in fine shape TO meet the Farmers.
The Aggics' quintet is not a poor
one by any means and will have the
advantage Of home floor on which
none OF the Alma men have ever
played. The team is composed or
veteran men who have hcccn work
ing daily for over a month, and who
during the holidays worked out in
scrimmage every day with Albion
College court candidate. In addi-
ton tie Farmers have played sever
al games A. result the Aqgics
should bc in fine condition for the
fray but the local fans expect that
the Almaitos viii give the East Ian
sing team the hardest fray that it
has bad yet this season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
WILL OBSERVE
WEEK Of PRAYER R
CHURCH FEEDER NTION HERE TO
HOLD SERVICES Dt UI<G
THE WEEK.

The Federation of Alma Churches
realizing the great changes that have
come over The world as result Of
the wars, the desolation, and starva-
tion which have. come in the wake Of
the war, have arranged n week Of
special prayer service for this COM
ing week in the various churches that
are members of the federation.
The services will begin promptly at
7:3O each evening during the week
and VIII close as promptly rs possible
one hour later.
Monday evening the service viii be
held a the Baptist church. Rev. Mel
lott will speak Oh Thanksgiving and
Confession
The Church UNIVERSAL will be the
topic of the sermon Tuesday evening
at the Christian church.
Rcs. NJ. ". Duirey viii preach on
Wedno day evening AT the rrcsbytcr-
ian church Hi, subject will be, Ma
tions and their Leaders"
At the ". f. church. Thursday even
iug Rev. ". J.. Gclston will preach on
the subject. Foreign Missions
The service Friday evening will be
held at the Episcopal church when
Rev. j. NJ. Gclston will speak on tho
subject, christian Education and the
Christian Home"
Saturday evening at the Free Meth
odist church Rev 6. II. Hull will
speak on "Homc Missions"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
.ARTHI X BRISBANE SAYS
WEEKLY ADV ERIiSI\G
II THE WORLDS BEST

Among the speakers at q re-
cent meeting Of the University
Press Club Of the state univcrs-
ity. was the worlds greatest
editor, Arthur Brisbane. He is
entitled Go thc name Of the
worlds greatest editor from at
lcas. two Viewpoints. lie is the
highest paid editor IN the world
and he reaches more people
every morning in the year
than any other writer. As ed
itor i'm chief Of all the Hearst
papers his writings reach -
100000 people daily. In spite
Of the influence of periodicals
Of great circulation he made
the following statement to tive
gathering Of daily and weekly
newspaper publishers:
81 go all over this country
speaking TO publishers Of big
papers and in addrc sing big
advertisers and advertising
agencies. And | never fail TO
tell them that the very best me-
dunn of advertising in all the
world is the country weekly.
The magazines and dailies are
often skinned over by the
reader. Not so with the coun-
try weekly. This periodical
goes into the home and is read
word for word from front TO
hack. advertisements included.
The country weekly is more and
more coming into It's own"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
Rich Writes
on Alma Water

That the city water, which is now
coming from the new wells, is safe
for use, is indicated in n letter which
was recently received by William +.
Reynolds, city manager, from Edward
y. Rich, state sanitary engineer.
The letter gave results on seven
tests of water. which was drawn from
the water mains at various points in
the city as follows: River and Rich
mond streets, Grant and Mechanic
streets, Elwol and Wright avenue
Republic and Eastward, Republic and
Roscdalc avenues, on Valley avenue
and on Penrith avenue.
In his letter Mr.. Rich stated, "rherC
IS nothing in these results TO indicat,
that there is anything dangerous il
the water supply as it now exists"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-29
CARNEY-ROC
CASE IS BACK
IN LOWER COURT
SUPREME COURT MADE RULING
IN IMPORTANT HEALTH CASE
LAST WEEK.
another Trial Is
Ordered in Decision

The decision Of the circuit court in
the case of Nina Mccall Rock against
Dr. Thomas j. Carney, former health
officer Of this city, and Ida Il. Peck.
social worker, was reversed last week
hy thc Michigan Supreme court which
has ordered {, new trial of the ease in
circuit court.
Nina Mccall Rock, st. Louis girl,
eighteen years of age, iied suit in
the circuit court against Dr.. Carney
;Snd Ida l.. Peek, charging hat they
had compelled her against her will TO
submit TO IN examination She al
legged that she was classified rs being
affiliated with social disease and Was
sent To the detention home in Bay
city.
Suit was also filed in circuit court
against Mrs. Mary Corrigan, super
intcndcnt Of the Bay City institution,
for assault and battery and false I'M
prisOnmcnt.
The findings in circuit court were
that the officials were within their
rights in the case. The supreme
colrt in It's findings rcyerses the find
inS Of the lower court and ordered i
ucw trial.
The Rock girl Was examined and
detained during the wan while army
cantonmcnts were filled with soldiers
and at time when soldiers were frc-
qlcnuy coming to Alma for army
trucks.
At chat time Dr. Thomas j. Carney
in addition to being The health Of
ficer here, held federal appointment
for the work whcin he was cndeayor-
ing 10 do in the attempt on the part
&c tho federal officials to stamp out
social diseases, especially in the vi
cinity of cantonmcnts, or other places
where soldiers were found frequently
Two opinions were handed down in
thc ease, one by Judge Wcist and on,
hy Judge Fellows. The opinion of
Gran, Fellows sustained the defend
ant in tina. the state board Of health
had power TO determine what case.
were contagious, had the right u
quarantine and the right to put in de-
tcntion undet proper procedure. The
opinion also indicated that health Of.
ficcrs had the right to subject u cX.
animation, based or good Information
hue did not have the right for indis.
criminate examination.
The opinion given by Judge Weis
differed materially in this point from
that Of Fellows and Indicated tha
suspected cases could not be subjected
TO examination.
Attorney o. /. Smith, now of Ian
sing, one Of the attorneys for Dr.
Carney in the case, stated over th
telephone from Lansing yesterda.
that the reversal in the ease and tn
ordering "f n rcirial probably cam
from the fact that the supreme cour
record did not show that the official
had a previous knowledge Of the con
dition of the girl.
lie stated that the defendant wOul
insist that the case come up for tria
again at the January term Of couri
in CratiQt County.