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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
CRYSTAL BANK
ROBBERY FO|LED
Tip From Saginaw Authorities
Makes 1t Possible to Cap
ture Thieves.
ARRESTED LEAVING THE.PlACE
Montcalm Officers Posted in the
Vicinity Calmly Waited
for Men.

An attempted robbery of the State
Savings Bank of Crystal about 400
p. m. Monday afternoon by James
FELTON, of Saginaw and Eugene Heller
of Chicago to which the officials of
Montcalm county had been tipped off
by Sheriff Baskin of Saginaw, result
ed inthe arrest of the two men, when
they were Overpowered Immediately
after leaving the bank with their
booty, which was recovered.
Immediately upon being informed
Of the contemplated robbery, the time
that il was to be attempted and the
method that the robbers would use,
Sheriff Curtis Of Montcalm county
got together a number Of his deputies
and went TO Crystal, and laid plans
for the. capture of the men.
FELTON,, said to have been former
resident Of Crystal, knew Ray Blink
ley, the cashier, and upon the arrival
Of the two men in Crystal he was to
go to the bank and offer Binkley
some doped candy Baskin gave this
information to the Montcalm officers
and they in turn impaired it to Blink
ley, who took the candy and feigned
to be "doped."
Immediately Binkley made Heller
and FELTON, believe that the dope had
taken effect they proceeded to secure
the funds of the bank, and started
out Of the door.
Before they could reach the wait
ing automobile that had taken them
TO Crystal from Saginaw, the Sher-
ifs force overpowered them, and
they were taken to the Jail in Stan
ton. The money was returned to the
bank.
Early reports indi'ated that five
men might be concerned in the af-
fair. These were started from the
fact that Monday night Sheriff Cur
It's Of Montcalm county refused to
discuss the case with anyone, affirm
ing little, and saying once that he be-
lieved more men were concend in
th case.
II VISA at first thought that the
robbers might have been connected
with the Bay City bank robbery, in
which two men. were killed, and it is
believed that Curtis refused TO give
information regarding the case Mon
day evening because he held this
view. The fact that his tip on the
case came from the Saginaw sheriff,
in a county adjoining Bay county,
might have had much to do in caus-
ing him TO entertain such theory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
S|EG REMAINS
WITH REPUBLIC
Retains Present Post as Assist.
ant General Sales Manager
Says Announcement.

Colonel Frank +. Smith, Vice
President and General Manager of
the Republic Motor Truck Company,
Inc, has announced the continuance
of f. f. Sieg as Assistant General
Sales Manager of the Republic Truck
Sales Corporation, the sales outlet
for Republic Motor Trucks.
Sieg joined Republic in 1914
and has been connected with the
organization continuously since that
time, acting successfully as Auditor,
Credit Manager, and latterly, as AS
sistant General Sales Manager, since
January /, of last year. Sieg is a
recognized veteran in the institution,
having joined its forces seven years
ago, when the payroll showed a total
of 66 employees. At the present time
Sieg bears the distinction of being
one Of the oldest Republic men con
tinuously with the organization in
official capacities.
During his seven years with Re
public, Sieg has gained invaluable ex-
perience in the fundamental opera
tions Of the various departments Of
the institution, becoming an author
ity on matters of credit and dealers
finance, besides developing broad
intimate knowledge Of the personnel
and problems of the Company's dis
tributing organization.
Sieg's continuance with Republic
assures to General Sales Manager A.
j. Whipple the service of valuable
aide in the carrying out of extensive
plans Of sales development which are
on the Republic program for the
ensuing year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
"Y" CONFERENCE
Three Day Session 10 Be Held in
st. Louis.

A conference Of boys from Ia TO 20
years of age will be held by the Gra-
tiot County Y. M. C. A. at Ithaca
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ac-
cording to the plans for the event
every five boys must be accompanied
by leader.
A fine program has been arranged
for the three day event, which opens
Friday afternoon, with the registra-
tion of the delegates, and assign
ment of rooms.
The program for the conference
follows:
Friday, Jnauary 2S
3:30-Registration and assignment
of rooms at M. f. church.
600 - Meeting of Nominating
Committee in M. +. church.
6:30-Opening Of Conference pro-
gram.
Songs-led by George d. Yinger.
Yinger Quartette.
Address.
7:3O-Basket ball, ST. Louis girls
and boys teams playing the Ithaca
girls and boys teams in Armory.
Saturday, January %
500 a. m.-Leaders conference in
NJ. +. church.
$3.50 a. m.-Music.
900 a. m.--Quiet Hour, Webster
Pierce.
$3.50 a. m.-Report of Nominating
Committee Business meeting.
1000 a. m. - Discussions. High
School and Hi-Y by J. f. Mcfarland.
Sunday School and Sunday School
Program by f. j. Merrill
11:15 a. Discussion of Brief.
1890 p. m.-Song service conducted
by George ID. Yinger.
1:45 p. m.-Quiet Hour.
300 p. m.-Games and Stunts in
Armory, including basket ball and
volley ball tournaments, both class A
and class B.
500 p. m. 49, Conference banquet
Address by Prof Roy Hamilton of
Alma College.
Sunday. January 30
All delegates are expected to at
tend church with their host.
300 p. m.-Song service.
2:30 p. m.-Quiet Hour.
200 p. m.-Union meeting at the
Presbyterian church Meeting in
charge of L. L. Dewey, William Rob
erts and l.. S. Slaybaugh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
N0RMALS WIN
FROM COLLEGE
Failure to Block Long Shots
Proved Costly TO the
Collegians.
BROOKS WAS THE FEATURE
Teachers Center Counts Fifteen Of
the Points for His Aggre-
CATION.

Failure OF the Alma College basket
ball team to block the long shots of
Brooks, Shoppers and Calkins Satur-
day night, cost the local aggregation
what little opportunity it had to win
over the veteran Mt Pleasant Nor
NAL outfit, all except one of the field
baskets made by the visitors being
long ones. The Normals with these
long field baskets and the numerous
points counted by Brooks from the
foul line, were able to put over a 27
to / victory.
Steele's green, but fighting aggre-
cation did not get under way during
the first half, showing little of the
form that marked the brilliant play
in the Olivet game the week prev
ious, and the score at the end of the
first half was l6 to 3 for the visiting
cagers. The second half saw a big
reversal of form on the part Of the
Alma quintet, however, and it gave
the crack Normal aggregation such
battle that the Teachers were able
to lead the second half by only four
points
The battle was hard fought from
start to finish, although the score
might not indicate that this was true.
Both defenses were strong, and only
once during the game, this in the
second half, could either team smash
through and get close enough to nail
short field basket. This came
when LeCronier slipped down the
side and picked pretty basket.
Practically every other field bas-
ket taken by either team was made
from well beyond the foul line.
Kirker's two field baskets were the
features Of the game, both being
from well beyond the center Of the
floor.
During the first half the Alma
team was fouled continually, nine
rude violations being called on the
Maroon and Cream against two on
the Normals. Brooks counted six of
these fouls. In the second half. the
foul calling was almost reversed, ten
fouls being called on the Normals
and three on Alma.
Brooks, with fifteen of the visit
ors points to his credit was the big
scorer-ef the game. While Brooks
was finding it easy to lead the two
teams in the scoring department, he
was finding it difficult matter to
out-jump Waggoner, the Alma pivot.
Alma probably could not have won
over the fast Normal team under
any condition, but local fans believe
that a closer game could have re-
suited Saturday night. The team,
however, is being given credit for
the fine showing that it did make, as
every man was fighting every inch
of the way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
THRONE JOINS
THE REPUBLIC
Appointed AS National Sales
Representative According
to Announcement.
HAS A WIDE ACQUAINTANCE
Will Represent Republic Truck in
Developing Important Field
Work.

Col. Frank +. Smith, First Vice
President and General Manager of
the Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc,
Alma, Michigan, has announced the
appointment of Daniel G.. Throne as
National Sales Representative for
Republic Truck Sales Corporation.
Mr.. Throne joins the Republic or
ganization with an enviable reputa-
tion for success in selling National
installation of diversified products,
including fabricated steel, hardware,
and motor truck equipment, among
the country's largest and best known
national buyers.
Thrones record covering period
of the past thirteen years, indicates
unusual fitness for national sales
work. Beginning as city salesman
at Chicago for Acme Steel Goods
Company, Throne for several years,
sold that company's products to
prominent National accounts. Sue
cessful in this position, he was ap-
pointed District Salesman and later
Assistant Sales Manager of the
same company, in which capacity he
served two years.
Throne next filled the position
of Western Manager for Gerard
Machine Co. of New York, manu-
facturers of special machinery, max
ing his headquarters in Chicago and
st. Louis. During his connection
with that company he continued in
direct National sales contact with
some of the Country's largest buyers
and won distinct success in this
work. In 1913 he resigned his po-
sition to enlist in the Motor Trans
port Corps, at Camp Holabird, Mary
land, serving continuously until the
conclusion of the War.
Mr.. Thrones business connection
Immediately prior to joining Re
public was with the Diamond T
Motor Car Co. of Chicago, where. for
over a year, he was eminently sue
cessful as District Manager, and
covered an extensive territory en-
bracing Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and
Western New York, under the direc-
tion of A. j. Whipple, then General
Sales Manager of Diamond T.
In the appointment of Mr.. Throne
as National Sales Representative for
Republic Trucks, Mr.. Whipple, the
Company's General Sales Manager,
secures for his organization a valu-
able aide, whose experience in Ma
tional installation sales, will help
materially toward assuring success
of Republics plans for expansion
in that branch of the selling field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
ALBION COMING
Fields Team Expected to Fall Be
fore Maroon and Cream

Ike" Fields Albion college basket
ball team will meet the Maroon and
Cream Friday night on the local
court in the second Michigan Inter
collegiate fray Of the season, and
another victory is expected to be
chalked up for Alma's green, but
fighting aggregation in the associa-
tion race.
In its first association game with
Olivet Friday night, the Methodists
were humbled by the Crimson by a
score of 21 10 16, and unless Fields
men show a big improvement during
the week 1t is generally conceded
that they will 20 TO defeat before
Alma, which had the pleasure of
slaughtering Olivet recently in the
first NJ. /. A. A. game of the year.
That Alma will not spare the feel
ings Of Field or his team in trying
to count big score is certain, as
several of the men were on the foot
ball team that went TO defeat before
the Methodist champs last fall. They
will be out for revenge from the first
whistle, and every effort will be
made to count up lopsided score on
the visitors.
A preliminary between Mt. Pleas
ant high and Alma high will be
staged, which promises to. be high
ly interesting scrap, as dope indi-
Gates that the two teams are about
of equal strength. The high school
ers will be seeking revenge for two
basket ball defeats suffered Last year
from Mt. Pleasant, and can be de-
pended upon to fight the entire
route.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
RESIGNATION WAS
NOT ACCEPTED
Membership Of Legion Pledges
Cooperation and Refuses
Resignation.

II. Z. Reece commander of the
George w. Myers Post No. l32,
American Legion, will not quit that
position Immediately. as the Legion
aires have refused 10 accept his re-
signation, and it is probable that
Reece will now finish up the present
year as commander Of the Alma
post.
The matter came up at the Joint
meeting of the Legion post and the
Womens' Auxiliary last Thursday
evening, which was held in the city
hall. The members of the Legion
flatly refused to accept the resigna-
tion of Reece, whom they had unan-
imously reelected as commander
only a few weeks previous.
Since he became secretary
'er of the Alma Chamber Of Com
merce Reece said that he had plenty
of work on his hands and decided
that it might be better for both him
self and the Legion post if he would
resign. As result he rendered his
resignation to the post, and after
being put over for one meeting on
the ground that not enough members
were present to consider a matter as
important to the post as was the
resignation, the members refused TO
accept il. Reece i'm the face of the
insistence Of thee Legionaires, will
continue to act as the commander of
the post this year.
Another matter of Importance that
came up at the Thursday evening
meeting was the securing Of perma-
nent club rooms for the organization.
A proposition for rooms in the Idle
hour theatre building, which had
been made to the Legion was taken
up and thoroughly discussed, and a
committee was then appointed to GO
into the matter more closely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
MEMBERSHIP TO
MEET TUESDAY
Chamber of Commerce Mem
bers Will Convene in High
School Auditorium.
OTTO TO Be THE SPEAKER
Pontiac Man Will Give Address on
Relation of Directors to
Members.

The first meeting of the member
ship of the Alma Chamber of Com
merce will be held Tuesday evening,
February /, at 500 o'clock, in the
auditorium of Alma high school,
and will have for one of it's principal
objects, the formation Of member
ship forum.
Some very interesting matters per-
tainng to the workings of the Cham
Der of Commerce are expected TO
come up at the meeting Tuesday
evening, and the entire membership
of the organization is requested to
be present.
1t has also been announced that
after considerable effort it has been
found possible to get William Otto,
secretary of the Pontiac Chamber of
Commerce, to come TO Alma to speak.
He will give an address at the Tues
day evening meeting of the member
ship. He has had a wide experience
in such work, with the city of Pom
tiac and also with the American City
Bureau. He is expected to speak on
membership forums and the relation
of the directors to the membership.
H. F. Reece, secretary-manager of
the local organization, stated the
first Of the week that questionnaires
have been mailed out to the members
of the organization. He called atten-
zion to II e fact that the first of the
questions asked might possibly be
misleading. The question follows:
"What in your opinion is the thing
of first importance that should be
undertaken by the Chamber of Com
merce to improve the trade condi-
tions and opportunities in your line
of business?
For fear some might feel that this
question was one for only employers
to answer, he made it plain that 1t
was for employees as well.
One other important question is
listed, this being what as a citizen,
do you believe that the Chamber of
Commerce should first undertake for
the good of Alma?"
Manager Reece also announced
that at g recent meeting of the di-
rectors the authorization of an en-
dorsement of the Roger-Clapper bill
was made which provided for the
consolidation of the boards Of
war risk insurance, the rehabili-
tation board of the public health
service, and the board of vocational
education, which has for its end the
speeding up of aid for disabled serv-
ice men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
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LEAVES ALMA
Miss Wasserman Goes To New
Position.

Miss Wasserman, who has been
since the beginning of the year the
Physical Director for girls and an
instructor in the English Depart
ment, resigned from the college fac
ulty short time ago. She has ac-
cepted fine position as Physical
Director in the public schools of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, and left last
Friday noon to take up her work
there
The Alma student body is sorry to
see this well liked young lady leave
us, but feels that she is to be con-
graduated on the excellent new po-
sition to which she has been called.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
FIRE MONDAY
Home of John Williamson Destroyed
by Fire in Evening.

Monday evening the ANA fire de-
partment was called to the home for
merly occpied by John Williamson.
Republic avenue, where fire had
started, and gained considerable
headway before being discovered. -
BY the time that the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene the flames
had gained such Roadway that il
was only with the greatest of diff
Guilty that they were brought under
control, and it was not until it was
practically destroyed that the flames
were extinguished.
At the time that the fire started
the house was not occupied, Mr..
Williamson having moved from there
Monday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
ATTENTION PATRONS

1t is our intention and part
of our plan to make The Rec
ord one of the best papers in
Michigan, and TO equip our job
bing department so that it will
be second to none.
In order to give our patrons
the best possible service, we
are installing a new Duplex
newspaper press, the latest
model liotype machine, and a
u. 5. Casting Service, which
will enable us to make our own
advertising cuts and illustra-
tionsfrom mats.
We have secured the Bonnet
Brown advertising mat service
which places our advertising
equipment on par with the
larger cities. We will furnish
the service free to our custo-
mers, and do the casting in our
own shop.
These Improvements entail
large expenditures and we
would greatly appreciate the
cooperation of the community
in the way of prompt remit
tances for subscriptions and
other accounts.
We want to make The Rec
ord just as useful as possible
and hope to have il stand for
the best interests of the people
that we serve.
Hoping that our plans will
meet with your approval and
that we may cooperate with
YOU in making Alma, the finest,
cleanest, most prosperous city
in central Michigan, we remain
at your service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
BEEF GROWERS TO MEET

Beet growers Of this vicinity will
meet at the city hall in Alma on
Saturday afternoon at 200 o'clock,
for the purpose Of electing delegates
10 go TO Lansing on February 2 to
attend the convention. All growers
in the vicinity of Alma are urged by
the committee to attend this meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
ASK For MILK HOuSEs

In inspecting the dairies around
Alma, conditions at two Of them
were not found to be bad, according
to the reports, but these two were
asked to build separate milk houses.
The milk was being handled in a
clean sanitary way in both cases in
milk rooms in the houses at the
dairies. In both cases the barns
were reported a. being in excellent
condition.
These two cases, which like the
Bradford dairy, are unlike those at
the other dairies around Alma, were
the Besser Riverside dairy and the
Hainline dairy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
MORE DELEGATES
City Will Have Nearly Quarter Of
Delegates in Convention.

The Republican County convention
to be held in the Village of Ithaca
on February z, will be the largest
county convention ever held from the
standpoint of delegates to be elected
to attend.
With one delegate for every 35
votes cast for secretary of state at
the last election Alma is entitled to
AZ delegates out of the 1856 that will
be entitled TO seats in the con-
vention The first ward is entitled
70 Is delegates. the second ward IL,
the third ward 6 and the fourth ward
eight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
INFORMATION WANTED

Anyone who can supply informa-
ton concerning boy named Joseph
Franklin Grant, who was adopted at
the age Of Is months by John Thom-
as, who lived at that time not far
from Alma, please notify J. Akin
Morgan, Akin, Wexford county,
Michigan.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

Field baskets-Brooks 3, Shoppers
2, Cslkins 2, Taylor; Kirker 2, Beattie
Fouls-Brooks out Of l3; Beattie
3 out Of ~.
Score first half-Mt. Pleasant 16,
Alma 3.
Subtitutions-Taylor for Shoppers,
Van Page for Dahlgren.
Referee-Hoolihan, Mt. Pleasant
Normal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
QUIETLY MARRIED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Miss Marion Chick and Lauren
ID. Burt Married by Rev.
Davis of st. Louis.

On Wednesday evening of this
week at s:15 o'clock at the rectory of
st. Johns Episcopal church, Miss
Marion Chick and Lauren d. Burt of
this city were quietly united in mar
riage by Rev. Davis Of the St. Louis
Episcopal church, only the immediate
relatives being present at the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Burt is the daughter of A. A.
Chick, one of Alma's best known
business men. She is a graduate of
Alma high school, and during the
past two or three years has been at
tending Alma college. For a num-
Der of years she has been prominent
among the younger set of the city,
and is held in high regard.
Mr.. Burt is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. A. Burt, well known resi-
dents of Urbana, Illinois. Mr.. Burt
has been an Alma resident for sever
al years and holds a responsible po-
sition with the Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc, of this city.
Immediately after the wedding
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Burt left for
several day wedding trip to De-
troit and other cities. and after their
return they will be at home to their
many friends at 81 Woodwork ave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27
FARMERS, GLIB

The Farmers Club will meet az
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Han
ley for an all day meeting on Febru-
airy 3, which promises to be a very
interesting one. All members are
urged TO attend.
The program:
Song.
Prayer.
Roll call answered by quotations
from Washington and Lincoln.
Reading Of minutes Of last meet
ing.
New business.
Address-H. S. Babcock.
Question box.
Song.
Coming-Msry Pickfoyd in The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

See the "Beggar Of Cawnpore" at
high school Monday night 1880. Ad-
mission loc and 20c~-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

Buy Butternut each and every day.
--e24
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

Buy Butternut each and every day
-&A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

coming-Mary Pickfoyd in "The
Love LRbt"--sdv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

The st. Johns Guild will hold it's
next regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. George Kuhlman, ll3
West Downie street, January 81, at
200 p. m. a pot-luck lunch will be
served. All members are urged to be
present at the meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-27

Coming Pickford in "The
Love Light adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-03
A PROGRAM
~ Star Theatre
PROGRAM
Monday, March 9TH.

Mack Sennett's DOWN ON
THE FARM" in five reels.
Stop! Look! Laugh! Don't sign
that paper, don't buy that old
farm, don't think you are going
to settle down to a life OF ease
and simplicity on the little old
twelve acre plot-until you have
learned all the dark secrets of
rural charm. Mack Sennett's
big, new five reel comedy Down
on the Farm" will be an eye
opener to all you would-be back
to nature" folks. Added attrac-
ton a one reel comedy and atWo
reel Bringing Up Father" com
edy.
Show will open at 2::30 for our
matinee, don't miss it, Adm.
20-30 cents.