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Alma record., 1921-03-10
ALLEN To ACT
AS CHAIRMAN
WinslOw, Gushing and Wagner
Will BE His Commanders
in this City.

Preparations for the Alma College
endowment drive in Gratiot county
are going rapidly forward, and it has
already been announced that lothian
Allen, manager of the Alma plant of
the Michigan Sugar Company, has
been prevailed upon to accept the
chairmanship for Gratiot county in
the campaign.
Mr.. Allen accepted the place Mon
day and since that time has been busy
with the college committee in securing
other workers. He is showing a vim
that promises to be felt strongly once
the campaign opens, and the drive for
Gratiot's quota of $4,000 is started.
Three commanders will serve under
Mr.. Allen in Alma. They have already
been selected and are known hustlers.
They are Joseph l.. Winslow, William
w. Gushing and r. y. Wagner Their
divisions will be known as divisions A a.,
B and c. The three commanders will
now select a number cf captains to
work under their direction, and this
will be followed by the selection of
the teams that will work in the cam
paign.
No commander has as yet been Sc
lected for the balance of the county,
outside of Alma, but it is expected
that such leader will be selected be-
fore the week is over. and that the or
ganization work in the county will be
promptly started.
Efforts are already under way at
the college. Robert Wyatt has been
chosen by the class presidents at the
college to act as the commander at
the college. The captains who will
work under his charge at the college
are the class presidents - Allen Fol-
lette, Roger Zinn, Russell Wilson and
Alvin Graham. Reports indicate that
the students of the college are taking
an unusually deep interest in the
forthcoming drive.
Tuesday evening, before leaving for
Detroit, President II. NJ. Crooks also
announced two regional directors for
the statewide campaign. DR.. b. II.
Masselink of Grand Rapids will be in
charge of the Grand Rapids region
and NJ. w. Tanner of Saginaw will
have charge of the Saginaw region.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
LITTLE INTEREST
SHOWN in PRIMARY
Lack of Real Contests Given as Reason for Failure
of Voters to Cast Ballots at Last
Mondays Election
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Eight NJ. |. A. A. Baseball Games
Carded; Alma TO Play Nj. A. c.

Manager Marks of the Alma Col
lege Athletic Association announced
the 1921 baseball schedule the latter
part of Che week. The card as far
as arranged calls for eleven games,
eight of which are Michigan Inter
collegiate contests.
Due to the fact that Olivet College
will not be represented on the dia-
mond in baseball, and the fact that
neither the Michigan State Normal
nor Adrian was anxious for two
trays with the Maroon and Cream,
the NJ. |. A. A. end of the schedule
is light. The fact that Alma has
only one game with Adrian and Ypsi
gives the Maroon and Cream two
less battles than Hillsdale, Albion
and Kalamazoo will have, and if any
of these three should lose just one
association game Alma would be
forced to win her entire list of coll
legiate contests to grab the title.
The feature game of the entire bill
will be the fray with the Michigan
Aggies. For the first time in years
Alma has been successful in getting
late date on the Farmers schedule,
and is the only NJ. |. A. A. school to
get such dates in years. The game
is carded for May 30, Memorial day,
one of the finest dates on the entire
schedule Of the Aggies
Five of the games, four Of them
Michigan intercollegiate contests are
to be played on the Alma field.
1t is rather expected that if suit
able arrangements can be made Man
ager Marks will add two or three
more games to the list.
The schedule follows:
April 13 or 16-Mt Pleasant Nor
mais at Mt. Pleasant.
April 22-Mt. Peasant Normals at
Alma.
April 29-Alma College at Hills
dale.
April 3O-Alma College at Adrian.
May 6-TIillsdale College at Alma.
May Albion College at Alma.
May Michigan State Normals
at Alma.
May 2O-Alma College at Kalama-
zoo.
May 2l-Alma College at Albion.
May 2S-Kalamazoo College at
Alma.
May 30-Michigan Aggies at East
Lansing.
June and Michigan Intercol-
legiate finals and track meet at Al
bion.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
EXAMINATION
IS CONTINUED
Collins Hearing Now Set To BE
Heard Before Justice Myers
On March IL.

The examination Of Oscar Collins,
held for the slrangulation Of Mrs.
Ellen Grove Of this city on the night
Of February 9TH, was started late
Thursday afternoon Of last week. and
only enc witness was called before il
was necessary to adjourn. The hear
ing was adjourned until yesterday,
but later it was decided to continue
the adjournment of the examination
until Thursday, March II.
Thursday afternoon when the ex-
animation was opened before John
Myers, Ithaca justice of the peace,
DR.. J. \. Day of this city. one of the
two physicians who performed the
autopsy on the body Of Mrs. Grove,
was called to the stand and proof of
death was given as the first step in
submission Of evidence by Prosecutor
Smith with a view Of holding Collins
for trial. Immediately following the
testimony of DR. Day adjournment
was taken until Wednesday, March 8.
Tuesday night the examination was
put over until March II.
1t is the intention of Prosecutor
o. l. Smith to submit just enough
evidence at the examination to war
rant holding Collins for trial on a
charge of murder in circuit court, as
he does not desire to produce all of
the evidence that he has against Col
Inns, at this time, and thus play into
the hands of the defense, when the
case comes up for trial.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Peter kelder, Mother of School
Head. D'ed Saturday

Ms Peter Kelder, mother Of J. w.
Kelder, superintendent of schools in
this city, a pioneer resident of
Grandvilie. passed away at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. William J.
Laven, of Grand Rapids, on Saturday
at the age Of 70 years. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Of Mrs.
Laven in Grand Rapids on Monday
afternoon at o'clock and at the
Grendville Reform church an hour
later.
Mrs Kelder came to Michigan in
1862, shortly after her marriage to
Mr.. Kelder. They took up their res
idence at Grandvlle Eight years
ago they celebrated their golden
wedding Mr. Kelder passed away
thTee years ago. Surviving, besides
he daughter al whose home she
died, is another daughter, Miss
Ranske Kelder. and two sons, Rev
Edward Kelder, Of Coyfesville, n. j.,
and Jacob w Kelder of Alma.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
AMENDMENT
Michigan Voters Asked to Pass ON
Soldier Compensation.

BY a recent legislative act an
amendment will be submitted to the
voters Of the state at the spring cleo
tion, April 4, which if carried will
authorize the state TO borrow thirty
million dollars for the purpose of
compensating all persons who served
in the late World War and who were
residents Of the state at the time that
they entered the service. The amend
ment to be voted upon follows:
"An added section (20) to Article
X, the effect Of which. il adopted
will be to authorize the State OF
Michigan to borrow thirty million
dollars for the purpose Of compen.
sating all persons who served in the
late World War and who were resi-
dents of this State at the time Of
entering such service"
Alma record., 1921-03-10
WEST AND JOHNSON BEATEN
Surprise Given When New Of
flee Seekers Lead as
the Count Ends.

With few contests for nominations
at the non-partisan city primary
election Monday, the second to be
held under the commission form of
city government, few voters were at
tracted to the polls only about a
third Of the total vote Of the city
being out.
The biggest surprise of the pri-
mary was the high vote that was
rolled up by Joseph l.. Biggerstaff,
one of the three seeking nomination
as candidate for justice of the
peace, and the elimination Of ID. L..
Johnson, present justice, George H..
Carl, the third candidate, topping
Johnson in the count. Biggerstaff
received 3l1 votes, Carl 249 and
Johnson l79 AS only twice the num-
Der to be elected can be nominated
under the charter, this defeated John
son for the nomination.
In the race for nominations for
city commissioner Francis +. West
was eliminated being fifth in the race
with l91 votes to his credit.
The strength that was shown by
Frank o. Parker, who led the five
candidates for commissioner nomi-
nations, and Arthur f. Davies, sec
ond in the list, was perhaps one of
the features of the day. Both led
Philip w. Creaser and Albert j..
Archer, present commissioners. Par
ker received $40 votes. Davies 334,
Creaser 324 and Arch r 22s.
Because Of the fact that there
were only two candidates for nomi-
nation for mayor, both Mayor Muir
ply and Karl R. Adams were nomi-
mated. The latter received All votes
and the former $50 votes. Adams
led in four voting precincts and Muir
ply in two.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
ALMA WINS THE
COUNTY TITLE
Ithaca High Swamped 2S to 3,
Failing to Get Single
Field Basket.

Alma's basketball team completely
outclassed the Ithaca high cagers
last night in the local gymnasium,
winning the county championship
with a 27 to 3 victory over the Itha-
cans, in a game marked by the bril-
liant playing of the Alma tossers.
At no time did Ithaca have a
chance, the guarding of the locals
being the best that has been seen on
the Alma floor this year, and it was
rare that the visitors even got a
chance to shoot at a basket Not
Once during the entire game could
the visitors slip the ball into the
netted circle for a field basket.
Garner, Elias and Anderson had
little trouble in getting through the
Ithaca defense, the former scoring
six field baskets and Elias four.
Lineup and summary:
Alma record., 1921-03-10
Coming Campaign of Alma College
Holds Big Interest for Members
of Chamber of Commerce
AMOUNT SOUGHT is $685,OOO
Gratiots Quota of $4,000 Amounts to Two Mills
on the Dollar Compared With Valuation
of the Taxable Property.

Interest in the coming endowment campaign Of Alma
ege reached high pitch at the banquet Tuesday evening
rendered to the members of the Alma Chamber of
by the college authorities and what at first had
large quota for Grato county in the drive shown
Y to be that the county should be able achieve as
comparisons brought home clearly the members
ganzation that the small insignificant really
when compared with the valuation of the taxable property
the county.
Another matter that held big interest Alma people
the that 10 tham Allen manager of the
Michigan Sugar Company, and Of the best
the entire county had been prevailed to accept the local
Craftsmanship.
Alma record., 1921-03-10

There were no contests in the
wards for nomination for supervisor
Jesse Z. Fuller in the First, n. f.
aad in the Second, Albert p Cook in
the Third and Jacob d. Helman in
the Fourth, being unopposed for
nomination. All Of them received a
fine complimentary vote in their re-
spective wards.
Alma record., 1921-03-10

Following a delightful banquet
during which music was rendered by
the girls glee club Of the college, and
also by Professor Beausang, Presi-
dent II. NJ Crooks introduced in
few well chosen words, Jotham AL
len, local chairman Of the campaign,
who presided as toastmaster.
Harry Gerber, president of the
Alma Chamber of Commerce, the
first speaker of the evening, called
attention to the commercial value Of
Alma College to the community. He
stated that during the course of
year the students and faculty spent
in excess of 500, 900 in Alma, or a.
much money as factory running
the entire year, with from IS TO 100
men. would use for its payroll. He
called attention to the fact that the
achieving of the endowment goal
would aid in making Alma College a
larger and better institution, bring
lrg more money into Alma.
He spoke very highly of the COM
ing campaign, and in bringing his
address 10 a close stated that the
Alma Chamber of Commerce must
give its full aid and assistance in
making the drive a success.
President H. NJ. Crooks, the second
speaker, called attention to the start
Of the former dnive, which was halted
by the war, and the amount of mon
ey that was obtained at that time,
before the campaign was closed by
the great world struggle into which
this country plunged.
He then turned his attention to
the pledges that had recently been
made to the college, one from the
General Education Board for $4,000
and one from the General Board of
Education Of the Presbyterian
Church, both Of which were cond-
tional on the balance of 100000 be-
ing secured for the endowment fund.
These pledges with the amount of
endowment already secured, makes
$4,000 in sight of the first $780,
GOO Of the additional endowment that
is needed by the college. He then
called attention to the fact that the
$4,000 desired in Gratiot county
for the memorial gymnasium would
make up the first S300,000, upon
which the pledges totaling S125,00O
are conditional DR.. Crooks called at
tontion to the fact that the General
Education Board does not aid col
leges until after close survey of
its possibilities and future have been
made, and said that only three col
leges in Michigan, including Alma,
have been offered aid from this
board
The memorial gymnasium to bc
constructed from the $4,000 being
sought in Gratiot county, il was
stated by President Crooks would be
a fitting and lasting memorial to the
men Of the county and of the college.
who served in the great world war,
and would furnish memorial, that
would not only be lasting, but use
ful. 1t was said that the auditorium
OF the gymnasium would have a seat
mug capacity of 1000 people, AMI
that 1t would be open to public meet
ings of both city and county. II will
be modern gymnasium in every re-
speet, with swimming pool, etc. Plans
and drawings Of the building are ex-
pected to be ready within the next
to or three weeks.
lie called attention to the spirit of
the people of Alma that had put ov
er wonderful organization in it's
Chamber of Commerce just recently.
and pointed out that such a wonder.
ful spirit back Of the drive in Gra-
tiot would make it success and earn
Alma record., 1921-03-10

with thte request that action be tax
on on this matter at the caucuses and
at the township meeting.
Frank r. Howes, w. G. Traub, A.
+. Tomin, J. n. Mccall"
Alma record., 1921-03-10

Field baskets-Garner 8, Elias 4,
Anderson 2. Fohls-Elias 3 out Of
s, Willoughby out Of 5. Score first
half-Alma 10, Ithaca /. Substitu-
tion-S. Sartor for Anderson. Ref
eree-Beddow, Mt. Pleasant Normal.
Last Friday evening at Midland,
the local high school aggregation put
up a brilliant game, especially in the
final half, but was defeated 10 TO IL,
Elias being the big star of the game
for Alma. Midland was leading at
the end Of the first half Ia to 9.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
AuCTION SALE

There will be an auction sale Of
livestock at the Dennis Hawes farm,
one and one-half mile east and three
fourths mile south Of Elm Hall on
Thursday, March IL, at 900 a. NJ
adv"
Alma record., 1921-03-10

If you are not well protected by
insurance call on Hudson. 1t is bet
ter TO be safe than sorry. Suydam
Bldg, Phone 3S3.-adv
Alma record., 1921-03-10

Mrs. Bailey of Escanaba is visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Parks, of St.
Louis and old friends here.
Alma record., 1921-03-10
Horses wanted. We will

Horses wanted. We will buy
horses at the Wright House Livery,
Alma, Mich, weight from 900 up;
age from years old up; must be
fat. Bring them in Saturday, March
12. Good buyers for the right kind
of horses. Rain or shine. Weinburg
Bros, Detroit, Mich.-adv.
Alma record., 1921-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. McCloskey returned
from California Wednesday, where
they have been for the past several
months for Mr. McCloskey's health.
Alma record., 1921-03-10

For np-to-date millinery eau at
the Louise Hat Shop.-adv
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
WAITER WHO STOLE
TAXI MANS WATCH
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
RESTAURANT MANAGER REcOV.
ERS TlMEPiECE AFTER SEARCH
LASTING SEVERAL HOURS
DISCHARGES EMPLOYE AFTER
LEARNING OF HIS GUlLT-DE.
PENDANT PAYS $50 FINE.

After confessing that he stole
gold watch and chain which had been
placed on a counter of the Andan res
taurant Madison street, early yes
terday morning, about 2:30, by Earle
J. Locke, night driver for the Funk
Hardy taxicab company, Chris Brown,
night waiter at that place, was as
sessed fine of $50 and costs this
morning when arraigned for hearing
on the charge of larceny.
Brown, from the time the theft was
first discovered until the hearing this
morning was the only man suspected
of the crime. Besides two men, Har-
ry Funk, owner of the taxi service,
and c. Hetrick actually saw Brown
pick up the watch and put it in his
pocket, but at that time did not know
that the watch belonged to Locke.
Police Captain James Fox was called
to search Brown, but the timepiece
could not be found Failing to find
any clews, a state warrant for the
arrest of Brown was issued late yes
terday afternoon Shortly afterwards
Captain Fox placed him under arrest
and took him to the county jail.
When arraigned before Judge Koe-
mig early this morning Brown at first
denied that he stole the watch, de
spite the fact that George Andrews,
day chef at the restaurant, testified
that he found the watch on top of Il
locker in the basement when he went
to work early yesterday morning. He
on the locker and stated that there
were others that might have taken it
besides himself.
Andrews told the court that he did
not know who owned the watch so
left it there. He added that he asked
Brown if he stole it, but Brown de.
MED to him that he did Late yes.
terday afternoon Andrews told Harry
kappas, owner of the restaurant, that
the watch was in the cellar The
proprietor took possession of the time.
piece and turned it over to Locke,
the original owner.
Following a gruelling examination
by the judge, Brown finally confessed
that he took the timepiece He stated
that it was the first time in his life
taht he ever stole anything and that
he wanted to give it back to Locke,
but didn't because of the reason that
he was ashamed to think that he had
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
POLICE INACCURATE
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
CURFEW V|0LATORS
INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO
ARREST ALL BOYS AND GIRLS
CAUGHT ON STREETS WITH
OUT ESCORTS AFTER o.
CLOCK AT NIGHT.

LaXities evidenced toward the cur
few law, were brought up with an abb
rupt check last night when orders
went out to the police department to
clear the streets of all unescorted
boys and girls after o'clock.
During the summer months little
attempt was made to enforce the cur
few ordinance. Then the bell at he
fire station rang at o'clock, announc-
ing to the youth of the city it was
time they were at home under the
protecting care of fathers and moth
ers. With the opening of schools, how
ever, more rigid instructions were IS
sued calling for closer observance OF
the rule.
On October /, the hour for Curfew
was advanced to s, and with the FOR
ward step of time came explicit in
structions from police higher ups
to show no more leniency to infrac-
tors of the law In accordance with
this edict patrolmen will deal firmly
with lads and lassies doing the loop
after the forbidden hours, unless they
are accompanied by their parents or
guardians.
While orders to the police are eX'
plicit the department heads also is
sued an appeal TO the parents to CO.
operate with the city in enforcing the
provision of curfew The law enacted
on the theory that the place for the
citys young at night, particularly
while school is in progress, is in the
home. under the watChful care OF
fathers and mothers, and not running
the streets In event the parents fail
to recognize this fact, the police
promise rigid prosecutions of all who
fail to live up to the ordinances.
Aided by Miss Aussem, with her
peculiar mack for ferriting out Juvenile
violators of any of society's rules, the
department will comb every nook and
crany of the down town district each
night from now on. until the children
have become thoroly convinced that
curfew is curfew in fact, and not a
thing to be lightly ignored.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
ROCKFORD SHERIFF
INJURED IN CRASH

Rockford, H., Oct. 4-Sheriff Harry
Baldwin of Winnebago county was
seriously hurt and his wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Thinker and Mrs, and
Mrs. John Bollman. all of Rockford,
injured when a car in which they We're
returning from Chicago turned over
after collding with another autombile
on the Lincoln Highway, five miles
east of Rochelle yesterday afternoon,
Sheriff Baldwin has three ribs frac-
tured and there is a possibility of
some lung trouble. Thinkers head
was severely cut and Mr. Bollman has
his collar bone fractured. Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs Think
er are in Rochelle hospital. The con-
dition of none of the injured was in
dicated as being critical. The other
car contained Francis l.. Brown dis
trict manager of the Rockford Life
Insurance Company and his wife.
Mrs. Brown was slightly hurt.
Thinker, an automobile agent, was
driving the cars that was wrecked.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
CONFER IN EFFORT r0.
NAME COUNTY FOR
HOLDING TRIAL
FAVOR M'C0UP|N
CARLiNVILLE is REPORTED As
HAVING BEST CHANGE AT
HEARING EVIDENCE IN eMeEz.
ELEMENT CASE BROUGHT BT
ILLINOIS AGAINST GOVERNOR

Springfield. H., Oct. An an eff
fort to reach an agreement on some
county mutually satisfactory as a
place to go to trial with the Small
embezzlement case, States Attorney
Mortimer and counsel for Governor
Small met in conference today for
the first actual negotiations between
them since the governor was arrest
ed last summer on charges Of defraud-
ing the state treasury. Their purpose
in meeting today was to settle, if
possible, the question Ct another coun-
ty before making arguments on a
change of venue in Judge Frank w.
Burton's court tomorrow.
Former conferences between the
states attorney and the governors
lawyers were principally for the pur-
pose of setting dates for filing petit
tions In the case. The question Of
where to transfer the case touched
only lightly at those brief meetings.
It was conceded that any agreement
between Mortimer and the governors
counsel on some one county would
result in that county being named by
the court as the place in which to
try the case. Arguments before Judge
Burton tomorrow are expected to be
short and perfunctory.
Governor Small insisted from the
first that he was immune from arrest
and that if forced to go to trial would
not receive fair and impartial treat
ment from 4 Sangamon county jury.
Because CT the governors charges
that SanGamOn county was hostile
States Attorney Mortimer immediate
ly agreed to consent to a change cf
venue, reserving the right to answer
the governors accusations.
With Mortimer's answer, in which
he defended Sdngamon county cit.
zenry against the governors charges.
filed in the Circuit Court, the remain.
ing question to be determined in San
canon county was the designation Of
another county to which to send TIE
case.
Reports originating in Chicago yes
terday, but which could not obtain
substanitation here today. were that
the trial would be held in Carlinville,
McCoupin County.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-04
GRILL BROTHER ON
BOY SCOUTS DEATH

Chicago, Oct. 4.--Samuel Burlington,
l4-year-old Boy Scout, found hanging
in his closet Sunday afternoon, with
his hands tied behind his back. came
to his death through an accident while
at play, according to an opinion ex
pressed today by Ben Newmark, CHIEF
Investigator of the states attorneys
Office
Newmark announced his theory fol
lowing an all-night grilling of the lads
mother, stepfather and 10.year-old
brother, Hugh The brother describ-
ed his opinion of bow Samuel might
have died. Someone might have
tied his hands, Hugh said, and
might have fixed the rope around his
neck, and Samuel might have stood
upon a stool and then accidentally
kicked it out from under him" NJ
stool was found in the closet Hugh
was still being held today. but the
parents we're released to attend ths
funeral.