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Cleveland County herald., 1921-02-10
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
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F | s Mrs. Jihn Curry was shopping in Pine Bluff last week.
 X * x Mrs. w. A. Tucker visited in Pine Bluff Friday
 w. A. Fore was business visitor to Pine Bluff Saturday.
 k Special price on paints and var nishes. Getaways Rison Drug Go. Miss Lizzie Henry of Locust Cot tage visited relatives here last week.
 x Fresh shipment of Kings Candy Getaways Rison Drug Go.
 X Stephen Treadwell of Leola visited friends and relatives here last week.
 * x We fill ANY prescription. Gala ways Rison Drug Go.
 K Roy Hartsell was a business visitor to Pine Bluff Saturday. c. K. Elliott was business visitor to Little Rock this week.
 x Mrs. J. Lindsey and little daugh- ter of Little Rock visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cash last week. MT. and Mrs. R. A. Word returned last week from visit with relatives in Pine Bluff.
 MT. and Mrs. P. H. Favors visited week.
 J. H., E. B. and Ed Henderson and Bert England visited the oil fields of Fl Dorado last week. Ira Henderson visited his sister, Mrs. Velma Norton in Pine Bluff last week.
 Mrs. L. V. Sumerow returned Sat urday from an extended visit with her daughter in Oklahoma City. c. P. Smith, who has been in Tex as for several weeks, is at home for a short visit.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Thom- as at Tarry, Wednesday, February 2nd, a girl.
 F. M. McGehee of New Edinburg attended the farmer-business mems meeting here Saturday.
 < x x Mrs. c. w. Baldwin visited her daughter, Mrs. Thomas at Terry this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Russell Hawkins of Pine Bluff visited relatives here Sat urday and Sunday.
 * x Miss Hittie Chowning spent Satur. day and Sunday with her mother here returning to Fordyce Monday even ing.
 X x
 J. E. Hoover was business visito here from Hudgin township Frida. and renewed his subscription to tn Herald while here.
 x
 Mrs. Frank Ryburn and littl daughter, Dorothy Louise visited Nh and Mrs. A. A. Ryburn here las week.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-02-10
NOTICE OF LOCAL BILL

Notice is hereby given that the next Legislature which convenes on Jan. 10, 1921 will be petitioned to pass Bill creating stock law for Cleveland County.
 34-4t J. M. JOHNSON, ct al.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-02-10

FOR SALE-One Kohler and Camp bell Piano. Will give you bargain. Piano good as new. w. A. Tucker, Rison, Ark. If.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
APPOINTMENTS
MADE TUESDAY
BY. Commission
Vibber Ousted ard Campbell APP
pointed as Temporary
Police Chief
Reynolds City
Manager A AgGin

After thirteen years of service with
the city of Alma as the guardian Of
the peace, Oscar Nibber, night watch
and chief of police during that time,
has again donned his "civies" having
been released from city work by ac-
tion Of the commission Tuesday even
ing at the ime that the annual ap-
pointments of the city officials were
made.
All 70 the more important appoint
i've offices Of the city will remain
the same this coming year as last
year, with the exception of the office
of chief of police, to which James r..
Campbell, a member of the police
force, was temporarily appointed.
Immediately after the bills were
out of the way Tuesday evening the
appointments were made. William
+. REYNOLDS was appointed rs city
manager for his third year by Mayor
Murphy and the appointment was
unanimously confirmed. The appoint
ments of Francis +. Hayward as city
clerk and d. ". Adams as city treas
urer, were also unanimously con
firmed, as were all of the others
which followed.
William 4. Bahlke was appointed
city attorney. and DR.. J. n. Day as
city physician.
For special assessors Charles 0.
Ward was appointed for the three
year term and Mrs. II. NJ. Page for
the two year term.
Frank +. Pollasky appointed last
year to fill vacancy on the board Of
review was appointed for the three
year term.
Otto Hawley. and William +. VII
cox were selected and confirmed as
the constables for the city during the
coming year.
When these appointments had been
made resolution was offered which
DECLARED the office of marshall and
chief of police to be vacant The
commission tied on the vote and May
or Murphy cast the deciding ballot,
which made the office vacant An
other resolution offered the name cf
James K. Campbell as temporary
chief Of police. The motion was car
ried by unanimous vote of the city
commission.
William +. Reynolds, city manager,
then made the appointment of Joseph
F. Sartor, Jr., as chief Of the fire
department for the coming year The
appointment was confirmed upani-
mously.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

the stand and told of the appearance
of the body, when the blanket that
had been placed over it by Mr.. Will
cox, WAS removed.
Mr. Wilcox, who followed him to
the stand, stated that no one had
touched the body from the time that
ne arrived on the scene until the Of
ficers arrived from Ithaca. He
stated that at the suggestion of
Mayor Murphy, who had been called
to the scene, he had covered the body
with blanket, the corners of which
were held down by stones. He was
questioned as to the condition of the
clothing, the mail and packages that
were lying by the body when it was
found.
Mrs. Ida Medler, the next witness,
testified that about 600 p. m. on the
evening of Saturday, February >,
Mrs. Grove had stopped at her home
for about an hour, and that at that
time she held her muff in her lap,
and most Of the time kept her mail
under her arm. The mail was said
to consist of two letters, a catalogue
and copy Of the Alma Record. Mrs.
Medler said that she did not notice
that Mrs Grove had any packages.
Mrs. Sinkovits, who lived with her
family in the same house with Mrs.
Medler, on being examined by Prose
cutor o. l.. Smith told almost the
same story as that told by Mrs. Med
Ter, and said that when Mrs. Grove
left the house about an hour later
she went to the door and held it open,
so that she could see the way down
the steps. She said that Mrs. Grove
started towards the railroad track,
evidently with the intention Of going
down the track to her home.
Wednesday morning when court
convened some of the witnesses had
not arrived, and o. l.. Smith was put
on the stand by Kelly S. Searl, spc-
cial prosecutor. At this time the let
ters that were found by the body of
the woman, the catalogue and copy Of
the Record were identified, and the
clothing which had been worn was
produced and shown by questioning
to have been that which Mrs. Grove
had on when the body was found.
Smith also testified that these arti-
cles had been in his possession since
that time and were in the same con-
clifton now as then. He also testified
as to the marks on the neck of the
woman.
Ida Medler was recalled to the
stand, and under cross examination
Attorney Romaine Clark attempted
to gain an admission that Mrs. Grove
did not have the bottle Of olives and
the bottle Of catsup with her when
she visited her home Saturday night,
which officers found by the side of
her body on Sunday. Mrs. Medler ad-
mitted that she did not see these bot
ties or packages, but would not admit
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
COLLEGE MINE
DEFEATS ALBION
Takes Measure of Red Coles
Strong Methodist Cohorts
by Z to l Score.

Just rs had been anticipated, Alma
split even on her week end Michigan
intercollegiate contests, but strange
TO say lost the game she expected TO
win, and won by wide margin the
game she expected would be lost, if
either contest was dropped. Hills
dale slaughtered Alma 13 TO 3 Fri
day but on Saturday Alma took the
measure Of "Red" Coles cohorts to
such an extent that Cole and "Ike"
Field trotted out everything that
could pitch a ball to the plate, but it
was no use, as the bunch of four
runs that Alma clouted out in the
first round of the fray was twice
as many as were needed to win.
The shrewd Mr.. Cole selected Hei.
denrich to hurl for Albion, and he
started well. Dancer grounded out.
But that ended it. r. Williams
jumped onto one that went for two
sacks. Rathsburg fouled out. Kirk
er played the rescue stunt, and
smacked one on the nose, scoring
r. Williams. Scott sent one to left
with single ticket on it. Waggoner
lifted a long one to left, and while
Continued on page eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
SHAW WILL GIVE
LECTURE IN ALMA
Well Known Author and Lectur-
err VIII Give Address
In This City

some men eat TOO much Why?
Some eat too lttle. Why? Some
men do not earn their wages proper
ly. WHIT keeps them from it? How do
PEOPLE fall in love? What will keep
married people loving each other?
What DO students need most to
learn2
These are some Of the questions
that will be answered in spicy fash
on by Prof. Elton II. Shaw, of Chica-
go. who will lecture on the subject
Hitting on All Four Monday, May
16, at 500 p. m, at the Presbyter-
ian church.
In this lecture Prof. Shaw takes up
the fundamental associations Of life
under four heads eating, earning,
loving, learning, and i'm a humorous
fashion presents VOW and interesting
material.
Prof. Shaw is known as the "Soul-
osopher," having had a varied exper-
!ence and a large opportunity TO OBJ
serve human life In all its phases.
With a genial toleration he tells
folk how their foibles either make
or break them, and with his cheerful
philosophy, is most interesting
speaker. This accounts fer the fact
that in the past few years he has
given over 2,bo0 addresses in various
parts Of the nation.
Not only IS the "Soulosopher"
skilled in telling about human foibles
but he is an expert in civic and gov
enmcntal problems and reforms.
Some Of these problems will also be
taken up by Prof. Shaw in his stay
here.
Prof Shaw has just finished a tour
Of the higher Institutions OF Wiscon-
in, ard has been given flattering
recommendations wherever he went.
In addition to the the lecture above
announced, Prof. Shaw will make the
ollowing additional appearance in
this city:
On Monday, May 1G, at $40 y. M,
at College chapel, he will speak on
Where Do We Go From Here ?"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
CHAUTAUOUA AND
LYCEuM PROGRAM
Chaufauqua Expected to BE
Here During the First
Week of August

The Alma Lyceum Chautauqua
ommittee, which consists Of eight
cen members, representing nearly all
f the various organizations of the
ty, has arranged the programs for
he Chautauqua this coming summer
nd the lyceum course for next win
er, both Of which promise to bring
Alma some exceedingly high class
entertainment.
The chautauqua this year is eX-
pected to bring TO Alma its sew
II day deluxe program during the
irst week of August, although the
late has not been definitely settled.
The program this year is excep-
ional. Two famous plays will be
ing the attractions. The Ben
ret players will appear here in
AS You Like It," on the fourth
ipht of the program. On the sixth
a. ut the famous American comedy,
The Man From Home" will be given
the New York cast. The lectures
ill also be exceptionally good, and
on timely subjects. DR.. Frank Love
land in his address, ''The Perlis of
Democracy" will make a strong plea
for sturdy Americanism. Lewis A.
Jonvis will present vital informa-
i've lecture on Bolshevism in Russia,
and will deail some Of his experiences
with the famous polish Legion" II.
j. Loose, detective, will give a lee
ture on "Crime-Its Cause, Practice
and Prevention" basing his argu-
ments on years of study in criminal
work
The chautauqua program follows,
except for the usual childrens hour
held each morning during the week
First Day
Afternoon-Grand Concert by New
n Concert Company. s.
Evening-Concert by Nevin Con-
ert Company Lecture, America
Looking Ahead, by Montaville Flow
.ers.
Second Day
Afternoon-Grand Concert by the
Chapel Singers.
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
Prosecuting Attorney Smith and Special
Prosecutor Searl Weaving Strong Web
Around Oscar Collins, Alma Belgian.
STORIES REGARDING THREATS GIVEN
BY PURCHASERS OF ILLICIT LIQUOR
Speed With Which Jury Was Secured and Case
Put Under Way Speaks Well for Way That
County Officials Are Handling the Trial.

With the Jury in Collins murder trial completed
shortly before ard the opening statement of O. L. Smith
prosecutor before the jury before this which has
publicity put under almost record time,
and it row bids completed before the week to
a close
During the early part Of the trial when jury being
lay the framework upon which the state slowly weld
ing the links Of the Of crcumstana evidence around
Oscar Collins the defendant in happy mood apparently
taking lively interest everything that in the court
room Wednesday, when evidence started png showing
motive the crime repeated threats the part of the de-
frdant TO get the who ne said interfering with his
booze business smile slowly disappeared from Collins face
which fow at times and at other times seemed
10 pale somewhat damaging link attached to the
~ that Prosecutor Smith, Special Prosecutor Kelly S.
Searl are apparently slowly making.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
Receiver appointed
BY Judge MOinet

The officers Of the Bollstrom Mo-
tors, Inc, Of st. Louis, have been
notified by Judge +. J. Moinet of the
appointment Of a temporary receiver
for the company in the person Of S.
O. Burgdorf of that city, editor of
the Leader there.
He will take charge Of the affairs
Of the company in accordance with a
petition recently filed with the court
by the officers, directors and stock
holders Of the company, in which
such action was requested.
On Tuesday, May 81, at the office
Of Attorney Ray Mccall in Ithaca a
hearing will be held at which time
any persons interested may set forth
their objections to permanent re-
ceiver for the company.
1t is understood that the company
is indebted approximately $31, 900,
and it is understood that the stock
holders will be given a chance to
meet the Indebtedness and re-organ-
ize the company, putting the affairs
OF the corporation on a new basis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

that no bend was required Of Purcell,
the contractor, by the city officials at
that time, that it was evidenly used
as a proection for the city in event of
the contract not being completed by
the contractor
The $4,000 damage case that the
city has pending against the Jack
son contractor will undoubtedly find
its way into court for trial very soon,
as the city officials firmly believe
that the only question now is the
size of the damages that the city is
entitled to, as the question Of COM
pletion of contract is now settled.
Not having been completed, it is
highly reasonable to assume that the
city is entitled to damages.
The 25,00O sought in the damage
suit is understood to be simply the
amount Of money represented by the
amount Of water secured by Purcell
as compared with the money he re-
ceived as cmpared to the amount of
water that he contracted to supply
the city with from wells.
Another thing that will show clear
ly that the city is entitled to damages
in the case is the fact that the City
Of Alma, in order to complete the sys-
TEN because of Purcell's failure to
do so, bonded for a total of $4,000
in order that it might procure funds
Continued on page ninc)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

In his opening statements to the
jury just before the~ noon adjourn
meat on Tuesday 0. l.. Smith stat
ed ID the jury that the prosecution
would show that Mrs. Ellen Grove
The 2S-ycar-old Alma mother had
some to her death by violent strang-
ulation by choking. That Oscar
Collins had been making liquor and
selling it and that on at least three
different occasions had stated that
woman was interfering with his bus
iress and he had been forced TO take
his stir from his shack because Of
the activity of the officers. That in
this connection he mad said that he
would fix her so that she would
never squawk. That it would be
shown that Collins was man Of
.ieious tendencies. That the move
ments Of Oscar Collins on the night
of the crime would be shown; that on
the afternoon preceding the crime
Collins had no scratches no his face,
h-t did have on the following day,
and that his fingers fitted exactly
with marks on the neck of Mrs. Ellen
Grove.
The speed with which the jury was
secured and the rapidity with which
the case has been put under way,
seems 10 give a clear indication that
the officers Of the county and city
were using the best Of judgment at
the time of the crime in refusing to
discuss the case with the public and
with numerous newspaper reporters.
Immediately after tha noon ad-
iournment Tuesday, Donald Blank,
who with Paul Ritter found the body
Of Mrs. Ellen Grove on the morning
of February 6, was called to the
stand. lie said that they We're COM
ing from the Ritter home across the
field when the body was seen, and
that they went 10 the Grove home
and told a woman there about it. He
also told of Mr.. Wilcox being in
formed of the body being found, and
his arrival on the scene.
Millard Sheldon, neighbor of the
Grove family was the second witness
but because of objections as to the
submission of testimony, made by the
defense Sheldon was withdrawn from
the stand by the prosecution, and DR..
/. n. Brainerd summoned to the
stand. Or. Brainerd told of the marks
on the side Of the neck, five on the
right side and three on the left,
which had the appearance Of having
been made by finger nails. He also
called attention to a big bruise on the
neck. Thus from the congested condi-
tion Of the lungs, and the condition
Of the body he placed the time of
death as being early in the preceding
evening.
DR.. J. N. Day, called to the stand
gave substantially the same testi-
mony as that which was given by DR..
Brainerd.
! Greig Taft of Ithaca was called to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

After nearly two years of litigation the first of Arnas
we'll against A. r. Purcell Jackson contractor whom the
city alleged did complete his contract with the city has
close the court last week uphodrg the
verdict of Judge E. j. Monet in Circuit Court at Ithaca in
giving the city title the well digging machinery used by
Purcell in putting down wells for Ana pure well water supply
and nominal damages with costs.
The city still has damage suit Tor $4,000 pending against
Purcell and it is expected that this suit will be pushed
having been held until the first decided 1t is
believed by city officials that the contract violation which
the ciys contention has been upheld b the courts,
that there is question but what the city entitled damages
sustained by the community through Purce failure
pee the contract that he had with the city in furnishing
we'll water supply of 1000 gallons per minute
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

Under the contract which Purcell
had with the city he was to make in
dividual tests of the wells that were
put down, and when the wells show
ed a flow Of 1000 gallons per min
ute under separate tests, they were
to be coupled and tested by him in
unison. Several other minor propos-
itions entered into the decision, but
it was upon this fact that the de-
cision mainly rested. The contract
called for the completion of this
work on December /, 1918. On De
cember 2, 1919, Purcell called to
have completed his work. At that
time due to numerous delays in Sc
curing material the new pumping
station had not been completed and
it was not until late in June of 1920
that the station was finished and a
test Of the wells made by the city.
When Purcell claimed TO have finish
cd his work the wells, tested separ-
ately, showed a combined test Of
2, OBS gallons.
When tested in unison, following
the completion Of the water works,
the test showed less than $50 gal
Ions per minute. Purcell did not
recognize this test, claiming that it
was not made properly.
Under the contract the title to the
well digging machinery used here by
Purcell was to remain with the city
Of Alma, pending satisfactory COM
pletion Of the work. 1t was remov-
ed by Purcell. One machine was
taken to Howell in November of 1913
with permission from the city. The
other machinery was taken to st.
Louis and when this machine was
moved Purcell did not secure per-
mission to take it.
Then when the city found that it
was not getting the water supply
that had been contracted for, writ
of replevin was secured, as soon as it
was made certain that the machine
at St. Louis was the same one that
had ben used in Alma. The city al
legged that the contract had not been
completed and that as a result the
machine belonged to the city.
In the case in circuit court, which
followed, the city secured directed
verdict by Judge f. j. Moinet, who
held that Purcell had nos completed
his contract. 1t was shown during
the trial Of the case that Purcell die
not make a test of the wells in un.
ison when he had completed his con
tract, that he did not demand that the
city make such test and that he die
no offer to cooperate with the city
in making such test.
IL was in this respect that Pur
cell was clearly shown to have failec
20 complete his contract with the city
In the contract the word penalty
appeared in he clause under which
the title of the we'll machinery was
placed in the city as a penalty
against non-fulfillment of contract
but it was held that this word wa:
elastic, and that in view of the fac,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
Circus Day Is
Coming Soon

The advance agent of the Hagen
back and Wallace shows was in AL
ma the first of the week, making the
preliminary arrangements for the ap-
pearance here on Tuesday, June Z, Of
those famous combined shows which
are known in every corner Of the
country.
The date of the Big Show in Alma
is much earlier than in most years,
but the fame of Alma as a circus
town is such that when they come
Alma way, they stop off for a day.
Early in the season or late it is GER
tain that the Hagenback & Wallace
shows will be greeted here with n
great crowd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12

byvme L0m7 Ruling in Purcell Lase F07uyy The Civ Of Alma
Better Protection
Is Being Asked

Residents on the east and south
side of the river are seeking To se-
cure better police protection in their
respective sections Of the city. The
residents Of the south side Tuesday
evening submitted long petition to
the city commission asking that bet
ter protection be given on that side
of the city.
The east side Of the river was
championed by committee from the
Civic League, which had been inves-
tigating some conditions on the east
side, and in its visit to the commits
ion Tuesday evening made three re-
quests.
One Of these was Tor the enforce
ment Of the cwfew ordinance, which
was passed during the war "a a war
measure. OF late the ordinance has
been considered more or less Of a
dead letter it is understood.
The second Of the requests that
was made by the committee from the
league was for better protection on
the east side, and the third request
was that a matron be installed in the
rest room at the city hall.
The commission discussed the mat
ter, and it is not improbable that an
other officer may be added T. the
force or that a motorcycle viii be
purchased and one Of the officers
given beat in the outlying districts
Of the city, which he viii make by
use Of the machine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-12
Ypsii0nti Is
Coming Next

The Michigan State Normals Of
Ypsilanti, the newest member Of the
Michigan Intercollegiate, will meet
Coach Steele's Alma collegians Sat
urday afternoon on Davis field in an
VI. |. A. A. contest, that promises to
be a hard fought one from start TO
finish
The Teachers have been making a
fair record this year and will bring
a team To Alma that knows baseball.
Ypsilant usually has team that is
able to take the long end of a score
from the Maroon and Cream, and
this year may prove to be no eXcep-
ton to the rule as Rynearson's ag-
gregation is a fighting team.
Coach Steele is still far from sat
isfied with his aggregation and is
promising that the week of prac-
tice will cause the Maroon and
Cream outfit to appear at far better
advantage this week than was the
case a week ago, and it is being ex-
pected that the Presbyterians will
show strength enough to win.
1t is rather expected that Rynear-
son of the Green and White will pitch
Shadford against the Presbyterians.
Alma, with only one game this week,
has two good pitchers available for
the fray, and the pitching selection
may go to either Captain French OF
TO Scott.