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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-05
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DEL TRIBUNAL SU-
PREMO DE PUERTO RICO, EN-
LA INAUGURATION DE LA ES-
TACION RADIO-TELEFONICA (W
X. A. o. DE LA ssRADIO CORPO-
RATION. OF PORTO RICO, EN-
LA NOCHE DEL DOMINGO 8 DE
DICIEMBRE DE 1922, EN- SAN
JUAN DE PUERTO RICO.
Sefioras y Seiiores:
Observe claramentc en- yuestros sem
blantes la algeria v el interes que des-
pierta en- Uds. este acto. Els de ver-
dadera trascendencia, no hay duda al
guna sobre clio.
Desde hace muchos aiios el cable
submarine nos unfa al resto del mum
do: luego Sc levantaron las torres de
Puerta de TERRA Y mas tarde las po-
tentes de Cayey, que permitieron
Puerto Rico elevarse y enyiar a ira
YES del espacio sus mensajes; pcro
faltaba algo mas, era necesario para
estar al dia rccibir y transmitir la voz
humana, hablar con nuestros semejan-
tes, y este maravilloso objetivo 10 ha
logrado la Radio Corporation Of
Porto Rico al establecer la estaci6n
Radio-telef6nica, cuya Inauguration
oficial asistimos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-05
EN- LA coRTE sUPRErdA DE
PUERTO RICO.
comisi6n dc Reputation de aspirantes
al ejercicio de la abogacia

Ex parte: Jose E. Segarra. Peticio-
mario. Sobre admission al ejercicio de.
la abogacia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
DdUid Friday Takes
NJ. A. &. Presidency

David Friday, new president of the
Michigan Agricultural College, took
office on April /, II. II. Halliday, for
merly of the State Department of
Agriculture, going in as secretary on
the same day.
Absence of formal ceremony or in
augural marked the beginning Of the
new administration. Taking Office in
the middle of the school year, as the
new president did, i was deemed in
advisable to attempt special func-
tions.
1t is considered probable that the
inaugural will be held in June at
commencement time, or on NJ. A. c.
Founders Day, in May.
No announcement of policy oI
administration plans was made by
President Friday as ne took office, ii
being understood that he is preparing
statements for publication in the near
future. A definite program for Mich
igan agriculture and the college is
expected at that time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
Piano Company
TO MOUe Soon

The Sawkins Piano Company, of
which Joseph Sawkins is manager,
has rented the store in the Gibbs block
on East Superior street, which has
been occupied for upwards of two
years by the National Clothing Com
pany, and expects to move to the new
location about May |.
The store is being remodelcd and
rcdecorated to suit the needs Of the
music business that is carried on by
this firm and is expected to prove a
far better headquarters for the COM
pany than the present location.
Mr.. Sawkins stated that the firm
intended To put on a removal sale this
month and reduce the stock as far as
possible before moving to the new To-
cation.
Z The Holiday building in which the
Sawkins Piano Company has had its
home for the past several years, has
been rented by the Alma News Com
pany, owned by Nj. ID. Wilcox, and
will be moved from Woodworth ave-
nue. to this location as soon as the
Sawkins company vacates the place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
Hotel Wins in
st. Louis Case

Judge Joseph A. Moynihan, before
whom the st. Louis well case was
heard in circuit court some weeks ago,
handed down an opinion in the case,
which will restrain the City of st.
Louis from pumping water from the
city owned wells to such an extent as
to lessen the head Of the water Of
the we'll Of the Park Hotel
Romaine Clark, city attorney Of st.
Louis, stated Tuesday that it was
planned to appeal the case to the su-
preme court for final decision.
The st. Louis we'll case has attract
ed considerable interest, especially in
Gratiot county, and the result Of the
appeal to the higher court is certain
to be watched with interest
The case was an outgrowth of the
city starting to pump we'll water from
number of wells, which were put
down TO furnish the city with pure
well water supply. When the city
pumped these wells the head of the
water at the Park hotel we'll was low
cred to such an extent that it would
not flow as previously, and the hotel
company sought an injunction TO re-
strain the city from pumping to such
an extent as to damage the hotel well.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
SPEAKER FOR
CONNIE: E:NCEMEN7
PRESIDENT HENRY CHURCHILL
KING, OF OBERLiN, WILL
SPEAK AT COLLEGE.

President H. NJ. Crooks Of Alma
College has announced that Henry
Churchill King, ID. D., LII. d., presi-
dent Of Oberlin College, Oberlin O.,
has been secured as the commence
ment speaker at Alma College at the
commencement exercises to be held
June IA, in the chapel.
Efforts have been made for some
years past to secure the services of
DR.. Churchill as the commencement
speaker at the College, but due to
the demands upon his time in the
past the college authorities have not
been able to secure his services at
commencement.
DR.. Churchill is a noted lecturer and
has been frequently at Harvard and
Yale as lecturer. He is former
president Of the American Association
of Colleges, was director Of religious
work with the Y. NJ. c. A. in France
an adviser at the peace conference
and is a noted traveller. He is GER
tain to bring message of great inn
port to the graduates of the college
and their friends and it is certain that
commencement day will see the ca.
pacity of the chapel taxed to the ut
most.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
ALMA FIRM IS
AWARDED THE
PAVING WORK
HOLMES. CRANE K BARTLING,
SECOND LOW BIDDERS, GIVEN
JOB DY CITY COMMISSION.
To BE Completed
At Early Date

The contract for the paving of the
two blocks on South Woodwork ave
nuc from Superior street south to the
PercMarquette railroad crossing was
let Tuesday evening by the city com
mission to the firm of Bartling Crane
e. Holmes of this city, although the
firm Of Straight & McNutt of Stanton
undcrbid the Alma concern by a small
amount. The total for the bid of
Holmes, Crane g. Bartlng was
SS,503.5S.
Mayor Charles X. Murphy an
nounced before the bids were opened
Tesday evening that he would not
sign contract with any firm for the
paving work which did not agree to
use Alma labor as far as possible in
the construction of the paving
There were several reasons why the
city commission decided to award the
contract for the work to the Alma
firm over the low bidder, Straight &
McNutt. One of these was the fact
that the commission understood that
the Stanton firm has no concrete mix
crs and would probably be delayed
considerably in starting the work, be-
cause Of the time that would be need
cd to secure one. Another reason was
that the Alma firm assured the city
commission that with favorable
weather conditions the work could be
completed by May 10. The commits
sion knew that the Alma firm had
plenty Of equipment for the work and
could get started very soon. Another
thing that probably had an effect was
the fact that there would be no ques-
tion as to the local firm employing
Alma labor in the work.
The specifications for the paving
call for so foot pavement from Su-
pcrior street south to the south line of
the alley on Woodwork and from this
point south, 80 feet. The pavement
will have curb and gutter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
Board Majority
TO Republicans

The Board of Supervisors of Gra-
tiot county will be strongly Repub-
iican as a result of the township cleo
tions Monday, twelve Republicans and
nine Democrats being elected. With
the holdovers from Alma where an
election was not held this year, the
board will have fifteen Republicans to
ten Democrats.
Republicans elected follow: Wheel
er, John Young; Elba, A. n. Palmeter;
Arcadia, Charles c. Curtis; Ithaca, F..
II. Mckay; Sumner, Arthur Murphy;
st. Louis, second ward, John II. Col
by; st. Louis, third ward, Forest
Hastings; st. Louis, fourth ward, +.
M. Wagner; North Shade, c. A. Cor
yell; Newark, Everett Mulholland;
Hamilton, Chas. Derry; New Haven,
j. A. Delling.
Republicans of Alma holding over
this year: j. f. Fuller, N. f. Saad and
A. p. Cook.
Democrats elected Monday: Beth
any, Frank Peach; Washington, Geo.
NJ. Long, st. Louis, first ward, w. l.
Gable; Fulton, j. ID. Smith; Seville
Charles +. Going; Emerson, John l..
Smith; Lafayette, F.. f. Benson;
North Star, G. f. Reed Pine River,
William Vanderbeek.
j. ID. Helman is the Alma fourth
ward supervisor holding over
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
Weekiy Editors TO
Hold April Meeting

Editors and publishers of Michigan
weekly papers will gather at the
Michigan Agricultural Conference on
April II and Is for business confer
ence, according to announcement sent
out recently by Sim X. Wilson, Of Sa-
line.
Decision to hold an April meeting
was made at the time weekly editors
met at East Lansing in January.
Vital subjects such as organization,
national advertising, and subscription
rates will be up for discussion at the
conference.
G. l.. Caswell, Of Iowa, who has
done more for the publishers of his
state in the way Of organization and
development Of national advertising,
than any other man anywhere in the
country, will address the editors on
Friday afternoon, April ii.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
|. o. o. L. INITIATES

Last Monday evening a large class
was initiated by the |. o. o. f., after
which luncheon was served by the
Rebekahs.
Next Monday evening the first de.
gree will be conferred. All members
are requested to be present.
Thursday evening, April 13, a
dance will be given at the l. o. o. f
hall under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows. All members, their wives
Rebekahs and friends are cordially in
vited.
Few people are familiar with the
work this organization has done dur.
ing the past two years Of unemploy-
ment. Many families have beer
helped to considerable extent. The
money raised by various entertain.
ments goes for this great cause which
is one to be highly commended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

ed that the ordinary truck chassis
ing the last thirty days of operation,
this increased to 9.3 miles per gallon
The complete bus was disassembled
at the end of the test period and
found to be in perfect condition me-
chanically, after operating more than
$1,000 miles. The cost Of repairs
during the period was less than
$500.
The sale of these twenty-six Re-
public Knight -Motored Busses to the
Baltimore Transit Company is the
outgrowth Of activities initiated
about one year ago, when the Repub-
lie Truck Sales Cooperation became
convinced of the latent possibilities
Of TIE motor bus for supplementary
and feeder service to existing rail-
ways
A Public Utilities Division was
created as part of the Republic or
ganization, under the direction of
Ralph NJ. Sparks, a passenger trans
portation expert of broad experience
in the traction field. After extended
study, which covered the principal
cities of the United States and Can
ada, whore busses were operated, Re
public engineers designed motor
bus, based on the results OF the in
vcstigation, which left them convinc-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
MEET OW0SSO
HIGH TRIO IN
DEBATE THERE
UNDEFEATED ALMA DEBATERS
WILL TAKE NEGATIVE SIDE
AGAINST CRACK TEAM.
Debate Is To BE
Held On Friday

The crack Alma high school dehat-
ing trio, which has made the best
record ever piled up by a debating
team from the local high school, with
six straight victories, has been
matched to meet the Owosso high
school debating team at Owosso Fri
day afternoon, instead of Manistee,
the winner of the Manistee-Lake City
contest, as was expected.
The question, as in the case of the
previous six debates will be Resolved,
that the principle Of the closed shop
in American Industry should receive
the support Of public opinion The
Owossoans will uphold the affirmative
side of the question, and the locals will
take the negative, as the contest will
be held in Owosso, and the home
teams take the affirmative.
The Owosso debating team hes
piled up a formidable record during
the debating season, although it does
not show five unanimous wins in six
consecutive victories, as does the rec
OTu Oh lllc Aifld utDdUtIS. IL IL Stil-
orally conceded, however, that the
Owosso team has been making, with
one possible exception, stronger de-
batting teams than those that the AL
ma team has argued with. Among
the schools that Owosso has humbled
are Lansing and st. Johns.
The Alma team with its five unan-
imous verdicts and 2 to 1 win in
six debates certainly has all the ear
marks of real debating team and
the local high school debating fans
feel confident that Coach Van Hoes
ems trio will put up mighty strong
argument before the Owosso team will
he able to be returned winner by the
judges Friday Alma is far from
confident of a victory in the forth
coming contest, and yet is hopeful
that her negative argument will be
sufficient to turn the tide in her favor.
As in the previous debates Elliott
Crooks, John Holmes and Dare Strong
will compose the local debating team.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
To CONSTRUCT
GRAVEL ROAD
WORK ON ROAD WEST FROM
ALMA Is EXPECTED TO BE
STARTED VERY SOON.

At a meeting held by the state high
way department Tuesday afternoon to
hear objections to the proposed inn
provement Of trunk line No. 46 west
from Alma, the state department de-
cided TO construct a gravel road, six
teen feet in width with all needful
culverts, bridges, etc.
The townships of Seville, Sumner,
Pine River and Arcadia are interested
in the portion of the trunk line to be
improved. 1t will be built under the
Covert act, the people in the district
affected by the road having petitioned
the state department last year for its
Improvement.
The assessment district for the inn
provement Of the four and one-half
miles Of trunk line road will be three
fourths IF mile back from the road
both north and south, making an as
sessment district y miles in width
The assessment district will pay five
per cent of the total cost of the road
improvement, the county II per cent
and the state Is per cent. The town
ships of Arcadia and Pine River will
be assessed pa per cent each and the
townships of Sumner and Seville ia
per cent each.
1t is understood that the state de-
partment will advertise for bids for
the work Immediately, and that the
contract for the work will be let about
May /. Expectations are that the
state will ask that the work be COM
pleted by December !.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
Busy Time at the
Christian Church

The f.. Superior Christian church
will install Rev II. II. Anderson as
pastor of the church on this evening.
Rev. J. Frank Green of Owosso, Sec
rotary Of the Michigan Christian Mis-
sionary Society and Rev. Garry l..
Cook Of Indianapolis, regional secre-
tary of Michigan, Wisconsin and In
diana are guests Of the congregation
and will assist in the ceremony. At
the same time the officers of the
church will be duly ordained and in
stalled to their respective offices.
The +. Superior Christian Church
arc entertaining the Young People of
Christian Churches for this section
Of the State over Sunday. A splendid
program is to be carried out. The
public is invited Several out Of town
speakers will be present.
The +. Superior Christian church
will enter period of decision meet
ings Sunday evening. The music viii
be in charge of Messrs. Harvey Young
and l.. K. May of this city and Miss
Jessie NJ. Forsythe of Flint. Miss
Forsythc will arrive in this city Sat
urday and remain during the cam.
paign. The stereopticon will be USED
extensively during the meeting.
The Disciples of Christ emphasize
two matters during the Easter sea.
son. One is evangelism. The church
at large is striving to add one hun.
dred members. This will constitute q
gain of ten per cent to the body. The
local church has already added over
one third of their part during the past
two months. The other matter is car
ing for the widow, the orphan and tn,
destitute. The Bible school and choil
Of the f. Superior church will render
program and the church will receiv,
an offering for this purpose on Sun
day evening, April 16. The program
is entitled Hidden Beauty.
The official board Of the f. Superior
Christian church met Monday even
ing. The cabinet of the Sunday schoo
met Tuesday evening and the Chris
tisn Women's Board Of Missions will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. +
A. Leonard, 424 Park ave.
The Chorus at the Revival meeting
Of the +. Superior Christian Churcl
which begin Sunday, promises to b
both large and efficient. Two rehears
ais were held early in the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

The Baltimore Transit Company, a
subsidiary of the United States Rail
ways and Electric Company, has been
operating large number of motor
busses for period of over five years.
They were recently required to ex-
pand their service, and also to re-
place a number Of their old units.
Test Bus COnvinces Company.
In October, 1921, Republic
Knight Motored Bus was Rut into
test operation over their Charles
Street route, and during a period Of
five months, was subject ted to pas
senger loading and mileage equiva-
lent to nine months of actual opera
ton.
AS result of this test installation,
the Baltimore Transit Company has
just placed with the Republic Truck
Sales Corporation, Alma, Michigan,
an order for 26 Republic Knight Mo
tored Buses, of the type shown in
the accompanying illustration. The
view shows the bus receiving passen-
gers in front of the Washington Me
mortal at Baltimore.
High Efficiency Shown By Bus.
The average mileage per gallon of
gasoline, during the entire five
months OF the test, was S.6, ani dur
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

was not suitable for passenger trans
portation.
Republic knight -MOt0red Bus.
The Republic Knight Motored Bus
consummates all recognized essentials
of successful passenger car service.
These essentials include body built
low to the ground to facilitate en-
trance and egress Of passengers,
ample aisle space and headroom, de-
pendable service, comfort of passen-
gers, and pleasing appearance.
To these important essentials is
added complete absence of noise and
vibration, through the use of the cele-
brated knight Sleeve Valve Motor.
This motor. during many years of use
by successful bus operators in New
York. London and other important
points, has proven itself to be with
out equal For passenger transporta-
tion service.
The Public Utilities Division of the
Republic Truck Sales Corporation has
been in consultation with a number
Of the largest railway companies in
the East, and satisfactory progress
has been made in helping solve their
peculiar problems incident to estab-
fishing profitable motor bus service
as a supplement to their existing
lines.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
T0M0bILE
OCCUPANTS HAD
LUCKY ESCAPE:
CAR SMASHED BY TRAIN FRI
DAY NIGHT NO ONE WAS
SERIOU INJURED.
Mrs. A. MOrrOU
Badiy Bruised

Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Morrow had
very narrow escape from death on
Friday night when their automobile
was struck by a freight train at the
Pere Marquette crossing on State
street, and dragged along the track
for about rod and a half before the
train was brought to a stop. Mr.. Nor
row, luckily, escaped with just few
minor cuts from flying glass from the
windshield. Mrs Morrow was thrown
from the auto by the impact of the
freight against the car and was badly
cut and bruised as a result.
Mr.. Morrow claims that he was
driving towards the track at mod
crate Of speed and that he did not see
the train until about ten feet from the
track.
The freight, evidently had been
broken at the west end Of the city and
the engine had been picking up some
cars in the yards and was backing
down the track to the freight when
the accident took place. The engine
was headed the opposite way so that
the headlight was not shining on the
crossing, but in the other direction.
The cars that the engine had picked
up were between the crossing and the
engine, and because of the lack of
light at this end of the train Morrow
did not see it. He is Of the opinion
that there was no brakeman at the
blind end of the train with lantern.
The car was badly damaged by the
collision in spite of the fact that both
the train and the auto were going at
moderate speed. This probably act
ed also in preventing serious injury
or death for the couple in the auto.
mobile.
Mr.. Morrow is employed at the
Chevrolet Garage on West Superior
street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
WEATHER REPORT

The weather report for the month
of March shows mean maximum
temperature Of 43 degrees and a mean
minimum Of 25 degrees. The maxi
mum for the month was 20 degrees
on March % and the minimum was IL
degrees on March !.
The total precipitation for the
month was 3.04 inches, the greatest
amount in "a hours being g inches on
March l9. The total snowfall for the
month was S.5 inches. Precipitation
fell on eight days during the month.
There were l6 clear days, 4 partly
cloudy and l cloudy days during the
month
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
GET BASEBALL SCORES

The Recreation Parlors on East
Superior street has again made ar
rangements to secure scores of the
American and National league games
daily during the baseball season start
ing with the open games of the season
next week. Local diamond fans, who
follow the work of the leagues closely
during the seasons play, will appre-
ciate the opportunity to get the re-
suits of the games each day. Large
scorebosrds will carry the results for
the two leagues. No scores will be
given by telephone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
{ LEWIS REPRESENTS ALMA

Phil Lewis, winner of the local high
school oratorica contest, will repre-
sent Alma high Friday in the district
contest to be held in Owosso. The
oratorical contest will be held in the
evening. Lewis has been coached in
presentation and delivery by Mr..
Barnhart Of the high school staff His
oration is entitled "The Hope of the
World"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
NelU Sugar Beet
Contracts Ready

The sugar manufacturers have put
out a new contract in this vicinity
which reduces the price of sugar beet
seed to l5c per pound and raises the
guaranteed price Of beets to $3.50 per
ton delivered at the shipping stations
and $6.25 per ton drawn to the factory
and unloaded in it's bins, with an ad-
ditional price above these amounts
just as much as the average wholesale
New York sale of sugar is above $5.25
per hundred pounds for the months Of
October, November, December and
January next fall.
If intending to raise beets and being
desirous of the company procuring la
Dor give your contract To some field
man right away, as the time is short
in which to procure labor for large
acreage. Some companies have over
5000 acres new contracted for a sin
gle plant. The new contract will mean
large acreage, it is believed.
Coming - "Robinson Crusoe"-ad-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

Take this opportunity, and profit
with the seasons best offerings. At
tractive Rag Rugs for the bedroom
or bathroom, beautiful plain colors
with contrasting colored borders, also
mottled effects, on sale at 98c. ID.
W. Robinson, Alma.-advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

Build up your system and feel fine
all the time by taking Tanlac. Look
Paterson Drug Co.-advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

For your Easter Candy Specialties
The DeLuxe-advert 46-2w.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

Coming - Charlie Chaplin in "The
Idle Glass. ."-advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
A. Aged Woman Died
Friday Of Burns

Mrs. Flora Mccall, who was very
seriously burned six weeks ago, when
fire destroyed the home of A. +.
Crawford of Breckenridge, passed
away Friday evening as a result Of
the burns that she received at that
time. She was 70 years of age.
Mrs. Mccall is survived by three
children, Mrs. A. F. Crawford of
Breckenridge, and Archie and Ray
Mccall, of Ithaca, eight grandchildren
and sister, Mrs. Mary Eldrcd of
Maple Rapids.
The body of the aged woman was
taken to the family home in Ithaca
from Breckenridge Saturday. Funeral
services were held at Ithaca Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

For your Easter Candy Specialties,
The advertisement -46-2w.