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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14
SpOkes Around
The Hub

Catches AlligatOr-Joe Howe, a
farmer living near Aurelius, has a
new kind of fish story. Recently he
went fishing and wandered up and
down the banks of Grand river near
his farm home in the hope of catch
ing a mess of bass. Suddenly he
saw something. He rubbed his eyes
to assure himself that he was awake.
Then he asked himself if he had had
drink of moonshine and found that
he had not. 1t was true. Joe saw
small alligator in the river, one about
30 inches in length. He managed to
put wire around its jaws, and ran
to a nearby farm, procured a gun
and shot it. He now has it mounted
and can prove his story Several
people in that vicinity have claimed
for some years that they have once
in a while seen an alligator in the
river. Now We'll be forced to be-
lieve them.
Commits Suiside-Leon Wright a
former treasurer Of Maple. Rapids, in
Clinton county, committed suicide in
his barn by cutting his throat with a
razor Ill health is said to be the
cause.
Drowned-Miss Ora Atkinson was
drowned in the Salt river near North
Bradley, where she lived, while bath
ing with a party of friends. She was
10 years of age.
Stove Causes Fire-A kerosene
stove was responsible for fire in
the James Sutliff apartments in the
Sjolander block in Midland. Mrs.
Sutliff noticed the flames from the
stove on going into the kitchen, at
time when the kitchen was nearly all
ablaze. 1t is thought that the stove
exploded. Her cries quickly brought
help and the blaze was extinguished
with a loss of about 81 200.
Former Ithaca Resident Dead-O.
p. Stone, former resident of Ithaca,
and of late years living in California,
died in the western state last week
according to word received here.
Finds Baby-Herbert Ashley of
Lyons went to his front porch to in
vestigate a noise that he heard there,
and discovered that some one had
left baby on his porch in travel
ing bsg. The baby was about six
weeks of age. Officials are endeav-
oring to locate the parents.
Private School-The Adventists of
Bedding have opened private school
in the community
Bomb Explodes-A bomb was ex-
ploded in the yards of the Ann
Arbor railroad yards at Owosso one
day last week, which officials believe
was thrown in from the outside. 1t
just missed a train, which had just
passed the spot when the bomb hit.
1t was crude bomb contained in a
paper sack, it is said.
Refused Citizenship-Five aliens
were refused citizenship by Judge
Collins at Owosso on the ground that
they had claimed exemption from
war service because they were aliens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14

Moved by Commissioners Glass and
supported by Commissioner Creaser
that the above bills as read be al
lowed and the clerk be instructed to
issue orders for same covering vouch-
ers Nos. 1884 to 1850.
Ayes-Commissioners Glass, Crea-
ser and Archer. Nays-none.
Moved by Commissioner Glass and
supported by Commissioner Creaser
that the commission adjourn. The
motion prevails.
CHAS. r. MURPHY, Mayor.
CLARENCE f. BLANCK, Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14

The scratch pads for sale at the
Record office are handy and just the
thing for the grocery list.-advertise-
ment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14
CITY COMMISSION

Alma, Michigan, Sept. IL, 1922
Regular meeting Of the City Com
mission of the City of Alma, Michi-
gan, in session at the Council Cham
bers on above date.
Meeting called to order at 500
o'clock p NJ. by Mayor Chas. r..
Murphy.
Commissioner Glass, Ar
cher and Creaser.
Absent Accommodations Chick.
There being quorum present the
Commission was declared to be in
session.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read and approved.
Reading of bills and claims:
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14

Commits Suiside-Leon Wright a
former treasurer of Maple, Rapids, in
Clinton county, committed suicide in
his barn by cutting his throat with a
razor. Ill health is said to be the
cause.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
BIG. PACE|Alg|
AT THE | |. FAIR /
9 Mystic China" to, be Most
Brilliant and Elaborate
Fireworks Display.

E. r. Montgomery. secretary OF Ne
fair association, scored distinct tri-
umph when he. booked the Thearle-
Duffield Fireworks company's pageant
mystic China for the Grand Forks
fair, July "a to 20. / For several years
the fireworks display has been one
of the big features Of local fairs, but
this year it Will surpass anything OF
its kind shown in the northwest.
It will take more than 200 people
to perform the pageant. They will
show first a peaceful Chinese city,
celebrating the triple feast of Ian
terms. Of Spring and. of the Dragons
A messenger, then, brings word that
the Tartars are at the city gates, and
are ready to- besiege lit. A battle
follows, in which the Chinese tri-
umph. A gigantic festival of peace
closes the pageant.
The performance will be the most
colorful and most elaborate ever seen
in the state. The Thearle- -Dufheld
company equipment far surpasses
anything they have brought to for
mer fairs, and the closing. fireworks
pictures are the latest conceived by
their art:StR.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
TEES OF
CLUB APPOINTED
J. r. Carley Announce List
Of Commercial; Club.
Appointments.

j. r. Carley, who recently was
elected president of the Commercial
club, today submitted his committee
appointments to the board OF directors
for approval. Included in the list
was the personnel Of the new advisory
committee, which meets weekly with
the directorate. All Of the commit
tees were approved.
Members of the advisory commit
tee are: E. j. Lander, ]. F. Bacon, j.
W. Wilkerson, .. e. Turner, NJ. w.
Murray, M. Stanchfield, Arnold T.
Berg, L. w. Myers; w. III. Witherstine,
Oscar Knutson and T. e. Barber. r
In appointing Committees, Mr.. Car
ley departed from the usual custom,
naming only the chairman. 1T was
felt that the committee chairmen
should have voice in the appoint
ment of their workers. The chairmen
are either club directors or members
of the advisory committee. They
are:
Industrial. E. S. L'Esperaisce; agri-
cultural. G. S. Dow; roads and tour
lists. w. A., Collins; publicity, Bert D.
keck: membership, L, w. Myers; traf-
nc, Q. j. Barnes; conventions, Oscar
knutson; budget. J. E. Turner; uni
versity. George H. Wilder; house, w!
H. Kelsey =
The members Of the board of di-
rectors are: e. S. Dow. E. j. Severson
Q. j. Barnes. f. s. L'Esperance, Geo
H. Wilder. T. E. Elton. Joseph Ma
howald. Bert y. Keck. n. G. Benner,
J. r. Carley. w. A. Collins. W. II.
keisey: II. W. +. lay, H. P. Rice and
H..
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
GRAND FORKS Herald. MONDAY, JUNEg y, lyg2s

the fine, he must serve an additional
ten day. G. P.'PetersOn, who was
appointed counsel for Emard, made
ple&s for suspended sentence.
Judge Cole said that after sEmard had
served . reasonable portion OF his
sentence, he again would take up the
matter Of suspending q portion Of 1t.
William Harris, colored, was SEN
fenced to four months and fined 5000.
The court informed him that IL he
showed willingness to play square
and be Industrious, he would take up
the question of suspending sentence
in q short time. In asking States At
torney Elton and Sheriff Stewart to
act as the judges as to when that
time should be. Judge Cole declared
that he was not endeavoring to shirk
any responsibility, but that he would
take 1t all upon his shoulders.
After imposing the last sentence,
Judge Cole read the preamble to the
constitution Of the United States. He
followed this with a brief. informal
talk. in. which he said the liquor traf-
fic always had been opposed to every
thing the constitution stood for.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
AMBROSE RAPS
JUDGE. ENCLERT
Blarnes Him. For Pardoning
Of William Fishrnan
From Penitentiary.

District Judge M. ]. Englert was
charged with the responsibility for
the release Of William Fishma n,
Grand Forks bootlegger. from the
state penitentiary in an address given
Sunday night at the First Presby-
terian church by Rev. II. Halsey
Ambrose, pastor.
Mr.. Ambrose declared that neither
the state pardon board nor the resi-
dents of Grand Forks who I wrote
letters advising Fishman's pardon
were to blame in the affair.
To substantiate his charges, Mr..
Ambrose read letters, alleged to have
been written by Judge Englert to the
prisoner and to NJ. Fishman, his
father. In the latter letter Judge
Englert told the. elder Fishman that
he would recommend his sons par
don. 1t was this letter, shown to
several Grand Forks business men,
which caused them to write letters
in favor of the younger Fishman's
pardon. Mr.. Ambrose declared. These
letters were also read. Judge Englert
made no recommendation direct to
the pardon board.
Judge Englert was strongly de-
nounced by the pastor in the course
of his remarks-being described as a
'tin god" etc.
AuC AclLCl '"IlIIcIl ny JuuSc EnE
lert to the younger Fishman follows:
District Court Chambers, M. j. Eng
lert, Judge. Valley City. N. D.
Valley City.No. OAK,
.@,ss May II, 1922.
Mr.. William Fishman.
Bismarck, No. Oak. ...t@T
Dear Mr.. Ffshman:
was quite surprised to hear from
you from Bismarck. think you will
find in the end that you have taken
the right course. ! am awfully glad
to hear that you are sorry for what
you did and that you will from now
on be law abiding. realize that this
was your first onense.
When the board meets I shall put
your case before them and am sure
that you will not be there long. With
best wishes and regards, am
Yours very sincerely,
M. J. Englert.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19

Judge A. T. Cole this afternoon i'm
posed sentence, upon six prisoners
who previously: had pleaded guilty to
violations Of the liquor laws. Mrs. Os-
man, who first had pleaded not guilty.
but later changed it to guilty, again
pleaded not guilty. and her hearing
was set for Wednesday morning at
$3.50 o'clock: Judge Cole announced
that he would appoint counsel for
her later in the day.
Only three suspended sentences
were imposed. Elmer Armstrong,
who pleaded guilty to bootlegging,
was given suspended sentence of
three months in the county Jail and
a fine of 5000. Donald Wentz was
sentenced to one year in the county
Jail and fined $500, but Judge Cole
said that as soon as he received a writ
ten statement from local firm to the
effect that they had hired Wentz, he
would suspend the sentence. Axel
Wick. G6 years old. was given a sus-
pended sentence of six months.
Mrs. Nj. Rubin. who is serving a
county Jail sentence for manufactur-
ing intoxicating liquor for sale, was
prison. Judge Cole informed her that
as soon as her present county Jail
sentence expired, he would take up the
question of whether or not sentence
should be suspended. He told her,
however. that if in his opinion she
should serve additional time, she
would have to so to the state prison.
Mrs. Osman followed Mrs. Rubin
before the bar. told the court how she
happened to be arrested. She told
Judge Cole that the liquor was in her
Second avenue store when she took
possession, but she did nothing with
it. She said that people kept both
ering her" for it, but she refused to
give it up for some time. She admit
ted that she sold to 1.-The wrong par
ty." The charge against her is keep
ing intoxicating liquor for sale. and
she insisted that she did not do so,
whereupon Judge Cole informed her
that he would have to withdraw her
plea of guilty and enter a plea of not
guilty.
! Frank Emard was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail and fined
5000. In default of the payment OF
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
Birchenough Now
On The Stump For
Anh-League Ticket

Rev. A. o. Birchenough of Lari-
more. formerly of st. Thomas. is
scheduled to give a number OF ad-
dresses in the northeastern section of
the state this week in the interest of
the anti-league candidates in the pri-
mary election. .
He will speak tonight at, Emerado,
and his schedule for the next few
days is as follows:
Tuesday, Reynolds, afternoon:
Thompson. evening.
Wednesday, Mekinock, afternoon;
Gilby, evening.
Thursday. Marvel, afternoon; Graf
ton. evening.
Mr.. Birchenough's schedule has not
been completed for the balance of the
time prior to the primary election,
but he will speak at Pembin st.
Thomas and other Pembina and
Walsh county points.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
M'CUNlBER BILL
ASKS PROBE OF
N. D. RAIL RATES

Fargo, N. D.. June 1e.-senator
Porter ]. McCumber, North Dakota,
chairman of the senate finance com.
mittee, today introduced a resolution
in the senate directing the interstate
commerce commission to institute in
vestigation as to railroad rates in
North Dakota and if discrimination is
practiced to take such action as will
remove such discrimination, accord
ing to a telegram to r. j. Hughes,
manager of his campaign for renom-
ination as republican candidate to the
senate.
Mr.. McCumber also introduced .
bill today to authorize the war finance
corporation to make advances to CO.
operative associations owning or op-
Grating grain elevators, on securities
other thnn warehouse receipts where
such securities are adequate. accord
ing to another telegram to Mr.. Hugh
es.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
! CONCERT \ } r HEARD
BY. COOD'.C'''R|'OWD ] ! !
Popular Program Appeals,
and Several Encores Are
Demanded. !.

A large number Of persons turned
out on Sunday afternoon.to hear the
opening outdoor, concert of the SUM
mer season, given by the Grand
Forks Municipal band. The program
was given in Central park. and those
who heard the various numbers dem
onstrated their approval by demand
ing several encores. ~,
The program was an unusually
we'll played and well balanced one.
Prof. Harold fRudd, who has the or
ganization III charge this. year. al,
series Of numbers that were done
with finish and skill. The program,
was Of nature to appeal to general
popular taste, and the numbers on
the regular schedule were supple
mented with some encores.
Albert Rheinhart's cornet solo.
"only A Year Ago" lent pleasant
variety to the program.
Sundays concert was the first OF
the park concerts which will be given
during the summer by the band.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
II. III Nider
To Arrive
Here Tonight

A large crowd of Grand Forks citi-
xens are expected to meet Hanford
MacNider. national commander Of the
American Legion. as he steps of No.
I OF the Great Northern at $40 this
evening. Mr.. MacNider will stop il.
Grand Forks over night en- route to
Devils Lake where he will speak at
the state convention Of the American
Legion which meets Tuesday.
Judge keneshaw Lands Of Chicago,
who also will speak at the Legion con-
vention is expected to arrive in Grand
Forks Tuesday morning on No. 20.
Judge Lands and Mr.. MacNider will
leave Devils Lake Tuesday noon by
aeroplane for Fargo, where they will
catch a train going east.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
BOY SCOUTS LEAVE
FOR CAMP ROTARY
i THIS AFTERNOON

The Boy Scout troop of the First
Presbyterian church left this after
noon for Camp Rotary. Erskine,
Minn., where they will spend two
weeks in summer outing. Twenty
boys made the trip
This is the first boy scout troop Of
the city to make the trip. the others
to leave later according to schedule.
]. Noble White, scout executive of
the boys in Grand Forks. will have
charge of the camp during the sum-
mer.
The 7. NJ. c. A. boys. who have
been at the camp for the past two
weeks under the direction of Arthur
Tweet, returned to the city this after
noon. According to reports the boys
had the time of their lives.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
FIR ANNUAL /
] lPE|OllY /; \ | SHOW Is
| | OPEN led TODAY /
Hundreds Of Blossoms Are
On Exhibition at Hotel
Dacotah.

Grand Forks first annual peony
show opened today in the new private
dining room of the Hotel Dacotah.
Though hundreds OF blossoms arrived
during the morning, and were placed
by Max kannowski. superintendent
of parks and his assistants, the early
afternoon found large consignments
Of peonies and other flowers arriving,
and the display will be much larger
than was anticipated.
Not only are flower lovers from
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
exhibiting. but there also were some
consignments received this morning
from Larilnore, Aneta, Hatton, and
other points in this section.
The greater part of the exhibit will
of course be devoted to peonies, but
Iaome fine specimens Of Sweet Will
lam. daisies, and other flowers bloom
Ing at this time, are being placed.
This afternoon an exhibit of old
fashioned garden flowers is being ar
ranged by a group of women who are
assisting Mr.. Kannowski
II The blossoms, which are of unusual
Atxe and quality. are artistically ar
ranged, and the exhibit is an interest
Ing one from every angle.
Brand Speaks.
On Tuesday afternoon A. NJ. Brand.
= peony expert. will lecture in con-
nection with the show. His lecture
will be given in the exhibit room, at
T. time which has not yet been de-
termined, in view Of the fact that Mr..
sKannowski has been unable to COM
tmunicate with Mr.. Brand. He is now
en routeahe from London, Ontario,
where he has been laSturing.
y Mr.. Brand will serve as a Judge,
sAnd wilfselect the winning entries on
sTuesday afternoon. Mr.. Kannowski
Esaid today that hardware men of the
Eeity YeEdonated a number of prizes,
Including garden hose. garden tools,
[seeds, etc, which will be awarde as
fprizes.
II An admission charge of ten cents
twill be charged to cover the, expense
fof Mr.. Brands lecture. The peony
show will be in progress throughout
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
BANK RE.OPENS,

Montevideo. Mimi, June 19.-The
Chiphewa County Savings Bank after
being closed for eleven months. re-
opened today with the followin; Off
GERS. who were elected following a
meeting here Saturday with W. A.
Smith, of the state. banking depart
ment: v. H. vanSlyke, PRESIDENT; G
c. vanSlyke, cashier. E. S. Rhodes,
c. ]. Anderson and J. L. Shumway,
directors.
Nv. H. VanSlyke was formerly pres
ident of the Metropolitan National
bank of Minneapolis and G. G. Van
Slyke and J. L. Shumway come from
York, N. D.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
NIAGARA-SHAWNEE
CLUB TO HAVE BIG
PICNIC ON FRIDAY

Under the auspicesEof the Niagara
Shawnee Community club, a local unit
fam bureau picnic will be held at
Bachelors Grove, near McCanna, on
Friday, June 3d. u l.. Burdick. OF
williston, will be the principal speak
er.
The club has arranged a big pro-
gram for the day. There will be
sports program, featured by a base
ball game between Niagara and Gill
by; program by the Niagara band,
and several other interesting events.
11ar.id Want do Rrins, Resiilta
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
81 ADVANCES APPROVED.

Washington, June 1s.-Approval of
hfty-one advances for agriculture
and livestock purposes aggregating
$S5s, 900 was announced today by the
war. finance corporation. Distribution
of the loans included:
Minnesota. $4,000; North Dakota,
$4,000: South Dakota $4,000 and
Wisconsin $155,000.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
HECTROCUTED

s. Mora, Mimi. June 1s.-George
i6Iultman, rs, of Braham was electro
.euted here today while painting cross
arms on electric poles for the Eastern
Minnesota Power company.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
SIX SENTENCED
BY JUDGE COLE
Mrs. Rubin Gets Year ii
State Prisorl-Etnard
Draws Six Months.

After consultirG an attorney
Mrs. Phillip Osnland, who had
changed her plea in u liquor case
from not guilty to guilty, finally.
decided to enter plea OF guilty
and was sentenced to one year in
the county jail.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
VACATION Bible
SCHOOL PLANS
Two Such Schools Probably
Will Be Held Here
During Summer.

Plans are now being considered for
the opening of daily vacation bible
school terms, in connection with two
of the churches. The First Baptist
church organization held the first va
cation bible school last year. and the
experiment proved SO successful that
the venture will be tried again this
year. il arrangements that are satis-
factory can be made. The Baptist
school will not start until later in the
Preparations are being made by
the Presbyterians looking toward the
opening of such school probably
next Monday morning. Dr. f. o.
Nimlos has the preparations in
charge, and he is being assisted by
Mrs. Joseph Bell DeRemer
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
His Wife.

81 am used to her." Manuel said
forlornly, "and l do not like to hurt
the poor. foolish heart of her by going
against her foolish notions; and besides
am little afraid of her because she
Is always able to make me uncomfort-
able. And above all, of course, the
hero of famous love affair such ms
ours has become, with those id pxets
everywhere making rhymes aboutfmy
fidelity and devotion, has to pres brve
appearances. So I get through each
day, somehow, by never listening very
attentively to the interminable things
she tells me about. But l often Won
der, as am sure all husbands won
der, why heaven ever made creature
so tedious and so unreasonably dull of
wit and so opinionated. And when
think that for the rest of time this
creature is tG be my companion, I
usually go out and kill somebody. Then
1 come back, because she knows the
way l like my toast."-From Figures
Of Earth" by james Branch Cabell.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
"MOLLY, DEARl"

SYNOPSIS. -. Looking over Big
Muskeg, a seemingly impassable
swamp in the path of the Missa-
tibi railroad, Joe Bostock, builder
of the line, and Wilton Carruthers.
chief of engineers, are considering
the difficulties. A rifle shot instant
ly kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers' arm. Carruthers tries to
carry the body to a post of the
Hudson's Bay company, where NC
Donald is the factor. McDonald's
daughter, Molly, sees Carruthers
struggling in the muskeg and drags
him from the swamp, with his bur-
den. Cnaccountably, her father
objects to her saving Carruthers.
Weakened by his wound and exer-
tions, Carruthers is disturbed by
the appearance of Tom Bowyer.
Bostock's business rival and per-
sonal enemy. Bowyer insults Mol
ly, and Carruthers strikes him.
Carruthers declares his love for
Molly. She promises to be his wife.
Carruthers has to reach the town
of Clayton to attend meeting at
which Bostock's enemies plan to
wrest control of the Missatibi from
him. Molly goes with him. They
are delayed by a storm. Attacked
by his dogs. Carruthers' life is
saved by Molly. who is forced to
kill the animals. 1.-THE snow, the
snow" They set out on foot for
Clayton, reaching it with Car
ruthers In an almost dying condi-
ton. He is in time to foil Bostock's
enemies and keep control of the
line for Mrs. Bostock.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
THE BIC MUSKEC
~ VICTOR ROUSSEAU

guess Bowyer wants the Missatibi
mighty bad"
"Once l get the line across Big Mus
keg, Jim, it'll be easy to raise enough
money to pay off the loan," said Will
ton.
He arranged with Kitty to have all
Joe's papers placed in the safe which
held the engineering records, and sent
up in 1t to Big Muskeg. Only Kitty
and he knew the combination.
Two days later Wilton, now COM
pletely recovered, started for the
bush.
The sub-contractor had practically
completed the camp at Big Muskeg,
and there was quite gang Of men
there, principally engaged In hauling
the cut timber. Wilton had taken
Anderson from the cache and made
him the foreman. The Swede was
one Of the best foremen In the lines
employ, but had fallen from his estate
owing to repeated lapses into drunken
ness.
Wilton planned to reach Big Mus
keg on Saturday night, in order to
meet his men on the Sunday, when
they would all be in camp. He took
new engineer with him, young
fellow named Digby, who had come
with excellent recommendations from
an English institute. He was particu-
larly anxious to reach his destination,
for he had had no letter from Molly
since his recovery.
To his surprise, Wilton found the
camp absolutely empty, though there
were plenty Of signs of an abundant
population. But snores from one Of
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
"WelI, Men," he said. "I'm
your new boss!"

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