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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
COUNTY LOSES
GOOD OFFICER
FROM TYPHOID
CHAS. l.. HEISLER. REGISTER OF
DEEDS DIED AT ITHACA
ON FRIDAY.
May Designate
Successor TOddU

Charles L. Heisler, register Of deeds
of Gratiot county for the past year,
died at his home in Ithaca Friday fol-
lowing a two weeks illness of typhoid
fever. His death came as shock
to his many friends in every section
of the county, as it was entirely un-
expected, as it had been thought that
he was convalescing from his illness.
During the past several years Mr..
Heisler had been active in Republi-
can politics in the county, having
served as supervisor from New Hav-
en- township for several terms, prior
to becoming the register Of deeds of
the county Mr.. Heisler was named
as the register of deeds of Gratiot
county Immediately following the
death of the late B. J. Tucker, April
%, 1921.
1t is expected that the Board of
Supervisors, which is in session this
week, will make the selection Of
successor to the late register of deeds
today, giving Gratiot County her
third register of deeds in the filing
out of a single term in that office.
Charles l.. Heisler was born In
Ohio 81 years ago and at the age of
10 years came to Michigan with his
parents, who located in Montcalm
Miss Emma Dickinson, three children
being born to this union, who with
the widow survive. Later Mr.. and
Mrs. Heisler moved to Gratiot coun-
ty, settling on farm in New Haven
township. In Montcalm county he
served for FIVE years as the county
drain commissioner, and the five
years prior to his being named as
register of deeds of Gratiot county,
he served as supervisor for New
Haven township. +.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the M. K. church in Ithaca,
Rev. Dewey having charge Of the SER
vices at the church. Masonic burial
was held at the New Haven township
cemetery rf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
HELMAN IS AGAIN
BOARD CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AID IN
HIS ELECTION.

Jacob ID. Holman, supervisor of the
fourth ward of this city is again
chairman of the board of supervisors
of Gratiot County, having for a sec
ond time in the space of two years
been elected to this position by votes
of Republican members of the board
His reelection this year was some
what of a surprise to Republicans of
the county.
AS was the case last year when
Helman Mas elected, Jesse Fuller
supervisor of the first ward in Alma,
was his opponent for the honor of
being chairman, and after the con-
test of last year when Republican
votes made Holman chairman, it was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
WHEEL COMPANY
MANAGER DIES
A. {. CHAPMAN DIED SUDDENLY
AT AN EARLY HOUR THIS
MORNING.

A. c. Chapman, manager of the
Northern Wheel Company Of this
city. died suddenly at an early hour
this morning, at the Wright House,
where he has been living since COM
ing to Alma a year ago last Deccm-
Der to assume the management of the
wheel company. The body was re-
moved to a local undertaking estab-
lishment. He was about So years of
age.
Up to the time Of going to press
funeral arrangements had not been
made.
Michigan industrial circles, and had
been the manager of several well
known Michigan concerns. Before
coming to Alma to assume the man
agement of the Northern Wheel Co.
he was with the Michigan Hearse and
Motor Company Of Grand Rapids for
some years as manager. He was also
the manager of a large factory at
Jonesville for some years.
The Northern Wheel Company was
organized just before the country
wide depression came and swinging
into business just at that time, it was
hit hard and in November and De-
cember of 1920 the company prac-
tically ceased operations. Mr.. Chap
man was at that time secured as the
manager of the company, and coming
to Alma he made thorough study of
the factory and the conditions of
manufacture and in January, 1921,
started production, and with bull
dog tenacity the management went
after the various troubles in manu-
facture and in finance and gradually
overcame them and the concern grad
ually increased its production until
last month, when the Northern Wheel
Company did the largest months
business in its history. Much of the
success of the wheel company since
January, 1921, is credited to the able
management Of Mr.. Chapman. Seem
ingly during the past two or three
months, the company has been on the
high road to prosperity, having over
come practically all of the various
troubles and ailments with which the
new concern, started under a period
of business depression, has been con-
fronted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
LetUiS Wins n the
OratOricaL Contest

Phil Lewis of Alma High School
romped off with the sub-district con-
test of the Michigan Interscholastic
OratoricaI League held at Owosso
Friday evening with his Grafton, "The
Hope Of the World"
Participating in the contest were
representatives of five different
schools-Ithaca, st. Johns, Corunna
Laingsburg and Alma. 1t is worthy
of note that all three judges on de-
livery gave the Alma representative
first place and that the judges on
thought and composition gave him a
first and a second place, assuring
him of such high standing that
there could be no question as to his
superiority, making his victory an
outstanding one.
The oration itself deals with the
current severe criticism of the
younger generation and attempts to
point the way to better understand
ing of the youth of the day.
The victory of Lewis in the sub
district contest qualities him as an
entrant in the district contest to be
held either at Ann Arbor or at How
ell the last Friday of the month
This will bring the Alma lad into
a district which includes Detroit
Jackson, Lansing, and Battle Creek
There is keen realization Of the
effort that must be put forth fol
this contest and Coach Barnhart and
Lewis are already starting intensive
training for the coming contest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
Firm Completes
School at EdmOre

The firm of Broughton & Son of
this city has just recently completed
new 100000 school house at Ed
more, which is three stories in height.
The building is said to be one of the
finest jobs of the kind that has been
built in this part of the state in some
time, although the work was done
for the greater part during the win
ter months. The school board of that
city is highly pleased with the work.
The new building is 124 by 1876 feet
and provides for 15 class and grade
rooms, gymnasium, library, and a
number of small rooms making a
total of "a. The building is heated
with steam. If the blackboards in
the building were arranged in a con-
tinuous row, they would make 10 of
a mile of blackboards.
Harold Broughton, the junior
member of the firm, had direct
charge of the construction of the
school house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
appreciation Week
of Furnace Company

The tremendous goodwill that has
been established by the Holland Fur
mace Company for its product is be-
ing powerfully voiced just at this
time. Probably not reader of this
paper has failed to see the placards
on houses i'm this city where Holland
furnaces have been installed, placed
there by p. L. Blanchard, branch
manager.
This is Holland Furnace Company
"Appreciation Week" and all over the
central states the Holland house cards
are to be seen just as they are here.
Countless thousands of houses will
thus be labeled rs cozy, worthwhile
homes.
IN connection with their "Apprcc;a
tion Week" campaign, the Holland
Furnace Company is going to clean
and inspect every furnace they have
installed, free of charge. 1t has
been announced in full pages of great
metropolitan papers that go into
nearly three million homes.
This is all very graphic illustra-
ton of the power of goodwill. What
can possibly be worth as much in
business as pleased customers?
Have Rudeck's Big 3-ton truck do
your short and long distance moving.
Call advertisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

expected that Fuller would be the
choice this year. When the vote was
taken among the board members, Is
of whom are Republicans and 10 of
whom are Democrats, it was found
that Holman was the winner Ia to IL.
The fourth ward supervisor made a
good chairman last year, even his Re-
publican opponents freely admit, and
it is this fact that contributed largely
to his reelection, some of the board
members feeling that it was a matter
of courtesy to him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
A. F. CRAWL ORD
WAS SENTENCED
GIVEN | TO 20 YEARS AT IONA
WITH A RECOMMENDATION
OF 2H YEARS TIME.

Alfred f. Crawford must pay the
penalty for the crime of which he was
convicted in circuit court, this being
made certain when the Michigan Su-
preme Court sus stained the convic-
tion of the lower court. Real GER
tainty was made last Friady morn
ing when Judge Hart of Midland, sit
ting in the Gratiot court, sentenced
the Breckenridge man to from one to
twenty years at Ionia with q recon-
mendation Of two and one-half years,
bringing to close one of the most
noted cases that has been in the
Gratiot court in recent years, noted
because of the high standing and po-
litical influence of Crawford, which
created great interest in the case,
which starated when Leo Kalahar,
state bank examiner, caused the ar
rest of Crawford last spring on a
charge of embezZlement of the funds
of the First State Bank of Brecken-
ridge, of which Crawford was at that
time cashier.
Crawford was arrested in Febru-
airy of 1921, following an exhaustive
audit Of the books of the First State
Bank of Breckenridge by Chief Dep
uty Bank Examiner Conway and
Leo L. Kalahar, examiner, of the
state banking department, during
which time the bank examiners al
legged that they had found shortages
a ,f .A
largest single item of which was
said to have been about $4,000. 1t
is understood that the shortages un-
covered totaled over $4,000. Craw-
ford was arrested on a warrant which
charged the embezzlement of the
largest single item, and was imme-
diately arraigned and gave bail of
$4,000
At his trial, which took place in
June of last year, Crawford was
found guilty. The defense imme-
diatcly fled an appeal to the su-
preme court and asked for stay of
sentence until the higher court re-
viewed the evidence.
About two weeks ago the supreme
court handed out its decision in the
case, sustaining the verdict of guilty
returned before Judge Hart of Mid
land, who heard the case in the Graf
lot court.
Following the supreme court de-
cision petitions were gotten out in
Breckenridge, his home city, where
he had lived for quarter of cen
tury, addressed to the court, one pc
tition asking leniency for Crawford
and the other against him, giving ev-
idence of the extreme interest that
the case of this influential Gratot
resident and well known politician
had created.
To the many friends of Crawford
and former business associates who
were in the court room when he was
sentenced, Friday, the man was a pa
thetic sight, his face more deeply
wrinkled than before, and the droor
of his shoulders giving mute evidence
of the suffering that he had beer
undergoing during the past year
which had aged him considerably.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
CHANGE OF DATE

The Frances Willard Union will
meet at the home of Mrs. Fowler, 51s
West Center street, Thursday, April
20, at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. McGee of
Owosso, district president, will be
with us to report on the convention
which recently convened in Detroit.
Delegates will also be appointed to
attend the county convention to be
held at Saures on April 27 and 2S.
A good attendance is requested, as
the meeting promises to be one OF
especial interest and Importance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
The TOggery Is
Open to Public

The Toggery Shop, owned by
Ralph Wheaton and Company, which
recently secured the west room of the
Economy Shoe store, has been opened
to the public, and Manager Wheaton
feels that he is in a position to give
his patrons real service.
The store room was completely re-
decorated for the business, and new
show cases and store furniture i'm
stalled, giving the place the appear
ance of modern haberdashery. A
complete new stock of goods has been
purchased, most of which has arrived,
choice styles from which are being
displayed in the display window and
in the store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
Masonic Easter
Service SunduY

Alma Lodge No. 244 f. & A. M.
will hold an Easter program Sunday
afternoon at 800 o'clock for the
members and wives Of the lodge and
the associated lodges, which promises
to be an event out of the ordinary.
The committee in charge of the
program for the Easter service is
making every effort to make it un-
usually attractive, and some fine mu-
sical selections and some very able
addresses may be expected by the
members of these orders who attend.
The program of course will be Civ
en- in the Masonic Temple.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

Arthur Lippert, inventor of the
Acme Beet Harvester, has made ar
rangements to display the Acme Har-
vester, which is being manufactured
by the Acme Beet Harvester Com
pany, in the lobby of the Idlehour
theatre for week Those interested
in the Acme Harvester may see it
at that place and secure information
relative to this new machine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13
OBITUARY

julius William Koehn, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Koehn,
born December 90, 1921, died at the
home of his parents April 10, 1922,
at Flint. The body was brought to
Alma and funeral held Tuesday af-
ternoon at 200 o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson, 504 Bridge
street, Rev. Shoufer officiating. In
terment was made in Riverside Gem
ctery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

There have been lots of Casters
for 1900 years, and chances are there
will be more the way it now appears.
But there never have been Easter
values to equal the Silk Knit Sweat
ers for $5.95, on sale at ID. w. Rob-
inson's, advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

Don't let that sour stomach sour
your disposition and make your life
miserable, while Tanlac is ready to
give you relief. Get it now. Look
Paterson Drug Co.-advertisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

Timely with Easter just ahead,
Have you seen the wonderful display
of Footwear being offered at $2.95 To
$500, at d. w. Robinson's, Alma
advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

Silk Hose at Bakers only $l.39 per
advertisement 47-2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

For your Easter Candy Specialties,
The DeLuxe.-ad advertisements -46-2w,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

THE meaning of Easter and it's message of joy the
revival of hope and the buoyant renewal of our aspi
ration to old and tired world this morning and
pervade our lives the sprngtide floods and fills
the meadows with her everlasting miracle.
QY AN irresistible human impulse, we seek out our
- finest and most fashionable rainlent and that inn
pulse parallel to the natural processes in the world
about If the earth put off her drab habiments
of winter and forget the sOmber sunless hours so can
the children of earth In every life today there may be
resurrection from the dead In every life old things
may be discarded He has not caught the spirit of the
festal celebration who is not stirred to renewal and
is not moved to forsake the darkness and give well
come to the light.
TT IS more than church festival. Believer and un-
believer together share the influences of the day. In
each of u.s. whatever creed formally profess there
dwels the feeling that the day betokens 1t is the
that life is worth the living and that love
never lose it's own. We stand today not at the
brink of tomb but the threshold of this eternal
life and of this love immortal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

Have Rudecks Big 3-ton truck do
your short and long distance moving.
Call advertisement
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
BALFOUR SHOCKED
BY NANCY'S LINGO

CHICAGO, May 1s.-'1 remember
talking to Lord Balfour one time
and saying did not like a certain
person. He asked me why not. i
answered because he's got no CUTS
Naturally Lord Balfour looked at me
in Amusement"
Lady Astor related this incident
today in explaining how one can
BE- the wife of a British peer ana
still express ones ideas emphatcaily
You see. for Ave years" she eH'
planned. Il practically lived with the
soldiers at our hospital at Cliveden.
Naturally. l picked up some OF their
expressions and when / get carried
away with my conversation these
expressions creep in. During those
five years when I was almost con
stantly with soldiers. I never heard
one vile oath nor one unpleasant
story"
Lord and Lady Astor departed this
evening for Toronto.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Boz Confesses Looting
Riuer Camps, Police Say

Discovery Of nearly $500 worth Of
camping equipment and auto acces-
sories buried under a bungalow along
the river front near Rock SPRING.
Md, resulted in the arrest OF H.
year-old lad. who is alleged to have
confessed to ransacking half dozen
summer camps along the river. be-
sides stealing large quantities OF &C
cessories from parked automobiles
along the Conduit road.
The accused, who gave his name
as william Henry O'Brien. 507 Sec
ond street northwest. confessed 10
having been operating for a week,
declared Sheriff Stanley Gingel. of
Rockville. Md.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
WEARING JEWELRY
LEADS TO ARREST

Wearing alleged stolen jewelry to
Sunday school resulted IN the ar
rest Of a 1I-year-old negress on the
charge of stealing $500 worth Of
jewelry from the home Of Mrs. In
sail Reed. at Washington Grove. Nd.
The accused. Mamie duVal. OF
Washington Grove worked at the
Reed home one day last week. Snort
ly after, Mrs. Reed discovered the
robbery. According to Sheriff stan
ley GingeI, VINO made the arrest,
the girl wore diamond-studded bar
pin last Sunday. The girl is charged
with grand larceny. according to po-
lice. The jewelry has not been re-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
MOTHERS
FAVOR PROPOSED
SCHOOL UNIT PLAN
Dem and Separation of
Education System From
City Government.
ASK BUSINESS HEAD
Parent Teachers Body Plans
Examination of Students
For tuberculosis.

Resolutions urging that the Dis
strict school system be divorced
from the District government and
.plaeed on an independent basis
were unanimously adopted yester-
day by the Congress of Mothers
sand Parent-Teachers Associations.
The resolution declares in its pre-
acept that the schools of Washing
ton are complicated. primitive and
will not function properly in a city
.of this size"
It cites that there is a plan in
Congress bearing the Endorsement
of the United States Bureau of
Education to reorganize and sim
plify the system The resolution
In its Endorsement urges three
psints that should be incorporated
In making the schools an inde-
pendent body. They are:
Complete control Of school fiscal
Affairs and educational functions
placed In the Board of Education.
Ask Presidential Appointment.
Appointment of members OF the
board by the President with con-
nrmation by the Senate.
A business man as assistant
superintendent to have charge of
the business affairs Of the schools.
Plans were begun to have every
child in the public school examined
for tuberculosis. The Anti-Tuber-
-culosis Association will be asked
to assist in making the examina-
tions, which will be conducted as =
part of the health Improvement
program OF the mothers.
A prize of SO was awarded to
Miss Jeanette Elizabeth Tillitson,
nfth-grade pupil of jackson school.
for having secured the largest num-
Der Of new members in the city
wide campaign for increased ENROLL
ment in parent-teacher associations.
Admas School led the District in Sc
curing the largest increase of any
individual association.
cites OrxanIsat Activities.
Commenting on what was termed
a splendid list of achievements"
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president
Of the congress, pointed to the in
PRODUCTION of milk lunches in the
schools. the health campaign and
survey by the mothers. and the ef-
forts in securing school playground.
We are growing larger and strong
er because We are serving the pub
lie school children" Mrs. Rsfter
said.
DR.. Gertrude Richardson Brigham
addressed the meeting on the sub
jeet of Art in the Home" The in
huence exerted by objects of art
upon the growing child was ex-
planned by DR.. Brigham. who de-
clared that wholesome atmos-
] phere could be developed by a dis
Greet exhibition of the classical
nude In art. Dr.. Brigham also
stressed the value Of art as a means
OF interpreting Biblical legendary
| stories.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
GOETZ-GRAvES WEDDING
WILL OCCUR TODAY.

Guests are assembling from sew
eral cities for the marriage today
OF Miss Antoinette Wood Emo
Graves, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
William Leon Graves. of Paris and
New York, and Maj. Robert Charles
Frederick Goetz, U. S. A., which Is
to take place at the home Of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood, with a reception after
ward at the home of William
Phelps Emo. uncle of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves, Miss
Graves, and little Miss Mary Leon
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
HOUSE OF MERCY TO HOLD
GARDEN PARTY MONDAY.

Mrs. Thomas Armat will have
charge of the fortune telling at the
House OF Mercy garden party in the
Cathedral Close on May %, with a
large corps of assistants. among
them Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Horace
Lurton. Mrs. william Lightle. Mrs.
r. Lester Jones, Mrs. wrisley
Brown. Miss Laura Lejeune, Miss
Eugenie Lejeune and Miss Charlotte
Childress. Mrs. Oman, who will
have charge of a fish pond for the
children, will have on her stan Mrs.
John H. Magruder, Mrs. Frank ].
Fletcher and Mrs. John p. Kauff-
man. Mrs. Thomas Lockwood will
have charge of the cake table, as
sisted by Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. Cary
Grayson. Mrs S. B. Elkins, Mrs. D,
L. Hardin all Mrs. Frank Anderson
The books will be cared for by Mrs.
Thomas Sims Lee, Mrs. John Free
mont and Mrs. Charles Campbell.
The Young Ladies' Bible Class OF
the Western Presbyterian Church
entertained for the pastor and his
wife. Rev. and Mrs. ]. II. Dunham
Friday evening. in the church par
lors. In the receiving line with the
guests of honor were the members
Of the so'i.l oJmmI-roe and N"
teacher. Mrs. YOUNG. The Hawaiian
orchestra furnished music, Mrs
Howell Smith recited and Mr.. phil
lips gave an illustrated lecture on
The Beauties of Washington Re-
freshments were served.
The women's University Club oil
George Washington presented Mo-
Heres play. The Doctor in Spite
of Himself" last Friday. Each
member of the cast showed keen
dramatic Interpretation OF the
French humor of Moliers. The cast
was as follows: Marine, Phacht
Knappen: Sganarelle, Dorothy Ladd
NJ. Robert. Sam Aiken: VALERIE, Hell
en- Hastings; Lucas, June Cooper;
Geronte. Elizabeth Kendrick; Lu-
cinde. Marguerite Daily; Jacqualine,
Theresa Lawrence: Leandre, An
nette Steel. Scene. a clearing in
wood Time, late seventeenth CEN
tury. Chairman. Sam Aiken: ousi-
ness manager. Theresa Lawrence
stage director, Janeirc BROOKS;
stage manager, Annette Steel.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Georgetown Citizens
Told of School Methods

Methods of correcting defects in
speech of children in the public
schools were described by Miss
Jennie Hetrick before the George
town Citizens Association meeting
Monday night at Wisconsin avenue
and NJ street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
MIR. AND MRS. REDEIELD
RETURN TO RROOKLYN.

William c. Redfe'd. Secretary OF
Commerce in President Wilson's I'D
ministration, and Mrs. Redfeld re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn
Monday after brief stay i'm WASH
.ington They wern at the Washing
ton Hotel. Since Mr.. and Mrs. Red
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
MR.. ANR MRS. RUPERT ENTER
TAIN IN HONOR OF NIECE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. RUPERT.
45O II street northwest. entertained
Monday night at a dance in honor
of their niece. Mariea ]. Gaesler.
the occasion being her 18th birth
day.
Among the guests were Misses
Mary Walsh, BESSIE McGee, Made
line Laurenceson. Antionette Ror-
ger. Katherine Dunlap. Eleanor Mae
Purvis, Helen Lupton. Kate Nau