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VOL. XLIII. NO. 2
ALMA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921
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NEGOTIATIONS
MEET FAILURE
Iiritish Strike Settlement At
tempt Has llrokcn Down
Completely.
PROPOSE LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
Preparations for Industrial War fart
Arc J'cing Speeded
Up.
Ixmdon, Eng., April 7 (By U. P.)
The negotiation: that were at
tempted in tlir hope of a settlement
of the British coal strike broke
down completely early today, and all
Great Britain is row making rapid
preparations for a long strike.
The miners' leaders in a conference
with Premier Lloyd George? refused
to meet one of the primary demands
of the colliery owners, who asked
that immediate steps be taken to
prevent the flooding of the coal
mines.
This has resulted in the cancella
tion of the proposed meeting of the
miner owners at which it- had been
expected that a committee would be
appointed to work for the settlement
of the strike.
As a result of the breakdown of
the negotiations all England is now
preparing for industrial warfare.
Preparations that were started sev
eral days ago are being speeded up
in every possible way.
Thousands of soldiers have been
rushed to strategic points, especially
in the coal fiilds, and in food cen
ters where great stores of for.d, that
have been collected, may need pro
tection. Further cuts in th.-1 transportation
ferviVe through En."!;"' have hc-.:
made, and it i. now proposed to
again introduce lightless nights into
England for the duration of the
strike.
London, April 7 (By U. P.)
Premier Lloyd George today ap
pealed to the British people to aid
the govcrment- through the industrial
crisis which has been precipitated by
the coal strike. Lloyd George made
the appeal in the house of commons
and at the time announced the com
plete breakdown of the negotiations
which had been pending for the
strike settlement.
ELWELL ARRESTED
Roy Harris, Under Arrest for
New York- Crime Makes
Confession.
New York, April 7 (By V. P.)
Roy Harris arrested in Buffalo for
the murder of Joseph Elwell, the
prominent New York clubman, who
was mysteriously killed last summer,
has made a confession, it is claimed,
that a mysterious woman whose
name he gives as Mrs. Eairchild,
was the woman who Mrcd William
Dunkin and himself to slay Joseph
Elwell.
According to the confession that
Harris has made, the woman, riding
in a limousine, pi -ked up Dunkin and
himself from the streets of New
York, and that during- a drive
through Central Park offered them
$5hm) to kill Elwell.
New York police are now engaged
in a city wide search for the woman
whose name Harris has given as
Mrs. Eairchild, but so far have not
secured the slightest clue as to whom
the woman of mystery may be.
A
WO III) FROM THE
CITIZEN'S LEAGUE
To the Editor of the Alma Record:
Eor fear that some people may in
fer that this Ieague has somo
knowledge of the "extreme" celebra
tion of Monday evening when crepe
was hung on the doors of some pri
vate dwellings and some business
places, and that because of the fact
that the mayor and two of the com
missioners who were elected had
been been previously endorsed by
this I'Hgue; the Ieague wishes
make this public statement and
register its earnest disapproval
such actions. The League has
knowledge whatever, as to the par
ties whose enthusiasm led them to
such extremes and in no way sanc
tions such actions.
The Citizens' League.
Leaders of Drive that Set
n-$M.'Jl 1
Wfe. Jm Pt' J II
Captains (1) Alvin Graham, (2) I)ger Zinn, (3) Allen -Follctte,
(4) R. I). Wyatt, (5) Russell Wilson.
Students at Alma College, at Alma, Michigan, have broken a world's
record in college campaigning. In the course of a two-day drive every
ttudent at Alma subscribed to the fund of $110,000 the college is attempt
ing to raise in order to insure the- erection of a new gymnasium. The
gymnasium campaign is a part of a general appeal being made by the col
lege for $085,000, of which amount $000,000 is to be devoted to endowment.
The average student contribution was $4G. and the entire sum raised by
the students was $S,157. The student body made their drive a race with
the faculty, obtaining a hundred per cent subscription, while their in
structors were arranging for a faculty meeting. Many students at Alma
work their way through college. The first' contribution was made by a
boy who came to the institution with seventeen cents, and who has, since
that time, not only paid his way at the college, but has managed to start
a small bank account. ",ile other colleges have been able to pledge
ninety per cent of the student body 3uring the course of a campaign, Alma
is the only college that has ever reached the one hundred per cent mark.
NEW ENTERPRISE
11)00 Electric Shop Opens in Journal
liailding.
Alma is to have a new electrical
appliance store, to be known as The
P0 Elect lie Shop. The new business
place is located opposite the city hall
en east Superior and will be conduct
ed by Mr. E. C. Schultz and W. H.
Lawrence. Roth young men have re
sided in Alma for the past five year.l,
having been employed by the Repub
lic Motor Truck Co., during that time,
Mr. Schult v. was in the retail business
prior to his coming to Alma and Mr.
Lawrence is an expert in the electri
cal line. They are the authorized
airents in Alma for the widely known
U'Oil Cataract Electric Clothes Wash
er and Ironer and the celebrated Ohio
Tuec Electric Carpet sweeper. About
.". of the latter are already in use in
some of the best homes in Alma. They
will endcaver to give to the people of
Alma, quality and service at nil times
Saturday, April lth, will be demon
stration day at the 1900 Electric Shop,
and the boys will be pleased to have
you call ami see what these labor
saving dmices will do towards mak
ing housekeeping easier and pleas
it nter.
The Alma Record joins with their
many friends in wishing them success
in their new venture.
EXCHANGE TEMPORARY BONDS
A large percentage of the tempo
rary Fourth Liberty Loan coupon
bond issued in this district is still
in the hands of the public. I'.efore the
intere-t ..ae April 15 and subsequent
thereto can bp collected by the res
pective owners, it is necessary that
they secure permanent coupon bonds
in exchange for the temporary bonds.
They may be exchanged at your bank.
Ten dozen Liberty Apron Dresses
regular $2..r,0 and $?,.00 values, on
sale at Robinson's for $1.09 adv.
New Pace for Colleges
MAIL ROBBER
AT DEARBORN
Thieves Rob IT. S. Mail and
May Have Secured Over
$500,000.
Chicago, April 7 (Ry U. P.)
Wkh nearly a dozen lerks looking
on, and hundreds of people watching
believing that they were seeing a
movie hcldup, robbers pulled off a
daylight robbery at Dearborn station
late yesterday, robbing the mails of
a sum that may reach as high as
$500,000.
Police are searching all Chicago
and Illinois for the robbers and post
al authorties are broadening1 the
search to all sections of the country.
DONT WANT CARL
Switzerland Say That Carl Must
Got Another Home.
Lucerne, Switzerland, April 7 (By
U. P.) Former Emperor Carl of
Hungary is homeless today, and is
now searchng for a refuge in some
other country.
He has been notified that he can
remain in Switzerland only long
enough to arrange for an asylum in
some other country. Intimations are
being given that Carl will seek a fu
ture residence in Spain.
Liberty Aprons Dresses, in heavy
quality percale, regular $2.50 and
$.1.00 values, at Robinson's for $1.00.
adv.
CONTRIBUTORS
Many More Aiding in the
' College Appeal.
Alma
Following are additional sub
scriptions reported by the Alma Col
lege campaign in Alma for $77,000
of the $110,000 for a memorial gym
nasium: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kelder,
John Racon, DeVere Chapman, J. N.
Cummings, David Elenbaum, Fortino
Bros., Frank N. Grover, H. M. Glass,
C. J. Haltcman, Mrs. and Dr. E. T.
Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Park
er, Clyde C. Plank, Charles D. Smith,
William U. Smith, Wolverine Dairy,
Arcada Livery, James E. Allen, A.
W. Uradt, C. V. Calkins, Mrs. Geo.
Carter, I). H. Dickinson, A. Garber
son, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hubbard,
Amelia McLaren, K. J. Merrill, Mrs.
John Murphy, George Mullin, II. M.
Page, Dr. M. Pringle, Mrs. Bessie
Powers, II. E. Recce, Mrs. II. E.
Reece, A. B. Scattergood, E. C.
Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stuckey,
N. I). Taylor, Mrs. S. N. Vliet, D.
M. Zinn, J. M. Wheaton, Richard
Lodewyk, Clarence C. Mead, Charles
Wickman, Bess M. Duffey, Forest J.
Fuller, E. R. Griffith, II. C. Griffin,
II. R. Hall, Verne Hirschberger,
Howard Hoyt, Anna Lutr, George P.
Ryan, Etta Stuckey, G. R. Wilber, A.
Wagner and wife, Lillian Wheater,
Alma Creamery Company, Winnie
Griffin, Mrs. Howard Hoyt, William
J. B. Hill. M. E. Lown, S. Newcomer,
Mrs. E. L. Overmyer, Lillian Swarth
out. E
Contributions of More Than
$100 Aiding Materially in
Swelling Fund.
The list of rontrbuto 4f $100 or
more to the Alma College endow
ment fund, in the campaign that Is
being waged in Alma this week is
growing constantly,- more people's
names ling in this list each day.
Following is the complete list of
such, subscriptions up to yesterday
J noon; ; , -i .
K WV floppies- , -..$5000
L. 'A. Sharp 1000
Jotham .Allen 1000
Mrs. WV A. Bahlke 700
Mrs. Sadie M. Soule 500
Charles G. Rhodes 500
J. W. Blakely .",00
P. W. Creaser fWO
F. . E. Pollasky 250
Mrs. Kate C. Coddington 250
Gratiot County Gas Co 250
Dr. Jay Clisbe 200
0. W. Hayes 200
Mrs. Mary Brearlcy 150
President II. M. Crooks 500
James E. Mitchell
000
500
500
100
:;oo
400
Albert P. Cook
H. IiOthart Bober
Zara Alice Pollock
Annette P. Ward
Roy W. Hamilton
M. L .Boissot . 200
Ethel N. Babb 200
J. T. Ewing 350
W. S. Ritter 300
R. C. Ditto 300
H. M. MacCurdy 300
George B. Randels 300
Grace D. RoU-rts 150
F. E. West 300
Charles D. Brokenshiro 100
Bab:ock &. Grosskopf 250
T. J. Carney : 250
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Baker 200
Fred L. Broughton 200
Earl C. Clapp 200
Mr. and Mrs. I). B. Smith 200
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gelston 150
Mr and Mrs. Karl R Adams 100
N. Bardaville 100
S. L. Bennett 100
J. L. Biggerstaff 100
William Bourikas v 100
G. S. Crisp 100
Ed. Gillett 100
J. D. Grover 100
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Murphy 100
Grace McNinch 100
Fanny Sharrar 100
Edward G. Sluyter 100
John I). Spinney 100
L. E. Thompson , 100
R. B. W'agner 100
J. W. Robinson .... 500
First State Bank 500
Dr. R. B. Smith 500
Ray G. Swigart 300
E. ft Crandell - 200
E. T. tjamb ... 200
Harry Gerber 150
(Continued on page three)
HORSES WANTED
On account of the farmers being
so good to bring in many horses
before we will buy horses once more
at the Wright House Livery Alma,
Mich., on Saturday, March 16, from
1000 lbs. up, 5 years old up. Must
be fat. Rain or shine. Good buyers
for the right kind of horses. Wein
burg Bros., Detroit, Mich. adv.
AMOUNTS
STILL 16
J. HALL
Old
Resident of the City
Dead After a Lony;
Illness.
IS !
WAS WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
Deeply In I crest ed in Lca! Business
and Political Affairs for
Many Years.
Andrew J. Hall, a resident of this
city for nearly 35 years, died at hi.i
home on State Street early Wednes
day evening, following an illne: s of
a number of years duration.
Before his illness, which cancel
his retirement from active affairs in
Alma Mr. Hall was numbered amon;;
the leaders in local business and po
litical affairs. He was deeply inter
ested in Alma politics during his
early years, during which time be
held positions of trust, with the city,
then a village.
While the funeral arrangemen!:?
have not been entirely compl-ted, it
is known that the funeral will b
held from the home at 2:30 p. m.
Friday, Rev. Davis of the Episcopal
church having charge of the services
at the residence, and the Masonic
lodge at the cemetery. Burial will
take place at Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Hall was borji in Eaton R in
ids in October 3, 1S;5. lie was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Hannah
Woodworth on April 7, 1KS5, and
about two years later came to Alma
and since that time has made this
city his home. He is survived by his
wife and a numler of relatives.
Mr. Hall joined the Alma lodeje V.
& A. M. No. 211 very "cn after
coming to Alma, and; later joined
the curnmandcry, and har always
had a keen interest in his lodge work
and its members.
KILLED III WRECK
Four Michigan People Among
Killed in .Wreck at New
Kiver, Tennessee.
Somerset, Ky., April 7, (By U. P.)
Four Michigan people were among
the six who were killed in a wreck
on the Southern Railway near New
River, .Tenn., a check up of those on
the train has shown.
Iate reports indicate that thev are
F. E. Cook of Orion, J. C. Rushey !
and F. Rammich of Detroit and !
William Barks of Grand Rapids. I
MARRIED TUESDAY
Mrs. Harriet Sovereen of this city
and Carey Vining of Iakeview were
quietly married Tuesday at the resi
dence of the bride cn Gratiot aenue.
John I). Spinney and family, rela
tives of the bride, and a few near
friends were the only guests present.
Rev. Willis L. Gelston officiated.
Miss Spinney was at the piano. A
wedding luncheon was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Vining. will make their
home in Iak'eview, where Mr. Vining
has U-en established in business for
many years.
ANDREW
W S
MUM PEOPLE
WHAT THIS TKAMS A It IS DOING.
Following will be found ti c totals thai- have been reported to
date by each of the teams in the campaign; together with the
amount secured each day:
Team Captain Tod.iv'-s Report Total
No. 1 P. W. Creaser ?M " $ 750
No. 3 A. A. Chick 170 fr,0
No. 41). B. Smith L'l'-' 77
No. C Wm. Falor - 75 235
No. C II. M. Dunham - .r'0 000
No. 7 Paul Crandell K-0 W2
No. 8 Earl C. Clapp - - K-0 1000
No. 9 A. G. Moore..... .- T.05
No. 10 James Naylor - 000 805
No. 11 C. J. Dana....... -r- M .57
No. 12 J. L. Biggerstaff - -r0 435
No. 13 Floyd Maxwell - 1'5 275
No. 14 G. S. Crisp..... - 1-5 725
No. 15 W. E. Moody. - - 20 215
No. K II. N. Allen 170 340
No. 17 II. S. Italic ock - 00 5S0
No. 18 Jerome Kanter - - 155 030
No. 10 E. B. Berman - . - - - 0 405
No. 20 S. I Bonnet. ....... 225 075
No. 21 E. E.' Shoufler. - 50 5r.)
No. 22 E. J. Merrills 20 475
No. 23 Willis L. Gelston..... - SO 5 2155
No. 24 W. E. Wilson ......: 110 735
HA'lfCHERY POSSIBLE
Posibility That One May Be located
Here in Future.
Recent reports regarding the pos
sibility of n .w fclato fish hatcheries
being started caur.ed the Alma Cham
ber of Commerce to take the mat
tor up with tie .Michigan State
C:;nu Fi. h, Forest and Fire depart
ment,, showing that Pine river of
fend special ai' vantages for a hatch
ery, but has J.ocn . informed that at
the pre:.enl- t':n the state does not
e.;:ei-t to'loc; ,-.e any new ones.
,Sonic of tl o piv:ent hatcheries,
thf Chamber ,'of Commerce has been
informed, km- not, producing to ca
pacity, and !'o move will be made to
..! abli-h n.uv ones until the present
oif s :ire ,inxii :eing to better advan
tage, and imL'd more funds are avail
able ."o;' thi 'purpose.
.The Chamber of Commerce is in
!m),s f-:t when new hatcheries are
c.t;ib!i.s.'n d a few years hence, that
Alni may be fortunate enough to
Mcur:; the location of a hatcherv on
th- I'ir e, j.bove this city.
LEI
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f A lin.'l I'o-t Host to St. I.ouis
ar.:l Vost:i barb's Legion
.Men This Kvcnin.
Tonight the George W. Myers Post
No. American Legion, of this
city, will be ho.-t to the Ix-gion Posts
of Vestal. urg and St. Iouis, and has
cf).:ijdctod arrangements to give the
i:-l(,rs a r-jal. lime at the Legion
( i. m in ti e city hall.
One r:l the features of the even
ing's ( n'.i rtaicment will be the show
ing of
nairi
e curl c s;
A 1 u t
visitors
"iv.ov.rs" which the Ix'gion
hav.' secured through . the
' of le Strand theatre here.
vheY'. will be served for the
Ml the hall.
SECC RES AGENCY
Hal! of
Detroit V,as
Station.
Dodge Service
: n t:
man v
. m, ,bfl
La!! of Detpvt, who has
i ars of experience in the
b-;sine:-s has- purchased
Sees and Service statiyn
D-d'?' S
th;s eit.
:n Stcvem & Roth
hf s already taken poss
d'htiwi he has the agency
comity for Dodge autc-
es.1
for
mo'
n. In
Gratiot
t'oi :(: .
is planning en many im
at the local garage anf
which will greatlv bet-
pl"ve?yiepf.s
sale-; .!, ;j
1: T the
Roth
fe.cilities of the business.
i;.., v. ho have made many
friend-- i.:
thev h au
to r.re, l (
giuTve in
Abin during the time that
n-'i! in Alma, will return
indge and conduct their
that citv.
HOME TALENT
A'ina Knigl'ts of Pythias to Give a I
Bcncl it Show. J
Arn-r.g'-mcv.t:; have been made by
the Ab-ia lndg? of Knights of1
l'y'i:;as for a home talent play, The1
Lesvon of Friendship, at the Strand j
theatre en Monday evening, April 1H.
'1 i - last for the home talent pro-'
!'i(H(,n is niv' busily etigaged in
practice work for the drama, which'
is i.i c.specIall.N strong one, and it !
is belli ed that it will prove to be i
one ot u,- r: si Lome talent proMuc
!;ons that Aim .i people have seen
here it: some years.
Fresh cottage chee.-.n ready for the
table at the Wolverine Dairy. adlw
ME
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Determined To Achieve Quota
Set in Memorial Fund Drive
in Alma.
COMMANDERS URGING THEM
CcUton, Captain of Mich Team, En
courages All Connected ith
Campaign.
After four days of preliminary
skirmishing, forces fighting in be
half of a greater Alma have raised
the sights on their heavy artillery
and are now ready for the main
bombardment. The members of th:1
canvassing organization, many of
whom were at first dubious as to
the outcome, have at last convinced
themselves that the job on hand can
be put across; that the goal .set can
be realize!. Having convinced them
selves, they are now busily at work
convincing the people of the city.
Yesterday's report meeting war.
I the occasion for some plain speak
ing. Ninety workers were present,
making one of the strongest- cam
paign organizations ever assemble;'
in this city. Division Chairmen
Cushing, Wagner and Winslov told
their teams that the results r. far
achieved were not exactly worth
cheering over. They pointed nut
that pledges had been received from
less than three hundred persons.
Alma had net been canvassed. Be
sides many of those who had given
bad given under the belief that there
was no necessity for substantial con
tributions. The Rev. W. L. Gelston gave thc
workers a vision of what' they were
really fighting for. In the first
place, he said, Alma College was in
a campaign, which, if sucessful
iwould produce' $10 in other parts, of
j the state to every dollar that war,
raised in this city. The College i ;
(campaigning for $050,000. Of this
amount the city of Alma has been
! asked to raise a little over $r.0.ooj
I The local campaign is the kickoff o
the drive in the 3tate. If the pend-
ing effort succeeds Alma College
J will be enabled to begin a program,
of expansion that in a few years wil
' make her an institution in whic'
are 1,000 students. The college i
j the geographical center of a distric
i in which there are more than
j million people and it is th only
! college in that district-. This com
i munity, said the Rev. Mr. Gelston.
is playing for big stakes in thi
I campaign. If the pending campaigi
j Jails Alma can not- campaign th
I state again for years.
Dr. Crooks told the workers tha
J ground would be broken for the me
imorial gymnasium and auditorium
'(luring the present year. The erec
j tion of the building would call fo;
the purchase of materials and th.
employment of labor. The structure.
I he said, would be one of the drop
that as the days went by would fi 1
the pail of prosperity to overflow-in;
There is increasing evidence th r
the business interests of the city at
coming to appreciate the material
benefits that would result from a
Greater Alma College. There is also '
a growing feeling that there would
be every reason for regret if it was
necessary to call upon outsiders in
order to make possible the erection
of the proposed memorial. Time i.;
tempering some of the initial oppo
sition to the memorial plan.
The Alma canvass is the only or
ganized campaign in the county that
will be projected during the prcsen
week. After Alma has made it
contribution, other districts in tl
county will be asked to help.
The Alma organization has r- -versed
the usual rule in campaign
Usually the first day sees the large '
number of canvassers at work. 1
this campaign the fourth day fin
the organization stronger than i
was in the beginning. Seventy-?1 .
workers attended the Tuesday no- '
day report meeting. Ninety worke
turned out on Wednesday.
Throughout the eity, canvassn
are finding the 'friendliest' of atti
tudes toward the college. Ev
those who have declined to make .
pledge profess a willingness to giw
"later on." The canvassers ap
pointing out that Alma College noeri
help now; that funds contribute i
during the pending campaign wi!l
all go toward the erection of the pre
posed memorial auditorium and gyn
nasium. .
See those new Foulard and Gcoig
ctte Dresses at Rohjnson's Ten d t
ferent styles to choose from in
sizes 10 to 38 your choice at $17.0V
adv.
WORKERS
RAISED SIGH
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