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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28

Sunday guests of their son, Arthur,
and family of Maple Rapids.
c. A. Button returned from Web
berville Wednesday where he attend
ed the funeral of his brother-in-law.
Oliver Hyde of Maple Rapids visit
ed his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. Stearns part of the week.
Mrs. w. c. Fowler is on the sick
list with tonsilitis.
Elder Nudge is again carrying the
mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnahan of St
Charles were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Butler were
called to Ithaca Sunday on account OF
! their mother.
The L. o. T. NJ. NJ. will give 8
Halloween Social at their Hall next
Saturday night. The Changers have
been invited to join with them in the
fun making.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fowler enter.
tanned company from Saginaw anc
Elwell Sunday.
Miss Lucille Belcher of Farwell i.
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. VIM
Manning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
ELM HALL

Mrs. Robert Boardman is entertain
ing her brother, Alfred Casburn, from
Illinois
Mrs. Dora Bodine Of st. Louis
spent Thursday and Friday with her
sister, Mrs. Ella Rings
Mr.. Parks had the misfortune to
lose a horse last week
Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of Ith-
AGA were in town Sunday calling on
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman and hei
brother, Mr.. Casburn spent Saturday
and Sunday with the formers daugh
ser, Mrs. Lille Converse Of Alma.
I Mr. Frank Duford spent Sunday
NTH his parents in Saginaw.
Delbert Hicks and family took Sun
day dinner with his sister, Mrs. Div,
johnson, at Ferris
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Davids of Crane
Ledge are spending a few days will
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Davis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
GOOD FOR FIFTY CREDITS
week end in town.

week end in town.
Fred Cornell and family, accom-
panied by Miss Gladys Harris, Miss
Virga Jones and Roy McGillivary, mo-
tored to Grand Rapids and spent Sat
urday and Sunday there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Meddick were
in Bay City over Sunday.
George Reed and family, accom-
paned by Harry Fisher, motored to
Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
Emory Howard spent Monday and
Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
Attend the exercises in the Gram
mar Room Monday morning, Novem-
Der LIST.
Mrs. Alice Piffer was in Alma Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Florence Sites and son, Homer
went to Merrill Wednesday to visit
, relatives.
Miss Leta GARNER of Riverdale was
a Saturday guest of Miss Inez Reed
Mrs. L. VanDuzen spent Wednesday
in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greek and daughter
who motored here from Hillsdale Co
to visit Mrs. Greeks brother, Or. Hub
bard and wife, left their home Mon.
day accompanied by DR.. Hubbard anc
son Donald.
On Saturday evening. October 30th
a Halloween social will be held in tn,
VIM. Carts store building by the
Christian Endeavor members. All ar,
welcome to attend
Mrs Lulu Bridwel and daughter
who spent the first of the week will
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlby, have returne,
to their home in Saginaw.
Mr. and Mrs Vern Hornbeck anc
children motored to Remus Sunday
Nh and Mrs. James O'Conner O
Edmore were Sunday guests of he
mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Guild, and othe
friends.
Herbert Waterbury left for LAX
George Sunday evening where he wen
to hunt
Mrs. John Horton entertained tn
| Current Topic Club Friday afternoon
A pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. l.. VanDuzen accompanied he
sister. Miss Brown, to Riverdale Sun
day where she expects to spend som
time.
Attend the services at the Churc
/ of Christ Sunday, October 31st, a
/ three o'clock.
Mrs. Jennie Greer and children wer
i'm st. Louis Sunday.
J. f. Skidmore was home over Sur
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
CLINTON AND GRATIOT MUTUAL
Will Rewrite and Review All Their
Policies i'm Clinton and Gratiot
Counties.

The Farmers Mutual of Clinton
and Gratiot counties is now rewriting
and reviewing every risk in both
counties. The company request that
all persons holding policies have them
looked up so that the business may be
completed as quickly as possible. This
action has been found necessary on
account Of depreciation of increased
valuation of buildings and the separa-
ton of policy holders into rodded and
non-rodded classes. This will be done
without direct expense to the policy
holders. adv-19l1-1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
VESTABURG

John Hitler has purchased the prop
erty east of DR.. Hubbard's drug store
and is remodeling the house.
Emory Howard mas started the
foundation for a new house on the lot
which he purchased west of Mrs. Myrt
Cummings.
Mrs. Gillet of Edmore was a week
end guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Hitler.
Mrs. Ethel Marlin and daughter
went to Ithaca Saturday and returned
Sunday, accompanied by her sister
Miss Edith Vance, and other friend:
who motored back TO Ithaca Sunday
evening.
Dewey Hiding, who is attending
school in Grand Rapids, was in towr
Sunday.
Bert Haway Of Saginaw spent the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
SEVILLE CENTER

Miss Ethel Miller Of Alma spent
the week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. +. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Wonders drove
to Moseley last Monday TO spend the
week with their children.
Mr. and Mrs Jas. Gould and daugh.
ter, Miss Anna, were Sunday guest.
at the home Of c. r. Rockwell.
The French, Boyer, and Mallory
schools had a spelling contest Frida,
evening which resulted in favor Of tn,
Boyer school. After the contest a pie
social was INDUCED in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
IRRITABLE CHILDREN OFTEN
NEED KICKAPOO WORM KILLER

There is a reason for the disagree
able and fretful nature Of many
children Think Of the unrest when
the child's body is possessed by tiny
worms sapping its vitality and clogg-
ing its functions. Whatever may be
the cause-"that children have worms
is fact" Your child's peevishness
and irritability has a cause. Give
Kickapoo Worm Killer a chance and
if worms are there this humanity
harmless remedy will eliminate the
annoying parasites. Doc box. adv 3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
COLDS DO NOT LEAVE
WILLINGLY

Because a cold is stubborn is no
reason why you should be. Instead
of wearing" it out, get sure relief
by taking DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung all
ments often follow a cold which has
been neglected at the beginning. As
your body faithfully battles those
cold germs, no better aid can be Civ
en- than the use of this remedy. It's
merit has been tested by old and
young. Get a bottle to-day. SOC and
.S1.0O. adv. 3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
SUMNER

Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tucker were in
Belding the fore part of the week,
helping to are for her sister, who I'M
derwent an operation at the Belding
City Hospital.
John Booth of Alma spent a few
days last week with his son, Charles,
and family.
Richard Lang was sent as delegate
to Bay City last week to attend the
Grand Lodge of the /. o. o. F.
DIR. Graham and wife were Alma
callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Milford were
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
AUCTIONS COMING VERY soon
Merchants Realty Building

These frosty nights reminds ore
that it is about time to advertise thu {
auction you have been planning on all
the year. The Record has made a
house to house canvas of every town
ship in this section and in no other
way can you begin to draw the crowd
and get the prices you can do through
advertising in the Record. We can
make arrangements with all auction
GERS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
NexoM DYSPEPSIA
hSS Tablets

will relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear Of case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold onlv nv us--25c n box.
Erva r. Laycock,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
WITNESS AFTER WITNESS IN
ALMA
Such Evidence Our Readers Cannot
Dispute.

As we take up the Record week by
week, we are struck by the hearty,
unmistakable way in which witness
after witness speaks out as Mr.. Rob-
inson does here. If these people were
strangers living miles away, we might
take little notice of them. But they
are not They are our neighbors, liv-
ing among US. Their word is too easily
proven to admit of any doubt. They
speak out in the hope that their ex-
perience may be a guide to others.
Ezra Robinson, 113 Grant Avenue,
Alma, says 81 had rheumatic pains in
my back and when | lifted anything,
sharp twinges darted through my
body. The action of my kidneys was ir-
regular and the kidney secretions were
scanty and painful in passage. ! used
different medicines, but nothing gave
me relief until / got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rhodes Drug Store. They re-
lieved the pain. ! publicly recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills when they
helped me and / have used them off
and on since. / have always had sat
isfactory results"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Robinson had. Foster Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
descendants Of Youthful Unions.
a Chicago mar recently offered one
hundred dollars for the proofs that
any great men have been produced by
a family practicing early marriages
throughout century. In other words.
he claims that three generations to a
hundred years are all that there
should be to result I'm vigorous de-
scendants as a protest against recent
medical opinions in favor OF youthful
marriages which. II constantly car.
ried out from parents 10 children.
would average four generations to q
century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28

right decline
will be allowed this
this eligible
N
the date thereon
dintresd will judge the final
and ward
subscriptions Record
ballot mail the Manager the Record
ordinary by word of mouth.
he
be
be %
all he o help each
Cash subscriptions which issued be turned the
Contest Department before thereon
il 5
between candidates. the will be awarded
jointly All candidates finish making
each week, and who will
n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
How to Start the contest

You will find the the Record has
asked subscribe
collecting The schedule
will the Manager
official blank
a
ht
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
5000 Votes When Nominated


of of
published
number
astonishing when
of the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
You are Paid if You Don't Win a Prize


Of until the finish of the
the turn
they make a on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
Contest Open to Everybody

Any character eligible
candidate
them as they wish and we will furnish receipt books them all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
SIS Victor ViCtrOla
PURCHASED OF S. l.. BENNETT
It's Bound TO Make a Hit

The Record Big Automobile Contest is bound to make decided hit
locality think it, will be the
that fine FORD TOURING CAR within the next eight weeks and not only that
list ABSOLUTELY guarantee profit candidate who works to
automobile worth the weeks?
you?
Schedule of Votes
Showing o O
whether old stub
the New "Od"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
$500 Gerhardt Piano
PURCHASED OF SAwKINS PIANO co.
SIS la asnt. or Elgin Watch
PURCHASED OF j. p LOCEY

This is voting contest for men and women of
this community who of the ambitious sort 1t costs
nothing to enter The only investment few hours
for the eight weeks This is strictly local
for the people of Gatot county and adjoining territory Contest
will about EIGHT weeks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
~WASHINGTON''.S VIEW.
OficinIs Don't Expect 10 he called
Into tOuferrncc

WNsHiNGToN. S.ut l0.-Trcasury pr-
partmcut officials displayed much inter-
est in the news of the arrival to-day Of
the Anglo French financial commission.
officials Of the Reserve Board and the
Treasury Department du not expect to
be called into conference with the ON
misslonors. No invitation has been eX-
tended for such a conference and the
subjec, of the mission of the foreign
hnanciers has not even been preached
a; the Treasury Department,
1t is realized That the establishment
OF a large cl,dN fund in the United
states for the Dyneht OF tine Allies may
result eventually IN the rediscouHt Of
acccptanCes based OH the expectation OF
goods bought with that fund u dcs-
tined for the Allies. The Reserve Board.
however. has taken the position that 1t
has no power under the reserve act to
draw any line of dcmarcltion which
would prevent the rediscuuut OF such dC-
ceptanCes when the paper offered is
sound and conforms to the boards regu-
lations.
The same rule would be applied in
case OF acceptances based or eXporta-
ton OF goods TO belligerents other than
the Allies, and It is said that such ac-
~ceptances probably already have been
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at the hotel about ! o'clock and the
party went to luncheon. which lasted
more than an hour. 1t was In "A private
room and appeared to be in the nature
of a business ak rs we'll. for the dis
cussion was serious and prolonged. The
American bankers left shortly after >
o'clock. for the hour for the Morgan re-
ception was set for . 30 O'clock. but the
commissioners remained IN conference
some time thereafter. They did not
come down stairs until q few minute
before 3 o'clock. THEN they got into
taxicahs and were driven to the Morgan
library In Thirty-siXth street.
The men for whom the reception was
given were received just inside the
library entrance and their way had been
made clear for them, not only 10y the
police. but by more private detectives.
Throughout the day there was nothing
To ndica that official Washington knew
OF the arrival of the visitors, except
perhaps the personal action OF Collector
Malone AT the pier. There were no GOV.
nm secret service men about nor
other officials. After IL was All over
and Mr.. Morgan had departed Assistant
United States Treasurer Martin Nocel
drove through the street and made as If
to stop. but VAS told that all had gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
BIG TURKISH ARMY
ALMOST ISOLATED
''AnZac" Forces Crossing CALI
poll Peninsula Thirteen
Miles from Tip.
FIGHTING Is DESPERATE

MrHpos. near eastern base OF Allies,
via Athens. Sept. 9.-Sincc the landing
of the British forces on the shore of
Suvla Bay, on the If,agan SIDE of the
Galllpoli Peninsula, there has been cou-
tinuous artillery and infantry lighting.
with heavy losses ON both sides. Fresh
ground OF immense importance has been
gained by the Australian and New Xca-
land forces. The Turks have been using
their old tactics of mass 1. rmatiou at
taCks. first hurting "A huge force against
a point on the British line and then
suddenly shifting the assault to another
point. The ''Tommies'' use their ma
chine guns with deadly effect, smashing
the attacks.
The British are advancing "A few yards
Oaily, and the Australians are in full
view of the waters of the Dardancllcs.
Almost continuous artillery fire prevents
the Turks from erecting bdrrictdrs in
the immediate front, and So they are de-
voting their efforts b. building "A strong
second line of defence. The Bokall
fountains, about thirteen miles from the
TIP of the peninsula, form the last range
of hills between the allied forces and
the Dardancllrs, and when the Allies
attack this ridge their task ON tho Eu o.
pean side of the Dardanellcs will be
practically nn'Shcd, as the large Turkish
forces south of these hills will Ice cut
OF, The Turks transp RI munitions
down the peninsula with extreme dini-
Guilty. as the Allies artillery controls
the roads. supply trains making a dash
occasionally are destroyed. 50 that the
Turkish troops defending the peninsula
may well fear the starvation process
which threatens them,
ON several occasions the ~resinouS
cvergreens with which the hills are
densely covered have been set on fire
by Turkish incendiary shells II "A
considerable part of the battle front
has been burned over. Recently a fierce
fire created "A neutral zone between the
opposing forces, 1t blazed for twelve
hours, and the smoke drifting down on
each front forced the advanced infantry
on both sides to retire, Later, when
the wind changed and the smoke blew
over the British lines nhe Turks seized
the opportunity to distribute snipers,
The native sharpshooters. knowing
every inch of the ground, concealed
themselves in the still smoking raNincs,
eulllcs IA beds of former torrents.
equipped with large supplies of cart
ridges, These men, the most fanatic
of fatalists, leave their own ranks with
out food and penetrate the enemy's lines
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present members OF the Morgan firm,
arrived In their motor cars and there
after followed quickly Frank \. Wander
liz, president Of the National city ann
James h. Forgan. president Of the First
National Bank OF Chicago. and several
gentlemen described as Boston bankers.
Then came George +. Baker. chairman
Of the board of the First National Bank,
and Francis l.. Hire. president of the
same institution Alexander Hemphill,
chairman of the board Of the Guaranty
Trust Company. and Charles y. Sah.n.
president ot the company william n.
Nash. president OF the board of the Corn
Exchange Bank, and then came the
heads Of three great insurance COM
panies, DR.. John II. Hegeman OF the
Metropolitan Life. Forrest r. Dryden OF
the Prudential and George :. Peabody
of the Mutual Life.
Thereafter came Lewis l.. Clarke Of
the American Exchange National Bank
Alvin W. krech, president Of the Equit-
able Trust Company Lewis Cass Led
yard. Samuel McRoberts, vice-president
of the National City Bank; Otto r. Ban
nard. president of the New York Trust
Company August Belmont and a score
of men who were said TO hr from other
cities.
There was no business discussion at
the reception. The men simply met and
became acquainted. The head OF a great
insurance company said az he came out
that business had not been discussed and
that no plans were arranged. He said
this Is an occasion when the public as
well as the investment institutions VIII
receive full Information. that Il plan
must first be arranged and agreed pom
and after that II will be presented to the
public. II will take, some time 10 decide
on the right plan. he added.
The visiting f~nanCiers returned 10
their hotel Immediately after the recep-
tion and 1t is generally believed they re-
tired very early, tired out,
word from Mr.. BlaCkett WAS hat he
was mot in to the press" and there was
no answer from other apartments. The
| conferences to-day Will not be- con-
tinuous. hut In the afternoon ii Is en-
pected the members OF the mission will
go out OF town for over Sunday. Their
! real labors will begin Monday.
Sterling exchange was stronger yes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
DENIES BULGARIA
IS MENACE TO SERBS
Premier RadOslavOff Says His
Country Is Treating With
Both Sides.
NOT BOUND TO TURKEY

SOFIA. Sept. 10.-Bulgaria is treating
with both sides: her present outlook Is
favorable: Turkish concessions to her
do not bind her politically In the fu-
ture; negotiations with the Entente
Powers regarding Serbian concessions
are continuing, while conferences with
the Teutonic allies representative also
are still in progress; 70: the present
bulgaria intends to maintain her ncu-
trality.
Such in substance is Bu,garia's atti-
tude at this moment, as pictured hy
ure,nier R~adoslavoff IN an Interview to-
day.
The Premier asserted Bulsaria's ecc-
monte conditions are excellent, her pop
ulation having been equal to the emer-
genc!es arising from the European war
He said il was utterly absurd" TO talk
of an attack on Serbia while the nego-
tiations with the Allies are still oonttn-
uine. as such an attack might result
IN a catastrophe for Bulgaria" The
Bulgarian relations with Turkey he char
acterized as excellent"
The Minister said the territory along
the Dedeagatch Railroad, on the Mar
liza River. coded by Turkey. would soon
i,ass under Bulgarian contrG'. He de-
scribed the new frontier as running
along the left bank OF the TunJa River
to Adrianople, the railroad station at
that point being included In the coded
districts. From Adrianople the hne runs
to Sufa, one and one-quarter miles west
OF the Martha, thence following the
right bank OF that river.
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AUSTRIANS ABANDON
GORITZ POSITIONS
Leave Vast Quantities of War
Material Behind in Retreat
Along Carso Plateau.
Sp,cial cab,c Despo,ch 70 Tur sr>.

ROME, Sept. l0.-Incrcased activity
on the part of the Austrians on the en-
tire Italian front is announced in the
latest official report from Gen. Cadorna,
chief OF stan. Gen. Cadorna refers 10
the engagements as small hut lmpoi-
tant," which would Indicate that the
fighting is taking place in the mountain
passes, where 1t is impossible to deploy
large forces. The report states that the
AustrianS are abandoning many posi-
ttons and much war material on the
'arso Plateau. the key to the lsou2p
fortress of Goritz.
The oticia! statement given put by
the War Office tonight was as ~follOws:
Small but important engagements,
due to the offensive OF our recon-
NOTHING contingents and the encmy's
sudden attacks, especially at night,
against our advanced positions. con-
tinu OF the whole front.
engagements occurred on the Mag
Ter Spite, on MllraNa Piazza and at
the Sentinella Pass, where enemy
refugees were taken. Another armored
refuge was destroyed ON Monte
Croce Carnicov Pass.
ON the morning OF September .,
after a heavy bo~mbardment the
enemy attacked with numerous mi
traillcuses our kaitreen Spite posi-
ton. The attack was rcpulscd.
on IN" tdrsu plateau our advance
Is causing the enemy To retreat. aban-
doning arms and ammunition and war
material, Yesterday We took hundreds
OF rifles on the slopes OF Monte san
Michele.
ON September . enemy acrurlaucs
1omhardod "a GioTgip, Bdguisel'L
and Grade. No damage was caused.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
81 DEAD IS TOLL OF
AIR RAIDS ON LONDON
Four Wounded on Tuesday
Succumb and Bodies Of
"Missing" Are Found.

LONDON. Sept. l0.-Thlrty-seven dead
day and Wednesday nights by a squad
ron of Zeppelins which for the first time
since the war began threw bombs into
the heart Of the city. Four persons
wounded on Tuesday died last night.
The bodies Of three victims, listed af-
ter the Tuesday night raid as missing"
were extricated to-day from the wreck
g of shattered buildings.
An Illustration OF redouhlen patriot
ism, rising as 1t were from the ruins
OF buildings smashed by the explosives
the German air raiders hurled upon the
British capital in the most spectacular,
II not the most detrimental. attack UNI
dertaken so far, is given by the Man
chester Guardian, which says;
1.-THE answer OF the people OF London
and the London districts to this exercise
Of 'frightfulness' was exemplIied by a
recruiting sergeant who addressed
crowds from a platform made OF the
debris OF ruined houses, and the results
have been excellent"
A great army OF re~cruits-that. In
the opinion OF the Daily Mirror, was the
reply OF London to the Zeppelin raid.
Men from every part OF the country
fiocked TO the recruiting bureaus ana
numerous volunteers presented them
selves at Trafalgar Square.
The Epening Standard hopes the head
OF the German aircraft service will be
held personally responsible some day by
the British Government for the deaths
caused by the raids.
Reprisal raids by British aviators on
,;erman cities within easy reach from
BdfoIt, France, are urged by the Globe
and other organs, the Globe saying
1T Is timethis supersQueamishnsss
Was gone"