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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31

and babies from cities OF over 10000
population.
Babies awarded first prizes will be
given sterling silver cups Silver nap
kin rings will be given as second
prizes and silver spoons as third prizes
The boys and girls will compete in
separate classes. and there Will be sec
tions for babies from one year TO two
years OF age and sections for babies
two years OF age and under three
years
Insures Better Race.
The BETTER Babies contest Is "A pop.
ular. yet scientific movement to insure
better babies and a better race" said
Mr.. Dickinson. Mere beauty does not
count In our contest. Physic.. and
mental Development only Is to be con
sidered by the examining physicians.
Our Better Babies contests teach par.
ents how 10 care for their children and
improve the physical condition OF their
boys and girls. Conservation OF child
life IL also aroused. We hope to re-
cefve many entries from all sections of
the state and will be pleased to mail
entry blanks on application to eur De
troit once"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
Estate of Jane NJ. Smith. Deceased
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Gratiot
At a session of said Court, held al
the Probate Office in the Village OF
Ithaca in said County on the 30th
cay of August A. ID. 1916.
Present: Hon. J. Lee Potts, Judge
OF Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
NJ. Smith, deceased
Cords Smith, husband of deceased
having filed in said court his petition
praying that the administration of
said estate be granted to him or to
some other suitable person.
IL is Ordered, That the 30th day of
September A. ID. 1916, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at said probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
IL is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of a copy of this order, once each
week for three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day of hearing, in the
Alma Record a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
A True Coy. j. Lee Potts,
Madge +. Barnes, Judge Of Probate.
Resister of Probate. Sat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Adolf Kucera, 81, North Star
Agnes Zajicek, 20, North Star
Adam Voketz, "a, st. Louis
Anna Tanase, 35, st. Louis
William G. Atkinson, q, Alma
Lettie Sellon, 10, Alma
Ethan A. Richmond, II, Newarl
township.
Lucy Sitter, 6s, Vicksburg, Mich.
Joel Dodson, 81, Ithaca
Audrey Parks, IS, Ithaca
William Businger, 2l, Ashley
Lena Smith. Is. Ashley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Alma, Mich, Aug. 2s, 1916
Advertised list for week ending
August 2Sth, 1916.
Miss Blanche Hebert
Mr.. X. A. Munson
Mr. Edw. Tempel
Miss Leah +. Wright.
The above if not called for will be
sent to the Dead Letter office Septem-
Der 18th, 1916. V. p. Cash, p. M,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
BAMBER ON DRAY AGAIN

Nv. F. Bamber announces that he is
gain back on his dray line and asks
Us former patrons TO make a note of
his fact. Mr.. Bamber made arrange
nents with Clyde Campbell to handle
he business, but Tuesday, Mr.. Camp
ell discontinued in the employ Of Mr..
Pamber, going into business for him
Ielf- The Bamber dray line is the
Ildest in the city and has always Civ
IN efficient service. Parties wishing
tray service should call this Office or
Nr. Bamber's residence. AID.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
FAIR GREAT SUCCESS
Large Crowds Visit GratiOt County
Annual Festival at Ithaca

In every particular the Gratiot
county fair is a great success. The
attendance has been far greater than
was anticipated and the exhibits and
other features have received more
favorable comment than ever before.
The races have been very largely at
tended and have resulted in some fast
heats. The fair closes Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
NOTICE TO HUNTERS

You are hereby notified that the
new federal regulations on waterfowl
which includes all kinds of ducks Tex
cept wood ducks) also coots, CALM
ules and jacksnipe, has changed the
open season from September 1st to
September 10th in each year.
The regulations also provide that
the state date governs when it opens
the season later or closes it earlier
than the federal regulations.
B. l.. Case,
52-1t-c County Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo.
NAHagU

Lucas County S. 49,, n.
Frank y. Cheney makes oath that ne
In senior partner OF the hrm OF ~; =.
Cheney q Co. doing business to ,ne
said. and that said irm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED. DOLLARS Tor
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HAL =.
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENhi
sworn TO before me and subscribed
In my presence this 9Th day OF Decem-
Der A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary fuphc
Halls catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the system seno
for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY d CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
Famous Fireworks Displays at Fair.

The War OF Nations" famous
fireworks drama, will be presented al
the Michigan State Fair, according to
G.. w. Dickinson, general manager OF
the exposition. who announces that
the exhibition surpasses anything OF
the kind ever attempted In the middle
west
Three hundred people are In the cast
which presents The War OF Nations,
and several vaudeville acts are inter
polated during the performance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

] have engaged S. f. Gardiner, NJ.
D.. of Mt Pleasant, who for many
y yars has been making a speciality
of diseases of the eye and of refrac-
ton work, to spend the second Mon
day of each month, in the hopsital,
where / shall be glad to have my
friends see him when in need of his
services. l. n. Brainerd, NJ ID.
Salt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION

Official Call for Republican County
Convention
To the Republican Electors of the
County of Gratiot:
A county convention of the Repub-
hcans of the County of Gratiot is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in the Village of Ithaca, Tues
day, the 18th day of Sept, 1916 at
one o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of electing nineteen dele
gates to the State Convention to be
held at Saginaw, Tuesday, September
rs, 1916, and for the transaction of
such other business as may be prop
erly brought before the convention.
The representatives of the various
Townships and Wards in this conven-
ton were fixed by the the following
resolution adopted at the Republican
County Convention held February 5,
1909.
"Resolved: That the various town
ships and Wards of the County of
GratioS in future Republican Con-
ventions be entitled respectively to
representation therein by one dele
gate for each thirty-five votes cast at
the last preceding general election
for the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of State and one delegate for
each moiety of eighteen thereof, and
that the County Committee be and is
hereby instructed to follow this rule
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31

Brennan OF New York, who will talk
on Sense and Nonsense About the Hu
man Body"
Mr.. Brennan Is a noted physical cul'
ture authority and Is well known as a
lecturer and editor RE will give much
Interesting information regarding phys
teal education and the care OF the body
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
ANOTHER EXCURSION TO TO
LEDO

On Sunday, September 9rd, the Ann
Arbor railroad will operate another
low rate excursion to Toledo, Ohio,
BY special train leaving Alma at sos
a m. Fare for rOgnd trip si75.
54-1t-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31

William Bittner of Saginaw was an
Alma visitor the first of the week
being ag uest at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Bittner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
aOTED PHYSICAL CULTURE
EXPERT TO TALK AT FAIR
John Drsnrar ef New York on the
Speaking Program.

One OF the most interesting lectures
30 he given during the State Fair,
which will be held at Detroit Sept. 4
70 10. will he the address Of John
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
MEYR,S2 WONDERFUL = sEeEDY
W. STCMACh trolSIs


Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto Intoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands of Stom-
ach Sufferers owe their complete re-
covery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
Unlike any other for Stomach Ali
ments. For sale by Charles Murphy
and druggists everywhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
MARKET REPORT

Following. are the prices paid by
the Alma Grain & Lumber Company
mill AuO,lct d
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31
Registered Optometrist

Your eyes carefully tested and fitted
lie SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Annual Goodrich
Edition on Motor
Trucks Published

Not every truck owner realizes how
much more efficient trucks can be made
by the adoption OF the Proper devices for
handling the load. These mechanical aids
are now so numerous that there is prac-
tlcally no class of merchandise which
cannot be handled better by their assist
ance. Whether it be coal or lumber. dry
goods or building material. there is an
efficient way to load, carry and deliver.
Such devices have neen described from
time TO time in various magazines, news
papers and trade publications All of the
most important of these have now been
collected and are set forth in one article
appropriately illustrated, under the title
Devices That Make for Motor Truck
Efficiency" and appearing as an intro
auction to Volume iv OF Motor, Trucks
OF America" published by the B. f.
Goodrich company. Akron. o. This 1i4-
page volume-an edition of which is pub
lished annually-is now ready for dis
tribution and copy can be secured on
application 70 the local Goodrich branch
at 2034 Fsrnam street
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Overland Sales
Show Big Increase
Over a Year Ago

Shipments OF Overlands and WHY'S
Knight cars for the first two months OF
1916 totaled 27.6S5, as against 1920 Nor
the corresponding months of 1915. That
in a measure tells the story OF how the
Toledo concern has developed during the
last year
While It is true thas the factory itself
has been increased in size by the addi-
tion OF huge new buildings. its present
facilities are now three times greater
than they were at the beginning Of 1918,
declared John n. willys, president OF
the company. Yet our shipments show
that the demand for Overland cars is
fully three times as great as II was q
year ago
attribute this partly TO the fact that
the motor car has become more of an
all-year round necessity. People no
longer wait for the summer months be-
fore purchasing. They have found the
automobile to be as useful and practi-
cal in cold weather as =; is in the balmy
days Of spring
Dealers within a radius of 200 miles of
the factory can be seen almost any day
leaving Toledo with a string Of cars
numbering anywhere from five to fifty
The scarcity Of freight cars win not per-
nit us TO make shipments as rapidly
as we would like to. but nearby dealers
have overcome this obstacle by drivinl
the cars overland to their home towns. >
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Manufacturer Sees
Scant Relief from
Gasoline Advance

1T would appear from the present high
price OF gasoline, that 1t is in some
measure due to the unusual demand, I"
says Alfred O. Dunk. president OF the
Detroiter Motor Car company. In my
opinion there will not be much relief In
this situation, even after the close Of the
war. However. there are still one or
two avenues open 10 the manufa cturers,
which might tend TO lower the price OF
fuel for the motorist These are. making
use of heavier distil ites OF petroleum,
somewhat resembling kerosene. and by
placing in use some acceptable kerosene
carburetor.
General use OF the cracking processes
OF refining whereby grsoline Is made up
from kerosene and other less valuable
petroleum oils. BenEol may be consid-
cred as substitute for gasoline. n the
price of gasoline stu continues to 20
higher in the future. there is little room
for doubt but what the sale OF cars
will tend TO decrease, as the cost OF fuel,
year in and year out with the average
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Many Women Are @'.''
Family Drivers of
DOrt-0wned Cars

A recent canvass among owners OF bort
cars revealed the fact that in So per cent
OF the families owning Dorts, either the
wives or daughters in these families did
the, driving. When this was brought to
the attention of w. Fl Foshier. local
representative for the bort.
II am not at all surprised to hear this,
and there is a mighty good reason why
the bort has so met favor with the
woman. In the first place the bort IL
car that the average woman likes to be
seen in, and in the second place there
is not another car on the market that is
so simple of control and so easy to handle
and learn to drive as the bort.
Il will except the electric, but the
woman of today unless she is unusually
tirnid, wants the acceleration and the
thrill of driving a real gasoline car. 1t
is not at all unusual to give woman her
first lesson In driving in the afternoon
and find her so proficient in an hour that
she wants to drive down town and bring
her husband home from the office, and
some of them do this.
THE single lever control. the buttons
all on the dash directly in front of the
driver, the way in which the bort re-
spends to the brake, the ease with which
II steers and with which the combined
clutch and brake can be operated; find
favor with every woman who tries her
hand at driving
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
0klahOmans Make
Long Tour Over
Variety of Roads

Three thousand miles over good, bad
and Indifferent roads. carrying a load of
lAO pounds without giving a suggestion
Of trouble. is the record of a flve-pss-
senger Pullman that passed through Fort
Worth, Tex. recently.
The car was drived by Ed Yount a
farmer of Bridgeport. Okl.. who with
Mrs. Yount and four children. and their
two parrots, left home October "a. They
drove TO Palacios, between Corpus Christi
and Galveston. and remained there for
some time. Houston was the first stop on
the return trip. Galveston. Waco and
Midlothian followed They spent one night
at the home of a farmer near the last
named town.
From Fort Worth the homeward tour
took them to Henrietta, Temple, Byers
Lawton. Anadarko and Bridgeport.
I'VE didn't touch the engine with a
wrench except to take out the spark
plugs for cleaning" said Yount, ana
we had but one pyncture."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Fisk Employees Get
Free Life Insurance


THE Fisk Rubber company OF Chicopee
Falls. Mass. has announced completion
of its plans for the establishment OF the
department OF industrial relations. under
the direction OF Or William Hall Coon,
formerly OF the Massachusetts state
Board OF Health
The new department will provide for
safety and health Of all the thousands OF
employees at the Fisk plant, for the in
creasing and lettering OF the hospital
service and will include a division given
over to the study OF all questions having
to do with industrial relations.
In addition the Fisk company has pro-
vided free health insurance 20 all en-
poyes at the factories and provisions are
made for free life insurance as reward
for continuous service. The latter. start
ing at $500 in one year. increases slO0 each
year to a maximum OF 81 900 I'm five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
MAXWELLS OFFERED
AS VILLA CHASERS
Private Owners in Texas Are Will
ing to Transport Army on
Punitive Expedition.
MAKE FLYING ADVANCE GUARD

Ell PASO. Tex, March @.-Owners OF
140 Maxwell motor cars. living in and
around FL Paso. have banded together
and have offered their services and their
cars to General Pershing OF the United
States army for use as he sees fit in any
movement Of troops.
The motorists have all signed an agree
ment to place their cars at the disposal
Of the army Many of them have expert
knowledge of the roads through northern
Mexico. The cars are all in shape for
instant service.
While the roads Of northern Mexico are
far from ideal. the country between FL
Paso and the populous districts of Chi
huahua is such that motor cars can
travel almost anywhere, with the oc-
casional help OF small crew of worlmen
who can smooth out the toughest parts.
Motor Cars and Cavalry.
The securing of the mountains for Villa
is logically the function of cavalry. This
would leave the patrol of the roads and
the movement on the various Mexican
towns along the ,line to infantry. or the
motoring contingent.
The Maxwell fleet is great enough to
provide swift transportation for 900 men
and their marching equipment-a force
probably large enough to do anything
except engage in a pitched battle with a
large. hostile army.
That the United States would fight its
next war in motor cars was predicted
some time ago by Walter E. Flanders,
president of the Maxwell company. 1t
was this suggestion which galvanized the
Texas Maxwell owners into concerted
action under the leadership of the Bu-
quor Motor company, FL Paso Maxwell
distributors.
PershinE Accepts.
The formal tender OF the cars was an
impressive sight. The owners gathered
at the Buquor garage. filling the streets
for several blocks The route to Fort
Bliss, where the formal tender of the
cars was made, was lined with cheering
Americans and scowling Mexicans. The
tender was made to General bershing by
A. p. Buquor, and the motorists we're as
sltred that II conditions made possible the
use of their cars in the suggested way
the offer would be accepted s4-A y,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

motorist. constitutes quite an item OF ex-
pense.
In the figures rec mtly furnished the
United states senate hy the secretary Of
tho interior. at the senate investigation
upon the increase in tire price OF gasoline
it Ia said that the production OF gasoline
has increased from e.sSO,OOo barrels in
1899 to 12s9000O barrels In 1909, Asib,oo0
in 1914 and n.600.00O ,n 1915. The largest
part Of this gasoline is consumed in the
United States, These figures certainly
indicate that the demand for gasoline
is steadily on the increase. and unless
some particularly productive oil fields
are developed within TIE borders Of the
United States It would appear that there
is no material relief In sight for the
consumer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
WALSH MADE MANAGER
OF BRlSC0E ADVERTISING

The Briscoe Motor corporation OF Jack
SON. Mich, has Just announced the ap-
pointment Of Robert r, Walsh as head OF
It's advertising department.
Mr.. Walsh recently resigned a similar
position with the Maxwell company al
Detroit. and at one time he was assistant
advertising manager OF the Ford Motor
company.
lie is familiar with al phases OF adver-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

tising. which has been his work and
study for the last eleven years.
MIR. walshs appointment is In line with
BENJAMIN Briscoe's policy OF building up
an organization Of specialists at the head
OF the various departments
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
White Auto Trucks
First to Go Into
Mexico with Army

The White company OF Cleveland Ohio.
according 10 J. A. Harris. jr.. ahvertis-
ing manager. bears the distinction or
eauipping the first motor truck company
OF the United States army 10 enter the
Mexican service.
War department special order No 81
officially designated the White truck
equipment and personnel as Motor
Truck Company No. /"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

McAIesteF ReOrEaniEeH.
The McAllister club OF the Western as
socistiOn has been reorganized for the
i9l6 season.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Prepare Kit

One way to avoid battery repairs is to be
prepared.
Learn how to take care your battery-howto
get themost out ofit-how to make it last longer.
It's easy enough if you'll take advice and act it.
We don't care what make of battery you have
your Come in and get free inspection card and
booklets battery If haven't hydrom-
eter you ought to have one.
Good lighting and starting assured If you
Willard Service. Get busy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-30
DRY DEMOCRATS
START CAMP AIGN
Rev. John M. Alexander De-
CIareS Prohibition Will
Not Split Party.

In an effort 10 direct the attention
of the democratic party 10 the grow
ing importance OF the prohibition
question. 40 members of the party,
under the leadership of Dan Pyle,
lately appointed chairman of the
18th district at the convention of
dry democrats, held IN Indianapolis,
assembled at a BANQUET at the Mich
olson Inn Triday night to talk over
the matter of organization.
a committee of 10 was appointed
upon the suggestion of O. b. Win
die and unanimously approved by
the meeting. whose purpose II shall
be TO consider the matter of organ
izing the city and the county for the
propaganda Of the prohibition idea
The committee is composed Of the
following Dan Pyle. :. b. Petten-
gill. Rev. John VI. Alexander, Roland
Obenchain. IL. Roderick, c. w
Copp. Frank NJ. Jackson, +. L. Ru-
pei and .. b. Windle.
owing 10 the inability of the in
vited speakers. James VI. McGill and
II. Smith. 10 be present, the meet
ing heard from a large number OF
the prominent members present