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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
The Genesta

Ever since y. w. Griffith set 4
mark to shoot at when he produced
"The Birth of nation" film makers
have been busy proclaiming their pro
duets as fine or finer than that stu
pendous spectacle And while many
of them have been able TO arrest at
tention with some particular phases
O! their films, such for instance as
the beauty OF A daughter OF the
Gods none has ever really rivaled
the Griffith picture.
The closest. approach Detroit has
yet been privileged. to see went, on
view ut the Washington Sunday
Thomas II. lnce's Civilization
This alone of the many big spec
tacular films has an idea behind n as
big as the Civil war drama-an even
bigger idea, in fact. for it attempts
with more or less success, TO be an
arrangement of all war.
The story shows how the personal
lusts and jealousies OF the : ruling
class plunge country into war,
against the wishes of the common
people. One man of authority dares
to defy the king and pleads against
WAY. He is almost killed and the
spirit of him hovers through the rest
OF the picture as the Christ figure
leading the war-mad king through
scens after scene of maddcning hor-
ror"
While this is a purely theatrical
device it is highly effective in this in
stance because it has been handled
with discretion and there is no deny
ing the force Of the imagery No one
who sees "Civilzation" need shrung
a disdainful shoulder at this dramatic
cXpedient with 1000 years of Chris
Trinity finds the world AT lis present
bloody business
Civilization" comes 10 a close with
some scenes of poignant tenderness,
the return Of "A battle-shattercd army
TO the women and children who are
waiting. Few films have ever offered
scenes which match the touching
pathos Of these Detroit News
VIII be- shown al Gcnesta soon. +.
Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
THE THEATRE
The Idlehour


Great preparations are under way
III the Idchour theatre 10 handle the
crowds expected on Monday when the
FIRST episode Of pathe's big military
mystery serial. pearl Of the Army"
Is to be- shown.
Pearl Of the Army marks the
first appearance Of Pathc's fearless,
peerless girl, Pearl White. since her
triumphant engagement in THE Iron
Claw" The first episode is called
THE Frontier.
Captain Ralph Paine is chosen TO
convey to the ma or general at Pan
anna a document Of vital Importance
which dscloscs weakness IN our
canal dcfenses by which foreign ma
tons plot TO overcome the United
States The document prepared with
/ invisible ink is secreted beneath his
left shoulder strap 1t can only be
made visible by secret chemical, com
pressed into thin waters. These
chemicals are also hidden i'm the Sc
cret facing of the locket which Paine
carries as a watch fob
1t is tense, attention-compelfi
chapter in which the amazing mys-
/ tcly Of the Silent Menace is imme-
datcly brought before the audience,
Miss White is supported by an all
star cast. including Ralph kellard,
/ Theodore Friebus. Marie Wayne and
W 7. Carleton.
The attraction at the Idlehour Sun
/ gay is one which viii appeal to every
one. MY Official Wife" featuring
( Clara Kimball Young, is "A really big
production. I'M fact it is considered
one Of the very greatest plays pre-
scented by this gifted star. 1t Is be
\ ing shown at the Majestic Gardens in
Grand Rapids the first three days Of
this week and will be shown at the
Iclchour Sunday afternoon and even
/ ire
p, Fatty" Arbuclc. "thc funniest fat
imam on the screen who has long
since abandoned the first name, Ros-
coe with which he was endowed by
his parents. has entered into con
tract with the Paramount Pictures
corporation. by thc terms Of which
! he will produce two-reel comedies ex-
/ clusively for Paramount His first
/ Paramount comedy. The Butcher
Boy will be shown at the IdlchoW
theatre soon. ADV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
NEW LAND COMPANY

The Southview Land company was
81 ganized last Friday under the laws
Of the state with a capital stock of
s.. 900 paid up. This corporation has
purchased the Fuller property on
Grafton avenue, south OF Alma. This
parcel contains eighteen acres and is
being plated into seventy-four lots
and is now on the market The Of
ficers Of the company are as follows
President, c. +. Brown; vicc-presi-
dent, Otto Sanderhof; secretary, Fred
Goodies: and treasurer, John Chick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

The Wright House has been the
scene of much merriment the past
week where the degree Of the order
OF "The Little Yellow Dog" has been
conferred on number OF prominent
business men and visiting agents and
buyers Of the Republic trucks. The
exemplified work is being given by Mr..
Draper who Is very proficient in the
work. The proceeds from limitations,
which already amounts to SIS. has
been turned over TO the Penelope
club and will be used for charitable
purposes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
RE- ELECTED MANAGER
Melvin Will Have Charge of Colleg,
Athletics Again.

Linton Melvin OF DeTour. student
III Alma college. was reelected bus
mess manager of the Alma College
Athletic association at meeting held
yesterday.
Melvin has handled the work this
GEAR in fine shape, and cannot be
blamed for a lack of baseball games
and track meets, enough having been
scheduled, but called off because Of
several of the colleges throwing up
their schedules. His choice is wise
one and fans here can look forward
to fine lists Of games in every sport
next year.
Leland Fitch was reelected VI.
|. A. A. director. and George Hebcrt
was elected president of the local
athletic association. These last two
men are prominent college athletes,
and know considerable about the run
ming of athletics, for which they have
been chosen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
First PRESBYTERIAN Church.

William IT. Mason, Pastor.
Sunday. May 9Th. 1000 a. m, pub
Ii, worship Subject, The Living
Water.
II 80 a. m. Sabbath school
2:45 p m. Eastminstcl Sabbath
school
Gas p. m. y. +. $. c. r.
1880 p. m. public worship Subject,
The Palsied Soul"
Thursday, May 10th, 1880 p. m.
prayer meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
VI. L. church
Baptist Church.

Residence, SO2 Gratiot Ave.
Sunday morning service at 1000
o'clock Sermon. Leaders Wanted. 3"
The Lords supper will be obscrv-
ed
Sunday school at lf:l5 p. m.
Il. T. r. L meeting at 6:30 p. m.
Topic. Love" Leader, Nileta Clum.
Evening service at 1870 o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor
Thursday night prayer meeting at
1870 o'clock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

X Of F. Hall. over Vaudettc
Sunday al 1880 a. M
Wednesday at $50 p M.
Subject for May g. Everlasting
Reading room open Saturday aft
ernoon from till !.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List for week ending April 30.
1917:
Mr.. Jess Ledgrow
r. McCumber.
Mr.. Enoch Miller.
Nellie Robertson.
Ernest Russell. ESQ.
Geo. Topper, Esq ..
Mccoy White.
The above. if not called for. will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office May
Il. 1917.
V. =. CASH, Postmaster.
Who is The Silent Menace?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

Holy communion at 1000 a. m.
Sermon, The Cleansing Christ"
Sunday school at 1870 H. M.
NeSpers at 300 .. III.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
Free Methodist Church

VI. D. Gay. Pastor.
Residence. 222 Philadelphia Ave.
Sunday school al 1000 a. m
Preaching service AT 1900 a. N
and 700 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
Get Rid OF Your Rheumatism

Now is the time TO get rid OF your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Imminent great help. The re-
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
THE CHURCHES
United Brethren Church.


a. T. Bowman. Pastor
Residence. 10 Hastings St
Sunday. 1000 sermon by the pas
tor Subject. Sowing and Reaping"
Sunday school at 800 a. m
Thursday prayer meeting at 1870
p. M.
VI. T.. church
+. G.. r. Brownlow. Minister.
Residence, 724 State St
Sunday, 1000 a. m, preaching
Topic. "lIavc We Outgrown the Sab
bath.
1880 Bible school live wire
Sunday school.
300 p. m. junior Epworth league
6:30 p. m. Epworth league leader
Robert Adams.
1880 p. m. preaching; topic, Our
County"
The evening service will be "A pat
riotic mass meeting Al who love
America are invited
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

Pearl of the Army lehour
Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

Advertise in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

Who IL The Silent Menace
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03
NEW ORDER

Who is The Silent Menace D.?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-03

Who is The Silent Menace?
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03

LAND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
 ON HOMESTEAD ENTRIES

The Land and Industrial Depart ment authorizes the following:
 A statement received from the United States Land Office at Juneau shows that there were fourteen apph- cations filed in that office during the month of June, 1917, for homesteads in the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, eight of the applications being allowed at the time they were filed and six are pending for further action. Of these applications, two are pending for evil dence of citizenship; two are rejected because of conflict with the original townsite withdrawal at Wasilla; one reflected because it embraces unsur- veyed tracts of land, and one which amends a former homestead entry is awaiting further administrative ac- tion.
 On June 27, Eugean B. White, of Anchorage, filed relinquishment of his homestead embracing the SWA of Sec. 12, T. IT N., R. E., s. M., about two miles northeast of Matanuska.
 The Register issued final certificate on June 21 to Peter Murray, of Mata- nuska, whose homestead embraces the S1aNWA, N1aSWA of Sec. 21; S@ NEA, NhSEA, of Sec. 20, T. IF N., R. 1 E., SIM, 1% miles from the town of Matanuska. MT. Murray was among the early settlers in the Mata- nuska Valley, having located upon his land sometime during the year 1911, and he is one of the first homestead CTS in this valley to recive regis ter's final certificate. The issuance of final certificate when the homesteader has complied with all the terms and conditions necessary to obtain title is practically the equivalent of patent issued, the homesteader becoming prima facie the equitable owner of the land.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03

In the Name of the President of the United States of America, To the Above Named Defendant, Margaret r. Kerr, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and commanded to be and appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, and answer the complaint of the plaitnitf within thirty days after the date of the ser vice upon you of this summons, and copy of said complaint, and you are hereby notified that should you fail to appear and answer said complaint, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for a decree of absolute divorce upon the ground of wilful de sertion for more than two years next preceding the date of the commence ment of said action.
 This summons is issued for personal service upon you outside of the Terri tory of Alaska in accordance with an order for publication of summons herein entered on the 2nd day of July, 1917, by which it is directed that the summons be published in "The Seward Gateway" a newspaper published at Seward, Alaska, at least once week for six consecutive weeks, but also provides that personal service by copy of summons and complaint upon said defendant, Margaret P. Kerr, outside of the Territory of Alaska shall be equivalent to the publication thereof and depositing in the Post Of flee.
 WITNESS, the HONORABLE FRED M. BROWN, Judge of the above entitled court, this 2nd day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen and of the year of our Independence the one hundred and forty-frst.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk.
 By JOHN E. MILLER,
 Deputy Clerk. Pub. July 2, IA, 21, 2S; Aug. 4, ! II, IS. %.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
B MILES OF
 GRADE READY
Gives Progress Report On Line From Panama River Toward
 Coal Fields

District Engineer F. H. Bailey, in charge of work between Nenana and "Lignite," a station in the Nenana coal fields, reported on July 18th that work is progressing satisfactorily along the entire line and that practically all grading to 35-Mile Crossing will have been completed by the first of August, with the exception of a short stretch of swamp, perhaps, half a mile in length. All of the heavier cuts have been started as far as the Nenana river and the grading around the bluff at 35-Mile Crossing will be finished in about three weeks. Contractor Bartlett, who is working in the vii cinity of 3O-Mile roadhouse, should be through with his work about the mid dle of July.
 The Chandler party, which is locat- ing the spur which is to tap the coal beds on Upper Lignite creek, is mak- ing rapid progress.
 Bailey states that besides the men engaged in railroad building, mosqui- toes are exceptionally busy along the line, he and Raeburn having encoun- tered them at every point. They ap- pear to be equally as numerous this summer as they were last and make travelling particularly uncomfortable.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
WAGON BRIDGE
 TO BE BUILT
Road Commission to Finish Palmer Knik Road Junction Highway
 Soon

Work on wagon road feeders to the government railorad in the Matanuska Valley section is being pushed by the Territorial and War Departments road men.
 O. A. Hall, designing engineer for the Alaska Road Commission, has completed his field work and is en route to Juneau, where he will draw up plans for the wagon bridge across the Matanuska river at Palmer can yon.
 The bridge at Palmer canyon will be built this fall and will consist of one 15O-foot span and one 1OO-foot span, of combination steel and wood, and a 159-foot pile trestle approach.
 The bridge, when completed, would be first-class in every respect and will meet all demands. Hall said while here en route south that the wagon road from Palmer to Mile 26 on the Knik- Willow Creek wagon road would be finished this summer and as much work done on the Willow creek road as possible. Two crews are now work ing on the Willow Creek road and it is the intention to get the road in shape for heavy hauling by Septem- Der. A survey will be run from Tal- keetna to Cache creek this fall and the trail brushed out for permanent work next season.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
NOTICE OF SALE.

H. J. Raymond Company, a corpora tion, Plaintiff, vs. John w. Dudley, Defendant. Notice of Sale.
 In and by virtue of Writ of Exc cution issued out of the United States District Court at Juneau, Alaska, in the above entitled cause, and dated the 3rd day of July, 1917, have levied upon all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in and to the fol lowing real property, to-wit; Lot Twenty-nine (29) in Block Thirty (30) of the Town of Seward, Alaska, as the same appears of record in the Recorders Office for Kenai Recording Precinct .........
 Notice is hereby given that 1 will on Thursday, the 23rd day of August, 1917, at Il o'clock in the forenoon of that day at the office of the United States Marshal in Seward, Alaska, sell all the right, title and interst of the defendant, John w. Dudley, in and to the following real property: Lot Twenty-nine in Block Thirty of the Town of Seward, Alaska, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash, to satisfy said execution and cost.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 21st day of July, 1917.
 (Seal) F. R. BRENNEMAN,
 United States Marshal.
 By ISAAC EVANS,
 Deputy. First Pub., July q.
 Last Pub., Aug. IS.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
SUMMONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division. Reginald Kerr, Plaintiff, vs. Margaret
 P. Kerr, Defendant. Summons.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03

LOT and furnished house on First ave
 north of Adams str. See owner at above address. 4m
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
RAILROAD NOTES

The office of the night master at Anchorage has been discontinued and the three S-hour switch engine shifts have been reduced to two of ten hours each.
 The machine shop crew here is re- pairing the old -Four Spot" which spent the winter at Kern Creek, and it will be in service soon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
NOTICE OF TERM OF COURT AT
 SEWARD, ALASKA.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR the Territory of Alaska, Third Di- vision.

The President of the United States of America, to the Residents of the Third Division of the Territory of Alaska, and to all Whom 1t May Concern:-Greeting:-
 You and each of you will please take notice that by an Order of the Court, duly made and entered, Special Term of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, has been called and will be held in Seward, Alaska, beginning on the tenth day of August, 1917, and will continue as long thereafter as the public welfare may require.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 9th day of July, 1917.
 FRED M. BROWN,
 District Judge. Attest: ARTHUR LANG, Clerk. (SeaD
 First Pub. July 10, 1917-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
FIRST 11O-TON ENGINE
 ON THIS DIVISION

Locomotive No. 2S5 from Panama is now in service and is being used in the ballasting of this end of the line, working two shifts in charge of Engi- neers Anderson and Calvert. It is the first 110- locomotive to be used on this division of the U. s. R. k.
 The second locomotive from Panama will be put in service during Septem- Der.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Roadhouse at Mile 50, doing good business. Must go out
 on account of illness. Fine bargain
 Inquire at The Overland. 4t
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03

2 c. Kodak, Jr., Kodak S12.00- Seward Drug Go.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-03

Valdez, July 2S, 1917. The above term of court is hereby postponed until the twentieth day of August, 1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
 F. M. BROWN,
 District Judge.
The Lake County times., 1917-11-02

Harbor. the Barker family and Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Sterling and the Jewish
Ladies Auxinary and members 81 the
B.Nai Israel congregation. we desire
to express our heartfelt thanks
NI GOLDSTEEN AND
DACGHTERS -Adv.
The Lake County times., 1917-11-02

Lord Burnham, one Of the leading
journalists Of England and owner Of
the Daily Telegraph, has been Of
ING of war problems. Lord Burnhann
was at one time a popular member
of the house of commons and is the
son of the first Lord Burnham. who
founded the Telegraph, one Of the
most influential papers in the en-
pire
The Lake County times., 1917-11-02

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The Lake County times., 1917-11-02
MIaht BE Worse.

Maude-"Marie says that she has
an awful lot Of friends" Miriam
Yes; but SOME Of them are not SO
bad Judge
The Lake County times., 1917-11-02
CARD or THANKS.

To all those who We're most kind and
s. sympathetic in their aid in the last
brief iuness and death Of our beloved
Etta Libe Goldsteen. who departed
this lie Tuesday and was laid to rest
ar Waldheim cemetery in Chicago yes
terdsy. especially TO Rabbi Dubinsky
ar chicago and Rabbi Brown of indian,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Important Readjustments, Domestic
And International, Must Come, to
Gain Normal Stability, Says Clews

tinctly socialistic. and there has
been considerable fear OF their con-
tinuance after the war; but while
justified as solely war measure
they are working unsatisfactory
and proving that the government
Does not equal private enterprise In
either efficiency or economy. Fol-
lowing foreign examples. our gov
eminent Is making many ventures
into the same field; and
should we be drawn into war,
government control. II not cwn-
eishlp, will certainly be cxer-
cised upon q much larger scale than
now. Thus far none OF the foreign
governments. not even the British,
has succeeded in preventing high
prices by these means; and IN
spite OF strenuous, even harsh pre-
ventive methods. food prices am
all other commodity prices have
scared TO extraordinary heights. The
failures OF foreign governments In
this respect should provide much
hee ded lesson in economics, for they
prove TO the hilt that prices are still
governed by the unslterable law oi
supply and demand
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
new EXHIBITS
FOR EXCHANGE
Cary Safe Company and Hol-
land Concern Supply Dis
plays of Products

The new exhibits which viii soon
be In place in the Builders and Trad
crp' exchange arr thise 81 The Cary
Safe company. OF Buffalo. y. y,
showing Safes, etc, and the Ameri-
can HumIdiier company, of Hol'
land, Mich, which manufactures an
automatic device 20 be connectei
with the furnace, regulating the hu-
mildly OF the air In the house.
Another new exhibit, which Is
now being shipped 10 the Detroit
exposition from New York. Is an
nustral window. II is a patented
continuance which can be easily
handled, and It's manufacturers
claim II will fll a longfelt want
The Kalamazoo Art Stone com
pany. OF Kalamazoo. Mich, and OF
Detresx which has been operating
in this city. as general contractors,
has become associated with the ex-
change.
The California bungalow. one OF
the EXHIBITS in the exchange. shows
particular kind OF exterior stucco
work I'm which white marble has
teen used with splendid artistic
tffert.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
AUTO SCHOOL
HAS FINE CORPS
OF INSTRUCTORS

The high standard OF instruction
given at the Michigan State Auto
school Is indicated by the fact that
nine OF tie is instructors are mem
tiers OF ire Society OF Automobile
Engineers.
A. q. Heller, president OF the
school. is making a life work OF
training men for the Biggest busi-
ness" aud takes particular pride In
he ability and serious purpose OF
bis corps of instructors The work
Ia divided into departments, so that
students advance by easy stages As
they become proficient.
Faculty meetings are held week
ly, new Developments in automobile
engineering and practice being dis
cussed. as well as ways and means
OF turning out better automobile
men.