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Alma record., 1917-03-01

AGENT WANTED-We need an
agent to give whole or part time t.
the sale of our high grade Northerr
grown trees and shrubs in Gratiot
county. DO not confuse our adver
tisement with those of the overagc
run of agency advertisers. We are
positively the largest growers o,
nursery stock in the world and
have been doing business for ovei
66 years. 800 acres under cultiva
ton. Million of trees and shrubs
Your opportunity to sell is unlimit
ed. The Greening Nursery Co.
Monroe, Michigan. "a
Alma record., 1917-03-01

AUTO FOR SALE-Some one will be
bright enough to see this bargain,
Ames roadster, 40-horse power,
guaranteed in good condition, 3
years old. Repairs secured any
where in u. S. Cost 81 ,496. Price
now $275. Rev. Murray, Mt. Pleas
ant, Mich. oO-lt-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01
First Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church.
William II. Mason, Pastor.
Sunday, March 4th, 1000 a. m. pub
lie worship. Rev G. w. Benn, su-
perintendent Of Home Missions for
Michigan, will speak.
Sabbath school at 1880 a. m.
Y. p. S. c. E. at 6:15 p. m.
Eastminster Chapel Sabbath school
at 2:45 p. m.
Public worship, Z p. m; subject,
THE Philippian Jailer."
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
1880.
Alma record., 1917-03-01
THE CHURCHES
st Johns Church.

Rev. j. Frank Jackson, Rector.
Morning prayer at 1000 a. IN.
Sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school at 1l:30 a. m.
Vesper service at 500 p. m.
Alma record., 1917-03-01
First Church of Christ, Scientist.

In Alma State Savings Bank Building.
Sunday service at lO:3O as m.
Subject for March ith, Christ
jesus
Meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
Reading room open from 200 until
4 100 D. m. Saturday.
Alma record., 1917-03-01
ITnited Brethren Church

A. b. Bowman. Pastor, 1l9 Hastings
Sunday al 1000 a. m. sermon by
the pastor; subject, Growth IN
Grace
Sunday school al ll:00 a. m
Thursday prayer meeting at 1880
j. m
Alma record., 1917-03-01

They reach the people and they are
cheap Our readers look for them.
Alma Record want ads.
Alma record., 1917-03-01

TO EXCHANGE-s700 in good con-
tract and chattel mortgage to ex-
change for vacant lots, cheap house
or auto. Enquire at this Office.
79-tf
Alma record., 1917-03-01

LOTS FOR SALE-Very desirable
lots on the corner Of West Center
and Cedar. opposite college park. f.
N Notestein. 76-St-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

WANTED-M Married man TO work on
the farm by the year. Good wages
for good man. Ely Raycraft.
S0-1t-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

W ANTED-Married man to work on
farm. Man with l6 or II year old
boy preferred. Must give refer
ence. Union phone 800 VIM. knud-
son, Alma, Mich. So-it-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-A gasoline power wash
ing machine with wringer attach
ed Enquire Of Otto Hawley.
79-tf-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-Work harness, wagon,
light dray, two driving harnesses,
storm buggy, four extra work col
lars and 7-year-old driving mare.
C. f. Drury, 5l3 Wright Ave.
S0-1t-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-Two pair of work
horses, one pair weighing 1920 and
other 2,400. Inquire Mat Lentz,
r. F. ID. No. 2, Alma. 792t-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-Quantity OF canned
fruit, several varieties, first quality.
Inquire at this Office. X
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR RENT-Large house and barn
near the Motor Truck plant. In
quire of +. +. Pollasky, Room 21,
Pollasky Block. 7S-tf-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-Four full blood White
Leghorn cockerels for sale. En-
quire Otto Hawley, 303 Gratiot,
Alma 79-ft-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

CARPENTERS, HELPERS, LABOR
ERS-Good wages, good board,
good working conditions. Steady
work for at least year. Take
your tools with you ready to go to
work. Eastern Michigan Power
Co, Wellston, Mich. 79-2t-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-House and lot and vac
ant lots on Michigan. Geo. Lewis,
Lewis & Scarf addition. Soft
Alma record., 1917-03-01
MARKET REPORT

Following arc the prices paid by
the Alma Grain q Lumber Company
mill March fofT.
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR RENT-Furnished room. In
quire at pa f. Center st. 79-1t-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

TO TRADE-Land contract and chat
tie mortgage to exchange for vacant
lots. Would take cheap house and
lot or good auto. Inquire at this
office. 14-tf-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-Rag rugs, woven in any
color desired. Orders taken by
mail Mrs. A. Bradley, Vestaburg.
73-tf-n
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR EXCHANGE-A good chattel
mortgage and land contract for
vacant lots in Alma. Inquire at this
office. 71-lf-p
Alma record., 1917-03-01

COUNTY MAPS-The Record has
few Gratiot County Maps left.
Parties wishing to purchase same
may do so by calling at this office.
70-tf
Alma record., 1917-03-01

Advertise in the Record.
Alma record., 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-200 acres, level. Build
ings cost $4,000. Insured for $l4,-
900. Twenty miles from Detroit.
Price $4,000. Four thousand
cash. Investigate this proposition.
Death reason for selling. Immedi-
ate possession. c. VI. Synder, La
peer, Mich. SO-1t-c
Alma record., 1917-03-01

State os Michigan. in the Circuit Court Tor
the County Of Gratiot in Chanccry
Israel NJ. fcrian, Plaintiff
Alma record., 1917-03-01
d. L. JOHNSON.

ID. l.. JOdNSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address. Alma Mich
lso-5t-ej
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
AGEDNEGRESSD|ES
AT HOME SCARED
DUR|NGC|V|L WAR

Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, the colored
woman who owned the property OF
Fort Stevens in the civil war, IL dead
today at her home in Brightwood.
Her little frame house and garden
are within 100 feet OF the Lincoln
Memorial boulder. where she Is said
to have stood near the President a.
he watched the attempt Of the Con-
federate General Early to reach the
Capital In 1854
Mrs Thomas was ninety-six years
old. and had lived on the Fort Stevens
site in Brightwood for ninety three
years. coming here from Charles
county. Nd, where shs was born u
1921. = q
She died at her home Saturday
night from. bright's disease, and old
age. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday az the 'colored sTrfnitysM
z. Church at o'clock. the Rev. Hem
derson officiating. Interment will be
in Harmony Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas. Is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Martha Grant and
Mrs. Eliza johnson, seventeen grand
children, and eighteen greatgrand-
children. ~
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
milk
PRICES THREATEN
NATIONS HEALTH

Increased milk prices threaten the
nations health. notably OF children,
DR.. W. H. Price. of the international
association OF milk inspectors, stated
today.
Members Of the association gather
ed here for. their sixth annual con-
vention while the food administra-
ton and justice departments cooper
ating in an investigation into the re-
cent advance in milk prices.
DR.. Price and officials of the food
administration regarded the increases
as largely justified by higher costs
OF production. Slight hope OF relief
was held out for the public, although
the justice department Is on guard
against possible trust" activities by
milk producers. - g
INCREASED cost Of milk to the pub
lie has resulted in decreased con-
sumption to the detriment OF the peo-
pies health, in certain places" said
Price. "Predisposition to tuberculosis
will be aggravated In such cases"
The association plans steps to
eliminate wasteful methods OF milk
production as a relief for high prices.
The Washington times., 1917-10-15

scarce. The women waiting In long
lines before the shops often rushed
the shops. In this month many copper
roofs were removed from buildings In
Berlin. ! was told by a friend in the
foreign office that the notorious Won
Rintelen was sent to America to buy
up the entire product of the du >Poni
powder factories. and that he exceed
ed his authority II he did anything
else.
On the night OF the day Of the peace
Interpolation In the Reichstag in Decem-
Der call was issued by placards for a
meeting on the linear den Linden.
went out on the streets during the after,
noon and found that the police had so
carefully divided the city into districts
any size to gather on Inter den Linden.
There was quite a row at the session OF
the Reichstag. Schneidermann. the So
cialist. made a speech very moderate in
tone. but he was answered by the chan
cellor. and then an endeavor was made
to close the debate.
"Dlsunited States Of Europe"
The Socialists made such a noise, how.
ever. that the majority gave way. and
another prominent Socialist, Landsber.
ger. was allowed to speak for the So
cialists. He also made a reasonable
speech, in the course OF which he said
that even Socialists would not allow
Alsace-Lorraine to go back to France.
He made use Of a rather good phrase.
saying that the "DisunIted States of
Europe were making war to make a
place for the United States OF America"
The banks sent out circulars to all
holders Of safe deposit boxes. asking
them to disclose the contents. This was
part OF the campaign to get in boarded
gold.
In January. 1916. we had many visitors.
Colonel Mcclure, Norman Bernstein
Inez Milholland Boissevain. all OF the
Ford peace ship. appeared in Berlin.
introduced Mrs Boissevain to thinner
mann. who admired her extremely.
CONTINUED Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
Have Incurred BiE Debts.

In calculating the great war debt
built up by Germany II must not be
forgotten that German municipalities
and other political districts have in
CURED large debts for war purposes,
such as extra relief given to the wives
and children of soldiers, etc.
In December butter became very
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
PRESIDENT SETS OCTOBER "a
AS LIBERTY LOAN DAY

The second Liberty loan gives
the people of the United States
another opportunity to lend their
funds to their Government to sus-
tain their country at war. The
might of the United States is
being modified and organized to
strike q mortal blow at autocracy
in defense Of outraged American
rights and Of the cause Of liberty.
Billions OF. dollars are required
to arm, feed, and clC e the brave
men who are going forth to fight
our .country's battles and to assist
the nations with whom we are
making common cause against q
common foe. To subscribe to the
Liberty loan is to perform a ser
vice Of patriotism.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow
Wilson, President Of the United
States of America, do appoint
Wednesday, the oath Of October,
as Liberty Day, land urge and adj
wise the people to assemble in
their respective communities and
pledge to one another and to the
Government that represents them
the fullest measure of financial
support
On the afternoon Of that day /
request that patriotic meetings be
held in every city, town, and ham
let throughout the land, under the
general direction Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury and the immediate
The Washington times., 1917-10-15

direction of the Liberty loan COM
mittees which have been organ
lied by the Federal reserve banks.
The people responded nobly to
the call Of the first Liberty loan
with an oversubscription Of more
than so per cent Let the response
to the second loan be even greater
and let the amount be SO large
that 1t will serve as an assurance
Of unequaled support to hearten
the men who are to face the fire Of
battle for US. Let the result be 80
impressive and emphatic that It
will echo throughout the empire
OF our enemy as an index Of what
America intends to do to bring
this war to a victorious conclu-
sion.
For the purpose Of participating
IN Liberty Day celebrations all en-
ployes Of the Federal Government
throughout the country whose
services can be spared may be ex-
,cused at IL O'Clock. Wednesday,
the. Gath OF October. -. :.
In witness whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and caused The
seal of the United States to. be
affixed. .-o-~
Done in the District Of Column
bia, this twelfth day OF October, In
the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and
Of the independence Of the United
States Of America the one hundred
and forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON.
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
BEST ESSAY ON LOAN
WINS $5OLBERTY BOND

Equipped with Liberty loan yslI.' =
Washington high school pupils today
entered into competition for the $50
Liberty bond offered BY the national
committee Of patriotic societies to
thu student who wrles the best essay
On ~why. there should be a Liberty
bond in every home"
This Is the yell to be used by stu
dents writing for the bond:
Every miser helps the Kaiserl
Every dollar makes him hollsri
Do your share, make him swear,
Bondi Bond! Bondis
superintendent of Schools Thurston
has sent q letter to all the school
principals stating. the conditions Of
the contest. The essay must not ex-
coed 600 words and at least ten stu
dents must compete In each school
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
visit Of Jane Adams to Berlin.

Early summer brought also a num-
Der of cranks TO Berlin. Miss Jane
Adams and fellow sufrragists, after
holding q convention in Holland,
moved on Berlin. I succeeded In get
ting both the Chancellor and Won
Jagow to consent to receive them, a
meeting to which they looked for
ward with unconcealed perturbation.
However, one OF them seems to have
Impressed Miss adams, for a. write
The Washington times., 1917-10-15

ures constituted the allowance of each
person in grams per week. The per
son desiring to buy bread either at 9
bakers or in a restaurant must turn
IN these little stamped sections for an
amount equivalent to the weight OF
bread purchased
Each baker received q certain
amount of meal at the commencement
of each week, and he had TO account
for this meal at the end Of the week
by turning in its equivalent In bread
cards.
German FoOd-Card System.
As food became scarce the card
system was applied to meat, potatoes
milk, sugar, butter, and soap Green
vegetables and fruits were exempt
from the card system, as were for
long time chickens, ducks,~geese, tur-
keys, and game Because OF the ex-
emptions the rich usually managed 10
live well, although the price Of goose
rose to ridiculous heights. There was,
of course, much underground traffic
in cards and sales of Illicit or snug
gled butter and so on. The police
were very stern in their enforcement
of the law; the manager Of one of the
largest hotels in Berlin was taken to
prison because he had made the ser
wants give him their allowance OF
butter, which he in turn sold to the
rich guests of the hotel.
No one more than six years Of age
at the time left could get milk with
out a doctors certificate. One result
Of this was that the children. Of the
pood were. surer of obtaining milk
than before the war, as the, women
of the Frauendienst and social work
ers saw to It that each child had its
share.
In the third winter of the war.
owing to a breakdown OF means of
transportation and want Of laborers.
coal became very scarce. All public
places, such as theaters, picture gal
leries, museums. cinematograph shows
and the like, were closed in Munich
for want Of coal. In Berlin the SUI
fering was not as great, but even the
were pressed into service to draw the
coal carts from the railway stations.
Lights were economical All the
apartment houses land all Berlin lives
in apartment houses) were closed at
Q o'clock. Stores were forbidden to
illuminate their show windows and
all theaters were closed at 10. Only
every other street electric light was
lit: of the three lights in each lamp,
only one
Employed I'm Unusual Work.
As more and more men were called
to the front, women were employed in
unusual work. The new underground
road in Berlin is being built largely
by women labor. This Is not so diff
cult a matter in Berlin as in New
York, because Berlin is built upon q
bed of sand and the difficulties OF
rock excavation do not exist Women
are employed on the railroads, work
ing with pickaxes on the roadbed.
Women drive the great yellow post
carts of Berlin. There were women
guards on the underground road, con-
ductors on the tramways, and women
even became motormen on the tram
cars. Banks, insurance companies,
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
By JAMES W. GERARD.

by JAMES W. GhrAAISD-
American Ambassador to Germany. July =
1874. to February 4. 1911.
(CopyriEht. United States, Canada: and In
tsrnatioual. 1s1f. by the Public Ledger Col
On the fourth of August, 1914, {
number of laws, which had been evi
IDENTIFY prepared long in advance
making various changes made neces
sary by war, such as alteration Of
the coinage law, the bank law, the
Law Of maximum prices and so on
were passed. Laws as to the high
prices were from time to time made
For instance, the law of the twenty.
eighth of October, 1914, provided in
detail the maximum prices for rye
in different parts of Germany. The
maximum price at wholesale
per German ton of native rye
must not exceed 220 marks in Der
lin, 236 marks in Cologne, 209
marks in Koenigsberg, 22S marks in
Hamburg, 235 marks in Frankfort
A. Il.
The maximum price for the Ger
man ton Of native wheat was set at
forty marks per ton higher than the
shove rates for rye. This maximum
price was made with reference to de-
liveries without sacks and for cash
payments.
The law as to the maximum prices
applied to all objects of daily neces-
sity, not only to food and fodder, but
to oil, coal and wood. Of course,
these maximum prices were changed
from time to time. But think I can
safely state that at no time in the
war while I was in Berlin were the
simple foods more expensive than in
New York.
Composition war Bread"
The so-called "war bread" the
staple food of the population, which
was made soon after the commence
ment of the war, was composed par
TALLY OF rye and potato flour. It was
not at all unpalatable, especially when
toasted, and when it was seen that the
war would not be as short as the Ger
mans had expected the bread cards
were issued. That is, every Monday
morning each person received a card
which had annexed to It a number of
little perforated sections about the
size OF a quarter of a postage stamp,
fifty. or 100. The total OF these fig
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
TEA FAMINE IN LONDON.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Many British
householders today, with true British
indignation, strobe forth to protest
against a shortage in the one commod-
ity above all others that is most nee.
essary to comfortable home life.
Hundreds of the shops were abso-
Iutely without a single ounce OF Eng
lands most valued leaf
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
AN Accumulation,
SAYS SOLDIER Of
PO|LUS' TOBACCO


Col. Edwin A. HaIsey. assistant to
the serxeant-at-arms Of the unitsd
SEQ. $500. 49,, a, a. -.,-. !,
,-D
Ietter from sergeant Julian y
Gillespie, until recently an employe
OF the Senate. now stationed Al The
ordnance advane. a.not vr,,h ~.
1.---I S'.,-. -
1Ninerio-n e1peoitionary FORCES IN
France, complaining Of the poor grade
OF tobacco that soldiers are purehas-
ing In Fsrenee. sarxeare f.ine.,,,
-. r-.-.h ,.,,..... -. -. -
see NJ
tastes OF me Frenchman admirably,
but II win be long time before the
American soldfefs viii embrace A =.
,,,,,,.,.
smokes Real Luxury.
sThe Freneh tohaeco A. ahor,snahla-
The Washington times., 1917-10-15

this read in the papers that she Is
complaining that we should not have
gone to war, because We thereby risk
hurting somebody's feelings
On July II, 1915, reported that !
learned that the Germans were pick
ing out the revolutIonists and liberals
from the many Russian prisoners of
war, furnishing them with money and
false passports and papers and send
ing them back to Russia to stir up q
revolution.
A German friend of mine told me
that q friend Of his who manufac.
tured field glasses had received q
large order from the Bulgarian gov
eminent. This manufacturer went TO
the foreign office and asked whether
he should deliver the goods. He was
told not only to deliver them, but to
do It as quickly as possible. BY learn
ing Of this / was able to predict long
in advance the entry OF Bulgaria on
the side OF the central powers.
Many Reasonable People.
Even a year after the commence
ment of the war there were reason
able people in Germany. met Ballir.
head of the great HRmburR-American
line, on August 0. I said to him:
when are you going to stop this
crazy nghting7" The next day BaIIIn
called on me and said that the sens
ible people of Germany wanted
peace, and that without annexation.
He told me that every one was afraid
to talk peace and that each country
thought It a sign of weakness to talk
the chancellor to put a statement in
an official paper to say that Germany
fought only to defend herself and was
ready to make an honorable peace.
He told me that the Emperor at that
time was against the annexation Of
Belgium.
In November, 1918, there were food
disturbances and a serious agitation
against a continuance OF the war, and
In Leipsic a Socialist paper was sup
pressed.
The greatest efforts were made at
all times to get in gold. Some time
before left Germany an advertise
ment was published in the newspa-
pers requesting Germans to give up
their jewelry for the Fatherland.
Many did SO. among them. I believe,
the Empress and other royalties.
In December. 1915, a prominent
banker in Berlin said to me that the
Germans were sick OF the war; that
the Krupps and other big Industries
were making great sums of money
and were prolonging the war by in
sisting upon the annexation OF Bel
GUM. and that the JunlCers were also
in favor OF the continuance OF the
war because OF the fact that they
were getting four or five times the
money for their products, while their
work was being done by prisoners.
He said that the "kRufleute" inner
chant middle CLASSY would have to
pay the cost OF the war, and that the
Junkers will not be taxed.
Have Incurred big Debts.
In calculating the great war debt
built up by Germany It must not be
forgotten that German municipalities
and other political districts have in
CURED large debts for war purposes,
such as extra relief given to the wives
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
TO DISCUSS WAR FINANCE.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 16-"FinancinE
the War" VIII be the topic for discussion
at q meeting to be held here on Novem-
Der ? and ;. under the auspices Of the
American Academy OF Political and
Social Science Government officials,
academic authorities. and nnanciers Of
this and other countries are on the pro-
gram for addresses.
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
VISITS CITY,
ASSAULTS POLICEMAN

MANCHESTER, N H, Oct. IA
raecoon came into the heart Of the
city today. saw Policeman Benoit,
and gave battle to him. The officer
struck the animal once with his stick.
It keeled over dead.
The Washington times., 1917-10-15
GERARD TELLS
HOWGERMANS
PUT BAN ON
ALIEN WORDS
Former American Envoy to Ber-
lin Describes Conditions in
Empire Prior to Entry Of
America Into War.

Ambassador Gerard, tcho, during the
four years preceding the declaration Of
cor, sCos IN Berlin and iH constant
toSoh S0ith German affairs, has iCritten
vipid story Of his experiences. Thts
story TIE Washington Times tDiU pub
ksA " dolly iHstoIIments, Of sohsch the
foIIotOtA0 q the thtrtteth. No doc1i-
GeHt Of diplomacy Scas eveT more vital
or more Interesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

women fitting back OF lace-draped
windows. and before knew IL ]
was hating them.
Don't misunderstood me. Mar
sic: did not hate my job. don't
think II I had to choose ! would
have exchanged places with them.
but you know they did look so
sleek and well-fed. and sometimes
especially II II we're raining
looked and felt like an alley cat.
Il soon found could write mos,
OF the congressman's letters. send
cut printed matter and seeds and
be nice TO those OF hts constituents
who had Just married and come 10
the capital on their wedding trip.
quite efficiently.
Then ! began 20 notice the con
gresham was becoming pale and
thin. and not taking much interest
In what was going on in the house
After his first ringing speech.
which made all the old stagers take
notice. he seemed gradually TO
drop out OF things. At first I did
rot know what allied him. but |
happened inadvertently upon 4 lit
tie scene one day in the capitol
grounds which. as the boys say.
put me wise
ITO be continuedl