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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
400, 900 Review
Parade in Bronx

Two hours before the time at which
the National Army Parade in The Bronx
was 20 start yesterday people began to
lingcr at the curbs and scan Willis
Avenue. BY 1915, when 1000 march
ers set out from 143d Street and Willis
Avenue, the crowds along the line Of
march we're estimated at 100000
The line Of march led up Willis Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

m.reh.rs who gathered four and FIVE deep The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

Tn. mArchers who gathered at the
foot Of Fifth Avenue yesterday morn
ing were as pesceable and unmilitary
in appearance as any body Of young
men could be. They looked around,
folded their arms, joked and talked
about most everything except the war,
wondered when the show was going TO
begin, and waited patiently for their
fret military orders.
They were about to change jobs, so
they looked with great interest at the
smart young officers. their new bosses,
who came tripping along in spic-snd-
span uniforms. with stsrchy military
correctness. Right there and then the
first lesson of the war began.
Fall in line over there in the side
street" called one of the young officers
in the meekest, frlendliest tone that
ever issued an order. The new soldiers
smiled and began to move into line of
Fifth Avenue. The same or similar
formulas were pronounced up the ave-
uue as Ear as Thirteenth Street. The
rev officers had their manners right
with them, and apparently the mob
liked Plsttsburg manners and decided
20 help. The mob started training on
a cooperative basis.
Military Instructions for Men
Having arranger their commands, the
officers undertook short course OF
military instruction. They gave illus
rated accounts OF what is meant IN
the army by such talk as Left face,
Right face" "Right-about face" For
ward march" and Halt" The drill
proceeded while young policemen and
bremen IN their uniforms, which they
will soon discard for the khaki Of the
army, distributed the badges OF the
day, olive.d bands with the initials
Of the National Army.
The parade was delayed for thirty
Eve minutes because Mayor Mitchell was
late in arriving in the city from the
Adirondaeks. wnere he had spent the
double holiday. This good half hour
was not wasted by the officers.
They drilled their commands, made
.nem march in line from the curb
tone TO the middle Of the street and
back again. a few regular drill ser
asAnts with businesslike army pre-
cision barked orders At the squads.
The crowds on lower Fifth Avenue
lid not tax the sidewalk space, but II
grew Co. numbers toward 10 O'Clock
sod when the parade started from
Eighth Street few minutes after
% the sidewalks were lned with men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

Half million spectators, for the
most part silent, looked on yesterday
morning while 5000 Of Brooklyn's Sc
lected men -- singing, whistling and
waving flags, joyously unmilitary --
marched past in the borough's celcbrs-
ton of National Army "Send-Of Day
Brooklyn sslutcs and honors her
soldiers Of the new National Army
read huge banner which met the eyes
of the marchers as they swung past the
reviewing stand, full of distinguished
guests, in front of the University Club.
at Lafayette Avenue and South Oxford
Street. Brooklyn made good in full
measure the promise Of the painted
words.
II was shortly after Q o'clock that the
tall figure Of Brigadier General John II.
Foote. grand marshal Of the parade,
started from Clymer Street and Bed
ford Avenue, where the selected men
md gathered an hour before.
Many Of the district quotas had
formed temporary organizations and
had marched from their local head
quarters TO the starting place, led by
their exemption boards, and bearing
banners, flags and buttons. Others had
been accompanied by fathers and moth
ers, other relatives and friends, who
left them only when the police stepped
in to prevent overcongestion of the
streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

we're told that for the rest Of the day
they would be considered merely as
individuals.
Tie Plattsburgers who were in COM
mand Of the drafted men praised their
marching. as the parade broke up. The
statement Of Lieutenant John s. Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Manhattan Unit Gets intensive
Training Just Before Parade

and women. four and FIVE deep. The
nen marched as far as Fiftieth Street
The spectators were mostly past mid
die age. silent and serious. Most OF
them had sons in the selected srmy,
and they knew well what the occasion
meant. They apparently knew it so
we'll that they did not find it necessary
to talk or shout about it.
Mayor Heads Parade
Yet they did applaud heartily, and
es if they meant every bit Of it, when
the police escort filed past, followed
BY the police band, playing over
There" The applause grew IN volume
when Mayor Mitchell and Captain A. l..
Boyce. grand marshal Of the parade,
headed up the broad avenue, which has
seen so many historic pageants. but
none more pregnant with significance
than the parade which followed. The
Mayor and Captain Boyce, the man who
has been drilling rockies with broom
sticks over on Governors Island every
day for the past eight months, were
followed by Theodore Rousseau, the
Mayors secretary; Philip McCook OF
the Fighting McCooks" and chairman
Of the Mayors Committee on National
Defence. and William Fellowes Morgan,
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments for the National Army parade.
The drafted policemen, 355 of them,
and 2b5 fremen in their civil service
uniforms and wearing the insignia OF
the National Army on their left arms
headed the selected lighting force.
The Spanish War Veterans, following
the police conscripts, were the only
veterans in line, taking the place OF
the Civil War heroes, who have retired
from long hikes. At least a dozen
states were represented in the small
group Of fighters Of SO.
Boyce's Squad In Uniforms
The only uniformed section of the
selected men was Captain Boyce's
broomstick squad from Governors ISL
and which has dubbed nself as
"Boyce's Tigers" The Tigers" led the
selected men and showed that they
had not been handling broomsticks for
nothing during the last few months.
There was not a hitch IN the pro-
ceedings after the first unit started.
Each contingent of conscriptS FELL in
according 70 the programme. The last
units. consisting Of the exemption dis
;ricts Of Richmond and Queens. that
marched with the Manhattan group,
trooped into Fifth Avenue at IL o'clock
sharp, hardly an hour after the parade
started.
The parade ended 81 Fifty-hrst
Street and Fifth Avenue at 1880. As
the men reached the taish mark they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

rison, VINO was in charge of platoon
Of selected men from Queens, was
typical. For green men the boys have
marched admirably. Their spirit has
been inspiring. Most Of them know
nothing about military rules, yet their
marching was Unexpectedly good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Men Formed Into Line

Hundreds Of reserve officers and non
CONS were waiting for the men, and
marshalled them into lines and pls-
toons. giving them the first taste Of
the military regime under which they
will soon be living.
Following General Foote and his
staff came a detachment from the 22d
Infantry. headed by the regimental
band. Sailors from the navy yard
represented that branch of the service.
Going past the reviewing stand a
large part of the marchers raised their
rirht or left hand indiscriminately--
some did both in rapid succession. Still
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
GOOD PLANT
Symons Brothers K Company Viii
Make Alma Plant Big One.

The Alma Record has endeavored
10 secure all possible information in
regard to the Alma plant which the
Symons Brothers & Company, whole
sale merchants expect to build here
and two letters from, this company
indicate that the Alma\ plant will be
a large one.
1t was stated last week that the
company operated plant in Lansing
but information received is to the eff
feet that the company has plants on
ly in Flint and Saginaw and that the
Alma plant will be third large whole
sale grocery.
The Record has been given to un-
derstand that the plant to be erected
here will not be a branch house, bat
will be complete wholesale grocery
and a model institution Of its kind.
In the words Of Symons Brothers,
I'VE confidently expect to make this
one Of the largest jobbing houses of
the state of Michigan, and something
that will be a credit TO the fastest
growing city in the U. s."
Information as to the size of the
building to be erected and the number
of people to be employed is not OBJ
tainable yet. but the Record hopes to
give this Information within thc next
couple Of weeks.
The company has already applied
foi membership in the Alma Board Of
Trade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
CROWDER LAYS DOWN
NEW DRAFT LAWS
Need OF The Country Will be
Placed Before the Need Of
Individual in Taking Men.

Renewed emphasis has been laid
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
upon the fact that Congress framed
the army draft law in the interest of
the nation, not of the individual. For
that reason the lines are being drawn
tightly in the matter Of exemptions.
The Government has acted slowly
in bringing home to the people the
rigid character of the Draft act.
There has been much discussion Of
the exemption problem, based on an
erroneous view of the laws purpose,
which assumed that married men, for
instance, would be exempted without
question, and that the burden of mil
itary duty was to be carried fully by
the single men among the 100000
registered.
General Crowdcr has taken the po-
sition IN recent rulings that married
men will be exempted only when it is
10 the interest Of the Government
flat they should he excused from
service. II the removal of the draft
ed man from his family circle prob
ably would result in the family be-
ccming : public burden, 1t is to the
interest Of the Government TO leave
him in his civil occupation, so as to
care for his dependents.
An Interpretation similarly rigid
has now been placed upon exemptions
for industrial reasons. The Govern
ment has taken the lead in scrutiniz-
ing closely individual cases among
its employees before asking that they
be exempted.
District boards throughout the
country have been instructed to make
the Governments action their guide
in dealing with claims for exemption
Of men in private employment. An
employer seeking exemption for a
man he considcres Indispensable must
make showing in regard to that
business. Circumstances Of employ
ment must be stated and reasons Civ
en- as to why it would be impossible
to replace the registered man with
another, not Of military age, or with
woman.
Reports to the Provost Marshal
General have indicated plainly that
wholesale attempts to cvade the draft
through the dependency clause of the
regulations are in progress in many
places. The additional cautions sent
to district boards in regard to indus
trial exemptions, it is hoped will
forestall similar attempts when that
stage of proceedings is reached.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
GET COMMISSIONS
Alma Men Named as Officers al Two
Training Camps.

Four Of the young men who went
from Alma TO Fort Sheridan 10 the
officers training camp received com
missions and the one lone young man
who went to Fort Benjamin Harrison,
also received a commission.
Attorney James A. Greene, former
~ city attorney Of Alma, received a
commission Of first lieutenant at Fort
Sheridan, the highest Office that was
awarded to any of the men who went
there from Alma. The others are
now second lieutenants.
These are Mark L. Spinney, son Of
city attorney j. d. Spinney, former
high school and Alma college athlete
Lewis j. Sarvis, of Alma college, de
batter and member of the college AL
manian staff last year, Emmett j.
Hoolihan, the well known Alma col
lege football. basket ball and base
ball star and Floyd Smith, former
high school athlete and Alma college
dcbater Merritt Miller, the only
Alma man to go TO Fort Benjamin
Harrison, was also honored with a
commission as second lieutenant
Only two of the young men from
this city failed to get commissions.
Sarvis is a second lieutenant of the
second company, infantry section Of
ficers reserve corps. Spinney and
Hoolihan are second lieutenants of
the seventh company, infantry section
Of the officers reserve corps. Greene
is first lieutenant Of infantry in the
National Army, and will probably be
on the battle field Of Europe before
the other young men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
BANANA AS FOOD
Ii Is an Important Factor in Worlds
Economy.

With the increased cost of living
owing to the proportionately decreas-
ing food supply, the banana comes
forward as an important factor in the
worlds economy While its use as
q food is limited in this country, al
most entirely to its consumption in o
raw state, in localities where il
grows it is frequently fried or baked
and is also used for making flour
confections, etc
Placed in a closed barrel and al
lowed to ferment. bananas produce an
excellent vinegar, while from the
ripe fruit a delightful cordial is oh
tanned. Dried ripe bananas are said
to be superior to igs, weigh only
about one-ninth as much as the
punches. and occupy correspondingly
less space in Shipment. IN other
words, the banana has raany kinds OF
food value as yet but little known in
the country which consumes the
most Mobile Item.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
DODGE AGENCY
Agency for Dodge Automobile
Opeled Here.

Recognition Of Alma as a thriving
community that gives promise of big
opportunities in the automobile field,
has led Dodge Brothers to establish
representation here, with Gratiot
Motor Sales Co. as the newly appoint
ed dealer. Mr. Naumes, Prop, has
just been notified that he now has
the exclusive selling rights in this
territory.
The remarkable popularity of the
Dodge Brothers Motor Car has
caused automobile men all over the
country to clamor for sales privi-
leges, but Dodge Brothers policy of
quality in selling methods as well as
quality in car, requires painstaking
investigation in every instance before
selection is made. In Mr.. Naupes,
Dodge Brothers have a dealer on
whom they believe they may rely for
both progressiveness and fair bust
ness methods.
An idea of the popularity of Dodge
Brothers Motor Car may be gained
from the fact that within % months
after the first car was turned out, the
aggregate sales had exceeded Sl1O,-
100000.
This is a record without precedent
in the motor car industry 1t is re-
garded as striking testimonial to
TIE high regard in which the name
dodge Brothers" was held by the
public even before they marketed a
motor car bearing this name. Prior
to that time Dodge Brothers had built
the vital parts for more than a half
million other cars, establishing a rep
dtation for thoroughness and mechan-
ical skill.
This reputation has been more than
upheld. 1t is said Of Dodge Brothers
in explanation Of their unusual sue
cess, that they spare no money or ef-
fort in building a car to suit their
particular ideas of thoroughness in
manufacture. What their ideas on
this subject mean to the purchaser Of
their product may be imagined from
the fact that they have staff Of
more than $50 inspectors who do no
thing but check up on workmanship
in the various processes Of manufac-
tute. In addition there are several
large departments devoted entirely to
similar work, such as the physical
and chemical laboratories where
raw and finished materials are sub
jected to tests so thorough as to leave
mo doubt Of the quality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting Called FOR Aug
ust "a to Consider Site Pur-
chases.

Notices are out calling for a spec
ial meeting Of the legal voters of the
school district No. /, fractional Ar
IcaGa and Pine River to be held Fri
day evening, August oath, for the
purpose of voting on the purchase Of
two new school sites, and the voting
OF the money for new temporary
school, for which the city has a great
need, because Of its most rapid
growth, and other small sums for
school purposes.
The board has been going over the
matter very carefully and has decid-
cd that a site in Elmwood sub-divis-
ion, out East Superior street, near
plant three of the Republic Motor
Truck Company. Inc, and a site in
the old Playground subdivision, out
Michigan avenue. The site in Elm
wood subdivision, consisting of six
lots can be secured by the school
board for $1,000 and the site in the
Old Playground subdivision, eight
lots can be secured for $4,000.
The board will ask for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the construc-
tion of temporary school to be To-
Gated upon the Elmwood subdivision
site, and for 5000 with which to equip
the building on the site.
An appropriation of $1,000 will be
asked with which to purchase the
equity Of the old fractional district
No. 2, Arcadia and Rne River, in the
school which was used by this dis
trict. The school will be moved to
the old Fairgrounds site and used
there as temporary school.
One thousand and one hundred dol
lars will be another apporiation
which will be asked for by the board,
as an additional sum with which to
construct the school house in Hill
cres subdivision in the southern
part of the city.
Having taken in a greater part of
the old fractional district No. 2 Ar
cada and Pine River, the board after
should these appropriations ss~nade,
most careful study believes that
allowing for the new temporary
schools that the school situation will
be taken care of for few years, and
do away with the erection of cost
ly building for a few years at least.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
ELECTRIC COMPANY WILL
HAVE GREAT PLANT HERE
Plant That Is Being Built for
the Central Michigan Light
Il Power Co. Fine one

The new plant which is being con-
structed ON the north bank Of Pine
river, in the western part of the city,
promises TO be the best constructed
plant OF which the city boasts, as
ore can readily see on paying visit
to the property of the concern. The
building will contain no wood except
the doors and door castings.
The company is now planning on
spending more money on the building
than had been intended at the start.
Two turbines are TO be installed,
which necessitates a larger structure,
and the estimate cost of the plant Is
now being placed at S250,000. The
building is to be 60XS0 feet and two
stories in height
A massive concrete base is al
ready in place. This is composed en-
tirely OF reinforced concrete. A car
load Of steel, 800 yards Of gravel and
200 sacks OF cement were used in
making the base, which is practically
ndestructable. The case goes down
into the groud distance Of fourteen
and one-half feet. Fumes for the
intake and exhaust run through this
concrete base, which are to be fitted
with gates and CRATES, so that they
cannot be clogged.
The walls Of the building are to be
constructed of brick and tile and will
reach over 40 feet into the air. The
roof Of the building will be Of rein
forced concrete, supported by large
reinforced concrete eye beams. With
the exception Of the doors and
sash, there will be no wood in the
building. Even the window frames
are to be of steel, making The struc-
ture fire-proof.
Work is just being started on a
large chimney, which will be 160
feet in height At the base the Chin
Iney will be twenty-five feet square.
1t will be built entirely of concrete,
reinforced 1t is estimated by Mel
son Fullerton that it will take 300
yards of gravel and at least 1900
sacks Of cement to make the chimney,
besides about carload of steel.
The work is still far from being
completed, very little so far having
been done, except to build the base
of the structure, but it is expected
that the work will go rapidly forward
now, and that the building will be
completed and the plant in operation
by Thanksgiving. When completed it
will give Alma one of the finest and
most modern power houses in the
state,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
GOOD ADVERTISING.

The Alma Development Company
Limited, is taking its second page ad-
vcrtisement in two weeks, to bring
before the people Of Alma. the work
which it expects to do in this city in
the way Of developing subdivisions,
and building homes for homeseekers
The Southvjew Land Company car
ries a half page for the second week,
calling attention TO its sale Of fine
lots near the board of trades fac
tory sites in the south part of the
city.
The concerns who are out for the
business recognize the value of the
advertising columns Of the Alma
Record and are using them more and
more in bringing their bargains be-
fore the people OF Alma and vicinity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
SUBMIT ELECTRIC
LINE FRANCHISE
Council Voted Tuesday Night
to Submit Proposition to
Local Voters
SEEKS EXTENSION OF GRANT
Marcus POllasky Wants Thirty Full
Years and Needs Ten Year
Extension

AT special meeting of the city
council held Tuesday evening, it was
voted to submit TO the electors Of the
city, at the special election to be held
Friday, August 31st, the matter oi
extending street railway franchise
granted Under ordinance 66 TO Mar
Gus Pollasky, for a period Of ten
years from September 3rd, 1917
This would make the life Of the fran
ohise 30 full years.
This franchise was granted to Mar
Gus Pollasky by the city council
about ten years ago, and owing tC
the panics OF 1907, nothing could be
done in regard to the matter, Nj
Polasky told the council Tuesday ev-
ening.
In his remarks before the council
Mr.. Pollasky called attention to the
new power plant here, and gave the
council to understand that it would be
able to furnish all the power that
would be required TO operate such q
street railway in addition to supply
ing the wants of its patrons, and that
this would greatly facilitate the work
of getting a street railway.
Later Mr.. Pollasky in a talk with
the Record reporter, mentioned the
cd franchise which had been granted
to him in st. Louis and Ithaca ano
said that the councils in the two plac.
es would take the same action in re-
gard to the franchises there, as the
Alma council took.
Under the terms of the old ordin-
ance, Mr. Pollasky explained he
would be compelled to start the rail
way within two years, the time being
--ct in the ordinance.
The ordinance also designates the
streets on which the street railway
may be operated and empower the
council to permit the operation on
such streets as it may>from time to
time designated.
The voters Of the city OF Alma will
have chance to express their opin-
ions on the matter, at the special
election to be held Friday, August
3lst, when they will also vote or
three bonding issues totaling Sl26,-
900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-16
MAKING TRUCKS
Republic Company Has Added Girls
to Force i'm Plant.

If you should happen to see a
young lady going home in the even
ing with streak of black across her
face, or with her hands covered with
black grease, you can make up your
mind that this young lady is one of
the thirty odd, who are now helping
to make the famous Republic trucks
at the Republic Motor Truck Com
pany's plant in this city.
Within the past two weeks a
number Of women have been put
in the factory, due partly perhaps to
the shortage Of labor at the present
time, but perhaps in larger meas
ure due to foresight, which sees a
gl leater shortage in the future, when
hundreds Of thousands of young men
Of America are called to the army.
These women are given work that
is not heavy, and which they possibly
can do better than men, and if the
experiment proves a success, more
women are almost sure to find posi-
tions at the plant, taking the places
OF men who are called away to serve
their country in the trenches OF
Europe.
Other plants in this country are
now making the same move, and
thousands Of women, the United
States over, are now employed in
making automobiles and trucks.
More will be employed, as the United
States puts forth its full war
strength, and demands more and
more men from the farms and in
dustries Of the country The women
are doing their bit.