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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21

Michigan Among the Few States to
Furnish It's Share of Volunteers.

Reports from Washington Monday
were To the effect that Michigan is
one of the Few states in the Union
which has furnished its full quota
Tor the u. S. army by volunteers.
Michigan's volunteer quota had
been fixed at 1920 by the war de
partment and on Monday bunch of
enlstments brought Michigan's quo
ia for the army by volunteers up to
5,631, and large number have been
added since that time
Michigan has been one Of the first
states in the entire country in re-
spending to the call Of the president
foI volunteers, and one of the very
few which have so far filed its quota,
and exceIled the mark which had been
set. The state was constantly among
the number which was furnishing the
greatest number
Michigan is demonstrating con-
that she is in the war, and
to give the country every
thing she has that the United States
may be victorious over prtssian mil
itariem.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
WILL DOUBLE
ITS CAPACITY
Ten Thousand Square Feet of
Floor Spare Will BE Added
to Plant.
MOTOR DIVISION NEEDS ROOM
Remarkable Growth of Republic Mo
tor Truck Company. Inc. Con-
tinues to Help Alma.

1t was announced by Secretary
Charles Rhodes Of the Republic Mo-
tor Truck Company, Inc, this week.
that ground would be broken imme-
diately for large addition to plant
two Of the Republic company
Plant two is the motor division Of
the Republic Motor Truck Company,
me, and the great increase in bust
ness which the Republic is enjoying
has made it necessary to increase the
size Of this plant, owing TO the large
number of motors which are con
stantly being tested out This plant
is the old Miller Saw-Trimmer facto-
ry on the triangular piece Of land be-
tween Michigan apenua and East Su-
porior street.
The addition 90 this plant will prac-
tcally double It's capacity, andsmakc
The structure about twice it's present
size When completed IL will give
10000 more square feet of floor space
fol the motor division
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
MRS. CLARK DEAD
Ne!l-kuown Alma Resident Died Fol
lowing m Operation.

Mrs. Harry Clark, for many years
a well-Anown ne dent of Alma and
Arcadia township. passed away last
riday at Braiucri hospital following
"A serious operation. performed last
week Tuesday She was 81 years Of
age.
Martha NJ. Wiley. the daughter OF
Alexander and Cynthia Wiley. was
born in Arcadia township, February
Is, 1885. at the old Wiley homestead
mile and half from Alma. She
attended the district school, and later
attended school at Hanover.
She was married January s, 1882,
to Harry Clark. Two children were
bonn to this union-W d., and one
who died in infancy.
They settled on farm two miles
west and one mile south of Alma and
resided there for nine years They
then moved to Alma and resided here
iol fourteen years and then returned
to their old farm and resided there
fol seven more years Five more
years they lived in Alma and a year
ago moved again to the old farm
home near this city.
Mrs. Clark had been a constant
sufferer for a number of years, but
during the past year her health had
been poorer than ever and it was re-
Gently decided to operate. The opera
tion was performed last week Tues
day and she failed to rally from the
shock, and died Friday.
The funeral services were held al
the old Wiley homestead near Alma
last Sunday at LOO p. m.. Rev. J. w
Priest conducting the services. Inter
mcnt was made in Riverdale ceme-
terry.
She leaves to mourn their loss a
husband, Harry Clark; one son, w
d.; two brothers, Alton Wiley and
Fernando. of Washington; and one
sister, Mrs. |. p. Gilman, of Shep-
herd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
VISIT ALMA

On Monday, special train bear
ing the officials of the Ann Arbor
railroad pulled into Alma and for
some hours the officials inspected the
city of Alma. with view of better
ing the needs Of Alma in regard to
rvicc.
While here, the officials wer, guests
oil the Republic Motor Truck Compa-
ny. Inc. and were taken to the various
plants Of the company. where they
saw Republic trucks turned out at the
rate of one every six minutes. They
were deeply impressed with the Re
public Motor Truck Company, Inc,
v mich is the largest factory on the
entire line, except possibly at the ter
ninal city. Toledo, Ohio.
They also took squint at the var
ious other Alma institutions while
here. which are doing things and
which have an Importance which the
railroad cannot oyercstimatc.
Among the Ann Arbor officials who
were present were Newman Erb.
president; +. +. Blomiar, general
manager; j. Goldbaum. auditor; l.. j.
Allen. chief engineer; Il. ) Bradley
traffic manager; T. H. Harry. car ac-
countant; and a. Syvcrson, superin-
tcndent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
BUSY AT OFFICE
Alma Firms Keep Post Office Work
ing at Great Rate.

A few days ago the clerks at the
post Office were given surprise when
$50 special delivery letters were
handed into the Office from the Re
public Motor Truck Company, Inc,
this being by far the largest number
that has ever gone 10 the post Office
from any place in the city, and it is
probable that few post offices in the
state have ever been given such "A
deluge of special delivery letters from
any single plant in single day.
Libby, Mcneil 4 Libby added to the
astonshment with an order for T.
800 post cards, at about the same
time that the bunch Of special de-
livery letters were poured in.
This is just slight indications
that there are things doing in Alma,
all Of which combined go to the max
ing up Of the larger Alma.
The post office now has a new can
clling machine, which is much more
rapid than the one which has been in
use in the past. The need of a more
rapid cancelling machine has been
felt for some time, owing to the large
number Of letters and cards for can
collation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
THE HOTEL SEEMS
LIKE 4 CERTAINTY
Building VIII Have Eight stores
on Ground Floor if Present
Plans Go Through.

The proposed plans for the Repub-
lit hotel in Alma are now on display
ia the windows OF the Slater d
Goodies store. and indicate that the
company which is being organized
to put through the hotel proposition
is awake 10 the opportunities which
the city OF Alma now offers In the
way of a hotel and business places.
The plans ON display at the present
time call for a two story building,
half block each way from the south
east corner OF Gratiot and East Su-
perior street. On East Superior
street eight stores are to be located,
if the plans are adopted, as now
drawn. The hotel offices, lobby and
dining room will be located on Gra-
tiot avenue just off from East Su-
perior street. Behind the hotel Will
be q large garage.
The second floor Of the hotel block
will have forty-eight rooms, all of
them outside rooms, half of them fac
ing Gratiot and East East Superior
and half of them facing towards the
back
The plans for eight stores in the
hotel block is an appealing one as
the city is feeling big need of these
1t is said that more than enough ap-
plications have already been receiv-
ed to fill all of the stores in the build
ing. According to the present plans
the stores will be l6 by 60 feet or 20
by 60 feet in size.
As near as can be learned outside
capital is being secured, and men are
expected here this week to look over
the proposition. 1t is more than pos
sibe that the proposition will be
taken off from the hands of the local
people entirely. 1t is almost a GER
tainty that the hotel will be built
within the coming year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
BAND IS MAKING
4 GREAT SHOWING
Reports from East Say that Re
public Organization is Meet
ing with Great Favor.

The Republic band, which is now
or tour OF the United States, Is
making a great hit, according to the
reports which are reaching ALMA
once i'm a while.
The hand seems to be doing q great
work. not only in advertising for The
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc,
but III taking part in cnlistments and
Red Cross campaigns in the larger
cities Of Che country. and is proviuy
fenuine benefit fer Uncle Sam, in
his efforts to increase the army and
navy
A week ago Saturday, while IN
New York City, the Republic band
played On the fore deck or large
hattleship which had been construct
ed in Washington Square IN New
York. Tor AN enlistment campaign. At
this time a crowd of from thirty 10
forty thousand people were gathered
around for the concerts and great
pleas, which were made BY splendid
orators, ia the effort to stimulate en-
listments in New York.
Later, the band gave concerts at
the Fricrs club of which some of the
wealthiest men IN New York are
members. Concerts were also given
at other well known New York clubs,
and reports that the Record has been
able to secure have il that large
number of orders for trucks were re-
ceived at that time.
The following Monday evening the
Republic band made it's way to "Bil-
~" Sundays tabernacle in New York
City, where it aided the great evan
gelist in an efening's campaign.
At the number of different places
in the east the band has volunteered
Its services through the Republic Mo
tor Truck Company, Inc, to Red
Cross organizations, where active
campaigns for memberships were be-
ing conducted. and have aided in
making thousands of members for
this great American organization.
1t is evident that the work Of the
Republic band will edvertise Republic
trucks to far greater extent than
ever before. especially because Of its
work in connection with Red Cross
campaigns and enlistment campaigns
Thoughts of such work are bound to
, stick in the minds Of those who hear
the band at such times, and bring to
the Republic and to Alma a form OF
advertising which could not otherwise
be secured, while also aiding the
country in the great efforts that are
being made to defeat German militar-
! ism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
BASE BALL TEAM
OF REPUBLIC LOST
Two Games Were Won by Lev
tits Team Of the Re0
League in Lansing.

Tho RerubHa baseball team drop
rca two games during thc pas week
10 the Levitt team Of the REQ league
at Lansing. The Grst contest being %
hard fought affair which went eleven
innings before verdict was reach
ed, when the ievtt nine hovcd over
TWO runs and took ,ae game 20 ..
The Saturday bout was staged ON
Davis hcld and eas one o. Che finest
games that sem pro s.ona. teams
have staged here IN years Good
pitching was given both teams and
each team backed up the pitching n
fine shape, giving the fans royal
battle.
Ii was not until the last half Of the
ninth that the Republic tied the score
at all. sending it overtime Hard
clouting By the REQ bunch put the
game on ice for them in the eleventh.
The following day former Captain
Depew Of the Alma college team
twirled for the Republics on Repub-
lie field. and was touched up fairly
hard by the auto makers. while the
heaving of the opposing twirler left
the truck makers with row of
blanks during the entire nine innings.
Levitt's team scored five runs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
FOR BRAVE AMERICANS

We have given our bit TO our coun-
try in the Liberty loan-have given,
and kept it, too. for we have the ma
tional guarantee that it will be re-
turned to us some day Now we are
asked to give much smaller amount
to the Red Cross. II will never be
given back to us in the form in which
we pay it. 1t will draw no interest.
And yet what each one of US sub
scribes will be just as truly an invest
ment as the amount which we turned
over to form part of the big loan.
For this Red Cross money goes to
relieve the suffering OF American
men. Its application is personal.
What you give helps some specific in
dividual who is doing disagreeable
work for you, work that you cannot
do. He is doing his bit to make you
safe. He is risking his life that you
and your dear ones may be happy.
Are you not willing to give him the
assurance that if he is wounded while
making this sacrifice he will be given
the best possible care?
You will not know the man for
whose wounds you purchase balm
with your Red Cross contribution; you.
dc not need to know him. It enough
tc have the satisfaction of feeling
that someone who is fighting while
you stay at home is going to receive,
in his extremity of need. the best at
tention that can be secured for him;
that his life is going TO he saved, if
possible. for his own loved ones at
home. and that you have done what
you could to make him comfortable
and insure his recovery.
Perhaps you can afford to give suf-
ficient money TO save many Ameri-
cans from death on foreign soil
Perhaps your earnings are meager,
and you can spare only enough to
share in giving comfort to one soldier
1t makes no difference. II you have
pity in your soul for the sufferings Of
brave men. if you have gratitude II
your heart toward those who are Civ
ing themselves to America, you will
subscribe, eagerly. gladly, generously.
that the benefcent Red Cross may
wave over American battlefields in
Europe
Don't be piker. if you can't 90
and fight help with your dollars ano
lc, the Red Cross do it. Your dollar
may save the life Of some boy who
has gone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
LIBERTY BONDS
HAD BIG SALE
Alma's Allotment of S120,0O0 in
Liberty Loan Bonds Prac-
tically all Subscribed.
$4,000 SOLD At REPUBLIC
Aima's Share Was Over Fifth of the
Amount for Entire County of
Gratiot.

Alma il one Of the American citias
which have fnrnisbed tboir sbare ~
tbe ibortv bond issro althnnrh -
i NOT knoy.n For certa;r,y 49, rot
as some annlirations arr stiil con,ins,
In far tbem
Ae roar gs ca, ta asco,..ir.d al
ma has snnscrihod ahont ana bnn-
droJ ~rJ lem tbogsaad doiiars ro, The
tte,+v loan bogde eto ooo ~ which
vas dixon bv 4. br,drod .r,,ro'aas
of tho Ponnbl,e 1iotor Trnr. con,-
n.nv rrr lag,,9~ ahon, soyo@t,,
:, o.,san1 loiI.rs vortb or sor5,
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i,anublia is aboat tb.r. tbns.a,5 doI-
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
HELD FOR LARCENY
-Four Arrested. Two on Suspended
Sentence and Two Await Trial.

Charles Powers, detective for the
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc,
seems to be a busy man at present,
four young men now being in the
tolls because of his activity in be-
half of the company.
George Seller was arrested Satur-
day, charged with grand larceny and
waived examination and was bound
over to circuit court on the charge.
G.. A. and Carl White, both young
fellows in their teens, were recently
arrested on the same charge, but
were let off on suspended sentence
for a year and by paying for the
goods taken, which amounted to
about $4,000.
Joe LaRue was arrested in Lans-
ing last Saturday and returned to AL
ma to answer a charge of grand lar
reny. He waived examination and
was bound over to circuit court He
furnished bail TO the amount of
$4,000, but it was not accepted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS
Meeting Saturday Night on Streets
Brought Many Members.

Last Saturday evening, rousing
Red Cross meeting was held at the
corner Of State and Superior streets,
with good speakers holding down the
pavement and young ladies holding
down the corners, and selling mem
berships to all passers by, who had
not already joined.
Rev. William II. Mason. Rev. Dr..
Philips of Lansing. Rev. Thomas G.
K. Brownlow and the Hon. Marcus
Pollasky all gave fine addresses in
behalf OF this great American organ
ization which is striving to aid the
soldiers of the country when they are
IN need.
The young ladies who held down
the corners and sold memberships
had fair success, seventy-fve people
joining the organization during the
evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
KIDS START FIRE
Grand Stand at Ball Park Suffered
Because OF Young Smokers.

Alma college came near suffering
a bad loss to her athletic field Tues
day afternoon, when a blaze was
started in one of the rooms under
the stand, in some manner not clear
ly explained as yet, but there is ev-
cry indication that youthful smokers
started the blaze by their careless
ness.
II was necessary to call out the fire
department to extinguish the blaze
which had been started, and by the
time that the department arrived
healthy looking fire had started. II
was quickly put out, however.
As near as can be ascertained, a
number of young lads were in one of
the rooms, enjoying that pastime of
imagining that they were old enough
to indulge in the weed. as all boys do
at some time or other, and that they
carolesslv let some FIRE fall to the
Aoor where il quickly caught on dry
material. starting the blaze.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
FORTY SENIORS
ARE GRADUATES
Class Equals that of Last Year
in Size, Which Was Big
gest in History.
COMMENCEMENT IS TONIGHT
President Grawn of Mt. Pleasant Nor
NAL Makes the Address To the
Seniors.

The Alma high school commence
ment exercises tonight will close the
school year, and at this time forty
young men and ladies will leave Alma
high school.
The commencement week was open
cd Sunday evening with the baccalau
reate address at the Presbyterian
church By President II. NJ Crooks
OF Alma college, who gave fine ad-
Gress 90 The departing class, one which
was filed with fine thoughts and fin
ei advice. His address was impress
i've from start to finish and held the
large audience, which listened intent
ly at the kindly advice given to the
seniors.
Monday evening. the class play,
"Ihc Man from Home" by Booth
Harrington, was given ia Wright
opera house. a crowded house of lo-
cal people greeted the play which
was exceptionally good.
The promotion exercises Of the
eiphth grace were held at the Union
school Tuesday afternoon at 2;30. at
which time Rev r. g. r. Brownlow
gave . very interesting and instruc-
tive talk TO The eighth graders-~twen-
tr-seven I'm numbel-..ho will go in
I'd high school in the fall Following
arc the eighth graders who received
cci tiiicates OF promotion from super
iatendent Schultz:
la Hodge, Stanley Knudson. Helen
Kennedy, Ethel Landon, Helen Losey,
Eva Mills. Bcrnadcttc Manning, Mar
gerry Miller, Harold Peery, Crystal
Perrigo. Clayton Redman. Erma
Stone, Leo Sova. Kenneth Wolfe, For
roster Avery. Norma Atkinson. Au-
gusta Arnold, Ray Burt, Ralph Burt,
Girlenden Breeze, Earl Gross, Leon
Cross. Frank Cooper, Nettie Enter
line, Irene Holmes, Philip Hardy and
Percy Wilson.
The annual Alma high school com
mencement exercises will be held in
the high school auditorium tonight
II 500 p. M. at which time Presi-
dent Grawn OF the Mt. Pleasant Nor
nal will give the address to the Sc
aiors. Following the exercises the
following forty seniors will receive
their diplomas from the president of
the school board:
Robert Schultz, Leona Waber. Cur
It's Greenhoe, William Roger Znn,
Ralston Fleming. Ethel b. Street, Lee
Sharrar, Lillian Prudden, James Hop
kins. Harold Moore, Leo Sader, Har-
ry Willet, Enos Hawes, Willard Besh-
getoor. Glen Campbell. Raymond Med
Ter, Charles Hayward, Forrest A.
Smith, Gerritt Weirs, Merlin Richards,
Jamcs Howe, Daniel Ross Sullivan,
Marian Chick, Gladys Sabin, Marga-
ret Moore, Pearl Grimm, Mary Moye-
mont. Rose Horton, Jeanne Miller,
Lillian. Williams. Sadie Griffith,
Shirley Thomas, Helen Huff, Clarence
Pettyjohn, Elmer Holland, Lloyd SIN
ii, Clair Stauffer. Glen Cummings,
Leo Johnson and Otis Seaman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
MARRIED IN DETROIT
Hon. Marcus Pollasky Married in De-
troit Wednesday.

The Hon. Marcus Polasky of this
city, was married in Detroit Wednes-
day. according to word received by
the Alma Record The bride is Mrs.
Wagg of Chicago, who has been vis-
iting here for a past month or six
weeks.
Marcus left the city the first of the
week, supposedly on business trip
to Detroit and eastern points, but the
gay decGver slipped one over Alma
people, we judge from the report that
has reached here of his marriage. Mr..
and Mrs. Pollasky are expected to re-
turn to Alma within few days.
The Record extends congratulations
to them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS DANCE

A Red Cross dance for the benefit
of this great organization will be held
in the Masonic Home, Friday even
ing, June 29th.
Attend, have a good time, and at
the same time help the ladies of Alma
in their efforts to-raise money for the
benefit of this wonderful American
organization, which is constantly aid
ing the sick and wounded soldiers
when this service is needed
The A. ID. Amsden orchestra of Sa-
ginaw will furnish the music for The
dance. This orchestra is well known
in Alma, where its leader for years
conducted band. Don't miss this at
traction. Attend, have "A good time,
and help the soldiers and the Rcd
Cross.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
GET ITHACA HOTEL
Sharrar and Wheeler Traded and Sc
cured Seaver House.

\ deal was put through this week,
whereby George f.. Sharrar and Clar-
ence Wheeler have come into posses
sion Of the Scaver house in Ithaca,
these Alma business men trading
property in Alma for the hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler will run the
hotel in the future, but it will first
be completely remodeled and made
into q FIRST class hotel. Mr.. Wheeler
expects to continue his business in
this city also, and will devote most
of his timo to his Alma business in-
terests ard Mrs. Wheeler will have the
direct management Of the Seaver
house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
\ LONG RECORD BROKEN

The long record Of cortinued pref
cIonce Of men in civil service appoint
rents is to bc broken in view Of ex-
iscng war conditions.
Tho secretary of war and the sec
rltary Of the navy have agreed to
prefer women employees in appoint
monts To the clerical force Of the war
and navy departments.
This announcement was made in a
letter to the National Woman Suff-
rage association, whose president re-
Gently called attention to the continu-
co preference for men in the civil
branches of these departments.
Secretary Redheld announces it
be the policy of the department of
commerce during the war and until
further notice, to prefer women as
fai as possible.-Michigsn Equal
Suffrage Association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
BOOSTS THE GAME

Frank f. Smith returned Saturday
from Traverse City. where he deiv-
cred an address to large mass meet
ing in the city opera house, called by
the board of commerce on Friday
evening. Through the active work Of
the chamber Of commerce, Traverse
City landed the Napoleon Auto and
Truck company Of Napoleon, Ohio.
other speakers Of the evening were
Hon. John Patchin, chairman; Su-
perintendent Taylor of the public
schools and Elon Gauntlet of Mus
kegon, manufacturer of the Mcintyre
motor. Mr.. Smiths address was up
on the motor industry and what it
has done for Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
TWELVE ENLIST

Recruiting officer Boston, stationed
in Alma. reports the following en-
lstments from the Alma recruiting
Office: Alma-Ray Holman. Archie A.
Wells. Howard Story, Thomas Leroy,
GLAND Fea. Harold Wilson. st. Louis
Seth Wright Mr.. Pleasantly. d..
Elliott. Harrison-Arthur Bingley
Wheeler-Bert Watson. Illinois
Sherwood Van Wrinkle. Ithaca
Walter Young.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
SUB HIT EN-
Arnold Robinson on Ship Struck by
Torpedo.

Arnold Robinson, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Robinson, who recent
ly left for France to join the Ameri
can ambulance, saw action before ar
irving in Europe, the Rochambeau,
on which he was sailing, having been
struck by submarine
According to reports there were
over five hundred Americans abroad
the boat at the time. The ship was
nearing the French coast when the
sub made the attack. The torpedo hit
the ship near the propellers, badly
damaging it, but it managed to limp
into a port Somewhere on the French
coast" after which it went into dry
dock for repairs.