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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

will be at the Alma State Savings
Bank on Saturday, December Is, and
Friday. December 22, and Saturday.
December 80. and January 6; and at
the Ithaca Savings Bank Thursday,
December ii. 81. 2S and January 4.
for the purpose of receiving taxes.
J. r WILSON.
(CS-lt-c.l Treasurer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Many hoy scouts will work In co
operation with the Ohio Fish and Game
Protective association thls winter Ia
aid IN keeping birds alive during the
cold months. Grnin l. 10 be deposited
In fields where coveys ~ quail and
grouse are known 20 be. So that these
birds may not starve during the heavy
snnMS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
Apprsciatiop.

How was the concert last night 2"
asked the low browed person.
Splendid. replied the lover OF
music. "slgnor Spodelll actually made
his violin talk.
It's 'cmarkablc what some OF those
fellows can do with fiddle heard
"A chap In vaudeville once who could
initiate the bowling Of dog TO perfec.
ton "-Birmingham Age-Heraid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate Of Mary A. Bauer. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS


STATE OF MICHIGAN. ths Probate Court
for County of Gratiot
AZ session OF said court. held at the Pro-
bate office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. the 23rd day Of December. 1918.
Present. j. Lee Potts, Judge
Ia the matter Of the estate of Mary a.
Bauer. deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
probate and Don r. Hayes Of Forest Hill.
Michigan. appointed administrator thereof
Il Is ordered that four months from this
date BE- allowed Tor creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on Tues
day the Path day Of April next ~ ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
u j. further ordered that public notice
thereof be- given By publication OF this order
fof three successive weeks previous e. said
dny 81 HEARING. ~ the Alma Record news
paper printed and circulated in said county.
a true cory.
!. LEE POTTS. Judge Of Probate.
MApGE r. BARNES. RcVistcr oi Probate.
tTO-ltl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Little pine trees iu n wood.
Waiting patiently they stood
In the open crate 90 burn.
Soon thes knew twould he their TURN.
In the summertime thct made
such cool and spicy shade
Now they toast our toes and face
In tine open fireplace.
You are generous ana GOOD.
Little pine trees IL iho wood
Philadelphia RECORD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
Thouqhtful Boy Scouts

Roy scouts 90 Calumet. Mich. did
their good tun the other day by
ihoughtfully sanding the streets after
VI ice storm had rendered the side
walks almost impossible for pedcs.
Iians
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
Laa,na Ground

My vito IL In n fix about her garden
party"
What's wrong"
Destinations are coming IN about as
fast as she can send invitations out
Louisville Courier y ourpsj
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

"My barber iclG me- . wonderful sto
ry this morning"
illustrated with cuts, | pfesumeS"-
St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Has ne asked for your daughter .
hand?
NJ. but ] have hopes lie has taken
tn ,riertng The servants about. life
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
ALMA SAVINGS X LOAN ASSOCI.
ATOMS ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the members
Of the Alma Savings 4 Loan Associa-
tion formerly Alma Building d Loan
Association will be held az the sec
retary's Office on Monday evening,
January 3, 1917. at the hour of 1880
o'clock. for the election of three direc.
tors. At this meeting will also be con
sidered a resolution to renew the cor
porate charter All members be
present. This is your meeting.
u. L. JOHNSON. Sec'y.
Alma, Mich. Dec. Is. 1916 70-St-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
GRANGE LIFE INSURANCE

For cheap rates and high grade
policy it will pay you to see Ora H..
Akin, 1904 State street, or M. C..
Lake. Ithaca. 66-6t-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

sunny temper gilus the edges of
iifss hlsckcst cloud-guthrte
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

merly Ethel Field. daughter Of the late
Marshall Field OF Chicago Admiral
Beatty distinguished himself at the
naval battle Of .Iutland where he en-
countered the German high sea heet
and held 1t until Admiral Jelllcoe came
up with the British battleships Be
fore that he fought the battle OF Hel
goland with his fleet OF cruisers This
action resulted ia the sinking OF the
German cruiser Blueo her
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Following are the prices paid by
the Alma Grain Il Lumber Company
mill January 4, 1917:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
ATTENTION FARMERS

Stable manure FREE IL hauled i'm
mediately. Apply to the Health
Officer, Alma. Mich. es-tf-c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
ADVISED TO EAT GRASS
nritlsh Told Tint SuEEeHtIoa II by
No Means One for
RidtcuIe.

LONDON. June 9.-The British pco-
pie are advised by the Daily Mail to
cat grass if the food scarcity reaches
e crisis
The subject is by no means one
for rtdicuic." said Professor w. 81.
BayliSs. II have heard that people
boiled GRASS and ate il during the
food famine in Scotland at the time
OF the Napoleonic wars. Exhaustive
experiments might find way for MAX
ing grass palatablc. but il would take
n long time: and am afraid that the
waste would he so great that the ex-
pertinent would not he worth while.
Our stomachs could not. Of course.
digest the coarse fiber like the lower
animals. because. for ono thing. the
alimrntarY canal in the human being
is smaller.
NO doubt there are many plants
which would make good food, but
again tho work OF experiment would
probably be long and costly. Nettles
certainly make very good spinach"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
WOULD GUST TEuToNs
Movement Already Has Gained Con.
siderable Ground in France
Among Freemssons.
ny c. r. BEnTELLT.

PARIS juno 9.--A movement that
has already gained considerable ground
has been begun by French and Belgian
freemasons to disintcrnationalize
freemasonry on the continent by the
exclusion thercfrom Of both German
and Austrian lodges.
The argument is put forth that
neither the Germans nor the Austrians
have shown the spirit Of charity and
fraternity which is the foundation Of
the principles OF freemasonry, but
have used their privilege OF access into
French and English lodges for the
sole purpose OF spying and betraying
the craft to whom they have worn
brotherhood.
Attention is also called to the fact
that Leon MaEette, Senator from Licge,
was arrested and deported at the in
stiGation OF German Ma sons. because
he had proposed to them that they sit
in Judgment on the atrocities commit
ted in Belgium and protest against
the M
At the beginning OF the war of.1S70
the Grand Lodge OF Belgium addressed
general letter to the Grand Lodges
OF Franco and Germany. requesting
that the frcema sons belonging to the
beiliscrcnts use all their influence
10 prevent acts of cruelty and to con-
duct the war humanely as possible
The return post brought a letter
from the Grand Lodge OF France,
signed by some OF the best known
names in the country. notably those of
generals who constituted the high
command in the fields. and who prom
Used to do everything within their
mower to mollify the horrors and
riSors of war
No response WAS ever received from
the German Grand Lodge nor from
any German Masons On August 2,
1914, before the invasion Of Belgium,
the Belgian Grand Lodge. not then
foresceing that their country would
be overrun. again wrote TO both the
Grand Lodges of France and Germany,
putting forth the same suggestions
made in 1870.
The same noble RESPONSE was re-
ceived from the French Grand Lodge
aud even from many individual lodges
while on the part of Germany was
nothing but tho same Significant
silence. silence. claim the leaders Of
the movement. which was marked by
Teuton Masons deeds OF violence
AGAINST their brother Masons, by as
sassina ton. the burning OF allied Ma
sons homes and the violation Of the
iattcrs' wives and daughters .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
RESULT OF PROHIBITION
Moralists Point to Wonderful Change
That Has Come Over
People.
NO LONGER DRINK-soDDEN
With Sale Of Vodka Forbidden. PEG.
pie Begin to Awaken to Condition
OF Bondage Under Which They
Have Lived.

PARIS. June a-Aioralists are pont-
ing TO the Russian revolution as the
direct result OF prohibition in that
country. Before the war Russia was
vodka ridden. and men and women
drunkards filled every city. town and
village When the sale OF strong alco-
holic beverages was forbidden. Russia
grew sober. That was the first phase
of the great national drama which re-
suited eventually In freedom.
competent observer who has lust
returned from Russia. writes on the
subject as follows:
I'm one respect It must be said that
the Reactionaries saw clearly They
always claimed that the Car had
ruined himself by decrceins the aboli-
ton OF vodka. None but a sober people
could have carried out the Russian
revolution. Had the populace OF Retro
grad and other cities been bcsotted by
drink. they would never have under
stood or been able to defeat the reac-
tionary plot. Tor would the revolution
have been 80 remarkably free from
sanSuinary excuses on a large scale.
victims OF drink They had seized the
vodka at the order OF the government,
and had kept plentiful supplies for
themselves. Thus the revolution was
I'm part struggle between drunken
reaction and sober citizens. Sohriety
triumphed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
MUST PERVADE NATION
Impossible That Conflict Between
Capital and Labor Continue
After War.
NEW TINES ARE IN PROSPECT
Universal Employment of Women
May Have Overpowering Influence
on Conditions - Employers and
Employees Must Cooperate.

LONDON. June at is impossible
that the old fight between capital and
labor which existed before the war.
can stand after the conflict is over"
said John Hodge, member of Parlia-
ment, in an interview to-day. 81 be-
hut mutual sacrifices must be made.
The spirit of sacrifice must pervade
all classes and all factions must re-
spond to it. Employers and en-
ployees must come together for a mu-
tual understanding.
r. Smile. one OF the foremost labor
LEADERS, in Great Britain. believes that
the universal employment of women,
made necessary by the war. is going
to have an overpowering influence
upon the labor situation after the con-
fiict.
At the meeting of tho Scottish Trade
Unions Congress in Falliirk Smiliie
said that, whatever optimists might
SAY about the relations of capital and
labor in the future. he was very
doubtful
He believed that capitalism would
still he capitalism. The organization
of capital. even to-day in war time
he said, was stronger than il had
ever been in the history indus
trialism. There would he more women
in industry in the future than there
had been in the past, and every assist
ance must be given them to organize.
The women had hitherto been kept in
the background. They had been gwen
no announcement and in the time
now approaching they would become
rivals 10 the men unless they were
made to form part OF the trade union
organization
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
MISERY IN JAssY
Serious Conditions Arc Snid to Exist in
Roumanfa's Provisional
(nuitnI.

ZURICH. June A Swiss citizen.
who arrived here from Jassy recently.
reports that there is much misery in
the provisional Roumanian capita
The city is crowded with fugitives from
Wallachia and the eastern part of Mol
davia although many thousands of
men. women and children have been
sent to Bcssarabia. where the Russian
authorities are taking care of them
The remnants of the Roumanian
army have been transported to Rus
STA to be re"rganiZed. Only very few
soldiers remain i'm JasSy. but the court
is still there. King Ferdinand and
Queen Maria refuse TO leave their coun-
try as long as foot of it remains un-
conquered.
Food is very scarce. and the poorer
classes are starving. Even the best
hotels are not able to serve meals of
more than two courses. Epidemics of
typhoid and dysentery claim many vic
TINS and arc increasing I'm spite OF all
efforts of the authorities. During April
the average number of deaths was over
400 per day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
SOLEMN Warming
TO REACT|0NAR|ES
They Are Told That Germany
Must Be Democratized to
Avoid Disaster.
WORLD AGAINST AUT0CRACY
Conflict Likely to Develop Into
Religious War on Part
of Free Nations.

MUNICH. June 9.-The Munich Post
issues a solemn warning To the re-
dictionary elements which still try to
prevent the characterization Of Ger
many. This organ OF the Bavarian
Liberals says:
The world conflict threatens to
develop into a kind OF religious war
Of democracy against Germany. our
enemies are trying to convince the
world that our constitutional mon
ar"hy is an nutocracy. End that liberty
is Impossible anywhere. as long as We
retain our present system of govern
mcnt II is useless TO argue against
this falschood. and il cannot be com
batcd with arms. We must prove to
the world that the war is not fought
by the Kaiser and his ministers and
generals. but by the whole German
nation. which will continue to defend
it's honor. liberty and right to free
economic development as long as IL
may he necessary. but is always ready
TO make peace without depressing or
robbns any other nation.
This proof can only be furnished
II we break with cur present system.
We longer tolerate pariia-
mcntary bodies not elected by universal
suffrage IN any of the federal states.
The central government must be made
a true representative of the viii Of
tho nation. To accomplish this. the
Chancellor and all ministers of the
empire have TO be directly responsible
10 the RciChstac. In other words, VIC
must have parliamentary govern
mcnt, To accomplish this reform tho
progressive parties. which represent
large maiurity Of the nation. must unite
and overthrow the influences now dom
mating tho government. II they fail
To do this. they DO not understand the
neccssit! Of tn" hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
ARE SAVED FOR ENGLAND
Splendid Work Is Being Accom-
plished by National Milk
Hostcls Committee.
REAL NATIONAL ECONOMY
Women Have Been Brought to Real
ize Needs OF Nation, and Are Try.
ing to Make Up for Past Mistakes
and Carclcssness.
aY THE COUNTESS OF CLoNMELL.

"
LONDON, June I've arc constantly
being told that We must cconomizc in
every way. We must conserve food
fuel and human energy to face the
future. which promises To be harder
than the present
] think we arc all doing our best in
our own homes. think the women
who could not be made to realize the
situation few months ago do realize
IT now. and are trying To make up
for past mistakes and carelessness
But there is one economy which is
not fully realized. and that is the
economy which must he effected in child
life. The waste Of child life is hor-
rible to think about
For want of proper care and feeding
we let our little ones waste away and
die. those little ones who are 10 be
the men and women Of the future.
There is ono way to give them the
right start in life. and that is to in
sure their getting the best and purest
milk, and this is what our National
Milk Hos,els Committee is trying to do.
When The war began we realized
that the babies might suffer from i'm
proper feeding. ana we commenced a
distribution of fresh country milk.
we nau no regular depot of our own
then but we have now, thanks to two
young officers whose generosity has
orahled us TO start a milk bureau in
Whitechapel, where the mothers can
come and get the necessary amount of
milk To take home for their children.
That means that the hundreds of
children saved from the under feeding
which gives such Il poor start in life
Will rise to thousands.
y real national economy this. FOR the
oaDy Is the nations chief asset; and
the baby'S chief need is milk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
DRINKERS OF BEER
MUSTG0 THIRSTY
In Bavaria They Now Are Linz
tied to One Quart
Day.
COMPLAINTS ARE BITTER
Shortage of Grain Has Caused
Sharp Reduction of
Output.
COMPLAINTS ARE BITTER

MUNICH. June e.-When the Central
the quantity OF grain that may be
used for the production OF beer to 30
per cent Of the former amount. the
famous Bayarian brcwcrics still re-
ccived much more barley than those
Of other states. because beer is con-
sidcrcd an Indispensable food by every
true Bnvarian.
BY using. the barley allotted to
them with the utmost economy. the
hreweries succeeded in supplying the
demands Of the public for time.
but now they are no longer able to do
so. AS their allowances OF grain can
not be increased. the sale Of beer must
be restricted further
The Bavarian government has
created a special commission for the
distribution OF hcer. Under a drastic
order. just issued by this board the
breweries are compelled to use all
grain twice. After brewing the stan
dard beers, they must produce So
called weak beer" fran the same malt.
The latter brew is practically non
alcoholic. 1t mist be sold at the cheap
price OF to cents a quart.
DEER CAN BE SOLD
ONLY AT CERTAIN HOURS
Under the regulations of the new
commission. beer can only be sold at
certain hours OF the day, and no per-
son is permitted to consume more than
one quart In twenty four hours.
The hotel and saloon owners are
pledged not to serve more than two
half-liters tabout quartz to any
guest. no matter who he may be.
The same rule covers the sale Of
beer to families who get their supply
in cans and pitchers. The saloon
keepers have to keep lists Of the Gus.
toners. and are held responsible for
seeing that the thirsty ones do not
get more beer than they are permitted
to have.
To exercise the necessary control,
most OF the larger saloons and the
issuing a certain number OF beer
checks to their patrons every week.
II thirsty customer uses these
checks UP in day he has to go dry
for the rest Of the week.
The system does not work well,
however, and there is much complaint
Ing that some OF the saloons favor the
best customers at the expense OF
others.
There will be nothing left for the
government but to issue beer cards to
insure equal and just distribution OF
the national beverage. although the
authorities for some unexplained rea-
son do not like to take this step.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
COMMITTEE REBUKED
Military Authorities Refuse to Revoke
Order That People Seek
Refuge In Cellars.

KARLSRUHE. June ?.--The Voiks-
freund reports that committee OF
men and women has submitted a petit
ton to the Mayor of the capital of
Baden and to the military authorities.
demanding modification of the order
instructinG civilians TO seek bombDroof
cellars whenever the city is attacked
by hostile flyers.
The danger threatening women,
girls and young men in these dark
cellars is far greater than that i'm the
bombed streets. the committee says.
"In the interest Of morality. we must
insist that the cellars serving as shell
ters he lighted. 1t is also the duty OF
the authorities to see that the sexes
he strictly separated In such hiding
places
This demand has been rejected. The
military commander sent a rebuke to
the committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

French swiss i'uprr elves I:.tcrc~tinE
Nrrhion of Recent Sensational
Incident.

GENEVA. juno "a French Swiss
paper gives the following version of a
sensational incident which has been
told in several forms:
Rccently two elegantly dressed men.
carrying a heavy satchcl appeared at
the Offices Of the Italian General STAFF.
IN Rome. and demanded AN audience
with the chief az the intelligence de-
par,ncrt. When they were received
by this official they made sensational
disclosures and delivered all the docu
ments OF the .tustro- Hungarian espion-
age bureau in Zurich,
The men we're two notorious Italian
burglars. who were known and feared
from one end Of the kingdom to the
other. When the war broke out they
were called TO the colors and detailed
to the same regiment Life in the
trenches did no, suit them and they
decided to desert. They escaped TO
Switzerland and settled I'm Zurich.
where they piled their old trade with
considerable success.
ReErctting their desertion. the bur
glars decided to use their abilities in
the interest OF their country by clean
ins out" the \ustro-HunGarian espion-
&c bureau in the Zurich consulate of
the dual monarchy. Accidentally they
made the acquaintance of former
officer of the Italian navy. who had
been cashicrcd many years before. and
after an adventurous life in many coun-
tries. had entered the service of Aus
tra as a spy.
From this man the two men OBJ
tanned detailed plans OF the Offices OF
the consulate and after thorough
preparation they carried out their raid
on the espionage bureau. They bought
the most modern tools and with their
aid they were able to open the safes
in the consulate quickly and without
much difficulty.
The safes. which contained the most
important documents. had compart-
ments filled with poisonous gases meant
to kill any burglar who might dare to
,amper with them. The burglars had
learned this from the CORNER Italian
naval officer. who had turned against
his Austrian employers and aided the
burglars on the promise of liberal
reward Procuring masks like those
worn by soldiers III the trenches they
were able to open the compartments
containing the deadly gases without
danger to themselves. Although they
worked nearly two hours. they were
not disturbed Tney made their es-
cape safely but had difficulty in get
ting out OF Switzerland and were COM
PEELED to wait many weeks before they
were able to SmIggle the stolen docu-
ments across the Italian frontier
In February cable dispatch from
Bern reported that burglary had
been committed for political reasons
in the Austro hungarian consulate
general in Zurich. and that the perpe-
traitors had not only ignored large
sum Of money which was in one of the
safes. but also left burglars tools
valued at more than $1,000 behind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
STARTS AS OFFICE BOY
FROM lhnt Humble beginning, Herbert
Hoover becomes Food Dictu-
tor of Nation

PORTLAND. ORE. June a.-trom
once hoy IN 1895 to national food ad-
ministrator in 1917 for the United
states. and perhaps for all it's allies
is the brief history of Bert Hoover"
now Herbert G. Hoover.
The gap of twenty-five wears i'm
which Bert passed into Herbert" is
filled with many incidents OF world
wide renown.
Twenty-Five years ago Bert Hoover
began his business career AS an Office
hoy In the employ of his uncle DR.
Minthorn who had charge of the
oregon Land Company. at Salem. After
thorough trial. the uncle said with
conviction that as an office boy Bert
was not worth s35 "A month. which he
had been receiving
But Bert was equally firm in his con.
viction that lie was easily worth s35
month and more. That was the start.
and the Office was left behind, with
stanford University as the goal. There
young Hoover attained his degree by
working his way through college
AS an engineer his success is we'll
remembered BY WeSterners in Arizona
mining operations. His fame i'm solv-
Ing Intricate mining problems spread.
and he was called to Australia and
later to England, with bigger jobs
always in sight.
Then the greatest task of his life
came In the feeding of the war-strickcn
Belgians. His work i'm Belgium made
impossible the selection of any other
man for the solving of Americas great
est problem of the war and the Salem
Office boy was called to the White
House and given charge of the worlds
food SUNNY