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Alma record., 1917-03-08

The caucuses Of the electors of the
republican party in the several wards
OF the city of Alma, Michigan. are
hereby called to meet at the separate
places named below. on Friday oven
ing, March 8. 1917, commencing at
7:30 o'clock, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for the Offices of
supervisor, alderman for two years
and constable of each ward. and 70
elect ten delegates TO attend the city
convention to be held at the City Hall
on Monday evening, March u, 1917,
and to transact such other business
as may properly come before the
caucus.
First ward at City Hall.
Second ward at Free Reading Room.
Third ward at Arcadia Hotel
Fourth ward at Fdson- Moore Sam
pic Room
By ORDER OF CON-.
Alma record., 1917-03-08

The Genesta.

De la Geneste at the 70 Semitic on
his opening night was IA scream, as
stated before-a shouting delirious
scream. And last night-wcll, last
night the Yo Semitic audience simply
laughed itself helpless. Words to de-
scribe De la Gcneste's performance
are inadcquate-without meaning. To
understand, you must see his perform
ance. You'll find yourself wearing
the smile that won't come off-find
yourself fairly delirious. hysterical
with laughter, convulsed. What more
can be said?
And the sheer rollicking fun of De
la Gcneste's entertainment is as much
part of the show as are the prop
critics.
How does he do ii? You don't
know. and the man next to you doesn't
know, either, but he does it, He goes
into a big black box--a box six feet
high, two feet wide and two feet deep
Stocks are around his neck. his waist
and hands, and his feet; they put
handouts on him. too. The door is
shut, padlocked. double locked with
handouts. And presto. where he
was he is not. And no artist can
portray the expression on the faces
OF the men who open the door. TO find
him-gone'
He stuck nine-inch hatpins through
a young mans cheek. The young man
forthwith expressed his pleasure and
called for more sure" said he
"Stick EN- all over me" Two min
utes later the same young man, pierre
ed with a pin nearly touched the stage
loft Hypnosis is a wonderful sci
ence. And the hatpins were real
the kind that men say unpleasant
things about. Stockton tCalD Mail.
AT the Gencsta theatre Friday
evening ADV
Alma record., 1917-03-08
REGISTERS 4 KICK
Wife and Mother Writes To Civic
Improvement League.

The following letter was read at "A
regular meeting of the Civic Improve
ment league. held in the reading room
March >, 1917, and a motion was made
that it be printed in the Alma papers ::
Alma. Mich. Jan. 9, 1917.
Mrs. Francis King.
Alma. Michigan.
My Dear Madam:
As you have been influential in the
Civic league movement, which has
done much good in our little city,
take the liberty of calling your at
tention TO matter which. to me,
seems of vital importance, not only
to the young. but to the older men
as well. i. e., the playing of ruhm
for stakes in the lounging places of
the unemployed and men of leisure of
Alma. have in mind particularly
the pool-room in the basement of the
Wright House and the Republic pool
room. To the casual observer the
game of Iuhm. which the men play
there, is innocent amusement as the
players are warned by the proprietors
TO keep their money out Of sight. but
at the summing up of the game. the
one who ruhms takes from each of
the other players a sum of money
designated by the cards remaining in
his hands IN my opinion this is
gambling and is as harmful as the
game of poker which has been forbid
den in those places heretofore earn
cstly hope that you will interest the
worthy ladies of the Civic league IN
an effort to put a stop to it.
Thanking you for any effort on your
part towards that end, will sign my
self
Respectfully yours.
A WIFE AND MOTHER
Alma record., 1917-03-08
WHY?

Why Is what everyone I'M the
country is asking at present. in re-
gard to the twelve United States sen
stors. who blocked effectively the will
Of the people, just as the 65th con
gress was nearing its end, and left
President Wilson with tied hands.
Why should dozen of senators
seek TO block the vote in the senate :?
Majority is said to rule, and it was
clear that the United States senate
would have given a big majority for
the armed neutrality bill. as did the
house of representatives The sena-
tors made that plain in their message
70 the people of the country, and
showed just as plainly. who was re-
spousible for the holding up Of bill,
which had the united support of all
parties the country over
Lack of senate rules covering de-
bate have left the president helpless
in one of the most trying situations
that the United States has ever had,
and allowed a dozen men to thwart
the will Of the people, shown clearly
20 be such.
Why should not the senate correct
its senate rules and thus prohibit
such a thing happening in the future.
Why not leave twelve United States
senator's at home, when they come up
for reelection, and have men who will
Seek to serve the people at a time
fraught with danger, when the coun-
try needs 10 be united. knowing no
party lines and no political creed 9th
er than patriotism
Alma record., 1917-03-08

For Justice OF The supreme court
John ". stone q Marquette and
Fran { Kuhn 81 Detroit
Regents of the University Of Mich
igao " l. Clements Of Bay City
and Jane Q Martin q Detroit.
State superintendent d puhiic in
stitgtion Rrei ] Keele of l.ans-
inc
Fori member of Tho state board OF
edpcarion Thoma W Made Of Oil
vet
POI members d the state board OF
agriculture Jason Woodman of Paw
Paw and lohr W Beaumont OF De
troit
For state highway commissioner
Frank f. Rogert, OF Lansing.
Alma record., 1917-03-08
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION

To the Republican Electors Of the
City of Alma:
4 republican convention is hereby
called to meet at the City Hail. Mon
day evening, March -, 1917, com
mencing at 7:30 O'Clock, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for
the office Of mayor, clerk, treasurer.
justice of the peace for full term, jus
tice of the peace to fill vacancy and
for the transaction of such other bus
mess as may properly come before
The convention.
Each of the four wards is entitled
70 representation by ten delegates
Dated March ! 1917
BY ORDER OF COM.
Alma record., 1917-03-08
". &. +. L. NOTES

The last day of President Wilson :
first term of Office was marked by
an act TO the country and will
cause great rejoicing among the pro
hlbition element.
A dispatch from Washington. dated
March 3rd, reads: president Wilson
has decided to sign the postal bill con
tanning the Reed bone dry provision
and the District of Columbia prohibi-
ton bill. before tomorrow noon. II
will go into immediate effect putting
the lid on half the union, forb,dng
shipments of liquor into prohibition
states
Alma record., 1917-03-08
ANOTHER BUNCH OVERLAND

Another large shipment OF Repub-
lie trucks overland to Indianapolis, In
diana, WAS made this week The ship
ment of trucks to the HooSier state
consisted of twenty-eight of the va
rious models. Twenty eight drivers
came to Alma yesterday from Indina-
polls. Indiana, and this morning left
Alma with the trucks
Alma record., 1917-03-08

The republicans of the township Of
Pine River will meet in caucus at the
town hall, Forest Hill. on Saturday,
March 10th, at 200 p. m. for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination a town
ship ticket, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before said caucus.
BY ORDER OF COM.
Alma record., 1917-03-08
PEOPLES PARTY CAUCUS

The peoples party viii hold eau
Gus for the township of Pine River
at the town hall, Forest Hill. on Sat
urday, March 10Th. at 200 D. M. FOR
the purpose Of placing IN nomination
a township ticket, and for the transac-
tion Of such other business AS may
properly come before said caucus.
BY ORDER OF CON-
Alma record., 1917-03-08
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The republicans Of the township Of
Arcadia will meet in caucus at the
town hall on Monday, March 18th. al
300 p M. for the purpose Of plac-
ing in nomination township ticket,
and for the transaction Of such 9th
er business as may properly come be-
fore said caucus.
By ORDER OF COM.
Alma record., 1917-03-08
BOTH PHONES FOR YOU TO
USE

Items of interest are things
that the Alma Record desires,
and We want them all. 1t is
next to impossible to get every
hing, and We would appreciate
Z, IL our friends both in the city
and country would call Us up
when they have items. We want
them. and you can get Us east
iy over either telephone We
have both.
Alma record., 1917-03-08
AMERICANISM

When the armed neutrality bill was
coming up, it was thought that it
never could be successful even in
spite of the situation, but Michigan's
patriotic congressman and senators IN
the United States congress paved the
way. In a caucus. it was decided TO
support the president in the matter,
when the solid support Of the country
was needed
Had few other senators shown
the spirit. which actuated the loyal
sons of Michigan. vote would have
been had, and President Wilson would
not now have his hands tied
Alma record., 1917-03-08
UNION CAUCUS

The Union caucus for the township
OF Arcadia will be held in the town
hall on Monday, March 18th. at 800
p. M, for the purpose Of placing IN
nomination a township ticket. and for
the transaction OF such other business
as may properly come before said
caucus.
By ORDER or COM
Alma record., 1917-03-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The democrats Of the city u Alma
will meet in convention at tn City
Hail Saturday night. March 10th. for
the purpose of placing in nomination
for ward and city candidates.
BY ORDER OF COM
Alma record., 1917-03-08
Record Want Ads for Results
NEW HOUSES

Small payment down. balance
like rent. Near factory and bus
mess section. Now is the time
t. buy do not wait until the
spring rush. A few choice lots
left in Fairview.
JAMES JOHNSTON.
Room :. Pollasky Blk.
Union Phone III.
Alma record., 1917-03-08

For cheap rates and high grade
policy it will pay you to see Ora ID.
Akin, 1904 State street or M. G.
Lake, ithaca (73-12w-p)
Alma record., 1917-03-08

Record Want Ads-result getters
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
MINERS WILL DECIDE
ON WORK RESUMPTION

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct 20.-That
only few of the Illinois coal miners
who walked out early this week in
an effort to force an increase in
wages had returned to work today
in obedience to the orders of their
high union officials was indicated
in reports reaching here.
Fuel Administrator Harry Garfield
has declared production of coal must
not stop and Frank Harrington, presi-
dent of the Illinois miners, went fur
ther and said miners local in the
state whose members are not back
to work by Monday would be ousted
from the state organization.
Meetings are called for today at
various places, when the miners will
decide whether work shall be re-
sumed before wage increases are al
lowed. Advance in pay will not be
Forthcoming, operators insist, unless
the fuel administration permits them
to charge more for coal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
MESSAGE TO WILSON
WILL Be BORNE ALOFT


WASHINGTON, Oct 2O-A mes
sage from President Wilson, urging
aid for the Liberty Loan will be borne
aloft this afternoon by forty-seven
aviators and eight balloonists and
rained down in red, white and blue
paper bombs upon towns and cities.
One copy of the message is to be
dropped into each community over
which the flyers pass. The bomb
containing the message viii be dis
tinguished by a ribbon streamer,
bearing the name of the mayor of
the city into which ii is to be
dropped and will be larger than the
thousands of others scattered along.
What is contained in the presi-
dents message will not be revealed
It is stated, until the bomb is found
and the message read The flights
will be under the supervision of the
war department and will be con
Quoted from Mineola. N. Y, Hamp
ton. Va, Fairfield, Ohio, Belleville and
Rantoul, ILL.,. Mount Clemens, Mich.
Fort sin. Okla San Antonio, Tex.
San Diego. Cal, Omaha and st. Louis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS
ASKED FOR SERVICE
tBy Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON Oct. 20.-Newspa-
pers and news syndicates were ap-
pealed to today by the signal corps to
release experts in photography for
service in France developing and
printing photos taken by the Ameri-
can air forces.
Owing to the Importance of speed
in army tactics, said signal corps
statement, plates must be developed,
printed and placed in the hands of
the intelligence office for transmits
sion to headquarters in about ten
minutes after the plates are received
from the airplane. Men who can
work with this speed are few and
mostly are connected with news
photography.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
LIFE TERM GIVEN
BECK FOR MURDER
SECOND JAR5lDGE MURDER
TRIAL AT ELkO is
ENDED.

Guilty of murder in the first de,
gree, with life sentence" was the
verdict of the jury in the Ed Beck
murder case, according to the Elko
Free Press
Beck was the second man to be
tried for the murder Of a stage
driver at Jarhidge last winter, the
recent trial Of Ben Kuhl having re-
suited in verdict of first degree
murder, with the death penalty.
The verdict in the Beck case was
returned quickly and when it was
read the prisoner apparently was
relieved at escaping the death pen
atty, but since then he has become
despondent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20

The American army transport An
TILES has been attacked and sunk
by a German submarine, with the
loss of about seventy lives-the sec
ond American vessel the Germans
have torpedoed during the past week,
and on succeeding days. The other
craft was a torpedo boat destroyer,
which suffered a loss of one life and
five men injured
Both vessels we're attacked within
the war zone. The transport sank
within five minutes after a torpedo
from an unseen submarine struck her
abreast the engine room bulkhead.
The Antilles, homewardbound, pre-
sumabily from French port, where
probably she had debarked troops
and stores, had 167 persons aboard,
among them navy and army officers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
.GERMANSBEG|NLANDING
TROOPS ON DAGO ISLAND
Artillery Duels Continue to
Be Conducted in the Prin-
Cipal TheaterS of War

and some thirty-three enlisted men of
the army. All the officers were
saved, but sixteen of the soldiers and
three of the ships officers perished,
The remainder of the dead belonged
to the crew of the transport.
The torpedo of the submarine found
its mark against the side of the
transport, Notwithstanding the fact
that the transport was being convoy
ed by vessels of the American patrol
The officers of the army and navy
and the enlisted men on board were
returning to the United States on spe-
cial assignments or possibly invalided
or discharged from the service.
Singularly reticent Is the German
war office in its latest official com
munication with regard to the opera
ton of the German naval forces
against the Russian squadron, which
is presumed to be bottled up in Moon
sound, merely dealing with the naval
battle which resulted in the sinking
of the Russian battleship, Slava. Like
wise the most recent communication
from Petrograd gives few further de-
tails of the situation.
From this latter communication,
however, the fact is Cleaned that the
Germans at noon Wednesday began
landing troops on Dago island, which
lies directly north of 0esel island,
after a bombardment, and that the
German naval units engaged in the
conquest Of the three islands and
in attempting to destroy the Russian
fleet comprise at least ten of the
new dreadnaughts, about ten cruisers,
not less than fifty torpedo boat de-
stroyers and between eight and ten
submarines. In addition large num-
ber of trawlers and other auxiliaries
and hydroaeroplanes and other air
craft are working with the enemy.
Two German torpedo boats have
been destroyed while running through
the mine field in Moon sound, accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch, and two
German trawlers have been sunk by
the fire of the Russian flotilla. That
the seriousness of the situation Is
fully recognized by the Russians is
indicated by the fact that, although
such contingency had been reckon
ed on previously, but not carried
out, the Russian capital is to be
moved from Petrograd to Moscow
in the very near future. The civil
population already is evacuating
Reval, one of the principal Russian
ports on the Gulf of Finland.
Artillery duels continue the prin-
cipal method of warfare in the major
theaters of war. The British and
French artilleries are still pound
in gthe German positions before them
lin Belgium, with the Germans an
swering the fire vigorously at various
points, especially along the Menin
road and at Zonnebeke. Little in
fantry activity is taking place, ex
cept in the nature of raids.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
HEAVY SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE MADE TO
THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN TODAY

ported that the Compani Sansiena de
Carnes Congelades OF Buenos Aires
had bought s5O,O0O of the bonds.
In response to request from Ben
jamin Strong, chairman of the Lib
erty Loan committee. for statement
regarding the exhibition of cap
tured German U-boat in New York to
advertise the sale of bonds, General
Pershlng. commander of the American
expeditionary forces, today sent the
following cable:
Our success in floating loans will
be a striking illustration of the de-
termination of the American people
to see this war through to a glorious
finish. Reports indicate material de-
ereases of submarine destruction. We
will win, regardless of our enemies
ruthless inhumanity"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
No HOPE HELD OUT FOR A SPEEDY
TERMINATION Of THE WORLD WAR

the colonies and the restoration of
devastated territory by means of an
international fund. The special con-
ditions demanded by the manifesto
include the complete political and
economic establishment OF Bel
GUM, with cultural autonomy for
Flanders and the restoration of all
contributions and acquisitions raised
contrary to international law, the
amount of the damages to be paid by
Germany to be left to The Hague
arbitration court
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20

III, Associated rreHs.)
WASHINGTON, oct 20 Admin
a,atIOn officials are awaiting ampli-
c,,tion OF details Of the sinking OF
n. American transport, Antilles
,omesard.bound, with a loss of sew
..,y including sixteen soldiers and
.,,eral men enlisted in the navy
rhs attack occurred within twenty
00y hours after an American de
.,,o,er had been disabled in an un
asrea attack. Admiral Sims reports
mat he infers the Antilles sank a few
minutes after the attack Necessity
oi rescuing the survivors precluded
, search for the submarine.
No army units were aboard the
vessel Such officers and men of
he army as we're aboard were be
os sent home on special assignments
nalided home, or those to be dis
charged for some reason or other
Tbe list OF these will not be avail
,be untll Il can be obtained from
General Pershing in France. The
uuy personnel aboard returning
shIps Is not communicated TO the war
department. in advance.
Secretary Daniels authorized the
bllowing announcement.
The department IL In receipt of a
dIspatch from yice.Admiral Sims.
which states that the steamship An
lilies, an army transport, was tor
edOed on October II while returning
10 this country from foreign service.
This vessel was under convoy of
American patrol vessels at the time.
The torpedo which struck the An
tiles was not seen, nor was the
Submarine which fired il The tor
vedo hit abreast OF the engine room
bukhead and the ship sank within
i've minutes. One hundred and sixty
seven persons out Of about 237 on
- A - q . Q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
HOW THE LANDING
WAS ACCOMPLISHED

NY AssOcIntcd Fresa.)
PETROGRAD. Oct. 20.-Count
Kapnist of the Russian admiralty
today said IL was impossible for the
entire Baltic fleet to meet the enemy
in the Gulf of Riga without abandon.
ing responsibility for the protection
of the Gulf of Finland. He said the
Germans effected landing operations
at Oesel Twelve transports were
escorted by twelve battleships, five
cruisers and many auxiliaries, to-
gether with thirty destroyers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
ANTILLES IS SUNK DESPITE ITS STRONG CONVOY
Two American Vessels Attacked By Submarine in Zone
GERMAN PEOPLE ON SHORT RAT|ONS

one-half peck of potatoes, a cupful
each Of beans, peas and oatmeal, one
half pound of meat, II dominoes Of
sugar, six individual patties of but
ter and an equal amount of other
fats
In Northern France the weekly
ration allows sufficient flour for five
pounds of bread, one-fifth of peck
of potatoes, one cupful of cereal,
~ 1-S ounces of bacon and lard and
10 dominoes of sugar Here meat,
butter and margarine are all replaced
by bacon and lard The allowance of
flour and cereals are slightly increas.
ed, but the allowance of potatoes is
less than half the ration, while the
allowance of sugar is also reduced
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
thy Associated Pre-sJ

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O-Subscrip-
tions yesterday for S6O,oOO,OOO worth
of Liberty Bonds in the New York
federal reserve district brought the
official estimate OF the total pur-
chase to date up to $6O5, 100000. Sub
scriptions Thursday aggregated $685.
100000.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co.'S subscription
for $lO,OOO,OOO was the largest re-
ceiyed during the last twenty-four
hours from a firm. Charles II. San
ford, William b. Joyce and Captain
J. r. DeIsamar were the largest in
dlyidual contributors, each sub
scribing S1,OOO,OO0. The loan has at
tracted investors as far off as Argen.
tina. Cable advices received here re-
=
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20

board the Antilles were saved About
seventy men are missing.
"All the naval officers and officers
of the army who were on board at
the time we're saved as were the of
iicers OF the ship. with the exception
of the following; Walker, third en-
gineer officer; Boyle. junior engineer
officer and O'Rourke, junior engineer
officer
THE following enlisted naval per.
sonnel were lost +. l.. Kinney, sea
man. second class, next of kin,
Thomas NJ. Kinney, father, Water Val
ley, Miss: j. w. Hunt, seaman, sec
ond class next Of kin, Isaac Hunt,
father. Mountain Grove, Mo; c. l.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
WILL SELL CHEAP
FUEL TO THE POOR


tBy Associated Press.b
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 2O.-The
board of estimate and apportionment
of St Louis has approved the plan
of the director OF public welfare that
the city establish twelve coal yards
at which fuel will be sold to the
poor at a low price.
The board approved an appropria'
ton of S25,0OO for the purpose The
aldermen will be asked to vote the
money at once so the yards can be
opened within three weeks. 1t Is
planned to sell the coal at IL cents
a bushel or three dollars ton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
BUYING SILVER COINS,
lns Associated Preas)

W. Associated Preas.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Six mil
Hon Mexican silver pesos have been
bought by the treasury department
At IS Ia cents apiece, for minting
INTO half dollars, dimes and quarters.
The treasury acted when faced with
lAe necessity of buying silver for
coinage at steadily increasing prices
Which at their height brought the
value Of the metal dangerously close
% the minted value.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-20
my Associated PressJ

STOCKHOLM, Oct 20.-The or
ganizing committee of the Stockholm
conference has drawn up mani.
festo declaring that from the ex-
perIenee OF the three years war, II
is not rash to draw the conclusion
that there will be a victory by neith.
er side either in 1917 or 1918. II in
dicates as the general conditions un-
der which It considers peace should
be made the complete evacuation of
all occupied territory in Europe and