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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

terror stricken man was an occasional
snatch OF prayer.
The machine began TO wobbIe and
then TO glide with Increasing speed
towards the earth. 5000 feet below
The aviator realized that something
would have to be done quickly If their
lives We're 10 be saved. He could not
reach the student TO strike him un-
conscious. as a reScuer does sometimes
with q drowning man. So he leaned
forward in his seat and shouted as
nearly into the students ear as pos
sible-
Averts Catastrophe.
"You viii notice that we are glid-
ing towards the earth. We are going
faster every second Another minute
and I won't be able TO stop the ma
chine at ALL II you don't want TO die.
take your hands off that control
damned quick"
The words penetrated the fright
ened brain Of the student and he
obeyed. with the result that the in
structOr was able 10 right the air
plane and volplane TO earth The stu
dent was not dismissed because Of his
one mistake. The Instructor declined
TO ride with him any longer, but said
that If he wished he might go up
alone Tie student did. made good
and afterwards was sent TO France.
Later the student is permitted to
control the machine himself. this time
with the Instructor riding in the front
seat II he does this successfully he
is then taught 10 land and TO leave
the ground. two OF the most difficult
parts of the flying game. Once he
has mastered these two essentials. he
is allowed TO fly alone. being followed
closely by officers on the ground with
field glasses. When he has passed all
tests ne is known as a reserve mill
q and certified HLn
war department for "A commission.
Californian Is Head Tester.
Bertrand ACOsta, a California bor
who has been flying since he was 1 .
years old, is head tester and Instructor
Tor the United States government at
the Mineola camp. He is also chief
instructor. Assistant chief instructor
and tester Holdermon is one OF the
most popular men in the United States
aviation service Both men are thor
ouEhly experienced flyers and expert
mechanics. They are scientific stu
dents OF aviation. Acosta is said TO be
the greatest flyer in America
Expert Flyer.
Aviator Eleer. shown in the photo
graphs with Ac0sta and H0ldermau.
is another of the expert flyers at Min
cola. Capt. Rice. also shown in the
photographs. is a son OF the former
governor Of Minnesota Rice is known
as the Cuban millionaire" having
made q fortune I'm the island republic
following the Spanish American war.
in which conflict Rice served as a
captain In the United States army
When the United States went to war
with Germany Rice, who had Just re-
turned from big game hunting in the
Orient and Siberia. was offered a
ieutenant-c0louelcv Of infantry by
the war department He declined.
however. and entered the aviation
service, and is now awaiting a com
mission as a major. Rice has Travelled
all over the world as q soldier Of for
tune and as "a big game huntet. He
fought through several Central Amer
lean revolutions and is the personal
friend Of q dozen or more Latln-Amer-
lean presidents and eXpresIdents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16
CaIOmeI Loses You a Days Work!
Take DOdSOn'S Liver Tone Instead
achy you need not take nasty, siekening, danger
Gus calOmel to get Strengthened up.

constipation. you have only 20 ask FOR
your money back
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy,
harmless TO both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine: no biliousness. sick head
ache. acid stomach or conSIpated
bowels. 1t doesn't gripe or cause in
convenience all the next day Ike viO-
lent calomel Take a dose OF calomei
TO-DAY and tomorrow you viii feel
weak. sick and nauseated Don't lose
a DAYS work. Take DOdson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine. fuu OF
vigor and ambition--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

- ~ J ELL George guess our
M folks up home has done
their snare 20 help win
this war" said the Manicure Lady.
What's the big idea" asked the
Head Barber.
"Oh. this here conservation" re-
piled the Manicure Lady. I'VE got
enough canned fruit up home TO feed
three families. and father was say
ing this morning that he looks for
ward 10 a mighty sweet winter. VIII
fred, he is looking forward as much
as the old gent, seeing. as how he
amt working and has made his plans
70 be kind Of home body this com
ing winter
we got some fruit and STUFF
canned up home. too" said the Head
Barber The AIissus was planning 20
send some OF it TO the boys iu France.
but / shoOed her off on that idea.
telling her how il would never have
a chance TO get there ON account Of
them U-bOats. Her and me can eat
what she canned. the Wav / figure
Not Too Patriotic
You wouldn't never be accused OF
Manicure Lady Its good thing
them old forefathers Of ours was
gated different than you. or they
would have LETT George washington
LldL instead OF sticking around with
him at Valley Forge and Gettysburg.
or wherever il was they fought them
French and Indian wars. The youn--
men Of today should be like them
glorious old warriors which made our
country safe against kings before you
was born"
Maybe you're right. Kid" said
George Maybe I amt careful
enough about keeping mp my interest
IN inns here jam across the water,
but business has fell off lately and /
get kind Of blue sometimes wonder
ing who's going TO invent the next
kind Of safety razor. But IL always
makes me feel cheap to talk to you
and realize how fine YOU look at
things and how careless 7 am"
You amt exactly careless. George
only little bit thick about some
things" said the Manicure Lady OF
guess II r. came To- any kind OF test
: on would do your share for your
flag as earnest as YOU look for tin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16
Ole ManicureLady

-" , ELL, George, I guess our
M folks mp home has done
their snare 20 helm win
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

Every druggist IN Jown--your drug
Eist and everybody's druggist has no.
ticed a great falling of I'm the sale Of
calomeL They all give the same rea-
son. Dodsous Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"CalOmel iE dangerous and people
know IT, while Dodsou's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
Suits said q prominent local drug
risf DOdsOn's Liver Tone is PERSONAL
by guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. s. large bottle costs 50 cents.
and If it fails 20 give easy relief in
every case OF liver sluggishness and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

Chancellor COlvin said Judging
from the Hood Of inquiries coming to
our offices from teachers. 7 believe
they are all enthusiastic about the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

Episcopal November % TO %.
Perry Rice, First Christian. Novem-
Der % to 80.
W H. Fairly. Westminster. Deem
Der g 20 o.
John " Jackson. First Methodist
Episcopal December II TO It.
Page Publicity 'Burenu-Advertisiu fu
all its branches. Telephone 1111.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16
Men Who Instruct Flying
Men in Army Camps Take
Many Chances.

Jew YORK. oct 16.-Instruc-
M ing student aviators and test
4 ing new machines is one OF the
most dangerous occupations Of any
connected with the whipping into
shape iof the great armies the
United States is now raising FOR ser
vice in France. Little has been heard
OF the courageous men VINO daily
risk their lives I'm high powered air
planes with nervous and sometimes
badly frightened students-machincs
that have dual control which, how
ever. tends to increase rather than TO
decrease the danger.
Nerves Must stand severe Test.
At MineOla Long Island. not Tar
from New FORK city, is located one
of the largest Of the aviation camps
for the training of military aviators.
The men sent there for training have
passed the most rigid physical and
mental tests Their nerves have been
subjected 10 every test possible, but
still some Of the green ones lose their
courage when first taken 20 high aIti-
tudes and told TO drive the controls
for the first time
On arrival at the aviation training
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
GRAT|OT DESERTER
GETS TEN YEARS
Drafted From This County. Man
Leaves Camp Custer-Sent
to LeavenwOrth Prison.

lrcIerick J uaycn of Brcckcn-
ridge, Gratiot county. Mich, is the
first deserter of his division to bc
convicted for this crime and be SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment
Hagen was member Of Company
c. Three Hundred and Tenth Engi-
neers, at Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
having been sent to Battle Greek
September 20, along with other draft
e3 men Of Gratiot county lie desert
cd October ~. and soon after was
located and taken back to face trial.
When convicted OF descrtion last
week the Breckenridge man was sen
fenced TO ten years imprisonment n
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. dishonor-
able discharge from the United States
army and to forfeiture Of all pay.
Hagen's wife and parents are liv-
ing i'm Breckenridge At the present
time When drafted he is said to
have been working in St Louis He
is said to be q farmer by occupation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08

expensive gifts of tobacco and ciga-
rettes to the soldiers and il has been
worked out TO reduce your effort to
the minimum In fact the price for
this privilege is not out OF reach Of
any man, woman or child in this city
When you realize that only 25c is
required from you 70 place in the
hands of "A fighting soldier a package
containing enough smokes for week,
you can see what you ought to DO.
What's a quarter, anyway? A good
deal to some people, Wen admit But
tc one of our boys longing for
smoke. such package is worth
good deal more than its weight in gold
If YOU have any doubt Of that, just
ask US 70 show you some Of the tes-
timony that has been coming over
from the other side The men are just
longing for American tobacco and Gig
arettes and this country is nobly re-
spending to the demand and sending
thousands and thousands of these kits
e. France
And right now at this moment is
your chance to have your contribu-
ton count at Christmas time Don't
put il Off. because it takes q long
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08

That the Alma Record tobacco fund
for the American soldiers In France
iT all that we claim it to bc can he
told from the reproduction Of the lass
check. one for S150.j0. which the Al
ma Record Publishing company sent
20 the American Tobacco company Of
New York in payment Tor SOB tobacco
hits for the Sammies in France.
1t is an honest to goodness tobacco
fund, a patriotic fund If you will. to
aid in making the American soldiers
in the trenches. and being
to aid in making them bet
ter fighters
Each twenty-five cents in this chech
Il tobacco Kit. which con-
tains two large packages of cigarettes.
three packages OF Bull Durham smok-
ing tobacco and one large package Of
Tuxedo. If you know how "A smoker
likes his smokes. you will realize how
scmc Of the Sammies will appreciate
these gifts.
The Alma Record will send another
check in a few days. giving just time
enough to get the kits over in the
trenches TO the Sammies for Christ
mas. Get your money in az once. and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08

help make Christmas cheer for those
brave men in the trenches who are
ghting your battles and ours. Help
make them think Of the loved ones
back home, and Of the country that is
standing solidly back Of them.
Don't forget that your Christmas
hst ought to be littlc longer this
year. You have responsibilities out
side Of your family and friends. You
owe something to the men who have
gone over to France TO fight in this
war.
Every one IN this country who is
rot fighting ought to recognize the
fact that he has an obligation to our
soldiers this Christmas. Think Of the
conditions under which our boys are
going To be called on 10 celebrate"
the Yulctide season Of 1917. Three
years OF war have made as all pretty
familiar with what Christmas is on
the Western front. No further words
are necessary.
Your chance to make one or more
soldiers a little happier is right here
and now through our TOBACCO
FUND. The purpose of this fund Is
to make u easy for you TO send in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
CONSERVATION
CAMPAIGN ON
Ladies of Alma Are Making
HOuse-tO- House Canvas in
Behalf of Food Movement.
MANY SIGN HOOVER PLEDGE
Mrs. Hanna. Local Chairman, Be
lieves Every Home in Alma
VIII Join in Saving.

Mrs. f.. Hannah, chairman of the
food conservation movement in Alma.
who is directing the campaign here
1t the present time, reported to The
Alma Record this morning that as a
whole the movement was meeting
with an enthusiastic reception among
the people Of the city
Mrs. Hannah has six captains under
her direction and each Of these has a
number of workers aiding them in the
house-to-house canvass which the
ladies are making this week The
ladies expect to finish the work before
the week is over.
When the housc-to-house campaign
fol signers Of The Hoover pledge cards
started, the chairman had 500 Of the
window cards, which go to those who
sign the pledge cards, but these were
quickly taken UP and further supply
was needed for Alma. showing that
Alma is meeting with the request Of
the government In frst-ciass style.
II Is now expected that most Of the
homes I'm Alma will sign the pledge
card and aid In The great movement
Of conserving the food supply, which
viii 90 long way towards winning
the war fof thp United States and her
allies
The ladies who are acting as cap
tains under Mrs. Hannah in the Alma
food drive follow Ward J. Mrs John
kroertzer and Mrs. Pardee; Ward ,
Mrs. James Gargett and Mrs. Floyd
Glass; Ward 3, Mrs. J.. a. Baker;
Ward 4. Mrs B. L. Walker
The churches in Alma are also aid
ng in the work and are cooperating
with Mrs. Hannah in the Alma food
drive. Every possible means is being
taken to make the work big success
and show that Alma is standing for
those things which will aid in making
the winning Of the war for this
county.
To those who sign the Hoover
pledge cards are given window card.
which shows that the home has signed
this great pledge, and another card,
tc be used as kitchen reminder. is
also given.
Word from County Chairman John
Y. Mathews is to the effect that some
OF the workers in the food conserva-
ton movement in the county have
sent their Hoover cards to Lansing
direct instead of sending them to The
county chairman. In order that Gra-
tiot county shall have the credit for
al of her signers, it is necessary that
these pledge cards 90 through the
proper channel, and he asks that they
all be turned in to him as county
chairman.
Mr.. Mathews says that the cam
paign in the entire county is proving
to be n highly successful one, and
that it demonstrates the wonderful
loyalty of the people Of Gratiot to
their government.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
NEW SCHOOL
WITHIN YEAR
Temporary School Houses Are
Not Proving Adequate for
Needs of the City.
GROWTH PECENTAGE IS HIGH
City Has PA Pupils of Sixth Grade
and Under Living East of
Grover Avenue.

Alma must have a new eight room
school house when the Alma public
schools open in 1918, owing to the
tapidity with which the attendance is
caping upwards. An increase Of for
lty per cent is recorded over year
ago. and there IS every indication that
this percentage Will greatly increase
efore the close Of the schools this
year.
At the present time the three per
manent school buildings are well filed
and al thrcc OF the temporary schools
aro in use asd filled TO capacity, but
still ,hcro is q grave need fof more
rooms for pupils which is sure 10 in-
crease as The school year goes on
towards It's close IN June.
in The temporary buildings which
afe row In use there are All the stu-
dents which can be comfortably cared
for. Seyenty-siX are being taken care
a. in the llllcrest subdivision school
ln the Ehmwood school house there are
ciphty-one pupils and .n lhe Republic
school thclc are th.rty-siX pupils.
Each Of these temporary schools is
,asirg care OF al Che students that
can bc comfortably handled, yet the
two schools, under the high school,
aro still ovcr-crowded and without
question will remain SO, and con-
tis oe 10 become more crowded during
,tt c0arse of .he sciocl wear.
There Is now an veragc or % pu-
tfs 10 the teacher iu the primary
building and In the Union building
there Is an average 81 - pupils 10
tc cach instructor.
Not oaly has there been an ir,teas
iu students, but in the past year six
new instructors have been added to
the teaching force of the public
schools but still more should be added.
With The six new teachers over last
year. twelve new ones have been
added to the teaching force. since
Supt a. f. Schultz camo here few
ysrrs ago.
in talk with thc Record reporter
.hc FORE rart .. taa week Supt.
Schultz SAID tnat there We're 2ll pa
pi from ne loves, grade mp to the
si1tn grade who lived east or Bridge
ami Grover avenues. o. almost enough
10 comfortably fill six rooms Of an
eight room school building. Supt.
schultz also called attention TO the
fact that the temporary schools could
not take care Of students higher than
the third grade g.
TIE growth of the public schools
Continued Oh page four
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08

Nevertheless, Professor Neatch Will
be greatly missed here at Alma, for
in the slightly over five years that he
has been here his constructive work
ir creating musical interest has been
invaluable to the college and commun-
1ty. He has been a tireless promoter
of things musical and an incessant
worker to put Alma on the musical
map. During his activity here, both
In, Choral Club and the two Glee
Clubs have become permanent factors
IN the college life. The rendition Of
1.-THE Messiah. of Handel, by the
Choral club has become an annual
event, and other works presented by
that organization, under his direction,
include Mendessohn's Elijah" Du-
bois' "Seven Last Words" Coleridge-
Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast"
Gounod's "Gallia," Sullivan's Pima
fore" and Pirates Of Penzance,"
Balfe's Bohemian Girl" and Flotow's
martha" He has directed five glee
clubs that have made successful state
tours and is leaving exceptionally
bright prospects for the sixth.
Last year he made an innovation in
the college musical activities with
women's glce club, which now bids
fair to be a permanent organization.
Thru his influence such noted art
lists as Marcus Kellerman, baritone.
Esther May Plum, contralto, Mar
Jon Greene, baritone, Albert Linquist,
tenor. Rodericl White, violinist, and
others have concertized to Alma aud
fences.
During hs years at Alma, Prof.
Veatch has constantly striven to keep
in touch with everything up-to-date
in his profession and to that end has
studied in Chicago, Ann Arbor and
New York As a result, his depart
ment has steadily increased in size
until last year il had the largest
number Of professional students in its
history. Yet in spite Of these numer-
Gus activities, he has found time TO
give concerts in nearly one hundred
Michigan towns.
He has done remarkable work in
Alma. Is it wonder he will be
missed
President II. NJ Crooks has secured
the services Of Wilfred G.. Foote as
head Of the department of music TO
succeed Prof Veatch He is a Prince
tor man and has had several years of
teaching and concert work in Chicago,
New York, indianapolis and Youngs-
town, o. He comes to Alma with fat
terinc recommendations. He will
take up his work at Alma college
Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
SCARLET FEVER.

Th, bird grade of The Alma public
schools was closed Tuesday. and will
remain closed for another week. be-
csuse of thu discovery Of n case Of
scarlet fever ir that grade the first
cf the week.
The discovery OF This case OF scarlet
fever should not alarm anyone. as it
is said that there are only half dozen
cases of lhis fever in the entire city.
The room was simply closed as a
precautionary measure by the health
department and the school board and
it is not believed that it will pread
any farther
One other room was closed ii couple
OF weeks ago for the same reason,
tut is now open again, and all danger
If the fever spreading has gone
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
OPEN VERY SOON.
Lindquist Clothing Store viii Open
Week From Monday.

Word received from Grand Rapids
Is to the effect that the Francis O.
Lindquist company's Alma clothing
store will open on on about Monday.
November 10Th.
This company recently secured the
south store IN the Merchants Build
ing company on South State street,
and during the past few weeks work
men have been busy installing fix
lures in the new store and getting
ready for the opening. which will
come in time to allow this store to get
. share Of the annual Christmas bus
mess Of the city.
II is the intention Of the company
to carry q full and complete line Of
goods in the Alma sore at all times,
which viii be in keeping with the
goods which have been sold by other
L.ndquist company stores, and have
given this company the name that il
enjoys throughout the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
YPSI EASY FOR
RELMER ELEVEN
Big Red Team Walks over The
Teacher, About as Il Pleased
in Saturday Game.

Coach Harry llelmcr's college 'oo.
ail team continued its great winning
roak Saturday q; The expense Of
inc Michigan State Normal college OF
y lpsaaal. the locals taking thing
and then beating tnc Teachers
bl orc Of 30 to o.
Not oaca during tie entire game
d.& the Pedagogucs look at ail dan
ectous, Hemer's Pets having them
tanned completely SO that they were
Getting out OF the hands Of the locals
It all stages Of Jhe contest Not once
oid Npsi get nearer 20 the goal tha
the Alma 50-yard line and only o
couple Of times during the entire
game were the visitors able to make
their first downs against The Pre- BY
teilans. even though licmer had q
fock OF subs in thc game at varioas
times.
TO state The game, Ypsi iackcj 70
Richards on the 22-yarl line. The
ltcas smashed then way down th3
field to the Yrsi a0-yard line. where
tiit NlN itir AtiANI~lN IeNA 90 W ~ 81 -
pass. Ypsi punted outside on The
Ypsi ll-yard stripe and Alma using
line smahes, carried the ball down
the field and over the Ypsi goal, Cap
tein Foote scoring The touchdown.
In lhe second quarter play was
tarted with the ball ON Ypsi's eight
yard line Foote made l-2 yards,
ard then Alma was penalized for OIL
side and lost five yards. Smith made
and Foote ] Spooner smashed the
hne and put the ball behind The Ypsi
goal, making the score l3 70 0, after
Narance kicked the goal
lpsi kicked to Hcbert, who made
& 27-yard return to the 45-yard line
Alma carried the bali to the Ypsi -
yard line, where Ypsi held Alma Tor
downs. when passes failed Ypsi was
ctTside Alma blocked Ypsi punt,
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