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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
PRAISES WORKERS
Chairman Of Red Cross Council
Thanks People for Efforts.
Dear Mr. Ccnvis:

Dear Mr. Ccnvis:
At the close oil the wonderfully
successful campaign for the Red
Cross war fund intended In behalf of
the war council, to send you and your
associates, a telegram Of thanks and
congratulation for your splendidly
effective work. ON reflection, how
ever, ! decided IN view of the nation
wide extent OF our organization that
it would be more economical, and
equally satisfactory, 70 write to you
instead oi tclegraphing.
We OF the war council are deeply
grateful to you, TO your colleagues, to
the devoted men ana women OF local
Red Cross chapters and auXiiiarcs,
and to every element and individual
IN your community who aided by
,ervice and contribution.
There is no method by which We
can reach the iegion 81 individuals.
organizations, churches. newspapers,
societies. this great fund for human
ity and if through your press and by
other means you can make public cX-
pre- sion OF our girttuJe we shall
deeply appreciate the courtesy. Theu.
joint accomplishment has stirred the
pride 81 every American.
| wish q add my personal thanks
10 you, and through you, to all VINO
contributed to the splendid result.
Very sincerely yoArs.
II. =. DAWSON.
Chairman, Red cross War Council.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
BUYS OUT PARTNER
Harry Willard Now Sole Owner of
Wright House Barber shop.

\ deal was made the FIRST o. the
week whereby Harry Willard becomes
the sole owner Of the Wright House
barber shop, Nh willard having pur-
chased the interests Of his partner. K.
V Lott
Mr.. Willard expects to improve the
barber shop Immediately and make
ii the finest in this section Of the
state.
With this end in view, he will go
to Detroit in a few days to purchase
entire new equipment for the shop,
which is to be finished entirely in
white enamel. New barber chairs OF
white enamel are to be purchased to
replace the chairs now in use in the
shop. White enamel sanitary cases,
and sterilizers, and all of the latest
sanitary devises for up-to-date barber
shops are To be purchased and in
stalled as soon as possible.
Mr. Willard expects to secure the
services of two first class BARRIERS.
ard says that he Will have "a shop
worth while.
As soon as the fixtures arrive they
will be installed and il will probably
not be over month before the shop
H. entirely fixed over in the highly
pleasing white enamel finish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
WOMEN NOT SLACkERS

While women are being accredited
with much efficient war service. there
Is one sort being previously overlook
ed
Why is not someone shouting from
the housetops that it was an Italian
woman VINO invented the gas mask
two years ago.
4 woman, Mrs. Martha j. Coston
invented the pyrotechnic signalling
system, called "Coston Beacons," in
use for night signalling by the navies
OF the United States and Italy.
Another woman, Mrs. Stalcy, is
responsible for an invention assist
ing in the submerging Of submarines.
Miss Halle invented a boot for
"Drop-foot," common ailmcnt
among soldiers.
indeed, innumerable inventions
have been made by women during this
war TO alleviate the distress Of the
sick and wounded For instance. an
Illuminating eye shield; portable
warming contrivance for the beds Of
invalids; treatment of cloth to min
inize danger of wound infection, etc.
Fatty" Arbuckle in "A Rough
House"-Idlehour soon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
DOUBLE HEADER
Two Michigan State League Games
Saturday Afternoon.

The Alma Republics will mix with
Flint in a double header here Satur-
day afternoon, to take care of the
postponed game of last Saturday,
called off because of rain.
Flint and Alma's truckmakers have
been putting up some fancy struggles
the past two weeks, the unfortunate
part of it being, however, that the
score has gone the wrong way in
few games, by a small margin.
The truckmakers' team has been al
most completely made over in the
past two weeks, and few more men
have been added this week. and the
Republics now have one of the strong
est teams in the league and should
bC able to match up with Flint in
great style. 1t is expected that the
worst the Republics will do is to split
even.
Doc" Hermon and Manager Hoyt
have secured the services of Harry
Smith, former Brooklyn national
league catcher, who will appear this
week, and who will be able to steady
ur the young Alma beavers. Willis,
pitcher from South Bend. an in
fielder, and two outfielders, Comstock
OF the Muskeeon General league club
and Olson from the Virginia league,
arealso to report this week, and this
should make the Republics the
strongest nine in the league
a most promising pitcher was un-
covered Sunday at Flint in Symons,
who until the game Sunday has new
er struckout less than nine men in
of the Cubs, and has as much on the
twenty three strike-outs TO single
contest. Symons is tall rangy south
paw Of the style of the late King Cole
of the Cubs, and has a much on the
ball as Cole ever did. but he is as
green as grass yet. He is expected
to develop into the best pitcher that
ever worked in this section of the
state.
Johnston and Symons are slated to
pitch for Alma Saturday and Murphy,
who hurled a no-hit no-run game
against Saginaw two weeks ago, and
Redman will pitch for Flint. The
first game Will start at 80 p. M, and
will be played on Davis field.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
SCHOOL DISTRICT
HAS DISSOLVED
Pine River School District No. ,
VIII Petition to Join the
Alma District.

st the annual meeting of the vot-
crs Of thc Pine River school district
no. ?. which es BIZ the eastern part
of the city, voted at fhe annual meet
ina held Monday iokt 70 dissolve the
school district. and il Is expected that
this q twct will con become a por-
ton 81 the fractional district No t..
Pine River and Arcadia, which is the
present Alma school district.
With the district dissolved it is
the intention to petition, 20 become a
portion o. the prescrS Alma district.
When the petition IS received the
school board will call special meet
ing Of the voters Of the school dis
trict 70 act upon this matter, and
there IS no question but what the ter
ritoly viii be made q part of this
district. as practically all Of the old
Pine River No. district lies in the
present city Of Alma.
AT this time also the proposition Of
taking away portions of the old dis
Itrict viii be taken up, so as to make
the school district conform as near as
possible to the present city limits of
Alma.
At the special meeting when it is
held. the voters VIII also be asked to
vote upon the proposition Of two
temporary schools. and some per-
manent school sites in the eastern
part Of the city. There is need of
the temporary schools and the board
feels that the district should acquire
the school sites while they are avail
able at 4 low figure.
1t is expected that it will be at
least month before the necessary
procedure is gone through with so
that the special meeting of the voters
Of the district may be held
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
CONTRACT LET
Alma Firm Secured Contract for
last Superior Paving.

The firm OF Bartling & Holmes OF
this city has been awarded the con-
tract for the paving of East Su-
peiior street from Euclid avenue TO
Bridge street.
This street mas been in bad con
dition for some time, and when the
paving program was recently taken
by the city council, it was determined
20 include this much Travelled street
Ir those which were TO be paved this
year.
The paving OF this street is Ger
tainiy 10 bc OF great benefit, not only
to the people OF the entire city, but
particularly TO the Republic Motor
Tuck Company, lrc., Libby, Mcneil
& Libby and ,ne lratiot County Gas
company, which have plants on TINS
street.
The contract for this paving was
awarded by the city council Tuesday
night, after the tids were opened,
and tha. 81 the Alma firm found to he
th, lowest Tie awarding oi the
Contract 70 the Alma nam IS an indl-
cation 81 the good blslness methods,
which wii allow small city paving
concern TO compete successfully witA
the firms II the large cities Of tho
state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
buy FOUNDRY
IN ST. LOUIS
Foundry Which Left Alma Has
Been Acquired by Some Lo-
cal Parties.
WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY
Company Will BE Incorporated for
$4,000 and Name Changed 10
Gratiot Foundry Co.

The ST. Louis Foundry and Manu-
featuring company has passed from
The hands Of Joseph Wachalac TO orr
vile Allen, J. l. Mccormick and c.
l. Graham and their associates, and
VIII be incorporated under the name
the Gratiot Foundry company
Seen yesterday, Mr. Allen told the
Record reporter that the expectations
were that the capital would be in-
creased 70 about $4,000 when the
new organization takes over the COM
pany, August lst, in addition TO
changing the name Of the concern.
he also stated that the capacity of
The foundry would be Increased from
sis tons Of castings day to twenty
tons day To make this possible,
Il new capalo will be erected immcdi-
ately, which is to have ten ton
capacity.
AS soon as conditions warrant Mr..
Allen stated that the building would
be enlarged, and that the expecta-
tions were that ii would not BE a
great while before this was done, as
this foundry has been doing good
work and has had al OF the business
that * has been able to handle in the
past He said that the plant had been
so constructed that the size Of the
building could be increased at a very
small expense.
This foundry moved to ST. Louis
about a year ago from Alma, at
which time il was known as the
Standard Foundry and Manufactur-
ing company, and was located at the
foot OF State street on the bank Of
Pine river. When it went 10 st.
Louis it moved into a fine modern
building, equipped with n,w ma
chinery.
Mr.. Allen, head of the accounting
department at the Republic; Mr..
Graham, production manager; and
Mr.. Mccormick, assistant manager,
who are heavily interested in the new
venture, expect to continue with the
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc,
and are securing an expert TO handle
the casting work at the new St Louis
plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
GOOD NEWS
Reading Room 10 bc Open 10 Ladies
and Girls.

In the near future the Alma free
reading room is to be open to the
women and girls at certain hours Of
the day.
We arc sure that you will all re-
joice with US that this dream is to
come true, thus satisfying the de-
mand which has been made so often.
Furthermore. this same reading room
Will become q circulating library.
a tremendous need. This is
10 exist during the ntcrve between
now and the public library. which is
sure to come soon. And it is to be
hoped that all will respond readily
20 the collectors when they call upon
yon. Another matter 20 which we are
obliged 10 call attention is the condi-
ton Of our SO called Public Park. To
out notion, this is misnomer, for
this splendid gift of Wright Park. a
tract Of ten acres in the heart of our
city Is unfortunately unfit for public
Use. IL is sanitarily unclean. both
physically and morally. a thinning
cut Of the trees is a positive ncces-
sity. as is also q better lighting con
dition. a night watchman should be
hired to Insist upon proper conduct
ai al hours. Vhcr these needs gre
met, then we stand ready 20 boom our
raik---to advertise ito invite
strangers to it-and be proud Of il.
Till then, you will necessarily hear
from US, often through the press.
THE CIVIC LEAGUE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
SALE SEASON Is ON
Alma Firms Will Give Patrons a Big
Sale Treat.

-Four big sales are listed to start
Saturday. which viii be Of peculiar
interest to everyone in this vicinity
Who seek TO lower the high cost OF
living. Our readers should look over
these advertisements.
ID. w. Robinson, with fun page
advertisement in the Record this
week, announces the annual July
clearance sale Of this store, and gives
long list Of apparel on which prices
have been slashed, in order to move
them.
Cushing & Benedict have a big as
sortment Of goods that they are de-
sirous Of moving and a price slash
has been the result, and a page adver-
tisoment which appears IN the Record
this week, announces this great sale
which starts Saturday and lasts until
July 2sth.
The women will bc particularly in
tCrestcd in page advertisement from
the Gaffney Style parlors, announcing
Red Cross sale which starts Satur-
day and lasts until July 25th. Mrs.
Gaffney is offering some rare bar
gains for the people of this section
and in addition announces that five
per cent of the receipts of the l4th
will 20 to the Red Cross. a great
chance to benefit yourself and Red
Cross.
c. G. Falor & Son, Alra's new
clothing merchants, are announcing
a weeks sale with half page adver-
tisement in the Record. which should
be Of interest to the men of the com
Imunity. Some fine bargains are of
tered, and in addition this store an
nounces bargains for every Saturday
during the season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
COBURN PLAYERS

The famous CobuIn outdoor play
ers will give three open air perform
arces in Normal woods, in Mt. Pleas
ant Wednesday and Thursday. July -
and 10. The productions to be given
are The Yellow Jacket" Wednesday
evening, July Is; Much Ado About
Nothing" Thursday afternoon, July
10: and Julius Caesar" in the even
ing of that day. Seats will go or
sale at the Normal drug and book
store Friday morning, July 13. Re
served seats, single admission so and
75 cents; season tickets SIPS and
Si75. Communicate with Professor
Frank b. Robinson, Central State
Normal.--Ady.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
FLINT DEFEATED
THE REPUBLICS
Truckmakers Staged Rally in
the Final Inning But Were
Stopped Short of Tie.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED SAW GAME
New Twirler in the Box for the Alma
Republics Had Flint
Guessing.

The Alma Republics and Flint stag
cd another fno game Sunday at Flint,
which was enjoyed by nearly fifteen
hundred Flint fans, who received a
taste Of a Tger-lke rally in the ninth
when the Republics almost pulled the
game from the fire The last needed
punch. with two on the sacks, was not
forthcoming, however, and Alma lost
4 to >.
The Republics did not get onto the
held until ten minutes after time for
thc game 20 have been called and had
to go into the game without chance
10 even warm up the pitcher, and in
spite of being tired from an eighty
mile ride, gave the Nehcs the game
of their life.
Alma made a threat i'm the first in
ming, getting two men on, but the
hit TO rescue was not forthcoming.
Wells banged a hit for Flint, west to
second on Pierce's infeld out and
scored when T. Anderson laced out a
single
Alma died easy in the second. and
when Flint came up Alma wabbled
2 little and the Vehics scored twice
Trfy was safe on Cooks error. Sim
mons tried TO make 2 hurried play
on Powers inheld hit and get dou-
bic but lost both men. Hoyt on a hur-
ried throw to third to get Trfy sent
the ball to the outteld and both men
scored.
With one down in the third, Chill
ton walked McHale flied out and
then Grodick walked. Hoyt smashed
out the only extra base hit of the
day. scoring Chiffon. Green landed
on one and Grodick scored. 1t seemed
as if Hoyt was safe by a foot at the
plate also, but Fyfe, the former Fed
cral league jumps, who was behind the
pitcher, with the pitcher and catcher
between him and the play, called Hoyt
out. A now from the s,ands greeted
the decision. Alma threatened in
three more innings, but each time was
turned back just short Of the plate.
Flint scored the fourth run in the
ninth. With one down. Wells hit, and
went to second on Pierce's inficld out.
He scored on Bells hit to the out
field.
Simmons in the box for Alma, look
Cd good, and will stick with the local
club. On the Fourth, he pitched a
couble header and then came back
Sunday and pitched a fve-hit game.
lie said it was the first game he had
ever pitched in which he did not get
al least nine strikeouts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEETING MONDAY
Mrs. Priest Elected a Member
of Board and is First Wom-
an so HOnOred.
GOOD CROWD TURNED OUT
Site for School Purchased and a Tenn
pOrary School VIII BE Con-
structcd.

a new school was assured The city
o. Alma az the meeting of the voters
81 the chool district Monday night
and q woman was elected a member
Of the board for the first time. Mr..
Priest being the FIRST Nina woman TO
be honorcd in this respect.
About one hundred ald fifty voters
TUNED out for The meeting. making
i one 81 the largest school district
meetings eyer held, the largest prob
ally with the exception Of thc meet
iugs 81 & year aso and tHo years
iago.
The meeting was called Q order by
Otto >anderhoif, president Of the
board, and following this the reports
o. Secretary A. j Archer and Treas
ufcr Fred Slater were read and ap-
proved. The reports Of the secretary
and the treasurer showed balance
on hand Of SS45.Sl from the budget
Of last year
The budget for the coming school
year was taken up after the approval
81 the reports. This called FOR the
raising Of $4,000 for The teachers
fund, $4,000 for the incidental fund.
1900 for the general fund. $500
toi the domestic science fund. $1,000
FOR the building and sites fund and
5000 for the library fund. On mo-
tion the budget was adopted.
On 3 motion the election Of q
trustee to succeed 7 VI. Smith for a
thrce-year term was made the next
order Of business. Mr. Smith was not
La candidate for reelection. Mrs. A.
b Scattergood nominated .Mrs. Priest.
land at this time set forth the quail
iilcations that should entitle her to a
place cn the hca,d. No otfier nora-
nations were made and on motion the
rules were suspended and Mrs. Priest
made the unanimous choice of the
voters OF the district for the place.
land thus she became the first woman
member Of the school board
The proposition Of a school site and
temporary school in Hillcrest addi-
ton was then brought up. and ex
plantations were made as 20 why the
'o'-N vas lioO dShllS IOf SchOOl
IN the eastern end of the city. The
board called attention to the fact that
the voters in the district. east of the
fractional district mere, were voting
Monday night to detach a portion Of
their school district, which lies in the
corporate limits Of the city Of Alma.
1t was made plain to the voters that
this portion Of the district would
probably be attached to this district
Al special meeting to be called soon.
and then the needs in the eastern
part of the city could be fixed in a far
more satisfactory way by the placing
OF one or two temporary buildings in
that section of the city. President
Sandcrhoff of the school board gave
the voters to understand that there
were some available sites in the east
|cn part Of the city.
Following the explanation, motion
was made TO vote 5000 for the pur-
chase Of lots ca and l03 in Hillcrest
addition fer school site. Lot l03.
which will be the permanent school
site IS fl0 feet by 300 feet. i mo
ton to vote 81 500 for the temporary
school was passed and another motion
TO vote $3.50 TO equip the building was
Iaiso passed, making The school in the
southern part Of the city 4 certain
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
INJURED BY TRUCK

f.. u. Sanborn, a workman at the
Republic plant, was injured Monday,
when a truck backed against one on
which he was working, pinching him
between the two. 1t seems that San
born was bending over the one truck
when the other backed, and before
it could be stopped he had been
caught between the two. His hip was
injured and he also suffered from
some bad bruises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

The patriotic meeting held here
last Friday in the interest of enlist
ments for the 33rd Michigan were
well attended. One was held at the
Republic plant at noon and another
an the Wright House corner IN the
evening. A number Of capable speak
crs were at both meeting and gave
some fine addresses. One by Marcus
pollasky at the evening meeting was
particularly fine. and made a whole
81 me impression on the audience. 1t is
reported that these meetings have
proven a good aid in stimulating en-
listments for the 33rd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
OPEN NEW SHOP

The new McPhaul barber shop, un-
der Murphy's drug store, was opened
last Saturday and gives Alma the
finest barber shop to be found in this
section. The shop is finished entirely
in white, as is the furniture, including
the four barber chairs and shining
stand. Two bath rooms in connec-
tion are also finished entirely in
white.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12
FAIRCHrLD IN TROUBLE

Archie Farchild 81 this city is un-
der arrest charged with assault. and
following his hearing in Jastice john
sons court yesterday. his trial was
set for Tuesday, July 18th He j., out
on bail pending the trial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Runs-Chilton, Grodick, 2; Wells ?,
Try, Powers, 4.
Two-base hit-Hoyt
Bases on balls-Of Redman, >.
Double plays-Grodick to Hoyt,
Rcdman to Pierce to Anderson.
Struck out-By Redman, !.
Sacrifice hits Chiffon, Bell
Umpire-Fyfe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Genesta Charlie Chaplin
Ia "The Cure" next Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Musical merchandise at half price
Saturday. Smith & Nancy closing
out sale.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Gcpcsta theatre Charlie Chaplin
: The Cure next Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Marguerite Clark in Snow White"
-Idlehour soon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Mary pickford in "Huida from Hol
land Idlchour soon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Tuesday, July 18th, Charlie Chap
lin in his latest and greatest comedy.
THE Cure" Genesta theatre
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-12

Fatty" Arbuckle in "A Rough
House"-Idlehour soon.
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NEW -okK, N. Y.-Biliy SUNDAY.
Col Theodore Roosevelt and Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood met here IT luncheon
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With red hot recruiting campaign.
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REsoLUfioh No. 7ss.

Be II resolved BIZ the Board 81 SD.
nerrieors az he city ana County 81
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sun 81 one Hundred and Thirty Seven
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