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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE TO START
Three Million is Loan Total to be
Subscribed During Month of
October
CRAT|OT's QUOTA IS GREATER
This County Has Larger Quota Than
for First Liberty Loan and Good
Work is Needed.

The second Liberty loan, totaling
$4,000, 100000 dollars, will be offered
during October, and all sections Of
tho country will be asked to buy its
portion Of this great loan, which is to
90 towards the defeat Of Kaiserism.
Extensive plans are being made for
this second liberty loan, so that the
campaigns in all parts Of the country
may be more effective than those of
the first drive, when the country pur-
chased S2,000,000 600 worth Of liberty
bonds.
The amount of the second issue Of
liberty bonds is one billion dollars in
excess Of the first one, which means
that much more active work must be
done in order TO dispose Of them dur
ing the month The amount Of the
new issue means that the quota of
each section of the United States will
bo correspondingly more than for the
first issue.
Some portions Of the country heav-
ily over subscribed on the first loan,
others just nicely subscribed their
quotas and others did not come up to
expectations. Gratiot county was one
of those which just about subscribed
the amount it was asked for on the
first Liberty loan.
When the new campaign is launched
ir this county Gratiot viii be asked
70 90 into the thing harder than ever.
She will have a larger quota to raise
than before and her citizens will have
70 dig deeper into their pockets in
subscribing for the new loan.
This is a further chance for those
rot going to the front to show con-
clusively that they are behind the
boys who are to face the German
armies, that we are with them heart
and soul. 1t is a chance to prove that
America knows what she is fighting
foi and that She viii fight to the limit
for those principles which she holds
most dear But the help OF everyone
is needed to make it a success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Maroon and Cream Will Meet Aggies
at East Lansing.

Hard workouts are being given the
Alma college football squad every
day, and gradually the team is be-
ginning to take form and il is now
expected that the Alma mentor will
have a first class team this year with
which to make the race for the Mich
igan Intercollegiate championship,
and also with which 10 face NJ. a. c.
~ East Lansing next week Saturday
in The annual bout between these
teams.
Coach Helmer had game sched-
uled with the Bay City Western high
school team for Saturday of this week
or Davis field, for a practice affair
with which to start off the season.
but word has been received from Bay
; City Western cancelling the encount-
er Bay City has lost its veterans
and does not feel that it should take
on a college team at this time with
SO little practice, and hence called off
the bout.
If the Bay City team is not strong
one Coach Helmer believes that he
can get better results out of the reg
ular practice.
The new candidates for the team
this year and the Alma high school
team went TO the mat last evening in
an encounter that proved an interest
ing one. and also gave the new men
chance to show what they could do
under fire This game was great
help TO the new fellows who are out
for the eleven, and gave them a val
uable workout.
The Alma mentor will repeat the
work again Friday evening, but will
match the new men out against the
veterans left from last year and a
good hard fight is expected to be the
result Of the meeting between the
veterans and the candidates who have
turned out for the first time. Both
will be out TO show up the other team.
Coach Harry Helmer will give the
men a couple nights of scrimmage
during the coming week, and use every
possible means TO see that the weak
spots are taken care of and that a
powerful defense has been worked up
so that when the team clashes with
VI A. c. in the opening game at East
Lansing, they will be going at
top speed and be able to go the en-
tire route in the gruelling battle which
is sure TO result.
1t is still too early to predict any
lineup for the NJ A. c. game, as there
ato otx, MN, bof. &c ,,o,, xtybo ,a Il, o,,,
ing up in good shape and it is possible
that anyone Of dozen of the new
men will find lodging on the Maroon
and Cream brigade this year. 1t is
certain, however, that Coach Helmel
will put as strong team into the
field this year as he did a year age
and possibly stronger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
MORE FRENCH-LEsS GERMAN

The great world war against Ger
man autocracy has brought about a
new condition at Alma college, which
is interesting at least, and which in
dicates TO a great extent the feeling
Of the people the world over. A far
greater number of students of the
college are taking French than ever
before in the history Of the institu-
ton, and the number taking German
is correspondingly less. Most Of the
French classes are so large that they
have been divided into sections, con-
dition not to be found with any Of the
classes in German.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
STARTS BIG SUIT
DIR. Pringle Sues A. G.. Susdorf for
$1,000 Damages.

Through his attorney, William A..
Bahlke, Dr. Maynard Pringle of this
city has started suit against Ansley
G. Susdorf of this city for $5,000.00
damages for alleged assault and bat
terry suffered by DR.. Pringle at the
hands Of Susdorf on the night of Fri
Gay, August 18th.
1t is said that during the evening
i'm question that Susdorf went 10 the
office of DR.. Pringle and started a
wordy argument with him. and that
DR.. Pringle ordered him from the
Office
Reports are that Susdorf told DR..
Pringle that he could not put him out
and Pringle replied that he could get
someone who could Or. Pringle
started out to locate an officer. II Is
claimed that Susdorf struck at
Pringle and that he suffered a fract-
ure of the sternum from one of the
blows aimed at him by Susdorf.
DR.. Maynard Pringle has an Xray
photo of the injured bone, which was
taken by specialist in Saginaw, to
further bear out his claims in the
case.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
THE HOME GUARDS
ELECTED OFFICERS
Permanent Officers We're Elect.
ed at Meeting Held Tuesday
Night
GEORGE SOPER IS CAPTAIN
state Inspector viii be Here Soon 10
Inspect and Muster in Alma
Company.

AT the meeting of the home guards
of this city Tuesday night, the cleo
tion of the permanent officers of the
organization was held, which created
considerable interest among the nine
ty men Of the company that is being
formed here.
George Soper, who was recently
elected drill master and temporary
captain was elected as permanent
captain by the men Of the company,
and John Chick, the temporary lieu
tenant, was unanimously chosen as
the permanent first lieutenant. Mr..
Roberts, the army veteran, who is a
member of the company, was elected
second lieutenant.
The sergeants and other minor Of
fcers of the company will be appoint
cd at the Friday night meeting by
the elected officers OF the company.
They will endeavor to pick out the
men most worthy for the honor, and
who have been doing the most to
make the company success.
The company has been drilling for
some weeks now and is rounding into
good shape, and every man deserves
credit for the way that he has worked
to make the organization sue
cess. About ninety men are now on
the roll and more can be added at any
time as there are a number who are
anxious 10 join the company.
Ii is expected that a mastering i'll
officer will be i'm Alma to inspect the
local company the latter part Of this
week or the fore part of next week,
but the date for this has not been
definitely settled as yet. If the COM
pany meets with the approval of the
Inspector the Alma home guards viii
be mustered into state service and will
receive state aid in their efforts to
organize an efficient company to aio
the state in replacing the national
guard Cor state service, now that the
national guard is in the United States
service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
WILL MEET CADILLAC
kimball's High Schoolers Will Battle
Veteran Team.

The Alma high school football team
will play one Of its hardest games
Friday afternoon, when the orange
and black meets the veteran high
school team of Cadillac at Cadillac.
The upstaters had one of the best
teams in the state last year and ac-
cording to reports almost the entire
team is back this season, which in
sures a crack team. Added to this
Eph Johnson, former Alma college
star. is aiding the Cadillac coach get
the team in good running shape for
the game Of the season.
Coach Kimball is taking team to
Cadillac that is composed for the
most part of green men and defeat
by some twenty points would not be
a great surprise to the fans. The
team has been showing considerable
improvement this week, but can hard
ly hope to meet with success against
the veterans from upstate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
K|MBAlL'S TEAM
WINS FIRST GAME
Ragged Playing in Game Won
From Ovid by l3 to 6 Score
on Davis Field.

The Alma high school football team
opened the season Friday by taking
the Ovid high school team into camp
by a score OF 13 TO 6. in a short per
iod game, ON Davis field.
The local team showed its superior
ity over the visitors during nearly
every part OF .the game, and except
for fukish run would have had a
we'll deserved shutout.
Both teams put up "a somewhat
ragged exhibition. due for the greater
part to inexpelicnce and lack Of prac
ticc. neither team having had two
iull weeks of practice before the
game.
To start the game Alma kicked 10
ovid. and during the entire half the
ball .ergcd back and forth across the
field. never nearer than twenty yards
OF either goal line The quarter end
eG with the ball in Alma's possession
on the Ovid 25 yard line
In the second quarter Alma quick
~ carried the bah within striking
distance of the Ovid goal, but on the
fourth down lost the ball three inches
from the Ovid goal Crane of ovid
should have punted at this point. but
started to run the ball out, and got
iway with his mistake, and carried
he ball the .eng'h cf the field for d
touchdown. No goal was kicked
Ovid kicked TO Alma, who carried the
ball to the ovid thirty yard line
where Ovid intercepted pass. Alma
grabbed an Ovid tumble on the first
play and then carried the ball on
down and over the goal. Mann making
the touchdown He failed to kick
goal, leaving the score tied at 6 all
In the third quarter Ovid kicked tc
Alma and after an exchange of punts
Herschberger broke away and went
fifty yards to the Ovid goal for Al
mas second touchdown. Mann kicked
goal
The fourth quarter was unproduct-
i've, as far as scores went. Hersch-
berger featured the game for Alma
with long runs, and Crane proved the
feature of the battle for Ovid.
Lineup and summary:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
MAXWELL BACK
Floyd Maxwell Returns To Teaching
Corps of 4. II. ;.

With the end of the school month,
Francis Lake, manual training teach
er. will cease his work, and will get
ready to serve Uncle Sam, he having
been drafted for the new national
army
To hl the vacancy thus made in
the teaching force the school board
and superintendent A. +. Schultz, have
again, after considerable persuasion,
secured the services of Floyd a. Max
well, as manual training instructor
for the local public schools. He will
take up the new work Immediately.
Mr.. Maxwell, who is well known
here, has had five years Of teaching
experience in the local schools, and
during that time proved himself a
capable instructor in this branch of
work. During this time he was also
the coach of the Alma high school
basket ball teams. and had the pleas
ure of turning out some good fives
during the seasons which he coached
the Alma high school teams.
At the end of the school year in
1916 Mr.. Maxwell resigned his posi-
tion in the local schools, and accept
ed responsible position with Henry
Soue. the well known Alma contract
or, and since that time has been in
his employ.
The fact that the school board and
Superintendent Schultz again have
secured the services of Mr. Maxwell
speaks well for the ability which he
has shown as an instructor in manual
training with the local schools in the
past, and indicates that the same high
standard will continue in the manual
training department Of the schools
in the future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
SUPERVISORS TO MEET
Gratiot Board will Probably Offer
Reward for Murderer.

The Gratiot county board Of sup
eivisors will meet October Sth at
Ithaca for the annual fall meeting
and it is expected that at that time
that a good reward will be offered by
the board for the arrest and convic-
tion Of the party who caused the
death of Beatrice Epler, Tuesday
night, September 4th.
Just what amount will be
offered by the board of super
visors is not known, but there is every
prospect that the amount will be large
enough to make il worth someone's
while to locate the guilty party or
parties.
Ii is rumored also that a nice sum
of money will be offered from another
source. which will be made public at
the same time that the reward of the
county is given out to the public
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
,kIDNAPPED
Presidents of Freshman and Soph-
Omore Classes Taken Away.

In connection with the annual
scrap between the freshmen and
sophomore classes at Alma college,
which was held yesterday morning,
two Startling" kidnapping cases took
place, which put both Of the presi-
dents Of these classes in durance vile
for time
Friday evening, Lee Sharrar, presi-
dent Of the freshmen class. was kid
mapped and taken to Saginaw, where
he was to have been held by the soph-
onores until after the class rush yes
terday. Reports are that Sharrar was
taken by the sophomores while he was
outside of Wright hall for a short
time that evening where he had been
attending the opening reception
Sharrar was located in Saginaw,
where he was rescued by the police
Monday.
Ed Boyne, president of the sopho-
more class, was the victim of a rather
daring raid on the part of the fresh
les Saturday evening. Boyne, who
works at the Economy shoe store, was
overpowered by freshies, while in the
store Saturday night, taken outside,
loaded in car and hauled to Wheel
eI.
Boyne did not propose to stay
cooped up long however. He was
locked up in a room with a couple of
his captors. He laid down on the bed,
and soon his freshe guards thought
he was asleep and they went TO sleep
also. Boyne, however, was awake all
of the time. and when certain that
his guards were asleep, he got up,
took their hats and coats and what
money they had and left. He came
back to Alma just as soon as he could
make the trip, part of which it is re-
ported, was made at the expense of
the freshies, whose money he had.
1t is understood that a couple Of
forlorn freshies walked into Alma the
following day from Wheeler, minus
coats and hats, broke and dust COW
cred from their walk
1t is reported, and there seems TO
be good ground for the belief, that a
certain young lady in the freshman
class discovered, or had strong reason
to believe that Sharrar was confined
III the home of a sophomore who lives
in Saginaw. The yong lady called the
police in that city, and it is said, re-
ported to them that Sharrar had run
away from home and could be found
at certain address, and would not
the officers please hold him until
someone came for him. 1t worked
like charm, and through the efforts
OF the classmatc Sharrar got his
freedom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
AUCTION SALES
Fred Amsbury

There viii be an auction sale held
al the farm Of Fred Amsbury. two
miles west of Alma, Wednesday,
October 3, at 100 D. M, at which time
his stock of farm tools, machinery,
horses, cattle, etc, will be sold to the
highest bidders. j. d. Holman will
be the auctioncer. All sums under
$500 will be cash. and over that
amount nine months time on good
bankablc paper will be allowed.
HERON 4 Woodward
Having decided to quit farming
Heron q Woodward will offer for
sale at public auction at their farm
six miles west and one mile north of
Alma, on Saturday. September 29th,
at 1900 p. M, their farm tools, ma
chinery. horses and cattle j. d. Hell
man, auctioneer and p. c. Colster
clerk Sums under $500 cash. and
over that ten months time ON good
bankable paper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
FREsHIEs WIN FROM a. II. 5.

The Alma college freshmen defeat
ed the Alma high school football team
H. game played Wednesday after
noon on Davis field. five touchdowns
being registered The game was to
have been ten minute quarters, but
the last quarter was stretched some
what. The freshes displayed a heavy
bunch of men, all Of whom are out for
the college eleven, and which indi-
Gates that the college will have fine
team.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27

On Tuesday, October 2nd. state
Commander Lee of the G. A. x. will
be in Alma and will make an address
at a meeting of the local G. A. r. post
in the /. O. O. +. hall on South State
street. Visitors are invited to attend
by the local post of the G. A. X.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
ANOTHER NEW TEACHER

Miss Reta Jarvis has been secured
by the school board and Superin-
tendent A. +. Schultz to take charge
of the second and third grades. She
comes to Alma from Benton Harbor.
She is a graduate of the Western
State Normal at Kalamazoo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27
ANNUAL RECEPTION

The annual opening reception at
Alma college is to be held Friday
evening, September 2Sth, 1917, at
Wright hall All friends Of the col
lege are cordially invited to be pres
ent at the reception, beginning at
1880 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-27

Attorney John ID. Spinney was in
st. Johns on legal business Wednes-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
BRITISH MISSION ID
 JOIN FRENCHMEN
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Conferences in Washington About Concluded Final Action on Many Cues
 tions Awaits Congress
Fly Associated Press

Washington. May 1O.-The British war mission, its conferences here about con- cuded. will leave tomorrow for New York to join the French mission for the joint reception to be given them by Americas financial capital A special train will be placed at their disposal by the federal government.
 The distinguished visitors, tired out by the three weeks of conferences here are looking forward to the remainder of their stay in the United States as largely a period of relaxation. They will return to Washington Sunday night and later will take a short trip into the middle west and Canada.
 It is expected now that some of the British officials will remain in this eoun- try after Foreign Minister Balfour and the other leaders have returned to Eng land Temporary quarters engaged for the mission are being fitted up with of. fee furniture
 Final action on many questions involved in the war conferences is depended on congressional action. Diplomatic and financial questions are understood to have been pretty well threshed out. while naval subjects are mostly under negotia- tion in London. Military and trade prob lems predominate among those still to be finally determined.
 The mission today held an important joint meeting with the council of ma tional defense, MT. Balfour and J. H. Thomas, a British labor leader. explain ing particularly the relationship between union labor and the government in Eng land during the war. The discussion will be resumed next week.
 Mir. Balfour talked this afternoon with Justice Brandeis of the supreme court. who is interested in the movement to es- tablish republic in Palestine. He re- ceived Winston Churchill, the aut hor, and went over the financial situation with Sir Hardman Lever, British financial ex- pert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
DENT WINS VICTORY FOR THE PRESIDENT
 IN ARMY BILL FIGHT
Stand in Conference Against Roosevelt Amendment on Behalf of Administra-
 tion, It Is Said
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, May (Spe- cial. With the adverse action of the conferees on the army bill CT. R.'' will not rest con tent. He is determined to go into the European trenches, and with that object in view will conduct an aggressive campaign, through personal representatives, among the members of Congress.
 It is indicated, however, that the colonel will not be given an oppor- tunity to raise volunteer army. It is known that his chief opponent is the administration. While the repub- licans charge that the administration is moved through fear lest Roosevelt return with laurels enough to make him unbeatable in the campaign of 1920, it is known that the reason of it's opposition is the administrations desire that there be no exception made in it's conscription policy. Demo- crats declare that if sovereign state is not permitted to raise it's quota of troops by the volunteer plan, such honor must not be accorded an in diyidual
 The age limits. 21 and 30, between which conscription will apply, will be accepted by both Houses, it is learned tonight MT. Dent holds that man as old as 40 should be subject to draft. but he is willing that the compromise be enacted.
 Senator Bankhead is of the opinion that 30-year-old men should be ex- empt inasmuch as the range taken by conscription, the more unpopular oonscription will be, he holds. How ever he will not oppose the compro- mise. Other features of the report, notably the prohibition amendment. will. in all probability. be enacted On account of certain prohibition freak ishness, Representative Kahn of Cali fornia, declined to sign the report.
 For the long delay in reaching sn agreement the Senate conferees hold the House conferees responsible. Tie latter. however, were acting. it is stated tonight, al the instance of the administration. Mr. Dent it is learned, promised President Wilson and Secre- tary Baker to fight the Roosevelt amendment to the last ditch. He did so and beat it.
 The President is expected to sign the bill MondaN. Conscription there after will sfnmediately he i'll order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
KITCHEN PREDICTS MORE TAX BURDENS
 IN NEAR FUTURE
House Leader Opens Debate on New War Revenue Bill and Big Fight
 Starts

Washington, May 10.-The $1,S00,- 900, 900 war tax, carrying war time as- easements on a multitude of everyda. necessities and luxuries, was taken up in the House today with leaders Of both parties behind it but with scores of members objecting vigorously to in- dividual sections.
 Democratic Leader Kitchn in four hour speech urging prompt pas sage said that while some itents seemed unjust and excessive, when considered separately. the only an swer was that the government needs the money" For his part. he said, he was willing even to swallow his lifelong tariff convictions in the emer- gency and support the 'bilFs high tar if section
 q am going to shut my eyes and vote for it." said MT. Kitchin.
 MT. Kitchin said the bill would raise more additional taxes than any that has ever been presented to any legislative body in the history of tue world" and "that more tax burdens might follow. He estimated that all told the war expenditures to the end of the next fiscal year would rota, $5,00O.0 100000.
 The men who must sustain the gov Ternment by tax" he said, must un- derstand that they must endure these hardships in dollars and cents, wtils the others are enduring the hardships in tears, stress and blood"