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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
EvEN WITH BARRRR.

Don't you care for anv nostc.rdsi
EtodayY" asked the post clerk ~ he
quested. ..aV rs is-
no, not today" said the man.
or some stamped envelopes? we
nave some new ones.n ~
No, thank you
mo-" -1 0t7
Or perhaps you would like 70 pen
q postal savings account?U
But the ma had fled.
VINO was that fellow, and vvhv ala
sou ask MIN all those questions?s
-EnaIs said the other clerk. sds my
ed me he has bothered ma vsith 80
ommendations OF messages. shamnnos
nairclts and hair tonics. I am even
WIN him now."-New York Tim "a
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SERIOUS MATrER

pig, ~
But this is no theyna Sor x.,,..A
Jig;
ing sum mere involved ID entirely too
Dig Tor frivolous treatraent.
louisville CouriersJournsi.
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What Is q ing On
In Germany
As Told BY the Newspapers We
Get from the Tertonic Empires
ana Neutral Natioas.
PROFFTs ON RED CROSS,
BUT lis ACQUITTED.

The Berlin yorwaerts produces !
case q corruption I . show III Ger.
many scnly the little thieves are
hanged The story is:
Gouhcillor Hermann ~schondorf
locally known as the secret king 81
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And here r some more facts to be
The Germans have inaamed Bull
garians with some Of their own spirit
of Prussianism. militarism and love
Of loot, until the Kambana, the Utro,
and other authoritative Bulgarian
newspapers. say their country must be
allowed to annex most Of Serbia, g. big
slice Of Rumania and the 5Kavala dis
tr1ct of Greece.
This would. make Bulgaria. almost
half the size OF Germany and cap
able of putting an army of a million
men into the field after a few years
of re~cuperation. = t
Bulgarian regiments are facing our
allies in Serbia. in Rumania, and on
the Monastir front. They thereby
release Austrians for work against
the italian army. and, Germans for
work on the western front, where our
boys will soon be in the fighting.
EVTRY BULGARIAN REGI-
MENT IS THEREBY RELEASING
A GERMAN REGIMENT FOR
WORK ULTIMATELY AGAINST AN
AMERICAN REGIMENT.
If Germany is whipped, Bulgaria Is
whipped.
You IAN imagine, then. that If
ington, / would be eager to serve Ger
many. Everything that I CLEANED that
would help Germany win the war,
would help Bulgaria likewise.
Germany apparently had advance
news as to the sailing of the trans
ports laden with Pershing's first army.
German submarines were lying in
wait for them. There has been much
mystery as to how Germany got that
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

NJ. T.: What kind Of q diet should
I follow to prevent gout?"
First cut down the amount of food
eaten. Double the amount Of water
drunk. Eat less meat and more fruit
and vegetables. Exercise out Of
doors Become a fresh air fend.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
TO FRANCE

(By Corinne Roosevelt Robinson of
the V~igi1antes.)
We, who have loved the France of old,
The France that gave us Lafayette,
Now deeper still poignant, debt,
And tenderer ten thousand 2old.
Our youth has shed Its blood.for you,
Because your valor wrung the heart.
You, who have borne SO brave a part,
You builded better than Vol knew.
If we Of alien ace and tongue
Shall face, once more, the God Of war,
What you have been, and what you are
Shall be the flame before us flung
Your gallant heart shall strengthen
To reach answering toward the goal,
Through you, perchance, a newborn
soul,
U~nrecognized, within us flowers.
All! France, who gave us Lafayette
When we were SCARED as you are now,
Before your wounds we humbly bow,
And bless you for our deeper debt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
INGENIOUS.

your wife is very Ingenious"
II should say SO. 1t seems to me
she finds a new place to hide my dress
shirt studs every time."-Deroit Free
Press.
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FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 81. 1917.

Q fe1as sf white and ecarlet! o blue with your snves
Ga : b Mag ebesis + yous and SSS Din I'm hns sf 4 sS yu tHhSsdit:
pleasing! Ours by Inheritance, ours BY a1iegiance. ours BY
tho emblem Of liberty, the hope Of the world
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LEAD!
Ancienfs Knew Its Danger in
Drinking Water.

That lead is a poison and lead pol
sonfnr NAV result from the use Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21

water stored In lead
containers OF con-
veyed in lead pipes
has been known
from ancient times.
Hippocrates, the
Father Of Medicine.
r 9 c o 6 9 d and
commented on the
danRar of ~noisnnfnR
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BY MILTON BRoNNER.
STAIR SnacfoJ

Washington, q. c.. Sept. elf
were an attache Of the Bulgarian lega.
ton here in Washington, I believe +
would be possible for me to send hot.
tips to Berlin by cable. and plenty o.
other useful information by mail.
I am writing this because I DOM
believe the country has become full,
alive to the necessity Of taking steps
for self-protection, such as Grea'
Britain and France have been forced
to take. 4
It is all very we'll to say that We
are at peace with Bulgaria, and tha'
1t Is good to have some power in touch
with the Germans that we can tall
to. BUT PLEASE REMEMBEE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
THREE LARGE ONES
y Prize Contest and Two Subdivisions
Take Big Adys.

Three large advertisements are to
be found in the Record columns this
week one featuring a prize contest,
and two Of them telling of subdi-
visions.
a half page advertisement tells Of
q contest at Genesta theatre. The
most popular lady in Alma IS wanted
and she will get $4,000 says the an
nouncement. The second prize is a
$4,000 diamond ring and the third
prize ii twenty-five dollar bracelet
watch The contest starts Saturday
and runs for thirty days. Look over
the advertisement.
L. X. Coiiinberry has a page adver-
tisement in which he tells Of the re-
markable offerings in Fair-Home adj
dition near the Republic He has
many things to tell in his advertise
ment and no one should miss reading
IL
A half page from the Scenic Height
subdivision tells of sale to be held
October II and -. with a big barbe-
cue in connection. 1t tells good big
story and will be one Of interest TO
ali. Read it, and see FOR yourself
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
NEW PUBLICATION
The Republic Radio" Sibley. Editor,
Springs into Being

a new publication, "The Republic
Radio has come into being, a crea-
ture of the publicity department of
the Republic Motor Truck Company,
Incorporated, of this city. 1t will be
issued weekly.
The new paper is small. three
column, four page sheet, devoted to
the interests of the Republic Motor
Truck Company and its employees.
and should fill an important place
with the large Alma company. The
new publication will be under the
guidance Of Mr.. Ii. Sibley, manager
of the publicity department, late war
correspondent in the trenches of Eu-
rope, staff correspondent for numer-
Gus publications at various times and
Of late the author of several most
interesting little articles. about the
city of Alma and some of its resi-
dents, which have appeared in the
Chicago Tribune. We sincerely hope
that we have not blasted Mr.. Sibley's
reputation in Alma by saying these
things. Rather are we, endeavoring
to show that The Republic Radio, >
is certain to be full Of good live and
amusing articles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
SPECIAL SHOW
High School viii Have Show at the
Genesta Theatre.

The students of Alma high school
viii stage a high class minstrel show
lat the Gonesta theatre Tuesday even
ling, October 9th.
The show which the school stu-
dents will put on will be featured with
the latest minstrel hits, and during
the course Of the show many special
ties will be introduced, including
singing and dancing.
"A rare program OF films sill also
he put on The same evening, making
a show of some length and an enter
tainment that will be extremely chear
considering Che pictures and the high
class entertainment Of the schoo.
students. Among the pictures viii be
Che serial, "The Grey Ghost featur-
irg Eddie Polo. ono Of the famous o.
Henry stories ia picture, as featured
ia the Saturday Evening Post.
The admission for the show Will be
only Ice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
LIBERTY LOAN

Gratot's Liberty Loan quota $780,
10000
Dig brother dig.
Everyone in the county must dig
and dig deeply into his pocket book
if this county is to subscribe the quo
ia which has been given here.
No one, however, need fear that he
may be losing something by investing
in Liberty bond-far from it. The
Liberty bond, to which the people of
the county are being asked to sub
scribe this month pays four per cent.
1t makes handsome investment and
Just Is safe as an investment can be.
Not that one should stop long to
figdre whether or not it is an invest
ment. The country is calling for
funds TO help push this great war
against Prussian miltarism. Ii is
calling for funds to aid in making the
world safe for democracy Hence il
become a patriotic duty to subscribe
ana were it not ii is a good invest
ment, the patriotism shown by invest
ing. would be the greater.
Oar country needs billions for the
vigorous persecution of the war. The
faster our dollars roll into the ring
against Fgussianism, just that much
sooner will this terrible war be ended
just that much sooner will loved
ones return, who have been taken
ana just that much sooner will the
country stop calling for patriotic men
to face the deadly gas. The submarine
Tho fortunes of the trenches, and per.
haps the brutalness Of Prussnn cap
tors.
Let Gratiot ponr tolh her dollars
in abundance Let everyone do his
or her part. Invc t--buy Liberty
bond Of the second issue. DO It now
Don't put it eff q minute. The cam
paign does not last long. Show Ger
many that The people are behind the
government 10 the limit. Buy Is bond.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Gratiot
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross will be held in the court room
OF the county building at Ithaca, on
Oct. j., 1917, at D. m.
All members OF the Red Cross re-
siding in Gratiot county are mem
bers Of the county chapter. and en-
.titlcd to vote at this meeting.
There will be elected at this meet
iae seven directors to take the place
oi those whose terms IL Office expire
ai this time, aad such other business
viii be transacted as may properly
come before the annuoi meeting
I. is very Important that all parts
81 the cogniy BE represented on the
Aoard Of Directors.
All mcnucfs aye invited and urged
take part in this election.
John r. Mathews.
ll--t-p.' Secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
HANDBAG SWIPED
Clever Crook Picked Handbag OF Wife
From Under City Atty's Nose.

OF course things may be taken
when we are awake, so one can not
accuse the city attorney J. d. Spin
ney Of having been asleep, when o
sneak thief stole his wife's handbag
Sunday night. when they were return
ing to Alma from visit
1t seems that when the train was
nearing Alma an affable stranger
came down TIT aisle of the car and
stopped before the seat, where Mr..
and Mrs. Spinney were seated. He
explained to our city attorney that he
was headed for st. Louis and would
not Mr.. Spinney be kind enough to
call up st. Louis when the train
reached here and have an auto sent
over after him. Mr.. Spinney would
rot. and the stranger walked back
the way he had come.
1t happened that Mrs. Spnney
reached for the handbag soon after
and it was gone. The deduction was
Of course that Mr. Stranger had kind
~ borrowed it until some future date,
as he had need OF the funds which
were inside. At latest reports the
thief had not been located.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

Alma College Team Expects TO Give
Farmers "a Hard Game.

With the best looking football team
since 1912 the Alma college gridders
will play NJ. A. c. at East Lansing
Saturday, and hopes are high that the
Maroon and Cream will do more than
jest go down and play and than come
home again; Alma is hoping this
year, yet scarcely dares mention that
she hopes, to do something, which an
Alma college football team has not
done to NJ A. c. since back in 1906
or '07
Alma's showing with the famous
footbalers that inhabit Camp Custer,
down at Battle Creek, has given rise
TO the belief that Alma has genuine
football team this year Of which
great things may be expected. and
naturally the fans are expecting some
of these great things TO develop in
the game with the Aggies at East
Lansing.
There will be a line that will aver
age la pounds striped weight, when
the Alma college team goes to NJ. A.
c. Moreover this line will be vet
eran line that knows college football
There will be fast backfield behind
that line, with couple of men of high
class, who have had the advantages
Of one game Of college football
Opposed TO Alma will be one of
those big Aggie teams which have
won high honors in the last few years,
a team which-has practiced only as
long as Alma and has not yet played
Il game.
Usually the Aggies have month
advantage over Alma in length of
practice when this game is played and
usually they have played IA game and
Alma has not.
Alma is now used to these heavy
teams, after having stacked up
against big bunch of beef at Camp
Custer, and will not be worried when
she goes into the game. Things are
favorable for Alma. she will play her
best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
USE GOLD SHOVEL IN WAYNE
Governor Sleeper 70 Weld Costly
Spade at Worthwhile, Oct. II.

Michigan's soil will feel for the first
time on October II the blade OF a
gold and silver shovel that has been
used in other states in good roads cele.
brations When Wayne county jolli.
fies over its highway system of con.
crete roads at the dedication OF the
Outer Belt Drive OF 81 miles, at
Worthwhile, October II, this implement
Will be used. The Detroit Automobile
club which has the handling OF the
monster parade and ceremonies in
charge has obtained the shovel The
handle is gold and the blade is silver.
II has been used in Illinois, Indiana
and Pennsylvania, on eight occasions
and gold plate on the handle com.
memorates each occasion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
WHY IT HAPPENS

OF late there have been a number
of petty crimes and number of VIC
lations of local option laws, etc, which
coupled with the recent murder here
in Alma have been leading to the be-
lief that Alma is getting to be tough
place in which to live.
1t is without question that Alma
has had more of them of tate than
il past years, at least more that have
come to light because of a greater
number of arrests 1t is equally Ger
tain that a number of drunks have
not been hauled into court, and we say
this without any idea of throwing
stones at local officers
Never did a city start rapid
growth, that has made it known far
and wide, without having an influx
of people, some Of them bound to be
people without which place would
be better off, leeches really, who seem
to have no business, and want NO
work, except just enough to eek out an
existence. Particularly are those of
this class, men who seemingly have
nc great esteem for self honor, who
would just as soon steal if they
thought that they could, and get away
with il.
The larger number Of arrests of
late in connection with these of minor
cases indicate that our two officers in
the past were efficient, and that they
were doing all that they could.
Men have insulted girls on the
streets many time, if one can believe
reports, but one officer during the day
and one at night could not hope to
catch men at this thing, when it was
not reported.
1t is to be hoped. however, that as
the city now has more officers. that
some Of these things may be cleaned
up through catching few of these
fellows pulling dirty little tricks,
which come particularly az night fall
Loud mouthed fellows, who emit a
few dozen "cuss" words. everytme
they open their mouths, whether wo-
men happen to be around or not
should also have a lesson.
1t is to be hoped that Chief of Po-
lice Nibber will instruct night men to
follow his footsteps and pick up a
number of these men and soak them
with a liberal fine for the Liberties
they take.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
ADDRESSED SCOUTS
Boy Scouts Should Read Words Of
Teddy Roosevelt.

Colonel Roosevelt addressed the
Boy Scouts of Nassau county after
their dress parade and lauded them
for having "made the team" that is
( fighting Uncle Sans battles. He
urged everyone to do his duty as he
found it before him. Colonel Roose-
welt said in part
Fellow Boy Scouts; OF course |
have right to say fellow Boy
Scouts. for | see here as one of your
scoutmasters the dominic under whom
sit every Sunday. am not only
proud of Nassau county for what you
boys have done in organizing this
graduate with all my heart the Amer
lean people on the boy Scout move
ment; and | want you boys to feel
this. Boys Of your age ordinarily
cannot feel as yet that they have done
much for the country as citizens, but
you boys-the Boy Scouts-are differ
ent. Because Of the leadership given
by your organization you are already
doing your part.
you are on the team now-Uncle
Sans team. You are doing your bitl
And tell you, it is worth while.
salt who has not got the desire to
be a part of the team that counts,
and TO do his share in making it
count. That is what every red-blood-
ed American has got to feel, or he
isn't worth being called an American.
II is what you boys are doing.
And now, boys, nothing could have
pleased me more than what President
Earle said in introducing me, when
he spoke of IA sentence | had used and
said it ought to be the motto on which
the Boy Scouts act. 1t ought to be
the motto on which all Of us here act,
and also on which every grown-up
American acts: Never be neutral be-
tween right and wrong. One of the
lessons that il is most important to
teach the average American-the men
you boys are to be-is that when he
be is helping the wrong. If when you
are grown up you see cruelty, iniquity
and evil triumphing over decency and
justice, and you 90 by on the other
side like a Levite. you will earn just
the cordial memory the Levite earned
foi himself under those circumstances.
Ii you are not with the right. then
you are against the right. And you
boys have got to cultivate not only
the habit Of being decent yourselves,
but of helping to make other people
decent. Therefore you have got to
be good, decent and efficient
1--WE got mighty little use for the
type of good man or the type of good
boy Of whom all you can say is that
he is harmless. Boy Scouts, want
you to count in the game Of life.
want you to count now when you are
boys and want YOU to count when
you are grown men.
Il believe in this movement with
al my heart; | believe thoroughly in
the kind Of work that you are doing.
The democracy of government was
based fundamentally on the kind of
spirit that you show-the service that
you so willingly give. No man is en-
titled to privilege if he does not
perform a duty You can't any of you
enjoy the privileges of the Boy Scouts
if you stay out and don't do any OF
the work. 4"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

Diseases cufed "a approved by cold
air are specified in medical magazine
as malaria. tuberculosis. digestive dis.
turbancps yellow fever. teianus and
organic troubles Affecting tie blood
pressure. Cold air contains more oxy-
gen. requires fewer rcspirations and
less heart energy vital matters when
the Heart is affected. as j. the case IN
fevcrs and wasting diseases. The mag
azine hints that study OF arterial ten
zion in cold climates would yield the
key to much which is now locked
from us" of the benefits OF cold air.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
OPEN RESTAURANT

The Republic restaurant, which was
opened for TWO days during the
recently Republic convention. and then
closed for two months, was on
e.ed Monday at noon. and will now
continue to be a permanent institu-
ton ut the Republic plant on Michi-
gan avenue It is the intention Of the
Republic officials to give the employees
the best possible meals at as near to
cost as possible. 1t is reported
to be achieving great popularity al
ready. although it has been running
only few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
CALL MORE
Draft Board Calls More for Physical
Examination

The Gratiot county draft board has
found that it is necessary to make
another call for men TO fill the quota
cf the county, owing to the number
OF exemptions, which have been grant
&c to farmers on industrial grounds.
The board received orders the first
oil the week to furnish fifty more
men, and on the basis of examinations
which have been made this will take
the entire one hundred and fifty men.
This will make one thousand men
who have been called, eight hundred
and fifty having already been exam
med. Ii is also nearly two fifths of
the number of men registered in the
county.
The $50 just called are as follows
board has made good record for
fairness, promptness and accuracy.
Renort on October 9th
Maxwell. Glenn Ross. North Star
Wonnocott. Ford W st. Louis
Sluytcr. Edward 42l Prospect. Alma
Smith. Harry. Wheeler
Oliver, Robert VIM. West Branch
Clark. Alfred Wheeler
Breenen. Robert W. 40 +. Downie Alma
Jaquish. Hoe l.. Court ST., Alma
Bosley. William Breckenridge
Raines. II. w Breckenridge No. 2.
Allen. Orville l.. Ithaca
Scrsmlin. Richard Riverdae No. /.
Wirth. Walter 7o4 Ely. Alma
Strong. Dennis +. ST. Louis
Wilhelm. Alvin Wheeler No. 2
Addison, Glenn. Ithaca.
Towersey. Bert Forest Hill
Young. John II. 1877 Grafton. Alma
Naldrett. Goo. L.. Ithaca
Bigelow, Oral H. Alma No. 1.
Elder. Gaylon Breckenridge
Crist Ray c. Alma
Hamburger. Floyd SIG Hayes Ave. Alma
Montgel. Lawrence f.. 1903 5. Gratiot Alma
Fryckholm. Herbert X. 225 Prospect Alma
Hodge. William J. Ithaca
kuse VIM. Breckenridge
krantz. Bon w. Middleton 10. l.
ode. William j. Allen ST.. Alma
Noss. Henry {. Ashley
Tedhams Geo Henry. Alma
Dellaert Edmond Alma
Ringe. Lewis L. North Star
Emrick Harley l. Middleton No. !.
Dunn. VIM. J. Breckenridge
Anger. Norman o. ll6 Oxford Ave. Alma
Adiar. Chas. X. 1907 Michigan. Alma
vanDugn. Verne l. i2o w Superior. Alma
Moore Harry h. Breckenridge
Brilliant. Harvey L. Perrinton
Roberts. Ora J. Ithaca
Brass Fields W 5l9 Gartiot. Nina
Hammond. Ollie A. Ashley No. 2.
shepard Ralph Breckenridge
Gleason. Claud ID. Bannster
Hafeein. Hugh r. Bannister
Nelson James VIM. North Star
Burnham, Jean W. Alma
Hart Glenn w. Ithaca
Ioss. Herman A. Ithaca
Benson. Marius Ithaca
Densmore j. F.. Ashley
Rice Chas. ". Ithaca
Gehl Zcdy. Bannister
Farrall. Geo. VIM. Ithaca
Christy VIM. r. Highland. Alma
Lohrer, Robert Ashley
Hartman. Raymond W. sos Bridge Alma
Adams Geo. W 524 Bridge. Alma
Going. Leo f.. Riverdae
Holmes. Ardie. Elm Hall No |.
Tyler. John st. Louis
Eichor. Daniel l.. Ithaca No. >.
Fedewa. Arnold j. Gratiot. Alma
Fenner Floyd H. North Star
Goodhue. Claud L. 1901 Michigan. Alma
Ackley Leslie Breckenridge No. ?.
Define. Clifford l.. Ithaca No
Bish. Charley Ithaca No.
Rowland. Arthur. Elwe No.
Lentz. Fred j. Alma
Irish. Ray h. EOS Gratiot. Alma
Ves. Henry NJ. Pompeii
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

TO Ect is easy, 70 think . hard; to
act according to our thoughts is trou.
blcsomc Every beginning IS cheerful.
the threshold is the place OF cxpecta-
ton The boy stands astonished. his
impressions guide him: he learns sport
fully. seriousness comes on him by sur
prise Imitation IS born with us. what
should he initiated is not easy to dis
cover The excellent is rarely found.
more rarely valued. The height charms
US, the steps TO it do not; with the sum-
NIT I'm our eve we love to walk along
the Dlain.--t,oethe