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The midland journal., 1917-10-26
croton Plants Make Fine House Plan is.

he has to offer in the way of crowns
and harps. But when he comes to look
them oyer, they are gone-gone back
to their beloved hills and forests, their
rocky upland pastures and their rush.
ing brooks. No celestial bliss could
compensate them for the loss of Ver-
mont"
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS JOY
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Group and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you haven't get it at once.
1t will cure you.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
War Declared on
Rats by U. S. Govt.

The government at Washington is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are SO destruc-
servative estimate places the loss of food
stuffs from rats at over two hundred mil
lion dollars annually and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
vented The most efficient way to xiii
the Rat" Is by the use of Stearns Paste
and thousands of dollars worth have been
bought by the government. Every house
keeper troubled with rats, mice, reaches
or waterbugs should buy small box of
this reliable eXterminator for thirty-five
cents, and stop further loss of food In
her home. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
KEEP OUT INJURIOUS WEEDS
Give Milk Undesirable Flavor and
Should Not Be Permitted to
Grow in the Pastures.

During rainy seasons the weeds
often grow very rank in our pastures.
The use of the mower once in while
will be great help in keeping down
the weeds. and giving the grass a
chance to grow. Weeds give the milk
undesirable flavor. and should not be
allowed to grow in the pastures.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
FEED NECESSARY FOR EGGS
Help Hens and Chickens Along by
Giving Them Skim Milk, Table
Waste and Grain.

Don't make the hens and chickens
depend upon just insects, worms and
weed seeds. Give them skim milk,
whey, buttermilk, table and garden
waste and grain. Feed them well.
Eggs are increasing in price.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

II Worms or Tapeworm persist in your
eystem, 1t is because you have not yet tried
the real Vermifuge. DR.. Peery's Dead Shot,"
One dose does the work. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

A woman's eyes never grow too dim
TO detect the paint on ahother's face.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

Women are pretty, but few of them
are as beautiful as they think they
are. -
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
So to Speak.

"He never spends anything but the
day"
"And then he always wants change" !"
kansas City Journal.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

Any community can endure cow
ard who is afraid to do wrong.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

Seattle markets are selling grayfish,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
'atria" "--Idlehour Friday.
TAKE MANAGEMENT
BlakeIy X Ward Have Charge of the
kensingtOn Subdivision.

Arrangements have been completed
whereby the new real estate firm Of
Blakely & Ward will have the man
agement OF the Kensington Heights
subdivision on Michigan avenue.
This property is a continuation OF
the Michigan Avenue Heights sub-di-
vision, and is only five blocks from the
principal plant Of the Republic Motor
Truck Company. Inc, and is Just to
the north of the halt ton truck plant
Of the same company. 1t is only
about five blocks from Swift q Com
pany's plant and the plant of Libby.
Mcneil & Libby and but a short dis
tance farther TO the Alma plant of
the Michigan Sugar company. max
ing IL a subdivision very close in
ON the eastern factory district Of the
city
It is the intention Of the owners
% place building restrictions ON the
lots and lo improve and heautfy the
property, thus making it one Of the
most attractive and desirable suburbs
oi The city Of Alma
About two dozen houses are now
being completed and are for sale on
very reasonable term The remain
ing lots viii be built by the COM
pany on sold to persons wishing to
build their own homes The firm is
located in the Merchants building. op-
pc site the First State Bank.
The members Of this firm are well
known Alma business men Of high
standing. Mr. Blakely has for several
years been engaged In the insurance
business here with a marked success.
end has also gone into other ventures
that have proven reliable. c. 0. Ward
for some time had been an assistant
cashier al the First State Bank, where
he won many friends through his (
courtesy and fair treatment. Both |
are highly regarded in Alma busi-
ness circles, and should prove able
agents for this subdivision
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
HOLD CONFERENCE
Rural Life Conference 10 be Held at
the Normal.

\ rural life conference will be held
at the Central State Normal mt Mt
Pleasant. on Friday, March 10th
Three sessions are TO he held. one in
the morning. one in the afternoon and
a third in the evening.
Rural needs will be gone into thor
oughly at this conference, but il will
Dc the Hon. F. II. Kelly. congress
man at large from Michigan, who will
make the main speech of the day.
which will be on the military estab-
lishment Of the United States. The
speech of Kelly will be made at the
evening session of the conference. The
Hon. p. II. Kelly is a brilliant orator
and mas a subject that is OF vital in
terest to the entire country just at the
present time.
Other speakers will be the Hon. G..
n. Otwell of Lansing. who will make
an address on the subject. "Some Ru-
raj Needs" the Hon. II. w. Foght of
ID. c.. who will speak on
the subject. The Schools that Made
Denmark Famous" Dr. George l..
Cady of Lansing, who will make an
address on the subject. THE Rural
Church Problem and President
Grawn Of the Normal. who will speak
on the subject. an Viking Land"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
REPRESENTATIVE H0RSON
TO SPEAK IN ALMA SOON
Hero Of Santiago Will Fight Bat =
tie Here in His War on the
Liquor Traffic.

United States representative Rich.
mona Pearson Hobson will give a lee
ture in the Alma high school audito-
rium Friday evening. March 10th. on
the theme, Destroying the Great De-
stroyer"
Hobson. one of the nations heroes,
also stand. ont as one of the most
consistant dIy workers in the country.
and during his various terms in the
national legis latve halls has probably
cone more 10 advance tie cause of ma
tional prohibition than any other man,
not even excepting William Jennings
Bryan. Time after time Hobson has
spoken IN congress on the needs Of
national prohibition, and has lectured
on nearly every platform in the coun-
try on this same subject.
His lecture, Destroying the Great
Destroyer" deals with the snuffing
out of the hquor traffic in the whole
United States, and is creating great
comment throughout the land.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson,
is perhaps better known TO American
homes however, as the Hero of Santi-
ago His exploit Of sinking the Mer-
rimac, in company with few other
ot those brave Americans, while under
fire of Spanish forts and feet, will
always hold place in American his
tory
His great temperance addresses
have created for him greater fame,
until now he is known as one of the
country's most brilliant orators. He
has made an exhaustive and scien-
tiiic study of alcohol and its effects
and knows whereof he speaks
His constant advocating of nation
wide prohibition in congress has
brought forth bill which has already
passed the house and which is pending
before the seDate. to make the United
States dry. Once this bill passes both
houses Of congress. il will 90 to the
OF the various states for
ratification. When thirty-six states
have ratified such a bill the United
States will be entirely dry. Hobson
has hopes of seeing such bill rati-
led by 1920.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
BIGGEST MONTH
Republic Motor Truck Company Bus
mess Keeps en- Growing Rapidly.

While talking with the Record re-
porter. Secretary Charles G.. Rhodes
Of the Republic Motor Truck Compa-
ny, Inc, said that the past month
had been by far the best month in the
history of the company.
During the month of February the
Republic company received more or
ders for trucks of the various models
than during any previous month, and
during this same period more trucks
were shipped out to fill orders than
ever before This is a sure indication
that the Republic trucks are meeting
with popular favor, and gaining
ground in the truck field through the
superiority Of the Alma product
The months of January. 1917, was
the best previous month in the history
Of the company. During January
there were three thousand orders for
trucks of the various models.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Emily Lathrop. Old Grafton
Resident. Dead.

Mrs. Emily Lathrop died at a ripe
old age. She was most highly esteem
ed in the community where she had
lived for twenty years. She was mar
ried to Josiah +. Lathrop at Onion.
Michigan, May s, ls4s Their chill
dren were Hiram T., Roswell j., Liz
zie A. and Joseph. The two last
named were twins. Hiram anG
Joseph died in infancy, and Lizzie died
October 29, 1886. age 80 years. Josiah
F Lathrop. the father, died in Sagi.
nav October Is, 1894. Mrs. Lathrop
was SO years old.
II would be difficult to measure with
mere words the influence of life liv-
ed as well as was the life of this
Christian woman.
Her courageous convictions were
followed by energetic effort and her
faitfulness to all duties was charac-
toristic. known and loved by all who
knew her No less admirable wer.
the qualities which dominated her pri-
vate life and made her home place
of delightful hospitality and social in
tercourse. She was a member of the
Advent church.
No one can fill the place she oc-
cupied in this community and that is
why Elwell mourns her death.
A large number of mourning friends
gathered at the Lathrop residence or
Wednesday afternoon, to look upon
her for the last time The service
was in charge of Rev. Jackson Of Al
ma. The burial was made i'm Alma.
There, amid the flowers and under the
sunshine Of a perfect day, we left her
until again we see those angel faces
smile, which we have loved long sincI
and lost awhile"
In her home. Mrs. Madden, moth.
er Of Mrs r. J. Lathrop, hes at the
point of death Mrs. Madden and
Mrs Lathrop had for years been
friends, and after being confined in
the same home. because much dearer
to each other Mrs. Madden has been
almost entirely helpless, having SUI
Tered stroke of paralysis several years
ago; every night Mrs. Lathrop went
h TO bid her good night" little think
ng she would be first to 60. Wednes-
lay afternoon. during the funeral
service. Mrs. Madden lay in an ad-
joining room. 1t was. sad coinci-
lence. indeed, but to those who know
he way, death has no sting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
GLEE CLUB TO TOUR
Alma College Mems Glec club viii
-Four During Spring Vacation.

The Alma college Glcc club will
make its annual spring tour during
the spring vacation of the college and
will visit fourteen towns and cities,
giving Alma college some Of the best
Of advertising, while endcayorng to
please seventeen audiences.
The club will be on the road three
Sundays during the trip and each of
the Sunday dates will be the same as
the date Of the previous day. Follow
iag the trip through the state the
club will appear at ST. Louis, Ithaca
and Alma.
The club this year is one of the
best that the college has ever had and
at recent appearance in Detroit it
was warmly greeted.
Following is a list of the places that
will be visited on the spring trip:
March 2$-Stanton March a and
25-Belding; March 26-St. Johns;
March u Ionia; March 2S-Lowell;
March % Hastings; March 30
Piainview; March - and April T.
Niles; April 2-Three Rivers; April
s. Coldwater; April Battle Creek;
April Grand Ledge; April g.
Cwosso; April and s. Bay City.
Fatty" Arbuckle-ldlehour Wed
nesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
MONET PROBABLY
HAS NOMINATION
Looks Like the Republican
Candidate, Who Will
Oppose Mathews.
RETURNS ARE NOT COMPLETE
MOinet Has Good Lead in Face
of Returns for Circuit
Judge Nomination.

Edward j. Moinet of st. Johns has
in all probability carried off the nom
ination for candidate for circuit judg,
on the republican ticket for the Gra-
tiot-Clinton county circuit, defeating
Henry F. Walbridge, also Of st
Johns.
Reports from Clinton county have
il that Moinet carried eighteen out
OF nineteen precincts IN the county
and carried the county by Il majority
Of about three hundred votes.
The voting in Gratiot county was
exceptionally light and from the three
largest cities of the county the vote
is reported 10 have gone heavily to
Monet.
la Alma l06 votes were cast of
which Monet received IT to % for
Wallbridgc In st. Louis out of to-
tai of % votes cast Monet received
about 40 TO about l5 for Walbridge.
IL is said that in Ithaca the voting
went II to A for Moinet.
Reports from only few of the ru-
raj precincts of Gratiot county had
been obtained up TO the time of gong
TO press. but from the general trend
the probabilities are the Moinet car
ried Gratiot county, along with Clin-
ton and has won the nomination han
dily.
Attorney John Mathews, unappoS-
ed, has the democratic nomination.
The voting as far as could be OBJ
tanned up TO time of going TO press
gives the following in Gratiot county;
Precinct. Moinet Wal'dge. Math.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
COUNTY MEET To
Be HELD IN ALMA
Gratiot County Field and
Track Meet to be Held
on Davis Field.
DATE SET IS JUNE SECOND
Association Held Meeting in
Ithaca Last Saturday and
Elected New Officers.

At d meeting of the directors OF the
Gratiot County Athletic Association
held in Ithaca last week Saturday
morning, il was decided to hold the
annual Gratiot County Field and
Track meet on Davis Field. Alma.
Friday. June lst
At the same meeting the annual
election OF officers was held. and VI. r.
kmball OF Alma. who viii coach he
Alma high school track team. was
honpred by being elected secretary of
the Organization. The officers elected
as follow: president, b. r. Eggeman
OF ithaca; vice president, VIM f.
Ellsworth; treasurer Marshall Becker
Of Breckenridge; secretary. W. K.
kimball OF Alma.
The meeting was attended by every
school in the county. interested. except
st. Louis. Il is expected however.
that st. Louis will dcyelopc team
and be in the meet.
Alma high school has won the track
meet for the last three years, but
this last June lost number of her
st athletes through graduation and
as result the locals may be forced to
the limit to win the county honors
Il again looks as though il was up to
coach Kimball to develope team, as
he did in football, if Alma is to come
through.
On men left from last year, Breek-
enridge appears TO have the edge Oh
al the other schools this year and
promises to make the meet an inter
esting affair for the three larger
schools of the county.
Another meeting of the officers anc
directors of the association will be
held in April to select the officials for
the meet and to decide such other
matters as may come up at that time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
President Signed Bone-dry Bill Last
Week saturday

fhe long debate on the subject of
Done-dry or being dry In Michigan an
10 certain limits. allowed the United
states government TO get the jump
on tho Michigan legislature. with a
bill that prohibits the importation of
hguor into dry territory.
Passed hy The house some weeks.
the bone-dry BIN went to the United
States senate. where IL was favorably
voted upon the latter part OF last
week. Saturday it received the pres
ident's signature. and will take i'm
mediate effect. 80 that all dry states
arc now to be bone-dry. The bill
which slipped through as a rider to
an appropriation bill, is the most
far reaching piece OF liquor legisla-
tion ever passed by the United States
government and does away with the
plea Of states rights, as far as the
liquor traffic goes at least, and seem
ingly paves the way for the national
prohibition bill.
BY this law all states that are dry
must be bone-dry, as the bill pro
hibits the importation Of liquor into
dry states, except for medical and
scientific purposes. Michigan having
voted dry last fall, will come under
this law when the state goes dry in
1918, and will be bone-dry. This law
will effect twenty-three states which
are dry, or which have passed dry
laws, and will soon enter the ranks
Of the prohibition states.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
BAKER BUYS THE
RECORD BUILDING
Alma Photographer Closed Deal
for the Building the Latter
Part of Last Week.

A deal has been closed whereby W.
+. Baker, oldest Alma photographer,
has come into possession of the for
mer Alma Record building on West
Superior street, together with the
ground upon which it is located
Mr.. Baker will rent the building
fol the present time, but later will
move into the building himself. a
number of improvements will be made
upon the structure at once by Mr.. Ba-
ker before the new tenant takes pos
session.
Ed. Urchel of Clare has rented the
first floor of the structure for a res
taGrant, for which it is now being
fitted up and it will be open to the pub
lic very shortly. Mr. Urchel comes
to Alma from Clare, where he has
been conducting a restaurant for the
past year, with a marked success. Mr..
Urchel will discontinue his business in
Cslre and his outfit will be used in
the restaurant here.
Mr.. Baker will continue in his pres
ent quarters until such time as the
enlarging Of the Wright House takes
place, when he will be forced 70 move
from his present quarters, which will
be replaced by large hotel addition.
This will probably not be until near
fall.
Mr. Baker hopes, in the near future,
TO be able TO replace the old Record
block with an up-to-date brick struc-
ture, which will be a credit to this
rapidly growing community
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08

New Lamb Residence Badly Damaged
by Flames at Night.

Last week Thursday night, the Al
ma fire department was called 70 the
now residence OF ~. T +. Lamb on
State street, where d fire mad start
cd Ia the basement. After considera-
bic work the fire was extingushed
with "a damage that will bc in the
reighborhood Of $4,000
The fire wa first noticed about nine
O'Clock IN the evening A woman on
her way home thought she saw flames
G the basement and went to the home
81 Jotham Allen and told him, and an
alarm was sent IN. The fire depart
ment responded quickly and streams
on water were playing on the fire
soon after the alarm sounded Start
ing in the basement the are made It's
way up through the partitions or the
north side Of the house and it was
with difficulty that the firemen fought
the flames, which had gained a good
Roadway.
\ large hole was burned in the first
floor Of the house and the partitions
were also badly eaten into by the fire.
a dense smoke aided in running the
walls and woodwork in the almost
completed home. and the water played
on the flames also did rs share Of
damage, and with the woodwork that
must be replaced, etc, it Is probable
that the damage will reach near to
S2, 500.
The cause of the FIRE is not known.
1t was thought Thursday night that
the newly installed heating plant
might have started it, but as the fire
was some feet to the east Of where
the heating plant was located il is GER
tain that il must have been started
from some other source.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
ARRESTED FOR THEFT

A. B. Cleveland. who has been work
ing in the motor division at the Re-
public Motor Truck company, was ar
rested last week Friday, charged with
the theft of number of magnetos
from the plant Officers who made the
arrest found number of the mag
netos in Cleveland's trunk at his ROOM
ing house, il is said. 1t is claimed
that FIVE magnetos valued at $4,000
were taken by Cleveland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
BUYS INTEREST IN LIVERY

Ed VIM, well known Alma horse
man and liveryman. has purchased a
half interest in the Arcadia Livery,
owned by George Brown. The new
firm will DO business under the firm
name of Brown d Winn. Mr.. Brown,
who has sold the half interest to Mr..
Winn, has been in the livery business
in Alma for sorle years and is known
as n capable man in this line
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
"Patria" ia"-Idlehour Friday
BAND TO SAGINAW

The Republic band is spending
couple Of days in Saginaw, playing
al the Saginaw automobile show,
which is being held in that city this
week. From Saginaw the band will
go 10 Bay City, where it will appear
on Sunday. This will be the second
appearance of the Republic band in
Bay City. The band was at the Bay
City automobile show a few weeks
ago, and made a big hit there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
WILL BANQUET
ON MARCH 23RD
Wishart of Grand Rapids,
and Dean of Charlotte
Will Be Speakers.
BOARD Of TRADE WILL FEAST
Farmers Will BE Given Royal
Entertainment the Partially
Completed Plans Show.

The Board of Trades banquet foi
the farmers around Alma is TO be held
Friday evening, March 23rd. if the
present plans are carried out and the
tanners will be shown royal time
pN the business men of the city that
evening The affair will be held IN
the big gymnasium in the Alma high
school. which has been obtained for
the occasion
Every effort is being made to get
uT the finest kind Of banquet, In order
70 show the farmers that full tables
can be found in Alma as well as in
the rural districts of the country. One
of the local ladies' organizations viii
have charge of the catering for the
big blowout.
A program that will attract and in
tcrest everyone is being planned and
Is rapidly nearing completion The
Hon. Frank a. Dean of Charlotte.
known the entire state over, will be
one of the speakers. Clarence Holmes
banquet. DR.. Alfred Wishart Of
Grand Rapids who will talk on "Social
Preparedness. The committee IN
charge Of the affair also has hopes
OF receiving favorable replies from
Paul King, receiver for t h e
Pore Marquette railroad; p. 7.
Colgrove, pre- dent of the
State Good Roads association; Master
ketchum of the State Grange; and
others who will prove delightfully."- en-
tertaining both to the farmers and to
the business men of the city of Al
ma.
Under the present plan every mem
Der of the Board Of Trade Of Alma
will suggest the name of some farm
Ell, as one Of those TO be invited. IL
Is probable that III this list some will
be named twice. If this done il will
be the work of the committee 70 dig
up the names of other farmers who
should be present, and the entire
bunch will receive invitations 70 join
with the Board Of Trade at the big
spread.
The famous Republic Motor Truck
Company band has been secured for
the evening and rare musical treat
IAN be promised the farmers who will
Je present at the affair
At the present time it is expected
that together with the Board Of Trade
that there will be about
three hundred and fifty present at
h. banquet.
The affair is being planned in or
lei TO interest the farmers in the !
reeds Of a good road west of Alma, a |
natter which the board will endeavor
% take up and solve with them. hand |
n hand. 4 good state road west from |
Alma is thing that is badly needed |
The board will also work TO securing |
paving west on Superior street to the |
'ity limits in connection with this |
part OF the program. which il is
'oped can be carried out successfully.
Alother thing that the board wants
o DO. is 10 impress upon the farm
rs around Alma the needs of more
erritory for the rapidly growing city
il Alma, which has passed the old
ity limits, making new boundaries a
natter Of necessity
The Alma Record will give the com
'lete program for the banquet in the
ssue next week. Look for il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-08
TIRE REPAIR SHOP

Giles d Elliget have opened a vul-
canizing and tire repair shop on Ely
street, where their business will be
conducted until the men are able to
secure quarters in the business sec
ton. They will make every effort to
give twenty-four hour service IN their
work.