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The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03
Firemen to Parade.


AS required by law the Nogal.
es Fire Depart ment will parade
tomorrow, and all the firemen are
to turn out in uniform. They
W i'll assemble at the Fire House
at 8 o'clock, and the parade will
move promptly at $3.50, marching
down to the recreation ground of
the 35th Infantry, where the
firemen will witness the program
Of field events. Should there be
an alarm of fire both sirens will
sound the wall, so there will be
no danger of its not being heard
at the recreation ground.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03
chiIdren's Coats.

Smart checks in dark tones-for ex-
ample, two shades of brown in q
small check-as well as in black and
white, are employed in the spring
coats for the small girl. Homespuns,
in light colors, such as blue, rose,
green and tan, also silver thread
velours, serges and novelty cloths are
made up in wide variety Of styles
There are the elongated waist and
plated skirt forms, the high. waist.
line and bolero jacket effects and the
straight line coats with belt Of self
material.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03
QUILTING in Fashion.

Quilting is in high fashion. It is
used on silk and satin. One new gown
has knife-plaited georgette skirt, done
by machine, with directoire coat
bodice and long panel back Of terra
Gotta quilted satin. The sleeves are
long and flare over the hands, and the
immense, turnover collar is creased
on line with the shoulders. They
are both copied from the directoire
fashions. This frock is worn with a
black hat trimmed with corn flowers.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03
Vests of BengaTine.

Very handsome are the vests of ben.
galine or other heavy silks, most of
them tailor-made and quite plain.
One of soft blue was embroidered in
rose and one Of ecru in purple An
adjunct to blouse that carried out
the sleeveless idea, and a vest as well,
is a wide, scarflike piece brought
around the neck and fastening under
the belt in front, leaving the front of
the blouse exposed. A striking one
was of old rose with a touch Of dull
gold along the border. 1t was worn
over a cream white silk blouse and
was very effective.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03
Firemen Take Notice.

In accordance with the require
ments of law the Nogales Fire
Department will turn out in full
uniform on Thursday, July 4th.
The Fire Truck will leave the
Department building promptly
at $50 a. m.
GEORGE MOTLEY, Secretary.
7:S-tt
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propositions: Bank deposits,
assessed valuation and popul-
alton.
Letters were written to the
Federal reserve bank for this
district calling attention to the
fact that the bank deposits in
Nogales banks were not true
indication of the county's ability
to subscribe for Liberty Bonds
for the reason that much of the
money on deposit with Nogales
banks belongs to citizens of
Mexico, who have deposited here
because banking conditions are
so poor in Sonora and Sinaloa.
Also, attention was called to
the great proportion of Mexican
residents here, leaving the actual
number of Americans much
smaller than is indicated by the
population as shown by census
figures.
Since the letters did not seem
to accomplish the result desired,
Judge O. Conoor is having pre-
pared affidavits from officials
and others bearing on the situat-
ion. These affidavits will include,
if possible.
l. Affidavit of county superin-
tendent showing percentage of
American children in the public
schools.
2. Affidavit of banker showing
proportion of Mexican deposits.
3. Affidavit by mayor showing
proportion of Mexican popula-
ton.
A. Affidavit by, postmaster
shaving proportion of patrons of
postoffice who are residents and
citizens of Mexico.
The first three have already
been secured. The one by the
county school superintendent
shows that of the children in the
public schools of the county, 72
per cent are Mexican. That by
the cashier of the Nogales Nat
ional Bank shows that approx
matrly so per cent of that banks s
S deposits belong to citizens of
Mexico. The mayors affidavit
show so per cent proportion of
Mexican'in the towns population.
1t is believed that a similar
showing will be made in the
remaining affidavit to be secured.
These affidavits will be made
in triplicate. one copy being sent
to the branch of the Federal re-
serve bank for the district, the
other two copies to Senator
Smith of Arizona and Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo.
Santa Cruz county's quota of
the 5000, 600, 900, was $289, 500.
With the new loan fixed at
$4,000. 900, 900, this,county would
be allotted, under the present
rule, about SITS, 600.
Judge O'Connor believes that
when the federal authorities are
made aware of theireal conditions
here, a modification of the rule
as applied to Nogales should be
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03

service, through the director Of the bu-
reau of nursing in their division, d.
rect to Red Cross headquarters, Wash
ington, or to the surgeon generals of
flee, war department, Washington.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-03

If you see a good, strong,
steady, bright, white electric
light, it is ours. ARIZONA GAS
& ELECTRIC COMPANY. adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
TEACHERS ASSN
TO MEET HERE
Ninety-Ninth Semi Annual Ses-
siOns Will BE Convened
i'm Alma.
WARR|NER IS CONDUCTOR
Will BE Held Monday and Tuesday,
October II and % AT the
High School

The Goth semi-annual Teachers
Association Of Gratiot county will
meet at the high school in this city
on Monday and Tuesday, October 81
and %.
President f. c. Warriner of the
Central Michigan Normal at Mt.
Pleasant will be the conductor Of the
meetings, and DR.. +. II. Green of
Westchester State Normal, West
chester, Pa, and f. f. Fell, Supt of
schools at Holland, Mich, will act as
instructors.
The program for. the two day meet
ing is as follows:
Monday-Forenoon
900 Opening Exercises.
Invocation
9:30 Interrogation Points"
DR.. F. II. Green
1920 Recess and Enrolment
l0:45 Music
How to Study, l."
Pres. +. c. Warriner
1l:41 Question Box
1900 Noon
MOnday-Afternoon
ll5 Opening Exercises
1880 How TO Study, H."
Pres. E. c. Warmer
2:30 Recess
2:45 Music
Guiding Principles in Teach
ing Literature
DR.. r. II. Green
3:45 Question Box
Monday-Evening
7:30 Music
Invocation
Re-Education of the Soldier"
Pres. +. c. Warriner
Music
"An Appreciation of the Wis
ion Of Sir Launfal'"
DR.. F. II. Green
Tuesday-FOrenoon
900 Opening Exercises
Invocation
9:30 professional Spirit"
Supt. +. f. Fell
1920 Recess
10:45 Music
Measuring S c h o o | K m
Achievements"
Pres. f. c. Warriner
1l:45 Question Box
1900 Intermssion
Tuesday Afternoon
l:15 Opening Exercises
1870 "Sociaizing the School and the
Community"
Supt. +. +. Fell
2:30 Recess
2:45 Music
"Our Schools and the War"
Pres. f. c. Warriner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
LIST NON-BUYERS
Those Who DO Not Buy Bonds Will
Have Their Names Published.

The Gratiot county war board has
come out flat-footed against the
Stacker Of the Liberty Loan campaign
which is nuder way, and such men
will find small comfort from their
neighbors once the campaign is over,
as the board has determined on pub
fishing the names Of the slackers in
the newspapers of the county.
The determination of the board to
take this step means that it viii be
known throughout the county, just
who are standing behind the men at
the front. and those who should be
buying bonds, and yet are not, in
other words who are out and out
slackers.
There is no question but what the
newspapers of the county will gladly
aid the war board in this step. They
feel that Gratiot has no room for
slackers, and will back any good
move in this direction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
WOMEN Of GRAT|OT
DESIRE THE BALLOT
Petitions Circulated Among the
Women of County Show
This Plainly.

The canvass of the women of Gra-
tiot county reveals one fact, If no
other, and that is that the women Of
the county want the ballot on the
same footing as the men, ninety eight
per cent of them having signed to
this effect while the petitions were
being circulated through the various
cities, towns and townships.
They are much disappointed that
there will be no chance TO vote for a
nationwide amendment this fall, but
are hoping to conquer the state and
win the ballot in Michigan, at the
November elections.
The women point with pride at the
closing remarks Of President Will
sons recent address TO the U. 5.
senate in behalf Of suffrage, when he
said, I'VE shall need their moral
sense to preserve what is right and
fine and worthy in our system of life
as well as to discover just what it is
that ought to be purified and reform
ed. Without their counselings we
shall be only half wise"
The women had another big disap-
pontment in Alma last week, when
telegram was received, which an
nounced that DR.. Shaw would not be
able to appear in Alma on Tuesday
evening last, for her scheduled ad-
dress in behalf Of suffrage in Michi-
gan.
Large public gatherings are being
frowned at by the state board of
health due to the prevalence of Span
ish influenza, and for this reason
the scheduled trip of DR.. Shaw was
called off and she will not make any
of her six scheduled addresses in
Michigan.
In spite of their many disappoint-
ments the women plan to keep right
on hustling for the November elec-
tion in Michigan and have a strong
feeling that suffrage will carry this
fall, and to this end every good work
er in the county is being used
Newspaper advertisements, donat-
ed by merchants are starting in va
rious papers this week, as an aid in
the work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
GOOD CROWD
State Troop Night Drew Out Big
Crowd i'm Alma.


Friday evening, State Troop night
her, drew out a crowd Of several
thousand people, who thoroughly en-
joyed the attractions offered by the
troops during the course Of the oven
ing.
The evenings entertainment was
started with a parade in which were
featured the State Troops Of Alma,
Ithaca andsMt Pleasant. nearly "A
hundred Red Cross workers. Liberty
trucks and the Republic band The
parade drew big hand from the
thousands Of people who lined the
curb on each side Of Superior street
from the city hall to the Arcadia no
tel
The parade was followed by drill
exhibitions by the three state troop
companies, each Of which drew it's
share Of applause from the onlookers.
Rev. Duffey of the NJ f. church
was called upon for an address on the
Liberty Loan, and the address, while
short, was to the point, and not one
person in the assemblage, with good
American spirit in his body, but what
was cheered and heartened by his
message. The bond slackers in the
crowd, if there were any, must have
felt themselvs mighty small in such
patriotic gathering, when under the
scorching words Of Rev Duffey.
During the address and the exhi-
hibitions by the State Troops, the
ladies Of the Red Cross were around
through the crowd selling dance
privileges for the dance on the pave
ment, and during the evening secured
nearly one hundred dollars for the
Red Cross fund.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
POSTPONED
Officers Of Presbyterian Synod Pest
poned Meeting This Week.

The meeting of the Presbyterian
Synod, which was TO have been held
in Alma from Tuesday until Friday.
was postponed by the officers of the
Synod on recommendation of DR.. Olin
of the State Board of Health, as
precautionary measure against the
spread of influenza.
Ii had been reported in some places
that the Synodical meeting had been
postponed because Of influenza in this
city, but the report to this effect was
unfounded, the real reason simply
being one of precaution against fur
ther spread of the disease, which
might be very possible from a meet
ing Of the kind attended by delegates
from every section Of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
BADLY BEATEN
High School Team Took Bad Defeat
From East Siders

Greatly outweighed the Alma high
school football team, with its team of
green men, was able TO offer only a
feeble resistance to the smashes of
the veteran Saginaw East Side high
team in Fridays battle and went to
defeat by score Of 50 to 0.
The heavy Saginaw team, with
eight veterans Of three years exper-
fence in playing together, and Whit
ney, the former st. Louis star, giving
her nine old men, was able to smash
down the defense of the locals at al
most any stage of the game, and this
coupled with good interference
netted long gains, some by Haskins
and Skinin going for forty and sixty
yards.
The Alma team fought hard. but
was without a knowledge of the fine
points of the game to help, every
thing working against the light
youngsters. rus" Murphy's playing
featured the work of the locals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
CIVIC LEAGUE
MAKES APPEAL
Ladies of Alma Want the Park
AT Depot Left Just as
Ii Is.
SEEK ANOTHER CITY PARK
Want Land Around City Wells and
Pumping Station Made into
Beauty Spot.

The ladies Of the Civic Improve
ment league Of this city have sent to
the city council two appeals, which
they have high hopes will be given
the close attention of that body, as
the ladies feel that the subjects taken
up in them are of considerable i'm
portance to the city.
One of these deals with the ques-
ton of a park, where the city wells
are, and where the pumping station
is to be located. whi;e the other deals
with the proposal to take forty feet
of the park at the depot. to be used
as site for an express building.
The two communications sent to the
council by the ladies follow:
To the Mayor and Council Of Alma.
Dear Sirs:
The Civic League hears with deep
regret and even CONSERVATION, that
forty feet Of the park at the railway
station may soon be taken over by the
railroad company acting under the
Government as site for an express
building.
We feel that this is the only really
finished and beautiful public spot in
Alma; il has now for eight years re-
ceived the constant and devoted at
tenton Of the league; we submit sew
eral photographs herewith to show
what its condition was in June of this
year, and we are all agreed that TO
encroach upon this small beauty-spot
Of ours and of our towns would be a
most unfortunate thing.
II has been suggested to us by one
in authority in the railroad that an
ideal site for this express building
would be west Of the water tank; we
therefore would suggest TO the city
the closing Of the end of Prospect
street south of the tracks where
there are only two houses. and which
is very little used as thoroughfare
and the arranging with the railroad
company to build there instead Of on
the site suggested.
Respectfully submitted.
Mrs. Charles c. Rhodes.
Corresponding Sec'y.
To the Mayor and Council Of Alma,
and especially to Mr. +. +. Smith,
Chairman Committee on Parks.
Dear Sirs:
The Civic Improvement League be-
ing always interested in the beauti-
flying of the citv would respectfully y
suggest. without knowing what is al
ready planned that the land where
the new wells are and which is to
have a pumping station built upon it,
be made a public park as is done in
most cities with such property; that
as few trees and shrubs as possible
be cut down in order to build the
station and that good landscape
architect, who does only that kind OF
work, be employed to make a plan OF
the best future appearance and use OF
the park. Also that the same policy
be carried out with regard to Wright
Park. We believe that only in this
way can we have two fine public
parks in two different localities
which will be most necessary for the
growing needs of our population.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Charles c. Rhodes,
Corresponding Sec'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
WAR TRAINS
ARE COMING
Dsophies Captured from the
Germans Will Be Displayed
Here on Wednesday.
n ALMA FOR TWO HOURS
Hskjnr Plane, Anti-Aircraft Guns
and Much Other Material to
BE Shown.

The greatest collection of war
uspAies that has ever been gathered
tsgether will be seen in Alma on
Wednesday, October l6, from 1:l5
0eil 3:l5 D. M, when two special
tsains, which are being sent through
tAs Seventh Federal Reserve district,
Ape held in Alma so that the people
e the county may have the chance to
sec them.
Each train consists of three fiat
cars loaded with captured cannon,
German airplanes. and like trophies.
o box-car containing thousands Of
sDaller articles, sleeping car car
wing a lecturer, an escort OF soldiers
aad q company of sailors.
Among the trophies is a captured
0srman Fokker plane, which was at
sHs time claimed by the Germans to
be too swift 10 be shot down, but
which the superior American planes
brought TO earth. Another is Ger
nan anti-aircraft gun, still mounted
en- an automobile, just as il was when
captured from the Huns There are
ssndreds Of other trophies taken
fpsm the Huns, on these trains that
viii have a high interest to the peo-
pls of the county.
The German trophies are not the
saly interesting ones, however, as
tAere are machine guns which the
Yanks are using at the front, the
SAes, mortars, etc.
1t Is an attraction which Gratiot
people may never again have the
~Aance to see and they are requested
- be in Alma that day for this ex-
kibition if possible. Find out some
e the things that the Liberty bonds
sse buying.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
JACKIE BAND
DREW CROWD
Thousands of People Turned
Out Sunday in st. Louis.
Ithaca and Alma.
WEATHER HURT MEETINGS
Caused Shortening Of Outside
Concerts.

Although the weather Sunday was
bitterly cold, thousands of people
from all sections Of the county turned
out to greet the Jackie band and the
speakers in st. Louis, Ithaca and Al
ma, and il is very probable that IN
the three towns over twenty-five
thousand people turned out, making
the events the largest attended loan
meetings Of any which have yet been
held in the county.
The Jackie band arrived in Alma at
an early hour Sunday on a special
train, and at an early hour went 20
st. Louis, where il was scheduled for
a meeting at 900. The streets of the
city were thronged, in spite of the
early hour 1t was too cold, however.
TO hold the meeting on the streets
and it was adjourned to the opera
house. which was jammed to the
limit. Many who had gone for miles
TO hear the Jackies in st. Louis were
unable to get into the opera house.
that they might be able TO get in and
stand in some corner before the meet
ing was over
The band gave good concert there
and the speakers gave some good ad-
dresses which were listened to with
close attention from the large
audience.
From st. Louis the band and the
speakers went TO ITHACA where n
meeting was held Immediately after
dinner. Crowds thronged The streets
at the county seat, there probably
being at least thousand more peo-
pie out in Ithaca than in s.. Louis, 70
hear the Jackies, many of whom had
gone 10 Ithaca from the southernmost
townships of the county. The meet
ing in Ithaca lasted for nearly three
hours.
Following The meeting in Ithaca
one was held on the streets here.
which were jammed in the vicinity
of the Wright House by several
thousand people. The State Troops
were out and gave a short drill, and
this was followed by short concert
by the Jackies.
In the evening two big meetings
were held, one at the VI. f. church
and one at the Presbyterian church.
both of which were crowded to ca
pacity. The Jackie band gave a short
concert in each church, and tho
speakers gave some short but splen-
did addresses on the loan.
The effect that the Jackie band and
the speakers had in Gratiot county
was made very evident Monday
when the subscriptions took leap
upwards. after having dropped to a
low point, TO which they had clung
for two or three days. One bank in
Alma alone reported over $4,000 in
subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty
Loan on Monday, which would indi-
cate that the visit of the Jackies 70
Gratiot county had been of great aid
in behalf of the loan campaign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
CONFER DEGREE
Prof. Frederick Oxtoby of Huron
College Given ID. ID. Degree.

Yesterday morning at the chapel
exercises Professor Frederick B.
Oxtoby of Huron college. S. D., re-
ceived the degree of d. ID. from AL
ma college, the degree having been
voted to him by the trustees of the
college last spring
Prof Oxtoby, who is the professor
Of Bible at Huron college, was to
have been here for the meeting of the
Synod, and as result it was planned
to confer the degree while he was
here
He is the son of Rev Oxtoby. for
mer minister of Saginaw, whose in
fiuence had much TO do with the
founding of Alma college, the Pres
byterian educational institution of
Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
TO LEASE NAPLES
GratiOt Club Will Lease State Street
Property for Club Rooms.

A meeting of the Gratiot club was
held at the city hall last evening, at
which time the directors were elected
to hold office for period of six
months, and it was decided to lease
The Naples, on State street, for a
term Of three years for the club
rooms. Officers were also elected.
The directors elected were II. NJ.
Crooks, j. w. Blakely, w. G. Rath,
George Ogden, Francis King, Rev.
Jackson, c. G. Rhodes, c. II. Wash
burn, and j. c. Chick.
The directors elected the officers as
follows: President, H. VI. Crooks
vice president, Francis King; secre-
tary. W. G.. Rath; treasurer, {. II.
Washburn.
After it had been decided to lease
The Naples, the directors were Civ
en- the power to remodel and refur-
nish the building and put it in shape
for the club rooms
When the changes are completed
there will be an auditorium. recep-
tion rooms, etc. Pool and billiard
tables and card tables will be in.
stalled, as will lunch room.
There are now about two hundred
members in the club and with the list
still open it is possible for other bus.
mess and professional men to join
The membership committee which
consists of Rath, Darragh, Brown
Blakely and Chick, decided on al
membership applications.
IL is very probable that one after
noon and evening in each week viii
be held for the ladies, at which tim,
they will have the use Of the club
rooms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
GELSTON TO ACCEPT

Rev Willis L. Gelston, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Michigan City, Ind, to whom a call
to become the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city was
recently extended, has indicated his
acceptance. The date of his assum-
ing the duties Of the position has not
yet been fixed, but presumably it
will be in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
RIFLE RANGE
Bayonet Course and Rife Range New
Things for College.

The revolutionizing Of Alma col
lege from sectarian institution Of
k-arning to a girls college and a
nilitary school, will bring into being
bayonet course and a rife range at
Ne college.
The bayonet course is now under
the process Of construction, and the
ssurse is being made at the east end
Of Davis field, within the fenced en-.
dosure, but close enough to it SC
shat the football and baseball fields
are not injured by il.
Just where the rifle range will be
constructed is not known, but it viii
be constructed Just as soon as the
ground can be secured on which il
can be located
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10

The weather report for September
shows mean temperature of 54 de-
grees with a maximum of 7S on the
LIST, and minimum of 80 degrees
on the 2t6h. The total precipitation
for the month was 3.55 inches, the
greatest in twenty-four hours being
LIT inches on the 4th There were
seven clear days during the month,
ten partly cloudy and thirteen cloudy
There were thunder storms on the II
and Is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
FLY HONOR FLAGS

Ithaca, st. Louis and Alma
are flying honor flags from the
flag-pole Of the city hall in each
Of these splendid Gratiot county
cities. which were practically
over the top at the end Of the
first day of Fourth Liberty
Loan drive.
The more or less latent spirit
Of the three towns had become
awakened with a rush, when the
losses commenced to touch at
home, and when the Fourth
Loan was announced, it found
these Gratiot communities a.
wake to their full share of re-
sponsibility in backing up the
boys. 1t was speedily backed,
and is being backed the more,
as the campaign goes on, as
each of the three Is going well
over the top.
The honor flags in the three
towns were raised to the breezes
Sunday when the Jackie band
was in the county.