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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-26

There are few men who, If asked to
go out and fight for the country,
would not do so. While only a lin
tied and selected few are being called
upon to fight everybody is urged by
the government to buy war savings
stamps. Our pocketbooks can be
made to do patriotic service as well
as our persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-26

Russia is not entirely hopeless. She
is paying the interest on her war bonds
held in this country. much to the sur
prise of the holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-26
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT

BY ROY K. MOULTON

COnSolatson.
When the world seems dark , and gloomy
And you think that Old Dame Fortune
Has the Chinese curse on you.
Tho the pessimists may scoff.
To consider some poor Teller
Who's a hundred times worse off.
II your finances are droopin'
In dismal sort of way.
That You can't make out to pay:
While you may think that you sure
Are the most forlorn of men.
You're exactly twice as well off
As the Teller who owes ten ~
No use kickin' on your troubles.
70, You can't dodge "h EN-; and md e! guess
Yon can up and stuff DANG Fortune
And her vaunted Chinese curse:
Far. NO matter much il what lat ha nr
In Pennsylvania, where they are still
allowed to sell the stuff that warns
the cookies of The heart, farmer
walked into a saloon and, handing the
bartender a two-gallon jug, ordered
him to fill it with the very best whisky.
This the barkeep did, but when the
customer asked to have the amount
charged, ne Immediately began to hit
the ceiling. Your Credit is no good
here" he yelled, whereat he poured
the liquor back into the Darrei, ndnOed
the farmer his demijohn and told him
to beat it. The farmer went out back
of the saloon. broke the neck off the
jug. and there, reposing in the bottom
of it was an enormous sponge which
still held enough of the precious fluid
for two or three celebrations.
The next great emancipation to ar
rive will be 'the fellow who can invent
a cuff button that can be put in the
cuff with one hand inside of ten min
utes.-Osborne (I<an.) Farmer.
Some day, perhaps. the great man
power of this country will learn to fix
the cuff buttons before putting the
shirt on. That is rea- efficiency.
1t is more blessed to give than to
receive-especiallyi If it is a sour tip on
| the stock market
It has been a long time since the
| FACILITATING world has had a picture
| postcard from Mrs. Pankhurst in the
Hallowell Jail saying: Having fine
time. Wish you were here"
If you want a square deal. go and
| see a stranger.
If you want to take a chance. call
on Il friend.
| If y-u don't care what on earth hap
pens to fou, do business with a rela =
tive.
| The Hous. Of Hangover is going to
get an awful jolt when this country
goes dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-26

A Louisville, KY, restaurant keeper
has closed his place of business owing
to lack of walters. Why not try a
cafeteria?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY REGISTERED
Those Who Have Turned 21
During Year Now Liable
for Military Service.

Yesterday, Wednesday, June 5, two
hundred and fifty young men of Gra-
tiot county, who have turned twenty
one since that date year ago, reg
stered with the draft board of
Gratiot county for military SER
vice, for which they are now liable
to the same extent as those who were
called upon to register in 1917.
1T is believed that when the men
are checked up the greater part of
them will be found to be class one men
who will be liable for service ahead Of
many of those of last year, who have
been placed in other classes.
1t will probably b. several weeks
before the draft board has the men
classified, and there is a possibility
that it will be longer tnan that. The
work will be pushed, however, so that
the men may be properly classified as
soon as possible.
Quite a number Of young men Of
this county, who have turned twenty
one during the past year have enlist
ed during the past two months in
order to choose their branch Of SER
vice, rather than depend upon luck
in the draft later on. &,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
HEAD BADLY CUT
Harry Campbell Injured in Runaway
on State Street Monday.

Harry Campbell OF this city was
rather badly injured Monday after
noon, when a horse which he was
driving on State street ran away, and
he was thrown out and run over.
The horse started down State street
at rapid pace. and when the corner
of State and Center was reached the
horse endeavored to turn the corner.
but Campbell fought to keep MIN go
ing down State street, it seems. He
managed to keep the horse headed
down this street, but when il crossed
the walk near the curb, Campbell
who was standing in back of the seat,
evidently lost his balance and fell out.
He struck his head on the curb, in
ficting bad cut. When he fell. it
was in such a position that the wagon
passed over his body, nflicting some
very bad bruises. No bones were
broken.
The wagon was the coal wagon of
the Commercial Coal company, and
on that day Campbell had been se-
cured by the regular driver to take
his place for the day. II is not
known just what caused the horse to
run away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
BIG ATTRACTIONS FOR
MOOSE GALA WEEK
Zeidman & POllie Exposition
Shows Coming Here for All
of Next Week.

Next week will be Moose gala week
in Alma, the local lodge having Sc
cured one of the biggest attractions
of its kind for the week, the Zeidman
e. Pollie Exposition shows, which are
the largest Of the kind in the United
States. The attraction has been Sc
cured for a big Moose benefit.
The Zeidman & Polite Exposition
shows have been twenty-five years in
the business, and are clean, moral and
refined Particular stress has been
laid on the fact that the shows have
no gambling and no girl show, such IA
so many travelling companies have.
The company in coming to Alma is
making the smallest city which it has
visited, and is making Alma simply
because Of the prosperity which has
come to this city. and because of the
good railroad facilities which Alma
offers.
The company carries forty high
grade attractions, each and every one
being high class and feature. All of
them are in the hands of competent
showmen. The company is Michigan
organization, and carries letter Of
recommendation from the mayor Of
Grand Rapids.
A uniformed concert band of twelve
pieces is carried and will furnish mu-
sic at matinees and shows, which will
be held every day during the week,
starting Monday.
The company is arranging for
busses to be run from nearby towns
to the grounds just to the east Of the
roller mills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
POLICE REPORT
Month of May Very Quiet With Alma
Police Force.

The police report for the month Of
May given to the council Tuesday
evening, indicates that the force had
an easy time during the past month,
there being only three arrests during
the entire month.
All three were made under the city
ordinances, two for violating the traf-
fic ordinance and one for violation OF
the nuisance ordinance.
Various small matters were inves-
tigated by Vibber during the month,
in which thefts were reported in some
cases. In these cases, it was found
that young lads were the guilty par
ties and they were turned over to the
county truant officer. One Of these
related to the theft Of brass from the
well drilling machinery used by A. R.
Purcell in sinking the city wells. A
brass ball worth $4,000 taken by
Ralph Broadhead was sold by him for
about twenty cents, according to the
report. In all eight lads were report
ed to the probate judge and county
truant officer during the month for
petty thefts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
KILLS CHILD
Ithaca Doctor Ran Down Own Child
And Killed Ii Tuesday.

One of the saddest accidents which
has occurred in the county in years
took place in Ithaca Tuesday morning.
when DIR. II. f. Kilborn of that place
accidently ran over his eighteen
months old son, Stewart, infiicting
injuries which caused its death a very
short time after in Brainerd hospital
in Alma.
1T seems that the youngster was
playing in the yard, when the doctor
received a call. He placed the baby
in railed-off porch enclosure and
went to the back of the house for his
automobile. While gone the little lad
in some way escaped from the enclo-
sure and as the doctor backed the car
out the lad toddled in the way of the
car
He was knocked down and his head
was crushed. The baby was rushed
to Brainerd hospital just as quickly
as possible, but nothing could be done
for it and it died shortly before noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
PASSED AWAY
Frank Gray Departed Life Monday
Morning-Ill for Months.

Frank Gray, resident of this city
for the past twenty-three years
passed away Monday morning. He
had been i'll of heart trouble and
Bright's disease together with ner-
vous breakdown
Mr.. Gray nad been in the restau-
rant business in this city for years,
and before that had beon connected
with the Arcadia hotel, and had wide
acquaintanceship around this section
of the state.
Frank Gray was born in Tyrone,
n. y, in 1856. He came to Michigan
when he was twenty-one years of age
and located at Palo. Twenty three
years ago he came to Alma and re-
sided here since that time.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Gladys Gray two sons, Bert of Cleve-
land, Ohio, Will of Spokane, Washing
ton and one daughter, Carrie of Ke-
vance, Wis, and by one sister, Mrs.
CT. Brown of this city.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J.
W. Priest officiating. The |. O. @. f.
lodge of which he was a member had
charge of the service at the grave in
Riverside cemetery, where interment
was made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Annual School Exhibit Last Friday
Proved Very Interesting.

The annual school exhibit held last
week Friday proved one Of the most
interesting exhibits which has yet
been held by the public schools of this
city.
The most interesting display was
that of the manual training depart
ment of the schools, which was in the
nature of revelation to those who
have not been in close touch with the
work which has been done in this de-
partment during the past year.
Numerous articles af furniture were
on display, which were made by the
pupils of the schools, which created
considerable astonishment among
those who attended the exhibit, and
viewed them. Among these were
large rockers. bookcases, and china
cabinets, all of them the results of
months of hard work on the part Of
the pupils who made them.
The exhibit of the domestic science
and other classes were also very in
teresting
The program given Friday evening
in the high school auditorium by tht
various grades, was one of the fea-
lures Of the day The various living
pictures produced by the children of
the grades were very well rendered
and were warmly greeted by the
audience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
WAY OVER
Red Cross Drive in Alma Brought
Some Astounding Results.

Right on top of her successful Third
I Liberty Loan campaign, Alma put one
over for the Red Cross, which is
worthy of note, reports up to this
morning, showing Alma nearly two
thousand dollars above her quota, and
Chairman l.. A. Sharp says that it
will go higher.
Up to this morning a total of S5,-
1877 SO had been reported in to the
chairman as a result of the Red Cross
drive in this city. Of this amount
S2,026.03 has already been paid, leav-
ing unpaid pledges of $3,l7l.50 for
the drive.
Chairman Sharp said that not all
of the solicitors have yet reported and
he expects that the drive in this city
will net over $4,000 FOR the Red Cross.
The amount over the quota in Alma
may be needed in some of the town
ships of the county to insure the coun-
ty going over when final returns are
county will go over
The quota for Alma was $3,50500,
so that Alma will contribute about
1000 more than its quota. so that
the city will go over about 80 per cent
above the quota which was assigned
to it
The results speak high word Of
praise for the band of solicitors which
Chairman Sharp had aiding him in
tht work, and together with him, they
deserve great credit for the campaign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
MUST REGISTER
German Alien Females Required 10
Register This Month.

The United States government re-
quires that the German alien females
register this month, the date for the
registration being set for Monday,
June II to Wednesday, June 28, ex-
cepting Sundays.
German alien females in this vicin-
ity will be required to register at the
post office in this city, during the time
stated by the government. Following
their registration they will be given a
card of registration, which they will
be required to carry upon their per-
son.
Failure to carry a registration card
after the date set for registration,
will mean arrest and detention for the
period of the war, for those alien fe-
males found without the required
card
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
MAGAZINES TO SOLDIERS

The post office department has
found that many of the magazines
which are being left at the post offices
to be sent to the soldiers are so old
that they will have no great value,
when received at the front. and asks
that only current magazines be sent
IN the future. 1t suggests that week
ly magazines, not over two weeks old,
and monthly magazines not over two
months old. are those which should be
sent to the soldiers.
Magazines older than those are not
wanted by the department for the
soldiers and the various post masters
are asked to send forward ouly the
current numbers, as mentioned above
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
WILL OPERATE
BOTH MOVIES
IdIehOur Theatre Building Has
Been Leased for Five Years
BY Murphy Interests.
OWNERS OF THE LIBERTY
Movie Will BE Taken Over the Latter
Part of the Month When Old
Lease Expires.

The l.. F. Murphy interests of De-
trot, owners Of the Liberty theatre
of this city, have added to their Alma
interests during the past week by
closing a lease with Harry Rockwell
for the Idlehour theatre building,
which they will take over the latter
part Of this month.
The lease of the present occupant
of the building, c. A. Miller, who has
been conducting the Idlehour theatre
for the past year, will expire
June 23rd, at which time the place
will change hands.
Mr.. A. H. Ashley, manager Of the
Liberty theatre, will also have the
management of the Idlehour, when
the change takes place. In an inter
view Monday he stated that the pres
ent fixtures of the Idlehour had not
been purchased by the Murphy inter-
ests, but it is intinlated that a prop
sition is on foot to acquire them. If
they are not obtained it is the in
tention of the Murphy interests to
purchase new equipment for the
theatre.
Mr.. Ashley stated that the same
grade of shows, which are now being
given at the ldlehour theatre would
be continued in the future under the
new management.
When asked if the theatre would be
closed for alterations or redecorating,
he stated that it would not be closed,
but that before winter the theatre
might be redecorated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
TAKES PASTORATE
Rev. William II. Mason. ID. d.. Took
Up New Work in Saginaw Sunday.

Rev. William Mason, d. d., pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church Of
this city for the past five years, is
now pastor of the Warren avenue
Presbyterian church of Saginaw, he
having taken up his work there Sun
day.
Rev. Mason was called to the War
rem avenue church of Saginaw about
two months ago, the Alma Record
having an exclusive story at that
time in regard to his being called to
TO that city, which gave in consider
able detail the work which the well
known Alma pastor had done the past.
As near as can be ascertained no
successor has as yet been secured by
the First Presbyterian church of this
city to take the place Of Rev. Mason.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
DEEP WELL WATER
SUPPLY FAVORABLE
One Finished Well Indicates
Plenty of Water Will BE
Found

Indications that Alma will soon
have her pure well water supply are
looking better as the drilling of the
wells tor the city water proceeds, one
Of which was finished Tuesday, giving
a fine flow of water with such force
as to indicate that the supply Of
water will be well adequate to take
care of the needs of the city, when
fifteen wells contemplated are ready.
The wells are being sunk in the low
spot across from the Union school, on
the north side of East Superior ST.,
and in different parts of this block.
Pumps are being ordered, which are
to be placed in a pumping station
which will be erected later, and which
is expected to be ready by December
lst.
The pumping station will have
solid concrete basement, well water
proofed, so that the water cannot leak
into the basement when the river is
high. The pumps will be located in
the basement so that the water from
the wells will flow direct to the pumps
and save that much labor on them.
The pumping station above the
basement will be Of brick construc-
tion, and will be one story in height,
and back about one hundred feet from
the street. The size of the building
is not yet known, but it is expected
that it will be about forty by forty
feet.
When the work Of drilling the wells
and erecting the pumping station is
competed, the block in whirh thc
pumping station and wells are locat-
ed will be beautified and made into
park if the present plans are carried
out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
DIR. CARNEY To
TAKE PARTNER
DIR. Harold deb Barss of Univer-
sity of Michigan Will Come
to This City.
is A WELL KNOWN SURGEON
He Has Been Resident Head Of Surg
icaI Department at Michigan for
Four Years.

1t became known this week that DR..
T. j. Carney of this city has formed
a partnership with one Of the best
known surgeons in the state, who will
come to Alma at the end of the pres
ent month to take up his new work
with the well known Alma physician
and surgeon He is DR.. Harold deb
Barss OF Ann Arbor.
DR.. Harold deb Barss is one of tho
widely known surgeons Of the state
although still young man in the
prime Of life. For the past four years
Dr. deb Barss has been the resident
staff head of the surgical department
of the University of Michigan, and
during this time has gained a wide ex
perience in surgical work, as prac-
tically all of the cases treated at the
University of Michigan hospital dur
ing this time have passed through his
hands, either for advice or for oper-
alton. Most Of the operations at the
hospital have been directed by, or per-
formed by, him during this time.
Previous to his being made resident
head Of the surgical department, he
was an inferno at the hospital for
about a year. and also gained a most
valuable experience there during the
course of that time. His work has
been along general lines, and in all
branches Of surgical work during his
connection with the university
DR.. Harold deb Barss is a graduate
of Rochester university with the de-
gree Of b. S. Before going to Roches-
ter he studied for two years at the
Baptist seminary in that city, before
coming to the conclusion that he
would make a better doctor than min
ister. He has leased residence on
Woodwork avenue from T. j. Clark
and will move to this city with his
family the latter part of the month.
In coming to Alma DR.. deb Barss
is making valuable connection, as
is easily shown by the great practice
which DR.. Carney has worked up dur
ing the short time that he has been
in this city. Coming to Alma less
than three years ago from New York,
an entire stranger TO Alma people, he
has worked up a practice which is
probably one Of the best in the county.
He also holds down the job of city
health officer and takes care of this
work in addition to his own heavy
practice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

Ncttie Strouse of Forest Hill Has
Most Answers to Contest.

Ncttie Strouse Of Forest Hill is the
winner of the last Of the ten missing
word contests of the Alma Record.
this one ending the contest last week.
She came to the front last week
with five missing words. having one
more than anyone else who turned in
an answer on the contest and she is
entitled to the dollar which is given
weekly to the winner Of the contest
for that week.
She is asked to cali at the Alma
Record Office and receive the dollar
which she has won by successfully
locating these words.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
FIRE STATION
A CERTAINTY
New City Owned Structure Will
BE Built This Summer for
Fire Department.
TO Be A TWO STORY BUILDING
Will Be Erected i'm Rear of City Hall
and Will Face on GratiOt
Av,inue.

Plans for the proposed fire station
for the city of Alma, which were sub
nritted to the city council Tuesday
evening at the adjourned regular
session, by John White, city engineer,
were approved by the council and f.
M. Wood is drawing the blue prints
for the structure which the city is to
have.
The new fire station is to be locat-
ed just to the north of the present
city hall and will face on Gratiot Ave.
The building will be two stories and
basement in height, and forty feet in
width by sixty feet in length.
The new structure will be con-
structed of brick and concrete, with
front facing Of paving brick. 1t will
be constructed so as TO allow ample
room for three truck units, the city
engineer in his plans having looked
into the future, and has provided for
a structure in this respect which will
be ample for the city's needs for
years.
Under the plans the fire depart
ment will be located on the first floor
in large room 3Sx20 feet. Directly
to the rear of this room will be an
other smaller room, about 3Sx20 feet,
which will be used for tool room.
The second floor will be divided into
three apartments, each being about
20X38 feet, to be used in time by the
drivers of the fire trucks and their
families.
The basement of the new structure
will be used by the street department,
which is also bound to grow as the
city increases in size, and to demand
more and more room.
1t will be some little time before
the blue prints are ready, and the
work on the new structure is started,
but once the work is under way it
will be rushed to completion, and will
probably be completed before winter
sets in.
City Engineer White also has new
plans for a city Jail, to have front
age of twenty-four feet, which may
possibly be constructed in the near
future, the present Jail being any
thing bit a desirable place.
AS soon as the fire department is
able to get into its new quarters. the
present quarters in the city hall will
be remodeled and made into ladies'
rest room and a library. Plans for
tn remodeling Of this portion Of the
city hall have not yet been worked
out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
BY CARD
Sugar for Canning Must BE Obtained
by Use Of Card at Grocers.

Sugar to be used for canning pur-
poses may be obtained by house hold
ers at their grocers in twenty-five
pound lots, it is announced, but at
the time of securing the sugar a card
must be signed which states that the
sugar is to be used for this purpose.
These cards will be sent to the food
administration each week, where they
will very probably be checked up. In
this case those who secure such
amounts of sugar from several gro
GERS are apt to bump into unlocked
for trouble.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
PUSH SALES
War Savings Stamp Sales in County
to be Pushed Harder

War Savings Stamp sales are to be
pushed all through the county for the
balance Of the year, and every pos
sible effort is to be made to send
Gratiot over the top with it's quota.
AS means to this end many of the
retail stores of the county will sell
war saving samps during the balance
Of the year, and in each section of the
county the ywill be under the direc-
tion of local chairman. Charles r.
Murphy has been appointed the local
chairman here The local chairmen
will make their reports to the county
chairman, Francis King.