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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
pRESBY1ER|ANS TO
DEDICATE THEIR FLAG
Dedication Services for Unfurl-
ing Service Flag Has Been
Arranged by Pastor

Next Tuesday, March -. at 1880
o'clock, the First Presbyterian church
will dedicate Service Flag in honor
of the members of the church who
have answered their country's call
for men.
The service will be under the Mems
Society of the church. Everyone who
is interested in the church or in any
of the men who star the flag are
cordially invited and urged to be at
the service After the program re-
freshments will be served to all. No
admission will be charged and there
will be no charge for refreshments.
Everyone is invited to come and help
make this occasion one of great pa
triotic inspiration TO the community
and all the country. The music for
the occasion will be rendered by the
high school chorus, under the direc-
tion of Miss Mae Jones, director of
music in the public schools. The
chorus will sing the following num-
berS; Praise Ye The Father" Let
Nilt INNS anu JAWS iNcsObtlu, iOut
Flag and My Flag" "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The flag will be presented by Mrs.
f. n. Nocestein whose son Robert has
just enlisted in the service.
The address of acceptance will be
! gwen by Rev. William H. Mason
pastor Of the church The dedcatory
address will be delivered by Rev
Horace Cady Wilson, ID. D., pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of Ian
sing, Michigan. The following men
will be represented by stars on the
flag: Lieut.. Lester Won Thurn, Lieut.
Cyrus B. Gardner, NJ. d., Paul Austin
! Linton Melvin. Melvin Vender, Eliuc
b. SANCHEZ, f. A. Beverly, Merle
Hyde, Chester Robinson, r. Arnold
Robinson. Ray Beshgetoor, Dwight
Won Thurn, Hugh BARLEY, Lieut.. Mer
ritt Miller. William Murphy. Lieut.
Mark l.. Spinney, Lieut.. Edward
Wyatt, Prof r. f. Veatch, Arthur
Mcintyre, Henry w King, Herber-
Fryckholm, Alonzo Bcshgetoor. Rob
ert Notestein.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
TO THE LADIES

want to tell the ladies of Alma
and vicinity something about the
spendid line Of hats and millinery
which / now have on display for the
Spring trade. / am sure they have
never seen more beautiful and
classy line.
! have endeavored TO make my Hat
Shoppe more attractive without a big
outlay. which would have to appear
in the prices.
! have also been very fortunate in
securing as designer and head trim
mcr, Miss Gertrude Shade of Detroit.
who loves her art and puts the best
part Of herself into her vocation.
cordially invite the ladies of this
vicinity TO call and see these beautiful
and original designs and ! am sure
that each of them can find something
to her liking.
Sale Mrs. r. A. Bennett.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
GENESTA THEATRE
CHANGES HANDS
Closes Last of Week, While I'm
dergoing Numerous Alter
atiOns and Decorations
TO OPEN ABOUT APRIL |
Name of Genesta Will be no More as
Movie Will be Known as Liberty
Theatre

Gilbert Genesta, owner Of the &c
nesta theatre of this city for the past
few years, has sold this movie house
to Mr.. A. Ii. Ashley, who will take
possession of the theatre Sunday,
March 18th, at which time it will be
closed for the balance of the month,
while repairs, etc, are being made.
Mr. Ashley, formerly with the Cen
tral Michigan Light e. Power COM
pany, with office in this city, will open
the theatre about April lst, and from
this time on the theatre will show only
the leading photo plays, as it is the
intention of the new owner to give
Alma the best possible pictures.
During the time that the theatre is
closed some extensive repairs will be
made and new equipment installed,
the new proprietor being man OF
progressiveness, who believes that
nothing is to good for his patrons.
\ new washed air ventilation system
will be one OF the features of the play
house, when it is again open to the
public. A contract for this system
has been let with a Detroit concern
for this work. New electrical fixtures
throughout will be another feature Of
the movie and contracts for this work
have been let TO the local firm OF
Medler & Hanley, who will have full
charge of the installation of the fixt-
ures and wiring. Nelson Fullerton
has contracts for the carpenter work
which will be done III giving Alma a
better picture house.
Among the other improvements IN
the theatre will be the construction
of ire-proof picture booth, in which
the picture machines with their new
equipment viii be placed.
A new electrical sign, bearing the
name Liberty Theatre will be put
up in front of the movie house. This
will be placed by the Central Michigan
Light d Power company.
Mr.. Ashley is not new man at tho
picture business, he having been con
nected with the Lyceum and Whitney
theatres in Detroit few years ago
This assures Alma of a competen
man at the head of this movie house
and is certain to make it more at
tractive place for the theatre loving
public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
Republic Actors of Note to Give Two
Night Shows al Opera House. =,

The Opera House has been secured
for a vaudeville show by the Republic
which will give vaudeville show of
high class for two nights, March n
and 28, which promises to be one of
the finest things Of the kind that has
been seen in Alma for some years.
There are quite number of young
people at the Republic, who have been
on the stage in past years, some of
whom are highly rated, and during the
past few weeks they have been de-
veloping some plans for IA vaudeville
show, which will furnish some excel
lent entertainment for the residents
Of this city.
The work is understood to be under
the management of Mr.. Bliss of the
Employment Department of the Re
pubic.
Tickets for the shows will be on
sale within a few days, and reserya-
tions may be made by calling the
employment department.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
RECRUITING HERE IS
HEAVY THIS MONTH
Recruiting Officer, Corporal
Boston Has About Forty
Enlistments for March

The local recuiting Office now has
credit for over eighty enlistments for
February and March, this being the
high mark for recuiting officer Cor
poral Tom Boston and his hustling
cohorts, and it means that Alma will
have a central recruiting Office in
another month.
That the Alma office is doing things
is seen from the report of the Feb
ruary enlistments of the various re-
cruiting Offices which was sent out
from the main office in Grand Rapids
for the western Michigan district.
This reports shows that aside from
Grand Rapids, that Alma topped the
list. The local Office reported more
enlistments than Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek, MuSkegon or Lansing, places
several times larger than Alma.
Tom figures on the same stunt again
this month judging from the number
of men who are being sent out, the
Alma Office alfeady having nearly
forty men for the month Of March.
A large number of men were recently
secured in Owosso, through the local
office.
Among the new enlistments are
Russell +. Taylor of Alma, medical
corps. Grant ID. Mcclure, Carl ID.
Hinze, Ivan f. Warren, Floyd Heff
William Allen, Hugh Caylor, George
Chatterton, Harold Carmody, Howard
Bentley, Paul Bowman, Bernard
Young, Melvin Tinklpaugh, Warren
Hayt, Mark Mckenzie, Robert Thomp-
son, Floyd Goodwin, George Sloat
Lawrence Taylor, George Ross, Ear
Smith, Carl Clemens and Frank John
son of Owosso, in the aviation sector
of the signal corps.
Ambulance corps-Arthur Foott
and Claude Barbabeau (Alma collegel
of Grand Ledge.
Coast Artillery-Clarence F.. Bills.
Of Alma.
Ordinance Department -- Wayne
Underwood, Clarence Brown, Ralph
Tate and Almond Clark of Owosso
Recruiting officer Boston has called
attention to the fact that there ar,
allowances from the government Il
the families of married men who en-
list A wife is allowed $500 a mqntl
in addition to the soldiers wage,
wife and one child is allowed $500
while wife with two children il
allowed $32 so. Each additional chilc
calls for an additional allowance o
$500 per month. Allowances are ais,
made where there are children but n,
wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
BASE BALL SCHEDULE
College Schedule for Spring Has Been
Arranged.

The Alma college base ball team
will play just about the usual number
of games this spring in base ball, but
the name of Albion college is lacking
from the schedule this year. as the
Methodists will not have team in
the field.
The schedule calls for games with
all other Michigan Intercollegiate
teams, with NJ. A. c., Ypsi and Mt.
Pleasant Normals. The games with
Mt. Pleasant have not yet been ar
ranged, but two games are certain.
Coach Harry Helmer has a number
Of men working out in the college
gym at the present time and indica-
tions are that in spite of the heavy
losses that he has sustained through
men enlisting, that the college will
have team that will be able to make
creditable showing on the diamond
this spring.
The schedule follows:
April 13-M. A. G. at East Lansing.
April 19-Ypsi Normals here.
April 26-Olivet at Olivet.
April 27-Kalamazoo at Kalama-
zoo.
May 3-Iiillsdale college at Alma.
May 10--Kalamazoo college here.
May 17-Olivet college at Alma.
May 24-Ypsi Normals at Alma.
May 25-IIillsdale college at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
SCORE OF GAME % TO l2
Final Spurt of Team Was Greatest
Comeback in History of
VI. |. A. A.
VI. |. 4. 4. STANDINGS

The Adrian n-Alma game of Satur-
day night was an exciting battle. 1t
was the final game of the NJ. ]. A. A.
season, and an important one. Had
Adrian won, the championship would
have been undisputably theirs. AS it
is, Alma, Kazoo, and Adrian are all
tied for first, each with six games to
their credit against two lost. Both
the two teams and the crowd were at
high pitch of excitement Alma had
a bad trimming to avenge, while Ad-
rian was possibly looking for another
easy victory.
The first half was series. OF thrills
from spectators standpoint. For
several minutes neither team scored,
so efficient was the guarding on both
sides. Richards finally started things
with a neat overhead basket and
Anderson soon added another. Smith
counted a couple Of free throws and
the score was 60 for Alma. Adrian
then got basket just to show the
team they were there. Richards
tipped one in from a toss-up, but
Beck came back with long shot that
registered. Medler slipped one in and
Richards ended the half with goal
from the side that Adrian disputed
strongly as the referee blew his whis-
tie to question the validity of the bas-
ket. The half ended 12-4 for Alma.
The second half was somewhat less
exciting than the first. The result
of the game had practically been de-
cided in the first half and Adrian's
main object was now to keep the score
down as much as possible.
Medler scored two field baskets il
this half. while Smith, Richards, An.
derson, Grimm, Funk and Beck
dropped in one apiece. Smith made
one more free throw while Little reg
istered two. The final score was %
~ for Alma.
Adrian has boasted Of a title team
since early last fall, and when tn,
Adrianites defeated Alma recently a
Adrian they went wild with glee. fig
uring the tite cinched. They hit tn,
bumps hard here, being outplayeo
and completely outclassed in ever!
department of the game, looking lik,
n rank outsider with Hemer's men.
/ The lineup and summary:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

BREAK DOWN CAUSED DELAY

Due to an unavoidable break down
OF the newspaper press last week the
Alma Record was twenty-four hours
late, which we regret just as much as
do the readers OF the paper and we
hope that they will pardon this delay
which could not be helped. The break
down forced the Alma Record to take
its forms TO Mt. Pleasant TO have the
paper printed, and it was three o'clock
Saturday morning before truck re-
turned with the printed pages.
The Record wishes TO publicly ac-
knowledge its thanks to Brother Nc
Call for his kindncss, and for the
manner in which he allowed US to i'm
pose upon his good nature in getting
the paper out at The Mt. Pleasant
Times office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
COMMUNITY SINGING
Don Smith, Local Boy. Told of Ex.
pericnces al Camp Taylor, Ny.

AT the community sing on Sunday
afternoon touch of the military was
added by the presence of Donald
Smith, at home awaiting transfer to
the aviation branch Of the service.
He told Of Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
and its life, especially telling Of the
work of the Red Cross and describing
with vividness the reception of the
Red Cross packages at . Christmas
time. AS practical matter be
thought that the knitting done by the
Red Cross women had perhaps been a
little too loose, but found none of il
useless, and found all of it much ap-
preciated by the men. A single ex-
ception might be made of the scarfs
which most Of the men do not use.
Although called upon without warn
ing, Private Smith proved himself
very entertaining narrator. Early in
the program he had sung most &C.
ceptably.
Miss Jones led the singing and was
materially aided by the high school
orchestra, welcome addition. Dean
James f. Mitchell of Alma college
made very excellent address on the
contribution that must be made to
the winning of the War by the peo-
pie of the country, apart from the
direct governmental agencies. Al
together the meeting was one Of the
best that has been held.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
VERY INTERESTING
Ralph Ely in Letter to Father Tells
Of Conflict Coming.

The Hon. 7. A. Ely of this city has
received very interesting letter from
his son, portion of which will be of
great interest to the readers Of the
Alma Record.
ut seems to me that our country
is gradually approaching exceedingly
critical times. When the war ends,
Germany will be brok, It's gold re-
serves exhausted and it's wage scale
shot to pieces. The women Of Ger
many will have been trained by world
necessity to productive work upon the
farms and in the factory and the
whole country disciplined to nation
al control of industry. They are go
ing to make a fight for markets under
conditions even more favorable than
the Japanese. Our country has on the
other hand increased extravaganza
Of its living and multiplied its wages.
The cost of production has increased
tremendously. If we are to compete
with Germany on one hand and Japan
on the other we can only do il through
the reduction of wages or the reduc-
tion of profits. When either is at
tempted, the inevitable conflict will be
on. Capital will claim that there is
no way to protect the wage scale ex-
cept through protective tariff which
must be practically prohibitive, while
labor will claim that there is no way
to protect industry except through its
naturalization. The taking over OF
the railroads, the purchase Of the
wheat, regulations Of profits and pro-
duction Of sugar and -four are the first
little step along these lines. l imag-
inc il is going to be pretty hard for
our country TO get back to the old
open market, free competition and
unlimited earnings for ths invested
dollar. I cenfess II disturbs me"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
IN NEW HOSPITAL
DR.. Carney Opens New Hospital
With Three Major Operations.

DR.. T. j Carney has moved his pri-
vate hospital from the John Murphy
residence ON college evenue to the
Shepard home on Woodwork avenue
which he leased a month ago and has
fitted up for his use.
His offices have also been moved
from the Merchants Building COM
pany block to the new place, where
they occupy suite of rooms on the
north side Of the house.
One of the rooms has been fitted up
for an operating room, in which is
located everything which may be
needful in such eases. In adjoining
rooms 20 the rear are work rooms,
etc, where medicines, supplies, etc.
are kept.
Other rooms have been fitted up
in fine way for the use of the pa
tients who may be confined at the
hospital for any length of time, and
it goes without saying that in his
new hospital DR.. Carney has given
Alma far better hospital in the new
quarters than in the former place.
Dr. Carney opened the new hos
pital Saturday with three major
operations, all Of which are expected
to be successful. In major opera.
tions he has had wonderful success
since coming to Michigan. He has
now had one hundred and four opera.
tons and has lost just two of these
eases, or less than two per cent
Abdominal operations are those
which have been counted as major
operations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
PICK TEAMS
Debating Teams for Alma High
School Are Chosen.

The debating teams to represent
Alma high school in her annual de-
bates with Big Rapids and Ionia, have
been picked and are now working
with vim on the question to be de-
bated this year.
The question of government owner
ship of railroads is the proposition
which the high school students will
endeavor to- thrash out this year and
some very interesting debates are be-
ing looked forward to.
The affirmative team, which will de-
bate here is composed of Robert
Wyatt, Lester Allen, Donald Dunham,
with Donald Sullivan as alternate.
The negative team which debates
away from home is composed of
Frank Notestein, George Olmstead
Harold Johnstone, with Velmer Lyons
as alternate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
DEMOCRATS HELD
MASS CONVENTION
Surprise Caused by Unexpected
Nomination Of Murphy "a
Ticket Head.
WARD TICKETS ARE STR0NG
Annual Pow-wow Over Resolutions.
Took Several Hours to Settle,
With Few Changes.

The Democrats Of the city of Alma.
sprang little surprise at their con-
vention Monday night when Charles
r. Murphy, popular business man
Of the city. was nominated for mayor.
1t was not, perhaps, that 1t was be-
cause anyone thought that he WOULD
not make a good man, but simply be-
cause no one had talked his name al
all.
Added TO this the Democrats, who
are out and want 10 get in, went
through with the customary stunt Of
drawing up several feet of resolutions
which sound good to the ears of the
voters for whom they are intended,
and after quibblng for sometime on
the various words and stock phrases,
which should be used, passed them as
usual, hoping that stray votes may be
caught in the attractive net Of we
believe. we will, we stand for, we VIII
do, and all of those others.
When the convention met j ID
Helman was elected temporary chair
man and c. r. Murphy as secretary.
The organization was later made per.
manent. The resolutions committee
was appointed and the convention
dissolved into the various ward eau
cuses.
Nominations in the ward caucuses.
were made as follows;
First ward
For Supervisor-Ch Vine
For Alderman. w. Drummer
For Constable-John Gongwer
Second ward
For supervisor-Fred Bradford
For Aderman-Frank Smith.
For Constable Tyson.
Third ward
For Supervisor-Norman Beverly.
For Alderman q year)-Ben Car.
For Alderman q years DIR. ]. n.
Brainerd.
Fourth ward
For Supervisor d. Iielman. =
! For Alderman-C Charles Williams.
For Constable-Gilbert Greenhoe.
The convention reconvened, and ap-
: proved of the nominees, and then
/ tackled what proved to be, the big
job Of the evening. adopting the reso-
lutions. II was finally done after
some dozen or so had spoke in regard
to them.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate a candidate for mayor. Mr..
| I. H.. Il nd hxy
motion he was made the unanimous
choice of the convention.
A small fight started when the
nominations for clerk came up,
an informal ballot being called for,
after a short little business chat be-
tween various delegates and the city
clerk, for whom the Republicans had
left a blank Gallagher grabbed off
Is Of the 2 votes on the first ballot
and the ballot was made formal and
Gallagher declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention.
Considerable discussion was had
over the advisability of putting up q
candidate for treasurer inasmuch as
the Republicans had not put up &
candidate for clerk. C. r. Murphy
suggested that it be left blank as shs
Republicans had favored the Demo
cratic candidate for the other Office
On a motion it was finally agreed e
leave the place open.
William H. Rogers was chosen IL
record time as the candidate for Jus
tice of the Peace to fill the vacancy
following which the convention a1
journed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
CALDIDATES NOTICE

In compliance with the wishes Of
my friends throughout Gratiot county
| have decided to present my name to
the Republican electors Of the county
as "A candidate for nomination for the
office of County Treasurer at the
August primaries, and trust that up
on investigation of my record that
you will find my candidacy worthy
OF your support. (34-3-c)
Willard c. Folkert.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
REMEMBER MAY /

a funeral Of note will occur May /,
when the John Barleycorn of Michi-
gan will be laid to rest amid great
and thanksgiving. This will
be the last our state will ever see of
John for. as he has no soul, he will
never be resurrected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
NOTICE

have turned my accounts over TO
r. f. Pollasky, room 81. Pollasky
block, for collection. All persons
who are indebted to me please settle
with Mr.. Poliasky at an early date.
34-i-c Dr.. e. B. Gardner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
DIR. GILL DEAD
Alma Dentist Died Eary this Morn
ing After Long Illness.

DR.. Frederick A. Gill, one of Alma S
we'll known dentists, passed away at
his home on State street at 6:l5 this
morning, following long illness.
DR.. Gill has been weakening for
some weeks and it had been expected
that he would not recover. Sunday
afternoon it was not expected that he
would live through the night. Fun
eral arrangements have not yet been
completed. Obituary next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

Score-frst half Alma -, Adrian
4 final: Alma 23, Adrian II. Field
Goals-Smith1, Richards 4, Anderson
,. Medler 3; Funk 2, Beck ., Grimm /
Free Throws-Smith out of 5; Little
2 out of T. Time of halves-2O min
utes. Billings, Mt. Pleasant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
PAPER HANGING

For artistic painting, paper hanging
and decorating with work guaranteed
and prices right, call Easl Wright.
Boil phone fle-2R. opp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

Don't forget the date Of the card
party at the Masonic Home, Monday
evening, March Is at s p. m. Fifty
cents couple.-adv. 34-lt-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

c. L. Delavan of Ann Arbor. for
mer resident Of this city, Is visiting
with relatives here for few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

Charles Ray in "His Mothers Boy
-Idlehour, Thursday.-adv.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-01-04
PLAN BIG POULTRY RANCHES
Originators Of Scheme Propose to Es-
tabIish Chicken Farms Near Large
Cities and Feed Table Scraps.

A scheme to establish great poul-
try-raising plants in the vicinity OF
municipalities all over the United
States, utilizing the better class OF
table scraps as hitherto untapped
source of food for the birds, was out
lined by T. H. Phillips, manufac-
turer of Orange, N. j., the New
York Herald states. Mr.. Phillips
and number of associates are about
to incorporate an organization which
will put the idea into practical OPP
Grafton on poultry farm in New
Jersey which represents an invest
ment of $4,000 and is stocked at
the present time with $500 hens and
chickens.
This farm is in the vicinity of one
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-01-04

about music and art, but collections
and musical scores, mounted photo
graphs and prints, and these collec-
tions are circulated jakt as the
books are.
One library has a music room
where borrowers may try over scores
if they wish. The room is sound
proof, SO that patrons in other parts
of the library are not disturbed
when the piano is in use.
Such collections do not have to
begin on a large scale. A small be-
ginning would open the way for
greater interest in these things, and
the department would grow as soon
as people realized that it was there
for them to use. Everyone interest
ed and able ought to do his or her
share to further this branch of COM
munity education and service.