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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
GAS COMPANY
Gratiot County Gas Company Has
Enjoyed Rapid Growth.

The Gratiot County Gas company
is an Alma institution which i now
four years old, it having come into
being when Alma first started to en-
JOY her big boom. 1t was organized
with capitl of $4,000 and soon
after it was found necessary to in
crease this capitalization to $4,000.
The company now supplies gas for
Ithaca, st. Louis, Breckenridge and
Alma from its manufacturing plant
at Alma, which is an excellent one,
its apparatus being all duplicated,
and assures the consumer a constant
flow of gas of uniform quality.
The distributing system of the COM
pany is of the high pressure type and
contains about fifty miles of pipe line.
The farmers along the pipe lines be-
tween the cities also have good adj
vantage as they are able to have gas,
as well as their city brothers.. Many
of them avail themselves of this OPP
portunity by using gas for lighting,
cooking and heating.
The company has grown rapidly
since its Incorporation and its list of
consumers has increased steadily.
The company now has about 300
consumers and expects to bring this
number to 300 before the end of the
summer.
The gas company now produces
$500 tons of coke during the year,
and sells all of this product in the
towns which it supplies with gas and
n this way aided materially during
the fuel shortage last winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
NEW BUILDINGS
New Structures Come With Boom,
But More are Needed.

Deck. head. Indust edit. new build. .
With the large growth of Alma,
the busine IS section Of the city has
been undergoing great change in
evolving from the main street of a
little hamlet to the hustling business
section of a progressive, enterpris-
ing city, and while momentarily halt
ed by the war, the changing over is
not done. 1t is only beginning, and
when the march of progress resumes
in Alma's business section it will be
more rapid than in the past.
Unsightly wooden structures, al
most trembling with age, their stills
eaten out, their roofs sagging, and
their walls apparently ready to cave
in, have given way to modern bust
ness structures of brick and steel,
structures of which Alma can we'll be
proud.
Chief among these new structures
is the magnificent business block
erected year ago on State street by
the Merchants Building company.
This two ?story structure with full
basement, and splendid front, is a
building which any city in the state
would not be ashamed TO own. 1t is
worthy Of a city many times the size
of Alma, and does credit TO the city
as we'll as to the company which
caused its erection.
At the same time that this building
was built the |. .. O. +. lodge of this
city constructed large addition to
its building on this street, and thus
made the two buildings join and add
ed greatly in making m. komwoos
ed greatly in extending the business
section of the city on this street
The new home of the Alma garage
is another worthy structure CON
structed here last year, to aid Alma
in keeping pace with che growing bus
mess demands.
Other recent additions have come to
the Alma business section as a re-
suit OF the Alma BOOM The First
State bank building is worthy ex-
ample of the new Alma. 1t is alarge
stone and brick structure located near
the Wright House, and probably one
of the finest constructed banking
houses in this section of the state,
certainly one of the finest in a place
the size of Alma.
The newly erected home of the Su-
perior bakery is another business in
stitution Of which the city may we'll
be proud. This plant completed last
spring is another venture which came
to Alma as a result of her growth 1t
is a plant which is model one and
sanitary in every respect and is housed
in its own two story brick structure.
1t has a full basement.
The BARLEY block, the Idehour
block, both two-story structures with
easements, the one-story Spinney
block, the Dallas block and the Ford
garage block, and the recently re-
modelled Polasky block. The Alma
State Savings bank has also kept in
line with growing Alma by remodeling
the bank front and making it a mod
ern, up-to-date banking house.
More such business places must
come as the business section of the city
contains no empty stores, sure sign
of he prosperity of a community.
There is agrowing demand for more
business houses in the business sec
of the city and such demands must be
met. They will be as progressive Alma
arises to the needs.
Circulation counts-we have II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
Avoid NEGLECT OF Duty.

A great many things contribute to
make l!fe success, but you can spoil
II simply by neglect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

Jack Pickford in "His Majesty
Bunker Bean"-Idlehou tonight
Fridav-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
GRAVE EVENTS ARE
PENDING ON WEST
FRONT IS REPORT
NEW GERMAN ATTACK SEEN
II! INTENSITY OF ENEMY
ARTILLERY FIRE.

Paris, June 2l.-(Havas Agency
Grave events are impending on tn,
British front, according to militar,
experts, who see in the intensity ot
the Germany cannonade at variou:
points the preliminary steps of a
new German attack.
1t is pointed out that the fourtl,
army group under Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria has had leis-
ure tor reorganization during the
three weeks since it was engaged
in battle and now is ready for a
new effort along the front.
1t has been established that units
of Crown Prince Rupprecht's army
were engaged in the abortive at
tack on Rheims Tuesday night.
This is considered proof by the
L'Homme Ligre that the German
crown Princes army is exhausted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW
(Editorial)

With apologies to Oklahomas first governor who coined
ana used most effectively the slogan Le the
pie Know is the determination of The Ardmoree to do
just this very thing.
All sorts of abuses have creep
mnsaton of public affairs and has nterered
as few of the body of citizens concerned
thmselves even dreamed the true state of affairs.
silence the part of the people apparently
and the first suggestion that eope have something
say about contemplated mprover y expenditure of money
chosen to administer affairs. -
the Se&eS e1er ser
having said that the oud be placed in the hands of
commission of ctizs pareny having forgotten the Ian
used by him dressing least meetings
This country is embroiled in world and the atten-
ton OF the people generally taken with other than local
things but citizen must take note of such matters
of direct interest to him and to his fellow citizens and lend his
aid and influence in securing full value for all money
pended.
The commissioners still flounderng around trying to
start the matter ckerng with this engineer that
that they going to handle this matter they will
not be dictated to by anyone
There is intention of keeping the from "sign-
the warrants the city clerk performing func
TONS but the citizens do insist the right taking active
part preparing and carrying out the plans for the
plated improvements and in safeguarding the from
repeated mistakes of the past.
Ardmore is city today 1t must have the of the
knowledge and ability of of city vision Its work must
jobbery" be carried in underhand way
The people have right to know and they going
step that taken in city affairs and hurt
who does right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
GERMANY ALSO HUNGRY;
PEOPLE ARE IN FEAR
Dare Not Make Too Much Com
plant, Dutchrnan Reports.

London, June 2l.-Food condi-
tions in Germany are becoming
worse and there is great discomfort
there owing to reductions in the
bread ration, according to a Dutch
man interviewed by the correspond
ent of the London Times, at The
Hague The Dutchman had just
returned from working in the Krupp
plant at Essen, which he left be-
cause he would not stand the food
conditions. The German people, he
added. feared to grumble openly
lest they be sent to the front.
The correspondent says that the
testimony corroborates what he has
heard from many other witnesses,
and adds:
One popular saying is that the
people will pay 100 marks for a
sick dog to eat.
The war is becoming very un-
popular among the workers, bat
the feeling ebbs and flows with the
tide of Germany's success and the
English are generally cursed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
WOMEN WORKERS CONFER
ON PLANS FOR JUNE 2sTH

Women workers from the various
school districts of the county, and
wards Of the city met at Convention
Hall Yesterday afternoon on call of
the county chairm man of the wom-
ans division. Mrs. {. l.. Anderson,
10 confer on plans TO aid in the
"over the top .Tune %" war savings
stamp campaign.
Thomas w. Champion. county
chairman. and {. II. Adams, pub
licity chairman. outlined the plans
for the campaign and urged the
women 10 step into the ranks at the
June 2S meetings and assist the men.
In the event that in their Judgment
the men do not fulfill their obliga-
iions it was suggested that women
follow the example of Molly Pitcher
and Continue the work.
The women workers will make
list of the residents of their districts
or blocks, in the city. and after tele-
phoning their reighbors the fore
noon of June 2S to be on hand at
the afternoon meetings. will check
those who respond and see that all
are present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
GOVERNMENTS IRISH
POLICY BREAKS DOWN
MAY NOW ADOPT FEDERAL
SCHEME FOR ERIN, SCOT
LAND AND WALES.

LONDON. June 20.-The speech Of
Early Curzon III the house of lord:
tonigh. is regarded in the lobbies oi
parliament as an admission of break
down IN the governments Irish pol.
icy and it is believed that no fur
ther attempt will be made, at least
for some time TO introduce a home
rule bill.
1t is understood the government
now favors federal solution of the
irobler which will be applicable
also 10 Walec and Scotland. Pre-
mier Lloyd George has connected
mier Lloyd George has consented
TO meet a dcPrtation from all par
ties in both houses of parliament
desirons of setting up a commission
TO draft such federal scheme.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
SAID PRESIDENT
SHOULD BE KILLED

Hattie Tester was brought in
from Hsaldton lsst night and placed
in the county jail as a federal pris-
Gner. held for investigation. Il was
learned that she will be given a
rearing before the United States
commissioner, at a date not yet
fixed, On a charge of violating sec
ton ; of the espionage act.
She Is alleged 10 have said. in the
presence of number of women of
Heald.on- tina; President Wilson
shouId be killed and that IL she had
the opportunity she would do il
herself She is also alleged to have
said that II II was not tor President
Wilson that this country would no,
tie at war and that il they did kill
the kzfser they should also XIII Pres
ident Wilson
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
WEEKLY FOOD RATION
IN AUSTRIA GIVEN
One Ounce of Meat Day Is Part
of Allowance.

London, June 2l.--Thc weekly
food ration in Austria, the Daily
Mail correspondent at The Hague
reports to the Arbeiter Zeitung of
Vienna, as stating, is as follows:
Twenty-Five ounces of bread:
one pound of potatoes, of which
half cannot be eaten; one ounce of
black bran mush one ounce of an
other mill product; an ounce and
half of fats; six and one-half ounces
Of sugar; one egg; seven ounces
of meat, and little jab and coli
fee substitute"
The Vienna newspaper says the
meat allowance is obtained "if the
applicant waits all night for it,"
Troubles Arc Confirmed.
Amsterdam, June 2l.-Austrian
o%ehafge, which pas ben declin-
ing fractionally daily on the Am
sterdam bourse, dropepd another
full point Thursday. All Austrian
bonds are lower.
1t is pointed out here that the
reports last week of difficulties be-
tween Austria and Germany are now
confirmed despite the denial made
by Austrian consuls on June II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
REVOLUTIONS FEARED IN
EAlNZNE-CURSED AUSTRIA
GOVERNMENT MUST INCREASE FOOD
RATION OR PEOPLE RISE IN REVENGE
PROMINENT VIENNA PAPER DECLARES

in the shortcomings of Austria's
official food supply departments"
The statement makes political
capital out of the situation, saying
that whereas the German Bohemian
farmers have been required to de-
liver ten and half hundred weights
of wheat per hectare, the Czechs
have been required to deliver only
three and a half, and continues
This system has led to hunger
blockade from the non-Germans in
Austria against the industrial re-
gions chiefly inhabited by Germans.
If Vienna official quarters do not
realize the necessity of uprooting
this evil, German help can only be
in the nature of a stop gap and will
be without avail"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
Hotel Committee at Worn.

A number of leading citizens of
ardmore met al the Chamber of
Commerce last night and heard
report on the affairs of the Ardmore
Gotel Company and discussed the
matter fully with the result that the
matter of disposing of the remain
der of the capitol stock to be SUBJ
scribed by Ardmoe citizens was
placed io the hands of a special com
niittee comprising Erret Dunlay. c.
l.. Anderson and w. B. Johnson.
This committee IS holding a meet
ing with otheI citizens this after
noon and It Is practically assured
that il viii secure the aaota dssised
without dehy. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
MEETING OF THRESHERMEN

All the threShermen and all farm
ers interested are requested to meet
at the Office OF Carl Russell. county
agent. tomorrow morning at 1870
O'Clock to take action looking to an
sgreer.cnt on the price TO be paid
for thrcshing wheat and oats in this
county. II has been found that con-
eitions vary so much in the several
counties that the state food admin
istrator wired Mr. Russell that it
would be well 10 take this action in
Carter County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
TO CUT HAY CROP
ON WATERSHED

Commissioner Carter win pot q
force ot men to work next Monday
morning harvesting the hay crop on
the watershed He said the crop is
fairly good one and he expects il
70 make between 1000 and 5000
Gales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
AUSTRIAN POPULACE IN
ANGER AND RESENTMENT
Notice OF Food Reduction Not
Made in Advance.

Londcr pne 2l.-Further infor-
nation confirming reports of III
tense resentment and excitement in
Austria over the reduction of he
bread ration is quoted from ! us
trian newspapers by the corresp nd
ent of the London Times at The
Hague.
Among the subsidiary cause of
the anger is the fact that mott ica-
tion of the reduction was not n ade
until Monday noon, although it had
been enforced from early that morn
ing when loud and excited protests
were raised.
Premier Won Seydler is accused by
the socialist Arbeiter Zeitung of
Vienna of producing a disastrous
situation by favoring the farmers
and traders. 1t said the situation
certainly could have been prevent
ed.
Rails Against Germany.
The paper rails against Germany
and Hungary, and tells the authori-
ties that they must Immediately
draw the attention of those coun-
tries to the fact that food conditions
in Austria are intolerablc, and de-
mand necessary assistance.
1t adds: THE Austrian popula-
tion cannot starve while Germany
and Hungary have tolerably ade-
quate rations. The Austrian gov
ernment must be placed under tu-
telage even in matters relating TO
the food supply. 1t has deserved
to be subjected to guardianship. but
the population must not be punish
ed with starvation for the failure Of
the government"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
ACTUAL FAMINE THREAT
EMS IN SOME DISTRICTS
Common People Reported to Face
Terrible Conditions.

Lon,lor, June 2l.-Vienna news
fapers are quoting Socialist party
manifesto which declared that work
ers and small Office holders in Aus
,ra are at tkcii wits end to main
lain An existence because of the food
situation in the monarchy, says a
Central News dispatch today from
Amsterdam.
In many Austrian towns, the
manifesto declares, these classes are
threatened With absolute famine,
while similar conditions prevail in
Prague. the Bohemian capital, and
m towns in Ga!icia.
The situation is declared to be
terrible AT these points, where the
popula ion has not been bread or
potatoes for weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
ASKS DAMAGES FOR
WRECKED AUTOMOBILE

Harry Foster has filed suit in the
district court against the Gulf, Col
orado & Santa Fe Railway Com
pany for damages in the sum of
$500. lie alleges that on May l.,
!9l7, hc was driving a Ford sedan
automobile across the tracks of the
defendant company on Main street.
in the city of Ardmore. when a
freight tain belonging to the de-
fendant was backed against his car,
knocking it twenty-five feet against
and around telegraph pole and
damaging it to the extent of the
sum sued for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21

clerks include the clerical force in
the office and in all departments of
stores and mercantile establish
ments- The words stores and 9th
er mercantile establishments, in
oiude both wholesale and retail
stores and mercantile establishments
engaged in selling goods and
vares.'
Boards are instructed to give
agents of the United States employ
ment service a list of names of
registrants who have been sum-
moned for examination under the
order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
BULLETTN-11:45 A. M.

Copenhagen, June 2l.-The situa-
ton at Prague, Bohemia, and the
Industrial centers in that district,
says the Neue Freie Presse of Wen
ma, has become so serious that the
Austrian government will either be
compelled to increase the bread ra-
,ion or run tie risk of still further
exciting the working people. In the
latter event, the newspaper declared,
railway communication would be
cut off and revolution would break
out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
SPECIAL DRAFT CALL.

Washington. June 2l.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today
called for 8.gT draft registrants
qualified for general military serv-
zee, to be sent on July IS to various
schools for special training. The
call is to be held open for volun-
teers uItl July /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
BEGIN TO HAGGLE
Kaiser's Crowd Shows Where Ans.
tria Doesn't Produce Food

Amsterdam. June 2l.-Grudgingly
enough. Germany is assisting fam
ishing Austria from her own scant
supplies, and the semi = official
News Bureau of Berlin published
the following communication:
Germany has a population of 10
to the square kilometer and Aus
uia only 76.
The cultivated area in Austria
Hungary is 10000 square kilomet-
ers. and in Germany $4,000 Only
IS per cent of the German popuIa-
tion are practical farmers against
oS per cent in Austria.
Besides. Austria's backwardness
in scientific farming and fertilizing
the greatest fault lies undoubtedly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
Few Vegetables Available.

Amsterdam, June 21.-For at least
six weeks, says the Vienna Neue
Freie Presse, the people OF Austria
will have to exist on little more
than certain vegetables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
NOTED AMER| CAN ACE
LOSES IN BAT Tie
IS ATTACKED SIMULTANE-
OUSLY BY FOUR ENEMY
AIR MACHINES.

Paris, June 2l.-The lcading
American ace in the frcucn ny nag
crops, First Lieut.. Frank l.. Baylies
of New Bedford, Mass, is missing
after an unequal fight with four
German machines.
June II Lieutenant Baylies, with
Sergeants Dodonnet and Macari, of
the stork escadrille, had finished
several hours patrolling and were
about to return at twilight, when
they sighted four airplanes. They
paid little attention to the other
machines, believing them to be Brit
ish. 1t turned out the machines
were German and all Of them seiz-
ed an opportunity to attack Baylies
simultaneously.
The enemy had advantage of po-
sition and number, but Baylies put
up game fight. He attempted to
take the offensive against the Ger
lIdhS, Dut Ills iidSiiiit Caught III {
and fell, after few moments, about
six miles within the German lines.
Sergeant Macari thinks that Lieu
tenant Baylies may have had a good
if he escaped death iu the
flames of his burning machine.
From February, 1918, to June 7,
Lieutenant Baylies had gained Il
aerial victories and had been pro-
NOTED from corporal to sergeant
and then to first lieutenant. On
Iune he was awarded the Cross
Of the Legion of Honor. and he
had been cited in French army or
lers several times previously. He
vas Y years old.
Joining the American field ambu-
ance in February. 1916, Baylies
erved in it in France, Serbia and
Rejected by the Amer
can aviation corps because of de-
ective vision. he was accepted by
he French army and rapidly gained
reputation as an intrepid and sue
essful airman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21

(Re"iew by Associated Press.)
Stoul Italian resistance has again
stoppei the Austrians in their ef-
forts TO extend their front on the
Monte"o plateau. the keystone of
the Italian defense on the Piave
River.
Official announcement is made at
Rome that the Austriars were de-
feated in drive yesterday on the
northca stern section of the plateau,
and that only On the south werS
they able to mike any progress
whatever. The enemy was able to
cross he Monte Belluna- -Susegana
railway at several points near Ner-
Nesa station, Sut even at this point
was promptly stopped.
Ner,esa is village on the west
bank or the Pave on the extreme
southeas'ern point OF the Montello
plateau. The railroad mentioned is
shown on military maps and
probab'r has been built quite re-
Gently.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
IA \ s GAIN
MORE GROUNDON
LOWER P|AVE RIVER
FOE LOSSES DURING DAY
ARE HEAVY, PREMIER
ORLANDO REPORTS.
MANY ENEMY PRISONERS
Stout Resistance by the Latins and
Their Allies Block the Austrians
in Their Effort to Extend Front
on Montello Plateau.
(Ey The Associated Press }

Italian Army Headquarters,
Thursday, June 2r.--The first Amer
ican a,ia:ors to fly on the Italian
front went today on bombing ex-
pedition and succeeded in blowing
two holes in new Austrian bridge
across the Piavc River.
The commanuer of the Italian avi-
stion camp expressed satisfaction
with the work OF the Americans.
The aviation forces on this front
are displaying the most intense ac-
livity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21

Rome, June 2l.-Eforts of the
Austrians to form a wider north
eastern Salient On the Montello, the
keystone to the Piave front, toward
the west, have failed, Premier Or
lando informed parliamnt last night.
Toward the south, the premic&
stated tie enemy again succeeded in
crossing the Mon.ebelluna- -Susegana
railway at several points near the
Neversa station, but was promptly
stopped.
On :he lower Piave the Italians
game more ground.
The enemy losses during the day
were enormous, the premier added.
The Italians took several hundred
prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21

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