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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
Canadian Schooner Attacked

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 10.-The schooner Gladys M
 Hollett was attacked by diver off the Canadian coast and was lowed to port. She can be repaired easily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
German Destroyer Sunk.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A German destroyer was sunk off Zeebrugge yesterday. It is believed she struck a British mine
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
LIBERTY BONDS REACH
 HIGHEST POINT IN YEAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The price of the 3ls per cent. Liberty Bonds reached 1902 at the close of the New York Stock Exchange yester- day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
Germans Admit Losses

BERLIN, Aug. 10.-The enemy are continuing attacks between the Somme and Avre An official state ment admits the losses of great number of prisoners and guns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
DUTCH MAY TRY
 TO BRING ABOUT
 PEACE OF NATIONS

LONDON, Aug. 10.- Ru- mors are in circulation in Dutch circles that proposal will be made to the new cab inet by a Dutch Deputy that Holland offer to mediate between the belligerents in the great war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
Americans Continue Advance.

PARIS, Aug. 10.-The American troops in the Soissons-Rheims sa- lient have captured the town of Fismesette north of the Vesle river, with hundreds of prisoners.
 They continue to make substan- tial advances and improvements in their positions, and to make sue cessful attacks.
 Artillery is usually in action along the whole Aisne-Vesle line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
BRITISH CAPTURE TOWNS

LONDON, Aug. 1o.-The British have captured in the Somme action JarviiIers, vreiy, Foiies, Rosieres, and Vauvil!ers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
Losses Reported Yesterday Increase American Cas- UaItieS in the Great
 Battle.
TOTAL MAY BE 5000
Reports Are Being Given as the Names Are Col IeCted and Injuries
 Determined.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The American losses in the Marne- -Aisne battle have reached the gross total of 3,75S This total includes the lists of casualties given out yester- day, which show CPS names. These include both the Army and Marine Corps lists Most of those reported are wounded, and will be able to return to duty.
 The Marine Corps total casualties in the engagements are cos.
 It is now believed that when all the names are reported the total American casualties between July 15 and the present time may reach a total of 5000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10

Old papers for sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10
DOW 65
 GERMAN AIRPlANES

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The British have downed 65 German airplanes since August 8. They have lost 50, most of them having been shot down from the ground.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-10

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

Advertise in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
FOREST hill

Miss Minnie Robinson spent Mon
day night with friends in Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cartridge and
son. Dale, Of Belding were the guests
of Mrs Cartridges parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Courier. over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Udelle Of Alma
and Mr. and Mrs. H. n. Hayes and
Mrs b. Cohoon Of st. Louis called ON
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitt Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis CLANCY and
son, Victor, are visiting friends in
Illinois.
Irving Thomas has purchased a
new car.
Mr. and Mrs. Nestcr Leonard and
Mss Eva Richardson Of Alma were
week end guests of the la;ter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Richardson.
J. Brown was in Saginaw on bus
mess Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Moody were
called to Alma Saturday by the
serious illness Of their mother. Mrs.
|. G. Moody.
Mrs. Ethel Bowers. who teaches at
Marion, came home Saturday. The
schools there have been closed on ac-
count of Influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Mills are vis-
iting relatives at Port Austin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
SOUTHEAST COE

Mrs. Mary Loudenslinger Of De
troit spent the week end here with
her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Art Harter visited
at the home Of the formers parents
near Ithaca over the week end.
Mrs. Mary Byers spent the week
end at the home Of her son. Hugh.
in Alma.
Frank Randolph, who has been
in Grand Rapids working. spent the
week end at his home here.
Mrs. Ere Wood Of Detroit with her.
cousin. Mrs. Minnie Bowman. of AL
ma visited for two days last week at
the home of Mrs. Frank Randolph.
They also visited with Merit Leonard
and wife while in this vicinity
George Culver and wife and Mr..
Mrs. MERIT Leonard visited in Alma
Sunday the latter with their son.
pearl. and the former with Mrs.
Culver's mother
Ms Ham Of Muskegon is visiting
- the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
start
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
SUMNER

Mrs. Cora Robinson returned to
her home in Detroit Monday. after
several days here guest at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. w. Seaman
George Allen OF Wheeler was here
on business Monday
A large number from here were in
Alma last Wednesday to view the
war trophies and hear the loan
speeches.
Mrs. Minnie Ferns entertained the
ladies Of the Red Cross at her home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dublin Of Car
son City visited at the -. j. Ayers
home Wednesday
Mrs Bertha Adams of Bedding is
visiting al the home Of her parents
here.
Mrs. Ray Randais and little son
have returned to their home in Union
City. after several days here visiting
with relatives and friends.
Allen Stafford and wife were ia
Ithaca on business Wednesday
clifford Gee returned to Detroit last
Friday.
Elder Nudge. wife and daughter of
Alma visited with friends here Friday.
Mrs. Elmer McClelland and son.
Matt, left Friday for Lansing. where
they will spend the winter.
Charles Mangus and family Of st.
Louis visited with relatives here
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tucker OF
Alma visited with their parents here
Sunday.
Rev Fred Williams Of Carson CITY
delivered a fine sermon at the Advent
church here Saturday.
DR.. +. G.. Graham and wife were
visitors in this vicinity Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ewing and
daughter. Grace. 9. ct. Johns visited
with friends here the latter part OF
last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

Paste the Kaiser with W. S. S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent


Mrs. Kie Ptatt of Alma was a
Wednesday visitor at the home Of her
slster-in-law. Mrs. frank Platt.
| Orville Hancock, who is "A brake
man on freight on the Grand Rap
ids and Saginaw division Of the p. NJ.
! K. X, spent Wednesday here with
his wife.
Ed. Tanner and Lewis Wiser left
Tuesday for Florida where they ex-
pect TO spend the winter.
Fred Cornell au,oed to Stanton
| Tuesday with Homer Sites, who was
called there for examination by the
draft board.
Mrs. VIM. Van Horn is entertain
ing her daughter-in-law, Mrs Ira
Howard, Of ithaca.
Hugh Walker was home from De
troit over the week end
Lawrence Upper was i'm Alma and
st. Louis Wednesday.
Clarence Gregory returned here
Monday to place his auto in storage
and will return TO Detroit to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Schnepp of
Riverdale were Monday visitors of
their cousin, Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Sherwood OF
Elwell were week end visitors of the
latter's sister, Mrs. George Nicker-
son, and other relatives.
Fred Farmer returned from Grand
Rapids Sunday evening.
Fred Howay was in Alma Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bradley. enter
tanned at "A gathering of relatives
Sunday in honor of their son Edward
Mccoy, Of Riverdale who was united
in marriage TO Mrs. Helen Bartlett
Of Detroit on Wednesday. October
10th at Ithaca, Michigan. Relatives
present besides the bride and groom
We're Miss Bartlett of Rverdale. Mrs
K. j. Bartlett and husband, Mrs NJ. j.
Briggs and husband and Miss Ber-
nice Shores and Willis Shores.
Miss Bernice Shores returned from
Edmore Friday evening accompanied
by her brother, Willis.
Mrs. George Wood who has been
visiting at the home Of her son. Ny
ron, was a Friday visitor Of Mrs.
VIM Carts and returned to her home
IN Alma that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carts spent
Monday in Elwell
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Carts enter
tanned their nephew, Claude Manley.
and family and Mrs. Emma Baker.
of Riverdale Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gregory and
son auto ed near Sumner Thursday
to visit his mother and from there
went TO Detroit
Joe Plott. who has been here
visiting his wife at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Krushel.
has returned to his duties at Camp
Custer
Otto Marvin of camp Custer is
here visiting his wife and parents. |
Mr. and Mrs. Jolie Hare.
Nestaburg and Ferris have gone
over the top in buying Liberty Bonds. /
Miss Mary Weber returned from
Saginaw Tuesday.
Miss Loreene Cornell has re-
covered from her illness.
Walter Harrison Of Riverdale was
in town Wednesday.
John Bernius, Stanley Geisel. Les
ter Reader and many others went to
Edmore Wednesday to see the war
train
Mrs Myrt Hicks and SONS accom-
panied by Mrs. Hubbard and sons
autoed TO Edmore Wednesday to sec
the war train.
Mrs Ben Borden entertained Mrs
Winnie Moh'o Of Riverdalc Thursday
in honor Of her daughter. Mrs. En-
ma Brand Of Buffalo n. Y.
Mrs. y. J. Rose and son Of Eagle
came Thursday TO visit her sisters,
Mrs '. y. Throop and Miss Perkins !
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

Cut out this advertisement. enclose
u with cents 70 Foley & Co. 1888
Sheffield Ave, Chicago. Ill. writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack
age containing:
~ Foiey's Honey and Tar Com
pound. the standard family remedy
for coughs. colds. Group. whooping
cough, tightness and soreness In
chest, grippe and bronchial coughs.
(2) Foley Kidney Pills. for over
worked and disordered kidneys. blad-
der ailments. pain in sides and back
due TO kidney trouble. sore muscles.
stlff joints, backache and rheumatism.
(3) Foley Cathartic Tablets.
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. You can try these three
family remedies for only &c.
Sold everywhere in Alma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

ture or its agent. All prices for corn
are to be based upon such tests.
Samples are to be taken by the county
chairman of the food, fuel and conser-
walton committee or his representa-
tive. Corn will be paid for as soon as
it is accepted, after tests are made.
Early maturing varieties Of corn
grown In central or southern Illinois
can be used in northern Illinois, es-
pecially varieties that have not been
grown more than one or two years in
the south, and varieties that mature.
under normal conditions, in 80 to ITO
days.
Crib Corn: The seed corn admin
istration will pay from 81 to IS per
bushel for crib corn. This corn, after
rough sorting by experts, Will be
shipped in bags to farmers who should
earliest their own seed corn. 1t is
doubtful whether good seed can be
furnished in this way. The cost OF
getting seed from crib corn tfor which
price above the market price is paid
is very high. In order that farmers
may understand the true conditions in
volved, the following table is pub
lished to show the cost of getting seed
corn from crib corn, with market corn
at $3.50 per bushel:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

tricts of Illinois. In which good seed
may be found. This shows sufficient
quantity Of seed in the state, If it is
properly distributed. The survey has
located much early corn. 90-day corn
and early red corn; in fact, only early
maturing varieties of corn got ripe and
dry enough to make seed. This seed.
worked out by ear testing, will give a
high grade of corn and enough to meet
the needs of all Illinois farmers.
The State Council of Defense has
undertaken to handle seed corn for the
farmers Of Illinois only because the
situation could not be dealt with ade-
quately in any other way. The council
has no desire to interfere with the bus
mess of the established seed corn men,
nor to regulate their prices.
Every county in Illinois has chair
man Of the food. fuel and conservation
committee. the food production branch
of the State Council of Defense,
through which the councils seed corn
,, work will be done. By Feb. Is the seed
corn administrator will have man in
nearly every county in Illinois with
the authority to make contracts for
seed and to take orders for seed.
Every farmer who has a crib of corn
which seems suited for seed should
make termination tests at once and,
! if it is good, should get in touch with
his county chairman of the food, fuel
and conservation committee, who will
make definite arrangements to take it
! over
The administration will assume nc
responsibility for seed not contracted
| for by an official representative Of the
State Council of Defense. The con-
| tracts must be in writing.
| In counties where there are county
agents, such agents will be the official
of all county chairmen of the food
fuel and conservation committee is
given herewith.
The best best variety of seed corr
a farmer can have is the corn he has
| found good for many years, selected
in the fields, thoroughly dried in a vel
ventilated house. Such seed is CHEAP
at any price. High grade commercial
seed houses take the right care Of
seed and also use care to produce the
best stock of a given variety.
With the supplies of the commercial
seed houses gone, and most farmer.
needing all their own seed, the one
thing left to do. no matter who doe:
the work, is to get crib corn. The
method by which this corn is TESTED
and made available for seed will de
termine the quality of the seed.
Crib Corn for Local Use: There ar,
several ways in which to utilize Grill
corn to the best advantage of the com
munity.
! If there is crib of corn within
county that is good for seed, ever,
farmer needing seed should bu,
enough for his needs, test each ca
with the rag doll tester and use tina
proved to be good. Rag doll tester
made Of good Cloth, printed witt
squares, with full directions for use
will be furnished by the State Council
of Defense in lots of 25, so and 100 a
$14 per hundred. Get them from tn
county chairman of the food, fuel an
conservation committee or write to tn
seed corn administration, 120 "
Adams St. Chicago.) Two to three dol
lars bushel should be the maximum
price for such corn. However, an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

ear-tested seed corn. But the farms
OF illinois must not be planted with
poor seed. Seed corn at 81 to $40
a bushel means only 81 to $3.50 per
acre for planting, while oats. barley
or wheat costs l.om 81 to nearly $6
per acre tor seed In normal sea-
sons it is not SO important to earliest
seed corn, but samples representing
nearly 100000 bushels of corn make it
clear that only ear-tested seed is safe
this year.
Kinds Of Seed Corn: In order to
standardize it, corn handled by the
seed corn administrator will be put
into two classes-early and medium
early.
Early corn will include all the early
varieties that should mature in the
northern third of Illinois: Funk's 90
day corn, Griffith's early Dent, Aims
worth's 90-day corn, Sutton's 90-day
corn, the old Pride of-the-North, the
early red corn used so much for late
planting, Wisconsin No. or Silver
King. and other early varieties that
may be native to a community. These
varieties are given as illustrations.
! Any other early corn that will grow
will be used.
This is the grade of corn most urg-
emily needed. Every bushel of high
! grade seed should be ear-tested and
made available. Corn in this class be-
low perfect in the termination test,
say from so to 20 per cent, can be
used as seed for silage corn, or for re-
planting, at 81 per bushel less than
20 per cent for early corn. This lower
termination corn can be planted thick
er and will be better seed for the
northern third of Illinois for Stage or
for re-planting than the more nearly
perfect seed Of the medium early corn.
I Medium early corn will be varieties
Of corn adapted to the central part of
Illinois. Reds Yellow Dent, Lean
ing, Silvermine and other corn belt
varieties are in this class. Thousands
of bushels of this seed are needed for
planting in central Illinois to move a
little farther north than where grown
and, above all, to use for silage corn
adjacent states.
Prices of Seed Corn: The seed corn
administration has adopted the follow
ing scale of prices for seed corn, tip
ped, butted, shelled and bagged:
Percentage of Buying Selling
termination Price. Price
10 1870 $3.50 5 500
i so $3.50 $50 500
90-100% $50 1000
i We want good seed. These prices
are sufficient to get it if it exists.
AS noted the selling price of all corr
purchased by the seed corn admin
istration will be an advance of $1.5(
per bushel on the price paid. Thi!
margin is to cover the expense of op
Grating, transportation, and securin.
a reserve of seed for re-planting i
bad weather makes that necessary
Every dollar not required to run tn,
, business will be returned to the pur
chasers pro rata.
, BY termination" is meant degre,
of vitality, as indicated by the sprout
and root systems that will insure un
[ der normal conditions, the indicate,
: percentage of growth in the field
| Composite samples will be takel
from the shelled corn and tested 70
, termination by the college of agricul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE ISSUES AN
APPEAL TO ILLINOIS FARMERS TO HELP
in THE PRESENT SEED CORN EMERGENCY

Seed Corn for Illinois: Corn is the
foremost crop of Illinois. A shortage
OF seed which would prevent the plant
ing OF the usual acreage would be
calamity to the state and serious in
jury to the nation. This pamphlet has
been prepared for the benefit of the
farmers of the state. Each farmer who
receives 1t Is urged to read it care
fully in his own interest.
The Seed Corn Administration: The
initial seed corn survey of Illinois.
Just completed by the food, fuel and
! conservation committee of the State
Council of Defense. reveals a shortage
so great that unless an unusual effort
is made, one-third of the normal corn
/ acreage in Illinois will have to be
abandoned or planted to other crops.
1t is the most serious problem Illinois
/ agriculture has ever faced.
| The big seed corn houses in Illinois.
which select their seed from the field
and dry the corn in ventilated and
heated seed houses. have not enough
seed corn left, unsold, to plant one
corn belt county. In ordinary years
their sales are just beginning at this
date.
Caution to Farmers: With the above
facts in mind, farmers are warned to
use degree of care never before ex-
ercised in buying seed corn. In some
counties corn has been sold for seed
not more than % per cent of which
would terminate. Don't buy bushel
OF seed until you know it will grow
Buy seed corn as you would buy pure
bred livestock-look up the pedigree
of the producer; if this is good, then
look at his product With a country
at war and food supplies low, Illinois
corn fields must be planted with the
best seed obtainable.
The seed must not only be good, but
must be corn which will insure matur-
ity to the highest possible egree
Remember the seed corn administra-
ton stands ready to pay as high as
$3.50 per bushel for corn which will
stand the requirements The calamity
of the early eighties. when Illinois was
short of seed and Kansas corn was i'm
} ported, is still nightmare to thou
J sands of the older farmers of the state
To meet this situation the State
Council of Defense has appointed w
G. Eckhardt, farm advisor of De Kali
county, as seed corn administrator fol
Illinois. Also the following advisor,
committee:
Eugene Funk, Shirley, ILL.,, chair
man.
H. G. Sconce, president, Illinois
Seed Corn Breeders association
Sidell, III.
John NJ. Crebs, banker and farmer
chairman agricultural committee, Hi
nois Bankers association, Carmi ILL.,
Frank Prather, chairman advisor,
!, committee. state board of agriculture
Williamsville. Ill.
Charles Adkins, director of the de
partment of agriculture, Springfield
III.
w. F. Handschin, vice director coun
ty agent work, college of agriculture
Urbana, Ill
Through the work of this COMMITTEE
It is hoped the seed corn shortage cal
and will be made up if Illinois farmer
will take hold of the problem at ono
and give the plan herewith presente
!. their earnest and immediate support.
8 Mr.. Handschin, OF the advisory com
imittee, has made a survey of the dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
RAMSER ELECTED
HEAD OF BRANCH
y.raI Optician is Made President OF
Rock Island Division state
Society.

an enthusiastic meeting of optom-
.,,;sts at the Rock Island club last
svenins completed the organization of
,he western Illinois Optical society.
The session was the third of series
II meetings held by the optometrists
n This vicinity for the purpose Of or
sanizing a local branch Of the Illinois
gate society OF optometrists and to
hear the report of Dir. O. NJ. Myers, the
delegate to the state convention held
81 Chicago.
The members sat down to a nicely
served dinner in the private dining
room of the club at O'Clock and all
nresent enjoyed this get-together din
ner very much and a friendly and
ne;ghborly feeling was present
throughout the entire proceedings.
The next meeting will be held Feb
q. at which time the society plans to
have a public meeting. open to the
nub,ic. The society will have inter
ssting speakers on the subject, OPP
,ometry and Conservation Of the Eye
sight
The following officers were elected:
Pres dent Jake Ramser,
First vice presidential r. Cox,
East Moline
Second vice president-R J. Dobbs,
Geneseo.
Recording secretary-Dr. II. Ed
wards.
Corresponding secretary-Dr. 0. NJ
Myers.
Treasurer Theodore G. Bleuer.
Appended is the list Of directors
eIeeied-Jake Ramser, DR.. H. Ed
wards, DR.. O NJ. Myers. G. w. Rams
dell. and J. ". Robinson, Moline. Ill
The following were named for a
publicity committee: Dr. o. NJ. Myers
DR.. ". +. Nichols. G W. Ramsdell, II
q Coy and Z l Dnhhs