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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
TWENTY.THREE
ENLISTED HERE
January Total Not Enough to
Give City of Alma Central
Recruiting Station.
.SNTY.F|vE IN TWO MONTHS
Eighty Were Needed in Two Months
To Get Central Station--Office
Ranks High in Poor Month.

With the end Of the month OF Jan
uary only few hour away, there i,
10 hope that the local recruiting Of
flee will be able 10 secure forty en-,
istments this month and become q
central recruiting office as a result.
The office has made splendid rec
ord for the month, even though it has
fallen considerably below the forty
mark, as twenty-three young men
have enlisted here during the first
month Of the year up to this morning
1t is required that an Office secure
over forty enlistments for two con-
secutive months, before it is classified
as a central recruiting office and for
this reason they are seldom found in
cities OF under fifty thousand popula-
ton, especially in Michigan.
During the month of December Tom
Boston, in charge of the recruiting
Office here, secured forty-two enlist
ments and this gave rise TO the hope
that Alma might be able to secure a
central office. Two men were sent
'f~%N W oih t'OSAOil lll lflt recruiting
work during the month, but the sum
total of the efforts of the three was
to secure twenty-three men during
the course of January, up to the last
DAY. Boston has the promise of sew
eral enlistments the forepart Of Feb
Iuary, but could not get the men under
the wire for January enlistments.
1t is rather remarkable that so
many should enlist here in two months
and it is credit to the recruiting Off
GERS and to the manhood of Gratiot
county that during two months sixty
five men should enlist.
Those who have enlisted so far this
month are Delta c. Parrish, Clayton
Mallory, Carlton Spooner, John Lott,
Jay Prescott, Jennings Donaldson.
Henry Dinner, S. j. Bailey. VIM.
Rawn, Ernest Everdon Gaylord Foul
ton, Louis Neville, Louis Mcneil.
Martin Orson, Paul Shippy. Carl
Pease, Melvin Peters. Wayne Knight.
W. f. Campbell. Charles Porterfield.
Hazen Miller, Victor Harris and Perry
Petit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
THINK WOMAN
WAS SLUGGED
Clara Trietch Unable to Give
Lucid Story in Regard to
Injuries Sustained.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A TIME
Two Men Followed Her When She
Started Home and II Is Thought
She Was Attacked BY Them.

Mrs. Clara T. Trietch, living neal
Pleasant avenue, is carrying a large
sized lump on the back Of her head
believed to have come through her
having been slugged Sunday night
while on her way home from the movie
According to information which has
been gathered the woman left the
movie about 600 p. m. and started
home. When she arrived near Swarth
outs grocery she noticed two men
following her.
When she reached the gas plant she
roticed that they were just behind her.
Sometime later she picked herself up
III dazed condition. She was lying
on the railroad crossing by the plant
on East Superior street. Her muff
was lying in a ditch by the side of the
walk, and her pocket book was still in
it, but so bent that it could not be
closed. 1t still contained a small sum
OF money which she had when she left
the movie.
1t is believed that the woman was
slugged, rather than that she was
injured from fall. If the latter had
been the case, there is every reason to
believe that the two men who were
behind her would have given her as
sistance.
When she came to, in dazed con
dition the men were gone, and there
was lump on the back of her head,
Indicating that she had been hit from
behind, and probably by the two men
who were just behind her.
She made her way home, arriving
there at 7:l0, which would indicate
that the woman had been unconscious
for some little time. She was still
badly dazed when she arrived home
ard doctor was called 1t is report
"a that the doctor and the woman's
mother hold the opinion that the wo-
nan was slugge /.
The matter was reported 10 Chief |
If Police Vibber by the doctor who had
barge Of the case, but the parents of
he woman, had not reported it up
lntil noon yesterday. The woman and /
Ter husband were parted last July.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENT DINNER
Mrs. Paul CrandeIl Gave Dinner in
Honor Miss Laura CrandelI

Mrs. Paul Crandell recently gave an
announcement dinner in honor of Miss
Laura Cradell, at her home on Allen
street, at which time the announce
ment of Miss Crandell's coming mar
riage to Mr.. G. T. Argent of Gary,
Indiana, on February l6. was made.
The home was prettily decorated
for the affair, the living room Of the
home being decorated in pink and
white and the dining room in blue and
white. Plates were laid for twenty
five guests.
Last Saturday Mrs VIM. Moody en-
tertained six guests at luncheon in
honor of Miss Crandell. The home
was very prettily decorated for the oc-
casion. Other such functions will be
held during the course Of the coming
two weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
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HILLSDALE FRIDAY
College Five will Open NJ. J. &. 4
Season with Hillsdalc Collepians.

The Alma college basket ball team
will get its first Michigan IntercoI.
legiate test Friday evening with the
Hillsdale college five which is report
ed to be strong quintet this wear.
and indications are that there will be
hot battle for the nights honors.
As this will be the first NJ. I. A. T..
test of the season the game will be ef
more than usual interest as il will
give an idea Of the ranking of tho
Maroon and Cream with the o.ber
teams Of the association. 1t will be
only a slight comparison OF course
due to the losses which the various
teams have suffered from last year by
the war and by graduation.
No dope is available on the teams Of
the association so far this year. and
how Alma will stack up with The eth.
ers teams cannot be told until the sea-
son is we'll under way, and will grad
ually be worked out as the various
teams play.
Indications are, however. that the
Helmer coached five. has the promise
OF rounding into a speedy quintet.
possibly better than the team which
represented Alma college a year ago
and won second honors in the asso-
citation race, being next to Kalama-
zoo. Kalamazoo is believed to be
much weaker this year, because of
Ter severe losses. Alma's prospects
,or a great fight for the title are good.
'ut dark horse may spring up and
upset everything.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
A PLUCkY LITTLE HERO

Little Henry Grace of Ithaca wa,
destined TO be hero. Last Saturda,
afternoon while his father was work.
ing at the Republic plant in Alma and
his mother was calling on her neigh.
Dor fire broke out in the Grace home
The FIRE which was caused by a de-
fectlve chimney spread rapidly through
the house and had reached a danger
Gus point before il was discovered by
the children.
Six year old Henry ED his sister by
the hand and felt his way to the front.
The door was locked Henry looked
for another means of escape. Already
the rooms were filled with smoke so
the little fellow had IA difficult task
before him.
He then led his little sister to the
kitchen door, but only to find that the
door was hooked with the hook too
high for him to reach. Quick as a
wink he grasped the fire shovel and
raised the hook. Then he was out of
danger but he still had the
woodshed door to open. This was
fastened by wooden button and like
the hook on the kitchen door, was too
high for his little hands to reach.
Finally with the aid of an old broom
handle he succeeded in opening the
door They emerged from the fam
ing house as an anxious crowd was
gathering and changing fire depart
nent came speeding down the street.
The house and much Of the furniture
was lost but by the efforts of the
little hero a son and daughter were
saved from the flames.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
MURDER CASES
Murder Cases of EichOrn, Brennan
and Mrs. Johnson Start Next Week.

The cases of Albert Eichorn oil
Ithaca, John +. Brennan Of Flint anc
Mrs. Inez Johnson of this city, will
come up in the February term OF
court which starts on Monday Of mex,
week.
The case of Albert Eichorn is the
first case of the circuit court calendar
and it is expected that this will be the
! first case that will be started, and
that the preliminary work on the case
will start Tuesday.
The case of John f. Brennan will
follow as soon as Eichorn's is dis
posed of and then the case of Mrs.
lnez johnson will be started These
three cases, which have evolved from
the death OF Beatrice Epler of this
city on the night of September 4, 1917
by strangulation, will hold down the
spotlight of the circuit court calendar
and will draw the attention of the en-
tire county, without a doubt
II has been years since Gratiot coun-
ty has had a murder case, which has
stirred the county to greater depths
tran the present mystery, because of
the manner in which the Alma girl
came TO her death.
Dorsey Bush, alias Dorsey Willis,
held in Illinois on a charge Of murder
in connection with the case has not
yet been returned from that state, al
though it Reported that the extra
dtion papers are all made out and
waiting. 1t leads 10 the belief that
the prosecution is not in any great
hurry to get him back to Gratiot
county and that he will appear here
when the cases get we'll under way.
No one seems to know just when he
will be returned.
1t is believed that the prosecution
has dug up more evidence since the
hearings took place in the case, but
just how strong it might be and Just
what nature it takes, is being kept
IN the dark by the prosecutors office
Prosecutor Ora l.. Smith will have the
assistance of the former circuit Judge.
Kelly S. Searl, in these cases, and it is
expected that a great legal battle
viii be waged in each. the like of (
which Gratiot county has not seen
n years. !
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
OUR ADVERTISERS
Alma Record Advertising Heavy This
Week Because Of Sales.

One two page and three single-pa;.t
advertisements grace the columns d
the Alma Record this week, all si
them calling attention TO sales in ore
way or another.
The ID. w. Robinson stores announce
big removal sale with a two page
advertisement, the second that this
concern has carried in the Record this
month, because Of the superior adver-
tising results that can be obtained
through the Record with its greater
number of readers. The front Of the
Robinson stores carry the largest
sale sign which has ever appeared in
Alma. The sign stretches across the
entire three store fronts.
The first State Bank of this CITY
carries page advertisement this week
calling attention to National Thrift
day and to the War Savings Certifi-
Gates and Thrift Stamps. The slogan
of the campaign is carried in each
corner Of the advertisement.
The w. S. Proud Department Store
carries a page advertisement of its
February clearance sale, in dry goods
and shoes. This concern is another of
the hustling Alma business houses
which realizes that Record advertising
gets results and its advertising is done
through the columns of the Record
almost exclusively.
The Francis o. Lindquist Alma
store on State street comes forth this
week with a full page advertisement
announcing a big clearance sale, which
lists practically everything in this
store. :.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
SONG FOR COMMUNITY SINGING

Those taking part in the commun
lty singing here are requested tc
learn this song, which will be sung a,
the various meetings.
Your Flag and My Flag
Your flag and my flag,
And how il flies to-day
IL. your lind and my land
And half the world away.
Rose-red and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN;
Snow-white and soul-white-
The good forefathers' dream;
sky blue and true blue,
With stars TO gleam Alright
The gloried guidon Of the day;
A shelter through the night.
Your flag and my flag!
To every star and stripe
The drums beat as hearts beat
And fifers shrilly pipe,
Your flag and my flag
A blessing in the sky;
Your hope and my hope
Ii never hid lel
Home land and far land
And half the world around,
Old glory hears our glad salute
And ripples to the sound.
Your flag and my flag
And, oh, how much to hold
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
and wind tossed
Red and blue and white.
The flag for you and me
all else beside
The red and white and blue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Following is the list of marriage Ii.
ccnses of the past two weeks.
Ernest Schultheiss, 81, St. Louis.
Vernice Lepley, %, Middleton.
Clyde Hull, %, Saginaw.
Marie Mass, IL, Washington.
Leslie Walker, 1s, Alma.
Rozilla Culver, 10, Edmore.
Ben Collision, 2S, Wheeler.
Florence Ethel Allen, 90, Brecken-
ridge.
Lewis Russell, %, Alma.
Louise Peiffer, 20, North Shade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
LEAVES ALMA
DIR. Mcintosh Will Take Place of DR.
Marsielles in This City.

This evening, DR.. Marsielles, who
came to this city some months ago tc
take charge of the practice of DR.
Sluyter in this city, will leave for
Chicago, where he will practice.
DR.. Mcintosh of Kirksville, Mo-, will
arrive this evening and will assume
the practice which DR.. Sluyter had,
and which DR. Marsielles took charge
OF. He comes ii this city highly rec
commended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
NEW GROCERY STORE.

NJ. NJ. Hauck will open a new gro
cery store in the Morrison building
at the corner of Ely and Grafton, on
Friday, February l. He plans on
carrying a complete line and will
run cash and carry store under the
name of the Selliight store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

You are hereby notified that the
City of Alma will not send out anv
water rent statements.
water rent payable February 1st
70 10Th inclusive. After that date
water will be turned off.
BY order Of Water Commissioner
<f-S-c II. j. Voller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

Julian Eltinge in The Clever Mrs
Carfax'-Idlehour, Thursday adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

Rex Beach's greatest story, "The
Auction Block"-Idlehour, Sunday
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

Watch For the Freedom of the
World. adv.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
SfIERIFF'S CONTINGENT
DEPLOYS IN AUTOMOBILE

Tucson, AriZ, Feb. 14.-Sheriff
Henry Hall of Pinal county and his
deputy, Bob Frazier, accompanied by
former Sheriff Jeff Adams of Mari
copa, reached Tucson about $3.50 to-
night and left In an automobile for
Tombstone in an effort to head off
the escape of the outlaws from the
Dos Cabezas country. They planned
to report on arriving at Tombstone to
the sherfff's office in Tucson and un-
less the chase had developed import
ant angles they would head out for
Rodeo, N. NJ, and guard the Dos
Cabezas valley to the west OF that
point so as to prevent the outlaws
from entering the Chiricauhua ma
tional forest.
Sheriff Miles with his posse and
Sheriff Wheeler with his men, were
reported at O'Clock tonight as work
ing south of Bowie with more than
100 men under their command, to-
ward Dos CabeZas and guarding the
foothills which stretch to the south
Between the footballs and the Chiri-
cuahua national forest is long val
ley with a pass to the south. one to
the east and one to the north. Miles
is guarding the pass to the north, the
pass to the south is believed to be
guarded by military patrols from
Douglas and the eastern pass is the
objective of Sheriff Halls party
While these outlets are called passes
they are really wide sweeps of level
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
German Industrial Organs Bitterly
Heap Anathema and Disdain on
President Wilson's Recent Address
By Morning Journal Special Leased wire)

luck" the newspaper continues. we
can tell him complete accord has
Just been arrived at between Ger
many and Austria Hungary, the ef-
fects of which will become patent ere
long"
The Dusseldorf Nachrichten says;
"After reading the address we have
given up hope that our readers will
be able to make head or tail of what
President Wilson really wants.
The only thing clear Is that by
flatterins Count Czernin (the Austro-
Hungarian minister). he wants to is
olate Germany and then isolate all the
strong forces within Germany.
president Wilson's address does
not mitigate the Versailles declara-
ton one whit. He blasphemously in
vokes Divine judgment. That judg.
ment already has been spoken. Cur
soil is enemy free While the czar
and other kings eat bread in exi!e,
we, free in the east, shall settle the
rest In the west"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
CUMM|NS ATTACKS
RAIL ROAD BILL
IN SHARP SPEECH
Approves Government Control,
but Declares Compensation
Proposed Is Out Of Just Pro-
portion.


Washington. Feb. 14.-Senate con-
sderation of the administration rail-
road bill continued today with Sem
ator Cummins, republican, attacking
the standard compensation which he
declared excessive. While the pub
lie is being asked to lend money to
the government at per cent Il is
proposed in the bill, he said to guar
antee to railroad security holders re-
turns ranging from 10 to 20 per cent
IA ''monstrous proposal"
Senator Cummins approved Pres
ident wilson's action in taking over
control Of the railroads, but said 1t
should have been done sooner. He
deplored the uncertainty which he
said now prevails among railroads.
over the question as to what roads
have been taken over, the status OF
800, 900 persons employed in the OPP
GRAFTON of these properties, and or
the millions of dollars now being paid
into the various railroad treasures
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15

Amsterdam, Fen. l4.--The inuus-
trial organs of western Germany saw
agely comment on President Wilson's
address. The Rhenische Westfael-
iscche Gazette under the caption:
"Wilson, the Prisoner" says:
"They are talking to save their
necks-Wilson, Lloyd George and the
toothless tiger in Paris. With law
yers' tricks they are trying to hum
lug their deluded peoples. II is i'm
possible to take President Wilson SER
iously."
Assuming naughty contempt, this
newspaper proceeds to prove to its
own satisfaction that President Will
son failed in what 1t terms his three
objects. namely. to hearten the Brit
ish with tales of inexhaustible Amer
lean resources. to try to split Ger
many and Austria-H Hungary, and to
play off the reichstag majority again
st the socialist party.
President Wilson has had no
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
Two Hundred Officers, Cow
boys and RancherS and Two
Troops Of Cavalry Join
Roundup of Trio,
FUGATIVES BREAKFASTED
NEAR F00THlLL RANCH
Effort Is Made to Get Military
AirpIane to Help in Capture
of Men Who Killed Three
Officers Sunday.
t-v MORNING 1ourp.l SPECIAL ,r.srD v,NE,

tsy MORNING JouPNAL SPECIAL LeAsEp WIRE,
Douglas, AriZ. Feb, ti.--Twelve
hours ahead Of their pursuers, Tom
legged slayers of Sheriff r. +. Me-
Pride ana Deputies Kempton and
Wootan of Graham county last sun.
day, tonight were swallowed up in
the Chiricauhua mountains of east
ern Arizona. for the time being safe,
while 200 civil officers, cowboys and
ranchers and two troops of the First
cavalry from Douglas We're securing
the southeastern corner of the state.
Trail was Lost.
Doubling back over territory pre-
viously covered, the fugitives rode all
last night from the Cochise strong
hold in the Dragon mountains to the
Chiricauhua mountains. where Sher-
iff Harry G. Wheeler of Cochise coun-
ty and Sheriff Rye Miles of Pima
county picked un the trail early to.
day only to lose 1t.
Most of the day was spent in re-
covering the trail, and early tonight
the two posses headed by Sheriffs
be following the trio. II was discov-
cred that the fugitives pitched camp
for breakfast near the Charles Bus.
enback ranch in the Chiricauhua
foothills.
REQUEST was made today by the
sheriff's office at Tombstone for u
military airplane, but it was stated
that There is none nearer than Fort
Sam Houston.
Mexicans Aid in Search.
Lieutenant Colonel Augustin Camou
at Augua Prieta, Sonora, commander
OF the military forces of northeastern
Sonora. has sent Mexican troops to
patrol the international boundary on
the Mexican side, with instructions
TO capture and turn over to civil
authorities of Arizona the three men
If they cross into Mexico. Mexican
troops are on patrol duty from Naeo
on the west to the intersection of the
New Mexico state line with Mexico
on the east.
Sheriffs of southwestern New Mex
leo counties have been requested TO
establish patrols and the military
authorities at Hachita, N NJ, have
been notified
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
TRADE COMPACT
WITH MEXICO IS
PLANNED SOON
Economic Condition in Repub-
lie Demands That Food
stuffs Be Let in to Save
Severe Hardship.
tsr MORNING .ours.l SPECIAL ,s.ssD w,ss,

tBY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREl
Washington, Feb. 14.-Negotia
for a freer interchange of foodstuffs
and other products by the United
States and Mexico begun here are to
be concluded at Mexico City. Unable
to enter into an agreement, Rafael
Nieto, the Mexican commissioner, will
leave this week for Mexico accom-
panied by Ambassador Fletcher, to
permit President Carranza personally
to participate in the conference.
1t is believed at the state depart
ment that since Mexico will be the
chief beneficiary of any agreement.
CarranZa will interpose no real OBJ
stacle in the way of an adjustment
Of the problems that have arisen out
of the embargo. With Mr.. Fletcher
will go George McCarty, Mexico
City banker, who has been in Wash
ington aiding the food administration.
Sisal Imports Discussed.
Mexico's economic condition is bad
and must become worse unless a
loosening of the embargo on food
stuffs and gold is. effected. A large
part of the Mexican population is
actually in want Most of the ques
tions involved in the agreement have
been agreed upon.
The conferences over the importa-
ton of sisal to the United States have,
resulted in an understanding that is
expected to result in lower price Of
binder twine. Mexico also is expected
to facilitate the expectation of mipe
products to the United States, by a
modification of various DEGREES
The point on which debate is antici-
pated is that of the gold supply. A
plan for the stabilzation Of exchange
has been suggested by the United
States government as the basis for an
agreement under which Mexico and
her business men may get more me-
tallic reserve
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
TlUO Score Children
Perish When Nunnery
Is Destroyed by Fire
J Hosn,ns ,our... s,re,A. q, .se wlnsl

Montreal Que, Feb. IA. - The
charred bodies of 3S children had
been recovered late tonight from the
ruins of the Grey nunery which was
destroyed by fire. 1t is feared many
more perished, and searchers believ-
ed the toll of death might reach 100.
When the flames were discovered
in the west wing the alarm was quick
given and all those able to help them
selves fled to places of safety. The
feoric nuns and nursing sisters strove
valiantly to save the sick and wound
ed as well as the infants under their
charge.
All the inmates of the great build
ings except the children are believed
to have escaped They included
runs, nursing sisters, wounded or
sick soldiers from overseas, aged.
sick or crippled men and women to
thesnumber of almost a thousand.
The children were housed in the
section of the building where the fire
started and the flames spread SO
quickly 1t was impossible to save
them all.
None Of the soldiers suffered in
jury, however. although nearly 200
Of them were quartered in the build.
ing.