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Alma record., 1918-02-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We the undersigned, through the
columns Of this paper, wish to thank
the many friends, neighbcrs a.d ac-
quaintarces, who so kindly tcrdered
their assistance and sympathy in our
bereavement in TIE death of ou, be
loved son and brother. Words cannot
express or pen describe the comforts
we have experienced by the acts of
kindness shown to US at this time. We
also wish to thank the minister fcr
his comforting words. Tho choir for
their pleasing sorgs, for the many
beautiful floral offerings and especial
ly the ]. o. O. f. for their sid and
sympathy, and the ceremony given by
them At time of burial, conveying to
US the high esteem in which he was
held by his fri,teinal brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper G.. Sutton
Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK Sutton.
Alma record., 1918-02-07

Art Ferris has returned TO his home
in Lansing, after spending a week
here with his mother, Mrs. Elmer
Seaman.
Mrs. Nellie Wood Of Saginaw is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. William
Bowler this week.
S. Parks and G.. T.. Reed of River.
dale were here on business Thursday
Mrs. Grace Beedy and daughter
Martha, of Lansing are visiting with
old friends here
Mrs. Grace Cooley has returned 70
her home here, after few weeks
visit with her parents near Alma.
Mrs. William Connor of Elm Hal
has been here for the past two weeks
caring for her mother, who is in very
poor health.
Adlia Cleverdon came home from
Alma Friday, suffering with a sore
throat and rash and il is feared HI
has scarlet fever.
The party given Friday evening FOL
the benefit Of the Red Cross was vel
attended and netted $l2.75 for tn
,Mork. All present enjoyed gooc
time.
Mrs. Ben Shaffer and mother o.
New Haven were guests of Mrs. |. F
Tucker Friday
Clinton Jones went TO Alma Sat ur
day expecting to take the examination
for U. S. service, and found it ha'
been postponed.
The stork left baby girl at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shuttle
worth of New Haven Saturday, Feb
ruary ?. Congratulations.
Mrs. Laura Gagen Of North Sta
attended the funeral Of her mothe
here Sunday.
Alma record., 1918-02-07
EAST MINISTER CHAPEL.

Corner Of Republic and Marquette
streets. Pastor, Rev. Robert Grier-
son, 205 Grove Ave. Union phone 473
IL Is.
1000 a. m. Public worship. Theme
Christ or Barabbas," t"Now Barab.
bas was a Robbery.
2:45 p. m. Sabbath school. Lesson;
"Jesus Chooses the Twelve"
600 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Leader for the evening, Harold Dean.
100 p. m. public worship. Theme
THE Three Beggars That Saved a
City"
1t did our hearts good to see such a
good number at the service last Sab
bath evening. Come again.
Alma record., 1918-02-07
EAST ALMA

Mr.. Hughes is opening a grocery
and meat store on Grover Ave-, cor
ner Of Rosedale. High class goods at
right prices should bring him big
turnover. We wish Mr.. Hughes good
success.
Edwin Saurs is now City Engineer
at Big Rapids. He has disposed of
His home on Eastward street (near the
corner of Grove). Mrs. Saul's and the
two children go to Big Rapids very
soon. We are sorry to see them leave
our community where they have many
friends, and we wish them good luck
in the city where they got their bust
ness training.
Eastminister Chapel Ladies Aid met
at the Manse as arranged, on Friday
last. There was a representative ga
thering but many were kept away by
the bitterly cold wind. The following
officers were elected: President-Mrs.
Charles Wood, Eastward; vice-presi-
dent-Mrs. Fred De Rusha, Dean ST.;
secretary-Mrs. Hawkins, Hayes
Ave; treasurer-M Mrs. John Mcintyre,
Michigan Ave. The ladies decided TO
meet on the second and fourth Fri
days Of every month, so as to alter
nate with the local Parents Society
which meets on the first Thursday Of
each month. The meeting was an en-
ioyable one. Refreshments were serv-
ed. A ten cent offering will be taken
up at each meeting of the society. The
society meets this week al the home
of the president, Mrs. DeRusha,
Dean street. Every woman is well
come to these meetings.
About forty of the young folks at
tended the Missionary c. +. meeting
in Eastminister chapel last Sabbath,
at six p. m. The minister's wife gave
a talk on Things Chinese and il
was evidently much appreciated. The
conduct and attention given at the
meetings speaks volumes for the eX-
cellent home and school training given
to Alma's young folks.
There will be such missionary talks
the first Sabbath of each month at the
c. f. at six p. m.
lnp O1nccfS OF the SoCletI lof Nnt
next six months are: President-Mary
Mcintyre; vice president Beatrice
Snider; secretary-Lucinda Woods;
treasurer-Martm l.. Bush. All our
young folks are very cordially well
come at our six p. m. c. +.
The Lincoln banquet being given in
First Presbyterian church by the
Mems society next Tuesday evening
at six p. IN. reminds the men of East
Alma of the need of just such a socl-
ETY. right here. The aim of the soci-
ETY. is such as will appeal to men. Here
il is, viz:--Our Aim.
Finer Fellowship.
Civic Betterment.
3 Religious Uplift.
Christian Cooperation
The Honorable Chase 5. Osborn is
to give the patriotic address of the
evening. Fifty cents per plate is
charged. All East Alma men who can
should make sacrifice to come To
this banquet.
Alma record., 1918-02-07

Mrs. Emily GLADDEN. a pioneeer res
i6ent of this place passed away Fri
day evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fowler, at the ago
of 86 years. She leaves 10 mourn
their loss three daughters, Mrs. A.
+. Fowler of Sumner, Mrs. Grace
Gagen of North Star and Mrs. viii
Connors of Elm Hall. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at the
r. NJ. church, conducted by the Rev.
Watson of Elm Hall Burial in the
Sumner Cemetery.
Alma record., 1918-02-07
That Terrible Headache

DO you have periodic attacks Of
headache accompanied by sickness Of
the stomach or vomiting, a sallow
skin and dull eyes. If so. you can
get quick relief by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets as directed for bilious
ness, and you may be able TO avoid
these attacks if you observe the di-
rections with each package.
Alma record., 1918-02-07
SUMNER

Mrs. Fred Cook is on the sick list.
AL Priest has returned to Toledo
after an extended visit here with
friends.
Phillip Hicks returned Tuesday
from Ferris, with mis- health much
improved.
Mrs. l.. Tcrpening of near Ithaca
visited with friends here Friday.
Alma record., 1918-02-07

A careful count of the Elmwood
Park district from Elmwood Ave-. TO
Grover Ave. and little to the west
Of Grover shows there are a total Of
1874 homes. These homes all lie to
the south Of Superior street. II is
reckoned there are TT persons living
in these homes, 354 males and 423
females. Are the boys in the schools
outnumbered by the girls?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
SHIPWORKERS ISSUE
CHALLENGE ON SAVINGS
Want to Stir Competition on Purchase
Of Thrift Stamps in Other
Plants

The war-savings society at the plant
Of the New York Shipbuilding Corpora
tion. with a membership OF 5514 out OF
$500 employees, has purchased S3S,OOS.47
in war stamps in four weeks. Last
weeks purchases amounted to S11,937.7o.
The engine drawing room leads all
other departments with an average
man Of $11.50 weekly for the eighty
eight men in that department. That es-
tabiishes a new high amount in average
individual savings for the society.
There are rumors of intensive drives
to come in other departments in efforts
to beat this record At the suggestion
Of a member the society is going TO
start a competition among all the shops
to see which one can save the greatest
amount during May. To the winner the
other shops will present fine American
flag.
The society has sent challenge to
Mr.. Rodgers, manager of the war
savings campaign at the General Elec-
trio Lamp Works, Harrison, n. J. The
society at the General Electric is one Of
the largest in the country If the chal-
lenge is accepted the competition will
run through June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
"READY FOR ANYTHING"
This Sentiment Predominates
Among Camp Meade Men

The patriotic spirit of the Philadelphia
drafted men at Camp Meade Is re-
fected in letter received by \. A.
Yerkes from his son Samuel J. Hcrkes,
a selected service man at the canton
ment.
The younger Nerl<es describes his feel
ings at the Liberty Day" celebration in
camp. The letter is brimming over with
enthusiasm and the wish to 20 over
there" 1t follows under date of April 26:
This morning | took part in one Of
the greatest spectaCles l have ever seen
As you know this day was set aside as
Liberty Day" Well. this whole camp
assembled for review anG parade. There
were about $4,000 men on one field.
Major General Kuhn, commanding Of
fcer of this camp, and several other Of
icers reviewed the small army. General
Kuhn spoke and read President Wilson'S
Proclamation about the day
when the band played the Star
Spangled Banner it made US all feel as
though we wanted to go right over
there and do the thing up right. | don't
think you can realize how we men felt,
assembled on that one field in close for
nation, Colors flying and bands playing
and every one knowing that he was
there for the one reason and purpose.
II can readily understand that men
go west without thought of feeling of
themselves. Every one here would have
faced anything today"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
MINES Aid REFORESTANON
Need Of Timber for Pillars i'm An
thracite Region Causes
Reiuvenation

Need Of timbers for mine pillars in
the anthracite region has caused re-
juvenation of the reforestation move
ment
The mountainsdes are gradually being
replanted with trees of varieties needed
Retorestation departments have been
formed by several of the mining COM
panies. Five thousand white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees have been set
out in the Bear Creek watershed There
are 10000 more trees in process of cul-
ttvation at Hauto, Pa.
With timber ready to cut and use In
the vicinity Of thc mines the waits and
long hauls would be eliminated More
timber land in the anthracite region
would stop general floods. add to she
water supply reduce the drought peri
DDS and enable the anthracite Industry
to add to Its output. This would be Done
h~ough better protection Of stripping
areas in mines and aid in he speeding
up process. There are thousands of
acres available for reforestation about
the mines
Some Of the mining companies will sod
many OF the hillsides and prepare many
If them with flowers for Decoration Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
O'NEIL INVADES WEST
AND SPROUL UPSTATE
Highway Commissioner Con.
fers With Ware and Governor
on GubernatOrial Candidacy

After conference with Governor
Brumbaugh, Attorney General Brown
and State Senator Ware, state Highway
Commissioner O'Neu, aspirant for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination,
left today for an invasion Of the an
thracite coal regions and his home baili-
wick in western Pennsylvania. lie viii
spend tomorrow and Thursday in an au-
tomobile tour Of five counties adjacent
to Allegheny.
From western Pennsylvania ONeil
will swing east to Lackawanna and
Iugerne Counties, where he will spend
Friday and Saturday returning here
next Sunday to speak in several churches.
The Commissioner will make twenty-five
street-corner speeches In his tour through
western counties.
As O'Neil leaves the Pittsburgh dis
trict. Senator Sproul, his rival VIII enter
IL senator Sproul went TO Williamsport
today. He will go from there 10 Pitts
burgh to spend the remainder OF the
week The anthracite regions were visit
ed last week by the Chester Senator.
Governor Brumbaugh Is reported to
be demanding Ware support for O'Ne,l.
Glowing reports have been brought TO
the Wares from all over the state con-
cerning ONeirs strength outside. Of
Philadelphia Most Of the Ware leaders
personally are friendly to the Sproul
boom. but II is believed that any indica-
tions Of an O'Neil landslide up the state
would drive them into line for the Nc
| Keesport man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
MANY employees
SEEK MORE PAY
Bills Being Prepared to
Benefit Those Working
for City and County
BIG ADDITIONAL COST
Heads of Bureaus Seek to Have
Numerous New Jobs
Created
BIC ADDITIONAL COST

Fully 1900 OF the 10000 CITY o,s
county employees are seeking SALARY In-
Creases, while bureau chiefs wan.
scores of new positions. New bllls az
in course of preparation today for IN.
PRODUCTION in Councils on Thursda,
which, If passed, will add half mil
lion dollars to the personal service iter
each year.
Never before in the history OF IN.
city has there been such II general a..
mand for more pay, and the fact that
many of the requests are from men
now receiving from $4,000 to $4,000 has
led the Civil Service Commission n
reach far beyond any previous salary
adjustment movement in an effort 10
satisfy ALL
Members of the commission today got
down to work on some 500 increase re.
quests already presented and others will
be taken up after their introduction IN
Councils. Particular attention is being
paid to the low-salaried places. and In
creases among the $500 and 5000 EN-.
ployes are assured. There is more doubt
about the higher positions being boosted
Director Datesman. Of the Depart
ment Of Public Works. in his anxiety TO
have increased the pay of Robert c.
Hicks, of the Bureau of Street Cleaning,
who now gets $500, has gone to the
length of declaring that no former chief
has given the satisfaction that Mr., Hicks
has during the last year. Newspaper
pictures of dirty streets and stories Of
unclean alleyways, etc, he now brands
as fakes and pictures Of streets as
dumps and not streets.
Hicks is after a $4,000 salary despite
the fact that all heads of street cleaning
in the past have received a great deal
less salary The demand is based upon
his good work and upon the fact that
a technical man is needed for the place
Select Councilman Seger, who is espe-
cially interested in increasing the pay
of the little fellows" is of the opinion
that a child twelve years old could see
that the streets were kept clean, while
Common Councilman Schwarz, Of the
Forty-fifth Ward, has told Director
Datesman that he might well take as
much interest in the little fellows as
he does in his favorite bureau chief
Hicks's demand will come up before
the Civil Service Commission, and as
his appointment had the sanction Of
Senator Ware, the largest of the street
cleaning contractors 1t Is thought likely
that he will be given more money.
In all the scramble for more money
and more jubs, the demand Of Judge
Brown. Of the Municipal Court, for 2lS
new places at an annual cost to the city
of more than 100000 has been lost
sight Of and 1t is not likely to be
brought before the Civil Service Com
mission for any report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
GEORGE W. o. OAKES NOW
A PRIVATE IN THE RANKS
Former Editor Of Public Ledger nn
lists in New York National
Guard

George Washington Ochs O,n and
the New York Times, former editor an. an.
publisher of the Public Ledger, hSs 30.
listed as a private in the Nlnth W.
ment, New York National Guaru; .s
Since war was declared Mr.. ~ oArss. nv.
who is intensely patriotic has peen ns : IA
ing to enter some service in Whlon n
could fight for his country he sons
fine physical condition and as ViEo.ysy sor
as many men twenty years ms JuWyii W.
but his efforts were unavailins; 4
age was against him. Mr' oaN'' "
fifty-six. -, q, Ger.
Mr.. Oakes's father was born IN w ~
many, Coming TO this country Wnes Is,lr
bow. he fought in the Union army, Arss, a,s,
the sinking of the Lusitania us0 ,ss
Oakes became SC disguised win ssS "a
,trocities of the Kaiser that ne a' ~
IN, philadelphia courts 10 change Ia 10
name from George Washington UoH ,oId
George Washington ochs Oakes, ns wa M
the court he wanted an American n Nm.
and did not want his two sons 70 ps ~
dened with German patronymio'
petition was granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
BOWLES TO TRAIL
RENT PROFITEERS
Admiral Champions Cause
of Tenant-Victims of
Cougers
COURTS TO END EVICTION

BEGINNING today, West Philadelphia
teuant-victims Of profiteering real estate
owners, who planned to sell their prop
critics at inflated prices 10 the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation for Hog Island
workmen. will find a champion in Rear
Admiral Bowles, assistant general man
ager of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton From now on he will investigate
all cases Of alleged profiteering, whether
Hog Island workmen or private in
dividuals are affected.
In cases where the tenants have mem-
bers OF the family employed at the big
shipyard or in the service of the army
or navy, attempts to evict them will lead
to action in the Federal Courts. This
assurance was given by Admiral Bowles,
who also intimated that In such cases he
would commander the houses in ques-
ton, and permit the tenants to remain
at their former rentals.
Admiral Bowies is now acting as the
recipient Of all complaints of profiteer-
ing, such complaints to be lodged with
the West Philadelphia Housing Com
mittee, of which Howard a. Bernheiser,
$3.50 hardwood avenue, is chairman.
Exorbitant increases in rentals, or buy
or-move" notices." will be turned over
to Admiral Bowles for investigation.
In event Admlral BoWleS Is unaDle tC
use his powers to commander houses
in such cases, Representative Darrow
made It plain that he will seek relief
for his constituents by introducing a
bill in Congress. He feels, however,
that such a method of injunction will
be unnecessary, except as a last resort.
Increase in Houses Urged
That he intends to take care Of all
such persons, Admiral Bowles made
plain i'm the following statement:
NO one person can dam the Niagara
River or stem natural causes. The best
plan is to increase the number of houses.
owners are not going to get rid of good
tenants People also shrink from inves-
tigation and publicity"
Admiral Bowles again assured oc.
cupants of the seventy houses comman-
deered a week ago that they would not
be summarily ousted and forced to seek
new quarters.
ut is not our intention to compel peo.
pie to move" he repeated
Charles NJ SChwab, the new director
general of shipping, is in Washington
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
BOY SCOUTS TO COMB
CITY FOR BOND SALES
5000 Volunteers Will Search
for Liberty Loan But
tons Tonight

Fifty-two hundred Philadelphia Boy
Scouts will invade every section OF the
city tonight ana will demand to know
why persons not displaying the Liberty
Loan button lave failed to subscribe 70
the loan.
This was ann unced today by John
Getz, field executive of this organiza.
ton, which hopes TO have disposed OF
s3, 900. 600 worth Of Liberty Bonds OF the
third issue at the termination OF scout
Week." next saturday.
"Button Day" has been officially SET
for tomorrow and it Is anticipated py
the Boy Scout authorities that ther aG-
tions tonight will help supply thousanus
OF residents with these patriotic ehloieiss ~,
and save them from being "approacneu
tomorrow Every purchaser OF lhpeIy
Bonds is expected to wear cohsplcuous''
the Liberty Loan button.
Scout Week" was launched last oal.
urday and already indication are mat
several million dollars in subscriptions
will be collected. Washington an
nounced today that last SATURDAY Inose
than $4,000 900 was collected by tne
scouts throughout the country oIll'
cials here hope to place Philadelphla j"
the lead, ,,,o, %
Boy Scouts in the northern section .,
the city, with the assistance OF the PAM
from the Catholic Church OF the MUS
Precious Blood, Twenty-ninth an an
diamond streets. invaded seNeral t u
trlcts and obtained $4,000 IN SUI
scriptions in less than an nour
night. A door-to-door campaign ""'
utilized, .., -.ceived
BY Scouts in Germantown Is a
$4,000 in subscriptions. lnIs
record among the scouts lot any PN
tlcular district. 49,, hopr,y
Returns tonight will be hasheu 'S,, he
to headquarters, which, IN tuI", W. IRE
shown them on screen eleO'sN
central section Of the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
AMERICAN EXPORTS
ARE WIDELY SOUGHT
Allies in Europe Have Trebled
Purchases From United
States
New York, April 30.

New York, April 30.
That our allies in Europe have trebled
their purchases from the United States
and that the worlds neutral nations
have been compelled to call upon this
country to supply the manufactured
merchandise which they were accus-
toned TO obtain from the factories OF
Europe, is asserted by the National city
Bank, which reports that American mer
chandise is forming a greatly increased
share in the imports Of all the grand
divisions of the world.
A compilation by that institution
shows that merchandise from the United
States now forms much larger percent
age of the imports Of all the grand di-
visions IN n prior to the war, while In
the case of South America our share q
the imports in 1917 was actually thre~
times as great as in 1913 and four times
as great as in 1910. The report says
further:
Manufactures were formerly the
chief exports OF the -belligerent
countries Of Europe and manufactures
are the chief imports of all the neutral
countries OF the world. When the man.
ufacturing countries of Europe found II
necessary TO turn their factories into
producers of war material power 10 sup
ply manufacturers to the non-manufac'
turing world was greatly reduced. The
banks figures show tina. manufactures
normally form more than rs per cent
OF the imports Of South America, Asia
Africa and Oceania. and that in al
these sections of the world merchandise
from the United States Is now forming
larger percentage of imports thar
when they were able to draw their sup
plies OF manufactures from the fac
! tories OF Europe.
The total value OF domestic manufac
lures exported from the United State
IN the calendar year 1914 was less thar
81 900, 100000, and in the calendar yea
1917 was more than $4,000, 100000. Elk
ports of domestic manufactures from tn
United States, including in this fguri
the two groups, manufactures 10
manufacturing and manufactures read!
for use. aggregated In the calen
dar year 1914. s97s,994 900, and in lsl'
S4.01s, 900. 600. and, while much Of thi
increase went 10 Europe In the form 0
war munitions there were also large In
creases IN other classes OF manufacture
exported
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
IN THE FOOD LAW

Certain businesses have been put
under a heavy strain through the regu-
lations necessarily imposed to conserve
food. The spirit in which they have
faced their new tasks will always be
a matter of pride to the American peo-
pie. Grocers, bakers, commission men,
inillers have accepted their war re-
sponsibilities with good grace, II gives
satisfaction TO note that the only case
50 far brought before a Federal Grand
Jury for violating the provisions Of the
food-control law is that OF a man not
engaged in the food business. A cigar
dealer in the State of Washington has
been indicted for boarding and specu-
lallng In wheat. There are teeth In the
food control act, and the fact that
members OF food trades have, as a rule,
observed the law In good spirit does
not Indicate that the teeth will not
be shown upon necessity,