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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04
GRAFT IN AWARDING CONTRACTS
CHARGED AGAINST RETIRED
BROADER GENERAL

Chicago, March 1-Brigadier Cen
eral Thomas II. Cruise, who retired
two months ago with the thanks OF
the Congress, tonight in aifidavits AMI
warrants in the United States Com
missoners office was accused of ac-
cepting graft in the awarding of army
contracts.
According to these afIldavits. Cen
! eral Cruise admitted the charge.
On the complaint and afIidavits filed
before Commissioner Mason, warrants
were issued for the arrest of Henry II.
Lippert and his son, Ralph II. Lippert,
manufacturers agents, who it is
charged, paid thousands of dollars to
General Cruise for his aid on war con-
tracts
Henry II. Lippert was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshals at his
home, 6400 Ellis avenue, late tonight
Captain Melvin B. Erickson, of the
Army Intelligence Office, sought the
warrants and filed the aflidavits, in
which General Cruise is said to have
confessed his completely This, in
part, follows:
81 called uDon General Cruise in
Washington, and he produced CORE
spondence between himself and Henry
II. Lippert.
General Cruise stated he had rc-
ceived one check for $500 for services
during the month of February, two
checks of 800 each fwor expenses
and one check for 81 900 for services
rendered, in a controversy arising be-
tween a depot Quartermaster at st.
Louis and Henry Lippert, regarding
the acceptance of certain blankets by
the depot Quartermaster."
Deputy United States Marsnals tore
open vaults in the Office of the Lip
perts, and confscated files and papers
dealing with war contracts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

The man who cant trust himscl
can't expect credit from others.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

one with the proposed personal use
amendment, had been left to them
they would never have seen light, but
in all the contest over the bill and its
amendments the temperance forces
won out, even If the first section relat-
ing to personal use is declared uncon-
stitutional.
"'The Lord moves in mysterious
ways his wonders to perform, by CIV
ing the liquor people what they did
not want and the temperance people
to large extent Just what they do
want.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

medicine for woman's ailments I ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, R. No. /,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter in order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to day
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, trial. For special
advice in regard to such ailments write
to Lydia .. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn,
Mass. The result of its forty years
experience is at your service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

bo weak aL ClIneb i
could hardly &c t
around to do my
work, and as I had
four in my family
and three boarders
it made 1t very hard
for me. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
was recommended
to me. l took it
and it has restored
my health. 1t is
cartoiplxy tho ha,<
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04
REVENUE RULING RECOGNIZES
THE PATRIOTIC EXPENSES or
BUSINESS MEN

Washington, March l Business
men paying salaries of employees VINO
entered the army or navy or serve the
Government at nominal pay, may de-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04
DOCTOR GAVE
THIS RUNDOWN
WOMAN V|N0L
And She Got Well-Her
Nervousness Disappeared

Flint, Mich.-"I keep house for my
family of six and got into generally
rundown condition. I was weak,
nervous and could not sleep, and had
headache good deal of the. time.
My doctor prescribed Vinol and it
made me we'll and strong. I am a
good deal less nervous and can sleep
nights. Clara Smith, 1913 w. 4th
Ave. Flint, Mich.
We sell Vinol on positive guar
antee to make nervous, weak, run
down women well and strong or re-
turn their money. Try it anyway.
John c. Pecor Drug Co., Maysyille.
KY, and at the best drug stores in
every town and city in the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

eff don't win this war; says Charles f. Hughes, cit VIII
make little difference whether calls himself Democrat
Republican
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04

The less some people know the har-
der it is for them to keep it to them
selves.
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: BEST Medicine
FOR WOMEN"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Did
For Ohio Woman.

Portsmouth, Ohio" suffered from
Irregularities, pains in my side and was
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-04
WHOLE FAMILY ENLISTS

columbus rs. c. Cor. Chicago Trib-
une)
Just to keep his family together,
Charles F. Doran, of Milan, Tenn,
brought his two sons, Charles, Jr., and
Donald, here, and all three enlisted in
the Three Hundred and Seventeenth
Field Artillery, to join another son,
William.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
A Brnrlantattntt
By THE GOVERNOR

LAG DAY seems to have been first observed in 1894,
- When by order of the Governor of New York. the
~ national flag was hoisted the public buildings of
that state in honor of the one hundred and seven
teenh anniversary of its adoption by congress- June 14h
177 The idea has spread until every state nthe Union has
adoptedsthe custom.
This year the flag has for deeper meaning than
ever before. 1t to the world 1t carries
of universal hope and cheer 1t has become the
symbol OF the worlds freedom. The world looks to
it, and by this sign shall conquer Our glorious
banner proclaims America the hope of the world.
Let Flag Day be day on which those who have
to from other lands and have here found freedom and
opportunity, shall re-afirm their loyalty to the United
States and her Institutions and let all that day pledge
allegiance to flag and faith in those prin
cipes of liberty and justice upon which the Republic
founded.
Therefore, /, Albert Sleeper Governor of the State
of Michigan, do issue this my Proclamation and urgently
resues that Friday the fourteenth day of June 1913 be
observed Flag Day.
Let flags be displayed both public and private build
ngs and suggest that appropriate exercises be given in
all the schools of the State the afternoon of that day.
Given under hand and the Great Seal of the State
this sixth day of June the year Lord thousand
nine hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the
eighty second.
ALBERT E. SLEEPER
By the GOVERNOR Governor
COLEMAN c. VAUGHN, Secretary of State
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BIG QUOTA
Gratiot's Quota for War Savings
Stamps is $4,000.

The quota for Gratiot county on the
War Savings Stamp campaign ha.
been placed at $497 200 by the state
committee, and it will take lot OF
work in the county to hit the top be-
fore the close Of the year.
At the present time, Gratoit county
like nearly every other county in the
state is far behind on the sales OF
War Savings and Thrift stamps This
slowness in the purchase of these
stamps throughout the state has put
Michigan far down on the list, the
state ranking being about fortieth
among the states in the sale of these
stamps.
A determined effort is to be put
forth in Gratiot county to the end Of
the campaign, in order that Gratiot
may again hit the crest of the tide,
and hold up its head among the coun
ties of Michigan which have come
through with the quota assigned to it.
The quota for the War Savings and
Thrift Stamps is bigger than the
quota of Gratiot county on the Third
Liberty Loan.
1t is highly important that every
one purchase some stamps if the coun-
ty is to go over the top in the cam
paign. Stamps are now being sold at
number of places in this city, and
in numerous places in the other cities
and towns of the county, especially
at the banks, post offices and at the
railroad stations.
A lick on War Savings Stamp or
a Thrift Stamp is lick at the Kaiser.
Take one, and do your part in the
great struggle. Take, two, three, or
more and then buy some more of
them. The War Savings Stamps bear
interest. They are SALT until July l..
The Thrift stamps are 25c. Everyone
can buy these stamps, and when they
have purchased sixteen they can be
converted into War Savings stamps.
Stamps are on sale in Alma at the
First State Bank, Alma State Savings
bank, post office, Western Union Tele-
graph Office, the depot, and as soon as
proper arrangements can be made by
City Chairman Charles r. Murphy, at
every retail store in the city of Alma.
These arrangements will probably be
made within the coming week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
DEATH CLAIMS NURSE
Miss Edith Platt Passed Away Yes
terday Following Operation.

Miss Edith Platt of Vestaburg, a
nurse at Brainerd hospital in this
city for a number of years, died at
the hospital yesterday morning, as
the result of an operation for appen-
dicitis performed a week ago. She
was 23 years of age. Miss Platt had
received word to be ready to go "over
there" with the Red Cross, just few
days before being taken ill at the
home of her parents at Vestaburg,
she having answered the call for
nurses in this great organization.
A little over week ago she was
taken ill with appendicitis and was
taken to Brainerd hospital and week
ago Wednesday was operated upon.
Death came at 500 yesterday morn
ing
The funeral services will be held
Saturday at 1890 at the home of her
parents at Vestaburg, Rev. Duffey of
this city officiating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BATTLE SLATED
Murphy Did 1t" Republic Team of
Omaha to Play Alma Nine.

Murphy & Son, Republic Motor
Truck distributors, in Omaha, who
have one of the best semi-pro teams
in the west, have challenged the Re-
public Motor Truck team of this city
for battle here about July 4th, and
the challenge has been accepted for a
either July or 6, which will assure
Alma fans Of seeing one of the best
semi-pro teams in the country in ac.
tion this summer
The "Hurphy Did 1t" aggregation
has made wonderful record during
the past couple of years and last year
played before the biggest crowd that
ever attended a ball game anywhere
10000 people having witnessed a
Cleveland game.
The Westeners will make a tour
through Iowa, Illinois and Michigan
playing the fastest organizations that
it can schedule. Mr.. Murphy is proud
OF his Murphy Did It" Republic
team and has every desire to have il
perform in Alma, the home of Repub-
lie trucks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
YOUNGSTERS HOME
NIGHTS IS RULE
Curfew Ordinance Adopted by
the City Council Tuesday
Night Hits Them.
NINE O'CLOCK IS TIME LIMIT
Children Under Sixteen are the Ones
Brought Under Control in
This Way.

Tuesday evening the city council
adopted a curfew ordinace, which in
the future will keep children not six
teen years of age from the streets of
the city after nine o'clock in the eve
ming, unless they are accompanied by
one of their parents or legal guard
ian. The ordinance is to take effect
twenty days from the date that it
passed the council, or July /.
When the ordinance takes effect
the whistle at the pumping station
will be blown at nine o'clock, or the
bell at the city hall will be rung,
warning the youngsters to get inside.
Parents should cooperate with the city
officials in this matter.
The ordinance provides that if any
youngster under sixteen years is
found on the streets after this time
they are to be taken to their homes
by the officers. Their names will be
taken, as will the names of those
whom they are with, and the date of
the offense. Such offenses will be
made part of the police report to
the council each month and this por-
tion of the police report will be run
in the council proceedings, according
to the ordinance, as passed.
This means that the name Of any
youngsters found on the streets after
nine o'clock will be published, by the
city, with the date of the offense, and
the names of such parties as they
may be with, except of course as ex-
pressly provided in the ordinance.
Those children who are thus found
on the streets after curfew will be
considered as delinquent, under Sec
tion Poll of the compiled laws Of
1915, and will be subject to prosecu-
tion in Probate court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
STARTS THE path
John +. Brennan Case Will Be
Started June oath at st. Johns.

The case of the People VS. John F.
Brennan, which was changed from the
Gratiot circuit court a week ago to
the Clinton county circuit court will
come up for trial Monday, June
"a, at st. Johns, is the word which
has gone forth, and it is expected
that it will get to trial at that time.
This means that he case pending
against Inez Johnson of this city on
murder charge in connection with
the same Epler murder, will not come
up before the middle of the summer
at the earliest, depending greatly, of
course on the length of time which it
will take to fight ou. tie Brennan
case, which is expected to be every
bit as hard fought as the recently
completed Eichorn case.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BURNS FATAL To
LOCAL Y0UNGSTER
Curtis SOmerville Was Fatally
Burned While Attempting
to Start Fire.
LIVED ABOUT EIGHT HOURS
Clothing Caught Fire When Flames
Poured Out When Furnace Door
Was Opened.

Curtis Somerville, the nine year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Somerville
of this city, was fatally burned at
TOO o'clock Monday evening, and
passed away at 800 o'clock Tuesday
morning, as the result of the burns
which he received.
The evening being a cool cne, the
parents home on East Superior street
to start a little fire in the furnace,
after having asked his mother if she
desired fire, and receiving an affirm
ative reply.
1t seems that earlier the lad had
been burning some waste paper in
the furnace ndprobably because the
CRATE was clogged with ashes, so that
air could not get to the paper, it had
not all burned, but was smoldering in
the fire box.
When the little lad opened the fur
mace door, the thrush of fresh air to
the smoldering paper caused it to
burst into flames, it is believed, and
they flashed out through the open
furnace door on the lad.
His clothing caught fire, and it is
very probable that the little fellow
breathed in some Of the deadly flames,
as the burns on his body were not
thought to be severe enough to have
caused his death.
When the lad cried out from the
fright which he received and the ter
rible pain of the burns, assistance
quickly reached him and medical aid
summoned, as soon as his clothing
could be torn from his body. Nearly
all night the lad suffered greatly
from the burns, until taken by death
early in the morning.
The body of the little lad was taken
to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday for burial,
where he was laid to rest along
side the bodies of three other children
of the Somerville family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
F0RTY-TW0 WILL FINISH
THE EIGHTH GRADE
Promotion Exercises Will Be
Held in Junior High School
Room Wednesday.

Next week Wednesday at the annual
promotion exercises of the eighth
grade, forty-two youngsters will re-
ceive their diplomas showing that they
have successfully completed the work
of the secondary grades and will be
ready to enter high school next fall,
where their common school education
will be completed.
The exercises are to be held in the
auditorium of tht union school build
ing at 200 o'clock in the afternoon,
Rev. Duffey of the Methodist Epis-
copal church having been secured to
make the address to the graduates
from the grade. The balance Of the
program will consist of music by the
Junior high chorus and speeches by
members of the class.
1t is most worthy of note that the
girls of the class, which will pass into
high school, have made their own
gowns, in their class in sewing, and
at an average cost of $500 for the
garment. 1t is said that the material
for the dresses cost forty cents a
yard, which makes the low cost of the
dresses the more remarkable in these
days of high prices. A suggestion
has been made in this connection that
is a good one, and that is that the
girls invest the difference between the
cost Of the dresses and that which
would have been paid hal they not
made them, in Thrift stamps.
The list of thosefwho will complete
their work in the eight grade this fol-
lowing week follows: Franc $ Sill
havy, Bernice Lockard, Lucille Viii.
liams, Alma Hammond, Margaret Nc
Kinney, Myrtle Wilbur, Dorothy AL
len, Percy Aldrich, Stanley Sartor,
Kendall Thornton, Kenneth Moore,
Everett Giles, Read Ruggles, Harold
Merillat, Christine Schultz, Leslie
Sherman, Clifton Sharp, Harold
Welch, Lowell Mason, John Rockwell,
Dare Strong, Leo Handley, Margaret
Lutz, Adele Boes, Lii Smith, Ruby
Blanck, Marvel Robinson Margery
Erwin, Margaret Pardee, Elsie Rench,
Lula Barrett, Norma Taylor, Altheda
Wood, Lois Gierson, Edna Parmenter.
Alberta Gebel, Ester Butterfeld, Es-
ther McGivern, Phil Lewis, Bernard
Graham, Philip Hopkins and Leslie
Hedrick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
SELLS INTEREST
Bert Eckert Retires From Firm of
Giles < Eckert.

G. II. Giles, senior member Of the
firm of Giles & Eckert, proprietors
of the Eastern Market on Superior
street, has purchased the interest of
Bert Eckert and is now the sole owner
of this popular meat market, which
is catering to the east side trade.
Mr.. Giles formed partnership with
Mr.. Eckert about year ago and
opened new meat market and has
made many friends on the east side,
and the business has grown by leaps
and bounds.
In selling his interest to Mr.. Giles
it is the intention of Mr.. Eckert to
devote his full time to the meat mar
ket in the western part of the city
which he has owned for years, and in
which Mr.. Giles worked for some
years before the formation of the
partnership and the starting Of the
Eastern Market.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
AIDING CAUSE
Large Number of Alma Lads Have
Turned to Farm Work for Summer.

The boys of Alma once again are
of the county,. just as they worked
years ago in the fields, when the pro
duction of sugar beets in Gratiot Co.
was in its infancy. They are doing
it, not so much from love of labor, as
these young fellows like to get out
and enjoy life, but because Uncle Sam
has put in an urgent appeal for farm
help, and they feel that it is up to
them to aid in bringing about greater
pI oduction, in such lines as they are
able TO aid in, and thus be of assist
ance in bringing about the defeat of
the Boche.
Years ago, when the raising of
sugar beets was still a new thing in
the county, the young lads of Alma
and the surrounding towns picked up
their spending money by going out
and working all day under blazing
sun, wedding and thinning beets, and
then in hoeing them. They did this
until foreign labor was brought in to
supplant them.
Today, the Gratiot youth has again
come into his own, under this great
governmental appeal for production.
He feels that he is called upon to do
his part. Periodically he is respond
ing, and is seeking the fields, where
labor is short; he is seeking the beet
fields, where labor is needed, and
where the labor that is required is
hard. All day long, day in and day
out he will toll through the hot sum-
mer days, with back bended, wedding
beets, or else with back bended over
a hoe, clean out the weeds that these
fields of beets may have their maxi
mum production of sugar, after they
are harvested this fall.
Many are the lads from Alma who
are joining in this work, thirty hav-
ing gone out from the Junior high
school, from a week to two weeks be-
fore school has closed, because of the
demand for workers. Many of these
lads are also maintaining gardens at
home, doing this work in the evening.
The work of these youngsters is
praiseworthy. 1t is actuated from
patriotic motives. and truly is a pat
riotic work. They are responding to
the call of the government, just as
are their older brothers at the front.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
PROCLAMATION

Friday, June 2sth, 1918, is officially
designated War Savings Day by the
National Government and the Govern.
or of this State.
All loyal citizens of this communi-
ty will accordingly on or before this
day pledge themselves to save and
economize to help win the war and
will further pledge themselves to in.
vest their savings in War Savings
Stamps in the largest amount posi-
bic as evidence of their loyalty to the
National Government.
The people of this community will
give every assistance in their power
TO the local representatives of the
United States Treasury who are con-
ducting the War Savings campaign.
All who are able should pledge
themselves to save and invest to the
limit allowed by law.
Francis King, Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS BEING FORMED
Garden and Canning Clubs are
Being Formed Among the
Young People of City.

During the past weeks 16 clubs
have been organized for the purpose
OF home gardening and home canning
These clubs include some 200 child
ren between the ages of ten and eight
cen. Many of Alma's young people
and citizens are acting as enthusiastic
leaders and advisory members of
these groups.
Several people have been in doubt
as to the object Of club work and are
asking the-object of it. Through the
states relation service, office of the
extension work of the u S. Dept. of
Agriculture, cooperating with the
State Agricultural College there have
been formed throughout the various
states, these clubs which are for the
purpose of spreading agricultural in
formation, promoting better farming,
gardening and work in animal hus-
bandry, thus bringing the aid of the
agricultural colleges more to the in
dividuals in the state and at the same
time developing the child. Club work
develops citizenship and at the same
time an interest in gardening.
1t Is the object of the state to have
this work established and well organ
lied in each county, under the super
vision of some paid leader. The work
has been organized in Mich. for six
years and now in many of the coun-
ties is thriving and accomplishing
great results. In the handicraft clubs
many useful articles as well as war
requirements such as knitting need
les, cribbage and checker boards have
been made by the boys. In the sew
ing clubs the girls from the country
and those not usually given the
chance, have made clothes for them
selves and families, beside many war
garments. In the canning clubs many
quarts which would not otherwise
have been put up have been added to
the 'familys winter supply. In the
poultry, Hg, and cattle clubs much
has been gained by the boys in the
way of food production as well as
knowledge and inspiration in the do
ing and accomplishing of some par
ticular project.
The object of the club Is to have
the child plant, care for, and success
fully mature a home garden and also
to can the surplus of his products
for the winter use in his own home.
The garden may or may not be a part
of the parents garden and the child
may be allowed some help from the
parent if necessary but as little as
possible is asked for. 1t is much
better IL the helm comes TO the child
in the way Of advice and supervision
which instructs him how best t. dc
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