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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-05

1854 Harry Lee Russell. Mt Vernon
fS65--i.ester G. Hanger. Mt Vernon
sass-Geo. y. vanAmon, ir Mt v.
eas7--ilenn McDeyitt Utica
23ss--Reed stackhonse, FsedericEt'n
23ss-Chaa. .. scholes. DanvllIe
2370- Robert Roy Rockwell. Mt. v.
227t-Chas. L.. Wilson, Mt Vernon
33f2-Eari G. Rice. Danviile
2313-Iiarry NJ. Sweet. Mt Vernon
2374--Allen +. Worline, Csnterburg
2375-Parker j. hIavis, Walhondine
sa76-E.dw r. Bettlneer, Mt Vernon
2377--Chas. n. Welch, Mt. Vernon
237S-Beni y. Parmenter. Fred'kt'n
2379- Harry X. Dooi.ttie. Gambler
23S0--James Underwood, Howard
23Sl--fIHgh w. Lauderbaugh, Mt v.
22So-Donas r. Coins, Mt. Vernon
23S3-Carmen L.. Ramsey. Mt "
23S4-W. +. Pembrooks, Mt. Vernon
a1s5-Thos. Nj. Stokes. Mt Vernon
23S6-Wm. g. Hutchison Mt Vernon
33S7-Ettore NPiero Mt. Vernon
23Ss-Henry N Billman. Gambler
z389-Robert r. Fields, Butler
2390-Cleve A. Taylor, Nj. Vernon
2391-Leander Vess, NJ. Vernon
2392--Irvin }. Hess. Buckeye City
23s3--Herbert T.. i.eedy. Fredericktn
2394-Gay G. Ammiller. Danville i,
2395-Lao r. ShultZ, Buckeye city
23S6-John Randall, Fredcricktown
1897 Thomas J. wisner, Mt Vernon
2398-Ilarry v. Pipes MI. Vernon
s399-C'has. Armstrong, Danville
2400-Judson b. Taylor, Howard !.
2401-Tierbert Hammond, Mt Vernon
2402-Geo. w. Fiehtouster, Gambler
2403--Clyde G. Seavolt. MI Vernon
2404--Harper Rine, Walhonding
a4Oa-Geo. %. Sites, Mi. Vernon
e496-John o. Jones. Mt. Vernon
2407-Edw. j. iIoagland. Brinkhaven
2i0S-Elmer l.. George. Frederickt'n
| 2t09- VIM. NJ. Katz. MI. Vernon
| 24i0-Manuel Perrin Nit. Vernon
| 24il-James r. Butler, Mt Vernon
2412-Herbert p. Robson. Bangs
| 24i3-Wash Rogers. Mt. Vernon
24i4-Thos. W. Sapp. Mt. Vernon
24l5-Bert NJ. Huston. Mt. Vernon
241S-Edw. G.. Swingle. Mt Vernon
24l7-JOhn W. Lehew. MI. Vernon
24lS Chester A. Simpson, Howard
a4i9-G. Edwin Worley. Mt Vernon
:420-Daniel w. Kiaer, Burkeyc City
! 2421-Ralph l.. Stricker, Howard
.+2c-Iohn W. Hilll Mt. Vernon
e423-John G. Metzger. Gambler
o424-Henry A. Prior. Mt Vernon
! o425-Clyde s. Michael. Mt Vernon
| 2426-Chas. NJ. Leedy. Butler
| 3+s7-Charles French. Mt Vernon
o42s -Chas. W. Hunter, Mt Vernon
2429-Marquis l.. Berrier, Mt. Vernon
2i3O-Cornelius ". Worley, Mt. V.
243l-James A. Flynn, Mt. Vernon
2432-Waher j. Schatzig. Mt. V.
2433-Chas. r. Crosby. Howard
e434-LeO. G. Allerding. Mt. Vernon
2435-Wallis j. Banbury. .BuckeyeCity
2+36-Harold r. Conkle. Danville
2431-Jos. E. His3ong. Danville
2438-Clem V. Miller. Mt. Vernon
343S-Benj W. Rawlins. Mt. Vernon
244O-GeO. W. Shira. Bntler
! 224i-Carlo Farie. Mt. Vernon
2242-Calrence III. Allen. Bangs
22A3-Martin W Kramer. Mt Vernon
2244-DOn G.. Keck, Mt Vernon
o245-Jas. L. Fletcher. Federicktown
2246-Fred Fl. Vincent, Mt. Vernon
s247-Thos. j. Davis. Martinsburg
224s-James j. Coming. Mt. Vernon
244S-Arthur Hanica. Mt Vernon
245G--Wm. G. Lahmon. Gambler
2451-Ceo. T. Fairchiid, Mt. Vernon
2452-Dan D. Houten. Fredericktown
a453-Aldis C. Baughman, Mt. Vernon
2454-Wm. A. Darling. Gambler
2455-Lewis r. Comstock, Mt. Vernon
2456-Harry A. Simpson. Gambler
2457-CIyde G. Rockwell, Mt Vernon
a45s-Chas. II. Taylor, Mt Vernon
245S-Wm s. PophaE1, Frederickt'n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
GOOD SUFFRAGE
MEETING HELD
Resolutions Passed Asking Re-
publicans to Endorse Suf-
frage at Convention.

A good woman suffrage meeting
was held Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Harrinton at Ithaca, about forty
women from the county being pres
ent, this number including nineteen
township chairmen and the executive
committee.
Mrs. Pherson of Saginaw, district
chairman. gave an address and spoke
of the work that was needed, outlin-
ing the campaign which must be
made. She said that Gratiot had the
best organization of any county in
the district.
Mrs. Shepard said Wednesday that
a number of the merchants Of Alma
were going to give their advertising
space to the movement for suffrage
and the first advertisement Of this
nature will appear this coming week
At the Tuesday meeting a resolu-
ton was passed addressed to Ora l.
Smith, chairman of the Gratiot dele
cation to the State Republican con-
vention in which the ladies of the
county petitioned that the Republican
state convention be asked by the Gra-
tiot delegation TO endorse woman
suffrage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
AT SAGINAW
Arthur Hill Game Changed and Will
BE Played There.

The opening game of the high
school season which was scheduled to
be played on Davis field Friday after
noon has been shifted and will be
played at Saginaw.
The Saginaw team found that it
would be unable to come to Alma on
Friday and hence the shift Of the
game to the Valley City.
Coach Maxwell has also announced
that on Friday of next week the Sagi-
nav East Side high school team
would play the orange and black team
on the local field. The east side
bunch is a strong aggregation and
can be depended upon to put up a
good scrap.
The local high eleven will have the
advantage Of good game before the
East Side battle and should be able to
show the Alma fans a good class of
football when they open the local
season with Saginaw East Side.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
ANNOUNCEMENT
Record is Able to Make Good Offer to
its Many Readers.

The Alma Record has come into
possession of quite number of cop
les of W y. fuckers Gratiot County
History, with a view of passing them
along into the hands Of our subscrib-
ers, and at price so attractive that
there is no excuse for anyone not
owning one Of these great volumes.
Probably every reader Of The
Record has seen or heard Of this
work. which consists of 1856 pages.
beautifully printed on fine paper and
containing large number of half
tone photographs, relative to the
matter therein contained. The author
of the work, a pioneer of the county,
spent five years in the production of
the book. Leading citizens and out
side authority speak highly of it.
The remaining volumes are being
sold at $500, and that is still the
regular price, but due to circum-
stances over which he had no control,
we are able to give better price. BY
our arrangement the cost Of solici-
tors, etc, is done away with and The
Record is thus able to place these
volumes in the hands of its many
old and new readers at an astonish-
ingly low price. They can be OBJ
tanned at this Office for $l.30. They
will be mailed anywhere in the coun-
ty for Sl39 postpaid, or anywhere in
the state for 81 AZ postpaid.
This puts this great work, and the
only accurate work of its kind in re-
gard to Gratiot county, in the hands
of the people at price three to four
times lower than such volumes are
usually sold for, as most histories of
the kind are sold at from $500 to
$1,000.
AS long as the books last we will
sell them as stated at Sl.30. Call
at the Office or write at once
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
HILLSDALE FIRST
College Eleven Will Meet Blue and
White With Three Days Practice.

The Hillsdale college eleven will
play the Alma college team on Davis
field Saturday afternoon October 3.
the game having been scheduled for
this date before the opening of college
was postponed
Coach Helmer has stated that the
game will be played on the date
originally scheduled, as it will be fair
to both teams, as neither will have
had much practice in advance of the
battle.
This puts hard proposition up 70
the Alma Mentor as he will have only
two men back from the championship
eleven Of last year, and hence will be
forced to grind out an entire ne"
team.
In any event the Alma Mentor
could not afford to change the date
of the Hillsdale game until some
Saturday later in the season, owing
to the fact that the collegians play
NJ. a. c. October ~, and will need
the experience from this game the
worst way
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
CHAMBERS MUST
GO TO CHURCH
Placed on Parole on Condition
That He Attend Church for
Eight Sundays.

Harry Chambers of this city, who
appeared before Justice of the Peace
MN. H. Rogers Friday on a charge
of assault and battery, has the priv
ilege of going to church for eight
successive Sundays as the result of
his visit there. According to his own
word it will be the first church going
he has done in twelve years.
Chambers was arrested on charge
of assault and battery by Ella
Mitchell, following quarrel between
the two.
1t seems that the Mitchell family
had a garden in the northwestern
part Of the city, and that recently
they were called to Cadillac. While
they were gone, it seems Chambers,
unsolicited, took care Of the garden
When the Mitchells returned from
Cadillac Mrs. Mitchell started out
for her garden and found, it is said,
that Chambers was there harvesting
some of her crops. Ii is said that he
Gained that he would have the crops,
having taken care of them.
A quarrel naturally started and it
is said that Mrs Mitchell received
considerable abuse at the hands of
Chambers.
She swore out a warrant for
Chambers and he was taken before
Justice Rogers, where he entered a
plea of not guilty, only to change
1t very soon to "A plea of guilty. He
was given a fine Of $1,000 and costs
of S3.95. or to spend ten days in the
county Jail. In view of the fact that
the county would probably be forced
to care for his family, if he was sent
to Jail, Justice Rogers then paroled
him on condition that he would 90 70
church for eight successive Sundays
Chambers dreaded to 90 to church
almost as much as to go to the coun.
ty Jail, and is said to have remarked
to the Justice that he had not gone
to church in twelve years. Finally
however, he decided that he would
go to church. and it was decided tha,
the NJ. +. church was the one that he
should attend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
HIT AT FAIR
X-Cel-All Paint Had Display at West
Michigan State Fair.

The X-Cel-All Paint company of
this ely had a booth at the West
Michigan State Fair held in Grand
Rapids last week at which was given
a display Of the paints made by the
Alma company, and the results which
can be obtained by their use
The well arranged booth Of the
company attracted thousands of Wis
itors, to each one of whom was eX-
planned the merits Of the paint that
is made in Alma. To each was given
literature regarding the value of
this Alma product, which is rapidly
gaining in favor through the state
and the name of Alma as manu-
featuring city was widely spread as a
result.
Many of the people, who visited
the booth, told of having used the
X-Cel-All product, and of the favor
which it had found with them 1t
is estimated that eight thousand peo-
pie visited the booth during the fair
The Alma company has had dis
plays at nearly every fair which has
Deen held IN the state TINS year, and
has created a great deal of interest
in the paint which it is manufacture
ing. With the knowledge Of the
paint has gone a further knowledge
of Alma, which has received some
valuable advertising, as we'll as the
paint that is manufactured in this
city. This week similar advertising
campaign is being conducted at the
Saginaw fair.
The X-Cel-All Paint company is
now getting out letter head which
will be a great advertisement for this
city. On the back of each sheet is
found a short sketch Of Alma. its
manufacturing institutions. it's op-
portunities for factories and home
seekers. 1t will make valuable
piece of advertising matter for the
city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26

SYNOD TO MEET
Delegates of State Presbyterian
Churches Will Meet Here
Next Month.
BIG GATHERING IS EXPECTED
College Trustees TO Meet and Found
ers Day to be Celebrated at
the Same Time.

The Synod of the Presbyterian
church of Michigan will meet in
Alma during the fore part of this
coming month for four day session,
the dates being Tuesday, Wednesday,,
Thursday and Friday, October 8, 9,
10 and IL.
While the synod is here several
matters pertaining closely to the wei
fare Of Alma college will also come
up that will be Of great interest here,
and which promise to make the meet
ing of the synod the more interest
ing. One Of these is the meeting Of
the board of trustees of Alma college
which will be held Tuesday, October
8, probably at the college. A second
feature will be the celebration Of
Founders Day on the night Of Tues
day, October 9, this being the thirty
second anniversary Of the founding
of Alma college at Grand Rapids.
1t is expected that representatives
of about one hundred and fifty of the
Presbyterian churches throughout
the state will be here for the meeting
of the synod, making the largest
Presbyterian gathering of note that
has ever assembled in the Presbyter-
ian college city, and it will bring to
Alma some high officials Of the Pres
byterian church, among whom will
be Rev. Frederick Oxtoby Of Huron
college, S. d., whose father, pastor
in Saginaw, was perhaps the real
founder of Alma college, in that he
started the agitation that led to it's
founding; Rev. McAfee of McCor-
mick Theological Seminary of Chi
cago; DR.. John L. Marquis, secretary
Of the board of home missions oil the
Presbyterian church, and former
president Of Coe college, Iowa; and
Rev S. Hall Young, a man for nearly
decade was a missionary in Alaska
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST
BE PAID BEFORE
NEXT WEEK THE
GOVERNMENT OR
DER SAYS.
The government order
recently issued gave publ


cations until October get their subscription accounts
cash in advance basis and most of the subscribers of
The Alma Record have needed warning which has been
and paid their accounts and advance for the pub
lcation.
Some subscribers have evidently overlooked the
matter and it is them that this notice is issued
These subscribers must pay their accounts immediate
ly otherwise they will get the paper next week To
patriocaly respond to the government request
compelled these from lists if they not
paid in advance before Thursday.
We hope that every subscriber who is in arrears will
call the office before next Thursday The Record does
from its fine list 1t must however
if they not paid up
We shall be compelled to turn all accounts, not paid
a collector it will be very evident you do not
to take the paper longer
This office will be open Friday and Saturday evenings
of this the convenience of those who wish take
care of their accounts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
RURAL EXPRESS
Motor Truck Express To Saginaw
Three Days a Week.

The Board Of Commerce Of Sagi-
nav, Michigan, in carrying out the
policy of the Council of National De-
fense and the State Motor Transport
Commission is doing everything in its
power to help along motor trucking
and rural express as the means Of re-
lievng the railroads of freight con
gestion.
This rural express visits Alma on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of
each week. Nothing reduces the
efficiency of the rural express more
than empty return loads. 1t is hoped
to build up the business from Alma
back to Saginaw.
Trucking offers "A quicker, cheaper
and probably safer transportation
than any other means and shippers
of produce and other goods to Sagi-
nav and interchange to Detroit are
asked TO patronize this truck service
as literally as possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE STARTS
Campaign Opens Saturday and
Three Days Will BE Given
for Volunteering.
QUOTA PLACED At 100000
Intensive House to House Canvass
over Entire County Starts
Tuesday

On Saturday, September %, the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will
be opened in Gratiot county, and
there will not be a single days let
up during the three weeks of the
campaign, in the effort to bring it to
a successful conclusion
The quota Of Gratiot county for
the Fourth Liberty Loan has been
placed at $900,O0O00. This means
that Gratiot county is called upon for
S275,000 more than the Third Liberty
Loan, and it means that every person
in the county who possible can, must
subscribe. Ii also means that every
person in the county, who subscribes
must subscribe TO his limit il Gratiot
is to fiji her quota.
In Ithaca, st. Louis and Alma, it
has been decided to try out the volun-
teer system for the first three days
of the campaign. During these three
days the people of these places will
find booths conveniently placed,
where they may give their subscrip-
tions. Those who volunteer will re-
ceive a "V." ind dcating >that they
have volunteered their subscriptions.
Owing to the short time which the
committee has had in getting this
plan in workable shape it cannot be
put into practice in the townships in
this campaign.
After the first three days an in
be started throughout the entire
county, under the direction of the
various township and ward charmen,
who have a host of workers ready
for the bell, which will start off the
campaign.
The details Of the rapid fire trip
of the Jackie band from Great Lakes,
through the county Tuesday morning
have been worked out, and three cit
les, Ithaca, st. Louis and Alma. will
be visited during the half day which
has been allotted to this county for
the band. Posters put up the first of
the week by the Alma State troops
in all parts of the county. give the
time that the band will appear in
each city.
Township and city chairmen who
are desirous of securing speakers
may secure them by making appE
cation to J c. Chick of Alma, who is
the chairman Of the committee on
speakers.
The county committee on the
Fourth Loan will not be satisfied with
fifty dollar subscriptions from mer,
who should give five hundred dollar
subscriptions. A special committee
will take charge Of the work of in
teryiewng such men, as well as those
who fail to subscribe and give TO
good reason.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
--------------------
HOWE PICTURES
Will BE Shown in Alma Again
Saturday. October ).

The Lyman Howe pictures which
will appear at the NJ. +. church,
October 5, under the auspices of the
Young Mems class, will show some
highly interesting pictures, which
promise to hold the interest.
The program which will be given
by the Howe Travelling Festival on
its semi-annual appearance in Aims
will consist Of moving pictures of
marines in their newest element, the
air, and other pictures. The battle
planes are shown looping the loop.
making sidewise dips, tail spins, etc
Enhancing views taken in southern
France, so far untouched by the de-
vastating Hun, and views from Mex
leo, the land Of romance, will b.
given, as will pictures showing The
capture Of wild animals in the Rocly
mountains.
In addition to these pictures there
will be other pictures Of interest and
with high educational value.
II is planned to give matinee O.
Saturday afternoon, October 8, and
a second show in the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
TO UNIVERSITY
Alma Boy Will Act as Instructor at
L. of VI. this Year.

The services of Ray V. Beshgetoor
of this city are much in demand,
owing to the abilities Of this young
man in electrical lines. and he is be-
ug much sought after by the uni
versities Of the country to act as an
instructor in Radio, Electrical En-
gineering and Telephony.
This past week Mr.. Beshgetoor had
a good offer from Yale University
to act as instructor there, but was
forced to turn down the offer. he
having already accepted similar
offer from the University Of Michi-
gan, which he attended last year. He
attended Alma college for a few
years and won high honors at the
local institution.
At the University Of Michigan Mr..
Beshgetoor will instruct in Radio,
and Electrical Engineering to the
men in the Student Army Training
Corps as well as in telephony, dealing
with both the theoretical and prac-
tical sides of the subjects.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
TWO GRAT|0T
MEN KILLED
PrivateS William Foreman Of
Alma and J. Martin of
Ashley Listed.
COUNTY TOTAL IS NOW TEN
One Gratiot Man Missing in Action
and Another is Seriously
Wounded.

Two more Gratiot county boys have
paid their last full measure of de-
votion to their country, having been
killed in action on the western front.
Another has been reported missing,
and may possibly be suffering a fate
worse than death, in some Hun prison
camp a fourth reported during the
past week, has been seriously wound
ed in action.
ma, Company ID, 47th Infantry, was
killed in action on August /, the same
day that George Myers gave his all
to his country. Foreman had not
lived in this city very long at the
time of his enlistment in the army.
His mother, Mrs. Jane Foreman, who
resided in Alma at that time, now
lives at 1924 n. Court ST., Rockford,
Illinois, having moved to that city
since her son enlisted.
J. Martin of Ashley, was reported
killed in action last Friday, his death
probably coming about the same time
as that of Foreman. He is the tenth
Gratiot county man to give his life
for his country in the present strug-
gle.
Private Richard Willoughby of
Perrinton, who has been seeing
action on the western front is listed
as missing, and there is strong
probability that he is prisoner in
the hands Of the Huns. 1t is also
possible that he has paid in full his
debt TO his country, by giving his life
in aiding TO promote its success
Private Merton Coleman of Ithaca
well known in this city, is listed as
seriously wounded Advices indicate
that he will recover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
COAT OF PAINT
Alleged Farmer Stacker Got Coat of
Yellow Paint at His Home.

1t is reported that l.. c. Hull, a
prominent and wcll-to-do farmer Of
Hamilton township has been given a
treatment Of yellow paint, such as is
often handed out to alleged slackers,
the treatment having been adminis-
tered to his house and barn on the
farm where he lives.
1t is alleged that Hull had made
some sighting remarks about the
government at times, and that he had
consistently refused to purchase
bonds, war savings stamps. or con-
tribute TO the Red Cross or other war
activities.
II is reported that the word "Slack-
er" was painted in large letters on
his barn, so that it could be read
from some distance from the place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
BANKS OPEN SUNDAY

The banks of Alma will be open
Sunday from 100 until p. m. for
the purpose Of receiving volunteer
subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty
Loan. this being one Of the three days
on which the volunteer system will
be in operation.
This is being done by the banks
that everyone may have every chance
to volunteer their subscriptions and
lhus avoid being solicited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
LIBERTY DAY"
BOOSTER FOR
FOURTH LOAN

President Wilson has pro-
claimed Saturday, October ~.
the 426th anniversary of the
discovery Of America, as Liber-
ty Day, and called upon all cit
izens to celebrate it to stimu-
late a generous response to the
Fourth Liberty Loan. Every
city, town, and countryside is
asked by the president to ar
range commemorative address
es, pageants, harvest home
festivals, or other demonstra-
tions, and he directs all federal
employees whose services can
be spared be given a holiday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
CAMPAIGN Is ON

The following short address
has been written by James w.
Robinson, county chairman Of
the Fourth Liberty Loan com
mittee an is addressed to the
residents of Gratiot:
September %, 1913
"To the Citizens of Gratiot
County:
THE Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign is on. ~ Gratiot's
quota is S9O0,000.0O. Every
Liberty Loan worker in the
county realizes that we have a
mans job ahead of US.
Michigan men with Perish
ing are knocking at the gates of
Metz. Let US man the Home
Trenches so worthily that we
shall earn the gratitude and
claim the respect Of our boys
in France and Belgium.
(Signed) 81. W. Robinson,
Chairman"
ar. l.. Goggin,
Secretary"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
GRATIOT'S HONOR ROLL

Gratiot county's honor roll of
men who have made the su-
preme sacrifice for country and
humanity is slowly growing. 1t
now contains ten names, five of
whom were from Alma. II fol-
lows:
Serg. Clarence B. Perkins of
North Star, killed June s.
Serg Howard c. Wolverton
Of Breckenridge, killed July l6.
Pvt. Leslie Mclean Of Alma,
killed July 20.
Serg. Harry Leonard of AL
ma, killed July J..
Corporal George W. Myers
Of Alma, killed August l.
Pvt. William Fields Of st.
Louis, killed August /.
Allen Pinkston, r. +. d., st.
Louis, died Of wounds, August
2.
Eliud Sanchez, of Alma.
drowned at Camp Dix, August
81.
Pvt. William G. Foreman of
Alma, killed August 1.
Pvt. J. Martin of Ashley,
killed in action.