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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
luSin Fanny

AuUSlu 4 amy
Fathead won the
prize for the best
tricks, and Cous-
in Frank Fathead
won the swim
ming race The
prizes were little
baskets filled with
insects which the
Fathead family
like to eat.
After the races
were over OF
course there was
a wonderful sup
LG1A NJ"
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Criticism.

Father" said the small boy, what
is constructive criticism7"
Constructive criticism my son. IS
your own line Of talk which IL offered
by some one else would be called ordj-
nary fauIt-fnding.
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Liont Lunch.

Mrs. Bacon-Why. don't you know
This is a meatless day2
Mrs. Egbert-Of course, do
But what is this dish you've put
before mef'
That's sparrow pie"
well, isn't there meat on spar
roxsf'
$50 little you'll hardly notice it,
YonkerS Statesman
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Just the Adventures of Three Women and Baby

he dressed KILN with
s
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Mearx.

Actress Ito her hance)-PIease don't
ask me to kiss you for a week OK So
darling You must remember I took
over Zoo yesterday selling kisses for
the Red Cross."-Passing Show.
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schools to remain durn
of
school
winter three school
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the Legal building, Eighth and G
streets, where women taxpayers
stand in line all day to make their
Income tax returns, would convince
you.
Never knew women could be so
quiet" said a mere man, as he stood
there looking at the women in line.
why, you could hear a pin drop"
You'd be quiet, too, If you had
to keep your mind on one of these
blanks" spoke I'D q woman taxpaver.
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now, 25 years afterward, his former
acquaintances in west Texas learn
that he is the Lord Chetwynd who is
head OF the British munitions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16

And now mos of rs realize that We
have kept last years good resol1-
ton a secret
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Girls should never firt in public IN
I'll after they have a strong hold on the
art
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
Reports Some Difficulty in Making War Garden

HAT war garden
e+tinp about Mary
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In matrfmony one and one makes
one, but In divorce one from one leaves
two.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16

compared to hng
and he has the collie"
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that, my dear7"
q sked Mr.. Fat
head Fish, look
ing at her out OF
his CLASSY blue
eyes.
Il may be call
ed Mrs Fathead
Fish" she said,
because my head
is rather fat
But your head is
much, much fat
ter, and that is
how we have the
name all from
your head"
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MDUSIWNM
AN TAIL HI
. MARI GRAHAM bonner
FATHEAD FISH.

There's one thing I am thankful
for" said Mrs Fathead Fish
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Washington Small Boy Just Now Much Disturbed

public schools of the District
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World of "Make-BeIieve" Affected by the War

UTAsHNGTON.There a
W
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scentina somethIna

Ever read the Reflections OF an
Old BacheIarT
Reflections on whoT"
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Man Has -Four Hands

When has man four hands7 When
he doubles his fists
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Capital Claims Priority in Women Taxpayers

THAT
city
ureau
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
PAYS FINE
Ben Berman. Alma Junk Dealer, Ar
rested by Health Department.

Ben Berman, well known Alma junk
dealer, was hauled into ID. l.. John
sons justice court Monday and
handed fine amounting to 1915 for
violating a city ordinance.
1T seems that Berman had a pile of
old bones at his junk yard, and that
he had been warned several times by
the health department, through the
local officers, to move them. Berman
neglected to do so for some reason or
other and as a result a warrant was
secured Monday for his arrest by the
health department.
He was charged, under the city
ordinance with maintaining a nusi-
ence. He was arrested by chief Of
police, Oscar Vibber, and taken before
Justice Johnson, where he entered a
plea of guilty and paid his fine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
ITALY DAY
Local Italian Firm Held Red Cross
Benefit on Italy Day.

Iuchini Brothers fruit store was
bower of flowers and flags Friday in
commemoration Of the entrance of
Italy into the great world war, and
at the same time this enterprising
little firm, held benefit for the Red
Cross, which aided considerably in
swelling the funds Of the local branch
of this great organization.
The firm donated ten gallons of ice
cream for the benefit of the Red
Cross, which was sold by women in
Red Cross uniforms. The flowers and
colors were given away, although
many contributions were received for
them. S40.l9 was added to the Red
Cross fund, but still better than that
was the manifestation of fine spirit
which exists between the allied nat
ions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
PATRIOTIC RALLIES
WILL Be HELD
State Planning on Patriotic
Rallies at Annual School
Meetings.

Monday, July Sth, election day for
trustees, every school district in
Gratiot county will be the scene of
big patriotic rally, to be held stimuli
taneously with similar rallies in
every school district of Michigan.
There are $500 districts and the
events will constitute the greatest
patriotic demonstration ever held by
any state of the Union.
In addition to NE regular program
of patriotic numbers, it is suggested
hat every school district hoist new
American emblem with fitting ex-
crcises.
The county War Board, headed by
+. l.. Convis of Ithaca, will be in di-
rest charge of the exercises, cooper
ating with the district school boards
and teachers in each school.
The county War Board, with School
Commissioner Howard Potter will Sc
cure and assign the best public speak
ers to be had to the various schools.
I'VE regard these meeting as one
of the most important civilian events
since the war began" said State Sec
retary Mark T. Mckee in announcing
the plan. "In the cities and villages
rallies and meetings can be held east
ly, quickly and without interference
with ordinary duties. On the farms
it is impossible to drop work at any
moment TO attend meetings and when
we first broached the subject to the
county boards they were keen for the
meetings as it gives the farmers an
opportunity to have patriotic
gathering of their own. Superin-
tendent Keller evolved the idea of
combining these meetings with the
district elections and the work of the
county boards in the recent Liberty
Loan and Red Cross drives already
assures that the rallies will be a big
success"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
A GOLD STAR
First of Alma College Men in Service
Answers Final Summons.

Frank Sullivan of Coldwater, men,
ber of the class of 1920 of Alma col
lcge, is the first one Of the one hun
dred and twenty college men in the
service to be called to his final reward,
he having died from sickness in the
government hospital at Portsmouth,
after long illness.
He was buried at Coldwater Friday
and at the same time memorial SER
vice was held in his honor at Alma
college, at which time President IL.
NJ. Crooks, LII. d., made fitting me-
mortal address which touched the stu
dents deeply.
In part he said:
He was not given a chance to
fight. Early as he was to volunteer,
he was never nearer to the foe he
would have met with courageous, hon
orable blows than the borders of his
own dear land 1t is difficult to con-
oeive that satisfaction would have
come to him at causing gaping
wounds or at bringing swift death
to those who have not respected life's
mostsacred treasures Yet duty has
called him TO give his merry youth
away for country and for God and
duty would have made him do for
ccuntry's sake what his gentle ma
ture could not have conceived save for
duty's stern call.
Il do not call upon you to mourn
his going | do not call upon you to
pity his months of suffering. | do
not call upon you to regret the fulfil
ity of his cherished desire to serve in
noble battle upon the high seas.
call upon you to rejoice at his unhes-
itating enlistment. | call upon you to
beproud of the simplicity of his go
ing forth TO serve. | summon you to
be glad in your memory of his light
hearted life, his keen enjoyment Of
life's simplos pleasures, his alertness
to hear the call of duty and to see with
those young eyes the vision splendid
oday in the midst Of examina-
tons set to test your work of a Sc
mester, | call upon you to scan the
record OF life. Today we remember
a brief life well lived. We unite in
our tribute to a task well done. We
nave before us real accomplishment;
We view success; we rejoice and shall
rejoice despite grief at the promo
tion to a higher course of one who
loved when his life was in its morn
ing"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
City May Soon Have New Build
ing in Which to House Alma
:. Fire Department. n.
CHANGE IS GREATLY NEEDED
Plan to Have WOmen's Rest Room
and Library Located Where De-
partment is Now. !

A new city owned building is in
prospect for the city, following the
council meeting of Tuesday night,
when committees were appointed by
Mayor Francis King to go into the
matter and make a report to the
council at the next meeting.
1t is almost certainty that the
report of the committee, of which the
mayor will be the head, will be fav-
orable one, and it is almost as certain
that the city will have new fire hall
before winter.
1t is almost certain that if the prop
osition goes through, the present por-
tion of the city hall which is now de-
voted to the fire department, will
be remodeled and converted into a
ladies' rest room and a library, both
of which are badly needed in this city.
There has been a desire for some
time to get the fire department out
of the city hail. one reason being the
one of sanitation. The city hall has
anything but a good healthful atmos-
phere for people to be compelled 70
work in with horses constantly under
the same roof.
Another good reason for the desire
to have separate building for the
fire department is the fact that the
city hall is over-crowded because of
the room in which the fire department
takes up in the hall. The large room
to the west can easily be converted
into a rest room for the ladies and
into library, and then leave the
present firemen's room to be used a..
an Office room. The plan is to house
the free reading room in the city hall,
which will do away with a consider
able portion of the expense entailed
during the year from rental.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
LETTERS AWARDED
Athletes. DebatOrs and Orators Hon.
Ored at the Last Chapel Service.

At the final chapel service of thu
year, held Monday morning, the ath
letic, debating and oratorical letter
awards were made to the members o.
the various teams. Awards werS
made as follows:
Basketball letters-Smith of Alma,
Medler of Alma, Anderson of Breck-
enridge, Mills of Ithaca and Richards
of Detroit.
Baseball-Smith of Alma, Boyne Of
Marlette, Richards of Detroit, w.
Richards of Sandusky, Warner and
Burtch of Howell, Graham of Cross
well, Seeley of Cairo, Ards of Nc
Balm, Pelton of Bentley, Chadwick
of Vassar.
Service sweaters were awarded to
Miller of Hudson and Richards of De-
troit, who finished their athletic ca
reers at Alma this year.
Gold and pearl "a" pins for win
ming letters for the first time will GO
to Warner, Chadwick, Peton, Rich
ards, Graham, Anderson, Meule
Guerra, Sherrar, Barnhart and Miss
Swift.
Oratory-Octavio Guerra Of Alma,
and Norma Swift of Harbor Springs.
Debate-Lee Sharrar and Octavio
Guerra of Alma, Howard Burtch and
Stanley Warner of Howell, Lyle Barn.
hart of Bsrrien Springs and Floyd
Kruger of Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
WILL ARGUE VENUE
CHANGE FRIDAY
Attorneys for Defense and
Prosecution Fight it Out Be-
fore Judge Moinet.

Friday the attorneys for the de-
fence and Prosecutor Ora l. Smith
and Special Prosecutor Kelly Searl
will put forth their arguments before
Circuit Judge +. j. Moinet, relative
to the petition which has been filed
for change of venue for John T..
Brennan, Flint Snowman, who is to be
tried on a charge of murder.
The arguments on the petition for
the change /of venue were to have
been heard by the court Monday, but
through an agreement between the
attorneys and with the consent of the
court the arguments were held up, and
slated for Friday.
There is little expectation among
the people that the attorneys for the
defence will be able to present "a
strong enough case to the court to
secure the change of venue for which
they have petitioned, as it is expected
that the grounds on which the change
will be asked will be the same as
those set forth in the petition for a
change of venue for Albert Eichorn
in the first case of the trio held for
the death of Beatrice Epler. If the
attorneys can put forth further ar
guments in favor of the change it
might be secured, but such an event
is unlocked for.
In case the petition before the
court is denied, it is confidently ex-
pected that the trial will proceed with
out delay. II the petition is granted
there is bound to be delay, while ar
rangements are being made to have
the case tried in the court of some
other county.
Rumors ran here the latter part of
last week a the effect that Albert
Eichorn had attempted to escape.
while being taken to Marquette and
that he had been shot. The report
was without the slightest foundation.
The Ithaca man, broke down before
reaching Marquette, where he is now
expiating his crime.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
PIONEER RESIDENT OF
ALMA DIES IN 0W0SSO
Henry Sandal, Old Alma Resi-
dent, Died Sunday Night
After Illness of Year.

One year, almost to the day, after
the arteries, Judge Henry W. Sandal,
for more than two score years prom
inent in Gratiot county, died at his
home at 516 North Saginaw street,
Owosso at 8 o'clock Sunday evening.
Judge Sandals condition was so
grave last summer that it was neces-
sary to employ nurse, until last
September, when he improved some
what. For some time past, however,
he had been failing gradually.
Mr.. Sandal was born in Ripping
ale, Lincolnshire, England, so years
ago and came to America with his
parents when 10 years old on a sail
ing vessel. They were out of sight
of land for six weeks and four days.
Once during the voyage bad storm
carried them back for miles, while
squalls frequently diverted the vessel
from its course.
The family located at Cuyahoga
Falls, o., and later moved to farm
In Medina county, where Mr.. Sandal
grew to manhood anc was married.
lie and his wife came to Michigan i'm
1865, settling in Alma. At that time
there were only five houses in the
village. Mr.. Sandal became post
master here and served as justice of
the peace for % years. He also held
many other Offices of public trust. He
resigned all public Offices 18 months
ago and moved to Owosso to live in
retirement.
The deceased was christened in the
old Episcopal church of England. but
had been a member of the Church OF
Christ for 65 years. During one pc
riod Of nine years, ne missed church
on only 13 Sundays. At the time Of
his death he was member of the
board Of trustees of the Church of
Christ at Owosso.
or a kindly nature, a Christian
gentleman who practiced his religion
every day of his life. Judge Sandal
was a man who made friends wher-
ever he went.
Although he had little or nothing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

when he came to Alma, he amassed a
competence by frugality and indus
try and in later years was able to
give many ambitious young men
financial aid in getting started. Be
cause of his wide dealings in farm
land, he was known to nearly every
one i'm this county.
Surviving the deceased are his
widow and two sons, William Sandal,
of North Yakima, and Wesley, OF
Spokane, Wash.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 200 p. m. and interment
will be made in Riverside cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

|. S. Fink of Columbus, Republic
dealer in that city, was in Alma on
business the fore part of the week.
lie will be remembered as a former
Alma resident.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
VALUATION
City's Assessed Now at Nearly Six
Million Dollars.

The city assessment roll shows that
the city of Alma is now nearing a val
uation of six million dollars, includ-
ing both real and personal property
which is taxable.
The city tax rate for the mid-year
taxes has not been figured out as yet
for the various wards, but it is esti-
mated that it will be in the neigbbor-
hood of SAT-. THIS will be about
$3.50 more than year ago on the
81 900 of valuation.
Including real and personal prop
erty IN the various wards, the ward
and city valuation is given in the fol-
lowing table secured from City Clerk
Carl +. Gallagher:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

Harry Myers Of Toledo visited with
Alma friends for few days the fore
part of the week.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-09
BILLION BUSHELS
 IF WHEAT COMING
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, May Slope for the billion bushel wheat crop. for which the government is striving this year, was strengthened today by the department of agriculture's May report forecasting a production of 512,539, 900 bushels of winter wheat.
 Secretary Houston, in a statement tonight, said there was every reason to anticipate increased farm yields this year over the record production of last year. He added however, that the promise did not warrant relaxed efforts for greater production and for greater conservation. and called upon the peo- pie of towns and cities to realize that the farmer cannot work miracles, and lend him the assistance needed at har- vest time.
 Realization of a winter wheat crop as large as that forecast would place this years harvest of that grain as the third largest ever gathered. The esti- mate is 12,500,000 bushels more than forecast in April from conditions then existing and 154,400,000 bushels more than the crop harvested last summer. On coalitions from now until harvest time will depend whether the crop will be larger or smaller than today's fore cast based on conditions May 1. In the weflS since then generally favor able weather for wheat developments continued and the crop has made eX- cellent progress in all principal pro- ducing areas.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-09
SWISS WILL HAVE
 FEED FROM ]. $.
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May S.-America's determination to feed the Swiss pop ulation despite obstacles interposed by Germany was made plain today when the state department gave out a com munication to the American minister at Berne declaring grain ships were on their way under naval convoy. pre- pared to force passage through the submarine zone.
 The note was sent for publication in Switzerland orelieve anxiety there as to the food supply. It is disclosed that the United States decided to defy the submarine blockade after the Ger man government declined to guaran- tee safe passage for grain ships until three months time had expired in which to notify submarine comman- ders.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-09
HUN ATTACK THOUGHT START OF DRIVE
Raising Draft Age to 4ONOW
 Is Considered
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

lRepubllcan 0. P. Leased Wire1
 WASHINGTON, May 8.-Lesis- Iation raising the draft ago to 40 years was discussed as possibility within few months at a meeting today by Provost Marshal Crowder and the house military committee. Although h General Crowder made no specific recommendations mem bers of the committee said after wards that the war department was considering plan for changes.
 An appropriation of $15,762, ,00o was asked by General Crowder for expenses of the draft for the next fiscal year. Registration of men reaching the age of 21 will require the examination, he said, of half a million more men than originally provided for. Class one, the gen eral said, now has total of about 2,265,o men of which two million are effectives.
 Chairman Dent of the committee announced today that he would ask the house to eliminate from the draft legislation pending an amend ment giving states credit for vol unteers. In a letter to MT. Dent, President Wilson today came out in oppsition to the credit plan and asked that the measure be passed as approved by the war department. The conference report on the bill for registration of youths becoming 21 will be called up in the house tomorrow with prospects of lively debate over the proposal to exempt ministers from the law.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-09
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
ENGLISH
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 LONDON, May 8.-in an attack against the British and French line between La CIytte and Voor- rezeee in the Ypres sector, the Germans early this morning sue ceeded, after heavy fighting, in en- tering the allied front lines at cer- tain points, according to Field Marshal Haig's official communi- cation issued this evening.
 The communication adds that at all other points the enemy met with repulse.
 The communication follows:
 "This morning the enemy launched a strong local attack against French and British troops holding the sector between LaClyt- te and Voormezeeie, and in the center of his attack succeeded, af- ter heavy fighting, in entering the front line of the allied positions at certain points. The fighting con tinues in these localities.
 At all other points the enemy's attacks were repulsed.
 By successful local operations, the French troops advanced their line during the night south of La Clytte and captured a number of prisoners.
 "On the remainder of the British front there is nothing of special interest to report"