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Arizona republican., 1918-03-20
MANY SEEKING
 TEACHING WORK

One hundred application blanks have been sent out from the office of the city superintendent of schools since the first of the month, according to the announcement made at the school administration headquarters yesterday. From every section or the country have come requests for the printed forms from men and women who are eager to become connected with the teaching staff of the graded schools of this city.
 The reputation of the local schools has extended to all parts of the United States, for it is not the climatic 'condi- tions and the better wage that makes Phoenix goal. but the splendid educa- tional plant that has developed under the supervision of John D. Loper. The worth of the schools on the west coast has been recognized for the past few years and that the Iame has spread eastward is not surprising to those who have kept in close touch with the schools, said a local educator yester- |day.
 At present the number of teachers employed in the graded city schools are 105 and there are no vacancies. No resignations have been presented and it is understood that few changes lare contemplated for the coming year.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-20
NEW NAMES ON
 REGISTER 727

Exactly 97 new names were added to the great register yesterday in the sup plemental registration. This is a total for the supplemental period of 727 names. The belief of those who been watching this registration that 1000 or more new names will be added to the list of those eligible to vote at the gen. eral election on April ,, seems likely to be warranted.
 Including today there are but three more days of supplemental registration. In order e>at none may be unable to avail themselves of the opportunity to register the office of City Clerk Frank Thomas is being kept open each eve ming until o'clock. Last evening there were quite a number of additional registrations.
 The work of arranging these names in proper form for printing is being cared for daily and it is not expected that there will be any material delay in placing the material in the form for printing when registration closes.
 Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-20

Refer to the auction column, if you are in the market for fine fur niture The sale will be Wednesday 1:30 P. NJ. Mcdowell Road sand old Cross Cut Canal.-Adv. ds
Arizona republican., 1918-03-20
R0Y GOODRICH
 MAKES APPEAL

Urging the continued activity of women in the Red Cross, Roy s. Good
 rich. Arizona member of the Red Cross council of the Pacific division, yester- day addressed the members of the Woman's club on "The Activities of
Arizona republican., 1918-03-20
GLENDALE DEPT.

Mrs. shivsIy, correspondent; L. E. kinsmsn, circulation. Phone your items to 60: Phone your troubles to s7,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

IMPROVE ROAD
Work Started on st. Louis-Alma Ang-
ling Road.

Work on the reconstruction of the
ST. louisiana angling road, which
is portion of the military truck line
to the coast, has been started and it
is expected that the work will be
finished within very short time.
The road is to be resurfaced from
the end of the pavement on Michigan
avenue, east to the beginning Of the
pavement in St. Louis
The work will be under charge of
}. /. Mccormick OF the Republic, who
has had a wide experience in road
work, gained through connection a
few years ago with the highway de-
partment of Pennsylvania.
The sum Of $4,000 to be used on
fixing up the road is divided evenly
between St. Louis. the Republic AMI
Alma. St Louis and the Republic
have already made the appropriations
for their share Of the work 1t was
expected that the Alma council would
take up their end Tuesday night but
II was passed up by the city fathers
for some reason
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
RAISE MORE RYE
Government Selects State as One Of
Seven to Furnish Needed Supply.

Not more wheat, but more rye is
what the government is asking of
the farmers of Michigan for next
season, according To the the depart
ment of farm crops of M. A. c. The
farm crops Office Of the college is in
receipt of communication from the
United States department of agri-
culture suggesting that Michigan
grain growers increase their rye
acreage about 20 per cent this fall
and plant only the same amount Of
winter wheat as was put in year
ago. Other states can produce the
wheat, it is explained, but Michigan
is outstandingly superior as pro-
Queer of rye.
'Plans for an increased acreage of
rye are of necessity influenced by
plans for the wheat CROP" the state
ment from Washington declares, "for
the two crops come into immediate
competition in their labor demands
Larger winter wheat acreages are
accordingly not suggested for Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota because Of the heavy
increases in rye asked for from these
states.
"lnasmuch as rye is being used
largely as a substitute for wheat as
bread grain, the sowing Of rye in
stead of wheat where conditions are
more favorable for rye will material
ly increase the total food production -
Farmers putting in rye this fall are
urged by NJ. A. c. to secure seed OF
the variety known as Rosen. This is
a superior strain which in many Sec
tions of the state has almost doubled
common rye in its yields.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
ROOsEyELT HITS FORD

Theodore Roosevelt. one Of our
greatest Americans ID a speech this
week at Kansas City ripped off the
following III regard to Henry Ford,
and his candidacy for I 5. Senator
from Michigan:
Every loyal citizen in Michigan
should read the last two numbers o.
George Haryey's War Weekly"
lii these numbers there are quota
tions from Henry Ford's speeches
made t'vo years ago and again since
we entered the war Mr. Ford has
not questioned the accuracy Of these
quotations given BY Mr. Harvey
Flags Shall Come Down
Speaking Of American flags on his
own factory Mr. Ford said.
Il don't believe in the flag When
the war Is over these flags shall come
down, never to 20 up again"
The sedition act, approved by Pres
indent Wilson, inhicts maximum
punishment Of % years in the peni-
tertiary for any man who, while we
are at war. utters Language intend
ed to bring the flag Of the United
States into contempt or disrepute
During the last year many poor and
ignorant men have been convicted
and sentenced for using language
thus forbidden BY law In my view
the fact that Mr. Ford is an enor-
mously wealthy man ought not to
give him immunity from the law il
he cannot show that he did not use
the language quoted in the "War
Weekly
Among the further utterances Of
Mr. Ford. as given in the "War
Weekly, IS one that he does mot be-
leve in patriotism and that he does
not care any more for the United
States than for China or Hindoo. -
The man VINO does not believe in
patriotism is not fit TO live in this
country, still less to represent it in
the senate
If these words Of Mr.. Ford mean
anything, then Mr.. Ford is unpatri-
otic, and has no more right to sit in
the United States senate than a Hin
doc or a Chnaman Unless Mr.. Ford
can show that he never uttered these
words no man worthy Of all any re-
ligious or patriotic man can afford
to support him for the senate"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

place Mr.. Murphy's bill never went
before the committee, having gone in
to the board late. We have it straight
from prominent county official that
the bill, which is said to have been
cut, was the best gotten up bill that
ever went through this officials office
We also have it straight that Mr..
Murphy has never had bill cut by
the county when it had been present
ed, very good proof that Mr.. Muir
phys bills have never been padded.
Other stories rejecting on Candi-
date Murphy may be going the
rounds, probably are, but little at
tention should be paid to such reports
as these, which are circulated by
those who most desire TO see Mr..
Murphy defeated at the polls, August
.27.
He has constantly invited inspec-
ton To his record, which The Record
believes to be good one and one
which should entitle him to consider
alton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
MARRIED SATURDAY
Miss Katie BARLEY Married in De-
troit Saturday Evening.

Miss Katie BARLEY. daughter of
Mrs. William BARLEY of this city,
was married Saturday evening to Mr.
Austin Robert Smith of Detroit, the
wedding taking place in that city.
Mrs Smith has been a resident of
this city for the past six years Mr.
Smith. who is a former Gratiot young
man, has travelled extensively through
the United States during the past
eight years for an eastern concern,
with which he has fine position. He
is now employed in the post Office j.,
Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will reside in
Detroit. where Mr.. Smith has pur-
chased a fine home at 30 Edmonton
avenue, where they will be at home
to their friends after September Is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

The voters and people of this
Congressional district are too well
posted on the many qualifications Of
Congressman Fordney to need any
comments by The Record. Michigan
has not. nor never has had, repre-
sentative iii Congress who has given
better or more service for his district,
his state, and his nation, than he
Every term he is stronger and has
more influence Today he stands at
the head Of the great committee on
Ways and Means, the committee hav-
ing in charge the raising of funds for
the war He is on the job every mo-
ment. paying no attention to his
campaign for denomination but trust
ing to his friends to look after him.
He is thoroughly in sympathy with
the administration ON all war propo-
sitions. as proof of his loyalty in the
most effective way possible. Two Of
his sons. a son-in-law, and two grand
sons are in the service. Should such
a man be turned down for man who
has had no experience, who in a polit-
zeal or business life has shown no
ability, whose stock in trade is travel
ING about the country trying to con-
vince the people how honest he is and
heapng ON his opponent all the un-
warranted rot possible? This is no
time to try inexperienced and totally
unqualified men for office and it is to
BE hoped the voters of this district
will go to the polls on primary day
choose man who has been a credit
to the district and state. a man who
is respected by all who know him. re-
CARELESS Of party Our democrats are
well enough satisfied with him and
his work that they will not nominate
a candidate this fall against him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
For DRAIN COMMISSIONER

Next week Tuesday is election and
you will then make the choice of your
candidate for Drain Commissioner.
have called your attention TO my
qualifications for the office based on
the performance Of my duties for the
past four years and wish at this time
to again remind you of the following :
This is AN office which requires
considerable time to become familiar
with its duties. Will not my exper-
fence be Of advantage to the county?
Fred f. Shafer, c. f. of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture who re-
Gently examined the records of the
Gatiot Dram Commissioners Office
for data for the government, states
that these records are among the
best kept of any county in the state.
A drain commissioner must be i'm
partial, use good judgment, play no
favorites, be always courteous, al
ways on the job. | have met every
one of these requirements to the best
of my ability and if renominated ana
elected promise equally faithful SER
vice in the future.
Expense-During my term of office
have proceeded according to the
law and there has not been a single
drain case in court involving any
drain laid out 10y me, and no extra
expense to the taxpayers from this
source.
In many other counties of the state
the people have found it in their
interest to retain the services of ex-
perienced drain commissioners for
several years. Why not do so in Ora
tiot county?
l ask the Republican voters of
Gratiot county to consider these
facts and hope that | may have your
support at the primaries, August 27.
Pol. adv. 57-1-p Erva r. Laycock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
BOYS WORKING RESERVE

The Boys Working Reserve is
rightly called the army behind the
army. There are 100000 boys in the
United States who are doing their
best to help raise food enough to feed
our army in France this coming year.
With the young men from the farms
entering the service of their country
the boys are going to play much
larger part in the history of the
country in the future than they have
in the past. The Working Reserve will
be great factor in helping to win
the war.
The schools all over the country
are going to cooperate with the re
serve in helping to put on an in
tensive course of training for the
boys that will help them to familiar
ize themselves with the farm work
After the course has been taken and
before the boy goes out on the farm
the training school where practical
work will be taken up. will play an
important part in the successful
training Of the boy There will be
several training schools in Michigan
this coming year More definite an
nouncement will be made later.
Every boy in Gratiot county who
is a member of the reserve and has
met with the requirements of the re-
serve will receive a badge of honor
that viii be given later. All boys
who are entitled to a badge Of honor
are asked to see their enrolling off
Ger, give him your name, age, mans
name that you worked for. also the
length of time that YOU worked. IF
il is impossible for you to see your
enrolling officer, send the information
directly to me. Remember the coun-
ty director wants a complete list Of
working reserve boys in Gratiot
county, so see that your name goes
in. and keep in mind that we are be-
hind the "Boys Beyond the Marine"
l.. A. Murdick,
County Director u. S. B. w. r.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
SAY
STAY IN COLLEGE

Continued from page one)
this city, Carol +. Wenger of Bay
City and Finylson, college students of
last year, were sent to Fort Sheridan,
whore they will be given an intensive
course in training, so that they will
be able to aid the men Of the college
in the military training which is to
be given at Alma college this year
1t is expected that an officer will
be sent to Alma to take charge of the
training, although this is not definite
ly settled as yet There is a pos
sibility that the officer who will have
charge Of the training here may also
have charge of the training at Hone
college or at Mt. Pleasant Normal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
FOR DRAIN COMMISSIONER

wish to call the attention Of the
Republican voters Of the county to
the fact that am a candidate for
the nomination for Drain Commits
sioner at the primaries August 9th
would also call your attention to
the fact that have served as high
way commissioner in Emerson town
ship for seven years, securing my
biggest majority at the last election
as proof of satisfactory service.
have also served on the board of
review for two years. | have con-
structed about fifteen miles Of county
drain. both open and closed. If my
record is such that it merits your
support, it will be highly appreciated
Pol adv.-56-2-c c. D. Knapp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
VOLUNTEERS ASKED
IN CANNING WORK

Continued from page one)
started here must die at a time when
it is really most needed or the women
and men who have done so splendidly
in all other lines must crowd in time
to take some of the responsibility.
So far, with exception of a few lead
ers who, though busy with other
duties, have found time to assist. the
V5!q 10 spueq 5ql Il! ue9q sgq YloM
school girls-one could always de-
pend on them and there would have
been no success here had they not so
splendidly offered themselve. But
the help of the women is needed as
well. Will you not volunteer?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
GET THE SMUT
Cereal Expert To Instruct in Gratiot
County Next Week.

DR.. A. f. Waller, cereal disease
specialist of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, will be in
Gratiot county next week conducting
wheat smut prevention campaign.
A wheat disease survey which has
just been completed shows that at
least five per cent Of Michigan's
wheat crop was destroyed by smut.
Learn how to make fifty cents grow
to twenty-five dollars in ten months.
Treating your seed wheat to avoid
smut will give you this profit and
furnish more food TO send "over
there"
DR.. Waller will have an exhibit at
the Gratiot county fair which is sure
to be of interest to the farmers Of the
county. They should avail them
selves Of the opportunity to see it.
~<>~..-x--z7.z.@nH.atz<rz ..s>><>ns~x ~~lecs-4as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

Ex-State Senator Emory Townsend
of Saginaw, a successful farmer and
lawyer, who never made dollar dis
honestly, is a candidate for the nomi-
nation for Congress upon the Re-
publican ticket
He will faithfully and honestly look
after your interests and not be absent
ninety per cent Of the time looking
after his personal interests as some
others have done
August 9th 90 to the Primaries,
take Republican ticket and vote for
Emory Townsend for Congress.
Pol. adv.)-5I-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
OFFICIAL CALL
For the Republican County Convent
ion.


TO Tie Republican Electors 80 the County
county convention Sc the Republicans Of
the County of Gratiot IS hereby called 70 meet
AT the court house. in the village of Ithaca,
On Tuesday the 10th day Of September, 1918.
at II o'clock Ia the forenoon. for the purpose
81 elcctng fourteen delegates 10 the state
Convention 20 be held AZ Grand Rapids
Thursday sept 26th 1915, and for the trans
action of such other business as may be
properly brought before the convention:
The representatives Of the various Town
ships and Mards=in this convention were fixed
by the following resolution adopted al the Re-
publican County Convention held February
5th. 1909.
.sesolved That the various townships and
wards uf the County of GratiOt in future Re
publican Conventions bo entitled respectively
To representation therein hy one delegate Tor
each thirty-fye votes east at the last proceed
ing general election for the Republican can-
didate for Secretary Of state and one dele
gate for each m0icty of eighteen thereof, and
that the County Committee be and Is hereby
instructed to follow this rule as basis for
the auportonmeut 0t delegates % future
Count Conventions
IT., -qe,t townships and wards will be
entitled tu tEe following number Of delegates .
Arcadia Township ...-....... ....t.'.. ~
Bethany Township ..+s..- .......it.. ...... Is
Elba, Precinct ....e......,'t t't.. 3
Elba Precinct .......... .4..s.4. 4.t. 4,
Emerson township ..t.e,t-....,........ 80 !
Fulton Township ........ ........ ........... D
Hamilton TOYS uehip ....s......... -...t...3
Ithaca Township ..,....s.... s..,4....+.. -
Lafayette Township ..........-............4
NewaFs Township =.1.-....-.. .......... "A
New haven Township .l3., .sss.,. ..... i
North star Township s...ss.s.-.. =
Pine River Township ,sa.a..4.... Il.
Seville Township .......... t.....l 4
Summer Township ..4........... .-..ae.s. :.... 10
MashiuGtou Township .s...*.4. ....-...... J
Wheeler, Precinct a......... t,,.... .+..,.'a
Wheeler. Precinct ........... ..,.. 3
Alma, Isl ward ..............-... >
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

am a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Sheriff Of Ora
tiot county, at the primaries, and as
| have seemingly made no campaign
| am taking this means Of explaining
to the voters of the county why
have not.
have been for the past two years
in the employ of the Republic Motor
Truck company in the military de-
partment and feel as though
would not be doing my duty to our
government by giving up my time to
campaigning when there is so mucn
work Of more Importance to be done
at the present time.
Thanking you for any support I
may receive, | am,
Yours respectfully,
Pol. adv.-57-l-c George Lewis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
A GRANGE MESSAGE

ain the coming struggle for great
err representation Of the farm and
labor in the state and national legis-
lation, we shall need every farm
woman's vote. If you refer to the
proceedings Of 1917 State Grange,
you will see that nearly every woman
officer urged suffrage as war mea-
sure" This is the message Of Miss
Buell., as published in the Michigan
Patron, the official organ OF the State
Grange. II leaves no doubt Of the
position Of the Grange on the woman
suffrage amendment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
Tho Rootleoner,s Renuest.

Asked If he had anything 70 say be
fore receiving sentence 10 the county
Jail on his conviction rs 81 ho0tlegger.
Vernon county offender told the
fudge he'd like to De allowed to col
lect before going behind the bars the
So due him from the sale OF the whisky
on which the prosecution was based
Kansas City Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
UNFAIR TO MURPHY We Be
LIEVE

There is an undercurrent being felt
in the race Tor the nomination for
sheriff on the Republican ticket.
which strikes The Alma Record as
rather unfair to Arthur J Murphy.
one Of the candidates. This under
current is in the nature of stories re-
garding Murphy, which seemingly
have no truth IN fact, and are a re-
fection on him as d candidate.
For instance there is one story go
ing the rounds to the effect that the
bin which Mr. Murphy put in for his
work on the Epler case was cut in
half and then paid We have not
chased up the responsibility for the
story that Mr. Murphy's bill was cut
and then allowed.
In the first place Mr.. Murphv's bill
has not yet been paid. In the second
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

j. w Priest, Pastor, residence 800
Gratiot avenue.
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m.
Morning service-10:30 a. IN.
Sermon: Il must work the works
of Him that sent me"
B. Y. p. L. Meeting-6:3O.
Topic: "Woman's Part in Home
Missions Leader: Mrs. J w Priest.
Evening service, $50.
Sermon. THE Efficient Life"
Thursday night prayer meeting,
1880.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of the 25th Sentorial
District:
| hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination Of State Senator
at the August primaries, on the Re
publican ticket. Owing to the fact
that am engaged IN farming and
the different War activities, l can
personally interview only small
percentage Of the voters. However, |
invite you to examine my record in
the last two sessions Of the legisla-
tire (49-tf-c)
Aaron Anon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

served my township two terms as
township treasurer and six terms as
supervisor. | have been resident OF
Sumner township all my life. ask
your support and assure you If elected
| shall endeavor TO transact the bus
mess of the county in a painstaking
and creditable manner. Thanking you
in advance for your support, remain,
(49-tf) Very truly yours,
(Pol. adv Sidney A. Evey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22

Tuesday evening few of the coun-
ell men were discussing the new char
ter and the Honorable Alderman from
the fourth ward offered to make bet
with Alderman Chick of the third that
the charter would not carry. In fact
it comes 70 The Record that one Of
them went so far as to remark that
he could defeat the charter in his
ward Possibly, if his machine didn't
break down, as they do once in a
while. He may remember that il
wasn't going to carry this spring, but
it did. By the way, they backed up
on the bet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
GRATIOT
REGISTRANTS CALLED
Continued from page one)

! Rinckey. VIM. Arthur. Alma
IS Wolansky. Alfred c.. Wheeler
= Loudenbeck. Arthur c.. Perrinton
p Mckinney. Gerald. Pompeii
I Hainer. Elgin Herbert. Bannister
u Feighner. Homer VIM. Middleton
2 Wood, Herman. Elwcll
IS Wiltshire. Shirley K. Eiwell
% Best. Leroy Alma
= Mills Ernest. F., Pompcii
IS Taylor. Asa T.. Carson City
70 Hill Fred Mckinley. Pompeii
y Tanner. Grant F.. St Louis
" Conklin. Lawrence j.. Perrinton
Is Whitemcre. Bennic ~. North Star
= Dunevant. Ford Alma
% Howell Eafl Cecil. Middleton
" Fishbeck. Fcnton. Alma