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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
+. E. MOORE DEAD
Former Proprietor Of Alma Hotel
Died in Lansing Friday.

Frank r. Moore Of this city, former
owner of the Alma Hotel on south
State street, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. r. S. Palen. in Lam
sing, Friday, January 18th.
The body was brought to this city
for burial. Funeral services were held
at the home of his daughter in Lam
sing. He was born Jan. 27, 1857, at
Frederickstown. Ohio.
Mr.. Moore had been resident Of
this city for some years, and was held
ir high esteem by large circle of
friends gained through business as
sociation. During the time that he
was in this city, he was for several
years the manager and owner Of the
Alma Hotel.
He leaves to mourn their loss. a
wife, Mrs. F. f. Moore of this city.
one daughter, Mrs r. S. Palen Of
Lansing and one son, Frank Moore Of
this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

An examination for clerk and CAL
rier will be held at the post office in
this city on February 9, 1918.
Age limit, Is to IS years on date Of
the examination.
Married women will not be admitted
to the examination. This prohibition,
however, does not apply to women who
are divorced, but they are eligible for
appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound. and male applicants must be
not less than five feet four inches in
height in bare feet, and weigh not
less than l25 pounds without overcoat
OF hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examna-
tions, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations. promotions. etc. address
Immediately
Willard M. Stuckey, Secretary
Board Of Civil cervice Examiners.
Post Office. Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
RED CROSS
Red Cross Workers Urge Membership
Renewals Be Recorded at Once.

Mrs. II. X. Soule, chairman Of the
Alma branch of the Red Cross, urges
that all old members renew their mem.
berships at once, making the date of
their payment correspond with the
beginning of the year. as was the
original plan.
To this end renewals will be record
ed each day at the Red Cross head
quarters. and the money will be taken
by the secretary, treasurer, or some
one appointed by Mrs. Soule. 1t will
be seen that this method will do away
with another membership campaign
in the near future.
New officers have been selected as
follows: treasurer, Mrs. VIM. A.
Bahlke: chairman of housewives, Mrs
y. NJ. Smith: general chairman of all
work. Mrs. Herbert Montague.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
FINE OFFICE
Western Union Telegraph Is Now in
It's New Location.

The fore part Of this week the local
Office cf the Western Union Telegrs pk
company was moved into its new To-
cation in the L. O. O. F. block, this
being the recently completed addition
10 the block.
The new office gives the company as
fine an Office here as can be found in
any city of the size in the state. When
the Offices were moved the old fixtures
were moved to the new quarters tem-
porarily, because the new fixtures
which had been ordered had not SGT
arrived.
When the new fixtures arrive they
will be promptly installed, giving
Manager Grabowsky still better
business office than it is at the present
time.
It is also the attention of the com
pany TO install new instruments in the
local Offices, install dynamos, etc,
making it up-to-the-minute in every
possible respect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
St. LOUIS WANTS
NEW BOUNDARIES
Board of Supervisors Voted to
Submit Proposition to Voters
of That City and Districts.
R|vEROAlE WAS TURNED DOWN
Petition Submitted From Riverdale
Was Not Entirely in Legal Form
and Got No Action.

The city of ST. Louis. which almost
touches the city Of Alma on the eas',
will vote this spring on the matter OF
boundary extensions, the board nf
Supervisors at the meeting last week
having voted TO submit the proposition
tc the voters of st. Louis and the adj.
joining townships, effected by the
move.
If the proposition meets with the
favorable vote of the people of st.
Louis and the adjoining territory, the
size of that city will be increased
considerably in point Of territory. and
in one place the boundary OF our sister
city will touch that Of the city Of
: Ina.
Alma has not been alone in enjoy
ing the growth which the Republic
Motor Truck company, has made pos
sible here, st. Louis having come in
for Il good share of it, due to her eX-
oellent location. just to the east oE
Alma. When demands for houses be-
came too great for this city TO keep
up with the demand, many family
moved to st. Louis, and that city
filed up rapidly and is now spreading
outside of its present corporate limits.
There is very little question but that
the measure will meet the approval of
the voters Of ST. Louis, but it must
TO carry also secure the approval Of
the voters in the districts and town
ships affected.
: Riverdale residents, thirty-one in
number submitted petition TO the
board of Supervisors TO incorporate
AS a village. These men were reported
to the Record, as being the progress
sive spirits of the western Gratiot
town, most of them being business
men. A petition was also filed with
the supervisors against incorporating,
thirty-two signing this petition. The
signers Of this petition are reported
as having been holders of large pro-
'perties which would have been affected
by the move.
The board decided that the petition
submitted was not legal being based
upon an amendment to law, which
had been appealed, and because no
affidavit Of publication was given with
the notices. Thus Riverdale will con-
tinue as il is at present for time 1t
least.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
RED CROSS SEAL
SALE BEST HELD
GratiOt Had Biggest Sale of Red
Cross this Year That II Has
Ever Had.
ALMA PEOPLE BOUGHT MOST
Committee of Women Which Had
Charge of Campaign Did Fine
Work Making Sales.

Ms. V II. Shepard, who ha, had
charge of the Red Cross Seal sale IN
Gratiot county again this year, has
announced that the sale in the county
this year has been the largest in the
eleven years which she has handled
the work and she extends her thanks
to all who aided in making the cam
paign the success that it has been.
Alma, the largest city Of the coun-
ty, naturally led in the sales again
this year. Miss Dunlap, who had
charge Of the sales in the schools. re-
ported sale Of S76.56 worth Of seals.
Mrs Moore reported sale Of SS1.l4
in the business section Of the city.
making the total sales Of Alma
Sl5770. Miss Nelson and Mr.. White
Of Ithaca. who had charge Of the sales
in that city, have reported S40.14
worth of seals sold Mrs. Hildreth in
st. Louis, has reported the sale OF
5000 worth of the little seals. The
rural schools of the comfy sold - n
worth Of seals.
Frederick Arndt, of ST. Louis, is the
prize winning seal seller of the coun-
ty, this young man having sold over
! 900 Red Cross seals. He will receive
a medal.
Mrs. Shepard told the Record re-
porter that twelve gold pins, forty
two silver pins and numerous buttons
had been awarded the Youngsters of
the county.
She also said that the young people
Of the county, who have been active
in the seal sales, have been organized
into band of health crusaders, who
will be called upon to uphold certain
rules, five in number. They are
/. Always breathe fresh air. New
er sleep, study, work or play in a
room without window open. Take
ten deep breaths of outdoor air every
day.
2. Eat wholesome food, including
fruit and vegetables, and chew IL
thoroughly. Drink plenty Of pure wa
ter and use your own cup. Avoid food
that is hard TO digest, like heavy pie
ard cake and much candy. Never eat
or drink anything which wcakcns the
body, like alcoholic drinks.
3. Make sure that everything that
you put into your mouth is clean.
Wash your hands always before eating
and before handling food, and bathe
your whole body at least once a week.
Clean your teeth daily. Have a regu-
lar time every day for attending to
each need of your body.
4. Exercise every day in The open
air. Stand up and sit up straight. Do
not smoke before you grow up.
5. Get long nights sleep. Get
Up smiling. Keep your mind clean
and cheerful.
Mrs. Shepard also calls attention to-
the fact that few who have been
selling seals in the county have not
yet made reports and requests that
they do so at once.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
TWO GAMES
College and High School Open In
Double Bout Friday Night

The 4 lima college and the Alma high
schoo. basketball quintets will open
the local season Friday evening, Jan
uary -, the former playing the Nj.
Pleasant Normal quintet and the latter
the slrong Cadillac five, which has
been Al consistent winner Of the North
crn Michigan title in late years.
The Alma college team is favored
strongly over the Normalites in the
Friday evening bout, having admin
istered defeat TO the Teachers OIL
their own Roor in the opening game
OF the schedule two weeks ago, having
six point margin in the victory.
The Normals are out for revenge in
this game, however, and would enjoy
rothing better than slipping it over
team coached by the former Normal
mentor. They will be certain to put
w lively game for the honors Of
the evening, and may be able to spring
a surprise on the Belmer coached
five.
Coach Floyd Maxwell's high school
squad will be up against a far differ
ent proposition, when they meet the
Cadillac high school team Friday
evening. The up-staters enjoy an
erviable reputation and will have Il
strong team on the court with which
to uphold the laurels which they have
won. The locals will face odds when
they pay the Cadillac five, but will
rot conceed that the Cadillac five is a
better team until they are shown.
The high school Cadillac game will
be the curtain raiser Of the double
bill which is to be played and the
Normal-Alma college game will start
immediately at the finish of the high
school game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
NEED Of EAST ALMA
FOR A NEW SCHOOL
City Has Grown Eastward and
Many Pupils Live East of
Bridge and Grover.

The school board did not set a date
for the meeting of the voters of the
school district this past week to decide
on the matter of a new eight room
school house, as had been expected, as
the board desires to investigate the
matter of new school and the costs,
to still greater extent before putting
the proposition before the voters Of
the district.
Figures secured yesterday show
plainly the need Of a new eight room
school in the eastern section Of the
city, and show that it is the section Of
Alma which needs a new school right
now more than the western part of
Alma, although indications are that
the time is not far distant, when the
western part of the city will need
such a school. The school system of
the city contemplates such a school
when the need is felt.
The need is made most apparent on
the figures obtained. They show that
there are 256 pupils in the public
schools up to the seventh grade, who
live east Of Bridge and Grover ave-
nues. This number does not include
the kindergarten. If the little young
sters are included it will swell the total
to very near threes hundred. The
greater need Of the eastern section is
apparent when these figures are com
pared with the western end Of the city.
West Of State street there are just l89
pupils, who classify the same as the
256 in the eastern section of Alma.
1t must be admitted that this divis-
ion does not take territory at equal
distances from the high school, the
section with the smaller number being
much closer TO the schools than the
district with the larger number in the
eastern part Of the city. One starts
al point two blocks from the schools
and the other from a point several
blocks away.
The school system which is being
contemplated for the city as the
growth continues, will give Alma an
eight room school house in the eastern
Part of Alma, the western part and
one in the southern part, and one in
the northern part, when the needs be-
come such that they are needed.
The growth in the east has exceeded
that of the other districts to such an
extent that the school must be built
before September. This means that
the school board must act soon on the
matter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
MAROON AND CREAM
FIVE WAS DEFEATED
Strong Ypsi Normal Team on
Own Floor Proved too Much
For Maroon and Cream.

In game marred by some bad pass.
ing Ypsi Normals defeated Alma 81
p. This was partly due to the fact
that both teams wore the same kind OF
suits. The Presbyterian team was
somewhat slow in reacting because
OF the fatigueing trip down state,
some nine hours being required for
the journey. Although there were
flashes of good basketball displayed
al times, Alma did not play the game
they were capable of playing.
Ypsi started off with rush and
chalked up 10 points in the first 10
minutes of play. After that Alma
settled down 10 real basketball ring
ing up three baskets in succession.
The first half ended 1910 for Ypsi.
The second half showed marked
improvement in the passing and shoot
ing of both teams. The final score
stood 2l-3l for Ypsi.
Powers and Morris proved to be the
best men Ypsi had while Capt. Smith
played his usual consistent game with
five baskets TO his credit.
While the result of the game was
somewhat of disappointment, don't
forget that it was only the second
game of the season and luckily the
weaknesses that loonied up Saturday
night are ones that can easily be
yemedicd. >fsf-
When the team learns TO strike
quicker on offense and improves its
style Of guarding it will be hard
continuation 10 beat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
CONTRACT PRICE
Sugar Contracts TO Call for Nine
Dollars to Farmers for Beets.

a meeting Of the sugar beet grow
ers, the manufacturers and State
Food Administrator Prescott, repre-
senting the u. S., was held in Sagi-
nav this week and as san outgrowth
of this meeting beet contracts to the
farmers for this coming year will call
for a guaranteed price Of $500 per
ton, this being favored by the food
commissioner.
II is also to include an advance
above this all that sugar sells over
$500 per hundred pounds next fail.
The manufacturers agreed to this
price and the contracts will be out
just as soon as they can be printed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
NOTICE

Notice TO owners Sf dogs. Under
the new statute, licenses for dogs
must be obtained from the township.
clerk of the township in which the Sag
is owned, and must be obtained before
February lst, 1918. To accommodate
said dog owners | will be at Cage
Woods store, Forest Hill, Monday,
January 2s, 1918 for the purpose of
registering dogs and issuing licenses
foi same. 27-i-c
Edgar Sins,
Clerk Of Pine River Twp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

Representatives Of all the churches
met at the Methodist parsonage on
Monday evening to consider the ad
visibility of changing the hour of the
Sunday schools of the city. 1t was
unanimously agreed that beginning
with Easter Sunday the hours of the
Sunday schools should be half past
nine and that of the church half past
ten. 1t was thought that by this
method more children might be found
ia church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

men in Congress. England hse work
ing men sitting beside her dukes and
lords in the House Of Commons. Thss
is democracy. Lloyd Georges foste,
father was a cobbler, and Lloyd
George is the kind of man England
likes to honor. Asquith had TO 90
out because popular opinion asserted
itself. England is country of free
parliaments. There are a lot Of proofs
that England is democracy.
Some Of the things that seem %
indicate that England is not democ-
racy are; First, that England has a
Continued on page 6)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
WATER RENT
City Will Not Send Statements To
Water Users-Hooverize Stamps.

1t has been decided that statements
viii not be sent 10 the users Of city
water this quarter, and the users of
water are asked TO pay as usual at the
city hall on or before February 18th,
oi water will be shut off.
City Clerk Carl II. Gallagher tod
tire Record reporter that the city usu.
ally sent out from $50 to 500 such
statements, and that with a large
number Of checks were mailed back
with the receipts which the city again
had to mail out, after they were
signed.
II has been estimated that the city
can save considerable money by doing
sway with the mailing Of such state
ments and making the water users go
to the city hall and settling their ac-
ccnuts before a certain date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

Bishop Williams paid his annual
visit TO st. Johns church on Tuesday.
In the afternoon he gave an account
ofthe work of the Red Cross in Franco
where he was a specially appointed
representative Of the American Gov
ernment. The address was full OF
information ard given in a mastery
manner. In the evening the Bishop
confirmed FIVE members Of st. Johns
parish and addressed the newly con-
firned in q sermon which will be long
remembered y them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

You are hereby notified that tho
City Of Alma will not send out any
water rent statements.
Water rent payable February lat
to 18th inclusive. After that date.
water will be turned of.
BY order of Water Commissioner.
21-3-c III. J. Voller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

January 25-Mt Pleasant here.
February i--Hillsdale here.
February S-Olivet here.
February l5-Iiillsdale there.
February l6--Adrian there.
February % -Kazoo here.
March l-Ol.vet there.
March 2-K 400 there.
March S-Ypsi here.
March 9-Airian here.
March le--Trard Rapids ~" tber,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

Referee--BonSack,D Detroit.
NOTES
Ypsi still plays her good passing
game.
Ping Richards suffered swat across
the mouth that almost spoiled his
beauty.
Jimmy Howe got tossed over into a
crowd of girls and we had a hard time
coaxing him to come back.
Runt had six open shots and got
FIVE of them; pretty good average.
Rich was all out Of luck shooting
baskets which accounts for our lew
score.
Everybody out for the first home
game next Friday night. Mt Pleas
ant Normals here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
NEW TIME TABLE ON A. A.

The Ann Arbor railroad has adopted
a new time table. Following is tho
time for the departure Of trains from
th;c c;ty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
YPSlLANTI

Field Baskets-Smlth 0, Medler i,
Foote i; Powers 5, Morris 5. Crowe1
Beeman !.
Fouls-Smith, Z out OF 10; Morris Z
cut of IL.
Referee-BonsacksD Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24

Following is the list of cases, which
will appear on the February Circuit
court calender:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-24
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

Clerk Of Pine River Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
The Forsaken House

Dave Whitcomb lived with his
mother out in the country on lit
tie farm about two miles from Oak
town His father had died two
years before and they still had
observation-disclosures mortgage on
their house. Dave worked hard to
pay off this mortgage by growing
vegetables to sell, but he couldn't
make enough money that way He
thought and thought, but every
plan wouldn't work
One day Harvey Murray came
form town to help him. Dave told
him about the mortgage that after
noon and Harry said:
Il think | know a plan to help
you on that. My Uncle has house
in town that can't be rented. it is
haunted, and he will offer five hun
dred dollars reward to any person
that explains the mystery that that
stays there at least one night to
find out what makes the noises"
Dave thought anu said: ~.
I'm going to town tomorrow
with the next door neighbor and we
are going to stay all night in town
and l think l can stay in that
house"
Harry told him where his Uncle's
Office was. The next day Dave
went to the Office, and Mr.. Murray
told him all about the house, and
gave him the keys and told him
that the noises seem to come from
the cellar. So Dave went there
that night and Dave slept in a clos
ct up above the stairway.
At eleven o'clock, Dave was
awakened by loud noises. At first
he was afraid, then he remembered
what he was to do SO he went up
stairs, and down in the cellar, and
in the cellar he saw a light in
crack in the division wall of the
cellar. He went up to it and saw
three men in there and they had a
graphaphone with a loud and
cracked record on it. These men
were counterfeiters, and they had
the graphaphone to keep the peo-
pie that wanted to rent the house
away. SO they wouldn't be bothered.
1t was one o'clock when Mr.. Muir
ray was awakened by the doorbell
at his house to find that Dave was
there. Dave told his story about
the men and they went to the po-
lice headquarters and Dave, Mr..
Murray and some police went to
the house and arrested the men.
Dave was informed later that these
men were part Of a great gang of
counterfeiters that the government
was glad to get.
The next day an automobile
stopped at Dawes house and Mr..
Hurray got out and went in. That
afternoon Dave went to the man he
owed the mortgage and paid him,
and they put the rest of the money
in the bank. but Dave continued to
sell vegetables at market and he
saved his money for future USE
Russell Gilbert.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
THE LIFE OF A SWEET PEA

Once there was a little seed in a
sack at the grocery. One day
little girl came in and bought the
seed and took it home. She then
went to the flower bed and dug up
some ground. She planted the
seed.
In a few weeks a little green
sprout was peeping up through the
ground. When three weeks more
had passed, the green thing had
stretched out on the ground. Elma
(Which was the little girls name)
took it and tied it up the fence. In
onother week there were a lot of
pretty and different coiored flowers
on 1t. Elma took the flowers and
put them in vase in the house.
They were dead in a week. That
was the end of the sweet pea
Lula HuddelsOn. Dublin, Ind.