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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
YOUNG
MEN REGISTERED
Twenty -Oners Since June Fifth
Were Listed Saturday for
Military Duty.

Fifty-three young sons of Gratiot
county, who have turned twenty-one
since June 5, 1918, and before August
"a, 1918, registered with the Gratiot
County Draft board Saturday to Offer
themselves if need be, on the altar OF
sacrifice for their country and hu-
manity.
The list of the men who registered
follows
Dewey Aldrich. r. 4. Ithaca
Ira Anisbury. Alma
William +. Anderson. Alma
Arthur Pabcock. Alma
Elmer Bliss. K. l. lthsra
Ca $. Becker X. 2. Wheeler
James l.. Breeht X. ?. Sumner
Don Brown. X. l. Ithaca
Linn +. Chalker. Ithaca
Claude Gully. X. /. Middleton
William Crum, Breckenridge
John Cummings, Alma
Lorraine Cook. Alma
Sam Dietz. Alma
Lyle h. Dunn. X. :. Ithaca
Harry Arlo Eckert Alma
L. j. Fuller. Alma
Lester Hammond, X. 2, Ashley
Acil Robt Heppinstall. Wheeler
Harold liisinrer. ST. Louis
Preston Hodges. Detroit
Adgar A. Howe. Perrinton
William Allen lnman Carson City
Floyd Krantz. Middleton
Victor Laduke. Alma
J. c. Langdon. Carson City
Vern Malcolm Leary. Alma
Homer Lepley. X. !. Middleton
Lee Lorencen. st. Louis
Cecil Martin, Middleton
Earl Raymond Martin. Alma
Harley Martin. n. /. North Star
Lloyd G. Miller. r. T. Ithaca
Lawrence Mofrett. r. |, North Star
y. y. McCarty. Alma
Marthcw O'Cornel. II. 2. Carson City
Ivan Phinu s7y perrinton
Charles Reid. Il. l. Ithaca
Grant Rockwell. X. ?. Elwell
Roy Scott Alma
Alfred Glenn shank st. Louis
Howard Skrtt Ithaca
Harvey Smith. X. /. Ashley
Horace Saerry. H. ?. Breckenridge
Vco Fra nklia Snidel II. s. Ithaca
Robert Strouse. Ithaca
John Towcrsey, Forest Hill
Bert Warden. r. g. Alma
Luther Williams. Ithaca
Rav Wolfe Ithaca
Lester NJ. Wolfe. Alma
Leonard A. Zinn. Alma
Floyd Bush. X. !. Middleton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
PASS NEW DRAFT LAW
New Draft Act Passed by House and
Then by the Senate.

Following the passage of the lS
to 45 draft act by the House, the L.
S. Senate Wednesday voted through
the measure with a solid vote, and a
full agreement between the two
houses is expected this week on the
modified work or fight amendment to
the bill which was tackled on in the
Senate.
The War Department is now at
work arranging for the new registra-
tion, due to the desire to get these
men registered at the earliest possi-
BILE moment and Immediately that
the two houses agree on the bill, it
is expected that the War Department
will announce plans for the registra-
ton.
1t is expected that the new regis
tration of the millions of men affect
ed by the new draft act, will be held
within the next thirty days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
NO JOY RIDING
Sunday Pleasure Riding With Case
line Cars is Hit by Administration.

The fuel administration Of the
United States has called upon the
public in all states east of the Missis-
sippi river to stop the use of pleasure
cars, motorcycles and motorboats, in
the effort to save gasoline, which is
TO be in much demand by the govern
ment in the winning Of the war.
1t is given out that the order is a
voluntary one, but the public is given
to understand that the continued use
of pleasure cars, motorcycles and
motorboats will lead to a mandatory
order in this respect, which will COM
pei the public to give it the proper
attention and heed.
There are exceptions to the rule.
The restrictions laid down do not in
clude tractors and trucks employed in
the actual transportation of freight,
cars used by physicians, ambulances,
fire apparatus, police patrols, under
takers conveyances, repair outfits of
telephone and telegraph companies
and vehicles used in the country
where steam transportation is not
available.
The move has been made by .he
fuel administration to present a
threatened shortage of gasoline for
overseas, which has been created by
the extensive use of this fuel by the
armies in France.
1t is estimated that twenty-five PEI
cent of the fuel oil consumed last
year was wasted, or about 81 ,O0O, ,0OO,.
900 worth. The appeal is made from
a patriotic standpoint and the govern.
ment is expecting the patriotic citi-
zens of the territory effected to live
up to its request.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
TORBE NSEN NINE
IS HERE FRIDAY
Republic Factory and Business
Places to Close for Biggest
Game Played Here.

Friday afternoon at $3.50 on Repuo-
lie field, will be staged the biggest
base ball game ever attempted in
Alma, when the Torbensen Axle
company nine of Cleveland, champ
ions Of that city, mix with the Repub-
lies of Alma, rejuvenated through the
addition of some select stars who
have been secured for this battle.
The team which will represent the
Republics in the battle will be the
strongest aggregation, without q
question, that has ever appeared in
Alma, as a team representing an AL
ma institution, and one which bids
fair to give the Torbensen team q
great battle for the days honors.
The Torbensen tribe is composed
of some of the famous stars of base
ball, including such men as the
Delehantys, who have made big
league history, and play great
brand of base ball Recently at Ak
ron this team held the New York
Giants to 4 to score in an exhi.
bition game, which gives an idea OF
the strength of the visitors.
Great plans are being made for
this battle out at Republic. The
factory will close down for the game
and a petition around the business
places insures the closing of the bus.
mess houses for the battle, so that
everyone will have a chance to see
the two greatest teams in action
which have ever staged game ir
Alma.
Following the bame big banquet
will be given to the members of the
two teams at the Republic cafeteria
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
NEWbERRY AND
FORDNEY Win
Very Light Vote Cast in Every
Precinct of Twenty-SiX in
the County.
W|LLERT SHERIFF winner
FolkeYt Nominee for Treasurer and
Laycock for Drain Commissioner
in Hot Race.

The primary election in Gratiot
county Tuesday was very surprising
from the standpoint Of the very small
vote which was out, hardly precinct
in the entire county turning out
vote that was anywhere near that
which is usually counted upon. This
was probably due to the lack OF
heated contests on the tickets, and
because Of labor conditions, the two
without question keeping hundreds
away from the polls.
Three contests on the Republican
ticket were holding interest before
the election and there was much
speculation on them, these being the
probable vote in Gratiot on the sena-
torial race and the race for the nomi-
nation of a candidate for sheriff and
for treasurer. With the report of the
early returns Tuesday night, another
contest seemed to be looming up, this
being between Fordney and Town
send for the nomination for congress,
but it was speedily dispelled as con-
tinued reports came in from the var
ious precincts giving Joe handsome
lead, so that he won out in Gratiot by
nearly 300 votes.
In the senatorial voting Newberry,
as was expected, took the lead and
rapidly increased it, counting nearly
two votes to one for Ford, who took
second place with Osborn a poor
third.
A heavy vote expected TO come out
in Alma, and enable Arthur j. Muir
ply to make lively scrap for the
nomination for sheriff was lacking,
less than one-third of the normal vote
being out, and Alfred Willert of Mid
dleton picked off the honors with
ease. Alma paid handsome com
pliment to Murphy, however, when it
sent him out Of the city with lead
of lO5 votes out Of about $50 cast.
The fight for the nomination for
treasurer also brought out an inter-
esting battle between w. c. Folkert
of Wheeler and Sidney Evey Of Sum-
ner. the former winning the nomi-
nation. Erva r. Laycock was also
nominated, he taking the nomination
for drain commissioners by 70 votes.
The Republican results follow. The
full Democratic returns are not
available.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
SERG. LEONARD
DIED IN ACTION
Alma Boy Killed on Firing Line
in France, Fighting Huns
on July 81.
WITH THE RAINBOW DIVISION
C. Ii. Perkins of North Star, William
Fields, A. Pinkston, and Floyd
Coss Are Others Killed.

Serg. Harry Leonard, the son of
Frank Leonard of this city, was the
second Alma man killed in action
according to advices, being killed
July 81, the day before Corporal
George Myers was killed. This
makes Myers the third killed in ac-
tion instead of the second.
Leonard was member of Co. r.,
125th Infantry, this being the old
Michigan National Guard, which wa,
in the big July drive on the western
front. The l25th was a part of the
already famous Rainbow division
which was the first into the great
fight over there, and which has been
making a name for itself.
The record of Leonard shows two
years of service before going 10
France, he having been at Calumet
during the strike there and also on
the Mexican border during the trou-
BILE with Mexico.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
MILLINERY OPENING

The advance showing Of the au-
tumn styles of millinery will be held
at The Gaffney Style Shop, September
to Z, showing all of the authorita-
tive modes for the season in all the
popular fabrics and materials, in
both pattern and tailored hats.
Mrs. Gaffney has secured the serv-
ices of Miss Ruth Shirk of Chicago,
who has charge of the workroom.
She is assisted by Miss Stevenson.
The sales department is in charge Of
Miss Winnie Boyd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
WAS INJURED
Burt Hicks Of this City Injured Fri
day in Wreck.

Burt Hicks of this city, travelling
salesman, was very painfully injured
on Friday Of last week in a wreck
near Marion.
1t seems that Mr.. Hicks was on the
southbound motor coming to Alma,
when a freight train crashed into the
motor car, which was standing on
the track. Quite a number of people
were in the motor car at me tims
and twelve of them suffered injuries
to some extent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
MARRIED AT WHEELER

News of the marriage of Private
Charles A. Nancy of Camp Custer to
Miss Eva B. Wolansky Of Wheeler on
Saturday evening, August II, has
been received here.
Private Nancy will be remembered
as a former instructor at Alma col
lege and member Of the former firm
Of Smith & Nancy of this city, which
handle pianos. talking machines, etc.
The Record Joins bis many Alma
friends in extending congratulations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
HERE AFTER TRUCKS

Two hundred and fifty soldiers of
Company LOG, Ammunition Train $50,
United States army, arrived in Alma
over the Pere Marquette the first OF
the week to drive Liberty trucks from
Alma through TO Baltimore. ~he
men came from Camp Wheeler, Ca
It is expected that they will leave
here the latter part Of the week on
the start OF the trip overland to the
coast.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29

Harry James Leonard was born at
Fenton, September 4, 1881, ana
came to Alma with his parents when
six years old. He attended the Alma
public schools, graduating in 1908.
He then attended Alma college for
the next two years. He was a grad
uate of the Valparaiso School of
Telegraphy.
He leaves father, +. A. Leonard,
and younger brother, c. b. Leon
ard, to mourn his loss, besides host
of friends, all of whom have the
proud knowledge that he has died
for the great cause of humanity, the
world oyer.
The first boy to lay down his life
for his country whose home was III
Gratiot county, was Serg. Clarence
B. Perkins, who was killed in action
June thus preceding by nearly a
month the death of Howard c. VOL
verton of Breckenridge. Perkins was
the son of Mrs. Peter Zimmerman of
North Star. His home was original
/ ly in Coleman, Isabella county, from
which place he enlisted in the regular
army nine years ago. This perhaps
, accounts for his death and residence
not having been reported more
promptly to his mother who after the
death of his father was married to
Peter Zimmerman of North Star.
He was born April IL, 1886, in
Rowland township, Isabella county.
He enlisted first in Milwaukee, Wis
consin. From there he was sent to
the 500 where he remained two years.
Was next four years in the Philip
pines, one year in Alaska. Then he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
RECRUIT OLDER MEN

Corporal Smith, in charge of the
Alma recruiting office, has informed
The Alma Record that he can now
enlist men between the ages of 40
and So for work in the quartermaster
department Until further notice
these men will be the only men whom
he can enlist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29

was sent to the training camp at
Plattsburg, N. Y. From there he
went to Camp Green, North Caro-
lima. He left for France last April.
Marshall Field of the firm of Field
& Son, st. Louis, grocers, received
word Tuesday that his son, William
Field, had been killed August /, on
the Marne front He Is the first ST..
Louis boy to lose his life at the front.
Details Of his death are, Of course,
wanting Field was 30 years old and
Continued on page FOUR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
SEVERELY WoIINnEn

Private Floyd Coss Of Ithaca has
been listed as severely wounded. The
Record has been unable to secure de-
tails, but it is probable that he was
wounded during the latter part of the
big July drive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29

Having no opposition tabulations
have not been made on the vote of
Harrod for surveyor, N. Smith and
Spinney for circuit court commission
ers and Hall and Ludwig for coron-
prS
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

next Monday. Briefly explained again
the campaign is for $100,O00,0O0. The
allotment of Haakon county is, 81 1900.
Each branch and auxiliary is request
ed to raise at least one dollar per
member and as much more as may be
convenient. The money should be
sent to ]. W. Barksdale, Haakon
county chairman of the Second Red
Cross War Fund, Philip, South Dako-
ia, to be deposited by him in one of
the banks of the county to the credit
of w. G. McAdoo, Treasurer of the
United States. This money is to be
usedrby the American Red Cross as
war relief work in Europe. 1t is i'm
possible to enumerate all the ways
in which the money is spent. Hospi-
tai equipment, ambulances, canteens,
rest stations, and relief for destitute
civilians ara some of the objects that
claim part Of the money. Not one sin
gle cent goes for administrative ex-
penses. Not one cent goes for salar-
les. For every dollar of the one hun
dred million dollars raised by the
Red Cross year ago on account of
the interest earned the Red Cross can
show $1.02 spent in war relief in Eu-
rope. At meeting of the State Board
in Sioux Falls it was agreed that an
effort would be made to put South
Dakota first in raising its allotment
In Haakon County we hope to be able
to report our $1,000 raised not later
than Monday night, the first day Of
the campaign. To this end we hope
that as many branches and auxiliaries
as possible throughout the county will
arrange to raise the allotment of at
least $1.OO per member and telephone
Dr. J. w. Barkdale, Philip. s. D., or
Alvin Wagner, Philip. s.. D., some
time Monday. Wherever possible it is
recommended that the allotment for
the War Fund be raised by special
contributions for this special purpose
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16
OUR MONEY NOT WASTED

All of the money being expended for
war purposes is not going to be .
waste. Some Of 1t is going to be shot
away: some of 1t is going to be sunk
at sea; some of 1t is going to be In
vested In machinery that will be use-
less In time Of peace.
But very great portion Of 1t Is
being spent for things that will be rs
valuable when peace comes as now,
though not SO imperatively needed
then-ships for instance. And as for
the immense amount spent in adapt
ing our manufacturing plants to war
purposes, 1t is estimated that 80 per
cent Of our war machinery can and
will be used for other manufacturing
work after the war.
The invisible and intangible forces,
the moral forces of the world, the
soul and conscience of mankind are
fighting on our side.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16
RED CROSS NEWS

KadOka Red Cross held very sue
cessful auction sale last Saturday. The
total of the sale ran up to $500 and
the proceeds of the dance. the dinner
and the supper brought the total up
to something in the neighborhood of
$6.50O. We extend congratulations to
our sister chapter on the patriotic
spirit displayed by this sale.
Again we call attention to the Red
Cross sale at Midland on next sSatur-
day, May 49, All the news we hear
leads us to believe that this will be a
big sale. Committees are hard ut
work and program is being care
fully worked out. Take day of and
attend this sale. Your work can
spare you for a day. Some of the
boys in France have managed to get
away for lifetime. An investment
OF a hundred dollars in this sale for
their sake will seem small when you
consider that they have made invest
ments of their lives.
On next Sunday, the 10Th, every min
lister in the country is requested to
preach a sermon in explanation and
support of the Second War Fund of
the American Red Cross, the cam
paign for which occupies the follow
f, ing week. Will Haakon county min
listers kindly observe this request.
The war fund drive commences on
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

from the membership. Where 1t seems
best, however, to local officials the
amount required may be appropriated
from funds already on hand. Let u
have your allotment reported early. IN
order that Haakon county and South
Dakota may go lover the top" first.
west river country In general at
The other day the telephone rang.
1t was Ash Creek reporting that \
contributes $500 70 the Second War
Fund which is to be raised next week.
When the chairman recovered his
breath, discovered that his phone was
working correctly, and that he hAd
heard alright, he began suggesttng
that this sum was considerably more
than Ash Creeks allotment; that mon
ey was needed right along for the
branch es own work, enAr rthat sort sUf
thing. Than those words came down
from the other end of the wire: well
we've had a meeting out here, and we
have decided that the money is need
ed in France and needed now. There
is no need Of keeping 1t in the bank
when it can be "Overs there doing
some good. We shall need money for
our own branch work, Of course. but
we can get it where we can get this. y
Nothing further needs to be said.
The chapter chairman takes OF his
hat to Ash Creek.
'The chain of sales is getting along
fine. The Kirley sale brought over
$400, Orton $625, Lindsay $500. May
% will wind up the chain at Fort
Pierre. 1t will be the Fort Pierre
sale, but in sense it will also be
just big county sale."-Fort Pierre
Times.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

"The way to get lower insurance
rates is to have fewer fires.' says our
Fire Marshal Bulletin. Philip people
will concur In the statement that
the foregoing is far from the truth.
Local fire losses for the eleven years
that the town has existed have been
nil, still we are forced to pay the lin
it for insurance. Rates have not been
revised since 1911. when represent
alive Of the underwriters association
was here last. II the entire town
was to be destroyed by fire, the insur-
ance companies would still be ahead.
for we have paid more than enough
in premiums to rebuild the town.
Come again, Mr.. Fire Marshal.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
J. E. Peyton to Allen r. Fellows nv
20-6-24. $1.O0.
Will r. Walpole to Paul e. Bellamy
ne 19-6-2o, $1.00.
Clemens J. Lamm and VT to Will ]
Walpole, ne 1920. $1.00.
Johnathan H. Stoyer and VT to
same NV 1920. 800.
VIM. J. Mundt and wi to Michael
Martin NV 21-2-24, $1.O0.
Dawson w. Lyman and VT to Jas.
F. Braddock, sw ne, hf NV ~, se ne
11-1-2O, $1,000.
r. A. Bielski and VT to Anna NJ
Hayes NV 14-s-zs, $1.0o.
F. A. Wagner and VT to James A.
Wagner. ne IS, ne 1928, $1.O0.
LIST Natl. Bank Cherokee to Ernest
H. Vaughn. 90 1853, $2,26O.
A. B. Harrington to o. Edward
Taintor. one-half int. ne 1892, ST.
600.
Mitchell Trust Co. to Chas. e. Nor
gan qcd. sw 1850, $3.50.
Carl william Olsen and VT to Ray
mond Emerson and Alfred Emerson
ne 1864, SO.
Gertrude Kettlewell to George Il
Unthank, ne 9-4-22, $1.00.
John T. Forsell, Tres, to A. Wag-
goner, lots 2, 8, ne sw 1925, $1.00
Same to same lots 8, 4, hf sw 81
3-23, $1.00.
Fred H. Root, sheriff, to Chs L
Youngblood, ne 1863, s7ss.ss.
| Same TO ]. p. Ibsen ne 19-1-24
$545. Is.
Herkimer Teepell pat. Nv 12-5-19
Isabel Briggs, pat, se ne. ehf y
IL. ne ne 23-1-1l.
Anna NJ. Hayes pat. ~ 1863.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

went to the Lawrence home. took his
automobile, fine Chalmers touring
car, painted it yellow from top "a
tires. covering 1t with appropriate
epitheth, and took one wheel of OF Il
after 1t had been driven to a prom
inent corner Of the town. Public SEN
timent is strong In that community
against Lawrence. who has been q re-
spected citizen of Onida for thirty
years.
One hundred steers and one thous-
and sheep were herded together by
local Liberty Loan solicitors who Wis
tied the Mennonite colony at James
town, and driven to Utica, s. D., 10
be shipped to market The move was
made because the Menonites refused
to buy bonds. This colony intended
some time ago to move to Canada so
that their young men could escape the
draft, but have thought better OF the
move on advice from federal author
tiles. Just why these people who
have enjoyed the benefit OF a free
government and grown rich should
not be subjected to the same treat
ment that IL good enough for loyal
Americans. has never been explained.
Pierre Dakotan.
sas $50 -
A certain candidate for q state Of
fee sends us an article nearly q col
umn long, explaining in detail his
magnificent qualifications for the Of
fee to which he would like to attach
himself for the honor and salary there
is in it. with request that 1t be pub
lished in this influential journal. He
insures US that this action would be
highly appreciated. but that, of course
he could not afford to pay for 1t. This
writer would dearly love to have q
blue white diamond as big as an egg.
but, of course, we cannot afford to
buy it, and of course, no one will give
It to us. So. you see, the candidate
referred to and this writer are in the
same boat. We both want something
for nothing land neither one Of us
will get it.-Iroquois Chief.
80 go
Cards have been received here indi-
eating that more Midland boys have
reached France. A card mailed by
Everett Mexican and held until the ar
rival Of his transport in France has
just been received here. WIN. B0hI,
Roy Blendinger, Verne and Alex CAL
hoon are members Of the same COM
panyaand they also have undoubtedly
reached France. "Ty" Babcock is an
other boy from this country who has
just reached France-Midland Mail
Jack Close came down from his
place near Carlin Saturday after q
supply Of seed. Jack said he regis
tered in the selective draft last spring
on account of not knowing what his
exact age was. Recently he had the
vital statistics OF San Antonio, Texas
looked over, and discovered that he is
80 years old.--Midland Mail.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

Beginning with this issus and
continuing for two wes1us ~
fancy silks win be sold atA Re
|duction ct B. n. Williams.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-16

The new Catholic church at Weta,
dedicated under the name of St.
George, was blessed by Bishop Lawler
of Lead, at services held Sunday, May
4th.