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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
QUOTA TOPPED
ON WEDNESDAY
City of Alma Officially Reported
Over a. Volunteering is
Closed.
sl20,500 IN THREE DAYS
Amount Represents Efforts OF People
a. No Factory Subscriptions
Are In

Without bond. being solicited dur
ing the first three days Of the Victory
Loan campaign, and without the
banks buying up the quota of Alma,
the city went over the top with a
zip Wednesday, being S4,550 over the
quota of Sll5,950.00 for the city.
1t had been confidently expected
that Alma would 20 over the top by
the volunteer system during the three
days Of the volunteering, until
"Wednesday afternoon, when it was
found that the subscriptions from the
employees Of the Republic Motor
Truck company would not be into the
banks TO be counted in the volunteer
ing days, and hope that Alma would
voluntarily go over, commenced to be
dispelled
Early Wednesday il became known
that handsome subscription was
coming from the Alma plant of the
Michigan Sugar company, but it was
not in time 10 be counted in the vol
unteering days, and so could not aid
in putting Alma over in the three
days.
The banks of the city and the sew
eral booths, however, were busily
writing subscriptions 10 bonds, and
when the returns came Wednesday
evening they showed that Alma had
S120,500 subscribed, entirely by vol
unteer subscriptions and without the
industries of the city having their
subscriptions in. II speaks highly Of
the patriotism Of the residents Of
Alma.
The committee for Alma, under the
able leadership of Mr. Bahlke and
Mr.. Sharp, is now busy with solicita-
ton, and j. ". Blakely is very busy
with the corporations, and il is ex-
pected that when the loan campaign
is over Alma will have at least
doubled her subscription.
Reports from the Republic indicate
that the employees of the company
are responding nobly to the call for
subscriptions, but il is not expected
that these will be turned to the banks
before pay day For the first two
days of the campaign. the employees
had subscribed TO $4,000 in the gold
notes, and were still going strong.
These subscriptions We're not counted
for the one reason that they were not
in the hands Of the banks before the
close Of the volunteering.
AS in the past, it is expected that
Alma must go far beyond her quota
If the county goes over the top. 1t
is the last loan that the government
will ask the public for. and the peo-
pie Of Alma are urged to continue to
dig. Lets finish the job"-and put
Gratiot county over.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
EASTER SERVICES
HERE SPLENDID
at These Services
at All Churches Surpassed
That of Former Years.

Easter was generally observed by
all the churches of Alma, which had
special programs for the day. and
which drew the best attendance which
the churches have had in some time,
in nearly every case.
The services at the First Presby-
terian church which were Of more
than ordinary interst, characterized
the day. During the Sunday school
hour an Easter program was carried
out by the members of the primary
department and Miss Traps class
under the leadership of Mrs. Albert
Hudson.
In the morning service of the
chruch there was the largest attend
ance which has been had in some
years at a regular service. At this
service thirty-fve new members were
taken in. Special Easter music was
rendered.
In the evening the church was
again filled TO hear the sacred cantata
entitled, "Eastertide." 1t was rem
dered by the church choir under the
able leadership Of Professor Hosmer.
Mr.. Bistline, Miss Smith, Mrs. Hud-
son, Mrs. Maxwell, Miss Sweet and
Professor Hosmer took the solo
parts.
A good many attended both the
morning and evening services at the
Baptist church. Special Easter mu.
sic was rendered by the choir under
the leadership of Miss Mae Jones
which added very much 10 the pleas
ure of the services. The morning
sermon was from Paurs declaration
Now is Christ risen from the dead
and become the first fruits Of them
that slept The evening service saw
a missionary program given. entitled
Our Triumphant Holy Day"
Special music and two Of the finest
sermons which Rev Duffey has given
since coming to Alma "A year ago
marked the services at the Methodist
Episcopal church. Large audiences
at both morning and evening services
gave the two strong sermons very
close attention.
At st. Johns Episcopal church
Easter music was given at the serv-
ices, which added greatly to the at.
tractiveness Of the regular service
Two very excellent Easter sermons
were also given by Rev. j. Frank
Jackson, which hello the close atten.
tion Of those who attended 4 far
larger number than usual attended
the Easter services at this church.
Special music and special sermons
for the day. marked the services at
the Church Of Christ, Rev. Raum be
ing as impressive in the two sermons
as he always is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
STILL RAID
Home of Austrian Near Breckenridge
Was Raided by Officers.

The home of John kupres, an
Austrian living near Breckenridge,
was raided by officers under charge
of Revenue Officer Canright Of De
troit, one night last week. and the
Austrian was caught by the officers.
while making "moonShine."
He was arrested and lodged in Jail,
and later was taken to Saginaw,
where he was arraigned before the
United States Commissioner
The still which Kupres operated,
and about five gallons of moonshine
was in the loot which the officers
captured. II is believed that Kupres
had just returned from Flint, where
it is believed ne had disposed Of some
of his stock Of wet goods
His liquor is said to have been
made from a mash which was com
posed Of raisins for the greater part
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
GRAT|0T LAGG|NG
ON VICTORY LOAN
COunty's Total at End of the
Volunteer Days Was
S234. 900.
SOLICITATION IS STARTED
Quota is Now Well Under
Way.

Gratiot county does not seem to be
keeping up with the glorious record
which the state Of Michigan is max
ing on the Victory Liberty Loan, the
state having been reported over at the
end Of the second Of the three vol
unteer days, having completed its
quota Of Sll0,925,000.
Gratiot county is not holding up to
the record Of the fourth loan, having
been nearly SlO0.00O,00 behind its
record of the Fourth Liberty Loan
AT the end of the third day, and has
only little over $4,000 Of its quota
Of $702 900 subscribed.
Some portions of the county have
come through in great style on the
Victory Liberty Loan. making their
quotas very easily. st. Louis report
ed OF the county chairman at an early
hour Monday morning that the city
was over, although the bank re
ports did not Indicate that il was over
until Wednesday night The Ashley
precinct Of Elba township was the
first where the bank reportss howed
conclusNely that the precinct was
over AT the end of the first volunteer
day of the loan. When Chairman
James Anstey, 81 years old, called
the loan office Monday night. he said
that his quota had been oversub-
scribed about 81 800. with the sub
scriptions in the bank. Anstey is
still raking in subscriptions at Ashley
and will have d good amsunt of sur
plus to aid in getting the county
over the top.
Wednesday night. at the close Of
the volunteer days, the banks of the
county reported total Of 1924, 900
subscribed on the volunteer system
but it is very probable that there
were some few thousand dollars still
out. which had been subscribed at
various booths in the county, but were
not reported at the banks. The sum
subscribed on the volunteer system
during the first three days is just
one third Of the total quota of the
county, which is slightly over $780,
10000.
Some banks in the county were
making excellent reports as COM
pared with previous loans, while
others were far below the mark which
they had made at the end of the
/ third day of the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign.
The reports from the banks Of the
county as obtained from the Victory
/ Loan office, after the reports were
received last night shows subscrip.
tions at all banks.
/ The f.t1.,rtrs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
GERMAN HELMETS
Trophies offered for Best Essays by
Pupils of Grammar Schools.

Under the direction of Mrs. V. H.
Shepard, county chairman for the
women, four German helmets are be
ing offered for the best essays sub
mitted to the county chairman. which
are 70 be written by children of the
grammar grades on subjects which
are assigned
Rules governing the contest are
few and can be obtained from any OF
the township and city chairman OF
the woman's committee.
The subjects for the essays are
why Uncle Sam Still Needs Our
Dollars for the Victory Loan; What
/. a School Child, Can DO for the
Victory Loan; "Why it is Cheaper to
Pay in Money than Lives for Quick
Peace; why Government Invest
ment is the Best Security; "Why the
Fifth or Victory Loan is Necessary
why Should Lend My Money to the
Government"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
JAIL MARRIAGE

Tressie LaRose and John A. Free
land were united in marriage at the
county Jail Friday, according to word
which The Record has received. She
had recently been serving a jail SEN
tence. which expired Thursday night.
Friday John Freeland. who had been
serving in the army in France. went
over 70 Ithaca, procured license,
and married the young lady as she
left durance vile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

The Mt Pleasant Normal nine,
coached by "Chief" hewitt, gave the
Truckmakers a lively scrap on Repub-
lie field Saturday afternoon, which
the Republics did not annex until the
final half Of the ninth inning, when
LeColier, worn out from his exer-
tions on the mound went to pieces
and forced the winning run over the
plate for the Alma team.
The Truckmakers did not show the
class which may be expected of them
IN later games. because of the fact
that they had not been practicing ex-
cept for one night previous TO the
contest. They did not display ability
enough to warrant the assurance that
Alma is going 10 have one of the
strongest teams here this season.
which will be found in the state. once
the men get in good shape for the
hard season which is being mapped
out
Spinks, the former Shepherd and
Normal hurler. who has made a great
record in the past few years, was on
the mound for the Republics and
hurled a good game for one so early
in the season. In practically every
inning he had the Teachers eating
out of his hand Once or twice the
Normals got men on second and third
and except for the second inning
when they showed one over the plate.
they could not touch the Alma hurl-
er. when hits would mean runs.
LeColier also pitched a good game
but was pitching against men who
had not had the advantage Of the
practice which the Normals have had,
so that his heaving cannot be com
pared 20 that Of Spinks He used
everything that he had to stay the
Truckmakers. and in the ninth went
to pieces. after single had been
delivered. walking three men in sue
cession, and forcing the winning run
over the pan.
Caora Iv fppfpye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
WILL REMAIN

A. G. Luchtman. who for the past
three years has been the principal
of Alma high school. will return to
the Alma public schools again this
coming year, in this same capacity,
according TO announcement made the
first Of the week.
He has been connected with the
Alma public schools for the past
eight years, and during this time has
rendered most efficient and untir-
ing service, and has made a record
that is indeed fine one, and which
merits the action Of the school board
in rendering him contract for
another year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
NOTICE TO LOT OWNERS

Attention is called 10 the fact that
those desiring TO have their cemetery
lots at Riverside cemetery cared for
this year must pay the charges made
for this work a. the sum Of S1.00
IS charged. but It is necessary that all
lot owners pay this charge if the
cemetery board is to keep the ceme-
terry up right. Where this charge is
not paid the lots will not be taken
care Of this year, it is understood.
Payment Of this charge should be
made to w. A. Brock Of the cemetery
board, or TO Carl +. Gallagher. city
clerk, at once.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
SEEKS GRAVES LOCATION

Information is being sought re
garding the location of graves of
every soldier, sailor or marine, in the
three cemeteries IN OF near Alma,
including men who have fought in all
wars. The information is desired by
the Alma G. A. r. post. Information
should be given 20 O. a. Davis. at
the Davis cigar store or A. Crooks.
sol West Superior street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
PLAY SAGINAW
Alma High School Team Will Meet
the Arthur Hill Nine Saturday.

The Alma high school baseball
team. which is being coached this
year by Allen Highfeld. former high
school star Will play the strong AR
thur Hill high school team Saturday
which for several years past has been
a contender for the state high school
honors.
The locals are figuring on giving
the Saginaw team a hard battle iu
the opener. even though the team Is
inexperienced. being composed for
the most part Of new men
The team is expected to lineup as
follows Catcher Pembrook; pitcher,
Stearns; first. Hodge: second. Dun
nam; short, Hyde; third. Bishop
sutfeld, Bragg Cross and Vine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
HOWE PICTURES
Lyman Howe Pictures Will BE
Shown Here Early in May.

The world famous Lyman Howe
pictures will be shown here agin on
Tuesday May 5 at the Methodist
church, Under the auspices Of the
Young Mems class Of that church.
Since the last visit of the Howe
pictures to this city. they have all
been changed for new and better pic
lures. which is certain TO create "a
big interest when they are shown
here. They will be shown only dur
ing the afternoon and evening of
Tuesday. May 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
MORE MOONSHTNE TAKEN

Mavro Cepak. an Austrian living
east of Breckenridge, was arrested
Wednesday by Deputy Revenue Off
Ger Canright, and his stock Of moon
shine ywhiskey was confiscated. II is
said that Cepak worked with Kupres,
who was arrested a week ago by this
same officer. and who was bound over
yesterday to the grand jury which
sets in May A test Of the liquor
said to have been made by the men
shows twenty-eight per cent alcohol
Best candies. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
TWO GAMES PLAYED
DURING THE WEEK
Republic Trims Normals and
High School Wins from It.
Louis Team.

During the past week two of the
baseball teams of the city have en-
gagged in trays, which have proven
most interesting The teams in ac-
tion were the Alma high nine and the
Republic Truckmakers
Tuesday evening the high school
team went to st. Louis for the open
ing game Of the season and in spite
of the fact that Coach Highheld's
nine has only one veteran, the
orange and black team brought home
victory over the veteran St. Louis
aggregation. which Alma had not
played during the last two or three
years. the score being to 3.
For an opening high school game
and considering the greenness of the
| Alma nine, the game was very well
played one, and il indicates that
Alma high school will have one Of
, the best baseball teams Of recent
years.
Alma took the lead right at the
start of the game. scoring in the first
and second innings St. Louis tied
the count i'm the second and third,
but late in the game Alma scored In
two other innings, and the best that
st. Louis could do, was 70 put over
one more run.
Stearns, pitching for the Alma
nine displayed some good work. He
kept his hits we'll scattered. and his
opponents would not have been able
10 score as many runs had il not
been for errors. which aided in the
run getting. Pembroke behind the
bat and Hyde also displayed good
form.
The lineup follows: Alma-Dun-
ham, y Bishop, 3; Pembroke, c;
Hodge, j; Bragg. If; Stearns, p;
Gross. RI; Hyde, SIS; Neal cf. St.
Louis - Dawson, c; Raskey p;
O'Melia. 3; Mauer, SIS; Gordon, /;
Graham, c; Secord, IF; Phillips, If;
/ Fox. >.
Score 10y innings
2345 Is : 9-r h c
Alma 0 100 ! ! o. s 3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

The Parent Teachers club will
meet at the Washington school Fri
day. April %, at 300 p. m. Mrs. J. "
Priest will give a report Of her visit
to the Gary schools A large attend.
ance is desired
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

James G. Kress. attorney, is NOV
ing his family from Ithaca and will
again reside in this city, where his
extensive practice is for the greater
part located
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
IT STARTLED THEM

Some newcomers to Alma were
startled when they found what fine
meal could be had for 35c at the
European Cafe.-77-tf-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

Wanigas at Brunner's.-64-d
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

wanieas at Brunner's.-64-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24

Best candies. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-24
SAVES CHILD

Total for county
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-04
MILLIONS OF LADYBUGS
 TO BE PUT IN ACTION

PULLMAN. Wash Jan. Not in gray uniforms. but in brickish red and black, and perhaps other cOlOrs, will an army of 3O.0OO OOO advance to the attack of Walla Walla. klickitat. Whitman and Columbia counties of Washington next spring.
 The invading army will be com posed of ladybugs gathered this win ter by county agricultural agents or their assistants and carefully cared for during the winter in barracks of excelsior and green debris from the woods After the period Of hiberna- ton the ladybugs will be invited to attack the aphid pest in the gardens and fields of these counties. It will be a major action" for the test was tried out on a small scale with sue cess last year.
 Each ladybug, say the experts at the Washington State College, can devour 150 aphids and produce some 200 of it's own young in a season. Because of these known facts the az ricultural agents hope to reduce the estimated $2.O00,000 loss of this past year in various crops, due to the aphids.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-04
SERGEANT VAN HAS CURE FOR
 SHELL SHOCK

PARIS. Jan Doctor Van" isn't a doctor. really-that is, he has never been inside of medical school. He is not commissioned officer, either. Two days after the war was declared in America he enlisted in one of the cities of the Middle West and came over as d private He is a sergeant now. His eXpCrienCes-driy an am front line, and then in various camps in France till he was sent to a base hospital as a patent-wOuld fill sev- eral diaries if he keeps such things, which l doubt.
 But there are good many men in that base hospital who owe their re turning health to him, after they had been in bed for weeks and even months Now, although they admit that he is well agagin, they will not let him go from the hospital, because a transfer is long and tedious busi- ness to bring about, and they need him there to help out with the pa. tients
 He was only out of bed a day or so himself when he came across two boys in one of the wards who had been in the hospital since April. One of them had been an interpreter with the French army and the other was a marine from Chateau Thierry. They had been shellshocked. and in all these months from April to Septem- Der they had grown scarcely any ! better.
 "Captain." Sergeant Van said one morning to the doctor in charge of i the ward. do you mind if see what l | can do for those men there? think may b" able to help them out l d bit. if you don't mind
 The captain looked at him inter cstcdly. If il had been any other man the captain would have been in different. perhaps But Sergeant Var has a way with him
 What do you want to do with them?" he wanted to know.
 I'd just like to talk to them bit sir, now and then" Sergeant Var said
 The captain threw up his hands.
 "Kamerad!" he cried, !s0gially Talk is the deadliest medicine on toI of the earth"
 "I was meaning it, sir" the sergean said, steadily.
 "Oh, go ahead, Van the captain agreed Do anything you blanc please"
 The next morning. on his rounds the captain stopped beside the bed 0 the first of the two men who hat been shell-shocked.
 Flows it coming this morning boys?" he asked.
 "F-fhnc. sir" was the answer, [ little unatcadiiy given. perhaps, bu the captain did not notice that. H. sat down on the bed and looked a the boy in amazement. Those wer,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-04

the first words he had spoken aloud since the day he came to the hos pital, unconscious, five months be- fore.
 At that moment Sergeant Van hove into sight from the diet kitchen. He had plate of milk toast in his hands
 a plate that the boy in bed followed with an interested gaze
 Beg pardon. sir" Sergeant Van said, saluting, but | must ask you to wait until my patient has had his breakfast before you talk with him"
 The astOnished captain allowed him self to be waived from the bed to the nearest chair. and watch in amaze. mcnt the boy dcvOur tn" toast. His hands shook so from shcll-shock that he could scarcely manage 1t, but he was propped up and fed himself. with every appearance of keen interest in his food The day before the boy thing but liquid food, and he couldn't have held the spoon.
 The captain beckoned Sergeant Van to the end of the ward.
 Did you do that" he demanded. "Yes, sir" admitted Sergeant Van.
 How in blue blazer began the captain, and paused for lack of words
 "I'll show you if you like, sir"
 "1 do like" ordered the captain.
 So Van showed him. Though the doctor couldn't quite make it out. at that. just what Van did. He stroked their heads little and massaged their throats q bit and all the time he talked to them in the quetest most harmless sounding voice in the world But ten minutes after he be gan the boys were asleep. naturally without trcmor in the bodies that The doctor looked at Sergeant Van helplessly and left. shaking his head
 Two weeks later Sergeant Van held a clinic before major general of the medical corps and several majors and still more captains and lieutenants all men of reputation in America as doctors. Two of his subjects wor, | the two men over whom he worked 1 that first morning They cam" int i the clinic. clcar-cyed and straight an ruddy as athletes from the field. Thcs passed tests that the doctors couldn't pass themselves One Of them sup porting himself by his shoulders an, his ankles between two tables. heb ! the weight of four of the huskics of the doctors, standing upon him q the same time. Another subject wa q huge negro who had been br0ugh to the hospital the day before, anC whom Sergeant Van had never seen Four hypodermics had not been abl, to quiet him. and they brought hin in in straight-jacket. It took Val seven minutes to have him asleep.
 Since then the shell.shock case have been in Vans hands. The doc tors shake their heads and wonder An American professor. well knowl for his psychological research work shakes his head, too, and has nothing to say.
 In the camp and the hospital the. call him the "hypnotist." Perhap he is Under the management of thu Young Mems Christian Association h. has given a great many performance that set the men into gales of laugh regular slap-stick fr2ts of mes merle ability. He laughs when yor try to get him to explain them. "Oh nr,,,... nnrin11r nrnr hi. uhnll-c hnr
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-04

Job printing at Daily Times ofice.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-04
Copper River and Northwestern Rv.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN

CHITINA AND KENNECOTT Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon- days, Thursdays and Saturdays Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays
 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes-
 days, Thursdays and Saturdays The above schedule subject to change without notice.
 Dining Car in Connection with all Regular Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from a. m. to p m., except Sundays Tickets sale at Second Street Depot office one hour before departure of trains.