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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
TITLE SCRAP
Another Battle or Supremacy Of VI
|. A. A. Will be Staged Friday.

The Alma collegians will mix on
the high school floor Friday night
with the strong Hillsdale college five,
which comes here with a good record,
and hopes TO set down the Maroon
and Cream in its chase for the NJ. /.
A. A. title rag.
If victory comes to the locals they
will have gone a long ways towards
winning the championship, as the as
sociation slate of the locals will still
be clean. This means that the little
scrap will be up TO Kalamazoo and
Alma. Walmoth, a star on the De-
troit Central high team last year,
and reputed to be the best basketball
tosser in the metropolis of the state,
has returnd TO the Maroon and
Cream this week from an officers
training camp and the chances are
that this star will get into action
Friday night at one of the forward
positions, increasing the strength of
the locals greatly on the offensive
work
The high school team will furnish
a preliminary to the big scrap with
a game with a Saginaw team. The
high school game VIII start prompt
ly at 1880 and will be followed i'm
mediately by the college battle.
On Saturday the Alma college five
will furnish a preliminary to the
Michigan NJ A C.. game at East
Lansing, playing the strong Aggie
All Fresh team. This battle is also
10 be hard fought one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
STAYS HERE
Announcement Made the Western
Carburetor Co. Stays in Alma.

The reorganization Of the Western
Carburetor company and the adjust
ment Of its financial affairs, accom-
plished through the cooperation OF
the board of trade and the citizens Of
Alma, retains in Alma this promis-
ing industry.
During this week a large number
of prominent citizens have been in
vestigating the plant and the merits
of the kerosene carburetor manu-
factured by this concern and have
purchased substantial blocks of com
pany stock. The future success Of
the Western Carburetor company is
so promising that many of the Odd
stockholders have increased their
present holdings and outside applica-
tions for stock are being received
daily.
Hundreds Of these carburetors in
actual service have brought letters
of highest praise from every state in
the union and every province in
Canada, proving beyond any question
the economy and reliability Of the
Western Kerosene carburetor. With
the necessary capital forthcoming,
the new management will be enabled
to begin operations at once TO supply
the nation wide demand for their
product and to fill the hundreds of
orders which have been standing on
the books Of the company for some
time past
This home industry deserves the
cooperation and financial support of
the community and our citizens are
going to give this company the back
ing which it deserves. for our mutual
profit, making for the city of Alma
another permanent manufacturing
industry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
Is HONORED
Another Gratiot Boy Received Dis
tinguished Service Cross.

Heroism on the field Of battle in
France has brought its reward TO
another son of Gratiot county, Sergt.
Gilbert A. Spencer of Sumner. he
having been awarded the distinguished
service cross by the commander-in-
chief Of the army in the name Of the
president
The citation which brought TO
Serg. Gilbert Spencer of Sumner,
the honor which was awarded him,
follows:
First Sergeant Gilbert A. Spencer,
A. S. No. 4O357, Company X, 9th
Infantry. For extradinary heroism
in action near Scissors, France, July
Is, 1918. After being severely
wounded and ordered to the rear by
his commanding officer, Sergeant
Spencer gathered together about
fifteen men, who were retreating,
took them back to the line and turned
them over TO the commanding officer
of his company. Home address T.
A. Spencer, father. Sumner, Michi-
gan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following letters remain un.
called for at this Office and if not de.
livered will be sent to the dead letter
Office February "a, 1919.
Ed Banko, Frank Bonney, Mr.
Donald Branch, Miss Viola Brous
Miss Margaret Curry, Charlie NJ
Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Doug.
las, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Fortney, Ray.
mond Grove, Mrs. Lucy Hopkins, Os.
car Hantel, Mr.. William Liberty
Miss Gloda Marlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mikula, Mrs. HELEN Mooney, Franz
Mackenzie, Mar. W. A. McDowd
Casper Nehl, Poseph O'Riley, Susie
Patterson, Sergt. James S Taylor
c. Wilson.
V. p. Cash, p NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
FIRST OF WOUNDED
MEN HAS ARRIVED
AT HOME IN ALMA

Floyd, the son of Mrs.
Knapp, l01 Grover avenue, is
home again from overseas SER
vice, being the first Alma man
wounded at the front to re-
turn to this city. Knapp went
across in June, and shortly af-
forwards was at Chateau
Thierry, where the American
army stopped the Germans in
their last big drive on Paris.
After getting out Of the hos
pital he was sent TO the Ar
gonne district, taking part there
in one Of the greatest strug-
giles of the war. He was
gassed during this battle, and
has not fully recovered from
the ecects Of this. He has high
praise for the Red Cross and
Salvation army for their work
"overthere."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
PETITIONS BEING
FILED THIS WEEK
Petitions or MayOralty Candi-
dates Not Yet in Hands of
the City Clerk.
SEVEN FOR COMMISSIONERS
Number of Other Petitions Expected
TO he Filed Before the End
of Week.

The petitions for all candidates for
city and ward offices at the spring
election must be filed with the city
clerk not later than Saturday Feb
ruary Is, or those who expect to seek
office will be unable to get their
names printed on the primary cleo
tion ballot.
1t must be borne in mind that
those who have petitions for city Of
fees must have at least twenty-five
and not more than fifty names OF
qualified and registered voters there
on. when they are filed with the city
clerk. The petitions for the ward
offices must be signed by not less
than ten or more than twenty-five of
the qualified and registered voters Of
the ward.
1t is the duty of the city clerk, once
these petitions have been filed TO
compare the signatures thereon with
the registration books, to ascertain
of the signers of the petitions have
been duly registered.
Attention is also called to
the fact that one man cannot sign
more than one petition for any one
office. That is only one petition for
mayor may be signed by one man.
He may, however. sign four petitions
for comissioners, two for the long
and two for the short term, as there
are four commissioners 10 be elected
this spring. One petition for justice
of the peace may be signed and In
the wards just one petition for a
candidate for supervisor.
During the two weeks just prev
ious TO the primary election on March
10 the city clerk is required 10 pub
lish the list Of candidates in one or
more of the newspapers of the city.
A number of petitions are already
on file and it is probable that more
will be filed before Saturday night.
I Following is the list of those for
whom petitions have already been
+ filed and the Offices which they are
seeking:
/ Commissioner for two years. Albert
/ j. Archer, Phillip w. Creaser, Frank
+. Pollasky, Nelson Fullerton; COM
missioners for four years, John c.
Chick, w. f. Wilson and Floyd Glass
No petitions for Charles r. Murphy
or Henry H. Soul for mayor have
yet been filed, but it is expected that
they will be filed not later than Fri
I day. Several other petitions for COM
missioners will also be filed before
the closing hour of filing on Satur-
/ day
In the wards the petitions for
supervisors are being filed slowly So
far only two petitions have been filed
with the city clerk, these being for
\. +. Saad for supervisor in the sec
ond ward and for j. d. Helman for
supervisor in the fourth ward.
A petition for William II. Rogers
as a candidate fol justice of the
peace will probably be filed today or
Friday. He is expected to be the
only candidate for this office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

Alma's quintet was lost completely
in the swirl of events on the Ypsi-
lanti arena Friday evening. The
snappy, short, passing of the Nor
malites was characteristic of this
team as it has been of the former
Ypsi. basketball aggregations. Our
boys are ready to swear that Ypsi
can trim the U. Of NJ. If the latter
gives her the chance.
The Alma boys fought a snappy
game and held their feet well at the
beginning of each half but when that
scientific hurricane of passing began
to advance under the leadership OF
Powers why-"all is lost "
Tipa-un and supnmarv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
IN TOLLS AGAIN

Albert Beaudry Of this city was
arrested near Mt. Pleasant Tuesday
night for having stolen an automo-
bile from DR.. NJ. r. Brondstetter Of
that city. Albert Beaudry is the son
Of David Beaudry Of this city. and is
also wanted by the United States
government as a deserter from the
army. Beaudry had deserted once
before and was caught here, and re-
turned to the service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

The Parent Teachers club will
meet Friday, February 2l, at the
Washington school The meeting
will start promptly at 300 p. m. The
topic for the meeting will be. 'The
Proper Amount Of Social Life for
Pupils Of Junior High and Early
High School Age"
The Social Service Committee Of
the federated council Of churches in
Alma is planning a mems meeting
for good health, which will be held
Sunday afternoon, FEBRUARY %. The
program for the meeting will be an
nounced next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

The Sth anniversary Of the organic
alton Of the local Church Of Christ
will be observed next Sunday at the
church on Pine street with special
addresses by number of prominent
speakers, including the ministers Of
the Churches Of Christ Of the Fifth
District. Special features Of the af-
ternoon service, which will begin at
2:30, will be a sacred concert by the
Stalter boys band Of Shepherd and
music by the Coe male quartette also
a historical address by one Of the
charter members and communica-
tions from those who are absent.
These services will be public and an
invitation is extended TO all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
HOME COMING DANCE

A home coming" dance will be
given at the st. Alma Academy over
the postoffice in Alma on Monday
evening, February II, from $3.50 To
ll:30. Soldiers and sailors in uni
form admitted free General admis-
sion 80 cents per couple. Music by
four piece orchestra.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

Substitution: Carleson for Morris,
Forsythe for Drake, Crane for Ed
wards, Holloway for Fowler.
Field Goals: Powers z, Drake 3,
Morris 1, Boyne l, Richards l, An
derson 2,
Goals from free throws: Powers
4 in 5. Boyne in 9.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

Otto Sanderhoff has on file at his
office a complete report of the -Four
Drive Tractor Company of Big Rap
ids, which may be Of interest to the
local stockholders. Anyone Interested
may see the report at that Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
ANIMAL MEETING

Annual meeting OF the mebership
Of Alma Board Of Trade will be held
at the Gratiot County club. Tuesday
evening, February 25, 1919, at 500
o'clock for election Of directors and
other business. S2-2-c
ID. l.. Johnson, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

The w. X. c. Thimble club will
meet with Mrs. Alice GARNER at her
home on East End street at 2:30
Tuesday afternoon, February Is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

G. +. Brown. Alma. chairman
A. r. Wheeler of St Louis
W. W Mccall of Ithaca
Luther Carter of Lafayette
Frank House Of Fulton
Charles Merrill OF Breckenridge
Walter Mallory of Elwelt
Newell Bradford of Wheeler
Ernest Muscott Of Breckenridge
Henry Moench Of Ithaca
Ed Burtch Of Wheeler.
Mrs. +. A. Branch of St. Louis
Mrs. V. II. Sheperd Of Alma
L. Mulholland of Ithaca
Mrs. F. NJ Harrington of Ithaca
Before the convention adjourned a
woman was appointed from each
township and city .s a member OF
the Gratiot County Republican Com.
mittee. The list Of these committee
members follows:
Wheeler-Mrs. Gazett
Bethany Mrs. Albert Colthrope
St Louis-Mrs. W. G.. West
Seville-Mrs. Marley Slingluf
Lafayette-Mrs. Emma Hopkins
Pine River-Mrs Will Moody
Emerson-Mrs. Ernest Muscott
Arcada-Mrs. Melvin Sharrar
Alma-Mrs. V. II. Sheperd
Sumner-Mrs. Sydney Evey
Hamiton-Mrs. Fred Bear
North Star-Mrs. Luther Carter
Ithaca-Mrs. +. NJ. Harrington
Newark-Mrs. Evert Mulholland
New Haven-Mrs. VI. c. Morris
Elba-Mrs. Lewis Kirby
Washington-Mrs. Henry English
Fulton--Mrs. John Hudson
North Shade-Mrs. Frank Salisbury
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
QUICK CURE FOR GROUP

Watch for the first symptom
hoarseness, and give Chamberlain
Cough Remedy at once. II is prompt
and effectual.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

Smith.
Field Goals: Vogel 5, Greenwood /,
Mcdonald 2, Richards 4, Boyne 2, F.
a. Smith /, Anderson /.
Goals from fouls: Mcdonald in 8.
Boyne 8 in II.
Final score: Alma "a, Olivet 20.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Women Delegates at County
Meet for First Time in the
Party's History.
ITHACA PLACE OF MEETING
Three of Fifteen Delegates to State
Convention Will be
Women.

The Republican county convention
was held in Ithaca Tuesday for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the
state convention az Lansing on Feb
ruary Is, and for the first time since
the incorporation of Alma, this city
was not officially represented by dele
gates at the convention, due to an
oversight in not calling the caucuses
in the wards here TO chose the dele
gates to go 10 Ithaca.
The convention was called to order
by c. J. Chambers, county chair
man, and as the delegates took their
seats il became known that the Re
publican county convention was the
first in the history of the county at
which there were ladies present as
delegates, three of them taking their
seats with the st. Louis delegation.
They were Mrs. +. A. Branch, Mrs.
c. W Giddings and Mrs. A. n Mar
tin.
The call Of the convention was
read following which, on "A motion,
the chair appointed a committee on
credentials consisting of G. +. Van
deventer. Mrs c. w. Giddings and
w. c. Mallory and a committee on
permanent organization and order of
business consisting Of w. o. Watson,
A. r. Wheeler and Charles Heisler
The meeting then adjourned until l
Up. m.
When the convention resumed and
Chairman Chambers could not re-
turn, Secretary o. l. smith called
1.-THE convention 10 order. The com
mite on order of business and per-
nament organization recommended
that c. +. Vandcventer be made
permanent chairman and Mrs. f. A.
Branch be made permanent secre-
tary. The report was adopted. The
committee on credentials then made
its report, which was adopted.
This was~followed by the selection
Of the delegates to the state conven-
tion, and was marked by the choos-
ing of three ladies from the county
as members of the delegation from
Gratiot county Those selected fol
/ 1o1v.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

A comedy in three acts. "A Ken
lucky Belle" will be presented in the
/. o. o. +. hall next Tuesday even
ing, February lS. Only Royal
Neighbors, Modern Woodmen and
their families admitted. No admis-
sion charged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-13

Excellent attractions at the Idle
hour every night.-adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Says an inside bath, before break
fast helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious-merry.
bright, a1ert-a good, clear skin and
q natural, rosy. healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood. II
only every man and, woman could be-
induced to adopt the morning inside
bath, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead Of the thousands
Of sickly, manufacturing men,, worn--
en- and girls. with pasty OF muddy
c~omplexions; instead Of the multi
tudes of nerve wrecks" "rundowns,"
brain, fags'' and pessimists We
should see a virile, optimistic throng
nf. rosy-cheeked people everywhere.
An inside bath il had by drinking
each morning before breakfast, .
glass of rea hot water with q tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate In 1t
to wash from the stomach, liver. Kid
neys' andst ten yards OF bowels the pre-
vious days ~indtgestible waste. sour.
organizations and poisons, before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache. bill
iousness. nasty breath. rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have q spallid, salloWs complexion and
who are c~onstipated very often, are
urged to obtain q quarter pound OF
limestone phosphate 1T the drug store
Which will cost but z tribe: but Y
sullcient to demonstrAte the quick
and remarkable change i'm both
health and appearance awaiting those
who practice intArnAl s~Anitation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Tells Ho,D to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising results from this famous
old homemade syrup. Easily
prepared and costs little.

If you have q severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickle, h~oarseness, or difficult breathing,
or if your child wakes up during the
night with Group, and you want quick
help, try this reliable old homemade
cG7vsh ,o remedy s;{i 4 ARRy d druggist IS ean p; sup
Pour this, into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain g%ranulated sugar
syrup. Or you can use clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, in
stead of sugar syrup, if desired. This
recipe makes q pint of really remarkable
cough remedy. 1t tastes good, and in
spite of its low cost, it can be depended
upon to give quick and lasting relief.
You can feel mistake hold of a. cough
in q way that means business. It loos-
ems and raises the phlegm, stops throat
tickle and soothes and heals the irritated
membranes that line theIthroat and bron-
chial tubes with such promptness, ease
and certainty that it is really aston
ishing.
Pinex is a special and highly concen.
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, and is probably the best known
means of overcoming severe coughs,
THROAT and chest colds.
There are many worthless limitations of
this mixture. To avoid disappointment,
ask for "s2h ounces of Pinex" with full
directions and don't accept anythingRelse.
Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. The Pinex
Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
Misguided Friendship

Washington. Feb. 13.-"The most
difficult problem we have to en-
counter in re-educating disabled SOL
diers," said DR.. c. "A. Prosser, head
of the federal board for vocational
education, which is charged by con-
gress with this work, lis that of the
man who has been given a mere job
by some patriotic employer, and
where the disabled ma is not ex-
pected to do anything much beyond
drawing his salary.
ut is a very mistaken sense Of
kindness and patriotism, because it is
a positive detriment and disadvant-
age to the man who accepts. In a
comparatively short time business is
going to swing back to normal condi-
tons and there will be the age-old
competition of men for jobs with
possibly not enough Jobs to go around.
There will be competitions in various
lines of business and manufacture. In
this competition useless expenses are
bound to be Topped OFF, and when this
comes about the disabled man who
can do no n thing well, who has no
skilled trade knowledge. is inevitably
going to suffer. He will probably be
the first to go. notwithstanding the
fact that he vas injured in his coun-
L. . SdO0S. ~ 1loy oouAu AA0A0 oAAN
to say this, but it is a fact.
IF the Jealous friends of these
disa oled men will in the first instance
refrain from offering these employ
ments and induce the men to take the
free special education offered by the
government, the men themselves will
be greatly the gamers. II single men
they will be supported at the rate of
$65 per month while undergoing
training, and all legitimate expenses
will be borne by the government. If
the man has a family, the amount al
lotted him for support will be pro-
portionate to his needs. This train
ing is given in the shops, Industries,
trades, technical institutions, colleges
and universities all owe. the country.
There are over 400 occupations from
which the man to be trained can
make his selection. After he has nm
ished there will have been found
Job for him: he viii Do kept there for
time on probation, until % quail
fes and is able to 60 on the payroll
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
Effort Being Made
To Find Jobs For
Men Who Are Blind

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The nationwide
industrial survey by the Red Cross in
stitute for the blind to determine the
number Of jobs available for blind or
manned soldiers will open here today
under the direction Of w. e. Coates,
an industrial engineer.
The packing industry here will be
given first attention, according to A.
B. Segur, chief Industrial engineer Of
the. Red Cross, who has classified all
industries. The steel, automobile and
various other industries will be sur
veyed later. When the packing sur
vey is completed, charts will be pre-.
sented showing an analysis of each
Job open to the blind or MANNED.
The survey" Mr. Segur declared,
will determine the proper course to
pursue in training the military blind,
who number approximately 200, and
will help solve the largest social prob
lem of the country by finding em-
ployment for persons blinded or In
capacitated through industrial acci-
dents.
"sir Arthur Pearson, the blind Lon
don editor, founder of the institute at
st. Dunstan's for Englishmen who lost
their eyesight in the war, recently
toured the United States for addi-
tional information regarding the work
here. We have changed ideas to q
great extent. He declared that the
blind men actually proved more .valu-
able to their own or other professions
and trades than they were before los
ing their VISION"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
AYE SIR" IS
TO BE USED BY ALL
SEAMEN in FUTURE

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The death knell
has been sounded to "Uh-huh,"
"Right-O" and other like substitutes
for AYE, Aye, Sir" in the nav &C
cording to the Great Lakes Bulletin,
official paper Of the Great Lakes
naval training station.
I'm these days Of turmoil in the
navy, when sailors wear tortoise-shell
glasses and wrist watches and second
class seamen chum with admirals,
isn't it remarkable to learn that there
is one thing belonging to the real old
stuff h a someone has the courage to
defend?
admiral MCGOWAN, paymaster
general of the navy" continues the
Bulletin, has come out ~fat-footedly
for h preservation of the response,
Aye Aye So much has he been
alarmed for fear less it pass out al
together in favor of in a minute or
some similar disparity, that. he had
felt compelled to issue a general order
to this effect: 4
For young oficers-others pre-
sumably not needing it. On several
knowledge that the time-honored
navy response, Aye. aye, SIR has to
a certain extent fallen. into disuse,
whereas the bush term all right
seems to be decidedly on the increase
in spots.
Il purposely refrain from any. spe-
cial reference to the oral impossi-
bility, 'Uh-huh,' because this cross be-
tween a groan and a growl is, Of
course, quite without the bounds Of
temperate discussion.
: ITO the end that there may be no
misunderstanding hereafter as to the
proper n in which a junior in
the naval service officially replies to
a senior. I shall try to tabulate the
same as intelligently as Nossible:
"(a) All right is wholly inter-
dicted.
'(b) No sir is to be used SPAR
ingly.
"(c) Yes, SIR more frequently.
"(d) Aye, aye, SIR as often as
possible and invariably when the
seniors wishes have become known.
'The foregoing remarks and in
functions are commended to the
earnest consideration of all concerned,
the same as a notice to quit or as a
pat on the back, according to the past
proclivities of each individual
eadern