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For Sale

FOR SALE-Vulcanjzing plant, thor
ouRhiE cquipped; best location in
the City of CaIeXico: adjoins lead
ing garage; a real bargain Address
p. O. D0X 715, CalcXjco, Cal.
FOR -Sturgis cart III A 1 con
dition. 460 He'll.
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SUMMER APTS., 18th and B streets,
San Diego. Cal.-Modorn Ants by
day, week on month. Summer rates.
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Situation Wanted

WANTED Married man wants gen
eIal ranch work; must have house
r. 8, Gibson, r. f. d. /, Box 81,
Imperial.
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Rent Service
HELP WANTEn--

WANTED-Wa Waterman ut III Centre
zoe plant. Apply ut plant, The lm-
rorial Ice and Development Go.
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ATTENTION, MIR. TRUCK
BUYER.

No. 13--One-ton REQ speed
wagon, stake body, in tlrst
class running order. Has
electric lights and electric
starter. Tires practically all
new, including extra; $500,
cash or terms. Here's your
chance to get one Of those re-
liable REQ trucks at half
its real value.
FOR FURTHER PARTICU-
LARS SEE MIR. HACkETT.
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Honey, Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry, honey
and Grain, Rath & Marshall, 1875
South Sixth st. Phone 35.
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BARGAINS IN TIRES. Ell Centre
Cut Rate Tire Co, 653 Main ST
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No. 8-1917 Ford in very good
running order; good tires.
Just the car to make a deliv-
cry or scrip. Has no top or
windshield; $500; 500 down,
balance monthly.
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DANlES-ONERLAND co.
PHONE 294
Ell CENTRIC, CAL.

For the benefit of farmers
and those who cannot get to
town during the week, we
will be open Sunday from $
a. N. to 5 p. III,
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WANTFU--N Young lady to clerk in
icWclry store. Smith & Bishop,
WANTHU- Experienced waitress at
4l4 Broadway.
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WANTED Reliable ladv to sell lots
at Jacumha to Valley pcopic; ne
experience necessary, as the Valley
people fully realize the advantage
of summer home at Jacumba.
Salary aud commission. OppOrtu-
nifty to clear $500 in sixty days.
See or call Dee Turner 1i6 West
hl (nnIrO.
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Office, 519 Main ST., Ei Centre, Cal.
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No. l0-Five-passenger Ford in
first class shape; good rub
ber, good top and seat covers;
SIPS cash. balance monthly.
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All rights OF republication Of spe-
cial dispatches are also reserved.
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Merrill d. Davis, Editor and Publisher
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20

Sc. 7-19i8 Dodge touring
car in Al shape, has new
special top with plate glass;
tires ali practically new, in
cluiin% extra; SIDE curtains,
tools, IN fact fully equipped.
Tor quick sale we viii sacri-
flee for $8O9-&275 down and
balance on easy terms gives
you possession Of the finest
used Dodge in the valley at
anywhere near that price.
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Entered at the Postoffice, El Centre,
California, as second-class matter.
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also the local news published herein.
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No. l-$225.0O, 1913 five-pas-
senger Ford equipped with
shock absorbers, good tires,
in good running order Cash
or terms.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
SUMMER CONFERENCE
STARTS NEXT WEEK
School for Bible Students and
Sunday School Workers
10 be Held Here.

The annual summer conference of
Sunday school workers will be held
at Alma college from Wednesday,
July TO Tuesday, July 10, and il is
expected that the conference this
year will draw the largest attendance
of any such conference yet held
The conference is a plea TO young
men and young women to prepare and
train for leadership in church work
and every effort has been made to
secure able conference leaders for
this purpose.
Among the leaders for the confer
ence. who are well known church
workers are Rev James NJ. Barley.
u. d., of Detroit, former moderator
Of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church; Rev. James H.
Snowden. ID. d., editor, lecturer and
professor; Rev. William Hall of the
Presbyterian Board publications; and
others of note.
There are to be included some
special features for both men and
women this year which promise to
lend an additional interest to the
conference.
These special conferences promise
20 ne especially beneficial, and Will
aid in rounding out the splendid pro-
gram, which has been arranged
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
CONTEMPLATE MONUMENT
City May Erect Monument in Mem
ory of its Dead in World War.

Plans are being formulated by
some of the city officials for the con-
struction of monument here in
honor Of the memory of the Alma
men who gave their lives to their
country in the world war, and tablets
Of bronze have already been tentively
selected.
The plans, which are still subject
10 change. will call for "A monument
Of field stone about fifteen feet in
height on which the bronze tablets
viii be placed. One Of these is thirty
by forty inches Across the top are
the words, City Of Alma and be-
low are places for the names of the
Alma men who gave their lives The
other tablet bears the inscription, 1T
is an investment not a loss when a
man gives his life for his country. 4"
This tablet is twenty-four by eight
cen inches
No suitable site for the monument
has been selected as get, and it may
be some little time before this matter
is decided.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
GRADUATED
Thirty -Four Seniors Given Diplomas
Last Thursday Evening.

At the thirty-first annual COM
mencement exercises Of Alma high
school last Thursday evening, thirty
four seniors were presented with di-
plomas at the conclusion Of the com
mencement address by President
McKenny Of the Michigan State
Normal
The address Of the state school
head was an able one which held the
close attention Of the entire audience.
as in simple, homely phrases he
pounded home the necessity of edu-
cation in the public schools, the ad-
vantages that it gives to the child
ren of America. and the possibilities
that il creates for them.
In opening his address he said that
the 10000, 600 school children of the
country were the hope of America
and Of civilization, and derided those
who object to paying the school tax
which makes for this end
The public schools he said give
the children of America a chance to
grow, not only physically, but men
tally, and enables them TO find out
what they are good for.
He made plea to the seniors to
use those education tools which they
had acquired in their school life TO a
good advantage by performing the
right tasks, and by doing so, create
a habit of doing the right tasks,
which would give q finer apprecia-
tion of things.
Two or three statements were
made during the address which rath-
er startled the audience Of Michigan
people whose children attend school
until they are at least sixteen or
have finished the eighth grade. One
Of these was that one-half of the
school children of America leave
school before finishing the sixth
grade. A second startling statement
was that 100000 people in the coun-
try between the ages Of p and 30
cannot read or write.
Following the address Supt. A. +.
Schultz gave out the diplomas to the
graduates for the last time, as his
services with the Alma public schools
ended with the current school year.
The thirty-four seniors who received
diplomas were those whose names
in last weeks Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
REWARD WAS DIVIDED
BY THE SUPERVISORS
David Beaudry and Three More
Share in Two Thousand
Epler Case Reward.

DECK-Reward Split
The board of supervisors of Gra-
tiot county handed out the 1000 re-
ward Monday, which had been of
fered for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of those hav-
ing a hand in the death of Beatrice
Epler of this city on the night Of
September 4, 1917, thereby writing
another chapter to this tragedy. The
reward is to be shared by four peo-
pie, David Beaudry. Attorney James
G. Kress, Mrs. Baker and Charles
Powers.
The reward settlement was made a
special order of business Friday af-
ternoon, but after some hours Of ar
gument the matter was not decided.
1t was taken up again Saturday, but
it was not until Monday that the
fnal decision was made in the matter
by the board.
When the board voted the reward
money, it is understood that a rider
was tackled 10 the resolution, where
by the orders for the respective sums
TO be given each of those favored
will not be issned until late this
month.
II is understood that David Beau
dry, French Canadian hunter, trap
per and prospector, who at that time
lived in Alma, will come in for the
greater portion of the reward, the
board feeling that it was his efforts
which finally untangled the threads
which led 10 the arrest and convic-
tion of Albert Eichorn of Ithaca and
lnez Johnson of Alma for the death
of the siXteen-year-old girl. While
the board has not officially announced
the various amounts awarded, il is
understood that Beaudry is TO receive
81 400 of the reward money.
Attorney James G. Kress Of this
city, who was in the background dur
mig the entire time that the case was
being solved, but who Tended his aid
TO Beaudry, and others who were
seeking to unravel the mystery sur
rounding the death of the Alma girl.
is said TO receive the next largest
sum. Mrs. Baker of Court street.
who handed Beaudry his first lead in
the case, also receives a portion of
the reward, as does Charles Powers,
detective for the Republic Motor
Truck Company Inc, who also aided
in the solution of the mystery on
which some of the highest rated de-
tectlves in the state fell down.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
PLAN BIG SALE
Six Million Dollars Worth of Red
Cross Seals TO be Sold This Year.

The Christmas Seal sale of the
National tuberculosis association
this year is going TO be the largest
undertaking that the association has
ever attempted. II was decided at
the convention in Atlantic City TO
sell six million dollars worth Of seals
to finance the work for 1920.
Mr.. Elmore Lefiingwell who was in
charge of the Salvation Army drive
that recently came to a successful
close, has been engaged by the
National association 10 take charge
of the seal sale throughout the IS
states of the Union. He has mapped
out big campaign and an intensive
drive will be made in every state.
bringing the tuberculosis message
through the little stamps to scores of
millions Of people.
The drive will begin early in De-
cember and continue until Christmas.
All the states have been asked by the
National association TO present bud
gets Of the amounts they will need
to finance the campaign the coming
year, and it is on a basis Of these
budgets that the S6,OO0,00 will be
raised.
In addition to the raising of the
money, the National association
hopes TO make the drive a great edu-
cational campaign. The six billion
Red Cross stamps that it is proposed
to sell will carry the tuberculosis
message to millions Of people using
them and receiving letters with the
stamps on them. In this way il is
hoped to rouse a nationwide interest
in the tuberculosis campaign.
While the money TO be raised is
essential to the continuance of the
tuberculosis fight next year. the Ma
tional association considers that the
smaller part Of the drive. The edu-
cational value Of the drive is looked
upon as first importance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
ALMA PEOPLE TO
MOVE ON ST. LOUIS
July Fourth Celebration Will
Call Most of City's Resi-
dents TO that Place.

DECk-Celebration
The fact that the war has come to
a successful termination (although
technically continuing until the SEN
ate ratifies the peace treaty. the cele-
bration of July Fourth this year is
bound to be one of the biggest times
in the nations history, and Gratiot
county people are preparing to be at
St Louis, and ad that city in COM
memorating another birthday of the
great Republic
Everything is in readiness for
big day at st. Louis and the various
committees there have prepared for
the biggest crowd that has ever at
tended q Fourth Of July celebration
in this part of the state. There will
be something doing all day, from
the time that the rising sun first
streaks the mornings gray sky, until
midnight brings the day TO an end.
In the forenoon Of the Fourth
there viii be a big street parade. con
sistng Of boats of every kind and
description, of automobiles decorated
for the occasion. and of other at
fractions. Prizes are offered in con
nection with the parade which are
certain to bring out all of the queer
looking vehicles, which the minds can
conceive, and which will be interest.
to say the least.
Balloon ascensions in the afternoon
and evening. races of all kinds for
special prizes, and free shows will
aid in furnishing amusement and en-
tertainment In the evening there
will be fine display of fireworks,
such as are always pleasing to both
young and old.
Lovers of baseball will also get
their fill, as the Torbensen Axle com
pany's team of Cleveland. will meet
the Republics at 2:30 on the st.
Louis field The two teams are
among the highest rated aggrega-
tions of the two states. and are GER
tain to display some stellar baseball
for the fans
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
ESTHER RHODES
SPONSORS SHIP
Daughter of Republic Secretary
is Selected by Liberty Loan
Committee.
LAUNCHING TO COME SOON
The Alma" Won on Fourth Liberty
Loan Will BE Launched at Great
Lakes Port.

The Liberty Loan committee Of
Gratiot county has selected Miss Es-
ther Rhodes, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G.. Rhodes Of this city,
as the young lady 10 sponsor the
Alma" when this vessel is launched
in the near future by the United
States government.
The selection of Miss Rhodes by
the committee was made after the
matter had been gone over very care
fully, and is in part a recognition of
the valuable servises rendered by the
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc,
in the various loan campaigns, par
ticularly in the Fourth loan when
Alma led the entire state in the per-
centage of oversubscription to the
loan. Mr.. Rhodes is the secretary of
this large Alma corporation which
rendered this valuable aid.
The vessel, which Miss Rhodes is 10
sponsor is expected to be launched
at one of the great lakes ports in
the near future. The port and the
time for the launching is not yet de-
termined.
The name Alma" was selected for
the vessel by the committee in charge
of the Fourth Liberty loan, after Of
fetal notice had been received from
the officials of the Seventh Federal
Reserve district to the effect that
Alma had led the state of the cities
Of under 10000 in the percentage of
oversubscription TO the loan.
The committee was asked at that
time to select young lady TO spon-
sor the vessel at its launching, but
the latter was held over until a later
date and it was not until this week
that the decision was made and Miss
Rhodes accorded this honor, which is
rare one. She is the first young
lady Of this city to ever be accorded
the honor. and the probabilities are
that il will be years before such an
honor again falls to an Alma girl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
WILL VOTE ON
COUNTY SYSTEM
Supervisors Decided TO Submit
Good Roads Proposition To
the Voters.
ELECTION IS SEPTEMBER 2
Adoption Will Give County Chance
To Secure All Possible State
and Federal Aid.

The voters of Gratiot county will
cast their ballots on September 2 for
or against the county good roads
system, this date having been decided
upon by the board of supervisors
Friday, when il was voted l3 TO IL
to put this question before the peo-
pie of the county, that Gratiot might
have the opportunity to do awy with
the township system, and thereby ac-
quire the full benefits which are to
be derived from the state and fed
eral road aids.
Ii was only after a lengthy discus
sion of the good road plans Friday,
that the matter was brought to a
vote by the supervisors. Two mem
bers of the state highway department
were in Ithaca and visited the board
meeting, where they told of the ad-
vantages which would come TO Ora
tiot under the county system 1t was
about noon Friday when the vote was
taken, there being l3 in favor of sub
mitting the proposition and IL
against the submission. On Thurs
day evening, il is understood, the
supervisors stood 13 to IL against
the submission of the matter to the
voters.
Amendmepts TO the resolution
were offered, all of which had to do
with the time of the submission of
the proposition TO the voters. One of
these called for the submission next
spring, and another called for a spe-
cial election late this month. These
amendments were lost by the same
vote by which the resolution was
carried.
Under one amendment to the reso-
luton Tuesday, September ,. is the
day on which the matter will be sub
mtted to the voters of the county at
special election.
While this date is too late to allow
much work TO be done this year, if
the proposition meets with the favor
able consideration of the voters of
the county. such matters as selecting
the roads TO be first improved. and
getting them ready for the coming
spring can be done yet this fall. so
that the work may be carried out
early next year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
MOVE STORE
J. VI. Montigel Implement Store
Moved To New Location.

The j. NJ. Montieel implement
store was moved the first of the week
from its old stand just 10 the west
Of the city hall 70 the new Montigel
building near the corner Of East
Superior and Pine streets, where it
is now nicely located
The new place Of businss is max
ing possible far better display Of
the implements carried in stock. and
the new shelving. which mas been put
in place is solving the problem Of
taking care of the parts in a fine
manner.
The new place is a fine improve
ment over the old store and there is
no question but what Il will aid in
bringing to the firm a better busi-
ness patronage than il has enjoyed
in the past.
Workmen are now tear.sg down
the old frame structure. which had
been used by the store for years. il
having been sold. Il is expected
that when the old building is cleared
away. preliminary worn looking to-
wards the construction Of Almas
new theatre viii be started.
Best candies. Deluxe -77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
MARRIED MONDAY
Popular Alma High School Instructor
Married to Elsie Business Man.

Miss Mae Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. NJ. Jones of this city, was
united in marriage at the home of
her parents Monday afternoon at
100 o'clock, with Mr.. Clarence S.
Goodrich of Elsie. Rev j. w. Priest
of the Baptist church officiating.
The wedding was very quiet one,
relatives of the bride and groom be-
ing present at the ceremony, which
united the lives of these popular
young people.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a three-course luncheon was
served, at which ten plates were laid
After the luncheon Mr.. and Mrs
Goodrich left for a short wedding
trip and after July 10 they will be at
home to their friends at Elsie.
Mrs. Goodrich has been connected
with the Alma public schools for the
past five years as director Of music
and art, and during this time has
gained a wide circle Of friends in
this city. The groom, who graduated
from Alma college with the class of
1915, has recently returnee from
overseas, after seventeen months in
the service. He is al the present
time engaged in business in Elsie,
where he has host Of friends.
Among those present at the we'd
ding from out of the city were Mrs.
George Goodrich and Miss Gladys
Goodrich Of Elsie. and Mrs. Florence
Brook and daughter, Zelna Brook, Of
Battle Creek
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
A POSSIBILITY
Grand Rapids Man May Start Big
Pig Farm Near Alma.

IL is possible that a piggery may
be established near Alma in the near
future, which will consume the gar
bage of the city Of Alma. and also
that of st. Louis if suitable arrange
ments can be made by Alvah Brown
of Grand Rapids, who was in Alma
last week with the idea in view. Mr..
Brown is willing 10 take a contract
with the city to handle the garbage
Of Alma for the next ten years, and
If this is done, hopes 70 be able to
get the garbage Of st. Louis also.
This would make it probable that
such a plant would be constructed
somewhere between the two cities.
The starting Of such a plant here
would necessitate the purchase of
considerable acreage, and the erec-
tion Of some modern buildings for the
raising Of the pigs.
Alvah Brown is regarded as one Of
the most successful pig rasers in
the country and is now conducting
some highly successful piggeries. the
largest of which is at Grand Rapids.
He also has one at Wheeling. w. Va,
one in Ohio and is constructing an
other in New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
SAND LOT STUFF
Republics Gave Poor Exhibition in
Contest at Bay City Sunday.

The Republic baseball team cut
loose all Of the poor baseball that
the various members of the team
knew in Sunday game with the In
ternationals of Bay City the game
looking like "A sand lot affair as far
as the Alma team was concerned,
until the final innings of the game.
and the Truckmakers met an 3 TO 7
defeat
Truckey went to the mound for the
Republics and lasted Just four rounds
His pitching was poor and he helded
his position in such a way that
words could not be found TO describe
1t. The result OF all the kid play Of
these innings was eight runs for the
undefeated Bay City team, and it
was enough to win the battle, as later
events proved.
Blackhall went to the mound. when
the hooks were put on Truckey, and
he pitched some fine baseball, the In
ternationals being unable to touch
him to any great extent, especially
when hits meant runs.
In the final innings of the game
the Republics played real baseball,
casting the sand lot stuff into obscur-
ity. A great batting rally was staged
which continued right to the end of
the game. The Republics annexed
two runs in the seventh. In the
eighth nothing was done. but in the
ninth the crowd held it's breath, as
the Truckmakers clouted the ball
merrily, scoring five runs, going out
of the inning with two on the sacks,
which would have won the battle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-03
u. S. DRY
War Time Prohibition in Nation Be-
came Effective July /.

The United States is now a dry
nation, having become national
arid zone on July l. when the war
time prohibition measure became eff
fective. and it is very possible that
the country will continue in the arid
state until the constitutional amend
ment takes effect in January, 1920.
President Wilson has stated that
he cannot act at the present time to
lift the ban, because Of the demobil-
ization of troops not having been
completed. but has given an intima-
tion that he will act to lift the ban,
when possible. Unless rehabilitation
is speedily concluded. however, the
vets will have little time in which to
again ply their trade before the CON
stitutional amendment becomes eff
fective and sweeps the liquor traffic
into Oblivion for all time in this
country.
Until present litigation receives a
court decision it is understood, how
ever, that the department of justice
will not take action regarding the
sale of light beers, containing two
and fourths per cent alcoholic
content.
1t is also understood that the de-
partment Of justice has the power to
enforce the wartime prohibition act
and that it will do so to the limit,
at once regarding all liquors, except
the light beers until such time as a
legal decision is made regarding
them. Action regarding them will
then be governed by the court rul-
ings.