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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-07

from said verified Bill of Complaint and
from affidavit on file in said cause that
diligent search and inquiry having been
made, TO ascertain the present residence
and whereabouts of the above-named
defendants, Henry Shuts, Mrs. Francis
Utter, George Demory, William l.. King,
Mrs. Earnest G. White, Jemima T..
Webb, and Elijah III. Travis, and their
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and
assigns, and il is not known and cannot
be ascertained whether they or any of
them are living or dead, or where he,
she or they may reside, if living, or
whether the apparent title, right, in
terest claim in or TO the said lands has
been by them or by any of them assigned
10 any person or persons, or if dead,
whether he, she or they have personal
representatives or heirs living, or where
they, or some of them may reside if liv-
ing, or whether said apparent title, in
terest, claim or possible right has been
disposed of by will, and. if by will who
were his, her or their heirs, legatees, de-
visees or assigns.
Therefore on motion of Chas. H. Cog
gin. Solicitor for Complainant it is or
dered that the above named defendants,
Henry Shuts, Mrs. Francis Utter.
George Demory. William l.. King, Mrs.
Earnest G.. White, Jemima =. Webb, and
Elijah II. Travis, or their unknown
heirs, lcgatees, devisees or assigns,
cause his, her or their appearance TO be
entered in this cause on or before the
second day of October, \. ID. 1914, and
in case of his her or their appearance
that he, she or they cause his, her or
their answer or answers 10 Complain
ants Bill of Complaint, to be filed in
said cause and copy or copies thereof
to be served on Complainant solicitor
within twenty days after service on him,
she or they, of copy of said Bill of
Complaint, and notice of this order, and
in default thereof said bill of complaint
be taken as confessed by said defend
ants or SO many of them as shall be in
default
And it is further ordered, that within
twenty days after the date of this order
the Compliments cause a copy thereof
TO be published in the Alma Record,
newspaper printed published and cir
culating in said county, and that such
publication be continued therein at least
once each week for six successive
weeks, or that a copy of this order be
personally served on each of said de-
PENDANTS at least twenty days before the
time prescribed herein for their appear
ance.
fiji KELLY S. Scarf,
Circuit Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-07
KELLY S. Scarf,
Circuit Judge.

Countersigned:
r. l.. HUGHES,
Register in Chancery.
This suit is brought to quiet title and
remove clouds from the title to the land
described in said Bill of Complaint as
follows:
The south one-half (S l-2), of the
north one-half On l-2), of the north
east one-quarter one Ia, and also the
north one-half On 1-2), of the north
one-half On l-2). of the northeast one
quarter one l-4), of section nineteen
(l9) twonship number twelve Q2)
north of range three west, Michigan.
CHARLES III. GOGGIN,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business Address,
Alma Michigan. 1857
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

At a Corporation Court of the City
Of Alexan: ria, continues and held al
the Court House Of said City on Mon
day, March 23rd, 1914 Present. Hon.
Louis c. Barley, Judge.
Annie S. Carrick A1rLiss.
VS.. Complainant.
James C. Amiss, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
An affidavit having been duly made,
rs required BY law, that the defend
ant is nonresident of the.STate of
Virginia, and that ne cannot be found
within the jurisdiction Of this State,
AMI the sergeant having MAZE a re-
turn upon the original process or sum-
mons issued herein that the defendant
IS q nonresident Of his bailiWick, and
application having been duly made in
open court for an order OF publlca-
ZION against said defendant to appear
and answer a bill in chancery filed by
the complainant against the DEFEND
ant for an absolute tivorce on the
grounss of wilful and voluntary de-
sertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the inst!tu-
zion Of this suit, and an order of pub
LEGATION having been duly granted IN
open court, it is therefore ordered
hat said defendant do appear here
xithin Is days after l:ue publication
:Iereof tc answer the suit Of complain
art against the defendant for an OBJ
solute :ivorce on the grounds of Wiltul
and voluntary desertion and abandon
merit for more than three years prior
20 the institution of this suit, and to
do what may be necessary to protect
his interest in this suit. And It is
further ordUed that copy OF this
order be published once a. week Tor
forr successive weeks in the AleXan-
ria Gazette, newspaper published
in Alexandria city, Virginia, and that
COPY be sent by registered mail by
The clerk of this court to the last
known place Of address, residence and
abode of defendant. to-wit: Washing
:on, D. C. end United States Nay
Supply Ship Culgoa, as stated in the
application for this order of publlca-
ion which shall be certified by the
clerk to this court. and that a copy be
poste,.i at the front door Of the Court
House Of this court on or before the
,ext rule dav of this court.
A Copy-Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAI. Clerk,
Robinson Moncure, p. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
AN OMNIBUS
PRECEDENT.

1t is a rec ognized fact that the Brit
iSh army has emerged triumphant iii
the late issue concerning the troubles
in Ulster. The English government
was forced to back down when officers
refused to fight against the Ulster1t-
es. This example is likely to prove
far-reaching, and is a sign Of the
times. Without expressing any OPP
in:on as to whether or rot they were
right in the stand they took, the tact
remains that BRITANNIA has found
herself in pos ition similar to that
Of Rome when nearly every move the
government made was subject to the
affirmation or rejection OF the FRET
orian Guards.
IF the British government has beer
forced to give way to its army on one
occasion, a precedent has been SCI
and there is no telling now soon Ming
George may find himself mere pup
not in The HANDS Of his troops.
The crews of a number OF Engii5f
,nen-of-war, under the leadership Vi
Richard. Parker, refused to perform
duty many years ago, l Ae ihe'ih'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
BAD COOKING
FIGURES IN TRAGEDY.

1t has ever been allowed that bad
cooking has caused many family
jars, but heretofore en- such coca
siolss the masculine gender has fig
ured as brutes when iit-prepared
dishes have been placed before
them, and overt acts have followed.
David Copperfield had his Dora, and
the latter's culinary failures are
often repeated by others, and While
the great majority of men patiently
suffer, as did Copperfeld, it seems
that tine opposite gender are more
affected by spoiled dishes than their
hege lords
An uninviting lunch Of frogs legs
is said to have been responsible for
the shooting of Editor Calmette by
Nine. Caillaux in Paris last week.
1t has become known that Slime.
Ca:l;aux set out on her desperate er-
rara after launching on badty-cooked
frogs legs and nlacarom au graIl'
She told Magistrate Boucard when
rcsrraigned before him that the FAM
ure of her lunch had ir1'itated her
and her testimony en- this point an
Dictated how slight things Will upset
the delicate nervous system Of
society woman and cause her to lose
her perfect mental balance.
Frogs legs and macarom al
gratin form the essential portion Of
Nine. Caillaux's special dietary ant
her. cook, being urder notice to qul
the luncl,eon suffered accordingly. 4
few hours later Nine. Ca:Laux empti
ed six chambers Of her revc lver int
TIE body of CASTOR Calmettc.
Ever since she has been IN 81
Lazarc Nine. Caitliaux has ordered
= frogs legs and macaroni daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
D;sordered kidneys Cause Much
Misery.

With pain and misery by day, sie5p-
disturbing bladder weakness at nigh,'
tired, nervous rundown men ana "2-
men everywhere are glad to kEo"
that Fole"'s Kidney Pills restore
heath and strength, and the rcgu!a:
action Of kidneys and bta dcr. -htS
Sula Barnes, Bowdon, Ga, K. l. say
81 suffered with terrible head2cne
bs,cGache, and bearing Gown PANS, 50
bad | was hardly able 70 get around
tool; :: bottles Of F'o!ey's Kidney
Pills ard since then | have been en-
iireIv vel" Sold by E. S. Leadbeatei
{ Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
FORCED TO WE'D PRIEST.
Pittsburgh Girl Says Her Brothers
Menaced Them With Revolvers
at Marriage. .r91asc

I Pittsburgh, March 25-m a state
ment issued through her attorneys
yesterday Mary Christina Moran de-
clared that she and the Rev. Miles M,
/ Sweeney, the rector of St. James
Catholic. Church, at Sewickley, had
been forced to go through a marriage
ceremony in Wellsburg, w. Va, on
January %, while her three brothers
menaced them with reviewers hid
den in their pockets. Up until yes
terday the young woman had declar-
ed there was no truth in the report
of the marriage.
In her affidavit she says, in part:
"My brothers, Daniel j.. Frank B.,
and R. Emmett Moran, all living IN
Hammond, Ind, came to this City
january 26, and coming to my room
at midnight broke in and beat and
choked me.
"The next morning my brothers
forced me into d motorcar and with
them l went to Sewicklcy to see Faith
er Sweeney. Threatening Father
Sweeney with their revolvers, my
brothers forced him to get into the
car and then we returned to my home
in Pittsburgh,
"That evening Father Sweeney was
tod that unless hu married me his
brains would be blown out. They
also kicked and beat Father Sweeney
numerically. Besides revolvers, my
brothers had long steel spikes, knuck-
les and chlorofor1n
"1he next morning Father Sween-
ey and l were forced into an automo-
bile and taken to Weflsburg ". Va,
i;where Dan secured the marriage lie
:en:e. We were then taken to TIE resi-
:dence of the Rev. Francis NJ. RM:'le
!; who married US, while my brothers
lImenaced US with their weapons hid
den in their pockets"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

By virtue Of . certain deed Of trust
recorded in Deed Book 1876. page 15O
Of the Land Records Of the County Of
Alexandria, State Of Virginia, default
having been made in the payment OF
the debt secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale at
public auction in 'front.' of the prem
!ses at ) o'clock ?. ~. on
THE 18th DAY OF MARCH, 1914.
an undivided onc-hgIf interest III
the following property situated in the
county Of Alexandria, in the State
Of Virginia, containing 1886 acres
of land described as follows:
Beginning It stone mentioned IN
tie plat Of survey made by George Il.
Garrett, County Surveyor. February
IS. 1905, and filed in Court in the
suit Of Birch ct a., IS. Alexander ct
a.. in the Circuit court of AleXan ria
County, in the State OF Firgini2, ard
also recorded in the LanG Records Of
said County. said stone being descrlO-
ed in plat survey g. "SIone-at angie
in Hunter & Taylor Bdy'I and
running thence enthusiastically
137g.OS feet to the point 'S' said
So being described in said plat Of
scrvev az "Stone--corncr as claimed
BY Birch" thence rurninS northwest
warfijy SlG.I4 feet TO the point fe-
sc,ihed in said plat Of survey IS "H' !;
running thence rs degrees 50 IL
minutes East, t420.13 feet; and yum
ming thence South - degrees u min
utes East, 1853 feet to the point Of
bcminr;mn, being the area marked
"D" on said plat Of survey.
This interest will be sold subject
70 an existing Indebtedness 81 five
t.oasar7 (&5,G00) dollars, secured by
first dcc& Of trust upon said prop
erty. Terms Of sale, al cash. TIE
terms Of sale must he corplied with
in 30 days after the day Of sale. other
wise the said undivided interest vii!
be rasold At tire risk and cost e tie
defaulting purchaser. after ten day. 5
rc-advertisemenS Thereof. y -eposi,
of two hundrcs and fifty (%23ol 67!.
lars will be required 81 the time Of
sale. Taxes AMI all OTHER charge.
arainst the property will be adj1Stea
to tf;c date Of the transfer OF the
tit:e 10 tie purchaser, the title 70
be good or otherwise the sale WI"
be declared off, and the deposit re-
funded 10 the purchaser. III costs g.!
corveyarcinr. Military fees. aH1 other
cost; attending the transfer OF the
tisIe shall be borne by the purchaser.
HARRY Y. BOUlC.
T. RICHARDSON GIBSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER CARRIER OF TEE
SOUTH.

In Effect January IS, 1914.
n. B.-Following schedule figures
are published only as information and
are not guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria.
TAT A. NJ, Daily-Local between
Washington & Danville delivers con-
nection daily except Sunday at Or
ange TO G. & o., No. 403 for Gordons-
vile and Richmond.
SAL a. M.-Daily-Local for Har-
rsonburg and way stations. Buffet
parlor car.
9:07 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
stops only for passengers 20 points
south to which scheduled to stop.
First class coaches; Sleeping cars to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Din
ing car service. Stops at Calver-
ton to let eff Warrenton branch pass
engers.
Io:57 A. M-Dally-AIail train,
coaches for Manassas, Warrenten,
Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danvilie
and Greensboro. Steering car from
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4:22 P. M.-Week day-limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Har-
risonburg.
4.52 ?. NJ, Daily - Birmingham
Special. Sleeping cars between New
York, Atlanta, Columbus, Admission,
Birmingham. Through first class
coaches between Washington, Allan
ia, and Birmingham, Dining car SER
vice. ouriat to California daily.
1852 P. M.--Week day. Limited
for Harrisonburg and way stations
on Manassas branch, also for War
renton. Pullman Buffet parlor ears.
SIP P. M.-EXccpt Sunday--Local
for warrenton.
S:12 P. M.-The Southern's South
eastern Limited, for Asheville, CO.
lumbia, Charleston, Aiken, Augusta.
Savannah ana Jacksonville. Through
Pullman Drawing room sleeping
cars, coaches, dining cars.
Hop \. M.-DaiIy-Atlanta Spe-
cial. Solid Pullman train, sleeping
cars TO Ashevi!Ia, Charlotte, Atlanta
ard Macon. Dining Car Service.
1927 P. M.-Dsily--Washington
and Chattanooga Limited (via Lynch
burg.) First class coaches and sleep
ing cars to Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Sleeper to New Or
leans, Washington t. Roanoke. Din
! ing car service.
l1:O2 P. M-Daily-New York,
and Kew Orleans Limited. All Pull
man train. Club and Observation
cars to New Orleans. Dining Car
, Service.
/ 4:27 A. N.-Daily-Memphis spe-
cial. Sleeping car and coaches for
Roanoke, KNOXVILLE, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, ana Memphis. Dining Car
/ service. Washington sleeping cars
! open 10 p. m.
/ For detailed schedule, figures.
tickets, Pullman reservations, eEcs
/ apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW.
Union ticket agent, Alexandria, Va;
| Z. Fl. COAPMAN, Nice-Pres., and
! General Manager.
! S. II. HARDWICK, Pssa. Traf.
| Manager.
! l.. S. BROWN, Cenl. Agent.
c. ". WESTBUEI, Asst. Gen. ACT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the yer for Fort Moa'
roe Norfolk, Newport News and
points south. Wis superb powerful
steel palace steamgrs-
Through connections made 81 Nor
folk with steamers Of the Old Dccsa
ion Steamship Company for New horE
and Merchants and Miners SteSr2
ships fer Bost,=.
General Ticket OGice, 720 18th =
Bond Building, Washington, Q. c
Phone Main 1876.
Seventh strset wne-4. phoae GsiJ
3l6O.
alexandria wharf foot Prime:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Paw WING.

Bids are desired for pairing OF cor
cretiag alley between Prince and
Duke streets from and Including gut
ter on st. -hsaph ST., TO building lire
on Washington street.
13t. With second quality yitri!ied
paving brick on sand base.
2nd. With cement paving on ciader
concrete base.
Material and work to be in accord
ance with city requirements for ::r'i-
lar work, and to, be cone III er TIC
supervision and approval Of the City
Engineer submit bids to
J. l.. NJ. NORTON
- tOt. les S. FairfaX Stree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
PROPOSALS..

Proposals will be received By the
committees on Public PropertE and
Fire until 1880 O'clock P. NJ. Thurs
iay. April 9Th, 1919. at the City Ell
nineer's Office. and then opened, for
he erection of the Relief Hook and
Ladder building. PlarS, specifications
am particulars can he had at the City
Engineers Office. The night Is r.
served to reject .sny ard aliproposais.
4 certified cheek for $20G payable
o Thomas ". Robinson. City Treas
urer. must accompany each propose
As a guarantee that the proposer who
nav he awarded the contract will fur
nish bond and enter contract with tire
Citv Council for the erection q the
5u;lding. The check 70 be forfeited TO
the City Council in case CT failure OF
the bidder to whom contract may be
AWARDED to furnish acceptable
hon. and enter into contract within
ten DAYS after awar5 Of contract.
C. ]. W. SUMMERS,
Chairman Fire Committee.
". ". BALLENGtHs.
Chairman Cobn. Public Prop
-o--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays.
A. Nh 90, 5 30, O5, s 20, 6 80
G 40 6 55, Z 05, Is, 7 so, T 40, Z so
s 90, 8 Is, 25, 40, 9 90, 9 20, 9 40
10 90, 70 20, 10 40, II 90, Il 20, II 40
Noon-12 90.
P. Mp 20, - 30, / 90, 1 20, / 40
2, 90, ? 20 2 So, 90, 20, 3 35, 8 so
4 10, 4 25, i 30, 4 40, 4 So, 3 10, 525
S 30, 5 80, 6 05, 6 20, 6 so, & 10, Z CO.
Z 10, $50, 8 90 s so, 90, . 80, 10 90,
10 so, Il 10, Il 55.
Sundays and Holidays.
a. MI 90, 7 50, 10, s 20, 40,
8 90, 0 20, 8 10, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40,
II 90, IL 20, II 10 Noor-12 90,
P. Mp 20, II 40, 90, 20, / 10,
2 90, 2 20, 2 40. 3 90, 8 90, 3 DO, 1 90,
4 20, 4 40, 5 90, 5 20 ) 40, 6 90, 6 60,
6 40, T 90, 7 20, 7 40, s 90, s 80, 8 90,
8 30, 10 90, 10 80, II 10.
Leave Alexandria For Mount Vernon
A. M.-Week Days So, 6 46, Z 90
s Sc, 10 80 II 80, p Mp 80, so
2 go, 8 30, 4 40, 5 50, 6 80, Z 80, s so
8 30, 10 80, II 80
Surdays-A. NJ. 7 90, 5 80, 8 so
10 80, Ii so, y Bop. Nj 80 , 80
3 80, 80, 80, s 80, 80, S 46, 10 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

was subsequently subdued and Park
er was couvtmartialed and hanged.
The officers under the present King
George who refused to carry out the
orders of the government, instead OF
being hanged, are posing on dress
parade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
COMPANY.

Cleaners 9f this nne leave A!eXan~
drla Monday Wednesdays ard Sat
urdays at $50 P. II.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uneXcc!!cd.
Freight fo- Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
Of fading issued.
Single fare 20 Baltimore, $500,
return trip, $500; state rooms ona
way, $50 up. meals, 80 cents.
Reard0n z Grimes, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective October G. 1912.

Effective OCTOBER D, i9l2.
(Subiect to Change without Notice.
STEAMER CAPITAL CITY.
Leaves AleXandri2 At P. NJ, on
Mondays and Wednesdays for Par
hams Point and lower river landings.
Returns early Wednesday and Friday
mornii. gs. Leaves Saturday a. Q a.
m, for Nomini and Intermediate land
ings, returning Sunday about pm.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Sunday Tuesday and Thurs
day at . 4. m, for Wirt'5 WhiD and
ali Intermediate landings. Returning
leaves YTirt's wharf at 5 a. m, the
following days, arriving at Aie%a0-
dria about j p. N.
Telephone No. so.
Reardon & Grimes, Ag> s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Z. 7. hNNX. Auctioncer.

Z. 7. KNOX, .Auctioncer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF An UNnI-
NiDED O%E-fhLE INTEREST
OF 4 CERTAIN FARSI ~ THE
COUNTY or ALEXANDRIA,
STATE OF VIRGINIA. LOCATED
NEAR CLARENDON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
PUBLISHED DAILY.
Che Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
snd General Manager.
COWARD ". SMITH, Secretary ane
Treasurer.
PAGE FOUR

.EHMS:--Da;ly, year, $500
six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
s!.cS. One month, g cents. One week
q cents.
Entered at the Postof1ce OF, Alex
szdcia, Virginia IS second-class rast
ses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

Har and soft shell crabs daily at
The nan!llel Cafe, Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CO.

In Effect March 1, 1914.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for Washington
Daily Except Sundays and
The Washington times., 1914-09-08
IMPORTS MAY SAVE
GREAT BROOD MARES
Unprecedented Number of BEL
gian and French Percheron
Mares Brought Over.

The Bureau Of Animal Industry has
just published a list of horses imported
for breeding purposes in 1913. which cis-
closes the growing popularity OF the
Belgian draughter in America. The
Belgian was a negligible factor in the
draft horse situation in this country
only few years ago, and comparative
~ lew hOrsemen not in close touch with
the market are yet aware OF the extent
to which these big. willing. clean legged
powerful animals are now in demand.
For the first time since America i'm
ported last year 2.7s6 draft stations
and mares in Europe another breed
has jumped to the front to really rival
the French Percheron in popular favor.
According to the Government records,
there were importers began buying
draft stations and mares, and of these
] 4S2 We're French Percherons, 9S3 Bel
Gians. TS5 English Shires. 9s Scottish
Clydesdales. an5 3s Suffolk Punches.
Among the Pefcherons and BeIgians
brought over were nearly 1000 registered
mares. This Is a very large proportion
years ago the shipments to this coun-
try were made up almost exclusively
of stations.
In view OF the predictions OF the Lon
don 1ive Stock Journal that all i'm
proved breeds Of horses on the Conti-
nent will be exterminated before the
war is over. the importation of so many
Belgian and Percheron mares on the eve
OF hostil!fies seems almost providential
mares now In this country will insure
the preservation Of both breeds, regard
less of what may happen to the par
ent stock in Europe.