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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-20

A great. unspeakahle Horror
that will never be aliayed again
has risen IN these eyes.
Halfway ON the march some one
fell down beside me. flung out his
arms. clawed himself tightly 10 the
earth, aud screamed and gasped
against tho soil
Barely half an hour later we saw
another who had fallen into con
vulsions.
And when we wero lying in n
damp ditch waiting for tho enemy.
man suddenly jumped up, and
shrieked. and ran away.
He laughed back az us from afar
until he vanished from our sight
In tho rain.
The shrieking aud running away
had infected us all.
'Twon't DO long before II viii be
your turn.
Ono night. when wc were lying
In our trenehes. and had fallen
asleep TO the thunder OF tho guns.
| suddenly started up--confuscd---
daxed. and 10. tho stars were stand
Ink bright In tho dark. rainlers sky.
and shone down solemnly. an. God
how solemnly. on the turmoil. ms II
nothing In this world mattered.
Yet there. In front OF me, before
my very eyes. glimmercd a red re-
Election, that surely must be a
pool of blood. for tho stars are
mirrored In IL so redly. and sud
denly blind rage overlook mo TO
howl aloud and clench my fists. and
TO scream In the very face OF the
great Master up above there.
hut l had neither time 10 howl
nor 10 run.
For In this selfsame night II 30
happened that an uncanny whirr
fell on our ears from out tho dis.
lance.
That was Death flying toward
Us on propellcrE.
The speetres OF the night whlr.
red above us; We shot bllndly Int
the aIr--for every moment the
storm was bound TO break over ".
Torpedo tubss above W
they'll spurs In . minute
they're going 20 Hing down dyna-
mite > and then the naanes.
Ium bombs bIaxed out . cries
and crashes rose wherever wa look
ed then they are gone again
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CHAPTER WI.
And In the thick OF this hurs
ly.hurly Of Death. amid these
whlstline lungs amid these
painting. red. panic-strieken
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1.-THE HUMAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE"

fsoes. the cloud OF shei.
strikes home. and hurls lts
haii OF Iron overhead. Tho
water spurts up In Iessi
And againl
Explosions and screams, and the
hissing of lead. and the shrieks OF
men, aud blood and water foam
up. till no one knows whether he
has been HIT or is still alive: for. In
'front.' OF me-so close that could
clutch It'll see jugular vein. rip
ped through. squirting In an arch
IKE n fountain--and In his blood
the fellow hit staEgors back. and
blood and bowls surfoit the black
flood. until IL Ia at length Redeemed
with human blood
Get ont get onl
Don't look roundi
Thcre--the other bank over
therei
There Life II standing and
spreading out his arms toward us.
Get oni
Before they have murdered all
of US In this swamp
Get upl Get up
Thank Godl Tho waters fall.
ingl
Only up to the hips now-only
up 10 the knees.
And now
Our feet leap on 70 tho dry,
blessed land and strike forward beL
yond all control. and race over the
field.
They refuse 20 obey any orders.
They are racing-racing toward
the protection OF tho forest beckon.
Ing US OF its mercy.
Thcrei
Headlong In among tho trees,
and into the bushes. into the
thorns.
There they are falling iifeiess
to the ground. their faces buried
In tho soil. and they are squees.
ing their eyes tight. TO shut out
tho sight of the accursed blua OF
, heaven that spat down on US 30
treacherously.
You dogsl You beasssi To
shoot us down from behind--it Il
nothing moro nor less than cow
ardly assassination.
And slowly breath and conscious.
ness return TO us again. and when
we have come. TO our Eenses we
look at one another with dumb
eyes. aud these eyes prcsage
nought that Is good
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'ss but we had 20 retire from
our trenches sonseIessly like
automatic, we marched for the
whole OF that day.
felt the uoosefiesh creeping
over my skin; my nerves aohcd.
and " the bayonet were not at the
small OF my back I should chuck
my rifle away. and roll sprswIlna
o" the damp sand.
And yet four days afterward they
have contrived 20 get us 20 make a
stand again.
For In our rear. on the other
bank OF tho river, our regiments
have crossed. and are cropping for
new positions.
hut we have 20 cover their pas.
sage ut any cost.
We were now drawing on our
last reserve.
We were still standing with our
spades In our hands. and throwing.
with aching backs and arms. more
soil on tho works, when In front OF
us we saw figures passing up and
down on the gray. twilight field.
They were Erubbing the soil up
bueily. and were putting some
thing we could not SEQ into holes.
and covering II in again.
They went about their work
noiselessly--no incautious step and
no unguarded movement--and
when thoy came back again and
passed us. and marched on. their
faces were livid and their lips
dumb.
They proved themselves TO be
first ciass moles.
They had done . good bit OF
work.
They had undermined the earth.
They had stuffed tho ground
with explosives. and II tho enemy
comes tonight We shall repay the
gifts they layished upon us from
the sky tho other day with interest
They have arranged II all like a
rattrap.
over there. beyond tho mined
field even. two companies are lytns
In extended order.
And midway between than, with.
out n vcstige of cover. stands our
battery on tho open field.
II is planted there ms IL II were
doomed to be delivered into the
enemy's hands.
And now wa are lying In our
long trenches, and arc pccring on,
into the field. with our eyes glued
to tho sharply outlined silhoucttes
OF tho guns.
Tho sun has set some time ago
From tho far distance the thin
rattle OF musketry reaches us
clearly.
Wonder II It'll last much longer
Our orders are to remain under
arms.
We have put on our ovcrcoata
Tho night In chilly. and lower
ing. I gaze out over tho field OF
death-nothing makes any differ
ence TO me now--if only II were
over quickly.
A scout has como IN. and deiiv
ers his retort In a whisper.
Our Instructions are not 10 fire
before the order 10 fire In given
and-then TO fire into the air.
In. tho background, far on this
horizon. tho ground rises. and ths
gray skyline stands out against
tho cloudy sky.
The musketry fire has become
hotter from minute 10 minute. and
has Increased TO a threatening rat
tie.
To the right and left OF Us fight
inE Is In full swing.
In front OF us the mined field
lies silent. and tho two companies
too. are lying silent In their rife
pits.
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
A LITTLE skRMsH wITHA MATRIMONIAL FREEBooTE

You are my age. and I'm ST.
"'oh. no: that Ia not posaible. I
don't know how old you are. but
I'm only 40
But. but he sputtcred. when
we were boys and giris together
we were tho very same age
Well. you men live 80 fast.
ron know,'"
| think havc given Miss Fsirlow
something 20 think about
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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IN OTHER lEA0UEo


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Cleveland 6; Philadelphia 7, Detroit Q.
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Pittsburg 8. New York /: Brooklyn q
Chicago o.
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Pittsburs r. fndianapoii. 2.
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kane 2; Vancouver T. Ballard q; Tnoona
CoAsr--i.os Angeles s. Sacramento 3,
I. Victoria g.
Venice .. San Francisco o; Portland 10
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Ave ef hcrror srr~ed ever the
.-~~. e.ntlaert who. this beck. The
~. aisnkhtcr HOUSE" was rahitshed.
e...ir~a thousand cspiee were sold In
sssrs msathsi In % the author, wilhslm
s--..rs. q tacrynan h,xh school TEACHER.
$50. . hcrrifsiWs word pseture Of death
~. h.ttlrfield with modern machine
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80. = ssN Asul>Es'' --- a~c~rdsns 60 the
re.r When brought 60 the attention Of
Sssmsa ksi.sr. the book Vas suppressed,
- she aather. practically . government
sss-s.l va. relieved Of duty" Ina n
s..ssus fsshicr the moving down ef men
- rurcpean hstti~fieids teday IL graphic
~, a~.erihed In this story, the rtxhts 10
-si.h have beea purchased by The star.
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Alma record., 1914-03-26
City Registration Notice.

To the Electors of the City of Alma,
Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that the sew
eral Boards of Registration in and for
the City of Alma, Michigan, will be in
session in their respective wards on Sat-
urday, March 28, 1914, from eight
o'clock in the forenoon until eight
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for
the purpose of completing the lists of
the qualified electors of the City of AL
ma, and no person can be permitted to
vote at the election to be held in said
city on Monday, April 6, 1914, who is
not registered.
Said Board of Registration will hold
their respective sessions in the follow
ing designated places in the several
wards of said city, to-wit:
First Ward-City Clerks Office
Second Ward-First door north Of u.
S. Express Office.
Third Ward-Hotel Arcadia Office
Fourth Ward-Wright House Sample
Room.
Dated, Alma, Mich, March To- 1914.
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Z. A. Smith transancted business in
Detroit Saturday.
Merrill Stuckey of Detroit was an AL
ma guest over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Lough of Elwell was in
Alma shopping Saturday
Sandy Dunciman of Ithaca was in AL
ma Saturday on business.
Clyde Plank spent the week end with
friends in Grand Ledge.
o. ]. Parker of Mcbride was guest
of his nephew, Frank Parker, Friday.
Misses Marie Hartenburg and Verna
Define of St. Louis were Alma guests
Saturday afternoon.
The first accident of any consequence
which has occurred in the High school
gymnasium happened Saturday morning
when James Howe and Beverly McCarty
were wrestling on a mat. James in some
manner, fell on his right arm and broke
it at the elbow. He is Sophomore in
the High school and his parents just
recently moved to Riverdale. DIR. Lamb
set the arm and he was taken to the
home of his cousin, William Atkinson.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Miss Emily Tam spent Sunday with
her parents in Elwell
Mrs. c. w. Oswold spent Saturday
with friends in ST. Louis.
Mrs. Ida Beemer was a guest of
friends in Vestaburg Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. s. Blesch spent Sun
day with their parents in Barryton.
Edwin Brearly of Allegan, future
Wright House proprietor, was in Alma
Thursday.
State Representative Newell Smith
of St. Louis was an Alma visitor last
Thursday.
Walter Vliet of Chicago spent Sun
day and the first of the week with his
family in Alma
Mrs. Mary Shaw returned to her home
in Saginaw Saturday, after lengthy
visit at the home of Mrs. V. II. Shep-
herd.
Mrs Mabel Strong Cleland for the
past thre years stenographer in the
office of the Burt, Sharrar & Moore Land
Co.'S Office, left last Saturday for St.
Johns where they will make their home.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Mrs. Maynard Pringle spent the week
end with her husband who is in Ann
Arbor
Word was received Friday from Mrs.
King saying that they arrived all O. X.
at Southern Pines, North Carolina, and
are enjoying the fine weather there.
Mrs. Mary ]. Kellogg and grand
daughter. Miss Bell of San Francisco
arrived in Alma last week and are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Walker. Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Walker and other friends
in the city. They are former residents
of this city and are moving from San
Francisco to Detroit.
The |. O. O. +. first degree team
lodge 238. went to St. Louis Friday and
conferred the first degree. After the
initiatory work banquet was served
to the members. Forty were present
from Alma and were conveyed to and
from the hall in autos. The same team
journeys to Elwell to confer a degree
tonight. Speeches were made at St.
Louis by St. Louis and Alma members.
st. Louis showed the Alma team a royal
time.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

1914.
Present, j. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of John
Ross, Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted
to probate and p. w. Creaser of Alma,
Michigan, appointed executor thereof,
1t is ordered, that four months from
this date be allowed for creditors to
present their claims against said estate
and that such claims will be heard by
said court on Tuesday, the 2lst day of
July, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
1t is further ordered that public no.
tice thereof be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, in
the Alma Record, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
]. LEE POTTS,
Judge of Probate.
CA true copy).
BELLE JENNIE,
Clerk of Probate.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
NOTICE OF MEETING.
Business address:
Ithaca, Michigan.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Be it known that on the 9Th day of
March A. D. 1914 an application was
filed with T.. W. Redman, County Drain
Commissioner OF the County of Gra-
tiot, and State of Michigan, for the To-
eating and establishing of a certain
drain, which said drain was described
in said application as follows, to-wit:
Commencing in channel OF what is
known as the Sumner and Seville
Drain at point where said drain
crosses the township line between Sec
ton 80, Seville Twp, and Sec. /, Sum-
ner Twp. thence cleaning out, deepen
ing and widening. Also Strengthening,
where necessary. the natural water
course to its outlet in Pine River on
Sec. 5, Arcadia Twp; that said drain
will traverse townships of Sumner and
Arcadia.
Be 1t Further Known, that on the 30th
day of March, A. d. 1914, joint meet
ing of the township boards of the town.
ships of Sumner and Arcadia will be
held at the residence Of Levi Pritchard,
Sec |, Sumner Twp, in the county and
state aforesaid, said place having been
designated by the said drain commits
sioner, at one o'clock in the afternoon
for the purpose of determining whether
or not the said proposed drain is neces-
sary and conducive to public health, con-
venience and welfare; that at such
meeting all persons owning lands liable
to assessments for benefits, or whose
lands will be crossed by said drain may
appear for or against said drain pro-
ceedings.
Given under our hands, this 10th day
of March, A. d. 1914.
SAMUEL CLEVERDON, Township
Clerk of the Township of Sumner.
B. +. CLINE, Township Clerk of the
Township of Arcadia.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
Riverdale
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probat
Court for the County Of Gratiot:

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate
Court for the County of Gratiot:
AT session of said court, held at the
Probate Office, in the Village of Ithaca,
i'll said county, on the 24th day of March,
"A. ID. 1914.
Present: Hon. J. Lee Potts. Judge
of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Mary
]. Best, deceased
Viola NJ. Jeffrey having filed in said
court her petition praying that the ad-
ministratiOn of said estate be granted to
+. w. Creaser, or some other suitable
person,
1t is ordered. that the 23rd day of
April, A. ID. 1914, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said Pc
tition;
1t is further ordered, that public no.
tice thereof be given by publication of a
copy of this order. for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing
in the Alma Record, a newspaper print
ed and circulated in said county.
J.. LEE POTTS.
Judge of Probate.
CA true copy.)
BELLE JENNIE,
Clerk of Probate.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
Vestaburg News,

Mrs. Carts and Mrs. Strine were at
Edmore Monday.
Emory Howard returned from Grand
Rapids Friday evening.
Charles Rhoades is at Lake View
working in the pickle house.
Claude Manley left for Lansing Fri
day morning to visit relatives.
James Brown is visiting at the home
of his brother John Brown.
The fourteen months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Farmer is very sick.
Mrs. O. f. Ballou is entertaining her
daughter of Detroit this week.
Mrs. O. +. Ballou and daughter were
i'll Stanton Saturday on business.
Harve Strine of Mcbride visited at
the home of William Carts Monday.
Merl Strine of Mcbride visited Aud
ley Carts the latter part of the week.
The Royal Neighbors will serve dim
ner at the NJ. w. A. hall election day.
A. p. Sites, Mr.. Peasley and Mr.
Dayton Gorsuch were in Stanton Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Strine visited her cousin, Mrs.
Kate Britton of Riverdale from Tues
day until Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Harris went to Big Rap
ids Tuesday morning to take up six
months business course in the Ferris
Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown and chill
dren have returned from Grand Rap
ids where they have been visiting the
past week.
Mesdames Brickley, Pfer. Briggs,
Manley and Marlin attended the meeting
of the X. & l.. O. T. M. NJ. association
held in Edmore March 10.
Mrs Catherine Marlin was in River
dale Tuesday and Wednesday visiting
at the home of her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. Schnepp and other relatives.
The Vestaburg High school baseball
team was organized Wednesday even
ing. Clair Stauffer is to be captain. VIM
Nelson manager and Dewey Hiding
secretary and treasurer.
\ number OF friends of Miss Gladys
Harris surprised her Monday evening
at the home Of Mrs Fred Reader where
she had gone to call on Miss Fairman.
The evening was spent with music.
We will take your orders also just as
we always have, and l believe this ar
rangement will suit you all better than
to have to plan on just one day each
week. Mrs. j. L. Pattison.
Edmore, Mich.
Announcement has been received of
the birth Of a son, Thomas Russell, on
March II, to Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Shook
of Greenville Mr.. Shook is a former
Vestaburg resident Mrs. Shook is in
Ionia at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stetchfeld, formerly of Fer
riS
a box social and entertainment will
be given at the NJ w. A. hall Friday
evening, April 3, by the Vestaburg high
school boys and girls Proceeds TO be
given to the Vestaburg baseball team
to help them pay for ball ground. En-
tertainment free for the gents, also TO
the ladies bringing boxes. The ladies
that do not bring boxes will be charged
10 cents admission. Come and help the
hall teap,
Alma record., 1914-03-26
I a true copy
BELLE JENNIE,
Clerk of Probate.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot in the Circuit court for the
County of Gratiot In Chancery.
Anthony L. Landi and Ann l.. Land,
Complainants, VS.. John II. Ostrand, or
his unknown heirs, legatees, devisees or
assigns; Catherine Cook, or her un-
known heirs, legatees, devisees, or as
signs; James Thompson, or his un-
known heirs, legatees, devisees or as
signs; Willet r. Steel, or his unknown
heirs, legatees, devisees, or assigns |;
Henry T. Burdck, or his unknown heirs,
legatees, devisees or assigns; William
G. Wooley, or his unknown heirs, le-
gatees, devisees or assigns; John Ste
vens, or his unknown heirs, legatees, de-
visees or assigns; Moses B. Fields, or
his unknown heirs, legatees, devisees or
assigns; Rosetta Sanderson or her un-
known heirs, legatees, devisees or as
signs, Defendants.
AT a regular session of said Court
held in the Court House, in the village
of Ithaca, in said county, on the
10th day of February, A. d. 1914
Present, the Hon. Kelly S. Searl Cir
cult Judge.
Anthony L. Landi and Ann L. Landi,
the above named complainants, having
filed ia said cause Bill of Complaint
again. the above named and unnamed
and unascertained defendants, and which
said suit is brought to quiet and remove
clouds from the title to lands situated
in said county of Gratiot and described
as the south half of the south east quar-
ter of section thirty, and the east ten
acres of the north twenty-eight and one
half acres OF the north west fractional
quarter of section thirty-one all in town.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Gratiot.
At a session of said court, held at the
probate office, in the Village of Ithaca,
in said county, on tn l4th day of March,
A. d. 1914.
Present: Hon J. Lee Potts, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Ezra
Cornell, deceased.
James a. and Violet d. Hartman,
having filed in said court their petition
praying that said court adjudicate and
determine who were at the time of his
death the legal heirs of said deceased
and entitled to inherit the real estate of
which said deceased died seized,
1t is ordered, that the 10th day OF
April, \. d. 1914, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said pc
tition;
1t is further ordered. that public no.
tice thereof be given by publication of a
copy of this order, for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing
in the Alma Record, newspaper print
ed and circulated in said county.
J. LEE POTTS,
Judge of Probate.
CA true copy)
BELLE JENNIE,
Clerk of Probate.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
City Election Notice.

To the Electors Of the City of Alma
Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that the An
nual City Election for the City OF Alma,
Michigan, will be held on Monday,
April 9th, 1914, frbm seven o'clock in
the forenoon OF said day or as soon
thereafter as may be- and until five
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the places in the several wards herein
after designated, at which election the
following city officers are to be elected !:
Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, also for each
of the several wards one Supervisor,
one Alderman for two years, one Alder
man for one year in Second Ward, and
one Constable.
The places of holding the election in
the several wards in said city are as fol-
lows:
First Ward-City Hall.
Second Ward-First door north of
u. S. Express Office.
Third Ward-Vacant store, Hotel Ar
cada.
Fourth Ward-Wrieht House Sample
Room.
Dated, Alma, Michigan, March 10,
1914.
D. w. ADAMS,
CITY Clerk
Alma record., 1914-03-26
.|(|CAL HAPPENINGS

Miss Winnie Dwyer spent Sunday IN
Clare.
n. w. Smith spent Sunday with his
wife in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. S. c. Ellsworth of Mt. Pleasant
was in Alma on business Saturday.
Mrs. Z. A. Lyon spent Saturday and
Sunday with her brother in Shepherd.
MFR. and Mrs. George Sharrar left on
Thursday for a two weeks visit in Okla
homa.
Fred Ligmian of Kalamazoo was an
Alma visitor Saturday. Mr.. Ligmian
was formerly connected with the Alma
Mfg. Co.
CTffo.-, Mcclellan of St. Charles, who
has Just returned from Big Rapids,
where he took the state board of phar-
macists examination, was a guest of
Pearl Decker and family last Thursday
evening.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
Appointment of Administrator.

State of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County Of Gratiot.
At session of said Court, held at the Probate
Ofhce in the village Of Ithaca in said county on
the 4th day of March A. ID. 1914.
Present. J. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the matter Of the estate of Henry l.. Por-
er deceased.
Ellen r. Howell havirg filed in said court her
petition praying that the administration of said
estate be granted to John T. Swigart or some
other suitable person.
IT is ordered that the Bird day of April A. D.,
I9I4, at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said pro,
bate Office, be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
Of be given by publication OF this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing in the Alma Record a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county
]. LEE POTTS
true copy Judge of Probate
Belle Ienne. Clerk of Probate
1st insertion Mar. g.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Order Appointing Time For Hearing
Claims
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate
Court for the County of Gratiot:
AT session of said court, held at the
Probate Office in the village of Ithaca in
said county: on the 2lst day of March,