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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

FL Paso has never had a gayer autumn, never has
had more perfect days; and with two circuses, the
Liberty Bell, three days Of military j~Ousting at Journeys,
Halloween two nights on account Of the right day
being Sunday, the valley promising fat gobblers for the
national sacrifice, and Christmas only four weeks away,
the town has been having and viii have a continuous
high old time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24
While Being Burned to
Death Man Sends Last
Messages To His Family

Pueblo. Colo, Nov. 24-Held fast IN
der an overturned automobile. IL miles
from the city. Joh A Campbell. city
sales manager OF a local oil company.
was slowly turned TO death Tuesday
by ignited gasoline.
WOuld be rescuers stood about, un-
able 10 lift the machine or put out the
flame Campbell talked with them Is
minutes and then, as he grew weaker.
dictated last messages to his wife and
daughter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

New York is planning to give up two isles Of safety"
on crowded corners as they have proved isles Of danger.
More accidents have occurred near them than On equally
crowded corners where there are no safety isles. Except
in very wide streets isles of safety prove of doubtful
value. In these days, he who hesitates is lost, IN an
automobile or afoot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

They do say Japan is manifesting a kindly interest
in things German; is taking unusual care of German
prisoners captured at Kiao Chow, while japanese news
papers print frequent tribute to the galIantry Of Ger
man troops In action. Now what shrewd move is Japan
planning2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24
ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM
HAS FINAL DIP ACT

West Point. y. Y. Nov. 2A-The
Army football squad had its last heavv
practice OF the season here today The
coaches planned a long drill OF the
plays which the cadets win use against
the navy on SATURDAY..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24
By GEORGE FITCH.

Insurgency is natural, constitutional
healthfuL. It promotes h cir
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

Girls coats are t be roOmy enough
fer a bOotlegger this winter. Where Their
next dollar is goin' worries some folks
fer more than where it's comm from
protected by the AozH= Newspaper s~eryieel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

1t is good to get back on the old
stamping grounds" said Douglas GRAY.
Tor IS years connected with the Ell
Raso smelter, and now the owner Of a
store at Tombstone. Arizona. Things
are progressing well enough in Tomb
stone There are now 800 men or
more working daily and there is a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01

The terrible injustice that had blast
ed his life at twenty-one. that had
SCARED and branded him forever, that
had sent his sweet, patient little
mother TO a sorrowful death and that
had penned him In cage for the first
five years Of his maturity. had drawn
him closer to his Maker A sound
came from the window sill and was
repeated. II came steadily for few
seconds and ended with a snap as the
latch over the window sash gave I'M
der the upward pressure Of a jimmy.
The sash was raised slowly, cautiously.
Nelson's eyes, accustomed TO the
darkness, recognized the heavy shout
ders and the squat figure as the man
entered.
''Bill!' he whispered. REFRESHING
cry Of JOY that rose from his heart
'Kidw came the answer
They strobe to each other and clasp
ed hands
as 1t safe. boy?" asked the old bur-
glar. us there any one else in the
house,
mot soul"
THANK Godw
"Come to the top floor 1t will be
even safer there
Nelson took the old man to the at
tic, drew the blinds and switched on a
light
He looked at the old convict for a
moment and then placed bis arms
about his shoulders as would a son
embracing a father after long years
Of separation. Bill stood in the glare
of the light, scanning the face OF the
younger man.
Boy" said the old probetioner, III
come to you because knew you need
ed me. That hound at headquarters
turned me loose so that he could fol-
low me and get you"
Nelson started
But don't worry" Hawkins assured
him, "for I'm an old fox and hard to
follow"
why did you come in by the win
dow"
1T was the safest way" explained
Bill. Although ! felt certain that no
one was shadowing me- could not be
dead sure. So | thought I'd come In
as burglar, and IL there was any
shadow after me he'd think was back
Continued Next Week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
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 5, 1915, from seven o'clock in the
forenoon of same day, or as soon after
as may be, and until five o'clock in the
afternoon of same day, at the places
i'm the several wards hereinafter des-
ignated, at which election the follow
ing state, county and city officers are
to be elected:
For the City-Mayor, Clerk, Treas
urer, Justice of Peace full term); also
for each of the several wards, one Su-
pervisor, one alderman for two years,
one alderman for one year in the First
ward, and Constable. The places of
holding the election in the several
wards in said city are as follows:
First Ward-City hall.
Second Reading room, Horn
a. Gibbs block.
Third Ward-West store room, Ar
cada block.
Fourth Ward Edison, Moore G. Co.
sample room.
Dated, Alma, Mich, March Is, 1915.
d. w. ADAMS, City Clerk.
ADV. 1902
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.
Two Potent Aids.

:;;; s: e; ::': {: :i &C.:
his right hand and the thought
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01


~ the room holding his breath be
"a felt the weight OF the pistol in
his right hand and the thought
came TO him that should there De
only that one man-Michael Kearney-
he would be tempted TO slay.
On the blue nose of his weapon WAS
screwed n Maxim silencer. The voice
of death would be dropped TO n wills
per. The end Of the sieuth wont
never be known by the outside world.
Before him loomed the brown horror
Of a cell and sunless. skyless days.
The heart of Molly Bryan would be
broken as the heart of his mother had
been broken.
If he killed would it not be in self
defense and in the highest and fullest
meaning Of the please? There are
things worse than death.
There was slight sound against
the side Of the house beneath the win
dow he faced. Whoever this was.
coming as thief i'm the night. would
soon show his head over the sill The
weight of the revolver in his hand
seemed TO increase. He was no man
10 take human life. He realized it
suddenly. Moisture exuded from bis
fingers and blurred the steel OF his
weapon in the dark.
He had said to himself that no one
would know OF the death of the relent-
less hound that had pursued him from
a pit OF despond to Already. God and
his conscience would know IL!
He crossed the room on his toes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01

A regular old nor'wester hit the
city Monday morning bringing a
binding storm of snow. The Their
mometer ran very low.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
Continued Next Week. }
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County
of GratiOt

The Probate 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 the 4th
day of March, A. ID. 1915.
Present. Hon. j. Lee Potts, Judge
of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry c. Worden, deceased.
Burton II. Worden, a son, having
filed his petition, praying that an in
strument filed in said Court be adj
mitted to Probate as the last will
and testament of said deceased and
that administration of said estate be
granted to Burton III. Worden or
some other suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 5th day of
April, A. D., 1915, at ten A. NJ. at
said Probate Office is hereby APP
pointed for hearing said petition.
1t is Further Ordered, That Public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton OF a copy hereof for three sue
cesive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Alma Record, a news
paper printed and circulated in said
County.
j. LEE POTTS,
Judge of Probate.
CA true copy
Belle Jenne,
Clerk of Probate.
1873 T 4
HEARING OF 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 10th day of March,
1915.
Present, J. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Seth A.
Tubbs deceased. The above estate
having been admitted to Probate and
Hirs c. Moore OF Alma, Michigan, ap-
pointed administrator thereof.
It Is ordered that four months from
this date be allowed for creditors 10 pre-
Sc mt their claims against said estate and
that such claims will be heard by said
court on Frida, the 18th day Of July,
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
1t is further ordered that public notice
thereof be- given by publication of this
order for three successive weeks pre-
vious 10 said day Of hearing. in the 4 lima
Record, A newspaper printed and circu.
lated in said county
LEE 20 IT'S
{ A true COPY Judge of Probate
BELLE JENNIE
1879 Clerk OF Probate
ESTATE or MARY MORSE-PRO.
BATE OF WILL State of Michigan.
che Probate Court for the County of
Gratiot.
At session OF sal Court, held at the
Probate Office in the Village of Ithaca.
in said conntv, on tie 3lst day of
A. ID. 1918.
Present J. Lee Potts Judge.
Ia the matter of the estate Of Mary
4. Morse deceased : Wilson Keefer.
having filed his petition, praying that
an instrument filed IN said court be adj
mitted to Probate as the last will and
testament of said decease aud that adj
If said estate be granted
TO James G.. Kress or some ofhee suit
able person.
IL is hereby ordered thar ths fst day
Of May, .. ID. 1915. 81 ten A. m. ~ said
Fobate Office rs h-reDy app binted for
bearing said petition
1t is hereby further ordered that pub
ic notice thereof be given b, publica-
ion of a copy hereof fer three success
i've weeks previous 10 said day OF hear
ng in the Alma Record. a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
J. LEE POTTS.
. true copy Judge OF Probate.
BELLE JENNIE,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Eastern District of Michigan,-ss.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
VS..
Charles S. Naldrett,
John Martin Montigel, and
Isac Hewitt
Defendants.
Judgment rend'd Aug. II, 1914.
Damages sS,405.19.
Costs, $44.73.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Take Notice. that by virtue of a writ
OF Fieri Facias, issued out of the
District Court for the Western Dis
trict of Michigan, in a certain cause
wherein the United States of Anne
RIGA, is plaintiff, and Charles S. Maid
rett, John Martin Montigel and
lsac Hewitt, are defendants,
against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements of John
Martin Montigel ! did, on the 18th
day of February, A. ID. 1915 levy up
on the following described pieces or
parcels of land situated in the coun-
ty of Gratiot, State of Michigan, to-
wit:
S. E. IA of Sec. 1, Hamilton
Township.
Lot SO Hall and Sharrars Add. 10
City OF Alma.
Lots Z, 8. 8, II and 10, in Block
10, City of Alma
East IL of Lots and in Block
%, City of Alma
Lot IL in Pulfrey's Add. to City
of Alma.
Lots Ia and 10 in Block 20, City
of Alma.
Lot q in Woodward's Add to
City Of Alma.
HENRY BEHRENDT,
U. S. Marshall
H. c. HALLER.
Deputy Marshal
Dated this 18th day of February
A. D. 1915 1876 to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
CITY OF ALMA FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.
DISBURSEMENT
FINDING March II, l9l5D
State Fund.
RECEIPTS.

&c TAX returned TO county treasurer.S 1873. 40
10 ;. T. RULER, check 10 county treas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01

J. f. Fuller. check to d. l.. John
.. ~" sss....' .................. SS4, PAS 80
10 tax returned TO county treasurer 63l 20
10 iost personal ................. 95. 81
Cash on hand March Il, 1915 ...... 5.sii %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
Highway Fund.
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEAIFNTS

~
orders Nos 10 $50 ............ $25,o7S 90
~, 70 ,dN returned 10 county treasurer l3o.S5
10 paving tax returned to county
r. treasurer ..........:......... LIPS. so
10 sidewalk tax returned to coun
r. ~ treasurer ........: ........... 27.72
10 weed tax returned to county
p treasurer .;..,............... $50
tos' persona, '............... 20. 10
~"s" OH mana March II, l9l5..... 6,7lS O4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
DISASTROUS FIRE
RACES AT COLON
Twenty two Blocks Burn
With Loss Of Two Mil
lion Dollars
ARREST OF LOOTERS
Thousands Are Homeless-Work oil
Salvagine Conducted Under the
Direction of Americans

Colon. May 1.-Two companies Of
United States coast artillery are to-
day aiding native police in protecting
the ire-swept district OF Colon from
looters.
Soon after the blaze that almost to-
tally destroyed the business section
of the city last night was put under
control looting started in a dozen
places. Scores Of arrests were made.
The work Of Salvaging is going on
under the direction Of the troops.
The damage from the fire is esti-
mated at S2,000,000 Between 10000
and $1,000 persons, mostly co!ored,
are homeless. Plans are being made
to take care Of them.
twenty-five blocks were wiped ont
BY the flames. All Of the bank
buildings were destroyed. The lire.
started in the telephone exchange and
swept furiously through the district
Of wooden buildings. Firemen finally
succeeded in controlling the flames
hy dynamitin%.
Colon is the Spanish-Am"rican
town 1T the Atlantic entrance 10 the
Panama Canal ard is next in import
ance among the Isthmus towns to
Panama City. 1t had Il population
of $4,000 when the 1911 cens!-s wa~
taken.
+. is located on = tract ri land sur
rounded by United States territory.
the adjacent settlement being called
ChriStobal-the two together having
the Spanish name of Christopher Co
lumbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
ROW AT fNEESTIGATl0N.
Richmond City Attorney Threatens 10
Resign.

Richmond, May 1.---Torrents Of
controversial discussion, involving
questions Of procedure md the 2d-
mi:sibility of evidence. animaTed ar
gunlent between members oi the M
vestigauing committee and the At
torneys, az accusation that City Al
torney Pollard was prosecuting Some
CT the witnesses ard defending Others,
a threat from the City Attorney &c
Withdraw and report 20 the C!.E
Council, and rebuke administered
TO Policeman Sweet ny Counci!man
Edgar B. English, who complained!
that Sweet, who was III the witness
chair, was impertinent TO him, were
some Of the more Or less spectacular
incidents that marked the proceed
ings of the Council committee inres-
tigatirg the Police Department last
night.
The committee sat from ) O'Clock
uutil past midnight. then adjourned
until one week from next Friday
night, after adopting resolution
renewing its request on the Vice
Commission Tor the "secret budget :
Under this resolution. the Vice Com
niS,i.,r - asked 70 .urrn-der shc 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
BIG STORM IN FAR WEST.
Hurricane And Cold Weather Dam
age Fruit.

San Francisco. May Record
breaking cold weather and high winds
in half dozen far Western States
has abated somewhat after causing
widespread damage. This may be
increased in fruit districts by frost.
The wind ut times reached Il veloc-
itv of 100 miles an hour.
Scores of small craft were driven
ashore along the California coast and
small vessels attempting to leave
San Francisco harbor had to put
back. In San Francisco two hoyS
were killed by live wire.
Orchards in California and Oregon
suffered
From Idaho came reports OF thous-
ands of lambs frozen to death.
In Eastern Washington, Idaho and
Montana. the temperature fell % de-
crees in IL hours.
In Los Angeles A degrees was reg
istered at & a. M. today.
Operators Of the wireless station
,n the Farallone Islands, % miles
west of here, reported seeing a launch
with five men to the leeward of the
oroup. The boat disappeared and in
few hours later hatch cover and
other wreckage from fishing launch
were washed ashore on the mainland.
It is fearedthe little vessel may have
been wrecked and all on board
drowned.
The property damage in this ricin-
ity is estimated at 100000 and the
damage at other points along the
coast is known to be considerable
On Monterey Bay, south Of here,
"a small boats were piled Up on the
beach.
In San Francisco much wire trouble
was caused by the storm and te!e-
graph ard telephone wires were re-
| ported down in many directions out
side of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Washington, May l.--EviderceS OF
an earthquake. which. if on land,
probably was most destructive, were
registered on the seismographs ol
the Nava! Observatory and Eeor@e-
town University and in the labola-
tory of St. Ignatius' College IN CIeve-
I;;nd early today.
The auakes, az nearly rs can be eS-
timated, were from 1000 to 2,'p"
miles from Washington. and from o.
900 to 1000 miles from Cleveland.
The report from the Naval Obser-
yatory states that distinct shock
was registered from l2:12 a. nj unt'i
after = a. N. today This record
agrees with that obtained on the
Georgetown instruments in point Of
duration. The university Selsmo-
graphs show that the shock was the
heaviest at l2:45 ii. nj. Officials Of
both the observatory and the uni
yeisity agree that the tremor prOh-
ably was very destructive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
ALLIES CLEVER RUSE
Send Donkeys in to Cover Landing of
Soldiers.

London, May 1.-The Daily News
correspondent. Hugh Martin, in dis
patch from Tencdos says one of the
allied forces landing on the Gallipop
peninsula was made rs the result of
a clever and comic ruse.
Covered by vigorous fire from
our ships he says nearly ti1ou-
sand donkeys with dummy baggage
and mountain guns were put ashore
at a certain spot The Germans and
Turks at once diverted a strong
force in this direction. Meanwhile
the real landing force easily accompll-
shed its purpose some distance up the
coast. The regiment of donkeys'
which were decrepit animals, pur-,
chased in the islands for mere
song, was annihilated.
THE prisoners taken by allies IN
their land fighting already number
several thousand, including many
German officers. who nave been sent
to Malta.
Among the prisoners are not a
few Turks with revolver bullets
wounds inflicted by their German OIL
GERS in driving them on to the attack
or in desperately cndeavoring to pre-,
vent their retreat. One soldier, nov
in the hospital at Moudros, has three
auch wounds in mis- head"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
FORD SUCCEEDS SOUTHWARK,
Collector of Internal Revenue X. L
l.. Moncure Announces Changes
Effective Today.

Richmond, May Collector of In
ternal Revenue R. G. L. Moncure
Yesterday afternoon announced that
effective today, c. H. Ford, of Fair
fax county, who since last October
has been attached to the internal rev.
enue service in the stamp department
will be division deputy collector. sue
ceeding E. P. Southward, and that R
c. Mcintyre, son OF Major r. A. Nc
Intyre, of Warernton, becomes stamp
deputy, succeeding Mr.. Ford. Mr.
Southwark is placed on the civil ser
vice list.
Mr.. Southwark has been in the in
ternal revenue service here for the
last eighteen years, most OF which
time he has been in contact with the
tobacco industry. When it became
known about two weeks ago that Mr..
Southwark was to be transferred tc
the civil service list number Of
men in the tobacco industry, with
which Mr.. Southwark is thoroughly
familiar, making him valuable mar
to both the service and the tobacco
industry, effort was made to hage
the Treasury Department officials :r
Washington cause the transfer order
to be rescinded. This movement was
unsuccessful.
Mr. Ford has been in the service
several months and he has proved
himself efficient and capable, and the
transfer from the stamp office to the
office of division deputy collector is 6
decided promotion. His home is al
Clifton. Fairfax County, but, with his
family, he has been living in Rich
mond for the last few months. Eit
is graduate Of St. Johns Militar!
Academy, Alexandria, and veteran
of the Spanish-American war.
Mr.. Mcintyre, who succeeds Mr.
Ford in the stamp department, is
new in the service, having come tc
Richmond from the Scaboard National
Bank, Norfolk, to take the position
He is graduate of the University
of Virginia, and is well remembered
as catcher on the University team
few years ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
CANADA TO SEND 100000
But Will Exceed Number if Kit
chcncr Needs Them

Ottawa, Ont May Though there
has been no official announcement as
to, the number Of men Canada vii,
send to swell the ranks Of the Allies
It is understood that according to
present plans 10000 men will be sent
TO the firing line, and more if LORD
Kitchener needs them.
Instead of sending the men over i'll
patches as reinforcements when re.
uuired. the third and fourth CONT
gents. it is stated. will be mobilizef
and sent forward earlier than was
at first intended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
AT THE CHURCHES.

= .At8the Methodist Protestant Church
tomorrow morning the services at II
o'clock will be conducted by a lay
man. The subject will be "Comparl-
son of Faith. The evening service
at I :45 O'Clock will be conducted by
the Christian Endeavor Society, The
subject will be Joys Of the Christ
ian Enedavor Society. There will be
special MUSIC at both services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01

DIRECTIONS TO JURY
Counsel Inclined to Believe instruc-
tons Will Largely Swing" the
Fierce Controversy

Syracuse, May With court III II
recess today until Monday, the so1'
pedal was put on the political dlscords
of the Barnes-Roosevelt liebl trial.
Today's activity consisted solely OF
conferences between lawyers ano
PRINCIPALS. Coolnel Roosevelt and
Barnes both remained here.
A heavy rain, curbed the coloners
outdoor exercise program, but nc
planned to take long walk despite
the showers, and possibly a horse
back ride. Barnes and Roosevelt
both met their lawyers at hotel
here.
Behind the scenes, however. the Gel
ebrated case today was really beng
decided to a large degree. Trial Jus
tice Andrews began considering his
instructions to the jury. All counsel
concede that these directions VIII
largely Swing" the case. The colo
nel's testimony was the main point
being considered. That some will be
stricken from the record and ordered
ignored by the jury was the predic-
stion Of Barnes counsel.
That the judge will not direct a
verdict was generally believed.
Barnes counsel today asserted, how
ever, that verdict directed for the
New York State leader, with the
iury to assess damages, was posi-
Bile.
The Barnes legal experts insisted
that Roosevelt had given little evl-
dcnce in justification" of the al
legged libel, except that of Williac.
Loeb, regarding Barnes alleged
agreement to keep "hands off" the
Democrats in their election of Sena-
tor O'Gorman, and the printing
graft" testimony.
They cited the rule OF law that JUS
tifcation proof must be- as broad as
the libel. So ).
Roosevelt's lawyers, on the other
hand, were as confident that corrobo-
ration of the colonels charges by his
own testimony and other witnesses.
with their trump card to be played in
evidence of alleged printing graft,
had been ample.
The Roosevelt size expects to con-
clude its evidence Monday or Tues
day. Barnes personal testimony will
take ,two.,or three days, it is believed.
He also has about twenty-five; witnes-
ses, and attorneys were not sure
whether the case could he finished
next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-01
Captain Henry Bowen, one of II

Captain Henry Bowen, one of the
most prominent: and highly respected
citizens of Tazewell County. died at
his home at Maiden Spring, near
Tazewell Thursday. Captain Bowen
was a son of General Rees T. Bowen
who represented this district in Con-
eress many years ago and was born
at Maiden Spring, Tazewell County
on December %, 1841. being in his
seventy fourth year at the time Of
his death.