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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23
ORDERS HIS OWN CASKET.
Charles Johpson,Light Tender al
Wfnyah Bay, Suicides.

GEORGETOWN, December 20:-Chas
johnson, keeper of the lights on the
western channel of Winyah bay, COM
mitted suicide Saturday night at his
home on South Island, using thir-
ty.two caliber pistol. For some
months Johnson had suffered from
tuberculosis of the throat, and had
reached the point where ne was
starving because of his inability to
swallow. He had made repeated
threats to kill himself. Saturday
night his wife, after making him as
comfortable as she could, retired to
her room and slept. Sunday morn
ing early she went to his room and
to her horror found her husband
dead with a bullet through his head.
The dead man still grasped the
weapon with which his death had
been accomplished. The bullet en-
tered the head just above the right
ear and passed entirely through.
fracturing the skull, but not passing
out. Death must have been instan-
taneous.
The Coroner held an inquest yes
terday and verdict of suicide was
rendered: Johnson left number of
notes to persons in this city and
elsewhere. To the Coroner he ad-
dressed note asserting that an in
quest was nnnecessary---that his
death was by his own hand and IN
territorial. To the inspector of light
houses, with headquarters in Charles
ton, he addressed a communication
notifying him of his passing and rec
ommending a man as his successor.
To his physician he wrote, deploring
the law which prevented his getting
a suficiency of cocaine to relieve his
suffering. He also wrote note to
a local undertaken, ordering acasket.
Several weeks ago johnson came to
the city and purchased casket. He
made careful selection and went so
far as to get into the casket and try
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23

Mr. Thos McCutchen, the live.
wire agent for Ford autos, has been
unable for some time to get any
cars, but he has been advised that a
car load of these popular machines
has been shipped and he expects
them to reach Kingstree about Janu-
ary /. Mr. McCutchen is also agent
for the Dodge Brothers Car, which is
becoming very popular.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23
BIG FIRE AT LAKE CITY.
Sauls-Baker Department Store
and Halcyon Hotel Destroyed.

Lake City, December 23:-Fire
which broke out at 1::30 this morn
ing in the Sauls-Baker Company's
store destroyed the entire stock OF
goods and buildings occupied by the
store and the Halcyon Hotel. The
loss on these properties is estimat-
ed at more thaa fifty thousand dol
lars, with insurance of twenty-five
thousand dollars.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23
Notice to Pension. Applicants.

| will be in the Auditors office on
each and every Saturday in January.
1916. to fill in applications for pen
sions. Parties interested had better
appear in person or by competent
proxy. Sending out blanks have
caused much trouble to the pension
board. Very respectfully,
H H KINDER,
12-23.1t Pension Com.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23

Mayor Tristram T Hyde was on
Monday of this week inaugurated as
Navor Of the city of Charleston. J
P Grace, the retiring Mayor, took
an active part in the inaugural ex-
ercs
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-23
12-23-1t

Local dealers have provided them
selves with an extra large quantity
of choice fresh fruits, nuts and con-
fections for the seasons festivities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
SYNOPSIS

James Montgomery an innocent country
nd. II arrested for killing . bank watch
man. His finger prints are taken by the
New York police.
His old mother pleads In vain for him
With Detective Michael Kearney. Mont
gomery u placed on trial for his life.
charged with murder.
Convicted Of murder In the second de-
9ree he II sent to Sing Sing as life
vrisonsr and enters the machine shop.
His csilmate. Bill Hawkins. a burglar.
SLAMS 70 aid Montgomery In escaping
hom the prison.
Bill makes Montgomery Q suit OF
saothes, but II 10 seized. Montgomery
GrAwls into q box OF machinery that In 10
have the prison
EscapinE. he hides In the New Jersey
marshes and changes his clothing for that
sf Q drowned man.
Detective Kearney vainly questions Bill
Hawkins concerning Montgomery where
abouts. Montgomery becomes a tinker
and travels nights.
AZ John Nelson" AortxeaAry sssG--
cotton mil and invents very valuable ma
shinery. He meets Molly Bryan. q beau.
ttful girl.
They fall In love with each other. Mel
son" learns that Detective Kearney - sttll
hunting for him. He notifies Bill Of his
Whereabouts
Bfl II released from Sing Sing - that
Kearney can shadow him and nnd Mont
gomery. Hawkins cleverly gives Kearney
the slip.
Hawkins finds his wife and decides -
start again IN life as an honest man after
he finds Montgomery.
They meet at Nelson's" house. and
Nelson" commissions Bill to hnd the real
murderer OF the bank Waterman and sup
plies him with money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15

ESTATE OF MARY MORSE-PRO.
BATE OF WILL-State of Michigan.
the Probate Court for the County of
Gratiot.
At session OF said Court, held az the
Probate office in the Village Of Ithaca.
in said county, on the 3lst day of
March, A. ID. 1915.
Present j. Lee Potts, Judge.
III the matter of the estate of Mary
A. Morse, deceased. 8. Wilson Keefer,
having filed his petition, praying that
an instrument filed in said court be ad-
mitted to Probate as the last will and
testament of said deceased and that ad-
ministration of said estate be granted
to James G.. Kress or some other suit
able person.
1t is hereby ordered that the 1st day
of May, A. ID. 1915, at ten a. m. at said
Probate Office is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition.
1t is hereby further ordered that pub
lie notice thereof be given by publica.
ton Of copy hereof for three success
sive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing in the Alma Record, newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
J. LEE POTTS,
a true copy Judge Of Probate.
BELLE JENNIE,
1878 Clerk of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
Continued from last week J

eyes Of his quarry and in the cast OF
lis counteBance that one could easily
have mistaken him for q preacher OF
the word of God. His carriage was
dignifed, and he was dressed soberly
and without ornament.
The people on the steps Of the post
ONCE had drawn back respectfully be-
fore him, touching their hats. 1t was
evident that he was widely known and
that he was revered.
Kearney had not determined what
step to take next when the man whose
shadow be was to become was stopped
by another.
"Oh, Mr.. Nelson" cried the citizen
accosting him, II would like to wish
you all the happiness In the world the
day before your marriage"
Nelson's face broke into a smile OF
pleasure.
Thank you, SIR" he replied 81
could never hope to deserve all the
good wishes that have been offered
me-" He looked embarrassed and re
turned to his machine outside.
Kearney had studied him from the
crown Of his head to his heels. II
that man was Jim Montgomery the
change was remarkable. He made NJ
attempt to follow him. He felt sure
that Nelson had not seen him. A man
as prominent in the community as
Nelson was could be easily found at
any hour Of the day or night, and
then, too. the morrow was his wedding
day!
Kearney took the letter from the
postal employee inside and went to hi,
hotel room.
He asked the clerk for his large en-
velope from the safe. and when his
door was closed behind him he drew
forth the pictures from the gallery
Of rogues. He studied them carefully.
The man hunter felt that there was
some faint. Intangible hint about the
eyes In the photographs which con-
nected them with the man who had
mailed the letter to Nyack.
Two weeks of seclusion I'm their
mountain home, two weeks with every
hour Of day and night filled with gold
en- romance. and John Nelson and his
bride brought an end to their honey
moon.
The castle Of the one time hermit
contained his workshop. From 1t had
gone his latest invention. His I'm
proved knitting machines were already
installed In plant built for them
His company had been capitalized and
set I'm motion. He was its president
and chief stakeholder.
Scores of women and girls from the
mill country around and even from
the backwoods were waiting for en-
ployment.
Although his knitting mills. could
produce the same amount Of finished
product at half the operating ex-
penses OF any other mill. Nelson did
not look forward to the accumulation
of large profits. He and Molly decid-
ed that they would make the plant a
model one, a place where labor would
be paid its highest figure. IL would
be an industry in which the profits
would find way TO the workers as
much as to the directors.
The day was at hand for the open
ng of the new plant. and the two
notored to GreeDville to select their
instruct them In their tasks
md start the machinery OF new in
'ustry.
O0fr. Bryan, his wife and bis son were
J the mill to witness the start of the
,ew venture which promised 30 high
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15

scalp she uttered shrek that rang
through the building The tireless
double row OF needles worked away
within few inches OF the head of the
unfortunate girl
Her cry was echoed by a roar from
Nelson TO the man In charge of the
switch controlling the current
In two hounds he reached the girl
and caught the fastened braid OF hair
with both hands. Her head fell under
his right arm. He gave a mighty.
twisting pull as the current was cut
or and the machine began TO slow
down. The hair was torn free Of the
cogs and the girl dropped In dead
faint to the floor. The needles still
dashed. but slowly
Kearney had run toward Nelson to
help in the rescue OF the girl II he
could. He saw the mill president stag
ger as IL faint His face was whittier
than the sheet of paper he had used to
hold his charcoal dust.
The detective saw Nelson's lips come
together In firm. blue hne. The
blood bad left them. He spread forth
his hands and In one terrible, CHASTITY
moment made his sacrifice.
The two hands fell between the
bright needles. and the upper and
neither files sunk into them, tearing
through every finger. destroying com.
pletely the one strange stamp Of abso-
lutte human individuality that nature
has provided-the record Of the flesh
itself.
No cry escaped Nelson's lips. The
agony was keen. But what was such
agony compared to that which would
be his II the man from New York DO
lice headquarters slipped handouts
upon him and took him from his wife.
from the people he bad worked with
and for. to be taken away and be bur-
led alive?
Molly had started toward her hus-
band, but her womans nature was not
equal to the horror OF the moment.
She fell face downward to the floor
The machinery came to a full stop.
Out TIC ptcci Jaws ndu SioScu ONci Nci-
sons hands.
Kearney was the nearest man to
him.
Just move that iron rod to the right
there" he heard Nelson say. Move II
slowly just an inch backward"
Kearney obeyed, and the jaws re-
leased their hold.
There is physician in the Reedy
mills" called Nelson to one of the
white faced girls. Telephone him
quickly"
He turned to another girl. ignoring
Kearney.
Quick" he instructed her. Tie
some Of this material tightly about my
wrists"
He held forth his dripping hands.
The sleuth, his mind for a moment
blank with horror at this deliberate
sacrifice, grabbed up piece OF knitted
material and made a tourniQuet. first
for one wrist and then for the other.
The mill physician arrived as this
first aid work was accomplished he
quickly cleaned and made aseptic the
myriad little wounds in the hands Of
Nelson.
The bones Of four fingers in the right
hand and Of three in the left seem to
be broken" he said as he began band
aging. They will mend easily: in
month, only the scars will be left"
Molly had come from her swoon and
was holding her husbands bandaged
hands lightly in her own, her tears
wetting them. She was fully cogni-
zant of all that had happened She
knew who the stranger was standing
stupidity, but with an ashen face. near
hnr
Continued Next Week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN
THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE COUNTY
OF GRATIOT

Estate of Henry c. Worden Hearing Claims
At a session of said court, held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village of Ithaca in said
county, on the 18th day of April 1915,
Present, j. Lee Potts, Judge
In the matter of the estate of Henry c. Wor-
den, deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
probate and Mary A. Billsby OF Temple, Mich
igan appointed Administrators thereof
II 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 Friday the 18th day
OF August, next at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
II is further ordered that public notice there
OF be given by publication of this order for
three successive weeks previous TO said day of
hearing. in the Alma Record, a newspaper
printed in and circulated in said county.
j. Lee Potts
Judge of Probate
true copy
Belle JENNIE
Clerk of Probate.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Gratiot.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF GRATIOT;
In Chancery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15

The unknown heirs. egatees.
devisees assigns. of John
Deeter, deceased
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Gratiot.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF GRATIOT:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cello
bration Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition Of
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment Of
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15

In Chancery.
jefferson p. Gulick.
The unknown heirs. legatees.
devisees assigns, of John
Deeter. deceased.
Defendants
At regular session of said court held In
the Court House, in the village of Ithaca, in
said County, on the 10th day of April A. ID.
PRESENT THE HON. KELLY s. sEARL.
Circuit Judge.
Jefferson p. Gulick the above named com
plainant having filed in said cause bill OF
complaint against the unknown heir. legatees.
devisees or assigns of John Deeter, deceased.
and the said bill having been duly verified by
the said complainant and
IL satisfactorily appearing to the court from
said verified bill of complaint and from afii-
davit on file in said cause that diligent search
and inquiry have been made to ascertain who
were the heirs, legatees, devisees or assigns
of the said John Deeter. deceased. and that
II is not known and cannot be ascertained who
were his heirs, legatees, devisees or assigns, or
in what state or country they or some of them
may reside:
THEREFORE. on motion of o. G. futile,
Solicitor for said Complainant, IL is ordered
that the unknown heirs, legatees. devisees or
assigns of John Deeter. deceased. cause their
appearance TO be entered in this or
before the 18th day of October A. ID. 1915.
and in case of their appearance that they
cause their answer answers to compliments
bill of Complaint to be filed in this cause
and copy copies thereof to be served on
complainant's solicitor within twenty days AZ
ter service upon them of said bill of complaint
and notice of this order. and in default there
of said bill of complaint be taken as confessed
by said defendants many of them as
shall be in default.
And IL is further ordered that within twen-
ty days after the date of this order the COM
plainant cause copy thereof to be published
in the Alma Record, a newspaper printed,
published and circulating in said county. and
that such publication be continued therein
at least once in each week for six successive
weeks. or that a copy of this order be person.
ally served on each of said defendants at least
twenty days before the time described herein
for their appearance.
Kelly S. Scarf
Circuit Judge
Countersigned:
Il. l.. Case
Register in Chancery
This suit is brought to quiet and remove
clouds from the title to said lands described
in said bill of complaint as follows:
third rods north of the south east corner of
section thirty-three. in township eleven north
OF range one west, Michigan, thence west
twenty-five rods. thence south eleven and two
thirds rods. thence east twenty-five rods and
thence north eleven and two-thirds rods 70
place of beginning.
o. G. futile
Solicitor for Complainant
Business Address Ithaca Michigan.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15

system makes il impossible for an ON
Identification. ] got his pictures"
He reached into his inside coat pocket
and pulled out the two rogues' gal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10

Macon banks over $3.50. made while
going to school
ono of the banks IA Macon Offer
pf "a deposit o. ST. and metal saw
ugs bank 90 each of the Bibb Couu-
y Pig club members who would
make good Making good consisted
n exhibiting "a pure-bred pig al the
fair ard delivering 20 the county
gent "a record Of feeds and weights,
showing how much II cost per pound
tu raise 49,
cont OF the ~ boys who made
good, 20 let their 81 deposit remain
ia the bank. Two OF the latter were
The dairyman's sons, who won con
siderable prize money with their
boar and SOW pigs. This prize mon
ey was deposited with the bank and
IS a part OF their savings.
"A SOW they exhibited had her
first Hitter Of seven red-headed pigs
20 fair time She is now the mother
Of a second litter, IN which there
are twelve. all OF them thriving.
These boys viii be exhibitors az
the fair this fan. and the bank will
have 20 surrender three more 81 de
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
Would Have All Serve
At Tasks of Peace
and War
MAKE RICH WORK
At DIRTY JOBS
Military Training
Would BE Side Line"
in COlOnel's Scheme
~ gibson GARDNER.
'Copy riEht. 1918, by the Newspaper
Euterprtae association

OYSTER BAY y y. Sept TO-
Universal service in the industrial
army OF the United states" is to
day added by Col Roosevelt to his
recommendation OF compulsory uni
yersal military training Ia America.
Yes Voula so further dss
clared The colonel % mr arrpr CON.
menrlue ou Che need for something
like the Swiss system to train men
IN The United states in the use ot
arms Cor defensive purposes Il
believe .u universal compulsory ser.
vice IN peac" mo- Jess thln universal
service I'm war would have every
man Of military axe serve az least
a year IN a great industrial army
DO you mean" asked. that the
sons ~ the rich would boz Obliged
10 become dir'y.handed lahorers FOR
year o."
That is exactly what mean 30
the colonel replied he went on 20
explain that DE would Ike 10 see
Vincent Aston and j p Morgan's
sons working on the -co~s that
take New Works garbage ont OF the
harbor and dump b. into The sea
he thinks ihr training would be
fine for the Young men and the
city's sanitation would hs improved
Some influential people would thou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
0CTOGENARIAN
GAME" WALKER

HAMMONT0N N. j. Sept 10
William Bernsaou5e. WAC Is known
as "the grand ola man of Harmon
ton, atrbutes bis almost perfect
health 20 the fact that be IFS an en-
thusiastic pedestrian and that he
never has INDUCED iu Intoxicating
liquor He settled On Hammonton
ln the forties. IN a time when there
were less than dozen houses I'm
what now is the second largest
municipality IN Atlantic county.
Although In his eighty-second
year Bernshouse averages from 90
20 60 miles ~ walking each week
About a year ago he was one % a
party of surveyors who inspected
and appraised the damage done 70
a timber trstt where more than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10

MARION, Ind Sep john
Dinkle. arrested for aetaacy told
the police he had NOT taken 70 bath
for n years When hc was turned
over 70 o p Wright sberin. 20 was
directed a bath bo given the man
TRUSTEES of The Jain applied soap and
brushes with The result that DinNe
received securing he win rcmem
her for some DAYS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
BOYS RAISE
PRIZE PIGS
Three Sons of Georgia
Dairyman Set
Record

WASHINGTON. Sept ia
year ago the three sons OF a dairy
man living seven miles out OF Ma
con. Ga, did not have cent IN
bank. but had two small thorough
bred Doroc-Jersey pigs Says a
statement issued by the department
OF agriculture today Two OF the
boys Joined the Bihb County Pig
club Today all three boys belong
70 the club and have IN one OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10

a "tnkcr's dam is vap Of
dough or of soft clay. raised round
o. spot which a plumber tn repair
inc. desires 90 food with solder.
The material Of this dam can he
ueed only once. and IL thrown away
after THIS very temporary period "
usefulness Hence the we'll known
proverb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10


mails, navy wards or government fac
tories. or municipal services such |
ass garbage and refuse collection, |
street cleaning, sanitation and pub
lie health service. Ut IL might be
work as a member OF the army OF
laborers needed 20 meet personal
requirements. like harvesting the
crops
In any case, the man would work
under supervision Ia many In
stances he would be- taught how 10
work aud would learn how 20 live
in the open and take proper care
Of himself and his surroundings II
f. rho colonels idea that such com
pulsory service I'm the industrial
army would tend 90 democratize the
country break down the artificial
social and class preludices between
the man who works with his hands
and the man who works With his
brain, or simply owns property for
q living he believes. too, 1t would
tond 10 develop a moro m race.
Answering the question az TO just
what training he would recommend
for military purposes. Col Roose
Welt picked up a copy Of his latest
book America and the World
War" and read the following
AN our young men should be
trained IN actual field service I'M
der war conditions preferably on
the Swiss. but II not on the Swiss,
then on the Argentine or Chilean
model Tho Swiss model would
probably he better for our people.
n would necessitate only four 10 six
months service shortly after gradu-
alton from high school or college.
and thereafter only about eight
days q year 30 man could buy "a
substitute All would serve In the
ranks ON precisely the same terms
eide by side
Under this system the young
mon would De trained 20 shoot 10
march. 20 take care % Themselves
ia tho omen. and 10 learn those hab-
It's az self-reliance and law abiding
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
"Old Fashioned
Southern Biscuit"

baked after Old Southern recipe,
methods, the result being the finest bis
you They baked eight loaf and
loaf; and every LOAF is wrapped at the bakery
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
'Holand-Harth" Bread

This bread has 1t baked on the hearth
the old Dutch asionso that all the goodness is kept IN
SIDE the Holland Harh bread is also wrappedenoyng the
being ORIGINAL wrapped hearth bread
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
"Yankee Rye" Bread

who prefer bread believe that Yankee Rye
will 1t difeent-and betterthan the
and loaf wrapped keep
Yankee Rye is the original wrapped bread