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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18


 Montgomery. February I7.-tspecisl., :, When tomorrow night has seen the conclusion of the first half of the 1915 session of the lcgisiaturc the foilayyinr ' measures affecting Birming ham and Jefferson county will have been en- ncted:
 A piil proposing an amendment to
 the constitution by means of which
 Birmingham can issue bonds for the
 payment ot obligations;. bHl pro-
 Niding that the board of revenue of
 Jefferson county may pay to office
 holders fees earned by county con
 victs from 1913 to the present date,
 bill creating n municipal court for
 Birmingham and abollshing justices
 or the peace in Birmingham: bill
 increasing the salary of members of
 the board Of revenue; a bill provid-
 ing that the county may construct
 roads through municipalities; a bill providing that the solicitor might draw
 on the general fund in sum not
 exceeding S5000 for the enforcement Of law and payment of salaries a
 bill providing for the appointment of third judge of the criminal court to serve whenever the docket is con gested; bills providing for the payment by the state of sl50 per annum for each boy and girl in the care of the Alabama Boys Industrial school and the. State Industrial School for Girls
 The legislature in this session cana very near passing a bill giving cities of population greater than lo0,O00 the right to condemn, construct or buy sfatcrworks systems. A bill to that effect was put through the senate and was reported favorably by the house committee to which 1t was referred. However follow ing its report it was rccommitted.
 During the July period much other local legislation affecting Birmingham and Jof- ferson will be attempted or this bills giving Birmingham the right to ncrease it's rate of taxation. and increasing the number of city commissioners of Birming- ham might be mentioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
ENGLAND DENIES HER WAR POLICY
 HAS CAUSED TRADE
 DEPRESSION IN U. s.
Detailed Ans7uer to the Charge That American Ships and CdrgOeS Are Being Unduly Detained Gi0en Tn Reply to American Note
CHARGES GERMAN MINES
 PLAY HAVOC WITH TRADE

FIt Is Our Endeavor to Avoid Injury and Losses to Neutrals" Says Sir Edward Grey, But Britain Must Protect Its Interests" Claim Right of Beigerent to Detain Contraband Cargoes Has Not Been Violated In Regard to Food Ship mentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
JAP DEMANDS ARE
 AROUSING INTEREST
oko Claims Nothing Has Been Asked That Will Endanger the Territorial Integrity of China-Bryan and Chnda Discuss the Situation Informally

Washington dispatches Toko today but
  enbass sies dnotdi discuss hem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18

Basel swtzerand February 7(va Paris will 
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Ambassador Gerard and party from
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

10 flow into his possession from royal
ties. ms his machines were put on the
market. he bought stock in the mills
where he was employed. He was
chosen "A director OF the company at
its January meeting. and Mr. Bryan
took him into active cooperation In
the direction of the management of the
plant.
Neither the mill president nor his
daughter could understand Nelson's
avoidance of their home. That Nelson
loved her Molly knew. with all the in.
tuition of sensible and sweet girl.
That she had given him no reason 10
believe that he was otherwise than
welcome she was equally certain
II was perhaps the failure OF John
Nelson to press his suit that made the
first feeling OF tenderness and admira-
ton she bad for him turn quickly
into genuine love. II il only that which
is hard TO grasp. that is denied for "A
long time. that makes hunger OF soul
or body.
Toward the end Of winter thing
occurred that drove despair into Mel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
LOCEY DISTRICT NEWS

Arthur Haber has returned to
Owosso where he has found employ
ment. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anna were AL
ma visitors Wednesday.
The. families from Illinois are NOV
ing on their farm purchased Of VIII
Harry and Mr. and Mrs Harry have
moved on their farm purchased Of
Frank Bollinger.
Mr. Charles Hawk visited at Sher-
man Hawks home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anna and Miss
Vada and Clara Anna called at Sher-
man Hawks Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Rockwell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Hawk.
The party at Cooks home was well
attended and fine time is report
ed.
The prayer meeting at the Church
Wednesday evening was we'll attend
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Rooms have
returned TO Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
OBITUARY.

Jennie. the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Everden, died Thurs
day morning at her home. after an
illness of only a few days of dia-
betes. Jennie was sixteen years old
on Sunday. the day of her funeral.
She was a particularly sweet and
loving girl, and her death was a
shock to her parents. as we'll as to
her many friends in the high school
and in this community. The par
ents have the deepest sympathy in
their time of loss. Rev. G. l..
Beebe, pastor of the Ithaca NJ. f.
church conducted the service, which
was held at the residence Sunday
afternoon, and the large number of
beautiful floral tributes signified the
deep regard and sympathy of the
friends. Mrs. Everden's mother,
Mrs. Place, came from Buffalo Sat-
urday. and will remain a couple of
weeks at Ithaca. Interment was
made in the family lot at Ithaca.
Mr.. Everden is in i'll health, hav-
ing been unable to look after his
business and Office duties for some
time past.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
THE ALMA RECORD

build himself n home and a workshop.
energies 10 invention for a number of
years was logical and would furnish
the necessary explanation.
In the spring. while the snow still
lay upon the ground in shady places.
Nelson attacked the wilderness with
a gang OF workmen He had bought
500 acres in the Dark Corner Here
he lived In a shanty with his workers.
as they made a clearing and he direct
ed the blasting and cutting OF rock
from the unscarred sides Of the noun
tains for his foundations.
When his castle i'm the Dark Corner
neared completion he journeyed back
TO Greenville. arriving there I'm the
night He timed himself so that be
caught an express train north. In a
distant city the next day he wrote
and iuclosed with dollar certificate
this personal. addressed TO the business
office OF the Herald In New York:
lle-19-3-Kid."
The number 10 meant the nineteenth
letter OF the alphabet. IS" and the
number 3 meant the third letter. &C"
or all the men in the world there
was but one that he felt he could
surely trust. one that fully believed
him. one that would come and help
him. and this man with the succor he
called for now was "A convict
Nelson's castle in the Dark Corner
took shape rapidly. 1t rose two and
half stories above basement OF
rock. From the upper windows he
was given clear view OF every point
OF the circle where sky and earth met.
The outside was painted a neutral
color. so that only "A keen pair OF eyes
at n distance would have picked out
the habitation amid the surrounding
shade trees
The high basement was planned for
kitchen. servants and storage purposes.
The first floor was arranged for his
workshop. the floor above for his living
quarters. and the top Of half story was
to remain closed against every human
hand save that OF Nelson.
There was gossip among the machin-
lists and laborers who uncrated the
masses of steel and iron that had been
hauled over the mountain roads. for
among the things that were not depos-
tied on the laboratory floor were cer-
tain weights with leather clasps about
the thickness OF mans ankle. There
were also iron bars and affairs of rope
and polished wood that looked like
trapezes and gymnastic apparatus used
In the circus. These things were placed
at the foot of the stairs leading to the
attic There was a heavy lock TO the
door, and the master OF the strange
mountain castle never parted with the
key.
A small electric plant was installed
to provide power for his shop and
lighting
Built against one side OF the castle
was cement garage. in which was
kept Il motor OF powerful build and fin
est engines. Ii had been constructed
especially 10 stand the strain OF broken
mountain roads and carried a huge
Continued Next Neck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

The eighth grade will take up
reading this week.
Mrs. William Donovan and daugh
ters Beatrice and Dorothy Huntley
went to Sheridan last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jolly and son
Forest were callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wharton Sunday.
Mr.. Clair Reid and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reid.
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Joseph and daughter
were callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wharton last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Black spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Ben Pugsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Sherman and
son and Mrs. Arthur Merriam and
son were callers at William Straton's
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reid and
daughters were callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Wharton Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER K.
The Hand Of the Law stretches Out

The Hand Of the Law Stretches Out.
A FTER his visit to the organs and
~ his meeting with Molly. Nelson
"A struggled heroically to put aside
thoughts of love.
He sought to divert his mind by char
table work among the poor and igno-
rant of the mill hands Nelson began
10 give part Of each day to helping
those who were in dire need, In seeing
that the sick were healed and that the
hungry were fed
IL was while on one of these little
Journeys. which he made secretly, that
he again came in contact with Molly
Bryan. He found her struggling TO
sfraighten out the affairs of family
in one of the bleak little cottages pro-
vided for the workers. The father OF
the family had gone of with another
woman. The mother had just added
another baby TO her already large
brood. and there was only the meager
pay OF the two oldest children TO keep
the wolf from the door.
He found Molly playing tee part of n
dHSCi III NulS ihiotiy Gil
numbered home She made him under
stand that she appreciated his wofk
for the poor and that she was inter
ested in him. But be avoided accept
ance of invitations to visit the Bryan
home.
Although Nelson devoted every hour
OF the day for the next succeeding four
months to perfecting n second inven-
fion, the winter proved a period Of
mental agony 10 him. His second in
vention was tested in due time and
brought him an even larger financial
reward than the 6rst. but. try as be
might. he could not throw from him
the great love that absorbed his soul
His thoughts dwet upon Molly Bryan
asthe worked. and his nights were
hlled with dreams OF her.
At times he was perilously near cast
ing the dice with fate and declaring
his love for her and asking ner TO be
his wife. But when IL seemed What
the soul within him would parch land
perish IL he did not take that step bis
brave nature asserted itself. andl he
passed through the fire OF aflictjon
safely.
With part Of the money that began
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
NOTICE
Continued Next Week.

WHEREAS, At a meeting of the
Township Board acting as Board of
Health of the Township of Pine
River. County of Gratiot and State
of Michigan, it was by said Board
deemed desirable and necessary for
the public health and convenience of
the inhabitants of said Township
that the burying grounds belonging
to said Township and located on Sec
ton 10 in said Township be enlarg-
ed by the acquisition Of the follow
ing described Real Estate towit;
Commencing at the northwest corner
of said cemetery being rods north
and IA rods west of the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of
Section 10. Township II. north
Range west Michigan, thence west
Is rods and 1-2 feet, thence south
II rods thence east / 3 rods and 12
feet, thence north TO place of be-
ginning, and, Whereas, in accord
ance with action of said Board, its
clerk has made application to Lee
w. Raycraft one of the Justices OF
the Peace in and for said Township
for a Jury of the. Vicinage to ascer-
tain and determine the necessity for
using such Real Estate for the pur-
pose above mentioned, and also TO
ascertain and determine the just
compensation to be paid to the own
ers for such Real Estate. and Where
as, ii appears that certain of the
owners of such Real Estate are un-
known, non-residents of the County,
minors, or non compos mentis; -
Therefore, to all such owners and to
all other persons interested.
TAKE NOTICE, That a Jury of
the Vicinage has been ordered to
convene at the Wright School House
on said Section before Lee w. Ray
craft. one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for said township, on
the 10th day of April, A. ID. 1915,
at 8 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day for the purpose of ascertaining
and determining the necessity for
using said Real Estate for the
purpose hereinbefore mentioned and
the just compensation TO be paid for
the Real Estate found to be required
by said Board.
Dated February 20, 1915.
Signed
Board of Health OF Pine
River Township.
By LEO II. WOOD.
Clerk.
LEE w. RAYCRAFT,
1876 4. Justice of the Peace.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
SYNOPSIS

James Montgomery. an innocent country
lad. IL arrested for killing q 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 is placed on trial for his life.
charged with murder.
Convicted OF murder In the second de-
gree he is sent to Sing Sing as life
prisoner and enters the machine shop.
His cellmate, Bill Hawkins. a burglar.
plans TO aid Montgomery in escaping
from the prison.
Bill makes Montgomery a suit Of
clothes, but IL is seized. Montgomery
crawls into a box OF machinery that is 10
leave the prison.
Escaping. he hides In the New Jersey
marshes and changes his clothing for that
or q drowned man.
Hawkins concerning Montgomerys where
nbouts. Montgomery becomes a tinker
and travels nights.
AS "yoha Nelson" ASS.=a=.a-y c.e<.
cotton mill and invents very valuable ma
chinery. He meets Molly Bryan. a beau.
tiful girl.
They fall In love with each other Mel
son, learns that Detective kearney Ia still
hunting for him. He notifies Bill of his
whereabouts. eco ~.ee ..
Continued from last week
The two chatted until bedtime. Mr..
Bryan enjoying more than one cigar
as be studied Nelson and coming to
the conclusion that he would make no
mistake in advancing him until he
Joined the board of directors OF his
company and became his right hand
man in the operation of the great
plant under his care.
Nelson went TO his room Thoughts
OF Molly must have followed him. for
he seemed 10 feel her presence as he
stood at an open window and stared
out into the darkness. He was in
love. deeply. wonderfully. tra gically in
love. Yet. trying 10 maSteC himself
he realized the barrier that separated
them. If she came TO him TO share her
hfe with his she would enter cloud
without IA silver lining.
In the records of the courts of the
land he was written down as con-
victed murderer \ price was npon
his head! A human bloodhound was
snufiing the world over for scent that
would fetch him to bay
There was one way and one way only
60 lead him TO happiness. With the
wealth he gathered he would prosecute
n hunt for the real murderer. He felt
that the time had come for him To set
about this task. y large reward might
aid i'm bringing about the capture of
the man. But who would offer it: De
tectives might be employed in every
city of the country TO seek him out.
but who would employ them? Menace
most dreadful would be his the mo-
ment he stirred from the cover he had
found in this peaceful mill city.
After all he was nothing but an es-
caDed convict,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

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 $S,4O519.
Costs, s4473.
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 certain cause
wherein the United States Of Anne
RIGA. is plaintiff, and Charles S. Maid
rett, John Martin Montigel and
Isac Hewitt. are defendants,
against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements of John
Martin Montigel / did, on the 18th
day of February. A. d. 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. /, Hamilton
Township
Lot 80 Hall and Sharrars Add TO
City of Alma.
Lots Z, s. 9. II and 1S, in Block
10, City Of Alma
East 1-2 of Lots and 5 in Block
2S, Chy of Alma
Lot IL in Pulfrey's Add. to City
of Alma.
Lots IA and Is in Block 20, City
of Alma.
Lot 81 in Woodward's Add. to
City Of Alma.
HENRY BEHRENDT.
L. S. Marshall.
II. c. HALLER.
Deputy Marshal
Dated this 18th day of February
A. ID. 1915 1876 t6
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

sons heart and made him decide i'm
mediately as to his future course.
Mr. Bryan entered his office in the
mill and handed him letter that had
been opened. In the left hand corner
Of the envelope was the seal of the
rity Of New York and the printed
words. Department of Police. New
York City
"You might read this for your own
guidance. Nelson said Mr.. Bryan.
and then pass 1t along to the foremen
II the various departments"
Nelson drew forth the letter. a mime
ngraphed sheet asking that a lookout
he kept for james Montgomery. escap-
al convict and murderer, sentenced
for life to Sing Sing. The man the po-
Zee wanted was an expert machinist,
was likely to apply for work anywhere
in the industrial sections OF the coun-
try. and then followed minute de-
scription of feature ana build of body
The hound was still after the quarry.
III look after it. Mr.. Bryan" he
managed TO say.
What's the matter today?" asked
the president You look pale and
worried"
"Nothing-nothing serious. at any
rate" replied Nelson.
You are working tCO hard: better
take it easy for awhile" advised Mr.
Bryan. He paced the floor of his right
hand mans office for a moment, strok
ing his gray mustache.
Look here. Nelson" he said, in
kindly. half troubled tone, something
has been worrying you all winter
What is it? Tell it to me. am your
friend"
Nelson's face was as white as the
snow on the ground outside. 1t was not
the caliber of the man TO lie If he had
tried to lie he would have made bun
gle of it,"
IL can't tell you" he replied.
rs it Molly?" asked Mr. Bryan.
Nelson did not reply. He could not.
'She thinks great deal of you. my
boy" said her father.
Nelson left his desk and stood before
Molly Bryan's kindly father. A con.
trembled on his lips. He felt that at
any moment "A torrent of words would
pour forth from him and lay bare the
whole tragic. terrible story hidden in
his breast. Under the secret he carried
his heart lay like n stone. He would
have given his left arm to have closed
bis Office door and made his confession.
but he had been hunted long enough to
feel the sense OF caution exert itself.
Mr.. Bryan returned to his Office, and
Nelson tore into tiny bits the police
cip,ular. He would have to go away.
There were two reasons. The hound
was near the quarry; his plight was
bringing sadness TO the woman he
loved. Not more than "A score of miles
beyond his Office window the boundary
lines of South Carolina tapered be
tween North Carolina and Tennessee.
making mountaipOus corner. There
few of the people could read. The
questions they asked were about the
weather and the scant crops of corn
from which they ilicitly distilled
enough whisky to provide them with
money for clothes and medicine. Their
habitat was called the Dark Corner.
He would withdraw into It's shad-
ows. Perhaps. after few years. he
could come out Of the wilderness with
safety and find Molly Bryan waiting
for him. II was sweet for him to think
that any one would kait bis coming.
At first the scheI ne seemed vision.
airy. but careful stu ~ OF II convinced
him that 10 was ma only a plausible
He would buy W - OF acres and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

S. T. Richardson visited at the
home of James Salter Sunday
Ralph Ferrenburg is sick with the
measles.
VIII Thomas and wife visited at
the home of ID. Conley. Wednesday.
Ezra and Chas. Richardson attend
ed the tabernacle meeting in Alma
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Smith are enter
tanning an uncle and. cousin from
Canada and an aunt from Alma this
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11

James Montgomery. an innocent country
lad IL arrested for killing q bank watch
man. His finger prints are taken by the
New York police.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-11
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 II. Worden or
some other suitable person.
II is Ordered, That the 5th day of
April, A. d.. 1915, at ten A. NJ. at
said Probate Office is hereby ap-
pointed for hearing said petition.
IL is Further Ordered, That Public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton of copy hereof for three sue
cesive weeks previous to said day of
hearing i'm the Alma Record. a news
paper printed and circulated njsaid
County.
J. LEE POTTS. 4
Judge of Pr6Date.
GA true copyD
Belle lJenne,
CLERK otProbste.
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ON the otr"r hiod flrust aIWty- !r-
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His most noticeable trick. however.
is the extreme c~lcVerncss Of the dark
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which is smuothed abruptly into the
white and sends the sky back
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Hiroshige's Use IF this top strip of
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