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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

University of Pennsylvania is hav-
ing a difficult time showing a vict
torious eleven against service teams.
Last week the Philadelphia Marines
beat the Quakers by to 0, and yes
terday the Quakers barely eked out
a victory by Is to over the League
Island training camp combination.
One of the big foot BAH games
scheduled Saturday in the middle
west is to take place between Chi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

Of the great games that have been
played between Yale and Princeton,
along toward the end Of the second
half, when the Yale eleven was Lead
ing by g few points, . short stocky
youngster trotted out from the side
lines and took the position at quar-
terback for Princeton- A certain Yale
star took q good look at the new
conner and grunfed out stGreat. Jeru-
salem. here's another Of those durn
Poes! Which shows pretty well how
Yale regards the Poe family at
Princeton.
Faculty athletic advisers, 80 IT. Is
announced, have formally called on
the high school foot ball series for
this year. Inability to get the teams
in shape to play after the opening OF
schools next Monday is the reason
given. 1t is possible that the schools
may act independently. though and
arrange a few contests with other
school elevens, If they care to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

'War today is a young mans game.
1t is a war of youth and it takes
youth to win," is remark attributed
to Field Marshal Haig.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-19

Luke Steele left this morning on a business trip to Oklahoma.
 We invite your patronage because we know what we can serve you to our mutual advantage. Guthrie's.
 Miss Ruth Spears Davis returned to her home at Magnolia. She was the guest of Mrs. C. P. Arnold while in the city.
 This is registration week for women and all are requested to sign at the Red Cross work rooms in Scott's Hall.
 FOR SALE-All our household goods, two bedroom suites, piano, hall tree, Davenport, library table, rockers, dining room suite, kitchen cabinet, tables, refrigerator, heaters, etc. Call at residence, cor. E. Elm and Sd St., or phone 282. c. c. GrsfP. 19d-w3w
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-19

When in Prescott we would be glad to have you come around to our office and see us. You will be wekome.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Rooms for rent; phone 197. 19d4 Col. c. c. Hamby is in Little Rock today.
 Norris Exquisite Candies, always fresh on ice at Guthrie's.
 Levi Moore is a business visitor to Philadelphia today.
 Mrs. Cleve Stivers is visiting rela- tives in Little Rock.
 For correct time, phone 369.
 NelsOn's Jewelry Store.
 Attorney D. L. McRae is business visitor to Little Rock today.
 H. o. Giles left this morning for visit to his old home at Hamburg.
 Rexall Cold Tablets are guaranteed to cure your cold or your money back. Zoc at GuthrleS.
 Bring your worn out shoes to Gree sons old office. I will make them new. R. A. Wylie. 14m1 Attorney H. B. Mckenzie is in Texarkana today to meet the state Y. M. c. A. committee.
 D. J. Bean left today for Hot Springs, where he will spend a couple of weeks for his health.
 Have your old style watch made into a modern wrist watch, at
 NelsOn's Jewelry Store.
 Conkey's Poultry Remedies will improve the health of your chickens. Ask about it at Guthrie's.
 Mrs. Hooper Mccain of Hope, and Mrs. Shelton Nelson and little son of TeXarkana, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. w. W. White. FOR SALE-Good milch COW, fresh in May, giving milk now, 1 1-2 gals. to per day Phone 197. 1Sd3
 R. w. Stubblefeld returned to his home in Sulphur, Okla, this morning after a short stay with his daughter, Mrs. T. c. Moody. He was returning from Kentucky where he was called on account of the death of a brother.
 The Bank of Prescott and the First State Bank will be closed Friday, Feb ruaray 22, account Washington's birthday.
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

CHAPTER Hills commanding officer,
MAJOR Howard, tells him that the dead
man was Hampton, a traitor who sold
war department secrets to an interna-
uonaI gang in Washington, and was de-
tected by himself and Kellerman while
they were working in the same office
with him. Howard pleads to be allowed
TO send the child home to his wife and
they agree that she shall never know her
fathers shame.
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

Don't blame him. Don't blame your
self. Don't blame that wretched fel
low who came here the other night
to blackmail me. It was inevitable
You see, when you adopted Hampton'S
daughter you unconsciOusly put a sort
of moose about your neck. There was
the possibility of your coming into con
tact with Hampton's friends. The sys
TEN is widespread, you know, and quite
twenty years old. So-you had to &C
west.
snow, Captain Wallace, I'm a franz
woman, and I'll put my proposition tt
you. You don't want to see Major
Kellerman walk off with that pretty
ward of yours, do you? And you cam
marry her without a little money
Well, you could be very useful to u:
in many ways. Would you, without
sacrificing your patriotism or revealing
any secrets, become a salaried worker
of our organization?
Mark stood up, trembling. T-don't
quite understand" he said huskily
and the picture of Eleanor in Keller
mans arms at the dance swan before
his eyes. "What is it you want me t
do?"
"Use your influence and army knowl
edge in our behalf That little affair
of today will soon be forgotten. Ant
Wen help you to put Kellerman out
of business"
"YOu ask me to become a German
spy?"
Don't be absurd, my dear captain
Who ever suggested such a thingT
'That's what it amounts to-"
"a little influence on behalf of hU
mainly
"NOr' shouted Mark, quite beside
himself. you're infamous. You ought
to be put out OF the country"
He strobe Indignantly toward til.
door.
The electric light in the passage has
gone out. The room grew dark benin
him. He CROPPED his way toward thu
door.
Suddenly a vivid light flashed before
his eyes. He heard, though he felt M
pain, the impact of a hard weapon
upon the back of his head. He fun,
out his hands and grappled with
man. In the uplifted hand he felt &
heavy stick with knObbed handle.
He believed his assailant to be Kel
lerman, and, half unconscious as hi
was, he fought madly. But the man
Kellerman or not, was more than {
match for him. For a few moment:
they wrestled furiously; then the othel
got his arm free and brought down the
stick upon Marks head again. Ant
this time the light faded into black
ness
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13
CHAPTER VIII.

Mark rushed to the street and found
himself face to face with Eleanor
She was coming out of store, and
going, evidently, toward the cab which
was waiting against the street curb.
They almost ran into each other.
Mark lifted his hat mechanically, and
thought she was about to pass, but
suddenly she took him by the arm,
and looked at him earnestly, extreme
concern upon her face.
whats the matter, Uncle MARI? p
she asked. you're ill-you're looking
frightfully ILL.,"
swell, it's a pretty hot day." said
Mark.
Eyes, but you can stand heat, Uncle
Mark. You don't look fit to be around.
How long have you been i'll, and have
you been working all the time, and
why didn't you send for met"
"rm not ill, Eleanor" said Mark,
trying to smile.
'Then why haven't you been to see
US? Have you forgotten our talk that
night? What's the reason? Tell mel"
"Your father keeps our noses to the
grindstone, Eleanor"
"That isn't true, and please don't
play with me as if were q child, Cap
tain Wallace. Come, get into this cab
at once! am going to take you home
and have Mrs. Howard look after you
at once. Oh, you are laughingw
1t was rather grim jest to Mark,
but it occurred to him that it would
help to ALLEVIATE Eleanor. She drew
away from him and looked at him with
those keen. scrutinizing eyes that had
In some measure discounted him at
the Misses Harpers' school.
'Uncle Mark. she pleaded, 'sdo tell
me why you are acting so horribly
when am only thinking of you. It's
just the way you acted that other
night until we got to understand each
other. And tell me why you haven't
come to u.s."
swell, Eleanor, the truth is" said
Mark, "the work at the Office has just
about taken it all out of me. And then,
in my position, of course there are Wis
its that 1 must pay"
"Of course" said Eleanor IRON
lcally. go on. Uncle Mark. I shall
see through you presently"
'But have been meaning to visit
you soon. Only, you know. l am not
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13
CHAPTER TX.

Captain Wallace! Get up! Can
you stand? Come with mer'
Mark opened his eyes and groaned.
1t was pitch dark, and he could see
nothing, but he knew the voice for
Hartley's.
''Where am II" he muttered, trying
to rise and sinking back again.
"In the Henson house. Be quick
There! Listenr'
Outside there was the confused MUIR
muir of voices, above which came the
sound of a crisp command. Then
some implement fell heavily against
the door of the house, splintering it..
Again the cries broke out.
"Try again. muttered Hartley in
desperation. There's a door, into the
empty house next door, through the
cellar. The police don't know of it.
You must get away. You must get
awayl"
Mark tried again, and this time man.
aged to rise.
Hartley caught Mark by the arm and
guided his unsteady footsteps to the
door. They gained the passage,
and Hartley guided Mark toward the
head of the basement steps, which they
reached just as the front door fell in
under the hatchets of the raiders.
They scuttled down the stairs as the
hall became filed with the shouting po-
licemen.
Before the first Of the raiders set his
foot upon the stone stairs Hartley had
found = door In the darkness. opened
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

cnair. lie heard the storming voice
of the Brigadier long distance away.
Howard was expostulating. They were
going through the papers again. A
clerk had been called in. Mark heard
something about searching the streets.
Somebody was telephoning. And,
above all, he was conscious of Keller
opened the glass door and entered.
He was alone, and struggling back
into the realization of his situation.
Kellerman's threat and his refusal to
consider it, the visit of Hartley, be-
gan to link themselves into the chain
of the devilish conspiracy. He rose
unsteadily to his feet, wiping the sweat
from his forehead. Colonel Howard
was coming through the open doorway
from Kellerman's room.
"Sit down, Wallace" he said grave
ly. 'Pve been talking to the Brigadier,
or, rather, he has been talking to me.
You must consider yourself under ar
rest in your quarters. Now, how did
this damned thing happen?''
Mark explained as lamely as one
who had heard excuses of all kinds
from soldiers brought before him for
various offenses during his term of
service, and waved them aside.
"YOu know what this means, Wal
lace?" asked the Colonel in a kindly,
serious tone.
"New plans"
eyes, but to you"
81 guess so, Colonel Howard. And
I'd like to hurry it through. Of course
shall want it over. I'll go home now,
and"
"Stop" Colonel Towards chal-
lenge had a triumphal ring to it. He
placed his hands on Marks shoulders
and swung him round, looking straight
into his eyes. "Thank God for that,
Mark !" he cried. 81 fought the Briga-
der over you, and I'll fight him to the
end Of time. told him it was a
damned lie. I'll swear to it."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"That you are a freQuenter of gam
bling houses, Wallace. That's the
story that they have been putting over
on him. You know whom 1 mean by
they Washington'S swimming with
that crooked gang, and that story
well, they managed to start that in
circulation and saw that it reached the
Brigadier's ears. He heard that you
were in fight outside Mrs. Kenson's
| place in the small hours this morning.
Mark, I'll see you through this.
Impulsively the kindly old man start
ed toward the door. He had almost
reached it when Wallace found his
tongue.
"Stopl"
The colonel halted, one hand still
outstretched toward the door. 'fEh,
my boy" he asked.
zone moment, sir! I cannot let you
go to the Brigadier. 1 have never been
inside a gambling house in my life, but
1 was outside Mrs. Kenson's place last
night"
A sudden feebleness seemed to come
over the Colonel.
"Tell me about it, Wallace. Tell me
why you went there. You know her,
then? Don't you know that She's
81 know nothing about her, sir.
merely ask you not to go to the Brig
adler. 1 shall proceed to my quar-
! ters."
"You understand there will be a
Court-martial
Naturally, SIR
"The war department hasn't much
superfuous time on its hands to wash
its dirty linen. We want to get ahead.
We want to forget this. 1 think if
you will send in your resignation
"You shall have it tonight, SIR
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

were whirling on his desk in front Of
the open window.
The circular fan, which had been
distributing 4 gentle breeze impair
TALLY from side to side, now poured
its current of air Immediately upon
Marks desk. The rotary movement
had been stopped, and it had been set
to maximum speed.
And this was not the small fan Gus
tOmarily in use in the little Office but
a large one from the clerks room.
When Mark had left to interview
Hartley, he had seen Kellerman at
work through the glass door that con-
nected their two offices. Now Keller
mans desk was vacant.
Mark slammed down the window /;
there were two locks, and Mark and
Kellerman had each a key. Nobody
could have entered.
But Mark was positive that Keller
man had set the fan. 1t stood on a
shelf against the partition. Looking
up, Mark saw that there was a tiny
hole Immediately behind it, large
enough to permit an inserted wire to
push back the lever that controlled the
rotary apparatus. Yet this might have
been nothing but a wormhole in the
wood framework of the door.
With a gasp of rage Mark hastily
stopped the fan and ran back to his
desk. He began collecting the papers.
They had blown hither and thither /;
some had fallen behind the desk, some
on the radiator. The floor was Uttered
with them.
Had any gone out of the window?
There should have been two hundred
and nine. There was nothing to do
but count them. Mark began, but his
fingers trembled so that he could hard
ly turn the pages.
In the very middle of this task the
door clicked; the Brigadier and Colonel
Howard entered.
swell, Wallace, finished, / hopper"
asked the Brigadier with the cordiality
of one who has been refreshed by a
good dinner. 'Let me see"
Mark turned the leaves nervelessly,
while the Brigadier and Howard stood
silently beside him.
He reached the end. He had count
ed exactly two hundred. That might
have been an error. But the paper
was not there.
He looked up to see the Brigadier
peering into his face with an extraor-
binary expression. He heard himself
stammering, fumbling for words; he
stopped.
Colonel Howard sprang forward and
caught him by the shoulder. wallace,
my dear fellow, pull yourself togeth-
eri" he was pleading. whats that
you're saying? Blown out of the win
dow? It's the heat, sir. He's been
OVERRIDING itr'
'Very possibly" said the Brigadier
caustically. 'Pray have a look, then,
Howard. Take your time"
Mark was searching again. He
stopped as they came to the last pa
per. which was now the two hundred
and third.
'Tt's no use, Colonel Howard" he
cried. at has gone out of the win
dow. was called out. When / came
back the fan was turned on my desk
and the papers were blowing about
the room. Somebody perhaps the
mechanism slipped. don't know. I'm
tired-my God, how tired amp
The Colonel was pushing him into
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

this maelstrom." continued Mrs. Ken
sob. you, Captain Wallace, were I'M
fortunate enough to be working on the
other side. And-Pm sorry. but little
trap was laid for you and Kellerman.
You walked right into it. Major Kel-
herman, who is very good friend of
mine, acted in complete good faith.
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

until CLEAN of moonlight appeared irs
front of them. They emerged into g.
little garden, a replica of the one next
door. There was no policeman OBI
guard. In moment they were in the
street and in safety.
Mark, who had already recovered;
from the effects Of his blow, save for
a splitting headache took a car with
Hartley, and half an hour later the two.
were again In Marks rooms
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

CHAPTER III-Several years later Wal
lace visits Eleanor at a young ladies'
boarding school. She declares that when
she is eighteen she intends to marry Wal
lace.
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

CHAPTER IV-Years pass. Wal
lace is stationed out West. On the out
break of the European war Colonel How
ard secures him a staff post in Washing
ton.
The Adair County news., 1918-11-13

CHAPTER Vie finds Eleanor there
the center of attraction, also Kellerman,
In whom he discerns an antagonist
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Wear Glasses That Are
Adaptable To Your
Work

You can't expect to accom-
plish your best work with poor
eyesight, nor with glasses
that are not adaptable to your
work.
If your vision requires near
and far glasses and you are
now wearing two pairs, read
ing glasses. or old style bifo-
Gals, you should, for the sake
of comfort, convenience and
efficiency, wear
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Arbela

Misses Flossie Hunt and Myrtle Will
son, of Flint, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the formers parents.
Warren Davis and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols, of Otisvile, spent Sun
day with Frank Roberts and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horn, of Pigeon,
spent Sunday with Frank Roberts and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Currier spent Sun
day with relatives in Clio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bristol and Miss
Minta Richardson, of Otisville, spent
Sunday with Chas. Hunt and family.
Louie Miller and family. of Bridge
port, and Edmund Miller and family
spent Sunday with Frank Miller and
wife.
Everett Schular spent Saturday and
Sunday with Lester Jones and wife. of
Columbiaville.
Miss Beatrice Adams spent Monday
evening with Mrs. Everett Secular.
John Bathrick and son, Emory, of
Everett, and Miss Beatrice Conrad. of
Dawson, spent Tuesday evening with
Frank Caryl and family.
Miss Florence SECULAR is working in
Columbiaville.
Mrs. Chas. Olmsted daughter, Katie,
and son, Willie, were callers at the
home of G. Hunt, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SECULAR attend
ed the funeral of the latter's uncle. in
Vassar, Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Krowl, of West Branch,
is visiting Frank Roberts and family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Thetford Center

Mrs. Hazel WILDER is in Battle Creek.
Miss Louisa WILDER is home from
Saginaw High School
Mrs. George Geiger is spending this
week in Battle Creek.
Clay w. WILDER and family, of Flint,
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. Pratt, of Flint. recently purchas-
ed the farm owned by James Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks and wife are moving to
Flint.
Charles Gunnel and family and Mrs.
Anna Johnson. of Vassar, visited Le-
want and Miss Laura Jobson, Sunday.
Frank Barker and wife and Calvin
Barker and family visited Richard Eek
les and family, of Montrose, Sunday.
The Thetford Red Cross wishes all
members from the different units in the
Township. to be present at the meeting
on Friday afternoon, June 20. which
will be held in Thetford Town Hall.
Mrs. Clifford A. Bishop will be present
for election of officers.
Grant Reamish, of Fortress Monroe,
Va, having received furlough has
been spending few days visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beamish.
MIR. Beamish has recently been pro-
noted to Chief Gunner, on the u. S. S.
MINI. The time passed all too quickly.
and he returned to duty last Thursday.
A party was rendered him Wednesday
evening, about rs being in attendance.
Those present from out of town were /:
Mrs. Maud Hayes, of Detroit, Mrs.
Blanch Shaddeau, of Birch Run, the
Misses Flossie VanNorman and Leila
Jerome, and Harold Bull and Fred Ross,
of Saginaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert John
son. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Hemenger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fite, of
Otter Lake. Refreshments were serv-
ed and all had fine time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21

State of Michigan-In the Circuit Court for the
County of Genesee- In Chancery.
At a session of the said Court held at the Court
House in the City of Flint in said County on the
3lst day of May. 1915 Present Hon. Fred w. Bren-
nan. Circuit Judge.
Agnes Horvath,
Plaintiff
VS..
Wendell Horvath.
Defendant.
In this cause it appearing by affidavit on file
that the defendant. Wendell Horvath. is not a
resident of this State and that il not be
tanned where he now resides.
On motion of c. M. VanBenschoten. attorney for
the Plaintiff, it is orderded that the Defendant,
Vendal Horvath, enter his appearance in said
cause before three months from the date
of this order and in OF his appearance that he
cause his answer to the plaintiffs bill of COM
plant to be filed and copy to be served on the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days after
service on him of copy of said bill and notice of
this order and that in default thereof said bill be
taken as confessed by said nonresident defend
ant.
And it it is further ordered that within twenty
after the date hereof the said plaintiff cause
notice of this order to be published in The Clio
Messenger newspaper printed. published and
circulated in the County of Cenesee and that pub
LEGATION be continued for six successive weeks.
personally on said nonresident defendant at
least twenty days before the time above prescrib-
ed for his appearance.
Fred w. Brennan.
C. M. VanBenschoten. Circuit Judge.
Atty. for Plaintiff.
2ll +. p Smith Bldg.
Flint. Mich. 25
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Gcnesee-ss.
At a session of the Probate Court for said
County of Cenesce held Mt the Probate Office in
the City of Flint on the 18th day of June in the
year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
Present; Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Andes L. Lewis
deceased Petition having been filed for the al
lowance of certain written instrument as the
last will and testament of deceased
II Is ordered that the 18th day of July next at
nine oclocs in the forenoon. at said Probate
Office. be appointed for hearing said petition.
And it Is further ordered that copy of this
order be published three successive weeks previ-
Gus to said day of hearing in The Clio Messenger.
a newspaper printed and circulating In the Coun-
ty of Genesee.
JOHN G. GRAVES,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
FRED A. WERTMAN.
Register of Probate. %
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
JUNE Is
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Genesee. IS.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County of Genesee. held at the Probate Office.
in the City of Flint, the 9th day of June. in
the year thousand nine hundred and eight
cen.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Schofeld.
deceased.
Petition having been filed for the allowance of
a certain written instrument as the last will and
testament Of deceased.
IL is Ordered. That the 9th day of July next. at
nine o'clock in the forenoon. at said Probate
Office be appointed for hearing said petition.
And il Is further ordered that a copy of this
Order be published three successive weeks prev
ious to said day of hearing in The Clio Messenger.
newspaper printed and circulating In the
County Of Genesee,
JOHN C. GRAVES.
true copy. Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman,
Register. 22
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21

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