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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
RED CROSS KNIT LIST.
2,240,514 Sweaters for Soldiers,
and Millions of Other Gar
mcnts OUTPUT Of Workers.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The War Coun-
cil OF the American Red Cross today issued
a statement of the assistance rendered by
the organization 10 soldiers in the camps
and cantonmcnts IN this country, in the
course of which it SAYS.
This Red Cross activity, designated as
military relief to distinguish it from the
work done for the families of the soldiers
by the home service branch of the organ
ration, cost 81, il0,6S6 up To the end of
June, and calls for an appropriation of
81, ,475, ,OO0 for the remainder of the year.
Most of the 80 900 men now over
seas and the | 900, 900 in camps here have
received knitted articles from the Red
Cross. At the end of last July the organ
ization had distributed 2,240,5l sweaters,
1865 mufflers, ,o54 ,sld wristlets,
Gas, ,96l helmets, 2, 2,l43,92l pairs of socks.
and 1882 comfort kits 10 soldiers in the
United States and its territories This is
exclusive of the large quantities OF similar
articles distributed in the war zone The
women volunteer workers OF the Red
Cross produced these comforts, which are
intended To supplement the equipment
provided by the army
The department of military relief Of
the Red Cross has established 700 can
teens on the railway lines of the country
ana at emnarkatlon points. 55,t~l women
workers volunteering their services for
this work TO the end that our fighting
men may be refreshed when travelling
The communication service maintained
by this department enables soldiers who
are IN the hospital TO keep IN touch with
their families, who are advised of the
patients condition by Red Cross workers
assigned to this task Six'y-thrcc con-
vslescent houses, provided with rooms for
relatives who mas want 10 visit soldier
patients, have been built or arc IL course
Of construction at the country 5 training
cannps =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

ed from right to left, then rabbit raj
ahead, and l watched him, wondering i
he would get hit. Good rabbit-He wa.
buried that night and the pin for Hughe,
way over to the right; told Wilmer tina
| had hundred dollars, and be sure to gel
il. You think of all kinds of things
about 60 Germans jumped up out of &
trench and tried to surrender, but then
machine guns opened up, we fired back
they ran, and our left company after
them. That made a gap that had to be
filed, SO Sibley advanced one of his to dc
tM job; then a shell liz in a machine gun
crew of ours and cleaned it out completely
LOST II OUT OF 20 OFFICERS
"At 1890 we dug in; the attack just
died out. found hole or old trench, and
when | was fiat on my back, ! got some
protection. Holcomb was next me;
Wilmer some way off We then tried to get
reports. Two companies we never could
get in touch with. Lloyd came in and re-
ported he was holding some trenches near
mill with SIX men. Gates, with has
trousers blown off, sud he had Is men of
various companies; another officer on the
right reported he had and could sec some
40 men, all told. That, with the head
quarters, was all we could find out about
the battalion of nearly 500 OF the 20
company oficess who went in three
came out, and one, Gates, was slightly
wounded.
From then on to about p. m., life
was a chance, and mighty uncomfortable.
1t was hot as n furnace, no water, and
they had our range to IT Three men
living in shallow trench near me were
blown to bits.
I'VE had machine gun officer with
us and at SIX, n runner came up and re-
ported that Sumner was killed. He com
manded the machine gun company with
us He was hit early in the fight by
bullet, hear. ! can get no details. At
the start he remarked: This looks easy
they do not seem to have much art
Hughess headquarters were all shot up.
Turner lost leg.
LAY UNDER FIRE IN BURNING HEAT.
Well, we just lay there all through the
hot afternoon. 1t was great-a she'll
would land near by and you would bounce
In your hole.
'As twilight came we sent our water
parties for the relief of the wounded.
Then we wondered if we could get re-
lieved. At Q o clock we got message con-
us, and saying the AIgerians
would take over at midnight We then
began to collect our wounded. Some had
been evacuated during the day but at
that we soon had about 20 on the field
near us. 4 man who had been blinded
wanted me to hold his hand Another,
In the back, wanted his head
patted, and so il went; one man got up on
his hands and knees asked him what he
wanted He said, Look at the full moon,
hen fell dead | had him buried, and all
he rest | could find All the time bullets
sung and we prayed that shelling would
not start while we had our wounded on
.op.
ALGERIANs BADLY shot Up"
The Algerians came up at midnight
and we pushed out They went over at
iaybrcak and got all shot up We made
he relief under German flares and the
light from a burning town
That night the Germans shelled us,
md got three Killed and IL wounded
Ne moved bit frr,h her back to the cross
-oad, and, after burying few Germans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

New York for the victory, while well
dressed girls and white-shirted men, no
doubt, drank our hcalthin many lobster
palace"
col. HoLCOMB A DELAwAREAN.
The Colonel Thomas Hol-
comb referred to by Major Denig, is from
New Castle, Delaware, of whom frequent
mention has been made in Every Evening
since United States has been at war.
He Is the son Of tho late Thomas Hol-
comb a member of'the New Castle county
bar and formerly prothonotary of this
county.
Colonel Holcomb's home is in Wash
ington, ID. C., where his wife is living Mt
present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
AVE MARIA" TO DEAD WIFE.
Violinist Finishes Her Favorite Tune.
Then Ends His Life

East Rutherford \ J., Oct 2s.-With
ono hand holding his violin in its ac-
customed place under his chm and the
other clasplng a revolver. Adam Bombagh
was found dead TODAY. cd at hls wife s
grave He had gone there To play his
wife's favorltc tune, Ave Maria, as
he explained IN note found beside him
because that brings me nearer her. :
and then shot himself
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Red Cross Officer Twice Cited.

Paris, Sunday, Oct. 20 Lieutenant
Henry s Wise, Of Long Branch, N. j.,
an American Red Gross canteen officer
has been cited second time for the
French War Cross The citation says
that during heavy fighting from October
10 10 nc displayed bravery in supplying
not drinks to Czecho-Slovak soldiers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

why do you always dine where
there's an orchest<ra7"
"As q matter Of recaution. Some
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

times the muac helps me 10 forget the
food, and sometimes the food helps me
o forget the music. 49, r transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Genesee. IS.
At session of the Probate Court for said Coun-
ty of Genesee. held at the Probate Office. in the
City Of Flint. on the LIST day of August in the
year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
Present: Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of George w. Rob-
inson, deceased.
Petition having been filed for the allowance of a
certain Written instrument as the last will and
testament of deceased
1t is Ordered, What the 2Sth day of August next.
at nine o'clock in The forenoon. at said Probate
office. be appointed FOR hearing said petition.
And 1t is Further Ordered. That copy of this
Order be published three successive weeks prev
ous said day of hearing. in the Clio Messenger.
a newspaper printed and circulating in the coun-
ty of Genesee.
JOHN c. GRAVES.
true copy. Judge Of Probate.
FRED A. WERTMAN
Register. 80
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

WHEREAS. default has been made In the
payment of the money secured by mortgage
dated the 9th day OF January. 1888 executed by
John Monte. Jr.. and Elizabeth Montle his wife.
Of the Township of Thetford. Genesee County.
Michigan. TO Margaret Farwel. guardian. of the
Township of Gene zee. Genesee County. Michigan,
which said Mortgage recorded In the Office Of
the Register of Deeds for the County of Genesee.
in liber 80 Of Mortgages on page 375; and,
WHEREAS. the said mortgage has been duly
assigned by the said Margaret +. Farwell Culver
to Martha Everetts. of Brooklyn. Michigan. which
said n was ,eeo sS da IN tns Gse OF the
D. 1906 in Liber l46 of Mortgages ON page 81: and.
WHEREAS. said mortgage was further as
H. May, of Clio. which said assignment was re-
corded in the Office of the Register Of Deeds of
Genesee County in liber lag of Mortgages page
POS on the 18th day of April. A. ID. 1907; and.
WHEREAS said mortgage further
| signed by Charles H. May to the Clio State Bank.
which said assignment was recorded In the office
of the Register of Deeds of Genesee County, in
liber l72 Of Mortgages page STA on the 18th day
of June. A. ID. 1914; and.
WHEREAS also the said mortgage was fur
Their assigned by the Clio State Bank. banking
corporation. to Myron r. Crawford. which said
sgnment recorded in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds of Genesee County in liber 1853 of Mort
cages at page SIG on the first day of November.
A. ID. 1915. and said mortgage is now owned by the
estate of Myron r. Crawford; and.
WHEREAS by partial release dated January
Is, 1901. there was released from said mortgage
the South half Cd Of the Southwest quarter "a
of the Northeast quarter "a of Section Six (6).
Township Nine(9) North of Range Seventy East.
which said partial release was recorded in the
Office Of the Register Of Deeds on the 9th day of
February 1901: and
WHEREAS. the amount claimed to be due
said mortgage at the date of this notice is the
of $i96 81 of principal and interest and the furth
err of Fifteen Dollars an attorney fee. pro-
vided by statute and which is the whole amount
claimed to be unpaid said mortgage. and no
suit proceeding having been instituted at law
| or in equity to recover the debt now remaining
secured by said mortgage. or any part thereof
| whereby the power of sale contained in said mort
| gage has become operative
NOW. THEREFORE. notice is hereby given
| that by virtue of the said power of sale. and in
| pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided the said mortgage will be forecosed by
sale of the premises therein described at public
auction to the highest bidder at the front door of
the Court House in the City of Flint in said Coun-
ty of Genesee the 18th day of September. 1918.
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. which
said premises to be sold are described as follows:
The North half ~ of the Southwest quarter
| "a of the Northeast quarter }. Section (6).
Township Nine(9 North of Range Seven I'd East.
Aloha Crawford.
Administrative of the Estate
of Myron Crawford.
Carton Roberts & Stewart. deceased.
Attorneys for Administrative.
Dated June Il. 1918. 32
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the city of Flint in said County. on the
25, h day of July. A. ID. 1918.
Present: Hon. John C. Graves Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George knicker-
booker. deceased. Notice is hereby given that the
time for the presentation of claims against said
estate be limited and that time and place be
appointed to receive examine and adjust all
claims and demands against said deceased by and
before said court.
1t Is Ordered. That months from this date be
allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate.
1t is Further Ordered. that the Bird day of De-
cember, 1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
at said probate Office. be and is hereby appointed
for the examination and adjustment of all claims
and demands against said deceased
JOHN C. GRAVES.
true copy. Judge of Probate.
FRED A, WERTMAN,
Register of Probate. %
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

WHEREAS. default having been
made in the payment of the moneys
secured by mortgage dated the 18th
day of July. 1911. executed by Thomas
ID. Brown, a single man, of Clio, Gen.
esee County, Michigan, to the Clio
State Bank, of Clio. Genesee County,
Michigan, which said mortgage was re-
corded in the office of the register of
deeds for the County of Genesee, in
liber It's OF Mortgages on page 104. on
the 18th day of July, 1911, at 9:20
o'clock A. M; and,
WHEREAS, the amount claimed to
be due on said mortgage at the date of
this notice is One Thousand Six Hun
dred Two and 17-100 Dollars of the
principal and interest, and the further
sum of Thirty Dollars as an attorneys
fee, as provided by the terms of said
mortgage, and which is the whole
amount claimed to be unpaid on said
mortgage, and no suit at law having
been instituted to recover the debt now
secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, whereby the power of sale
contained in said mortgage has become
operatives;
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is here
ny kiSSu tNot ny NlTtuc VI the pOWcT VI
sale. and in pursuance of the statute in
such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
of the premises therein described. at
public auction to the highest bidder at
the Easterly entrance of the Court
House at the City of Flint, Genesee
County, Michigan, that being the place
where the Circuit Court for the County
of Genesee is held on Tuesday, the 18th
day of November, 1918, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, which said
premises are described in said mortgage
as follows, to-wit:
All land East of Lot Nine(9), Block
j., to high water mark of pond; also
Lot Ten Q0) and West half ~ of Lot
Eleven llD of Block P; also the North
half (H) of Lot One % and Two (2) of
Block w, except forty (40) feet off the
East side of the North half (1a) of said lot
Two (2), reference being had to the re-
corded plat of said Village of Clio.
Dated, August 10th, 1918.
The Clio State Bank,
Mortgage.
Carton, Roberts & Stewart,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

State Of Michigan-The Circuit Court for the
County of Genesee In Chancery.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County
of Genesee. said State. on the 18th day Of July.
A. ID. 1918.
Emma II. Baker
Plaintiff.
David s. Baker,
Defendant
In this cause it appearing by affidavit on file
tibet the defendant, David s. Baker is not q
resident of this State and that it not be ascer-
tanned in what State or Country he. the said de-
PENDANT. now resides.
On motion of Clark M. johnson. attorney for
the Plaintiff. it is ordered that the appearance
Of the'defendant, David s. Baker. be entered in
this cause within three months from the date
of this order; and that in case OF his appearance
that he cause his answer to the Bill of Complaint
to be filed and copy thereof served upon the at
torney for the plaintiff within fifteen days after
service on him or his attorney OF copy OF SAID
bill and in default thereof the said bill be taken
as confessed by the said defendant.
And 1t it is further ordered that the said plain
tiff this order to be published in The Clio
Messenger, newspaper published. printed. and
circulating in said County. and that such pubca-
ton be commenced within twenty days from date
of this order. and that such publication be con-
therein once in each week for six weeks in success,
sion, or that the said plaintiff cause copy OF
this order to be personally aerved on the said de-
PENDENT at least twenty days from the time above
prescribed for his appearance.
| And 1t is further ordered that within twenty
days from date hereof said plaintiff copy
of this order to be mailed by registered mail to
defendants last known place of residence as pro-
vided by statute.
Circuit Court Commissioner of said County.
! Clark M Johnson.
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Business address.
506 Bush Blk.
Flint Mich 81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit Court for
the County of Genesee I'm Chancery.
Cora f. Shannon.
Plaintiff.
vs.
Louis Shannon,
Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the Coun-
ty of Genesee. In Chancery at Flint. Mchigan.lo lon
the 30th day of July. 1918.
In this cause IL appearing that the defendant.
Louis Shannon. is not n resident Of this state but
resides at Crystal City. Missouri. therefore, on
motion of VIM. X. Franklin, Attorney for Plain
tiff, IL Is ordered that defendant enter his ap-
pearance in said cause on or before three months
from the date of this order and that within twen-
ty days the plaintiff cause this order to be pub
lished in The Clio Messenger. said publication TO
be continued once each week for six weeks In
succession.
Clarence A. Cameron.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
VIM. R. Franklin,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Room 8, Fenton Block.
Flint Michigan. "a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

WHEREAS, default has been made
in the payment of the amount secured
by mortgage given the 10Th day OF
September, A. ID. 1914, executed by
Thomas d. Brown, single man, OF
the Village of Clio, Michigan, to the
Clio State Bank, of Clio, Genesee
County, Michigan, which said mort.
gage is recorded in the Office OF
the Register of Deeds in the County
of Genesee. Michigan, in Liber 181 OF
Mortgages on page 246, although the
period named for the payment of said
mortgage has not yet expired. but in
pursuance of the condition named in
said mortgage, the Clio State Bank OF
Clio, Michigan, has elected, and does
elect, to declare the whole amount of
principal and interest, secured by the
mortgage, due, the interest and pay
ment on said mortgage having remain
ed unpaid for period of more than
thirty days after they became due &C
cording to the condition named in said
mortgage, which condition reads as
follows:
"Should default be made in the pay
ment of said principal or interest or
taxes or insurance premiums, or any
part thereof, when the same are pay
able as above provided, and should
the same or any part thereof remain
unpaid for period of thirty days,
then the aforesaid principal sum
with all arrearages, taxes or insur-
ance premiums, shall at the option
of said MORTGAGE, its legal repre-
sentatives or assigns, be payable i'm
mediately thereafter, although theperiod
above limited for the payment thereof
shall not then have expired, anything her.
in before contained to the contraryt here
of, in any wise Notwithstanding"
and;
WHEREAS, the amount claimed to
be due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice is the sum of
Seven Hundred Thirty and 33-100 Dol
lars of principal and interest, and the
further sum of Twenty Five Dollars
as an attorneys fee, provided in said
mortgage, and which is the whole
amount claimed to be unpaid on said
mortgage, and no suit at law having
been instituted to recover the debts Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof. whereby the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage has become
operative:
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is here
by given that by virtue of the power
of sale named in said mortgage, and in
pursuance of the suit in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale of the premises
therein described at public auction to
the highest bidder at the front door of
the Court house in the City of Flint,
that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for the County of Gene
see is held. on the 18th day of Novem-
Der A. ID. 1918, at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, which said prem
Uses covered by said mortgage are de-
scribed as follows,
Commencing at the Southeast corner
of the Southwest quarter "a of the
Southwest quarter ~ of Section
Fourteen (14), Town Nine (9 North,
Range six (6) East; thence West along
Vienna Street ninety 900 feet; thence
North one hundred 100) feet; thence
East ninety 1907 feet; thence South one
hundred Q00 feet to place of begin
mig, all of said property being situated
in the Village of Clio, Genesee County,
Michigan.
Dated, August 16. 1918.
The Clio State Bank,
Mortgage.
Carton, Roberts e. Stewart,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

Commander Newberry Is going to
win because the people Of Michigan
demand a thorough-going American at
this time. And when brains, expert
snce and good judgment are coupled
with sturdy Americanism. the combi-
nation is one which especially appeals
to the business man, the farmer, the
working man, and, above all. to the
voters who have sons or brothers In
the service.
Our campaign has been one Of pub
licity,-frank, straightforward and
ciean-cz,, and Il IL going to bring sue
csss.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the City of Flint in said County, on the
Goth day of July. A. ID. 1913
Present: Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Winifred j. Scott.
deceased. Notice is hereby given that the time
for the presentation of claims against said estate
be limited and that time and place be appointed
to receive. examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands against said deceased by and before said
court.
tits Ordered That months from this date be
allowed for creditors to present caims-against
said estate.
1t is Further Ordered. That the 3rd day of De-
cember 1918 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate Office be and is hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment of all claims and de-
mands against said deceased.
John c. Graves
A true copy Judge of Probate
Fred A. Wertman
Register %
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Finest corner in Clio, 193x
TIA feet, Pine and New Sts., good
well and cistern, eight room house.
price $780, c. w. Stephenson, Val
ley phone. If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Three lots i'm new divi-
sion. also three rooms to rent over
Doyle's store. Inquire H. d. Girls
void, Clio. If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE OR RENT-One of the
best one hundred acre farms in Wen
ma Township. Also a modern nine
room house in Fenton, and quantity
of Rosen Rye for seed. o. X. Whit
lock, Clio. X. F. d. 80
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

RATEs-Items not exceeding five lines in length
inserted under this head. zoe first insertion. two
insertions. 35c; longer notices sc per line per in
sertion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

WANTED TO RENT-A good farm of
eighty acres or more, for term of
years Would prefer to take place on
shares. First-class references given.
Worth WEIGH. Clio, Mich, r. F. d. 3.
81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

LOST-Op streets of Clio, small, black
pocket-book containing sum of mon
ey in bills. Finder please return to
Messenger Office and receive reward.
80
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Seven cows. two heifers
and one horse. Wirth & Ulrey, Clio.
Valley phone 40. If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE Star wind mill and sixty
foot derrick, in first-class condition.
Apply to Chas. E. Taylor. president
of the Village of Clio, or B. E. Con-
lee or A. N, Stuber. Mill will be
sold at a very reasonable figure. If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Bay colt, four years old.
Broke. Ed Dilley. Clio. 80
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Two year old grade Hol-
stein cow, with calf by side. Collins
Bros, Farrandville. 81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Dawson Golden Chaff
Seed wheat. r. l.. Scott, Valley
phone. 81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Book case and writing
desk combined, couch and cook stove.
John Covert. Clio. 81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-Three good cows, one
two year old colt, one four year old
colt and one horse twelve years old.
Geo. Vickerman, Clio. Valley phone.
81