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hanks ................ l7.eea.ooo,
Contingent liability on
bills rcdiscountcd or
sold eo.ooo.ooo
contingent liability on
bills purchased for for
tIsn correspondents. l.639.oOo
Ratio. of total reserves to dcpos I
ana Federal reserve liabilities COM
Oincd, 1915.
Ratio Of gold reserves TO Federal
reserve notes in circulation after
setting aside 50 per cent against de-
post liability. 1928.
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Gas, Indigestion,
Stomach Miserv
-"Diapepsin"

'Papcs Diapepsin" has proven Il
r"if the surcst relief for Indigestion.
i;ascH. Flatul"ncc. Heartburn Sour
ness. Fermentation or stomach bis
trcSs cauScd by aci,iity. y few tab
lets give almost Immediate stomach
relief and shortly the stomach is cor
rcctsd so You can eat favorit. foods
without fear. Large ease costs ONLY
row cents at drug store. Millions
helped annualIy.--.hdv
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RESERVE Banks
ISSUE WEEKLY REPOR, /
Statements Show Total of
100000 on Hand in
Twelve Institutions.
10y Assuc.utr1 prcssl

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-comt incd
resources ana liabilities of the twelve
Federal reserve banks nj the close
OF business October II. were re-
ported tonight 10y the Federal Reserve
Board in thousands otldollar, as fol-
lows:
Resources.
Cold and gold certificates. 5 iis.oG.
Gold settlement fund T.. L.
B"ard i.G.scS
Total gold held by banks. S7S.,Ga
Gold with +. II. agents. l,T2".ll3
cold redemption fund la2.Sla
Total gold reserves. . 2.72S.922
Legal tender notes. silver.
etc. ........... iiS."il
Iotal reserves ............ 2.S1G.a3%
Bills discountri:
Secured by l.. s. gcvrrn-
mcnt obligations .... a0a. 7ri
All others ........... S?9.iij
litlls bought in open market ~. aS3
Total Ellis on hand. ~ lif::Toy
-
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PRESENTS Portrait OF I'cntlIcton.
FRl:DEltickSi!UItG VA. Oct. Is.
nurihS the session. "f Circuit Gour;
of Caroline County this week. "a pro-
trait OF the late Edmund I.crdIr,o,
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Federal reserve notes in
actual circulation
Total amount OF bills dis
counted and h"ush; for
iivc-u:,y pcrod ending
October II. 1877 ........
Due L. :. ,reaaurcr .hy
member de usita y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER /. Captain Phineas p.
Scraggs has grown up around the docks
or San Francisco. and from mess boy on
river steamer, risen to the ownership
OF the steamer Maggie. Since each an
nual inspection promised to be the last
OF the old weatherbeaten vessel Scraggs
naturally has some difficulty in securing
a crew When the story opens Adelbert
p. Gibney. likable but errauc man
whom nobody but Scraggs would hire, is
he skipper, Neils Halyorsen, solemn
SWede, constitutes the fo'castle hands,
and Bart McGuffey. a wastrel or the Glib
ney type, reigns in the engine room.
CHAPTER H.-with this motley crew
and his ancient vessel, Captain Scraggs
is engaged In freighting garden truck
from Halfmoon bay 10 San Francisco.
The Inevitable happens. the Maggie going
ashore in a fog.
CHAPTER II-A passing vessel hall
ing the wreck. Mr.. Gibney gets word TO
the ship ashore is the Yankee Prince.
with promise OF a rich salvage Two
tugs succeed in pulling the Maggie into
deep water. and she slips her tow lines
and gets away in the fog.
CHAPTER IV.-Furious at the decep-
tlon practised on them, Captains Hicks
and F'laherty, commanding the two tug
boats. ascertain the identity )f the yam
kee Prince" and. fearing ridicule should
the facts become known along the water
front, determine on personal vengeance.
Their hostile visit TO the Maggie results
in Captain Scraggs promising 70 get
new boiler and make needed repairs to
Hhe steamer.
CHAPTER V.-Scraggs refuses 20 full
MI his promises and Gbney and McGuf-
fey strike" With smarvelous luck.
Scraggs ships a fresh crow. At the end
OF a few days OF wild convviality Gibney
and McGuffey are stranded and seek
their old positions on the Maggie. They
are hostilely received. but remain. on
their way 10 San Francisco they sight
a derehct and Gibney and McGuffey swim
to II.
CHAPTER VT.-The derelict proves TO
be the Chesapeake. richly laden, its en-
tire crew stricken with scurvy. Scraggs
attempts 10 tow her in, but the Maggie
is unequal 10 the task and Gibney and
McGuffey, alone. sail the ship TO san
Francisco, their salvage money amount
ing to $1,000 apiece
CHAPTER NTI-Independently rich our
two Adventures still have a kindly feel
ing for the Maggie. and his crew hav-
ing deserted him, Captain Scraggs in
duces them 10 return. At an "old horse"
sale the three purchase two mysterious
boxes which they believe 10 contain
smuggled Oriental goods" They find
instead two dead China men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
srArE oF MIcHGAN-The probate Court

STATE OF MIcHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratot.
AZ a session of said court held at the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca in said
county, on the 10th day Of November. "A. ID.
1921.
Present Hon. James G. Kress. Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of
LAFAYETTE PETERS. Deceased.
Philip W Creaser. ct al, having filed In
said court their final account executors of
said estate. and his petition praying for the
allowance thereof
II Is ordered. that the 10th day Of Deem
Der. A. d. 1927. AT ten o'clock in the fore
noon. at said probate office. be and IS here
by appointed for examining and allowing said
account
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof bc given by publication of copy
of this Order for three successive weeks pre-
vous 10 said day of hearing. IN the Alma
Record. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
ISigned) JAMES G. KRESS,
A true COPY Judge of Probate.
MILDRED T.. TAFT.
Register of Probate. 26-iw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Read the Last Page.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF MICHIGAN - In the Supreme
Court
International Mill Timber Company.
corporation,
Kensington Heights Homes Company;
Alma Development Company. Limited
l.. G.. Thornton Central Building Company
Thomas T. Drew Charles w. Flint and
Pauline r. Flint his wife; Ebert II. Afford
and Gertrude Il. Afford. his wife
and Harrison b. Riley
and William c. Nblack, Trustees.
Tn pursuance Of "A decree of the Supreme
Court of the State Of Michigan. made and
entered on the 3lst day of August, A. ID.
1921, in the above entitled cause. |, the sub
soriber. Circuit Court Commissioner of the
County OF Gratiot. shall sell at public auc-
tion or vcndue to the highest bidder at the
Of Ithaca, in said County Of Gratiot. the
BIRD day of December. A. ID. 1921, at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, those
certain lands and premises situate and be
nu in the City of Alma in the County Of
Gratiot and State of Michigan. and more
particularly known and described as follows
Lots siNty-nne t6o) seventy-one CD,
seven go. eghty-ninc $780, one hundred
one Cl0D. hundred three (l03l. one
hundred thirty-ninc (i39). one hundred forty
one l4I, one hundred forty-three 143l
one hundred forty-four (144). ell in the
Kensngton Heights" Addition TO the City Of
Alma, according to the recorded plat thereof
on record in the office OF the Register Of
Deeds in and for Gratiot County, Michigan.
Dated November Z. A. ID. 1921.
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
25-7w Gratiot County. Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08

an .egal SOS he won't have no come.
back"
They had not long to wait. Upon
his arrival at Gin Songs place of bust
ness Captain Scraggs had been in
formed that Gin Seng had gone out
twenty minutes before, and further in
quiry revealed that he had departed
In an express wagon. Consumed with
misgivings of disaster, Scraggs re-
turned to the Maggie as fast as the
cable car and his legs could carry him.
In the cabin he found Mr.. Gibncy and
McGuffey playing cribbage. They laid
down their hands as Scraggs entered.
Mr. Glbney began at once: ITO
show you what funny world this is,
while me an Bart's settin' on deck
a-waitin' for you TO come back, along
breezes a fat old Chinaman In an ex-
press wagon an offers To buy them two
cases Of Oriental goods. He makes me
an Mac what we considers fair
offer. Lemme see, now" he continued.
and got ont stub of lead pencil with
which he commenced figuring on the
white oilcloth table cover. "We paid
twenty dollars for them two derelicts
an dollar towage. That's twenty
one dollars, an third o. twenty-one
is seven. an seven dollars from TWEEN
ty-fve leaves eighteen dollars comm
10 YOU. Here's your eighteen dollars.
Scraggsy, you lucky old vagabond-all
clear profit on neat days work, no
expense. no investment, no back break
In interest charges or overhead, an
sold out at your own figger."
Captain Scraggs' face was a study
In conflicting emotions as he raked in
the eighteen dollars. Thanks, Glib"
he said frigidly.
"Ale an GIBBS goin' ashore for lunch
at the Margold cafe" McGuffey an
nounced presently In order to break
the horrible silence that followed
Scraggsy's crushing defeat. I'm will
in to spend some o my profits on the
deal an blow you to a lunch with
small bottle o. Dago Red thrown I'm.
How about It, Scraggs?"
I'm on" Scraggs sought to throw
off his gloom and appear sprightly.
"Whatd you peddle them two cadavers
for, Glib"
Mr.. Gibney grinned broadly but did
not answer In effect, his grin in
formed Scraggs that that was none Of
the latter's busIness-nnd Scraggs as
simulated the hint. "Well. ut any rate,
Glib, whatever you soaked him, It was
u mighty good sale an | congratulate
you. think mebbe | might ha' done
a little better myself, but then 1t
amt every day Teller can turn an
ighteen-dollar trick on corpse
Comm to lunch with us?" McCut-
fey demanded.
"Sure. Wait minute till l run
forward an see if the lines is all fast"
He stepped out Of the cabin and
presently Gibney and McGuffey were
conscious Of a rapid succession of
thuds on the deck. Gibney winked at
McGuffey.
Mother new hat gone to hi" MUIR
INJURED McGuffey.
(Continued next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS: f. H. Doane. single. of Alma
Michigan, made and executed certain real
estate mortgage bearing date the lst day Of
June. a. d. 1920. TO Edward II. Wolfe and
wife. Abbie II. Wolfe. Of the same place.
which recorded in the office of the
Register Of Deeds, of Gratiot County, Mich
igan, on the 18th day of June, A. II. 1920,
in I.iber liG Of mortgages page $40. ana :
WHEREAS: The amount now due and I'M
paid upon said mortgage is three thousand
two hundred dollars Of principal, sixty four
dollars interest, seventy nin> dollars and
seventy seven cents taxes for the year 1920.
totaling three thousand three hundred and
forty three dollars and seventy seven cents
together with an attorney fee of thirty five
dollars as provided by statute and the terms
Of said mortgage. and all costs Of foreclosure
proceedings, and:
WHEREAS: Default has been made in the
terms and conditions of said mortgage and in
the payment Of money secured thereby, and
that no suit or proceeding at law has been
instituted 10 recover said debt or any part
thereof secured by said mortgage:
NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage. and In pursu-
ance Of the statute in such case made and
provided. the said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of said premises ut public
vendue 10 the highest bidder. at the North
front door Of the Court House, at Ithaca.
Michigan. on the both day Of December, A.
D.. 1921. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. that
being the place of holding the Circuit Court
for Gratiot County. said mortgaged premises
being described follows:
All Of the South East quarter of Section
Eighteen lying North and West of Pine Riv-
err being 100 more or less, Township
Eleven North, Range Three West, Michigan
EDWARD II. WOLFE,
2 ABBIE H. WOLFE
Dated: Nt- MortgaVees
Alma. Michigan.
October lst. a. n. 1921
CHARLES n. GOGGIN.
Attorney for Mortgages 2O-i3c
Business Address Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
CHAPTER VIII.

Had either Mr.. Gibney or McGuffey
been watching Captain ScraggS after
he had left them they would have
been much puzzled TO account for that
wOrthy's actions. First ne lodged
around the block into Drumm street.
and then ran down Drumm TO Califor-
mia, where he climbed aboard a cable
car and rode up into Chinatown. Ar
irving at Dupont street he alighteG
and walked up that interesting thor
oughfare until he came to No. III.
He glanced at a sign over the door and
was aware that he stood before the
entrance 10 the Offices. Of the Chinese
Six Companies, so he climbed upstairs
and inquired for Gin Seng, who pres
emily made his appearance.
Gin Seng, n very nice, fat China
man. arrayed in a flowing silk gown,
begged. in pidein English, to know In
what manner he could he of service.
"Me heap big captain. alice same
ship" began Captain Scraggs. con
board ship two China boys have got"
Oere Captain Scraggs winked know
ingly) "China boy no speak Eng
llsh-"
"That being the case" interposed
Gin Scng. 81 presume that YOU and !
understand each other, so let's cut
ont the pidgin English. DO I under
stand that you are engaged in eyading
the immigration laws"
Exactly" Captain Scraggs managed
TO gasp as soon as he<could recover
from his astonishment. "They showed
me your name an address, an they
won't leave tn ship. where l got 'em
locked up in my cabin, until You come
an take 'em away. Couple o rela-
tives of yours, should Imagine"
Gin Seng smiled Ills bland Chinese
smile He had frequent dealings with
ship masters engaged In the danger
Gus, though lucrative, trade Of snug
Cling Chinese into therUnited States,
and while he had notsreceiyed advice
Of this particular shipment, he decided
10 go with Captain Scraggs to Jackson
street bulkhead and see If he could
not be Of some use TO his countrymen.
As Captain Scraggs and his Chinese
companion approached the wharT the
skipper glanced warily about. lie had
small fear that either Gibney or Nc
Guney would show mp for an hour, for
he knew that Mr. Gibney had money
i'm his possession However, he decided
10 take no chances and secuted the
vicinity thoroughly before venturing
aboard the Maggie. These actions
served but to increase the respect of
Gin Seng for the master Of the Maggie
and confirmed him in his belief that
the Maggie was a smuggler.
Captain Scraggs took his visitor in
side the little cabin. carefully locked
and boted the door, lifted the zinc
flap back from the top Of the crate OF
"Oriental goods and displayed the
face of the dead Chlnaman. Also he
pointed 20 the Chinese characters on
the wooden lid Of the crate.
"What does these hen scratches
mean?" demanded Scraggs
"ThIs man IS named Nh Chow and
he belongs TO the Hop Sing tong"
How about his pal here"
"That man is evidently Nc Chong
Ylp. He is also n Hop Sing man."
Captain scraggs wrote,it down. "Al
right" he said cheerily; much
obliged. Now, what vpnt to know
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
liquid. taken internally. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces OF
the system. thus reducing the inflamma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
HEARING CLAIMS

HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratot
At session Of said court, held at the Prl-
bate office i'm the village OF ithaca in sand
county. on the 10th day Of November. 1925
Present: Hon. James G. Kress. Probate
Judge.
In the matter Of the estate Of
FPHARIM NELSON Deceased
The above estate having been admitted 70
Probate and Earl Nelson appointed Admins
traitor thereof,
1t 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 boy said court on
Friday. the 18th day Of March, 1922, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
II is further ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication of this
order for three successive weeks previous 70
said day of hearing in the Alma Record. n
newspaper printed and circulated in said
(SigIcd) JAMES G. KRESS.
Judge of Probate.
MILDRED r. TAFT.
Register OF Probate. 26-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Business Guide
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Perc Marquette Railroad
Westbound EastbOund
S:15 m. 1915 a. m.
1885 p. m. Ais p. m.
5:54 PM $3.50 p. M"
Daily and Sunday
Ann ArbOr Railroad
Northbound Southbound
S:35 a. ms 7:15 a. m.
1925 p. ms 1O:OOa. m.
ABA p. m. 1910 p. M"
9:05 p. m. ABB p. m.T
Daily and Sunday
1876 p. m. 6:39 a. m.
Run Sunday only. 24-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Continued next week.

This appears to be still an unsettled
question in ornithology, and recently
scientific institution requested air
men engaged In meteorological explo-
ration TO observe the heights at which
birds are found. At present It is be-
lieved that birds generally do nor rise
more than about 300 feet above the
ground, although occasionally they an.
tain an elevation of between 5000 and
1000 feet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
MILDRED r. TAFT,
Register of Probate.

STATE OF MICHlGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At "A session of said court, held at the pro-
bate office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. on the 10th day OF November, A. ID.
1921.
Present: Hon. James G. Kress. Judge of
Probate In the matter of the estate of
GEORGE n. BANSlLL. Deceased.
Emlinc d. Ransill having filed her petition,
prayinp that an instrument filed in said Court
be admitted 70 Probate as the last will and
testament of said deceased and that admins
trasion of said estate be granted 70 herself
n, Fxecutrix and % Carl II. Washburn as
Administrator. with the VIII Annexed, or TO
some other suitable person.
Il is ordered that the nth day Of Deem
Der. A. D. 1921. az ten a m, at said Probate
OfGce, is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
1t is further ordered. that public notice
thereof bee given boy publication of copy
hereof for three successive weeks previous
90 said day of hearing in the Alma Record.
a newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
A true copy. JAMES q. kRkSS.
MILDRED r. TAFT. Judge of Probate.
Register of Probate. 26-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08

THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES For the Western District of
Michigan. Southern Division, In Equity.
To Whom 10 May Concern:
Take notice that a session of said court
held in and for said District and Division in
the City OF Grand Rapids Michigan. the
8rd day Of November. A. ID. 1921.
Present. the Honorable Clarence W. lSes-
sions. District judge: the following Order
wa made and entered
PERRY {. FREEMAN, Plaintiff,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-20
81 GALLON
IS PRICE OF
U. S. LIQUOR
You've Got to Have a Permit
to Buy; Hospitals, Drug
giSts Turn II Down
ny RALPH r. COUCH

WASHINGTON. April so.--Ncariy
one million quarts OF imported
whisky. gin and fancy hrandies-
purity certified ny the government
now Is begEing for legal purchaser
at 800 a gallon. Chief Ashworth OF
tho United States customs service
said here today.
The whisky is for sale by the Gus
srsnS service. which seized II from
hnrxicr rum runnsrs Before offer
ing n for sale. tho customs service
had " tested and none b offered
which Is less than 50 proof. which
means that n contains about 90 per
cent alcohol. This II fully up to the
pre-war liquor standard
..Ctstoms houses all over the coun'
Try are OVERCOMING with this seIresi
liauor." said Ashworth. Unless We
md purchasers We shall have ia
destroy IL. II Is accommodating faster
than We can store II. The customs
ofYiciais are embarrassed by the
quantities In which IL Is beins
scixed.
an trying 10 dispose Of the liquor
we circularsrd hospitals and drug
Hists. But for some unexplained rca.
IN we found few purchasers"
To buy this liquor u is necessary
70 have a permit issued by the fed.
erAi prohibition unit.
Hospitals. druggists. manufacture
sEz Of hair tonic and others who can
show the need for liquor for non
average purposes. are able to yet
oormits to buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-20
DENY PRESIDENT
OF: CHINA QUITS
Report Is Circulated by I'm
periaIists, Is Charge

Reports In an evening paper Tues
day that pr. sun Vat Sen. elected
April as president Of IN. Chinese
republic. had resigned were today
brandsd as false by 10y Hing. sscre-
tary OF the Chinese nationalist party.
Seattle branch.
The paper printed dispatch quot
Ing thc~Chin~s- World. San Fran.
cisco Chinese language daily. which
carried news Of the alleged rcsisna.
ton.
10y Hing eaid today that the Chi
nose World. 10 sympathetic with the
Chinese imperialiss party. and tha,
tho story Is part Of a program OF
propaganda designed 70 dis<redlt the
republic
Coon Dip. Chinese conrui hero. to
day asked Tho Star TO correct the
impression given In Mondays Star
that he had eaid Sunday night at a
banquet that Chinese president had
resigned This The star Ia glad 70
do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-20
GIRLS DEATH
BEING PR0bED
Body Shipped In Sealed
Copper Casket

CHICAGO. April ;o.--Authoritiee
today continued investigation into
tho death OF Marie Vance. daughter
81 DR.. william w. Vance. Glencoe.
III.
me giri died April Q In Los An
seles.
According to Or. Vance. she met
on the train a man who said he was
Robcrt \. Lockhart. retired merchant
OF covington, Va. They fell In love
and werr 10 he married. The two.
the father said. furnished a honey
moon bungalow In Los AnEeies.
The girl suddenly died and her
body Was shipped here In a sealed
copper caaket. Diphtheria was given
as the cause OF death.
Tn. body was exhumed following
request Of the father. Later he asked
that the investigation be called Oft
The father said the girl wilied all
her property 90 Mrs Flora Doldine.
nm aunt. OF Los Angelica
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-20
COLOMBIA WILL
Get TREATY 0. K.
Senate Is Expected 10 Ratify
Il Late Today

WASHINGTON. April .o-T-he
senate n expected 10 raTify the Co
lofubian treaty late today.
by q voio which. Indications are.
will BE- well over tho required two
thirds. tho senate win thus dispose
OF a controversy which has bccn
wasr-d with the South American 70.
public ever since the drparfment of
Panama rcvoi,od. In 1903. and the
administration OF Theodore Roos~-
welt rot from Panama tho canal site.
Colombia charged the United
States melted the revolution and
then grabbed the canal site.
The treaty 20 be approved today
pays SIS GOO 900. In annual install
mcnts OF IS 600. 900. gives her special
rights and privileges in the Panama
canal zone. and paves tn. way for
the recognition Of Panaman indie
p~ndrncr by Colombia for tho fixins
OF the Panama Colombia boundary.