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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11
SYNOPSIS.

och clHAPTER ,I1Young Carlyle wilburton
paie. or bib Dale" as he elects 10 be
E Hn6v soR OF a wealthy. coal operator.
switch, In eastern Tennessee. abandon
ing lie OF idle eass-and incidentally
bride. Patricia Clavering, at the altar
determined to make ais own way in life,
mOuntaineer girl by" Heck. cSa rae.
Yer or the HIS. takes him TO John More
lands home. Moreland Is chief OF his
Ian" which has an old feud with the
IIttlefords. He tells Dale OF the killing
or HIS brother. David Moreland. years
ago, owner of rich coal deposits, by a
man nan named Carlyle. Moreland's descrip-
ton OF Carlyle" causes Dale 10 believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER II-Dale arranges to make
ais home with the Moreland family. for
"hom ne eptertains deep respect
CHAPTER II1.-Taiking with Babe"
llttleford next day, Dale is ordered by
Black Adam" Ball bully Of the district
spiritedly. and they fight. Dale whips
the bully. though badly used Up. He ar
ranges with John Moreland to develop
sends q challenge to John Moreland TO
meet him with bis followers next day, IN
battle. Moreland agrees.
CHAPTER Yv.-During the night "a
the guns belonging 10 the Littlefords and
the Morelands mysterlously disappear.
CHAPTER V.-Dale arranges to go TO
Cincinnati 10 secure money for the min
lag of the coal. The two clans find their
weapons, which the women had hidden,
ana line up for battle Babe" in an
effort to stop the fighting. crosses 10 the
Moreland side OF the river, and Is acct
dentally shot by her father and seriously
wounded.
CHAPTER Vito get proper surgical
aid, John Moreland, Ben Littleford ard
city. Doctors assure them she IS not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Bobby McLAurin, who had married
Patricia Clavering. Telling his father OF
David Moreland's coal. the old gentle
mans actions convince his son OF his
fathers guilt IN the killing of Moreland.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Babe" Is to stay with Mrs. McLaurin
TO be educated. Dale. refusing his iath-
ers proffered financial aid TO develop the
mine. interests Newton Wheatley, caIi-
talst, who agrees 70 furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER VIII. Returning to the
Hallway Switch, Dale meets Major
bradley. lawyer. and real friend OF the
mountaineers, whom he engages as
counsel for the company. man named
Goff. OF evil repute, tries to bride lJale
10 betray the Moreands by selling nm
the coal deposits, and telling them theS
are OF little value Dale attempts 20
thrash him, but Gon draws Il revolver.
Dale is unarmed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11

Whereas default has boon made in tho con
dition of that MORTGAGE dated March II, l9i4'
given hy Frank Mockrid~e and Lottic Mock
ridge. husband and wife, 70 Henry Sinner. OF
breckenridge, Mich which said Mortgage
vas recorded in the Office of REGISTER OF
Deeds for the County OF Gratlot. Mishisa"'
in I.iber 1914 of MORTGAGES on Page "a;
Whereas the said nortVagors have made de,
fault in the payment of 500 oi the princlpa
sum of said mortgage cat the rate OF WV
each year beginning March II, l3lcl To-
ecther with interest the principal sum Tor
orc year amounting to 500 which was due
and payable March II. 1922;
Whereas 1t is provided by the terms OF
nid mortgage that in ease such default should
continue for thirty days. the whole principal
sum of said MORTGAGE together "ith an ar
rearapcs oi interest thereon ahall at tuc or
ton If the mortgagce and without notice be
come due and payable Immediately thereafter
although the period limited Tor the payment
thereof may not have expired. and more IMAM
thirty DAYS having elapsed since sucn de-
fault and the said morteagce having exer-
ci.ed hereby such option and declared the
whole amount OF principal and interest un-
prd upon such mortgage now due ana pay
And whereas the amount Of principal and
interest 20 unpaid and now declared To be que
ard payable upon sncn n1r,rafc ~ nm, ane
(StsOd OOl and the further sum of fivc ana
es-iO0 Dollars paid for insurance on INC
mortgarcd property and added 10 the prin-
cpal sum thereof rs provided IN said mort
,avc together with costs of this foreclosure
including an attorney fee of $500. as pro-
vidcd by law. and suit or proceedings NJ
law having been instituted for the recovery
of said debt or any part thereof whereby
| the power of sale contained in said mort
yavc has become operative. . -,
| THEREFORE,. NOTICE is HEREBY CIV
EN-. that by virtue of the said power OF sale
\ and the statute in such case made and pro-
vidcd the said MORTGAGE viii he foreclnscn
| by a sale of the premises thsein descripeu y,
mbIic nuction 10 the highest bidder, mt the
north front door Of the Court House IN inc
| Village of Ithaca. in the County of Gratiot.
Michigan. on Saturday. July p; 1922, at
the hour Of one o'clock in the afternoon oil
aid day. which said premises are described
in said mortgage a. follows: The south hait
of the southeast quarter of Section Four ca
/ in Town Twelve 12) North OF RANGE One
| a. West, except one-half acre OF land IN
/ the southeast corner of the above description.
owned BY the Free Methodist Church, all IN
| the township Of Wheeler. County of Gratiot
and state OF Michiran.
Dated at Alma. Mich. April ~, 1922
HENRY SINNER, Mortgagee
| r. l.. Johnson.
| Attorney for Mortgagce.
| Address: Alma. Mich. 4s-lzw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11

The FOREGOING suit involves the title o.
lands described rs the southwest quarter "a
of section one % in the township of Iaml-
ton, Cratiot County. Michigan, and Is brought
to quiet the plaintiff title thereto.
Scarf & Scarf,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
business address: ST. Johns, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11
CHAPTER TX.
A Signal Victory.

The mining man Hayes. the major
and John Moreanl were waiting at
the gate when Dale. accompanied 10y
the moonshiner. returned 10 the caDih.
Dale was the first TO speak. He tuld
briefly Of that which had taken place
az the blown-dovn sycamore, ana at
the last of 1t by Heck Strengthened
proudly.
Il be dadjimmed eff I hadn't ha'
numped him so full o. lead at the
couldn't enough o men got around
him TO tote off his corpst, eff he hadn I
ha drapped the towards gun" by
Heck declared as fiercely as he could.
mCause nav she seed in the cup at
FIJI Dale was a-goin' 10 be right
pa'tickler friend O mine. igod, and |
has habit o. takin' keer o my
friends. Now thar was my Uncle BIZ,
him what could jump a sixteen-ra'i
ience-"
1T was a nlne-rail fence, By i'm
patiently cut in John M0felahu.
.you've done told that so much ut
IFS dang nigh wore out. Sposea ye
20 back thar TO the orchard anna o
the house and see what Gale anu
Iuke's a-doin'; hey. By?"
Heel, nodded and went toward TIE
orchard. He knew they didn't want
him 70 overhear what they were gong
N saw. but Ii didn't offend him. Ii
wasn't easy to offend the good-natureu
Heck. .,u-.u.,,
Noreland turned to Dale. weir
Dale turned TO Hayes.
.Ve're going TO begin the building
oe rho little railroad at the earliest
nossible moment. And because don
know anything about the work, III
Going TO ask you TO take the ieau. Now
,here NAV be some fighting. uoii
-, vou TO 90 into this thing BIND
IT, yon see. II you're going to Win
draw at all, do 1t now.
.rm not stranger to fighting'
HAYES replied smilingly. I've peen
,huo,gb half dozen coal strikes.
,h,,,L Won may count on me, Mr.. Daie.
..,r,sn law out a plan for immedi-
ate action" 100, t1oves
"r'd Suggest, dSl''
chat we send to the little 'own -
the lowland for a supply OF picks anu
shovo,s axes and saws, hammers
dis and explosives. In the mean
limo Won and / can stake out 'n'
way for the track" alba DIAL,
II sounded businesslike' D"''
thought. x,ore,and ant
,,s con Caleb started for Cartersv,'''
an Foot and in the older mans poeh 'e,
was money sufficient to buy 'he '"s'
that were needed. tho nortl
na,e and Hayes set out Tor the no IT,, :,
al 90 David Moreland's mounla. i,
and each of them carried a hano-"'
for making stakes. .,o or,et Have
II was not often that the que. an m%y
nermitted himself to go into rap."i n
over anything; however, IL . VA coal
70 rontEres over the Moreian no I hss
7, vas he declared, one Oh 'ne II
nro mosi he had ever seen go,
p p no wonder that Henderson '''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11
LEWIS DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Reid have
moved back into this neighborhood.
Several Of the farmers in this vi
cinity have taken out contracts to
raise cucumbers, radishes and beans
for S. NJ. Isbel & Co., located at
jackson, Mich.
Mrs. r. McFaul and Mrs. A. Hibner
spent part of last week at Guy Hib-
ners.
Mrs. Maggie Parks has been spend
ing several days with her daughter,
Mrs. w. Mongar, necr Alma. Mrs.
Mongar is quite sick.
MIR. Ernest Dalton, Of near Butter
nut, visited at Pearl Boards, Monday.
Izetta Parks is working for Mrs
Ida Knowlton.
Frank Rudd and family were call
ers at Floyd Bacon's Sunday.
Docord vyant ada nav.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11

Court for the County OF Cfatot-ln Ohan-
odcll Poet Plaintiff.
Katherine OFT. Ivah z. Bond.
Augusta Raynor, Hattie Root,
Emma J.. Campbell Maggie Williams
Nellie Andrews. Katie smith,
Charles W Giddings Edward Cusick,
Nora Putnam. Anna Johnston.
Florence Bland. Fred T. Henry.
Nyra Smith and the unknown heirs.
devisccs. lc-atces and assigns 81
Nelson r. Jones' James y. Porter.
and Daniel l.. Case, Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Cratiot. in Charccry. on TINS 'th
DAY or April g. -. 1922. IL appearing 70 me.
the sub crhrr Circuit .udrc of the Goth Ju-
dicial Circuit and of the County Of Gratiot
therein. from Che allegation contained ih the
sworn Dil OF Complaint flied in the above en-
titled cause and FROM the affidavit He'd IN
said causc that said plaintiff docs not know
AID has hccn unable af'er dilgcnt soarch and
inquiry o. ascertain the MINES 81 the persons
who are included a. defcudnnt1 therein VIM
ont bcrr namcd and that It can not be as,
certaincd iva what state or country the sal"
defendants Katherine OFT aud the unknown
heirs of Nelson Il. Jones. James X. Porter
and Daniel l.. Case reside; and that dcfenu-
amt Edward Cusick. resides 1T kcnnydac, IN
the STATE of Wa hinet0n: that defendant,
Nora Putnam. resides at Hontoa in the tate
of WASHINGTON that defendant. Anna john
ston resides at Chiolquin in the state OF
Oregon that defendant, Florence Bland, re-
/ sides at Whiting n the state or Indiana ;
that defendant Myra Smith resides in the
/ state OF California. ard that defendant Fred
/ t. Henry. resides az a bland. in the state oil
North Carolina
! Therefore, on motion OF Scarf & Scarf at
torncys for plaintiff. il b. ordered that the
above named defendants and their and 'acn
OF their unknown heir. devisccs, leSatees
and assigns cause their and each of their
! appearance to be entered IN this cause within
| tlroe months from the date Of this order
and in case OF their appearance, they cause
their answer to the said Bill cf Complaint
20 be filed and a copy thereof to be served
on the attorneys for the pluntih within
, twenty days after service on them OF COPY
of said Iili 81 Complaint and q notice OF TN
| order. and that IN default Thereon. SAID h1ll
Of Compiaiut be taken - confessed by eacr
and all o. said defendants and also
that within forty days from the date o.
fhi. order plaintiff cause ~ copy OF TINS or
Ter 20 be- published in the Alma Record, 2
newspaper printed. published and circulating
| in aid county Of Gratiot. and that such pub.
iication be continued once each week Tor SIN
weeks in succession; or that paintih cause
q copy OF this order 20 be personally serve,
on said defendants AVID each of them az least
twenty days before the time prescribed ioi
their appearance. .,>,>-,-.r
Scarf. & Scarf. Circuit judge
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
business address: St. Johns, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11
Edward j. Monet,
lf.......t4
Scarf & Scarf.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Business Address ST. Johns. Michigan
Nnticc

STATE or MIcHIGhN--In tho Circuit
Court for the County or Cratot-In Chan
Gerry.
Odcll Poet Plaintiff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11

STATE or MICHIGAN
In the Circuit Court FOR the County oil
Clause ID. Woolcy. and Edna Woolcy Plain
tifr- Vs. William > Brown. Joseph hro~n'
Asahol NJ Bannister. and their unknown
heirs. dcyisces. lerates and assigns. Defend
ants. ,
Suit pending IN the Circuit Court for the
County OF Gratot, in Chancery. on TINS
path dny Of March, 1922, II appearing To me.
the suiscribor Circuit judge in and for the
County il GrntiOt therein. from the allera-
tions contained i'm the sworn 1911 OF Complain,
flied IN the above entitled cause. ana from
the affidavit annexed thereto, that said pinh-
tir does not know and has been unable after
diecnt search and inquiry 10 ascertain the
names Of the persons who are inciudeh as
defendants therein without being named ana
that il can not be asccrtaincd m WHAT
state or country the said defendants, VIII
lam S. Brown. Joseph Brown, Asahei NJ
Bannis.er. reside;
Therefore. ON motion of Scarl & Scarf.
attorneys Tor piaintin. il is ordered that the
above ramed defendants and their and cach
OF their unknown heirs, devisces, lerates ana
assigns, cause their and each oi their APP
pearancc 20 be entered in this cause within
| three months from the date OF this order {;
and in case of their appearance they cause
| their answer 10 the gaid bill Of complaint 10
be filed and copy thereof. 60 be served ON
the attorney for plnintN within twenty
days after service on them OF n COPY OF faid
bill of complaint and notice OF this order
and TINT in default thereof said bil OF com,
]
all OF rad defendants and also that within
forty days from the date Of this order PLAIN.
/ tim cause a copy OF this order 20 be publ shea
! Ia the Alma Record. a newspaper printed
published and circulating in said county oil
Csatiot. and that such publication be con-
t.nued once each week for six weeks IN sue.
ccssion or That plaintiff cause a copy or
this order TO De personally served on said
defendants and each OF them ut least twenty
days before the time prescribed for their
appearance.
Edward j. Monet,
Circuit Judge.
Scarf Scarf
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Business Address St. Johns, Michigan
Notice
The FOREGOING suit involves the title OF
lands described as lots seven and eight Block
OAe Sutfnc Addition t. Eannister Michigan
being a part of the Northeast quarter Of the
Northwest quarter OF the Northwest quar-
ter Of Section Ihirty-four. Township Nine
North Rance One west. state of Michigan
and Is BROUGHT 10 quiet the plaintiffs titl'
thereto
Scarf e Scarf. Attorneys for Plaintiff
Business Address st. johns, Michigan
DIV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
". EMERSON
HONORED AT
CONFERENCE

F. w. Emerson, pastor of the
Christian Church here has been hon
ored at the State Conference of the
ministers of Missouri which is in ses-
sion in Columbia this week by being
elected secretary of the conference.
Professor Thomas of the Bible School
at Columbia is the president.
Mr.. Emerson has been, in Columbia
since Monday returning to Mexico
Wednesday evening and going back
to Columbia Thursday to stay until
the conference closes on Friday. He
was accompanied back to Columbia
Thursday by the Rev. j. H. Stidham.
Among the prominent men who
have been lecturing at the conference
r DR.. Jewell B. Smith of the Divin-
ity School University of Chicago and
DR.. James H. Snowden of Western
Theological Seminary at Pittsburg,
Pa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
1O0- YEAR-OLD WOMAN
DIES IN SPRINGFIELD.

FULTON, MO-, December Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Lynes, 100 years
old, who died at Springfield, came
to Galloway County as a girl of 16
and spent the greater part of her
life here, removing to Springfield
only a few years ago. Her girlhood
days were spent with Capt. George
Bennett, one the early settlers at
Cote Sans Dessein "a French Settle
ment on the Missouri River, south of
this city, and one of the pioneer fur
dealers among the Indians.
The husband of Mrs. Lynes was
Jackson Lynes, one of the early day
merchants at New Bloomfield, in
this county. Mrs. Lynes was married
in 1845, when she was % years old.
Mrs. Lynes related how her husv
band made many overland trips to
Philadelphia, and New York to
make purchases for his store. On
these trips he always bought a new
novelty or two that had just appear
ed on the market and bought it back
to Mrs. Lynes. AS a result of one
of these trips, Mrs. Lynes had the
first sewing machine brought to CAL
laway County. She also had one Of
the first coal oil lamps ever made.
Mrs. Lynes was % years old when
the first telgrams was sent and
when letters were sent by carriers
without stamps, but the writer paid
25 cents to have the missive deliver
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
NoNsToPPING AIRPLANEs

THE advance of the capture of the
air is well shown by the following
editorial from the Toledo Blade:
"The army aviators at San Diego,
Cal, succeeded in flying continuous
ly for more than So hours. If they
had undertaken a journey-or want
it be called a voyage? and had a.
veraged 100 miles an hour they could
very nearly have crossed the contin-
ent. They could have gone from
Minnesota to the capital of Mexico.
The trans-continental trip, Newfound-
land to Ireland, would have been
easy, with time to Opare. The truth
is that many types of airplanes are
doing better than 100 miles an hour,
When the 200-mile an hour flying
machine is perfected, made sturdy
and capable of fuel, the trip around
the world at the equator will be pos
sible, pilots spelling one another, in
125 hours. 1t is a fair wager that
t very thing will be accomplished
within the next decade"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
COURT
HOUSE

In the estate Of A. j. Becky, APP
pLcation was filed for letters of ad-
ministration bond fixed in sum of
$500. Bond given and approved
and letters issued to Mrs. A. J.
Beeby.
Bond was fixed in the sum of 49,
600 in the estate of Mary A. Beeby,
given and approved and letters issued
to ]. D. Sutton.
In the estate of Mary A. Beeby,
the administrator filed motion ask
ing for an order to sell personal pro-
perty.
The appraiser in the estate of John
son T. Neale filed report no tax
due and the appraiser fee Of 5000.
In the estate of Martha A. Carr,
the appraiser for inheritance tax filed
report showing a tax due of $62.05.
The Administrative in the estate of
A. J. Beeby filed inventory and ap-
.praisement showing personal pro-
perty to the mount of 1920 and
real estate amounting to $1,000.
In the estate of Julia A. Bever,
c. H. Prater filed demand in sum
Of $203.64 which was waived.
The NJ. S. Bush Undertaking Com
pany filed demand in sum of $115
in the estate of Thomas Jackson
Whiteside. Demand waived.
In the estate of A. j. Beeby, the
administrator filed motion asking for
an order to sell certain personal pro-
perty. Also for $1,000 years support.
In the estate of Eliza w. Davis,
DR.. W. W. Bland filed claim in sum
of $214. Claim waived.
In the estate of George F. Clark,
and letters issued to Amanda Clark.
pe4eqoId pue psonpcId seM HIM sql
According to the terms of the will
all of the property is left to the wild
ow during her lifetime.
The administrator in the estate of
Elizabeth Fox filed appraisement of
real estate.
In the estate of Elizabeth Kemna,
minor being over fourteen years of
age made the selection of Anna Kemna
as guardian. Bond fixed in the sum
Of $500.
In the estate of Henry Kemna,
minor selected Catherine Kemna as
guardian. Guardian appointed and
bond fixed in sum of $500.
In the estate of Bernard Kemna,
minor selected Jennie Kemna as
guardian. Application filed and bond
fixed in sum of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
KEEP 1T lip

g" WANT you to know that l
appreciate the Ledger's campaign
against speeding automobile drivers
and traffic violators," said one Mex
leo woman to us this week. "Your
newspaper is doing a splendid work
in behalf of the public, especially
the children. Too much cannot be
said to discourage careless automo-
bile driving"
One of the biggest questions before
the public today is the dangerous
driving of motor cars. There is only
one way to stop it. That is for the
strict enforcement of the law, and
laws that make certain phases of it
a prison ~offense, or where serious
enough, punishable by death.
We have appreciated the various
expressions of commentator on the
part of the public for our efforts a.
long this line. Mexico is freer from
speeding today than it has been since
the motor car came to this city. We
have been told that our efforts have
discouraged careless driving. We
hope they have. But Mexico still has
drivers who are not complying with
the law.
They should stop their wild driv-
ing before somone is killed. When
that happens it is too late to express
regret. The driver cannot recall the
life he has blotted out. He may drive
the remainder of his life carefully
but nothing he may do can expiate
what he has done. If you don't care
what happens to yourself think of the
public-especially the little children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
Breaks Record.

Crockett Harrison, of Fulton, bro
Their of DR.. ! F. Harrison of this
city, sold more life insurance for the
Kansas City Life Insurance Company,
for which he is agent, in Galloway
County, during the month of Novemb-
er than any other agent in the State.
He was also among the first twenty
five agents in the United States who
sold more life insurance than the
company's other representatives. Mr..
Harrison sold $150,O00 in policies
during November and in January will
be given a free trip to the company's
convention in. Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14
CLOSED GALOSHES,
MANY COLORED, ARE
RAGE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-They are
wearin' 'em closed this year-galosh-
es.
Winter weather blew in for fair
today as the meterologist forecasted.
Galoshes were as plentiful on the
venues today as coal was a in
many cellars. But D. Fashion has
decreed that the erstwhile Tapping
footgear must flap no more. But
milady will have varied colored gal
oshes to match her. clothes. The con-
ventional black for all occasions
seems no more.