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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

other body to find bed TO sleep in. But they
managed somehow and Lois did a mans share
of the work-tending the crops and doing the
heavy work. II was such novelty for the
Adams family to have someone doing the
work and having enough to eat for a change
that they kept begging Lois to stay even when
the time came for him TO return home.
But the overbearing interest Of Belle soon
began to tire the youthful Lois After a while
she began to do the counting and Lois found
himself in a strange predicament.
He had fallen in love with the ten-year-old
Beatrice.
He knew enough to be ashamed of his
feelings and decided to go home to Tennessee
and forget the Adams family.
Beatrice was innocent and ignorant of his
interest. She loved him like her own brother.
But one night, by the dim light Of the
kerosene lamp. he got up his nerve and told
Mrs. Adams that he wasn't in love with her
any longer. That he was in love with Bea-
trice and that he had better go home.
But Belle wouldn't think Of him leaving.
For the first time since her husband died she
had been partially free from worry. she had
begun to enjoy life and would be only too glad
to have Lois for a son-in-law.
She called Beatrice to her side and told
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Beatrice Adams,
Lois 10-Year-Old
Bride, Who
Married Him
Because Her Ma
Needed q Man
Around the Farm.

mighty happy together. He
was a hard-working lad
who knew how to get the
best out Of a farm.
Things prospered for a
while and they were able
to buy their own farm on
Minor Hill, about six miles
to the north OF Rogersville,
Alabama.
1t was a pretty little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

A AIRS. BELLE ADAMS lived
M with her six children on a
W. lonely farm near Rogers
Vile, Alabama. Ever since her hus-
band died a few years ago. Ma"
Adams needed strong man around
the place to chop the wood and do
the other heavy chores.
Ma would have gladly paid a man
TO do the work. but she didn't have
any money She did have two
daughters however, Nadine, aged
II, and 10-year-old Beatrice.
Then along came Lois Rosson. a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

But Little Beafrice's Husband. n.
Quickly Lost Her When the
Sheriff Broke Up the Honeymoon
---Now. the Bridegroom and His
Mofher-in-Low Are in Jail While
the Child Wife Is Taking Care
Of Her Brothers and Sisters
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and other one-of-o-kind peceso
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Seal Sale to Aid Crippled
Children to Start March .

hundreds OF dollars on the care Of
child victims OF thi epidemic, not
ably in the Upper Peninsula where
the epidemic was most severe. We
have not only furnished a consider
able quantity OF equipment but
also many weeks OF special service
in the fed.
I'VE have supplied large num-
bers OF braces. casts, ,artihcial
limbs, wheel chairs and orthopedic
shoes all over the state. The need
for providing these services will
continue.
"Our aim and desire Is always 20
be ready to serve in emergencies.
but the Michigan Society does not
only concern itself with those Grip
pied by infantie paralysis, We in
clude services to that large army
crippled from other causes as well
such as spastic paralysis, other
forms OF paralysis, congenital de
formities. tuberculosis joints. other
bone and Joint conditions, sCoIiost-,
osteomyelitis, accidents and ms.
cellaneous causes Neither does
the society confine its efforts TO
medical treatment and hospitalizl-
ton. Our program involves fndIn,
the crippled child. promot ne
clinics. providing tran sportation
for parent and child. furnishing APP
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

while II seems likely that the
current session Of the Michigan
legislature will provide somewhat
more generously for the care Of
crippled children. due TO the public
reaction caused by the insufficient
appropriation OF two years ago.
still the need for lay activity re-
mains great as ever. and such lay
activity is hnaRed almost entire
ly by means o@the annual Easter
Seal Sale" said Emmett Richards
OF Alpena. president OF the Michi-
gan Society for Crippled Children.
announcing the opening of the
eighth annual sale from March 81
to April 10, Easter Day.
THE Michigan Society for Grip
pied Children is concerned with
services to crippled children In
ways that will provide the best
possible care 70. the greatest num-
ber," said President Richards, "and
even with an enlarged appropria-
ton there will remain many things
to be done that cannot he done by
the state. This year. and for years
TO come. we will be confronted " III
opportunities for service to Grip.
pied children growing out of the
1910 infantile para .ysis epidemic.
Already the Michigan Society for
Crippled Children has expended
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
CHAPTER EIGHT

AT THE sound Of that high
pitched voice, every one Of US was
startled into unnatural stiffness.
Cary. interrupted by the words,
You young whelp! What business
have you" stood for a second or
two in silence, before dryly con-
Guiding:
II think that proves my conten-
ton"
His last word was scarcely ut
tered when Marks voice broke
across Miss Altheas now unintel-
ngible TRADE.
Somebody come quick! Through
the door under the stairs, she's
locked the other one!"
60, CO." Captain Essex fairly
pushed Cary, who promptly raced
away.
Janet and Kaye followed. Kaye
stretched out her hand and caught
mine as they passed. I yielded to
her imperative tug and rushed
along with them, grateful for her
compelling clasp. for my curiosity
was at white heat.
Out the door we dashed, down
the hall to the stairs, through a
door beneath them which had sup
posed led into a closet, through an
alcove, into Miss Althea's room.
The scene before us I shall not soon
forget
Miss Althea, her last remnant of
dignity gone, was struggling wildly
against Cary's restraining grasp,
while Mark, on his knees, was pull
ing papers and books from the
barely smouldering fire.
She had defeated her own pur-
pose. BY piling too much onto the
low fire, she had smothered 1t, the
one thing which saved from de-
struction the papers she now was
struggling to regain.
carys face was GRIM MARI, s
bore a broad smile. For all his
aunt's frenzied jerks from the digs
and dabs at Cary, 1t was to Mark
her furious denunciation still was
directed. A fact which amused him
nightly.
What Is the meaning Of this ?"
The captain, with Mrs. Gould's as
sistance. was crossing the room.
Bang, bang, bang! The humping of
the cane, his words uttered in a
loud, commanding tone-anger had
renewed his waning strength
cowed Miss Althea. Her struggles
ceased; her voice died into silence.
No one spoke. AS clearly as
though ] had witnessed it, / knew
that Mark had caught his aunt at
tempting to burn the papers, the
last of which he now drew from the
fire and laid upon the hearth.
Answer mel" Thump went the
cane. The captain moved nearer his
daughter, raised his cane and
brandished it in her face. Although
ne had ordered her to speak, he did
not wait for her to reply.
"Althea Essex. for the last twen-
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AM%SINlSJ!E!jR!! SEA CAE;S,|;I[419
kNxaro ~ ELLIOTT FILLION Zese1lse6Sl
K - MORA pEu BY ~
IELLIOTT FILLION s
xRrTEN eENrsAI PsEss AssocIArioN -

have them" She took a shutting
step forward. but both Cary and
Mark barred her way.
-Cary's papers never were
yours" sternly answered her IA
Their. Il was made administrator Of
his estate. and his papers were kept
for his son. II he ever wanted them,
which he does. Ill stand no more
from you, Althea Not one other
impertinent word. Answer this and
then go to your room. How did you
open the chest?"
with this" From the breast of
her dress she drew out a slender
chain: from 1t dangled key. Cary
gave 1t to me before he took his
wife on that visit to her people in
England. II he'd never married that
silly. giggling jade, he wouldn't
have been drowned by an iceberg
He, the smartest captain afioat, to
give up his life because fool wom-
an"
"Silence" Smack! The cane
caught her across the shoulder with
a force which made her vince.
Janet Hetherly was a good
woman; she was a good wife to
your brother. a devoted mother to
their children. Don't ever let me
hear you say anything against her
again. AS for that key. l don't be-
lieve Cary ever gave it to you; he
wouldn't have been such fool! Get
out Of here. and don't let me see
your ugly face for a week."
The old captain was shaking
with rage. He certainly wasn't very
polite to his aged daughter. but ].
for one, didn't blame him. She was
ugly, there was no use denying
that! And she had just admitted
that she was thief, probably liar
as well. Yet-if she had succeeded
in her attempt to burn the papers,
Purple Beeches would be happier
place today.
YEARLY, she made her way from
the room. She was over seventy, too
old to 60 through such a scene. II
must have taken toll from her aged
body as 1t did from her fathers.
AS the door closed behind her, he
crumpled and would have fallen to
the floor but for Cary's supporting
arm. Mark sprang to his cousins
assistance and, together, they car
ried him to an easy chair. Mrs.
Gould, Janet and Kaye rushed TO
his side, and Cary hurried from the
reom,- returning with glass of
brandy which helped to restore the
captains strength.
While the others were clustered
around him, my attention was at
tracted to the pile of papers still
lying on the hearth. From 1t was
arising wavering thread of
smoke. I sprang forward and with
both hands pressed the papers to-
gether until the last bit of smoke
faded into colorless air.
Good girlw The thin voice
croaked out the words. Good girl,
Nancy"
thought he was speaking to one
of the others until / heard my own
name. lifted my head and smiled
at him. My hands were blackened
from the charred edges OF the pa
pers, but for good or Ill, had ex-
tinguished the last spark OF the
creeping fire.
YEARLY. he smiled back at me;
then, he spoke again:
"Beulah, am afraid your sister
is demented."
ITO BE Contlnued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Traffic Jam For Fish
Brings Mass Suicide

Vichy. Feb. 19-UP - Reports
from Dunkirk Tuesday said that
millions OF herring were running
ashore. committing suicide. to es-
cape bigger fish in a traffic Jam
caused by oyer-population.
With the requisitioning OF trawl-
ers and the suspension OF fishing
in the English Channel, herring had
reproduced in such quantities they
were overcrowding the water. it was
reported. Several tons were said to
have been picked up from the
beach, and some sent to Paris.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

ty-odd years you have been an in
cessant torment to me. warn you,
my patience Is completely eN-
hausted. Tomorrow morning ] shall
begin inquiries for suitable place
to put you. Have you under my roof
any longer, / will not"
/ pittied the poor old captain.
Every particle Of color was gone
from his face; his voice. so loud and
clear at the beginning Of his speech.
at the end was husky and barely
above a whisper. But 1t was Miss
Althea in whom the most surpris-
ing change was worked.
The haggard lines In her face
deepened; her figure dropped and
shrank from his accusing words
At his conclusion, she uttered a
wild shrek and sagged forlornly to
the floor.
mo, no." she walled. lit would
Kill. me to leave Purple Beeches.
won't touch anything again,
swear I won't"
Like judge and jury In one, her
father regarded her. There was nc
sign of relenting on his face.
Get up off that floor" he or
dered. You're a woman, not q
child. Stand up and answer my
questions.
Tears of rage and fear were roll
ing down her cheeks. Not one more
word did she say, but obediently
with Cary's help. struggled to hei
feet
Mark" the captain turned to his
grandson, how did you know SHE
had the papers ?"
IT didn't know. sir, but remem'
bered her peeking through the dool
at us several times while we were
bringing the chests and desk down
From the first time 1t was men
toned, she has raved against Cary.
book. She wasn't in the room with
us and, after all her talk, wouldn't
she have been there unless she
knew something about the empty
chest ?"
He stopped, but the captain
waved him on.
60 on" he ordered. What die
you do?"
II came to her door and tried it
1t was locked. I'd never known he
to do that before; we've always
been welcome to come in when W,
pleased. I went around the stair
and in at the other door. She wa!
pilihg all this stuff on the fire a!
fast as she could. grabbed her ant
tried to hold her away while
pulled 1t out again; but I couldn'
do anything alone. so yelled TO
help. When grabbed her. sh'
yelled at me and raved like a fish
wife until you came in. That's all.
"Well done, my boy. You actet
while the rest of us stood arount
and blabbed like a lot of old WON
en-. I shan't forget 1t. Now" tn
captain swung again to his daugh
teri expected every moment t
see his cane thwack her over tn
head-':what' have you to say 70
YOURSELF"
The minutes during which Mari
was speaking had given Miss Al
thea time to pull herself together
There was fury defeated but uncon
quered in the shrewd gaze she fixe,
upon her father.
Those papers in Cary's chest ar
mine" she stormed. II told you 81
when I came home after he died
You wouldn't give them to me. S,
tonight I took them. They're mine
l tell you, mine, and I'm going I,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

Bush Funeral Home in Milan.
Marion Dibble had the misfortune
to sprain her ankle recently so she
has to use clutches and is unable
to attend school. but under the doc
tors care she is improving.
Frank Anderson sprained his an
kle while working for Clifford Reyn-
elds in Ypsilanti, and his little son,
Warren, who is sick in st. Joseph
Hospital, Ann Arbor, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron VANITY had
as guests Saturday for dinner Fred
VANITY and cousin, Mrs. Emma War
dell, and Robert Kerr. Milan. also
Miss Sarah Kirk, North Adams,
Mich.
Miss Mildred VANITY. Normal Col
lege student, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert VANITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond re-
ceived visits Sunday evening from
their nephew and niece, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Hammond, Steny Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY en-
tertained for dinner Sunday their
father, Fred VANITY and cousin, Mrs.
Emma Wardell. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Webster, Dearborn, were guests in
the afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillman spent the
week end in Albion and Battle Greek
visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chevalier,
who were recently married are liv-
ing on Ridge Rd. Mrs. Chevalier,
before her marriage, was Miss
Marylyn Roope.
Miss Jean Barton. White Cloud,
who is attending the Normal Col
lege. spent the week end with Mil
dred VANITY at her home.
Ronald Bennett has improved his
house by covering it with asbestos
shingles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
BIRTHPLACE DIFFERENT

Bellefontaine, o., Feb. 19-UP-
Mrs. Harry Chandler. Of Lewistowu,
gave birth to twins in different
Ohio towns. The flrst-born, "a
girl. was delivered at her mother-in-
laws home in DeGraff. Exactly
two hours later a son was born to
Mrs. Chandler in a hospital here.
IL miles west.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
TICKS OFF 200 YEARS

Doris, Cal, Feb. 19-UP- 4
silver key winding watch, belong
ing to Adon N. Thomas, 10, and
which is more than 200 years old,
is still ticking away as relentlessly
as Father Time himself. II has
been in possession of the Thomas
family since before the signing OF
the Declaration of Independence IN
1876. Thomas received it from
his father in 1882.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

Postmaster ]. II. Fuller received
from a woman in Greece two I'M
cashed money orders for a total
value OF $500 which had been issu-
ed by the Ashland Post once "a
years ago. Apparently, the woman
had only learned OF their value re-
Gently.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
SUICIDE AVOIDS TOLL

Vancouver. B. c.. Feb. 19-UP-
An Unidentified man asked the toll
'gatekeeper of the new bridge
across Vancouver harbor IL he
would have to pay toll to go out on
the bridge. He was told no. il he
were not going entirely across the
bridge. He replied that he wasn't.
Then, he strobe onto the bridge and
leaped to his death 200 feet below.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
SYNOPSIS

Moving into the large household OF
Captain Cary Essex ii as secretary to
he old seafarer's grandson. young
Cary. Nancy Deane soon discovers a
strange atmosphere OF antagonisn over
the geneaIogy which the grandson Is
writing. Disregarding the hostility OF
Horace Rand, an intimate. but not con-
genial. friend of the family. toward the
project. Captain Essex opens the old
sea chests OF the family to help in COM
that the chest OF young Cary's father
has been emptied. Young Cary declares
that Aunt Althea. the captains eldest
daughter. might have emptied It
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

planes, education. social adjust
ment, summer activities, vocational
guidance aud training, suitable en-
ployment nd the prevention Of
Gripping conditions"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
SUPPER SATURDAY

Dixboro, Mich, Feb. 19-Ths an
nual mems supper will be served
Saturday night at the church fol-
lowed by the women's program. The
Model Homemakers and the South
Superior groups will furnish a play.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Paint Creek
GUEST AT PARTY

Paint Greek. Mich. Feb. ls-Mrs.
Henry Hammond was one OF the
guests Saturday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Cots where they
celebrated the second birthday OF
their grandson. David Stocum. The
center-piece was a lovely birthday
cake with two candles. Little David
received many cards and lovely
gifts. Covers were laid for ten.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

Mrs. Ernest Monroe, OF the Farm
Cupboard, and sister. Mrs. Edward
Stokes. returned Friday from a
months vacation in Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
creat.oranddauqhter Born

6reat-sranddaushter Born
Mrs. Herman Goetz.i Milan, re-
ceived word OF the birth of great
granddaughter born at. the Univer.
sity Hospital, Ann Arbor. The
baby has been named Sarah Jane
Fraser, Denton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
SHIPS LOCKS. SENTENCED

Grand Rapids. Feb. 19-AP-For
shipping the locks OF several young
women, Lyle Collins, thirty-one-
year-old school-bus driver, was SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

The Washington's Birthday din
ner Saturday will be served at noon
In the basement OF the Friends
Church, corner OF Bemis and futile
Hill Road. The speaker for the day
will be DR.. Yoder OF the State Hos
pital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
News From DiXbOrO

day evening. The proceeds will be
to help furnish equipment for the
cabin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Will Appear In Ballet

Little Ann Gale appeared Tues
day and will appear this evening at
the Ann Arbor High School in AN
Evening of Ballet"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Ladies', Aid To Meet

The Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. Roy Yenkell. whose
group will furnish the dinner, at /
O'Clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Hold House WARMING

The community held a house
warming Saturday evening for Mr..
and Mrs. Earl c. Quackenbush, who
recently moved into their new
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
IMPROVING AIRPORT

IMPROVING AIRPORT
Battle Creek, Feb. -19-Work be-
gan Tuesday on the s936,547 WPA
project OF improving and expanding
Kellogg Airport.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Attend Funeral

Attend Funeral
Mrs. Eleanor Sanderson accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Collins. to the funeral OF Miss
Phoebe Minzey at the Stevens and
Bush Funeral Home in Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19

To Hold Dance
The Boy Scouts will hold another
darce in the Dixboro Hall Satur-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
ORDERS "a YEARS oLo

Ashland. cal. Feb. ls-UP :
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
DEFENSE BOON

With school opening throughout Imper
ial Valley Sept Is, and elsewhere in the
nation sometime within the next few
weeks, attention IS drawn to one of the
greatest benefits yet to come this nations
way from the national defense emerg
ency.
1t is the greater stress in the schools
upon training young men and women to
earn livings in the trades commonly re-
garded as skilled labor
Heretofore one Of the greatest COM
plants against the schools was that they
turned out young men and women imbued
with the idea that anything 'less" than
a white collar job was beneath their dig
nifty. Of course many Of them found out
the stark truth later on-that the average
skilled laborer is far better off than the
average white collar employe. But by
then the damage had been done. The
youngsters ideal training period had
passed.
We've been too prone to make labor
badge of dishonor, when actually labor is
the soul of any country's progress. We
need men and women who are proud OF
their laboring skill-not men and women
who are taught to turn up their noses at
any job requiring use Of the hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-25
MUST WE FIGHT PIRATES?
(Porteryille Recorder)

Any German sea effort to disrupt op-
erations of the American merchant ma
rine should be regarded and treated as
an act Of piracy on the high seas.
Frequently the administration has hurl-
ed the charge Of pirate at the Germans.
The American navy since the early days
Of this nation has never failed to combat
pirates when their actions interfered with
the merchant marine.
There has been nothing said by the ad-
mnistration to indicate that the Ameri
can navy would not deal just as promptly
with pirates in 1941 as it did in the early
180Os when Barbary coast pirates preyed
on American merchantmen.
Definitions of piracy" vary in the law
books and many cases have involved an
Interpretation. a rule-of-thumb definition
given by one expert on international law
is that it is a sea brigand who goes about
plundering on the high seas for his own
benefit One law book definition is that
"a ship which navigates without flag or
which, on being summoned to do so, does
not show its flag, is subject to suspicion
of piracy" This definition has specific
application to the Robin Moor case
The Robin Moor was not armed and if
she had been a Warship she would have
had the right to fire on the submarine at
once because the submarine displayed no
flag and did not announce her nationality
1t can be also noted that the Robin Moor
was attacked away from any blockade
zone and was not destined for a block
AIDED port which also gave the case ad-
ditional aspects of piracy.
There is little likelihood that Germany
will be allowed to raid American COM
merce unchallenged