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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13

Low Rstions For Idle Horses.
Lop on the ration Of all kinds when
the horses are doing little or nothing
They are too much Ike man TO stand
heavy food while lying still.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13
Ono More Use For the Hammer.

One More Use For the Hammer.
A hammer Is a convenient tool for
drawing two wires together. Make a
loop on the end of one wire. Run the
end Of the other wire through the loop
over the hammer head, and catch the
end with the claw Of the hammer. Use
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13
Value Of Corn Stalks.

More than two-thirds of the value Of
corn Is on the ear and one-third in the
stalk and blades, says the Farm and
Fireside. The silo will save the third,
which is usually as good as wasted.
Why save only two-thirds Of the cropf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13

LuoR.
Il would just be some mems luck
after they had saved mp for a rainy
6ay, 70 lose their rain check.-Judge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13

Got nickel cigarY
NO, but here's rethine Just ar
GOOD at a dime. "-philadelphia Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13
TIMELY BEE WISDOM.

July Is the month for gathering the
first surplus. whether it be comb or
extracted honey. 1t should be taken
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13

For sALE-Two lots at Three Mile lake.
2Ot Mrs q. w. Lee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-08-13

For SALE-A yeAIling colt. Inquire Of L IL Re,
nolds, Black River road, R6, Paw Paw. acts
Evening star., 1915-02-28
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Orders for changes of duties and sta
tons of commissioned and other officers
of the public health service, issued dur
ing the seven days ended February "a,
were as follows:
Assistant Surgeon General J. W. Kerr.
directed to proceed to Spartanburg, s. c..
and Savannah, Ca, and such other places
in South Carolina and Georgia as may
be necessary, to advise in respect to
selections of pellagrins for transfer to
hospitals and in planning future pellagra
studies to be carried on at Spartanburg.
Surgeon W. P. Mcintosh, relieved from
Portland, Me-, and placed on waiting
orders." to proceed to his home at Cooks
vile, Md.
Surgeon L. D. Fricks, to proceed to
Victor, Mont, to arrive by the opening
of spring, for carrying on operations for
prevention Of interstate spread Of Rocky
mountain spotted fever.
Passed Assistant Surgeon B. H. Earle,
to proceed to Port Angeles. Wash. to in
spect and report on fumigation Of YES
sells.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. D. Spratt,
relieved from duty at Gloucester CITY,
n J., and placed on waiting ORDERS" to
proceed to his home at Livingston, Ala.
A board of commissioned medical Of
ficers has been convened to meet at the
bureau Monday morning. March 8. at 10
clock, for examining applicants for ap-
pointment as assistant surgeons. Detail
for the board: Assistant Surgeon Cen
eral w. G. Simpson. chairman; Assist
ant Surgeon General L. E. Cofer. mem
ber, and Assistant Surgeon General w.
c. Rucker, recorder.
Board Of commissioned medical Off
GERS convened to meet at the bureau,
Washington. February "a, for medical
survey of an officer of the United States
coast guard consists of Assistant Sur
geon General W. G. Simpson, chairman,
and Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert
Olesen, recorder
Board of medical officers convened to
meet at Detroit. Mich, for the re-
examination Of an alien, consists Of Sur
geon H. W. Austin, chairman; Surgeon
H.. W. Wickes, member. and Acting As
sistant Surgeon X. L. Weber, recorder
Evening star., 1915-02-28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Henry D. Baker, former consul at
Bombay, who has been appointed COM
mercial attache at the United States
embassy at Petrograd, is in this city
on his way to the Russian capital by
way of Siberia.
Robert K. Williams, formerly con-
sular assistant at Tampico, Mexico, is
now in this city on his way to Brad
ford, England. where he will assume
the duties of vice consul.
G. Russell Taggart, consul at Corn
wall, Ont. Is at 2607 18th street pend
ing his return to his post,
Frank W. Mahin, recently appointed
consul of class 8. is at 1926 Massachu-
setts avenue pending assignment to a
post.
Louis A. Sussford, jr., third secretary
of the United States embassy at Paris,
is in this city on leave Of absence.
Humphrey D. Howell of the consular
bureau Of the State Department has
sailed from New York on the Finland
for Vienna, where he will be attached
to the United States embassy.
Secretary Bryan has decided to ap-
point Leon Canova, some time since
State Department representative in
Mexico at the Aguascalientes conven-
ton, which assumed control of Mexi-
can affairs after the abdication Of Gen.
Huerta, as assistant chief of the Latin
American division of the State Depart
xnent. Mr.. Canova will succeed Calvin
/. Hitch, lately confirmed as consul to
Nottingham, England.
Miss Hope Thompson. formerly sec
retary to Chandler Anderson when the
latter was counselor of the State De-
partment, has resumed her duties at
the State Department In the Office of
Mr.. Anderson. who has been pressed
into service as special counsel during
the European war. Miss Thompson
was last summer i'll Europe, where Mr..
Anderson went i'll connection with
cases in Paris before the British pc
cuniary claims commission. When the
war broke out Mr.. Anderson was dele
gated to make special Investigations
for the State Department, and Miss
Thompson also returned to the diplo-
matte service.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
COURTHOUSE.

Justice Mccoy will preside tonorroE
over naturalization proceedings, The
first Monday in each month is set aside
by the court for the examination OF
applicants for final citizenship papers.
The justices take up the matter in
rotation and this will be the first time
for Justice Mccoy to conduct the pro-
ceadings The extent of the exanIfna-
ton into the knowledge of American
affairs and of local and national poll
tics possessed by the applicants varies
with the justices and frequently
amusing answers ar. ELECTED to the
inquiries One applicant some time
ago, when asked who governs the DIS
trict of Columbia, responded. Maj.
Sylvester 1t was some time aiter
Theodore Roosevelt had retired from
the White House before applicants
ceased to name him when called on
to tell who was President of the United
States.
Justice Anderson will commence this
week his course of lectures at the
Georgetown University School Of Law.
The Justice viii teach domestic rela-
tions.
William NJ Hallam, one of the ref
erees in bankruptcy appointed by the
court has rendered his resignation and
il has been accepted by the justices III
general term. Justice Mccoy, presiding
in the Bankruptcy Court. probably VIII
reassign the cases not disposed OF by
Mr. Hallam to one of the other referees.
Frank Z. Cunningham. assistant clerk
in charge of equity cases, was sick for
a day or two last week
Evening star., 1915-02-28
81 kNKa IN %9 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SdilI1hhfH


of the Department of Interior were an
nounced:
! vania, copyist, s7e0; Miss Maude E.
Deming. Michigan, copyist, s720. Patent
office: Ralph w. Brown. Pennsylvania.
examiner. $500. Bureau Of mines: Henry
A Doerner. Colorado. junior chemist In
Alan Leighton. New Hampshire, junior
chemist in radioactivity. S1,500. duty at
Denver. Col: Howard w. Perkins, New
Jersey. under clerk. $500. duty at Pitts
burgh. Pa.
Temporary appontments-General land
office: Herbert S. Bursley. District of
Columbia, copyist, $500; Miss Jessie E.
Jopling. District of Columbia. copyist.
$40; Miss Irene Carroll. Maryland: copy
list. s720. Bureau of education: Miss NJ
Louise Harris, Tennessee. stenographer
and typewriter. $50 per month, duty at
Nashville, Tenn
Reinstatements-India Office: Edwin
d. Newman. New York. clerk. $780,
Reclamation Service: James H. Hamilton,
California. junior clerk. $1,000. Promo
tions-Indian office: Spencer f. Bomar.
Texas. clerk. $1,000 to s1:4OO: Donald A.
81 200 Patent office: Max W. Davis. Com
necticut. examiner. $1,s00 to $2,100; Her
bert L. Solyom, Maryland. examiner,
ST. 500 to $1,s00. Geological survey: Wat
son Salkeld, jr.. District of Colynbia. ap-
when actually employed. to messenger
boy, $500 per annum. Reclamation serv-
i've: Howard w. Palmer, Ohio, junior
clerk $1,000 to 1890.
observation-disclosures survey: Carl D.
Smith. Arkansas. associate geologist,
s2,160; Miss Mabel J. Logue, Missouri.
under clerk. $40; Everette L. DeGolyer
Oklahoma, Junior geologist, $3.50 per day
when actually employed. Reclamation
service: William D. Funk, Montana,
Junior clerk, 1890.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Paul NJ. Warburg and Frederic A.
board, took advantage of Washington's
birthday anniversary to leave the city
the Saturday night preceding, not re-
turning until Wednesday.
Judge George E. Downey, controller
of the Treasury; Joseph E. Ralph, di-
rector of the bureau of engraving and
printing; Col. E. H. Jemison, superin-
tendent of the Treasury building; s.
H. Marks, secretary to the chief clerk,
and w. S. Parks of the auditors office
were the representatives of the Treas
ury Department at The; Star dinner at
the Raleigh Wednesday night.
Controller Downey ON his return
home from The Star dinner Wednesday
night discovered that his colored chauf-
feur had taken advantage of his alb
sence to go joyriding in his automo-
bile. The chauffeur handed in the key
of the garage earlier in the evening,
according to custom, but failed, by in
tent, to lock the garage door. The au-
tomobile was wrecked in a naccident
while Judge Downey was at table, and
the chauffeur found himself in Jail.
Miss Mary Fairfax Robertson of the
office of the treasurer of the United
States. was assigned to work for a day
in the Office of the chief clerk of the
Treasury Department.
Miss Paula Werning has received per-
manent appointment in the office of the
chief clerk. She succeeds to the va
cancy created by the completion of the
temporary service of Miss Bertha Gold
berg. Miss Goldberg has received a
temporary appointment in the Depart
ment of Commerce
Willard F. Warner, chief clerk of the
office of the treasurer. is again at his
desk. Mr.. Warner has had a serious
and prolonged siege of illness. He has
been away from his labors for more
than a month.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Lane returned to the de-
partment Friday after trip to Cali
fornia, where he represented Presi-
dent Wilson at the opening of the
Panama Pacific exposition
Clarence q. Allen of the appointment
division has figured out for the gov
ernment employees just what times they
may arrange for two-day trips dur
ing the year
The 1915 calendar" he said, ..is kind
to government employees in giving them
six double holidays. a Sunday occur
ring either Immediately before or after
the holiday. as follows:
February %, Washington's birthday
Monday.
May so, Decoration day, Sunday, SO
the legal holiday will be Monday.
July 4, independence day, always be-
ing five weeks after May 30, affords
likewise a Sunday and Monday combi-
nation.
September 6, Labor day, is always
Monday.
December 25, Christmas. will be Sat
urday.
"In 1916 the double holidays begin
with New Year day, always the same
as Christmas, the week before. Labor
day always supplies the two-day COM
bination of Sunday and Monday. Christ
mas will come Monday, leap year jump
ing it from Saturday, in 1915, to Mon
day, in 1916.
Looking as far as next inaugura-
tion day. it is found that March A.
1917, will be Sunday, SO, by precedent,
Monday will be the celebration
Henry T. Glynn, watchman, Secre-
tary's office, reported today from va
cation of five days.
Henry j. Lyon. George L. Halter
Daniel Callaghan and Alpheus J. David.
watchmen, Secretary's office, Monday
returned from vacations of week
each.
Hugh A. Day, jr., watchman, Secre-
tary's office. returned Monday from
leave of absence of four days.
Robert Crawford. watchman. geo.
logical survey, returned Monday after
vacation of week.
Charles NJ. Burrier. pension office,
who has been on a vacation of one
week, returned Monday.
Edward V. Murphy, jr., clerk. Secre-
tary's office. returned Wednesday after
a vacation of four days.
The following changes in the personnel
Evening star., 1915-02-28
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels has signed the
plans for four of the submarines for
which bids were opened last December
Contracts for these vessels, Nos. Sc to
SO, which will be known as the M,
Ms. Nc and NJ. recently were award
ed to the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pany, Bridgeport, Conn. The plans Of
the high-speed fleet sea-going sub
marine, contract for which was tenta-
lively awarded to the Electric Boat
Company, will be signed by Secretary
Daniels within few days.
Lieut.. Commander Louis c. Richard.
son, engineer officer at the navy yard,
New York, is in this city ON leave of
absence.
Assistant Paymaster William Cover,
attached to the U. S. S. Raleigh, is at
1899 31st street awaiting orders.
Chief Boatswain A. C. Larsen of the
C. S. S. Salem is at 1867 California
street on leave of absence.
leave here early next month on a visit
of inspection OF naval stations.
J. E. Alexander of the bureau of
navigation has returned to work fol-
lowing q short absence on account Of
illness.
Commander Illarion Michtovt has ar
rived here to be naval attache of the
Russian embassy, succeeding Capt.
Vassilief. who on account of ill
health was compelled to return home
Commander Michtovt was accompanied
by Lieut.. Fedotoff. who will act as as
sistant naval attache. Although it is
customary at some of the European
tary and naval attaches. this is the nrst
time as far as can be recollected here
that a foreign embassy in Washington
has had an assistant to one Of its naval
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Secretary Redfield made a short visit
to Albany, n. Y, during the week.
Miss Agatha Olsen, confidential clerk to
Secretary Redfeld, has returned after
spending a few days with her parents on
Staten Island.
Solicitor A. L. Thurman made a brief
visit to New York during the week.
Edward c. Gillette, superintendent of
naval construction of the bureau of light
houses, is confined to his home on ac-
count of illness.
Edward J. owen Of the bureau OF cor
porations has just completed a weeks
detail to the bureau of fisheries.
Miss Katharine Baker. who had been
for nearly fifteen years in the employ of
the bureau of the census, died February
% at her home in Germantown, Md. Miss
Baker. who was in the division of vital
statistics, resigned last November after
nearly a year of failing health.
Miss Hazel NJ Hartnett of Illinois has
been transferred from the position of
clerk at 81 900 in the bureau of standards
to similar position in the bureau of
the census.
Carlisle Crosland left Washington some
days ago for Flagstaff. Ariz.. where he
will begin the collection of statistics of
manufactures. Later he will work other
territory in the southwest.
Thomas c. Mcconnell is now in Spring.
field, Mass. where he is working under
the direction of William C. Hunt, who
has charge of the manufactures field
work for that state.
Harvey ]. Zimmerman will soon return
from a trip covering Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and Lancaster, Pa, where he has
been engaged on work in connection with
the bureaus semt-annual tobacco inquiry.
Misses Nellie Cartwright, Linda
FRANKIE, Elva E. Horner and Grace B.
some months they will be engaged on
office work in connection with the collec-
tion of manufactures statistics in Illinois
William F. Mcdaniel left Washington
about a week ago for Dayton, Ohio to
take up field work on the current manu-
factures census.
Walter H. Hildreth has just taken up
the field work on manufactures in the
city of Worcester, Mass.
John W. Curry left this city not long
ago for Spokane, Wash, where he will
factures in the northwest
W. Harry Olcott left Washington Feb
ruary % for New Orleans to take charge
of the collection of statistics Of manufac-
lures in the state of louisiana
Miss Neppie Upton started a few days
ago for New Orleans, where she will be
employed for some months on census Of
flee work.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Brig Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. who has
chief of staff of the army, and Mrs.
Bliss have taken house 1883 I street
for the season.
Col. Eugene F. Ladd of the adjutant
generals department has resumed his
duties after weeks absence. He SUI
fered from an attack of grip.
Brig. Gen George r. Smith. L. s A.,
retired, is on a visit to this city. He is
at the Brighton.
The bureau OF insular affairs has
been saddened by the sudden death
Sunday last of Alphonso Woodson, who
had been for years one of its most
faithful employees. Several of the Of
ficials and employees of the bureau at
tended the funeral Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Gee. who have
been visiting MIR. Gees mother in
Washington, have departed for their
home at Manila. where Mr.. Gee Is an
official of the bureau of public works.
Mrs. Harriet S Bishop has beeh
transferred from the position of stem
ographer in the University of the Phil
ippines. at Manila, to a clerkship in
of Agriculture.
Carl F. Coppage. a division superin-
tendent of schools in the Philippines,
who has been spending a vacation at
his home in Indiana, visited Washing
ton this week and arranged transpor-
tatfon for himself and family to
Manila.
Edward Smith. chief messenger in
the office Of the Secretary of War. has
been seriously i'll of pneumonia at his
home on Linden street northeast. but
is reported to be on the road to re-
coyery.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

right little toe: R. L. Satterfield. slight
laceration left middle finger; w. Thorn
ton. punctured wound palm right hand;
u. L. Weaver. struck in left eye by chip
of steel: F. Wolfes, incised wound left
elbow; A. F. Swiggett, abrasion left
over right eye, sutured; J. r. Brad
burn, punctured wounds right thumb
and palm right hand; E. l.. Clagett.
slight abrasion of forehead; +. L. Gore,
slight incised wound right middle fin
ger: F. J. Lochboehler, foreign body
removed from right eye; W. j. Parr,
foreign body removed from left eye;
c. Phelps, incised wound base left
thumb. sutured; laceralions back of
left hand; A. A. Reed, slight laceration
right middle finger: S. T.. Ltz. incised
wound right index finger, sutured. and
J. F. Wells, foreign body removed from
left eye.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Miss Anice L. Whitney has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the bureau Of labor
statistics.
The appointment of Miss Anna E.
Shinn as temporary clerk in the bureau
of labor statistics has been terminated.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redfield made short visit
to Albany, n. Y, during the week.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Jesse Morgan of the monotype sec
ton has been confined to his home the
past week with an attack of the grip.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Cyrus +. Cook of the day proofroon
was called to Chicago last week b!
the serious illness of his mother.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Johannes c. V. Lund of the mono
type keyboard section, who has been
on the sick list for five weeks, but
recently
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Philip RI. Ward of the collectors Of
flee gave a housewarming to his fell
low-clerks in his new home on Quebec
street, Princeton Heights. Thursday
night Music, dancing and speech
making were indulged in, Hobart L.
Berrian officiating as POSTMASTER Miss
Vivien Ward. Granddaughter of. the
host. assisted in the entertaining. as
did Capt W. II. Nichols and Roscoe
G. Lamb of the collectors office -
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Ira f. Cole, pressman in the main
press division. is visiting friends and
relatives in California.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

John A. Peterson and Joseph F.
Ahern. machinists in the machine shop
section. have been absent from duty
Tor several days. due to illness
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Edward c. Gillette, superintendent of
naval construction of the bureau of light
houses, is confined to his home on ac-
count of illness.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

William F. O'Brien. assistant fore
man of the day proofroom. who was
Iaid up with severe attack of grip
Tuesday
Evening star., 1915-02-28

+. j. Hall of the day proofroom, who
has been absent for several weeks ON
account of illness. is reported to be III
serious condition.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Miss Della Huseman. Miss Lillian E.
Wibert, Miss Ella L. Rollins, John w.
Kolar. George w. Wyant, John Casey.
Joseph Gross and Charles G. Greenleaf
have been on the sick list of the press
division the past week.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Miss Alice Gray of the stock section
of the office of public documents has
been absent for several days on ac-
count of the illness of her sister.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Herman B. Barnhart has been detail
ed from the day to the night proof
room for the remainder of the session
of Congress, and is assisting in the
editorial work
Evening star., 1915-02-28

w. W. Frye has been absent from his
desk in the main proofroom during the
week on account of illness.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Edward ]. owen of the bureau OF cor
porations has just completed a weeks
detail to the bureau of fisheries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-10
Bills Passed.

Among the pills passed at tonight's session were the following:
 By Rogers-Desha county stock law.
 By Bennett-Hagler special school district of 'Arkansas county.
 By Smith of Columbia-FiXine salaries for Columbia county officials
 By Dunn-Abolishing the board of equalization of Dallas county.
 By Regulating fees of cEancery clerk of Jefferson county
 By Angelo--Fixing the salary ui Woodruff county judge.
 By Overman--For Cleveland coun- ty school districts.
 By Josephs-Creating county de- pository for Miller.
 By Millard-Abolishing boards of equalization of Scott and Calhoun counties.
 The senate also adopted the Jcseph's resolution for the appoint ment of commission to investigate tic condition of the feeble minded Tn the state, and report at the next general assembly. Among the 19 house bills read the first and second times was the gen eral road bill by Alexander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-10
SENATE SAVES
 FIR SHIPPERS
 RATE CASE CASH
(Continued from page oMe.)

Bluff. Senator White presented let Ter signed by prominent citizens or Pine Bluff placing the value of the property at from $20,o0O to $50,OOO and stated that he would not oppose the amendment saying the senate was well able to judge whether or not it was business proposition.
 The senate passed the Robertson bill amending the state depository laws. the Carter bill for the Central of Chicoot county drainage district, the Hawkins bill to pay for the Mag nolia agricultural school heating plant, and adopted resolution to permit employees to remain for twenty days to completa the records of the session.
 University Bill Passes.
 The university of Arkansas appro- priation bill was finally passed by the senate Tuesday morning, without a single cut in the original bill, though the funds of the institution must be kept in Little Rock instead of at Fayetteville. The most important business, outside of this, was the pas sage of the Jeter bill for the moving of the state reform school to fertile plat where the inmates may be work ed to advantage.
 There was little opposition to the .Deter bill. though Senators Ashley and Edmondson were of the opinion that it was not properly safeguarded, no provision being made to insure the penitentiary commission purchasing a