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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
BLOOMINGDALE

Mrs. Hattie Stout who recently had
an operation at the Bronson hospital
in Kalamazoo is soon to undergo an
other of the same nature.
Mrs. Otto Remington was operated
on at the Bronson hospital Saturday
for foot trouble.
j. p. Stineman who formerly lived
in this locality is now resident of
Spokane, Washington.
Joseph Fritch is now a resident of
our village, having moved here from
his farm in Cheshire to the new build
ing erected by the Peoples Bank on
Van Buren, street.
Hon. C.. A. Weidenfeller formerly
of this place is in Bronson hospital
in a critical condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Emma G.. Hill to Charles f. Crit
field & w. Pei Lots & 10, Blk. Ak
Decatur-$1.00
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DEATH OF GEORGE GROVE

This community was shocked to
learn of the death of George Groves
which occurred on Monday about one
o'clock. Mr. Groves lives with his sis
ter Mr.. and Mrs. d. Button on a
farm one mile west Of town. He had
been working in the field in the fore
noon and during the noon hour was
taken i'll and passed away within an
hour.
He came here with his parents in
an early day. The funeral was held
at the house on Wednesday and he
was laid to rest in Spring Grove. He
leaves one son and three sisters who
all live here and one brother residing
in the west.
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PRATT CITY

The monthly social meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Bap- tist church was held at the home of Mrs s. l.. Baty, on Vine street, Tuesday aft ernoon. with Mrs. c. D. Comstock and Mrs. A. J. Monfee serving as joint hostess with Mrs. Baty. A very interest ing programme was carried out. aftetl which tempting salad course was served
 The members of the Prothean Sunday ohool class of the First Methodist church and few friends were delightfully."- en- tertained on Tuesday evening" with Miss Nola Perkins and Miss Kathleen Perkins as joint hostess. at their home on First street The punchbowl, embedded in the chosen flowers, was presided over by Miss Kathleen Perkins In an interest ing contest, the prizes were awarded tc Miss Katie Bailey and MT. C. A. Frank lin. At the close of the evening a dainty ice course was served. the guests num- bering about 8.
 A coterie of friends gathered at the home of Miss Elizabeth Lynch on Tues. 1 day evening and showered her with z | pretty surprise party. A number of in l teresting games and musical selection: were the diversions, after which a plate {, luncheon was served. with 90 friends in cluded in this pleasant surprise. i Mrs James Howard was hostess to ths l Bon Ami club on Tuesday afternoon 1 Tables were arranged for series game
 of five hundred, in which the first prize | an embroidered guest towel, was won b, 1 Mrs. R. E. Jordan, while the consolation prize a lovely potted plant, was drawr | by Mrs. Rosa Strickland
 | The social given by the Ladies' Aic
 tContinucd on Page sevenl
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WEST END

Mrs. John B. Farrell was lovely hostess last week when she entertained the Princeton Forty-two club and a num- Der of additional friends. A salad course was served at the conclusion of the games. Coffee was poured in the dining room by Mrs. $. J. Vann. About 90 guests accepted Mrs. Farrells hospital ity.
 Mrs. E. B. Martin delightfully."- enter tained the Lucky Thirteen club Friday afternoon at her home, 1914 Cotton ave- nue. Forty-two was played at several tables. The hostess presented each guest with a handk kerchief. A salad and ice course was served Coffee was poured in the dining room. In addition to the club membership, Mrs. S. A. Townsend, Mrs. T E Elder and Mrs. w. J. Middle brooks were present.
 The Woman's Civic league of West End held a very interesting meeting in the assembly rooms of the library on Tuesday. Mrs. R. c. Reid was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mrs H. B. Abernathy. Chairmen of the committees are: Health and sanitation, Mrs. J. A. Tiernan; welfare. Mrs. w. c. Gewin; recreation and school Mrs. L. A. Daniel; education and good citizenship, Mrs. R. H. Lee; new public ordinances, Mrs. w. c. Johns; city beautiful, Mrs. l.. A. Free man. Dr F. NJ. Cunningham will be presented at the April meeting and make an address on health an sanitation.
 The last meeting of the Y. w. A. was held at the home of Mrs. w. M. Black welder.
 Friday evening, March 17 at Odd Eel lows hall. two comedies will be given for the benefit of the West End Methodist church. An orchestra will furnish music and the public is invited.
 Mrs Hishnan's band of the w. M. S. will give an entertainment Monday eve ming, March 13, at the home of Mrs. J. Lee, 1752 Jefferson avenue.
 The West End Forty-two club will be entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. c. E. Sewers.
 Mrs. Fannie Overall of Columbia, Tenn, is the guest of her son, MT. N. T. Overall.
 Mrs. Turner no Pearl street, is quite ill with grippe.
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A N N o U N C E M E N T s

The ladies of the Second Presbyterian church will give a matinee musical al the home of Mrs. B. l.. Guice on Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. A silver offering will be made.
 The mothers of the children of the primary department of the First Methodist church are invited to meet Mrs. J. c. Scott and her helpers at the church on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The ladies of the Fountain Heights Methodist church will give a social to- morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. B. Davis 1404 Twelfth avenue, north.
 Miss Ellen Ledbetter of Anniston will arrive this week to visit Mrs. w. G. Ledbetter.
 Mrs. H. w. Bernheim has returned from Macon, Ga., after visit to Mrs. S. H. Buxhaum.
 Mrs. M. S. Carmack of Norfolk, Va, is the guest of Mrs. Carl Mitchell, on Lakeview avenue
 Mrs. T. A. Cogbill and children of Colorado Springs are the guests of MT and Mrs. John Frederick
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1922-1924 First Avenue

bers who have been running the soup kitchen, under the direction of Mrs. J. D. Hiss, have expressed themselves ment.
 Better studies, better department and better attendance are reported by Miss White, principal, and teachers of Train school since the hot lunch system was instituted. Of the 10000 bowls served since the lunch room opened January 8, hundreds have been served free to those unable to pay the penny. A num- Der of children from Pacific, Comenius and Lincoln schools in the vicinity had asked to be transferred to Train school
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Finger-Ring Lore

Finger-Ring Lore
 From Tit-Bits
 Nowadays the bride has the wedding ring placed on the fourth finger Of the left hand. the ancient belief being that a small artery (some people call it vein) runs from this finger to the heart. But at one time married women of this country placed the plain hoop of gold on the thumb, and some old mis- siles are said to have directed that the ring be put first on the thumb, aft erwards upon the second then on the third, and finally on the fourth finger
 Rings, however, are by no means limited to betrothals and weddings, ac- cording to MT. Jones, in his we'll known book, Finger Ring Lore" One of the prettiest fancies connected with these ornaments is the inscribing of notices or short verses within the hoop, though it must be confessed that betrothaI rings are especially marked out for such sentiments.
 When men and women took life per- haps more seriously than they did just before the outbreak of the war, mourn ing rings were inscribed with a Deaths head, sort of grim reminder, like the skeleton at the feast, that man. kind is mortal; and famous nobl @ Scottish family have a mournfu1 tra- dition connected with this custom. In the seventeenth century the young heir won the heart and hand of a Dutch lady of rank, but when the marriage day arrived the bridegroom was missing. Excited and breathless messengers found the young gentleman calmly sitting down to breakfast, ob- livious of the important business on hand; but he attempted to make amends for his strange lapse of mem- ory by hastening to the church, where his alarmed bride awaited him. Then he found that he had forgot ten the ring, but a friend hurriedly handed him one, which was placed on 1 the brides finger, when to everyone's | horror it was discovered that an evil 1 omen had occurred, in that it was not 1 an ordinary but mourning ring, | bearing the sinister sign of the skull
 and crossbones. This occurrence had | such an effect on the newly made wife ! that she declared she should die within I the year, and the tradition adds that l her prophecy was unhappily fulfilled. 1 Rings were also used in connection with astrology, divination, investf-
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prenension. In series of splendid letter, rom all over the country mothers tell of fha great help Mothers Friend" was to then. ~ Even grandmothers tell the wonderful story ~. st .helr own daughters about to enter the ssa.e ss.a oi mo.herhood. Get bottle of "Moth- CTS Friend" today of your nearest drnrrist use this splendid help with your owa and sunocd by your own mind. For a free ,ok un interest and importance to all r,othcrs srae s1Jn 10 bradheld Regulator Co.,. 4Os Lamar oius., htianta, Ga. It relates the personal experiences of many happy mothers. 1t tells
 many things that all women should be fa- iniIlar with; it is at once guide and ap 'nspiration. Write for this book.
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Walker, presented the association with the proceeds of the recent silver offering which was given for the benefit of school improvement.
 On March 24 Miss Roquemore of the Birmingham seminary, will be presented by the Woman's Missionary society in expression recital at the Methodist Epis- copal church. Nil, Andrews has secured the tickets for the committee in charge of the entertainment and they will be on sale at 9 cents each. The proceeds will benefit the church extension fund.
 At the request of the principal, the Rainbow Study circle gave a programme at the Baptist church Friday afternoon for the promotion of the better babies idea, which is being emphasized over the whole nation this week. pr. McLain lec- tured upon the care of babies in the mat terS of food and clothing and habits. The children of the third and fourth grades sang some of their school songs for the audience, and the whole programme went through delightfully."-. The history of this club shows that it has done a great deal to educate the mothers of the community in the care of their children. Mrs. B. E. Lambert is president of the club The Mizpah Sunday school class of the Methodist Episcopal church gave a ben eft "tacky party at the school building Friday evening under the auspices of the
 
 Ola Hamilton Is chairman of the social committee of the class, and she provided an elaborate entertainment for her guests Friday evening.
 The semi i-monthly meeting of the South Park Social club was held at the home of Mrs W. I. Brown on Wednesday aft ernoon, when an interesting city beauti- ful and school improvement progra mme was carried out.
 The TnOrOlCh0OarS InPt with Mrs. T K. Hoekaday Wednesday afternoon. The subject studies was '"The Spanish Stu dent.' Each member shared in the anal ysis of the play Mrs. Hoclladay made a very enjoyable afternoon for the guests and members, serving plate luncheon un- der the pleasing decorations of ferns and pot flowers. Mrs. Lawrence Tumlin oi Atlanta was the guest of the club. Mem ! bers present were Mesdames l. o. Drew | ", J. o. Chancey. J. K. Hockaday, w $. Hockaday, Frank Morse, 1T. A. Lock l hart and N. L. Andrews
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tcontinued From Page Fire>

L. A. Whetstone. MT. Tom Mccullough, MT. J. c. Powell, MT. M. C. Blackwell, Mrs. w. c. Grant. Miss Kathleen Mead ow, Miss Aimee Collins, Miss Vera Mae Brewer, Miss Eunice Leckey, MT. Ma lone, MT. Howard NIcCord, Mrs. w. $. Scott and Mrs. W. T. Brewer. salad and an ice course were served the guests present.
 On Friday afternoon Mrs. II. E. Wat lington delightfully."- entertained the Pie rian club. Mrs. T. E. Huey, Mrs. J. C.. Dawson, Mrs. Sumpter Lea and Mrs N. A. Barrett were on the programme
 One of the most interesting of the club meetings was held on Thursday morning with Mrs. Ernest La Point as hostess. Mrs. Richard Fell was the guest of the club and made an address much en- jcyed.
 Miss Elizabeth Taylor left Saturday for her home in Tennessee after visiting Miss Cora Hibbs
 Miss Kathleen McPhaul will be hostess OF Thursday for the Campfire Girls.
 Mrs. I. F. Simmons has returned to her home in Jasper after visiting her mother Mrs. L. A. Keene.
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so they might get the nourishing

so they might get the nourishing soup.
 Tears came to the eyes of the women in charge of the lunch room when the children requested that the picture Of
 Mrs. Nelson, which has hung in the lunch room since the opening day, be
 brought upstairs and hung in the halls or in one of the classrooms We don't want to leave her there alone,' one lit- tie mite said. Mrs. Nelson, although the originator of the plan, never vis- ited the soup kitchen, as she was taken to the hospital the day the serv- ing began and died several weeks later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
CENTRAL PARK

An exhibit of the 40 prizes to be award- ed by the city beautiful for the year has been planned, the display being re- qLested by the principal of the school to be put on at the school building. These prizes comprising various unique and val uable articles of furniture and many ether appropriate gifts, will attract many visitors to the school.
 A library has been secured for Central Park. It will be made up of books for both children and adults, and to begin with will number some 150 to 200 vol rmes.
 At the meeting of the School Improve ment association Friday, committee of the South Park Social club, composed of Mrs. Spurrier, Mrs. Acton and Mrs.
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Correct

COrfeCC From the Chicago Herald Miss Wheat, the new teacher, was hearing the history lesson, which dealt with the career of George Washing ngton. Turning to one of the scholars she asked:
 "James, what was Washington's farewell addresS?"
 The new boy arose with prompti- tude that promised we'll for his an- swer
 Heaven, ma'am," he said.
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Child's Soup Kitchen Closed

No more soup for hungry Omaha kiddies at the train school until next fall. The serving of not soup for a penny a bowl, inaugurated by Mrs
 N H. Nelson, late president of the Omaha Womans club, has been discon- tinued, to be resumed at the first cold spell in the fall. Woman's club mem-
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expected arrival of a baby. But in the mean time the comfort of the mother is of vast importance. There is a splendid external rem edy known as Moth CTS Friend" which ex- erts a wonderful infu- ence upon the expand ing muscles. They be- come more plia nt. stretch without undue pain, make the period one of pleasant anric- IDati0U iucfe~1 rf or
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The Alabama charter chapter of the Daughters of 1912 will hold it's regu- lar monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. A. H. Benners, on Huntsville ave- nue, Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 The joint chorus of the Music Study club and the Treble Clef club will meet Thursday morning at the regular time.
 The Huntsville Avenue c. L. S. c. will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs, Dora c. Fell, at o'clock.
 The Psychology club will meet Tues day at 10:30 o'clock with Mrs. Julia Finch, at Highland hall.
 There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Y. w. c. A. Tues day at 10 o'clock at the Y. w. C. A.
 The Wednesday Morning Music club will meet at 10:30 ar Clark & Jones hall All members are requested to make an extra effort to be present. Several important questions are to be discussed. Be sure and bring music.
 The Birmingham chapter of the Montevallo students will meet on March IS, at the Hillman hotel. All former students are urged to be present.
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lures. quackery coronations ana re- ligion, and at one time certain h,ne tta was believed to be effaeious in the cure of cramp and epilepsy.
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The Coming Baby!
 hooray! hooray!

Nothing else can so completely endea, us to the present and the future as the
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Your Nerves Tingle
 With New Vitality
Kellogg's sanitone Waters Fill Your Mind With Joy and Help to Vitalize New Vim and Vigor
 Into Your Body.
50 CENT BOX FREE.

Get nerves like steel; be clear-brained. strong and vigorous. Kellogg's Sanitone Waters invigorate and vitalize as does nothing else. If you are nerve-racked, gin to think you're a "dead one.' this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
New Novelties in
 Hosiery
Birmingham, Ala. Jacksonville, Fla.

TASTEFUL pattern effects exactly the are be- ! ing worn by New Yorks 'ssmart'' women Not loud garsh, but novelties that high class every spect. Specially priced
The sun., 1916-12-26
HIDES SHIP
New Rule Of Btg Lines Prevents
News Of Arrivals and partur

No Information about the arrivals and
departures OF British passenger and
cargo carriers will he permitted 10 come
from foreign ports by cable hereafter UNI
I'll the conclusion OF the war. That IL
the substance Of a new rule that will pre-
vent even the New York agencies OF the
lines themselves from giving out news Of
arrivals and departures.
Coupled with this In the declaration
that every British liner will be armed
with two gums, mounted fore and aft. for
protection against the growing fleet Of
German submarines. and that New York
will no longer be the chief port for the
shipment Of munitions to ports of the
Entente Allies. Rumor. which is no, con-
frmed by the offices OF the big lines here.
Is to the effect that small steamships will
take munitions from New York and Bos-
ton to Halifax. there to be transshipped
to the big carriers. and hat cruisers will
help to protect them In the steamship
lane.
The French Line still has its advertise
ments of sailings In the newspapers, but
the Cunard and White Star lines have
merely a general advertisement. II is
probable that the French and Italian
lines may follow the lead OF Great Brit
ain. and then the only important steam
ship movements TO be reported by cable
will he those Of the American. the Hol-
fundamental. the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
can. the Swedish American and the Nor
wegian-American lines.
The sun., 1916-12-26

trucks. Bridges had to be constructed,
cuts filled and brush chopped to bring
them in. At each corner Of the star
there stood a small tree.
The principal present arranged for
each of the 1900 men was n Of the
comfort bags the various chapters Of
the Red Cross had sent. To this was
added a few of the 41,000 cigars and
some Of the 1900 pounds Of candy and
other dainties that had been received.
There was a Fourth OF July tinge TO
the Christmas celebration at the camp
at FL Vale, which In the extreme SOUTH
ern point Of the American army's punt
tive expedition. Nearly 5000 worth Of
fireworks. set of Christmas eve. con-
soled the 1000 soldiers in camp for
their inability to hang up stockings and
brought something akin to alarm to the
residents Of FL Vale,
The sun., 1916-12-26
Two !AruuIerymen Injured.

The wind rose Christmas eve and In
creased In violence steadily. BY day
light the music Of the bands. which
played carols instead of buglers sounding
r~eveille. was heard only in snatches.
Major-Gen. Pershing directed the
effort OF a score of orderlies to save his
living quarters from blowing away. II
was impossible to see more than three
feet In any direction for hours at a time.
Two arlillerymen were injured by fall
ing adobe walls. one had a leg broken.
the other a hip.
At every lonely water hole and pass
where troops are stationed gifts were
to have been presented. More than
ten thousand parcels were assembled,
their value averaging. according to the
Christmas committee. between 81 and SO
each.
II was at field headquarters. where
the greatest number OF troops are
csmped. that the most elaborate cclebra-
lions we're planned.
The sun., 1916-12-26
KILLED IN MOTOR PLUNGE.
syracuse Man Crushed when Aute-
mobile Goes over Bank.

BooNroN, N. j.. Dec. 25.-When an
automobile in which he was riding tum-
bled over an embankment to-day Fred
Johnson. 35 years old. Of Syracuse, wal
killed instantly.
The car was driven and owned by
Harry A. Foote Of Split Rock. a friend
with whom johnson was spending Christ
mas. The two men were travelling from
Boonton to Split Rock. six miles away,
after visiting friends.
II Is said that the al was near the
edge of the ENHANCEMENT when II sud
denly swerved over. burying johnson In
the w~reckage. Foote. who was thrown
clear. went for help. but johnson had
been killed instantly.
The sun., 1916-12-26
SHORTHAND MEN MEET HERE
state Association % Hold Annual
session In Press CIub.

The forty-frst annual convention of
the New York state Shorthand Report
crs Association will be opened in the
New York Press club tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The association IL
composed of official shorthand reporters
connected with tho various courts
throughout this State. Matters Of i'm
p%ortan"c pertaining to the welfare of
the organization will he discussed and
reporters from different sections Of the
United States and Canada will be
prespuf
The sun., 1916-12-26
PORK" BILL IS
LAVISH SANTA
TO DIXIELAND
Eight Alabama Towns
Listed for Federal Build
ings. Deemed Wasteful.
FLORIDA r FOR
BY CHAIRMAN CLARK
Other Southern States Also
to Share in the Treas
ury Raid.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Scores Of
hanlets in Dixieland have especial cause
to be merry this holiday season. II Is
not that turkey is much more plentiful
than usual. though cotton has been hit
ting new high levels. II IL because the
beneficent Southern Congressman. pos
slbly with "a view to bolstering their
political fortunes while the bolstering is
good. are engaged In distributing millions
OF dollars in pork" through their dis
tricts. And the pork since II comes In
such generous quantities, seems exactly
as acceptable as the Yuletlde turkey.
In its Washington dispatches THE
SuN has pointed out hat more than ?5
per cent. of the $3s. 100000 appropriated
for post offices throughout the United
States IL described by the Treasury De-
partment itself as probably Improbable
and therefore wasteful and e%xtravagant /;
that a substantial part OF the Sac. 600. 900
appropriation carried by the food
reclamation bill is TO be applied to
highly dubious purposes and that the
$4,000, 900 Of the river and harbor bill
II TO go in large measure for its ac-
customed purpose. that of improving I'M
improbable creeks and bayous.
In the article published this morning
III L by no means exhausted the
list of obscure Southern villages whose
postal receipts are almost negligible but
which. nevertheless. are to get fine new
post Office buildings through the gem
erosity of their representatives in Con-
Gress.