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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18
MAIDS AND MATRONS
ENTERTAIN The ''r'l
Monday evening the twelve
he Maids and Matrons' club me

Monday evening the twelve
the Maids and Matrons' club me
home OF Mrs. f. ~ Wakemap
aolazoo street to enjoy /tn1r ar
pot luck spread. II }0elng Valentine
day the ladies decided to force the gen.
temen to accomrany them. In honor
of these disti; gdished guests the rooGs
we're decorsted with red and white
hearts festooned from the center OF the
rooms to the sides. Red carnations were
used for the centerpiece on the table in
the dining room. The "spread" was
served at z o'clock. the guests being
seated at small tables.
The poor Maids as usual we're al
alone, but some of the Mstrous. in honor
OF the day. allowed "rhe Maiden all for
lorn" to enjoy her supper for once with =
GOOD looking man. After the remains Of
once gorgeous repast hnd been CD fred
away the remainder of the Jsening was
spent in playing pedro.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18
DINNER GUESTS OF DR.
AND MRS. RACETT TE

Monday evening the Clifton house
was the scene of very jolly party,
when DIR. and Mrs. Rscette entertained
at dinner, covers being laid foH sixteen.
The decorations we're appropritte for St.
Valentine. various hearts and cupids
with red and white carnati&ns were
used. A dainty fiye-course dmnei was
served. after which the party sujourhg&
to the home of the host and hostess,
where the evening was spent ia cards
and conversation. The guests were
Messrs and Mesdsmes' W., j. Warner,
Ford r. Wilper, Frank Kroth. Leo War
ner, Donald Payne, DR.. Gilkey and DR..
Van Week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18

David A Cprnell ~ 10 Rich
land. N. Y, O1pber -, l640A and de-
parted this life + eSruary 10, 1876, aged
70 years, 3 months and IS days "
He was married to Miss Elizabeth En-
mer OF Sweden, N. Y. March, s. 1868.
Soon after his marriage he an bis wife
came to Gliddeuburg, Paw Jaw town
ship. where they lived until the spring
Of 1892, when they moved to their pres
ent home in East Arlington.
Mr.. Cornell wan 4 man Of large heart.
The poor or the stranger we're never
turned from his door. but they we're
welcome to the best he had.
He is survived by wife, Hve rsoos,
Elmer and Fred Of Paw Paw, Austin OF
California. jerome of Bangor. one sister,
Mrs. Chas. Hollink Of Hamlin, N. "
seven grandchildren and one p
grandchild.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18
A REAL VALENTINE

Grandma Emogene Hurd received the
glad tidipgs Monday evening that son
had arrived that day to gladden. the
home of her son, DIR. Il. q. Hurd. and
wife of Chicago. The young American
tipped the scales at 8 good pounds
avoirdupois and will be known as Mas
ter L. ii. Hurd, being named after his
two grandfathers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18
NEW MAGAZINE AGENCY

Donald Payne and Robert Dillon have
started a newspaper and magazine
agency This will be Of great benefit to
the reading public as through their
agency you will be able to procure any
paper or magazine that you may desire.
Read their adv. on page 8.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18

2 In letter from Mrs r. h. Maynard
of Chicago. containing the postal order
of her renewal for the True Northerner,
she Gays: that The True Northerner will
always be her Valentine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18

Decker & Decker have made the fol-
lowing real estate deals during the past
week Chas. K. Bradley to Fred Rickert
of EIgin, Ill. 30 A in Waverly; Frank
Morton to Chas. Bradley 80 A. in AL
'mena; Ada Blackman Of Battle Creek to
L. w. Valleau 10 A. in Almena. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18

The game Of basket ball played last
Friday night between the Lawrence
high school team and Paw Paw resulted
in most complete victory for our boys,
the score being 81 to 10 10 Paw Paws
favor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-02-18

CorueIious d., Andrew, Jess y. and O..
A. Graine, a niece, Sarah Lett, and a
nephew, Dwight Lett. S<
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
DECIDES ON
IO%INCREASE

The committee on salary eausliza.
ton met Wednesday and &c
cided 10 Increase The salaries of
city employees al the rate OF 10 per
cent year until the maximum e.
reached under the new classification
which is being made. Tire salars
equalization ordinance will becom,
effective July I the committee has
just started on the work Of classify
ing city position and equalizing sal.
aries.
III the present equalizinr plan l.
adopted. the salaries of city depart.
ment secretaries will be limited TIC
$4,000. The plan now Is being draft
ed by a special committee. and will
be- submitted 10 the council at aan
early date
The committee changed the title
OF the secretary OF the department
OF public works TO deputy commits
sioner and secretary. and placed thai
position among those of the man
ageridi" class This fixes the maxi
mum at $4,000. and the minimum at
$1,000.
From the work that the special
committee has dore, IL Ia realized
that the equalization VIII mean a
substantial Increase iu the city sat
airy budget.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

NEW YORK. March 23.--lts a
good thing Uncle Sans troops are
trailing Villa. Otherwise 800 wom-
en-. headed by Miss Ida Vera Simon.
TOM armed with sure-enough rifles.
might be hiking through Mexico in
pursuit of the bandit chief. More
over they'd have got him. too. Miss
Simonton says.
The latter is secretary of the
American woman's League for Self
Defense. She has sent the follow
ing telegram TO Mrs. Maude Hawk
Wright. the woman whose husband
was killed by the Villa band and
who herself was forced 10 ride nine
days with the outlaws before she
was liberated.
The American women's League
for Self Defense thrills with pride
because of your dignity and courage
during your terrible ordeal as q
villa captive We offer sincere
sympathy for the loss of your hus-
band and regret with you that you
did no, have a weapon at hand with
which to kill Villa. What aid can
we render you and your baby"
Miss Simonton Is said TO have a
notch In the handle of her gun, be
cause she killed savage in Africa.
She handles a rife With skill and
as noncbalantly as most women
handle darning needle. She has
been i'm every country in the world,
excepting those OF South America.
is acquainted with most OF the
crowned heads. is q writer and nov
busy pushing the preparedness cam
paign for women throughout the
United States.
The league, indorsed by Maj.-Gen.
Wood. aims to drill women in arm
cries and prepare them for active
work In times OF war. Any woman
joining the organization will learn
how to use a regulation rife and
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
SAYS Dc IA sARRA.

every sort OF outrage except the
violation of American territory.
Carranza's mistakes and excuses
can never produce democratic
form of government. In fact. they
can only serve TO delay it's estsb-
Iishment and keep Mexico from taxi
ins her place among the nations as
real republic
We are a people who possess not
only abundant material resources
but also national riches in intel
lectual elements which can be de
veloped only BY gradual changes in
the growth OF the Mexican people
Your President Wilson, although
trained historian, who should
know that the government of a peo
pie must evolve from the component
parts of that people, from its his
tory, racial characteristics and gen
eral state OF civilization. made the
mistake Of thinking that the ideal
Of democracy was to be attained in
Tue case vi TIC hcAtCdu. PVopf" Di
the rapid changes OF revolution rath-
er than by the slow, gradual pro.
cesses OF evolution.
Mexico has learned that a repub-
lie Of the people, by the people and
for the people cannot be attained
by using the constitution as an in.
strument and ralIying cry for the
attack on established government.
In 1867 when Juarez destroyed for
all time the monarchical idea In
Mexico the constitution was an
idol because II had served as ban.
ner during the struggle against the
imperialists, and yet that same con
stitution had been drawn up with.
out a proper study Of the Mexican
people. Therefore, II did not ere
ate a government that was suited
TO the peculiar needs OF Mexicans
then or now. Although It's errors
we're few. they were vital.
And the "ConstitutionaIjsts."
using II as q name for themselves,
and a revolutionary. have torn all
that II best In II TO shreds
have frankly given my views.
not out OF hate or jealousy. but on;
Of the great love that I bear IN,
country.
should have preferreA to remain
silent. but "a patriotic Mexican.
whose political career is unsullled
and as an International lawyer !
speak my mind on the Mexican pc
liticsl situation.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

Eiderdown IL one OF the poorest
conductors of heat. hence Its use
"a a bed covering.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

= king who dare not look at a wound.
"a soldier. trembles at the sound of
the guns and hides himself in a rail-
way carriage in which he fits from
place 10 place. always keeping as
Tar rs posEible from the front.
The Bulgarian soldier and civilian.
AZ well rs general and leader can
think for himself
That Is one reason why many a
citizen In Sofa will not discuss the
war Another reason is the danger
u imprisonmapl or even death--no
bulgarian haSS orgotten that the
great Stsmbolo& MI death M the
hands OF an assasstn following a
disagreement with ferdinand
Yet the Bulgarian 10 no coward.
and five leaders who protested- tn
the king againgt Bulgaria's entrance
Unto the war on the side Of the cen
|trnl powers are living proof. They
ara Danen, Malinoff. zanofr, STAN
bulivski and Guechoff. who was edu-
Gated In an American college and Is
generally considered the most cap
able Of Bulgarian statesmen
II was stambuIjvski. peasant
representing the Bulgarian farmers
who spoke most plainly TO the king
"Your policy" said the farmer, will
lead to fresh catastrophes and com
promise not only the future of your
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
LA TOILETTE WINS
IN NORTH DAKOTA

BISMARCK. N. D., March e.
Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin. was
nominated Republican candidate for
president over Henry d. Estabrooke
of New ,ork. according to returns
from Wednesdays presidential pref
erence primary. La Toilette got
the progressive Republican support
and Estabrooke did not get the old
guard Republicans. This city went
strong for Estabrooke as did Dick
inson and Devils Lake. Fargo went
just as strong for the Eadger SEN
ator
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
7,424 PLAGUE
CASES IN STATE
Wayne County Alone Has 2,970
tuberculosis Suffer.

LANSING. Mich, March 23.-Ac-
cording TO the compilations OF the
state Board OF Health, Michigan. on
March !. had 7,4s< cases OF tuber-
culosis.
Jan. there were $751; known
cases in the state. In January. from
all sources. including the campaign
ers on the statewide survey, there
were reported ae4 more; and in
February SO we're reported. The
February total is the largest month
~ number in the history of the state
Tn, totals of Jan. have been seg-
nsturaIly<icads, having at that time
.,ssa oas1s. OF these e.sef were In
Dssr~fl. ave ia wyandotte and 81 out
sid, the clties Ia the county. Kent
Cases il other counties ana in the
larger cities were as follows: Alle-
gan. - Parry 81 ,Hastings ssl: Hay
Harbor 3. Niles 81: ST. Joseph. 8; Cal
houn. Sc Battle Creek 80, Albion =.
Marshall -: Chippewa 30 tSault Ste.
Marie 25); Cheboy gan 20 SCheboy-
gan City 49, Emmett 81 tPetosksy
Ia: Genesee .ot Clint 1871: Grand
Houghton ao5 tHancock Ia: InghAm
ia East Lansing 8. Lansing 90. Ma
son ~: Jackson los jackson $50;
KaIamasoo ,se kalamazoo city sss,:
81 (Howeil s3): Macomb 6 tMt
Clemens e0D; Marquette los Mar
quette City .. Ishpeming IS. Ne
sAunee iD: Maskegon % sMuskeson
land SIS Pontiac sil ottawa IS
tGrand Haven ~. Holland is. Zee
land %: Saginaw 1s3 lSasinaw city
1iO. 81. Clair ITO Marine City J..
Port Huron 60. Yale i6l: washtenaw
los fAnn Arbor -. Ypsilanti I'D:
yNsxfcrd "a cadillac 2.l
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
Evolution Not Revolution
Will PrOUe Saving of Mexico
eARRA.
sy FRANCISCO DE IA sARHA.

fFormer President of Mexico, in an
Interview with Robert Mountsier).
NEW YORK. March z3.--I cannot
condemn too strongly the outrages
committed by villa and his bandit
followers on American lives and
property.
In this country you should not
make the mistake OF thinking that
Villa and the men who ride with
him. killing Mexicans and Ameri-
cans and destroying property. are
representative Of the Mexican PEG
pie.
These land pirates no more rep
resent the 100000 people Of Mex
leo than does the government OF
Senior Carranza, who is guilty Of
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

country but also that OF your dynas-
~, and may cost you your head"
King Ferdinand was astorished at
these bold words. but ne gave .
threat to Sfambulivski's: do not
mird my head, II Is already old:
rather mind your own"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

be taught in trap-shooting practice
to hit something
In times of war the women plan
to 20 to the front and make up the
second line OF defense. They will
give tirst aid treatment, run SOUP
kitchens and encourage the men 10
fight.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

Pere Marquette to M;ch;qar,

= ~ - A'A ~ 4S%SSSS W AV4SSS19SOS
Did you ever stop to think what the Pere Marquette
Railroad means to the State OF Mchigan-to this Com
munty-to your
Has it ever occurred to you what factor the Pere
Marquette is in the development of our Slater This
year il has brought into Michigan over thousand
families to settle on our undeveloped lands.
Do realize how the Road up the cities and
Of Michigan that business between them made
ociantecourse possblehow through big gate
ways, Chicago, Toledo, Milwaukee and Buffalo, puts us
all into touch with every other city and the country
m voy, That it has 1900 miles Of
~ track in Michigan GN
INV" Thatt serves As Counties
OF the State with popula-
ton OF more than two million people -
That the Pere Marquette nearIya w.
hundred passenger trains day
That il carries than FIVE million
passengers per year
That it twelve million tons Of freight year
That it requires than four hundred locomotives
nearly many coaches, and than thousand
freight cars to do business every dayi
That it employs more than thousand people
That its payroll amounts and q third million
dollars year,
That most Of our people live in Michigan and most OF
their wages are spent in the State
That pays this commonwealth taxes more than one
half million dollars Year,
That it Is the only Railroad that many Michigan COM
munities have and because it runs All Over Michioan
most important line those towns cities hav-
ing more than one Railroad
The Receivers trying pull OF its difficulties and
put to its feet for the benefit OF the people Of the whole
State. Are you helping Are you boosting Are you
giving It your patronage II not begin Every pas
eengcr fare and does every pound Of freight
Give US the business do and will give you the service
N.---<z
Talk No. 8 Operating Receiver.
Pefe Marquette Railroad.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
Chamberlain gill Passes.

WASHINGTON, March 23.--The
senate late Wednesday decided to
postpone consideration Of the army
preparedness question until after the
house passes the Hay bill. The
senate passed. 50 to 2. the Chamber
lain bill doubling the number OF
cadets AT West Point ana also per
hitting annual appointments there
of 200 army and militia privates.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Spree Justified
on Anniversary
of His Wedding


NEW YORK, Dec 27.-"Jcrsey jus
,icc," ever in the van Of judicial dis
coycry and epoch-making precedent
ma, braaght two bY'iy down with one
stone, so to speak, in the decision OF
Recorder Weber in the easy OF DR.. J
y kalschencr OF Perth Amboy who
was accused OF driving his automobile
while intoxicated
Doctor ,kalSchcncr said in answer tC
he charge
"lt was my wedding anniversary
Judge, and | couldn't help IT."
Recorder Weber promptly made a dc
cision which gives citizens OF New ler
sey the right to expect clcmency in tn,
following circumstances from the ~
dlcial authorities
First, on wedding anniversaries Ha'
man no rights IN this country in
CURED the recorder
Second, when a man is under IN,
influence Of liquor which, in III,
recorders opinion, is a different thin.
rom being drunk -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
AGE Limits.

Baseball now has it's stars above ~.
nnd golf has It's champions around for
ty-tve, Hut the age limit In these two
sports runs well above that OF football.
tennis or boxing
Tennis had Brookcs Widlng and
Ltrncd above 10. but today there ls no
leading contender left around this age. or
rather. above t.
Football has no place for player
above 80 even II one could stand the
smash Of the game above that ngc II
there was any amount ~ professional
football there would undoubtedly ha stars
from 2S 4. g. hut II is hcyond reason
INK TO figure out football star ~ 90
There have been a Few ring maryels
with FitEsimmous AS leading example.
who have reached great heights after
30, hut these are few and farther stiu he
tween
The boxer who travels beyond 20 Is
within short sptc" ~ the vanishing
point Even the Durable Dane hegnu
to w1ne swiftly at this point
There have been any number of base.
hill stars fatllN healthy average. who
were stars beyond 40 aud number of
others who were siill stars beyond a.
Among this latter list might be- inchd.
ed Wagner l.ajolc, Young Anson, PLANK,
Brown, who between 30 and ~. did som,
of their best work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Dream of Mother
Starts Hunt for
Eastland Victim

CHICAGO. Dec y. - \ mothers
dream, often repeated, today started
police friends and newspapers on a
search Of the city for a little girl.
wears old. who was swept from her
fathers arms when the steamer East
land overturned IN the river here on
July a l9lS A body identified as
that OF the child by the mother, Mrs.
William Peterson, was recovered from
the river and buried
Ruth is alive" was the substance OF
Mrs Petcrson's dream, which also re-
vealed the numerals 200 and in,lmatcd
that the girl had been adopted by a
wealthy bachelor, whose home bore tha,
street number.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
CHICAGO ADOPTS
RIGID ECONOMY
PLANS FOR 1917
Fewer Lights, Policemen and
Firemen Proposed,

CHICAGO. Dec 27-Thc cndcavor
Of this city'S budget committee TO cut
lis expenses to meet deficit Of $4,000.
600 will make necessary the following
retrcnchmcntS for 1917, according 10
announcement
Reduction Of number Of street lights
by 70 percent
Seven hundred fewer policemen.
Abolition Of twenty two fire oompa.
mics, or enforced vacations Of forty days
for every member of the fire depart
ment
Elimination Of another position in the
health department
Abolition OF hundreds OF persons In
yarinu, c.'v hall departments
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Short Skirts
Ruled Legal
In Mew York
Judge Refuses to Issue War
rants for Women,

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-When in
Hohokus, do as the Hohokans do; but
IN New York IT is legal to wear short
skirts.
Magistrate Daniel +. Murphy took
this stand Yesterday in the West Side
court when he refused to issue war
rants for actors and actresses OF the
Palace theatcr and the Winter Garden
because they wear bright colors and
briei array and are said to violate the
law by dancing on Sunday.
Long feathers do not make modest
birds. Magistrate Murphy contended
This is New York and not Hobo
kus," he pointed out to the seven de
tectlvcS OF Inspector Days staff, whc
asked for the warrants
Detective Turk said that the stage
folks IN question danced
What harm rs there in little dan
cing," Judge Murphy demanded.
But your Honor" continued Detec
tive Turk, they wear yari-coloret
clothes and abbreviated costumes tina
show their ankles"
They would be pretty lonesome II
New York If they didn't" Judge Muir
rhy retorted. Il can take you OF
Broadway now and show YOU womel
with dresses nearly to their knees AM
Of all colorS OF the rainbow -
Magistrate Murphy said later that h
had mot meant that rustronolitan iupt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Less Burial Pomp
Urged by Preachers

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 27-Elmina-
tion Of professional or paid singers
and general toning down in the
Splendor OF funerals of the dead is
urged by the Evangelical Ministers
association Of Atlanta
The association adopted resolutions
asking that funerals be held on some
day other than Sunday where possible,
snd that lengthy funeral sermons be
cut down to few words. Part OF the
resolutions read I'VE urge upon peo-
pie the good form of utter simplicity
in all things pertaining to the burial
OF the dead
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Six-Cent Verdict
for False Arrest
on Ogling Charge

NEW YORK, Dec 7-George Leon
Loft. O-year- old son OF Representative
George w Loft, the candy manufac-
turer, won a 6-cent verdict yesterday
IN a suit for false arrest brought
against Detective Benjamin King.
The detective. his counsel told the
supreme court jury, was only obcying
orders to arrest young men "ogllng"
and "chirping" at young women pass
ing along Columbus circle.
Young Loft denied he had either
ogled or chirpcd, and swore that for
nothing at all he had been arrested
without warran, and placed in a cell
with a number Of culprits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Government Road
Control Forecast

NEW YORK. Dec 27.-Cness rail
road rates are adjusted to make tcvc-
uues conform proportionate to expenses,
control oi the coun,ry'S railroads IS in
eyitahlc. according to the annual report
of the general executive committee OF
the Railway Business association, made
public here last night
III total revenues are not made ade-
uuate to total expenses" the report
states, "no question will long remain
as between federal and state authority
because sooner or later the federal gov
ernmcnt under those conditions must
take over the roads In that case the
states would lose all voice whatever
and federal regulation, il any, would
present the grotesQue spectacle OF one
political officer supervising another
whose tenure proceeds from the same
source OF power as his own Whoever
omitS from his prescription statutory
obligation upon the commission to per
NIT rates adequate to carry the ma
tional business and develop the country,
| leaves out the essential ingredients
without which the whole compound IS
futile
Rates Shall Be Just.
"Thc present law" the report points
out, declares that each rate shall be
lust reasonable and. non -disctimlna-
tory. |, is our purpose to recommend
that two additional elements be en-
bodied in the statutory rule
"i That IN regulating rates total rev
enueS shall he permitted sufficient for
total legitimate purposes,
- That legitimate purposes shall EN-.
brace the attraction OF inyeStmen, for
improvements and extensions
1--WE yield to none IN iavoring ci-
icc,ivc federal supervision and cond
I tionS advantageous 10 the whole pub
lie while inSurlng that the states may
retain such jurisdiction as local self
government requires, hut al the same
/ time We emphasize this aspect
Car Shortages
Every substantial increase in ton.
mage brings car shortage Only 9}l
linear miles Of road were constructed
IN the calendar year 1918 aud appar.
emily the record for lolh will barrel,
exceed the figure although the volum,
oi industrial activity is large
we approve ah'ten,ion by leeiSlativ,
bodies from dealing with rates W,
see no exception even IN so costly az
item as the cigh, hour law The legl,
la,ion which we urge is ,ha, II at an,
t,mc in any place. rate advances shoul,
become necessary in the public in,eres,
authority and obligation to sauc,io,
them will explicitly reside by Statu,,
in specified branch OF the govern
ment'