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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
CORSET FITTING IN
MOVING PICTURES
w. r. Sellick Has Engage
the Idle Hour Theater
for a Special Matinee.

The old saying that there is nothing
new under the sun will receive a
decisive negative 10 Paw Paw, Saturday
afternoon, April Is w r. Selick has
engaged the Idle Hour for a special
matinee, which will be limited to women
only. This film shows the actual fitting
of Gossard corsets and woven around
the fittings is u beautiful story entitled
"How Marjorie Won a Career.
mplimentary passes are being is
sued to the ladies of Paw Paw in the
corset department Of Sellick's store.
You can get as many as you like for
yourself and friends
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
IDLE HOUR IS NOW
OPEN EVERY NIGHT

The Idle Hour theatre is now open
every night except Sunday. and is again
showing to full houses. Manager Deck.
er has some splendid features booked.
The celebrated serial meal of the Navy"
started lest night and promises to be
the best serial ever put on here. To
night the bill includes Robert Warwick
10 1.-The Flash of an Emerald" and to-
morrow the usual strong Saturday night
bill is assured. Both programs will un-
doubleday be shown to capacity houses.
Watch the columns of the True Nor.
therner, and hand bills for announce
ment Of features for this popular play
house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
PROGRESSIVE HEARTS PARTY

Mrs. j. f. Latshaw entertained at a
"heart party" Friday evening in honor of
her son Fred's birthday. Those present
were Misses Laura and Margaret Cole,
Marion Mutchler, Esther Stevenson,
Mildred Shepard, Mildred Van Tassell,
Pauline Sellick and Nahldene Lyle and
Messrs Harley Mutchler, Fred Latshaw,
Charles and Maurice Cole. Bennett Nc
Kinstry, Delbert Mcguire. Merrill Fuller
and Caryl Burlington. Miss Mildred Van
Tassell and Maurice Cole were prize win
ners OF the evening.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
REPUBLICAN Con.
VENT|ON CALLED
State convention Lansing
May 8. District conven-
ton Niles April 25.
County convention Hart
ford April Is. Caucus
April Is.

The Republican State Convention has
been called to meet 10 the city of Lansing
on Wednesday the 3rd of May This
convention will elect four delegates at
large aud four alternate delegates at
large to the Repu blican National Con.
vention called to meet 10 the city of
Chicago on the seventh day of June
next. The state convention will also
nominate Is candidates for Electors of
President and Vice President of the
United States; also Republican State
Central committee and a chairman
thereof, Van Buren, county will be en-
titled to 20 delegates to this state con-
vention. These delegates will be elected
in County Convention called to meet 10
Hartford on Tuesday April Is. The
official call for the county convention
will be found on page four of this issue.
The fourth Congressional district
convention for the purpose of electing
two delegates to the National convent
ion 10 Chicago will be held in the city
Of Niles on Tuesday April %. Van
Buren, county is entitled to 20 delegates
to this convention. These delegates will
be selected at the county convention in
Hartford April Is.
A caucus for the purpose Of selecting
IL delegates to attend the County con-
vention at Hartford on April Is, is call
ed to meet in the council rooms in the
village Of Paw Paw on Saturday April
10 at o'clock in the afternoon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07

Rev. A. o. Carman, Pastor.

Rev. A. o. Carman, Pastor.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Preaching service at l1:00.
Evening service at 7:30.
Prof II. B. Larrabee OF Hillsdsle, a
representative of the Anti-saloon League
will speak in the morning on Michigan's
great prohibition campaign. A. g. Ora
ham OF Saginaw, district superintendent
will speak at Almena 10 the afternoon.
A union platform temperance meeting
will be held in the evening at the Pres
byterian church.
Epworth League at $50 p. N.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
ALMKNA-Sunday school at p. N.
Preaching ct 2:l5 q. N.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
FELL FROM WAGON
AND BROKE HIS ARM

Ed Heller had the misfortune to fall
from wagon and break both bones OF
his right forearm last Monday. He was
ia the employ of Paw Paw township
hauling coal to the gravel pit when the
accident happened. He had stopped to
shovel off some coal for the steam road
roller, and in walking over the coal
caught his foot ia some manner and fell
head first to the ground. 1t is a pain
full injury which will lay Mr.. Heller uI
for several weeks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
Republican Township Caucus.

70 the Republican Electors of Paw Paw
Township:
A caucus Of the Republicans of Paw
Paw township is hereby called to meet
in the Council rooms at Paw Paw on
Saturday, April Is, 1916, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon for the purpose of elect
ing seventeen az delegates to the Re-
publican county convention to be held
at Hartford, Michigan, Tuesday, April
IS, 1916, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoou.
Dated April 4, 1916
> w. A. Prater,
Paul II. Smith,
Roy l.. futile,
Republican Township Committee
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Edsar w. Smith. Pastor.

Sunday school l0a. m.
Morning service III a. m.
Morning subject, "Tte Church Of the
Living God"
Evening, union service. A. q. Graham
Anti-saloon League, speaker.
Christian Endesvor ct $50 p. N.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
c. HI. Heaton. Pastor.

Sunday school 10 q. 10.
Morning preaching service III a. m
Christian Endeavor at $50.
Sunday morning A. g. Graham OF
Saginaw will speak in the interest of the
Anti-saloon League. In the evening
there will be a union service at the Pres
byterian church.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
PAW PAW CHURCHES
Contributions by Pastors.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. f. A. Shape, Pastor.

Sunday school at 10 a. 10.
Preaching at III a. N.
Evening service 1880.
This will be "Field day" for the Anti
saloon League in all local churches. In
the morning A. L. Marvin of Cadillac
will speak at Ii o'clock.
Evening, union service in Presbyterian
church ia the interest of temperance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Christian Science services are held at
the Coterie club house every Sunday
morning at l0:45 Subject for next Sun
day:"Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
Modern Miracle.

"Do you believe in miraclesT
Eyes. | left my umbrella In a car
the other morning and got 1t when
inquired at the place where articles
that are found in the cars are sup
posed to be turned in"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-07
FaTIDGlSChalgGY0urSeed
A statement to the brblic ~ Leslie Scott & Sons
of 1.-THE Arlington con cernins Victor Seed Oats

of "The Arlington con corning Victor Seed Oats.
In the spring of 1914 were adudged custodans and
of five bushels of Victor Oats
bearing the unbroken seal of Sweden by the Hckox Rum
sey co. Importers, breeders and distributors of long
established IN Batavia, N " whereby from this nucleus
sufficient quantity might be grown and sold
progressive and panstaking farmers for thorough
distribution the following years. and benefit of
Van Buren, farmers in general.
This Oats of the Avena Saliva type being panicle
with we'll proportional branches The the Victor
Dat have fully developed the following important qualities
long hoped for by growers.
2-heavier weight per bushe.
3-Higher cent of kernel to hull.
4-Hardness.
5-Quick maturity.
6-Stffness of
More durable to weather.
8-Rus and Smut resistance.
Though the strong prepoency of this oat in stoolng
single oushe to the acre considered seeding from which
frequently in Sweden and in state of Michigan
bushels to the acre have been grown of this
For the of original bushels of seed the ex
pense of Importation, freight Michigan rental of land the
seeding harvesting threshng to cover
labor expense quantity was sold to the following
bushel as reimbursement and they in
product of their purchase the farmers sowing
at the reasonable price of 81 bushe and
low quantity of seed required by using this consistency
and logic and philosophy and conviction in the
proved seed The following named farmers offer
quantity of the above described cleaned sowing at
81 per bushel:
Phillip Slaughter, L. A. Doxtator, Fred Sill,
Frank Carrot and Lemuel Nichols,
All residents of the vicinity South Bangor and each one
having the Van Buren, County telephone
1.-The Arlington has none of these oats to snare INIT ;t
propreors recommend them to brother and
take pleasure in adding commentator careful and
painstakng business character OF the mentioned
farmers.
LESLIE SCOTT & SONS
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
Highway in Excellent Condition,

Hattiesburg, Miss, Sept 13.--
"The work on the Mississippi section
of the Jackson Military Highway is
progressing with exceptional acsivi-
ty. l never have seen so much con-
sistent road building, and there is
every indication that before October
1, every foot of the highway from
Nashville to New Orleans, will have
been completed and put in first
class shape" declared ]. F. Mixer,
editor Of the Automobile Blue Book,
who is logging this branch of the
Jackson road
Mr.. Mixer arrived in Hattiesburg
Monday night from Meridian, and
left Tuesday morning, in company
with j. o. Rea, for Logtown, where
the last lap of the highway, before
going into New Orleans, ends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
COTTON PICKING AND GINNING
IS GENERAL.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The week
ly summary of crop and weather
conditions in the cotton growing
states issued by the weather bureau
Wednesday for the week ending
Tuesday, September Ia, says:
During the week, cotton opened
rapidly, and picking and ginning
progressed under favorable weather
conditions. Work was we'll advanced
in the southern, and extending into
the northern parts of the area. The
plant is putting on new growth, and
again blooming freely in parts Of
Oklahoma, North and South Caro-
lima. Weevil damage continues
especially in Mississippi and Texas.
The top crop is making little develop
ment in Texas, Tennessee and Geor-
gia.
Corn is maturing rapidly with fay.
orable weather. Fall plowing is
making rapid advancement and seed.
ing has begun.
The weather was favorable for
sweet potatoes, pastures. gardens
truck crops and sugar cane, and the
harvest of tobacco, peanut and rice
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
AFTER TEMPORARY DECLINE,
COTTON MARKET ADVANCES
PRICES HAVE MADE AN APPRE-
GABLE GAIN DURING
PAST TWO DAYS.

After having declined steadily
last week, the cotton market took an
upward turn Monday and appreciable
advances were made on that day and
at yesterdays session. Mondays adj
vance was temporarily checked by
heavy selling, but the bulls were in
the saddle yesterday and the loss
was more than recuperated, the mar
ket having closed firm at an advance
of from Is to 20 points.
At the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were quot
ed at 1890, December futures in
New York at 1854; New Orleans
spots at 1925, and December futures
in New Orleans at 1928 In the To-
cal market good middling was quoted
at 14:75.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
POST sTER-GENERAL DENIES
CHARGE BY SHERMAN
BURLESON DEMANDS RETRAC.
TION OF STATEMENT BY
ILLINOIS SENATOR.

Washington, Sept l3.--Postmas-
ter General Burleson has published a
letter he had written TO Senator
Sherman of Illinois, calling on him
to correct "vilely false impressions"
left by statement made by the Sen,
ator in the Senate last week.
Senator Sherman read from a Tex
as newspaper of 1909 to show that
Mr.. Burleson then was part owner of
Texas ranch on which convicts
were employed and declared that the
foreman of the ranch, after being
acquitted of the charge of causing
the death of a negro convict, was
appointed postmaster of Longview.
Mr.. Burleson's letter says the facts
are that he was part owner of a
plantation which the state itself
leased and operated; that the fore
man referred to was the plantation
superintendent employed by the
state, who was acquitted of charge
believed to have been made for poll
tical purposes, and who was appoint
ed postmaster with the acquiescence
of the congressman from his district.
The Senator is referred TO two
Senators from Texas for informa-
ton as to the character of the post
master, now dead.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
TEST SHOWS THAT RICE CAN
Be SUCCESSFULLY GROWN HERE
Mr.. ASKEW, AN ENTERPRISINC
FARMER, HAS GOOD CROP
ON HIS PLANTATION.
Convinced of the fact that it

Convinced of the fact that it is
well nigh impossible to grow cotton
here in spite of the boil weevil raw
ages, local farmers are turning to
other agricultural products, and Mr..
Z. Askew, who lives in the north
western section of the county near
Aayhew, has a considerable acreage
devoted to upland rice, which, he
thinks will bring a good profit.
Mr.. Askew was in Columbus Mon
dsv and had with him several rice
plsnts, which were grown or his
plantation. These stalks were not
only well developed, but well fruited,
and citizens who are familiar with
Louisiana rice fields, declare that
they will compare favorably with
plants grown in the Pelican State.
MI. Askew states that the plant can
lie successfully grown on any land
that will produce corn, and the cul-
tivation of rice promises to b"eonle
profitable Industry in thi, section
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
MANNING DEFEATS BLEASE
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 13.-Gov-
ernor Richard l. Manning defeated
Cole Blease, former governor, in
Tuesdays final primary by approx
imately 5000 votes. Available re-
turns on Wednesday morning show
Manning received 6S,926 votes, and
Blease 64,274.
Gambler defeated Fay for railroad
commissioner by 10000 majority.
In the first primary Blease led
Manning by $4,000 votes, but failed
to obtain a majority over all.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
SONS or VETERANS WILL
MEET TO PERFECT
ORGANIZATION.
PROMINENT MEN
TO MAKE TALKS
Gen. N. B. Forrest, Adjutsnt-
General, and Gen. A. L.
Yates, Commander Expected

Following a preliminary gathering
of local citizens which was held at
the city hall several weeks ago for
the purpose of taking steps towards
forming a local camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans, second
meeting will be held at the same
place at 8 o'clock tonight, at which
time permanent organization will be
effected.
At the initial meeting it was de-
cded to invite General N. B. Forrest,
of Biloxi, acknowledgement of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, and
General A. l.. Yates, of Columbia,
commander of the Mississippi Divis-
ion, to come here and deliver ad-
dresses, and on yesterday a telegram
was received from General Forrest
in which he stated that tonight
would furnish his last opportunity to
appear here, as he expects to leave
soon for the north and will be abb
sent several weeks. Upon the receipt
of this letter, telegram was sent to
General Forrest, asking him to come
here tonight and similar message
was also sent to General Yates. 1t
is practically certain that General
Forrest will be on hand, while it is
hoped and believed that General
Yates will find it convenient to ac-
cept the invitation.
1t is to be hoped that lsGge csowd
will attend the meeting tonight, as
the Mississippi Division Of the United
Confederate Veterans is to hold its
annual reunion here early in Novem-
ber, and it is very important that
Columbus should have camp of
Sons of Confederate Veterans before
that time, as the two organizations
are coordinate, and the veterans will
during their meeting here transact
a great deal of business that will be
interesting to the descendants of
those who participated in the great
internecine struggle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
NEW CARS COMING SOON,
SAYS MANAGER CLAGGETT
GENERAL MANAGER OF LIGHT
AND TRACTION COMPANY
BACK FROM CHICAGO.

Mr.. K. p Claggett, the efficient
general manager for the Columbus
Railway, Light and Power Company,
who has recently returned from
trip to Chicago, states that the three
new trolley cars which haye been or
dered by the company will arrive
within the next three weeks, and win
be placed in service as soon as they
reach the city.
The new cars win be by far the
handsomest ever seen here, having
double trucks and being not only
electrically lighted but electrically
heated, and equipped with electric
bells and other convenienees nevsr
before enjoyed by the company's pat
rons.
Mr.. Claggett also states that the
gas plant is being overhauled and
repaired, and the work viii result in
a material improvement in the quail
ty Of the gas. Every branch of the
service has been bettered since the
company changed hands a few
months ago. and the new manage
ment should be encouraged by liberal
patronage
Mr.. Claggett was accompanied to
Chicago by his wife, the trip having
been made in his automobile. Both
he and Mrs. Claggett will spend the
next two weeks at their former home
in Greenville. but win return 10
Columbus the latter part of the
month.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
MAINE CAPTURED
BY REPUBLICANS
PARTY STATE TICKET rs
ELECTED ny MAJORITY
OF ABOUT $4,000.
NAME SENATORS
AND CONGRESSMEN
State Ticket Given Heavier
Majority Than Congression-
al Candidates.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 12.-The
largest vote in the history of Maine
was cast at the State election yester-
day. The total vote will approximate
100000. These figures have not
been approached since 1880, the
year the Democratic and Greenback
parties fused, when the total was
l47 1902. In the last presidential
year and two years ago it fell be-
low $4,000.
The receipt today of the vote from
the border and a few isolated towns
increased the plurality of Carl f.
Milliken, Republican, for governor,
over Governor Oakley C. Curtis,
Democrat, from the indicated figures
of $4,000 last night, to 1880. In
dicated pluralities for the other Re-
publican candidates were confirmed
by revision of the vote. The Re-
publicans will have solid delegations
in both branches of Congress and
will easily control both houses of the
legislature. The report of tai NH
Tex, said the members of the Sec
ond battalion of the Second Maine
infantry, made a two days overland
march of sixty miles to exercise the
franchise. The vote of the soldiers
followed about the percentage of
that cast at home.
The country vote, as usual, con-
trolled. tbs election. The cities gave,
a total plurality of fifty-one for Gov
ornor Curtis, as against total of
5000 received by him two years ago
By vote of about to / the vot-
ers approved the State law limiting
the employment OF women and chill
dren to fifty-four hours a week.
Complete returns from the Second
Congressional district gave White
Republican, a plurality of $50 over
McGillicuddy, Democrat. The vote
was 1850 to 1880.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
NATIVE COLUMBIAN TELLS Of
AMBULANCE WORK IN FRANCE
THOMAS r. MAYO DESCRIBES
IN LETTER HOW WOUND.
ED ARE CARED FOR.
A Rhodes scholar from Mississippi,

A Rhodes scholar from Mississippi,
Mr.. Thomas +. Mayo, son of Col.
Jno. P. Mayo, who was for many
years prominent merchant in this
city, but who is now commissioner
of immigration at New Orleans, in
recent letter to his uncle, DR.. Cas-
well A. Mayo, secretary of the New
York Medical Journal, from Neuil-
ly-sur-Seine, tells something of the
work of the Allies ambulance corps
of which he is a member. He says:
"You needn't be surprised at any
address you see on my letters nova
days, for there are so many things
to do and so many places to go that
it is impossible to know what is COM
ing up next. AT present | am learn
ing to drive an ambulance and in the
meanwhile riding about as second
man on another fellows machine.
Our business is to carry the 'blesses'
from the trains to the various hos
pitals in and around Paris.
'Last night we had call from
the Care du Nord to meet load of
200 just rolling in from the Somme.
My three roommates and / were loll-
ing about at about 10 o'clock, when
the Chateau as we call our dormi-
tory, and we were told that we must
be at the ambulance yard in half an
hour. We all wear khaki uniforms,
which involve wrapped puttes, which
in turn involve much mental anguish
and all sorts of profanity, but we
managed to get dressed and out fl
nally, and down to the yard right on
the dot.
81 went down with Woodruff, of
Texas, who was driving a car new
to him, but we went at pretty stiff
rate right through Paris. We dashed
through the Monmartre district, and
our staring big lights lit up some in
teresting tableaux, so to speak, for
the streets were rather dark. There
was line of twenty cars, and it was
a pretty nice sight to see us cutting
along. Everybody comes to the edge
Of the sidewalks and stares at the
wild Americans, and all traffic gives
us pretty much what room we want
1.-The wounded soldiers were noI
very badly shot up this time, anr
were very patient, and CHEEKY con
sidering that their wounds were ;
day old, and that there was neces
sarily good deal of jolting as W.
moved them. But ] must say thai
the whole business of unloading ant
transporting, was well handled. Tn.
hospital people have taken over /
big barn-like freight depot at th'
Care du Nord and converted it int,
station and sort of first-aid place
The hospital train pulled into tn
platform and found a perfect ARA.
Of ambulances waiting for it,
French, American and Spanish, tn
last a most sumptuous affair.
"There are big booths inside tn
station, and when we have CAREFUL,
lifted the stretchers off their iroi
frames in the cars and handed ther
to the broncardiers, the wounde
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS TO
CANVAS RETURNS.
PROTEST FILED BY
HIS OPPONENT
Claiming Decision Unfair. MIR.
Knox Says He Will Appeal
to the People.

jackson, Miss, Sept. l3.-Ths
democratic State executive commit
tee met here Tuesday. ana during a
stormy session declined to allow K.
Ii. Know Of Houston, personally to
present the allegation that there were
frauds and irregularities during the
second primary on Tuesday Of last
week, when he was opposed in the
northern district for place on the
supreme Court by Justice h. o.
Sykes, whom the committee declared
the nominee by majority of III
votes.
Before the motion to name the
nominee was put, 5. l.. McLaurin
gained the floor and offered a sub
stitute motion that MIR. Knox, who
was present, be permitted to make
a statement if he so desired. This
preeipitated debate that lasted
more than an hour.
Mr.. Knox arose just before the
vote was taken on the motion to de-
clare Mr. Sykes the nominee and
called attention to the fact that he
filed a sworn statement with the Sec
retary of the committee, Joseph n.
Norwood.
Mr.. Knox told newspaper men that
he thought il unfair that he was not
allowed a hearing before the com
mittee and said, "But ] will take this
to the people," This was taken here
to mean that it is probable that he
may become an independent in No
vember against Justice Sykes or that
he will appeal to the courts, but he
would not discuss what he proposed
to do.
The allegations in the petitions of
Mr.. Knox asserted that in some pre-
cincts in Tunica and Tate Counties.
the election was not legal because
no election officers were in charge
and that in some instances only YER
bal reports were submitted
The official returns as canyassed
by the committee today gave Judge
Sykes 1903 and Mr.. Knox l0,906
votes.