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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
BIG CONVENTION
IN DETROIT TUES.
REPUBLICANS WILL GATHER
TO NOMINATE STATE TICKET
BAD AXE MAN TO BE CHAIR
MAN.
WAYNE COUNTY BIG FACTOR
Nearly 25 Per Cent of Entire Con-
ventiOn Will be from Wayne. No
Big Contests Anticipated.

The Republican State Convention
will be held in the city of Detroit
next Tuesday, February twentieth.
George M. Clark of Bad Axe, who
will be remembered as the brilliant
speaker with Governor Sleeper in
his campaign last Fall has been
selected as temporary chairman.
This convention will nominate two
Justices of the Supreme Court;
Superintendent of Public Instruct
ion; State Highway Commissioner;
Two members State Board of Agri-
culture; One member State Board of
Education; members of the State
Central committee and a chairman
thereof.
For Justices of the Supreme
Court, Chief Justice Franz C. Kuhn
of Mt. Clemens and Justice John w.
Stone of Marquette will have no op-
position to a denomination.
Fred l.. Keller of Mt. Pleasant
likewise will have no opposition to
denomination for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
Frank F. Rogers of Lansing is a
candidate to succeed himself as
State Highway Commissioner. He
has served but one term and will be
renominated, although it is said that
William j. Pearson of Charlevoix is
tentative candidate.
For members of the State Board
or Agriculture, Jason Woodman of
Paw Paw and John w. Beaumont of
Detroit are now serving their first
! term. 1t is rumored that George
w. Mccormick of Menominee and
Frank Vanderboom Of Marquette are
candidates. There should be no op-
position to Messrs. Woodman and
! Beaumont, and even if other can
didates are presented, the probable
tiles are that both Mr.. Woodman
and Mr.. Beaumont will be extended
the usual courtesies of second
term which they so richly deserve by
reason of service rendered to the M.
A. c.. and to the state in general
during their first term.
For member of the State Board of
Education, Thomas w. Nadal of
Olivet, is q candidate for renomin-
alton to second term. Allen M.
Freeland of Grand Rapids and A. B.
Johnson Of Coldwater are said to be
candidates. Mr.. Nadal however is
one of the strong educators of the
state. He has rendered efficient SER
vice during his first term on this inn
portant Board, and the writer can
conceive of no force of circumstan-
ces that would defeat him in the
convention.
Wayne county is now greater
factor than ever in the state conven-
tions. The new apportionment of
delegates gives that coanty over
three hundred delegates, nearly
twenty-five per cent of the entire
convention. The coming convent
ion however will undoubtedly be
very tame. State officers whose
terms are now about to expire, will
all be presented for a denomination;
and while rumors of opposition and
other candidates are in the air. it
would not be surprising if no other
candidates would be presented in the
convention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
FRUIT GROWERS
HELD BIG MEET
X. +. Ellsworth of State Marketing
Department Addressed Fruit Grow
ers Union and Others on Tuesday.
A meeting of the members of the

Paw Paw Fruit Growers Union W
held in the Maple City club rooms
Tuesday of this week, to which the
public were invited The meeting
was called to amend the charter
and by laws of the association to
comply with section six of the Clay
ton act, and a goodly number were
present.
While the Fruit Growers Union
has been in fact, strictly mutual CO.
operation association, while all the
profits have been returned to the
grower, yet some minor changes were
advisable. r. f. Ellsworth of the
State Marketing department was
present. Mr.. Ellsworth is a recogn-
lied authority on cooperative mark
citing, and he discussed thoroughly
the advantages of cooperation, and
submitted a charter form which was
adopted. He also recommended a
copy of bylaws, which was practic-
ally the same as those now in oper-
alton. After considerable discussion
the proposed draft of the bylaws
was left for the Board of Directors
to complete in some minor details be-
fore the next annual meeting.
1t was brought out, during the dis
cussion, that it cost the members of
of the Fruit Growers Union, 3.43 per
cent to sell their product in 1916 and
that 96.57 per cent of the money re-
ceived for the crop was paid to the
growers. g.
President Thornton Of the South
en Michigan association, and others
from the different associations were
present and Joined in the discussions
The directors of the Fruit Growers
Union, invited all present to dinner
at the Dyckman and Clifton hotels
! and the invitation was quite gener-
ally accepted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
NINETEEN DEGREES BELOW
ZERO ON MONDAY MORNING.

For several weeks now Paw Paw
has been having zero weather. Mer-
curry reached the lowest mark last
Sunday night. Monday morning
various thermometers throughout the
community registered all the way
from ten to nineteen below zero. The
extreme cold weather continued
throughout the day Monday, and well
into the night, when it moderated a
little, and snow has thawed little on
the sunny side of the street for sever
al days now.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
FIFTY OF THE FAITHFUL
GATHERED IN PAW PAW
MONDAY, WHILE THE MER-
curry STAYED DOWN BELOW
ZERO.
GLENN WARNER IS CHAIRMAN
Paw Paw Attorney Made Patriotic
and Brilliant Address. Delegates
TO State Convention Named.

The Republican County Conven-
tion was held in the Opera house in
Paw. Paw last Monday. 1t was the
coldest day of the year, the mercury
registered we'll below zero all day,
and yet fifty delegates from all over
the county were here. The call was
for ten-thirty o'clock, but the train
from the west was over an hour
late, and Chairman Broughton did
not call the convention to order until
after dinner.
He called attorney Glenn f. War
ner to the chair, and his address was
the feature of the convention. The
speech was brief, but it sparkled
throughout with patriotic brilliancy
Glenn was given a rousing ovation at
the close of his remarks.
Earl Hemenway of South Haven
was made secretary and on motion
the chairman announced the follow
ing committees.
Permanent Organization, and Order
of Business:-George Monroe OF
South Haven; Leslie Scott of Bangor;
Emerson Spayde Of Bloomingdale
Harry Showerman of Paw Paw; G. A
Cross of Lawrence.
Credentials:-N. F. Simpson Jr. OF
Teeler; Thomas Mutchler of Bangor;
Mark Henion Of Porter; Fred Mauk
of Geneva; Frank Cleveland of Ar.
lington.
No one seemed to want any reso.
lut;ons, so no committee was appoint.
cd and no resolutions offered from the
floor.
Following are the delegates eiectec
to represent the county in the state
convention to be held in the city OF
Detroit, next Tuesday, February goth
l.. j. Lewis, Arlington; John McKin
ney, Bangor; George w. Merriman
DR.. A. E. Elgas, Hartford; Franz
Eyer, N. F. Simpson Jr. Charles Dun
.combe, Keller; G.. A. Cross, Sidne,
Steans, Lawrence; H. w. Shower
man, Royal f. Decker, Gladston
Beattie, Paw Paw; d. L. Thornton,
G. Daley, Porter; w. P. Breeding
South Haven 1st Ward; Roy McCrim
mon, A. ID. Moore, South Haven Cit,
End Ward; c. F. Hunt, South Have
City 3rd Ward.
The precincts of the county not re
presented in the convention are a
follows:-Almena, Antwerp, Colum
bia, Covert, Decatur, Geneva, Hami,
ton, Pine Grove and Waverly.
Following are the Paw Paw dele
gates selected in caucus last Saturda,
and present in the convention on Mo
day:-F. N. Wakeman, Glenn f. Wa
ner, Ed Nash, M. II. Young, r. I
Woodman, Paul Smith, H. d. Spicel
Jay Dodge, Roy Tuttle, w. T. Davi.
B. F. Warner, r. w. Broughton. /,
+. Packer, Gladstone Beattie, Andre,
Lang, Royal f. Decker and II. "
Slovenian.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY SER
VICE AT THE POST OFFICE.

Postmaster Cole announces the
following hours Of service for the post
Office on next Thursday, washington's
birthday. ALI windows will be open
for business at the usual hour in the
morning and remain open until $50
A. M. City carriers will make one
delivery and collection, the usual
morning trip. The rural carriers
will not make their trips, but will be
at the office until 9:30 A. M. to serve
their patrons who desire to come to
the Office for their mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16

Continued on page Forrrs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16

c. A. VOLTS has purchased the Joe
Sherman residence on east Main St
and will make extensive improve
ments to the place in the Spring.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
THE FIRST BALE
NEW CROP COTTON
received in Greenwood This Morning
FROM J. B. Hughes of Near Drew.
u Sunaower County.

H 5Ihe first bale of cotton received in
sfeenwood from the new crop arrived
snls morning by Express on the east
pound $40 Southern Railway passen-
GEL train.
me new bale was produced by Mr..
3 Hughes, progressive planter
.s'l0lng near Drew, SunAower coun.
u' snd was consigned to Humphrey
~ 0Nompany, Of this city, who will Of
~ ~ = Tor sale within the next two or
salee days at the Greenwood Cotton
scnahge, when the usual handsome
premium for the "first bale'' will be
4 paid by our buyers.
ine staple Of this new bale of cotton
Measures l l-8 inches, grading strict
lne receipt Of the first bale Of new
,o'1of here this year is several dav.
a.e, out the crop in LeAore and ad-
S'nng counties is excellent, and The
s an commonwealth feels confident
saA. Greenwood's receipts during the
\ Mississippi. w ' "'fA'' ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
BRITAIN TREATS PRISONERS
Admittedly Better Than Treatment
Received at Hands of Germans.
(By Associated Press. }


London, August 27-Admission that
the treatment of German war prison.
ers in Great Britain was superior to
the treatment received in any other
country was made by the chief Ger
man delegate to the recent conference
Of British and Germans on war pris-
oneds, according to statement made
by Baron Newton, one of the British
delegates, in the House of Commons.
Virtually no complaint was made
Of the British methods Of dealing with
war prisoners, Lord Newton added.
One impression he derived from his
intercourse with the delegates was
that, in spite Of the German powers
OF Capitalization, Berlin headquarters
did not know great deal Of what was
on. That impression, he said, more or
less confirmed what James W. Gerard
the late American Ambassador ct Ber-
lin; used " tell him, that there was
less cessszalssstioH tliaus NE supposed
and that the control at Berlin over
prisoners of war was nothing like 80
effective as in this country. He had
a strong suspicion that great deal
went on in various German camps of
which the central German administra-
ton knew little.
AS they had twenty as many pris-
oners as the British had, it would be
surprising, he said, if they did know
all that went on.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
AIDS
THE RED CROSS
Presented Receipted Bill Of Work to
Amount of $70.l5 to Local Chap.
ter Saturday.

The spirit of generous cooperation
that is now so conspiciously dominant
in the city, was again demonstrated
last Saturday afternoon, when the
Delta Steam Laundry presented to
the local Red Cross Chapter receipt
ed bill for $7o.15 worth Of work done
by them. The work had been turned
ever to them Friday at 8 o'clock and
the Job was delivered twenty-four
hours later with statement Of tho
entire laundry, marked paid.
Mr.. W. L. Scott, manager OF the
Delta Steam Laundry, presented the
work committee with the paid state:
ment, with the compliments of his
father, Mr.. J. Scott, and himself.
This was an exceptionally handsome
gift, and the ladies' Of the Red Cross
Committee are profuse in thanks to
these big-hearted gentlemen for their
generous gift.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27

Major Miller kept up the spirit OF the
boys during the past three weeks.
When saluting an officer was knew to
him, it is said that once he met .
lieutenant, while he, the Major, was
carrying an arm-load of wood in his
right hard and bundle in the left.
Just as the officer came within six
PAGES from him, Major Miller dropped
the wood from his right arm, the
bundle from his left, stood at atten-
ton and saluted.
But Major Miller is no more.
It's now just plain Wesley A. Miller.
tn be Mister few years later.
But he's just a plain lad now. His
time with Battery c has been served.
No more will the privates salute
him.
Wesley has returned to his old
stamping ground at Minter City.
He failed to pass the physicist ex-
arinations, was allowed to come back
to the Battery and act a. the Captain's
orderly, but Major didn't like, the life
It's life among the cows and chick
ems for him, from now on.
Butt can not be said that Wesley
A. Miller went through the German
American War, or whatever they'll
nama it, without a title.
Luck to you,.MAJOR Miller.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
SMALL BURGLARY
! SUNDAY NIGHT
Bsrnsteins Store Broke Into During
Qyictness Of Sabbath Evening"
Cash Drawer Disturbed.

Bernstein's, the mems furnishings
store on Howard street was entered
by the rear door last night by burg
lars. The cash register, which was
purposely left open, was robbed of its
change, 1920.
Mr. Bernstein told a reporter this
morning that probably some merchan-
disc was also missing, but that it had
not been checked up, as yet.
This is the second time'within sixty
days that Bernstein's has been entered
and robbed, according to Mr.. Bern
stein, and he is very anxious that
stop be put to the operations of the in
truder or intruders as soon as pos
sible by the city authorities-even if
it is necessary to increase the night
police force. ,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
receive orders This
Morning From Major
Albert C. Metts.
is
DESTINATION
viii Remain There Few
Weeks Before Going
10 Alexandria.

Battery C, First Mississippi Field
.-t;llerv. leaves Camp Sam Keesler
ID Greenwood Friday for Jackson.
~ This is the way the orders received
t,om Major A. c. Metts, commanding
H. First Mississippi Field Artillery
read. :, -.
Caut. Harry Hulen said this MORN
mo that they would be ready to en-
tysiu 1t any hour Friday.
he said that the officers Of the Bat
tery had expected that they would be
called some time this week and that
shey we're ready to entrain within
tventy-four hours notice.
II is not known what time Friday
the men will leave. No hour was stat
Il in the telegram, which is given
below.
Leave Here in "Cits."
Orders were issued today direct
ine First Mississippi Field Artillery
10 proceed to State camp at jackson,
Oh August 81, period clothing and
equipment has been accumulated at
Jackson and will be issued as soon
as practicable, but you will advice
men to take such clothing as may be
needed for the trip and until issues
can be made. .,a.
"A. C. METTS,
major Commanding"
Therefore, no uniforms will be CIV
on the boys in Greenwood.
Good Treatment, by Jackson.
Battery c, it is expected, will re-
main in Jackson but few weeks
probably not longer than month";
4 From Jackson, the organization will
] 90 to Alexandria, La, the camp nam
sed by the, government for the Missis-
sippi troops.
While the general opinion among
the members of the Battery in regard
70 going to Jackson, is an unfavorable
one, it is learned from the Jackson
papers that the business organizations
cf the capital city are making an effort
70 prepare amusement and entertain
nsnt for the soldiers.
1t is also learned that additional
water supplies have been installed in
all other comforts of camp are to be
BOXED after by the people Of jackson.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
JAP MISSION
AT ARLINGTON
Placed Wreath on Tomb Of Washing.
ton Yesterday-visited Tomb Of
Stevens Today.
ASSOCIATED Press)

WASHINGTON, August 27-The
japanese Mission today visited the
Arlington National Cemetery, where
they viewed the tomb of Durham
White Stevens.
Stevens was an American diplomat,
who was sent to Korea to adjust a
dispute between China and Japan and
who was killed by 4 Korean in San
Francisco in 1908, and is buried in the
National Cemetery.
viscount lshii, the special ambassa-
dor from Japan, placing wreath Of
roses and chrysanthemums on the
tomb of George Washington at Mt.
Vernon yesterday, claimed the right
for Japan to honor Washington's men,
ory end reafirmed her devotion to the
allies cause and the principles for
which they wage battle.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
oFFlCIAL MATRIMONIAL
BUREAU.
(Associated pras.A

w Aonaon, August 25--A novel instftu-
sun called the "oflicial Matrimonial
sp M = has been created at Madge-
~ :, n aermar'y, under the auspices Of
s. 4. authorities in the Province Of
0"s' according to advicss received
I'M. At Madgeburg 1 central bur
n...sp. keeps the records and arrsnges
,a,',.auctlons I, Y for war-widows desirous
! sr,.s.a n .s.,harrying :, and likely husbands
! a. s ..a .ho'e whose wounds unit thsa
Es4 spssAsr Y active service,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
Russians Drive Back At
tack on Roumanian
Front by Austrians.
AUSTRIANS QUIT
IZONZO FRONT
Germans Forced Out Of
Beamount, on Verdun
Front, Says Report.
ASSOCIATED Press)

General Potain is now holding all
gains on the great Verdun offensive
movement. He is now facing formid-
able counter attacks which the Crown
Prince is now launching.
French commander reports repulse
last night and strong assaults on new
ly won positions in that sector.
The British are continually smash
ing aviation and other bases behind
the German front.
Only air raides reported by Belgians
and some infantry operations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
PREMIER LAUDS
RUSS SOLDIERS
kerensky Opens Great Moscow Con.
ference-Wilson Promises U: S.
Aid and Assistance.
(AssOciated Press)

MOSCOW, August 27 - Premier
kerensky came here to attend the Nat
ional Conference and to review the
troops at the Hippodrome today.
In an address to the men he said
that he was convinced by the valor
that they were showing that the Rus
sian Army would be able to drive back
the enemy at the front and crush any
counter revolution.
Gen. Korniloff arrived today and was
greeted by great crowd.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
COTTON IS 67.2
PER CENT. NORMAL
Report Says Weevils on Increase II
Mississippi-Small Loss IL Re-
corded in East.
SOME FEAR OF LABOR SHORT.
AGE IN HARVESTING.
Summary of Monday Mornings Re.
port in Commercial Appeal.

! The condition OF the cotton crop 10
67.2 per cent. of normal, according to
reports from correspondents of The
Commercial Appeal of average date
Of August 233.
This compares with a government
condition last month of 1888 per cent.
61.2 on August rs, last year, and
10-yearr average of 70.9.
These figures Indicate total crop
of 12,259,000 bales based on the gov
ernment method Of calculating indicat-
ed yield from condition figures.
Severe retrogression in Texas on ac-
count of drouth over probably SO to
go per cent. Of the cotton growing area
'of the state constitutes the biggest
single factor in the. showing for the
month. The condition for the state Of
Sc per cent. of normal is loss for the
month of IL points. In South Central,
Southern and Western Texas the crop
is a near-failure.
Small loss in condition in states east
of the Mississippi, due to weather con-
dition and ravages Of the boil weevil
in Georgia and Alabama, added to the
big Texas loss, more than Offset i'm
provement reported in central valley
states and Oklahoma. In these latter
states, however. good improvement is
shown.
Besides Alabama and Georgia, boil
weevil are on the increase in Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, and
there is now considerable uneasiness
over the fate of the late fruitage, al
though in many section rather more
cotton is already made than is usual
in the boil weevH years. ,p, -.s,
The crop a. T. whole b. stiil late,
However, picking is making god prog
Iress in early producing sections, large
ly owing to dry weather having caused
eahy opening. In the northern rim
of states the size of the crop will de-
pend greatly on the date Of killing
frost.
Most correspondents report labor
sufficient to harvest the crop, but there.
are a great many indications Of short
age, owing to the fact that many ne
|groes have gone north and to conscrip-
ton into the new national army.
Growers as rule will probably sell
freely at. current values; although
there are many sections where it is
said farmers will stop selling when
ever the price drops below Is cents.
Condition by states, with COMPARE.
sons with August 25J last year, follows:
State Condition. Last Yr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
POPE'S REPLY THIS WEEK.

WASHINGTON, August 27-The
reply to Pope Benedict's peace propo-
sal may be made by the Government
this week. Secretary Lansing said to-
day that it would be made soon, but
declined to Indicate the character or
time Of the dispatch.
Reports from entente powers today
indicated that they might be waiting
on the United States to make the first
reply.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
ASSURANCE FROM WILSON.

|. WASHINGTON, August 27-Pres-
ident Wilson sent to the members of
the National Council assembly at Mos
COW today, assurances that the Unit
ed States would be willing to extend
"every material and moral assistance
to the Russian government.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27

FRENCH FIRE MEET GERMANS.
ASSOCIATED Press)
y PARIS, August 27-An unusually
strong German attack was made last
night along the Aisne and Verdun
fronts.
/. The war office announces that the
assaults were broken up by French
fire and that all positions were nain-
tanned. More than l,l00 prisoners
were taken in the fighting yesterday.