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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

1t is utterly impossible to please
everybody, but the concensus of
opinion, so far as we have been able
to ascertain, is that this was the best
program taking it as a whole that
was ever put on here. Some of the
musical features were not strong, but
it was pretty well balanced pro-
gram all the way through, and gave
good satisfaction.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

Two ladies were talking of the un-
fortunate circumstance of so many,
rainy days during Chautauqua week
when one of them seemed to have an
afterhtought and remarked: But
after all we needed the gain so badly
and it has proven to us that our own
Paw Paw people are the best natured
folks on earth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

Strickland Gillian was easily the
star of the week. He is a great man
and top notch humorist. Chautau-
qua patrons were indeed fortunate to
have an opportunity to see, laugh and
enjoy the man who wrote "Of Ag'in,
On Ag'in, Gone Ag'in, Finnigin."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

Regeneration" coined y-d rama
given by the Clare Vaughan Wales
company made many laugh.
Harriette Gum Robertson delivere,
a message throbbing with human
sympathy and tenderness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

The platform manager, Rev. F. M.
Warren, made many friends in Paw
Paw during the week. He is min
lister at Vinton, Iowa and preached in
the Disciple church here on Sunday
morning. His genial courteous ways,
and brief announcements made hit
with Chautauqua patrons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

additional Local News on Page s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

"America and the Great War" by
Governor H. A. Buchtel, was one of
the strongest lectures ever heard
here. He is an orator of national
prominence, and the> only preacher
who was ever elected governor of
any state. He has a rare ability and
a profound knowledge of the things
Of which he speaks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

If any number did not please you
it was undoubtedly given for the
benefit Of your neighbor who wa:
delighted with it, as Mr.. Rounds sale
as a prelude to the concert by his
Ladies Orchestra.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

Sunday was a big day, when Sarah
Mildred Wilmer read the celebrated
story Experience" Miss Wilmer is
a sister of DR.. Lena X. Sadler who
was on the program the following
day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

The receipts this year fell little
short of $500, about 5000 less than
the total receipts last year. f-se
single admission tickets sold were
about the same as last year, but the
season tickets fell about one hundred
short.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
BANK OF ENGLAND
PRIVATE CONCERN
tFrom wednesday. Daily MlnsrJ

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Bank Of
England, which is now working night
and day on the war loan, is not, as
many people think, a government in
stitution. It is a private company,
and reaps a good profit by acting as
the nations banker.
The remuneration paid to the Bank
of England for the management Of
the national debt was fixed in 1906 as
a yearly sum at the rate Of S25 pounds
per million pounds Of such debt up to
five hundred million, and 100 pounds
per million pounds about this amount.
On this basis assuming total war
debt Of 2,5OO,OOO,OOO the banks re-
muneration will reach about 100000
pounds annually from this source
alone, in addition to the $4,000
pounds in respect to the old national
debt, which, at the beginning Of the
war, was about $50 million pounds.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
RATS ARE PEST TO
MEN IN TRENCHES

PARIS, Feb. 6. = The allies have
made little progress against their
four-footed enemies, the rats, on the
French front. They seem to be quite
as numerous as during the second
winter campaign, though great num-
bers have been killed. They multiply
faster than the numbers Of dogs sent
to the front to fight them and are now,
it is said, menacing the army with an
epidemic Of jaundiee.
The rats in the trenches have been
discovered to carry in their organism,
without apparent harm to themselves,
a microbe called the spirochaete in
the form Of a little serpent, which,
communicated to human being, de-
velops jaundice. A courteraeting Sc
rum is being sought.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE
GRAYSON'S PROMOTION
[From Wednesdays Daily MlnerI


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Repubi-
cans opposing the confirmation of DR..
Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson's
naval aide and physician, to be medi-
cal director with rank of rear admiral,
kept the senate in debate for more
than four hours today and again pre-
vented a vote.
Senator Weeks continued to tell of
the time it had taken many naval
heroes of the civil and other wars to
reach the rank of rear admiral. SEN
ator Poindexter brought up a resolu-
ton to have the nomination considered
publicly, but Democrats objected I'M
til the doors were closed. Democrats
leading the fight for confirmation said
tonight the opposition lacked the votes
to reject the nomination and was fill
clustering.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10

gave the enemy no rest in q eontinu-
Gus series Of engagements. In a wa
terless area the troops marched AZ
miles without rest. The enemy adopt
ed a fighting system of falling back
from one ambush to another.
For some distance beyond the Ruwu
river, the road passed along the face
of the precipitous rocks, around which
the Germans had constructed a gal
lery roadway, supported on piles
driven obiquely into the face of the
rock. This, however, was not strong
enough to carry the British automo-
biles, and long delay was caused by
the necessity of blasting a road out of
the solid rock for a distance of many
miles. On a spur OF the Uluguru
mountains, a little further on, a pass
was cut through the rock clear across
the range, "a notable and enduring
engineering feat occupying several
weeks"
General SHUTS also describes the
capture of Dar-es-Salaam and con-
cludes with high praise for the endur-
ance of his men:
''Their work has been done under
tropical conditions, which not only pro-
duce bodily WEAKNESS and unfitness
but which create mental languor and
depression, and finally appall the
stoutest hearts. To march day by day
and week by week, through the Afri-
can jungle or high grass in which Wis
ion is limited to a few yards, in which
danger always turks near but seldom
becomes visible, even when expert
enced, supplies a test to human ma.
ture often in the long run beyond the
limits Of human endurance"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE IN
SHIPYARDS NEAR FRISCO

Lby A-SsGt---- 60 .S~1k-. .vH-.
VALLEJU, Cal, Fel. o.-Fire at
the James Robertson shipysrds on San
Pablo bay caused damage today estim-
ated at $4,000, but was brought un-
der control before damaging two mo-
tor schooners on the ways valued at
more than 100000. The fire started
through the explosion of a gasoline
tank. The fire department from the
United States arsenal at Benicia and
town fire departments at Benecia and
Vallejo aided in subduing the blaze.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
BRITISH MEDAL is
GIVEN TO JAPANESE
[Frun Wednesday. Daily MinerI

LONDON Feb. 6.-The British
medal has just been awarded to a jap
anese, Private Harry Ohara, who has
worn the British uniform on the west
ern front since the outbreak Of the
war, and WIG has seen so much hard
fighting that he has 70 scars. He has
been in the hospital six times, the last
time with 20 shrapnel wounds.
Ohara entered the army with the
Sikhs, being really taken for an In
dian by the recruiting officer. Later
he fought as a member Of Middle
sex regiment, and now, having earn
ed his discharge, he expects to enlist
in the flying corps.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
TO EXPLAIN POSITION

From Wednesdays Daily Miner)
COPENHAGEN, via London, Feb.
Tt is stated in reliable quarters
that the Danish government has de-
cided that it cannot follow the exam
pie Of the United States in breaking
relations with Germany. A note will
be sent to Washington explaining the
position of Denmark and calling at
tention to the fact that conferences
between representatives of thethree
Scandinavia n countries as to their in
ternational interests are being con-
tinued at Stockholm.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
WOULD-BE MEXICAN
ASSASSIN EXECUTED
IFrom wednesday. Dahl AIinerI

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Feb. GA Mexi-
can who attempted to assassinate Bert
Whitehead, manager of the Moctezu-
ma Copper company's store at Pilares,
Sonora, Saturday afternoon, shooting
into the building and wounding him,
as well as Alexander S. Kier and a
Mexican boy, was executed a few
hours later by a firing squad acting
under the orders Of Colonel Alberto
Cano, according to arrivals from Pr
lares, today. The three wounded men
probably will recover.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10

LONDON, Jan. 20. - Lieutenant
General ]. C. SHUTS, the veteran Boer
leader who, for a year past, has been
commanding the British forces in eGr-
man East Africa-the only remaining
German colony-has sent to the war
office a general report on his opera
lions. Notwithstanding that this re-
port is dated as far back as October
81, 1916, it contains the first compre-
hensive review Of an interesting cam
paign which has received but slight
notice in the telegraphic dispatches.
As for the total results up to the
date Of his report, General SHUTS
says: "With the exception of the Ma
hengo plateau the enemy has lost ev-
cry healthy or valuable part Of their
colony"
General SHUTS has had three di-
visions under his communicative from
Suoth Africa and a third including
the Indian and British contingents-
altogether a Heterogeneous collec-
tion," says he, Including Dutch, Ben
gals, Baluchis, Hasmiris, Pathans,
Punjabis, Cape boys (South African
half-breeds), East African natives,
West Indian negroes, and Baganda
(native Of Uganda).n There were also
British bluejackets operating along
the coast, an armored motor battery,
and Portuguese and Belgian forces.
The advance against the Germans
was pushed into German East Afri-
ca from no less than seven distinct
points, hundreds Of miles apart, con-
verging in a general way toward the
German capital, Dar-es-Salaam. Out
lining the strategic difficulties at the
campaign, when General SHUTS took
charge, he writes:
1--WE had just barely entered the
enemy territory, which stretched out
before US in enormous extent, with no
known vital point anywhere, contain
ing no important cities or centers,
with practically no roads, the only
dominant economic features of the
whole being the two railway systems.
Faulty strategy at the beginning, a
wrong line of invasion once entered
up, might lead to months of the two
fold intention of conducting an obsti-
nate and prolonged campaign in the
Pare and Usambara mountains, and
thereafter retiring to fight out the
last phases of the campaign in the
Tabora area, from which much of his
supplies and most of his recruits were
drawn.
Much was to be said for an advance
inland from Dar-es-Salaam, the cap
ture of which would have great politi-
cal and military Importance, and
would much facilitate the transport
and supply arrangements for the cam
paign into the interior. But it was
ruled out, partly because the prevail
ence of the monsoon at that period
made the landing of large force an
operation of great difficulty and dan
ger, partly because a prolonged cam
Ipaign on the coast Immediately after
the rainy season would mean the dis
appearance Of a very large percentage
of my army from malaria and other
tropical ailments"
The decision was therefore to make
the main effort from Nairobi, BOO
miles from the coast, striking straight
into the heart Of the enemy's country
81 decided to push the whole Second
division into the interior under Gen
eral van Deventer," continues SHUTS
'In this way it would be impossible
to occupy a valuable portion Of the
enemy country within the next two
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
SUGAR GENTERS OF
PORTO RICO BUSY
IFrom Wednesdays Daily Minerl

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. g.
More than 30 out Of the 48 sugar CEN
trails of the island are now making
sugar and by the middle of February
the sugar season will be at its height.
Sugar men estimate that beginning
with next month the weekly produc-
ton of sugar will be approximately
$4,000 tons and that this rate of pro-
duction will be continued until June.
1t is expected that the total production
for the season will be between 100000
and $4,000 short tons.
Of the new crop there has so far
been shipped to the refineries since
December 1 approximately $4,000 tons.
Weather conditions since the begin
ming of cane cutting have been very
favorable for both sugar making and
field work, although at present in sew
eral sections of the island there is very
great need of rain.
Although there have been no seri-
GUS labor troubles so far a general
strike of agricultural laborers is pre-
dicted for next month by Santiago
Iglesias, president of the Free Fedora
ton of Labor, unless the laborers are
given a minimum wage Of 81 a day
and eight hours work. These are the
same demands made last year and the
workers then returned to work only
after increases had been granted.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
DENIES DIRECTORS
TO ARMY SERVICE
ROUGHLY TREATED
n~N.A.laa.I,e p.nr lllnarl


LONDON, Jan. 90 Charges that
conscientious DIRECTORS to military ser
vice have received violent treatment
are believed by the army authorities
to be ill-founded, and it is declared
by Brigadier-General Childs, director
Of personal services Of the war office,
that if there has been any such VIC
lence it has now ceased.
Undoubtedly" he said, ain many
camps there was rough treatment in
a degree at the hands of their COM
rades but it is a matter Of question
whether it was actually violent, and
the problem before the war office was
to put stop to it
81 can say that the last case Of al
legged ill-treatment which came to the
notice of the war office was in Au-
gust, 1916. I can say that every kind
Of ill-treatment, irregularity, or bru-
tally, if there were any, has ceased"
General Childs referred to resolu-
tions which various Societies Of
Friends (Quakers) in America had
passed in protest against the way con-
scientious DIRECTORS were treated, and
in reply he showed at length that all
genuine DIRECTORS enrolled in the army
not only enjoyed the legal protection
to which the soldier was entitled, but
that they also had the right to appeal
to the highest civil tribunal.
The whole problem has been one Of
the most delicate with which the army
authorities have had to deal, but grad
ually they have solved some Of the
most difficult phases Of it. The non
combatant corps, which is composed Of
men whose objection is the taking Of
life, has never been so situated as
regards the fighting front that mem
bers of it would ever been called upon
to take the lives Of others or defend
their own, said General Childs.
He referred to statement that had
been made in a recent article, to the
effect that So conscientious directors
who were taken to France were con-
demned to death for disobeying orders.
Certain units of the non-combatant
corps were sent to France for road
making, he said, but their work was
miles away from the front. At the
time of their departure it was not
known to the war office in London
that any of these men had gone resist
ing. 'They were forcibly taken to
France" but chad this been known at
the war office these DIRECTORS would
have been tried at once in England.
1t was not until they had reached
France and absolutely refused to do
anything in the way Of helping with
the war, that their disobedience and
INSTRUMENTATION was dealt with by a
field general courtmartial. The severe
sentence which that court proposed,
however, was not confirmed by the
general officer commanding-in-chiet
the forces in the field, who committed
the sentence to ten years penal servi-
tude. The men were thereupon sent
to England, and very shortly their
cases were taken before the central
tribunal which has to do with military
exemption. With one exception al
were transferred to the army reserve
One man refused to work and that
man is still in prison"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10

Gable dispatches since the forego-
ing was mailed have reported that
General SHUTS is to represent the
union Of South Africa at the Imperial
war conference, which is to be held in
London, and on that account has been
succeeded in the command Of the Brit
ish East African expeditiOnary force
by Lieutenant General A. R. Hoskins.)
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
FAMOUS SINGER DEAD
[From wednesday's paIIy Minerl

IEEOLH WeuneslaJ ; DaIIy IIIIIeTI
BERLIN, Feb 6.-Germany's oldest
grand opera singer, Albert Niemsnn,
has just died here, aged Sc. He was
a "find" of King George of Hanover,
who financed his education with a
French master. Niemann also enjoyed
the patronage Of Richard Wagner, who
took him to Paris in 1861 to sing the
title role in Tannhauser with immense
success. He later sang in America.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
THREE NORWEGIAN SHIPS
ARE REPORTED AS SUNK

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Lloyd's reports
that the following vessels are presum-
ed to have been sunk:
Norwegian steamer Rigel; % of her
crew picked up at sea.
Norwegian bark Wasdale; 10 of her
crew picked up.
Norwegian bark Songdal; % of her
crew picked up.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10

R. S. Bollings will leave today for
the Turtle mountain section of San
Bernardino County, Calf, and the
Miami district of Arizona to make an
examination of properties for eastern
and California interests. He will be
absent from Kingman about a week.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
No Decision Made

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 6.-The
Chilean government has as yet taken
no decision with reference to the Ger
man note on the submarine campaign,
but it is understood that for the pres
emit no action will be taken.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-10
Bolivian With u. S.

RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 6.-The Boil
Wan minister visited DR.. Laun' Muller
today and informed him that Bolivia
supported without reserve the Ameri-
can policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-01
BOY SCOUTS PARADE
is LED BY NEW BAND
Column Marches to Home of Ma
tional President Colin H. Living
stone and Receives Silk Banner.

Headed by their newly organized band
of fifty-three pieces. the Boy Scouts
of Washington marched through the
principal residential streets this morn
ing to the home of Colin H Living
stone. the national president of the Boy
Scouts. 18th and Kenyon streets north
west.
Mr.. Livingstone, in the course of an
address following, paid tribute to the
work of the Boy Scouts. and predicted
that the band will add further to it's
achievements in the spring, when it
captures" New York city at the big
national scout rally to be held there.
AT the conclusion, he turned over to
Commissioner Fl. II. Grogan an Ameri-
can flag to be carried by the scouts
whenever they parade.
At o'clock this morning the band
assembled at its headquarters in Grand
Army Hall, 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, and set off
for Mr.. Livingstone's home under the
leadership of Prof. c. Z. Schlosser. 1t
picked up several troops during the
course of it's march.
The local scout band, which is the
largest boys musical organization in
the country, and the second largest
band in Washington. has been organ
lied only little over two months.
Many of the boys in it had no instruc
ton in music before joining, but have
made remarkable progress. They played
all the selections well this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-01
JUMPS INTO BLAZING FURNACE.
Assistant Janitor Wanted to Save
Devil Trouble of Burning Him.

Declaring the devil was going to de-
stroy him by fire, and saying he might
as well do the burning himself, James
Allen. colored. 1917 18th street. as
sistant janitor at the LIE Droit building,
sth and streets. this morning jumped
into the furnace in the building. He
probably would have been cremated had
ii not been for prompt action on the
part of Robert Hudnell. colored, 327
list street northeast, who was visiting
his sister. the janitor'S wife.
Hudnell. fearing he would do some
thing rash. followed him to the furnace
room and saw him go headiong into
the FIRE He grabbed him by the feet
gave him a quick turn to get his face
from the hot Goals and blaze, and
dragged him from the furnace.
Allen quickly made it known that he
was going to return to the fire and
cremate himself. He fought his rescuer
with all his might. and it was only with
the assistance of the janitor and others
that he was able to keep him from the
furnace.
His hair was singed and his face
burned. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where he was given first aid
and later he was taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-01
PRESIDENT INCLUDED
| IN LIST OF SPEAKERS
Centennial Anniversary of St. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church
to Be Observed.

President Wilson. the Bishop of Wash
ington. Bishop William Leonard of Ohio,
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton.
u. s. N, retired. president of George
Washington University; Rev. DR.. George
William Douglass of New York and Rev
DIR. Roland Cotton Smith. rector of St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church,
Lafayette Square, are to be speakers at
the special services to be held at that
church In observance of the Tooth ami
versary week of the church. which be-
gins Sunday and closes January A.
Historical Discourse.
Or. Roland Cotton Smith will preach
the historical sermon at the service on
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, for which
service he with the assistant clergy. Revs
Edward Slater Dunlap and George Will
hanson Smith. has made elaborate ar
engagements.
Saturday, January 10, at 8 pm. Presi
dent Wilson is to deliver an address. He
win be followed by Bishop Leonard and
Admiral Stockton.
Former Rectors to Be Heard.
Bishop Leonard is to preach at the IL
o o'clock service January IA. while at AIS
on that date DIR. Douglas is to preach at
the vesper service. Both are former rec
tors of St. Johns Church.
Tickets of admission. it is announced,
will be necessary.
Special musical programs have been
arranged for the services by II. H. Free
man. organist and director of the choir.