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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
IS NAMED
TO VACANCY CAUSED
BY FUNSTON DEATH
Commander of Punitive Expedi.
tion Is Appointed Commander
Of the Southern Department
Becomes Effective Immediately


mcnt today succeeding Major General
Frederick Funston The appointment
will take effect Immediately and doea
not require confirmation by the SEN
ate.
~ Paso Tex, Fen. 21.--Ma jor
General John ] pcrshing received u
message today from Major General
Hugh l.. Scott. chief OF stan of the
United States army announcing the
appointment OF General Pershing L.
he commander of the southern de-
partment. taking the place made va
cant by Major General Frederick
Funston's death. lie viii leave to-
morrow for San Antonio to take
charge OF the department. IL is ez-
pected Brigadier General George Bell.
Jr.. win succeed General Pershing.
General Pershing WIS born in Mis-
sour in 1861, entered the West Point
military academy In tSS2 and grad
uated with the class OF 1856. He dis.
tinguished himself as a captain Of the
Tenth cavalry at san Juan hill during
the Spanish american war and was
recommended for gnllantry in aotion.
lie was appointed ju the general staff
in 1898 and later rendered distin-
guished service In the Philippine
islands AGAINST the Moros and also as
commander of the department of Min
danauo.
He was made briendier general hy
President Roosevelt in 1906 and re-
tunred To- the United states iu 1914 Il
assume command of the Mexican bor-
der troops ~ El paso. lie was named
as the commander Of the punitive ex-
pedition ON March ~. 1916. and was
promoted to he major general on Sep
temher IS. 1916. while In Mexico. lie
returned at the head of IN" eNpedi-
tionary troops February 3. 1917. and
resumed command of the El Paso dis
trict He has one son, Warren.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
Senate Bone Dry Amendment to
Postal Bill, Prohibiting Ship
ments Into States Having Pro
Laws, Accepted by House.
ONE OF MOST SWEEPING
MEASURES EVER ENACTED
Every Effort to Change Its Pro-
visions Is Defeated overwhelm-
ingly; Would Danish Booze
from 0ne-third of Country.

Washington. Feb 2l-Thc senate
'hone-dry" amendment to the postal
bill prohibiting shipments of liquor
into states which have prohibition
laws. was accepted by the house today
3sl TO 20. II Is counted 40 one of
the most far reaching prohibition
measures in years. because Il viii
make absolutely dry states which now
permit shipments IN limited quantities
Every effort To change the amend
mont was defeated overwhelmingly.
Cries uf "hunc-dry" rang throughout
the house and the amendment swept
the house until the last vote FOR con-
currcpco was cast. Members who at
tempted TO explain that hes were pro-
hibitionists at heart but stood for
states rights were greeted with laugh
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
President Chicago Board of Trade
Appeals TO Interstate Commerce
Commission and Railroads to
Relieve the Situation.
SHOULD GIVE PREFERENCE
TO NECESSITIES OF LIFE
Efforts of Railways Should be
Concentrated on Moving Eata-
bles, Coal, and Similar Commod-
tiles; Industrials Are Favored.


ny Associated Press
Chicago. Feb. 2i.-president J. r.
Griffin of the Chicago hoard OF trade
today telegraphed to the interstate
commerce commission and to the
presidents OF eastern railroads insist
ing that unless an immediate embargo
were placed on all products eastbound
out of Chicago. except fuel and food
stuffs. the country will face the dan
ger Of anarchy and rioting.
In his telegram to the railroad
presidents. Mr.. Griffin says;
Despite all your assurances. no re-
lief has been -norded to move grain
and other food products out OF Chi
cago.
The present scarcity OF supplies
borders on famine in many communi-
ties with the consequent imitation OF
values directly chargeable to the fail
ure of railroads to meet this national
emergency.
n request that Instructions he is
sued by you forthwith prohibiting the
movement OF any freight AZ this time
excepting foodstufrs. coal and other
oCmmodities necessary to sustain hu.
man ana animal existence.
Unless this ls done there is great
danger OF riot ana anarchy through
out this land The present situation
is largely caused by railroads giving
preference to commodities other than
those necessary 10 maintain life.
Up to the Railroads.
Failure to meet the situation Is
squarely up to the railroads.
In hiF telegram to the Interstate
commerce commission Mir. Griffin
gives a synopsis of the one sent to
the railroad presidents and asks:
None OF the cures offered by the
commission or the railroads them
selves have been or can be effective
4, is a fact beyond dispute that indus
| AithiN RthNloliS dif optlattHk Ut nun
two to three hundred percent above
normal ana securing such equipment
las needed. II Is very apparent there
fore that preference Is given 10 freight
paying the greatest revenue.
we are confronted with nationa
cmergency. | request In behalf of th'
lpeoplo OF this country that the com
mission forthwith ISSUE an order il
line with the requests that ! hav'
made of eastern roads.
| Failure 10 secure such an order Al
indicated Is likely 20 result IN stat
Of riot and anarchy throughout thi
country ana the consequences OF IN
same VIII he directly cha; geabie &
the interstate commerce commission
land the railroads"
seek Laval Means.
A meeting OF directors of the boar
of trade, lawyers and traffic experts
was held this afternoon 10 ascertain
II legal means can be found To fore
the railroads and the Interstate com
merce commission 10 clear W he sit
Iuatiou partigulaFlv ag IA affects Chi
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
Governments First step.

Tho amendment marks virtually the
only step ever taken hy the federal
goyoknmen,, aside from the the In
tcrual revenue laws. 20 extend It's con-
troll over the liquor traffic throughout
the states 1t Is the only special federal
legislation affecting tinuor shipments
sNccptiug the Wcbn-kouyon law,
which merely gave federal force to
state regulations by providing that no
liquor shall ho imported into states
which forbid it, importation.
Whoever shall order. purchase or
cause intoxicating liquors To be trans
ported in interstate commerce the
amendment stipulates except Tor sell
entifiC medicinal or mechanical pur.
poses. into any state or territory pro.
hibiting the manufacture or sale there
IN OF Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes shah hc punished hy q fine
| II not more than $1,000 or imprisou-
ment for not more than six months or
both. and flr any subsequent oftensc
shall be- imprisoned not more than
one ycaT
II also provides that no newspaper
or oth"r publication or letter con
tanning liquor advertising shah hc
carried In the mails In states thar pro-
hibit such advertising
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21

The amendment. incomparably ,ho
most far reaching prohibition leels-
lation ever approved by either house
of congress. would raise an absolute
barrier against the shipment of liquor
into fifteen states whore IL can he i'm
ported legally now aud where millions
of dollars worth ~ consumed annually
n would add tp the bone drN" ter
rltory about one third OF continental
United States.
or the twenty two states which viii
he prohibition territory on July I,
when the amendment would be- effect
i've. only eight have forbidden impor-
tation of intoNicauts Tor personal use.
Tho fourteen around when tho pro-
vision would erect a non-importntion
barrier are Alabama Colorado. Georgia
Iowa. Maine. Mississippi Nebraska.
North Dakota. North Carolina. okla
homa South Carolina. South Dakota
Virginia and West virginia Most of
these have set no Limitation on the
amount that can bo brought In FOR in
dividual use hut In several eases the
amendment would uulllfy directly
state statutes expressly permitting inn
UCrtation ~ stipulated amounts per
capita.
In addition. Michigan. Montana and
Indiana have enacted prohibition laws
which will put them into the prohibit
| tion column subject to the provisions
of the Reed amendment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-07-18
for notifying the district board of ap-

for notifying tho district hoard or op-
peal.
3. File your claim Of aDnna1 ns3 ar
iII) with tho local hoard
1. Send yOur notice of oppnoi trorm
l5l or 1922 10 tho diStric; hoard
}. 10 this within 10 days from thc
day when notice that your name was
certified TO The distric; board was
posted and mailed.
Remember:
/. You can only appeal tl,c final or
dor Of the board cxcmptin. or dis
charging or refusing TO cxemp, or dis
charge YOU. You cannot apncaI othcr
orders or action Of the local board
Proving iOur tpucni.
(NiII.l have five days after
T. district board received Your no.
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let board form 1G1 or 161a.
2. Fill the form out properly.

trict board form 1G1 or 161a.
2. Fill the form out properly.
3. File ii with the district board
within live days after the mailing and
posting OF notice that your name has
bccn certified from the local board
to the district board.
See section A. Regulations
prooi IN support OF InduStrini Claim,
tNNl) )-Only aidayits can be used
IN Hing proof before the district
toard OF 4 claim for exemption or in
duStrial grounds. All such aniduvits
must be filed within five days after
thc liling OF the claim.
Decisions Oi District Board on Indus.
ivlnl Claim.
tANllO--Within five days after the
closing Iof pi ooi in any industrial
claim the district board must decide
the claim.
II tho decision Of the district board
is in favor OF the claim the board will
issue certificate of discharge. If the
decision is against the claim the dis
trici boards will SO notify you.
Remember that YOU have been
'ca!led for military service and tha,
tho ccrtiiicat" Of tn" district board Is
only conditional on your remaining In
The kind Of industrial service on ac-
count Of Which YOU were dischargcd.
No such exemption shall continue
whcn a cause therefor no longer
exists and your certificate OF dis
charge may be dithdrawn or modified
by the district board at any time thut
the district board Shall determine that
the circumstances require il.
SppralS o! Industrial Claims TO The
President,
Only decisions OF district hOlrd; on
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-07-18

tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to
Tho colOrS ceases YOU may be recalled
at any time.
t0l Remember that your case may
%tih be appealed 20 the district board
by tho governments and ON this appeal
your certificate may be withdrawn at
once. When 50 Withdrawn YOU stand
precisely rs thoush YOU had been
scIcctca for military service by the
local bOa,d
!dterSr Decisions on Claim.
Ili--lt your claim is disa! lowed
by the local board your name will be
certified and sent by the local board
10 Tic ois.rict board as one who has
boon caitsd for military service and
not c%rmprcd CT DISCHARGED. Within
two Gays thereafter. if practicable, Il
list Of those SO certified to the dis
tr!n' loarG will be given to the press
Will: q icCucst for publications will be
posted in the Offices OF the local board
accessible to the public view and no
ilcc VII hc mailed to the address on
your registration card.
Therefore. if you have flied claim
iol exemption and proof in support
thereof, watch the notices in the Of
flee OF the local board beginning about
ilVc day after YOU have filCd your
NrC|t TO see what disposition vas
made CT your case and make arrange
mems for The prompt receipt Of mail.
How to claim appeals 10 District
Boards.
tNli3 Claims Of appeal may be
made BY person within 10 days If
tor the daN when notice has bocn
posted and mailed that such person S
name has been rorli'icd 10 the district
board rs one who has boon called for
Forvicc aud not exempted or dis
charged
Thccrrorc-i If YOU desire to appeal
!. Go to jhc local board and set or
ennN iorm i33 or l5l tor fling your
"!aim ot appeal.
Get OF copy also rorm l5l or I52
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-07-18

. ycS iii cultivation. 10 acres in pasture. 10
'acmS in woodland. One and 4 miles From
church ana school. one Groom hnus, and
tenant house. Fric" $1,000.
il@ wr"S ; miles from town ~ mile
from church and school 100 acres in cul-
tivation, ~ acres in pasture, 20 acres in
woods One lwo-Story house in good con
clifton one tenant house Price 500 OO: :
tcinS 10 suit.
50 acres one mic from Chappn s. c..
on Columbia road. 80 acres in cultivation
80 acres in Woodland. One tenant house
and we'll on place. Price $1,000. 90: terms
easy This place is only Is miles from Co
I,nnbln on the Piedmont Highway
Ia
100 acres in White Rock. s c.. - mile
from depot IS miles from Columbia on c..
\. 4 l.. Ry. 80 acres in cultivation. 20
acres in pasture. 30 acres in woods. One
good l-room dwelling, one Tenant house
and necessary outbuildingS We'll in yard
Price Sl3OO: terms to suit
III acres 1 miles from town | mile from
church and school. 100 acres in cntiva
tlon. - acres in pasture fenced with hog
and barb wire. One Groom dwelling and
two tenant houses
213 ares I miles from Laurcns, 9 miles
from Ora. - mile from church, school on
place. 40 acres in cultivation 80 acres
IN wood, % acres in pasture. One good g.
room dwelling surrounded by shade trees
and orchard one Of the incest homes in that
section. The land in good state Of cuI,iva-
tlon; u valuable place. Three tenant houses
on place, also ) wells and 2 branches
II
2I5 acres 5 miles from IaurcnS on
Princeton road, , miles from church and
school! - acres in pasture Is in wood
land One broom house in good condition
Two tenant houses. Price $500
18
$50 acres, miles from town. mile from
church and school 200 acres in cultiva-
tion 20 acres in pasture, 40 acres in
woodland. One 2-story dwelling, well wa
ter Two tenant houses on place Can be
cut to suit.
10 acres 6 - miles from l.alrcns 100
acres IN cultivation. 10 in pasture, Is in
woods. Land IN good state Of cultivation
Fhc dwelling is lO-room concrete house
There is an orchard | well and all ncccs-
Snry outbuildings Three tenant houses
and store house.
29i acres ) miles from town, one mile
from church and school Three tenant
houses. This land lies we'll sandy with rcd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-07-18
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E''3.no'i n -, uri'S IN ruItNatl"n to acres
- Nop,S. 'h'S pace IS IN high-pl1r" Scc-
!'"'' - 'lE ''uil'i!. nus nr'l dNlU"u.
:" !" "i'"ra'r tracts.
,no q!
"''' -" 4" ~ ~ i,'''$ r"!'i i"'lr.
yuS' ,n -" "rr'S IL c'u,Nali"n' n pas
@ r, ',,I, ,mh i''nv' : N"!' S"i!rd iof NiocK
~ ~ "Mrl''''@ = y --H'"'E room
'"' P'"'''H"'N i!NM. ~ - SWrfpl'lNru DS
~ ''''ET>|'H "',! nH!'N'm%S. : 'rnahi hoiis-t
- - S"'' "ilAA'l"h r''ll% can be made
80 f'''''''N''' 40
'V''H n.'!r r rom l'aFNNd"'r station.
',''S ~ Nn"'' on' f-room tenant mouse
;" 80" '''''''''o'' 90 o''' T1'ooo.ooi terms.
=, 20
az ~ - i''''S rom l'urrhS near wa
rar" Is a acros "" !" nn,vnion Ii" ""o' o IL =" me
,'r'' - u, M"""'''""; -, olr hllc from
n,"""' n,l" "no az ''urrm, ~, n ms placc rents Tor
r'-o''ou' ''r'''S'
IA " n1
'''tTI 'n"''' ~ "lc,'S' =
'"''' ',',,' S'hool, '''''c from rhlif"h; loO
,,, ,,''n,: "u,',:N N"" ~ :, WIS 'nu an hcceSo
,~,l l'a,ta, I'l 'n'!' "'r ~ acres 81
,o., :, ,.,, "',' n,; n,n !" N"t'o'' 'ho
o,,,,. - ,a,. = '''' ~" """ o ""'""";
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lt~ acres one mil from haikS,lH,r Station.
enc miil from school , miIcS from church.
21O acres in high stale Of cultva;lo0. 700
ceres in pasture, resi- in woods partly cut
uyrl. one 0-rupm dWcliny in good roudi-
ION md cUaippcd With water work., lights
and all other modcrn convcnicnccS This
place can be cat IN small tracts
Is acres / mites from !a,rcus aud -
milo from.Srhoo and church, 80 acres in
cultivation. no improvements oNccpl Il Snal!
trnanl lolrSr This land is in u very good
state ot cultivation. and is located ON the
'.nc' on road y vrry desirable oraion.
+ acres , miles from Clinton. 80
acres in cultivation, 100 acres in woods
F!.i> is good strong land and valuable farm
One Sevcn-room house and four tenant
houses This place can be cut Easy terms.
2l:} acres 3 - miles from town. ? miles
from school. 3 miles from church l2O acres
in cultivation. rest in Woodland. Three
houses on place, , wells 2 springs and
branch I.ol Of bottom land. Price S22 80
per acre.
from Clinton. 60 acres in cultivation. One
"iX-room cottage and one tenant house
Large barn and all necessary ont buildings
Lend lies we'll and is easily cultivated.
$1,000 per acre.
}25 acres 10 miles from Iaurcns. , 10
miles from school and church 100 acres
IN cultivation. r,rnaindcr in woods and pas
;urr. This place can be bought at bar
gain.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-07-18
w AR DEPARTMENT ISSUES
EXEMPTION REGULATIONS

Cloims of Exemption Muct be Filed Within Seven Days
After Date OF Se!ecton.Proof Of Claims Should
Follow Within Ten Days. How to Cain Appeals TO
District Boards. Decisions Appeals. Claims fog
Discharge industrial Grounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-23
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS, default has been made
IN the payment of the money secured
by mortgage dated September Goth,
1913, executed by Paul c. Sauerbrey
to Bert l.. Colburn, which said mort
gage was recorded in the Office of
Register of Deeds of Van Buren, coun-
ty, in Liber 100 of Mortgages, page
478, on September 10Th, 1913, at 4:45
o'clock p. M. and
WHEREAS the whole amount claim
cd to be due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice is the sum of
S8,646.42 of principal and interest
and the further sum of $500 as an
attorney fee stipulated for in said
mortgage and no suit or proceeding
having been instituted at law to re-
cover the debt now remaining secured
thereby, or any part thereof, whereby
me power of sale contained in said
mortgage has become operative;
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that by virtue of said
power of sale and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, said mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale of the mortgaged
premises at public auction to the high
est bidder at the front door of the
Court House in the village of Paw
Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan, on
March 3rd, 1917. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon Of that day; which premises
are situated in the Township of Wav-
erly, Van Buren, County, and described
in said mortgage as follows:
All the land on the north side of the
north channel of the Paw Paw river
en- the west half az Of the northwest
quarter (A) of Section thirty-six
1867 Town two (2) south, Range
fourteen (14) west.
Dated. December 9Th, 1916
Bert l.. Colburn
Mortgage.
Glenn L. Warner
Attorney for Mortgage
Business address
law Paw, Michigan. 45t12
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-23
Legal Notices.
CHANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue of GER
tain decree of the Circuit Court for
the County of Van Buren,, State of
Michigan, in chancery made and
dAted on the first day of February,
A. ID. 1917, wherein N. Amster is
plaintiff and the Lawton Basket Com
psny. Mary Powell, Duane Powell,
Willard Powell, heirs at Law of Gard
ser Powell deceased, and w. M. Spen-
Ger administrator Of the said estate
Of Gardner Powell, deceased, are de-
fendants;
Notice is hereby given that ! shall
sell at Public Auction to the highest
bidder, at the north front door of the
Court House, in the village of Paw
Paw, County of Van Buren,, State of
Michigan (that being the place of hold
ing the Circuit Court in and for said
County, on Saturday the oath, day of
March, A. ID. 1917, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, all, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise the amount due to said plaintiff
by the terms of said decree, with costs
and expenses of sale, of the following
described premises, to-v-it:
All those certain pieces or parcels
of land described as follows: Lots
cne, two, three, four, five, six and
seven block two and lot ono block
one. Nights addition to the village
of Lawton, County of Van Buren,,
State of Michigan.
Dated this 9th, day of February, A.
p. 1917.
homas j. Cavanaugh
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address, Paw Paw, Mich.
Oran w. Rowland
Circuit Court Commissioner
2t7 Van Buren, County, Michigan
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There In no horror like the horror of
thirst-no physical suffering compare
BILE to II. A traveller over the desert
in Egypt describes a man who had lost
his way, wandering about for days
without water, and finally came stag
gering into his camp. The mans eyes
were bloodshot, his lips swollen TO
twice their natural size. His tongue,
blue, parched and swollen, hung out
OF his mouth. To allow such q man
to drink water at will would be Ike
pumping cold water into a redhot
steam boiler. 1t would kill him. This
man required TO be held forcibly by
four men In his eagerness to- get at
drinking water. while fifth man al
lowed a few drops to trickle down the
throat Of the sufferer ut long intervals.
He had to be cooled or little by little.
like an overheated boiler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-23

The poor relation had not been invit
house. but he went to the door in spite
OF that oversight.
where's your card?" inquired the
first gentleman i'm waiting.
Haven't got any," responded the
poor relation meekly.
Nobody can get In without a card.
"Well, I'm nobody" murmured the
poor relation, but the first gentleman
in waiting could not grasp the delicate
humor Of it, and the poor relation was
turned away from the inhospitable
door.-Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-23
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County Of
Van Buren,.

At a session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the village OF
Paw Paw, in said county, on the 10th,
day of February, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. VIM. Killefer
| Judge of Probate
| In the matter of the Estate OF
Matilda A. Wilson, deceased.
Jesse T. Wilson, son Of said de-
ceased, having filed in said court his
petition praying that said court ad-
Indicate and determine who were at
the time of her death the legal heirs
of said deceased and entitled to in
herit the real estate of which said
d ceased died seized.
1t is ordered that the 10Th, day OF
March A. ID. 1917, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon, at said Probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by public
alton of a copy of this order, for
three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing, in The True
Northerner, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
VIM. Killefer
Judge Of Probate
A true copy.
Margaret nj. Southworth
Register of Probate 4t3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-23
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,

At a session of said Court held at
the Probate Office in the village Of
Paw Paw, in said county on the 10th
day of February A. ID. 1917.
Present, Hon. VIM. Killefer,
Judge of Probate
In the matter of the Estate of La.
Fayette G. Butler, Deceased. Alice
A. Butler, widow of said deceased
having filed in said Court her petition
praying for reasons therein stated
that administration of said estate be
granted to said petitioner, or to some
other suitable person.