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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17
BLACK ROT GETS A GOOD
START. CAN BE PREVENTED.

Black rot has again attacked the
grape vineyards in this section of the
Grape Belt, and the probabilities are
that at least one half of the crop will
be destroyed by this parasitic fungus
enemy of the grape. 1t is the con-
tention of county agricultural agent
7. A. Farrand, that the annual raw
ages made by the Grape Rot through
out the vineyards of this section, are
entirely unnecessary, and that it can
be prevented by proper, thorough and
systematic spraying. The contention
of Mr.. Farrand can be verified to the
satisfaction of anybody, by visit to
the magnificent vineyards of the
Stanton brothers near Lawton. Mr..
Stanton left one row through the
center of his vineyard with no spray
ing whatever. The balance of the
vineyard was sprayed four times.
The first time, just as the shoots were
starting from the old vine; next just
prior to the blossoming period; third
when the little punches had started;
and last as late as the law of the
state will permit. The row that re-
ceived no treatment is mass Of rot
and there will not be a basket of
good grapes on the entire row. The
rows on either side of the neglected
-one, and in fact over the entire
balance of the vineyard are entirely
free from rot. 1t is hard indeed to
find an effected bunch in the entire
vineyard. Mr.. Stanton will have
nearly a full crop of choice grapes,
practically free from rot. Another
noticeable feature of the vineyard is
the thoroughness Of cultivation. The
soil has the appearance of a well
titled garden, with scarcely weed in
the whole field. Thorough and
systematic cultivation we are told is
an essential element in the cradle
alton of this fungus disease.
Like everything else, successful
grape culture is science. One must
know what to use, when and how tC
use it, and then do it, thoroughly anC
systematically. If this week is the
proper time to spray a vineyard, next
week would be too late. Spraying
of neglected vineyard grown up tC
grass and weeds is of little avail, anC
promiscous, slip shod, hit and mis-:
spraying is money thrown away
How utterly foolish and unbusines:
like it is to spend money to set anC
start a vineyard and then leave it a:
a breeding place for some parasti,
= enemy. The grape grower whC
knows nothing about scientific grape
culture, and has no inclination to ge'
posted, had best abandon the busi
ness. In other words, those who are
not now applying the latest scientific
methods in the cultivation and care
of their vineyards are a failure, anC
with them the grape rot will continue
to thrive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17
TROOPER CHARGED WITH
HAVING TOO MANY WIVES.

Private Lyle Rose cf Troop "a"
Cavalry was arrested by sheriff
Beattie at South Haven last Friday
on a charge of bigamy. He obtained
a leave of absence from the troop
and is said to have gone to Grand
Rapids where he was married to Miss
Beatrice Workman of South Haven.
He is said to have a wife and child
rem living in Kalamazoo, and it was
an inquiry from wife No. 1 to Cap
tain Thompson in regard to support,
that led to Roses arrest. He halls
from Lawrence and has been turned
= er to the fedora authorities at
G~apd Rapids
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17

Last Thursday evening jolly
bunch of five girls, the Misses Helen
Reynolds. Avinilla Hinkley, Frieda
Shaeffer, Jane Buckley and Dortha
Anderson were the guests of Roberta
Lyle at Slumber party. Alarm
clocks, ghosts and other wierd things
took the place of slumbering, but the
girls declared they did justice to the
name and all reported a good time.
The next day the girls were all
guests of Miss Frieda Shaeffer at
Three Mile Lake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17
BAD FIRE AT DFCATUR AND
LOCAL DL nGrMp\T CALLED.

The local fire department together
With the de mrtment at Dowaylac
was called 70 DECATUR last Friday
night to assist in fighting a blaze
witch destr,Yod the Presbyterian
church and fCr time imperilled the
village. The fre fighters at that
place had the Tia nes practically un1'r
control whom assistance arrived, hut
the neighbors were glad to respond
TO the call FIX aid. and made a reco~d
rvn to Decatur.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17

The lands belonging to the Aaron
Harrison estate were sold at public
auction last Wednesday as follows:--
The home farm of 120 acres went to
John Harrison, consideration, $4,000;
The 40 acres on the west side Of the
road to Hugh Brockway for $1,950;
The 531a acres south of the home
farm went to John Harrison for
$500, and the 100 acres in Waverly
was bid in by Howard Allen for
$4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17

Nine well filled automobiles, head
ed by the local manager Henry
Shaefer toured the east half of the
county last Tuesday in the interest
of the chautauqua which opens next
Wednesday afternoon. The strong
program offered should make this
the banner year for the Paw Paw
chautauqua.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-17
THE SECOND COUNTY DRAFT LIST

We hear much about "Intensive"
training these days, and if the term
means strenuous labor, it should be
applied to the work of the local eX-
emption board during the past week.
They have started early in the morn
ing and have worked late into the
night in their efforts to arrive at just
and fair conclusions in all of the
claims for exemptions, and their
labors are not yet ended. There are
yet several doubtful cases to be de-
cided, and a number of Investigations
to be made. The work of the board
to-date, shows the following results,
which will be approximately correct,
when finally completed and ready for
certification:---
Number summoned for ex-
animation 266
Number rejected on examination 73
Number exempted account of
dependants 81
Number passed for the Army "a
Number still under investigation Is
The number accepted for the army
to-date is 81. These figures may be
changed one way or the other on
further investigation.
Applications for exemption for
agricultural or industrial reasons are
yet to be passed on by the district
board at Kalamazoo, and there may
be some appeals from the decisions of
the local board. So it is impossible
to give with any degree Of accuracy
the total number that will be passed
out of the first contingent OF 266, but
one thing is certain, and that is it
cannot h more than "a and it may
be considerably less than that
number.
Another list of 266 men have been
summoned to appear at the Court
house for examination next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The COM
plete list is given herewith in the
order in which they will be called for
examination. The first third comes
Monday, the second third Tuesday
and the last on Wednesday. All of
the total 266 will be given the
physical examination, and enough
selected to make up the county quota
of 1873, with a reserve list to make up
any losses by further examination OF
otherwise.
Following is the next list of 266.
1878 Morris Katz South Haven
4SS Merritt j. Baxter Bloomingdale
1543 Clarence A. Brown---Paw Paw
2102 Vern Greenman--South Haven
704 Roy d. Eichler---------C Covert
72 Ben Sutherby -------Bango
1896 Daniel B. Leppen-South Haven
1909 Lorin Elmer Pickard- Kendall
356 Dewey f. F. Bangor
112 Willie Z. Williams -Breedsville
1867 Minor Wander Woede Decatur
2082 Edward Gifmpert South Haver
PIG Arve Roy Webster--So. Haver
128 Lee d. Nicholas-----Lawrence
2012 Lloyd NJ. French SO. Haver
go James r. Berlamont
sos Louis Houseman------De Decatur
IL Melvin rupert -----Mattawar
900 Rasmus Fl. X Bisgard- Decatur
1881 Frank S. Weeman--So. Faver
1917 Raymond K. Brown Paw Paw
1853 l.. Stanford Overton- Bangor
1887 Orville f. Henderson Hartford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
BRITISH TO ANSWER HUNS
Lloyd George Arranges Visit to
France to Confer on Reply to
Austro-German Terms.

LONDON. December s1-The Man.
chester Guardian says it is the inten-
tion Of the British government, when
the Aastro-aerman terms of peace are
presented officially. to return a serious
and reasoned reply.
Premier Lloyd George has arranged
to visit France, according to the news
paper. to confer with Premier Clemen-
ceau on this subject
The Austro-German peace terms re-
ferred to are those presented by the
representatives Of the central powers at
the negotiations with the Russians at
Brest .Litovsk. These negotiations were
interrupted for ten days to give the
entente allies opportunity to state
whethef they would join in them. The
principal point in the Austro German
outline Of peace terms was the accep-
tance of the Russian formula Of no an
nexations or indemnfties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
T0ASK RELIEF FROM
FREIGHT CONGESTION
District Commissioners t
Place Local Situation Be-
fore Mr.. McAdoo.

The District Commissioners at a board
session today decided to ask Director
General of Railroads McAdoo to take
some action to relieve freight conges-
ton in the District.
! Although they viii make no specific
recommendations, the Commissioners
will inform Mr.. McAdoo that they be-
lieve the situation here merits atten-
tion ,a ,54.
sThs commissioners acted after con-
Mdefins the report ok the special COM
mittes appointed by Commissioner
Browniow two weeks ago to study the
question.
The committee, which was made up Of
representatives OF every interest in
yolved In the hauling of freight, came
to the conclusion after a careful study
Of the situation that Mr.. McAdoo
should appoint a freight administrator
for Washington.
Delay Of Consignees Big Factor.
The members OF the committee agreed
that the delay of many consignees in
removing their goods from the freight
yards was a big factor in the conges-
ton and that an administrator should
be given authority to compel removal
OF goods from the yards within GER
tain time. After the stated period. the
report recommended. the administrator
should be empowered to move it at
the risk and cost of the consignee
The committee reported that such an
administrator could also eliminated delay
by assisting consignees in locating their
cars OF goods both in the yards and
at the platforms. It is probable that
the Commissioners will acquaint Mr..
McAdoo with the recommendations con-
tanned in the committees report, which
they took up at the board session to-
day.
The committee also pointed out that
the government should take special In
terest in relieving the freight situa-
tfon here. as so many shipments for the
federal departments and the quartermas-
ters Of the Army arrive here continually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
DISCHARGES CITY EMPLOYEES.
Chicago Council Must Cut Down Ex'
penses; 1000 Affected.

CHICAGO, December 3l.-The most
disagreeabIe task which ever faced the
city council, namely. the severance Of
900 persons from their jobs. was taken
up by the aldermen today. The munfStr
ualtty must retrench to the extent 81
So, 700. 600 next year and there was no
other way to do it.
The city's financial troubles are of
ancient standing. Chicago does busi-
ness under an antiquated charter long
outsrown. but repeated efforts to get
a new one from the legislature have
failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
INCENTIVE FOR PRODUCTION.
New Wage Scale Also Means Big
PAY for Miners.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. December 81
The new wage scale for anthracite
mine workers authorized by presiden-
tiai proclamation has resulted in nm
precedented production. and the high
est wages in the history of the hard
coal region.
Miners Saturday received their first
nay under the new scale, and in many
instances it ran as high as $50 for
the weeks work. while some were sai,,
to have earned more than 5000 from
December to December Is. The aver
age throughout the region was about
$40. Laborers heretofore receiving
from SIS to $28 for two weeks. are now
earning from SIS to $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
PEACE FARLEY .HoDS8UP
FINNISH INDEPENDENCE
German Recognition, Chancellor
Tells Senate, Depends on
Russian Pact.

AMSTERDAM, December 31.-A dele
CATION from the Finnish senate has
visited Berlin and been received by
Count Won Hertling. the imperial
chancellor whom they asked for recog-
nition by Germany of the independence
of Finland. says a Berlin dispatch to-
oay.
German people had great sympathy
with the aspirations of the Finnish
people, but that Germany's recognt-
ton of the Independence of Finland de-
pended upon an Agreeme ent in that re-
.apect being Reached between Finland
and the Russian government, with
which Germany was at present negoti-
&4ihc. t,e ltsai a. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
PROMISES RELIEF
FROM COLD WAVE
Forecaster Says Washington
Will Be ''Warmer" Tomor-
roW-Near Zero Today.
WINTERS new RECORDS
WINTERS new RECORDS
Washington Temperature.

From minimum temperature,
registered at $50 o'clock yester-
day morning. of degrees below
zero, the mercury crept up dur
ing the day to a maximum of
degrees above at 4:30 pm. yester-
day.
The minimum in the last
twenty-four hours was register
ed at 4:30 o'clock this morning.
when the thermometers at the
weather bureau showed 1.6 de-
grees above zero, a rise of 4.6
degrees from the preceding days
minimum.
Other official readings from
noon yesterday to noon today
were:
Two pm. Sunday, Z above;
pm, 8; pm. 5; 10 pm, 4; IL
pm. 3; 2 am. today, 2; 4 am, 2:
am. 5: am, 4 - am, s; 10
am. s, II am. s: I'm. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
U. S. FLIER KILLED.
Falls While Making Loop During
Test Flight in Wind.

PARIS, December 31.-An American
aviator was killed yesterday while
making test fight at an aviation cen
ter before French and American pilots
and observation ayiators. Although
the wind was blowing violently he
made a loop successfully. but attempt
ing to repeat the feat he fell. He was
dying when picked up. but insisted
upon reporting to his American COM
rades with his last breath the observes.
tions which heF had made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
OPPOSE TEACHING GERMAN.
Pastors and Teachers of Missouri
SYNOD Make Recommendation.

LINCOLN, Neb.. December 31.--At a
meeting held at Seward. Neb., the pas
tors and teachers of the German Luth-
eran Church in Nebraska of the Mis-
souri, synod adopted resolutions OF 10y
atty to the United States and recon-
mended the cessation Of German Ian
guage instruction in all pArrochial
schools Of the state for the duration Of
the war One Of the Leading parrochiaI
drop German language instructien to-
morrow, and it Is expected that other
schools will adopt the same course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
$50, ,oo0 to Aid Boys Education.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, December 31.-A
Pulaski, Tenn. special says:
.rhe win Of Robert I. Johnston. pro-
bated here. leaves property estimated
at $5e.ooo. on the death OF sister, tc
be managed by the Southern Methodist
Church. to this end Of assisting boys to
acquire an education at Pulaski boys
school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
GETS TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
r. w. FRANKIE, Jr., Of St. Louis Fkii-
ed to Answer Draft Call.

ST. LOUIS. December 31.-Robert W.
FRANKIE. jr.. of St. Louis, who YafIed 10
4 IN the selective draft. has been SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment In
the military prison at Fort ILeaven-x
worth, Kan.
FRANKIE was convicted by court-mar-
tfal. He said he was conscientious :
objector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
TABERNACLE is A REFUGE
FROM COLD FOR MANY
Big Sunday Structure to Be Open
Day and Night as Long as
Bitter Weather Lasts.

The BILLY" Sunday tabernacle be-
came place of refuge from the bitter
cold today, when the big structure was
thrown open to those who had no means
of keeping themselves warm.
Chairman Chance of the local COM
mittee announced that the tabernacle.
heated today for the first time, will be
available to any one who wants to
come in and stay.
The tabernacle will be open day and
night for this purpose as long as the
cold weather lasts, Mr.. Chance an
nounced.
Thousands May Find Comfort.
Thousands may be accommodated
there beinA seating capacity for TO-
900 persons. Those without homes or
fuel may come TO the tabernacle and
feel 'tat home" Attendants will do all
in their power to make those who come
comfortable. IL is stated.
Only one door, No. 80, on z street, will
be open, and those seeking the warmth
of the tabernacle should seek entrance
by that door. The remaining twenty
three doors Of the structure will not be
opened.
Tomorrow a big crowd of those seek
ing warmth will seek the tabernacle.
it Is believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
ST. LOUIS GETS HENDRICKS.
Signs Contract to Manage National
League Base Ball Team.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS December 31.-President
Branch Hickey of the Cardinals today
announced that John C. Hendricks, for
four years manager to the Indianapolis
American Association club. has signed
a contract to manage the St. Louis Ma
tiona1 League team. Hendricks signed
this morning following conference
with Hickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Thousands May Find Comfort.
FORT BLOWN UP

LONDON, December 31.-One of the
forts at Kronstadt. the naval base near
Petrograd, has been blown up by an
extremely violent explosion, according
to Petrograd dispatch to the Times.
There are no details
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
HUNS LOSE GROUND
TAKEN At CAMBRIA
British Regain Territory on
Welsh Ridge, Capture Pris-
oners and Machine Guns.
ADVANCE AT YPRES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 31-The British in
successful counter attacks on the Cambria
front have regained the more important
| territory on Welsh ridge taken by the Ger
mans in yesterdays attack. the war Office
reports. The announcement follows
ON the Camhrai trent rs result OF sue
cessfsJt npmatsF atkscAs III which, we cap
tured prisoners and machine guns we re-
gained the more important part Of the
positions on Welsh ridge into which the
enemy penetrated yesterday. The enemy
still retains a portion Of our front trench
In the vicinity of La vacquierie and south
Of Marcoing.
"On the Ypres front by minor opera
tion last night our line was advanced a
short distance on both sides Of the Ypres-
staden railway"
Attack on Two-Mile Front.
There was heavy fighting yesterday
south of Cambria. The Germans made a
miles. according to Field Marshal Haig' S
report from headquarters. They sue
ceeded in gaining a foothold at two
points, but later were elected in part by
British counter attacks. The text of the
statement reads:
AT dawn today the enemy made
powerful local attacks on a total front
of over two miles against our position
on the spur known as Welsh ridge.
south of CambraL In the center the
enemy was repulsed, but on the right.
to the north of La vacquerie. and on the
left. to the south of Marcoing. his
troops succeeded in effecting a lodg-
ment in two small salients in our lines
Our counter attacks have elected the
enemy from portion OF these positions,
and We have taken number OF prison
ers. The fighting is continuing in both
localities.
Early this morning hostile raidins
parties which attacked our positions
in the neighborhood of Gonnelieu were
repulsed with loss.
On the remainder of the front there
was only the usual artillery activity
on both sides"
British Rout Five Hun Fliers.
Five German airplanes were de-
stroyed or put out of action Saturday
by the British, who lost none of theirs.
TWO hostile machines were brought
down in our lines on Saturday" says
AH oA1eiAi Sedeeinehe SiSeH oul uefe To-
night. "A third was brought down in
the enemys lines. Two other hostile
machines were driven down out of con-
troll None Of our airplanes is missing"
PARIS, December 31.-"Artillery ac-
tons occurred last night northwest Of
Rheims" the war office reports. There
were patrol encounters north of the
Chemin des Danes (Afsne front) and
near Bezonyaux (Verdun front1
Everywhere else the night was
calms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
New Year Issue

The Star will be issued
New Year day at I o'clock
and delivered "a once
throughout the city.
Classified advertising must
be at The Star Office tomor-
row before 10 o'clock for in
sertion in the New Year
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Differences to Be Arbitrated.

The administration plan for dealing
with railroads refusing to accept a gov
ernment guarantee of average earnings
Of the last three years. ss proposed by
the President, is to throw disputes into
the hands of board of three arbitra-
tors appointed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
They would thresh out the questions
of what would constitute fair earnings
under the new conditions. In addition.
any railroad would stu have the con-
stitutionai, right to take IFS case to a
court
1t now seems probable that gov
ernment corporation will be formed to
purchase equipment for leasing to
roads. and to buy and sell securities
issued by railroads. No specific au-
thorityt Tor this corporation. viii be
given in the proposed Legislation, how
ever, all powers being delegated to the
President, to be administered as he
chooSes. 1T is still undetermined. what
will be sought for the
purchase of equipment. but the amount
probably will be between $1OO, ,O0o, 900
and $500. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
To Give Hearing in Philadelphia

The Federal Trade Commission to-
day announced that the open hearings
on the packing industry would be con-
tinued Thursday in Philadelphia with
Commissioner Victor Murdock presid-
5inD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31

Goremykin was a. conspicuous figure
during the later years of the old regime
in Russia At the fall of Premier Witte
during the political upheaval in 1905
NJ. Goremykin was called upon by EN-
peror Nicholas to form q goyernment.
After a stormy administration Of less
than three months he was removed. In
February Of 1914 he was again appoint
ed PREMIER holding ONCE until Febru-
ary OF last year. After the revolution
he was arrested and confined for 4
short time in the Fortress Of St Peter
and ST. Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
GOREMYKIN IS MURDERED.
Slain With Wife and Brother-in.
= Law on His Russian Estate

q PETRoGRAp. December 2s.-The
murder Of former Premier -Goremykin,
his wife and his brotherin-law is re-
ported in the Petrograd newspapers to-
day. They are said to have been slain
by robbers at the estate of the former
premier at scotchy, Trsnscaucasia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Many Trains Running
One to Ten Hours Late.
Due to Cold Weather

Train service into Washington from,
points south. southwest and ives, :.
badly disorganized because Of the ex-
treme cold weather. At the Union st.-
tion today II was stated that .,air.
are reaching this city from one to ten
hours late. Trains from the north !,
was stated. are experiencing no great
difficulties and are maintaining c,ns. -
their regular schedules. ~
On the lines entering the city from,
the south. 1t was stated, all trains ara
from one to three hours late, and eyen
moro In some cases e'en
Trains from the west and southwest
are badly delayed. One train from m 3
southwest arrived last night nine honrs
by the extreme cold and the snow IN
the mountains, are arriving from two
to five or six hours behind time
Heavy Movement Of Coal.
from the west and south today reports
ed heavy movements Of coal ali ALONE
the lines. One observer stated thai
Yesterday. between Nashville. Tenn
and Cincinnati he counted more than
800 trains of coal In transit or IN
S.dings Apparently, he said, other
traffic was being suspended in large
measure to facilitate the movement Of
coal.
Passenger trains from New York and
points north arrived during last night
and today not more than half an hour
to an hour behind their schedule. From
all points, however, train crews re-
ported serious difficulties due to the
intense cold.