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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
FROM LEWIS ID. MINER.

The following letter was written
by Lewis d. Miner, at Fort Clark
Texas to Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Snow
of Paw Paw
Your most welcome letter came
Thursday night and l was glad to
hear from "The Yellow Front"
The talk was pretty strong short
time ago, that we wouldn't be here
much longer, but no one knows for
sure when the move will be made.
think we shall go to some place in
North Carolina. In one sense Of the
word, Fort Clark isn't such a bad
place, it's only ten miles to the rail
road, and last Friday was the first
time / have seen a train of cars
since the third week in July.
There is a small town near the
Post. / should say it's about the size
of Mattawan, only there is a nice
court House and Jail, also very nice
School building, couple Of general
stores, a bank, drugstore, postoffice,
hotel, Masonic hall, and four saloons.
It's against the law to sell a soldier
liquor in any form, but some Of the
boys get it just the same. If they
are caught it means a month or so
in the guard house (jail.)
Fort Clark is a very old military
post, having been built in 1853 or
part of the buildings at least.
The barracks and officers quarters
are made of stone taken from a
quarry about forty rods from the
building | am in. While tearing up
the floor in the barracks / am in.
there was an old cap found that was
of the same style worn by the men
during the Civil war. 1t was certain
ly the mostworn thing l have seen
for some time. They also found an
old shell used at that time.
We can see the mountains lust as
plain. There is a small mountain
northeast of town, that doesn't look
to be over mile out, but its about
five miles just to the base and at
least a quarter mile or more to the
top. From the summit there is a
mt range some distance in Mexico
and on clear day they can be seen.
1t doesn't seem possible that a per-
son could see so far but the elevation
is about twelve hundred feet, and the
AIR is very clear. The weather is
ideal down here. The days are just
right and the nights couldnr be bet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
"OLD GLORY BREAD"

l c rye; 8 c flour (white); 1 salt;
3 t shortening (may be omitted)
c whole wheat flour; a C water; 1
yeast cake, or more according to the
length of time allowed for raising.
Add salt and shortening to boiling
water; cool to lukewarm; add yeast
cake, dissolved in little of the
water. All flours mixed together and
knead until smooth and soft. Let
rise until double it's size. Knead and
shape into loaves. Let rise. Bake
one hour. This makes four good
sized loaves. "Old Glory Bread" is
used much in France at present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
LIQUID YEAST.

4 medium sized potatoes, washed
and pared; l quart hot water; l Z
sugar; salt; 1 cake dry yeast soak
ed in "A c lukewarm water or / cake
compressed yeast.
Crate or grind the potatoes directly
into the water. CA food grinder is
convenient for the purpose.) Boil
five minutes stirring constantly.
Wash potatoes. Add sugar and salt;
allow the mixture to cool. When luke
warm, add the yeast. Keep at or
binary room temperature (about 700
F) for "a hours, when it will be ready
for use. This should be kept in a cool
dark place. An earthen jar or
enamelware pail is a good container
for it and should be scalded before the
yeast is put into it. One recipe
makes six cupfuls. 1 cupful equals
/ yeast cake.
If liquid yeast is used in making
bread, it may be necessary to add a
little more flour (1aC or 1 c. than
the recipe calls for. In making
bread small amount of dough may
be saved for use in place of yeast at
the next baking. The same care,
however, must be taken with it as
with liquid yeast; it must be kept
covered and in cool place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
FROM JESSE LAMSON

Following is letter received from
Sergeant Jesse Lamson, who is now
stationed at Camp Macarthur. Waco
Texas.
Will drop you a line to let you
know l haven't forgotten the Old
Home Town and the paper which l
receive weekly. You may be sur
prised to learn that transferred
from the Infantry to the Artillery
but conditions are better here than
in the Infantry, therefore the change.
| see the Old Town came across
with a nice sum for the Y. M. C.. A.
work which is fine thing in an
army camp. / don't know what the
boys would do if it wasn't for the "Y"
Ihe weather down here is fine ex-
ceE when it rains and then-well
you wouldn't dare print the words l
would use to describe it so we'll
leave that out. The soil is a black
loan and when wet forms a glue.
for man or beast. We
have holiday when it rains.
Conditions in regard to camp life
are fine and the boys in good health
and eager for the time to come when
we will cross the pond to do our bit.
The 10th, Field Artillery have
promises of an early departure and
the boys are working hard to make
the 10th, one of the best efficient
Artillery Regiments to take part in
the spring drive, of which we hope
to be in.
| still have the rank of Sergeant
and am in Headquarters Co. 10th.
Field Artillery. Would like to receive
the Home Town paper while re-
main in the u. s. A. and would also
be glad to hear from a few of my
old friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
OATMEAL MUFFINS.

" c milk; 1 G cooked oatmeal; 1
egg; 2 I fat; L u C flour; T sugar;
u t salt; a t baking powder.
Cook oatmeal, using one part oat-
meal to two parts water. A large
proportion of water makes too soft a
mush and gummy mullins. Mix milk
oatmeal, egg and melted fat. Add
dry ingredients after sitting them
together. Bake rs to 80 minutes.
This makes 10 to IL mullins. These
mullins are not as light as plain
nunins, but flavor is very good.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
GRAHAM MUFFINS.

~ G graham flour; / C -four; 1
c sour milk; ~ c water; 1-3 c.
molasses; y t soda; salt; T
melted shortening.
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add
milk to molasses and combine mix
lures. Bake in a hot oven.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07

/ c milk and water or water; t
salt; T fat; 2 T sugar; C rolled
oats; 21s c wheat -four; ~ cake
compressed yeast; Y C warm water.
Scald the liquid and pour it over
the rolled oats, sugar and yeast, salt
and fat. Let stand until lukewarm
(about half an hour.) Add yeast
softened in warm water. Add flour
and knead. Let rise until double its
bulk. Knead again and place in a
pan. When light, bake in a moder-
ate oven from 45 to 60 minutes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
DATE BREAD.

3 C flour; " c sugar; 2 t salt; 6
baking powder; 1 c bran; l c milk
or water; egg; to 5 T shortening
(oleo, Wesson oil, etc;) 1h c dates
and nuts.
Mix and sift flour, sugar, salt, and
baking powder. Add bran and fruit.
Add liquid, add egg, and shortening.
Bake in loaf.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
SOUR MILK GINGERBREAD.

1 C molasses; C sour milk; 2 1-3
C flour; y soda; 2 ginger; "
t salt; a C melted butter.
Mix molasses and sour milk, and
add melted butter. Sift dry ingre-
dents and combine mixtures. Beat
thoroughly. Pour into an oiled pan.
bake 25 minutes in a moderate oven.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
DRESSING.

" c sour cream; " t salt; f. g..
pepper; yolks of eggs grated fine; ,
T vinegar; 2 melted butter.
Add ingredients to sour cream.
Stir dressing well. Pour over the
potatoes and egg whites, and mix
well. Serve cold.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
OATMEAL GEMS.

2 c rolled oats; 1. u C sour milk;
Let stand over night or at least
or hours. Add l egg; u C sugar;
l t soda; c flour; u salt. Makes
Is gems.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07

1 pit. sour milk; " c brown sugar;
2 soda; c graham flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
RAILROAD STOCKS
 SHOW DECLINE ON . CONTINUED SELLING
Some Reach Lowest Levels in Five Years-Industries and Specialties Are
 Very Heavy

New York, May 6.-The main influences last week In the stock market were sup piled by the governments plan for fi-
 nancing it's allies and the persistent and inexplicable liquidation of railway shares. Wall street was disappointed at the delay in the settlement of details of the $2, ,000, ,000,000 loan, but proceeded to as- sist in the success of that undertaking. Selling of railroad shares was heavy
 and many of those stocks fell to lowest quotations in five years It was as- sumed that offerings of these securities originated from foreign interests Industrials and the prominent special ties lost little ground. United States Steel backed and filled within 8 4-point
 radius, other stocks of the same charac- l.ter showing 8 slightly wider range. Shippings and oils fluctuated, the for mer receding sharply because of the submarine menace.
 Prices of raw and finished products in the more important lines of industry held to recent schedules. As yet the proposal to place all necessities under government control has exerted no adverse effect Hardening of money rates was ascribed to preparations to meet the government s financial requirements.
 |. Statements of earnings submitted by railroads for March were in keeping with similar exhibits of the preceding months, virtually all showing large in creases in costs. Some intimatien of l the interstate commerce commissions at l titude toward higher rates is expected during the coming week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
STEEL INDUSTRY IS
 ACTIVELY ENGAGED
 FOR GOVERNMENT
Heavy Orders From Private Sources Are Refused by Mills-Pig Iron Ad-
 vances Again
By Hop"

New York, May s.-The United States
 Government has released specifications against contracts for about 6oo,00o tons of rolled steel products for this years delivery and the business has been &C.,
 cepted by the mills irrespective of the
 percentage allotment according to capac- | ity. Readjustments will be made subse- quently.
 It is understood that nothing will be
 done this year toward building the gov ernment armor plate plant which will eventually require 15,000 tons of struc- tural steel.
 The government seems more concerned about needed supplies of steel and ma-
 chinery to be shipped to private works having government contracts than for government plants. The greatest demand, however. Is for steel to be used in the
 manufacture of railroad equipment for the entente governments Export business, except where the United States government is concerned, has been reduced to very small propor-
 tions. Heavy orders for rails plates, structural shapes and tin plates have been refused by the large interests. The | United States Steel corporation has re- ! fused to follow the action of independent mills in advancing the prices of wire products S6 per ton and steel pipe SIP per
 ton. but has advanced light section rails
 s per ton because rails are still selling at relatively low prices.
 I There is greater animation in struc- | tural work.
 l Sales of pig iron since May have ad- vanced about s1 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
TREND OF COTTON PRICES DOWNWARD
 DURING PAST WEEK
Political News, Submarine Situation and Weather All Tended to Stop Any
 Advance

New Orleans, May 6.--After a small rise In the early part, the trend of the cot tor market last week was downward, political news being considered unfavor- able while the submarine situation was accepted as decidedly against values be- cause of the fear that it might even- tually lead to a complete shutting off of export shipments. Legislation before Congress, looking to the regulation of ex- changes and the fixing of commodity prices, caused considerable selling. The lowest prices were made on the week end. Tine close was practically at the lowest
 Weather returns and crop accounts from the belt were accepted as being against values except on the weekend when cold weather caused a momentary upturn. The reports of the week seemed to indicate satisfactory progress by the new crop, but bullish traders considered that any such conclusions were com- pletely offset by continued talk of de- crease in acreage. Private bureau esti- mates on acreage pointed to a decrease of about ? per cent, compared to the area planted a year ago.
 This week the market Is certain to pay more attention than ever to war devel- opments but it will be difficult for the trade to ignore new crop reports. Peace talk would have a decidedly bullish ef- feet on prices while any further political complications abroad would have the re- verse effect
 Temperatures will be watched more closely than any other phase of weather conditions, since most sections of the belt have had sufficient rain for the present The time is fast approaching when 1t will not take much rain to bring about the complaint of excessive mois- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
Treasury Condition

Washington, May 6.-Condition of the United States treasury:s Net balance in general fund, $121, ,513.S04. Total receipts, $s,553,06 Total payments. SIC. .4S4,S65. The deficit this fiscal year isas s144, ,2O9 os4 against a deficit of $50. 49S last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt transactions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
The Champion Raiser
YoungstOWn TeIegram

From the Youngstown Telegram
 II was down at my brothers farm the other day., said the fat plumber "and ] want to tell you he has some farm
 Raise much truck?" the thin carpenter made inquiry. Does he? l should say he does'' I'll bet my brother raises more things than he does.
 What does your brother raise?' He can raise anything there is." T suppose he can raise elephants?' '.Yep.'
 And banana trees?"
 Sure as shootin
 "Anything, you say?"
 Yep Cows and horses and pigs and pickles and prunes and pepper and dry goods and wet goods and houses and garages and chickens and--"
 ''That'n be about enough. Your brother must be some farmer.A
 "Oh, he isn't farmer, X 3s .s K What is her" He operates a steam derrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
Why Art Treasures Were Sold

ID. 5O. OIUeS III LeSll6 s.
 The inheritance to which young MT. Morgan fell heir. in 1913, was not all roses. The bald truth is that he found himself in a trying position. He was bitterly asailed for hurriedly selling im- portant parts of his fathers art collection for which special Morgan Wing" was added to the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and in the inner circles a good deal of indignation was feit when 1t became known that the person in charge of the collection first learned the news of the sale from reporters and not from MT. Morgan himself. This latter fact illus trates MT. Morgan's inherent tactless- ness. But the disposal of the priceless pictures for which New York city had erected a special home was not prompted solely by want of public spirit on the sons part. He did not sAell them for. the fun of the thing, His rather in the later years of his life had devoted the bulk of his income to buying art objects. the upkeep of which entailed inordinate ex- pense. The Morgan will revealed that the popular belief that MT. Morgan was fabulously wealthy was wrong. Outside of his collections and other property which constituted liability rather than an asset, he left comparatively little realizable wealth. His security holdings apart from several millions (par value) that were cassed as worthless or of nominal value, aggregated only $l9,000, ,000, while of cash he, of course, left only an
 nconsiderable amount.
 To carry on an international banking firm requires vast amount of capital and, in blunt language, the younger Nor gan needed the money to run his busi- ness, to pay the $3,000, 900 inheritance tax, and to take care of the various pro- visions in the will. His sales of pictures, etc, were prompted more by necessity than by choice. It was characteristic of his makeup, however, that he allowed his fellow citizens to interpret his conduct in any way they saw fit.
 A recent incident is Illuminating in this connection. Since the European war be- gan J. F. Morgan & Co., as fiscal agents for the allies, has occupied unique and most profitable position-the' duties of which, incidentallysit has discharged with conspicuous ability MT Morgan. no longer under the necessity of counting his dollars. few months ago notified the American Academy in Rome that he would cancel one dollar of it's indebted ness to him Gas his fathers legatee) for every dollar contributed to it's endowment fund He also made a handsome money gift recently to Trinity college, Hart ford. These acts give truer insight into the man than did his disposal of the pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
DONE CENT A WORDONE CENT 4 WORDONE CENT 4 WORD
TOR RENT

RATES--One cent n word tayt nd. taken for less than 25c for first inser-
 ton. Cash must acc0NSany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
RATES--One cant a word a days no aA
 taken for less than 25c for first inacr- ton. Cnxh mmxt accompany order.
FOR SALE

LEAVING city, I offer at sacrifice re-
 frigerator, rolling top desk, handsome mahogany dining set. Address SIS Woodland ave. s. 5-6-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and
 liberal terms given for consignm ents of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond. tnce invited. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
WANTED--FEMALE HELP

home in Norwood for rent
 for summer. Call Main 3459-J. 5-4-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
-sTRAYED-STOLEN
NTED-SALESMEN
War Scoops

>~~><><~~~~C~~~<SN~N
 established Birmingham firm
 high-class salesmen, prefer rienced selling specialties, for easy-selling proposition ,eals to every professional or D, With only fair ability and ing you can easily make $500 !. Applications confidential. Ad- ,6. care Age-Herald. 5-4-3t N WANTED for both city and pd pay daily; only neat ap-
 required. Not an employment sAll at SIS Lyric Bldg. 5-4-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07

In Italian canneries tomato seeds ars pressed into cakes for feeding stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07

new varnish which. when applied to metal, gives it crystallized effect. is now on the market and is known as crystallized lacquer It is as yet to be had only in black and in trans parent varnish that gives the effect of frosted glass except that the design Is not so regular. Hat ornaments, belt buckles. buttons and all sorts of arti- cles may be coated with it with ex- cellent results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
FOR SALE

RATES--One cent word q dayy no aA. taken for less than 25c for first fnser- tiOn. Cash muxt accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07

OKTUNITY-Agents to sell ot flag lapel buttons; won sellers; the small. neat bow sign enamelled by hand, rec. and blue with 2 very small He'd figure Of the Statue of in center of bowl -kn6t is the az button for men. Upon ret ( $1.S0 we will send you v r displayed on card; sell fdr l5c each. Essayan Jewelry Cg., lshington st.. Boston. Mass.
 5-S
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

craft still firing at him. The British
en- however, managed after a strug-
gle to right his machine and land
safely.
In a somewhat similar instance, a
German scout attacked British air.
PLANE carrying a pilot and observer.
One Of the Germans bullets passed
through the gasoline tank of the Brit
ish airplane and seriously wounded
the pilot. The British observer, how
ever. pumped a full double drum of
bullets at the enemy scout at very
close quarters and the German went
to the ground with a crash
Meanwhile the British pilot had
tainted and fallen against the steer
ing stick" in such fashion as to
throw the airplane into spin. The
British observcrIlimbed over the side
and forward al bg the plane to the
pilots cockpit, 4fted the pilot to his
seat and. stiil sfsnding on the wing
of the plane released the steering
gear, brought the machine out of
the spin and safely to the ground.
Two British officers we're returning
from an expedition over the enemy's
lines to locate hostile batteries when
their machine was hit by anti-aircraft
fire and the engine damaged. Vol
planning, the MACHINE landed 300 yards
from the Britishrlines, the airplane
turned over and the aviators were
hurled out on the German side of
canal. Running along the beach un-
der heavy fire from rifles and ma
chine guns, the aviators dived into
the canal only to find it full of barb
ed wire but managed to reach the
British lines in safety.
Many instances illustrating the reck-
less, daring of the British aviators
sent over the German lines to obtain
information, destroy aerodromes and
harry the German reserves are con-
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29
Av|ATORS HAVE
MANY DARING
EXPERIENCES
(By Associated Press

BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. Dec. 29.-Stories of daring
escapades of British aviators. excit-
ing aerial combats from which the
air-fighters escaped alive seemingly
only by miracle and of brilliantly ex-
ecuted raids upon German aerodromes
and troops behind the German lines
are narrated in the reports of the
Royal Flying corps covering the &C
tivities of about one week. Rair-rais-
ing incidents of fierce conflicts above
the clouds, or low over the German
communication lines are described in
these succinct reports without bonn
bast, as though these narrow escapes
from death were commonplace and all
in the days work of the air fighter.
For example, there was the case of
British aviation officer who, when
nearly a mile above the earth, was
attacked by two enemy aircraft. He
shot down one of them out of con-
troll but was himself wounded and
tainted while still high in the air.
Recovering consciousness he found
his machine upside down at an eleva-
ton of 1000 feet with one enemy air
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

tanned in the official narratives. One
pilot who crossed the lines at Ypres
threw off two attacking machines,
bombed the Heule aerodrome near
Lille and was fired upon by two ma
chine guns. He dived at one of them.
firing with both guns of the British
airplane, drove the Germans from
their guns, fired upon the aerodromes
again, attacked and scattered col.
umn of 200 German infantrymen on
the road. German two-seater air
plane was circling 500 feet above Kim
for an attack. Il doomed up under
its tail and fired into it." writes the
British aviator ut crashed down on
to the railway"
Another British pilot had fired
hundred rounds on German troops on
the march when he was interrupted
by two enemy airplanes. He attack
ed them and drove both down and
then finished the. job of driving the
German infantry into trenches and
shell holes.
Flying at the height of 200 feet
British aviator. engaged in a revolver
duel with two German officers in a
motor and while doing so ran into
some lines of telegraph wires but
fortunately his machine cut them. A
few minutes later he attacked Ger
man infantry which escaped his gun
only by diving into pond
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

A disastrous fire at Anchorage re.
Gently destroyed the Eureka Lodging
house. At the time of the blaz there
were no roomers in the house, al
though fire had been started in an
oil stove earlier in the evening by Mr..
Jonovich, the owner. 1t is supposed
that it became overheated and ignited
the hunks and mattresses near it. The
alarm was not turned in for about
ten minutes after the fire had been
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

S. r. Giddings, in charge of the
road work between Ophir and Takot-
ma recently made the remark that the
trail between Anchorage and Iditarod
is extremely well marked and supplied
with necessary road house accomoda-
tons. Mushers travelling over that
trail this winter will find very little
difficulty.