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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-09
NOTICE OF MEETING
To Whom IL Nav Concern.

Whereas, on the 10th, day of July
A. n. 1918 an application was filed
with Charles b. Ashley, County Drain
Commissioner of the County Of Van
Buren, for the Cleaning out of a GER
tair drain, which said drain was des-
cribed in said application AS follows,
to-wit:- Carter Creek that said
Drain will traverse the township of
Paw Paw and Waverly.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that in accordance with the statute
in such case made and provided, a
joint meeting of the Township
Boards of the Townships of Paw Paw
and Waverly will be held on the 10Th,
day of August, A. D. 1918 at Guy
Colburns' in the Township of Waiver
ly in said County of Van Buren, at 900
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
for the purpose of determining the
necessity of said Drain and whether
the said proposed Drain is necessary
and conducive to the public health,
convenience and welfare. At said
meeting any and all persons owning
lands liable to assessment for benefits
or whose lands shall be crossed by
said Drain may appear for or against
said proceedings and may be heard
in relation thereto.
Dated this 7th, day of August 1918.
f. V. Hodges
Township Clerk of the township of
Paw Paw. 28t2
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GALL FOR MEETING
BY TOWNSHIP CLERK

To
Roy l.. Tuttle
VIM. H. Mason
Earl l.. Burhans
Constituting the Township Board
of the Township of Paw Paw.
You are hereby notified, that on
the 10Th, day of July A. D. 1918,
application was made to the County
Drain Commissioner of the County Of
Van Buren, for the deepening, widen
ing and extending of a certain drain
which will traverse the Township of
Paw Paw and Waverly and that on
the 7th, day of August A. d. 1918,
l was notified by the said Drain
Commissioner of the filing of said
application.
Now then, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the statute in such
case made and provided, I hereby call
meeting of said Board to be held
on the 10th, day of August A. d.
1918 at nine o'clock in the forenoon
at Guy Colburn's, Waverly Township,
being the place designated by said
County Drain Commissioner for the
purpose of determining the necessity
of said drain and whether the same
is necessary and conducive to public
health, convenience and welfare, at
which time and place aforesaid you
are hereby notified to be present.
F. V. Hodges
Township Clerk of the Township OF
Paw Paw. 2st2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-09

of said drain and whether the same
is necessary and conducive to public
health, convenience and welfare, at
which time and place aforesaid you
are hereby notified to be present.
+. V. Hodges
Township Clerk of the Township CT
Paw Paw. 28t2.
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CALL FOR MEETING
BY TOWNSHIP CLLRK
Roy l.. Tuttle
VIM. HI. Mason
Earl l.. Burhans

Earl l.. Burhans
Constituting the Township Board
,of the Township of Paw Paw.
You are hereby notified, that on
the 10th, day of July A. d. 1918,
application was made to the County
Drain Commissioner of the County of
Van Buren, for the Cleaning out of a
certain drain which will traverse the
Township of Paw Paw and that on
the 7th, day of August A. d. 1918,
/ was notified by the said Drain
Commissioner of the filing of said
application.
Now then, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the statute in such
case made and provided, l hereby call
a meeting of said Board to be held
on the 10Th, day of August A. d..
1913 at nine o'clock in the forenoon
at Guy Colburns, Waverly Township,
being the place designated, by said
County Drain Commissioner for the
purpose of determining the necessity
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-09

NOTICE Protect your family and
yourself with one of our new
Savings Account" policies written
by the Equitable Life Insurance So
ciety of the United States.
w. r. Sellick, Resident Agent
27tf. Paw Paw, Mich.
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John w. Free e. Co., Bankers, will
be open for business on Saturday
evenings. (adv)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-09

The First National Bank announces
that commencing with this week they
will be open for business on Satur-
day evenings. (adv)
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
APPROVES
CHOICE OF WOMAN
.FORD.C. JUDGESH|P

Early confirmation by the Senate OF the
nomination by President Wilson Of Miss
Kathryn Sellers to be Judge Of the
Juvenile Court was predicted today.
Leaders Of societies in Washington in
'teFeStRd in ckildren's welfare work are
highly pleased with the nomination. 1t
is held by they that Miss Sellers. COM
bining the advantages OF an experts
knowledge Of the law with the sympathy
of a woman for children. is the ideal ap-
poihtee for the judgeship OF the children's
court
She has been identified with many Of
the activities Of Washington. official and
She is now a "dollar-a-year''
worker in the State Department, is a
suffragist, and is interested in many re-
forms to safeguard children.
The word %hrst" figures largely in
Miss Sellers history. Beside being
the first woman to be nominated a
Judge in Washington, she was the
first woman meteorological clerk in
the Weather Bureau and was the first
librarian Of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, which posi-
ton she still holds. In 1896 she be-
came assistant in the State Depart
Tnent library.
Miss Sellers was born at Broadway,
Ohio, in 1870. She lives with her
cousins, Capt. and Mrs. Frank P.
Gross, at 1926 Swami street north
west
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
DEMENTEB NAVAE
OFFICER ENDS LIFE
inst. ELIZABETH'S

Laboring under the delusion that he
was q deserter and feared court-mar.
tial. Lieut.. Richard F. Hill. thirty
years old. an assistant surgeon in the
navy, who had a wife and two chill
dren living at 6014 Catherine street.
Philadelphia, committed suicide this
morning by hanging himself with 3
towel to a bed post In his room in
Cherry Hall at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane at Congress
Heights.
Lieutenant. HILL a graduate OF the
medical schoor Of the ,unfv ersitI OF
Pennsylvania, two years ago gave up
a remuneratlve practice to take a
commission in the navy. He was on
duty at Philadelphia, when on May.
2S he manifested symptoms Of mental
alteration. He was taken to the
Navy Hospital in Philadelphia for OBJ
servation and later transferred to
st. Elizabeth's Hospital here.
While a patient here. Lieutenant
Hill at all times appeared depressed
and melancholy and frequently refer
red to his "desertion from the navy
and Of his fear Of court-martiai.
At Z o'clock this morning, when
Harry Johnson, an attendant. went
to Lieutenant HilPs room. he found
the officer with one end OF a towel
tied about his neck and the other at
tached to the bedpost
DR.. James c. Hassel said this morn
ing that the lieutenant probably was
dead three hours before his body was
found, Coroner hewitt Is making an
investigation
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
W.&O. D. RK. ASKS
Scent NILE fare
WITHNOCUTR RATE

The washington and Old .Dominioa
Railway Company today made appii-
cation to the interstate commsfes
Commission for increased fares bs-
tween Washington and all points n
Virginia to Scent a mile basis, The
rate made effective on the roads IN
der Government control
In addition the company asks. the
right to discontinue selling reduced
two-day round-trip fares 70 all points
along the line.
A 10 per cent increase IN eouamuta-
tion fares. which would Effect thou
sands of,Virginians employed IN Wasf-
sngton, also II proposed. as Ia 4
higher rate for special cars and Ter
excess baggage.
II Is regarded as likely that ne IN
crease will be attacked ~ the COM.
muters, who two years ago ORGANISED
to fight increased rates and the abolI-
ton OF transfers and the one-fsro
sone that carried them into Vifginia-
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
2O-YEAR SENTENCE
GIVEN FOR USING
MAILS STODEFRAUD

David L Neuwirth, twenty years
old, an Austrian, who was found
guilty Of using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes, was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiAry by Justice
Stafford today. The evidence at his
trial showed that he inserted adver-
tisements in Polish Snewspapefs IN
which he claimed to be able 10 get
letters into Austria and Poland and
other Slavic territory held by the
central powers. He collected money
from a large number OF unsuspecting
Poles, who believed he would render
the service he promised In his advers
tisements. The letters were found at
his rooms and had never been for
warded to their destiration
Andrew Milstead. formerly a watch
man for the Adams Express Company,
was sentenced TO three years in the
penitentiary for assault with q dan
gerous weapon
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
YOUR AUTO
CARRYMVITAT TON
TO FIGHTING MEN2

Seven automobiles, each carrying
only the driver. drove past the Peace
Monument today at noon, while nine
sailors walked along en- route to the
Navy Yard. But-ap eighth auto;
mobile showed up bearing on the
windshield a card showing that the
driver was a member Of the ''Giye
En- a Lift Club"
A sailor raised his hand, the car
stopped, and the driver smiling said:
Come on, fellows, pile in; I'll carry
you as far as my trip takes me-"
which IL Your Carr
"A Times representative witnessed
this scene.
Was your car one of those which
had no Give EN- a Lift Club" card
on the windshield? Is your car one
OF those that has no place for the
boys in uniform even though there
may be three or four empty seats in
the machine?
There are 1888 pleasure cars in
the District OF Columbia More than
1000 OF them have no sign nor
any other mark to indicate that the
owners welcome the men in khaki
and blue.
Are Washington motorists loyal?
Are Washington motorists going to
fall short OF doing their bit toward
making life brighter for these SOL
dier boys who are here for a day or
two on leave or who are en- route to
the front?
Many Club Member.
Several hundred automobile owners
are giving a lift to scores OF soldier
boys each day. They are doing a bit
OF war work that costs them nothing,
yet means a lot to these boys.
The club slogan is:
'If you have a service star in your
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
MARIiESARE
LANDED IN
RUSSIA, SAYS
MOSCOWCABLE
American Marines Have Been
Landed to Cooperate With
British and French Forces
Guarding Railroad.

American marines have been landed
at KoIa, Russia to cooperate with
British and French forces guarding
the railroad and supplies in the pro-
vince of Archangel, which has been
declared in a state OF war. according
to a Moscow dispatch. Finnish White
Guards, dominated by Germany. are
believed to have threatened trouble
Grand Duke Michael has headed a
movement to restore order, and in a
manifesto calls on the Russian people
to overthrow the BolsheviKi.
France has recognized Nthe .czecho-
slovaks as an independent nation, and
Mr.. Balfour indorsed the action. At
vIadivostok the Czecho-slovaks have
dissolved the Bolshevik Council
MOSCOW. July IA state of war
has been proclaimed in the province of
Archangel. r>.-esa-'r ---. .s .a-'=
The province of Archangel extends
The Washington times., 1918-07-02

window. you should have a service
card on your windshield"
Go to The Times office IN the Nun
sey building and get q card for your
car. The necessary stickers to put
them into immediate use will be fur
nlshed. There is no charge whatever.
The Times Is glad to do this little
service for you that you in turn may
do something for the soldier boys,
thousands of whom are in Washing
ton each day for the frst time.
Here Il the Invitation.
Here is the Invitation that the card
bears:
"ANY MAN IN KHAKI IS VEL
COME TO A SEAT IN THIS CAR
HOLD UP YOUR HAND AND WILL
STOP"
On the reverse side of the card iG
the following
Tell me wnere you want 70 go
and / will stop as near there as my
trip takes me-"
Get your service card" today.
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
GERMANS N,BEGIUM .
CONTINUE BRUTAL ACTS

The campaign or systematic bru-
tAlity inaugurated by the Germans in
Belgium is still being. carried on.
according to reports reaching the
Belgian Iegauon this afternoon.
dispatch quoting the Amsterdam
TeIegraf says that u. Wholesale de-
portation of Belgian workmen- who
refused to work -in- the waesland
railway yards has been effected. One
of the men committed suicide On
learning OF the punishment in store
for him. sEfrr---- ---s ..1..-
Rectors Of various Belgian cities
have been -exiled because OF alleged
anti German RtteEances, II is re-
ported ---i~. .--
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
l9l, ASA PRISONERS ARE
CLAIMED BY GERMANY

LONDON, July Am official Ber-
lin dispatch claims that Teuton forces
have taken 191. .454 allied prisoners
since March 81. OF these. o4,939 are
said to be British. S9s099 French. and.
the remainder. the dispatch says
were divided among the Portuguese,
Belgian and American forces along
the front. -......- t.- .4s
The British losses included four.
generals and 3,l0o.other officers. The
French losses included two generals
and 8, 100 other officerss -
It is also claimed that the Ger
mans took cannon to the number Of
2 ,4T6 and 15,o24 machine guns
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
PRUSSIAN COUNT TELLS
WHAT GERMANY WANTS

PARIS. July 2.-count Rooh. neus
Der Of the Prussian house Of LORDS.
has written an article for The pre-.
setting forth the following peace o.
mands OF Germany:
Great Britain must turn over her
war fleet TO Germany. GI6r 9ftor
to Turkey. and sl5 1000. 100000 in
demnity must be paid 70 Germany,
Belgium. and French tsrritorT. must
also be surrendaTed-
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
LITTLE HOPEH
OUT FOR RECOVERY
OF SEN. TILLMAN

Absolutely no change" was the
word that came from Senator Ben
.Tillmann's bedside this morning.
Efforts to restore the South Caro-
lima Senator to consciousness have
been futile. Little hope Is held out
for his recovery by either physicians
or friends- The latest development
was a cerebral hemorrhage last night
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
FIVE RAIDS ON PARIS
MADE IN SIX NIGHTS

PARIS. July 2.-The NTH German
air raid over Paris in six nights took
place early today. II was a short one.
The alert was sounded shortly before
1880, and the all-clear signal was
given before 1 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
ETHICAL SOCIETY CONCERT:

The fourth and, final concert ten
dered by Washington Ethical Society
to officers and their families in the
army and navy and Officials in civil
service will be given at the Scottish
Rite Temple, corner Of sixteenth
and S streets, on Saturday afternoon
at. 4 o'clock Mrs. ,Beulah Harper
Dunwoody, contralto. and Henry H.
Freeman. orgapist of st John
Church. will EiyS. the. program, >
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
PAGE TO MISS cELEsRATIoN.

LONDON. July G-Unitsd STATS
Ambassador Pages absence from hts
London home win last through July.
and he win. therefore. Be unabla e
participate In the eelebFAtion Of The
American Independents Day.
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, July 2.-The British cas-
uaIties for the past week were TO4
officers and 29,193 men OF the ranks.
according to a compilation made to-
day by the Times.
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
HENVESSY WILL TRY FOR
SEAT IN U.S. SENATE

TRENTON. N J., July 2-Former
state Senator Charles O'connor Hem
messy, OF Bergen county, has an
nouneed his candidacy fer seat IN
the United States Senatey he win
make an Getive campaign for t1e.
Democratic nominations ,s,3.s-s 3.
The Washington times., 1918-07-02

Between 5000 and 10000 German
and Finnish mercenary troops are
concentrating around Viborg, prep
aratory to what is believed by mill
tary officials here to drive on the
Murman coast and Kole. "a few
score American sailors are reported
to be with the British and French at
Kole).
Official French cables today brought
the information that while the con-
centration was progressing. a railroad
extension has been pushed forward
and now connects with the Murman
line at KEN, on the southwest coast
OF the Gulf of Omega. p
The Washington times., 1918-07-02

from the UraI Mountains westward TO
Finland, a distance of approximately
900 miles. and from Vologda and
olonets on the south to the Arctic
ocean, about 400 miles. 1t contains
the ports OF ArchangeI and kola-
Russian outlets to the Arctic ocean. 1t
was on the Mourfansk coast thaS
French and British troops were land
ed some time ago to protect the Mour-
mansk railway. over which allied sup
plies had been going into Russia
The Washington times., 1918-07-02
ADJUSTMENTS

The province of ArchanEel extends
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
Submarines Spread Mustard
Gas on the Waters Near
Smiths Island Station
SIX MEMBERS OF
CREW OVERCOME
Latest Attempt at Frightful,
ness Occurred on
Saturday

Washington, Aug. l3.-German subma-
rines, which since May at intervals Of
several weeks have been attempting to
carry the campaign of "frightfulness" to
America through the sinking Of YES
sells off the Atlantic coast have decided
to carry the war to the shores of Ameri-
ca.
This was the view taken by many Off
Gals to-day of the attempt by a Ger
man submarine to gas the members of
the crew Of the coast guard station at
Smiths Island, N. G., last Saturday by
spreading oil from which mustard gas
was generated over the waters near the
island. Navy department dispatches say
that although six members of the coast
guard crew were overcome by the fumes,
no serious after effects were noted.
AT the navy department to-day it was
declared the new plan of warfare being
waged by the German underseas craft
would be no more successful than the
attempts to destroy American shipping.
lhouRR IhlTty-one Vessels nave peen
sunk by U.boats off the Atlantic coast
since May, most of the ships have been
small, many only being fishing schoon-
ers, and the loss of life has been very
slight,
Dispatches received by the department
told of an attack by an American de-
stroyer on an enemy submarine one
hundred miles of the Virginia coast, in
which seventeen depth bombs were
dropped, after which traces Of oil were
seen on the surface. Two more depth
charges were set off and the submarine
was not seen thereafter,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
EAST HARDWICK

Jerry Currier and housekeeper, Mrs,Wil-
son Of Hardwick, spent Sunday with his
brother, o, L. Currier.
George Cook is out with new Dodge
car
Earl Talbot and family Of Barre were
at his fathers Sunday.
Elmer harrington has position il a
machine factory in Claremont, n. H.
Mrs. harrington expects to 60 there this
week
Paul Cote is spending q week in Bur
lington with his aunt, Bertha Ransom,
Miss Susie Currier is in Hardwiek for
few days.
Mrs. Jennie Perry Of Medford, Mass,
is visiting the Bell sisters in Walden.
The ladies' club will have gentlemen's
night at village hall Aug. Is.
Harry Taylor has again hired to work
for G. II. Albee and viii soon move into
the Albee tenement.
Mrs. Flora Wentworth and her niece,
Roena Nelson, are expected this week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
MOVING TO RECONVENE
NATIONAL SENATE
That Administration Man Power Bill
May Receive Prompt
Consideration.

Washington, Aug l2.-Steps to re-
convene the Senate 50 that the admins
tration man power bill extending the
draft ages from IS to As can be taken
up without delay, were taken yesterday
BY Senate leaders, who ordered tele.
grams sent to all absentees asking them
TO be present next Thursday when the
bill is reported to the Senate.
Under the unanimous consent agree
ment by which the recess was taken
three days must elapse before any bust.
ness can be transacted after a quorum
has been called and as result the Bill
win be taken up next Monday.
Senator Reed declared that in five
minutes the United States would have
another million in France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
Joe" cANNoNs LONG RECORD.
Only Exceeded By Two Others, One Be.
ing Morrill, of Vermont.


Washington, Aug. l3.--If the voters of
the eighteenth Illinois district elect
Uncle Joe" Cannon for twenty second
term in Congress next November, be
will have equalled record achieved by
only one other in point of congressional
service. Already the former speaker has
out-seryed all other present and former
members Of the House for long service in
that body. The late William Boyd ALI
son, former representative and later sem
ator from Iowa, held q record in Con-
gress with fortyfour years of service in
both Houses.
Mr.. Cannons record is for service in
the House alone One more term would
complete a service Of forty -four years,
Were it not for an affair in 1890, when
the Democrats took control of the House,
following passage Of the Mckinley tar
iff law, and another incident of 1912,
when the Progressive split the Republi-
can vote, Mr.. CRnnon's service would
have been for twenty-four terms eontin-
uous tforty-eight years. As it is he
began his service in 1873 and has served
since with the exception of the two
terms mentioned
Besides Mr., Cannon and the late Sena-
tor Allison, Justin Morrill, Of Vermont,
late representative and senator, is among
the former members who saw long serv-
ice in Congress Mr.. Morrill, served for
ty-three years continuously as repre-
sentative and later as a senator.
Mr. Cannon's first term was in The
forty-third Congress. He was first elect
ed speaker in the fifty-eighth Congress
and reelected in the tifty-ninth, sixtieth
and sixty first sessions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
coLoUIrT IN WITH vIEREcK.
Former Governor Of Texas Involved in
German Conference.

New York, Aug 49, Oscar B. Colquitt,
formerly governor Of Texas; Dr. Bern
hard Dernburg, German propagandist
Bernard II. Ridder, editor Of the New
York Stats Zeitung, and George Syl.
yester Vierecl, formerly editor Of Fa-
therland, conferred at one time on the
purchase Of New York newspaper, ac.
cording to information which Deputy
States Attorney General Becker an
nounced he had obtained from Vierecll
during his investigation Of the German
propaganda movement in this country
Mr.. Becker said Yiereck told him several
papers were considered, and claimed he
did not know whether there was any
connection between these conferences and
the later purchase Of the New York
Evening Mail by DR.. Edward A. Rumely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-13
MAJOR WATSON RESIGNS.
st. Adams Man, Quartermaster of Coast
Defense, Physically Disabled.

ST. Adams, Aug. 49, Major and Mrs.
is. s. Watson returned home last night
from Newport, r. l., where they have
been since last March,. Major Watson
having resigned his commission on &C
count Of physical disability and the res
ignation having been accepted
Major Watson left here in July, 1917,
and was mustered in Aug. 5 Of that year
at Augusta, Ca where he was one of
the construction quartermasters who had
charge Of the work of building Camp
Hancock. He came to Boston, where lie
was on duty with the 26th division for a
time, then leaving for Camp Bartlett,
Westfeld Mass At Camp Bartlett he
had charge of the general depot of the
26th division, which was supply base,
At Newport he was quartermaster Of the
coast defenses Of Narragansett bay.