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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
China'S Bio Canal,

The imperial Canal Of China has q
fetal length of Goo miles. which ex-
ceeds that of any other in the world.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Passed on the Way.

Every man who rises In any profes.
don must tread path more or less
believed by the tears Of those he
passes on his way.--Bayne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Hides and Wool.

No. / hides, per H.. l0c.
No. 2 hides. per h., &C.
Furs. soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Uncle Eben.

"rve noticed" snId Uncle Eben, "lat
de man -lat rocks dc boat mos every
time ain de owner OF de boat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. y; Boston 1.
New York. -; Pittsburgh, OF.
Brooklyn, %; st. Louis, -
Philadelphia Cincinnati, rain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
SPORTS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Washington. ,; Chicago. ,. 10 in
nings
New York. -, Detroit 80
Cleveland. f.. Philadelphia,
Boston \, St Louis. I.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

A negro slain by quadroon,
Used 10 haunt the poor culprit a,
noon.
For said he. I'm not white.
So can't show 81 night.
There's not the ghost of a show then
for a coon"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Games Today

Washington al Chicago
New York AZ Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Boston AT st Louis,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Games Today

Chicago at New York.
st Louis al Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn,
Pittsburgh at Boston.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage
made by Henry H. Leibundguth to
Fred c. Remington and Elizabeth T.
Remington, his wife, dated Septem-
Der 9Th, 1916, and recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of
Van Buren, County, Michigan, Sep
TENDER 9th, 1916, in Liber "101" of
Mortgages, page 523, on which mort
gage there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice for principal
and interest, the sum of four
thousand one hundred thirteen and
33-10O dollars ($4,113.33) and an at
torney fee of thirty-five dollars
(S35.0O), as provided for in said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding
at law having been instituted to re-
cover the monies secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof;
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage and the statute in
such case made and provided, on
Saturday, the 18th, day of August,
A. ID. 1918, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, the undersigned will at the
front door of the Court House in the
Village of Paw Paw-that being the
place where the Circuit Court for the
County of Van Buren, is held-sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
the premises described in said mort
gage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount so as
aforesaid due on said mortgage with
interest and all legal costs together
with said attorney fees, to-wit:
The north half (N1a) of the north
half (Nh) of the southeast quarter
(SEA) of Section Twenty-four (24)
Town three (3) south, Range thirteen
(13) west.
Fred c. Remington
Elizabeth T. Remington
Dated, May Goth, 1913
Glenn f. Warner
Attorney for mortgages.
Business Address,
Paw Paw, Michigan
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24

Dean Rich is visiting in Chicago
this week.
The True Northerner acknowledges
receipt of letter of thanks from Mrs.
Zilpha Ferguson, winner of first prize
in the Missing Word contest of last
week for the Thrift Stamps. Mrs.
Ferguson states in closing:-T GER
tainly think the Missing Word Con-
test page a good idea, and the Mer-
chants lads" will receive unusual at
tention, am sure"
Mrs. David Anderson, chairman fol
the Registration of Women has re-
ceived the following important notice
from headquarters To keep the
name and address of every woman
who has refused to register. She
therefore requests that every Regis.
trar in Paw Paw township, both city
and country, report to her at once
the names Of all women who have re.
fused to register There is still an
opportunity for any one who have
not res. ,stered to do so, by applying
to any of the registrars. Mrs. An
derson has also received from Nation
al headquarters blanks fol making
detailed statement of the registration
The reports will be made in triplicate
one being sent to the county chair
man, one to state and one to national
headquarters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24
BLACK RIVER ROAD

The friends of the neighborhood
gave Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson a
housewarming at their home Satur-
day evening.
Miss Nora Wilson went to Kala-
mazoo Monday to enter Bronson hos
pital as a nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthy Crawford
ard Winnie Durham drove to Kala-
mazoo Saturday to attend the Mercy
parade.
Duane Gleason was out of school
several days last week entertaining
the measles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans are
driving new Buick car.
Miss Ruth Law, the worlds most
famous aviatrix, will fly at Recre-
alton Park, Kalamazoo, Sunday after
noon, June End. In addition to CIV
ing an exhibition of her marvellous
control of a flying machine, Miss Law
will be pitted against CASTOR Chevre-
let in a five mile contest, aeroplane
against racing automobile. There
will also be a series of automobile
races, including a twenty-five mile
derby for $1,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds. Several of the best known
dirt track drivers in America will
take part.
Instructions have gone out from
the State Board of Agriculture to
"Kill the Burberry Bushes" These
bushes it has been found. harbor
and spread the Stem Rust of Wheat,
which annually destroys more than
$500, 100000 worth of grain. The
question is frequently asked if this
includes all kinds of Burberry, and in
reply to this inquiry l.. R. Taft of
the State Board, states that it is the
High Bush Burberry that is danger
Gus, and that the low Japanese Bar
berry is harmless.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24

DEFAULT having been made in
the conditions of a certain mortgage
made by Frank Veley and Olinda S.
Veley. his wife to Merton Veley,
dated June 10th, 1914 and recorded
in the office of the register of
deeds for the county of Van
Buren, and State of Michigan, on
the 18th, day of June A. ID.
1914 in Liber 90 Of Mortgages, on
page POP, which said mortgage was
duly assigned on the 10th, day of
January, 1916, by Merton Veley to
the First National Bank of Allegan
Michigan. said assignment being duly
recorded in the office of the register
of deeds for the county of Van Buren,
and State Of Michigan on the 18th
day of January, 1916, in Liber SO OF
mortgages on Page 296 on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice the sum OF
Thirteen hundred siXty-two and 30
100 dollars ($1362.30 and an attor.
ney's fee provided for in said mort
gage, and no suit or proceedings al
law having been instituted to recover
the moneys secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof; now, therefore
by virtue of the power of sale con
tanned in said mortgage, and the
statute in such case made and pro
vided, notice is hereby given that OF
Monday the 18th, day of June. A. ID
1918, at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon
l shall sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at the outer door Of
the court house in the Village o.
Paw Paw, (that being the place
where the Circuit Court for Var
Buren, County is holden), the pre-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24
GLENDALE

The Royal Neighbors are planning
to go to Lawrence to the Convention
on May 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dayton who
were recently married, will soon be
nicely settled and at home to their
friends.
Mrs. Bertha Stone of Grand
Rapids is visiting her parents here
for a few days.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Paul Sher-
red and Miss Marie Savage of Ken
osha, Wisconsin, May 18th. Con-
CALCULATIONS Paul.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Allen
on May ninth, a son, Darrell Merritt.
Weight eight pounds. Grandpa
Allen is feeling fine.
Miss Eva Chase has recently been
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Nathaniel H. Bangs & w. to Harry
A. Morrison, Pei. Secs. 4 & 8, Ant
werp Twp.-$12,000.00
w. r. Sellick ct al. Trustees to will
age of Paw Paw, Pei. Blk. 9, Paw
Paw-$1.OO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24
Coal Mine ApIaxa.

At Brule, near st. Etienne. a coal
mine has been on fire for ages and has
given the district quite a volcanic as
pect. All attempts to extinguish Il
have been futile. II still blazes and
sm0lders.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24

DEFAULT having been made in
the conditions of certain mortgage
made by Frank w. Veley and Olinda
s. Veley, husband and wife to
! Merton Veley of Spokane. Wash
ington, dated March Seventh, A. ID.
1914, and recorded in the office of
the register of deeds for the county
of Van Buren, and State of Michigan,
on the 18th, day of May A. d.
1914 in Liber SO of mortgages, on
page GIT, which said mortgage was
duly assigned on the 10th, day of
January, 1916, by Merton Veley to
the First National Bank of Allegan,
Michigan. said assignment being duly
recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds for the county of Van buren,
and State of Michigan on the 18th,
day of January, 1916, in Liber SO of
mortgages, on page $685., on. which
mortgage there is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice the sum OF
Twelve Hundred eighty-six and 30
100 dollars ($1286.30), and an attor-
ney's fee provided for in said mort
gage, and no suit or proceedings at
law having been instituted to recover
the moneys secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof; now, therefore,
by virtue of the power of sale con-
taired in said mortgage and the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, notice is hereby given that on
Monday the 18th, day of June. A. ID.
1913, at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon
l shall sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at the outer door of
the court house in the Village of
Paw Paw, Chat being the place
where the Circuit Court for Van
Buren, County is holden), the pre-
misses described in said mortgage, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to pay the amount due on said mort
gage with six per cent interest and
all legal costs together with an at
torney's fee, covenanted for therein,
the premises being described in said
mortgage as all that certain piece
and parcel Of land situated in the
County of Van Buren, and State of
Michigan, and known and described
as follows:-The northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of Section
ten (10) town one south, range
thirteen west, containing forty acres
more or less.
First National Bank of Allegan
Mortgage.
Fred I. Chichester,
Attorney for Mortgage
Business Address
Allegan, Michigan
Dated March 22nd, 1918. 8t13
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
NOTES OF THE
SOCIAL WORLD

For the benefit of the American
the dansant will be held tomorrow
afternoon in the Ritz-Carlton. Tickets
at SO each may be secured from Mrs.
Shepard Krech, 1903 East Eighty-sixth
street, or at the door tomorrow.
Among the patronesses are Mrs. Wal
ter p. Bliss, Mrs. Henry p. Dawson,
Mrs. j. Horace Harding. Mrs. Walter
b. James, Mrs. oliver @. Jennings,
Mrs. II. Casimir De Rham and Mrs.
Robert L. Stevens.
Among the young people to attend
are the Misses Katharine Bliss, Con-
stance Jennings, Margaret Krech,
Mary Stevens. Mary Lockwood, Mar
garet Chubb and Melinda Trafford |;
Quincy Cabot, Perry Trafford, James
A. McCrea, Jr., Thomas Chubb. Will
lam T. Adee, Charles G. McCrea, God
dard Saunders and Livingston WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Post of
Strandhome, Bayport. L. l., are for the
winter at TIT Madison avenue.
A concert for the benefit OF the
Home OF Rest for Consumptives will
be given in the Plaza ballroom on the
afternoon Of January 2. Among the
artists will be Mile. Lucille Collette,
violinist. OF Paris.
The first for this season of the Col
ony dances will be held this evening
In the. Ritz Carlton. In advance OF
the dance Mrs. Henry II. Rogers will
give dinner for young people in the
restaurant.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid viii leave New
York to-day for California, where she
will remain several weeks before join
Ing her daughter, the Hon. Mrs
John Ward of England.
Mr. ana Mrs. Dexter Blagden, IS
East Fortieth street, have gone tC
Pasadena, Cal, where they will be for
part of the winter.
Mrs. John Hutton, lie East Sixty
third street, is passing the holidays
| with her daughter Mrs. Thomas F
Plunkett, at Elm Knoll, Pittsfield
Mass.
Mrs. William *. Vanderbilt, Jr.
gave a dinner last evening at her
i home. 666 Fifth avenue. There were
| sixty for dinner. others coming in later
| for dancing. Mrs. Edison Bradley gave
dinner and small dance at her home
e9S Fifth avenue, for her daughter
Mrs. Herbert Shipman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
VETS TO DANCE FOR BENEFIT.
Prominent Entertainers 10 Appear
for Big Brothers League.

Fifty soldiers wearing wound and
service stripes, and recruited from
Camps Merritt and Upton, were added
yesterday to the long list Of entertain
crs who will lend hand in the vaude-
willie performance to he given at the
Hippodromc Sunday night for the
benefit of the Catholic Big Brothers
League. The soldiers who did their
bit on the firing line will sing and
dance. the music for their act being
provided by the big band OF blue
Jackets from the Pelham Bay Naval
Training station. The dancing SOL
diers arc being rchcarscd by Donald
Brian.
Among the other stage folk who
have agreed to appear in the enter
tainment are George NJ. Cohan. Al
Jolson. De Wolf Hopper. Bessie Nc
Coy, Mr.. Brian. William Collier, Jack
Barrymore, Nine. Eve Gauthier, Jo-
scph Cawthornc, sam Ashe and the
choruscs from the Canary" and Girl
Behind the Gun" companies. The en-
tire proceeds will he used in the
leagues work Of rescue among way
ward young mon Of the city who get
into che Childrcn's or Magistrates
courts. Moro than 5000 such youths
have Icon aided by the league.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Andrews
of 80 Hamilton avenue, New Rochelle.
announced yesterday the engagement
Of their daughter. Miss Helen Frances
Andrews. TO Capt. Howard Walter
Robbins L. s. A, OF Ashley, Mass.
Miss Andrews is student at Barnard
College. Capt. Robbins was graduated
from Syracuse University In 1914. and
later was a student at the Columbia
University Law School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Wales OF
40 Riverside Drive have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Katharine Eliza Wales, to En-
sign Rowland Bovine Haines, u. S. n.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Haines
of this city and Brewster. y. Y. Miss
Wales Is a. member of the senior class
at Smith College. Ensign Haines was
a student at Columbia in the class OF
1919. and a member OF the Alpha
Delta Phi Fraternity. He is attached
to the L. 5. S. Leviathan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
SCHWAB PRAISES AID
NEWSPAPERS GAVE
They Lishtened His Task, He
Says at Luncheon.

PH1LADE1.PH1A, Dec. 25.-Charles NJ.
Schwab in retiring recently from the
post of director-general of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation expressed his
appreciation of the cooperation Of the
press of the country and the news
paper support of his efforts. As host
at luncheon TO the heads of depart
ments Of the corporation he said:
Il wish to express my sincere appre-
citation of the press of Philadelphia
and OF the press of the entire coun-
try for their splendid cooperation
The spontaneity OF this cooperation
was for me an inspiration which ever
served to tighten the great tasks that
confronted me during my service az
director-general.
Newspapers throughout the land
worked in concert to give the proper
impetus TO the shipbuilding pro.
gramme-their work was constructive
and American to the core. At all times
the newspaper workers. from the man.
aging editor to the reporter, displayed
an intense, patriotic desire to aid In
making the work OF the Emergency
Fleet Corporation a success.
THE splendid work OF the news.
papers is reflected in the shipyards
where hundreds of thousands OF EN-.
ployees are turning out our ships. The
newspapers did a lions share in the
work Of keeping up the morale Of tn,
shipbuilders, and for this am CRATE
full more thap words can express.
am proud OF the press OF my country
proud of the work that thousands o.
individual newspapers everywhere di
TO mould public opinion in favor o
the shipbuilding programme"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
HEROES BRING BACK
THANKS FOR FUND
Tobacco Came as Life Saver,
SAYS Wounded Soldier,
Home Again.
DONORS WIN GRATITUDE
Cards From Overseas Tell of
Joy at Receiving Yankee
Smokes.

More impressive even than the num-
,erIess cards Of thanks for the to-
hacco they have received during the
,onp weeks OF the activity OF THE Sum
Toeacco Fund are the visits paid by
r,turned warriors to the offices Of the
tpnd in order to thank II in person.
This is a visit that many OF the SOL
dIers promised to make while they
were still at the front in France and
II L. a surprise to themselves that they
have SO early an opportunity to keep
their written word.
The boys who are back are just as
enthusiastic in speech as they used to
he on the postcards. Said one of the
recently returned soldiers who is on
the point Of throwing away his crutch
The fine idea of THE Sun Tobacco
Find worked out marvellously. There
NAV he isolated instances where sol
diers did not get any tobacco from t1i:
source, but in the main everybody was
served at least once and many OF the
distributions were repeated over an6
over again. I don't know how 1t wal
done. but almost always when we hat
been out OF smokes Just long enough
10 have a genuine longing for tobacco
when in fact II seemed as II We
couldn't get along without 1t, wher
actually we had reached our limit o
endurance. along came THE Sun To
bacco Fund as life saver. The funt
always knew when to make a dramatic
entry.
why couldn't we smoke French to
bacco? why. We could at a pinch
although nobody got any satisfaction
out Of the black, strong stun, but as ,
rule we couldn't get any OF that either
You people back home don't seem eve
N have heard that there was a short
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
BLIND SOLDIER LIGHTS STAR"
wounded Men at Madison square
Tree Celebration.

Private William H. Zimmerman, the
first blinded American soldier TO re-
turn from France, turned the switch
which illuminated the huge Christ
mas tree in Madison Square with n
blaze of colored lights last night. AZ
he did so a community chorus began
singing Homeland" song of peace.
Behind the tree was a large electric
sign reading Peace on Earth; good
will toward men"
The white star Of hope. which has
topped the Christmas tree for years,
was transformed into one of gold this
year in honor of the soldiers who have
died in France. Wounded soldiers and
sailors. with their relatives, We're given
the posts of honor nearest the tree
Behind them solid phalanx of men,
women and children jammed tho
square. Campfire girls released hon.
ing pigeons bearing flags of the Allies
about their necks as the exercises
commenced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
EDWARD DAY PAGE,
CAPITALIST, DEAD
Kept Up Interest in Civic At
fairs Despite Large Bust
ness Interests.

Edward Day Page, capitalist ana
widely known for his interest in civic
affairs, died yesterday at his home at
Oakland, y. - He was born in Hav-
erhill. Mass, May 10. 1855, son OF
Henry A. and Maria Clarke Day. He
was graduated from the Sheffield
Scientific School at Yale in 1875 and
entered the employ of Faulkner.
Page & Co. dry goods commission
merchants. the same year. In 1850
he became manager and was admitted
to the firm four years. later, remain
ing active in it until the business was
liquldated in 1911. He then became
a special partner in the firm Of Hol-
brook. Currie & Co. dealers in COM
mercial paper.
Mr.. Page had other extensive bust
ness interests and was president Of
the South Orange and Maplewood
Traction Company. treasurer Of the
Montrose Realty and Improvement
Company and the Vygeberg Company
and a director OF the Yale & Towne
Manufacturing Company. the First
National Bank of Pompton Lakes.
n. j., and the Colorado Power Com
pany.
| He was Mayor of Oakland from 1909
to 1911 and served in the council there
from 1902 to 1905. He became re-
corder in 1911 and was made a mem
Der OF the Bergen County Democratic
Committee in 1914. holding Office at
the time Of his death. From 1895 to
1898 he served on the executive COM
mittee Of the Citizens Union Of New
York. He was on the Committee OF
| Seventy mere in 1894 and was presi-
dent OF the Good Government Club OF
! the Fourteenth Assembly district from
| 1894 to 1897. Gov. Hughes appointed
him to the Committee on Speculation
! in Commodities and Securities which
I Investigated the Stock Exchange in
| 1909.
! Mr.. Page served on the New Jersey
Committee on the Care of Mental De-
fectivcs in 1913. He was a trustee OF
| the Peoples Institute of New York and
| on the advisory committee on army
supplies of the Chamber OF Commerce
of the United States in 1917. He was
also president of the Merchants Pro
tectivc Association and a member OF
the Chamber of Commerce Of the State
OF New York a fellow of the Royal
Statistical Society of Great Britain.
and member Of other scientific and
civic organizations here and abroad
He was a member Of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity and a lifelong Demo
Crat.
The New York clubs In which he
held membership We're the Century,
Merchants, National Arts, City and
Reform. He also belonged to the
Graduates Club at New Haven. the
North Woods Club at Minerva, n. Y.
and the Cosmos Club in Washington
He was the author of several volumes
IN trn1a morals 4 widow sTIryivaS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
TWO PERFORMANCES
AT METROPOLITAN
"Rusticana' and "Pagliacci''
in AfternOon-"La File du
Regiment" in Evening.

Two performances made Christmas
busy day for those employed in the
Metropolitan Opera House. The eve
ming Offering was in the regular order
of events, since Wednesday is in the
subscription series, but the matinee was
an extra one. and It afforded an OPP
pcrtunity for the first presentation OF
the Castor and PolluX OF grand opera,
'Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci."
The audience quite filled the house,
all the standing room being solidly
packed with enthusiasts who were ca
ger with vocal appreciation of Mr.. Ca
russo.
When "Cavalleria Rusticana" and
"PGGliaCCp" are sung in these days the
real proceedings begin with the deliv-
cry of LeonCavallos effective pro-
loCue. The Tonic of the afternoon was
Luigi Montesanto. and to him fell the
duty OF singing this popular number.
No one makes n failure in it. though
many make failure OF 1t. Mr. Monte
santo was recalled three times. As
to the artistic value OF his singing
nc thing can be said.
Mr.. Caruso was in a very jovial
mood in his first scene and hammered
tho bass drum vigorously. Also he
sang his music with dramatic meaning
and aroused the usual demonstration
e. the END of the first act. Miss Muzio
was the Media In Mascagni's work
TIE principals were Florence Easton
Paul Althouse and Thomas Chalmers.
The opera in the evening was Doni-
zettrs LA File du Regiment" in
which Frieda Hempel played the snare
drum. an instrument more suitable 70
lady than the bass ono handled by
tho famous tenor. Mr.. Scott was once
again admirable as the sergeant. The
auIieDrp was large