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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Capt. o. w. Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. +. Hurlbut and Rev. |. p. Bates
were in Lawrence Tuesday to attend
the annual reunion of Company C,
Third Michigan Cavalry. The rem
nant of this once fine company of
soldiers is growing fewer and fewer
every year, and there is but handful
left; but they look forward with keen
when those stirring times of Civil
One of the finest feature films
ever produced will be shown at the
Idle Hour theatre Saturday and Sun
day nights, September 21 and %.
"Hearts of the World" is the feature
which contains thirteen reels and re-
quires over three hours to run. This
is the same feature that was shown
at the Fuller theatre in Kalamazoo
some weeks ago, and which created
a sensation even greater than was
created by the great feature "The
Birth of a Nation. Matinees will be
given both Saturday and Sunday after
Moons, and seats are now being re-
served for all four shows.
The War Department estimated that
the recent draft registration in Van
Buren, county would total 1858, where
as the actual registration was 1920, an
excess of 33S over the government
estimate. The registration by pre-
cinct, and the names oC registrars
who served without pay are as follows
Almena-Registrati II; regis
trars, l.. H. Bolinger, B. w. Tracy.
Antwerp-242; o. B. Wheeler,
James Pollock, F. r. Gibson, L. A.
Packer, Sheldon Coleman, |. +. Boyer
B. b. Burlington.
Arlington-160; C. J. Palmer, H. F.
Crawford, Murray A. Monroe, Lynn
j. Lewis.
Bangor-242; Frank A. Burger, c..
B. Charles, Charles f. Cross, M. f.
Russell. F. H. Overton.
Bloomingdale- 1876; Adelbert
Lober, William Miller, VIM. G.. Adams,
Emerson d. Spayde.
Columbia-159; Andrew Gaynor,
NJ. w. Whitney, II. H. Sibole, Charles
G.. Chamberlain.
Covert-121; l.. A. Watson, Henry
LeMoyne Snyder.
Decatur-.239; f. H. .Squier, r. S.
MCGOWAN, Earl f. Copley, Hugh A.
Creswell, L. f. Van Antwerp, George
T. Pomeroy.
Geneva-158; Frank Galbrath, w.
A. Knockenmus, Charles A. Simpson.
Hamilton-S9; w. o. Bowers, Guy
Collins.
Hartford-236: Stephen A. Doyle,
Harry Hough, Eugene b. Bennett,
Edward G.. Hickey, John Mclean.
Keeler-112; George Heagy, Harvey
Babcock, Frank Dyer.
Lawrence-175; Owen w. Long, G.
NJ. jennings.
Paw Paw-272; Roy L. Tuttle, H. d.
Spicer, Frank V. Hodges.
Pine Grove-137; Harvey Slonaker,
John N. Waber, F.. l.. Woodlands.
Porter-110: Homer Turner, George
B. Spencer, Charles S. Mohney.
South Haven Twp.-114; {. r.
Brown, Sidney A. Clemons.
South Haven Citv-352; Chandler
Elkenburg, James f. Chandler, j. G.
Manning, T. p. McKimmie, M. B.
Shur, M. +. Pearman, F.. |. Hewson,
w G Spencer
waverly-100; f. A. Chase, Roger
Scamehorn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20
This is Your War and Your Country.

The number of deaths in Michigan
during the month of July as reported
to the Secretary of State was 1894
during the same period of time was
7,746.
The dates set for the Van Buren
County Fair at Hartford are fast
approaching. October 1, 2, 8, and 4
are the dates and everything is CAL
Set" and in readiness. Preliminary
activities would indicate that the
County Fair this year will be bigger
and better than in years gone by
Advertising space in this issue gives
some idea of the details of the an
nual event. Look it over carefully.
Every effort is being put forth by
the Faculty at tie Western State
Normal in Kalamazoo to make the
Students Army Training Corps at
this school particularly attractive to
young men. All the athletic activi-
ties are to be continued under the
direction Of Coach w. H. Spaulding
and Lawrence Taylor. Full particu-
lars regarding the merits Of this
course of military training at the
Normal are contained in advertising
space in this issue. 1t is to the
interest to every young. man of mill
tary age to consider this proposition
most seriously.
Twenty-Five residents of the Plop-
per School district gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Loveland
last week Wednesday evening for a
farewell surprise for Charles Grewe
who was about to enter the service
of his country. It was complete
surprise, and the enjoyment Of the
occasion will be a pleasant memory
to cheer the guest of honor on his
way in his fight for world wide free
dom and democracy. The boys of the
district presented Charles with car
ton of "Smokes", and with it went
of the entire community.
Paw Paw friends were shocked and
grieved to learn that Mrs. Wells G..
Brown had passed away. She died
early Tuesday morning, after many
months of continued i'll health. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown visited Paw Paw
friends last February, and at that
time she was considerably better and
hopeful of a complete restoration to
health. Mrs. Browns maiden name
was Cora Coddington and Bangor was
her home. After her marriage to
Wells G.. Brown thew came to Paw
Paw which was their home until
Wells became deputy to Mr.. Wildey
in the State Land office when they
moved to Lansing, some eighteen
years ago, and that city has. since
been their home. The death Of their
only child, Wells Jr. some ten years
ago, was a great sorrow to the
parents and it is probable that Mrs.
Brown never fully recovered from it.
She was grand woman, highly re-
spected and esteemed by every
acquaintance wherever she had ever
lived, and her Passing is sincerely
mourned. The funeral was held in
the city of Lansing on Wednesday,
and interment was in the family lot
at Breedsville on Thursday. The
hearts of Paw Paw friends go out in
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
husband in the loss of his devoted
companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20
VAN BUREN COUNTY
BATTALION WILL MEET
AT THE COUNTY FAIR

Van Buren, County Battalion, atten-
ton: All Civil War veterans and the
w r.. c. and their families are re
quested to meet at the County Fair
Grounds at Hartford, Michigan, Oct
ober 3rd, 1918. Each family will
bring a well filled basket for a pic
mic dinner. Tent, tables, chairs, cups,
coffee and sugar will be furnished.
Business meeting in tent at 80 p. NJ.
Robert Payne, Col. Commanding.
Charles r. Kleckler, 1t, Colonel.
James Martin, Adjutant.
w. A. Palmer, Quartermaster.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20
Extracts from letter from Private
Frank Mackey, 125th, Infantry
Somewhere in France" to his
Aunt, Mrs. Anna Mackey. Frank
is now recovering from a wound
in a Base hospital in France.

| have received your second letter
short time after we arrived at this
front To-day | happen to get hold
of some writing material, and thought
would answer your letter
Pm in a hospital at present and
getting along fine. Pm expecting to
be with the company again by the end
Of this month.
Paul FRANKS brother) certainly
hates To part with me, and | hate to
part with him myself. When | was
wounded, Paul came and carried me
two miles TO the nearest hospital,
and I didn't know who was carrying
me until we got out about a mile
from the front. He had to take
rest for | was too heavy for his
ehoulder, and then know it was
Paul Paul said, | thought sure I
was going to lose my brother when
saw YOU fall.
We have been prottv busy for the
last few months and 7 was transferred
back into nv COMPANY Tho weather
has been fine for the last few weeks
and have had very little rain. Well
Auntie, 7 must close for it is getting
very dark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Hearts of the World" thirteen
reel war production at the Idle Hour
theatre Saturday and Sunday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Mid-Week prayer meeting and choir
practice at 1880 Thursday evening.
Sunday morning Rev. Brown will
preach on "The River Jordon."
You are most cordially invited to
come.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20
The Volunteer Plan

has been adopted in Van Buen County for the sale of
Liberty Bonds-Fourth Liberty Loan. The volunteer
days designated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Miss Marian Mutchler spent the
week end with relatives in Allegan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Mrs. Jay Trescott of Hammond,
Indiana has been the guest sof Paw
Paw relatives and friends this week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Mrs. Mary Hooper of Decatur
was guest at the H. A. Cole home
Tuesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Attention is called to the patriotic
page "ad" of John w. Free and Co.,
bankers on page two of this issue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and A. T.
Foote were Sunday dinner guests at
the Roy Mosier home, east of town.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Advertised Letters-Mrs. j. Brown,
Mrs. John Brown, A. N. Gilbert, O..
H. Jackson, Miss Eleanor Krenholz,
Mrs. Isaac Roberts, Miss May Cole.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Perry Yeider has moved to Malta
wan where he will have employment
in the Grape Juice Factory at that
place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-20

Robert Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Martin of Lawrence arrived
) home from France last Tuesday.
"Bob" enlisted in Troop A, and was
among the first to Go Across. He
has been in the thick of the heavy
fighting on the western front, and is
one of some two hundred soldiers
sent home to assist in training the
new armies at the various canton
ments. He was given reception by
the home folks in Lawrence that will
not soon be forgotten. Every bell in
the village was rung, whistles were
blown, and every automobile horn
in the community joined in the well
come to the returned hero of the
world war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
FUEL SHORTAGE IN NEW ORLEANS AGAIN
 BECOMES ALARMING

New Orleans. January 24.-New Orr Ienns is threatened by serious fuel shortage within the next 10 days, ac- cording to statements made today by Fuel Administrators John G. O'KeIIcy and city officials. Many households are without coal and dealers unable to meet their needs, while numreous business estabIishments, retail stores, bakeries and manufacturing concerns reported only about two days' supply Of coal on hand. The fuel administra- tion and city officials held out little hope of an increased supply being re- ceived before available stocks were ex- hausted.
 The street railway and light company, public belt railroad and the municipal water plant reported they were operating with about two days supply of coal on hand Twelve public schools were closed temporarily today owing to lack of fuel.
 Several cars of coal destined for Jack son barracks were guarded by armed sol diers en route through the city to the barracks to prevent crowds of household CTS from raiding the cars. Within the last few days. mobs of householders who have been without fuel raided coal cars standing on the railroad tracks and early today mob raided one car and got away with a large amount of fuel before the police drove away the raiders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GENERAL BLISS ID REPRESENT J. s. IN HIGH WAR COUNCIL Chief of Staff Arrives in France to Take Up
 Important Work of
 Coordination

Washington, January 24.-Gen. Tas- ker H. Bliss, chief of staff, who ar- rived in Paris today, will represent the United States army the supreme war council. Secretary Baker. in st announcing tonight. disclosed that the general is accompanied by high officers sof every branch of the service to ad- wise him about any questions that may arise.
 General Bliss attended the first meeting of the council and decision to send him back to Europe as a perma- nent representative in that body was made because it was recognized tha: General Pershing's duties in organiz- ing and commanding the ever increas- ing American eXpeditionaw forces take the presentation of American views on military operations and to sit with the council in framing plans of strategy tha cover all fronts and all armies
 No word of the departure of General Bliss had been published until the news of his safe arrival came today
 From the general the war council will obtain an up-to the minute report on what the United States will be able to contribute to operations on the western front this spring and summer His report in this regard has been forecast to some extent by President Wilson's statement to congressional visitors that there would be in Europe in June twice the number of American troops which it had been originally planned to send by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
..aITED PRESS SETS TRAP AND I. N. g." WALKS RIGHT IN Dispatch From PetrOgrad Keyed to Secure Evidence
 of News Piracy WHO IS M. NELOTSKY, UNDER SECRETARY? Why. He Is Just the Word "Stolen" Spelled Backward With Little
 Russian Camouflage
 Thrown In

New York. January 24.-The United Press association today announced that the International News service, against which the Associated Press re- gently secured an injunction to prevent the pirating of news, had walked straight into a trap, set by the United Press to show that the International News service was piratinG the news of shat organization. The International News service incidentally brought into fame a hitherto unknown official "un- Ger Foreign Secretary "Neiotsky," whose name spelled backward reads "stoIen' with the "Ey' thrown in for Russian camouflage. ruse The United Press early today inserted "Nelotsky" fin a dispatch from PetrOgrad, but soon aftervard akiIIed" the name to all it's papers. Within a short time. however, the United Press says that papers re- ceiving the International News service appeared with "M. NeIotsky" figuring prominently in an alleged dispatch from London recounting in general way the same facts set forth in the United Press cable from PetrOgraG. The United Press says it made sure the "NeIotsky, story was sent over the wires Sf the International News.
 The story was printed in papers re- cciving the International News service in Boston, New York, Pittsburg. De- troit, Chicago, Kansas City, San Fran cisco and elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
WAR DEPARTMENT CONSIDERING SELMA
 FOR AVIATION CAMP
Board Investigating Sites Makes Preliminary Re- port, Which Seems to
 Favor Alabama Town

Washington, January 24-(SpeciaD The aviation board lacked one of unanimous vote in locating in Selma an aviation training school. The dis sention among the members is not based on an irremediable condition and as result of another examination, soon to be ordered, the difficulty, it is believed, will be removed.
 In connection with the second exam ination Colonel Edgar, head of the avia- ton department and Representative Blackmon of the Fourth Alabama dis trict will soon visit Selma.
 Representative Blackmon said today: T regret that publicity has been given to our effort to secure an aviation train ing school for Selma. For some weeks we have been working on the project and it was our hope that facts would not be developed until the fight had been actu- ally won.
 However, despite premature publicity I know that Selma has an excellent chance to win this prize, and believe that as result of subsequent exam ination the announcement will be forth , coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
KHAKI-CLAD JUDGE
 PRESIDES OVER THE
 MUNICIPAL COURT

Ben c. Cross well known local at torney, now connected with army vel fare work, presided in the second divi- sion of the municipal court yesterday, Judge H. B. Abernethy being absent through sickness. Among the cases to come before Acting Judge Gross was that of Theodore Marshall, charged with forgery. The defendant is accused of forging the name of J. F. Hefferman to check drawn on the Traders National bank to the amount of s350. Assistant Solicitor Wallace McAdory and Attorney Wilder are representing the state; At torneys B. M. Allen and J. E. Aird the defendant. The case is being closely contested and will be again taken up this afternoon at o'clock
 MT. Gross is home on short furlough and the sight of a judge clad in regula- ton khaki sitting on the bench is un- usual in the county courts, according to court attaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GOVERNOR NAMES !. COMMISSION ID
 SELECT TEXTBOOKS
Body, Composed of Repre- sentative From Each Con- gressional District, Will
 Have Tremendous Task

Montgomery January 24 24-(Special) ) pointment Thursday afternoon of com mission which will face the most stu lpendous task to come before any other official body in Alabama during this year, that of adopting textbooks which will be used in the public schools during the five years beginning october l. One member was named for each congress sional district and the 10, with Cover nor Henderson as chairman and Sprght Dowell, state superintendent of eduea- ton, as secretary, will select the books during the summer
 Those appointed and the districts they represent follow: Miss Olive J. Dodge, Mobile, First district; Prof. M. D. Pace, Troy Second district: Prof. H. l.. Up- shaw, Eufaula, Third district; Dr. C. w. Daugette, Jacksonville, Fourth district; Prof. G. M. Barnett. LaFayette, Fifth district; Prof. Charles c. Johnson, Ma rion. Sixth district; Prof. F. P. Murphy, Gadsden, Seventh district; Prof J. M. At kinson Athens, Eighth district; Miss Lula Bradford. Birmingham, Ninth dis trict; Prof J. w. Weston, Jasper, Tenth district.
 Governor Henderson called meeting of the commission in his office for Friday and at this time an organization will be perfected and plans made for the inspec- tion of all books which may be offered as textbooks for the period of adoption.
 Knowing that this is adoption year, many book companies have sent repre- sentatives to Montgomery. Some have resided here since October 1. No less than 15 have established headquarters here and have been travelling through al! sections of the state. meeting school people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

It seems that the United Press, which supplies the Birmingham Ledger with telegraphic news, has caught the h. ternational News Service in the act of stealing.
 The Ledger, on it's front page of yester- day, prints the following story in news paper box, calling particular attention in the last line to the fact that its after noon contemporary is a subscriber to the News Service.
 The explanation of the International News Service and the Birmingham News will be awaited with interest
 The story of the trap as published by the Ledger, is as follows:
 ''Heart News Service springs trap set by the United Press to prove pirating of news.
 "By UNITED PRESS
 New York, January 4-Hearst's International News Service today walked straight into trap set by the United Press to prove the pirating of United Press news.
 Incidentally, the Hearst News Ser vice immortalized, in newspaper an- nals, Under Foreign Minister Neots- sky whose name spelled backwards reads: S-t-o-l-e-n' with ky thrown in for Russian and camouflage The United Press today inserted the name 'Nelotsky' in dispatch from Joseph Shaplen, United Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

staff correspondent at Petrograd, re- porting the receipt there of wireless messages announcing a revolution in Austria. Soon afterward an order to kill the name was sent to all United Press clients. Within a short time papers receiving the Hearst ser vice blossomed out with M Nelotsky' figuring prominently in an alleged dispatch from London. recounting in a general way the same facts set forth in Skaplen's cable to the United Press
 Tn order to make sure that there could be no mistake, the United Press obtained positive proof that the Nelotsky story was sent over the wire of the Hearst International News Service to the clients of that organization.
 ''The alleged cablegram. carrying it's own 1abel-stolen-spe back ward-was printed in several cities where the Hearst news service has clients, including Boston. New York, Pittsburg, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver and San Francisco.
 Tn New York, Hearst's New York Journal, in it's tenth edition today printed the London 'Nelotsky' story, but spelled the name 'N-e-l-o-tz-k-y.' In the home edition of the same newspaper later in the afternoon, this spelling was carefully corrected to read -e-l-o-t-s-k-y.
 "The Birmingham News is a sub- scriber to the International News Service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
FRENCH DRIVE IN ITALY FORCES HUNS
 TO WITHDRAW ON
 NORTHERN FRONT
Continued from page one)

above the trenches to give an appear ance of occupation. In one of the bat tery positions they had constructed ma chine guns with zinc barrels mounted on wood while pieces of wood and gas pipe were shaped with the same object
 The section evacuated includes defen- sive positions along the valley of Ornio The enemy's retirement takes him fur ther into the mountains. The heights around Monte Tomba do not exceed 2OO0 feet, while those in the vicinity of Monte Spinoncia are nearly 4000 feet high. and are further back from the plains
 While the enemy still holds his ad- vance positions on both slopes to the Brenta river, his voluntary evacuation of one of the chief lines of approach to the. plain appears to indicate that he has given up hope of breaking through thii winter, and the French are receiving Q large measure of credit for this decisive setback of the enemy's plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GOVERNMENT WILL START CAMPAIGN ID
 STOP M0ONSH|N|NG
Making of Illicit Liquor in Dry Territory on Increase. States Are Asked
 to Aid

Washington, January 24.-An appeal to the governors and members of Con gross to support a nationwide cam paign against illicit liquor distlleries was prepared today by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper, whose reports show
 moonshine traffic increasing rapidly. The campaign will be directed mainly against southern dry states, where the To- cation of most of the military camps has added special reason for the clean up movement.
 Commissioner Roper will ask govern ors to furnish state agents to cooper ate with government inspectors in putting illegal stills out of business and to pros ecute the campaign actively during the next two months, ordinarily the busiest period of the year for moonshners. The appeal probably will be issued in a few days
 In line with the movement to improve liquor and vice conditions about mili- tary camps, new restricted zone regula- tions have been prepared by the war de- partment and the department of justice and will be announced soon. They have been drawn in an effort to make it more difficult for persons who buy liquor and give it to soldiers to accept penal ties of the law. More severe penalties also may be imposed on soldiers who drink liquor.
 The department of justice today report ed that United States attorneys have prosecuted more than 600 persons during the last six months for violating the barred zone regulations about army camps. Most of the offenders were ac- cused of selling liquor, and in many cases the liquor was found to be of the moonshine variety. Reports of such cases were sent to government revenue agents, who used them as tips on rum ming down the places of manufacture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
1s1lj CAMP WILCOX
Dr. Whitten to Make Address at Meet
 ing This Afternoon

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Vet erans, will hold their regular meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Starr Piano company hall on Third ave- nue. The programme will include an address by the Rev l.. F. Whittcn, readings by Miss Willie May Bumstead, Miss Mary Frances McLin and Mrs. Earle G. McLin. The Daughters of the Confederacy will serve refreshments All veterans and the public generally are cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
A Blow For the Bench
nm the Passine Show.

From the Passing snow.
 The judge (to jury who have retired several times without agreeing)-I un- derstand that one juryman prevents .your coming to a verdict. In my sum- ming up I have clearly stated the law, and any juryman who obstinately sets his individual opinion against the re- nlaining II is totally unfitted for his duties.
 The solitary objector-P1ease. m'lud ] m the only man who agrees with you.