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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
Letter from Leo II. Mather, Battery
c. i49, U. S. Field Artillery, Some
where in France to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Mather.

Do you remember that old poem
(Under the spreading Chestnut tree)
| am writing this letter under an old
hickory tree that brings back that
piece of poetry to me.
] suppose that Champagne and
Chateau Thierry are ancient history
to you back there. We were at both
places and had a very interesting
time. don't think | ever will forget
the morning of the 18th, of July, and
some of the sights that | saw up at
Chateau Thierry will always stay with
me.
Just now we are having little rest
and taking things easy, it is the first
time since last February that we have
been out Of it for any length of time,
and | for one am fully enjoying the
change.
| haven't heard from home for
sor1e time. Am looking for letters
any day Our mail has been DELAYED
for some reason, hut know | will have
letters when it does arrive.
| saw an American girl yesterday
and you would be surprised how rluch
Of a pleasure it IS to talk to some
one that can speak the English
language, besides q soldier. Ihs
French language is getting very alb
noXious to me, perhaps one reason is
because | have a poor knowledge of
it, but for some reason / can't get
down to mastering it in earnest. A
few attempts taught me that it can't
be done without earnest study, and as
haven't the time for that, / simply
quit.
The Boche by way of entertainment
dropped few bombs some place near
us last night, but don't think they hit
anything.
How is every one at home? 1t
seems a long time since | was back
there and when / look back, it is over
a year-a year of new experiences for
me. But l think before many months
this war will be over, and then no
more bully beef and stew, but ham
and eggs, buttered toast and good
coffee for me the rest of my life
That is going to be my breakfast if
this thing ever ends.
Last letter I received was from
mike, enjoyed it very much and
will drop him a line shortly. His
letters are always good, | wish | could
see the humorous side of things as
he can.
The country around here begins tc
look like fall and in a short time the
wooded hills will be beautiful. DOM
like to see it though, because I know
that it is harbinger of cold weather
and | know of more pleasant places
to spend the winter than over here
in the army.
Well | must close now, write to m'
often and don't worry. Remembe
that no news is good news, because i
is impossible to write at times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
Lawton, Michigan, October 30th, 1918
REPORT OF GRAPE GROWERS
ASSEMBLED At J. HUNGERFORD
SMITHS GRAPE JUICE FACTORY
LAWTON, MICHIGAN

Motion made by Leo Prater, second
ed by H. J. Lurkins, that Charles
Stanton be Chairman. Motion put
by Leo Prater, carried.
Motion made by T. b. Woodman
that II. j. Lurkins be elected Secre-
tary, seconded by f. c.. Gleason.
Carried.
Motion made by T. B. Woodman
that the chair appoint committee of
five to arrive at a fair price and re-
port. Motion seconded by Leo Prater.
Carried.
The committee named by the chair
is as follows:-M. d. Buskirk, George
Turner, DR.. Dewitt, Fred Woodman,
and II. w. Stevenson.
The report of said committee by
DR.. Dewitt, Chairman, was as follows
Average Per Ton
"Bulk price ----------------S 5 1914
"Four quart baskets -------- $4,000
Total ------- SlSS.l4 =
Average price per ton--------$94.07
Remarks
NJ. d. Buskirk, T. B. Woodman,
Leo Prater, DR.. Dewitt.
Motion made by T. B. Woodman
that we present the figures as sub
mitted by the committee to the Jay
Hungerford Smith Grape Juice Com
pany. This motion was seconded by
DIR. Dewitt. and carried unanimously.
Motion made byDr. Dewitt that the
meeting adjourn. Motion seconded
by all present. Adjourned at 4:3O
p. M.
Signed, Charles |. Stanton, Chairman
Signed, II. L. Lurkins, Secretary.
State of Michigan.
County of Van Buren, SIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th, day of October, 1913.
(Signed) L. A. Packer, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires February 3rd
1922.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Farmers Watch Your Hogs

Again | suggest to Hog growers
that they keep close watch of their
hogs from day to day, and at the very
earliest moment any seem at all sick
in any way, get your local Veterin-
arian to look your herd over. l write
this because almost invariably the
cases where hog cholera has been
found this summer in this county have
been reported to the local D. V. S.,
after the first hogs have been sick a
week or 1s0re. To wait like this be-
fore calling a Veterinary is not doing
the right thing by oneself, their hogs,
the United States Government or the
Veterinarians.
If farmer waits before reporting
sick hogs he may lose his entire herd,
as often in weeks time the entire
herd will become infected, and too
sick for any treatment to do much
good, whereas, if the rest of the herd
had been treated, as the one or two
hogs were noticed sick, a great many
could be saved. The local Veterinary
is the best friend the farmer has if
his hogs get sick and he will call the
Doctor early in the game, but no
Doctor can cure hog cholera after it
is in the advanced stages. The whole
treatment is largely preventative
rather than a curative one. Already
one small section of the county has
lost better than $140000 worth of
hogs and in these times this cannot
be afforded by the> farmers or the
public. In every case in this section
the hogs had been sick at least week
before being reported. Any one who
has hogs which they want to insure
against hog cholera for all time,
should secure the services of their D..
V. S. to treat them with the double
treatment.
Peach Pits and Nut Shucks Wanted
This office is in receipt of letter
from Director of Extension Baldwin
in which he informs us that there is
needed each day by our government
FIVE hundred tons of nut shells and
peach pits in the manufacture of char
coal to be used in gas masks to pro-
tect the American soldiers in France.
These nut shucks and peach pits have
to be collected mainly in small guam
titles from the housewives of the
country. 1t seems as though the
farmers wives would be in the best
position of any one to supply this
need, therefore, am writing this in
hopes that some one who has some of
this material may read it and forward
their contribution of life saving shells
or pits to their nearest Red Cross
Base. This may seem like a little
thing, but it is very important never
theless. The success of our war
measures in Europe have largely been
due to close attention to the small de-
tails and this matter of gathering
shells and pits is only another Of the
small but important details which go
to make for an early peace.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for the kind assistance
rendered us in our recent bereavement
during the illness and at the death of
our beloved husband and son. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Neil Engel
Mr.. and Mrs. Harm Engel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

Michigan's Splendid War Governor,
who is entitled to the full vote of his
party in the election next Tuesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

Americanism vs.. Pacificism is the
issue in the election of a United
States Senator next Tuesday. Tru-
man II. Newberry is a red-blooded
American citizen and always has been.
He believes the Stars and Stripes are
something more than a mere emblem
"To Rally Around" He is in the
service of his country, and moreover,
his two boys are fighting for their
country. If you are true, loyal
patriotic American vote for the man
whose loyalty to his country has never
been questioned and never will be
questioned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

Ford Wilber has been very sick for
the past week. Pneumonia has been
feared for several days, but it is
hoped now that he will escape that
dreaded feature of the disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Hoyt arrived
home Saturday from their Boston trip
The doctor arrived at a very oppor-
tune time as he was needed to assist
in the care of the sick.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
DISASTER AVERTED
BY BRAVE WOMAN
SIGNAL OPERATOR IN PENNSYL-
vANIA FIGHTS OFF THREE BAD
MEN AND PREVENTS AMMUNI-
TON WRECK.

Uniontown, Pa, Oct. 12.-Barricad-
ing herself in the tower of her Penn
sylvania railroad crossing at Gist,
near here, today, Miss M. Venzel,
signal operator, pluckily held her
post and fought revolver duel with
three meff who attempted, to wreck
an ammunition train by placing ties
across the track. With bullets crash
ing through the sides of the tower
house, she returned shot for shot
until the arrival of the freight train
frightened away the intruders.
Miss Venzel had noticed the men
tampering with switch and ordered
them away. They pointed revolvers
at her, and, retiring to the tower
house, she procured revolver and
opened fire.
The crew of the freight train
which she signaled to stop, found 9
pile of logs dragged upon the tracks
and switches and telephone lines
tempered with.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
WINNING OF WAR Is
OBJECT AT U. OF A..

Fayetteville, Oct. 15.-WAR in capt.
tai letters is the thing for which the
University of Arkansas in all its col
leges and departments is working
this year. With the establishment of
the students army training. corps,
the whole resources of the University
are to be turned to doing the utmost
In helping the government prepare
its men of draft age, and especially
those between the ages of Is and Fl
for the most effective and thorough
war service.
The enrolment of 1900 students
at the University of Arkansas this
year is the largest in the history OF
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
HOGS OF ARKANSAS
COULD EQUAL ANY
WITH USE OF BETTER BoARS
AND MORE FORAGE CROPS,
SAYS Mr.. MCLEOD OF THE UNI
vERSlTY OF ARKANSAS.

Arkansas farmers can raise just as
good hogs as the northern farmer II
they will use better boars and raise
more forage crops.
These are conclusions brought
back from a recent northern trip by
IT, H. Mcleod, leader in animal hus-
bandry of the University Extension
Division.
On this trip Mr.. Mcleod saw 700
Arkansas hogs being fattened on the
farm of w. E. Rieger, near Tolono,
Ill.
"That Mr.. Riegel is pleased with
the Arkansas hog is proven by the
fact that he has been feeding them
for the last four years." said Mr..
Mcleod. when asked why he pre-
ferred to feed Arkansas hogs he re-
piled that their previous environ
ment had taught them that they must
hustle for a living.
when I bring these hogs north
and nut them on my pastures and
corn fields, they waste little time
lying around, but begin to hustle and
find feed on which to gain in weight,
he said. Mr.. Riegel also mentioned
another advantage that is seldom rec
ognized by the Arkansas hog raiser,
and that is Arkansas hogs shrink less
in shipping than the northern raised
hogs. However, Mr.. Riegel said there
are some disadvantages. First, he
said, the Arkansas hogs show little
breeding. their noses are too long
and many buyers discriminate again
st them. Il also find that these hogs
fight quite readily. and for this
reason / do not like to feed them
where they are confined to close
quarters he said. I feed the north
ern hogs during the winter, when
the weather makes it necessary to
feed under shelter. One of the best
things that the Arkansas hog raiser
could do would be to cross the ma
tive SOW with registered males OF
the improved breeds. This would
shorten up their noses, make them
better feeders and less prone TO fight
and | am sure that the buyers would
not be so likely to discriminate again
st them in the markets.
81 also found that one of the graz
ing crops used by Mr. Riegel is one
that can be easily grown in Arkansas,
and that is the soy bean. Mr.. Rlegel
said that he considers the soy bean
one of the best crops that could be
grown for hogs. He plants soy beans
in all his corn and in addition raises
about $50 acres for hay and seed.
when the hogs reach Mr.. ReigePs
farm they are handled as follows:
"They are rested for one and one
| half days; then run through dip
ping vat and treated for worms. Then
they are started on a feed of green
corn. They are then turned into
field of corn and soy beans to
hustle for themselves.
'Tn addition to the feed in the field
they are allowed the privilege of eat
| ing tankage from the self feeders.
AS the hogs arrive at the farm at diff
ferent weights they necessarily vary
at the time they are ready for the
market. Just as soon as there are
enough finished hogs in the bunch
to make a carload they are picked
out and shipped to market. This
process is continual until the entire
lot is disposed of.
"Mr. Riegel said that he considers
the Arkansas hog worth about two
cents pound less than the northern
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
raised hog.

raised hog.
There are two lessons which the
Arkansas hog grower can take from
the experiences of Mr.. Riegel. They
are: More pure bred boars should
be used, which would raise the value
of the Arkansas hog. More forage
should be used, such as soy beans.
There is no doubt that we can
raise just as good hogs as the north
ern farmers, provided we make use
of better boars and more forage
crops"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

any institution of learning in the
state. The 1900 students are dis
tributed as follows: About 600 in
the collegiate section of the S. A. T..
c.; 800 in the vocational section, 800
young women and about 100 boys too
young or physically disqualified for
the S. A. T. c.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

The mortality In Webster, Miss,
is no greater than elsewhere, be-
cause the residents wisely pronounce
Lake Chargogazgogmanchauga gau-
gche bunne gungamug" as webster
Lake"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
NEWEST THINGS IN SCIENCE


According to a German engineer
defects in aluminium YIELDS can be
detected by immersing the joints in
water, bubbles of hydrogen appearing !
after 48 hours if the YIELDS be de-
fective.
Toboganning in summer has been
made possible by an inventor who
has patented steel toboggans that
slide down inclines covered with
cocoa mattings to be erected in parks
.~Sn
In some parts of Europe geese are
fattened for market by combining
them In dark rooms into which light
is admitted at intervals causing
them to eat seven or eight meals a.
day.
Metal shoes worn like skates which
grip firmly when weight is applied
to them have been invented to en-
able men to climb steel frames of
buildings, bridges and some kinds of
poles. -
The governor of India has sue
ceeded in improving the quality of
the cotton grown in some of it's ter
ritory by distributing better seed
and inducing natives to use modern
implements.
To enable photographers to make
portraits with artistic backgrounds
translucent shades to be hung over
windows have been patented bearing
pictures Of window castings and land
scapes.
The different classes of mankind
can be distinguished by their hair is
the theory of a French scientist who
believes there is, some relation be-
tween the hair and strength of body
and mind.
~ A form of detectaphone small
enough to be worn under a mans
shirt front and record conversation
on a cylinder attached to his belt
has been patented by resident OF
| We aS.so ~fon d G..
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

White Plains, NJ Y, are no whittier
than Jamaica Plains. Mass, but con.
siderably hotter.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

Derby, Conn; Stetson, Ind; Tile,
Ore; and Kelly, Me-, are all long
distance from Cape Hatteras.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

A train bearing war relics sent
through the country in the interests
of the Liberty Bond campaign mas
as one of its passengers Charles
Baudin, a wounded French soldier.
At Mena John Klein, resident Oh
that town struck up an acquaintance
with Baudin. The men were born
near the same place and Baudin
knew many of Kleins relatives.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

Lee Wilson & Co., of Wilson, Ark,
have made application far a large
number of German war prisoners to
be used at their saw mills ana on
their plantations.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

An alligator weighing 1So pounas
was caught in a creek In Columns
county last week.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18
ARKANSAS NOTES

The sum of $4,000 has been rails
ed through the sale of bonds to be
used in sinking deep well at Luxora
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

When a Ford car speeding aiohs
road in Columbia county ran over
hog belonging to a Columbia oouns, Az,
farmer, the farmer telephoned 10 Inc
sheriff. The sheriff stopped ,no
car and arrested the occupants NJ
found the car contained enough WINS
ky and other refreshments to STOP
saloon. The men paid their fineS
and went their way.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-10-18

Toboganning in summer has been
made possible by an inventor who
has patented steel toboggans that
slide down inclines covered with
cocoa mattings to be erected in parks
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-13
CLAIMS MAYOR GOT
TAKE-OUT IN CONTRACT

Augusta, Ga. July ia sensation
has been sprung here by a communica- :
tion printed in the Chronicle, signed
by T. Q. Brown &, Son, in which the
statement is made that this firm of
Camp Hancock contractors paid s31,-
7S4.03 of the money they received for
constructing the camp TO Mayor ]. r.
Littleton. though Mayor Littleton and
no one else, had sub contract on the
camp work. Mayor Littleton, the
statement says, in the transaction was
known as the firm of Clark, Grier &
90.
Brown &; Son, over their signature,
say that at first when It was the in :
formation that wood camp was to be
put here. they went in with all Au-
gusta contractors to get the work on
the theory that no one of the Au-
gusta firms would be able to finance
the undertaking. Later when 1t be-
came known that a tent camp had
been decided upon, T. o. Brown & Son
went after the work They were asked
IN meeting of the contractors whether
they were to share with the other con-
tractors. They could not then give an
answer asking delay till next day.
THE reason that we could not an
swer before that time" they sav in
their statement, was due TO verbal
agreement we had with Mayor James
X. Iittleton. representing Clark, Grier
" Co, contractors. and we could not
answer without consulting him"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-13
STOCK IN HUN INTERESTS
EARNED BIG DIVIDENDS

New York. July 12-Suspicion by A.
Mitchell PALMER. enemy property Gus
todian. that commercial interests in
Germany have been guilty of subter-
fuge in the purported sale Of German
owned chemical company stock in
America to American interests results
in an inquiry here by Merton E. Lewis,
state attorney general.
Stock which German interests, chiefly
the Gold and Silver Refinery of Frank
fort. Germany. owned before the
United States entered the war in three
allied chemical companies in Amer
lea. have for several years been earn
ing huge dividends. In the face of this
some\ of this stock was sold to Amer
lean interests at nominal prices far
lower than is generally shown by the
book value as disclosed by federal ac-
countants according to Investigators.
1t is the purpose of the alien property
custodian to learn whether the stock
transferral was merely a deception and
whether this stock Is today controlled
by German interests. II this Is proved.
1t was indicated the next step would
be seizure by Mr.. Palmer of the three
American concerns--the Roessler and
Hasslacher Chemical company of New
York; the Niagara Electro Chemical
company, Niagara Falls, N. T.; and the
Perth Amboy Chemical company Of
Perth Amboy, n. J.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-13
BERLIN REPORTS FIVE
U. S. PLANES BAGGED
American Squadron Which At
tempted Bombardment Co.
blenz Suffered Loss.

Berlin, via London, Friday. July ~
ALI six Of the American airplanes
which attempted to lombard Coblenz
yesterday have fallen l nto German
hands. The capture of five was re-
ported yesterday and an official re.
port, issued today, said that the one
remaining machine had been shot
down.
The communication follows:
"The sixth airplane Of the Amerl-
can squadron which attempted to fly
to Coblenz as reported yesterday, has
fallen into our hands, after being shot
down.
"On the battle front the artillery
activity revived yesterday evening
and increased during the night to vio-
lent surprise attacks on battle posi-
tions and regions behind the front.
Southwest of Ypres and Bailleul and
north of Albert, strong thrusts and
frequent reconnaissances launched by
the enemy were repulsed. Between
the Aisne and the Marne the activity
on the part of the French continued
lively. We captured prisoners in fore
field engagements at the forest Of
Villers- Cotterets. In the region of
Rheims we drove back enemy recon-
noitering thrusts."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-13
WAR WORKERS TO Be
TRAINED FOR SERVICE
international News Service.)

Washington. July ia complete
organization to supply the require
ments of the government in war labor
has been completed by the organiza-
ton of six new bureaus OF the de-
partment of labor 1t was announced
today. The most important of these
will be the training and dilution bu-
reau, which will have charge of the
training of war workers in occupa-
tions requiring particular skill Strikes
lockouts and other labor disputes will
be settled through the new bureau OF
labor adjustments.
Working conditions within rnanufac-
turing plants doing war work will be
supervised by the conditions of laboi
bureau. Other bureaus yet to be Gre
ated will deal with the various prob.
lens arising In war labor conditions
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-13
UKRAINIA NOW JUST
MANY SMALL STATES

Newspaper Enterprise Associationo
London.-The new independent state,
of Ukrainia is breaking up into small
states. just as Russia disintegrated afteI
the bolsheviki came into power.
Ukrainian villages are now virtually IN
dependent republics. held by only the
slenderest threads to the central govern
ment at Kiev.
The newest political party is the
"bosiaki"--literay "the barefooted.'
The whoe country is deprived OF
mais. The peasant communities refuse
to have anything to do with any agency
of the "rada"-the Kiev government.
It is difficult to find officials who speak
Ukrainian. because most OF the people
who have any education at all went to
Russian schools and learned that tongue,
forgetting the Ukrainian language, which
survives as peasant speech.
The landowners and reactionaries prac-
tically all speak Russian or Polish. As in
Great Russia after the bolshevik revolu-
ton, there are not enough real leaders
among the common people to prevent an
archy that plays into German hands.
The foregoing information is taken
from Polish newspapers Of Cracow. the
Gas and the Nova Reforma. smugged
through Germany and Holland.