The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19

Chester Campbell and family of Paw
Paw were visitors at the N. G.. Mer-
chant home last Sunday.
VIM. Burns Of San Francisco, nephew
of John Burns fthis city, was in Paw
Paw Wednesday.
A number of letters from our soldier
boys will be found on page of this
issue.
DIR. Percy Glass and family, of Lud-
ington, are guests at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Eva Kelley.
The fourth shot from a gun manned
by a navy armed guard on an Ameri-
can merchant ship struck the coming
tower of German submarine, which
attacked the ship May IL last at 1000
yards distance. The submarine was
compelled to submerge after having
launched four torpedoes, two of which
missed the steamers bow by about II
feet. Chief Gunner's Mate Harry r.
Chambers, commanding the armed
guard, was commended by Secretary
Daniels for efficient conduct
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Smith of Bu-
chanan have been guests at the home
of her mother, Mrs. r. +. Buckhout.
Ashley has returned and Mrs. Smith
will remain for an extended visit.
Rev. George l.. Cole died at his home
in Los Angeles, Cal, May 10, of heart
trouble. Mr.. Cole was pastor of the
M. +. church here some thirty-four
years ago and will be remembered by
many of the older residents. He was a
appeared on the Chautauqua platform
here two years ago, giving his lecture
on the elf dwellers.
Word comes to Jesse Wilson, that
his sister, Mrs. p H. Kelley is crit
ically i'll in hospital at Washington,
d. G.. Mrs. Kelley submitted to a seri-
Gus operation some three years ago and
has not been strong since that time.
Three weeks ago, and the day after
Congressman Kelley returned from Eu-
rope, she went to the hospital for a
second operation. Her condition is
critical, and but little hope is held out
by the attending physician for her re-
covery.
A telegram to Fl. L. Mcneil Wednes-
day morning stated that his son Azel
was taken to a hospital in Cambridge,
Mass, on Monday for treatment fol
appendicitis. The last line of tht
message read that "The danger was
over" and his parents do not know
whether or not an operation was neces-
sary. Azel is there for course of
military training at Harvard.
The internaf-revenue collections fol
the fiscal year ending June 30 last
totaled $3,672, 100000 The collections
for the preceding year were 100000,
900. This years collections exceed by
nearly $2O0,O00,OOO the estimates made
when the war revenue measures were
passed by congress last year. Four
thousand persons were employed in the
work and the total cost of the collec
tion was only $l2,000,000. The patriot
ism reused by the war contributed
largely to the success of the work, and
the taxpayers assisted and co-operated
with the government A determined
effort will be made to bring to book tax
evaders in every part of the country
The treasury already has evidence
against z large number who have
sought to evade taxes, and by checking
up contracts and with other data the
gOvernmnt expects finally to discover
and punish many tax evaders, as well
as recover large amounts of revenue
Will Simmons, wellknown farmer
and stock buyer of Lawrence township
suffered a badly battered face and
broken nose at the hands of Frank
Thompson, undertaken, furniture and
hardware merchant of that village, last
Friday evening. The True Northernei
is not advised as to the details of the
affair, but in general way, the facts
are alleged to be as follows: When the
County War Fund drive was on, Sim
mons was assessed the sum of $25.00
as his share. When approached by
the committee, he is alleged to have
refused to give more than $40, which
the committee refused to accept. Some
time later, he was hung in effigy on
the main streets of the village and
the image placarded, "Will Simmon:
iSlacker.' This was the beginning, il
seems, of the trouble, and hot words
have passed between Simmons and sew.
eral Of the Lawrence boys whom he
accused Of having "a hand in him hp
initiation. The "knockout' last Fri
day is the elimination of the affair
which will undoubtedly be aired in the
circuit court. The remarks and ac
cusations which Simmons is alleged to