The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-05

Harvey A. Sherman was In Grand
Rapids the first of the week to at
tend a meeting of the State League
of Republican clubs held in that city
on Tuesday. Mr.. Sherman has SER
we'd in the capacity of Secretary and
Vice President of the league for a
number of years, and at this meeting
had the honor Of being elected to the
office of President. The other officers
elected are as follows:- Vice presi-
dent, Alton T. Roberts, Marquette;
Secretary, William l.. Canton, De-
troit; Treasurer, William j. Smith,
Battle Creek. Since the beginning of
the war, no active work has been
done by the State League of Re-
publican clubs but plans are now
under way to again resume activities
in preparation for the 1920 campaign
Hon. Gerritt ]. Diekema made the
principal address of the day, and it
was a stirring call to arms for the
impending political battle. Other
speakers were State Insurance Com
missioner, Frank l.. Ellsworth, Colin
II. Campbell, Representative George
w. Welsh, James r. Davis of Lam
sing, Representative George F.. Mill
er and Senator Philip T. Colgrove of
Hastings.
The grave of the late William
Dyckman, a soldier of the Revolution
airy War, will be appropriately mark
ed with bronze marker on Satur-
day afternoon, September 9th. The
services will be in charge of men,
bers of Algonquin Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution of
Benton Harbor and st. Joseph, who
come here for that purpose. The
exercises will take place in the "Old
Cemetery" on North LaGrave Street
at One o'clock and the program will
consist of the ritualistic ceremony
and short address by Father V. J.
Toole. Mr.. Dyckman was born in
1878, and was a member of one Of
the pioneer families of Van Buren,
County. His remains were laid to
rest just seventy-three years ago
next Saturday and it is eminently
fitting that his resting place should
be appropriately marked on the an
University of his death. 1t is antici
pated that some of the defendants Of
deceased will be present, and as
many of the citizens of Paw Paw as
can, are requested to be present and
join in the services. Algonquin Chap
ter and those who are to accompany
them will leave the Court House
square promptly at 100 o'clock and
the exercises will be held on their
arrival at the cemetery.
Unless aeroplanes become more re-
liable than certain pilots now in the
game purely for mercenary motives,
it will be a long time before the pub
lie in general will place very much
confidence in the things. Last week
Wednesday pilot giving his name
d. DSHeulCI, Cdlleu LIE lIue 4NOI-
therner Office by telephone from Kala
mazoo stating that he would be in
Paw Paw on Friday and Saturday
with a machine for the purpose of
separating any person who might
want to take fifteen minute ride
from $500 in currency. He also
requested a quarter page of adver-
Using space. The True Northerner
accordingly made the announcement
and inserted the advertisement in
good faith. Friday came and went
and no aeroplane appeared and like
wise Saturday. In the meantime it
required the services of several
people to answer inquiries in regard
70 the delay. On Monday soon after
noon machine appeared over Paw
Paw and circled over the village a
couple of times Their disappeared to-
ward the east. This may or may
not be the machine that was schedul-
ed for Friday and Saturday, for SO
far as we know no one has received
a single word from "Major Benedict"
in explanation Of his failure to APP
pear as advertised.