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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-15
STATE CONVENTION.
Minnesota State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION Holds Interesting Con-
vention at Brainerd.
Numerous Delegates Attend and
Prominent S. S. Workers De-
liver Addresses.

School convention at Brainerd, April
8 to II, was one of the most interest
ing and successful ever held. About
l, 100 delegates were in attendance
and the hospitable residents of the
thriving northern Minnesota CITY did
themselves proud in entertaining
the visitors.
The annual report of the associa-
tion was read, and it showed that
Sunday school work in Minnesota is
going ahead in a most gratifying
manner. The enrolment of the vari-
Gus schools of the state have shown
decided increase. and never before
have prospects been brighter in this
line of endeavor.
Numerous Sunday school workers
OF national prominence addressed the
delegates, and all who attended
profited greatly thereby. Miss Mar
garrett Slattery Of Boston, Mass,
proved to be the great attraction at
the convention, and all conferences
and general sessions where she spoke
were largely attended. Miss Slattery
is an acknowledged leader on "Teen
Age" work Marion Lawrence Of
Chicago, secretary of the internation-
al association, Was another speaker OF
note who addressed the delegates,
and his messages were enthusiastic-
ally received. He is one of the lead
ers in Sunday school work, and has a
wealth of information on the SUBJ
ject DR.. W. A. Brown Of Chicago
also addressed the delegates and was
accorded the closest attention of all.
Every speaker on the program was
an authority on Sunday school work,
and alltimparted much valuable and
interesting information.
The next convention of the associa-
tion will be held at Austin. The
sentiment was practically unani-
racas, and that city had no opposi-
zion. -. - $50.
The officers of the state associa-
tion were chosen and are as follows
President, James II. Martin of Min
neapolis; vice president, W.. A..
Buchanan of St. Paul; secretary, G.
E. Woodward of Minneapolis; treas
urer, A. G. Hermann of st. Paul.
The directors are c.: j. Hunt of St.
Paul, c. NJ. Way, r. W. Mcleod and
E. F. Kraft of Minneapolis and w.
A. Fiss of Fairfax.
Mile Laos county was we'll repre-
sented at the convention, especially
the First district. Mrs. John Nor
gren of Foreston represented the
county at large. The Methodist
Sunday school of Princeton was rep
resented by Mrs. Guy Ewing, Miss
Margaret I. King, Miss Eva Ross
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Kennedy.
This is certainly splendid showing
for one school, and it is very evident
that the leaders of the work here are
endeavoring to keep abreast of the
times. Archie Gennow represented
the Greenbush Union Sunday school.
Those who attended from here re-
port that the convention surpassed
all expectations, both in attendance
and the interest shown in this i'm
portant work. Excellent progress is
being made in Sunday school work in
Minnesota, and these annual conven-
tions are adding impetus to-, the
mos ement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-15
Worrying About ri. al. -eiII

Worrying About His Gas Bill.
Madam, your husband has gas
tritis."
We'll, do my best, doctor, to keep
him away from the meter, but he win
spendsa lot Of time In that damp eel
lar studying II. Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
Only Question Seems to be
Whether There Was an
Intent to Deceive.

limited Press Leased Wire Service! :!
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Federal
Judge Howe today refused to strike
from the record in the trial Of Ham
American line officials testimony
relating to the steamer Maria Quez.
sada which is said to have operated
under the direction OF Captain Boy
Ed. German naval attache.
Associate Counsel Howard CAM
then moved the dismissal of the IN
dictments against the four defendants
on the grounds that the goVernment
had failed to show violation OF any
federal laws.
In a remark interposed during argu-
ment on this motion, Judge howe IN
dicated in the minds of persons In the
court room that he would deny the
motion and allow, the trial to proceed
Motion Overruled.
NEW YORK, Nov 30.-Judge Howe
this afternoon overruled the motion OF
attorneys for the defense to dismiss
the indictment against four Hamburg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
BOAST OF THEIR ACT,
BUT DENY VIOLATION

American officials charged with tlleg-
ally supplying German warships from
American ports.
I'VE are ready to concede, said
CAM, even to boast that at the call
of the fatherland these men sent sup
plies to German ships at sea. But In
this we did not violate any laws"
II agree with you In that, said
Judge Howe, this was not unlawful.
But, If there was intent to deceive the
customs officials, it is different mat
ter
There are certain phases of the
case that l believe jury should pass
upon" said Judge Howe, after hear
ing lengthy arguments by both sides.
The courts ruling was severe blow
to the defense. Earlier In the day
Judge Howe had refused to strike
from the record evidence in which
the name of Captain Boy-Ed, German
naval attache. had been mentioned in
connection with the steamer Maria
Ouezsada. His refusal TO direct YER
dict Of acquittal was surprise to the
Hamburg-Anlerican counsel. They had
admitted sending out supplies to Ger
man commerce raiders, but had de-
MED their acts constituted conspir-
acy against the United States.
The Jury was to be recalled at two
O'Clock this afternoon when the de-
fense was to begin Offering evidence
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
Interstate Commerce Commission Denies APP
plication of Seven Eastern Roads to Con-
tinue Operation Of Lake Boats.
ORDER IN EFFECT ON DECEMBER Is.
Commercial Interests Of Mississippi Valley
were Interested in This Case Which is
Promised to Increase Rates.

! tai sought to re-establish the lake
lines.
Too Much Business.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.--Nearly every
railroad entering New York ma 3 be
forced to declare an embargo against
shipments to this port for export as
the result Of the action of the Penn
sylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and
iLackawanna, L it was hinted today.
Shippers whose goods are barred
by these three roads naturally will
turn to their competitors, it was point
ed out The result will be that the
roads still able to handle export busi
ness will be swamped with shipments
and faced with the necessity OF taking
similar action.
Shipping and railroad interests to-
day shifted responsibility for the most
iserious freight congestion in the hts-
tory of New York. Railroad men
said lack of ships to carry the freight
to Europe had caused the congestion
and had made it impossible for them
to empty fifty thousand carloads Of
export freight either in their New
York terminals or on side tricks near
the city.
| The shipping interests admitted that
ian unprecedented export business had
embarrassed them somewhat. but they
blamed lack Of proper railroad term.
snal facilities for the congestion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
a&er Of the United Press.

the persistent reports Of food and
economic dangers among the teutonic
allies. These rumors will not die
out They not only persist but they
are becoming progressively alarming
LIT is certain that the worst is not be,
ling allowed to be known outside OF
lGermany and Austro-Hunsary.
The Berlin government has stopped
1.-THE foreign circulation of the Cologne
Gazette and the Frankfort Gazette,
THE two principal Independent news
papers OF Germany. 1t Is obvious that
the only reason for this step must be
the appearance in those journals OF
critical articles or accounts OF dis
Iouieting occurrences OF which Ger.
manys enemies must be kept In ignor-
ance. At the same time reports OF
food riots In both empires are too
frequent to be without foundation
Now come as we'll Of rumors demon
strations Of women before one of the
kaiser's palaces, who cry out for the
return of their husbands from the
Ibattlefields.
Under these circumstances 1t is not
surprising that the two emperors
should desire to meet That they will
not discuss possible terms of mutual
lpeaca seems certain. That they must
arrange their future policy in concert
Ifs all but inevitable, for the risk to
either of a revolt from the other is
more dangerous than continuation
iof the war would De-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30

trian prisoners may not be known for
many weeks. The Bulgarian advance
guard has pressed forward between
Salonika and the end of the Albanian
trail, making it unlikely that further
news OF the trail of horror will be re-
ceived here.
A courier sent by the American con
sui before the fall of Nish, arrived
here today with stories of the suffer
ings endured by the pitiful cavalcada
attempting to reach safety. The sev.
enty miles of the trail are lined with
dead and dying. he said Staggering
along with the poor refugees are
about 2.v00 government employees and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.--Tke visit Of
sae kaiser to Vienna is not due, in all
probability, to a desire by Austro
hungary for separate peace, but tc
.ae increasingly serious domestic sit
plres.
Austro-Hungary has nothing to gain
separate peace commensurate
m..h the loss which her future isola
4.ion would inf1ict upon her.
lae Vienna government would be
Iucn stronger, negotiating for peace
~ company with Germany, than seek
.as terms alone. The allies have
rrlactically r nothing to offer Austro
snangary at this moment. in exchange
~ ner retirement from the war. A
ssparate peace would have been faI
fsu fuIe 10 Austro-Hungary's advantage
Cs,. ~. spring when the Russians held
M. Ila ~ and were threatening to over
.a.. ~. hungary and Italy was about to
enter the war.
,let the dual monarchy held fast
me. men and it is highly. improbable
10, a, mere will be break in the teu
"nlc alliance now.
o,nough the central empires must
No. together for mutual advani
L ~, ,nat doesn't mean their internal
| n. nuoles are causing no uneasiness to
ma. governing classes. No stronger
1ec",a. 1a.lons OF serious happenings have
apparent during the war than
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The In
terstate commerce commission today
denied the application OF seven big
eastern railroads to continue the oper-
alton of their lake steamship lines un-
der the Panama canal act.
The railroads are the Pennsylvania,
New York Central, Rutland, Erie.
Grand Trunk. Lehigh Valley and
Lackawanna.
The commission, in denying the Le-
high Valley application to continue
the operation of It's lake line, the
Mutual Transit company. did not
touch upon the Lehfgh's application
for rehearing in the matter OF the
Lehigh Valley Transportation com
pany. another OF its lake lines. The
! Lehigh and. the LaclSawanna are prac-
tically certain to contest the commits
tsion's order inasMaGnsas the through
rate and joint routes between the Lee
| high and Lackawanna and their con-
Meeting carriers, which were held as
possible competitors. with the Lehigh
and Lackawanna mad been ordered by
the commission and were not volun-
tary acts of the carriers.
The commissions order in the
lake lines case becomes effective De-
cember Is to permit boat lines to
operate until the close of navigation.
The Pennsylvania and Northern
Central railroads, the latter Penn
sylvania subsidiary. must divorce
themselves from the Erie and West
ern Transportation company; the
Lackawanna, the Lehigh, the New
York Central and Erie from the Mu-
tual Transit company; the New York
Central from the Western TransDorta-
ton company; the Rutland from the
Rutland Transit company; the Erie
from the Erie Railroad Lake line; the
Grand Trunk of Canada from the Can.
ada Atlantic Transit company. and
the New York Central from the Rut-
land Transit company.
The commissions ruling came in
the form of refusal to rehear the
case filed by the attorney for the Com
mercial Exchange of Burlington. Iowa,
and other commercial organizations
throughout the west and the Mlssls.
sippi valley James J. Jeffrey, one OF
the attorneys was handed copy or
the order at the com mission today.
This should have been bordered In
black" he said.
Jeffery declared that the commits
sion's order will send rail rates sky
ward between territories formerly
served by the lake lines. The rail-
roads, he said, in anticipation OF the
commissions order, had already sold
many Of their lake vessels for ocean
traffic and the lakes will be stripped
of vessels, even though private capi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
BAL. kANS

s.fs f 4
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
n SOFIA,- lvla Berlin and London)
Nov. 3O.--The ealgars are 4 pushing
their conquest OF Serbian Macedonia
rapidly toward the Greek frontier,
the war office stated today.
The southern Serbs and French
are reported in general retreat and
the British in too small force to figure
seriously In the fighting.
The main Bulsar movement is along
the PrIlep-Monastir road In the dlrec-
tion Of the latter town. The last
Serb position at ornareIka, critical
point In the Monastir operations was
occupied by the BuIgars.
The French, falling back along the
Tzerna river, are burning bridges In
an attempt to check the Buigar pur-
suit.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-lmminent
capitaiiy important developments In
the allies Balkan campaign are pre-
dicted here today on the strength Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30

IBy William G.. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
SALONIKA, Nov. 80. Oelayed.)-
Fearing that their retreat on Monastir
will be cut OF by the city's fall. thous-
ands of starving refugees fleeing from
Serbia are now believed to have
changed their course and are heading
for Durazzo, the Albania capital.
The mountain paths in that direction
are now waist deep in snow and al
most impossible. The fate of thous
ands of women and children, irregular
bands Of Serbian soldiers and Aus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
ITALY !

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Nov. 3o.-ln the face of the
most desperate Austrian encounter at
tacks, the war office reported today
that the Italians continue to gain
ground in their fight for Goritz.
At one point, north of the town, it
is admitted the Austrians had the bet
ter Of the struggle for a time. They
had been heavily reinforced and max
Ing series Of furious rushes, cap
tured a number OF Italian trenches
The Italians, however, counter
charged irresistlbiy and recovered the
positions after bloody hand to hand
fighting.
North Of Monte San Michele the
capture by the Italians Of important
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
Are Fleeing From the Enemy
Through Snow Waist Deep

influential residents Of cities invaded
by the Bulgars.
Bulgarian troops were pressing
closer to Monastir when the last word
was received here. On Saturday night
the Serbians touched fuses to the
Czerna river bridge, twelve miles
from Monastir The dynamite was or
such poor quality that only slight
damage was done.
Anglo-French troops continue to ar
rive here in a steady flow Of trans
ports. Salonika just now is expert
encing record cold spell and many of
the new corners are suffering from
frost bites,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
Loudest Talk Will be Over National Prepared
ness, With Only Whisper Now and Then
About What It Will Cost the People
INCREASED TAXATION SEEMS. ASSURED
Present War Tax, Which Expires at End Of
Year, Will Undoubtedly be Extended as
One Of the First Acts Of Congress.

fBy Bond P. Geddes, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Prepared-
ness measures first-revenues after
ward.
This was the administration legis-
lative program outlined today.
President Wilson, II became known.
has advised democratic leaders that he
desires revenue legislation held up
until national defense questions are
settled. Two principal reasons were
declared to actuate this program:
First to center attention and fire on
the preparedness program without
imperiling 1t by revenue questions.
Second, to ascertain exactly how
much more federal revenue will be re-
CURED
Senate and house democratic lead
IN have been advised OF the y prest-
dents wishes. They indicated today
that program would be- followed. The
present disposition of the congression-
81 leaders is to take up only one rev
enue bill before the naval and mill
tary increase measures are considered,
4 that extending the present war" tax
after December 81 Other revenue
bills, continuing the sugar tariff, ex-
tending the income tax and increasing
internal taxes by levies on gasoline.
\ automobile and motor boat engines,
ETC., will await the outcome OF the
national defense program.
Party leaders In the house, where
revenue measures originate, are re.
luctant to launch bills increasing tax.
4 alton. Members OF the ways and means
! committee said today they wish first
to know Just how much more money
will be needed. The present program
Is to introduce Immediately upon the
conyening Of congress, resolution ex.
tending the present war tax without
amendments or addition; then II the
Preparedness program makes more
taxes necessary, to bring In a general
emergency tax Bill extending the
taxes to gasoline, oil, etc. Amend.
ment of the income tax would also be
by special bill which may or not
cut the retention OF sugar duties.
Democratic house leaders are al
( ready working on an Inheritance tax
measure, Representative Hull, OF
Tennessee, anthor OF the income tax
Law. has tentative draft. Of an In
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Iheritance tax act. Several other con-
Egressmen propose to introduce in
heritance tax bills.
Postponement also Of revenue legis.
lation until the fate Of the ship pur-
chase bill Is decided Is being consid-
cred. Whether it is twenty-five or fifty
million dollars that is to be appro-
,prtated for buying and building ships,
will make definite difference In the
character Of revenue Legislation.
Filipino Independence.
WASHINGTON Nov 30.-Selfgov-
eminent without complete independ.
ence for some timesto come, is the ad.
lministration's policy for the Ftlipinos
This was the construction placed to
day upon Secretary Of War GarrisOn's
statement criticizing former Presiden.
/ TAFT for structures. on the democratic
regime on the islands.
The declaration by Garrison that the
ladministration's philippine independ
ence bill is misnamed and provides
merely for all possible local self gov.
iernment, was conceded to be author
!itative. Garrison s statement was pre-
Isumed to have the personal approval
OF President Wilson.
The Philippine bill Is to be pressed
for passage according to Senator
! Hitchcock and Representative Jones
chairman OF senate and house Philip
pines committees. theoretically In the
form presented last year.
| Garrison fayed Taft for approving 9
statement OF o. Garfield Jones. former
Philippine commissioner, published IN
an Oakland, Calf, newspaper CRITICS
ing the democratic Philippine admin
istration Taft wrote an introduction
for the Jones article. Later Jones
sought the insular bureaus aid IN
placing another article praising the
democratic administration.
| "It is becoming very plain" said
Garrison, that the republican pol
,ticians are attempting to lay the foun'
dation for campaign material with re
spect to the Philippine islands. A
sickening sense OF shame must over
come Mr.. Taft when he realizes where
| his blind partisanshfp in this matter
has led him."
| In reply today. Taft declared Gar
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GERMANY
UNITED Press Leased wy$ ,ervice.]
AMSTERDAM Nov. Germany

UNITED Press Leased wj$ .ervice.]
AMSTERDAM, Nov. Germany
expects attack In the ans on all
four sides. The attsfS will be re-
sisted by 1uIgars ary iurks and 4
thin sprinkling Of 7 ,nlc troops.
The German eng ;i's visit to the
Austro- n ungarlan ruler Monday ls be-
lieved here to have related to plans
for this defense. The Rome story
that Austria seeks a separate peace
and that William visited Vienna to
fight such move, Is not taken very
seriously. The Berlin general staff 10
understood to look for Balkan attacks
as follows:
Russians and perhaps Roumanians
on the north.
Russian attempts at landing on
the Bulgarian Black sea coast.
French and British and the surviv-
ing remnant Of Serbs In the south.
Italians and Montencgrlns through
Albania In the west.
The BulCars are counted on to de-
fend their own northern frontier. A
few Germans and practically as many
Turks as may be needed will fill the
gaps.
Turks are scheduled to guard the
Black sea coast.
The Turks, II is believed, will pre-
dominate against the allies In the
south with strong German detach-
ments and enough BuIears to repre-
sent Buigaria's claim to possession OF
Serbian Macedonia.
Austrians will be called on to op-
pose the expected Italian advance
through Albania.
Owing to the severe winters In the
Balkans, IL ls thought unlikely there
will be much more serious fighting
this season, but terrific campaign Is
expected early In the spring. No ser.
possessions In Asia or Africa are an.
ticipated until the kaisers Balkan po.
sition has been made secure.
RElcHsTAo IN SESSION..
BERLIN, (vla London) Nov. 30.-
War and the food supply will be the
principal topics considered at the
reichstAp sesoIon which convened
here today.
SO far AZ the actual conduct Of the
war 10 concerned, Il is not expected
there Will be much discussion, but the
| question and it's outcome Of fresh
funds for prosecuting It, promise tc
be gone into deeply.
The government view 10 that the
matter Of food price regulation may
properly be gone into, but that the
supply will not much longer call for
consideration now that the Balkan
highway has been opened.
That Imperial Chancellor Won Beth.
mann.Hollweg, will be strongly press.
ed to state explicitly what Germany
10 fighting for and on what terms she
will make peace is almost certain.
Whether he will respond 10 profile.
maticaI.
The money Issue 10 not considered
urgent, the government having al.
ready announced tnat 1t has funds for
continuing military operations until
Easter, but 1t 10 considered fore.
gone conclusion that further credits
running into the billions will be
asked.
Tho opening session was devoted to
organization and the transaction OF
routine business.
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MONTENEG GRO TO BE CRUSHED NEXT
FRANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
was called to the coIors by a vote
which passed tho chamber OF deputies
today. The 1917 class call sends all
boys of eighteen Into the trenches. It
means an additional $4,000 20 the
French fighting force.
The socialists In the chamber put
up a desperate fight to prevent tho
summons. They insisted that the
call should be delayed at the earliest
until March is, 1916, and that even
then It should be withheld Until ev.
cry other available man was in uni
form.
THE LAST CALL.
IBy William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 3o.-France called boys
of eighteen to the colors today. Tho
chamber OF deputies passed bill pro-
vidina for such call and $500
youths are now subject to military
service. They represent the class Of
1917.
War Minister GaIIIeni has promised
ito use them on the firing line only In
case they are needed imperativeiy,
Few, however, are hopeful enough to
believe this need will not soon arise
lit 10 expected six months at the out
side may see them In the trenches.
The socialists fought the call hard
They sought to delay It at least until
next year, but General Gallienl said