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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
SPENCER BROOK

School began Monday with Miss
gilbert of Minneapolis as teacher.
Richard Walker, brother of I. F. and
D. S. Walker of Spencer Brook, died
at Anoka last Friday night of pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held
last Sunday. Relatives from here at
tended.
The Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs.
O. w. Blomquist's last Wednesday.
Laurence Clough and family went
to Minneapolis on Monday to- attend
the state fair.
Rev. Larson will preach in the Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening, Sep
TENDER 9.
Harry Youtry went to Isanti on Sat-
urday night to meet his sister from
Spencer, Iowa.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment given at the M. E. church on
Saturday evening for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Rev. James A. Geer assisted by Miss
Jennie Whiting, Miss Rasmussen and
DR.. Perry Of Princeton, held reopen
ing services at the M. E.. church on
Sunday evening.
Miss Jessie Swanbro visited rela-
tives in this vicinity a few days last
week, and also attended the Red Cross
entertainment
Mrs. 0. W. Blomquist had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ANGLE last Mon
day morning.
Mrs. R. C. Dunn, Miss Grace Dunn
and DR.. George Dunn visited at the
home Of J. O. Mckenzie last Monday.
All are invited to an ice cream social
to be given by the Baptist church to-
morrow night.
Reuben Norberg has gone to Brock
enridge to visit his brother who has
been drafted and expects to leave on
Wednesday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
ZIMMERMAN

A 60-foot addition is being built on
the garage with a basement by John
Stromberg.
Mrs. Newham's new house is COM
pleted and will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Jennison this winter.
Mr. and Mrs H. Stendahl, Nora and
to Minneapolis on Sunday.
Mr.. Hammer came home from Mime
apolis on Sunday evening to visit his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conroy and
children and Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Wick
strom and children of Nowthen called
at the Foley home on Sunday.
School began Tuesday with Mrs.
Elkins in the lower room and Mrs.
Roos in the upper room.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
Ady home last week. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. D. S. Bridge.
Quite number from here attended
the Red Cross rally at Big Lake on
Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Cohoes went to
Rockford on Saturday and returned
Sunday with their daughter, Grace,
who has been visiting relatives there
for couple of weeks.
c. A. Stillman and family Sundayed
at Birch lake. -....@
Miss Howe, niece of Mr.. Stillman,
returned to her home in Minneapolis
on Monday.
Beatrice Pratt went to Minneapolis
on Saturday, where she will stay with
relatives for a few weeks while her
parents are on trip to the coast.
Elizabeth Nicholson left the last of
the week for Mora, where she will
stay with her sister and attend school.
Carroll Stillman, Forest Brown and
Ethel Nash began school at Elk River
on Monday. This is Forests last year
while it is the first year of high school
for Ethel and Carroll.
Mrs. Kettelson took her daughter
Evelyn, to Elk River Thursday to have
an operation for the removal of ade-
noids by DR.. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Swanson and niece
Miss Wyman, autoed to Minneapolis on
Sunday.
The funeral Of George Kilmartin OF
Minneapolis took place here on Friday
afternoon, Rev. Stowe of Minneapolis
officiating. The burial was in the
Livonia cemetery. He had numerous
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
THREE CORNERS

Mrs. E. Trunk visited at A. Heruth's
over Sunday.
Late Slaback visited Grin Hamil-
ton on Sunday
Mrs. Jim Moore and Milton and
Charley O'Brien and Will feathers
visited in Brickton ON Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Libby is in Minneapolis
visiting Jason Foote and wife for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Murray Wis
tied at the Holm home Sunday.
Pete Lambert bought a new car
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson King and chill
dren and Will Thomas and family
visited at Pete Lambert's Sunday.
Miss May Hemphill, who was visit
ing at Fiero's, returned home last
week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
LIvONIA

Ed. Smyth spent Sunday with his
son, George, and wife at Pine River.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Perman and
family called at Earl Briggs on Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Emmons and
family attended the patriotic rally at
Big lake on Sunday.
Frank Arndt and daughter, Rose
Marie, autoed up from Hastings on
Saturday and spent several days Wis
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
VINELAND

Mrs. L. Anderson returned from her
visit at Duluth last Monday.
Olive, Ethel and Lillian Anderson
departed for Milaca last Monday,
where they will attend high school the
coming year.
Clyde Rogers and family Of Grace
vile, Mont, are visiting at the Rogers
home.
Mabel Jorgensen left on Monday
for Camp johnson, where she is en-
gagged to teach school tn coming term.
Sheriff and Mrs. Shockley were
Vineland callers last Wednesday.
A dance was given at the Vineland
hall last Saturday night. An enjoyable
time was had by all.
Mrs. B. A. johnson left for Mime
apolis last Saturday, where she will
join her husband.
Eunice .Bergquist arrived here Mon
day. She willteach the Spring Brook
school the coming year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06

Nature always warns you if your
bowels are clogged or infamed- heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
removes the Inflammation, soothes the
irritated organs, aids natural diges-
ton. "A cleanser, purifier Of great re-
nown. C. "A. Jack Drug Co. Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
MOORE WARNS CONGRESS
AGAINST WAR STAMPEDE
Liberty Bell" Representative
Says Neutrality Violation
Rumors Conflict
Ru a Stnr Correspondc,It

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-"I .ondon has
been crazy with delight since President
Wilson announced the severance of diplo-
matte relations with GERMANY" shouted
Representative j. Hampton Moore. Of Phil
adeph,a. during a speech to the House of
Representatives today in which he declared
the United States should not be stam-
peded into war;
Coming from the Liberty Bell and lnde-
pendence Hall district of Philadelphia" 4"
said Representative Moore, Il cannot forget
that we had trouble IN England in l776
and again in 1872 | cannot quite believe
every damnable report that comes now
from London concerning violations of Amer
lean rights on the high seas.
We ought not to be forced into war by
the money makers of this land or any other
Democrats and Republicans Joined in
roar of approval.
While we are considering this naval bill
and other war measures" continued Mr.
Moore. I'VE ought to bear in mind that
there have been many distinct and con-
fcting rumors since the severance Of diplo-
matte relations with Germany was an
nounced. Desperate efforts have been made
to prove that we must go TO war The
coasts of the world have been raked for
some overt act. There have been many
rumors to stampede this country into war
and most Of them come from London"
Representative Ragsdale, of South Caro-
Ambassador Gerard had been held in Ber-
lin, pending the receipt of advices that AM
bassador Bernstorff had been given a safe
conduct to Germany.
I'm show what fools men are-not like
the gentleman from South Carolina, of
course-who believe everything men saw
replied Representative Moore. There was an
attempt made to infiame this country with
reports that our Ambassador was in cap
tivity in Berlin that he was being held for
a ransom oh, how easy it is for you to
rush into war on the say so of some one
who wants war.
Two college professors and $50 editors
not men who wanted to enlist for the bar
racks are waiting for such recruits-yes-
terday tried to stir the country with a re-
port that an American, George Washington
had been drowned when the Turino was
sunk. one after another OF the sensational
reports started since relations were broken
have been proved groundless"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
NEUTRALS PRESS
PEACE ACTIVITIES
SubSurface Movement to
Prevent u. Sherman
War Develops
INFORMAL SANCTION HERE

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With what Is believed 10 be the secretly
ta'lt' nut wholly informal sanction OF TINS
Government. the move has developed along
ihrec lines, namely:
First Efforts of ueutraIs - confined
now To almost all ueutralS cNccpting the
United Statcs-to have "A conference called
at Madrid with a view to confrtng the
war to its present limita. and. if possible
10 get secret or publir assurances from
Germany that although il does not rescind
her barred zone" decree IL will not harm
American or other neutral rights
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Thlrd, ana latest, the expected efforts OF
fermah Ambassador Won BernStorn TO pre-
serve peace after he reaches Berlin, pro-
Nided' ol course, the overt act mas not
been committed by Germany by that time.
CThis. apparently, is an independent move
on Bernstorff's part, though it is admitted
It can scarcely fail to meet with this Gov
ernncnt's approvalD
pun,ors or ,bf. s,,bsurfoco o,o,c, main
tanance" nlan have besr nrevaIent for sev
oral days but not until TODAY did the
fun extent of the move become known.
The big trump cards are the secret moves
of neutral diplomats here TO stall off war
between the United States and Germany
and the German envoy's known and ag-
Rressive desire to preserve the peace for
which he has long struggled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
TAFT SEES GREAT PERIL
IN UNPREPAREDNESS
Ex-President Warns of Constant
Menace and Favors Compul-
sorry Military Training
OUR DEFENSE INADEQUATE
Need of Strong Army and Navy Mani
fest in Oversee
Possessions

NEW YORK. Feb 9.--"We are facing
war now We are on the brink of 1t
This solemn declaration was made here
today by William II. Taft, former President
of the United states in a speech betorc the
Joint convention of the Pennsylvania anu
Atlantic Scaboard Hardware Associations
at the Hotel Astor.
Mr.. Taft spoke in favor of preparedness.
saving that a great nation like the tinted
states ought to be i'm position To detehu
itself against aggression.
He spoke ironically Of the American peo-
ple sitting back In rocking chairs when the
great European conflict came
"Where would we have been If England
had called our bluff in the Venezuelan as
pute? demanded Mr.. TAFT. we hau luSt
one gun with which to defend ourselves
against a naval attack and that was at
Sandy Hook
Mr.. Taft declared that the suggestion OF
Mr. Bryan that an army could be raised III
this country between sunrise and sunset
was both absurd and mpracticabie'
Endorsement of compulsory military
training brought forth burst of applause
"Cau it conscripton II you want to, but
we need it," exclaimed the speaker
MENACE IN FAR EAST
Mr.. Taft indicated that the American
peopIr have cause to fear a menace from
the Far East. lie said in part;
1--WE own the Hawaiian Islands, and the
largest element of their population Is 'o,VOo
Japanese who served in the japanese army.
We have a force of 5000 or 6OOO men III
the islands.
we own the Phlippines-that is. | thlnk
we do would like to tell you what |
think of the Philippine policy, but there
are ladies present. In the Philippines we
have II 900 square miles of territory, 800
inhabite islands and 100000 people who
owe their allegiance to the United states
and to whom we owe protection. They
are under the caves of Asia and they there
fore make us an Asiatc power.
Next comes our relations with China
and Japan. We yearn for Chinese ana
japanese trade, but not for the Chinese
and japanese people. The japanese do not
like that
Mr.. Taft then went on TO say that the
Panama Canal and our treaty with the
Panama Republic made US a South Amerl-
can power
Then we have Mexico" continued the
speaker. Mexico has been and is likely to
be again an international nation. II would
take 200. OOO men and untold treasure if we
had to go into Mexico to restore order.
NEED or POWERFUL ARMY
we should have an army and navy
which could resist any possible invasion
from Europe-a navy as large as that of
Germany and a trained force of men from
which we could mobilize 100000 soldiers in
a month or even six months,
president Wilson says in the next war
we will not be neutral, That is profoundly
true. In the next war the explosion will he
so worldwide there will be no room for
ueutralS."
The eX-President concluded by urging this
country to take the leadership in a move-
ment for a world league and International
tribunal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Big Artillery Orders
Rushed for Army Use
Continued from Page One

than all munitions now being used by Ger
many official circles heard.
The Senate Commerce Committee COM
pcting its redraft Of the rivers and harbors
bill recently passed by the House, today
voted TO recommend expenditure of S6.500.
900 for deepening the East River channel
leading to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Improvement would give the chan
mel sufficient depth for passage Of the latest
superdreadnoughts The committee also
approved the House appropriation of $780,
600 additional for work on the project this
year.
The committee added another amendment
to the House bill authorizing the Secretary
Of War to enter into contracts for the
improvement of Boston harbor to the extent
of Sl,145,O00, in addition to the appropria-
ton of 100000 provided for this years
work.
At the suggestion of the War Department
the committee added an authorization Of
100000 for deepening the harbor at San
Juan, p. r., to thirty feet. This amount
S400, 900. would be made Immediately avail
able The War Department estimated
100000 would be returned to the Govern
ment in receipts from the sale of lands TO
be reclaimed by the project
The total increase i'm appropriations in
the committees recommendations over the
House bill is approximately half mill
lion dollars. The total appropriation con-
tanned in the bill is about s3S,500,0OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
REPORTS IN CONFLICT
ON WHITE STAR LINERS
Officials Silent, but Somebody Says
Baltic Has Reached Liverpool
Adriatic in "Zone"

NEW YORK Feb. 9,--The White Star
liners Baltic and Adriatic, the largest ships
that have defied the German submarine de-
cree since the flve-day period of grace ended
and attempted to run the new Blockade"
of England, were subjects of conflicting
reports in shipping circles today.
one report was that the Baltic, which
carried forty-four passengers, among whom
were two Americans, Lester Rosenfield, of
New York and Miss Katherine Kirsh of
Newark, had safely run the blockade and
reached Liverpool and that the line officials
were Withholding announcement. The more
general report that she had not yet
arrived. The last report from the Adriatic
that she entered the danger zone last
night
The Adriatlc is Of 24,54l tons the Baltic
23,S76 tons. Captain William Finch. who
was commander of the White Star liner
Arabic when it was sunk by German sub
marine. commands the Baltic.
The Observation-Disclosures Line officials in
New York announced shs morning that
they had received a cablegram from their
home Office in Bergen to the effect that the
Kristianiafjord was being held at Bergen
pending further developments. The home
Office said New York agents would be in.
structed further as soon as possible
The sailing OF the American line steam
ships st. Louis and IT. Paul has been def
nitely postponed, It was announced at the
offices of the company today, Some Of the
passengers OF the St Louis, which was
scheduled to leave here a week ago, will
be transferred TO the Lapand, which will
start for Liverpool tomorrow. Officials OF
the American Line. II was said today. had
not reached = decision 70 arm their boar.
with six-inch guns. II is likely however.
they Will % eQ IN the near future,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
BRITISH RESUME
BAPAUME DRIVE
Push Attacks on Both Sides
of Stronghold on Big
Scale
CAPTURE CREST OF sally
Also Make Important Gain IN
Grandcourt Sector, South
of Ancre
CAPTURE CREST OF sAI1y
LONDON. Fab q

y
Official reports Of the present wavo ..
fighting on the Somme front Indicate th,,
the British have renewed their effor, :.
break through to Bapaume. Cold ana
dreary weather and frozen ground have II,
proved fighting conditions and the Rr,,..
command was quick to take advantage q, !.
Military critics are divided as to vbo,h.-
the present burst of hostlites is a sporaai.
effort or whether it preludes a resumn,inu
of the great offensive between tho Anc,.
and Somme rivers. The fact that the Rri,'
ish are attacking the defenses Of Banaur,.
on two sides shows that the fighting is tat
ing place on a big scale.
South of Bapaume the British b,u.
gained the crest of Sailly-Saillisel hin vbios
dominates the greater part of St pierra
Vast wood west of Bapaume the British
scored an important gain I'm the sector n,
Grandcourt where the Germans were driv-
EN- from a strongly fortified work
Grandcourt is south of the Ancre ybo,.
the British in their last drive were unabis
to advance as far as they were north q,
the river. Successes south of the stream
evidently represent an effort to straiphtsn
the line so that concerted effort can he
made on both sides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
GERARDS SAFETY-BRAZIL NOW THREATENS
SWISS CONSUL TAKES
OVER GERMAN AFFAIRS
DR.. Charles Vuillenmier Moves
Into Offices Vacated by DR..
George Stobbe

The German consulate In West Wash
ington Square today became the Swiss
consulate. with Or Charles Nullleumier in
charge. Dr. George Stobbc retires and sails
next week with Count Won Bernstorn and
other German officials for home.
Doctor Nuileumier has maintained the
Swiss consulate heretofore at his residence,
1888 Snyder avenue. lie came uptown
shortly before noon and formally accepted
charge of all papers property and duties
in the German consulate, the transfer being
made TO him by Doctor Stobbc, who since
DR.. Arthur Mudra went home shortly after
the war began has been in charge OF Ger
man affairs here
Doctor Stobbe said he expected to see
Doctor Mudra, who is In Berlin hospital
Doctor Mudra was engaged In work for the
German Government in Rumania before
that nation entered the war, and broke
down physically after returning home
Doctor Stobbe reiterated his expressions Of
regret at having to leave aud said he hoped
he would some time be permitted to return
"l'Nc been here only two years" he said.
but I've made many friends in that tine
and want some day to renew those friend
ships" lie will go to New York tomorrow
or Sunday and stay there until the Fred
erck VIII sails
Doctor Nulleumier said he expected to
spend a fun working day six days a week
al the German consulate He is also pastor
OF the German Presbyterian Church Of
Peace. at Tenth street and Snyder avenue
With Doctor Stobh ON the Frederick NllI
will be members of his staff here. Edward
Horadan will go back, as will Mrs. lloradan.
and I'm all probability 50 will Mr. and Mrs
Hermann Hardenhcrg MIR llardenborE has
been connected with the German consulate
in Philadelphia for thirty-one years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
VERSIONS OF WOMAN'S
DEATH WIDELY VARIED
Mrs. Thomas w. Cunningham,
Wife of Politician, Dead.
Coroner Says Suicide

Mrs Elizabeth T. Cunningham, wife of
Thomas w Cunningham. died suddenly to-
day at her home, 2116 Cherry street.
Cunningham is Clerk of the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions and is widely known politically.
lie Is the leader of the McNicho faction
In the Tenth Ward
There were conflicting reports of Mrs.
Cunningham's death The Coroner's report
says she committed suicide by shooting her
self in the head
A son, Thomas w. Cunningham. Jr, said
she died suddenly of apopleXy.
The police of the Fifteenth and Vine
streets station said death was due to nat
ural causes, superinduced by kidney trou-
BILE.
The son, who is the only immediate sur
Vivor beside his father, said no arrange
ments had yet been made for the funeral
Mrs. Cunningham was in her ffty-eighth
year and had been i'll for several months
She had been melancholy lately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
BRITAIN SEES INSULTS
A-PLENTY FOR u. S. WAR
LONDON, Feb.

LONDON, Feb 3.
England considers that Germany has
committed at least two overt acts" coming
within the scope Of those supposed to have
been set by President Wilson as demanding
the succeeding step from the United States
of a war declaration against the Kaiser's
Government,
The detention OF Ambassador Gerard is
held by a number Of London newspapers
today to be the most serious affront to
the United States which Berlin has offered
to date.
Only one OF the London newspapers was
advised of the Berlin Governments action
in announcing that passports would be
ready for Gerard. But whether or not
Germany finally does grant the passports,
the fact remains that for a considerable
time such diplomatic courtesy was denied
the representative OF the United States
Government. Such a course is contrary
to all.international usage and was regarded
here as a deliberate insult to the honor
and dignity Of the United States.
CONSIDERED OVERT ACTS"
Coming within the scope of overt acts"
as construed by the London press Is the
sinking of such ships as the California
and the Turino without any warning. The
fact that both these vessels carried Amer
leans was regarded here as placing such
attacks directly In the CLASSIFICATION of those
which President Wilson has hinted would
be regarded as cause for war.
Not since the Lusitanla was sunk, with
her death roll OF women and children. has
<horp been such 3 wave Of indignation
peaort f'nelcH a. aef Which today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
NO CAUSE FOR WAR WITH GERMANY
YET FOUND IN SUMMARIZING

greeted publication of the detailed stories
of survivors Of the California.
The survivors stories differ as to the
number Of submarines concerned in the un-
warned attack, Most Of the crew declared
there were two Passengers. however, all
thought there was but one, Two torpcdoes
were fired, but only one struck This hit
the liner in a vital spot with a terrific ex-
plosion, tearing her huh so much that she
sank within seven minutes
There were at least three Americans on
board the California; negro fireman and
two children OF naturalized American.
These last two children, with their mother.
were among the iorty-one persons who were
The same circumstances as To lork Of
warning and Of Americans being aboard
obtained in the case of the British steamship
Turino. American embassy information
today indicated that two members of this
Nessels crew were American citizens.
NEGRO NOT AMERICAN
However, George Washington the. negro
fireman on the Turino, killed in the un-
warned submarine attack on that vessel
yesterday was not an American citizen. The
American Consul at Liverpool formally re-
ported TO the embassy here that first reports
to this effect were erroneous The Consul
said Washingb n was resident of Liver
pool, had never registered as an alien there
and that he was born in Alberta.
GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS
Not only were the cases of the Cali.
forna and the Turno cited as extremes bt
German "frightfulness," but the complete
story of the attack by a German gubmarine
on lifeboats carrying the Eavestone's sur,
vivors was believed to give true index pt
the utter disregard OF all principles OF in,
ternational law and the common law OF
humanity animating Germany.
Satisfaction Is generally expressed here
at the measures which have been taken b,
the Admiralty to combat the German sub,
marine menace. II was to be expected thai
the U-boats' initial activity would be large
ships which were en- route to the barred
zone" were not fully prepared to repel at
tack nor to have other protection planned
From now on England expects TO SEQ
steady decrease In the total OF sinkings
The utmost confidence IL expressed In tn,
British covefnment's measures OF protec'
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