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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
SINKING OF SHIPS
Anglers ROOSEVELT

New York, March 21-Colonel Theo-
dcre Roosevelt, at his home at Oyster
Bay, issued the following written state
ment after reading of the sinking of
three American merchant ships by
German submarines:
"The sinking of three ships, with
loss of American life, makes it impera-
tive that every self-respecting Ameri-
can should speak out and demand that
we hit hard and effectually in return.
Words are wasted upon Germany.
What we need is effective and thor.
oughgoing action. .--:.
1T has been a war of murder upon
us; Germany has killed American
women and children as we'll as Ameri-
can men on the high seas. She has
sunk our ships; our ports have been
put under blockade
"She has asked Mexico and Japan to-
join her in dismembering this country.
If these are not overt acts of war then
Lexington and Bunker Hill were not.
"Any American citizen who is now
prO-German is a traitor to this coun-
try; as much traitor as any Tory
who upheld the British cause against
Washington. AS for the pacifsts they
stand on level with the copperheads,
who in 1864 denounced and assailed
Abraham Lincoln
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
BERLIN EXPLAINS =.
GERMAN RETREAT

Berlin, March 21.-The morning
newspapers gave the German public
its first news of the big events on the
front in France.
All publish articles by military ex.
perts explaining the movements as
part of the strategical plan of the
general staff for decision on the
Western front and master stroke
to vitiate the preparations of the en-
tente for an offensive, giving a de.
cided advantage to the Germans.
These writer's are unanimous in ex-
pressing the fullest confidence in Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. The
Deutsche Tages. Zeitung says:
This is not the first strategic re.
treat Won Hindenburg has executed in
this war. It is necessary only to re.
member his great retreat from before
Warsaw and the partial evacuation of
Pennsylvania. Thus far these retreats
of Won Hindenburg always have borne
fruit a hundredfold, so that we may
face the new measure of our highest
military command with we'll founded
confidence and the fullest assurance
that it furnishes the preliminary to
new German successes"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
POSSE KILLS TWO
ESCAPED CONV|CTS

Birmingham, Ala, March 21.-David
O. Overton, the former county clerk
under death sentence for the murder
of Judge w. T.. Lawler, was shot to
death in a Birmingham suburb by a
sheriff's posse sent out to capture him
and six other prisoners who. had es-
capped from the county jail.
In battle between the posse and
the prisoners Tony Ntalino, another
convicted murderer, also was killed
and J. L. Lathenl, held on a forgery
charge, was seriously wounded. The
other convicts escaped.
About fifty shots we're exchanged
during the fight, which took place in
a briar thicket near Birmingham col
lege. Overton and his companions at
first attempted to escape and then at
a command to halt began firing.
Several minutes Of firing followed
before the convicts retreated into the
darkness, leaving their three wound
ed behind.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
new CONGRESS WILL ACT
Senator Smoot Says War Will Be De.
clared on Germany.

Chicago, March 21.-"War will be
declared on Germany. It will be one
of the first acts of the new congress.
It will be necessary to save what nj
tional honor we have left, None of
our boys will be sent to the trenches
in Europe. It will be almost entirely
a naval war, backed by the industries
and the financial power of this coun-
try, and it will not be concluded until
the submarine has been chased off the
sea and put out of business. In my
judgment, nothing can long delay the
actual war declaration by congress.
Had it not been for England's navy
the European war would have been
over in three months France ard
Russia now would be paying huge
indemnity and the British empire
would have been dismembered.'
This statement was made by Sena.
tor Reed Smoot of Utah, one of the
powers in the national congress, while
in Chicago on the way to his home at
Salt Lake City.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
PREDICTS FIERCE BATTLE
British Official Says Germans VIII,
Make Another Stand.

London, March 21.-Warning that
the day will come when the Germans
will make another stand, bringing ter:
rible losses to the British, was voiced
by Sir Melville Chamberlain; director
of national service, in speech before
the Associated Chambers of Com.
merce.
TITS a long way from Bapaume to
Berlin" he declared.
when the Germans make their
stand we will have heavy fighting and
we could not hope to fight without
heavy casualties. Terrible as it's CO.
ing to be there's no use our hiding our.
heads in the sand We're going to
see it out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
CABINET URGES
ADVANCING DATE
President May Call Congress
Before April is.
SAY STATE OF WAR EXISTS.

Officials Virtually Unanimous in De-
ciaring Ruthless Destruction Of Amer
lean Ships and Killing Of seamen
Constitute Hostile Acts.
Washington, March 21.-It is the
prevailing belief in Washington that
President Wilson will call for congress
to meet earlier than April 49,
For two hours the president dis.
cussed the international crisis with
his cabinet and heard urgent sugges.
tons that the date for the extra ses-
sion be set forward to consider fur.
Their steps in defense of American
commerce against German subma-
rines. s.:
It is understood that there was not
dissenting voice against this advice.
Among officials virtually the unani-,
nous opinion is that, in spite of the
technical armed neutrality status of
the United States, actually a state of
war exists as the result of the ruth.
less destruction of American merchant
ships and the killing of American
citizens in defiance of international
law and of the most solemn warning
one nation can give another.
The only question is what shall be
done about it, further than the arm
ing of merchantmen to resist subma-
rine attack if they get the chance.
The cabinet members generally are
said to have expressed their willing
ness to support program based on
an early call for congress and formal
declaration that state of war exists
between Germany and the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Memphis Men Are Safe.

New York, March 21.-No lives
were lost in the sinking of the Ameri-
can steamship City of Memphis in the
German submarine zone. The boat
which was missing, containing Captain
Borum and eleven men, has. reached
Glasgow safely, according to a dis
patch received here from the captain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
USE SUBMARINE CHASERS
Government May Go Further Than
Aiming Ships.


Aiming Ships.
Washington, March 81. 49, Even
though the date of calling congress
back should not be advanced it is
stated here that the administration
is preparing to go farther than arming
American merchant ships in it's effort
to meet the German menace of subma-
rines
In all probability the next definite
step will be to send submarine chas-
ers to England.
Positive information was gained
from a cabinet officer following the
cabinet meeting that the administra-
ton would not stop with arming ships.
After the meeting Secretary Daniels
went before the general board to re-.
quest a recommendation as to the
program beyond arming ships.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
WRITES SINGING REBuKE
Congressman Miller Replies to MacaI.
ester Students.


Washington, March 21.-Lack OF
patriotism, cowardice and betrayal
of America were charged against the
Manchester Neutrality and Peace asso.
citation of st. Paul by Representative
c. B. Miller of Minnesota, in a commu.
nication to the association he made
public.
1t was sent in response to a state,
ment to Mr.. Miller from the associa.
ton which described it's members as
American citizens and students of
Manchester college of st. Paul and
praised the men who voted against
the armed neutrality bill.
The statement also charged that the
American press was pursuing a Gin
goistic, unneutral and militaristic pol.
ICY" that was "base and unreasonable
treachery."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
GRECIAN BLOCKADE RAISED
Entente Permits Admission Of Cargo
of Wheat.

London, March 21.-The ministers
to Greece of the entente nations have
again taken up their residence in
Athens, Reuters correspondent there
reports. The discharge of cargo of
wheat is under way.
The admission of wheat indicates
the lifting of the blockade which has
been in effect for several weeks. The
Greek government has made repeat
ed representations that widespread
suffering was being caused by the
shutting off of food supplies, to which
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
UNI
IS uNPREP AIRED.
Union League Club Sounds Note.
| Of Warning.
SPEAKERS SCORE GERMANY.

Charles 6. Hughes, Theodore Roose-
Welt and EIihu Root Denounce Ruth
less Submarine Warfare and Favor
Military Measures to Protect Our
Shipping.
New York, March 21.-With a warn.
ing that the United States is unpre-
pared for war with any first class
power committee of the Union
League club presented at special
meeting a report calling upon the
country to get ready for action.
Charles e. Hughes presided. The
United States is actually at war with
Germany, speakers said.
IF we 60 to, war with Germany
said the report, "our only real pro.
lection will be the ships of the French
and British navies and our own navy,
which is undermined.
eve have no coast defenses which
could prevent the landing Of troops
en- our shores.
:''We lack machine guns of all types.
We lack grenades and bombs. We are
without trench mortars We lack va
rious kinds of field signal apparatus.
We are short of modern field wireless.
We are without any of the modern
types of heavy mobile artillery
1--WE are short of reserve rifles and
all field artillery: We have not a
field gun for volunteers. Our supplies
of reserve ammunition are ridiculous.
ly SMALL"
Roosevelt Urges Action.
Theodore Roosevelt insistently urged
action. He charged Germany with
murder and asserted that the United
States is hiding, at present in safety,
behind the English fleet.
"War is going on now" he said.
Germany is making war upon us and
we are not striking in self-defense.
Armed neutrality under these circum-
stances is war. It is feeble war, but
it is war.
. Germany does not make feeble
war and she neither understands nor
respects it in opponents.
eve do not have this port blockad-
ed only because the British feet keeps
the enemy at home. 1t is un-Ameri-
can; it is unpatriotic."
Mr.. Hughes said the principle he.
hind Germany's attacks threaten the
integrity of the country. -
II regard these attacks as an on.
slaught on liberty and on civilization
ITSELF" he said. ut is time that the
American people understood it,
Elihu Root declared Germany is
making war on the United States
Resolutions which were adopted
declared the Union League club will
earnestly support the president Of the
United States in making immediate
and vigorous use Of the powers al
ready vested in him to forestall and
repel German attacks"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
TRAIN 100000 BOY SCOUTS

National Organization to Start Troops
All Over Country.
New York, March 21.-A movement
to place the training given by the Boy
Scouts of America before 100000
boys of scout age in the United States
was announced by that organization.
towns throughout the country organic.
ing troops.
Dec. 81, 1916, 245.O73 boys and men
were registered as scouts and scout
officials, as compared with 1852 on
Dec. 81, 1915.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
FARMERS FORM SOUTH DA.
kOTA UNION.

Mitchell, S. D., March 21.-
T The South Dakota Farmers
union was organized at a meet
ing Of 200 farmers here and
plans were made for the first
annual meeting at Mitchell
next November. S. w. Records
of Farmer was elected presi-
dent; c. D. Johnson of Kimball,
vice president, and Rodell B.
Warne of Loomis, secretary
treasurer. The executive board
consists of G. ]. Murphy of Wv.
ian, E. II. Everson of Bonesteel,
Frank Bradley of Trip, J.
; Glenn Richards of Plankinton
and H. R. Turner Of Alexandria.
) The 100 local unions in the
state have been placed in five
) districts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
St. Paul Hay.

st. Paul, March 20.
Hay-Choice timothy, $500; No. I
timothy, $17.50@1S.25; No. 1 clover
mixed, $16.00@16.75; No 1 mixed, diff
ferent grasses, s16.00@1675: No. 1
mixed, timothy and wild, $16.00@16.-
IS; choice upland, $1,000; No. 1 up
land, $15.50@16.25; No. 1 midland,
$12.50@13.25; No. alfalfa, $4,000
2O.75. -..~-s- &c., ..-... -.n.-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
AIM TO FORCE ELECTION
Irish Members Oppose Bill to ProIona
Parliament

London, March 21.-Protesting in
the house of commons against the gov.
ernment's refusal to publish the pro-
ceedings of the courtmartial of the
members of the Sim Fein in Dublin,
John Dillon, one of the Nationalist
leaders, said the Nationalist would
not injure the government in the
prosecution of the war;
But there were other ways, Mr.. Dill.
Ion said, of furnishing the government:
The Nationalist would welcome a
general election and would oppose the
bill for prolongation of the present
parliament in order to force an cleo
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Peace Candidate Defeated.

London, March 21-In a by-election
held at Stockton-on-Tees, made neces-
sary through the recent death of Jona-
than Samuel, Liberal member of par
lament, the Liberal coalition eandi-
date, Bertram Watson, won the seat
Watson received 7,641 votes as
against only 500 for the peace by ne
gotiation" candidate, Edward Back
house ------- L.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Take Large Tonnage Toll.

Berlin, March 21.-An official COM
munication issued by the German ad~
miralty reports that German subma-
rines have destroyed an additional
10000 gross tons of shipping in the
British channel, in the Atlantic ocean
and in the North sea.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
South St. Paul Live Stock,

ID: South st. Paul, March 20.
Cattle-Receipts. 800; steers, $500
@9 rs; cows and heifers, $6.50@9O0;
calves, $6.50@12.5O. Hogs-Receipts,
$50; range, $14.25@14.60. Slieep-Re-
ceipts, 100; lambs, $12.00@14.25:
ewes, $8.O0@1125.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22

the entente responded that the block
ade would be lifted when Greece has
complied fully with it's demands.
The most important of these de-
mands were the transfer of the army
to lower Greece and the disbanding of
the reservists, for the purpose of re-
moving the possibility of an attack
by Greek troops on the rear of the
allied forces in Macedonia
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Chicago Live Stock.

..-.. Chicago, March 20.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steers, &c.
25@12.65; COWS and heifers, $3.50
1895; calves. $1O.25@14.5O. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000; light, $14.2O@15.0O;
mixed, s14.55@14.70; heavy, $14.55@
1920; rough, $14.55@14.7O; pigs, s10.-
|60@13.5O. Sheep-Receipts, 10000;
native, $11,20@12.7O; lambs, $12.65@
1910
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, March

- Minneapolis, March 20.
Wheat-May, $1.S7M; July, $1.81;
Sept, $1.49A. Cash close on. track:
No. hard, $2.03A @2.o4M; No. 1
Northern, s193% @197M; No. 2 North
ern, S1.89M @1.99%; No. 3 Northern,
$1.83% @1.93A; No. yellow corn, ST.
11@1.12; No. 8 white oats, 5S% q
59%c; flax, $2.951a.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Refuse to Study German,

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 21.-Fol-
lowing announcement Of the sinking
of three more American steamers fifty
five students of Kalamazoo college re-
fused to continue the study of the
German language.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
WAITER KILLS HIS WIFE
Former Mill City Man Then Attempts
Suicide, y

Chicago, March 21.-Charles Nevir,
a waiter, walked into the court of do
nestle relations and asked that his
estranged wife, a restaurant checker,
be summoned in the morning and
that the court read her passages from
the Bible.
Two hours later Nevin went to a
rooming house where she was hiding,
shot his wife, killing her instantly, ard
shot himself. He is at Passavant hos
pital, where it is said he probably will
die.
The couple were married two years
ago in Minneapolis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 20.
Wheat-May, $1.S6%; July, s1.575s;
Sept, $1.44A. Corn-May, $1.121h;
July, $1.103s; Sept, $1.09. Oats-May,
5S%c; July, 56%c. Pork-May. s34.-
2712; July, $780, Butter-Creamer
les, 3S@40c. Eggs-27@28c Poultry
Fowls and springs, 21hc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
WILL INSURE CONTRABAND

War. Risk Bureau Broadens Scope Of
Operations.
Washington, March 21.-The govern
ment war risk insurance bureau which
heretofore has insured only noncon-
traband announced that it will "broad-
en- the scope. of it's operations and
hereafter insure virtually all forms CT
contraband for European countries ex-
cept arms and ammunition
The decision to insure coprraband
was reached at a meeting between
Secretary McAdoo and the advisory
board of the bureau.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
TRIES TO KILL MINISTER
Russian Cavalry Captain Then Con-.
mits Suicide.

mits Suicide.
London, March 21.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says that a cav
airy captain tried on Tuesday to gain
access to the new minister of Justice.
A. F. Kerenslzy, on the pretext that
he had a letter to deliver.
The attendants suspicious were
aroused. The man was searched and
instead of letter a loaded revolver
was found. The revolver was taken
from him, whereupon he snatched it
back and committed suicide.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
new GOVERNOR is POPULAR
M. Roditcheff Staunch Advocate Of
Finnish Aspirations.

finnish aspirations.
London, March 21.-Nearly all the
district governors and officials in Fin
land voluntarily resigned when they
heard of the revolution and little op-
position was shown anywhere towards
the new order of things, according to
Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters.
M. Roditcheff's appointment as the
new governor of Finland is said to
have proved popular, as he is known
as a staunch advocate of Finnish as
pirations.
The prisoners in the fortress at
Uleaborg have been liberated and the
governor and police dismissed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
FREIGHT TRAIN is HELD UP
Armed Bandits Drive off Crew and
Loot Cars.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 21.-Armed
bandits held up westbound New
York Central fast freight at Athol
Springs, twenty-five miles from here,
drove the crew away at the point of
shotguns and looted the cars
The train was out Of Buffalo, bound
for st. Louis. Three of the robbers
appeared at the caboose door and
covered the. crew. The trainmen filed
out and were led down the track by
one of the robbers. The engine was
detached from the train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
St. Paul Grain,

st. Paul. March 90
Wheat-No. 1 hard, $203% @2.O4A:
No. / Northern, s1.s3% @1.97%; No. 2
Northern, $1.S9M @1.99; corn, $111@
1.12; oats, 5SA @59Ac; barley, 96c@
$1f6; rye, $1.58@159; flax, $2.95K.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 20.
Wheaton, track and to arrive, No.
hard, $1.93; No. / Northern, $1.92;
No. Northern, $1.S6@1.8S. Flax-On
track and to arrive, 1921.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Sky Signs and Fire Dangers.

In the course of fire yesterday at
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue
much inconvenience was caused to the
firemen in the fighting of the blaze by
the large electric sign erected on the
roof The possibility of its fall, too,
added to the danger to those working to
keep the flames from spreading. This
experience raises an important question
relating to the public safety in eonnec-
ton with these sky signs. 1t is con-
eeivable that in the case of confagra-
ton these structures, especially at night
when the current is on, might so hamper
the work of the ire-fghters as to cause
a disastrous spread. The matter should
be taken into consideration by the Dis
trict authorities with view to the pos
sible prohibition of these supplementary
roof constructions on the ground of pub
lie security. --"..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10

of the campaigns. How shall they be
wagedf How shall the appeals be keyeds
What will be the responses Of the voters
at such times
Nobody is specializing as to the length
of the war. There is no foundation upon
which to base speculation. The situa-
ton abroad Is hazy to us, and our own
situation has not cleared. We do not
know how long it will take us to get
ready to do our part, or what the effect
will be on hcstilities when we get into
action.
The war with Spain was soon over.
Cooperation between the two parties
did not last long enough to make the
cold stagers" in either very restless. On
both sides they were soon in fettle again
on old lines and using old cries. In
fact, the campaigns of 1898, state and
congressional, were waged with vigor
that left nothing to be desired in the
shape of husky partisanship. That was
the year when Theodore Roosevelt made
his first long plunge toward national
leadership. His election to the govern
orship of New York led straight to the
presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Popularizing the Loan.

A decision of the Secretary of the
Treasury placing the smallest unit of the
liberty loan at $50 is wise, as it insures
larger spread of these securities
among the people. 1t is desirable that
every American who can possibly spare
the cash should take at least one of
these bonds. Nothing so definitely links
up the citizen and the government as
investment in the latter's loans. The
difference between 800 and $50 is in
significant to many persons, but it is
important to a great number, and doubt
less the lowering of the minimum viii
result in much more general subscrip-
ton, especially if the bonds are offered
through the post offices and other fed
Grad branches in all parts of the country
in a manner to permit easy purchase.
In another respect, too, the department
is working to the end of facilitating the
popular taking of a war loan, by spread
ing the payments over a period of sew
eral months This will probably en-
able many to subscribe for a larger num-
Der of bonds than though they had to
pay for them in full on acceptance of
the subscriptions. Many man who
might take only one bond on cash
basis can perhaps take two having until
August 30 to meet his obligation. This
partial payment plan" would also serve
to minimize a dislocation of national
finances by the transfer of such an enor
nous sum to the Treasury. The money
will flow in at intervals during the next
three and half months and meanwhile
it will be possible for the government,
by depositing the proceeds of the bonds
as far as practicable with banks and
trust companies throughout the country,
to keep the currency in circulation.
Liberty loan clubs are being formed,
and already subscription has come
from one of them, at Cumberland, Md,
which has the honor of priority in this
respect This is an excellent method of
subscription, and is calculated to bring
the people into line as contributors to
the war fund speedily and generally.
The liberty loan of 1917 will undoubted-
ly be oversubscribed in record time.