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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22

G. Talsma, w. fallen, c. Hoeft and w.
Barns:
Miss Tyra Elf, of Minneapolis, is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. E. Rel
Der.
Neal Byl left for Minot, N. D., last
Thursday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-22
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The quotations hereundersa are those
prevailing on Thursday. morning at the
time Of going to press:
POTATOES
All varieties, except Triumphs, from
$1.5O to SLIGO. Triumphs $500:
GRAIN. HAY. ETC.
Wheat Mo. l northern .............. $1.82
Wheat No. 2 northern .............. SITS
Wheat-No. 3 ............. $1.69
Odgs 45c "a bic
Barley ........... 73c a 99c
Flax ...............................$ 2.65 a $27O
Rye ................................ SLAP "a $1.46
Beans-hand picked .................. $500
LIVE STOCK
Fat beeves, per ID ........... 411c "a SIC
Calves, per ID ...................... 10c "a 13c
Hogs, per cwt. ........................... $500
Sheep, per tb ......................... SC "a &C.
Hens, old, per ID l7e-.
Springers, per ID ...... tic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
BREAD SHORTAGE BEING FELT BY
 ITALIAN NATION
Limit Individual Consump tion to a Half Pound
 Daily.

Rome, Sept 1.-The Popo1o Ro-
 mano explains that Italy is the last of all the war countries that should be affected by the food shortage, adding:
 Although poorer than England and
 France and, because the protracted war has brought suffering to the peo- ple, Italy should not let her troubles appear too much on the surface nor attempt political demonstrations or violence"
 The principal excuse for the present
 unrest being the bread shortage, the
 newspaper asserts that the govern ment proposes to issue bread cards on Oct. Il, limiting individual consump- tion to a half pound daily since the
 wheat harvest was short 10, 900, 900 quintals. The recent attacks on the ministry were based on the Turin incl dents, the government being charged with negligence in not having foreseen the shortage and forced Italian farmers to produce more wheat, but it appears, says the paper that the shortage was due to the lack of workmen in the field. However, the socialists and the Austro-German propagandists and peace parties seized on the situation in the hope of causing more disturbances among the civil population. Parlia- ment, when it meets in mid October, according to the GiornaIe d'Italia,, is
 expected to pass energetic measures to repress international sabotage, an in-
 stance of which was the loss of a
 shipload of wheat off, CiVita Vecchia due to improper means of unloading
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

The original trouble might have
 been avoided, Russians here feel, if the enlisasries from Kor11iloff had been
 abel to explain the situation clearly
 to the government, and it is believed
 that mistake was made in selecting
 the men to act as~go-betweens be-
 tween kornilof and the government.
 The Cossack movement is no longer
 considered serious although it is not
 over yet. Strong discipline has been stabished in the army by Gen. AleXien and the spirit of the troops is said to be excellent. The advices to the Russian embassy here say that if the rebels had known of the true con- ditions in Petrograd they would not have made any move in the nature of
 an armed rebellion. The government 1 is in good shape now, officials said. to quell anything in the nature of a counter revolution and can present a | united front to the Aermass foe.
 The military situation is said to be progressing satisfactorily and the l armies are fulfilling their task of l keeping as many Germans as possible ] on the Russian front. This is in6i- cated by the report that the Germans
 now have more troops than ever be- fore on the Russian lines. During the 1 last five days the Russian troops have 1 regained seven miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
CONGRESS PLANS TO ADJOURN BY :.
 OCTOBER FIRST
Early Agreement Expected. On 3 Big Measures in Conference.

Washington, Sept. 17.-IWith most all of the important legislation of the ses- sion either enacted or about to be dis posed of leaders in congress today set about the task of carrying out plans, tentatively fixed, for adjournment early in October. President Wilson has no new legislation to recommend and is said to be ready to have con sress take a vacation. The house has about finished it's part of the legisla- tive program but prompt action by the senate is necessary to carry out the adjournment plans. Only two big measures, the soldiers and sailors in- surance and the $7,00o, oo0,ooO war de- fciency bill, remain to be passed by the senate and it is expected that both will be expedited. The deficiency bill, now in the house, probably will pass today.
 Three big measures are in confer ence today with prospects of an early agreement on all of them. They are the war tax, the war bond and tho trading with the enemy bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
WHITE SLAVERY
 MAY BE CHARGE
 OF TWO SISTERS
Girls Who Stole society's ! Funds From Father Ac-
 cuse Companion.

As 9 result of the stealing of Rose years respectively, of $14S, part o2 the funds of a society of which their father, Andrew Barna, 233 OrIand street, is treasurer, charges of white slavery may be lodged against Dave Greenbaum or Greenburn of New York. He is reported to be the hus- band of an ex-cabaret singer of this city, still residing here.
 According to the information im- parted to the police by the sisters, tisA elder of whom was this morning sent to the House of Good Shepherd by Judge Frank Wilder, part of the money was turned over to Greenbaum in New York and he returned to Bridgeport Saturday with the sisters after advising them to steal more of the treasury funds from the father.
 The grief which the loss of the money occasioned the mother of the sisters SC touched them that they were conscience-s stricken and their refusal to take more of the money caused Greenbaum to flee back to New York.
 The sisters are of an exotic type of beauty and both were dressed this morning in expensive clothing The younger of the girls asserted that the other advised her to take the money. After stealing it both sisters went No New York city and stayed with Green. baum, giving him large part of tase funds after they had bought clothes, they said.
 A few days after their arrival in the city, Greenbaum suggested that all three go back to Bridgeport and that the younger sister steal the rest of the money belonging to the society, still in her fathers possession.
 Both sisters went home Saturday, finding their mother grief-stricken over their absence and the loss of the money. The younger girl then con- fessed she had taken the funds but insisted her older sister told her to steal
 Capt. B. O. Cronan stated today that the circumstances of the case war, ranted the pressing of white slave charges and theft against Greenbaum. The New York police will be asked to locate him and hold him for the Bridgeport authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
KERENSKY>
 PROCLAIMS
 A REPUBLIC

Petrograd, Sept. 1.-The proc1a- nation of Premier Kerensky estab- fishing a republic in Russia fol- lows:
 "Gen. Borniloff's rebellion has quelled. But great is the confu- sion caused thereby, and again great is the danger threatening the fate of the fatherland and it's free dom.
 Holding it necessary to put an end to the external indefniteness ness of the states organization, re-, menaberfng thek unanimous and rapturous approal of the republi can idea expressed at the Moscow State Conference, the provisional Government declares that the con- stitutional organization, according to which the Russia state is ruled, is republican organization, and it hereby proclaims the Russian Republic. Minister and President,
 "KERENSKY.
 Minister of Justice,
 "YAROUDNI."
 [The title Minister and Presi- dent'' affixed to, the signature of the proclamation proba bly, refers to Kerensky's position as President of the Ministry and not to the Presi- dency of the new republic.]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

from each local board in this city.
 Nearly every local board looks for ward to examination of more men for the first army because of the possf- olnty or larger number of men be- Ing exempted by the district board than anticipated by the lower boards.
 When these quotas have been com pleted nothing will stand in the way or examinations for the second con- tngent, which may be begun in some divisions here as early as October 1.
 Private expression of opinion this morning amongst board members seems to indicate that the second con- tingent may not wait for the de- parture of the first army because of the large accommodations which the government has been able to build in each cantonment and the fact that supplies for the army are now being received by the War Department fas- ter than had been originally antici- pated.
 The plans now being considered in- clude examination of every registered man at an early date and general ar- rangem ents for handling exemptions. shipping the second contingent and closing the exemption offices which up to this time have received no f. nancial reimbursement for the money outlayed.
 Up to this time no payment has been made by the Provost Generals office for service or stationery use. Board members have paid for clerk hire and supplies from their own pockets. The estimated expenditures at the six division boards are approx imate1y $10,000 to date, one board having spent between s1.500 and $1,- 300. The expenditure of nos hoard.-is fheltexed to- sbesless sthanss1 ,0nM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
GERMANY SORRY BUT READY TO
 DO IT AGAIN Tells Sweden She Regrets Disagreeable Issues
 Raised. THANKS GOVERNMENT FOR ITS ASSISTANCE Instructs Against Revealing Code Messages Sweden
 May Yet Transmit.

London, Sept. 17-Germany has sent a note to Sweden, according to the correspondent at Stockholm of the Central News Agency, highly regret ting the disagreeable issues raised on account of Sweden transmitting tele- grams to Germany.
 Germany says she is obliged to the Swedish government for transmitting the messages but regrets that her fep- resentatives in6 Argentina should have sent the telegrams in the phraseology they did.
 The Nya Dalight Allenhanda of Stockholm, which printed the an nouncement that Germany had sent the note to Sweden, says the German
 government has instructed all Its rep
 resentatives in foreign countries to
 refuse to accede to any attempt which
 may be made to force them to reveal
 to the Swedish government the con-
 tents of code messages which they
 may submit to it.
 s+ockholm, Sept. 17.-7The present whereabouts of Bolke Cronholm, the former Swedish charge d'afa1rs at
 Mexico City, mentioned in the corre- spondence recently given out in Wash l1ngtOn as fndVlnB p0SI1 SAi@1ASJ VI v y the German minister to Mexico 10 convey Information to the Berlin for eien office, is unknolgn to the SWeo- |ish foreign office. He was placed on the unattached list upon hts recall from Mexico last December and was given no other post. The reasons for the recall are not specified, but the tone of the newspaper statements con |cerning it intimates that his retire |ment was not without cause. although n the goveTnment, it Is said. has no knowledge of the suggestion that German decoration should be given lhim for his services, or that this should be conferred secretly.
 The conservative newspapers main tain that the date of the recall and the |circumstances of are sufficient to ab- solve the present government from any responsibility for his acts or at titude. The press otherwise devotes little comment to his case.
 The latest Swedish communication, relating to the differences between the Swedish and American versions of the circumstances attending the forward l ing7by the Swedish legation at Con- stantinople of letters and telegrams for the United States, is printed gen.
 erally without comment in the Stock
 holm press. The Svenska. Dag:bladet | (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE HOLD FIELD DAY, WITH FORMER
 PREMIER AS GUEST OF HONOR

American Training Camps in France, Sunday, Sept. 16-American infantrym.en of the expeditionary army held their first field day today since their landing in France with Georges Clenenceau, former French premier, as the guest of honor. A battalion of an infantry regiment gave demon stratiOns of machine gun, rife and bayonet assaults, concluding with genuine American athletic program including hundred yard dashes tugs of war and boxing bouts st
 The entire battlion that participated in the program 1unched in the open air, M. Clemenceau being the guest of Gen. Sibert and the French officers dining with the American brigadier generals. In an address to the American officers, M. Clemenceau said: l.
 "I feel highly honored at the privi- 1ege of addressing you. know America we'll having lived in your country, which I have always highly admired, andkI am deeply impressed at the presence of an American army
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
BRIDGEPORT DRAFT BOARDS SOON
 TO BEGIN EXAMINATIONS OF MEN
 TO COMPLETE SECOND CONTINGENT

Every man registered in Bridgeport under the census of June 5, who has not already been passed into the Ma tional ssArmy or rejected because of physical dependency or other causes of the selective draft act. must soon appear before the examining boards of Bridgeport.
 This news transpired at the division board headquarters, which have re- ceived notice from Governor Ho1comb asking advice upon the problem for Provost Marshal General Crowder.
 This means that the formation of the second draft contingent for mobi- 1ization camps will begin at once, even before the full quota of the first draft has gone forward. It will re- lieve the government of such delays in mobilization as have beset it in the first draft selections.
 Reasons ascribed today for the movement are that with the examina- tions completed men will be at rest upon the vital point of whether they must go or not.
 By knowing that their physical con- dition is fit, if they have claims for exemption to file they may fully pre- pare themselves and petition the di- V1SlOn or ulStIiCt DOaEUS according to the nature of their claims. If they are not subject to service in the armies they may better plan for their busi- ness and social futures.
 The only question that arises in the minds of army officials at this time is that of confusion among the divis- ion boards incidental to examination of new men while those of the first army are departing. Advice upon the best date for beginning the examina- e&fUneeza tA5oDs DsSheAEoYeruor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
EXPECT SPEEDY SETTLEMENT.

 on French soil in defense of Liberty, right and civilization against barbar- 1sms. My mind compares this event to the Pilgrim Fathers, who landed on Plymouth rock seeking liberty and finding it. Now their children's chil- dren are returning to fight fof the liberty of France and the worAd.''
 Later M. Clemenceau addressed the entire battalion, saying:
 You men have come to France with disinterested motives. You came, not because you were compelled to come, but because you wished to come. Your country always possessed love and friendship for France. Now you are at home here and every French house is open to you. You are not like the people of other nations be- cause your motives are devoid of per sonal interest and because you are filled with ideals, you have heard of the hardships before you, but the rec ord of your countrymen/ proves that you will acquit yourselves nobly, earn ing the gratitude of France and the world E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

Washington, Sept 17-General Aexief's appointment to command of the Russian will followed general reorganization in which old generals will place the
 
 First definite of the reorganization Russian embassy today despatches from Petrograd dence of the troops being restored by the former generals the dspaches said situation rapidly clearing.
 The Korniloh uprising to have been queled without boodshed and Russian officials here that the stronger than ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Seek To Raise Company Of Volunteers at B. H. S.
 For Military Training

An effort is being made in the Bridgeport High school to raise a vol- unteer company flor military training. The company will join the High school Volunteers of the United States, if the ranks are filled.
 Victor Rosensweig, IT, is endeavor- ing to raise the company. He says an army officer may be obtained to drill the boys, and the government will furnish the rest. of the equipment If. tnashoaas ku,ss:tals e1lt forms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

Feverish eleventh hour efforts to
 avert the strike by employers and representatives of the United States shipping board followed. Proposals to
 arbitrate on a basis of ten per cent.
 increase offered had been rejected by
 the conference committee of the iron
 trades council, composed of 25 unions,
 on whose authority the strike was de-
 clared.
 The wafkout affects more than $150,- 100000 in government shtpbuilding and engine construction contracts and au- tomatica1ly tied up other construction work. = The Union Iron Works. the Moore Scott Iron Works, both shipbuilding plants, and the Pacific Foundry were to close immediately.
 Settlement of the strike, declared to be San Francisco's largest industrial trouble, is entirely in the hands of the federal government, employers an-
 nounced. Further conference between the Cal Effornia metal trades association, the organization of operators, and the
 Iron Trades Council were to be held late today. In addition to the walkout of the iron and metal trades, shipyard laborers and carpenters have voted to strike.
 No violence has been reported, but
 it was said troops would be called to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Blinded By Headlights, Auto Driver Kills Man

Winsted. Conn, Sept. 17.-Frederick Sage, of RobertsviIle, died at the hos pital here today of injuries received last night when he was struck by an automobile driven by George H. Spell man of this place as he was walking to his home in Robertsvil1e No blame, 1t was said, attached to Spell man, who was blinded by the lights of an automobile approaching from the opposite direction. An autopsy was performed today and the coroner will begin an investigation. Saee-Was- Il rfdea1l1u1azu3e&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Criminal Superior
 Court Sessions To
 Resume Tomorrow

The criminal superior court will re- sume it's sessions in this city tomorrow morning with Judge Burpee on the bench. The court opened the Sep tember term here last week and dis posed of a number of cases in which the prisoners pleaded guilty. This week Public Defender Robert G. De- Forest is ready to proceed with the trials of several who. have pleaded 'i1dtsgsliI ands11s aalsl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
srRIKEBREAKERs QUIT

Fourteen men walked out on strike .at the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. this '1norning. according to union men. They say the 14 were men who had sone in to work after the start of the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
No Submarine Off New England Coast, Navy
 Department Declares

Washington, Sept. 1.-The navy de- lpartment after as completn investiga- ton as is possible, is satisfied there is no foundation for reports of a hos, tile submarine off the New England coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Gernany's Reply To
 Vatican Is Rendered

London. Sept. 17.-Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German foreign sec retary who Is now visiting King Lud- wig at Munich. called on the papaI nuncto and handed him Germany's re- ply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal Saturday evening, according to the Berlin Lolxat Anzeiger, as quoted in an Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Gen. Cadorna's Troops Re, pulse Four Successive Austro- Hungarian As saults on Bainsizza Pla- teau-French Hold Post In the Ardennes.
English and Scotch Troops Raid German Trenches in Arras and Somme Regions
 British Seaplanes Car " Out Successful Bomb
 ing Expeditions. /

Rome, Sept. 17. = AustrO- Hungarian troops by four suc- eessive counter attacksl attemp- l4ed on Saturday to reconquer :the ground they had lost on Friday to the Italians on the Bainsizza plateau. Gen. Cador- ma reports that all the assaults were repulsed.
 Paris, Sept. 17.-German for ces last night attacked the French positions in Apremont forest, in the Ardennes. The official statement issued today by the French war office says the attack failed after a lively battle. There was violent artillery duel west of Craonne and Massiges.
 < London, Sept. 17.-Troops of Eng lish and Scottish regiments made sue lcessful raids last night on the Ger. anan trenches in the Arras and Som. ,sne regions of the battle front in fFrance. Many Germans were killed lin their dugouts and prisoners were taken. The text of the statement is sued today by the British war offic' says:
 asIn the course of the night sue ressfuI raids were carried out by Eng |1ish and Scottish regiments agains tthe German positions southeast O GavreI1e, east of Epehy and in thu reighborhcod of the Arras-Dousi rail rway7 Several prisoners were takei And two machine guns were captured
 Many of the enemy were killed Il his dugouts Trench mortar emplace hnents were destroyed with explosives . ssThe hostile artillery showed som activity during the night east Ypres"
 Brirfsh naval seaplanes on Saturda. karopped bombs on German destroyer Iand trawlers along the Belgian coas !Between Ostend end BlankenIbergh ,near Zebruggee, hitting one destroye land sinking at least one trawler. Al rofacial statement issued by the admi raIty today says:
 Naval aircraft made a bonbinl raid Saturday on enemy shipping be tween Blanl1enberghe and Ostenc Bombs were dropped on destroyer land trawlers or drifters. One larg destroyer was hit amidshfps and on probably two. of a group of four tr'aw Hers was sunk.
 'sIn the evening during a late patrc one of our seaplanes was attacked b Itwod seapianes which were engage by our escortfng airplanes and on was shot down in flames, the other be ling chased towards some enemy de istroyers.
 About 10 a. m. yesterday our pa tro1 attacked a formation of ,enem aircraft, destroying one and probabl two"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
NEW RUSSIAN REPUBLIC PREPARED TO
 OFFER UNITED FRONT TO TEUTON FOE

Government Strong and Fully Equal to Any Emergency = Korniloff Rebellion Com pletely Quelled Without Bloodshed = Severe Disciplinarian Measures Adopted by Gen. Alexieff Improve Spirit of Army Military Situation Along Russian Front Progressing Satisfactorily = Troops Have Regained Sew en Miles of Ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

guard the shipbuilding plants as precautionary measure.
 Officials of the Union Iron Works, the largest of the concerns affected, in a statement stated that the walk out was not for higher wages, but in support of the strike of platform men of the United Railroads here for higher wages, shorter hours and rec ognition of their union. This strike entered it's sixth week today.
 EXPECT SPEEDY, SETTLEMENT.
 Washington, Sept. IT Shipping board officials are confident that a basis will be reached this week for settlement of all labor disputes in Pa cif1c Coast shipyards.
 On receipt of news of the strike of ironworkers at San Francisco today the board made efforts to hasten a set clement of the strike in Seattle ship yards, in the belief that it will serve as basis for agreements at Portland San Francisco. los Angeles and othre places.
 Only a few minor points of differ ence on the wage increases and the proportions to be paid by the govern ment and shipbuilders remained to be considered today at a. conference be- tween builders, union leaders and shipping board officials.