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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
NOTICE
By the Water, Light, Power and Build
ing Commission, Village of
D-:-ooko~ Mimi
NOTICE

by the w dleI, L1SuC, O"cA oAu D"AA>A
ing Commission, Village of
Princeton, Mimi.
Sealed bids will be received up to
700 p. M, August %, 1917, for eight
hundred (800) tons, more or less, OF
coal, said bids to be considered on
Youghioghny Screening, Youghio-
gheny Run of Mine, Pocahontas
Smokeless, Pocahontas Run of Mine,
Hooking Valley Smokeless, Hooking
Valley, Mine Run; Franklin County
Illinois, Mine Run; Franklin County,
Illinois, Screenings; Wilmington Coun-
ty, Illinois, Run of Mine; Wilmington
County, Illinois, Screenings; said
prices to be made f. O. b. Princeton,
Minnesota.
33-2tc Ira G. Stanley, Sac'y.
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Official School Board Proceedings.

Princeton, Mimi, Aug. 8, 1917.
Meeting of the board of education of Inde-
pendent School District No. l held at the
high school building on July 27, 1917.
Chairman D. A. McRae called the meeting
to order and presided.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved as read
On motion duly made, seconded and unani-
mously carried the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: D. A. McRae,
chairman; Ben Soule, treasurer; A. B. Gramer,
clerk.
The following committees were appointed
Ben Soule and VIM. Bornholdt, fuel commit
tee E. E. Whitney and A. B. Gramer, repair
committee; E. L. Mcmillan and D. A. McRae,
teachers committee.
Moved, seconded and carried that the fuel
committee be instructed to buy three carloads
of coal. VIM. Bornholdt was instructed to
buy wood for the Brickton school.
The following bills We're audited and al
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
HAVE nine MEN CORNERED
Band Ct Arizona Indians and Mexicans
on Warpath.

Globe, Ariz., Aug SHINE white
men, supplied with only a few rounds
of ammunition and small quantity
of provisions, are barricaded in dug.
out high up in the Sierra Anchas
mountains, fifty miles west of here,
and are surrounded by more than 100
striking Apache Indians and Mexi-
cars from the asbestos mines in that
vicinity, according to word received
here.
The Indians and Mexicans went on
the warpath and have set fire to the
forest on the mountain slopes
Deputy Sheriff Dan Armer, at the
head of a band Of mounted rangers
has left for the Sierra Anchas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
BATTLE IN EAST AFRICA

German and British Casualties Said to
Be Heavy.
London, Aug. 8.-The beginning of
forward movement in the Lindi area
on the Indian ocean in Southeastern
German East Africa is described in an
official statement issued.
The action was indecisive, the
losses on both sides being consider
able. The British forces are en-
trenched on the ground gained, the
statement says, and the advance will
be resumed soon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
LIBERIA FALLS In LINE
Negro Republic in Africa Declares
War on Germany.

Washington, Aug. Siberia, the
negro republic on the coast of Africa.
has declared war on Germany.
The declaration of war now gives
opportunity to intern German mer-
chants and others who have been &C.
cused of unneutral activities. g..
Some time ago Liberia broke off
diplomatic relations.
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august 9, 1910
PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States.
For the Fifth District of Minnesota.
In the matter Of Andrew o. Peterson,
bankrupt.
To the Hon. Page Morris, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the
Fifth District of Minnesota.
Andrew o. Peterson of Isle in the county
of Mile Laos and state of Minnesota in said
district, respectfully represents:
That on the 18th day of February, 1917,
! last past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt
under the acts of congress relating to bank
| ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property and has fully
complied with all the requirements of said
acts and of the orders of the court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
by the court to have a full discharge from all
his debts provable against his said estate under
! said bankruptcy acts. except such debts as
| are excepted by law from such discharge.
ANDREW o. PETERSON, Bankrupt.
Order of Notice Thereon
| Fifth District of Minnesota-ss.
On this Srd day of August 1917, on read
ing the foregoing petition, it is. Ordered by
! same on the 9th day of September 1917, be-
fore the said court at Duluth. in said district,
| at ten o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
| thereof be published in the Princeton Union,
| all known creditors and other persons in in
terest may appear at said time and place. and
show cause, if any they have, why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be granted.
| And it is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
| order, addressed to them at their places of
! residence as stated.
! Witness the Honorable Page Morris, and the
seal of said court at, Duluth, Mimi, in said
| district, the 3rd day of August, 1917.
CHARLES L. SPENCER,
/ (SeaD Clerk.
! BY E. Catherine Nef, Deputy
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State of Minnesota, County of Mile Laos
SIS. District Court.
The Rudd Lumber Co., Plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Sugar Cost Cut
$2O0,OOO,OOO,
Says Hoover
Supplies Sent to Allies
Caused Shortage, Reply
to Senate Shows

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.--Food Ad-
ministrator IIoover's statement on the
sugar situation, which he tried unsuc-
oessfully to get before the Senate COM
mittee investigating the sugar short
age, was made public tonight by the
White House.
1t attributes the shortage 10 the
heavy movement Of sugar from the
Western Hemisphere 10 Europe, and
asserts that without the fixing Of
prices by agreement sugar would have
been selling for 25 or 80 cents a pound.
This would have cost the American
people more than s2O0,000,O0O.
The statement contains Mr.. Hoover's
reply to charges made before the COM
mittee by Claus Spreckels, president Of
the Federal Refining Company, that the
sugar situation was mismanaged, and
sets forth in detail the Administra-
tons efforts to keep sugar prices
down; while supplying large quantities
TO the Allies.
The committee, OF which Senator
Reed is chairman, not only had re-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

guarding his railroad plan with the
same care with which he surrounded
the contents of his recent message to
Congress. Moreover. it is pointed out,
it would be extremely insdvisable to
have the governments plans leak
prior to the Presidents meeting with
the railroad brotherhoods Thursday.
In support of the reported intention
OF the President to take over control
of the railroads on January l, il is
pointed out the fiscal year of the rail
roads ends December 81. This would
simplify the mechanics OF government
control.
Under the existing law the President
has full authority 10 take over and op-
crate the railroads of the country.
Through the Interstate Commerce act
he can exercise large measure Of
control over their income through rate
fixing. He cannot, however, determine
the rate of compensation, nor can he
guarantee their income. These phases
OF the situation will require additional
legislation, and, il is believed, will be-
come the subject matter for a later
communication 20 Congress.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Italians Lose Z
Heights, 5000
Men,; ThenRally
They Begin Counter Blow
After Teutons Strike Again
for Venetian Plain

LONDON, Dec. 25.-In their prodigious
new offensive on the Asiago plateau
the Austro- Germans have stormed two
dominating heights at the head Of the
Frenzela Valley and taken prisoners 70
the number of more than 5000, Berlin
announced to-day. The desperate reac-
tions Of General Diaz's picked troops
during the two days of sanguinary
fighting on the mountain slopes sue
ceeded. however, in arresting the enc
my's forw ard movement before DARK
ness shrouded the battlefield last night
according to to-dsy's Rome official
statement.
The first violent wave Of the Ieuton
attack early Sunday morning carried
Field Marshal Conrads troops to the
SUBMITS of Col del Rosso (Rosso HID
and Monte Valbella and the adjoining
strongholds ana cut off more than
600O Italians from the main army.
These heights stand as sentinels at the
head OF the Frenzela Valley, which
links up with the Brenta Valley on the
west and are slightly to the east OF
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

fused to make the statement a part
Of the Congressional record, but has
declined thus far to permit Mr.. Hoover
to take the stand TO answer Spreckels's
charges. When the hearing is re-
sumed Friday, however, it is under
stood. Mr. Hoover will be permitted to
tell his story.
At the outset the statement presents
the world sugar situation as it existed
prior to the European war. The Allies
then produced much of their own sup
plies and purchased the remainder
from Germany. Before the war they
took only 100000 tons annually from
the Western Hemisphere. This year
they have taken 100000 tons.
That" says the Food Administrator,
"is the cause OF the sugar shortage,
and nothing else
The statement says LIE. food admin
istration has handled the Situation with
a view 10 sustaining the morale OF
France and England, where the sugar
ration has been extremely low for
months, and at the same time prevent
ing a jump in price here.
Since the food administration was
created, in August. the United States
has exported TO the Allies 1l0,35G tons
of refined sugar, and in the same
period Cuba has shipped TO Europe
246, 1873 tons OF raw product. This, il
Is declared, is just the amount of the
shortage in the United States.
Even with these shipments. it is
pointed out, the supply in England
and France has been inadequate. Con-
sumption in England has been reduced
to twenty-four pounds year for each
person and in France TO fourteen
pounds, against consumption in
America of ffty-five pounds.
The shortage. the Food Administra-
tor declares, will continue during next
year, as IL is the duty Of the United
States TO continue 10 feed the Allies.
"Next year." he says, "our supplies
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Ensign Krylenko Reports
Transfers - Trotzky
TO Protest
Peace Farley Is
Again Held Up
soIsheviki Order Workers
to Cease Making War
Munitions

rrrRoGRAD, Dec 24.-Ensign Kry-
..-tc commander in chief Of the army
,.eor.ed 10 the BOlshevik headquar-
ear, sunday that the Germans we're
.-,rsfcrrirr troops in very large num-
ers. and as quickly as possible to the
western front, against the Allies and
-,ss 10 the Southwestern Russian front.
icon Tro.zby, the Bolshevik Foreign
ya.ster, has called the attention Of
&c peace delegation to this fact A
,peeial dispatch from Brcst-Litovsk
announces the Germans were not ready
yesterday to reply TO the Russian peace
terms, and consequently the meeting Of
,he peace delegates was postponed un-
tl Monday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Trotzky Warns Berlin
Not to Hold Back
Socialist ENJOYS

PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-It is report
Cd that the refusal Of Germany to issue
rassports 20 the German Socialists
Uaasc, Lcdebour and Kautsky, who
desire 20 60 20 Stockholm TO acquaint
themselves with the Russian revolu-
.oaary conditions. has produced IN
Russia an impression which may ham,
per peace negotiations.
Minister Trotzky has sent tele-
gram 20 his delegates at Brest Litovsk
. his connection, declaring that II
t-e Germans refused their Socialists
r.ssrorts this would create such bad
impression a. Petrograd that 1t was
.sea.ca necessary that tae German OF
.,ial delegation, which is expected
acne Thursday. should 60 10 Stockholm
instead.
the Boishcyik commissioners have
issued manifesto 10 all Russian
tsorkingmcn declaring that, as the
.rmist.ce viii probably be transformed
"a. IN early date into general demo-
cratic peace TO all the European peo-
pies. preparation Of military equip
rcut Is a waste Of national labor and
funds. and that consequently the out
rut must be stopped Immediately and
r.ulaccd ty the production of peace
supplies. which the country needs.
The newspapers announce that a
delegation from the enemy powers is
coming 90 Petrograd 10 participate in
"a conference presided over by Irotzky,
60 discuss the political aspects OF an
eventual peace conference. Another
enemy delegation will participate in
the commission meeting at Odessa to
discuss technical questions.
News Of a revolutionary plot against
King Ferdinand Of Rumania has been
received at the SmOlny Institute, the
Fo.shevik headquarters, according to
t5a evening newspapers. There are
also SAID 90 be- disturbed conditions IN
F-uarla. These reports arc confirmed
.u some respects by dispatches received
.tc indicating unsettled conditions
Lnd a political crisis.
4 Bolshevik dispatch announces that
5000 troops Of General kornilof's
command have been defeated near
tslgorod by Bolshcviki, chiefly sol
eisrs and sailors of the Black and Bal
&c seas fleets. Many machine guns
sIl much ammunition are said 10 have
t.ea captured.
Tho Roisheviki have begun an attack
.u Gharkoy, about 400 miles south OF
Soscow The Bolsheviki control rail
-os6s % The south. according TO the Of
AGA news agency, which adds that a
Oisphouc message from Moscow de-
e.Asss that a large force Of Cossacks
saa railway men has stopped troops
i-om proceeding north Of Tzaritzin,
N ,he Province Of Saratov.
Tho Transsibcrian railway has been
s,vered near Irkutsk. in Eastern ST.
IBERIA, where the Bolsheviki have de-
stroyod the locomotive sheds and work
t4ops.
Heavy fighting between Bolshevik
forces and supporters Of the original
revolutionary party is occurring IN
1any places In Siberia.
The Ofhcial News Agency announces
Aat a scmi-Ofhcial denial has been IS
sued in Stockholm 20 Russian reports
hat Sweden is moving troops toward
Finland and is massing forces opposite
Ncsa and the Aland Islands.
IlQdroStOk starring. amid plenty
Other developments in the Russian
S.t,tqtion, on Page 2.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
First German Atrocity
Upon American Soldier
Pershing,s Men Send Christmas
Greetings to American Democracy

WASHINGTON Dec 25GenerGl Pershing sent this Christmas
message to the Chief Of Staff of the Grrny
please the President and the Secretary Of War ho
greetings best wishes for of during the
coming tem all ranks Of the American
expedonary renewed pledges of devotion to
sacred Likewise express greetings comrades at
home coupled with full confidence the patriotism courage and
devotion to the flag"
General Bliss Chief of Staff this reply:
The President and Secretary of War send to and to the
American France the cordial greeting and good wishes
this Christmas the the United States
Your every and canonmen send
greetings From every home to-day prayer for the welfare
and France and personally for that of
them The nation repoes you and them its full
fdene that Gods good time and with Gods blessing its
France side with their gallant allies will bring victory
and abiding peace o all the world"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Captain of the Shilka
Denies Arms on Ship Were
Intended for /. w. w.

A PACIFIC PORT, Dec. 25.-RepOrts
that the Bolsheviki crew Of the Shilka,
a Russian freighter in. port here,
mutinied when the vessel was a few
6avs out Of a Russian port, were de-
MED to-day by Captain Boris Bedeel
master of the vessel. The captain SAID
he was an officer of the Russian navy
and asserted all his men were enlisted
sailors and subject to his orders.
Captain Bedel told officials here
there was nothing unusual in the Tor
nation of a committe Of I'VE members
Of the crew 10 help control affairs oil
the vessel. lie said such committees
We're placed on all Russian naval ships
after the overthrow of the Car.
The presence Of guns and ammuni,
ton on board, the captai... explained
bv saving the Shilka was formerly a
naval vessel al when she entered the
merchant service her arms and ammq-
nition were stored in the hold. lie
also denied recent rumors that ms snip
carried gold for defence OF lndustriai
Workers of the World on trial IN Chi-
cago. The cargo Of the vessel VIII be
unloaded and inspected tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
u. S. Troops Fight
Mexican Bandits Who
Hanged Mail Carrier

VALENTINE, Tex. Dec. 25.-Men
who brought the body Of Aichey
Weleh, a United States mail carrier,
who was hanged by Mexican bandits
at Candelsria, Tex. early to-day, re-
ported that American troops and the
rcar-grard OF the Mexican bandits
were fighting tonight in the vicinity
OF Candelaria.
The men, who arrived in an auto
mobile from the river front at Candle
laris, also reported that two American
Mexicsns who were riding with Weleh
In the mail stage were killed. They
bad been reported missing all day. An
American employed in the L. c. Brite
store, which was looted at Candelaria
by the bandits. was shot, but will re-
cover they said.
Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 25.-united
States cavalry. Texas Rangers and
United States Post Office inspectors
are on the trail OF the bandits. who
we're believed TO have doubled back
TO Mexico. Cavalry detaehments were
dispatched from Valentine. Maria and
other outpost points.
The raiders, believed 10 be a part Of
Chico Canoq's band OF cattle thieves,
crossed the Rio Grande, at Surprise,
near Candelaria, eighteen miles south
east Of Valentine. Tex. They raided
the store Of L. C. Brite, wealthy msr-
chant, and drove of valuable saddle
stock.
The raiders, all mounted, then swep,
in semi-eircle northwest from Can.
delaria, overtaking the automobile mail
stage which was leaving Csndelaria for
Valentine TO bring back the Christmas
mail. Welch was fired upon as he st
tempted 10 escape. He was overtaken
ordered from the stage and hanged, ae'
eording TO the report received here.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

Monte Sisemol, around which ragged the
bitter struggle of last week.
The invaders purpose in driving a
wedge into the Italian lines at this
point apparently is to turn the power
full Gallo position by an encircling
movement from the south and east and
continue his push to the Venetian
plains to the south Of the village of
Asiago.
The statement of the Italian War
Office reports encouraging progress in
General Diaz's counter attacks. The
Italian reactions came with the dawn
Yesterday, and within twelve hours the
defenders had temporarily checked the
enemy's drive, carried the battle into
the territory lost the previous day and
recovered scores of batteries and ma
chine guns.
These actions continued in the in
tense cold until nightfall, hundreds Of
Italian guns of all calibre supporting
the infantry with ceaseless lombard
ment of the Teuton positions and ami
hilating many enemy columns.
For hours a savage hand-to-hand
combat continued on Rosso Hill and
Monte Valbella, which the Italians
eventually were forced TO relinquish.
Berlin maintained to-day that all the
newly won positions had been held.
The first Official statement issued By
the British War Office in regard to the
operations of the expeditionary forces
in Italy says there has been no change
in the situation on the British portion
~ the front since it was taken over.
Tn. British artillery and airmen have
hesn very active, however, and the
shirts of the troops are excellent"
the report adds.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Marine Hero Wins Swim
Across the Icy Seine

PARIS. Dec. 25.--Gerard Meister'
Who was FIVE times wounded in the Bat
lie OF the Marne, to-day won the an.
nual Christmas swimming contest
across the River Seine, distance OF
The temperature stood at about the
freezing roint. and the bridges and
banks Of the Seine were crowded WIN
spectators, who cheered the swimmers
as they Plunged through the icy water
Meister also won this event in 1913.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Lone Sentry's Throat Cut
From Ear to Ear After
Capture
Act Compared to
Filipinos' Savagery
French Women and Chill
dren Turned Out of
Homes Into Snow


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. German
atrocities against American soldiers
are officially reported. An American
sentry has been found with his
throat cut, and, it is officially de
clared, "he must have been so killed
after capture"
Information concerning German
savagery has reached the troops in
one Of a series of bulletins read TO
them by the unit commanders and
posted OIL the bulletin boards. Here
is what they heard:
after a raid by the Germans
on trenches held by American
troops a lone sentry of - In
fantry was found with his throat
cut from ear to ear. lie had been
surprised by an overwhelming
force of Germans, and must have
been so killed after capture.
"Such brutality is familiar TO
old soldiers who served against
savages in the Philippine cam
paign."
Another bulletin tells lie men how
the Germans in occupied sections Of
France and Belgium are turning
women and children out of their
homes into the snow, the buildings
oeIng then given over to soldiers,
horses and material.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
British Fliers Bomb
City of Mannheim,
Rhine Trade Centre

LONDON, Dec 25.-The city OF
Mannheim, in Germany, on the Rhine.
was bombarded by British air squad
ron early on Monday, says an official
statement covering the operations OF
army aviators during Sunday and the
early hours of Monday. It reads:
The text of the statement reads:
"The cnemy's machines were very
active on Sunday and five Of them were
brought down in air lighting, three Of
them falling in our lines. Two other
hostile machines were brought down in
our lines by anti-aircraft gunhre. One
of these latter was large twin-engined
machine with three occupants, who
were made prisoner.
"0ur night flying machines bombed
several OF the enemy's airdromes with
good effect.
"At daylight on Monday one Of our
squadrons bombed Mannheim, on the
Rhine, with excellent results. A ton
OF bombs was dropped and bursts were
observed IN the large main station, in
the factories, ard also in the town,
where fires were started.
VERY heavy anti-aircraft gunfire was
directed against our airplanes when
they were over their detectives, and
one OF our machines was damaged and
forced 20 land. Several of the enemy's
scouts made repeated attacks upon our
formations, but were driven of. All
OF our machines returned except the
one aforementioned"
The city Of Mannheim is approxi-
mately $50 miles northeast Of the
nearest point Of the British line on
the Aisne front, so that in their fight
Haig's airmen must have covered a dis
tance Of about seven hundred miles.
Mannheim is in the grand duchy Of
Baden, lying on che right bank Of the
Rhine at it's confluence with the Eeeksr.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Proclamation Announcing
Programme Expected
This Week
All the Details
Guarded With Care
Question Of Compensation
and Income Is Left to
Congress
!Stof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-President
Wilson is believed to have completed
plans for taking over the operation OF
the railroads of the country under the
direction OF a Federal administrator,
at midnight on December 81. A proc
lamation announcing this programme
is expected to be forthcoming within
the next few days.
No details Of the Presidents pro-
gramme are available at this time, il
being stated that the President is
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Schwab's Private Car
Stored Until Peace

Charles VI. Schwab, Of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company. is going 70 do his
bit in helping to clear the railroads
Of unnecessary traffic. An announce
ment issued yesterday at the New
York Offices of the steel company said
Mr.. Schwabs private railroad car
Loretta had been placed in storage for
the period of the war. Until peace
comes Mr. Schwab will do his travel
ling in the conventional day coach or
Pullman.
"Mr. Schwab thought it best" reads
the statement, '"to use the regular
facilities of the railroads for the
period OF the war, because it will
mead one less car to haul"