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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
That Biennial Legpuller.

That biennial legpuller, tonnage tax,
is again in the making. On the au-
thority of one who knows tonnage
tax bill has been drafted and will be
introduced in both houses at an early
date, the bill will have the unquali-
fled support of the Nonpartisan league
members in both the house and the
senate, and necessarily number Of
others outside the league who have
made the infection Of such tax a
part of their campaign for election.
To many who honestly look upon
tonnage tax as cure for all tax evils
the designation "legpuller" is proba-
bly, an insult, but honestly, fellows,
tonnage tax has furnished quite few
Legislative beefsteaks during the ten
or more years it has been legislative
issue. This does not apply to those
who lent their names to its introduc-
ton in the past or who gave it honest
support, but it does concern any num-
Der of legislators whose knowledge of
a tonnage tax did not extend beyond
the white paper on which the measure
was printed What whetted their APP
petites principally was the large num-
Der of iron range protestants its BIZ
ennial introduction invariably brought
to st. Paul and the effect it had on pet
measures of their own. The latter in
volved possible trades. In the minds
of many tonnage tax has to do solely
with the United States steel corpora
ton through its subsidiary, the Min
nesota steel corporation, and therefore
any infection that will separate the
corporation from a portion Of its
profits is right and proper. It is a
favorite subject in bolsheviki circles.
If such were true there might be some
justification, but the trouble is that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
and the impossibility Of their distribu-
ton by mutual consent.

and the lmposslblllty OF their dlStrlDu-
ton by mutual consent.
At the same time this government
has a tremendous naval program ex-
tending to navy as great as Britain's.
If any such navy is needed, as is said,
to protect our merchant marine not yet
built, and foreign commerce, what Of
France, Italy and Belgium, Of Greece
and the other neutrals? Are they
not to build navies to protect their
trade lines?
If. all are to have such navies then
the future is one of ruinous rivalry
in naval construction introduced by
the sinking Of the second greatest
navy Of the world, All the belligerents
have claims against Germany. These
ships are, or were, German property,
available to help pay their claims.
Why should not any Of these govern
ments take such of these vessels as
they wish in part payment of these
claims? Why should they not be sold
to neutrals and the cash used to help
rebuild France and Belgium? Why
should the United States not buy them
at second hand" rates, rather than
build at present prices?
It is conceded that there are no
finer warships in any fleet and that
they are equal, class for class, of the
ships of the British navy. Surely if
sold to half dozen countries either
for cash or as applied on war claims,
they would not menace the world
peace as would our own example and
announced progrem.
But even if this cannot be done,
even if international greed and rivalry
are still such as to prevent this, why
not wreck them and let their salvage
as junk go to help the starving. mil
lions of the world? AS we'll take a
shipload of gold and sink it in the
middle of the Atlantic ocean because
it was "swag" that could not be dis
tributed.
Or there is still another possible
use-their conversion into vessels Of
peace, into cargo carriers. Certainly
the hulls and engines Of the'very high
est class of engine construction, could
be refitted for other than war uses.
Such vessels before now have been
changed for other purposes than fight
ing battles.
But even the proposal to deliberate
ly sing them is double shock-that
from a wicked waste when all the
world is at the verge of bankruptcy,
the other the disclosure as to how far
nations still are from that inter-trust
based on each others integrity that
from the dream of the future free
from war-Duluth News Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Anderson-Cullen.

The home of Rev. and Mrs. James
A. Geer was the scene of a pretty
social event on Monday evening of this
week, which is of more than passing
interest in this locality. 1t was the
marriage of Bertha I. Cullen of the
Bazaar to Charles E. Anderson of
Braham, travelling salesman for the
Nelson Knitting Mills of Duluth. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Jas.
A. Geer, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, in the presence of a few
intimate friends Of the happy couple,
and they were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Serrurier The ring SER
vice was used and the ceremony made
duly impressive by Rev. Geer. Pre-
ceding the ceremony Mrs. Geer, at the
piano, rendered beautiful instrument
tai selection and Immediately follow
ing, after the congratulations, sang a
Christmas anthem so appropriate at
this season of the year.
The, bride was attired in white
mousseline de soir with ribbon and
fringe trimmings. The bride is a
fair. young lady Of exceptionally win
ming character. Having lived in the
village of Princeton for the past two
years, her kind and loving disposition
has won for her the confidence of a
host of friends. Mr. Anderson is GER
tainly fortunate man. The groom is
popular both in business and social
circles, having pleasant word and a
smile for everybody he meets and
possesses christian character.
After the ceremony the bridal party,
consisting of Rev. and Mrs. James A.
Geer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson,
Miss Margaret N. Geer, of Gait, Can
ada, sister of Rev. Geer; and Harvey
Anderson we're invited to the home of
! Mr.. and Mrs. c.. M. Serrurier, where
covers were laid for eight and two
course luncheon had been prepared.
The evening was spent with free and
easy chat, timely jokes and singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson departed on
Tuesday evening for two-weeks'
wedding trip to the ever hospitable
parental home of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalen, prosperous business peo-
pie Of Hinckley, to the twin cities, and
points in Wisconsin, and on their re-
turn will make their home in Prince
ton. The best wishes of the commune
ty follow them and all join in prophe-
sying for them happy future.> The
writer invokes for them the blessings
of Him who ordained their union to
follow them through their welded life,
making their home favorable to noble
deeds and the abode of perfect happi-
ness.
Contributed by True Friend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Falls -Four Stories.

Worthy Ehlein of Anoka, cousin
Of Mrs. VIM. Hatch Of Princeton, fell
from the fourth story of Minneap-
oils milling plant last Friday and sus-
tanned fractures of one leg and both
jawbones. He was at work remodel
ing the building when a nail in n
heavy timber which was being thrown
out caught in his clothing and took
him down with it. He was taken to
a Minneapolis hospital and it is expect
ed he will recover.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
County Subscribes Over 122 Per Cent
of Its Allotment.

The Victory number of the Liberty
Bell contains tabulated record of the
Fourth Liberty loan by counties. In
this record Mile Laos county is credit
ed with FL Ito percentage of dis
tribution according to population, and
with subscription Of 102 per cent of
it's allotment. AS matter of fact the,
percentage of distribution was 22 S5,,
and the percentage Of allotment sub.
scribed was little over 1872, and even
this does not take into account large
number of subscriptions taken after
the final report was sent in. This
error in publication was due to mis-
take at the Minneapolis headquarters
It was at once called to their atten-
ton and the correction made on their
permanent records, but unfortunately
too late for the published record, as,
the paper was already to press. The,
average percentage of allotment sub
scribed throughout the state was 108,
and Mile Laos county has every,
reason to feel proud of making a.
showing so much above the average.
While the published error is to be re-
GREETED, we are not going to permit
ourselves to feel grumpy" about it.
With such mass of detail going
through headquarters some mistakes,
are bound to occur, and after all the
big thing is that we are among the:
good ones, and helped to raise in
stead of lower the average.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26

ranged.
Eve are not proposing an armis-
tice," replied the French commander
in-chief. II don't know what you are
talking about"
"But we have come to obtain an
armistice," the spokesman Of the Ger
man party protested.
"Oh," said Foch, "you have come to
beg for an armistice 2"
WELL" the German hesitated, II
suppose you might put it that way"
The official record is said to contain
this line: t'The German delegates
then begged for an armistice.,'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
A Months Pay and Transportation:

A Months Pay and Transportation:
Returning soldiers will be given
one months pay plus transportation
allowance of three and one-half cents
a mile from point Of obilization7toe
home town. Their railroad tickets WIZ
cost two cents mile by direct route
Rehabilitation will be from nearest
army camp to home section of! ma
jority of men in each unit.
This is in accordance with informa-.
ton received from the war DEPART
ment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Feed 100000, 900 to the Fish?

A report from Paris says the Unit
ed States peace commission will adj
vocate sinking in the ocean the entire
German navy. This seems unbelieva-
BILE. Surely it will shock all the peo-
pie of all countries as a display Of
weakness and wicked waste.
If human nature is still at this stage
,of suspicion, jealousy and lack Of
mental confidence internationally, it
would appear useless to talk Of an end
to wars and league of nations whose
ry foundations must be mutual con-
>nce. The one excuse for this sink
is that no country will consent to
- other country having these ships
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
A Creditahle Move.

Arrangements for marking graves
of all American soldiers who died
while held prisoner by the Germans
have been made by A. c. Harte, Young
Mems Christian Association represen-
tative at Berne, Switzerland, and Con-.
rad Hoffman, the American Y. NJ. c.,
A. secretary, who was allowed to re-
main in Germany during the war to-
aid American prisoners.
The plan provides for central
American memorial, as well as small
memorials for each American grave.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Foch Makes Huns Beg for Peace.

London is laughing over a story
that has just reached here regarding
Marshal Ferdinand Foch's reception Of
the German white flag party. Ac-
cording to the account when the dele
gates arrived they announced they had
come to discuss terms Of an armistice
the associated governments proposed.
Foch regarded them with a blank
stare. can Armistice? I know moth
ing of a proposed armistice," he is said
to have declared.
The delegates appeared dumbfound-
ed. They explained Germany had ac-
cepted Wilson's IA points and they un-
.derstood an armistice had been ar
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Committee Of Farm Bureau Meet

OOmmlCtee OF arm bureau Meets.
The first regular meeting Of the
new executive committee Of the Mile
Laos county farm bureau was held at
the school house in Milaca on Decem-
Der 21. The following members were
present: Leroy Uptagrafft, Carl M.
Sholin, Louis Normandin, Olof Wa
senius, Sam Droogsma, Andrew Thil-
quist, Peter Sehlin, J. A. Allen, Ira
G. Stanley, VIM. Gebert, Verne Stew
ard, county agent, and r. A. Kirk
patrick, assistant state leader of coun-
ty agents.
County Agent Steward outlined the;
program Of work with recommends
tions for the coming year. Potatoes
will be made the main project.
A committee was appointed to work
out plan to introduce the keeping of
farm records in the county. It is felt
by the farm bureau that these records
are of utmost Importance.
The following men were appointed
by the president to serve with himself
as an office affairs committee: J. A.
Allen, Andrew Thilquist, P. M. Sche-
lin, Verne Steward and Carl Sholin.
Plans were made to send "for
sale and want exchange" sheet cover
ing livestock particularly pure bred
stock), seed grains and seed potatoes
to all farm bureau members, to the
banks Of the county, and to the various
creameries for the coming year. This
will also be mailed to the farm bureau
headquarters of the neighboring coun-
ties and should prove great encour-
agement to livestock breeders and to
farmers raising pure seeds.
Arrangements were made to begin
a campaign for membership soon.
Members will be signed up as perma-
nent members in the future to belong
to the, farm bureau as long as they
pay the regular fee each year.
Arrangements were made to locate
permanent office as farm bureau
headquarters. The office room in the
Security State bank building will be
vacated.
Plans were made to include work
for next year to bring closer relation
ship between business men and far
! mers and to arrange for cooperation
of all commercial clubs with farm
bureau work.
The prospects for the work of, the
coming year are very encouraging
The work accomplished during the
past year has been very good but this
should be double or triple for next
year.
K. A. Kirkpatrick, assistant state
leader of county agents, offered sew
eral suggestions for the work of the
coming year and complimented the
farm bureau on it's work to date.
Verne Steward.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Labor Importation Ceases.

No more permits for the importa-
ton Of Mexican and West idian labor
will be granted, the department. of
labor announced today, and permits al
ready granted will be void after jan
uary Is.
Aliens permitted to enter tempo
rarily for war work will be repatriated
gradually without interfering with
agricultural or other work now in
progress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Good Work at Woodward Brook.


Rev. and Mrs. C. Larson and p. w.
Jensen attended the Ladies' Aid So
ciety meeting at Woodward Brook last
Thursday afternoon at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Thorring.
There was a large attendance as many
of the husbands also came to lunch.
Much important business was trans
acted at this meeting. Seven years
ago Union Sunday school was organ
lied by the missionary of the Ameri-
con Sunday school union, with Mrs.
VIM. Ta1en as superintendent. Most
of the time these seven years Mrs.
Talen has been the superintendent and
she has been a most faithful worker
Many young people have become con-
verified and gone to other communities
to do still greater work, and much
money has been raised for christian
work here as we'll as for foreign fields;
for instance, in China they have sup
ported an orphan for four years.
A Christian Endeavor society was
also organized a little later, and Miss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Mrs. Joseph Craig.

Mrs. Joseph Craig died suddenly at
her residence in this village on Thurs
day evening, December 10, from heart
disease, and her many friends. were
shocked by the sad tidings.
The obsequies we're held at the home
on Monday afternoon by Rev. Milne
of the Congregational church and the
interment was in Oak Knoll cemetery.
Mrs. Craig, whose maiden name was
Ida M. Zeller, was born at South Side,
Pittsburg, Pa, on November 20, 1860,
and was married to Joseph Craig at
Petersburg, Pa, on January 8, 1881.
With her husband she came to Mime
sofa in 1888, and to Princeton in 1892,
where she lived continuously to the
time of her death. She is survived by
her husband; one son, Joseph Craig;
one daughter, Mrs. Maud Holm; two
grandchildren, Miss Vivian Holm and
Joseph A. Craig; and her sisters, Mrs.
j. P. Glazier, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. John
Keyser, Hagerstown, Nd; Mrs. j.
Ertzinger, New Waterford, Ohio; and
Mrs. Effie Thompson, Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Craig was woman greatly de-
voted to her home and possessed a
kind, generous disposition. She was
loving wife and mother and friend
to those in sickness or distress. She
will be greatly missed in this COM
munity, where her name will long be
remembered and held in reverence by
host of friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-26
Society Note

Mrs. A. E. Hobbs was called back
home from st. Joe by the death Of her
pet goldfish, Oscar.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-08-31
NEW TO-DAY
|otice Of Sale Under
Decree Of Foreclosure

a. M. =,
@s S lmrd judicial District Court of the
''S'e oi Nevada IN and tor the County
1aaa M Allison, Plaintiff, VS.. Peter Cerutti
S.TM TCmlnIeo nis CeTntt!, Defendants.
naI1xU tHIn Uf NEVADA, lSS
iITvNl4 iIUS of EUREKA.
,ss uausi u ana by virtue OF an order OF sale and
49, s;.1 VI y! foreclosure issued out of the Third
4s's ~ sIi Gistrict Court OF the State of Neva-
~ saa Tor the County of Eureka, on the
S @ August 1918, in the above entitled
s1' wherein Linda Allison, plaintiff, OBJ
u M, judgment un and decree against Peter
jsms,t % anu Domln'co Cerutti, which said
su.t ~ths IAN ana decree was, on the 18th day OF
IA is' n' nislo' recorded in JUDGMENT hook Q,
nv .a,I Toeft' u, aspages 4SO, 439 and 44O and
4staa M IL n'ea ana Judgment and decree
Ivy, W which said judgment and decree, it is
,'u, suludged and decreed that the lands
premises mentioned and described in the
.;"u ;Iuusmeht and decree be sold at public
rs.n I ~ IN said Judgment and decree par
Rn..I RI set out, l, James Mackey, the sheriff
sI1 II.1a "a, ~ county, Nevada; am commanded
m "n 'aose lands and water rights, ap-
iusllss ~ .a thereto, situated in Antelope Val.
,naa M 'ae county of Eureka, State of Neva-
sm ANU bounded and particularly described as
@ss, to.wit:
SSss,Steerr. SSqalser .(sNWD of Section'Nineteen u9),
SOs1Ssast ,,Os 1MM Quarter (NE4) of Northwest
rSssl! @r lNoW4, and the North half (N4) of
oS'. sUS :. quarter NED of Section Thirty
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-08-31

Conspiracy in Hicks Station Tragedy
The Tonopah correspondent of the
leno Gazette writes that w. A. Ray,
bunty surveyor, is out at Hicks sta
ion making survey Of the scene of
s weeks murder so that the Will
|ams farm with relation to the sur
Funding country will be plated for
be benefit of the trial jury. One
pore arrest is likely to be made.
Then this occurs, the district attor-
by says he will place before the pub
Zone Of the blackest conspiracies
Fer known in the county.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-08-31
II[RNMENT men ARE
| CLOSING RENO RESORTS

.bort time ago the Government
.asd orders forbidding the mainten-
~ If any vice resorts within ten
n, Of any training camp aviation
sa or barracks. AS this order took
/ Reno there has been a general
[,nod.up of the redlight district, to-
Etber with road houses within the
stricted district.
1.-The girls and women who were
L1rpd in the district are being scat
I'd TO the four winds by the efforts
,the Government men who are car
ling out the drastic orders Of the
svernment.
Lodging houses that have been used
! refuge since the raiding and
Ib,iug of the redlight district are
lsno gone over Systematically and
n women are rounded up and forced
bmove on. Just what becomes of
Inn is not known, but the raiding
jmtinues.
Between the enforcing of the liq-
n restrictions and the closing of
! vice resorts the city of Reno is
,ving a blood test made on it's mer-
|, Should the establishment of
arther training quarters be made
lis likely that harsher laws will be
nforced.
The war orders are obeyed to the
litter as the matter is taken out of
ral hands and the Government sees
hat all orders are enforced.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07

The French, attacking at the same
time on the left, took $50 prisoners.
The Americans now hold all the
important high ground northwest or
Chateau Thierry.
The marines again attacked at
o'clock in the afternoon and the bat
tie is still raging.
The first fight started at $40
o'clock in the morning and the Amer
leans had attained all their oojec-
tives by 7;45 o'clock.
The Americans have been pressing
the Germans so hard that the enemy
has been forced to throw three new
divisions of his best troops into the
line during the past three days.
The Americans are veritable tigers.
Their commanders have all they can
do to hold the men back
Even the, wounded are enthusiastic
and eager to fight. They are proud
Of their wounds.
A general who visited field dress
ing station said that he was moved
by the sight.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07

the accident saw the numbers Of the
car and reported it to the authori-
ties of the town. The Connecticut
commissioners have taken the case up
with the Massachusetts officers and
hope to run down the culprit within
q week. When the driver is found
he will be taken to the local court
for trial.
The name of the Hartford boy was
rot discovered but as he left his ad-
dr. ess with one of the witnesses he
will be easily summoned. He was not
seriously injured, and was able to re-
turn to his home in the trolley car.
Tuskegee Singers Coming.
The Tuskegee Singers, well-known
colored performers appearing about
the country, will come to Berlin to
give a performance at the Berlin
Congregational church Wednesday,
June IL. The singers are very clever
anC are touring the country in the
interests Of the Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial School for Colored Men.
Their program for Wednesday eve
ming will consist of plantation melo-
dies, negro songs, and dialect recita-
tons This Is the tirst opportunity
for many Of the Berlin people to
hear them.
Bad Trolley Station.
Many are complaining Of the con-
d1tion Of one part Of the trolley sta
ton near the railroad bridge, where
those going to and coming from the
railroad station must wait for the
car, and while the road Is being fixed
it Is expected that it will be repaired.
The spot is directly across from KEEL
1y's cafe, and is a manhole covered
with a flag. On one side Of the flag
is hole about large enough for any
one to catch his foot In and trip. AL
ready a number of those walking up
to where the car stops have been
tripped up on this spot
Mercy and Prayer.
AT the mission in st. Pauls last
night, a sermon on Mercy" was de-
l;yered by one Of the missioners. At
the carly mass this morning, the text
for the sermon was Prayer"
Present For Peter Smith,
Peter Smith, who has been en-
ployed by the Berlin Construction Co.
for the past dozen years, will leave
that concern tomorrow and will here
after make his home in Norfolk Mr.
Smith has been employed as a punch
press operator and stood high in the
esteem of his employers and fellow
workmen. Today he was presented
with han dsome silver m ounted meer-
schaum pipe by his friends at the fac
tory, Joseph Thomson making the
presentation.
WA-NTED-Painting and decorating
carpenter and mason jobbng. H. J.
Fovien. Kensington, Conn. 4-5-tf
FOR SALE-7-room cottage. large
lot. Near American Paper Goods
Co. Gas, electricity, furnace. J. J.
Fitzsimons, Kensington, Conn.
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