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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
Wallace LemmaX Writes From
France.
Auo 2e LIS

Aug. 26, l3lS.
Dear Aunt: Will try and write
you a few lines this morning. Am
getting along all right. Weather is
fine here. Had few pretty hot
days. Have a fine "Y" here now.
Have movies twice week and some
kind of an entertainment every
night in the week. Am senulng you
some post cards of city not far
from here 1t is an interesting old
city and | am going to see it as
soon as | can get a pass to go there.
Begins to look like the end of things
was in sight. Well | hone so.
Heard a mixture of languages yes
terday, Spainard, Frenchman,
American and Chinese were trying
to talk to each other. 1t was some
jabbering match. Went to see an
old monastry and chapel that are
very old and now pretty much in
ruins. Joan Of Arc once stayed in
this monastry and | perhaps stood
on the very same spot that she knelt
while saying her prayers. The old
chapel is now used as stable and
is pretty well defaced but some of
the old stone carvings are still to
be seen.
1t is almost mail time so good bye
for this time.
VIM. w. Lemmax,
Co. A. Sd Prov. Ord. Bn.,
A. P. o., 741. American Elk. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
From James Cantrell.
Aug. 90, 191;
Mrs. Lillian Davenport:

Aug. 20, ilolo
Mrs. Lillian Davenport:
Dear Friend: l was more than
surprised to get letter from you,
but was glad to know that my old
friends have not forgotten me, and
letter from my old home town is
what makes me glad and | wish that
some more of them would have
some old lonesome Sundays and
write me, for | have only received
France, one from mother, sis and
you. but it takes long time to get
mail over here. received your
letter the 25th and it was written
the 2Sth of July, so you can see how
long it was in coming to me, and
get lonesome here for | am not
stuck on France and will be happy
boy the day l am on my way to the
u. S. A. and the mother and friends
who are waiting for me. Although
| do like the F. A. and did not dis
like the army when | was in camp
over in u. S., for I saw good
time there but we do not see anv
good times over here, but when we
get to the front we will make hose
we are seeing now, and the sooner
we get there the better for us and
the sooner we get home. ] was
surprised to know that your old man
was in France, and Ray was in the
service, but he is better off to be in
now for he would come in soon and
he will get to see some lighting
sooner than if he was coming in
now. Well l will finish this letter
that l begun last night, for did
not get it finished for the lights
we're out of order. Well | suppose
that patching is not so bad for you
can do as you please and wish |
could be there to spend some of the
long days with YOU and help you
knit for the boys, ha! ha! l am
very glad that the crops are good
for think that the U. S. will neen
them this fall worse than for years.
Well l suppose you will wonder why
I have not written more about the
war, but if l did it would not come
and they may mark out some of this
so will not say anything much
about it for all the mail we send to
YOU folks in the U. S. is read and
censored, so we do not have much
to write but will have a good LOT
to say when we get home, so l will
close for this time and try to dc
better next time, as ever your
friend and soldier,
Pvt. James o. Cantrell,
Bat. D. 341st F. A.,
American Elk. F.. o. A. S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
From Harry FinkbOne.

l am fine and dandy. This is sure a
pretty country, although there is a
little town every little ways. The
roads are all paved and the prettiest
Holly fences l ever saw. Ever
greens are everywhere. The only
thing l don't like is the candy is so
scarce and when you can get it, it
is awful expensive. The weather is
quite different from that back home:
1t gets awful cold at night and
warm through the daytime. ex-
pect you think it is funny that it is
warm enough to 60. without a coat
most, of the time through the day
and could stand an overcoat at
night. 1t is still colder today: l
am wearing nv coat. l expect it is
hot there. The boys just got
through playing a ball game. Co.
F and Co. G. OF course, beat.
Say, l started this letter three or
four days ago but didn't have time
to finish and send l could not
have sent it anyway SO told you |
was we'll and am still fine yet.
Willie Epperlev is in the same tent
with me now. The boys are all
we'll and having good time. Or
course it will be better when we get
settled because we are still going.
Well can't think of anything more
so will have to ring off. So goodbye,
your loving brother,
Harry Finkbone,
Co. F, 251st Inf,
American Expeditionary Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
ROSchee'S Syrup

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
Illumination of sore throat and
lungs, stop irritation in the bron-
chial tubes. insuring a good night
rest, free from coughing and with
easy expectoration in the morning.
Made and sold in America for tiftv-
two years A wonderful prescrip-
ton, assisting nature in building up
your general health and throwing
off the disease Especially useful
in lung trouble, asthma. Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale by p: p:
Bell. 33-i9
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

Impaired. IT a woman IS nervous or
has dizzy spells, suffers from awful
pains at regular or irregular intervals
she should turn to tonic made up OF
herbs, which makes weak women strong
and sick women well. It is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription used by him in
active practice many years and now
sold by almost every druggist, in liquid
or tablets. Then, for the liver and
bowels nothing is SO good as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
Co. F, 351st Inf,
American Expeditionary Forces.

more e than $4,000, 900, 900 Of life
insurance in force in this country.
Up to June %. soldier insurance by
the government represented $22,-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
Smoke Havana Spikes Cigar.

The quality is just the same re-
CARELESS of the high price of tobacco
and will be for another year. 6-6t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

Golden Medical Discovery as blood
and liver medicine and it also proved
to be good" = Mrs. T. M. HOOVER,
1923 Avenue A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
WAR NURSING

Women should study
nursing for war and
for the home. A good
way to learn is to send
SOC. to Publishers of
the "Medical Adviser"
663 Main Street, Buff
falo, N. Y, and get this
,O0O-page book with
chapters on First Aid,
Bandaging, Care Of
the Sick or Wounded,
Physiology, Hygiene,
Anatomy, Sex Prob
lie m s, NJ aria ge,
M O t her and Ba be.
N o b ody, m an or
woman, can do good
work when health is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

COUNCIL BLUFFS
found DR.. Pierce's
r e M edies very
b en- e fic ial. For
some few years l
S suffered with
woman's weakness.
/ was weak and
nervous and all
rundown. / took
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and 1t built me
up in health and
strength. 1 have
also taken the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

Nothing can be the real satisfac-
ton that conceit is.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
--A-' S'S'M M-
THE DANCE TUESDAY NIGHT.

A Red Cross Dance was given ir
Grenada on Tuesday night, June the
eighteenth. This was a very good
dance and there were about twenty.
five dollars made for the Red Cross.
The following couples attended:
Miss Mary Mempton Pleasant Of
Minter City accompanied Mr.. VIM.
Penn; Miss Camille Rodgers of Minter
City accompanied Mr.. John Hughes
Miss Mary V. Finley of Memphis ac-
companied Mr.. Lewis Daley; Miss
Louise Hall of Grenada accompanied
Mr.. Hayden Bibby; Miss Evie Hall of
Grenada accompanied Mr. Bryan Bak-
er: Miss Lillian Easter of Grenada ac-
compined Mr.. Lamar Ross; Miss Bes-
sic Lay of Charleston accompanied
Mr.. Lucius Mattocks; Miss Ariana Eli
of Itta Bena accompanied Mr.. George
Sneed; Miss Margaret Calen of Sell
ma, Ala. accompanied Lloyd Revis !:
Miss Grace Ricket and Miss Gee of
Carrollton came with Dates.
This dance was given in honor of
three of the dancing young men who
are leaving to join Uncle Sans
forces. These are Hayden Bibby,
William Burt and George Sneed. Hay
den leaves on twenty fourth for An
napolis where he goes in training.
George and William leave on the
twenty first for Paris Island, S. c.
where they go in training for the ma
rines. -
Xxx.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
FIRST 1918 COTTON BLOOM.
The First to Reaeh This Office June
18th.

Several cotton blooms reached The
Sentinel Office Tuesday of this week.
The first to be handed in was from
the farm of Mr.. j. NJ. Cooley, one of
the most substantial farmers of the
Providence community. One came in
Tuesday from the farm of Mr.. w.
%. Singleton near Dubard sand
was picked from the cotton crop of
Tom Scales. Mr.. j. A. Martin also
sent in one Tuesday which was raised
by a tenant by the name of Andrew
Vandorn on Mr.. Martins farm near
Hardy. Joe McGee. a colored farm
er living just south of town on the
farm of another colored man, left a
bloom at a store in town for this Of
fee Monday. Tuesday afternoons
mail brought in another bloom which
was sent in by that progressive citi-
zen. Mr.. H. G. Anderson of Grays-
port. Mr.. Anderson stated that the
bloom came from the farm of DR..
Tillman and that there were a num-
Der of others in the field.
These cotton blooms speak we'll for
the cotton crop. They are a little
ahead of the average for the cotton
crop of this section.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
Chairman Of the Council Of Defense
Plans Big Celebration for the
Fourth of July.

/ w. B. Hoffa was sometime age
made chairman of the council of de-
fensc for Grenada county. In line
with the purposes of the national or
ganization, Mr.. Hoffa has named the
county committees and purposes tc
carry out the general national plar
of celebrating the Fourth day of July
A general program looking to this
end, Mr.. Hoffa advises, will be an.
nounced next week and he earnestly
asks the aid and cooperation of the
people of the entire county and espe.
cially does he enjoin upon those plac-
ed upon the several committees to be
active in their particular work. The
following are the committee assign
ments: -...s-
District One.
w. S. P. Doty, v. R. Patterson, H.
]. Ray, Cowles Horton, DR.. j. w.
Young, W. v. Dubard.
District Two.
]. H. Woods, J. E. Carpenter, ]. E..
johnson, ]. C. James, w. B. Parker.
District Three.
]. W.Provine, Frank Anderson, -
= Koonce, Trusty, w. V. Hor-
ton.
District Four.
G. D. Thomason, Hurd Horton, D.
r: Childers, V. A. Bridgers, w. A.
District Five.
R. V. Mason, B. F. Smith, DR.. L.
q: Hightower, Walter Crump, ]. w.
Wood.
5 Publicity and Speakers-O. F. Law
renee, Rev. R. A. Tucker, Rev. j. B.
Quin.
Rev. E. A. DeMiller, chairman of
four-minute men.
3. c. Duncan, fuel administrator.
p. E. Penn, War Savings.
]. H. Brown, food administrator.
Liberty Loan, H. J. Ray.
Red Cross, E. A. Penn.
Federal Public Reserve, T. E.
Moody.
:, Boy Scouts, ----
Y. NJ. c. A., w. B. Hoffa.
Y. w. c. A., Mrs. S. A.. Morri-
son. "a -
County Supt. of Education, M. Nc
klOOen.
County Farm Demonstration,
Bell.
Home Economis Agent, Miss Cow
sert.
Council National Defense, Mrs. S.
General Advisory Committee-Mrs.
A. Morrison.
c: H. Calhoon, Mrs. w. H. D4Ker,
Mrs. M. E. Hughes.
County Health Officer, DR.. ]. B.
Middleton.
Negro Auxiliary-E. E. Pettibone,
Jim Ash, Rev. H. H. Buckingham
A: H. Henderson, Payne Reid, ]. H.
Philips.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
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FINE CROP PROSPECTS.
Corn and Cotton Conditions-Some
Wheat in the County.

The crop prospects for Grenada
county, indeed the entire northern
belt of the state. are very promising.
Corn, while q little late, has been
making hay while the sun shines"
during the past few weeks. It has a
good stalk and splendid color and
with everything like ordinarvsea-
sons, an abundant harvest is assured.
Besides the corn crop, there is quite
a. deal of wheat in the county,, which,
as The Sentinel understands, has done
we'll and gives assurance of some Hour
for home consumption the coming
winter. More than the usual amount
of hay and other similar provender
are being arranged for by the frugal
farmer. Oats have done well. The
cotton crop is especially fine and is
well advanced. Many cotton blooms
are being reported, cotton boil was
shown at this Office this week. The
season has been ideal and the crops
nave been well worked throughout
the year. The farmers have not been
idle on their jobs. Eery day, almost.
has been a work day it would seem
and as a result bountiful harvest
seems to. be in sight at this time.
However, July and Aueust arc tha
testing months with the cotton cron
"A most f1attering prospect July /,
.udy al vanish because of an extend
eo dronIn or because Of too much
ram. The rain is worse than the
droutn because it is in wet weather
that the boil wcevil flourishes and gets
IN ms pernicious work.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
HILL-WILLIAMS.

| Friends of the lovely bride received
telegraphic news yesterday of the
marrige, in South Carolina, of Miss
Mildred Williams, of Grenada, and
Sergeant Hal D. Hill, Of Kentucky,
now on duty 1T Camp Wadsworth,
South Carolina, which event was con-
secrated during the young soldiers
brief furlough, his fiancee accompan-
lied by her sister, Mrs. Covington,
having gone to meet him. as soon as
they received the news that his fur
Tough would not permit him to make
the long trip to Jackson for the con-
templated marriage to the girl who
had given her promise to him.
Miss Williams was visiting her sis
ter in the Griffith street home of the
Covingtons, and her many jackson
friends are deeply interested in her
marriage to the splendid young Ken
tuckian whom she met during her
school days, and to whom she has
been betrothed for some time. i.
Just now when "orGers" are ex-
pccted by any soldier at any moment,
many betrothals are being corsecrat-
ed by the more sacred marriage
vows, and even those who do not
know the young people have in their
hearts very tender sympathy for
and deep interest in their welfare and
their happiness.
The Jackson friends of Mrs. Hill
wish for her and her soldier-husband
the greatest happiness and long life
together.-Jackson Daily News, June
Is.
Mrs. Hill is daughter of Mr..
Robert H. Williams of Grenada. She
is an exceedingly bright and attrac-
tive lady. To her personal, charms
are added intelligent energy and in i
dustry and that winsomeness of man. :
ner that never fails to make a wo-
man admired. She is one of large
family and The Sentinel adds it's good
wishes to those of the many other
friends of the contracting parties.
When Mr.. Hill is sent across, Mrs.
Hill will spend sometime with her
husbands mother in Franklin, Ken
lucky.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
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ONE OF THE TWINS DIED.

The Sentinel regrets to chronicle
the death of little Lillian Rice, one
of the two and one half year old chill
dr.n of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Perry
of Williamsville. These good par
ents should take consolation
in the Savior's words, "Suffer little
children to come unto me-" Their
little jewel is now with heavenly COM
pany and will strengthen their hope
and determination for the better land.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21

In The Sentinel's. Great $4,000
Subscription Contest, those who are
familiar with the details know, that
at the close of business July /, the
votes will be counted and the Con-
testant who is ahead on that day will
be given one of the Pairs of The Fine
Duroc Jersey Hogs raised on the Gel
ebrated stock farm of Mr.. j. A. Mar
tin, Jr. of this county. The chickens
awarded went to the Holcomb Con-
solidated High School.
There are yet several more Prem
iums that will be awarded August 81,
1918. The two $400 Pianos and the
FIVE Scholarships-one in Grenada
College, One in Blue Mountain Col
lege, one in Macon & Andrews Busi-
ness College, one in Draughon's Busi-
ness College and one in Gulf Coast
Military Acader1 at Biloxi, all worth
the time and energy of any young
man or young lady in Grenada coun-
ty. There will be yet another pair of
the Duroc Jersey Hogs to be awarded
after July /.
For the Benefit Of the Contestants
from now until July 2, the value of
the Coupons given by any merchant
giving votes in this Contest will be
Five Fold the regular value. In 9TH
er words, where vote given by a,
merchant in this contest states 200
votes from now until July z, the said
coupons will be worth 1000 instead of
200. Ask for votes as the follow
ing places:
Pressgrove Dry Goods Co.
Second Class & Corner Drug
Stores.
Garner & Sharp's.
Smith & Curry at Holcomb.
Votes given On subscription and
Job printing at this office.
The following was the standing of
June 10:
Holcomb Consolidated
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
A PART OF SENATOR VARDA-
MANS SPEECH, AUG. Is, 1917

"ATTENTION BEEN CALLED PECULIAR
CES EMBRYONIC STATESMEN" MISSISSIPPI
PRODUCT OF THE sLIMEcovERED POOLS
WAR" EVIDENTLY POURING vIrRoL ON PAT HARRISON
THAT SPEECH THAT THE DRAFT WAS "UN-c -cONsTL
TUTIONAL AND "UN.AMERlc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
THE SENTlNEL'S Es' 81 CONTEST
STILL GAINING In INTEREST

A OF DURoc JERSEY HOGS GIVEN JULY COUPONS
VOTED FROM NOW UNTIL JULY e. TIMES FACE
vALUE.-TWo PIANOS AND FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS AND AN
OTHER DURoc JERSEY HOGS TO BE GIVEN AUGUST
81. CONTESTANTS SPEEDING WORKER WILL WIN
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Ask for the votes In The Sentinel's
Subscription Contest. E
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
LITIGATION OVER
| HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS
Superior Court Hearing Suit of
Mary A Moscr VS.. Peter Cassidy
Involving ST 900 Advanced.

In the Superior Court. with Judges
Boycc and Conrad presiding, jury
today heard the ease Of Mary A. Moscr vs.
Peter Cassidy. The jury was drawn yes
tcrday afternoon and the rest of tho
panel discharged until Monday morning.
David j. Rcinhardt WAS attorney for
the plaintiff and Harry =. Joslyn for the
defendant
Mr. Rcinhardt told the jury Mrs. Cas-
sidy, daughter Of the plaintiff and wife Of
the defendant, went to Bucks county,
PENNSYLVANIA, where her mother resides,
and borrowed from Mrs Moscr 81 900
TO be spent on alterations to the Hotel
Cassidy, Seventh and Shipley streets, OF
which Mr. Cassidy is proprietor. The
attorney said hut Sl00 had been returned
and requested verdict for the balance
of the loan, 5000, with interest from
September /, 1912 The plaintiffs dec
laration contained five counts, and To the
respective counts the defendant pleaded
non-aSsumpst, payment set of. release
and statute of limitation
The jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict
for 5000, with interest and costs, the total
amount beng 81, 1000,
Court adjourned until Monday morn
ing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
! tttfttttttttttttttttt TT ttttttt ttttttt
l.. :. Food Administ stration.

From Washington today comes the
encouraging news To Dclaware's Food
Administrator that IN many sections oi
the West and South. the people have
entered by communities and counties and
vast State sections into the plan 10 save
more wheat for the nation. Housewives
who bought in large quantities many
months ago have come forward with their
homo supply Of wheat flour and are giving
II to the Food Administration officials TO
ship across the seas to our soldiers and
our allies
The Food AdminIstr ration, II was saId
today, is urging that every farmer IN
Delaware shall come forward and market
whatever wheat he has IN storage. Our
daily bread and the daily bread of millions
across the seas depend on the marketing
of wheat In order To maintain n con
tinuous supply going abroad. every one
must come forward and do their hit.
The farmers by placing on sale all they
have with the exception Of what Is needed
for seed The housewives by cutting
wheat from their table If that Is possible.
The housewife who cannot take wheat
wholly from he menu il asked to Cllt the
ration for each member Of her family to
one and q half pounds weekly How
she shall do this and how much greater
reduction she can make IS lett entirely
so the individual
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
10000 MEN MONTHLY.
SECOND DRIFT QUOTA
by Associated Press to Every Evening

&bN asSSF73ttNl t7ft~S 10 G4NHFY f4AtNfflE
Washington. April ; Orders for the
mobilization Of the first large number of
men Of the second draft viii % ont 10 the
governors Of the States very soon
Fifteen thousand men Of the second
draft arr now mohilizing. and the April
call about to go out will represent prob
ably more than the months proportion
of the 500 900 men who II previously has
been announced vii be called during the
remaining nine months Of the year
To call the 100000 IN equal monthly
incrpments would mobilize them ~ about
rate OF 10000 month. However. there
Is no assurance that this will he a fixed
figure because the flow Of men will he
determined by the needs Of the army in
France As General Pershing NAV call
for specially qualified troops, an average
of 10000 month may be much exceeded
or much decreased.
II has been announced that the mrn
Will be drawn as gradually and IN as small
numbers SIS possible, - as not ~ dISlocate
industry and particularly agriculture
So far as possible this plan will be fol-
lowed. The immediate need of increasing
the American forces IN France. however
TO meet the German drive IN the west Is
likely 10 result IN calling thr men faster
than first supposed
For that reason the April quota un-
doubtedly viii exceed its normal average
In fact if the need IS pressing, the entire
500, 900 might be called In much less than
the nine months originally planned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
KANSAS CITY FIRE-SWEPT.
Destruction of Business Blocks Involves
Loss of More Than S2.50000

By Associated Press To Every Evening
Kansas City. April 5.-Conironted by
loss of approximately $2,5oO,OOO, the
wholesale district today began to take
stock of the damage wrought by fire
which last night destroyed three city
blocks of buildings and damaged many
others
Thomas F. Flahive, chief Of police. SAID
reports to him Indicated the fire had
started in several places at the same
time" He said he had no positive
information that the fire was Intentionally
set Other reports were that the tre
started in car of baskets. No war
materials arc tored or being manufactured
I'm the district, il ls said.
Buildings occupied by IS business
concerns were destroyed. The old Astor
House, famous years ago when the Union
station was located in the West Bottoms,
was one of the buildings destroyed,
Rochester, n. Y, April Sire of
supposed incendiary origin early today
destroyed the five buildings of the W. II.
Osborne Co. canning plant at Honeoyc
Falls, 20 miles from this city. The loss IS
St00,O00.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
Fined for Stabbing.

Albert Anderson, cnl0red, was cut
under the arm with knife, and IN City
Court today be charged Lnf0rd Slmp-
llns, also coloreel. with assault and bat
tery i fine Of SIS was imposed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
GOV. EDGE FOR Sc NATE.
New Jersey Executive Announces Candi-
dacy for Upper House of Congress.

II 1F7S'N ''RF'73 : IV77H 7" EsFV't ' IsNFlt11EN
Trenton. \ j.. April 5.-Governor
Edge today announced lus candidacy
for United States senator He Will 60
before the Republican primaries next
September seeking the nomination rs
successor to David Bard, whom he ap-
pointed 10 serve the unexpred term OF the
late Senator Hughes, which runs until
March ; next
This means a thrcc-corncred fight for
the Republican nomination with Col.
Austen Colgate of ESSEX and George l..
Record oi Jersey CITY Whu have already
announced their candidacy. as the two
Hher principals