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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-16
'$3O0,CO0 FEDERAL AID FOR AkK.-LA.
 ROAD DISTRICT
State High way Commission Makes Allotment at Meet
 ing Yesterday.

lAitle Rock, March 15.-The state highway commission today voted to allot S300.000 from federal aid for the Arkansas-Louisiana highway This is the largest road district in the world and the road, which will run from inc Jefferson county line to the Louis !ana border. will cost about $2,7Ss0Oo. The claims for the allotment were presented to the commission by J. F. LouShbrouSh of Little Rock attorney for the district, and Simon Bloo,a. mayor of Pine Bluff. acting as spokes- man for the commissioners of the dis trict, all of whom were present An other Pine Bluff man at the meeting was Edgar Brewster, former sheriff of Jefferson, who is a member of the highway commission.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Sixteen Men Called.

A call for 16 more men, physically
fit, to go forward during the five-day
period beginning April 26, has been
received by w. G.. Doane of the local
draft board from Provost Marshal
General Growder. These men will 60
to Camp Dodge, Iowa. The total call
for the state is 3,513.
These 16 men will leave Princeton
on the 10:45 train on the morning of
Friday, April 26.
All will be taken from class 1 in Sc
quence of order numbers, except that
such of them as are engaged in the
planting or cultivation Of crops will
be omitted from the list. 49,
The twin city papers Of Tuesday said
that a"call for 1925 registrants from
the state of Minnesota has been issued,
these men to entrain during a five-day
period beginning May 1, and that
Mile Laos county's quota is 8. No
official order to this effect has how
ever been received by the local regis
tration board.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Trunk-Elsner.

William Trunk, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Trunk of Baldwin, and Ellen
Esler, daughter Of Mrs. A. Esler
of Grenbush, were married at St. Ed
wards church on Monday morning at
$3.50 o'clock by Rev. Father Willen-
brink. The groomsman was Real Rob-
ideau and the bridesmaid Miss Isabelle
Esler.
A gown Of white georgette crepe
was worn by the bride and she carried
a bouquet Of white roses, while the
bridesmaid was dressed in green crepe
du chene and carried pink and white
carnations. "A wedding breakfast was
served to the bridal party at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Creglow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trunk left on the
morning train for trip to Minneap-
oils, Duluth and Bemidji.
The Union extends congratulations
and best wishes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Organized Gang of Harness Thieves.

Organized Gang of Harness Thieves.
Deputy Sheriff c. A. Buck of Hen
nepin county arrived here on Monday
evening looking for harness which had
been stolen and sold by a gang of
sheenies- three of whom are under
arrest in Minneapolis. Charley Wer-
ling, it appears, was an innocent pur-
chaser Of some of these sets of har-
ness, part of which he sold, while one
set was found in his possession. Mr..
Werling went to Minneapolis yester-
day morning to place an attachment
on horses which the sheenies own.
He will make good the amount which
purchasers paid him for the harness.
Deputy Buck and Detective Tom
Yotten found two sets of the stolen
harness in Greenbush, one set in Blue
Hill and one set in Benton county,
while several sets had previously been
discovered in Waseca.
The sheenies appear to belong to an
organized gang which has been going
about in the night time, enter
ing stables and carrying off harness.
All the harness recovered is practical
:ly new.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18

- Wallie Berg Writes From France.
One day last week Fred Newton re-
ceived letter from Wallie Berg, who
is on the fighting front in France, and
q few excerpts from the same, just
as Wallie wrote them, shows how the
boys feel over there and may prove
interesting to the readers of the
Union:
March IA.
Dear Fred: The store and our old
arguments seem very far away and
long ago now. .., ...
It's a great life here and one Of
continual excitement. Today the
boches are sending big stuff over us
at an objective about a Hlometer
(five-eights of mile) away. The
proiectiles sound like a freight train
ooing by and make a hell Of racket.
A boche plane was knocked down this
afternoon after being shot at for a
GOOD half hour. There is a point
about block away from our front
line post that the Germans try for
continuously. It's great fun to watch
the shells burst. Our only danger is
from shrapnel and gas shells, which
are dropped along the road we use,
but our helmets and masks furnish q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18

Rare Opportunity for Mechanics, Etc.
General Pershing needs $4,000 men
who are skilled in the mechanical arts
and the professions, and he needs them
without delay. -I
Now an opportunity is offered to
men Contained in long list issued
by the war Department. to volunteer
their services for the various branches
enumerated. This list, which may be
seen at the office Of the local regis
tration board, covers more than 70
distinct occupations.
To enter under this call men must
list their names with the local board
not later than April 81.
Those who take advantage of this
offer will receive material personal
benefit which will aid them in advance
ment both in army career and in af-
ter life.
Men who volunteer for this service
must be within the draft age.
The above announcement is official.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Will RediscOunt Tractor Notes.

Will Rediscount Tractor Notes.
Federal reseve banks are to redis-
count notes secured by farm tractors,
the United States department of agri-
culture announces. Instructions have
been issued by the federal reserve
board to all federal reserve banks au-
thorizing them to rediscount tractor
paper presented by any member bank,
provided it has maturity not exceeding
six months and the tractors are pur-
chased for agricultural purposes. g
This action Of the federal reserve
board, explains the department, means
that notes given for farm tractors will
be treated in the same manner as other
agricultural paper, thus making it
easier for farmers to obtain tractors
where needed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Rural Mail Carrier Examination

Rural Mail Carrier, Examination.
A civil service examination to fill
the position Of rural mail carrier at
Milaca and vacancies which may later
occur at other postohices in Mile
Laos county viii be held at Princeton
on May II. The examination will be
open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory Of
q postohice in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in form No. 1877. This form and APP
plication blanks may be obtained from
the Office mentioned abovesor from the
United States civil service commission
at Washington, D. C. Applications
should be forwarded to the commission
at Washington ct the earliest practica-
BILE date.
I During the continuance Of the pres.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Orion celebrated
their golden wedding at their home in
this village on Friday evening, April
IL. In the presence Of about 40 rela-
atives and friends Rev. James A. Geer
Of the Methodist church read the mar
riage ceremony and Mrs. Geer rem
dered appropriate vocal numbers. A
huge wedding cake surrounded by so
candles constituted the dining table
centerpiece and the floral decorations
were exquisite and artistically ar
ranged. A very nice supper was
served and Mr.. and Mrs. Orion re-
ceived large number Of valuable
gifts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Senator Benson at Milaca.

Senator Benson at Mi1aca.
Senator Henry N. Benson of st.
Peter was in town for brief time on
Sunday on his way to Milaca, where
he delivered a speech on behalf of the
Liberty loan to an audience that
crowded the largest church in that
village. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Finam
brought Mr.. Benson over. from Elk
River in their auto, and from here the
senator was conveyed to Milaca by
Mr.. j. A. Allen. After the meeting at
Milaca Mr.. c. 81. Hammarberg mo-
tored across to st. Cloud with Senator
Benson.
Senator Benson is one Of those
pleasant-mannered, square-dealings
men whom it is a pleasure to know.
He has represented his district
ably in the senate for the past eight
years and will probably be reelected
this fall. He certainly ought to be.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
A Magnificent Showing.

No state in the union has handled
it's trust funds to better advantage
than our own state Of Minnesota, ly-
ing demagogues to the contrary not
withstanding. E
A statement just issued from the
state auditors office shows that Mime
sofa trust funds, the income of which
goes to the support of the state
schools and institutions and into the
road and bridge fund, now total $685.
160,153, having increased $1,871 ,583
during the last fiscal year, according
to statement issued late yesterday
by State Auditor J. A. O. Preus.
The permanent school fund, the in
come on which is apportioned to public
schools throughout the state on the
basis of the number of pupils enrolled,
was increased by accumulations Of ST.
276,4O8 during the last year and now
holds $27,6s8,2o3.
The permanent university fund, the
income on which goes to the support
Of the University of Minnesota, in
creased likewise $50, 306 and now totals
81, 737, 1866.
The income from the swamp land
fund, representing the earnings from
a total of $3.50, 1888, with added ac-
cumulations Of $502,058 during the
year, is divided equally between the
schools Of the state and the university.
The internal improvement land fund
totalling $1,000, 200, with the $2,S12 in
crease during the last year added, is
held for the state road and bridge
fund which annually is credited with
it's earnings.
Sources from which the funds were
accumulated also are shown in the
statement prepared by Matt J. Des-
mond, chief of accounts in the auditors
office, and include $22, 1888, 1923 from
sales of lands, $9,741,68 from timber
sales, $5,787 1886 of revenue from iron
ore lands and 1862 400 of profits on
bond sales. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18

fairly complete protection.
I wish you could see the devastated
portion of France which we have prac-
tically covered. We pass through
towns all of which remain is brick
and dust. have seen miles Of freshly
bombarded land where shell holes over
lap without a tree or blade Of grass
left. People living in novels, refugees
with all their belongings on their backs,
old women covered with mud creeping
back from newly recovered ground,
stories of girls torn away from their
homes-all Of these and more which
are indescribable, are enough to nerve
any people to a thousand years Of
war if necessary.
Some of the slop in papers from the
states that we get make one tired. A
good deal of that is to be expected of
course because of the distance. When
I think Of how the people there felt
and acted before left, and contrast it
with the attitude of the French, I have
to blush. There was a great yelp in
the states over sugar shortage, coal
shortage, etc.. I wonder how they
would feel if every family had lost
son, if food had to be practically ap-
portioned, if there were no male civil
ians between 10 and so out of uniform,
if Germany held New England and
had destroyed much more? But the
day. Of realization will soon strike
them-when it does the end of the war
will practically be in sight. f."
France depends largely on Ameri-
ca and America is thereby honored.
I would like to be in the United
States now and hear a street-corner
pacifst. I'd knock the eternal hell out
Of him even if he were my own
brother. Pacifcism is a great doc
trine in times Of peace but hell of an
idea during war days. Personally I'd
like to see all Of them and all pro-
Germans hung to the lamp posts and
I'd like to pull on some of the ropes.
Sincerely,
Wallie Berg.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
AN N ffNNccESSANT GRIND
Vast Quantities of Potatoes Are
Daily Utilized at Factory in
Starch Making Process.
From March rs to April Is 1889
Tons of Potatoes Are Re-
ceived at the Plant.

With an incessant grind of the pom
derous machinery at Princeton's big
starch factory and the continuous op-
GRAFTON Of the drying kilns, great
quantities of potatoes are daily going
through the various stages of manu-
facture and being converted into the
finished product. The factory is
virtual beehive Of activity, there being
no cessation of operation by day or
night for seven days in the week.
To give an idea of the magnitude of
the factory's business the following
figures furnished by Manager Samp-
son will prove of interest:
From March 26-the day upon
which the factory opened for business
to Saturday, April 10, a total of
1 1889 tons of potatoes had been re-
ceived. At 60 cents per cwt. this
means that the sum of $16,O68 was
paid in cash to farmers for that period
of time, and this for potatoes the
greatest part of which would have
practically gone to waste.
On April - there were 235 tons of
potatoes in the factory pit and 317
tons stored at various places in the
village. Upon the same date the
storehouse contained Sc tons of sacked
starch while the watts and drying
rooms contained SO tons more.
In consequence Of car shortage Mr..
Sampson has been unable to ship any
of the finished product but the Great
Northern has promised couple of
cars within few days.
This week machinery is being in
stalled for the manufacture Of potato
f1our-an expert is engaged in setting
up the mill. On Tuesday 5000 paper
Innings for potato flour sacks were
received, the express charges upon
which from New York exceeded 500.
Potato flour is so fine that it cannot be
shipped in sacks unless they are lined.
Potatoes are still coming in at live
~ rate and Mr.. Sampson is daily re-
ceiving letters from growers at out
side points who are anxious to ship
their potatoes to the factory. How
ever shipments will not be received
until the supply of potatoes in this
territory is exhausted. .,,s.:.r
! The installation of machinery for
the manufacture of desiccated pota-
toes is contemplated, but this will
Eprobably be postponed until next fall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Every Pacifst an Enemy.

Every pacifist is an enemy to the
country and an enemy to the boys at
the front. Every one who advocates
a negotiated peace is giving aid and
comfort to. our foes. A peace that
would leave unsettled the vital issues
Of the war would be mere armistice.
Within a couple Of decades the world
would be plunged into q still bloodier
war and our children would be driven
to finish the struggle for freedom
which, in our cowardice, we left in
complete.
Should pacifist approach you and
endeaver to interest you in his doc
trine punch him in the nose and kick
him into the street. 4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
War Garden Campairn.

e War Garden Campaign.
The first Of series Of meetings to
encourage the planting Of war gardens
will be held in the armory next Mon
day evening. At that time Professor
I. A. Erickson Of the university farm,
state leader Of boys and girls club
work and q specialist in gardening,
will address the assemblage.
p Verne Steward, county agent, will
also give q talk on what to grow, and
local speakers will probably take part
in the program. Musical numbers will
be rendered.
All persons who have garden plots
are urged to attend this meeting. s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Irish Conservation.

There has long been great sympa-
thy with Ireland in the United States.
That old sympathy, 50 often invoked
and played upon by demagogues in
congress eager to exploit it in votes,
should not be misunderstood by men in
Ireland who count upon American OPP
position to that CONSUMPTION to which
the Lloyd George government is COM
mitted.
The American attitude toward Eng
land and the English has radically
changed. One with US in the last
stand for freedom, fighting and en-
during with steady courage beyond
praise, the English, like the French,
the Scotch, the Welsh, the Irish not
seduced by Sim Feinism, the Cana
dams, the Australians, are our friends,
our comrades, our brothers. More
over, the pro-German and anti-Amer-
lean demonstrations of the Sim Fem
ers, their insults to our sailors and our
flag, have not made Americans any
more partial to Irish slackers in Ire
land.
Why should Irishmen in ireland
longer be allowed to shirk their just
part in the war of free civilization ?
They owe service. They must pay it.
as the misled malcontents Of the Prov
ince Of Quebec have to pay it, as the
men Of military age Of isolated Ger
man communities in Wisconsin, fol
instance, have to pay it.
What is good enough for the United
States is good enough for Ireland. Not
here, Of all places, will the Irishmen
who will not do their duty find favor OF
support. It is another sort Of Irish.
man that America loves, the Irishman
Of the British and Dominions armies
the man Of Irish birth or descent in
our own.-New York Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
GOES OVER The TOP
Mile Laos County Has Already Elk.
ceeded Its Allotment in the
Liberty Loan Drive.
With an allotment of $27, 900 Prince
ton, Up to Last Night, Had
Subscribed $4,000.

Reports received by Attorney E. L.
Mcmillan, who is at the head of the
Liberty loan drive in this county, from
the various villages and towns, shows
that subscriptions have reached the
sum of $158.300, or $4,000 above the
allotment.
Princeton's allotment was fixed at
$4,000 and $4,000 has already been
subscribed.
A careful estimate Of unreported
work indicates that the county will go
we'll above $175,000, as some of the
wealthiest towns have so far made
very incomplete and fragmentary re-
ports and have not nearly approached
their total allotments.
It is not to be expected that these
towns, being thickly settled, will fall
down on the proposition.
The solicitors, without exception, re-
port very patriotic sentiment pre-
vailing. With few exceptions the peo-
pie gladly subscribed the amounts al
lotted to them or more, in many cases
taking double the amount of such al
lotments.
There will be no cessation in the
drive until every one in the county
has been approached.
Early on Monday, the first day of
the drive, every family save two in
the town of Orrock, Sherburne coun-
ty had subscribed for the Liberty loan.
Good for Orrock.
Several Spencer Brook farmers have
subscribed $1,000 each. Spencer
Brooks apportionment is $4,000, and
the patriotic farmers Of that town con-
fidently expect to raise it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
viii Publish the List.

. Next week the Union hopes to give
a complete list Of the subscribers to
the Liberty loan in Mile Laos county
together with the amount each sub
scribed. IF the information is obtain
able we will also give the names Of
those who refused to take bonds the
blue card individuals. The lists win
make interesting reading, especially
the Stacker list.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
TIE I !! SCENIC HIGHWAY
: A. Pogue Company Pushing Con-
struction Along as Fast as the
] Conditions Will Permit.
Highway Engineer James Gray Civ
s ing Close Attention to the De-
/ tails Of the Work.

IN company with Engineer James
Gray and Contractor G. A. Pogue the
writer took a spin over that part of
the Scenic highway which is now in
course Of construction between the
Princeton village limits and the Boyn
hill and we were both surprised and
gratitied to see the progress which is
being made. For a distance of two
piles or more crews of men are cut
ting down inclines, filling in depres-
skons, widening the highway and push
itg work-forward in readiness for the
gravel surfacing.
AT the Boyn hill big steam shovelis
in operation cutting down the banks
on each side so as to bring the road
way to the required width. The
scratch crew" as it is called, is work
ing about mile this side of the Boyn
hill. The duty of this crew is to fol-
low in the wake Of the steam shovel
and bring the roadbed up to grade,
widening the same where necessary by
the filling in process. The Pogue
company has another crew of men
north of Milaca clearing brush-pre-
pairing for the advance of the 'smain
army"
Work has. been somewhat handi-
capped this week by rain, but if fair
weather prevails we expect to see Mr..
Pogue make a drive which will sur
pass that of General Byng's tank adj
vance. At any rate let us give Mr..
Pogue credit for the work he has so
far accomplished.
I Jas. Gray, the highway engineer, is
also deserving of more than modicum
of praise for the close attention he is
giving to the details of construction
of the Scenic highway. Jim is making
good.
In conclusion word as to Camp
.Pogue is in order. Camp Pogue con-
sists Of IA neat buildings. By neat
we mean that the word applies to both
the exterior and interior of buildings.
The kitchen and dining room are
scrupulously clean and the sleeping
houses are neat and comfortable.
Then there are storehouses, black
smith shop, large tent stables for the
horses and various other buildings.
All are kept in shipshape order. The
camp has the appearance Of a neatly
kept little hamlet.
The houses are made in sections so
that they can be moved in very short
time. After a four-mile stretch of
highway has been covered the camp
will be advanced to a point most con-
venient for the workmen.
A crew of men and teams is at work
on the state road south Of us in Sher-
'burne county, between Princeton and
Zimmerman, and early in the fall it
is confidently expected there will be
one continuous stretch of completed
good road between Zimmerman and
Milaca. At last we are getting some
where with road improvements.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Keep An Highways Omen.

It is urged by the highway trans
port commission Of national defense
that al highways be kept clear for
travel every day Of the year. The
commission, in it's request, says that
interruption Of travel has struck seri-
GUS blows ct the nations war prepare
tons and that it is an obligation upon
every citizen to see that highways are
kept open Ct N times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
As to Sale, Of Flour.

The: order prohibiting the sale Of
fourth lots Of less than IL pounds has
been suspended. Licensed dealers
have been advised that they may mar
ket several sizes Of packages weighing
less than II pounds, with q 2-pound
minimum. Ia
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-18
Professor Pepp" at the Armory.

Tomorrow friday evening, at 8
o'clock, the students Of the high school
will present the comedy, professor
Pepp," by Walter Ben Hare, in three
acts, at the armory. Following is the
-