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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Indians Rob Vineiand Store.

"A. p. Jorgensen was down from
Vineland yesterday for the purpose Of
obtaining warrant for the arrest Of
two Indians who broke into his store
in which IS located the postofffice on
the night Of August 2. About SIS
worth Of goods, including six bottles
of lemon extract, was stolen by the
aborigines and So in cash.
Mr.. Jorgensen held council Of war
in his store after the robbery to which
the Indians living in that locality were
invited, when he told them without
mincing his words, that unless they
delivered up the culprits he would
have the whole bunch jailed. There
upon two Of the redskins confessed
and returned one of the bottles of ex-
tract, which surprised Mr.. Jorgensen,
for there is nothing an Indian loves
better except whiskey-t than lemon
extract.
Mr.. Jorgensen reports that .. H.
Robbins has sold his place, consisting
Of dwelling house, store and cottages
and over 100 acres Of land to the gov
eminent for the Indians. Considera-
ton is said to have been 81 900, Mr..
Robbins to give possession by Novem-
Der LIST.
Indians in the lake country, says
Mr.. Jorgensen, are an abominable
nuisance and it is high time the gov
eminent removed them to the White
Earth reservation, where they belong.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15

ers will make infuriate attacks on
principles and systems heretofore re-
garded as cornerstones Of stable
states. The anarchistic vanguard Of
radicalism will challenge private
ownership Of everything, including the
fruits of individual thrift and toll.
The uncompromising reactionaries
may oppose with equal vehemence all
innovations and alterations of whatever
sort in the existing order. The tri-
umph Of one would bring Russian
chaos on the country. The triumph of
the other would give us crusted
civilization incapable Of progress until
shattered, as Prussianism is now to be,
and swept away. Between these two
extremes the thoughtful, prudent body
Of people will be found, welcoming
rational changes and withstanding
others; clinging to the approved good
and rejecting the manifest bad.
In the battle for prohibition we have
a foretaste of what the later economic
conflict is to be. We see the fanatic
wing Of one faction determined to i'm
pose its views and unenforceable laws
upon the land. Gladly, in their rancor-
Gus intolerance Of opposing opinions,
would they give the principle of per-
'sonal liberty its death blow. On the
other hand, greedy and depraved
contingent would cheerfully see bill
lion-dollar brewing interest, freed
from all restrictions, dominating the
politics Of the state. The one would
destroy personal liberty. The other
would make it an excuse for lawless
license; and both would trample the
rights of minorities, or of majorities
also whenever by hook or crook they
could.
Upon this, as upon all other ques-
lions, the Wisest people in both the
parties will be found nearest together.
It is not prohibition that they want,
but temperance; not particular re-
ligious forms, but Christian lives. To
tolerant, broad-minded men of this
type all the real progress of our race
is due; and in all ages and on all great
issues the furious, uncompromising ex-
tremists have been impracticable and
dangerous to states.-Rocheste Post
Express.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Ten 1918 Registrars Examined.

On Tuesday the physical examina-
ton of the 1918 registrants of Mile
Laos county was practically complet-
ed by DR.. Galley, when ten men were
put through their facings and four ac-
cepted. These four passed by the
skin Of their teeth. About 80 per cent
of those previously examined passed
the physical test.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Old Soldiers Picnic.

The G. "A. R. veterans and their
friends to the number Of about thirty
were served a picnic dinner last Fri
day at the beautiful residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Martin, whose delight
full hospitality made the occasion one
long to be remembered. Mrs. Martin
was assisted by the Woman's Relief
corps and her daughter, Mrs. Jordan
Of Minneapolis, who, with her niece
and two sons, is visiting her parents:
1t was well for the party that Mr..
Hoover had gone to Europe. Mayor
Il. a. Humphrey, Rev. w. B. Milne and
Rev. James A. Geer and their wives
were in attendance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Threshermen, Take Notice.

Attention is called to the fact that
the prices agreed upon at the thresh-
ermen's and farmers meeting are to
stand only where the threshermen
furnish full machine crews. Where a
full crew is not furnished with the ma
chine reduction in charges should be
made equal in amount to the wages of
men supplied by farmers to make up
such deficiency. County Threshing
Committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15

that essential occupations and indus-
tries must be protected, and it is not
desired to permit the ranks Of the
army to be filled with men who will
be needed more behind the lines than
in them.
This is putting 'sselect" in g selective
service. !" It is a large part. Of the
wherefore Of the draft. The govern
ment not only wants men in the ranks.
It wants them to support the ranks by
supporting the economic fabric and
society as whole at home. And since
it will soon be at liberty to pick every
man Of desirable fighting age it wants
and order him to training camp and
to the front, it need not now be as
solicitous Of recruiting as it has been.
The man-power situation indeed has
become eminently satisfactory both
from the point Of view of the govern
Nment and the recruit. Even as the
government may no longer want for
its full measure of men, so the men
need no longer feel anxiety over the
fact that they are not in uniform. The
whole point is that, whereas, the re-.
sponsibility for enlistment Of men out
side the present draft age Of 81 and
81 has rested with the men themselves,
the government, from now on, will take
the responsibility and designate the
men it wants and who are most free
to go.
The actions Of the secretaries Of
war and the navy, in temporarily put
ting stop to recruiting, is based
partly on the experience Of Great
Britain, who found in her fighting
ranks, when it was too late, men who
should have staid home where they
could have contributed more to the
winning Of the war. than they could
have by going to the front. Paul
Dispatch. i45 5..,.ss. !, !.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
The Reason for Coal Shortage.

The Reason for Coal Shortape.
q. J. b. overheard d conversation on
4; the rear platform Of a street car. A
German was grumbling about the
shortage of coal, and said to an Irish
man standing beside him: why. is it
q shortage dis year? I don't seen no
use in closing verifying on Mondays.
We're does de coal got"
WELL" replied the Irishman, .the
allies are sending so many Germans to
he'll that it takes a larger supply Of
coal to keep the place running The
Disston Crucible.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Christian Scientists Aid All.

Christian Science camp welfare
work is now being carried on in forty
five army and navy camps in the Unit
ed States under the direction Of the
Christian Science War Relief and
Camp Welfare committee Of the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
There are at present about seventy
men and fifteen women engaged in this
work, the women serving mainly as
welfare room attendants.
Conducted at first Independently, the
camp welfare work has been merged
with the war relief work which the
Christian Scientists were doing in for
eign countries before the United States
entered the war. For both these pur-
poses about one million dollars have
been raised.
The aim Of the Christian Science
camp workers is to be as helpful as
possible to all the men in the camps,
whether or not they are Christian
Scientists, and particularly to give
assistance which may not be available
at the time or place through any Of the
other camp welfare agencies. "a fea-
ture of this phase Of the work is an ar
rangement for keeping soldiers 1and
sailors in close touch with their rela-
tives.
Cooperating with the committee in
Boston there is q Christian Science
camp welfare committs in each state.
The committee il the home state Of q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15

soldier orsailor e e. s opfesrsteez ~ mail
and telegraph with the committee Of
the state in which he is camped or sta
toned to form direct and constant
link between the soldier or sailor and
his relatives. Thereby the relatives
are quickly made acquainted with
needs of their boy in the service, and
he is provided with an avenue Of quick
communication with his home.
This linking Of home and camp, com
bined with the personal attention Of
the Christian Science workers in the
camps, has frequently been the means
of changing a soldiers outlook from
one Of gloom to one Of joy, and not in
frequently it has proved to be the
means Of relieving relatives of fnan-
cial embarrassment, the committee in
the home state making loans for use
by the relatives until their boy in camp
should be prepared to forward money
to them.
The net result, for which the Chris.
tian Science committees and camp
workers have received many common
dations, has been noticeable raising
of the morale of many men in the
service and the development Of bet.
ter feeling at home regarding the par.
|ticipation of their boys in the service.
The camp workers say there is an
increased willingness among the com.
manding officers and surgeons to al.
low Christian Science treatment fol
those men who ask for it, and many
Christian Science healings have beer
recorded. Recently, two requests fol
Christian Science services in hospital
wards were received by camp workers
from medical nurses who had observed
the beneficial effects of Christian
Science treatment.
In or near numerous camps the
Christian Science committees have
erected substantial buildings, with
quiet places for reading and writing.
and other buildings are in course Of
construction. A light touring car has
been added to the equipment of the
Christian Science camp workers at
each camp to be used wherever and
whenever possible in assisting the
men. ~ - as Il II: ii IL:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Reasonable Graft?

According to information in the
hands of Adjutant General Rhinow two
Minneapolis draft boards have been
showing favoritism to sons Of wealthy
men by exempting them upon the
grounds that they are engaged in es-
sential industries when the reverse is
true Governor Burnquist has or
dered suspension Of these boards un-
til a hearing can be given.
To us it looks good deal like trea-
sonable graft, and if these men are
found guilty they should be shot. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
OPENS WITH A RUSH.
Princeton Potato Market Shows a
Marked Degree Of Activity
During Past Week.
Kun to $500 per Cwt., ant
Growers Are Hauling Large
Quantities to Market.

This week Princeton's potato market
has been particularly active for so ear
II in the season. Farmers, in conse-
quence perhaps Of the prices prevail
ing, have managed to squeeze out suf-
ificient time from their other labors to
dig a considerable quantity of pota-
toes. Wagonloads of tubers have been
pouring into the warehouses during
the week and buyers have been kept
busy. About ten firms are now buy
ing, which is something like third
of the concerns that usually purchase
potatoes on the Princeton market. The
others will open up their warehouses
within shert time. !
The quality Of the potatoes being
bought is excellent the best, say
warehousemen, they have seen in many
q year. They are regular in shape and
solid-just the kind for table use.
However, many Of them are not quite
ripe and these cannot consequently be
shipped to long distance points.
atFt
While not as large an acreage was
planted to potatoes this year as last
III the territory surrounding Prince
ton, the yield Of early potatoes is pro-
life and there is every indication that
the late varieties will turn out equally
we'll. s;
From q 2s IN $50 M ,,er cyvt are the
prevailing prices here, which are con-
siderably above those which obtained
at the opening Of the season last year.
il is predicted by men who have made
eclose estimate Of the potato acreage
Ind studied the general conditions
throughout the country that there will
be no low priced potatoes this year.
i. Something like 20 cars Of potatoes
have been shipped from Princeton this
week mostly Ohios.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Preparing Real Selection.

'eSelective service" is coming into.its
own. An order has gone forth from
the secretaries Of war and the navy
suspending temporarily all voluntary
enlistments. It is explained that the
action is taken to prevent rush Of
men to the recruiting offices as re-
suit Of the coming passage Of the bill
extending the draft age to forty-five
years. Why the rush at this time is
not desired is for the simple reason
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Why This Shyness?

At every session of the federal court
in this state there are sedition. cases
In some instances there are convic.
tions and sometimes the accused is
acquitted. The vigilance Of the fed,
eral officials is commemorate. The
more strictly the average citizen il
held to account, the less the tenpta.
ton sc individuals TO take the law IN, into
their own hands.
In fact this vigilance should be ex-
tended rather than lessened. It should
be unnecessary for the state courts ia
have to consider such cases. They
rightly belong to the federal courts.
The federal laws are more complete
and more stringent. The offense also
is rather against the federal than the
state government.
Yet the Nonpartisan league cases
have been left to the state and county
officials to prosecute. For some rea-
son the federal authorities have seem
ingly avoided prosecuting these persis-
tent offenders Of the political bund.
Townley, Gilbert, Randall, Lind
bergh, Martin and others have had to
answer in state, but not in federal
courts. Yet our state supreme court,
in dismissing one case on demurrer,
intimated that the offender while i'm
mune under the state law, might be
answerable under the federal law.
Lindbergh's book, grossly disloyal
in its tenor, has circulated since the
country was at war. So far as known
the author has not been so much as
warned. The league literature does
not come under the state law; is it also
outside the federal statutes? The
league papers, like Hearst's, seem to
have an unusual freedom Of express
sion.
There is an impression abroad that
the higher authorities do not want the
league prosecuted. There is the i'm
preston that it. is to be treated ten
derly. It's action in North Dakota in
the suppression Of a free press shows
its own Bolshevik attitude but even
the Russian Bolshevih have their de-
tenders in Washington.
In North Dakota they have the
added influence Of the vote. La Fol
lette still sits in the senate. Townley
still sits in his office as virtual die
tator of one state and would be Lenine
of others. Why do the big fish swim
in free waters and only the minnows
reach the net Duluth News-Trib-
une.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Million Above Expenses.

Spending $92,079.40 a day and col
Letting $95,362.48 a day was Mime
sofas record for the last year. The
averages were given out late yester-
day in the office Of State Auditor j. A.
%. Preus. Receipts for the last fiscal
year totaled $28,6o8,744 and disburse-
ments amounted to $27, 623, 82O.33.
New records were established in the
number of warrants and drafts issued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
One Thing Leads to Another.

Didn't someone once upon time re-
mark that one thing sometimes leads
to another? Because an eighty year
old preacher asked a Lanton woman
for kiss the woman's husband slapped
him, the preachers son stabbed the
husband, and West Plains is looking
forward to an interesting trial Kan
sas City Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Not Of THAT Sort,

would you strike defense1ess am
imal?"
Boss" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley,
/. you stand around at the hind heels Of
dat mule fob half minute an you
gineter discovah dat defenselessness
is de least Of his qualifications. -
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15

Call for 1000 Minnesotans.
Two thousand men from this state
will entrain from Camp Grant, Ill, in
the period from August 26 to 81. Mile
Laos quota for this draft will proba-
bly, be Ia men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Voluntary Enlistments Discontinued.

VVA0NCo1y INASCASAhCS OASSOAlCANOCOs
Orders have been received to dis
continue all voluntary enlistments
pending the passage of the new draft
act, which will in all probability make
The age limit from 18 to IS years.
This action is taken in order to
prevent the disruption of the industry
of the country and the impairment of
the efficiency of tie various govern
mental agencies which would follow
the indiscriminate enlistment of men
up to the age Of As. It is the intention
Of the department to present to the
president for PRONUNCIATION regula-
tons in connection with the operation
of the selective system which will
make it truly selective and leave it to
the government to determine whether
men can be spared from their present
occupations for military service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
Registration of Absentees.

Many men who will be required to
register should the draft age be made
10 to As years are asking the local
board how they shall proceed should
they be absent from their home coun-
ty upon registration day. Here are
the provisions set forth in the draft
regulations:
'"The chief clerk of any board or a
member thereof is authorized to record
the answers of persons absent from
the jurisdiction Of their respective
local boards and to certify to their
registration cards.
"Upon application by you, your card
will be made out by the chief clerk or
member Of the board to which you ap-
ply, turned over to you, and by you it
must be mailed in time to reach your
own local board by the day set for
registration"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-15
ia, ia!

The kaiser wants annexation. Let's
give him hell Punch Bowl.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-05-02

As a result Of the night classes
that have been taught wireless
telegraphy and engine repairing
at the Normal School. seven men
have volunteered for service. One
class ia engine repairing has COM
pleted the course. The next class
will be started rs soon as ten class
l men register. Several have AL
re handed in their names.
'ost hould register IS soon as
~ Mr.. Wood Breazeale is
li1sssuctor. Write Prof. f. g.
Fournet, Nstchitoches, La, for
fAsther information.
In response to q personal letter
the parish chairman of Women's
Committee sent each chairman of
THE So Community Councils Great
ed by Parish Council of Defense in
| the outlying wards. asking for CO.
operation. answers have come in
from q number of ladies signifying
their willingness to do not only their
bit bat their utmost.
The chairmen were asked to Sc
lecb three capable. public-spirited
women and post them along the
lines of the urgent war work that
the community councils are leading
in, buying and selling of Liberty
Bonds, Thrift Stamps, Food Con-
servation, War gardens, Child's
Welfare etc. and with the cooper
alton Of the women, there is little
doubt that nothing will be left un
done, and the reports that must be
sent to State and Government off :
cials will be all that the most ambi
|ious wo uld ha We them.
That the Natchitoches Chapter
of the He'd Cross has been placed
lon the honor roll. one of ten only
of all the chapters in the States Of
Il 4
the Gulf Division, while q matter
of much qualification and pride, is
nothing more than was expected.
The work done BY the ladies OF
this parish is as pesfect in every
detail as ewing, knitting, bandage
making, etc can possibly be and
the amount accomplished almost in
credible and as q result of attain
ing the muchly coveted honor and
distinction, the boxes shipped from
now on will not be subject TO iuspec
ton but will be sent direct to Fran
Ice from Natchitoches. saving at
least sjx weeks tiIpe,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-05-02

entitled 10 commentator for the
many progressive measures which
they have inaugurated.
Will they not now 90 farther
and place the town 10 line nth
the progressive thought and pat
riotic purpose of the finest
Respectfully.
CHARLES V. PORTER.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-05-02

eSuip.
| Resolved, that we pio test again.
Ist the poor salaries of tea cheers and
beg that statewide provision be
made for better pay for twelve
months ia the year.
| Be it resolved, that we endorse
lthe national amendment for suffrage
and that kilograms be sent Sena tor
Ransdell to be read ia the Record,
and Senator Guion asking for his
vote.
| Be it resolved, that the club wo-
men of the Gig nth district assist DR.
Bowling 10 his educational campai
gn in Louisiana against the spread
ing of venereal disease, by taking
up the work, where possible, in
schools.
Whereas we the members of the
federated clubs of the eighth dis
trict of Louisiana, believe that the
world can be made safe for demOc-
racy, and
Whereas, the beloved president
of these United States has declared
repeatedly for q league of free ma
tions to enforce peace,
Be it resolved, that the said fed
Grafton of women's clubs of the
eighth district requests the nation
al federation assem- bled at Hot Spr-
ings. Ark, to pass resolution en-
dorsing the object of the league to
enforce peace, which will convene
in Philadelphia in May, 1920, and
wire said convention to that effect.
Be it further resolved that this
resolution be placed in the hands
of our state president with the re-
quest that she present it to the gen
ersl federation at Hot Springs with
the request that the women there
assembled carry out this request,
Be it further resolved. that let
ter of appreciation be sent Miss
Firth, retiring chairman of the
eighth district. for her efficient ser
vices rendered during her term of
Office; a telegram to Mrs. William
son expressing regrets that she cou
Id not be with Us.
And be it further resolved, that
we extend thanks to Mr. U. P. Brea
zeale, acting mayor, Rey. Lee,
Messrs Cooley, Roy and G. NJ. Gun |
ningham. for their splendid address |
ses; to our state president, Mrs.
Storm, and Mrs. Holmes, whose
interesting addresses will inspire
us to nobler efforts, to Mrs Porter, |
acting chairman. who presided with
grace and digdity, to Miss Newell
and Mrs. McVoy whose excellent
programs added much value and
interest to the meeting.
And be it further resolved, that
we thank the court house officials
for their courtesies, and the citizens
of Natchitoches for their charming /
hospitality accorded US. |
MRS NJ. H. CARVER.
MRS M. PEARCE.
MRS s. r. HARMANSON |
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-05-02

The potato game is ore ct tbs
most important in the country
right now, with a twofo!d pur-
pose, one to systemic and pop
uIarise increased consumption 50
there will be large demand and .
fair price and the other TO prevent
the farmers from dumping their
whole crop upon the market Of
once demoralizng the price and
riskinu the waste OF much Of the
food.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-05-02

II was found during the civil
war In the United States that
trenches dug out in an hour, were
far better protection than . fort
costing thousands of dollars and
trench warfare is one Of the fea-
lures of today.