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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02

Clarence Fahren of Fountain City,
who is serving In France with an in
fantry band writes of his experiences
at the front as follows:
The latter part of the week our
band was taken to a nearby town
about sixteen kilometers from here 10
play few concerts. We all enjoyed
the trip very much, but were glad to
get back because here we can sleep
as long as we wish, and there we had
to get up at $50 to play reveille.
Still 1t is great deal more dangerous
here. The other afternoon a shell ex.
ploded within IS feet of me, in fact
they are lighting all around us, but
they don't bother us any more.
Things are little more quiet here
than usual-hardly ever see an air.
plane battle-of course a few shells
come over and drop close but every
thing is about the same. We are bill
leted at the same place, but are at a
loss to know just what is going to
happen this winter. Fuel and coal
are very scarce, but we will have
plenty of clothes from what l hear, 50
that will help some.
There is very little to do here by
way of entertainment. There is to be
picture show tonight at the Y. NJ. c.
A. but that comes along only about
every two weeks. We leave here to-
morrow night to play few concerts.
''All the grain here is cut and the
French are busy threshing it out by
fail, and | don't know how many
crude methods / haven't seen
threshing machine over here like we
have
A letter has been received from
Clarence Knipp, who is chief cook in
a camp hospital with the A. e. F. in
which he says that there are ten boys
from Cambridge City, Richmond and
Centerville in his company. He says
that they have had fine weather this
summer, but that there is a great
deal of rain at present.
Ralph Hawekotte, of Indianapolis,
formerly of Richmond, has arrived
overseas. He is serving with the ma
rine corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Spangler OF
Main street, received word Wednes-
day morning that their son. Lieut..
Earl Spangler had arrived safely over
seas Lieut. Spangler is pursuit
pilot in the aviation.
"I never thought when / was in
school studying about the old castles
in history that / would get to see
one writes Private Harry Hoffard.
serving with the American forces in
France, in letter to his grandmoth-
err, Mrs Mary ]. Woods.
There is a town here" he says,
"and my par dand l have been down
several times Last Sunday we went
through an old castle. That was a
trip l never will forget
Miss Ella and Anna Marley, of 206
South Eighth street, have received
word that their nephew, John L. Pen
der, has arrived safely overseas. Pen
der is secretary of the Knights of Col
umbus.
Mrs. A. w Roach received word
Wednesday morning that her second
son, Norvin Roach of the ordnance de- |
partment, 18th engineers, 3Sth divis /
ion, from Hattiesburg, has arrived |
safely overseas.
Glenn E. Whitesell of Main street |,
received word Wednesday morning of !,
the arrival of his brother, Sergeant |
Paul NJ Whitesell, overseas. White
sell is in the quartermaster's corps !
and was located at Fl. Sam Houston
Tex, before he was sent over
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02

voted, in response to a request from
Indianapolis officials.
Almost two hundred women were
present at the meeting, and all indi-
cations are that the organization will
grow larger and more active still
Most interesting reports Of the War
Mothers convention at Evansville, at
which time the local organization was
taken into the national organization,
We're given by Mrs. Roach and Mrs.
Teetor OF. Hagerstown, who were dele
gates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02

Sixteenth and d streets last evening
Both drivers were on the wrong side
OF the street and when they attempted
to turn the corner. both became CON
fused and as consequence the cars
came together. Neither was injured.
The car which young Zimmerman was
badly damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02
Students Are Enrolling
for Night School Work

Registration of students for the
night school started last night. Spe-
cial war work classes are being start
ed for men of draft age. Philip Mol
ter, head of vocational work in Rich
mond, said wanted more students in
the blacksmithing classes, ignition
classes, battery work, telegraphy and
telephony classes.
The registration of students will be
continued tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02
Drivers Escape Unhurf
in Auto Collision

William Zimmerman, son OF Mayor
W. w. Zimmerman, escaped injury
when the car which he was driving
collided with another car on North
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY AND NAVY

This column. containing news of
Richmond and Wayne county sol
diers and sailors, will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contributions
win be welcomed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-02

Locust eggs, treated with sulphuric
acid and lime, are used as fertilizer in
Mediterranean countries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

In accordance with the recommended
ton of the railroad wage commission
Director General McAdoo will increase
the pay of ], 939 1899 employees from 1
to 43 per cent the highest percentage
to go to the lowest paid workers. The
net cost to the railroads is estimated
at $25O,OOO,OOO. There is; in addition,
an estimated deficit Of 100000, 900 in
government railway operation for the
year. To cope with a portion, at least,
Of this burden an advance Of both pas
senger and freight rates will likely be
made. The scheme Of wage advances
adopted is based on an,inquiry into the
cost Of living, which the commission
found had increased approximately 40
per cent to the average employee re-
ceiving $85 per month. As the higher
salaried men have received advances
within designated period in which
the lower paid men received none, the
percentages of increase are arranged
SO as to more fully equalize matters.
This is obviously a fair adjustment Of
the question.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Judge Van Fleet Of San Francisco,
in passing sentence upon 20 agents Of
the kaiser-Germans and Hindus
convicted of having conspired to over
throw British rule in India, expressed
regret that he could not impose heav-
Ter penalties on the ringleaders. So
those two fellows Bopp and Van
Shack escaped with prison sentences
of two years each and fines of $1O,-
900. Won Brincken was given, two
years without a fine and the other
prisoners lighter terms and smaller
fines. 1t is indeed. pity that the
statute under which these conspirators
were tried and convicted does not per-
nit of ending their careers with either
a rifle ball or moose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Almost very week you read of new
organizations being founded for the
ostensible purpose of creating more
patriotic spirit among the public. In
vestigate them, brothers and sisters,
and you will find that large percent
age of them are launched by fellows
who are merely seeking to grow fat
on these ventures-they care not
whether the United States and her
allies win the war or not so long as
they can fill their pockets with money
under the guise of patriotism. Beware
these organizations of grafters. You
can make no mistake, however, in
patronizing the Red Cross, the Saliva
ton army, the Y. M. C. A. and the
Knights Of Columbus; and, we must
not forget the Red Star society, organ
lied for surgical and medical aid to
our friends, the horses, thousands of
which are left wounded, bleeding and
dying on the battlefelds without the
power to call for help.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Mr.. A. E. Bowen, one of the "kept"
propagandists of the Nonpartisan
league, in talks at Cambridge and
Milaca, asserted that the Minnesota
editorial association at it's meeting in
February adopted a resolution favor
ing state owned paper mills. The
writer was in attendance at that meet
ing until an hour or so before it's adj
journment, when he had to catch his
train, and never heard of such reso-
luton. If such a resolution was adopt
ed it only goes to prove that there are
editors in Minnesota who are ignorant
of the constitution of their state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Evidently Newton D. Baker, secre-
tary of war, did not make that trip
to France without getting few
pointers as to what is necessary over
there. At any rate he says that the
only limit placed on American troops
should be gagged by the ability of the
United States to equip and transport
them. Bakers statement has appar-
emily impelled the administration to
sit up and take notice, as an effort
will be put forth to increase our forces
over there to 100000 by July L.
Arthur Sears Henning, the Washing
ton correspondent of the Minneapolis
Journal, speaking Of the numerical
strength Of our army in France, says:
"While it is not permissible to state
even the approximate strength Of the
American expeditionary force, I am
authorized to say that it far exceeds
the 100000 Secretary Of War Baker
promised to have in France 'early in
1872" This in itself is nice little
army and shows that the kaiser's
threat to destroy our transports failed
to materialize.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Not long after the commencement
of the war King George informed his
subjects that whatsoever they became
tired of him as ruler he would gladly
step down from the throne and be-
come private citizen. But his sub
jects insist that he remain in the king
business. They say he is working like
a Trojan 18 hours day, that his wife
and children are doing their utmost
to prevent Britons from becoming
slaves and that George, as Roosevelt
would say, is a bully good fellow. Like
the king Of Italy, George seems to be
in no immediate danger Of being de-
throned, but it is impossible to predict
what will happen after the war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

The Union has said that Judge Nc
Gees enemies were also the enemies of
Governor Burnquist. Here is news.
paper in the range country that is
damning Judge MCGEE and makes this
insolent reference to the governor: f,a-.
But the governor never yet did the
right thing at the right time, or at
any other time, and his continuing
MCGEE as member of the Safety
commission is nothing more or less
than fell endorsement of everything
MCGEE has said to the disparagement
Of the state and the people.
Censure from such a source is
praise, indeed, for both Governor
Burnquist and Judge MCGEE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16
DR.. A. P. Hilbert of Melrt

DR.. A. p. Hilbert of Melrose is a
candidate for reelection to the state
senate from western Stearns county,
and the st. Cloud Times pays him this
well-merited tribute:
Senator Hilbert is an upright and
honorable gentleman, one whose hon
esty and integrity is unquestioned, and
who is known to all the people of his
district as one of the most genial and
wholesouled of men. In his long medi-
cal practice in the district, he has en-
cleared himself to the people by his
kindness of heart, his careful treat
ment of the sick, and his watchful
anxiety for their recovery. There is
no place where the true man is more
prominently brought out than at the
sick bed, and there the people of the
district learned what prince among
men the. genial doctor is.
For two sessions the doctor was our
seatmate in the senate, and we can
truthfully say that a more high
minded, conscientious gentleman it has
never been our good fortune to be as
ISOLATED with. He is all the Times
claims for him and then some.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

We hear considerable about tsbig
business" and "profteering" these
days, but from the New York Times
we learn that the Director of Steel Sup
ply said that on the first day Of duty
he asked a prominent manufacturer
what his idea of price was, and the
answer was, "Any price the govern
ment puts on A price was named,
$40 ton below business done the pre-
vious day, but yet above the price, at
which the government was supplied
later, and the acceptance was in the
form, "You never need to ask us; it
is yours" And the Times concludes
that, ''War is dreadful, but it is a
moral tonic when of the character of
this war. Among us commercialism
has been subordinated to patriotism,
and a morale has been created which is
priceless. No good American is salts
fled with doing his bit. We all want to
do our all. We do not expect to win
with minimums.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

It seems to us that President Will
son, under the power invested in him,
should prohibit all immigration to
this country for the period Of the war,
whether the influx be from neutral
countries or not. America has all it
can well do to provide it's own people
and it's allies across the seas without
supporting hordes from other coun-
tries. Last year 100000 immigrants
landed in the United States. While
this number was a million less than
the arrivals for the previous year, it
was exactly 100000 too many.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

It is now claimed that Gutzon Borg
lum, the self constituted investigator
Of aircraft production, had a personal
interest in the output Of flying ma
chimes. Hence President Wilson has
appointed a commission Of inquiry to
make thorough investigation Of the
alleged airplane manufacturing col
lapse as reported to him by Borglum.
That Borglum was not an official in
vestigator appointed by the president
is shown by a letter which Mr.. Wilson
wrote him on April Is from which we
quote: 81 fear that for some time you
have been under a serious misappre-
hension. 4. never at any time
constituted you an official investiga-
tor. I merely gave you the right to
look into the matter Of your own mo-
tion. Z The pity is, however, that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

There passed away at Hamline last
Saturday a man who did not make
much noise in the world, but whose
death will be sincerely mourned by a
host of men and women Willia1n o.
Thompson. For 20 years he was
professor Of Latin at Hamline uni
versity. He was a thorough instruc-
tor and commanded the respect and
esteem of the students who studied UNI
der him. He was also kind hearted,
genial neighbor and a loyal friend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

While there has been no enforced
Hooverization of sauerkraut, the sale Of
that "appetizing delicacy" has fallen
off Is per cent owing to the stigma at
tached to it through bearing a German
name. Liberty cabbage" has been
suggested as camounage which it is
believed by manufacturers would re-
store the product to its former popu-
larity. But we scarcely believe the
amoufaging Of the name would bring
about the desired result unless the
Teutonic smell is eamoufaged also.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

A hundred and seventy-six Swedish
ships, with a gross tonnage of 175,OOO,
have been destroyed by Hun submar-
ines since the beginning Of the war,
and yet little Sweden has no redress.
The kaiser's frightfulness is further
emphasized by the fact that Sweden is
one Of the so-called countries which
has (and probably still is) assisting
Germany by providing it with various
supplies. It is evidently the aim Of
the kaiser to hold Sweden in fear of
him, and his success is apparently
complete.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

It will cost Duluth at least $4,000
to prepare for the entertainment of
that bowling exhorter, Billy Sunday,
in addition to the wad which this
mercenery panhandles from his con-
gregations and carries away with him.
Would it not be far better, for Duluth
to donate this sum to the Red Cross
instead of wasting it upon a mounte-
bank?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

"A note of warning has been issued
to the neutral countries by the Beast
of Berlin which asks them to remem-
Der the fate Of Belgium when contem-
plating the taking up Of arms against
the central powers. The little coun-
tries are scared to such an extent that
they know not which way to turn. If
they join the allies the Huns will en-
deavor to lay waste their territory and
if they go over to the central powers
the allies will cut off their food sup
plies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Austria, driven to desperation by in
ternal conditions, is beginning to tell
her troubles to the world. Burgomas-
tiers, in statement published by the
Vienna Neue Freie Presse, say that
no wheat or potatoes are obtainable,
that maize is scarce and that whole
districts have been without bread for
weeks. Hence food cards are almost
useless because very little of anything
remains in the storehouses. Austria
is, however, entitled to not one iota Of
sympathy. She brought these condi-
tons upon herself and must now stand
the consequences.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16
Contemplate Liars.

On Tuesday, May IA, the writer, in
compliance with the request of the
Federal Food administrator for the
state of Minnesota, reported to Mr..
0. 3. Newton, the county food admin
istrator, the amount of wheat flour
and substitutes on hand as follows:
Wheat flour, 60 pounds; substitute
flour, 40 pounds.
There would not have been even
that amount of flour and substitutes
on hand had it not ben for the fact
that, in order to save Mrs. Dunn labor
(she is doing her own housework) 4,
considerable bread has been bought in
the past two months.
My reason for making this return
public is that contemplate liars have
been circulating the story that had at
least 5000 pounds of flour on hand, and
there are damphools who pretend to
believe the unreasonable story.
But, the liars will say, he had a
large supply on hand and has disposed
Of it. I have not returned or disposed
Of a pound of flour to any one in the
past two years-save one-half sack
that I gave to a family that needed it
more than we did.
[ have been accused of almost every
crime in the calendar, but never be-
fore have I been accused of being a
miserly hoarder. That is a reputation
I hardly deserve.
R. C. DUNN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Saturdays Duluth Herald carried a
very timely cartoon in which an Irish
man in military uniform, standing on
United States soil, is addressing an
other Irishman of the bolsheviki
stripe who is posing as a patriot in
Erin. The caption Of the cartoon was
as follows: "Pat in America to Pat
in Ireland: Jaw, come on! Let's lick
the kaiser first and settle the family
quarrels after!'"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16
LOYAL AMERICANS, WHICH DO you PREFER,

! would rather lose my position, all
I possess or hope to possess, or life
itself, than be accused Of disloyalty
and bring disgrace upon my children
for years to come. If anyone comes
to this country, enjoys its privileges,
it's franchise, takes advantage Of OPP
portunities afforded by the American
flag and then is disloyal, he should be
deprived Of his franchise, have his
property confscated and be deported.
Governor j. A. A. Rllrnquistt.. s 8 -,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Judge Stelk Of the speeder's branch
of Chicago's municipal court has decided
to send persons brought before him to
the psychopathic section of the county
hospital for examination by alienists.
If found insane they will be trans,
ferred to the ''bug house" until cured
The judge maintains that man who
drives his car at excessive speed is
unbalanced, and we are inclined to
agree with him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

One Of the unsolved problems of
economics is why each new substitute
for wheat bread makes bread more
Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
This is not so much Of problem
when you take the facts into consider
alton. You see wheat prices have been
fixed by the government while the
prices Of substitutes have not. Hence
profiteers have taken advantage of the
existing conditions to charge whatso-
ever they please for the wheat substi-
ftutes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Just word for the Indian-we
mean the American Indian. There is
an old saying that the only good In
dian is the dead one. But the war
has put a different complexion on the
phrase. At least 5000 aborigines are
now serving under the Stars and
Stripes and rs per cent of them volun-
tarily enlisted. It is only fair to give
even the devil his due.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

There is plenty of wheat available
for the allies if only the vessels could
be procured in which to transport it.
But there's the rub shipping facili-
ties are inadequate and it may be a
long time before the condition is bet
tered to any great extent Australia
alone is ready to furnish the allies
with 20O,O0O,O00 bushels of wheat, but
wheat in the antipodes does not help
the boys in France.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

It has been humiliating to the Amer
lean people to see how the wealth
grabbers, owners Of the big press,
actually attempt by scurrilous editor
ials and especially for spaced articles,
to drive the people as il they were a
lot Of cattle to buy bonds, subscribe
for the Red Cross, to register for con-
scription and all the other things.
G. "a. Lindbergh, Nonpartisan candi-
date for governor, but whose name
will appear on the republican ballot
as a republican.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16
Elect Col. Pratt on Suckers.

There is one member of the house
to elect from the Isanti-Anoka legis-
lative district and four have filed for
the nomination D: Goodrich, P. J.
Nelson and Ole Lagerson of Anoka,
and E. P. Freedeen Of Isanti. Senator
I. c. Blomgren has no opposition, and
it is we'll, for he is a high grade man
and richly merits a reelection. All
the candidates for the house should
pull out and elect Col A. f. Pratt by
stickers. That would be a happy So
luton of the problem.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

The Japs are not asleep. They say
that if Holland, willingly or unwilling
ly, assists Germany, she must be re-
garded as an enemy Of the allies, and
that under such circumstances it will
be the duty of the Mikado's govern
ment to seize the Dutch territories in
the far east to prevent the kaiser from
Selling them as a base. And Japan
would do it, too.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Borglum's charges were permitted to
obtain publicity throu ghout the length
and breadth Of the country charges
which, it is stated, 50 affected the
public spirit that in many instances
people were reluctant to purchase Lib
erty bonds and in some cases refused.
Gutzon Borgholm must, however, be
given credit for possessing more than
his share Of the first four letters Of his
name.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

Some papers are poking fun at little
Nicaragua because Of her declaration
of war upon the kaiser. But every
little country which signifies it's will
lingness to join us in the conflict is
worthy of appreciation and respect.
While Nicaragua has neither an army
or navy worthy Of the name it can
be of much assistance to us in many
ways.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

In German foul tip is ''danebenge-
Observation-Disclosures ball." This
in itself is sufficient to provoke a dec
laration of war to say nothing of pro-
hibiting the teaching of German in
United States schools.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-16

A daily says that .'sthe allies and
Russia are getting together" If the
Russians succeed in negotiating a loan
it strikes us that the get-together plan
will be Of short duration.