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"LcHt We Itorrct."

TO Tho Editor ot Tho Timcs-D'spa,ch:
sir Sc. In The Newspapers tha, tho
Co-crdinate College League IS openly
advocating and working for strai.ht-
out rocducatou at the University ut
Virginia. If am not mistaken their OPP
ponentS have predicted that cocducatlon
would prove 10 be the real aim % TING
league. hut tina, prediction has seemed
;ruc.
More than 1000 alumni and student.
OF thc university are now In The arms.
ana OF these &c" have been able to
express their earnest and logical Oh
tections 20 I measure which they b.
Ncvo ruInous In the results. but .Ir
others have y" opportunity 10 Spcai.
or 10 work against change ahhorrrI
By practically every one al them
~ this very moment some OF them
may be struggling tn the iCy wui"rs
around SINKING transport, or tortured
~ German Prisons, or wounded ami
mut!iat"d IN the bloody trenches While
men and women. living IN ease ard
safety a, home. take advantage of
their abscnc: 20 rush this d"tosicu
measure through hurried and pgcoc-
cnpicd Leg .slnturc
:, SOLDIERS NOTliGE.
Richmond, Va, February O. 1915
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Need Not
Year
Results

-, =. General Maurice. British cbi,r
N"ch NOT OF military operations Ia cen
Year yincsd that the ,;ern,ans On The The
Results han al frn ann n rr% nov
nuo.,fca,,,. ,,: ~ war but ,hcy arc noJ ye'
H. rr@bab,ss ~: usf he s s,s f9Tees
seeos i pus lead 10 he n;d;ca,toas ,h have
bEit.Sh rGtees outnumbor the Germans on Inc
ne, Tes'frn front Il may pc though; strange tia,
iefea. together wiki ihe need OF lending room,
yoGabiy 10 z u fRs ha kx, ,I and II ,s aha
ever on the western tton, but in chars r.
GUSTAV they navs Geen S rsnnorin wn -c The
aro'" russia TO France and belgium but they
:orces and our re-enforcemen;a or" begini;nn
n""n' ioT S,ome!hinS and IL Germany fcs!s
a, iii: western line, We need not tel nmch Sfh,
sseat s asrr rssGs GiHrma v@nia M" make
SnIS Ih%i H. o"T neoGe OF pro,5.etns the
Not } Sssanss j" b. :. naHEa5o aaaress
Autopsy RtSnS' hon. II noins q ~. i
From the opening OF his campaign 20 The end. he
issue in Virginia: ara ha lection sho"sd thai at
an nn, ne2piIs OF Nissnia aSc.ed with him. lie
such further legislation as might reasnmbiT
proh!siton and ina, h. vS Sa 's sr pTno,5
h force The States prohibition avs, alons With
therefore could no, snssk @t Dsfn u Gf b mo
IT'S worked by prohibition in Virginia and be .
states sdnintetrat:on ne could rot spsak an.
thorita;ively o. any nted Cor further !. v.s on
prise m:rht we'll be asked: VIVA, s should n.
have 50 ID" Wha. could he have said? ne ven.
and Ct s4s" IN
inaugural addrcsa nc confined hlm,aelr some.
to The pconie OF the STATE lie felt it hfs duty
Dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11
About Eugene Field.

T. T.. Point Bank.-Eugonn Field
was an American journalist, born in
st. Louis. September 9. 1850. BY his
y high reputation in the West. which
before his death had become nationa l.
lie was on the old Kansas CITY Times
for awhile. His poems for children are
admirable in their simplicity and in
their sympathetic insight into tho
child's world OF thought and feeling.
His more important works comprise:
Cultures Ga rland." Love Songs OF
Childhood" "a Little Book Of western
Verse" "a Little Book OF Profitable
Tales" IA Second Book Of Verse" The
Affairs Of n l3lbliomariac" in collabo-
ration with his brother, II. NJ. Field, he
published TRANSACTIONS frcnl Horace.
Echoes from the Sabine Farm lie
died in Chicago, November 4. 1895.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11

Surprise has hem evo-..sos
because. in his inaugural ad6-e.o
G"v"rncr Davis did no. 6,s,nss
prohibition. In point Of f.ct. Il,
would hav> bsen SURPRISING if
he had seen y, y, ,,;sr,,. I.
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Quertlons md An.ner,.

To 'Cnhappy"--Iut your name and address
in your letter, and will advise you what to do.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11

/ Delegate Baker not only had the courage
10 face political oblivion through the intro.
sduction or his dog bill. but he has the facts
land figures which prove its passage State
1ecessity These furnished by the De-
lfartment Of Agriculture, and constitute an
imposing Indictment against Virginia's ours
Cost Of the dog 10 the people Of tho State
exclusive OF stock killed through fear OF
:abics and people treated for that disease is
sllaceh at s23 SOC 600 q year This repre-
Fients the direct money loss through slaughter
81 stock aud feed for he dogs. Aside from,
Fgbis. the sheep industry is $4,000, 900 below
tiorInai because of canine dcprcdations More
snoney goes for dog feed than is spent for
Education or for running tho State govern
fnent, is another surprising revelations while
III is further pointed out that ESQ. 900 hogs
$pf ] 50 pounds each could be raiacd for VIA,
faog feed costs. IL face Of these figures and
The fact that tho country and its allies need
avery pound OF food and every cent Of money
itossihle to secure can i; he that tho Assem-
oily Will hesitate 10 pass the Baker billo
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Rht|ulouo Glngssss .pispatrb
THE DISPATCH

Entered JANUARY -; 1905. at the Poet 0face at
Ricbmond. Va, sceond-class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11

There was no verbal camoufage about Gov
5ernor Daviss inaugural statement that. in
the interest .: economy and efficiency. add
itional wort; would be placed upon the
shoulders OF those already in tho States
service. He has been making good his words.
as instance tho new Council OF Defense, every
member OF which is a State official Even
with his Held thus limited he had choice of
Ianplc good material and the new council
vii! be able 10 acQu, itself with credit, while
Sits patriotic duties will prove no hardship
gin the really remarkable results achieved by
sthe former council. the new body has a high
mark at which 10 aim.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11

Denial OF the report that fourteen enemy
spies had been put to death in this country
since way was declared brings no satisfac-
ton feeling OF safety TO the American peo-
pie. The statement, now held untrue. had
led them to hope tAai at last drastic steps
were being taken -. curb Hun espiona sc
which bias cost the country thousands of lives
and billions OF do..ars. There IS no DISPOSE
ton 10 lapse into Tcutonic barbarisn but
until the doctrine o! an eye for an eye is
applied, Tuscauia disa sterS, wholesale con-
flaGratons and manifold other forms Of de-
1struc,ion OF lie and property Will continue
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Congo Countr, md u,,s,nm

l.. NJ. w. Ashland After the discov-
cries OF Livingstone and Stanley. King
Leopold. OF Rclgiun. called a confer
cnce OF the powers on Africa in 1876
ito discuss the question Of the cxpIo-
ration and civilization OF Africa" etc
An International African association
was established whose aim was to be
the exploration and civilization with
headquarters at Brussels King Leo
poid contributed funds to send Stanley
10 the Congo Basin. where a large Mum
Der OF treaties were made with native
chiefs. As the other nations did not
contribute Leopold gradually took over
the entire Congo country. a second in
ternatlonai conference was held in
1SSf-Sa which created the Congo Free
state. Rut through tho diligence of
Leopold and the neglect OF the other
nations the Free state became virtually
his private property. His exploitation
Of II, With the atrocities incidental to
II. finally aroused the public opinion OF
tho world TO such an extent that in
1905 the Belgian Parliament converted
the Free State into Belgian colony.
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Milk.

Just been reading up scientific treatise on
milk. and. according to whoever wrote it'd
gentleman whose name Is a scientific household
word but hanged Il | can remember tive may
safely allow 5000 bacteria to the cubic cent?
meter: and otntime;cr uncubed is about two.
htths OF nch. The!efore--
Bu; what We! like 20 huoyv hoae..iy abou,
hysienic milk hotties is this: why arc such
clear bottles dirty"
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our friends who with uAnusrrtps Nnd
R,nstratinns for publication wish 10 haFo unavailable
articles returned. they must in all scnd stamps
ior tbat purpose
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MEMBER on THE ASSoCiAIEp pkEss.-The
A.rorated j. exclusively entitled TO the use Tor
tcpub alton Of all dispatches credited to 1t or
otherwise credited In this paper, and also we
local published herein. All rights OF re'uhut"-
ton OF spcumi dispatches herein aisu reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11

4 Both the House and Senate will enter this
Heek upon consideration OF the administra-
zion railroad bill, Of which the committee OF
ZACH house has reported drafts differing In
ETo important details. That Of the House
Hynits the period oil government control to
200 years after the war ends and gives the
lnFesideDt final authority in fixing rates The
senate committee draft limits government
control to eighteen months after peace is de-
Jared, and vests in the President authority
10 initiate rates subject to revision and final
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Current Editorial Comment

General Maurice. British chi,f
ot m i'itaTE operations. Ia ccn-
Nirced that the ,;ern,ana =, ~.
"sSt front arc nov s,roro.,.
'han at any previous time during
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Must Secure Licenses.

The following order is reprinted
from government official bulletin:
Manufacturers Of and dealers in
commercial feeds for livestock, cattle,
and hogs must secure licenses under the
food administration before February
is. This covers baled hay, shelled and
ear corn and many other commodities
intended for use as feeds or as ingre-
dents in mixed feeds. The only excep-
lions are for millers anufacturing
bran and dealers in coarse grains, who
have already been placed under food
administration licenses.
Applications for license should be
addressed to the License Division,
Food Administration, Washington, D.
C.. specifying the nature Of the bust
ness to be licensed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
County War Finance Committee,

County War Finance Committee.
In response to request from the
Minnesota Commission of Public Safe
ty a convention was called at McMil-
Ian & Stanley's offices on the after
noon Of January 81 for the purpose of
organizing permanent county war
finance committee to have charge and
management Of all drives for the sale
of Liberty bonds, Red Cross, Y. M. C.
A., X. c., and all other war subscrip-
tions.
The reason given for thisaproceed-
ing is that the solicitation of funds for
patriotic purposes has increased to
such an extent that it demands official
supervision to prevent wastefulness,
duplication or fraud.
The following committee was elected
by the convention: E. L. Mcmillan,
chairman, Princeton; Fred R. Burrell,
0namia; J. A. Allen and Rolleff
Waller, Milaca; c. E. Gilbert, Fores-
ton; s. s. Peterson, Princeton; w. H.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
PR ICES GO ! OW ER
Potato Quotations for Most Varieties
in Local Market From Is
to Is Cents Lower.
Buyers Attribute Decline to Inability
to Secure Cars for Move
ment of the Stock.

With the exception Of Ohios and
Rose every other variety Of potatoes
has declined in price. Triumphs have
dropped 25 cents per cwt., Burbanks
and Russets 20 cents, Kings Is cents,
and Cobblers rs cents.
This decline in prices is attributed
by buyers to the shortage Of cars it
is an impossibility for them to ship
either seed or eating stock, and the
seed orders for the southern states is
largely overdue. Under the private
operation of railroads no such shipping
trouble was ever experienced by local
buyers as at present prevails, when the
railroads are operated by the govern
ment. aa
Warehousemen in Princeton have
many cars Of seed potatoes, which, I'M
der contract, they have promised to
furnish southern growers before a
certain date. But how can they full
fill these contracts when the govern
mcnt does not furnish cars?
When the government took over the
railroads it was anticipated that it
would mean greater supply of cars
for shippers, but it appears to be the
contrary. Yet the government adj
vises quick movement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Takes Well Earned Vacation.

Mrs. Mary Rines left on Saturday
for st. John, New Brunswick, her
childhood home, to visit an older sister
whom she has not seen for a number
Of years. Mrs. Rines has surely
earned a rest, as from the time of the
Organization Of the Red Cross chapter
here in our county in the first week in
August she was supervisor of the
iworkroom. During this time she and
her able assistant, Mrs. J. C. Herd
;liska, put in practically all of their
time and energy inaugurating the
work and getting it in smooth running
order. This work entails great deal
of responsibility as well as drudgery
and is entirely without remuneration
as are all the county Offices of the Red
Cross-which seems a surprise to
many.
Upon Mrs. Rines' resignation Mrs
,Herdliska was appointed supervisor
and, fortunately for the good of the
cause, she consented to continue the
work.
Mrs. Rines expects to be absent in
the east for at least two months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Quota of Smileage Books Sold.

Mile Laos county's quota of Smile
age books, 225, We're sold last Satur-
day evening, and check for 1925 was
mailed to r. w. Hargadine, st. Paul,
by R. C. Dunn on Monday. The books
are in possession Of the boys by this
time. The people at home are loyal
to their soldier boys.
Fifty Of the books were sold through
Mr.. J. A. Allen Of Milaca, and 10
through Fred Burrell at Onamia, the
remainder were disposed of in Prince
ton, largely through the efforts of
Clifton Cravens and Ralph Whitney.
Mr.. C. H. Nelson, one of Princeton's
merchants took Is books, S.. S. Peter
son 10, J. F. Peterson, E. L. Mcmillan,
Ed. Evens, Princeton State bank and
Scot Bruce-the latter a patriotic
Princeton farmer-took five each.
while R. G.. Dunn accounted for sew
eral more. Quite number bought two
or more books.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Military Roads.

Secretary Houston Of the depart
ment of agriculture has set forth the
policy which he thinks should be fol
lowed in highway construction during
the war:
/ $50 far as is practicable to do so
this department will urge the mainte-
nance Of the highways already con-
structed; the construction and compile.
tion Of those highways which are
vitality important because of their
bearing upon the war situation or fol
the movement Of commodities; the
postponemeht Of all highway construc.
ton relatively less essential and not
based upon important military or eco
nomic needs. The department is pre-
|'paring to suggest to the state highway
departments the preparation of q
schedule of work for the federal aid
projects for 1918 in line with this
policy"
Road construction and maintenance
in the United States involve an an
nual expenditure of about $300,0O0,-
900.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
"A Drastic Order.

Under a recent order of the State
Public Safety commission IS counties,
including Mile Laos, will, if the order
is enforced, be bone dry hereafter.
Manufacturers and dealers are pro-
hibited from delivering to carriers
liquor for transportation into the dry
counties, and the railroads are pro-
hibited from carrying shipments Of
liquor into such counties. The order
is drastic, and if upheld and enforced
will give the people Of the counties
that have adopted county option bone
dry prohibition.
At an adjourned meeting held at the
state capitol on Tuesday the commits
sion refused to grant the request Of
those who had petitioned for the is
suance Of an order making the entire
state dry. The commission evidently
thought it best to let the voters de-
termine that question at the polls next
November.
If any further action is to be taken
it must be by the federal authorities.
Gas matters now stand" the COM
mission says; 'tthe general closing Of
saloons in this state and nation is a
war measure upon which the federal
government has already acted. Con-.
gress and the commander-in-chief Of
our forces have considered the revenue
situation, the waste incident to the
business, the readjustment of labor
conditions that would be necessitated
by immediate prohibition, together
with the effect on the morale Of the
people," .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
A Brave Young Fellow.

Howard Corey, a patriotic and
bright Elk River boy, died at Jeffer-
son barracks, near st. Louis, on the
18th ult., of scarlet fever. The re.
mains were inferred in the family
burying ground at Elk River last
Thursday. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. N. Corey and only 18 years OF
age. He was below the draft age
but, like all patriotic young Americans
with red blood in their veins, he
deemed it his duty to offer his SER
VICES to his country, and his equally
patriotic parents gave their consent
Brave young fellow! Noble, self
sacrificing parents!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Col. ]. J. Skahen Writes.

Our good friend, Col. J. j. Skahen,
writes from Petersburg, Fla, and, in
renewing his subscription says, among
other things, that this is the twenty
second year he has been on the Unions
list. Mr.. Skahen states that he ap-
preciates the Union for many reasons
and that he misses it when it does not
arrive on schedule times as occurred
two or three weeks in consequence Of
snowdrifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Skahen are
enjoying life on the coast and send re-
CARDS to their Princeton friends,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Geo. Moore Leaves for Camp Dodge,

Geo. Moore Leaves for Camp Dodge.
George Moore, son of C. O. Moore,
departed on Thursday Of last week for
Camp Dodge, Iowa, to go into training
for the army. On Monday Edwin T.
Johnson and Vernon Zumvinkel left
for the same place. Although an alien
at the time of registration, johnson
claimed no exemption, and came here
twice from the northern part of the
state at his own expense in order to
join the army. At this time he has his
first papers. Much praise is due this
young man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Princeton Defeats Mora

: AAuCCtOu DC1cdCS N1OIds
On Monday afternoon, February 4,
in the armory, the Princeton high
school basket ball team defeated Mora
by score Of 20 to Il.
Princeton's superiority was in evil
dence from the first minute of playing,
and almost Immediately the coach be-
gan to substitute second team men in
order to save the first team men for
the hard game to be played at Milaca
on Friday night.
The game was fast in the first half,
being featured by the ability of Herd
liska to pick the holes. The half end
ed 22 to 5. In the second half, with all
second team men in, some Of whom
were entirely inexperienced and play
ing their first game, the Mora boys
kept the ball in Princeton territory
most of the time. The aim and the
justification for so much substitution
outside of saving the boys for the
Milaca game was to give as many as
possible experience this year, so that
next year there will be more than just
two or three men in school who have
ever been in a basketball game.
The scrubs played hard in the sec
ond half and showed that there is
much promising material among them,
especially when you consider that at
one time there were four men who had
never had basketball in their hands
until this year.
The game ended 20 to II. Mr.. Gar
rison refereed to the satisfaction Of
all concerned.
Tomorrow night the local high
school team will go to Milaca and, while
they do not expect a victory, they ex-
pect to make good fight. Milaca,
with five senior veterans, seems to
have the district championship cinched.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Princeton Leads the State.

The United States department Of
Agriculture has issued a statement
showing the number Of carload ship
ments Of potatoes from Minnesota
stations from the commencement Of
the shipping season in August to
December 81. Princeton, Of course,
leads all the towns in the state, with
511 cars, and there will be at least
500 more cars before the close Of the
season. The shipments from the
neighboring points are as follows:
Anoka "a, Braham 1O7, Cambridge 81,
Elk River 273, Foley 125, Isanti II,
Milaca 35, Mora 1876, Oak Park So,
-Ogilvie AZ, Ronneby SO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
/ TEAMS IN CONFLICT.
Fats Outgeneral Leans in Stirring,
Peppery Game Which Beg
CARS All Description.
Princeton Highs Down Mora Students
and Show the Up-C Country
Boys Trick or Two.

Two awkward but good-natured
squads Of have-been basketball cham
pions put up fight for superiority at
the armory on the evening Of January
81. They were attired in an assort-
ment of uniforms of various patterns
built on ancient and modern plans
and the aggregation was, to say the
least, picturesque. AS an instance of
the oddity of things, Jake Hoffman
wore pair of cutoff pants which he
borrowed from Andrew Sjoblom while
Calvin Olson sported two pair of
trousers belonging to Don Evans one
pair backend to-which were fastened
Together on the sides with safety pins.
And, during the tussle, the pins broke
loose.
Throughout the contest the fats
pulled and fumed and the leans, who
seemed to smell defeat from afar,
didn't seem to be able to get the stiff
ness out Of their legs or arms, al
though they managed to make an oc-
casional point by changing players
every now and then. AS the fats only
had five men they were compelled to
hold out till the end of the game, and
then they were disheveled, sweaty-
looking bunch.
The game was a most remarkable
one from the point Of unscientific
playing, but it was, perhaps, enjoyed
by the spectators more than any other
contest this season. It's outcome was a
score Of 9 to in favor of the fat boys,
and the nine points were scored by
Heine Plaas. Following is list Of
those who engaged in the conflict:
Fats Heine Plaas, Calvin Olson,
o. B. Randall, Art. Larson and w. Cox.
Leans. H. Hoffman, Odin Ode
gard, Jim Johnson, A. B. Gramer, Earl
Henschel, Ed. Funke and Ralph Raiche.
A dance and supper followed the
game and about 500 was cleared for
the Red Cross fund.
l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
Send the Boys the Home Paper,

: Lord Northcliffe, publisher Of the
London Times, The London Daily Mail
and scores of other papers and maya
zines, says it is not the big dailies that
the boys in uniform want. What they
want, he declares, is the home paper,
the local, (which tells who was at the
church social, who has been married,
and which team won the game"
Send the home paper to the boy at
the front. All news is new until it is
read. What matter if the paper is old
when it reaches him? He will enjoy
it just the same.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-02-07
The Red Cross Workroom.

The Red Cross workroom has been
moved across the hall in the armory
into what was the locker room. This
room is much larger and can accom-
modate more workers. With the added
space more sewing machines could be
used and anyone who will loan ma
chine-if only for a short time
be greatly assisting the cause. The
room is open regularly on Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays Of every week
from 2 to in the afternoon.