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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

To the person who scrutinizes the
operation of railroads under govern
ment control the situation looks more
and more amazing. These are the
facts involved in the 100000 de-
fciency which will startle the most
cheerful taxpayer. AS single. in
stance of extravaganza we merely
mention the case of the Pennsylvania
railroad in which 100000 more persons
we're employed in 1918 than in 1917
with lesser freight tonnage handled.
Why? The reason is obvious. The
cost to the taxpayers is never taken
into consideration when an autocratic
administration decides to build up a
mammoth political machine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

10. Daniels, the pompous parsonage
who engineers the United States navy;
is in France and has made personal
inspection of conditions at Brest, with
which he is perfectly satisfied: Some
people are, of course, easily satisfied,
but were Josephus compelled to live
in the encampments at Brest, where,
our boys tell us, the mud is knee deep,
we opine he would relate different
story. When hundreds of soldiers
who have returned from Brest declare
that conditions there are abominable,
and after congress has investigated
and found such conditions to prevail,
are we likely to swallow the story Of
10. Daniels? y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

An exchange says, "The Hyatt in
cident shows that there are crooks
even among deacons," and another
editor remarks in connection with the
case, "The worst criminals of history
have worked under the cloak of re-
ligion; church congregations have
more hypocrites than dens Of thieves,
for among the latter there is honor
This does not necessarily mean that
all crooks are deacons or that all
churchgoers are hypocrites, but the
language used by the exchange editors,
especially the latter, is altogether too
strong and liable to misconstruction.
AS to malefactors and hypocrites we
find them in all walks Of life, but the
churches are not to blame because
some Of them attend services therein.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Now comes Norman Mack and in
his usual clustering way, says that
President Wilson will be reelected.
Well, that all depends upon the vote
of the people, Mr.. Mack, and, if you
are inclined to bet heavily on this
Certainty" we advise you to keep
your money. Our forecast is that
Wilson despite the great political
machine he has built up through hiring
thousands of railroad employees and
others at big salaries and as mere
playthings no more chance Of
being reelected president of the Unit
ed States than has his factotum,
George Creel, the camoufager, Of en-
tering the kingdom Of heaven.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Mexico has decided to permit our
great beer and whiskey kings to start
.breweries and distilling plants in that
country-in fact Carranza extends to
them hearty welcome. And the
makers of intoxicants- many of
them-will flock across the Rio Grande
in case it is absolutely necessary.
Should this occur it would mean big
exodus of settlers to the Texas side
Of the Rio Grande, not to engage in
onion culture but in smuggling and
bootlegging. It would open a golden
opportunity to the INSCRIPTIONS, and
there are thousands of that class of
people in this country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

The great press associations are
either adopts in the art of catnouf1age
or the daily papers knowingly permit
them to push into print stories which
ARE ostensibly news but in actuality
advertisements. There is presumably
big money in this stuff, and if the
dailies are so fatheaded that they per-
nit themselves to be fimfammed it is
their fault. On the other hand, if they
work in cahoots with the press asso-
crations, it would only be reasonable
ITO infer that they get substantial
rake off. There is more camoufaged
/: advertising from so-called press as
!. sociations published in the newspapers
at this time than at any period we
scan remember.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Now that Washington, D. c., is
bone dry with the exception Of the en-
bassies, where wine and liquor cellars
are permitted to be replenished at the
will of the foreign dignitaries, the
government would do we'll to keep
a close watch on The official residences
Of the plenipotentiaries. You can
never tell when one or more of them
may be tempted to start blind pigs,
especially when congress is in session.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Instead of an immediate preliminary
peace pact with Germany President
Wilson has proposed to the peace con-
ference a scheme to put all the trea-
ties into force at one time, if we may
believe Paris caDlegram. This
would, according to diplomats, mean
the postponement of peace for month
or more. The vacillating antics Of the
delegates give the impression that in
stead of a peace conference they are
holding a he-hen convention. They
seem to be unaware of the gravity of
delay in the matter. , -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

From an analysis Of the course of
events during the democratic war ad
ministration it would appear that
every artery from government depart
ments, bureaus and their auxiliaries
were directed into the main channel of
politics-of course democratic politics.
It was a shreMd scheme all right, but
the American people have tumbled to
the fact and will not forget it when
they go to the polls and vote for presi-
dent in 1920
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

It looks now as if England and
France would revive the channel tun-
mel project. Many years ago the tun-
mel was actually started, that is, so
far as to drive shaft on the British
side of the channel, but work was sud
denly stopped for the reason that it
was feared the tunnel would be used
by one country or the other to send
troops through in case of war. But
this was really a foolish idea, as the
tunnel could have been constructed SO
that at any time it might be flooded.
The old boys Of those days, however,
did not seem to tumble to this fact.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

A story comes from Paris that the
former kaiser and crown prince will
be tried by high court to be created
by the German national assembly.
This does not seem to be the proper
mode Of procedure. Tried by Ger
man court these scoundrels would be
shown too much leniency and, in all
probability, go scot free. A court
consisting of judges-both military
and civil-from the allied nations
should try the Hohenzollerns, Luden-
dorff, Tirpitz and other criminals of
like stripe. They would then get their
just deserts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03


The United States employment ser
vice has not yet gone to the demnition
bowwows, but the. necessary appro-
priation not having been granted, it
was imperative that cut be made in
the stuff. So, in order 20 effect this
reduction it was decided to retain the
high-salaried officers and discharge
the privates. But then this is merely
pursuing the regular administrative
course. Officers need the money, but
the privates are kicked out to. either
root for living or subsist on atmos-
phere the powers that be care not
a continental whether they exist or
perish from malnutrition.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

In ingenuity car thieves compare
favorably with the crackers of safes.
Their latest scheme, as brought to
light in a Minneapolis case, is to lasso
the car they intend stealing as it
passes the machine in which they are
seated. At least a fellow named West
pleaded guilty in the Hennepin coun-
ty district court to stealing, by means
of the skillful manipulation of lariat,
the car of M. Waters. What next?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

For a long time a prize offer of
$4,000 has been standing from the
London Daily Mail for the first air
flight across the Atlantic, and an enor-
nous biplane has been shipped from
Liverpool to Newfoundland for the
purpose Of making the attempt. Now
the Australian government has offered
a prize in a like amount for the f1ier
that first crosses from England to
Australia or vice versa. We conf
IDENTIFY believe that the time is ap-
preaching when airplane flights
across the Atlantic and Pacific will be
of common occurrence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

So the Townleyites of North Dakota
will, in all probability, have their
deep laid schemes cast into the dis.
card. AT any rate, many of the laws
passed by the Townley Legislature
will be put up to the people in the
form of referendum by the indie
pendent Voters association, the mum.
Der of signatures to the petition neces-
sary for this purpose having been Sc
cured. The people of North Dakota
are beginning to realize that, with
most of the laws recently passed put
into effect, Townley would be a veri-
table czar-that he would be monarch
of all he surveyed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

In the discussion of substitutes for
the saloon there is lack Of mention of
the farmers silo with benches around
it and auger holes in it's sides near the
bottom.-Red Wing Eagle.
They say that liqueur de silo is the
real chain lightning of modern times
that it will put man to sleep with
more rapidity than the O be joyful
vodka of Russia and that when the
victim awakes he feels as if he had
been run through threshing machine.
Have you sampled it, Olson?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Food is declared by a newspaper
correspondent to be the thing which
will either make or break the power
of the bolsheviki in Russia" The
view we take of the matter, is that
food would increase the power of these
abominable reds Stuff them with
food and they would have greater
energy to carry on their nefarious
work, and We would suggest that they
be starved into subsection.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03
THE UNION AND THE FARMER.

It cannot be charged that, during its
entire existence (43 years. the Union
has not been a friend Of the farmer.
The late R. c. Dunn did everything in
his power to help the farming COM
munity in any way possible, and far
mers who knew him for years will
verify this statement. It was UNI
fortunate that he passed away when
near the zenith of his ambition on
good roads accomplishment, but the
Union is doing it's best to continue
his policy, especially so far as, the
farmers interests are concerned. We
do not, of course, feel equal to the
task-neither do we pretend Ito solve
the intricate problems which he I'M
dertook, but our aim is, as was Sena-
tor Dunn's, to stand by the man behind
the plow.
In this we do not even pretend to
advise the farmer as to how he shall
invest his hard-earned money. But
we consider it our duty to warn him
against wildcat corporations and
schemers with oleaginous tongues who
endeaver to cajole him into buying
stock in their air bubbles. There are
hundreds of them working the far
mers of the United States at the
present time and, from authentic re-
ports, they seem to be reaping a rich
harvest.
Their biggest graft seems to be that
of exchanging so-called stock in their
worthless corporations for Liberty
bonds. This t'stock" consists largely
of water-there is practically nothing
behind it but scraps Of paper and
promises. So the farmers who invest
are, fguratively speaking, casting
their money into the sewer.
A certain class of newspapers adj
wise the farmers to place their money
in sink holes from which they can
never expect to receive any dividends,
but the tillers of the soil are begin
ming to get wise to the scheme.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

The American Bar association will
make a general inquiry into the court
martial system and the war depart
ment has placed in the association s
hands all records pertaining thereto.
There should be no cessation of the
investigation until the matter is sifted
to the bottom. The investigation by
the senate committee brought forth
evidence which makes the court mar
ttial system smell even unto heaven.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03
Our friend Colonel Harvey was the

Our friend Colonel Harvey was the
first prominent man to suggest Will
son for president, but he was greatly
mistaken in the capabilities !, Of the
man he virtually brought into promi-
nence and is now subjecting him to
the severest criticism. The next time
the colonel selects in good faith can
didate for president he will know bet
ter than to bring out superannuated
college professor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Charles E. Hughes proposes seven
amendments to the peace covenant
and there are a number of senators
who would like to cut out the entire
IA points and redraft the document.
While these propositions will doubt
less be ignored, the league of nations
stuff is fast resolving itself into a
conundrum. But we shall see what we
shall see.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Northwest railroads centering in St.
Paul will be forced to borrow approx
mately $75,00O,OOO from the war fl
nance corporation to provide the funds
necessary for proper maintenance and
improvement work pending an ap-
preparation from congress. This dove
tails in nicely with the other "eco-
nomic" schemes of the administration.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

A good many people are working
themselves into a lather over the out
come of the league of nations hodge,
podge. Desist from worrying, broth
ers and sisters. Be patient for a year
or two and then you will possibly find
out how the complexities Of the stu
alton were settled. But the present
outlook is far from promising.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Senators, numbering 80, who signed
the Lodge manifesto condemning the
league of nations constitution are de-
irving much comfort from the manner
in which the document is being shred
ded at the Paris conference.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Newspaper offices are flooded with
opinions on what to do with the rail-
roads by various and sundry persons.
Had an editor time to read them all,
he would know as little about how to
run them and what to do with them as
did McAdoo.-St. Cloud Journal Press.
There is one thing certain-he would
not know less than the dignitary
mentioned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Colonel Harvey suggests Vice Presi-
dent Marshall as democratic candi-
date for president in 1920. With his
storehouse of political wisdom the
colonel is fully aware that Marshall
would be an easy candidate to defeat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

The minister knows not the criminal
from the man of God, and even if he
did the latter would be welcome be-
cause he could be shown the error of
his ways and taught to lead better
life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

It has been decided by the navy de-
partment to place 300 more destroyers
into commission before the end of the
year. And yet, according to the presi-
dent and his 800 college professors, the
league of nations pact will put an
end to war for all time. Then why
the destroyers
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Don't waste time with the man who
is always whining, complaining or
sniveling about something. It isn't
sympathy he needs as much as a good
swift kick.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

A woman wearing green pantalets
is wanted in Minneapolis on the
charge Of holding up cab driver and
relieving him of nine dollars in cash.
Blue Earth Post.
How the dickens do the police know
what sort of pantalets she wears?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

National Republican,: It will be
enough to come out of this war owing
billions of dollars without assuming
other peoples debts and taking on
other peoples troubles. Even the job
Of running the United States of Amer
lea seems a bit too big for those who
have been trying to- do it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03

Hon. Thomas D. Schall will speak
in the Methodist church next Tuesday
evening at o'clock on what Blind
Man Saw in Europe" in connection
with the lyceum course.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-03
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS. |

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at The
time of going to press:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
THE BAPTIST. GENERAL Asso-
CATION

The Baptist General Association
of Virginia convenes at 2:30 p. m.
tomorrow in the First Baptist
Church of Lynchburg. With the I'M
pending campaign in the south Fer
seevnty five million dollars. the
session is likely to be the most in
tensely interesting i'll many years.
Greet national leaders will be there
to give inspiration to the campaign
for seven million in Virginia, in
which campaign a determination TO
be victorious is manifest'ng itself.
Rev. Dr.. +. B. Jackson and Mr..
Melvin Pitts will attend as r@prcA
sentatives from the First Baptist
Church. DR.. Jackson will be pres
emit at the meeting Of TIE Education
Commission which probably will lay
final plans for the establishment in
Southwest Virginia, Of d college for
young men, of the, secondary Grade
He will also make an Address De-
fore the Baptist Minister'S Confer
ence of Virginia tomorrow morning
on: improvements IN Baptist
Polity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
TELLS OF RED CROSS WORK

An appreciativc audience listened
Saturday evening to Mrs. Lulie G.
Kings vivid description Of the work
of the Red Cross in France during
the war, and the exhaustive means
of reaching the needs of the boys,
which did not cease with death, for
the interest then extended to the
relatives in furnishing information
and, when necessary, material aid.
R. NJ. Kirkland, who served
with the Canadian forces, in intro
ducirg Mrs. King, paid high tri-
butte to the work done By American
women at home and abr' sd.
Mrs. Homer P. Ribber, an ac-
complishcd pianist, of Washington,
gave several selections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
DREADNoucHrs VICTORIOUS
Boiling Field Eleven Suffers 25 to o
Beating at Hands of Fast Local
Aggregation

The Dreadnoughts defeated the
Boiling Field Aviator, IN well play
ed contest yesterday at the Ship
yard gridiron. p to 0, before big
crowd I!
The slippery condition of the field
made fast work by the backficid I'M
possible and as d result several play
ers were injured. Frank Curtain, one
Of the mainstays of the Dreadnoughts
suffered a broken ankle in the third
quarter, while Chief SiLller Of the
aviatccS was forced to the side l'nes
with a dslocated knee. -,
BY using several fast end shifts
ard snappy line attack thr local oct
fit had little trouble scoring: On
the soldier lads. Two forward pas g
also aided the locals. Next Sunday il
is planned 10 play either the War; X
Club or the Fort Washington eleven
at the shipyard.
The line up and summary:
Dreadnaughts-R. Wenzel left end;
Crouch, left tackle; Hayden, laft
guard; Cornell, center; Hale, right
guard; Frazier, right tackle; Dugas.
right end; ]. Wenzel, quarterback;
Drcyfs, left half back; Lovern,
right half back; Curtain, ful!hack.
Boiling Field-Goldwaters, lefs end;
Arthur, left tackle; Stanton, left
guard; Stoffen. center; Gleason, right
guard; Muraski, right tackle; Bsrtuce'
right end; Janowicz, quarterback
Linsk. left. half back ;Simler. right
half back; Edison, fullback.
substitutions-NalIs for Curtain
Mcdonald for Hale. Edmonds for Nc
Donald, Campbell for Hayden. Touch
downs-Dreyfus. 2, Lovern. J, Wen
eel,
Goals from touchdowns misscd-Wen
eel 3. Referee. Mr.. Mueller; umpire
Mr.. Brown; head linesman, MIR. Ste
wart. Time of periods.-twelvt
minutes each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
CARTER GLASS
MADE SENATOR
Secretary of. Treasury is
Named by Gov. Davis
to Vacancy.
TAKES MARTINS SEAT
Accepts Unexpired Term Pending
Election BY Voters of State of Vir-
ginia.

Washington, Nov. 17.-At the re
quest of President Wilson Secretary
tof the Treasury Glass has accepted
the appointment of Governor Davis of
/ Virginia, making Senator to sue
ceed the late Senator Thomas Staples
Martin. This statement was made at
the White House today.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 17.-Appoint-
ment of Carter Glass, Secretary of
the Treasury, to the United States
Senate to succeed the late Thomas S.
Martin, and the acceptance of Mr..
Glass, were announced Saturday
night by Leroy Hodges, aide to Cover
nor Westmoreland Davis.
Governor Davis offered the seat to
Secretary Glass, but declined to make
statement until Secretary Glass
found if it was convenient for him
to leave the Cabinet at this time.
5 The appointment holds good until
an election is held,to fill the vacancy.
Senator Martin had just been re-
elected and his term does not expire
until 1925. The election of Senators
by popular vote, however. leaves the
Governor power 10 fill the vacancy
until the electorate can do so.
Mr.. Glass lives in Lynchburg, in
the western part of the Sta;e, not
far from Mr.. Martins home in Char
lottesville. He was a member of Con-
gress before taking the Treasury
portfolio, and as Chairman Of the
House Banking Committee 'took a,
leading part in framing and passing
the Federal Reserve law. His business
is that of a newspaper publisher.
Mr.. Glass has been at the head of
the Treasury since the resignation of
William G.. McAdoo. His going will
make the seventh change in Presi-
dent Wilson's Cabinet since lis for
nation at the beginning of the first
administration in 1913. The other
members who left were. Attorney
General McReynolds, Secretary Gar
rison, of the War Department.; Sec
retary Bryan, of the State Depart
ment; Attorney General Gregory and
Secretary Redfield, of the Department
of Commerce.
There is no indication at present as
to whom President Wilson might Sc
lect for Mr. Glass place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
Mass Meeting of Patrons
of Wash Va, Ry., Co.,
Tonight
HEARING FOR NOV. 18th.
Railway Company Asks State Cor
pOratiOn Commission to Grant In
crease in Rate in Virginia.

A mass meeting of the commu-
tiers and patrons generally of the
Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany will be held at o'clock to-
night in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce for the purpose Of
taking action relative to the in
crease of rates in Virginia asked
by the Washington Virginia Rail
way Company Of the State Corpo-
ration Commission.
The commission has fixed upon
November 2G to hear the case. 1t
is expected that / representative
will be chosen to appear before the
commission.
Somtime ago the Interstate Com
merce Commission granted the
railway company permission to in
crease its rates and now the COM
pany desires the State authorities
to fix rates to all points on its line
from Alexandria within the State.
Just what increases the company
is asking the commission to grant
has not yet been announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
MINISTER SCORES DRls

London, Nov. 17.-American prohi-
bitionists who are campaigning to
make England "dry'' were sharply
criticised by the Rev. H. L. Wiarne-
ford, Wiltshire rector, in a ser
mon which he publishes. Mr.. Warne-
ford declares that "men who would
come and try to Danish one of Gods
good gifts from our island had best
he given a weeks notice to clear
Isn't it enough to provoke national
wrath that men should come from
over the water to try, and force upon
us measures which in themselves are
decidedly fishy? What on earth is
their obpect?"