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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
SEND NAMES IN NOW
Casualty List of Mile Laos County
a d E va
Boys is Necessary to Com
plete Service Flag.
Also Names of Those Who Enlisted
Without Registering in Draft
Service Are Required.

The Union has been asked by the
Red Cross chapter to endeavor to as
certain the names and home addresses
of the boys from Mile Laos county
who were killed in action, died from
disease, are wounded or missing and,
in addition to secure a list of those
who enlisted without registering in the
.selective draft service. This pertains
to both the army and the navy. @
The names of those VINO enlisted af-
!, ter registration can be supplied by the
local board, but there are no means of
obtaining the information specified
above other than from the parents,
wives or other relatives of the boys in
the service.
Therefore, the Union would consider
it a kindness if the names and ad-
dresses of the Mile Laos county boys
are mailed to this office and they will
be promptly turned over to Mrs. John
F. Peterson.
The reason this is requested by the
Red Cross is that the boys may be
given due credit on the county service
flag, the stars upon which do not at
this time give a correct, or true rep
resentation. And, to endeavor to OBJ
tain this information from govern
mental sources would entail lapse of
many months in consequence of the
redtape connected Herewith.
Hence, relatives of soldiers and
sailors are again respectfully asked
to send in the names requested with
St.out undue delay. Address Flag Ed
itor, Princeton Union, Princeton, MINI.
Do it now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
IA Fair Profit.

Speaking Of profteering, 2 said the
tall man, brings to my mind the story
Of the Scotch shopke Keeper. Sandy
,Macfee, who, while talking to the man
ager Of a London emporium, said:
yell pardon my askin' We, sir, but
what profits can We max in Lunnon ?'''
" oh, as for that, ! was the reply, soon
some articles 5 per cent, on others 10
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
On the Right Track.

What the American railroad execu-
tives now present to congress is plan
for private ownership and operation of
the railroads under strict government
control, with the retention of all the
great reforms instituted under the
present government war management.
These reforms are nearly all of such
character that it would have been
unlawful for the roads themselves to
attempt them. They became possible
when the government took over the
management, and thus escaped the
penalties fixed by law for consolida-
tions and combinations.
The unified operation that has been
achieved ought to be continued. The
Alort and direct routing of freight re-
gardless of ownership Of the rails
traversed, is manifestly an economy.
The sharing of great urban terminals
with roads that did not build them,
plainly tends toward enhanced eff
cheney. The pooling Of equipment
means economies in mileage unattaln-
able under the old system. The con-
solidated ticket office should go as an
announcement and unwise form Of
economy. Universal mileage and in
Interchangeable tickets have become in
dispensable. ,s
But along with such reforms as
these we have nevertheless had q ser
,%yice that was less efficient and more
q expensive than before the war. The
war congestion partly accounts for
this, no doubt. But we need the i'm
spctus and inspiration of private own
ership and operation to get things
done, to reach out for the enlarged
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Versed in His Bible.

There had been heavy downfall Of
rain, and the district freight manager
was quickly on the warpath He tele-
graphed along different sections of the
line as follows: "Send full particulars
Of the food.''
Now there was man on particu-
lar section of the line where no flood
ing had taken place, and he decided
that the message was aAjoke, and he
wired back as follows: "Look in the
book Of Genesis"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Both Horses Incapacitated.

An Englishman had a horse which
had been matched against one Of Pat
Malone's horses. The horse broke its
leg. The owner sought out Pat and,
telling him that his horse had fallen
sick and might not be able to run, pro-
posed to forfeit half the stakes and
call the race off. Pat agreed with un-
expected readiness, and the money
was handed over. When this had been
done the Englishman remarked: 81
got out Of that business very well, for
my horse broke his leg" y S$5
Il got outiof it better" replied Pat,
"for my horse is dead. Detroit
News. s.@
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Profteering in w. S. Stamps.

A campaign to stop activities of
brokers who are buying War Savings
stamps at discount was started last
week by Lewis Franklin, director Of
the treasury's war loan organization,
who appealed to holders of these Sc
curities either to keep them until ma
turity or to have them cashed at post
offices.
Complaints have been received from
many cities that private agencies have
been established to buy up the stamps
and sell them to list of customers,
said Mr.. Franklin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Rose Cleveland Dead.

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, whose
death in Italy is reported, is best re-
membered as the mistress Of the
White House in the first Is months of
her brothers first administration, but
she was also teacher, lecturer and
writer of no small ability; woman
who could, and did, make her way in
the world. Her work on George Eliot's
poetry, published while she was in.
Washington, was characterized in the
London Spectator as brilliant, terses
and impressive"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Local Red Cross Allotment Heavy.

Local Red Cross Allotment Heavy.
The northern division headquarters
of the American Red Cross at Mime
apolis has closed it's cutting depart
ment and, unless unforeseen circum-
stances arise, has issued it's last allot-
ment of sewing to the chapters. in the
state under it's supervision.
There is still so much influenza in
the Dakotas, Montana and in parts Of
Minnesota that many chapters are I'M
able to take any work. In conse-
quence of this situation the chapters
which are still working have heavy
allotments of work to be done this
month and next.
The allotment for US here in Mile
Laos county is heavy, and particular
ly is Princeton's share heavy as three
of our branches are not being issued
work for the reason that the influenza
is raging so fiercely in the midst Of
each of the communities where they
are situated.
It will take goodly company Of
jealous workers every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this month
and part of next to accomplish the
.xsask set for us, but the Princeton
women have never failed in anything
they considered their duty, and are
not likely to allow this last call for
help to be sent out in vain nor to let
the work drag on for weeks after it
should be finished.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Let It Be Done.

One Of the first things the United
States government should do is print
pamphlet with complete list of the
overseas casualties, arranged by states
and subdivisions of states. We cannot
Immediately erect monuments to the
boys who made the supreme sacrifice,
but we can at least make permanent
record Of their service in, such form
as to be readily available for reference
by all who may be interested.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
States on Water Wagon.

There are now 81 states on the
water wagon, viz, Mississippi, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Maryland, Montana,
Texas, Delaware, South Dakota, Mas
sachusetts, Arizona, Georgia, Louis
lana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Okla
homa, Idaho, Tennessee, Maine, West
Virginia, Washington, California, In
diana, Arkansas, Illinois.
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adopted after brief debate.

adopted after brief debate.
A convention of delegates from the
County Farmers bureau associations
of the state, to be, held in the house
chamber Saturday afternoon, was an
nounced yesterday by Representative
w. j. Darby Of Wrenschal. The pur~
pose is to get the opinion Of the far
mers of the state regarding plan Of
the federal government to- increase
the minimum amount to be raised for
the work of the county agents from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Preparations for the legislative bat
tie in behalf of a return to the con-
vention system by selecting candidates,
for office are underway in the house
Of representatives.
Representative John p. Hompe Of
Otter Tail county has introduced a
bill providing for the nomination Of
candidates for United States senator
and all state Offices, except justices of
the supreme court, in party conven-
ton. The bill is specific in saying that;
such candidates shall not be nominal
ed at a primary.
A bill to provide aid and pensions
for firemen in cities under $4,000 pop
ulation, and villages, was introduced
in the house by Representative H. M,
Green Of Lake Crystal. The measure
provides that tax of one-tenth of a.
mill shall be levied for this purpose or,
all taxable properties.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16

per cent, and on some 20 per cent
s twenty per cent! Mon, it's aw-
ful!'
!" But don't you?" asked the Lon
doner,
!" Nae sic luck exclaimed Sandy, 4
can only make ! per cent. just buy,
2 thing for q shullin' and sell it for.
twa Winnipeg Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
State Senator Wallace Dead.

State Senator Wallace Dead.
Senator Carleton L., Wallace died at
his home in Minneapolis on Monday
from bronchial pneumonia, aged 81
years. He was first elected to the
state legislature in 1898 as represen-
tative. In 1910 he was elected to the
senate and had been in the legislature
continuously for 20 years. As a pubs
lie man he proved Of great value to
the state at large.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
West Branch Creamery Meeting

VFSoC u dHCit CIcdMcIy N1eeCIHg.
The annual meeting Of the West:
Branch Cooperative Creamery CONF
pany will be held in the school house
Of district 35, Milo, on Saturday, jan
uary rs, at ! o'clock p. M, for the
purpose Of hearing reports, electing
directors and transacting such other
business as may come up for consider
alton John Teutz,
4-2c Secretary
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Peace Conference in Session.

p edce CONFERENCE IN SESSION.
a late dispatch from Paris says:
The real sessions Of the peace confer
erence are being conducted in the
Quai d'Orsay, instead Of Versailles.
The actual signing, however, is to be
staged in the mirror hall at Versailles,
where Bismarck Inundated France.
The real negotiations are in the
French ministry Of foreign affairs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Wheat Acreage to be Increased

Wheat Acreage to be Increased.
Encouraged by the government in.
creased wheat price, farmers Of the,
northwest are preparing to plant the
coming spring larger acreages than
ever. Il is estimated that from 10 to-
20 per cent increase in acreage will r.
suit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
State May Buy Liberty Bonds,

More than $5,000,000 Of state trust
funds may be invested in Liberty
bonds upon contamination of plan
of the state investment board an
nounced yesterday by State Treasurer.
Henry Rines, to convert 1892, 900 Of
bonds of other states held for the
trust into the government war securi-
ties. The board previously has made
liberal subscriptions in Liberty loarrA
drives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
Both Of the Same Opinion

DUH VI TIE Oame1UplnlOn.
There ought to be{.nly one head
to any family" shouted the orator.
& That's true, replied the married
looking man in the audience.
3 You agree with me ? =. shouted the
speaker.
SE 81 Dc" replied the married looking
man. I've just paid for hats for nine
daughters!
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-04
| LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Walter Beckett was in the city from.
Eight Mile on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Rasmus we're
in the city Saturday from their farm
home.
E. E. Rugg, Rhea creek farmer and
stockman, was a Heppner business
visitor on Wednesday.
W. A. Hattrem, representing Nor
ris Brothers, a Portland Bond house
was here the first of the week.
Car of potatoes will arrive in three
or four days. See me before they
are sold out.-Harry Cummings.
Ray. D. Butterfield, travelling
salesman of Seattle, Wash, visited
with friends in Heppner on Monday.
Henry V. Smouse, well-known
wheat farmer of the Fairview dis
trict, was here Wednesday on a bus
ness trip.
Lee Padberg, county commissioner
came up from lone yesterday to at
tend the regular monthly meeting
of the county court.
Mrs. Mary d. McHaley returned
to Portland Sunday after visiting
Heppner friends and relatives fol
two weeks. She expects to spent
the winter in Portland.
]. D. French, prominent stockmal
of Gurdane,i is in the city today, say
the Pendleton East Oregonian. MI
French says that Gurdane has bee
experiencing some cold weather an
that the snow has been heavy, for s
early in the year.
Henry Edwards returned last Sal
urday night from visit to his oil
home in Virginia. Mr.. Edward
says that extreme cold weather no
prevails throughout the east and mlt
die west and he is glad to get bac
to balmy Morrow county clima'
once more.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-04
NOTICE OF STOCK HOLD.
ERs MEETING

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the regular annual stockholders
meeting OF the Lexington S a tie
Bank. will be held at its banking
rooms in the Town of Lexington,
Oregon, at two o'clock P. NJ. Thurs
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-04
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their kind
sss during the illness and death Of
our son and brother, Jesse French.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. French and
and family.
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day. January s, 1920.
The purpose for which this meet
ing is called is TO elect a Board Of
directors for the ensuing year ano
for the transaction Of any other
business which may properly come
before it,
W. G. SCOTT,
President.
Attest W. o. Hill,
Cashier & Secretary.
Dated at Lexington. Oregon.
december 3, 1919.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-04

Ell Carpenter, who helps Dad Mad
dock run the Grande Hotel down at
Arlington, was visiting with Hepp-
uer friends the first Of the week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-04
CHURCH
ANNQuNcEMENTS|

THE FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Inter
national Lesson, when Earthly
Friends Fail"
Morning Service, 11:O0. Sermon
Theme, what Has Christ Done For
The Health of The World
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. N.
Topic, christian Daring, Evening
Service 1870.
H. A. MOVES, Pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES.
|. 0. o. F. Hall.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at Mrs. Gene Slocum's.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08
THE MEXICAN QUESTION

The American public has shown a
fine spirit in standing off and allow
ing the authorities at Washington to
handle the Mexican problem as they
saw fit. Despite occasional outbursts
of feeling, and the impotence shown,
there has been commendable cooper
alton, and the hope that in time Mex
leo might radically improve the ex-
listing conditions has been perennial.
Of late a decided change is evident,
and a feeling that something must be
done to eliminate border disturbances
and insure the safety of Americans in
Mexico.
At no time has there been any JUS
LITIGATION for the absence of a firm
governmental policy for the protec-
ton of Americans and their property
rights. On the border the Villa men
ace has been temporarily dispersed by
the energetic drive of the United
States army. From the Mexican au-
thorities comes the promise to save
Americans from bandit attacks. On
the prompt fulfillment of this agree
ment will depend subsequent events.
In congress recently full investiga-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08

1t is undoubtedly true that Nenana
needs a good wagon road if commu-
nication is to be kept up with the
coast at all seasons of the year. It
will be practically impossible to keep
trains running via the Broad Pass
route through the interior and the up
keep of the railway will be prohibit
tive, due to washouts, snowslides and
forest fires. Had the government
taken the money the railroad will cost
and put it into roads and trails Alaska
would soon be the best settled terri
tory under the flag of the U. S. A.
Roads are badly needed. There is
scarcely part of the Territory that
has roads in proportion to it's popula-
ton. And building a road in Alaska
is a man-size job, and one that re-
quires unlimited money. The railroad
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08

ton of all relations between the Unit
ed States and the republic of Mexico
has been demanded by a resolution in
trOduced in the house. On June %
another resolution, directing the secre-
tary of war to send United States
troops into Mexico to protect Ameri
can lives and property there, was in
troduced
The Mining and Metallurgical So
ciety of America has submitted to it's
members for formal adoption or re-
lection the following resolutions:
"Whereas, Their professional duties
frequently call American mining engi-
neers to Mexico; and
"Whereas, the modern mining in
dustry of Mexico has been mainly de-
veloped by American engineers; and
gineers have suffered indignities, the
loss of their property, and even of
their lives, while travelling or sOjOurn-
ing in Mexico in the peaceful pursuit
of their business; and
''Whereas, Such conditions have cul-
minated in the murder at Teziutlan
on April Is, 1919, Of Edward L. Du-
fOurcq, an able and highly-esteemed
mining engineer and a member of the
Mining and Metallurgical Society of
America; therefore be it
"ResoIved, That the Mining and
hereby protests to the department of
state in Washington against further
disregard by the American govern
ment of conditions in Mexico that
make it unsafe for American engi-
neers to go there in the practice Of
their profession and for the care of
business interests intrusted to them;
and be it further
"Resolyed, That the Mining and
Metallurgical Society of America urges
the American government to take
prompt and effective steps toward the
establishment of such law and order
in Mexico as will safeguard the per-
sons and property of our citizens and
extend it's protection to all Americans
in any part Of the world to which they
may be called in the pursuit of their
legitimate affairs ~
Mining engineers, metallurgists and
mine operators are greatly interested
in the Mexican situation, for many of
them have suffered material injury by
reason of conditions in Mexico. The
action of the society is another exam
pie of the service that it has rendered
to the mining industry.
Organized action is necessary, and
particularly so in the present situa-
ton, as the signing of the armistice
and the acceptance of the peace treaty
by Germany have removed all excuse
for further vacillation and delay on the
part of the federal government
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1919
ILLlTERACY IN THE UNITED
STATES

A salient and significant feature of
the current reports of official federal
and state organizations charged with
the compilation of vital statistics, pre-
sented at time when it is proposed
to rearrange social and industrial re-
lationships on a new basis having for
its purpose the amelioration of many
defects of the old, is the amazing per-
centage Of illiterates in this country
Eight and One-half million persons
in the United States over 10 years of
age can not read a newspaper, sign,
or letter. Five and one-haIf millions
Of them can not read anything in any
language. These facts are brought to
public notice in the report of the de-
partment of the interior, which has
been compiled from several sources,
including data on illiteracy in the
drafted army, supplied by the surgeon
generals office. Further comparisons
show that the illiterates and aliens
of the country Outnumber all the peO-
pie in fifteen states combined, and, as
voters, would outweigh the influence
of Greater New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago in national affairs.
This condition presents problem
which is national in scope The South
leads in illiterates, the North in non
Engish-speal1ing population. Alto
gether 10 per cent of the adult pOpu-
lation Of the United States can not
read the constitution under which they
live or the laws which they are pre-
sumed to know.
No particular study is necessary to
create an appreciation Of the economic
waste involved in this deplOrable con-
ditiOn, aside from other reasons for
the correction Of such an evil. Dis
regarding the cultural and social adj
vantages Of education, how can a man
perform other than plain manual labor
or become but poor substitute for
machinery efficiently designed and OPP
Grated if he is unable to read or write?
Efficiency is becoming more and
more essential in commercial Competi-
ton This country has witnessed the
enactment of much radical legislation
and governmental interference with in
dividual preferences and habits of citi-
zens, admitted to be necessary for OBJ
tanning efficiency, which is regarded
as one Of the most important national
attributes Certainly no other single
factor can have as much influence on
the final degree of national efficiency
as the percentage of illiterates in the
population.
The subject deserves the thoughtful
attention of the leaders of every indus
try, and our law-making bodies should
be brought to a realization Of the i'm
portance of remedying the conditions
responsible for the existing large per
centage of illiterates in our popula-
ton
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08
W4H04 IS WHO
NOW
YORK: RED-HEADED PEACEMAkER

Sergt. Alvin G. York, Pail Mall,
Fentress county, Tenn, Three Hun
dred and Twenty-eighth infantry,
Eighty-second division (All-America),
has been proclaimed as "the soldier
who has distinguished himself above
all men in the war in the achievement
of the greatest individual deed in his,
tory This deed is really little bat
tie in itself, but told as briefly as pos
sible it is this:
York, then corporal, October 8,
1918, killed 20 Germans with his rifle
and pistol; captured 1872 prisoners, in
Guiding major and three lieutenants;
put 35 machine guns out of business,
and thereby broke up an entire bat.
TALON which was about to counter-at-
tack against the Americans on Hill 223
in the Argonne sector, near Chatel-
Chehery.
Pail Mall is a mountain cross
roads with possibly 20 houses scattered
about York was horn there December
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08

can never pay one-tenth the cost of
operation, because it's maintenance will
be too expensive. With good roads
reaching to all the camps, the trans
portation question would be solved
Valdez Miner
The Cordova daily times., 1919-07-08

49, 1887 II children He blacksmith
2O5 pounds He is red headed He death with
AS fighter he kind
little, gamble in
in
His girl" Grace Williams, at Alvin