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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01
When They Come Home
State Board Of Health, Jackson, Mississippi.

You are hearing every day Of the re-
turn of an acquaintance from National
Service, either domestic or overseas.
II may be your neighbors son today
your son tomorrow or next week. A
certain festivity and unusual relaxa.
ton marks their return to home and
peaceful civll life. There is no harm
in this, provided a certain element has
been removed from your community
Your whole community win 0e al
the station when the boys come
marching home" You are planning to
HONOR these men with parades and
celebrations of all kinds. Are you max
ing sure that the profiteers of vice are
not planning to take advantage of the
days of festivity to DISHONOR them
before they get settled again in the
normal ways Of life?
When men and girls are changing
taeiF occupation and ways of life, when
war disciplines are being removed,
and when spirits are buoyant, the
greatest temptations to self-indulgence
and dangerous pleasures occur. Cities
and towns throughout the country face
now the most important crisis the
biggest emergency yet encountered in
the fight against venereal diseases.
"Our ignorance and failure in hand
ling the problems of venereaI diseases
constitute the greatest crime of Ameri
can civilization This is the clearest
lesson Of the war" This was the con.
Clusion of a medical officer in charge
of the physical examinations OF draft
ed men, as they we're admitted to one
of our great army camps He had
been a physician in civil life, but not
until he had seen with his own eyes
the hundreds of diseased young sol
diers as they filed by his examining
table did he realize the extreme Sc
robustness of the venereal problem,
Before the war, physicians and pub.
lie health officers knew that gOnor-
rhea was every year causing thousands
Of cases of blindness among infants,
countless surgical operations on wo-
men, and sterility in both men and
women; that syphilis was being trans
mitted to offspring, causing physical
and mental detectives, that it was a
prolific cause of 1ocomotor ataxia, par.
alysis, paresis or softening of the
brain. insanity, miscarriages, diseases
Of the heart blood vessels and other
vital organs. But people generally did
not know these things, and few medi
cal measures were taken The war
opened our eyes.
Our military authorities did not
evade the problem of venereal dis
ease as Europe. for two years. had
done to its sorrow they attacked it.
Prudery and ignorance we're no longer
allowed to cover up widespread sick
ness and suffering. The old shams
and fakes about sex necessity" and
the need of licentious pleasure were
thrown into the discard From first
to last the government maintained the
position accepted by the best medical
authority, viz, that confluence is en-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01

the better. That was six years agu
and am stiil here and am q wen
strong woman. and ! eve my life ts
Cardui I had only taken half tie
bottle when began TO feel betten
The misery In my side got less. =. I
continued right on taking the Cardu1
until 1 had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was ven
and never felt better In my life.
have never had any trouble from thas
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back
ache, pains in sides, or other discom-
forts, each month? Or do you hssi
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II 90.
give Cardui. the WOmans tonic, E
trial J. u
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01
Z FINANCIAL STRENGTH

Secretary Glass says; I'm the panrc
Of 1907 New York could not let a
country bank have $4,000 of currency
to meet the ordinary requirements of
trade In 1915 New York loaned two
European nations S500,OO0,O0O for the
prosecution of war! Before the advent
Of the Federal Reserve Banks the
financial system Of the country in
times Of exlgeney, could not minister
to ordinary domestic needs Today,
besides taking care Of these. the
United States has bought back from
foreign countries in excess of $1,000.
O00.QQ0 of American securities. has
la5I5Ad foreign nations 511,OO0,00a,0O
for purposes of war, has hoated on
government account $18.000,000.00e Of
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps. not to mention the billions Of
dollars of treasury certificates Of in-
debtedness issued in anticipation Of
Liberty Loans
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01
The State Of Mississippi
w. A. Wilkinson. Clerk.
b.. W. j. Williams. D. c
Lyon Attorney.

The State Of Mississippi
To Robert Fowlkes, Defendant
You are hereby commanded q
ear before lbs Chancery Cou.
Second District Of Cbickasav (
in said State ca FIRST Monday Of j
1919 TO defend the sua in said
Of Mabel Foulks whereof YOU az.
PENDENT, this April. 30,h 1919.
w. A. Wilkinson. Ct
b. w j. Williams.
Lyon Attorney.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01

When the "doughboys" we're or.
dered to 60 over the top and drive the
enemy from his positions their speed
and bravery and fighting ability
changed world history Let as show
equal speed when the Victory Liberty
loan Is offered.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-05-01
The State Of Mississippi.

The State Of Mississippi.
To Jennie Gillian. The defendant
You are hereby commanded 10 ;.
pear before the Chaneery Cour
the Second District Of Chicks.
County in said State on first Memo
Of June 1919. to defend the sui O.
said Court Of John Gillian. ,,he 10
you are defendant. this April. 30h
1919.
w A. Wilkinson. Clerk.
b. w. Williams. D. c
Lyon Attorney
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
County Commissioners.

The Mile Laos county commission
ers met on Tuesday and allowed the
claim Of Julia Halvorson in the sum
Of $100, being damages for land TAX
en- for public highway purposes.
Ed. S. Johnson was granted dam
ages in the sum Of $50 for land taken
for highway purposes, his claim being
$500.
Johanna Nelson was also granted
$50 for a similar claim, her request
being for $780,.
The county depository bonds Of the
following banks were. presented and
accepted: Princeton State bank, $780,
600; Sioux State bank of Wahkon,
$4,000; and Security State bank Of
Isle, $1,000.
A number of bills were audited and
the board adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Is It the Thing We Want?

The Sun is in the forefront of those
who hope for the abolition of war by
any practical scheme that does not in
volve the abolition or impairment of
our national sovereignty and indepen-
dence. But if the present project
means the elimination of the Monroe
doctrine; if it means we are tying
our hands as concerns the independent
action of a free people and a free ma
ton; if it means that the United
States shall carry the load and pay
in large measure the bills of main
tanning peace in all the little countries
Of Europe and throughout the world 49,
the little tribal nations and the big
nations as well; if it means the ham
pering of this nation in it's economic
relations to and with the other ma
tions of the world, is it good enough
for this free people, this free nation
is it the thing we want? New York
Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06

viding that the draft or delivery of a
check on bank where there are no
funds with which to pay prima facie
evidence of intent to defraud; fix
ing the amount of real estate which a
bank may own at not to exceed 40 per
cent Of the paidup capital stock.
The Wicker "bushel tax" bill, in
creasing the tax on all grain passing
through the elevators of the state
from n of mill to 1 mill per bushel
on wheat ond from one-eighth to one
half of mill on other grains, has been
reported out of committee and recon-
mended to pass. Tax Commissioner
Lord declared that the revenue receiv-
ed by the state from the present law
was less than the cost Of administra-
ton, being the last year only $4,000.
The Serline McGrath bill, providing
for graduated gross earnings tax on
telephone companies, has been recon-
mended for passage.
A uniform DINNER law for automo-
biles, to be enforced by inspectors un-
der the secretary of state, is proposed
in bill given to the house and senate
committees on motor vehicles by julius
A. Schmahl, secretary Of state. The
bill is one recommended by the Amer
lean Automobile association. The pro-
posed law will require automobiles to
be equipped with approved .nonglare
lenses on headlights, so adjusted as to
throw light not more than 200 feet
ahead yet making, objects clearly dis
cernible at 100 feet. The secretary of
state in whose. department automobile
licenses are issued, is authorized to
appoint board of three experts to ap-
prove and certify various makes of
lenses which must be submitted by
manufacturers or dealers. The secre-
tary also is to appoint inspectors to go
out on the highways at night and en-
force the regulation. Detailed instruc-
tions for installing and adjusting len
ses must be furnished with each set
sold.
A bill introduced by Senators F. H.
Peterson and James Cumming to pro-
hibit the presence of liquor within SO
miles of any Indian reservation and es-
pecially designed to stop the traffic
at Red Lake Falls. was f,lllv discussed
by the senate temperance committee
and, upon vote Of that body, recon-
mended for indefinite postponement
Peterson, however, announced that he
would present minority report in or
der to bring the question before the
senate for vote.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
New Campaign for Red Cross:

In response to the urgent request of
I the northern division headquarters Of
the American Red Cross at Minneap-
oils our Mile Laos county chapter has
started on new campaign of work
sewing and knitting for the refugees
Of Europe.
This request came as surprise to
the officers here as the work was sup
posed to be about at an end. The
branches throughout the county were
closed and the workroom here in
Princeton was merely finishing odds
and ends of work that had been sent
in unfinished from some of the
branches. It was evidently surprise
to the officers at Minneapolis head
quarters also, as they had closed
their cutting department and thinned
their force down to very few work.
ers. The national headquarters at
Washington, however, after receiving
all the reports from the different COM
missions over in Europe, decided that
the needs were so great Of the thou
sands Of destitute in Poland, the Bal
kans and in poor stricken Armenia, as
we'll as in parts of France and Bel
GUM, that the sewing and knitting
program would have to be continued
for at least three months.
Since the signing Of the armistice
the women generally have not been
turning out as we'll to do the work in
the Red Cross workrooms, so before
committing the chapter to new pro-
gram our supervisor-Mrs. Herdliska
called a meeting of the presidents Of
the seven church societies here and
some others to decide on the best
! course. It was decided to concentrate
the work. Hereafter the workroom
in the armory will be open just one
day each week Tuesday-instead of
three days as heretofore.
A new system has been inaugural
ed. Two societies each Tuesday will
guarantee to furnish number of
workers, although it. should be dis
tinctly understood that any one is
more than welcome on any Tuesday.
All the branches throughout the
county are not to be reopened, but
most Of them have responded cheer
fully to the call for continued effort.
The Minneapolis headquarters re-
ports that of all the chapters so far
called upon but very few have refus-
ed to accept further work, and these
are chapters which have never been
very active so are little loss to the
organization.
The following schedule shows the
days for which the different societies
are responsible for the workers: The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
War Congress Dissolves.


The sixty-ffth congress is thing
of the past-it has gone into history.
Exactly at noon on Tuesday, in the
midst of republican filibuster in the
senate, the gavels tapped which mark
ed the passing of democratic control.
Among the important bills which
were killed by the filibuster in the
senate was that appropriating $780,
100000 for the administration of rail-
roads. This means, according to
some of the leaders in congress, that
the railroads will have to be returned
to their owners before the middle of
April.
The sixty fifth congress convened
in April, 1917, and it's almost contin-
uous sessions have been marked by
unprecedented legislation and contro-
versy. The only two important meas
ures which ran the gauntlet of the
last 48 hours Of filibustering were the
Victory loan and the billion-dollar
wheat guarantee bills. These were
squeezed through.
Shortly before adjournment Presi-
dent Wilson authorized that final no
tice be given to the republicans that
their efforts to force an immediate
extra session had failed that he had
decided not to call congress together
until his return from the peace con-
ference.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Should Be a Nation of Home Owner

Should Be Nation of Home Owners.
No more patriotic movement could
be set in motion than one to make the
American people a nation of home
owners.
A national association for the pro-
motion of home ownership would be
real constructive movement fruitful
in benefit to the American people.
There is much talk now of the
schemes whereby the government is
to furnish every family home. This,
of course, is political buncombe, and
will come to nothing. But with prop
er private encouragement the number
of home purchases in the country
could be doubled each year. A credit
system should be provided whereby it
will be easier for the "man in the
street" to get out of the street and
into home of his own. Plans, public
and private, for providing such credit,
should be developed: Employers, mu-
inequalities, banking organizations
and the government itself should be
enlisted in the work of putting roof
over every family in the republic
which is willing to labor to such an
end
Home ownership is the greatest
stabilizer, the most effective antidote
for revolutionary radicalism; the san
est contribution to political content
ment and order.
Charity will not stop social unrest;
turning the government into huge
eleemosynary institution in which the
people are like the inmate Of a pen
itentiary or almshouse will not pro-
duce the millennium. What is most
needed is spirit of social and public
service which will lead to the intelli-
gent application of private capital to
the solution Of these problems through
investment for moderate private and
vast social profit, and the provision Of
the "know how" in home acquisition
for men who do not have it themselves.
The way to prevent governmental
incursions into fields in which govern
ment has no legitimate business is to
intelligently organize and support
movements for the amelioration,
through private egencies, of remedi-
able wrongs in the existing order.
Here is field of service for men of
large means and broad vision and a
real desire to help humanity rather
than to exploit people either finan-
cially or politically.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Is Bryan Insane?

VIM. Jennings Bryan will, it is be-
lieved by his friends, be a candidate
for the democratic presidential NOM
ination in 1920. He has issued plat
form comprising thirteen points, say
ing he leaves out prohibition and wom-
an suffrage because they will soon
be settled. His thirteen points in
clude early rehabilitation Of soldiers
and provisions for their employment
on public works, reduction Of govern
ment expenses Can acho Of 1922, gov
eminent ownership Of interstate tele-
graph and telephone lines and trunk
railways, with gradual absorption Of
all railway lines, state and federal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
A Belated Awakening

The increasing symptoms of wide
spread revolt against impending pro-
hibition are decidedly complex in their
significance. From one point of view
they are commendable and reassuring
We should have regretted to see the
nation supinely acquiesce in the mon
strous subversion of personal liberty,
and equally of constitutional prin-
ciples, that is evolved in the measure
with which we are threatened. From
the vantage ground of it's success,
there would be only short step to a
regime comparable with that of the
legendary "blue laws" in which even
the mos, intimate details of domestic
and personal life would become SUBJ
ject to official inquisition and dicta-
ton, and in which the national con-
stitution, instead of serving as pop
ular bill Of rights, would become an
Instrument of oppression and perse-
cution. That American citizens revolt
against such an outlook is creditable
to them, as an indication that they
have not yet been entirely seduced and
perverted by Pharisaical doctrinaires.
From another point of view these
manifestations of popular sentiment
are subject to severe criticism. That is
because they are so fatally belated.
A year ago, three months ago, they
might have been effective. Now they
are too late. The amendment to the
constitution is adopted, practically
beyond possibility of repeal. The
odious thing is done, and cannot be
undone. If nine-tenths of the people
of the nation desired and demanded
the undoing of it, it: could not be un-
done, save by a forcible revolution
such as should be an unthinkable thing
in America. There was ample warn
ing. These millions Of indignant cit
liens who are now raging against pro-
hibition at the very time when there
is most need Of aggressive industry
and the best possible morale, knew
weeks and months ago just as we'll as
they know today with what they were
threatened. Yet they were silent. They
sat still while state legislature after
state legislature ratified the amend
ment. They knew that unless those
notifications were halted before the
thirty-sixth was achieved, the amend
ment would be irretrievably fastened
to the constitution. But they did
nothing and said nothing to stop the
business. Had they then manifested
one-half the opposition which they
are now exploiting, they might have
prevented ratification. Now it is too
late.
The matter presents, however, two
salient phases, requiring separate
treatment. The protests in question
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Recommends Communication,

Attorney General Gregory has rec
commended to President Wilson a
communication of the sentences of per-
sons convicted under the espionage
act, a review of whose cases has re-
vealed that the evidence of willful in
tent to violate the law was too cir
cumstantial to warrant the carrying
out of the full sentences fixed by the
trial juries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Babcock Goes to Washington.

State Highway Commissioner Bah
cock has gone to Washington for a
conference with the secretary of ag-
riculture regarding the matter of road
building by Minnesota under federal
aid regulations. This state is entitled
to $5,680,0O0 of the federal appropria-
ton Of $200,000,O00, but must meet
this with an equal amount of state
funds. Pending adoption of the $780,
100000 bond issue program, counties
may construct their portions of the
road system and be reimbursed later.
1t is expected that in this way the fed
eral aid requirements can be met:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06

first Tuesday of the month the Chris
tian Scientists and the Dorcas society
of the Congregational church; the sec
ond Tuesday the Swedish Lutherans
and the Episcopalians; the third Tues
day the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church and the w. C. T. u; the fourth
Tuesday the German Lutherans and
the Roman Catholics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
A Souvenir From the Battlefield.

Mrs. Wahlfors has received from
her son, Theodore, soldier in France,
an elegantly embossed vase made
from a French rs shell. On one side
is an eagle in has relief and on the
opposite the legend "1914-World
War-1918." The shell has been con-
verified into shape resembling some
what that of tulip, and it consti-
tutes beautiful souvenir. And it saw,
ors of the battlefield for the reason
that it still gives off the odor of gun
powder. The man who made that:
vase was certainly genius.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Gillett Will Be Sneaker.

Frederick H. Gillett of Massachu--
sets will be speaker Of the national
house of representatives in the sixty
sixth congress, he having defeated:
James R. Mann Of Illinois in the res.
publican caucus by vote of 1873 to.
SO. Mr.. Mann was not, however, anx-
ious to retain the speakershfp- and
moved to make Mr.. Gillett's selection
unanimous.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06

highways, government owned and op-
Grated merchant marine, retention Of
the federal power which has been en-,
ployed during the war against the.
profiteers, the initiative and referen-.
dunn and national bulletin of infor-
nation to give the people the. facts:
about governmental operations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Herman Jaenicke.

Herman Jaenicke died at the home
of his parents in Princeton at IL.
o'clock on Friday night, February %,
from tuberculosis. He went to Cali
fornia some time ago upon the advice
of physicians, but the change of eli
mate did him no good and he returned
a week before his death.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist church on Monday af-
ternoon and the remains were laid to,
rest in Oak Knoll cemetery. There.
were many beautiful floral tributes.
Herman Jaenicke was born at Ar
lington, Mimi, on May 8, 1894, and
came to Princeton with his parents
when child. He is survived by four
brothers and five sisters.
Herman was young man possess
ing many good qualities He was in
dustrious and honest and had a host
of friends who regret his demise.
The family takes this means of
thanking those who rendered assist
ance during the illness and at the
funeral Of son and brother
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
TUESDAY
Lighting and Bonding Propositions
to Come Before Voters Of
Village for Decision.
Two Filings in Mayoralty Race, H. A..
Humphrey, Present Incumbent,
and S. E. Vandevanter.

The annual election for the village
Of Princeton will be held next Tues
day between the hours of a. IN. and
5 p. m. In addition to the election of
village officers two important propo-
sitions will come up for decision by the
voters, one relating to the lighting
project and the other for bond re-
fundment.
The first will be to determine wheth-
er the village Of Princeton shall au-
thorize the sale of it's lighting plant
and the giving of lease to part of
it's property to the Elk River Light
& Power company on the terms and
conditions stated in an ordinance pass
ed by the village council on February
"a, 1919, and published in this weeks
Union. 1t has already been voted to
sell the power plant and grant fran
chise~ to the Elk River corporation,
but a change in conditions and the
necessity for certain minor amend
ments make another election neces-
sary.
The second proposition to be placed
before the voters is the matter of is
suing bonds to the state of Mime
sofa in the sum of $4,000, bearing in
terest of 4 per cent per annum, for the
purpose Of refunding bonds issued in
1899 by the village Of Princeton in the
sum stated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06

Bank Wreckers Plead Not Guilty.
Schafer and Wyant, bank wreckers,.
pleaded not guilty to the Indictments.
returned against them by the Henne-
pin grand jury and their trial has.
been set for March 81.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-03-06
Major Caswell to Sneak,

At the Methodist church on Sunday
evening Major Caswell of Anoka viii
address the audience. Everyone is in.
vited to hear him, and especially the.
soldier boys.