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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Let Well Enough Alone,

1e ssa.salled daylight saving" fad
VIII not Sc inflicted on Duluth this
year. Mayor Magney and his col
leagues in the council PROFESSIONALLY
reflect the majority sentiment Of this
community in refusing to be "peti-
toned" into upsetting the clocks for
a period.
The lack Of merit of the scheme was
pretty well shown up in the long fight
on the subject before congress, when
democrats as we'll as republicans vot-
ed overwhelmingly to repeal the law,
and they made the case even stronger
when they repassed the bill over the
veto Of the president.
!. If the fad had been what the fanat-
les claimed for it, it would have re-
NAMED on the statute books. If it
was not a good thing for the nation
it is difficult to see wherein it would
now be good thing for Duluth There
has never been any real demand for it,
Petitions have been peddled and sig
natures accelerated"
No one is more familiar with the
genesis Of the average petition than
the city commissioners A petition to
condemn the aerial bridge or to divert
St, 900 from the city treasury as, Du-
luth's share of the expenses Of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States would receive plenty Of sig
natures. Names would be inscribed
without glance at the preamble. It's
the usual way. The daylight saving
petition also came into being the,usual
way.
Duluth will fare better if it's clocks
|synchronize with the great majority Of
those in the central zone. Thousands
Of people in the city prefer to have
things go along as at present and the
city commissioners have done well by
keeping in harmony with that pref
erence. -Duluth News Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04

town building just two and a half
blocks from the court house, and it
would be no violation Of the law if
either or both Of them did not have
an office at the county. seat at all.
While the building is 81 years old it
is in good state of preservation and,
with the usual amount Of upkeep that
the prudent owner Of any building puts
into it's maintenance each year, this
same building will answer the purpose
for many years to come. Comparing
it with the court houses of, our adj
joining sister counties, we find it bet
ter than Sherburne can boast of,
and at least as good as Isanti, Aitkin
and Kanabec have, and completely out
classed by Crow Wing, where they
now have under construction new
court house the contract price of
which is in the neighborhood Of $780,
OOO-almost cool million.
Today the actual fire insurance car
ried on the court house alone is $751;
900, almost double the original con-
tract price Of the building. The fire
hazard on any public building is ex-
tremely low and the exceptionally low
rate Of fire insurance on the court
house, which is 26 cents per hundred,
clearly shows that the experienced
fire insurance companies regard it as
an A No. / risk. The building stands
right in the center Of a whole block,
absolutely in no danger from the burn
ing Of surrounding buildings, easily
accessible on all sides to firemen fight
ing fire, a big hall running north
and south through the whole building,
with large double doors at each end,
large, broad stairway leading to the
court room and offices upstairs-but
enough; any fair-minded person who
knows the facts will admit that the
experienced and we'll drilled and
equipped Princeton fire department
would have no trouble in putting out
any ordinary fire in this building be-
fore it could gain much Roadway or
do much damage. Two fire hydrants
are located almost on the court house
square and Princeton village has an all
night Waterman who includes the court
house building in his hourly rounds.
R. U. A. Taxpayer.
(To be continued.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
A Rift in the Clouds.

While so many people are bewailing-
the fact that prices are extraordinarily
high, or that the purchasing power Of
a doller is cut in two, which is stating
the same economic fact in other terms,
it must not be forgotten that dollars
in the shape of wages are easier to
get now than five or ten years ago, and
that dollars can be saved if the earners
are thrifty. It is easy to save each
year if one acquires the habit
If the habit is formed, what is the
inevitable result? A dollar with q
present purchasing power of what is:
called "fffty-cents" will have a pur--
chasing power Of twice that within the.
next five or eight years. One hundred
dollars laid away during the next year
will grow into two hundred dollars
(outside the interest) within few
years. Present high prices are bound
to fall steadily yet surely. Government
affairs will be placed on business and
sane basis as soon as the republicans
are in full control Of all public mat
ters. With government expenditures
brought down to ordinary government
receipts and business rules restored,
a dollar saved now will soon double in
purchasing power. In other words the
high cost Of living will retire before
republican economy and republican
firmness in all matters relating to
American economy, safety and inde-.
|pendence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
THE COUNTY BOARD
Two School Petitions Are Heard and
Granted and Several Resur-
veys Decided Upon.
$500 Appropriated for Maintenance
of Scenic Highway-Oth
Matters Considered.

The Mile Laos county board of
commissioners met on Tuesday and
disposed Of the following business:
Peter Sehlin was appointed rep
resentative Of the county beard to at
tend the meeting in the matter of the
judicial road between Kanabec and
Mile Laos county to be held at Mora
on March %.
A petition to add certain territory
to school district IS was granted, as
was also petition from district s to
set off territory from district 10.
A. w. Leonard and Peter Sehlin
were appointed committee to con-
fer with w. J. Moon with view of
purchasing land from him for highway
purposes.
A hearing was had on petition for
the resurvey Of section 20, township
Al, range &C., and granted. Petitions
for the resurvey of section %, town
ship 38, range 81, and section "a,
township 81, range 27, were also grant
ed.
An appropriation of $500 was made
for maintenance of the Scenic high
way.
Only one bid was received for the
position of superintendent of the coun-
ty home-that Of L. R. Pearson. He
was reappointed at a salary Of $3.50
per month. -
A motion prevailed that after March
1, 1920, Alfonso Howard, court house
janitor, be paid a salary Of $85 per
month.
It was agreed to allow County Su-
perintendent Olof Wasenius an addi-
tional sum of 5000 for the year 1920.
Board adjourned to April 6.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
What the Editors Advocate.

The annual convention Of the Mime
sofa Editorial association came to a
close on Saturday. In it's final session
it passed resolutions pledging it's sup
port to the American legion, urging
the discharge Of all instructors in the
state university and other educational
institutions whose records show sedi-
tious tendencies, elimination of text
books containing camoufaged propa-
ganda, declaring opposition to the
state primary law, approving the Bah
cock good roads amendment and rec
ommending that the tonnage tax be
taken out of politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Those Who Have Filed.

The following have fined as candi-
dates for the village Offices named,
to be voted on next Tuesday, March
9, between the hours Of 9 a. m. and 5
p. M:
President Of Tie Village Council
S. =. Vandevanter.
Trustee for three years Fred New
ton.
Recorder Clair Smith.
Treasurer C. Herdliska.
Justice Of the Peace--R. p. Morton
and Robt. III. King. 6
Constable Fred Young.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
A Crazy Law.


Z The attorney general of Michigan
rules that there is nothing in the laws
of that state to prevent candidate for
the presidential nomination from run
ming on the primary ballots of two or
more parties. If not, so much the
worse for the law Of the Wolverines.
But we reckon that there is something
in the temper of the average voter
which would be decidedly unfavorable
to the prospects Of a candidate who
ran on two tickets with the purpose of
adopting as his own whichever party
gave him the larger support. Citizens
generally like their candidates to be
either flesh or fish, or else good red
herring. -Harvey's Weekly. IL
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Col. Pratt Gains Strength.

The strength of Colonel Pratt's can
didacy for delegate to the national re-
publican convention from the tenth
district is growing apace and there is
an indication at this time that he will
be one Of the two from the tenth to-
be chosen Colonel Pratt is staunch
republican, a man well posted on the
political situation and a hundred per
cent American. His candidacy should
be Endorsed by the county convention
and delegates to the state convention
instructed to vote for him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
c.. III. Warner a Candidate.

. Charles H. Warner Of Aitkin is a
candidate for delegate to the national
republican convention from the sixth
district. No better man than Mr.
Warner could be selected as one of the
men to place president of the United
States in nomination. He is level
headed, conscientious republican and
a man thoroughly conversant with
matters political.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Wilson Will Not Run Again.

President Wilson will not be candi-
date for reelection and this has opened
the way for the entry of other candi-
dates in the democratic party. Palmer,
it is said in Washington, will soon en-
ter the race, to be followed by Nc
Adoo.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
The American Empress.

~.
This, from the Paris newspaper
Midi, under the caption, "The Ameri-
can Empress, and above the sigma
ture Diplomat" is well worth repro
duction. While vein of satire runs
through the story, it's truthfulness can
not be successfully contradicted:
"The American press admits Ameri-
ca now is governed by woman. Mrs.
Wilson is an empress, according to
humorous persons. According to a
graceful anecdote, she offered John
Barton Payne the craftsmanship Of the
shipping board at the same time she
passed him a cup of tea.
"Less graceful is the fact that Euro
pean ambassadors can communicate
with the president only via Mrs. Will
son. This is the misadventure which
happened to M. Jusserand.
''More surprising things are being
asserted. It is reported the Belgian
king came to see the president, but,
like the ambassadors, was met only
by woman president. It is asserted
even Mr.. Tumulty was sidetracked. It
is a real Balzac novel.
The perplexe4d american Senators
are to be pitied. Circumstances give
the sovereign power to woman not
elected by a nation. If the imbrog-
lilo of questions relating to the peace
treaty is added, then it is easily under
stood why the American senate hesi-
tates to vote on the peace treaties.
Marking time is the wiscst course.
History teaches the reign of woman
pope cannot last long. Mr.. Wilson
may recover. At the worst, we will
have to wait until a new president is
elected. A good understanding with
America is we'll worth waiting a year
fOr0
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
To Township Clerks.

Township clerks will confer a favor
upon the Union by sending in election
returns at the earliest possible mo-
ment together with the amount Of
taxes voted for the different funds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.
Very Ungentlemanly. Indeed.

Very Ungentlemanly, Indeed.
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm, i'm
his memoirs of the war, says our men
were "out of date in tactics, and very
ungentlemanly in their method of
fighting" They were. They used the
sawed-off shot guns, also the short
arm jab at close quarters. Very rep
rehensible.-ClearL Lake Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Seldom Piped Off ~ Buns.

a homely girl has Il her troubles, but
she's not ANNOYED much by the stares.
Of street loafers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
His Record is Against Him.

County Auditor Louis G. Vogel has
informed the New Ulm Review that
he intends to file for the republican
nomination for secretary of state and
that paper sponsors his candidacy. IF
Mr.. Vogel will now give some atten-
ton to what the press of Minnesota;
says about him, he will find that this
paper is not the only one in Mime
sofa to say things displeasing to his
sensitive mind. Already the comments
are being printed and they are not
flattering. Springfield Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Wilson Solely Responsible.

VIISUH OUIely Irresponsible.
While the American people were
having a few grains of sugar por-
toned out to them in tiny envelopes.
billions of pounds of sugar were be-
ing shipped to Europe, where finally
many millions of pounds were sold for,
half Of what the home people had to-
pay when they could get it at all. And !?
still some persons profess to be
shocked at the discomfort among the
people and try to ascribe the demand
for an improved order of things to
foreign propaganda."-Red Wing;
Eagle. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04

THIS contest IS to be Of tWO-fOId
nature -oratorical for the boys; dra-
matte for the girls. The winner of
each division will represent the school
at the district conference to be held at
Excelsior, March IL.
The price Of admission will be Is
and rs cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
DeclamatOry League Contest.

On Wednesday, March 10, at 8
o'clock, the local contest of the state
declamatory league will be held in
the auditorium of the school house.
The following contestants will ap-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-03-04
Caution.

ss caution. Is
Those who dance must pay the shoe
dealer. s
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

A special meeting OF the Salvation
Army was held last night. The
meeting was in charge of Adjt. Marion
Trybarger, assisted by Capt Teye
McCann and Emory Bessie Lanereaux.
of Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
WOMEN At POLLS
CREATE REAL STIR
Take Shopping Tactics TO Ballot
Box-Baby Carriages
in Evidence.

BOSTON, Sept. IT.-Women OF the
East have taken their first plunge
into the mysteries OF the voting
booth.
with good grace, little hesitation
and no confusion, they crossed their
ballots for the first time at the pri'
maries In Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
They were distinctly feminine
about IT, however. There were WON
en- who came TO the polling booths
with their baby carriages: there were
women who forgot their umbrellas
and had to go back TO the marking
places for them; there were women
who used shopping tactics; there were
women who wanted their ballots back
after they had been put in the box
because they changed their minds;
there were women who demanded a
new ballot because they hadn't been
neat with'the first; there were women
who wanted TO talk ii over" and
there were women all s-flutter. But
only one woman was found who came
accompanied by a male protector
Surveying the situation one found f;
Lines OF baby carriages with cry
ing infants outside the voting booths
Pin Dorchester, Roxburg, East Boston.
Chelsea, and other densely populated
areas OF Boston.
Women displaying the shopping
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

A prayer meeting will be held to
night at Anne Lee Memorial Hom'
for the Aged. The meeting will bt
conducted by the Women's Christian
temperance Union.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
NATIVES DIVE FOR
LIQUOR IN HAWAII
Seek Cases Of Whiskey and Gin
Dumped Overheard From
Disabled Steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept i7.--Ha-
wsiian waters now have a new thrill
for swimmers. a thrill that exceeds
even that OF the fsr-famed surf rid
ing. IL is a thrill that rarely hap
pens these days.
Several weeks ago a steamer. load
cd with sugar. went on the rocks.
was noated and brought 10 Pearl
Harbor for repairs.
In cleaning the ship of It's cargo
the officials found whiskey and gin
In cases In large numbers. some say
to the extent OF hve tons In weight,
scattered among the sugar sacks.
The entire cargo OF sugar and it's
travelling companion. which was max
ing the journey incognito. was bound
for the Atlantic coast.
But a drydock Is no place for wet
goods. Overheard went the cases.
The scramble then began. with a
fleet OF small boats cruising the
vicinity and swimmers from the shore
making records for submerged swim
ming. all feverishly searching for the
whiskey and the gin. II is reported
that several hundred cases, OF. the
valuable liquids were rescued from
the briny deep and placed at the dis
posal OF prohibition subjects. ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-17
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
ID. c. Masons Participate in Be-
stOwal of Masters Degree BY
Andrew Jackson Lodge.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. IL
sons. with a membership OF more
than 100. visited Andrew Jackson
Lodge in this city last night. The
Washingtonians were met at the
train by a delegation and escorted to
the hall. The master mason's degree
was conferred on large class or
candidates from Andrew Jackson
Lodge by the degree team of Centen-
nial Lodge. Following the meeting,
refreshments were served by men,
bers Of Martha Washington Chapter.
order of the Eastern Star.
The semi annual inspection of the
Alexandria police department was
held at police headquarters yester-
day afternoon. The inspection was
made by Mayor James NJ. Duncan and
Police Commissioners Sweeney and
Schwarzmann. The policemen were
found to be in excellent condition.
After the inspection Mayor Duncan
addressed the men. Chief c. T. Goods
replied.
Announcement is made OF the mar
riage of Miss Thelma Claire Crane.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Crane. OF Arlington county. to Ralph
NJ. Barnes. OF Fort Myer. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. o.
| W. Renolds, pastor OF Trinity Metho-
! dist Church, of this city.
/ Funeral services for Mrs. Julia p.
! Stone will be held at her home, 125
! North Fayette street, at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The services will
/ be conducted by the Rev. John Lee
Allison. Mrs. Stone is survived by
fve children, John w. Stone, oliver S.
stone. Mrs. William Merryman, Mrs.
| E. r Olinger and Mrs. Samuel Dant-
! sic.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage Of Miss Nellie NJ. Walker
I to Milton L. Higgins. both Of this
city. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John Lee Allison at the
| manse of the Second Presbyterian
church last Wednesday.
, Mary Virginia Stonestreet, a thir-
teen-year- orphan, who has been
living with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph
LyIes. at st. Elmo, Va. failed to re-
turn from school yesterday. and her
aunt notified the Alexandria police.
In response to a telegram the Rich
mond police department, in reply,
stated that Miss Stonestreet was at
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation there.
In the corporation court. Judge
Robinson Moncure. presiding, Bessie
Douglass Wilson has been granted a
divorce from DR.. Lurranie Q. Wilson.
The United States Court for the
Eastern district of Virginia. Judge
Edmund Waddill, presiding, opened
sessions at the postoffice building
here this morning.
A prayer meeting will be held to-
night at Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged. The meeting will be
conducted by the Women's Christian
temperance Union.
A special meeting OF the Salvation
Army was held last night. The
meeting was in charge OF Adjt Marion
Frybarger, assisted by Capt Teye
McCann and Emory Bessie Lanereaux.
OF Washington.
A called meeting of Columbia En-
gine and Motor Co, No. 4, will be held
at their hall tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

A called meeting of Columbia En-
gine and Motor Co, No. 4, will be held
at their hall tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

Sheriff william S. Hsddock, OF
Pittsburgh. representing William Nc
Kinley Post No. 4. is one OF the most
active veterans attending the enSsmp-
ment. He served In Company ". OF
the Fighting Tenth" from Pennsyl-
yAnia-
Sergeant j. II. Cripps. OF Boston
Post No. $40, has received the French
Military Cross. the Croix de Guerro
with three citations. and four Amsri-
oans citations for bravery "a actIOn.
lie has received large number Of
wounds. and has been operated on
twenty seven times.
Bob" Cain. OF Pittsburgh. halls
from the old nth Infantry of the
Keystone division.
Frank Bennett. OF Robinson Post
2bt, met 2O-ID men from Connecti-
cut yesterday afternoon. and they
proceeded 10 hold an encsmpment OF
their own. The activities OF this priv
ate encampment were not disclosed.
Among the many surprises OF the
convention was the reunion yesterday
of a number OF the gold bricks"
formerly connected with the Eleventh
United States Engineers. headed by
lC. s. Pemburn and Sergt Frank Haley.
of Co. u. They Immediately formed
the Military order OF the Castle with
fourteen charter members, including
Corporal Won Esson. known as the
Kings own" According to Penn
burn, the order will not use the pick
h,,t har WI ha
instructed in Candy Dancing" which
was made famous by the Eleventh
Engineers during the battle Of the
Msfne.
David Epstein. Co. ID. Thirty eighth
Infantry, Third Division, and Sergt. II.
williams. of the same company. met
yesterday for the first time since the
battle of Chateau -Thiery. when both
of them were wounded. They both
served under Captain Woodside.
Frank Higgins. of Brooklyn. n. Y,
was among the large number of Vets
who enjoyed the AUTO trip OF the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday.
Commander Cruikshank. of Gran
ford. n. j., says that Washington real
estate looks good to him, and he may
enter the field here. He Is now In the
real estate business in Jersey.
Commander George Heighth. or
Mitchell Cummings Post No. 5Os, has
been running a race between the war
Risk Bureau and his dugout In the
willard. A missing check is said to
be the cause.
Long Beach. Calf. which Is a
"Iong" distance from Washington,
decided to send a "long" delegate 10
attend the convention here. lie Is
William Dodge. who is almost seven
feet tall.
Travelling almost 1000 miles to at
tend the convention OF the vets Is
what was done by Deputy Commander
George Engleburke, of Manila POST
philippine Islands. He made the trip
solely for the purpose OF attending
the convention. ......r-.
Not far behind him, however came
Deputv Commander William Duboise'
Who made the trip from Panama.
Canal Zone for the same purpose
George King. famous for MS bLo.H =
activities (not cocktails), Is salo "
The Washington times., 1920-09-17

instinct" In demanding OF precinct Of
SosEs Ia BSstSz tNs S4llSts SAs
Democrat and the other Republican.
In order that they may look them
over before they vote:
Several women enjoying the expert
ence Of precinct Officers;
Brighton women out with their
automobiles bringing in the vote. "
while others in South Boston and
Back Bay busy themselves ringing
doorbellsto swell the feminine vote:
A Dorchester woman approaching
a precinct officer with her ballot.
saying: Now that I've got Il all
marked will you please tell me II
made any mistakes"
A Cambridge woman exclaiming
II won't tell you whether l want a
Democratic or Republican ballot; !
thought this was a secret process"
Negro women voters. ranging from
old negresses la young girls, hand
ling the ballot, well-better than
some white women--in the South
End section Of Boston.
Antis driving automobiles all over
Boston in search OF the forseuul
women voters;
A West End woman pefuslng to de-
clare herself a Republican or Demo
crat, eKclaiming: I'm Socialist
why should enroll as either Re
publican or Democrat?'
a woman al. the Church of the Ad-
vent booth asking an officer outside
to look after her umbrella while she
voted;
A Cambridge woman depositing her
ballot in the box and then angrily de-
manding that the election officer give
II back TO her as she had not marked
it yet.
And scores OF women running back
into the polling booths for umbrellas
OF the first ballot-the debut into pol
tiles.