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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
LOCAL LEGION POST
Organization to Put on Series of
Dances, Good Road Shows and
Fourth July Celebration.
Graves of Service Men Who Sleep in
France and England to be Dec
GRATED on Memorial Day.

The regular monthly meeting Of
Fremont Woodcock post, American
legion, has been postponed from April
ri to April %, and all members en-
titled to membership cards may OBJ
tain them at that time.
It has been decided by the post to
give series of dances this season
one every two weeks-at the armory,
the money derived therefrom to be ap-
piled by the armory board toward the
installation of heating plant. It is
also the intention of the entertainment
committee to put on several good road
shows and other attractions.
While it is early in the season, the
post is already formulating plans for
a big Fourth Of July celebration with
all features excepting the ball game
free to the public.
The national executive commission
Of the American legion which corr
vened in Washington, D. c., on March
"a, agreed that the organization
should, through voluntary contribu-
tons, raise sufficient funds to properly
decorate the grave of every American
soldier and sailor in Europe on Me
mortal day this year. Each post has
been requested to remit SIS or more to
its department adjutant for this p,,r
pose. National officers are now max
ing arrangements with organizations
of the American legion in England
and France to carry out this plan Of
decorating the graves of war service
men. There is nothing to prevent,
says National Commander D'Olier,
persons from outside the legion con
tributing to this Memorial day fund.
Those who have sons and brothers
buried in the fields and cemeteries Of
France and England will heartily
thank the legion for its action in this
matter. It goes to show that the boys
who were spared in the great work,
conflict cherish the memory Of tkeir
buddies who sleep across the seas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
A Tribute to Judge ROeser.

The ST. Cloud Journal-Press pays
this tribute to the worth of Judge
Roeser:
Judge J. A. Roeser has filed as a
candidate for reelection. It is not
probable that he will have any opposi-
tion, and should not, because he is an
able, honest judge who administers
justice with impartiality, and whose
decisions are almost invariably up
held by the supreme court This ju-
dicial district has been most fortunate
in the high character of it's judges,
and Judge Roeser has contributed a
large share in upholding the honor of
the court and in retaining the conf
dence and respect Of the people Of the
legal tribunal. He deserves re-elec-
ton by unanimous vote of the people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
Michael Quigley is Dead

Michael Quigley died at the Maloney
hotel, St. Paul, last Friday at the age
of Is years. 1t was but few weeks
ago that he was in Princeton and in
conversation with the writer appeared
to be in his usual happy mood-for.
mike" as he was Familiarity known
to his friends, was always imbued With
the spirit Of jollity and good nature
Death, however, has claimed this good
old gentleman and Foreston, the VII
lage which for the past Is years he has
called his home, is in mourning Of
late years, he spent his summers 1ra
Foreston and his winters in St. Paul.
Mr.. Quigley's St. Paul friends were
preparing to lay his remains to rest in
Oakland cemetery, but the people of
Foreston explained that they were en-
titled to all that was mortal of their
friend and conveyed the body to that
village, where it was inferred on Tues
day. The inhabitants, almost to a man,
attended the obsequies Mr.. Quigley
presented the land for the cemetery
where he was buried and also the land
upon which the Catholic church stands
to the village Of Foreston, as well as
contributing literally to the building
of the edifice. Whether deceased left
any relatives, or not is unknown to the
writer.
Coming to Minnesota in his youth
Mr.. Quigley began work as a day
laborer. Through honest industry he
became one of the leading contractors
of the state. He assisted in the early
construction work of both the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
and among his friends in those sturdy
days was James J. Hill.
Michael Quigley loved the people Of
Foreston and demonstrated this love
by his generous gifts to that village
He was ever philosophical he ad-
vocated and contributed to all projects
that would better the condition of the
community. He was a particular
friend of little children, and he enjoyed
nothing better than the occasions upon
which he was surrounded by boys and
girls, to whom he distributed nickeIs
and dimes. Mr.. Quigley lived an hon
orable life, doing unto others as he
would they should do unto him, and
never turned a cold shoulder to those
in distress who sought his aid. While
he has been taken from those who
loved him, his good deeds will i've
and his friends revere his memory un-
til they, too, pass away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
Will Make Tour of Europe.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Evens will leave
tomorrow for New York and there
take steamer for Bordeaux, France.
Their itinerary will include Paris, the
battlefields Of France and Belgium,
Italy, Great Britain, Holland and Nor
way. They expect that the tour will
take about three months. We wish
them bon voyage and hope they will
not be attacked by mal-de-mer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15

state in full. Five thousand dollars
per year is our annual payment, be-
ginning July l, 1922, and terminating
July 1, 1886.
The present bonded indebtedness OF
the county is s106,230, over one-tenth
of a million. In going over the records
we alsonoted one or more state loans
to almost every school district, town
ship and village in the county. We al
so noted the fact that the sum total of
these loans, together with the total in
debtedness of the county, amounts to
over half a million dollars. This does
not take, into consideration any loans
made by our townships, villages and
school districts from private bonding
companies or the outstanding warrants
of these municipal corporations. We
have no ready means of ascertaining
these figures, but we do know person
ally of several large loans made from
bonding companies by some of our
villages and Independent school dis
tricts. We would go more into the
details of the county financial affairs
but for the fact that the financial
statement will soon be published and
circulated in almost every newspaper
in the county, and you can look over
the figures for yourself. Some people
may severely criticise the governing
bodies Of our municipal corporations
for thus heavily going into debt, but
it is a well known fact that the lions
share of this vast sum has gone into
roads and schools. These two vital
necessities we must have even if we
have to plunge into debt to acquire
them. Any present member or ex-
member of a school, township, village
or county board will bear me out in
this statement. They are now living
through, or have lived through, the
trials and tribulations of board mem
Der, and did and will do under the cir
cumstances just what you would have
done for yourself-that is, gone into
debt for the actual necessities, and
passed up the lutxuries.
Under present conditions, taking into
consideration the load we are carrying
now, our share of the war debt, which
will be good for years to come, the
present exorbitant prices of building
material and labor, and the fact that
most of our communities are actually
suffering from inadequate housing
conditions, it would be the height of
folly to attempt at this time to pur-
chase new site, build and equip a
new court house, and go to the large
expense Of moving our whole plant
to Milaca when we have a good, sub
stantial court house already answer
ing all present requirements. The old
saying of, leave we'll enough alone, y
is just as true now as it was years
ago. R. U. A. Taxpaver,
(To be continued)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
Joke Played on Col. Newbert.

When Colonel Hank Newbert carried
home box Of cigars from the old
timers rendezvous, where he had left
them in charge of Colonel Humphrey,
another Of the habitues, he found he
had only top layer Of the fragrant
weeds and that ground feed constituted
the other part Of the box's contents.
At last reports Hank was carrying a
gnarled club hoping that he might run
across old man Humph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
president of the Minnesota Highway
association, who, among other things,


association, who, among other things,
said:
Every proposal for more money for
good roads presented to the people for
ratification has been passed, and if you
men carry the spirit Of the thing into
your communities, see no reason why
the Babcock amendment should not
pass. Minnesota now possesses. more
mileage of good roads than any other
state in the union, and needs more.
In 1870 constitutional amendment
was adopted for a one-twentieth of
mill tax upon all property in the state
of Minnesota. In 1909, this was in
creased to one-quarter of a mill. Pre-
viously there was created what is
known as the pork barrel" system,
with fund Of 100000 to be distribut-
ed by members Of the legislature
through different counties in the state.
In 1909 this law was declared uncon-
stitutional. Then there was passed
what is known as the Bob Dunn one
mill tax, which produced in, 1913 the
first real money We had for road build
ing. In thai year we got 81, 100000,
and in 1914 that was increased to ST.
397 ,s63.26.
''The first year of our auto tax, 1907,
when we had a correct count of motor
vehicles, 1000 machines were licensed.
For three years, Jan. l, 1912, to Dec.
81, 1914, we registered $4,000 ma
chimes. From Jan. 1, 1915, to Dec. 81,
1917, we registered las, 400 machines.
For the first year of the present trien-
NAL period up to Dec. 81, 1918, we
registered 100000 machines, and on
December 81, 1919, we had 26O, $3.50, an
increase of almost $4,000 in one year.
This fund, provided in the amendment,
should be sufficient for all road build
ing projects. In each succeeding year
for at least a five year period, automo-
biles increasing at the present rate
would give Minnesota at least 100000
in 1926. These would yield an an
nual tax without the sale of bonds, of
nearly $12,000,0O0." ~.
At the closing session on Friday a
resolution was adopted, almost unani-
mously by the county commissioners
and auditors, to support the Babcock
amendment and work for the passage
of the good roads PLAN A substitute
resolution was offered advocating
graveled roads, but this had but few
supporters and was emphatically voted
down.
Luncheons and banquets were pro-
vided for the visitors by the St. Paul
association, the Minneapolis Civic ano
Commerce association and the High
way Improvement association. In ad.
dition the boys were filmed for the
movies.
Commissioner Babcock says that
perhaps never in the history of Mime
sofa has there been such a meeting
and certainly never more enthusias-
tic one.
Take off your coats and work for the
Babcock amendment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
Civil Service Examination.

A civil service examination will be
held in the Princeton postoffice on
May 8 for the purpose of filing a
contemplated vacancy as fourth-class
postmaster at Zimmerman. Appli-
cants must reside within the territory
supplied by the Zimmerman postoffice.
The compensation of the Zimmerman
postmaster was $79S for the last fiscal
year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
No Friends of the Farmers

The nonpartisan league is opposed
to lifting the farmers out of the mud;
hence its opposition to the hard-sur-
faced highways under the Babcock
amendment Faribault Pilot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-15
STATE SCHOOL AID
Total Amount Apportioned to Schools
of County Of Mile Laos Ag-
gregates SS,874.46.
School District No. l, Princeton, WIFE
Get $1,5S4.49 and District
13, Milaca, $1,416.1S.

The following table gives in detail
the amounts in state aid which will go
to the schools Of Mile Laos county
from the March apportionment:
One-half penalty and interest ... s617.s6
Apportlonment from state ................ S,2566o
Evening journal., 1920-10-08
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The Washington times., 1920-12-10
MRS, EARLE ADMITS
K|SSESAND HUGS
Com. Charlton Was Sweet and
Nice" She Testifies in
Divorce Action.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-"When Mr..
Charlton was affectionate, he was
very sweet and nice" declared Mrs.
Hester. Renwick Earle, testifying at
the resumption OF the trial OF the
divorce suit of her husband. Theo-
dorc l.. Earle, a mining engineer.
now In Denver.
Lieut. Comdr. Alexander Charlton,
who was recently stationed in WASH
ington and lived at 1900 h street.
was named by Earle in the suit. Mrs.
Earle admitted yesterday she knew
Mrs. Charlton was separated from
Charlton. but said she did not be-
lievc Charlton had been guilty of
any indscretion. She also admit
ted Carlton had kissed her and en-
braced her. but said ho never made
practice of II.
, Vice Chancellor Lewis in Jersey
City granted permission to Mrs. Earle
to amend her counter-suit for limited
divorce to absolute divorce. Mrs.
Earle declared she lost all respect
for her hsuband long before she met
Charlton.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
ISLAND ISSUE
GROWS ACUTE
Acting Secretary Davis in Con-
ference With Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL,
International News Service.


Japan's refusal to surrender the
important cable station on the Island
Of Yap was the subject of secret
conference between Acting Secre-
tary of State Norman H. Davis and
the Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee today.
The conference was held behind
the closed doors of the office OF
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,, chairman
Of committee
DIFFERENCES ARE ACUTE.
Differences between the United
States and Japan regarding the con-
troll Of the former German cables in
the Pacific ocean have reached such
an acute stage, members of the COM
mittee stated, as to create a delicate
situation requiring the most careful
consideration.
The entire question of present and
future relations between the United
States and Japan was ssono thorough
ly into by Mr.. Davis and members OF
the committee, 1t was said. Much OF
the State Departments official in
formation relative to Japan's activi-
ties in the Pacific presented by Mr..
Davis was Of such a confidential ma
ture, it was added, the members of
the committee were. pledged to secrecy
regarding most of il.
JAPAN Is INSIsTENT.
The present and future status of
the island Of zap was discussed at
length, it was learned. Mr.. Davis
informed the committee Japan was
still insistent she be allowed to
exploit Yap and other former Ger
man islands in the Pacific north OF
the Equator. Her refusal to permit
the United States to control the
island of zap dates back to the
peace conference. from which she
wrested q tentative agreement Civ
Ing her special rights to all pre-
war German property in the Pacific
north of the Equator.
The understanding at that time was
that the British dominions Of Aus.
tralia and New Zealand should possess
similar rights to whatever Germany
owned or controlled in the Pacific
south of the equator before the war
The tentative pact calling for this
division of German spoils In the Pa
cific between the British and Japanese
has never been approved officially
however, by either the United States
Government or the Senate.
u. 8. IN FIRM STAND.
The fact that the State Department,
has found 1t necessary to lay tho
whole matter before the Senate for
eign Relations Committee at this time
1t was stated. was regarded at tho
Capitol as foreshadowing some oper
stand soon by the United states, Gov
ernmcnt against the growing Japan
ESQ domination of the Pacific and the
Far East.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
NAMES OF 500 AIIDDIES
PUT ON CHRISTMAS TREE

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Dec. 10.-The
christmas Tree" the list of mid
shipmen posted annually at the Naval
Academy at this period to warn those
who must improve in their scholar
ship or be in peril of falling at the
semi-annual examinations, contains
about 500 names, nearly one-fourth of
the Academy personnel. or these, 175
belong to the new fourth class.
The number is n little larger than
usual, but II is explained that the
passing mark has been raised from
90 to &c
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
U.S.. To Fight Japanese Seizure of zap Cables

MRS ELIZABETH oCKsTAbT wife
W football lieutenant and
An trip New York by the wife said have dis
investigation
shown he had married without the formy Of separation from his wife
in Richard living
Grande apartments
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
U. S. NAVY SUPREME
BY 1923, SAYS
DANIELS

The United states will he the
major naval power Of the world in
ta23 unless Grent Britain mnkes
changes In her naval program, Sec
rctnry Of the Navy Daniels snid to-
dny In com mentipp on press dis
patches that Great Britain hns de-
fcrrcd her program of capital ship
construction until the entire owes
tior OF naval strength IL settled.
Secretary DANIELS stated thst NE
was interested In reported sGits-
tiou In England for . navy equal 70
the ~ombined strenath Of the Usfted
state. and Japanese rsvies. He
said he would di.cuss this question
with the House Naval Affairs Cows-
vsitt~e nert week. when he sppesr.
To take up tie aw~ssi~~ cf the
Awerscsn naval progvs@-
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
ACCEPTS
NOBEL PEACE Prize
Directs American Minister at
Norway to Convey His
Gratitude for Honor.

President Wilson today cablod his
acceptance of the Noble peace prize.
The President directed the American
minister at Norway to accept the
award OF the committee on his behalf.
The Presidents cable was as fol-
lows:
"In accepting the honor of your
award. ] am moved not only by a
profound gratitude for the rccogni-
tion of my earnest efforts In the cause
of peace. but also by a very poignant
humility before the vastncss of the
work still called for by this cause.
May I not take this occasion to
express my respect for tho far
sighted wisdom of the founder in
arranging continuing system of
such prize or il this were to be the
such prize or IL this wero to be the
last l could not of course accept
It For mankind has not yet been
rid OF the unspeakable horror of
war. l am convinced that our gen.
Grafton has despite its wounds made
notable progress. But II Is the better
part of wisdom to consider our
work as only begun. cit will be n
continuing labor. In the indefinite
course of years before us there will
h abundant opportunity for others
to distinguish themselves in the
crusade against hate and fear and
war.
There Is indeed a peculiar fitness
in the grouping of these Nobel
awards. The cause of peace and the
cause of truth are OF one family.
Even as those who love science and
devote their lives to physic or chem
istry, even as those who would create
new and higher ideals for mankind in
literature, even so with those who
love peace there is no limit set.
Whatever has been accomplished in
the past is petty to the glory and
promise OF the future"
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
SEEKS TO REPEAL
D. c. OUS!|NG LAW

Senator Ball of Delaware today in
troduced a bill in the Senate repeal
ing that section OF the District code
which permits n landlord to oust a
tenant on n seven day notice.
The purpose OF the bill is to pre-
vent the evictions OF tenants until the
constltutionality OF the Ball rent COM
mission act IL determined by tho
United States Supreme Court.
81 hope that the Supreme Court will
give it's decision on the rent commits
sion act In tho next three month";"
said Senator Ball today. II have been
told that tenants have been ousted In
large numbers"
The bill was referred TO the District
Committee and Senator Ball is hope
full OF early action.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
RMED IRISH MUST DIE, LLOYD GEORGE DECR|
FEATURES OF ADDRESS
BY BRITAIN'S PREMIER

Tho Nigh h0htS' OF Presstcv
Lloyd Georges Irtsh "peooe oSd
var'' speech loIIoso:
I. Martial law viii be 1rO-
claimed IN the disturbeA areas
Of IrelanA. anA Derseas fss.A
b~arlng arms or wearing unsu-
tAsrfseA usifsrns will be nablc
te death.
2. The gsveramsst win con-
tinue its efforts 20 bring so0ut
Irish peace. fsciIating nesstla-
tions with responstble leaders.
3. The Brttish government will
net recognize Dali Eireana. the
Sim veln parliament.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
TAXED 100000 PER CENT
FOR THIRTY CENT THEFT

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.--Nine hundred
thousand per cent interest was
charged up to Edward Schneider to-
day on an involuntary loan of 80
cents. Schneider was passing the
news stand presided over by Joseph
Reich, who is seventy-five years old
and does not see well, and he Dor
rowed" 30 cents in pennies from the
old man by the simple process of
sweeping them from the stand into
his pocket
That was yesterday and today he
was fined s5 and $3.50 costs, which, in
view OF the fact that he had the loan
but one day, represents yearly rate
OF interest of 100000 per cent. In
court he admitted he had pilfered pen
MES from other stands in the neigh
borhood.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
ALLIES WILL PROTEST
PAYMENTS TO KAISER

BERLIN, Dec. 10.-The Tageblatt
hears that Great Britain and
france have decided TO send pro-
test TO the German government
against payments being made to the
former German Emperor.
Recent Berlin dispatches reported
that the former German Emperor
had received from Germany nearly
100 600. 900 marks since his flight
.,om that country to Holland.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
THE WEATHER:

Cloudy and unsettled tonight. Sat
urday partly cloudy. Little change In
temperature. Lowest tonight, above
freezing. Moderate southwest winds.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
CONDUCT DIsrLEAsING.

The conduct which Mrs. Elklns has
adopted according to Mr.. Elkins will
unaueEtlonably crush out the prospect
OF the child's bcnofiting from the
kininsss and bounty Of his sister and
mother" He also says that tho at
tempt OF Mrs. Elkins to completely
tContiausA en- pA0s Z Csluaa ~
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
RUMANIAN SENATE
BOMBED; z DEAD,
2 INJURED

LONDON, Dee. 10.-Minister Of
Pubic Works Greceanu In the Ru-
manian cabinet and Bishop Dadu
were killed and two other members
Of the ministry were wounded by
n bomb thrown into the senate
chamber, said a Central News dis
patch from Bucharest today. The
authors Of ths eutraSs eseapeA.