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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
ST. EDWARDS DRAMATIC
CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY
Two Performances of Home Talent
Play Will be Given in Armory
Thursday. Dec. IA.


The members of the St. Edwards
Dramatic society will present can
Old Fashioned Mother" in the armory
on Thursday afternoon and evening,
December ID. The play is parable
of a mothers love triumphant over the
ingratitude and neglect of her chill
dren, and is arranged as a drama in
three acts.
The action of the play takes place
in tiny village Of Canton, New York.
Aunt Deborah is blessed saint in
Israel, an aged widow, and the mother
of four boys and two girls. All of
the children have married and moved
away from home with the exception of
John and Charley. John is the young
est and the idol of his mothers heart.
He is led astray by evil companions
and they find in him weak and sub
servient tool for their misdeeds.
Through overkindness for her children
Deborah loses everything, even her
own home, but her children fail to
give her assistance in her hour of
need. Just as she is preparing for
her last journey to the poorhouse, she
is saved from disgrace by John, the
black sheep of the family, who ap-
pears on the scene as prosperous
zinc miner in Oklahoma.
The play is sprinkled plentiful
ly with laughs furnished by Jere-
miah Costing, comical country
boy who is always trying to swap
something, and by Miss Lawizy Lo-
why Custard, the romantic old maid
who is anxious to recite her original
poetry. The village choir, under the
direction of the Wilder, furnishes a
number of songs.
Deborah undf Mis Mildred era Mother IN lSf"e'
"'dder Bill fH Miss Dolly: Dolly Gr se' Vic o
Miss Lowizy Custard:: Plain Sewing and Gossip
Miss Rhea Grow.
Isabel Mis-; Msr;ori: Soe X''*s ss's
GlOrana Perkins ................. AS GOOd as Gold
Miss Doty Grow.
snkev Pindle .......,,..... The Widder's Mite
Miss Ethelyn Peterson.
John JJnderhill ..,,..,....... The Prodical Son
Neil Grow.
Charley Underhill ............. The Elder Brother
Henry Smith.
Jonah Quackenbush ....... A White Sepulchre
Professor Cleasby.
Jeremiah Costing, Jerry. Merry Heart
Earl Branchaud.
Enoch Rome ~ An Autocrat and Wonderer
Jordan Courteau.
Ouintus Todd .................. The County Sheriff
John Dugan.
The Village Choir.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Gates, series Of 1918, may apply now
for cash therefor, or exchange for
other certificates at the rate of $500
per stamp.
Bring in your stamps now, the
sooner the better. We will ex-
change them for the maturity value
for Treasury savings certificates or
we will give receipt therefor, then
send the stamps to the federal re-
serve bank at Minneapolis and on
January LIST, 1923, you will receive a
check direct for the full maturity val
ue Of the stamps.
We sincerely urge that holders of
these stamps do this without delay as
this means Of cashing the stamps will
be the more convenient for US and in
sure punctual payment to you on Jan
uary 1, 1923.
M. M. Briggs, Postmaster,
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
IN HONOR
OF MRS. WAITE PETERSON

Mrs. S. S. Peterson is Hostess to
Girls of the Sixties; Several Men,
bers to Leave Princeton.
On Tuesday afternoon the girls of
the sixties were royalty entertained at
the S. S. Peterson home. The party
was a climax to several delightful
functions in honor of Mrs. Waite Pet
terson, who is soon to start for her
home in California.
The Peterson living room present
ed cheerful appearance with a pro-
fusion of flowers and bright fire
burning on the CRATE.
The afternoon was spent visiting
and reminiscing as is usual at the
club parties. Mrs. Waite Peterson
was presented with a dainty embroi-
dered luncheon set. The gift was
much appreciated by the recipient as
each of the girls had done some part
of the fancy work.
At 6 o'clock a fve-course dinner
was served in the dining room. The
table was beautifully decorated. It
was lighted by pink candles in cut
glass holders. The center piece was
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
UNSEASONBLE STORM
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Wind Reaches Velocity of As Miles an
Hour; Tops of Trees Snapped
Off; Windows Blown In.

The residents of this vicinity were
treated to variety of weather on
Thanksgiving day. After the heavy
downpour of rain in the morning the
sun came out and the mercury rose I'M
til by noon the atmosphere was almost
that of a balmy spring day.
About $3.50 the sky grew black fore
telling the approach of storm which
spent it's fury in one Of the hardest
gales that ever visited this section Of
the country late in November. The
storm extended over a large section of
the Northwest, and in this vicinity
the wind is reported to have reached
a velocity of As miles an hour. The
tops Of large trees and branches were
snapped off, telegraph poles were
leveled, signs were torn down and
plate glass windows were blown in.
In the business section of the vii
lage the buildings on the east side Of
Main street caught the greater force
Of the storm One of the big plate
glass windows in Horstman's meat
shop and one in the Harrington e.
Ness barber shop we're blown in. The
electric wires were torn lose on one
of the poles and the current in the
village came on and off at intervals of
about two minutes for over an hour,
until the line men could repair the
damage.
The farmers in this vicinity report
that the tops were lifted off from
many haystacks.
The visitors from St. Paul and Min
neapolis who had come to Princeton
to spend the day encountered consider
able difficulty on their return trip.
Glass was scatterd on the pavement
of the highway and in some places the
road was blocked by fallen telegraph
poles.
AS the wind was rising the mer-
curry commenced to drop and by mid
night had fallen to II degrees.
The heaviest loss occurred on Lake
Superior where ship was wrecked in
the gale and II members Of the crew
were drowned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
a cut glass basket filled with corn
colored Chrysanthemums and baby's
breath There uera dainty so,,,,anirs

q SNV 64doo Oe1ohCI A1AA6u Will COI1-
colored Chrysanthemums and baby's
breath. There were dainty souvenirs
at each plate and a napkin holder con-
tanning a sealed package, which when
opened contained a bright colored
paper cup. Miss Joyce Peterson in
adjusting these on the heads of the
guests created much merriment.
During the evening the guests were
pleasantly entertained by listening in
on the radio and could hear plainly a
symphony orchestra at Louisville, KY,
and another at Cincinnati, Ohio. They
also heard the bedtime stories told in
Minneapolis and the court house
chimes.
The time passed all too quickly and
the party broke up at 10 o'clock after
the girls had wished Waite a pleasant
trip home and return visit in the
near future. The guests before de-
parting thanked Mr.. and Mrs. S. s..
Peterson for their hospitality.
A number Of the members of the
club will soon leave Princeton. Mrs.
Peterson will depart this week and
will go by the way Of Corpus Christi,
Tex, where she will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stamm before going on to
California. Other members of the
club who will be away for the winter
are Mrs. Mary Rines, who expects to
go east, Mrs. Eta Libby, who is in
Spokane, Wash, Mrs. Ellen Howard
and Mrs. Mary lynch, who will be in
Minneapolis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
PROGRESSIVES
ORGANIZE BLOC
Shipstead, La Toilette, Frazier and
Other Members of Clan Meet
to Formulate Plan.
OPEN REGULAR SESSION
House Passes Administration Ship
ping Bill; Fight for Antilynch-
ing Bill Dropped.

On Wednesday the democratic sena-
tors continued their filibuster against
the Dyer antilynching bill and sue,
cessfully prevented that measure be-
ing made the unfinished business. Ma
jority Leader Underwood in a speech
notified republican leaders that if they
insist upon keeping the measure be-
fore the senate it's opponents would
prevent enactment of any business
whatsoever.
The republican leaders threatened
to hold session on Thanksgiving day
if the filibuster we're not abandoned
but finally consented to an adjourn
ment until Friday. On Saturday, the
last day of the special session, the re-
publican leaders finally yielded to the
inevitable and gave up the fight for
the antilynching bill.
Contrary to most predictions, the
administration shipping bill, around
which has been waged a bitter parti-
san fight, was passed in the house on
Friday by vote of 208 to 1874. The
measure was then sent to the senate.
The house voted to create a COM
mission to supervise the erection of
suitable monuments in France and
Belgium to mark the sites where
American units participated in en-
gagements during the world war was
urged before the foreign affairs COM
mittee by a committee representing
the American legion.
Both the house and senate adjourned
for brief interval on Friday as a
mark of respect to Representative
James R. Mann of Illinois who died at
his home in Washington on Thursday
evening. Mr. Mann was one of the
veterans in congress, having been a
member of the house for a quarter of
a century. A committee Of 20 from
the house and nine members from the
senate were appointed to accompany
the body to Chicago for burial.
A meeting Of the members that will
constitute the so-called progressive
group in congress was held on Fri
day. The session was conducted be-
hind closed doors. A dozen senators
and senators elect and twenty-one
members of the house attended the
conference. Among the number were
LaFollette, Frazier from North Dako-
ia, Henrick Shipstead, Capper from
Kansas, Borah and Norris.
In two hour session this progress
sive group took action on the follow
ing matters:
Adopted resolution definitely Or
ganizing a progressive bloc to function
in the present and ensuing congresses.
Announced nation wide campaign
would be started for the abolition of
the election college, early meeting of
newly elected congresses, open and
direct primaries and enactment OF a
corrupt practices act.
Served notice that the organization
is entirely legislative and is not even
remotely political step, intended to
result in formulation of third party.
Elected Senator G.. W. Morris, Neb-
Continued on page ten.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Morton to Contest Deans Election.

Rufus P. Morton has filed a state
ment with the clerk of court to con-
test the election of George Deans of
Foreston.
The official count showed that
Deans had just 102 more votes than
Morton. Mr.. Morton in his statement
contesting the electfon cites an error
that was made in the township of
Borgholm. The town clerk, it ap-
pears, in filling out the tally sheet
gave Morton GO instead of sc votes.
The result was of course very close
and other errors which can be easily
made in recording figures may be dis
covered in other reports.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
County Board Amounted.

A meeting was held in Mi1aca on
Tuesday afternoon to organize coun-
ty administrative board on maternal
and infant hygiene. The board is to
consist of five members, county health
officer, county commissioner, a physi-
clan selected by the county or district
medical society and approved by the
state board of health, and two repre-
sentative women of the county. The
two women recommended from the
county were Mrs. O. A. Haggberx of
Isle and Mrs. H. c. Cooney of Prince
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
PRINCETON OUINT
DEFEATS ELK RIVER
High School Boys Display Good Team
work and Defeat Rivals on Their
Floor nv Score Of ~ in

High School Boys Display Good Team
work and Defeat Rivals on Their
Floor by Score of I'll to 1.
On Tuesday evening the local high
school basketball quint journeyed to
Elk River and engaged the team of
that village in the first district con-
ference contest of the 1922-1923 sea-
son.
Princeton made a good start and in
the first half rolled up score of II
points while the Elk River boys failed
to make a basket. They could not
break through the five-man defensive
which Coach Wiley has developed.
The Orange and Black fairly carried
their rivals off their feet by more ef-
ficient team work, more skillful bas-
ket throwing and better floor general
ship.
In the second half the Elk River
quint succeeded in making one free
throw by virtue of a foul called on the
Princeton team while the latter gath
cred in an additional ten points. The
game ended with score of Fl to l in
favor Of Princeton.
Princeton boasts team this year
of real championship calibre as this
first district game attests, and bas-
ketball fans who attend the games
here this winter should witness some
thrilling contests.
The Princeton lineup was as fol-
lows Hall, forward; Grow, forward:
Abrahamson, center; Sanford, guard !;
Reichard, guard; Jump and Sampson
were substituted for Reichard and
Sanford in the last quarter.
Next Friday the Princeton team
will play the high school of North St..
Paul in that city. On the following
Friday, December Is, the Anoka high
school will play here in the school
auditorium.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Fire Officers Elected.

The Princeton fire department men,
bers held their regular monthly meet
ing Tuesday evening at the fire head
quarters, and in addition to the regu-
lar business transacted, including GER
tain expenditures, election of officers
occurred and resulted in the following
members being selected to serve dur
ing the ensuing year: Clair Smith,
fire chief; Rollie Herdliska, assistant
chief and treasurer; Fred Manke, fire
marshal and VIM. Roos, secretary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
RE-DISTRICTING
is POSTPONED
Suggestion is Made that District 5 be
Divided and Districts l and 2 in
South End Combined.
Balm FAVORS PROPOSAL
Newton and Doane Make Strong Plea
Against Legislating Grow Out of
Office to Which He is Elected.

It appears that serious effort is
now to be made to have the county
re-districted. Those most interested
in the project are the residents of
Onamia. They are seeking to have
the fifth district, which is composed
of the townships in the north end of
the county, divided. There would then
be two commissioners in the north end
Of the county, two in the central por-
ton and one in the south end.
The law states that county shall
be re-districted by it's county board
when the last census, federal or state,
shows that 80 per cent of the popula-
ton is contained in one district. The
board, however, cannot re-district
county unless it shall have provided
for at least three weeks published no
tice of it's purpose to do so, stating
the time and place of the meeting
where the matter will be considered,
in the newspaper having the contract
4O1 VIC uOAAAA4ANAO So<A AA9V
of the county for the proceeding year.
According to the figures of the 1920
census, the total population of Mile:
Laos county is 14,180 and the popula-
ton in the five commissioner districts is
as follows: First, 1902; second, LOTT;
third, 2,806; fourth, 4,616; fifth, 1879.
Thus it will be seen that districts I, 3
and S are almost of equal size on the
basis of population while districts z
and are out of proportion. District
4 has more than 80 per cent of the
entire population Of the county and
therefore the commissioners can be-
requested to re-district the county.
The delegation from Onamia sug-.
gested that district 1 consisting of
Princeton village and Princeton town.
ship be combined with district 2,
Greenbush This would give our dis
trict here at the south end Of the
county a population of 1879. In the
district in the northwestern section of
the county they would include Kathio,
Onamia township, Onamia village,
Daley and Page, which would have
total population of 1854. The other
district at the north end of the coun-
ty would then be composed of East
Side, Isle Harbor, Isle village, Wah-
kon, South Harbor and Mudgett and
would have a population Of 1,765. The
third district would stand as it is ex-
cept for the loss of Mudgett which e.
duce it's population to 2,707. Milaca
township, Milaca village, Milo and
Foreston village would then comprise
the other district in the center Of the
county and it would be even slightly
larger than the first district accord
ing to this scheme of division and
would have a population of 1915.
The Representatives from Onamia
admitted that their plan did not pro-
vide for an equal division of the popu-
lation but explained that it was ex-
pected the population in the lake coun-
try would increase rapidly in the next
few years. They also argued that
there was too much territory in the
present fifth district which Charles
CONTINUED on page ten.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Nj. E. Church Annual Sale.

The annual sale and supper of the
M. E. church will be held in the base
ment Of the church on December 10.
Fancy articles, aprons, etc., will be on
sale at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
and supper will be served at S o'clock.
Price of supper, adults, 35c; children,
25c.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Local Postmaster Urges Owners of
Certificates of 1918 Series to
Rrinp Then, in At Onco

Local Postmaster Urges Owners of
Certificates of 1918 Series to
Bring Them in at Once
War savings certificates, series of
1918, will mature January 1, 1923, and
will be payable after that d;te at IS
for each stamp affixed. It is impor-
tant that owners Of 1913 certificates
desiring prompt payment or exchange
at maturity be served as expeditiously
and with as little confusion as posi-
bic. Registered certificates will be
paid or exchanged only through the
postoffice of registration. Unregis-
tered certificates are by their terms
payable at any money order postoffice
or at the treasury department at
Washington.
If all those in Princeton who pur-
chased stamps would present them at
the local postoffice on January i, 1923,
there would manifestly be some delay
in payment as the funds on hand could
not take care Of this emergency.
Hence the treasury department at
Washington has devised plan where
by any holder of war savings certifi-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Minnesota Boys Win Fourth Place.

Minnesota Boys Win Fourth Place.
Three boys from the Lewiston high
school won fourth place in the stool,
judging contest at the international
Live Stock show in Chicago. The Min
nesota boys were in competition with
trios from 10 other states. Virginia
won first place; Iowa, second; Georgia,
third; and Ohio, fifth.
This team from Lewiston is the
same group Of boys who won first
place at our state fair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
DR.. Cooney Addresses Meeting.

DR.. H. C. Cooney went to Mankato
Monday evening to attend the meet
ing of the Southern Minnesota Medi-
cal society. He presented paper at
one of the sessions.
DR.. Cooney has long been recognized
as one of the most skilful surgeons
in the state and he has frequently
been called upon to address meetings
of the medical societies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Greenbush Unit Will Elect Officers.

The Greenbush farm bureau unit
will hold a meeting in Greenbush town
hall on Friday, December 8, at p. m.
Several good speakers will discuss
matters of interest to the members
There will be election o. officers for
the annual farm bureau meeting to be
held in Milaca on the following day.
All members are requested to be in
attendance. An invitation to be pres
ent is extended to all those interested
in the organization.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Christmas Sale.

The Sunshine Bearers will hold
their Christmas sale in the armory on
Monday evening at o'clock. Come
and buy your Christmas presents at
this sale. Try your luck of fishing at
the fish pond Refreshments served
after the sale. Everyone is welcome.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Dorcas Supper Well Patronized.

The Christmas sale and supper con-
Quoted by the members of the Dorcas
society last evening was well patron
lied. The total proceeds were $3.50.
There were many beautiful articles
on sale. AS usual an excellent sup
per was served.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Annual Farm Bureau Meeting.
The farm bureau members should
remember that the annual meeting is
called for Saturday, December 9. The
session will open at 1 o'clock in the
Milaca high school auditorium.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Princeton Girls Win Victory.
The girls team of the Princeton
high school last Friday defeated the
Elk River team by score of to 8.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Extend Time for Red Cross Roll Call.
The sixth annual Red Cross roll call
in Minnesota which began on Novem-
Der II will be extended from Decem-
Der 1 to December Is. To date 10,-
256 members have been enrolled in the
state, but only FL of the 70 chapters
have reported.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
Sale in East Four School House.

The Greenbush Methodist Ladies'
Aid society will have it's annual sale
of homemade articles in the east four
school house on December Is. Sup
per will be served.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Princeton Unit to Meet December Is.
The Princeton farm bureau unit will
meet at the home of Fred Eggert on
Wednesday, December 10, at 1 o'clock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07

Carl and Erwin Henschel of st. Paul
spent Thanksgiving with their mother,
Mrs. August Henschel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
WOMAN SCORNED"
SHOOTS GROOM And
THEN KILLS SELF
Deed Comes at Height of Her
Rivals Wedding Party
Man Seriously Hurt.

TOLEDO. O.. July 12-CBy T.
PA bride Of only a feV hours
sat at the bedside OF her husband
today and prayed ne would recover
from wounds inflicted by woman
who claimed 20 be "his first love.
The tragedy. which ended In the
death Of the woman scorned.
critical woundlnE OF the bridegroom
and blasting OF a summer honey
moon. was an outgrowth of jealousy
police believed.
Kenneth Gumm %. a salesman.
was shot through the left lung hy
Evelyn Courtoure. pretty Sylvar.a.
o. girl at the height Of the for
mors wedding party.
Kenneth belongs TO me-" thu
sir, shouted. breaking in upon the
party.
she drew a revolver and fired
twice. Then turning the gun upon
herself She fired a bullet through
her temple and fell dying.
Gumm and Miss Pearl Thomas
attractive Toledo manicurist were
married iu Monroe. Mich yestcr-
day afternoon
They came'bere 10 celebrate.
NIrs Gumm became the center Of
much comment IN Ohio several
weeks ago when she announced She
would be a candidate for state SEM
ator. She failed. however. 10 file
the necessary papers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
Is ARRESTED
ON CHARGES OF Girl

NEW YORK. July 12-(By 1. y
.SD-Joseph Thomasino, wealthy
real estate owner. was arrested
early today on charges brought by
Mrs. Stella Kozel, pretty 17-year-old
bride Of four months OF Roman
Kozel. Brooklyn tailor, IN which she
declares that Thomasino forced her
into a taxicab at the point of a re-
voIver. took her 20 an apartment
over a store and keeps her prisoner
four nights under threat OF death
Mrs. Kozel said she was only abb.
20 escape after promising 20 meet
Thomasino twice week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
ORR ROOFS ARE OUR PROOFS.

When better roofs are sold YOU can
rest assured that It will be the Elab-
GRATED Roofing Co. 107 w. Division
that is selling them. During oui
years of business in this community
we have made friends by the score
and now when one wants information
relative to an Elaborated Roof it IS
only necessary to ask your nelshbor.
Agents for Warren Paints Main
24O3. 165tf