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IN MTMS CAPITAL President Harding Signs Emergency Tariff Bill and It Has Gone Into Operation. Senators Organize a "Bloc" to Free Farmers From Restrictions of Anti-Trust Laws. The emergency tariff bill has been signed by President Harding and has become effective. The new law will affect for a six-months' period most of the farm products and carries a provision designed to prevent the dumping of foreign goods in this country. In event of passage by congress, however, of the Longworth resolution, under which new import duties would become effective immediately on introduction of the permanent tariff bill, house leaders said it naturally would supersede the emergency measure which carries only a few items compared with thousands in the general bill.

A series of measures pending before congress have been unanimously indorsed by 22 members of the senate from western and southern states who have organized an "agricultural bloc." Support was pledged to bills for freeing associations of agricultural producers from restrictions of anti-trust laws in marketing their products, for regulating grain and cotton exchanges, for requiring alleged wool fabrics sold in interstate commerce to bear marks indicating the percentage of wool and shoddy content, for similar branding of paints and for regulation of cold storage. Regulation of cotton futures sales, as propesed by Senator Diel, was also included in the list. Chairman Kenyon of Iowa announced that the "bloc" would meet again today (June 2) and consider any action its members might desire to take in supporting measures designed to promote the financial welfare of farming sections. Arguments against the sales tax were presented to the senate finance Committee by Prefessor Fred R. Fairchild of Yale university and J.

F. Zollers, tax attorney for the General Electric company, Schnectady, N. Y. Both witnesses made a deep impression upon the committee, and the manner in which their testimony was received strengthened the steadily growing impression that a majority of the committee will line up against the sales tax. Professor Zollcrs contended that the result of the operation of the limited sales tax effect in Canada did not furnish any important evidence as to the effect of the general turnover tax such as is being advocated in the United States.

Professor Fairchild expressed the belief that the sales tax is advocated by those who wish to see the burden of government shifted from those who pay income taxes to the consumers. He said he believed the ultimate abolition of the income tax system is the purpose which many sales tax supporters have in view. Mr. Zollers said that he had convinced his clients that the sales tax is unsound in principle and that they could not afford to advocate it. By a vote of 74 to 0 the senate adopted Senator Borah's amendment to the naval appropriation bill requesting the president to call a conference of the United States, Great and Japan to consider reduction of their naval programs.

President Harding will invite the leading bankers of the large western cities to the white house shortly to discuss plans for lifting of credit restrictions on agriculture and business and a general liberalization of the policy of the government toward the banking interests. The president in this series of conferences with the financial powers, which began with the white house dinner to the New bankers, aims to obtain the co-operation of the bankers in improving the agricultural situation and stimulatng foreign trade, and to inform himself on the modifications of the credit policy by the federal reserve board deemed necessary to a revival of business ac- Farmers' organizations, suspicious because the packers arc not fighting the packing control bill now before the house, have appealed to the committee on agriculture to put more teeth in the bill before its passage. Senator Boies Penrose, chairman of the finance committee, declared that prohibition enforcement is inefficient and wasteful and that it must be rehabilitated. He proposes that enforcement be transferred from the treasury to the department of justice and he is conferring on this with David H. Blair, new commissioner of internal revenue.

Secretary of Commerce Hoover and Senator J. S. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, author of pending coal regulation bills, will confer in June with representatives of the coal industry to discuss measures for extending a degree of federal supervision over coal production and distribution. were conducted today in every American cemetery in France, and even on Isolated graves of Americans! who died in this country during war wrcths placed. The French government exerted every effort to mak2 sure that not arf American hero was forgotten.

A With British, Belgian and other participants, the French people symbolized their reverence for those who by a notable ceremony a the Arc do Tricmphe yesterday, where soldiers and civilians placed wreaths on the tomb of France's unknown soldiers, while Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, speaking for his nation, coupled his tribute to tl.e dead with an expression of the world's admiration for the spirit of France. Throughout France, wherever there were American graves, memorisl services were conducted in the Fr3nch churches, and in Paris there were observances of the day in all the English speaking churches. Programs suggested by the American-memorial committee were arranged by the French alone at many places. Ambassador Walkfce, Major General Henry Allen, commander of the forces of occupation scores of American officers and enlisted men, delegations cf British and Belgians, and representatives or American and French organizations attended services conducted in tha Amencin church of the Holy Trinity.

The French government was represented, nd Mershal Foch, who was absent from Paris, sent his military aid. FARM BUREAU MEETINGS. Greenbush Unit Will Meet on After noon of June 9, Princeton on Evening of the 8th. In last week's issue it was stated that the Greenbush farm bureau unit would meet on the afternoon of June 7 at the home of Louis Normandin The date has been changed from the 7th to the 9th because Mr. Chapman, the poultry expert, who is to address the meeting could not be present on Tuesday.

He will also speak at the meeting of the Princeton unit at the home of Oscar Stark on the evening of June 8. Anyone who is interested in raising and breeding poultry should not fail to hear Mr. Chapman because he is the poultry expert of the state. Every member is also urged to be present because a vote will be taken on 16 questions submitted by the ha tional farm bureau federation. These questions were published in last week's issue of the Union.

Mr. Hammargren reports that the meetings in the northern part of the county, at which these questions were discussed, proved to be most intfresting. Cars Crash Near Elk River. Two large touring cars, carrying 14 people, crashed on the Jefferson highway, three miles south of Elk River, Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a seven-months old baby and probable fatal injuries to the baby's aunt and 14-year-old brother. The 11 other persons escaped with minor injuries.

The collision occurred shortly after 7 a. m. The car driven by Joseph Williams was bound from Minneapolis to Monticello, and the Lang car, driven by Joseph Lang, was going from St Clbud to St. Paul. Five persons were in the Williams car, and the nine members of the two Lang families in the St.

Cloud car. The Lang car came along at about 30 miles an hour, and as it neared thp scene of the accident, was blocked by a Ford sedan, which was standing on the highway for tire repairs. It turned out to pass the sedan, and in doing so the front wheels ran off the paved higliway. As Lang attempted to right his car he swung over again into the center of the road, and the Williams car, which was planning to pass between him and the sedan, collided with the St. Cloud touring car a little in front of the forewheel.

Both cars telescoped so terrific was the impact. MEMORIAL SUNDAY. Rev. Henry Nobbs Delivers Sermon to Boys of '61 and Those Who Fought in World War. On Sunday morning at the armory memorial services were held in honor of the fallen heroes of three wars the civil war, the Spanish-American war, and last but not "least, the great European conflict.

A goodly number of men who fought in the world war were present, but only nine of the old boys of '61. The armory was prettily decorated for the occasion with flags and flowers'. A selection by a mixed chorus of the Congregational and Methodist churches and the Glee club, with Miss. Snyder as director, opened the services and Rev. Henry Nobbs then delivered the sermona discourse imbued with patriotic logic which was highly appreciated by the audience.

The service concluded with a selection by the mixed chorus. Civic Betterment Club Meets. The Civic Betterment club met in the rest room bst Friday afternoon. Mrs. Wasenius presented a most interesting paper on the opera, "The France Honors American Heroes.

Bohemian Girl." Walter Nelson's es- Paris, May 30.Memorial exercises' say which was published in the Union a few weeks ago was read by Mrs. Gfrerer. The hostesses of the afternoon, Mrs. Calcy and Mrs. Olson, served ice cream and cake.

JMWJ THE DAY OF HOMAGE Princeton Duly Observes Memorial Day With Impressive Services Hundreds Attend. Rev. R. A. Kenyon of Minneapolis De- livers AddressGraves of War Heroes Are Decorated.

To the lover of his countrythe patriot, the loyal American citizenMemorial day possesses more significance than any other day in the year. It is the day of the dead heroes of three warsthe day upon which every American citizen pays to them that homage which is their due, when flags fly at half mast and graves are Though this day is more fully consecrated by the great secrifices of America's youth who were slain in the murderous world war in distant lands, yet, withal, there cannot be associated with it, more than in the past, other than honorable pride. It is the pride of those who know that the sacrfiices were made for a noble cause and that victory crowned Old Glory. And there is the satisfaction of knowing that both those who entered the conflict and died and those who were spared to us fought with an unfaltering belief in the sacredness of their obligation to their country and the' realization of what victory or defeat meant to the people at home. The weather could scarcely have been better in Princeton for Memorial day observance.

There were light showers in the morning, which gave the impression that the very heavens were weeping for the fallen heroes, but during the exercises in the afternoon the.sun shown in all its glory, casting a golden glow o'er the graves of the boys who "went west" as comrades and relatives lovingly placed flowers and flags upon the grasscovered mounds beneath which they lie in peaceful slumber. The ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic are fast dwindling throughout the nation, and the membership of Wallace1 T. Rines post is no exception. The few who remain with us are enfeebled by age and the result of wounds, hardships and privations while fighting for their country in '61-'65. Hence, while they remain among uswhich, in the course of natural events cannot be longit is our duty to treat them with tha reverence to which they are entitled and to make life as pleasant for them as possible.

Memorial day exercises were conducted in the following order. The old boys in blue gathered upon the porch of the Caley residence, where Mr. and Mrs. Caley and others welcomed them. Each veteran was presented with a boutonnaire, which was pinned upon the lapel of his coat by Mrs.

Daisie Mudgett, and at 1:45, headed by Jones' drum corps, with W. R. Lowell of Zimmerman as fifer, and escorted by a squad of exservice men, the old soldiers, 17 in number, either marched or were conveyed in automobiles to the armory, where they were joined by four other memorial services were held. Several of the veterans were unable to be present in consequence of sickness. Ex-service men to the number of over 50 were present at the exercises.

At the armory, which was prettily decorated with flowers, ferns, cedar branches, flags and bunting, a program appropriate to the occasion was presented. Attorney E. L. McMillan presided and, in a short address, called attention to the significance of the day and the principles for which we stand. Then followed the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the high school Glee club and audience with Mrs.

Anderson as accompanist and Miss Snyder as musical director. Rev. Nobbs then offered the invocation, another selection by the Glee club was rendered, and the chairman introduced Rev. R. A.

Kenyon, the speaker of the day. The topic of Mr. Kenyon's address was, "The Next Step in Our Nation's Life." He first spoke of the significance of Memorial day and urged that this day be observed in the proper, reverential spirit. On Memorial day we do honor to those who made the supreme sacrifice for us and for the generations yet unborn. The least we can do, as Mr.

Kenyon is to sense the purpose which fired those men to deeds of such wonderful heroism, rnd to "carry on." If we keep faith with the men who died on the hills of Gettysburg, in the pestilence-ridden camps of Chattanooga and on the banks of the Marne, we must see that America maintains her high place among the nations of the world'. The speaker pointed out that we best do this by studying the lives of the great leaders, linking ouri spirit with theirs and withal, back of everything, we must perceive the guiding hand of providence. Mr. Kenyon is evidently somewhat disappointed in the part America played at the peace conference and seems to fear that we may be losing altruistic spirit that characterized us during the days of the war. He closed his address with a plea that America remain true to her best traditions and that the next step in our nation's life be upward, not downward.

At the conclusion of the address the Glee club rendered another selection, the audience sang MAmerica" and the exercises closed. Upon leaving the armory a procession was formed with soldiers of the world war under the command of Captain Morton, sailors and marines under, Ensign Caley, old soldiers, and a long line of automobilesthe old boys being conveyed in automobiles to the cemetery. At Oak Knoll the impressive Memorial day services of the Grand Army of the Republic were conducted, the roll of the dcid called and taps sounded. The graves of the fallen heroes were then decorated with blossoms and and the day's observances closed. Notes.

Owen Bracken, who is over 101 years of age, attended the exercises, but was obliged to leave the armory before the service was concluded in consequence of the hea Fred Heuss of Foreston, aged 86, and several other old boys in blue of about the same age were also present. The doughboys and gobs, over 50 in number, presented a very fine appearance in well-preserved uniforms, rnd Sydney Berggren, commander of local American legioji post, was exceeding proud of his men. Princeton never saw so large a number of people in attendance at Memorial day servicesthe armory was packed to the doors and there were hundreds of automobiles in line as the procession wended its way to the cemetery. The scarlet poppy was the flower of the day, but, unfortunately, not sufficient were received in Princeton to supply the demand. In fact thousands of these "flowers of Flanders fields" could have been disposed of had they been on hand.

Miss Snyder and club are entitled to more than a modicum of praise or the excellent choral selections furnished. CLASS Exercises at High School Auditorium Sunday Night Attract Goodly Number of People. Rev. Nobbs Delivers Sermon to Class of '21Program Interspersed With Choral Numbers. The baccalaureate services for the Princeton high school graduating class were held in the auditorium on Sunday evening and a good-sized audience attended.

Upon the strge wire tastefully arranged decorations of flags, flowers rnd ferns, while across t. front were looped the colors, the combination presenting a very pretty color effect. The program opened wLh a selection by the high school orchestra while graduates marched in rnd took the seats provided for them in tl front rows. Thpn followed the invocation by Rev. Aimer, a scng by the audience, scripture lesson by Rev.

Nobbs, a selection admirably rendered by the Glee club and another scng by the audience. Rev. Nobbs then delivered the baccalaureate sermon, which was a most logical discourse and highly appreciated. He said in prrt: Text, Proverbs 29:18. The age is (Continued on page 4) Mrs.

Fred Hoehn. Mrs. Fred Hoehn, wife of Fred Hoehn, died on Sunday evening shortly after 7 o'clock following a brief illness. Death resulted from embolism. The funeral services were held at St.

Edward's on Wednesday morning and interment was made in the local cemetery. Rev. Chas. A. Mayer was in charge of the services.

The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steeves of Princeton, and was born on February 9, 1899. Having completed her elementary education she taught school until her marriage with Fred Hoehn, which occurred on July 15, 1918. She had a host of friends who deeply grieve her untimely departure.

This is attested by the fact that St. Edward's was taxed to its capacity with mourners. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in that church. She will be keenly missed by her devoted husband, two small children and many friends and relatives. She was always ready to help those who needed counsel and advice, and her efficient work in the suffrage rmendment campaign will long be remembered.

Well may she rest since rhe has made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of her duty. Those in attendance at the funeral from out of town were Mrs. Elmer Chapman, St. Cloud Mr. and Mrs.

Abe Steeves, Isle Verne Mott, Malmo Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Steeves, Malmo Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Chisholm, Foreston Mrs. H. Smith, Minneapolis Mr. and Mrs.

Pietsch, Richmond, Va. Mrs. Jas. Odaer, McLaughlin, S. D.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Landkammer, Adolph Hoen, Mrs. Chas. Hcttul, Mankato.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends who so kindly assisted them during the illness and at the obsequies of their beloved wife and daughter, and for the beautiful floral tributes. LOCALS WIN AGAIN Manke's Ballists Clean Up Oak Park's Aggregation of Tossers by a Score of 10 to 1. Foley's Fighting Irish Team Plays Princeton at the Fair Grounds Next Sunday, June 5. By the jug-handled score of 10 to 1 the Princeton team defeated the muchtooted Oak Park outfit last Sunday at the fair grounds. It was a far better game to watch than the score indicates, and if Oak Park's speed merchant twirler had been there to start the game the final result would have been a good deal closer.

A young man by the name of Grover does the mound work for the Oak Parkers but did not get there in time to start the game. Erickson started for him and the locals took to the young fellow's shqpts and slants like a duck takes to water. Grover blew into camp during the third inning and when he took charge of the ceremonies the locals had already piled up a six run lead, had two on bases and only one out. Grover was a little wild and walked the first batter, but then steadied down and struck the next two out, retiring the side without further scoring. It would serve no useful purpose to relate all the harrowing details of the first two innings.

Suffice to say that the fusillade of hits sounded like a machine gun squad at target practice. To add to the gaiety of the occasion the visitors kicked in with several bad boots to help swell the score total. Four Princetonians romped plate in the first round and two more followed in the second. Oak Park's counter came in the third frame. Up to this time the reliable old Louie had been pitching airtight baseball, and there had been nothing doing for the Benton county lads.

Either in a spirit of generosity or through a feeling of charity, the wiry St. Paul boy loosened up in this frame and let three of the visitors single in a row, giving them their lone marker. Possibly, being so near Memorial day, Louie thought they were entitled to a marker of some kind and handed them this one in a spirit of good fellowship. Outside of this one slip he refused to give them even a pleasant smile, struck out twelve of them, refused to issue a single pass and allowed only six hits. Three of these came in the third and the remainder was scattered around in the second and eighth frames.

Fisher worked behind the bat and put up his usual good article of ball, besides banging out two hits, one of them a screaming triple to deep right. Grover held the Princetonians scoreless up to the fifth inning, striking out four of the first seven battersTo face him. At this stage of the game he seemed to weaken momentarily and Manke's fence-wrecking crew proceeded to get busy. Grow was first up and walked. Labissoniere sacrificed him to second.

Doane laid down a bunt and when Grover played for Grow at third he threw wild, Grow scoring and Doane taking second on the play. Caley drove one at the infield, and while they were retiring the big fellow at first the other base runner took third. Doane took a healthy lead off the bag, and when the pitcher tried to catch him scampered home with the second score for this frame. Reed let drive a double just help along and Fisher gummed things up some more by slamming out a thre bagger, scoring the Reed boy. At this stage of the game Bo! Berg became belligerent and crashed out a single, driving in Fisher with the fourth and last score.

This ended the fireworks, as no further scoring Was done on either side. Notes. Princeton played the same infield as a week ago with the exception that Reed covered short, where Raiche worked before. This very active young man is a brother-in-law of II Celay and is almost as gocd a ball player as Princeton's big first baseman himself. Rumor has it that he starred for three years on the Harvard varsity team and, judging by the way he handled himself, the old dame real, ly got something straight at last.

Besides playing a brilliant game in the field he smashed out three hits out of four times up, two of them doubles, and scored three runs. The Only regret we have is that he isn't going to spend his summer vacation here, as we could make good use of him. new face in the line-up was that of Lindbcrg, a local youngster who has been playing some good ball for Foreston and some of the country teams around here. Manager Manke can use all these promising young ball players and is willing to give them all a chance in the world to make good. Mark, Schmidt and Larson also got into the game in the outfield for about half the battle, and showed up with a lot of pep and promise.

Larson produced a real kick in his batting, getting two hits out three trips to the plate, one of them a double with the bases full. Smith and Doane were also in the lineup, out decorating two of the sungardens for the wet part of the These two old hasbeens have been cavorting around the local diamond for so long that we refuse to say anything about themcither good or bad. It wasn't a real good day for a ball game, as the playing field was somewhat soaked up by the rain and the going was a bit slippery at times. During the early part of the contest several small showers went over and drove everybody to cover. Along about the middle of the game old Sol came out and ctayed out to the great enjoyment and satisfaction of fans and players.

Calvin Olson and a gentleman from Oak Park performed as umpires, Calvin taking up the umpire-in-chief's duties and his copartner calling the base decisions. No complaint was made PS to the work of cither. Next Sunday, June 5, the fighting from Foley will come over for a whirl at our boys on the local lot. matter how good or bad the Foley or Princeton teams happen to be, whenever they get together for a baseball' battle you can make sure you are going to see a real honest-to-goodness contest. These old rivals have battled for years and Foley will come over on Sunday with the clean-cut idea of breaking up Princeton's winning streak.

We predict a ball game worth seeing. Better be there. The team needs your support. -Game called at 3 p. m.

HEALTH ASSOCIATION. State Organization Meets and Finds That Charges Against Committee Were Exaggerated. A quarterly meeting of the Minnesota Public Health association was held in St. Paul last Thursday afternoon. of the state directors were in attendance, including Mrs.

F. Petterson, director from this county. Mrs. Petterson informs us that the reports or the charges preferred against the executive committee of the state association by Miss Linda James were greatly exaggerated. It was re ported that Miss James was accusing the committee of misappropriating the funds of the association.

This was not her accusation. She accuses them of irregularities in the conduct of business meetings, but her chief complaint against them is their neglecting to secure a competent and suitable executive secretary. Miss James, herself, has been serving, in that capacity since the resignstion of Dr. Hill over a year ago. This position she did not feel qualified to hold and she has strongly jurged at all times that a capable doctor be secured.

She did though, at the installing of Dr. Robinson Bosworth of St. Paul, as she did not feel that he could give enough of his time for the duties required, as he is also the executive secretary of the state commission on tuberculosis. Miss James has for many years been in the employ of the association. As field worker she served faithfully and with ability.

This is the office to which she desired to be reinstated but for some reason the executive committee dismissed her altogether from the employ of the association. Her dismissal came as a great surprise to the majority of the directors, particularly as it occurred soon after a regular quarterly meeting at which there had been no hint of, dissatisfaction with Miss James. It was chiefly an explanation of this that the directors were asking at the meeting held last Thursday. Particularly were the women of the directorate demanding to know the reasons for Miss The' executive committee was actually actuated by the best motives in wishing to close this incident with'as little fricton as possible, but the majority of the directors did not feel that the explanations had been definite enough. Mrs.

J. R. Brandrup of Mankato asked permission, which was granted, to read a tribute to Miss James' faithfulness and efficiency while in office. Mrs. Brandrup is a member of the executive committee but was not present (Continued on page 4) BIG FIRE AT ONAMIA.

Several Wooden Structures on Main Thoroughfare of Village Are Reduced to Ashes. A fire at Onamia shortly after midnight oif Sunday wiped out several buildings on main street and caused a heavy financial loss. Sandum's land office, Gilmer's pool hall and residence, the confectionery store and meat market were entirely consumed. The fire area extended from the State bank to the Soo hotel, both of which buildings were saved. The fire was discovered by a party from Minneapolis, who saw smoke issuing from the land office and spread an alarm, but the blaze made rapid progress in the wooden structures and could not be checked until the Wildings named were destroyed.

The boVs of the fire department, assisted by the Citizens, did good work in saving the Soo hotel, which is also a wooden structure. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Townley and Langer at Armory June 9 A. C. Townley and William A.

Langer are scheduled to appoor at the Princeton armory on thi evening of Juno 9. It is reported that they will skSmmm Wit DIPLOMAS AWARDED Excellent Program Presented at High School Commencement Exer- cises Wednesday Night. Salutatory- and Valedictory Especially Good and Address of Dr. Jenks Much Appreciated. The graduation exercises of the senior class of the Prjinceton high school were held in the auditorium of the institution and the spacious room was packed to the doors.

Seated behind an artistically arranged bank of flowers with class colors and flags entering into pretty combination, 21 of Princeton's high school pupils occupied the stage. Of this number 13 were girls (7 from the normal department) who, in their varicolored costumes, presented a pretty picture which harmonized with and lent enchantment to hc color scheme, while the boys in black suits constituted at happy contrast. The graduates: Vivian Bridge Milton Nygren Bill Caley Ella Noeske Madge Chapman Blanche Oakes Mane Connors Anna Peterson. Henry Gebert Alberta Smith Mae Howard Mabel Talberg Ruby Johnston Irene Wahlfors i Elvera Wergin Esther Lindstrom Madge Whitney Lillian Lundgren Myrtle Wicktor Marion Mark 1 Two selections by the high school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Snyder, opened the exercises, and this was followed by a march from Aida played by Mrs. Benjamin Soulc.

Rev. Nobbs then offered the invocation and Henry Gebert followed with the salutatory, entitled "Success." It was an address full of common sense and sound advice and was well received by the audience. A selection, "Commencement," was then sung by a double quartet and Miss Mae Howard delivered the valedictory. Her subject was "Personality" and the rendition was excellent, well meriting the applause which followed. Miss Howard'1 possesses a clear voice and she is perfectly at ease before an audience.

Miss Hanson, whose singing is always appreciated, followed with a vocal solo, "Bird in June," and Dr. Jenks, chief of the department of Americanism and alien training of the state university, then delivered jthe address to the class. His discourse was along the line of building up the American nation and his subject covered the alien ard negro questions in a comprehensive manner. He said that no nation on earth was ever so far ahead as America in economics and ideals and yet it is the most cosmopolitan nation on globe. Speaking of negroes, he declared there were 10,000,000 of that race in America, one-third of which were of mixed blood the whites are decreasing in the south and the negroes increasing, and thatnot the influx of aliens from Europeis the biggest problem with which America has to contend.

There arc 60 nationalities in the melting pot, none of feel like foreignershere. He said he had nothing agairst foreign languages but advocated the acquirement by those who came here from foreign lands of the English language. Dr. Jenks spoke in a clear, distinct manner and his address was greatly appreciated. In a neat speech Milton Nygrerr then presented the memorial tablet containing the names of the high school pupils who were in service during the world war and it was accepted, with appropriate words by Walter Nelson.

In the list of names inscribed' onthe tablet there was but one girl, Miss Avis Eaton. Professor Hall then presented class honors to Mae Howard and Henry Gebert, Dr. McRac distributed the diplomas to the graduates, "America" was sung, Rev. Aimer pronounced the benediction, and? the exercises concluded. Attend Medical Convention.

Dr. and Mrs. Cooney last week attended the northern Minnesota medical convention which met at Detroit. There were about 150 doctors in attendance and 40 or 50 of them were accompanied by their wives. The visitors' were royally entertained by the residents of Detroit who are always most hospitable to their guests.

The ladies were entertained at a special luncheon while the doctors were taken on a fishing trip and the whole company was treated to one of Detroit'sfamous pike dinners. Dr. Cooney read a paper before the members of the association rnd led the discussion of another paperV presented at the meeting. Governor Father Dead' Christian K. Preus, president of Luther college, Decorah, Iowa, and" father of Governor Preus of Minnesota, died suddenly on Many 28 from heart disease.

He was 70 years of age. Mr. Preus had been president of Luther college since 1902, and previous to time was a professor there. Before that he had been a pastor at De Forest, and otnerparishes. He was made a knight of the order of St.

Olaf by the king of Norway when the Luther college band toured Europe and he delivered a series of lectures at Christiania university at k. iim.