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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
sunday LAWS
PROVE PUZZLE
Senate No Nearer Solution
Than at the Start of
Trouble.
(By Tom Parker Junkin,,

Bismarck, n. d., Feb. G.-House
BIN "A and revision of the constitu-
ton are forgotten for the moment in
the Senate's consideration Of the Sun
day lid. The committee on judiciary
has grown tired of the matter, which
seems to be no nearer to the desires
OF the contending factions in and out
Of the assembly than week ago,
Notwithstanding it has been under
consideration in the committee, in the
senate and in many informal confer
ences in the lobby and elsewhere.
The committee devoted hours to
the subject today, giving a hearing to
interested pastors of Bismarck, who
themselves are not a unit on how
tight the lid should he iammed down.
For the most part, however, the
the opening OF billiard halls. They
protest against any change in the
Sunday observance laws to leEalize
theatres. commercialized baseball and
hunting on Sunday, which subjects
have been removed bodily from Bill
81 to revise the blue Sunday regula-
tons. and are row being put UP in
he form OF new measures on each OF
chese ma tiers. The preachers want
the statute to cover all occupations
and doings that are not strictly nee
essary to tho public good.
The senate viii take up the subject
tomorrow il committee of the whole
and there is promise of q field day
hat will develop much interest.
Resides Senate I3!ll 81, covering the
General subject Of Sunday observance
there will be considered. or at least
discussed, Bill ia by Senator Lind
strom. to exempt hunting from the
list OF illegal acts on Sundays during
the Open season. Eli 1877 nv Senator
Hamilton, making baseball a per-
mtssihle pastine on Sunday after
Moons, and House lsill 40. which
would legalize the opening OF the
atres on sunday afternoons and even
.ngs undcr cer.ain rostricfions
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
Dahlen, N. D., Feb. 5, 1917.
editor Grand Forks Herald,

Granu II fofkS, N. u.
Dear Sir:---Although l never can
agree with the Herald on national
politics, I do think great deal of
taken against the Nonpartisan league
and Townley. This certainly is the
greatest farce that has ever been
sprung on the people of North Da
kota. No doubt some onlookers must
think that the farmers as class are
Il bunch OF Rubes led around by the
nose by the big five as you term the
leaders OF the league. But there are
exceptions to all rules. In this To-
cality it happens that there are a
number of farmers whom the league
solicitors could not hypnotize. AS
for myself. l took firm stand against
it from the start. 1 have been pro-
nounced by some of my league friends
as q Judas, traitor to my kind. But
citizeE and taxpayer of North Dako-
ia. 1 do not believe it wise for the
state to enter into any commercial
ism. II the state handles its own at
fairs in an economical and judicious
manner it will have enough to do
without attempting to run a number
OF elevators. -four mills, packing
plants, etc. will give an illustration
as 1t appears to me. Suppose that
the state goes into debt for those en-
terprises, the managers of them would
have to be appointed by the gover-
nor. And no doubt 1t would be the
governors friends, relatives. or men
whom he owed a political debt would
receive the appointment instead Of
men who would have the ability and
eEpcrience to manage the business
Each new administration we would
have the same conditions as at pres
ent with the governor trying to oust
the board of regents. l do not be-
lieve in standing pat. There Is room
for plenty of legisla ton that would
be Of benefit to all the people Of the
state. But if you cannot better
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
THE SENATE ACTS PROMPTLY.

u L.
The North Dakota senate, which
happened to be the only one of the
two legislative bodies Of the state in
session on Saturday. on the motion of
Senator Nelson, Of the Sixth district
of Grand Forks county. acted prompt
" and with proper spirit on the re-
cetpt Of the news that the United
states government had severed its
diplomatic relations with Germany.
The resolution declares, firmly and
conctsely, the senate's approval of the
course taken by the president and
pledges him full support in whatever
further steps he may find it neces-
sary to take. This was all that the
senate could do at that time and un-
der the circumstances, and it could
not in honor have done less.
It Is to be regretted that Governor
Frazier could not have seen ft. on
this occasion, to emerge little far
ther from the she'll Of non-committa, !,
aloofness into which he appears TO
have withdrawn himself, and to in
ject a degree or two Of warmth INTO
the declaration which he made.
of men of his type. nor is it strange
that a good many Of the men whose
names are on this immense volume of
paper are wondering where they are
going to get off. In strict confidence
we can inform a good many of these
signers that they are going to pay
those notes.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
THE SPIRIT OF THE CoNsT1Tr1.
TION,

Until within a few days of the OPEN
ing of the legislative session there
was no intimation from any quarter
that any general revision of the con-
stitutton OF the state was contemplat-
ed or regarded as necessary at this
time. 1t was expected that amend
ments would be proposed in the or,
dinary course, to await the decision
of the people in the usual way as to
whether or not they should be SUBJ
smitted. and. If SO, how and when.
The revision program was new
thing. contemplated, undoubtedly.
Tor the first time by the handful Of
mon who have taken it upon them
selves to shape the destinies of the
state. but guarded jealousy until
What was considered the opportune
moment, lest free discussion should
I'D 70 an exposure OF the fallacies
sAnd follies of the plans proposed.
several plans for constitutional re-
s1on have been proposed, and
ssene those who are clearly con-
raxy. in varying degrees. to the spir-
of the constitution under which we
sllx1 NOW working, are the following:
Isv1sion ~ the legislature itself
tevlSion by convsnion composed
SGsanbsre OF the Legislature, or 9TH
sllsl slsctsd ~ thsm. III
LEWISTON ~ q convention called by
leo1Ilatms. the delegates to be
~. ths people. but no warrant
- 49, 1MlAanw ~ 1,,,rJ, q 1.,,,,..,.xs.r
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06

When it gets to be February. Win
ter is like an old man with a young
wife, Spring is the young wife with
every promise of eauty and lowell
ness Winter is the doddering old
man three feet behind. He Is no
longer of use to anybody-not even
to his young wife.
This present Winter is old enough
to die and we couldn't feel any worse
toward him If we were married to
him.
He has kept us in ''long uns" long
enough.
However, he still has one value and
that Is in helping US get ready for him
next year.
Every store is burnered with the
problem now of moving the last Of its
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
ENGLAND LACKS Men
FOR GRAVf-DIGGlNG
Cremation Urged When Lack of I'm
dertalxers Hits Country-Fu-
nerals Delayed.

London, Feb. <6-A new public
danger threatens the country in the
difficulties of burying the dead. 1t
is caused by the scarcity of undertake
ers, coffinmakers and grave diggers
and has resulted in delaying funerals
for days. a condition which is aggra-
very serious. To forestall that danger
and also to remedy the present situa-
ton compulsory cremation is being
advocated
The tribunals which sit in all parts
Of the country and hear appeals for
exemption from military service, have
pressed into military service every
man whose work is not indispensable
to the existence Of the nation. The
result is that they have "combed out"
the undertaking trade and taken most
Of the skilled grave diggers for anoth-
er sort Of digging.
1t seems also. that the shortage of
collins is countrywide. The head of
the largest undertaking firm in Lon
don which used to turn out between
500 and 700 collins week says that
to add to the difficulties the railroad
authorities have made q new regula-
ton that nothing over 112 pounds is
to be sent by passenger train. This
means that coffins with a few excep-
tions will have to be. shipped on
freight trains Bodies" he said, ARE
waiting at every London station for
hours for lack Of labor to fetch them
away"
The Daily Mail has taken the lead
in the campaign for cremation. It al
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
Russia USES MANY SHOES
10000 Pairs Shipped Monthly from
st. louis at Nj Added Cost of
100 Per Cent for Freight.

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. s.-American
made shoes are in such demand in
Russia that nearly 10000 pair are
shipped monthly from ST. Louis. All
are of the better grades, none being
furnished to the army.
Archange!. only western Russian
port, has been ice-hound since No.
Vembcr so ST. Louis shoes are shipped
over the Pacific to Kobe. Japan,
thence over the japan sea to Vladi-
vostok. whence they are sent in fibre
boxes, each holding four pair, to their
destination by parcel post, transit taxi
ing two months or more.
Shipping charges are responsible
for prices almost double those here
G. NJ. Chavez, manager Of the foreign
department of n shoe company which
ships monthly twenty to thirty thou
sand pairs said shoes, sold here at 81
to 81 bring SO to s12 in Moscow. /
Freight to Vancouver on 10000
pairs Of shoes, said Chavez, is s675
From Vancouver to vladivostok the
charge is s1,327, and from there to
Moscow postage is $3.50. The fibre
boxes cost 25 cents, adding $625 to
the cost Of such a shipment.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
AMERICANS IN
BERLIN EXPECT
war, TORETURN
First News Of Break by U. S,
Printed in Sunday Noon
Extras in Germany.
(By Carl W. Ackcrman.)

Berlin, Feb. 4 (Sunday--Delayed)-
Every American in Berlin is preparing
for war between the United States
and Germany. =
News Of the break in diplomatic re-
lations was first printed in an extra
issued at noon today by the Berliner
Zeitung am Mittag.
The report spread like wildf1re
through Berlin. Americans telephon-
ed the grave news to each other and
called up the American embassy for
further information.
Am bassador j. w. Gerard received
the United States governments formal
telegram withdrawing him from Ber-
lin at 10 p. m. today. He expects to
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman at II
a. m. Monday.
No German Yielding Expected.
To observers here any drawing back
by Germany from her announcement
Of unlimited submarinings would be
the greatest surprise of the war
Germany has now modified every
ounce of her energy for the expected
and decisive-campaign
With new troops constantly going to
the front, with Zeppelins flying over
marine SUCCESSES and the news of sue
cessful throwing off of Entente at
tacks on all fronts, the public is steel
ed to further sacrifices.
The feeling here is that Germany is
y. gigantic powder magazine preparing
for an explosion in a military sense
and that this explosion will shake the
universe.
u. S. Embassy Reported in "Gloom."
The American embassy was pic
ture Of gloom. Secretary Joseph G..
Crew, Commander w. r. Gherardi.
naval attache, and other secretaries
and employees paced the corridors
nervously.
Official word was anxiously awaited.
The brief word issued in newspaper
extras was read and re-read.
Outside, on the streets and in the
subways the newspaper extras sold
furiously. Announcement officially OF
the break was calmly awaited by the
American colony, however.
The question everybody in Berlin
asked was how American officials,
Red Cross physicians
and citizens will reach Arnerica-with
all European liners dropped.
The present indication is that hun
dreds Of Americans will be stranded.
Neutral ship lines are refusing to book
any passages.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
Dahlen, N. D., Man Tells Why Policy
of Nonbartisan League Is Wrong

things tor goodness sake leave them
alone. The farmers could accom-
plish great deal in co-operation To-
cally or in the grain centers Of the
country. Though strange to say there
is u large percentage of farmers who
would not invest a dollar of their
own money in terminal elevator,
thousands Of dollars in them. The
league says the majority of the peo-
pie voted tor this. therefore it must
he right. Because the majority rules
that does not justify the act. In
1851 the great majority Of the people
of the southern states believed that
they had the right to secede from the
union. Had Lincoln said the ma
iority wants 1T therefore they should
have it. we will lot them 20 their
way. What would have been the re-
suit? Instead of having the great
est nation on earth (which we have)
no doubt by this time a number Of
small republics would have been in
our place. We honor Lincoln today
for saving the nation and we should
honor our representatives and sem
against House Bill A. and have kept
their oath as state officers. cannot
understand how men Of honor and
ordinary Intelligence could help de-
stroy what they have ,sworn under
oath to support This is Il very se-
rious questiop. If the farmers that
have been boosting for the league
program had only given the question
due consideration they would have
seen where they would land in q few
years I am willing to wager that <if
H. b. "A becomes law (Which I
cannot believe it ever willy that in
five years time you could not Dor.
row a dollar OF eastern money on
North Dakota land. The principles
of the league are pure and unadulter-
ated Socialism.
Il consider the present conditions
at Bismarck a disgrace to the state
of North Dakota.
Yours truly,
-R. E. Hamilton.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
STEADY!

Let us maintain our balance and
preserve our sense Of proportion. The
issues are grave. and the men whom
for the management Of our affairs
nave a difficult task before them. If,
With our duty performed and our OBJ
legations fulfilled. war comes upon
us, it must be met with the firmness
and courage OF united people, con-
even in 1his crisis we do not desire
war, and still hope that it may be
averted. If it is not averted, our
conduct must have been such that the
full responsibility will rest upon 9TH
ers.
Our government must take every
possible step to protect the lives and
the property Of its citizens at home
from injury, whether by hired agents
of the German government or from
misguided sym patI1iZers who act on
their own responsibility. The taking
Of such precautions involves no insult
to either government or individua
but Is merely the course of common
prudence. But in the tension which
exists every American owes 1t to HIM
self and his country that he place a
measure Of restraint upon his acts
and his speech. and that he guard
against the formation of conclusions
even within his own mind in the alb
sence Of full knowledge Of the facts
The sinking of the Housatonic fol-
lowed closely the severance Of official
relations between the United States
and Germany. Had excitement and
unreason ruled, such an incident
might easily have been made the oc-
casion for instant war. The full rec
ord shows that beyond the possibil-
ity Of a claim for pecuniary compen-
sation for the value of tho ship and
cargo, or both, we have no grievance
so far as that incident Is concerned.
The Housatonic carried wheat destin.
ed to British port. It was clearly
the right Of the Germans to prevent
the delivery of that cargo to their
enemies II they could do so without
iaApoA aAiB ClNllldIb. In m6rk0Q con-
trast with their conduct on many
other occasions, they behaved in this
case in strict accordance with the rec
ognized rules. They ordered officers
and crew, into the boats. and, when
the transfer had been made, sunk the
ship. They towed the boats to within
few miles Of shore. and then fired
shot to attract tho attention Of a
British vessel in the harbor, and thi.
being done. they submerged and fled
for safety.
1t is fortunate that the facts in thi.
case were 10 clear and unmistakable
Other cases will arise in which the
facts are moro or less obscure. n
view Of Germany's announced pur.
pose. all her acts viii DO under sus.
picion. But. before We demand actor
We must make surs tha4 we have Z
substantial bashs of fact on which Il
proceed. Our conduct. both q hom,
and abroad. must u sueh that whsl
these troublous times ars over, ws caI
look baSk upons i ysooea ~ no ~
lot Which - aAa1 1anso q. 1lalgl
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
WHAT OF MEXICO?

What of Mexico in the event Of
war with Germany? We have al
ready had trouble enough with that
country, and there is no room for
doubt that If the present situation
develops into actual war with Ger
many we will find ourselves confront
ed with more perplexities to the
south. There has been very we'll
defined suspicion chat many of the
unpleasant developments in Mexico
thus far have had their inspiration
in Berlin. We have had abundant
evidences right at home of the activ-
ity of German agents in various kinds
of Interference with American indus
try For offences Of this kind which
have been committed we have sent
some people across the ocean and put
a few others in jail Without ques-
ton, had we been seeking occasion
for strife we could have found it
long since in many Of the things
which we have chosen to regard as
the offenses Of individuals. 1t is
scarcely to be supposed that the gov
ernment which has found it to it's in
terest to have us annoyed in this man
ner has overlooked such an excellent
opportunity as existed in Mexico for
the prosecution there of secret
campaign of annoyance and irritation.
1t will be evidence of curious lapse
from German thoroughness IL we do
not find, If matters proceed to the
extremity, that careful preparations
have been made for series Of devel-
opments in Mexico which will keep
us on the alert if not on the jump
This Is no child's game into which we
may find ourselves projected.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
LINGERING Winter

winter merchandise as fast al 1t can.
II it doesn't move that merchandtao
into your home pretty soon, II W1ll
have to move 1t into It's warehouse
and that ia a costly propositloh.
ues these days If you are just shrswd
about 1t.
The way to do It is to study the
advertising in this paper with your
mind as we'll as your eyes. You can
invariably tell Just where the shoe 10
pinching. And in store keeping, the
harder the shoe pinches. the lower
the price goes.
This is probably telling you more
than you ought to know. But just try
it and you'll get some mighty good
bargains for mighty little cash.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
RED CROSS ISSUES
CALL FOR WORKERS
National Body Orders Local Chapters
to Organize on War Basis
Work Being Rushed.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Measures to
put the American Red Cross on a
footing, for active war relief "in view
of present events and possible devel-
opments," have been ordered by the
society's headquarters here.
The 265 chapters throughout the
country were directed to organize
bling hospital equipment and surgical
supplies, list volunteer doctors and
nurses, and take any other steps nee
essary to insure complete prepared
ness for relief work.
The circular order sent to the chap
ters said:
"In view of present events and pos
sible Developments central commit
tee desires each chapter imm ediately
to make adequate preparation to car
ry out the work for which the Red
Cross is chartered by congress. Call
meeting Of executive committee at
once. Make tentative arrangements
capable of quick completion for
roomy centrally located headquarters
and equipment for same.
lowing nee eommstes anfass aeS ssDG'o %o.pt.
garments and surgical supplies. COM
fort bags. packing and shipping. pub
licity and information. motor service.
appoint committee on cooperation
with outside organizations which
should begin work at once.
File names and addresseS Of all
volunteers assigning ~ far - pos
sible to above committees. For In
formation concerning courses Of in
struction for lay women inquire Of
bureau Of nursing service. Washing
ton, D. c. Refer graduate nurses to
same bureau.
Doctors volunteering should be
referred to Washington. Men wish
ing to volunteer for service should
take first organizing sanitary train
Ing detachments should be taken up
at once.
present to public vital importance
OF large supporting chapter mem
bership and appoint special commit
tee to conduct aggressive member
shin enrolment
Central committse asks prompt
acknowledgements Of these .instruc-
tons givipg out lipog Of your ,propaf-
alton. Ca1l frsslS on heAdeuafters
for full co-operation.v g
The. Milwaukee Z ~ IjI inauirss what
has become Of the .faehtonAd corn
doctor who has 'rsHnoye4 corns from
must OF the croV1D4 s0o0o0 o. Eur
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
Carranzistas and
Villistas Fighting
Near Chihuahua City

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 6.-Heavy
fighting is going on between the
forces of Carranzza and Villa at q
point about 80 miles west of Chihua-
hua City. according to passengers
from chihuahua who arrived last
night at Juarez.
The passengers said $50 Carranxs
wounded had been brought into Chi
huahua. A Carranza general was al
so reported killed, who, one rumor
said, was General Francisco Gonzales,
late commander of the Juarez gar
rison.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
FINANCE WITH A VENGEANCE.

If the measure of mans success
is his ability to pile up Indebtedness,
Mr.. Townley is surely a howling Sue
cess. With the money received from
members in dues "all gone" (Mr.
Townley's own, words) with s140, 900
or more in notes issued or endorsed
by individuals in various parts of the
state now held in the banks for COL
lection, and with the assets OF the
concern represented by a lot of Ford
cars which, after the usage they have
received. are worth about the ordi-
nary price per ton for junk. we
should say that Townley has been
financing with vengeance It is not
strange that there should be re-
1uctance to place the business and
the credit Of the state into the hands
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06

Entente" Is French word pro.
rounced similar to ontont. The exact
pronunciation cannot be expressed in
English print.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06

so sees a danger in too many ceme-
teries. This reform Of funeral pro-
cedure is long overdue" says the pa
per. "It will have to extend at once
to compulsory cremation. and eventu-
ally to the wider and even more i'm
portant consideration Of the ever
growing encroachment Of cemeteries
upon land needed for building or agri-
culture
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06

The various bandit leaders in Mex
leo are expected to be at war among
themselves as soon as they get Car
rama out of the way.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
SIX DISCHARGED:
TWO CERT|FI|II /.
BOARD PASSES ON SOME
CLAIMS TO-DAY

The Berkeley County Exemption
Board discharged six more men in
the final 140 examined at the session
tais morning. and refused to allow
the claims Of two. The board has
several more to act upon and as the
matter of inveStiga ing aft, avits is
being given careful attention il may
be some time before the work is fin
ished.
The following were discharged to-
day:
William Henry Smith.
Cyrus Raymond Coils.
George r. Smallwood
Carroll F.. Lloyd.
Elmer Lee Braithwaitc.
Howard A. Stoke.
The following were certified to tn
District Board as having qualified
for military service:
1Mgar A. Wilson.
John +. Davis.