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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-26
a WEEK or war
sanamary Of what's Happened During
the Past Six Days in
Great War Arena.


Saturday Twenty thousand mnni.
fion workers ia Berlin and spandaa ars
Duf on = general strike today il pro.
fest against reduction of the bread ~
fion according - latest information
from hermans.
In The belief that Rnssia affords the
most delicate as neil a. the most im-
poFsant problem before the uaited
States and allied governments. the
greatest attenfion u tnAay beimg eens
Tered on the selection of commission
a. b. seat "a Pefrograd for cbnferenee
eith the knxeinn government heads.
Great bfitain's high commissioners
10 the international war eonneii 70 be.
gin ia Washington next week, nes fnat
On American soil To-day and noa arr
en tAeif Nay 70 the capital.
Sunday -one ~ the biggest battle.
~ she var. possibly of . decisive na.
snFc. ia IL progress in noFthrsn France.
WAlle the ArtllieFies ~ the French
and British nrmiea eontinnr 10 hnsi
thousands IT preircfilea info the Ger
mmn iinen from Lens % tbs east ~ Az.
berite. in chnmpaene, the enfenfe
forces have Fepuised eonnier.affacks
and mads progress az some poinfs
The adiairnlty announces that fwo
Oermna deEtgoyeFn, possibly three, have
becn nunk In the course ~ German
raid near Dover
In an addrcas here today colonei
Theodore Roosevelt advocated immr
date steps 10 iimit The amount of grain
for brewing and distilIing Intoxicating
liquors.
he advocated aiso that the use of
40 that the nntion = supply Of gasoline
can be conserved Tor var purposes.
Monday-The Britinh hospital ships
Donegal and Lanfrmne. uith many
wounded aboard. have been lorpedord
without Wnrning. They werp sunk an
April ~. OF those on the Donegal -
wounded men and ~ Of the crew are
missing. The i.anfrnne carried German
wounded - well a. British. OF thosr
aboard ip British and i5 Germans arc
believed 60 have perished.
Apparently q big hattie u brewing |
between Arrna and Lens. where the /
British guns are again hsmmcring che
German lines.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-26

Harry Hin returned Monday evening
from Lewiston. whore he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis several
weeks ago. Hc Ia getting along fine. His
Wife accompanied him.
Miss Sophia Adams, who has been IN
Tacoma going to college che past win.
ter. viii spend the summer with her
sister, Mrs Ellis Kipp.
Fred Greek WAS about the first one
to gee field plowcd and seeded this
spring. He finished up Thursday Of
last week.
J. h. stouffer dropped a big mess Of
meat and sausage in the carrier = coli
lection box this week
AZ this writing "Wednesday EVENING"
half the road GA route has been
dragged and we are living IN hopes that
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-26

who drags the roads when going II
townf
George Reinhardt.
George Reinhardt
lie makes them smooth, just like a
pike;
There 4 where You want 20 hlt the hike.
oh. for more country people like
George Reinhardt
Who finds the time TO drag the road
George Reinhardt.
who makes IL casv for a loadf
George Reinhardt
He does his work the same as You;
Get = done and drags n mile or two.
Why DO we have 50 very few
George Reinhardtss
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-26

Look for May baskets Tuesday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
THE ADVERTISED TRADEMARK ENABLES YOU TO
OBTAIN A STANDARD ARTICLE AT. A FAIR PRICE
By BRINKERHOFF.
(Copvrirht-Mallor

(Copyright-MaNory, Mitchell & Faust)
Both of these results are desirable STANDAR ARTICLE
and a FAIR PRICE. Either one is to be desired by the customer.
But when both go hand in hand they form the ideal combination.
These results are brought about by advertising the product and
then identifying it by means OF a trademark or brand name.
When a product becomes known to the consuming public
through advertising, it tends to become STANDARDIZED. Being
produced on a large scale, it naturally follows that there comes to
be a uniformity of quality Of the different units. Each unit is exact
ly the same as every other unit bearing that label.
People come to know just what this product is. 1t stands for
something definite. 1t represents a definite value Characteristic of
this particular product. 1t becomes standardized.
In addition to this, the very fact that it does become standard
lied and known makes possible a greater market for it. This greater
market makes pbssible the economies Of large scale production. That
is, a manufacturer who produces 100000 units OF a product can
produce each unit more cheaply than the manufacturer who pro-
duces but 10000 units, through having more improved machinery,
being able to carry the specialization of labor to a greater degree,
having less waste, and having more units of production to bear the
expense of general management and overhead.
The result Of this large scale production is a lower price to the
consumer per unit.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
POOR SEED WHEAT

A large percentage Of the wheat raised in the north
west last year was Of poor quality. During the winter
emphasis has been placed upon the importance Of ex-
traordinary care in the selection Of seed, as it has been
realized that there was danger that the poorly developed
wheat from the 1915 crop might be deficient In germinat-
ing qualities. Nevertheless. q good deal Of this imper-
feet wheat has been sown. and information now comes to
The Herald that on a number Of fields this seed has
rotted in the ground. In such cases reseeding will be
necessary, a process which will consume considerable
money and time which is equally valuable.
1t has not been possible to ascertain how general
this loss has been, or whether, in fact, it is general. but
the fact that there are cases of this loss demonstrates
the Importance Of watchfulness for the remainder Of
the seeding season.
AS has been pointed out before, the fact that grain
will sprout is not evidence that 1t is safe for seed. A
great deal Of grain that will sprout under ordinary test
ing conditions will not survive unfavorable conditions IN
the open field. The conditions thus far have not been
favorable for low grade seed wheat. On many fields the
soil has remained too damp, and the cool and cloudy
weather, with occasional showers. has kept the soil cold.
The combination Of cold and dampness has apparently
been too much for imperfect seed. and instead Of germ
mating and growing properly. tho seed has rotted.
The high price Of good, sound grain naturally Gre
ates a tendency to SOW the poorer grain when that is al
ready on hand. Under favorable growing conditions the
seed is taking 4 chance. and it is unfortunately true that
the man who can least afford to take chances who is
most strongly tempted to make this experiment
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
THE LEGAL FEATURE

1t is somewhat interesting to note that in the num-
erous articles which have appeared in eastern papers re-
garding the Non Partisan league movement in this state,
while there is a voluninous discussion of House Bill a.,
the discussion is confined almost exclusively to the eco
'nomic features Of the bill. while the legal status OF. the
measure is seldom mentioned. The discussion has CEN
tered around what the trainers of the bill proposed to do
under the terms Of the bill. and the possibility Of doing
anything at all in that manner has been dismissed with
scant attention.
And yet, the legal status of the bill is really the first
consideration. The economic provisions of the measure
might embody all the wisdom of all the ages. The adop-
ton of the policies proposed might lead the way to
wealth and happiness. But If the bill cannot be put into
operation 1t becomes Just SO much waste paper. And, il
the promoters Of this enterprise are able to perform as
they have promised; II they fill the next house with their
representatives and make a clean sweep in the senate,
so that they are able to pass any bills which they may
wish to have passed: If all this is done, and q new House
Bill "A is introduced, the same legal objections which ex-
listed last winter will exist two years hence. and the
methods Of amending the constitution as proposed will
remain unconstitutional. and therefore imperative.
The passage by the next legislature of a bill sim
liar to the one recently defeated will be merely a waste
Of effort. The constitution cannot be amended in that
way.
The promoters introduced House Bill ~, knowing
that the senate would not pass it, and knowing that II
passed 1t would be unconstitutional. The bill failed, and
the bosses now go to the farmers Of the state explaining
that its defeat was due to the obduracy Of the senate.
The senate is to be reformed. at the next election, and the
farmers are invited to pay SIC each to carry, on the cam
paign for two years. II this program should be SUCCESS
full a new bill will be- passed. to be killed off by the su-
preme court. 1t will then be in order to collect $32
apiece from the farmers and go at it again. This doub-
ling up is great business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
AMERICA AT THE PEACE TABLE

t nnrp the world" h Times
averred that this will not be by
swinging the balance in favor Of a
moderate course in the peace confer
ence."
Now the British prime minister
generously acknowledges the part
entente allies with, ammunition. shells
and fuel and with moral support, and
he expresses the implicit reliance of
the allies that America will lead to
victory. In ships, American ships, the
Thousand 3,000-tonners for the At
lantic," which Goethals is to build.
Lloyd George sees the road to vic
solute assurance Of victory" and for
the Germans the way that IL going to
lead them to disaster and ruin" At
the critical stage Of the war America
~intervenes, and her Intervention Is
welcome.
This reversal Of the position taken
by Lord Northcliffe's organ Of the
Lloyd George government is with
full cognizance Of Americas position,
trance into the war. In his address at
the joint session Of the two houses of
congress. delivered on April 2. asking
for a declaration Of war. President
Wilson said that he had exactly the
same things in mind then that he had
in mind when he addressed the sen-
ate on the twenty-second of January
last; the same that he had in mind
when he addressed the congress on
the third Of February and on the six
teenth of February. When America
shall take her place at the grand as
sizes Of the nations she will have the
advantage OF them all. in that she
will seek no indemnities for herself.
no material compensation for the
sacrifices she shall have freely made,
strued - purely national, but only
such purposes as be clearly de-
fined as International in their scope
and significance and of equal value to
all nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
RUSSIAN NEWS
RE-ASSURING
(From St. paul Pioneer Press.)

(From st. Paul Pioneer Press.)
Word from Russia that it's armies
are not dis~organizen nor its indus
trial machinery disrupted as the re-
suit of German intrigue 10 fraught
with more than usual reinsurance,
coming as it does from Minister Of
Justice Kerensky. q Socialist leader.
supposed to be closely In touch with
his comrades in Germany. Kerensky
was reported to be in sympathy with
a separate peace with Germany, &C
cording to several recent dispatches
from neutral capitals. and for this
reason his words carry additional inn
p%ortance.
Russia wants peace on the terms
proposed by President Wilson," Min
lister Kerensky status. 1.-THE revolu-
ton and entrance OF the United States
into the war have somewhat changed
the objects for which We are nghting.
We want peace restored without an
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

~. late secession war-ano
during tne onca' and more than Twice
more tnan nationality (wnereln'
or thrice-o. IN a ship in a storm.s
bound ~ nd vet depend, AL our oess
depenGeuh I've ali value). Just gra1eo'
life, a.. n'f hair. escaped tructio
1ust ~ think Of them! aSons
Alas; oav sweat Of certain OF .nCes
anu hnurs' those cruel. sharp sue
crises!
.o.o, IN America, out OF the
Only mere and manifold presenta-
long n M me ages, has at last arisen.
tlons y, stands, what never oeIoro
and n orn, and positive sway, the PEG.
took Ia +hat viewed On masse: anu
ple-at,u ',,,v acknowledging denclen-
WINE ngers faults, this people,
cies. istent. not vet come 70 Ml1-
choa.e' nnr 70 its own religious. liter-
9os.'s, nv esthetic expression. yet a.
aasdds TODAY. All exultant u~stlnc~uon
l ~ an The faith. all the nopes a y
%nronhecies of good men tnrous" .e','
nast-the stablest. sonoesL oa go 81
eminent Of the world--sne hsemtrv
surea 70 whose perennial light all
: Ma ewes, the world over, are
ea aane-and that already. IN ana
tena,i y the democratic principle, hav.
IRON iro heen MORALLY tried by severest
.ns fatalities of war and peace, now
1870 from the trial, unharmeo.
trebly invigorated, perhaps to com.
ner forthwith its final triumphant
march around the globe.
To be a voter with the rest - n9s
90 much; and this. like every anSu.
tute, will have its im~perIectlons 90
=" imnediments removed. to stand
a auS start without humiliation, and
a anu.i with the rest; to commence. or
nave the road cleared to commence
the the grand experiment Of develop
ment, whose end tperhaps recurring
several generations) may be h FORM
ing of a full grown mar or
that is something.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
TRUE DEMOCRACY o .

(Charles Edward Russell in New York Tribune).
What do you think the war will do for the perma-
nent advancement Of socialism in the United States?
That; kind sir, depends upon what you mean by
socialism. If you mean just tho plain garden variety
Of anarchism that lately, under the assumed name of
socialism, has been ramming around some parts Of this
country making a noise like a copperhead. the war will
do nothing whatever to advance that. There isn't any
advance in 1t. You can't advance a madman's dream
nor q movement whose conception of progress is to run
diligently around in a circle.
But, what, then. shall we mean by socialism? What
do I mean by it?
I mean democracy-advancsd democracy. I mean
additions to the degrees Of democracy We have arrived
at now. I mean marching forward instead Of sitting
down forever in the road that other generations have
broken for US. I mean democracy in politics and govern
ment, and democracy in industry.
So then coming back to your original question, II
this IL the kind Of socialism you mean, the real thing
and no anarchism. the war will do everything for its
permanent advancement. The war will make it the defi-
mite policy Of civilization, and has already gone far to
achieve that result. U. II
And this kind is the only kind that will ever make
a hit in the United States. and even tins will probably
never go far with tho tag on It The word socialism
has been thoroughly discredited by the recent achieve
ments in disloyality Of some II its PROGRESSED advocates
that for many years it will be enough to hoodoo any
thing that may be glued to it. But the idea, and not the
label the better condition. the substance Of the thing We
hops for. that can never be defeated nor delayed. Dom
ocracy-nothing can stop it now. It IL already upon US.
The whole wide world il undergoing tremendous
changes and tho most unconscious we have ever heard
or dreamed OF, and All Of thsrn make for democracy
political ard ipauuf1aal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
Designedly. and with full knowl-
edge Of It's weighty implications.
Prime Minister Lloyd George declar-
ed in his great speech in London of
Americas entrance into the war that
she will mo- only wage a strong and
successful war. but there Is some
thing more important, h will insure
a b%enefcient peace" He elaborated
and emphasized the thought in these
words:
But I also say that I can .
more in the knowledge that
America is going to win a right
at the conference table when
terms Of peace r. discussed.
That conference will settle the
destiny Of nations and the course
Of human life for God knows how
many ages. It would have been a
tragedy, a tragedy of mankind,
If America had not been there,
and there with all her influence
and her power. I can see peace,
not a peace to be a beginning Of
war. not a peace which will be
endless preparation for strife and
bloodshed. but a real peace.
The British prime minister had
weighed, we say, the implications OF
his statement. Only a brief month
ago the London Times, in its illiberal
and reactionary editorial reply to the
Washington dispatch Of Lincoln Col
cord to the Public Ledger. quoted In
derision his assertion, as h funda-
mental view Of the American govern
ment, that "all liberal and candid
minds admit that the only thinkable
result for consideration is a moderate
victory and a moderate peace. The
allies were then, the London Times
declared, more satisfied than ever
that a decisive victory is essential;
that they can win it. and when they
shall have won It can very we'll ne
gotiate the peace which their moral
and material interests demand with.
out any aid or Intervention" Again
quoting the words Of Mr.. Colcord, tina,
1t had developed upon America tc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

reckoning comes. the German paople
Xll' find that America and Russia are
their best friends.
Minister Kerensky's announcement
GEMS to have been made with the
utmost frankness and we think it a
mistake to base any misgivings upon
a misconstruction of his apparent de-
sire to bring about an early peace.
All the Allied nations-the United
responsible government Of the Ger
ma people, but none Of them will toll
crate any patched-up peace with the
Prussian autocrate. Russia may be
depended upon to support this pro-
gram-certainly it's Socialists would
be the last to make any terms to keep
the Prussian junkers in power.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
AMERICA

fBy Bayard Taylor, from the National
Ode, July 4. 1879
Foreseen in the vision Of sages.
Foretold when martyrs bled,
She was born Of the longing Of ages.
Bv the truth of the noble dead
And the faith Of the living fedl
blood in her highest veins
Frets at remembered chains.
Nor shame Of bondage has bowed
her head.
In her form and features still
The unblenching Puritan will,
Cavalier honor. Huguenot grace.
The Quaker truth and sweetness,
And the strength Of the danger.
girdled race
OF Holland blend in a proud COM
From the homes Of all, where her
being began.
She tool what she gave to Mani
Justice that knew no station, q.
Belief as soul decreed,
Free air for aspiration,
Free force for Independent deedl
She takes but to give again,
As the sea returns the rivers in rain;
And gathers the chosen of her seed
From the hunted Of every crown and
Greco.
Her Germany dwells by a gentler
Rhine; -
Her T""'"''A sees the old sunburst
shine; 'Uf~4
Her tl.",. pursues some dream d.
vine;
Her Norway keeps his mountain
pine;
Her Italy waits by the western brine;
And. broad-based under all,
Is planted England's oaken-hsarted
mood,
AS rich in fortitude
AS e'er went woodward from tho
island-wall!
Fused in her candid light,
To n strong rae all races here
unite;
Tongues melt in hers. hereditary foe
Forget their sword and slogan, kith
and clan.
Twas glory once to be a Roman:
She makes 1t glory. now, to be a
man!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
PEACE WITH CLUB

1t has often been said that war will never cease un-
til human nature has been changed. And. az the chang
Ing OF human nature is a somewhat slow process the con-
clusion is that the dawn Of peace is still very distant.
A great many Of the efforts for world peace have
been futile because they have been utterly lacking in
recognition Of some Of the facts Of human nature as it
exists. and of history as 1t has been written. 1t has been
assumed that peace was to be secured by means of a vol
untary agreement among the nations to keep the peace.
have ignored the fact that nations reflect the defects of
the individuals who constitute them. They forget that in
the realm of individual relations peace has never been
maintained in this manner.
Peace among individuals is maintained, not perfect
ly, but approximately, not by universal consent, but by
the determination of the vast majority of human beings
to maintain their desire for peace with a club. The man
who will not behave himself in an orderly manner Is re-
strained by force. II it becomes necessary, he is put to
death. And this is done by the organized might of the
entire community, whether municipality or nation.
There is no limit to the power which the community has
chosen to exercise in this manner. and no limit to the
extent to which, in time Of need, it will be exercised.
The individual, therefore, who violates the peace places
himself at war. not merely with the individual whom he
has attacked, but with all society, and all society Is band
ed together and pledged to suppress him, no matter what
the cost In money or in human life.
1t is exactly upon this principle that the League to
Enforce Peace has proceeded in formulating it's plan for
a world organization after the present war. There is no
expectation that the peace Of the world is to be main
tanned by the mere signature of treaties. The plan is,
simply, that the nations shall band themselves together
for the discipline of their unruly members in a manner
conforming generally to the organization of society to
suppress disorder among individuals. Hamilton Holt
will make all this very clear in his address at the audi
forum on Wednesday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

nexation OF indemnity, ana favor con.
ferences with the Allies 70 determine
how this can be obtained"
President Wilson's message asking
congress to declare that q state Of
war existed between the United States
and Germany stated that the United
States wanted no indemnity nor ter
rttory. But it also strongly intimated
that Prussian autocracy must go and
the people of the Central powers be
allowed to govern themselves. II
Russia wants peace upon the same
terms-and of course the Socialist
Idea demands the fullest expression Of
deemocracy-there Ia no substantial
adherence between the United States
n Russia's Val aims.
On the other hand, France wants
back her "lost provinces," and in both
France and Great Britain public opin.
ION insists upon indemnity for the
losses of the war. But this il Of minor
importance. The main thing 10 to
overthrow Prussian junkerfsm, and
when that 10 overthrow and the
German people are IN control we do
Q bslieve that hard tssms Win %
demanded Of them. when the day of