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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24
SATURDAY EVENING
LETTER
(By Just3ce ). n, Robiuson.)

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This week Chief Justice Bruce and
myself have been left alone good
part Of the time. One Judge was of
to parts unknown: ono to visit at Mo-
hall; one to visit at Grand Forks with
his own wife and his new babe. 1t
seems that a Judge should be a priest:
For who alas!-can love and then
am feeling az blue and despond-
ent As jeremiah the prophet. For
me there is real pleasure In doing
this court business If it does not be-
como q drag. When the chief justice
assigns me case in which to write
an opinion or decision. make 1t a
point to do it promptly within two or
three days. When any judge writes a
decision and puts q copy of 1t on my
table for approval, side track all
other business and given an approval
or dissent within an hour. OF course.
I aim to know in advance Just how
case a Judge feels that he cannot
write up q decision In two or three
days. will sincerely thank him for
saying to the chief justice: please
assign that case to Robinson" This
is no idle boast. 1t is a way to clean
the slate. To the pure all things are
pure.
We have still on hand about seven.
slate, we must decide and finally dis
pose Of ten cases every week. We
must shut down on motions for re-
hearing, which counsel are in the
habit Of making just to ease their
mind when decision Is given against
them. Though We incubate over a
case for a year, 1t does not lessen the
chance of error. AS fear makes a
Fol In
the fear of error is often the cause
Of error. Without proper self-confi-
dence. there is a lack of clear mental
vision. A person who 10 always in
doubt and always hesitating and re-
considering. ceases to have quick
and clear perception. He makes his
mind beast Of burden.
Under the present system a judge
has to- go over the details Of case
mind about two months. This is
mental drudgery. 1t is intolerable.
We must stop it. Every case should
be decided and finally disposed of
within a few days after 1t is argued
or submitted.
This week I submit to the judges
three A. B. c. rules:
A. b. G. Rules.
(a) When. by the chief Justice, a
case is assigned to any Judge to write
the decision. his duty Is to do 1t with
in two or three days and to submit a
copy to each Of the judges.
(b) When a decision is written by
any Judge and copy Of 1t is laid
on the table of another judge. his
duty is to look 1t over within day
and to concur or dissent, so that In
each week ten or more cases may be
finally decided and the work cleaned
up on the afternoon Of each Satur-
day.
(c) A motion for rehearing must
be made within ten days after notice
Of decision. It must not be mere
comeback or protest against the de-
cision. 1t is only to be made in rare
and exceptional cases and on grounds
of obvious error.
Here are two Of my simple decisions
in which the Judges concur:
Wade V. Major.
Robinson, j.: This is an appeal
from judgment permitting a re-
demption from foreclosure sale,
where the money was paid to the
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st. HIlalreL Lumber Co
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
TIGHTENING THE BURDEN.

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
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11k 00I1D.
j. H. Mcdonald.
George Burris.
j. p. Craig.
Martin Bjerke.
Anton Sobolik.
w. e. Quigley.
VIM. Maxwell.
Ed. Hunt.
w. Mcnamara.
Ed. Mcnamara.
John v. Starry.
Bert Stary.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24
GRAIN GRADING.

Representatives of the federal de.
partment Of agriculture have jus,
closed hearings at Minneapolis on the
subject Of grain grades. They will
visit a number Of other cities in the
central west during the next few
weeks investigating the same sub.
ject. At the Minneapolis hearing
and also at brief hearing at Fargo
they took up certain grading rules
prepared by DR.. Ladd, and they have
been supplied with q quantity Of sta.
tistical and other matter relating to
the proposals Of DR.. Iadd.
The whole subject of grain grading
IL Of highly technical character
but there is one feature in the pro-
posals Of DR.. Ladd which may be
fairly we'll understood without any
great amount Of technical knowledge
on the subject. This is in relation to
tho fixing Of prices. DR.. Ladd pro-
poses three standard grades. the gen.
eral basis of which, in addition to q
number Of other things. is weight per
bushel. 1t is provided that when the
wheat in a given grade varies in
weight from the standard fixed as
the basis Of that grade, the price shall
vary. up or down, one cent per
bushel for each pound of variation.
The department agents who are
making the investigation pointed out
in Minneapolis that the fixing OF
prices was entirely outside the func-
tions Of a body created to establish
grades: that their business is to pro-
vide grades as a basis for classiflca-
ton, but that prices must be regu-
lated by commercial conditions.
This is so obvious that 1t is amaz-
ing that any other plan could have
been seriously suggested. The gov
ernment. state or federal. has no jur-
isdiction over the Prices Of grain
and such jurisdiction cannot be az
sumed except under pressure of some
such conditions as prevail in Europe
whore the nations are under military
law. With US. at present. at any
rate. price Is something to be agreed
upon by buyer and seller. The gov
eminent. or It's agents, may say that
a certain price shall be paid for a
certain commodity, but we know OF
no way Of compelling the buyer to
pay that price, or the seller to ac-
cept it.
In addition to being illegal and
commercially imperative even II
legal, the proposed scale would be
improper because arbitrary and not
based on actual conditions. which
vary from time to time For in
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This will be carried out as fast as cir.
cumstances will permit. The parto
of the border will be taken over by
the regulars, and an ample force viii
be kept ready for service II action IL
needed. There are not wanting signs
Of revolutionary activity in Mexico
and there are rumors Of evidences OF
German influence here and there. II
is to be expected that II war with
Germany actually occurs there will
be matter to occupy our attention IN
Mexico, as German agents have had
free access to that country, and prep
arations have undoubtedly been made
for events which will harrass the
American government.
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| Germany is also credited with hav-
ing fomented the disturbances in
Cuba, although there is no actual
evidence Of that fact. The situation
In Cuba has not become alarming. and
II 10 stated that the announcement
Of the American government that
revolutionary movements in Cuba
would not be countenanced. nor a
revolutionary governmet recognized
has tended to take the spirit out of
the rebellion.
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We have become accustomed to
stories of food shortage in Europe,
and to the assumption of control over
food supplies by the governments be-
cause of the presence of military
necessity. 1t is something new e
have something Of the same sort in
the United States where we have no
war. The eastern press dispatches,
however. have for days been filled
with stories Of food riots in several
Of the eastern cities particularly New
York. The persons who are making
themselves heard Just now are Of a
different class from those who are
usually associated with food riots.
They are not Of the unemployed class,
and employment conditions appear
Just now to be unusually good. But
the high and constantly increasing
cost Of food has moved many of the
fairly well-to-do to protest, and de-
mands have been made that the au-
thorities do something to bring to an
end conditions which are becoming
intolerable. One of the factors in the
eastern situation is the breaking
down. from some cause not properly
understood, Of the transportation sys-
tenn, and supplies are piled up in vast
quantities in many of the great CEN
trail terminal cities while in the east
there is a shortage. Nothing quite
like the present conditions has ever
before been seen in this country.
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The North Dakota legislative ses-
sion is approaching its close, and the
coming week will witness the end of
what has been in many ways the most
remarkable session in the history Of
the state. Within the next few days
each house will be busily engaged in
the work Of passing or slaughtering
the bills presented to it by the other.
and in the temper which prevails it
Is not likely that many measures will
be spared which are not so mani
festly needed that there can be no ex-
cuse for not passing them. Because
of the insistence of the Socialist
bosses on schemes Of their own de-
vising, to the exclusion Of all else, the
volume of legislation this year will be
much smaller than usual. That is by
no means an unmixed evil, for we
have had too much legislation in the
mast
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State Of North Dakota, County
Walsh-Ss.

w, W; f: ouigley. VIM: Maxwell Ed Ed.
Namara. J. v. Starry, Bert Starry. p.
H. Flynn, Harry Burris, Anton Sobo-
lik. John Mcdonald. George Burris
]. P. Craig and Martin Bjerke. being
first duly sworn, depose and say that
they have read in the Grand Forks
Herald, morning edition of February
21, 1917 purported account OF
meeting held at Conway the night Of
Monday, February 10, 1917. which
as follows: Conway Farmers Sign
Notes s1o1,e6o to Buy League Autos.
But Decline to Pay for Townley's
Machine. Says Letter"
That the entire article relating to
said purported meeting is wholly
false and untrue; that there was no
Nonpartisan league meeting at Con-
way on the night Of February IS;
I917; that ]. w. Brinton is purported
in said article to have presided at
such meeting: that to best of atlantis
knowledge he was not in Conway that
day nor at any time in 1917; that
in said article one Dan Sutherland is
said to have signed league notes for
automobiles: that Dan Sutherland was
not in Conway on February 10. 1917.
nor at any time for about two months
previous to this date, but is in Canada.
and to atlantis best knowledge was in
Canada on that date.
That the said VIM. Maxwell. J. v.
Starry and Anton Sobolik are said in
the article to have signed league notes
on February 10, 1917; that these
three afiants separately swear that
they did not on this date nor at any
time in 1917 sign any league notes.
That the entire article was purely
4zA k1,~k 4
did receive any such letter as the
article stated, that the writer was ir-
responsible and undoubtedly a fran
tic enemy Of the league. trying by a
huge falsehood to create big story
out Of absolutely no foundation Of
truth.
Atlantis further state that on the
afternoon OF February ~. 1917. a
Nonpartisan league meeting was held
present, including John Cooley, city
editor Of the Grand Forks Herald. who
asked permission from w. E. Quigley.
which permission the afnant. w. E.
Quigley. AYERS was granted.
That at this meeting. at which the
Conway band played. and a quartet
rendered a musical number. and the
school children attended in body.
the matter Of signing notes for auto
toned. nor has there been any meet
ing at Conway, the above aflants,
who are residents Of Conway. aver
within the year last past, at which
any league notes were signed.
p. H. Flynn.
Harry Burris.
j. H. Mcdonald.
George Burris.
j. p. Craig.
Martin Bjerke.
Anton sobolik.
w. e. Quigley.
VIM. Maxwell.
Ed. Hunt.
w. McNamara.
Ed. McNamara.
John v. Starry.
Bert Starry.
Subscribed and sworn to by all Of
the above, before me this 21st day Of
February. 1917, at Conway. N. d.
Il. r. CaWley,
Notary Public, walsh Co.. n. Dak.
My commission expires March 8,
1921.
The Herald,o Statement.
In regard to the shove afhdavit The
Herald has the following to say:
On October 10. = p. Cooley. city
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POOR ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

Caller-As an advertising medium
your newspaper isn't worth shucks.
1 put an ad in last week and didn't
get a single answer, not one.
Advertising Manager-That's too
bad! How was. your advertisement
worded?
Caller-"A poor young man wants
pretty wife who can do her own
housekeeping. Boston Transcript.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24

The Chaska Herald declares that
the woman who dressed in two min
utes and forty seconds did not dress
for church. What does Du Toit know
about dressing for church?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24
WONIAN'S WAy.

WOMAN'S WAY.
Hub (meeting wife downtown)-
What makes you so late?
Wife-I stopped to shorten one Of
daughters dresses for the party she's
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24

Subscribed and sworn to by all of
the above, before me this 21st day of
February. 1917, at Conway. N. d.
Il. +. Cawley,
Notary Public, Walsh Co.. N. Oak.
My commission expires March 8,
1921.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12

thur NJ, Geary. . Portland attorney
and son Of DR.. y. p. 0eary who has
. ranch near Msdford an1 l. 9.
Mackey. member Of tAs lat lagis-
lature. The southsrn orsgon nsn
who were successful are JAmee Q,
Bigger and VIM. Il Hsmphnl tsom
Grants Pass and Alfred 8, v. Car
psnter. Arthur NJ. aeary. Harry Il
Hubbard. VIM. II. Mckee. RalpA n,
McCurdy. VIM. y. 0'Brisn and Cor
don voorhies from Msdford.
These mon are expected TO report
At San Francisco. August -.
Thirteen altsrnates are appointed
Who will take the places OF any oi
these is1. In case the latter cannot
attend. In thls list Of altsrnAtsa,
J. H. Harmon OF Grants Pass. Key
Wolf Of klamath Fails. and r. w,
Haynes Of Rossburg ars the only
southern Oregon men,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
women TAKE PLACE
Of LONDON boobies

London. July 20.-(By maiD-
One lost tooth and one blackened
eye are the total wartime casualties
OF the $50 police-women who have
helped to release harness" Boobies
for the trenches. The tooth was
punched out during slight misun-
derstanding with a lady prisoner.
Another minor difference Of opinion
between arrester and arrestee was
clfm4 4xed sSy an unladyiike wailop in
the eye.
Cecil Chapman. . police o1icial,
today explained that the police
woman must have an unusual fund
Of tact to make up for her lack Of
Drawn. One police-woman, he said.
was shocked by the hugging of a
young soldier and a girl in public.
She attempted an arrest but learn
ed that as the pair were engaged
they had a perfect right to borrow
and pay back kisses any time they
pleased. S}5
SO the soldier had the police
woman arrested for interfering.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12

share Of the allied needs over next
year. 1t is most import
ant national duty that this supply
should be conserved and efiiciently
directed where II can do the most
good to help democracy's war.
Local selfish interest must be
made subseryient TO the welfare Of
the country At large. This can only
be accomplished by placing the au-
thority to compel a nationwide OBJ
servance Of regulations to that end
in the hands Of one centra, author
ity. 1t goes without saying that the
wishes and inclinations Of many in
dividuals must be thwarted. This
necessit should b accepted in a spir-
1t which realizes the deep obliga-
ton upon this nation as the granary
of q world fighting to preserve free
institutions against military auto
cracy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
TO WHOM IT MAY ooxCERN

This is to certify that have driv-
en- my Maxwell car from Wichita
Falls, Texas. through the Panhandle
country from there all through New
Mexico. Arizona. California and Ore
gon, encountering all kinds OF ter
rfble roads, especially through New
Mexico and Arizona. going from
Phoenix to Globe over the famous
Roosevelt dam. known as being the
most hilly and worst roads the world
over. In behalf Of the Maxwell car.
| wish to state the following: have
been driving different makes OF au-
tomobiles for the last nine years
and in all my experience have
never seen the equal OF the Maxwell.
From the time l left Wichita Falls,
Texas, going over a course Of 5000
miles my total expense for repairs
was 80 cents for q fan belt and the
fault lies with me as : tightened Il
up to much. My mileage during
this trip over these terrible roads
has been ASH miles to the gallon.
and my oil is minimum. In con-
clusion wish to state that the COM
pany l am representing as superin-
tendent-manager, namely The Ma
rional Protective Agency. a company
operating l0s automobiles. after a
careful study in the economic sit
uation has discarded their Fords
and has bought Maxwells. as It was
shown at the directors meeting. to
do so meant to save money,
KENNETH SLoSS.
2s Wichita Falls. Texas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12

S"~ Nss sss S"usW
Morning service. IL q. m. Sermon
by the pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Epworth League and junior
League at 7 .. m.
Melville T. Wire pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12

coal country they will do ~ they
have done already at Ions; Destroy
the mines by blowing them up or
flooding them. or both. But Am
erican miners are said to be the best
to bs had and certainly the United
States can do no better than TO send
hundreds Of them over here to re-
claim the ruins for oven n tho Prus-
slams do their work 10 completely
as to render the mines useless for
tho remainder Of the war. recon
struction Of France and Belgium will
depend largely on~fusl supply.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
HARMON ALTERNATE
!. OFFICERS SCHOOL

One hundred and thirty one Ore
gon men were successful in winning
places in the second training period
for officers Of the new national army.
There were nearly 1000 applications
for these l31 places.
OF this number. 3S were from
Portland. Some Of the men are
prominent, including State Senator
Steiwer of Umatilla county. Gordon
VOORHEES, and Chester A. Fee. famous
University Of Oregon athletes. Ar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
STAND BEHIND HOOVER

II is not surprising that congress
should have seen fit to debate the
food control bill quite at length.
From the standpoint Of American
legislation II il a decidedly revolu-
tionary measure. whose value will
depend largely upon the good judg-
ment and broad-gauged. tolerant
firmness Of the administrators in
whose hands the measure is placed.
The work Of Mr.. Hoover in con-
nection with Belgian relief has won
the confidence OF the country. His
appointment is generally approved,
and doubtless. the country will ac-
cept his food regulation orders as
necessary war measures.
II must be born in mind that each
man In the allied army Ia helping to
fight Americas struggle for real
freedom. In providing for the main
tenance Of those armies and Of those
engaged in supplying them with the
sinsws Of war. We ate doing a. much
Ii IN LlI..f
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
FRENCH COAL MINES
IS STRATEGIC GOAL

With the British Armies In the
Field. July sb.--(By mail) ---sooner
or later Ions. capital Of Frances
"Black County" or coal belt. will
fall before the evsr-tightsning pres
sure put upon Il BY Slr Douglas
Haig, When this day comss Am
erica can render France and her d.
lies no greater service than to ssnd
Immediately to this region the en-
perts necessary to put the coal mines
In order In the shortest possible
time.
For three years France has been
deprived OF the richest coal depositz
she possesses. In the Loire, Bur.
CANDY. Nivernais. Gard. Nanny,
d'Aubin. Decaxevillc and CAFmonx.
Il is true there are coal mines hu,
these are not to DO compared with
those In the northern part OF the
country around Lens. This deposl,
runs from east to west. from Bel
gium to Flechinelle. in France and
since the German occupation Il ID
only the extreme western end Of I,
which the French have been able h
work. And this II the hardest 10
work. being dssp below the surface,
whereas In Belgium the coal 10 prac-
tically on top Of the ground. at An.
sln Il Is tao feet down and deeper
the further west Il runs. Al Donal
Il Ia $50 feet deep; at Flschinells
about 1900 feet.
The vein Of coal from the Belgian
frontier to Flechlnelle 10 about eb
miles long BY 10 miles wide. Prior
to the war Of the ss.00o.o0o toni
extracted from French soil. three.
nfths came from here or about aS..
900. 900 tons. Even with this
France has always been compelled Il
buy from the outside almost ~ much
coal again a. she produced. half oi
which came from Belgium-from, tn,
country around Mons. Charierol and
Iegie. seized by Germany a. heI
very first act Of war.
Il 10 this country. around Lem
and behind Lens to the east. which
the Prussian warlords are defend
Ing regardless Of the cost In German
lives. And here II b that British
pressure ID growing stronger. Ever!
blow struck this summer has Yield
cd q net gain In the direction o.
these coal fields and . rstirsmsn
anywhere from Arras to the ~
would be more injurious to German!
from an economical point Of view
than at any other part OF the west
ern front.
Fighting In this country IL Ok
trsmely diHicuit. On the sea whsr'
the British Tommies have recent!
made their appearance. there ar
sand dunes which make trenches sl
most impossible. Fighting there 4
like fighting in the heart OF tn
Sahara desert. Further south alonl
the line Ii water. water everywhere
spread out over the nat country
Everybody knows what the countr,
around Ypres is like. and aroun'
Messines ridge while below tha
comes La Basse and Lens. with thei
mountains Of Stag and cinders. call
ed "Crassiers" rising nearly 800 fes
over the level Of the county aroun'
about: and the losses" or mines
with mining buildings cluttere'
about them. all affording the bsa
possible obstacles from defender
| view point. hiding field guns. how
itzers and especially machine guns
Such is the country over which tn
: British are now fighting. II tn
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CRIME

Ono Of the greatest problems be-
fore American publicists. "a prob
lem which is augmented BY the in
dividual liberties enjoyed by citi-
ssns under American institutions. is
the Suppression Of violent crime.
Statistics show that for many
years there have been. each sue
cesdins II months. over 10000 mur-
ders committed in the United States.
We know. as wen as We know any
thing concerning the future. that
next year will see another 10000
such crimes in this country. A short
time ago. there were approximately
200 men and women confined in PEN
a Institutions in the city Of Chica-
90. awaiting trial on the charge of
murder. Eighty Per cent Of. that
number were between tAs ages Of
.11 ~ g: " -. ~ sss I
Many profound thinker{ advocate
a required course in military train
ing for all young citizens Of the
country as q measure Of teaching and
drilling SELF control. II IS pointed
out that nearly all Of the crimes OF
this character are the result Of .
hasty giving way to passion which.
when time has again brought calm
state Of mind. is passionately re-
gretted. The old saw when mad,
count ten; II very mad. count one
hundred" would have many times
Its value II 1t could be enforced when
needed.
The killing Of a respected young
man Of this community by . youth
not yet Of legal age in a nt Of tenn
porary anger over an imaginary
wrong. brings homo to Us the import
ance Of this great problem and the
hope that criminoIogists may be able
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
PORTLAND AGTTATOR
SENTENCED 10 JAIL

Portland, Aug. ii.--John A. No
Donald. I. W. W. speaker and editor
OF the Industrial Worker of Seattle.
was today sentenced to 90 days In
the city Jail. He appealed. He was
found guilty Of circulating ]. w. W.
literature at a mass meeting last
Sunday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12

First Church Of Christ Science
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday. in the W. o. w. hall.
at II a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at 8 o'clock. The subject for
today is Spirit" The reading
room is open daily from to 4 p. m.
except Sunday. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the services
and to visit the reading room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-12
Baptisf Church

Prof. Wardrip will have charge Of
the Sunday school this morning.
Preaching by the pastor at II a. m.
B. Y. p. U. devotional Z p. m. We
Join In the union services at the
Central school grounds. DR.. Naylor.
Of California. win preach tonight al
the union services. A kindly invita-
tion to all.
9. A. Douglas. pastor.