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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
TREASON, OR A JOKE?
: Bishop "

Bishop furnishes an explanation of one sec
ton Of the Of relating alleged evidences
of reasonable activity sections the south
western part of the state.
sThe bishop that districts in the south
western of the there societies
have been in existence for 20 societies
Of young who, for their pleasure and the
tertatnment of their friends, have practiced
military drill who occasions give public
exhibitions of their drill, suitably uniformed This the
bishop says is all there s story drilling
armed men for the purpose Of preparing resist the
authority Of the government the raising army.
The bishop treats the affair joke.
The stories of treasonabe activity which have .heen
made public scarcely credible. The reasonable
PLANTATION of the situation
utterances have been made by individuals perhaps a
very small number; that these have been magnfed
the telling: that drill clubs young men in the
general locality have been associated without Warrant
with these in the stories that have been told
And by the time the stories public
the district in question has been given the
of being on the verge of rebellion
1t seems likely that this is about true state
affairs. Nevertheless, it is joke We cannot un-
TOO soon or too thoroughly that there ele
ment Of hunor in the situation which we find our
selves today. 1t is grave grim. deadly business
Here and there in this country persons who have
no respect for the American flag American
Occasionally expresses himself in a pupyc
manner Usually he regrets it. But sentiment
exists. occasionally and expressions are made 1t
Is not light thing for the members community
be suspected OF disloyay suspicion exists without
cause grave injustice is done expressions of
loyalty made in such to involve in sus
pcion the loyal members community, those mem
bers owe it to themselves the to
known in very public manner just what their
timents
1t is to be hoped, it is be expected that the
authorities who investigating case will find the
1acts to be about as has been suggested above.
their duty to investigate nevertheless And if they find
that efforts have actually been intmidate
from enlisting in the military or naval forces of their
country now. when needed,
kaken will convince all who are tinctured
With Of disloyay that if they change
Their opinions, they must. at least remain silent
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
TIME FOR A SHOWDOWN

Have you American Flag?
If let it.
the starry banner float from every home and
every business place in the city Of Grand Forks
Are you American in thought feelings?
II so let know it.
This is the testing time Every man, every woman n,
and every child old enough to the meaning of
patriotism, should be proud to wear the red
blue.
The wires tell Of alleged reasonable acts threats
by who live the soil North Dakota and it
brings a blush of shame the cheek Of every true
American who has to live in the state with
Is North Dakota of 1917 to be the North Carolina
Of 1861?
We have long enough stood the scof1ng burning
criticisms that would be we to remain
silent and supney submit being Judged by
Of the state in the mire Of disrepute.
Let stand up who believe the American
nation and all it means, and has meant. humanity
for more than century.
And to president-OUR PREsIDENT-let us be
loyal and true As take in hand hand Of
neghbor and friend squarely in the
eye and say
For God our country. for your flag and my
flag, and inseparable-true Americans and
proud of it,"
Over broad prairies let the starry banner wave
dedicating to the greatest
est patriotism the world has seen.
Let fill glasses with the purest water and
drink to the who White House. pledgine
ourselves and all his support greatest
American has called upon bear since the days
Of Lincoln.
The days Of political dstrust have past In this We
longer Republicans Democrats Progressvea
or Prohibitionists-and God socialists-and
drink to Our President and Our Nation Flag
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
SHIPS OUR WEAPONS
tTrom st. Paul Pioneer Press }

(Trom st. Paul Pioneer Press.)
It has been intfmated more than
once from both sides Of tho Atlantic
that what the allies need from Amer
lea to prosecute this war, in case we
participate, is not armies nor even
warships; It is our economic resources
specifically our shipping ton
mage. y
Now comes the Tribune Of Rome
and asserts: Money is hardly the
slightest part Of the immeasurabie
help that America can offer us. Amer
lea does not now speak Of the mill
tary aid which she can give, but Of
the more important aid which she can
furnish In the matter of freight boats.
II the American merchant marine can
be mobilized for furnishing the allies
with what they need, we may sec
lessentng every minute the most Sc
rious difficulties which arise at the
present hour from the lack of provi-
sion transports"
Evidently from the point Of view of
the entente nations themselves there
is no cause for American excitement
IN the present prospect. Cooperation
with the allies must mean to furnish
them with what they most need. 1t
has been shown that in our shipyards
lies the power to defeat the subma-
rine. And an American inventor has
SHOWN us how we may most effective
ly use these shipyards to attain the
END desired. We have heard much
from Washington regarding prepara-
ton for hostilities. Why have we
heard nothing Of plans to serve the
specific purpose and mission of the
united States in the war?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
OPEN FIGHTING

The tendency Of the modern army dig n.'
zlfs rsnains Of tho old conception
Ev1 each army ocoupyins its camp pitched
fn 4D6sEH after and the plain
b11n6 4sevssn.
Ihs p3cturasqus charge. in which thousands Of
Ad themselves each other all plain sight
1nG q he past Cavalry has seldom been from
- las and British writer's have ridiculsd ths
tGsenes Of thsir ofncers tradition
tsy dung to the Of their boots when
evsy neslbe uss for had long since disappeared
pndsr modern conditions the make itself
nsGlbie quickly possible, II It II hvs.
modern artillery capable Of searching
neA ef grsund within its range nvsbility
1u11s. The mon must be protected by fertilization
= pfsof a4 least asains the smaller proJso1lss
1hS aszaiss IN northern 1raucs havs rsosnty bssa
gsn their drA sxpsrsnoa Of. open Sighting anos the
- fsw wssu u The In the er4s4nai 0srnan a.
S1s the Ashf1ng lasssly8 sf ths oIsn kind. Ths
l1lon vas Dfosssliag rsgaIas,y. ~ the asSsass
le1ht ana fsn bask ~ aftsr day until tho uds Of
sn6el3o tusAel g
aSs 90 Tins ~ 80 sfsGt arnsiss 49, csnnspt-
r. T. Allasak - - -
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
TO EVERY CZAR
HIS DAY
(From st.. Paul Dispatch.)

(From St. Paul DiSpatch.)
"The former. emperor greatly enjoys
shoveling snow" says Russian off,
Ger in charge of the guard over the
distinguished prisoner. The owners
of corner lots In Minnesota will smile
indulgently upon this seeming ecQen-
tricity in q man who has ruled EMs-
sia. sf. 4a,a.5.4 4',as5S
But not all men live their lives in
the prescribed order. Those Of US
who have shoveled snow as boys and
young men are likely to have q
janitor or servant to do 1t for US In
later years. On the other hand,
those who waste their substance in
riotous living while young are invited
by bailiff to join in the spring drive
on the snow banks when later years
find them penniless and incompetent.
This appears to be the case Of
Nicholas H., erstwhile emperor Of all
the Russias. The years OF his young
manhood he spent in a debauch of
misgovernment on an inherited and
entirely nnmerited throne. In prorogu.
ing dumas and in commanding the
multiple missions Of the great Rus
sian army. But his whirl is over. 1t
is now Nicholas Romanoff's turn to
spit on his hands, ply the shovel and
earn an honest appetite for break
fast.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
KEEP ANNOYING

When the spring days come be
just natural for to the corner of
Third street DeMers swap yarns and
change views the problems of the day is for the
people in of the branch line the
depot twice day to the train in
The practice has its 1t gives the people a
chance to meet each other, and learn what going
onoften before it has happened. 1t is socabe
going. fraerna Of habit does particular
harm, except
1t does make it little difficult get by. sometimes.
A of course may crowd his way through. Or if
the resistance too great. he Is Of modest
retiring disposition, he take street.
Doubtless needs the exercise, anyway.
But it does little inappropriate for woman
have make her way public street by main
force and this is often what it amounts to.
At that particular policeman is supposed
stationed all the time His chief business to
regulate traffic pedestrian vehicular, at
crossing Why not have him remind those side
walks occasionally that people by that
they blocking the way. In most hint will
sufficient. in those where a
not suffice something to the point be used.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
(By Geo. A. Benson.)
NEW YORK NEEDS THE ADVICE
OF THE GOVERNOR OF
NORTH DAKOTA."
In Courier.Newi

Headlines In. Courier-New
| tscene: ONCE of Governor Whit
| man, Albany. N. Y. The governor
and his secretary are alone In the
ONCE. but very much wrought up over
somethinE)
Governor: Confound it, Gregory!
Do you suppose that North Dakota
governor Is going to keep us waiting
all afternoon? ! have important mat
ters that must be decided, and it Is
imperative THAT I get in communica-
ton with him at once. If don't, I'm
lost. can't decide without him. Try
to get him over the phone again.
(The secretary goes into his office
to call Bismarck again, the while the
governor PAGES up and down the moor.
anxiously awaiting results. Presently,
the secretary returns.)
Secretary: 1t is impossible to get
him at present, your honor. The
North Dakota governor is comforting
with President Townley of the Farm
ers club or some other political
league. 1t seems that this man
Townley takes up pretty much OF his
time.
then, when the affairs of the sovereign
state Of New York are involved. Mr..
Townley should give way.
| Secretary: I'll tell him that.
f(The secretary goes out and In a
few minutes returns)
Secretary: Mr.. Townley has con-
sented to let Mr.. Frazier talk to you.
He is on the line now.
(The governor sits at his desk to
talk to the governor of North Da-
kota.)
Whitman: Cover nor Frazier? This
is Governor Whitman of New York.
I'm sorry to bother you at this time.
but I have important matters here
that need your attention.
Frazier: Yes. sir. Sorry I kept va
waitin'. Had to git orders from Mr.:
Townley though before I could pro-
ceed with my work. WHAT'S yur
Whitman: First, as to our railroad
Frazier: Kill it! XIII it quickly!
Big business is behind it. that's a
cinch!
Whitman: Very we'll, sir! Now,
ethen: have a petition here from
prominent New York business men
listen to that gang Of Wall street
renegates. d'ya?
Whitman: Why not?
Frazier: Don't va know they only
want to push this here country inta
war? Don't va know they're big
business at itse biggest and are trying
to starve your east side women and
kids? Why, DR.. Frank Bohn-they
say he's newspaper and magazine
business guys let carloads Of food rot
SOS they could get more money. They
kept 1t from the hungry. And, then,
YOU want to listen to New York
brokers! WE don't do that out
HERE.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill abolish
Ing the presidential preference primary
state. The bill the action of the governor
The presidential primary has itself
less piece of machinery in state where
tried. The Minnesota was worse than useless It
was positively mischevous
The North Dakota law, which is similar in its gen.
eral provisions to most of the presidential primary
provides for the election by the party
the number Of delegates which is entitled
the national convention of that 1t also provides
for an expression of preference president
president. A petition signed by the requisite
of voters. nortnates each of these candidates.
dates for positions delegates are required to pledge
themselves the national
party the presidential presidential
whQs sshall receive the highest primary:
The Minnesota law provides election of dele
gates and the expression Of preference po-
sitions, and it also contains the absurd
the candidate for delegate in fling his petition
declare that he will support support pres-
dent particular who nominated
for that Office for the state primary.
Thus. under the Minnesota law, if petition
nominating candidate president is presented no
person may candidate delegate The North
Dakota law is much the two but it is
less and ineffective the presidential feature
is Concerned.
,The propristy electing national convention dele
gates by the direct vote of the members
erant recognized But the Of the law might
be wiped out
really candidates for the Republican nomination ror
pre4dent refused have their at any
Of f4e state primaries The voters therefore,
strteted to voting for recognized
having possible chance to be nominated. That
trud-1n North Dakota where state went
for LaFo1lette default Of other nominations Tho
delegates were therefore committed the support Of
LaEollette in spite of the fact that they
psrtons knew that IAFol1ette not possibility.
The Minnesota law has all the bad Of that
OF North Dakota. with added perplexities
should hcwsver make provision election Of
hsnton delegates.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
A STITCH in TIME
BY DR.. Samuel G. Dixon.

With the war clouds floating over
us and the grave possibilities of our
peace being still further disturbed by
the continuance of desperate strug-
gle in force among so many nations
in the civilized world, we can very
in time saves nine and take those
steps of preparedness which are
available along the lines Of health as
| they are our daily life. This may not
be as spectacular an element as 9TH
ers that are being featured under the
head Of preparedness nowadays, but
if any one stops to think he will real
ize that it has value that is essen
tial and primary to the health Of the
nation either from the standpoint of
the artificial prices that are now be-
ing forced upon us by the pressure OF
outside events or even in the event of
graver conditions.
We all realize some Of the condi-
tions which lie at the bottom of the
present scarcity Of food and high
prices with the bearing it has upon
the public health. We know that the
war has made phenomenal demand
for labor in the munition works and
that this has become so generally re-
sponded to that the farmers and
truck gardeners have been robbed of
their help and we lose thus a cer-
tain volume Of our regular vegetable
food. This has been one cause Of the
advance in prices. There are others
that we are asked to believe in but
find less easy Of lcfedence. We know
advantage has been taken Of this ac-
tual condition in the way of repre-
senting that expenses of production
are higher, and we know that these
expenses have often been exaggerat-
ed. We also known that corners in
foodstuffs have been made for the sole
purpose Of advancing the prices. Ex-
ports must play part in high prices,
yet when potatoes are said to be SELL
ing for less in London than in New
York, one questions what proportion
foreign sales play in the high prices
asked.
The midd1eman seems hard to con-
troll, yet he is one of the factors that
is causing the unnaturally high prices
of food.
While by the enforcement Of good
laws we may reduce the speculative
feature and cause some improvement
in regulation of prices, the fact still
remains that even the natural causes
under present conditions and those to
be expected will Of necessity keep up
the prices of food beyond anything we
have experienced for years
Now, in the face of the possibility
that we will be at war ourselves, we
must look the fact in the face that
men will be diverted more and more
from farming to those occupations
necessary to prepare and maintain
the national defense. It also be-
hooves us to think deeply and take
stock Of matters that relate to our
food supply, since day by day in the
papers we have seen what this ques-
ton means not only to the fighting
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29

armies, but to the nations behind
them.
The potato is at present the most
advertised vegetable We have. Its
consumption far exceeds any other
| vegetable made up of large nro-
portion of starch. Let US consider~the
claims Of the potato to the high dig
| nifty that has suddenly been thrust
upon it.
The human digestive system is linz
tied in its power to digest properly
large quantities Of starch. Americans
have made general use Of starchy
foods and this practice is playing its
part in checking the natural growth
Of our people, both in mind and in
body.
The excessive eating of potatoes. so
often taken at meal simply as a
matter Of habit when there are other
starchy foods and sugar in the meal
to supply the same want, causes a
catarrhal condition Of the digestive
| system. thereby preventing the nor.
NAL working Of the glands Of diges-
ton. Gradually diseased condition
Of the organs Of digestion results and
this prevents natures process OF pre-
pairing food for assimilation. Conse-
Quently the system has to absorb the
waste products and a gradual starva-
1AOn oAA POASVNAA8 10 Su0 EoSulI lac
catarrhad patient, In addition, grad
ually loses resistance to germ disease.
From babyhood and childhood up
we Americans indulge in an excess OF
starchy foods. A well-rounded diet
demands starch along with meat and
fat, Of course, but we indulge in an
excess Of starch and the habit often
continues through adult life.
Raw potatoes contain about 80 per
80 AA~ - ~1Sl
cycling we lose on an average about
10 per cent Of the raw potato. The
baking Of potatoes causes less loss
and produces the most wholesome
preparation for human consumption
that can be made Of the vegetable
What does this suggest with the po-
tato in the linelight and it's cost out
of all proportion to its real value
The answer Is that its use can not
only be cut down to . normal proper
ton OF the diet for those who like ite
by other foodstuhs which would sup.
ply starch in even greater quantities.
Potatoes have 18 parts to the hun
dred Of starch and sugar (carbohy-
drates); tellies and marmalades, 90
to 90 parts; rice, 70; buckwheat and
barley. II; hominy, 7e; cracked
wheat. IS: macaroni and spaghetti
-; raisins, so; oatmeal, 81; toast, Sc;
beans, so; bread. SO to so; chocolate
80; canned peas g.; dried peas. 81.
In raisins <he carbohydrates are
mostly Of the soluble variety known
as sugars. In all the other foods
mentioned the carbohydrates present
Is mainly starch.
with these things in mind 1t is no,
hard to think Of the potato beine
knocked off its pedestal.
I1orald 1nan4 Adr n.i.- n>..l4.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
Said the Gouernor of North Dakota
To the Gouernor of NelD York

Whitman: Very we'll. Mr.. Fra.isr.
l appreciate your candidness. You
see. we're behind the times In the
east. We haven't gone as far ~ you.
and that is why we need your ad.
vice."
Fras,.r: Well, shoot! I'm ready
to give it.
whitman: I shall pay no attention
to the petition. I'm seriously consid-
ering drafting mon into the National
Guard to bring each regiment up to
slow in enlisting. What should you
advise?
Frazier: Just a minute, please.
(There is pause.)
Frazier: jist put that question
to Mr.. Townley. He's my adviser, "a
know, and good one, too. He says
not to do it. and I believe he's right.
We have no business helping England
and France in this war. That's big
business again. They're the only ones
thatll git any benefit a-tall. Nobody's
xoin' ia hurt your town 80 you needn't
be afraid.
Whitman: I noticed that you were
against aiding France. I saw your
comment on the question In The New
York World.
Frazier: Yes, I told them straight
wot I believed. Pretty good COM
ment, wasn't it? Absolutely no rea-
son why we should give them French
men any aid. Let Wall street do 1t.
That's my stand and think Mr..
Wilson's protected big business oil
along and he'd oughta go to them
for aid.
wh,tman. Well. Mavbe YOU ara
right. Time will tell.
Frazier: OF course, I'm right.
Townley's right, he says. and so the
rest Of us can't go wrong. And you'll
see that Townley's right, too. Jist
wait till he gifts busy in this next
presidential campaign. Then. you
peoplell be sorry va didn't listen
earlier.
Whitman: I have several other
with you, Mr.. Frazier, but think I'll
wait till you visit the Cooper street
union We can talk them over pri-
vately, then. I'm looking forward
with keen interest to that meeting,
for think it will be one Of tho great
est New York will have seen.
| Frazier: ! think so myself. Lin
coin spoke from the same platform
and he wasn't afraid to tell wot he
coins and my ideas are the same I'd
ought to git along pretty fne. The
people'll see that all the patriots amt
dead. Well, 90 long Governor. II va
need any more help call me up and
me and Mr.. Townley can git va outa
trouble all right.
Whitman: Thank you! Goodbye.
| Governor Whitman drops the tele-
phone.)
Whitman: Phew! Gregory. that is
some governor! And 1t must be some
little state that he runs; or, rather,
that this man Townley seems to want
governor visits New York.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29

have Of time been invisible each other Dur
ing the long deadlock the shelters have become more
and elaborate. until both armies have occupied
quarters underground which have been made reason
ably comfortable, and in quite luxurious.
The German changed this, for the moment,
and the nghting again assumed OF the character
of the open fighting with which have been made
familiar in and picture Even the rdiculed Brit
ish cavalry again into play and this of the
service again demonstrated that modern times
it
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
WEAKNESS OF PURPOSE

The secret Of ali true triumph is sense per-
feet fulness without The help Of any have all
humanity in ana therefore need nothing from the
outside God fills me: contain nothing more They
have shut me out but have shut them in; they have
driven far. but have drawn them nearest to my
under
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
A GOOD IDEA
LASlie's.

Homemade The high cost Of living has made many
man think Of the comforts meht have on the farm
One OF the leading railroads of tho south has just put
forth unique idea. 1t providing readymada farms
OF one acre each, with two bungalow flock Of
chickens poultry house. two pigs farming imple-
ments complete for $3.50 The little plot carefully
laid out for the planting Of potatoes cabbases tomatoes
ana other vesstablss grape arbor patch for bsr-
stss This gives the sntsrprsns homemaksr an oppor-
tunir on Scientific scale 70 show an acre VIII
enough garden stuff = fsel - persons Il d sol-
ton of the ,problsm Of iiv1pe eost.
Chemist says hs oaa pFs1scs quarter o. q ton Of
sugar from ton of savdusk This however do> NOT
A1lA - 11n - QaGne - ens heaaa(naA aaele
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
EX PATRIA.
(From New yor,x ~,

(From New York Times.)
May God forgive you, Germany,
For you know not what to do.
A loyal son, cannot keep
The faith with such as YOU.
have mother waiting
Out there beyond the Rhine
May God forgive you. Germany,
F'atherland Of mine!
l said you were attacked; 1 lied:
The ties of blood held fast.
But now the truth-those dreadful
OF doubt are safely past,
have q little sweetheart
Somewhere beyond the Rhine
May God forgive you, Germany.
Fatherland Of mine!
Belgium! Lusitania!
A friendly nation mourns!
Sharp as a Uhlan's lance is
TIL eternal crown Of thorns.
Ere you regain your reason.
Your foes must cross the Rhine
May God forgive you, Germany
FAtherland Of mine!
EENvo1.
The call has come across the seas
!. too. must fall in line
May God forgive you, Germany.
FAtherland Of mine!
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
THE TRUE TRIUMPH
Charming.

Claiming
would have you dread weakness of purpose more
than all suffering or even DEATH One Of the rst ques
tons ask about young IL this: he lay
rule and abide by it? Can follow up purpose
amidst allurement dtculty7 Can he and does he
act firmly from right principle in his breast?