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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
MOVING PICTURE F

As one Of the stops taken at their annual meeting
the moving picture men Of North Dakota have decided
to exclude from their show places those so-called prob
lem plays in which the sex feature is given undue prom
anonoe. The decision Is a wise ono. and the picture men
are to be congratulated on making II. Tor the action Is a
demonstration OF the desire of tho exhibitors to cooper
ate With other forces tn the community for the promo
ton Of that which Is constructive and beneficial. ana for
the elirn'nation Of that which tends to demoralixe and
debase..
There Is need for reform in this direction. Tho tone
Of many Of the pictures which are being shown is dis
tnody Injurious This Is recognised by very many peo-
pie But there arc decided differences OF opinion as to
the means to be employed to bring about amendment.
The quick and, easy solution most ohen suggested Is that
Of Official censorship. This b regarded as the infalhhle
remedy BY those who believe thar Whenever an evil az
lists the way to cure 1t Is to pass . law about It
The trouble is that this particular evil Is of a class
which no censorship can reach. The laws as they stand
are probably sudeciently comprehensive In dealing with
out censorship. IA = matter OF tact, they arc seldom Vi
olsted. The pictures against which the exhibitors of this
acceptation. They are unwno,esone. and unwhoiesome-
Aess isIsomeuues a little difficult to sSt at in an omclal
way.
The board Of oensors which could deal effectively
with this problem must have powers much broader than
those with which It is wise to endow mere human be-
ings, There is ne.tt in a voluntary and advisory censor
general public In an effort to retain the good and elm
mate tho bad. Inspection OF this nature has been carried
on with excellent results in the national nsld. and there
is no reason why 1t could not DO applied more intensivsly
in the more local area But there are vOry valid objec-
tons to a system which invests with arbitrary authority
to say to exhibitors "You shall not exhibit" and to the
public, you shall not see' this or that particular Pic
ture, when the decision must necessarily DO based. not on
enact facts which can be demonstrated. but on the tastes,
Impressions, judgments, prejudioes and fads Of q few in
dividuals.
In the action which they have taken the picture.
mon appear to have themselves sensed the public need,
and they have. of their own accord. taken steps to meet
that need. This is highly sattsfactory, and the step TAX
en- is certain to lead to good rasu1taL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
AaE WAS All RICfm.

m.t Hese lives in Providence very
aivse. Of TACT man whose wife 10. and
ana mas been, = hit %sentiniantSi
hsud tona OF trying to draw frem hus-
e~as nose little e~ndearnaent. h. hss
sion s%%ppose'" she said, on one oce.-
glrl Won suu nou meet some pretty
what I none.es a to care for mo"
HUSBAND " ..1.1ense You talk" aid
or beautvp wnat do I cure for youth
New York r,1on suit me all right
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
SURE CURE.

b,a a nervous man at the opsra sat be-
n,.;a PAW OF those persons who e.
etan ths plot until his endurance vas
and said: a"oo fors"'
,o,d. .c"se me will you speak a little
v.nts sometimes the music pre-
chics :. my nearing what you say:-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
What Ais Germany?
Case Clearly.

My Dear:
Gether "The Battle Hymn Of the RE-
public" and in imasination were
lighting the battle Of Armaeeddon.
We had enlisted for life in the war
against social injustice. But now we
have separated. You are all for peace
and I am stu for war. Why! Have
you, changed? Or have I changed!
Or has the issue changed?
Professor Bduard Mey5F ealosises
government in Europe. The power Of
this monarch he says. must DO I'M
limited. and 1t cannot, therefore. be
rosponaibls to man, but to God alone"
He wrote before the revolution in
Russia, but oven then his statement
was correct. Absolutism was more
apparent In Russia. but moro real in
Germany. In December last a Rus
sian teacher in this country said to me
intellsctuals In Russia are demoera-
tic; the spirit Of the universities ID
democratic: tho army 10 pervaded by
democratic aspirations; the p%easantry
have learned in the communes the
nrst lessons Of democracy; when the
next revolution breaks out in Russia,
It will achieve it, purpose with little
bloodshed." And the revolution of
last month proved him q wise student
Of life.
But in Germany the whole structure
Of sovsrnment-pouttcal, educational,
military, industrial-ia autocratto.
Al tho head Of this government 10
an emperor who with frank ssotism
has thus defined his own idea OF his
powers, "Only ono - master Of this
country. That 10 I. Who opposes
ne ! shall crush to pieces (.
Sic volo, sic jubeo. We
Hohensollerns take Dur crown from
God alone, and to God alone We ara
respsndble in the fuldllment Of duty.
/: a.. suprsma lax regis volun-
There u q parliament, but the min
t1try y responsible to tho emperor
alone. not, as in England. France,
and Italy. to tho people through the
parliament
There is universal suffrage, but that
suffrage is 20 adjusted that Prussia
controls the imperial parliament and
. few rich mel control PrssiA.2
There L q public system Of eduoa-
purpose for which II 10 organised, but
that purpose u distinctly autocratic.
There IL compulsory education in free
elementary schools, but they carry tho
pupil only up to fourteen years Of age.
There r secondary schools which
carry the education on up to the uni
versities, but there u no open door
between tho elementary and the ssc-
ondary school. The elementary school
does not prepare for tho secondary
school. Tho secondary school is not
free; entrance into the universities. the
professions, and the higher ofices In
tho civil government, the military or
~sani1ation. and the educational sys-
tom 70 confined TO graduates from ths
secondary school, and eminent sue
oeO In the industries Of the nation 10
exoos6ins1y @f1oatt tor any others
Sfe lEsvess school oaa b maintaassd
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
THE SCOTS ANswpp

farmer" wye was examining a Scottish
happened xoun affirm that when this
meal you were going home t. =
point. becs W. be quite certain on this
one. Be eooe IT IL a very important
With as little syea nraou to tell me. Or.
BILE, what m.aip revartcation as po9i.
s sS.; t.: YOU !, v you'd y0q nk YER : soiax
knnn, , Yes. str-i sho,,1d the Scots
any s,S"; replied the comns. IKE 70
IN. ,mnreesivsly. Re u.se.. sternly
ostms .utn. Well. then you tel,
-Roche'tsr TINES. vas Just
4a waat Ads sr.ns7 s.-, /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
PAY THEIR RuJ,a

f1xom Minneapolis Tribune.)
Mayer Mitchell Of New York has
ordered The closing OF all saloons It
4 : m What viii New York do now
between I a. m. and bedtime?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Rains have helped winter wheat lately. and spring
wheat conditions arc favorable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

'4a Want Ads Bling h.rn,..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
WRONG FEEDING METHODS.

National Crop improvement service.l
There is an old story about a ship
captain who had a medicine chest. A
sailor was sick and he found that No.
- in his book was the indicated rem.
edy, but alas! the bottle of No. AZ
was empty, SO he took equal parts OF
No. 40. which was s~trychnine, and
NO. I, which was 'carbolie acid, and
9added them together and made No. ~
and the sailor died.
The application OF this old story is
that many a feeder will think that ii
= little OF cottonseed or oilseed meal
Y good, q whole lot will be better.
sAnd, like the man who put the. green
spectacles on the horse and ted him
shayings-jnst after he got him
trained the horse died.
y Is human nature to experiment
~ feeds. and the poor COW has to SUI,
Ter for an overdose OF an unaerdose
before tho proper ration Is estab.
lished.
81 s. I'm ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

II you are 9 kicker and see the
shadows OF failure In everything that
IL proposed 10 help 8 town, go into
some secluded canyon and kick your
own shadow on the clay bank, and
give the men who are working to
build up the town 9 chance. One
long-faced, holIow-eyed, whining,
chronic kicker can do more to keep
business away than all the drouths,
short crops, chinch bugs. cyclones
and billiards. combined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Pope Benedict's appeal for peace,
given to the %belligerents last week,
would settle the question Of damages
on the principle Of entire and recipro,
cal conformation. His Holiness pro
pcses that there be no annexationa
and no indemnities except in special
cases such % Belgium and Serbia,
The return to Germany Of her colon
ies IN exchange for the occupied de.
partments Of France, freedom of the
seas. disarmament, and the forms.
ton Of Z supreme court Of arbitra,
tton Tor tho settlement of future in.
ternational disputes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The word "boche', used by the
French soldiers in their remarks OF
the German soldiers has been . puz-
Sler Tor 10 Americans. and 1t is only
the Other day that We saw q transla-
tion q ito meaning. II Is q sort OF q
derisive term. and means In . free
trAnslation. .sbone head. The word
beche IN French 10 the name given
Sthe wooden bAil used In bowling, and
hence the term IN 3 derisive sense IL
distortsdsto mean "bonehead" In our
sslang pArlancs.-Ex.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor. has
announced that the American ALI
ancs for Labor and Democracy,
formed BY trades unionists to combat
pacifist and prot German influences in
the labor movement, will hold q con-
ference at Minneapolis beginning
September s. Socialists who have
left the party because of its oppose
ton TO the war, will participate. The
conference was called in order to
~counteract the influence of q pacifist
gathering to be held in the same city
beginning : few days earlier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

A trip through the county discloses
the fact that there are many fields of
corr which give great promise of
good yields, while there are many
which do not give such glowing
promise, where there is poor stand
and where the planting was done late.
There are but few fields which are
approaching maturity, while the bulk
OF them will require several weeks to
mature sufficiently to be out of dan
ger of frost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The draft and marriage have been
found near each other in another re-
spect, too. The announcement of
each brings out the middle names of
a great many young men heretofore
unsupported. says an exchange.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Two thousand letters, each mi Of
fering a solution of the submarine
problem, were received by the navy
department in one week. If these
wise heads would only screw up
their patriotism to the point of en-
listing in the navy, we might see
some appreciable results. But they
wont.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
DIFFICULT TO MIX FEEDS
a More Scientific Result Can Be Pro.
duced BY Machinery.
National Crop Improve. .ept .serrjca

AS no Two lots u alike, it is very
diiiicult to mix straight b~y-products
n oats, barley, rye, corn, cotton-seed,
AHseed, ETC., by measure, because if is
purely guessing. Only a few years ago
Intentional fraud or unintentional
earelessness was the rule. Before tha
iced laws We're passed, each manu-
facturer a~dulterated all the trade
would stand.
EVERY car of feed sold to the con-
sumner is not analysed, and the farmer
cannot become a feed expert because
he has no laboratory. Not one car
out OF five hundred is officially in.
spected. In the old days country
mlliers were throwing feeds together
with no knowledge of feed and were
running valuable COWS and making the
farmer poorer. In those days the feed
tables were wrong, the feeds didn't
NJ the tables; the digestible analysis
method was incorrect; feed standards
Tor animals We're not agreed upon nor
complete; the animals didn't fit the
standards; the buyer didn't know
what vas in the feeds he bought to
mix; and there was an unavoidable
variation in the concentration of the
feed.
These conditions have been largely
overcome through the joint action of
the government and state experiment
stations and the mixed feed manu-
facturers who have every facility for
maintaining a uniform product. By
using these scientifically prepared
feeds, many a herd has doubled it's
yield and profits. There are some
painters who can buy lead, oil and
dryer and mix aud match their own
color uniformly but the best painters
OF today have learned that mill-made
brands are much better than any.
thing they can mix with a paddle.
The same is true in fertilizers to a
great extent. In mixed feeds there
can be no economy in home mixing
because the mixing factories. being
near the large markets, can utilize
~by-products to the very best adyan-
tage. Home mixing cannot be accom-
plished at one-tenth Of a cent per lb..
besides the result is never twice alike
and cannot be without the help Of =
laboratory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

In an effort to increase the nations
meat supply, the forest service, it has
been announced, has furnished grazing
facilities on the national ranges for
about 100 900 more cattle and 100000
more sheep than in ordinary years.
Heretofore, pasturage has been fur
nished for about 1900, 900 cattle and
1890, 600 head of sheep each year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

That man Kerensky is an optimistic
il nothing else. He e victory
ahead and just at the time when Rus
sian affairs appear to be in the most
choatic condition. If there was more
OF the spirit he displays in his people.
IN our own people and in the people
of England, France and Italy that
war would soon be a thing of the
past.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The second batch of embyo officers
have taken up their duties at Fort
Smelling and other forts throughout
the country. If that kind of school,
ing is kept up for q year or so there
will be no dearth Of officers to take
charge of the men who are being
raised for the national army.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Americas bumper crops this year
puts US on the map as one Of the worlds
great factora. Besides prosperity at
home it falls to cur lot to feed a great
part Of the allies. These two conditions
bring America into the limelight enough
to remain one of the worlds greatest
factors for many years to come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
GIVE MONARCHY LAST CHANCE

nscr..,h, 4. q - rivan anothar
A,,.l a n....a ..ccrd,no - pramtar
~ v.n.alo. ~ there Ia nrohab,litv
Il ,.,ll MT lat lono = the temnar Of
IA fa,.ar n.onta i toward damoc.
raav. tovard rannbllcan form Of
snvarrmant. vanzalos declares that
narliament does not be,ieve the time
e. com. ~ rannh,ics
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The crop of perishable vegetables
and fruits being produced on the farms
and gardens and orchards of the count
try will be OF little than passing
value if they are not saved-canned'
or preserved, or dried for future use.
Now is the time to give attention to
these saving methods, not next winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

When this war is over WEI hope to
see Belgium come into possission of
q goed-sized slice of Germen terri
tory. She needs it. and it would only
be just recompense for all site suffer
ed at the hands of the Teutdns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Khaki uniforms are not 80 gaudy
sas the uniforms Of blue Of older days,
but q stroll down Main street in
Aberdeen any evening now will dem
0nstrate the fact that q khaki uni
form is just as attractive to Aber-
deem girls today as the blue uniform
WAS to their grandmothers In the COS
Aberdeen News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

No fault can be found with those
Irishmen who are battling with the
English and their allies against the
central powers in France. They APP
pear to be bearing their part of the
burden in a manner typical of the
Irish.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Already the politicians are begin
ming to name successors to President
Wilson, and SD far have named Nc
5Adoo and Baker, members of the
Presidents cabinet. But II is our
prediction that next president
will be the man from the NORTH
President Milson.-Tke Vermillion
Rlaln Talk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

You have read how the price of wheat
has declined. Have you noticed a sim
liar decline in the price OF flour? You
have noticed too, how quickly the price
of pork chops climbed as the price OF
hogs scared. Have you noticed any
decline in the price OF the festive chop,
since the price Of hogs has slumped?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

A Kansas woman has solved the
problem of a roaming husband. She
cnts off n leg of his trousers and
completely sewers his connection
with the outside world,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Prairie chickens and ducks win soon
be ripe. OF course when a man goes
out for a drive with his buggy end Incl
IDENTIFY puts a gun in his buggy, lit is for
protection and to be used in case of
emergency.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Corn has made wonderful 9improve-
ment the past week, and if weather
conditions remain good, South Dako-
ia should harvest a bumper crop of
corn. OF course. there are sbme late
pieces hat could not matufe under
any normal conditions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Two Irishmen were marching to the
trench for the first time, and the cap
tain promised them five shillings for
every German they killed. Pretty
soon Pat announced the coming of the
Germ $50, 900 men!
Mike seized his rifle and shouted,
Erich already"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

From the way the hog market is
soaring it is evident there are other
things than coal and flonr that will
require the attention of the food
regulators.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The Railroad Commissioners of
South Dakota have petitioned the
Interstate Commerce commission to
put into effect revised rates or grain
and grain products from South Dako.
to points 10 Iowa destinations, re-
moving an. alleged discrimination in
favor Of Minnesota mills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Coal operators may refuse to sell
coal at the prices fixed by the govern
ment, but the probabilities are they
will be good-for the sake OF future
nrcfitc
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Once genuine patriotism is adopted
as the point of departure, the pathes of
all classes of citizens during this war
are certain to concide.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Jackson county opened her 3-days'
fair at Kadoka yerterday with q large
attendance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

By 4 9. ~sArTERLEE.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

uatsssdat M Poost.Omes atPierre. South Da'
ksta. . naitmatter Of the second class.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-28
MYSTERY IN
PAUPER DEATH
Strange Man Who Had Been
Frozen Dies Keeping His
Past a Secret.

Considerable mystery surrounds the
identity and past of a strange man.
probably between 46 and SO years of
age, who died Of pneumonia at st.
Michael's hospital at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
Keeps Lips Sealed.
Efforts of the doctor in charge of
the case and the hospital authorities
to learn something about the patient
while he was living were not of
much avail. About all they learned
from him was the fact that his name
was Springer.
For time Springer was shoveling
snow at Michigan City. N. D., for the
Great Northern and was badly frozen
while engaged in that work.
County Charge.
The Great Northern took charge of
his case for a time but when pneu-
monia developed he was turned over
to Grand Forks county for treatment.
1t is believed that the dead man
came from Minneapolis. but nothing
concerning relatives or relating to his
past life has been learned as yet.
If relatives are not located, 1t will
mean that the unfortunate man will
be buried in potters field.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-28
PLANS FOR GIDEONS
STATE CAMP TAKEN UP
Big Meeting will be Held in Grand
Forks March II and IL and
Prospects arc Fine.

W. D. Gillespie Of Fargo state sec
retary Of the Gideons, was recently
called to Grand Forks to consult with
the Gideons in regard to their activi-
ties during the coming two weeks and
also to arrange for the meeting of
the state camp which will be held
here March II and IL.
A meeting was held here last Sat-
urday with Mr.. Gillespie, which was
attended by many local Gideons. Pre-
liminary arrangements were made
and the local Gideons were enthused
over the prospects for the coming
campaign and for a successful state
camp.
Mr.. J. c. Bennett will arrive in
Fargo on March and spend three
or four days there with the local
camp interviewing prospective men,
bers and putting the work of the
Gideon order before the business men
Of the state.
From there he goes to Devils Lake
on March 6 or Z spending two or
three days in Devils Lake and going
from there to Fargo on the ninth and
spending four or five days there
working for the local Gideons.
Arrangements are also under way
to have him visit Minot ana Bis
marck.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-28
NEW MILLINERS
LOCATE IN CITY
Miss Hattie kumm of MINNEAPOLIS
Purchases The Vogue and Changes
Arc Mnde at establishments,

Miss Hattie Kumm Of MINNEAPOLIS
has purchased the Vogue millinery
store on Kittson avenue and arrived
in Grand Forks this morning to take
charge.
Miss Pearl Torkelson, trimmer, ac-
companied the new proprietress Of the
millinery store and will spend the
season here. At the present time the
store is being redecorated and the
stock arranged. 1t will be opened for
business shortly.
For the past two years Miss Lulu
Fritcher has had charge OF the store
here. She will remain in Grand Forks
TO spend the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. r. A. Sprague, who was tinan-
cially interested in the establishment
The new owners will carry a com
plete line of millinery goods, all the
latest models and styles. The openine
date is to be announced later.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-28
MEN AGAIN PROVE
THE BEST SPELLERS
Community Spelling Match Proves
Very Interesting When Women
Try to Capture Honors.

Once more mere man triumphed
over woman last night at the city hall
in the second community spelling
match ever held in the history of
Grand Forks.
The auditorium Of the city hall was
packed to capacity and the greatest
interest was shown in the contest,
which now promises to become an an
nual event.
]. 8. Bjornson took the honors re-
tanning for another year the title Of
the best speller in the city of Grand
Forks. In the first community SPELL
ing match ever held in Grand Forks
three years ago.
Victory did not come easily to Mr..
Bjornson. however, several rivals
keeping him going for long time.
Mrs. M. S. Harrington, representing
the Wilder. schools, was the last
woman remaining in the contest.
Warren Hannah of Valley City, uni
versity student, won second place af-
ter the last lady aspirant had gone
down to defeat.
Catastrophe" proved the undoing
Of Mrs. Harrington when she spelled
the word with a "y" at the. conclusion
instead Of with an "e." It was a gem
uine catastrophe, all right. Mr.. Han
nah lost out when he tried to spell
diaphragm" Unfortunately he omit
ted the "g."
At the conclusion Of the contest the
entire audience rose and sang Ameri-
ca in an inspiring manner, after
which the gathering dispersed.