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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

On Monday evening about AZ
friends and nearby neighb0rs sur,
prised Mr.. and MrS. John Recess
BY meeting al their fine farm
home one.half mile north OF town
and giving them a farewell reeep.
ton before they leave for Lewis.
ton where Mr.. Reese has just com.
plefed q new modern bungalow
home. 4 fine lunch was provided
and Dir. and Airs. Grover Reese
certainly made good in their de
bat 81 host aud hostess aud set a
new standard As entertainers Gol
their guests The evening waf
spent in jolly conversations
games. songs and reeigations "a.
lent that had been dormant FOR p
years eame hack in colorS Of gold
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Reese presented them wifh a beau
tiful Administer rug Is . token Of
their love and in appreciation oi
the high esteem Ia which they arr
held. Many q remark was passed
touching upon the kindness
friendliness and the spofless rec
ord these dear people arc leayinp
for our example. All presnt de
lighted 70 Mneer and were loath i
leave and Il was midnight ere thes
bid farewell adien 10 Mr.. anf
Mrm. Reese. by wishing them jos
and peace in their new home and
assuring them Of q happy wei
come any future time they might
wiah % come hack.
Those present weres
Andrew Stellmon and family
Frank CarRill and family. Franz
weaser and family. Harry Smitl |
and family. Sanford Stnplet0r
and family. r. AZ. Harding and |
family. Mrs. O. Orbison, J. w
Jamison and family. Nym Smith |
Mrs. Brow. Miss Peru. Mrs. ). +
Smith and family, Chas. Flatt and
family, Roy perrine, John Flati
and James Hill. both Of Winehes
ter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

A regular meeting of the
Women of Woodcraft held Jan
0sh che following officers we're in.
stalled Officer. Martha Olson
r. q. n, Mary A. Lchr; Advisor,
Clara Sharkey Magician, Agnes
Smith Attendant, Jennie Blake.
~: Clerk. Abary v. Stevens; Ban.
ker. Martha Olson; Inner Senti.
mel, Catherine Sorcnson; Mana.
gers. Minnie Stems, Florence
johnson. Mande Lomax Musl.
elan. Gwcndolyn Sfellmon; Capt
~ Guards, Maude I.omax Guar.
dian Neighbor. Pearl Savage
arid Outer Sentinel. Ida iIesson
were not Installed on account Of
sickness.
The Banner kcnsinRton Club
met Thursday, January ii with
Beatrice Welsh and 0wendolyn
SteIlmon. The program consist
ed OF readings. songs, recitatloih
and q debate. Resolved, 'That
women could run the town or city
government better than men.
fl was decided In favor Of the nf-
firmative. Nciehbors Mary Stey-
ems. Alice Hines and Clara Shar-
kew. The negative was handled
III A fine way by the girls, Ena
Stevens LaFord, Marie Hines and
Beatrice Welsh, who took the
mems side Of the question as well
Al men could themselves so i was
no one sided affair after all Re
froshments were served by the
hostesses. After singing our
Woodcrnft song all departed say.
ing at was she best time ever.
The captain, guards and musi.
clan Of she Circle viii give a se-
lect social masquerade ball Janu-
ary %, for the benefit Of the orr
der. Tickets $l00. including sup
per-. If you havn't one get one
al the door. Spectators will pc
charged 2Je admission. ScNefsl
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
JIG. WI Be gIven. Don'L De-.

prizes will be given. Don't mis-,
il.
The Mohler Circle No. 33s has
been scattered 70 the four winds
Those who have nc place else 70
20 will be welcomed By our Cir
ele.
A years dues was received
from our Neiehbor Effie Rowe,
Della. Alberta, Canada. and she
says 4 We are enjoying the win
ter II Il il 40 degrees below
read of all the good times you are
having ia The Herald !"
The district convention ean-
paign committee appointed were
Neighbors Smith. Pomeroy, Blake
II. pohnson, Olson, stevens, Dun
ham. Davis and Welsh. They will
meet AZ the home Of Jennie Blake
IS Saturday AZ 3 o clock.
The next meeting 0f the Banner
Kenkingfon Club will be with
Neighbor May T. Cook, january
p. All members Of Woodcraft
are invited 10 the meetings Of the
club. ~. y. ;.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
jerome. Idaho, Jan 9. 1917.
Alr. w P. conger.

Jerome, Idaho, Jan 3. 1917.
Mr.. ". p. Conger,
Nezperce, Idaho.
Dear COnger: How are you and
Nezperee generality / have
RhonQht for some time ] would
write line for old friendship 5
sake. We are all well, including
Wills.
The weather here is somewhat
cold, but pleasant, with some s
inches of snow.
want 10 congratulate our old
friends P. w. Mitchell and f. L.
Parker on their success political
IL am always pleased 10 hear
of my friends good luck I would
like so much to see Col. Hammell.
Presume he is somewhat feeble on
account Of age. Yes, aad would
like 10 see Chancey Wallace. Mark
Earding, the Andersons. and all
8sher friends in Nezperce
With best regards to you and
yours, / am respectfully,
W. d. Hardwiek.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
Funeral Of ThOs. ThosssnsOn.

The residents Of Noxporce prai-
rie paid their last respects to the
late Thos. Thostenson Saturday
when large crowd attended the
funeral, which was held at the
family home on Central Ridge,
and followed the remains TO their
last resting place-the Central
Ridge cemetery. The following
relatives were IN attendance :
Hans Thostenson, brother, st.
Maries. Idaho; Jacob Hanson, un-
Gle. Rockford, Wash Peter, Hers
man. Emma, and Mrs. Mary Isak-
sen. brothers, sister and mother
or Mrs. Thostenson. Tacoma Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Borlcn, Grange
vile. Isaac lsaksen and wife,
Genesee. Mrs. Esaksen, Miss
Emma and Herman will remain
with Mrs. Thostenson for the pres.
ent. the balance Of the relatives
returning .scmc TSreacv
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
Mrs. 9. w. Yates Entertains.

Through an oversight last weef
we failed 70 mention the enter
sainment given by Mrs. c. w
Yates, at her home west Of town
to the past krands of the Rebc
kha lodge. A fine dinner was serv-
ed By the hostess and p. NJ. Hard
ing chaperoned the crowd out anc
hack and treated them to a fins
sleigh ride. Those present were
Mesdames Schnell, Olson, Hard
ing, Sorenson, Caldwell, Wallace
Miss Anna Egeers, P. II. Harding
also Mr. and Mrs. Yates and hel
father and mother.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

Sheriff N. II. Paige is sending
out the following notice relative
10 a horse that Was stolen from
the A. Oliver ranch near the Cot
ionwoOd crossing Light roam
mare. three years old. weight l4s0,
gentle. small collar mark on shoul-
der, name and tail medium short,
sllod in front Horse WIS taken
out Of barn about ] 90 A. II. on
the 10th Of January. 1917 Have
no clue.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

Last Saturday Governor Alex
ander appointed Ad. Gross, Of
Mohlcr. 10 slll the vacancy IN the
Lewis county board Of commits
sioners, caused by the death OF
Thos. Thostenson. Mr.. Gross
was the first treasurer Of Lewis
county. and has been a resident
nf the MohIcr country since the
opening of the reservation. lie
has been engaged IN the money
loaning business for a number Of
years and IA therefore well ac-
quainted with all sections Of the
county. He il especially well
qualified to act as county commits
sioner and we predict he will
make a good one, at least he will
give us the best there il IN him
and that will be good enough.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

A card from Wm. II Lichty,
who is spending the winter at
Long Beach, Calf. says well,
Ee are here where people come
from all parts of the northwest to
spend the winter. Orange trees
on both sides Of the streets with
an occasional walnut and lemon
grove. While this is q warm, mild
climate, people make more COM
plaint about the frosty mornings
Than people do in Idaho when il
SHOWS. "
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

Boise, Jan. Idaho stands y
fair chance for being divided into
a half dozen more counties during
the present session Of the legisla-
ture. judging from the attack
made on the house by the van-
guard Of division measures that
appeared today. Counties 10 be
called Sclway. Butt and Camas
were presented, aud one Il not
two viii come later from Canyon
county. while Bannock county
will be among those seeking 10
divide. Lake county in the far
northern section Of the state will
also be introduced. The appear
anee Of these three division bills,
the passage Of the general legisla-
tive expense measure carrying
$50, 600 passage Of q memorial toI
congress asking for $4,000 for
good roads ia the Fort Hall In-|
dian reservation, the signing by
the speaker Of the militia pay bill
and the appointment Of standing
committees IN the house and SEN
ate were the features OF the day :
proceedings.
The Selway county division bill
was introduced By Representative
Quinlan, Of Idaho county. This
measure names K0oskia as the
temporary county seat. The ter
ritory included in the proposed
new county is all located in Idaho
county. The Butt and Camas
county bills were introduced by |
Representative r Alberthsen and /
Adamson, both Of Blaine county |
The Butt county bifl names Fair
field as the county.scaf the Cam
rs county bill names Arco as the
county seat
The standing committees IN the
house and senate as assigned 70
the members from the counties Of
Mex Perez. Idaho, Lewis. Clear.
water and Lalah follbws:
Senate Nex Perez, Randall.
state affairs. highways and bridg-
"a Idaho Pcffibone, county and |
county boundrips. chairman high
ways. Lewis Mitchell. state
affairs, chairman Judiciary; Clear
Grant, finance, co-opera-
lions; Latah-Isewis, banks and
banking, public printing.
House Nez perce, Shcarer, |
and Indian affairs, chair
nan journal, chairman education
Miles, appropriations, privileges
md elections. roads and bridges
Idaho - Hussman, education,
shairman private corporations
roads and bridges
luinlan, county lines and bound.
lrics, educational institutions,
chairman warehouse and grains.
public health; Lewis Giles, edu-
.ational institutions. chairman en-
bills, private corpore-
ions; Clearwater-La LaForest .agri-
culture and horticulture, military
md Indian affairs; Latah-An-
lerson. federal relations, railroads.
and grain; Bohman,
Mileage, private corporations
dcGowan, charitable institutions,
'oads and bridges, rules.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

The city council has appointed
L. \. Swift, +. Weinss and ]. b.
White as q committee who will
have active charge Of the $35. 600
sewer system TO be installed IN
Nexperce this summer. The ord
nance relating 20 the same is
published In this issue Of The
Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
Aluminium Cooking Utensils

We have tried several kinds,
but have never been able 10 find
a line where we could offer you
"a much value for your money as
in the Toledo Aluminium.
II is not so well advertised as
some brands, but we buy it direct
from the factory and can show
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18
From Old Timers.
Gibson, Mont, Jan. 3, 1917.
= xT~~n1I

Gibson, Mont, Jan. 3, 1917.
The Herald,
Nezperce, Idaho.
Dear Sirs: We are having a
nice winter here, not much snow
but lots Of wind. Have been GO
ing to Bigtimber, 26 miles, IN car
from once to twice a week All win.
ter and was only bothered a few
times with snow and that being
mostly drifts.
Like the country here fine ai-
though we are at present 2S miles
from rail road. VIII have a rail
road within Is miles next fall
sure. and good chance for It to
come to Gibson, our town, 6 miles.
Vrc he~r 4 section and a half of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

you more value for your money
than you would expect.
We can not take this out to
your home and cook meal for
you, because our profit win not
pSrnait the additional selling ex-
penSs, but we win be glad TO show
you tbs goods at our store.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

ANt bo120An IO your tailoring.
See Carlson, the tailor. for yonr
spring suits, which are now In and
are being sold at the same old
prices.
F. L. Kitchen, Of Kamiah, Is in
. the city for a few days stoppina
at the Home Hotel. He expecfs to
undergo an operation for the piles
this afternoon.
County Superintendent Retfa
f. Martin returned home Friday
evening from the western part Of
the county where she had been
visiting schools.
Services at the New Hope
school house next Saturday after
noon as follows Sunday school At
2 80, services 70 follow Sunday
school g. III. Ellis.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Broekman, living south OF
the Cottonwood crossing. which
was born Sunday, died YESTERDAY
morning at 10 90 o clock.
IL A0dekirk, the new proprie-
tor OF the Nezperee Hotel. was an
arrival from Moscow Sunday ev-
ening. Mrs. 0dekirk and the
children arrived last Thursday ev-
ening.
Bert Lomax returned home
Tuesday night from a business
trip 70 Spokane and Orofino. We
understand he contemplafes start
ing a bakery at Orofino in the
near future.
Chas. Dunaway, of N0llmer. and
A. r. McGinity, Of Killam. Alber-
ia, are Nexperce visitors TODAY.
Mr. McGinity and family are Wis
iting old friends on the prairie.
having lived near Vollmer in for
mer days but they moved to Al
berta about seven years ago.
Tiney and Johnnie Moser hare
one of the most unique pets of any
of the boys and girls in town. II
is a young badger, about half
grown, and they wool IL around
and play with il as they would a
kitten and the badger seems TO en-
JOY il as much as the children.
Claude Holden, who has been
at Cottonwood, received
a very painful injury last SUNDAY
evening. He went to throw q tin
can at cat when the cut nd@e
caught the middle finger of his
right hand and took all the flesh
off of the palm side. He return
ed home Monday and has had Dr.
j L. Kelly treating the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kincaid
went to Morrowt0wn Sunday At.
ter Grandma" Stares. who re-
sently lost her home and contents
BY fire. She was badly burned
md had a narrow escape to save
ler own life and as she was left
n destitute circumstances the
sounty win provide q home for
ser. She is staying at the home Of
Carl Williams. north Of town.
Charlie Chaplin, the funniest
nan in the world, at The Artic
night, January 22. in one
# his side-spliting comedies, The
Count. " Don I miss this one but
Be there and have good laugh
sith the Caldwell 5 as this il the
asst Chaplin that they run IN Men.
p.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

Aluminium Cooking Utensils
have become almost q necessity
In every kitchen. They have many
points of preference over the CON-
mon cooking utensils, but the
question with you is probably
what kind Of aluminium is the best
10 use.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

AT the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Farm.
ers State Bank held Tuesday at
the office of said bank, the fol
lowing officers were elected L
n. Swift, president; F. F. John
SON, vice-president; \. N. Lauby
cashier: L. n. Swift, +. F. John
SON, n. NJ. Lauby, C. W. Felt, aud
]. r. Moekler, directors. A report
for the past year showed business
to have been very satisfactory and
the usual dividend was declared.
The Farmers State Bank is one of
the strong financial institutions
of this section of the country and
was established thirteen years ago
last August. II might be worthy
Of note to state that the officers
Just electd have been at the head
Of the bank since il was cStab-
lished.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-18

land here and am getting anxious
for spring to come so ! can get
10 work. Sincerely yours,
s. w Fanning.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

Lots II and 10 block ..Rn u.w
onu ADDITION to Grangeville, IdahS sec
Lots 2, 3, 4, and < h,oo,, era uano'
oacns addition to Grangeville. 1d. Jel
Lots :, 8, and 10. block "5" r1 @no
rark addition TO Grangevine T TS
LOS I and block a" Foer,s iI ia 10,
ao fnas to Grangeville, Idaho f"rS
Park 's ad + Z ana a 8 block %" Fogg's
Tax No. POI Block "Fs' S lts' IDAHO Sa9
fourth addition to GrangeyilIa ia I6aS
vile, Idaho. n VI copper
. IN NWA NEA Sec I TWP. % N
Tot - q ~ M, containing acres.
ton to Grangeville, Idaho A auul-
Lot block "a original town ..
Cottonwood, Idaho. 'o"h OF
Lots J, 2, II, and 10 and Ell Lots
0 and 10 block "F' Hairs addit;on 'o ~
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

District, Idaho county. Idaho. the To-
cation notices of which are OF record
IN the office of the recorder OF said
Idaho county In Book IS, page 122,
ana Book IS, page 124. respectively,
IN order to hold the said claims under
the provisions Of Section 2324 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States
anu the amendment thereto approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required TO hold said lode
claims and each of them for the en-
suing year, to-wit, for the period end
ing Dec. 81, 1917, and IL within nine
" days from personal service Of this
hoilce, or within ninety days after the
publication thereof y u fail or refuse
TO contribute your portion of such ex-
pehulture as a co-owner (which
amounts to $50 on each of said claims
or 800 upon BOTH your interest In
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

such claims Cor either of them upon
which yoh fail or refuse to so contri-
butte your portion of such expendi-
ture) win become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said section. Payment may
be made at the Office Of A. s. Hardy,
Grangeville, Idaho, or to undersigned
address.
Dated January 10th, 1917.
JAMES G. IRWIN.
Address III w 10th st. Los Angeles,
California
Jan. 25-first publication.
April 26--last publication.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.

49,. sslsuant to an order made and en-
Joau.py the board Of county commits
lO1s ''s On the 10th day Of January,
M. notice Is hereby given that on
al i1u n,sy the 14th day of April, 1917,
hi oclock p. m. at the front door of
Ganaurt house of Idaho county, in
Il aae, Idaho. the board of coun-
cffsr ss ~ of Idaho county will
bIdda.. or sale, to the highest and best
d sas lor cash, the following describ-
being al property; said property now
h s owned and In possession Of Ida
~ county, to-wit:
adS Hs Z and s block .D' sherwin's
Ioss 70 Grangeville, Idaho.
istop ~ ~ III. and IL block 90" Lew
t.. aeuitlon to Grangeville. Idaho.
to Vs., block q" Putman's addition
" NJ m1estlake, Idaho.
msdasa aot Wa lot 4 block sH'' Sch
yilla el 1s fourth addition to Grange
S SIt block log Denver. Idaho.
&C, h u lot u and all Of lot is block
~ To. !, :, ., 81, 8, II and u, block
An Iownsite, Idaho.
Lot a block "6'' Townsite, Idaho.
Tsy block 10 Mt. Idaho. Idaho.
fourth a9, Ivy block ''FD' Schmadeka's
y addition to Grangeyille. Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

bidder, for lawful money, one red cow
with white face about years old, no
brands visible, underslope with crop
In left ear, horns on animal, said es-
tray was taken up in November, and
will be sold by me in accordance with
the statute In such cases made and pro-
vided, at the Leslie Lee ranch on the
10Th day of March, 1917, at 10 o'clock
a. m, OF said day.
Dated at Grangeville. Idaho, Febru-
AIRY 14th, 1917.
L. r. YATES, Sheriff.
BY t. Z. QUINLAN, Deputy. 12-4t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

"rangeville, Idaho.
add;+io : and 3 block &C" Knob Hill
tn 10 Grangeville, Idaho.
iect county reserves the right to re
1917 r"'en this 2Sth day of February.
Clar. JOHN p. EIMERS.
sia,o ol Board of County Commits
10y II. TELCHER, Deputy. 14.nt
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITJrRr

~ M; Boyer, also known as p.
V YoSer' MS heirs and assigns:
axno u are hereby notified that have
hn penueu during the year 1915 one
rn umtreu dollars In labor and improve
S"an ,S upon each of the Mother and
oon ana the Pete Burro" (also
o oSat.d TO as Pete Burrow lode mining
ciallls' situated in the Florence Minins
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08
PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY
GIVEN

That at the Leslie Lee ranch on Sal
mon river. about IA miles from Grange
vile, Idaho, / will sell to the highest
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

$50 HEAD STOCK HOGS WANTED.
WIN pay the highest market price
for 100 head of good sEoats or stock
hogs, at the Wren & Greenough ranch
at Denver.
12-tf H. j. KRESSLEY. Mgr.
Evening journal., 1917-07-25
ADJUSTING NATIONS
TANGLED war affairs
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Ihe
tangled web Of war work. aggravated
by quarrels and delays in different
boards and in Congress began TO un-
ravel today.
New York Senators blocked a re-
port on Bainbridge Colby. nominated
no succeed Captain White on the ship
ping board until an inquiry can DC
made into Colby'g politics.
Meantime demands for added trans
portation facilities with which to ship
troops abroad was accentuated by re-
ports Of American army officers from
France and the semi-ofiicial statement
that with present ships the United
States can't send more than 100000
Sammles TO the front within year.
All departments were at work pre-
pairing estimates for the next fiscal
year Senator Smith announced in
the Sena.e that Americas war bill for
the first year would amount to seven
teen billion dollars.
That all OF these funds may be
properly spent. an industrial purchas-
ing board will be named by the Presi-
dent.
The food control bill as amended
by the Senate was disagreed to by
the House and sent to conference af-
| ter a snort time.
Evening journal., 1917-07-25
COLLEGE CHUM IS
HOOVER'S ASSISTANT

Be The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 25. - The
Hoover-Wilbur combination is at
work again. this time In the interests
Of the nations welfare.
Way back in the sos Ray LyBmn
Wilbur was a dignihed senior in Le-
land Stanford University at the
same time that Herbert c. Hoover
teen a big, gawky. mining student
was a junior Both students we're earn
ing their own way through school.
incidentally just about running the
school at the same time, according
TO reports Hoover got himself elected
financial manager Of all athletics.
with a small salary for mis- work, and
thus added TO his small income.
This was one time when contrasts
did not draw to each other Neither
man was brilliant and fashy-both
had TO dig for what they got. and
neither had time to go in for the fra-
ternity crowds. Unconsciously they
formed a silent partnership based
upon absolute trust and confidence in
cath other.
Clear down through all the years
since the two students we're gradu-
ated this partnership has continued
sometimes separated by half the dis
lance around the earth. Letters were
regular and often
When Dr. Wilbur was elected presi-
dent Of his old university. Leland
Stanford, he ualle1 his partner ther
away over In England. and had hin
elected TO the board OF directors. AnC
so they ran the university.
Evening journal., 1917-07-25
MUST GIVE Her
ALL TO WIN THE WAR

later" said one Of the highest gov
ernment officials today. If we do not,
we can look TO triumph OF the U boats
and no decision on the west front"
Authorities here realize that Great
Britain, burned in her drive az CALI
poll, and partially hurt In the Jutland
sea light. is reluctant 10 risk her big
lighting ships in a naval offensive.
"A naval offensive. backed by a
land attack. Is practical. however a
naval officer said such an offen-
sive would not contemplate going up
against the German big land de-
fense directly. but indirectly u
would have some elements OF gamble
in II. but believe that unless such a
policy is undertaken the victory viii
go. sooner or later. 70 Geramny. BY
undertaking an offensive. we would
decide almost Immediately whether
we we're winner or loser. with
lhances good that we would win"
All authorities agree that Il is un-
wise for America TO deceive itself In
the thought that the U boat menace Is
otherwise than very serious. or to
underestimate the strength ana en-
durance Of Germany in the held.