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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
A GOOD SELECTION

The members Of the Lincoln Republican Leasue
made an excellent selection when at their meeting at
Minot they unanimously endorsed John steen for the Re-
publican nomination for governor.
Mr.. steen is an old resident OF the state; a practical
farmer. and thoroughly identified with the agricultural
interests OF the state; a capable official who has given
the state good service in the four years during which he
has served as state treasurer; a man whose probity has
never been called in question; and a square.toed. up.
standing American citizen who believes in Amerieanism
from the ground up. and a man who has the clearness of
understanding and the moral integrity which leads hin,
to give first place in his consideration to the issue that is
first OF all in mportance-the winning Of the war.
There is no camouflaSe about Mr.. steen-no/ .if,"
and butts" and "whereases" He does not use the words
OF patriotism to mask the purposes Of sedition. He stand.
for the support 9t the American government, first. last
and always. and if he is nominated and elected the state
will have an executive who will need no apologies. who
will be governor in his own right, and who will owe no
to any political boss within or without the
state.
There are many Republicans who could have carried
the banner Of loyalty worthly in the approaching primary
campaign, but none better fitted for the task than John
Steen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
What A German
Victory Would Mean

Contributed by Joseph c. Lincoln u
the, National Security Leagues Cam.
paign Of Patriotism Through Edu-
ca1on.)
Victory for Germany in this war
would mean q victory for Prussia and
Prussfan methods. It would mean
that the doctrines Of might ia
Right" and Of "Frightfulness" had
been indicated. 1t would mean that
1t was not only j%ustihable but glorious
to butcher unarmed old men and boys,
to cruelty. women, to outrage little
girls, to systematically loot ana Burn
and destroy unrssistinE villages.
Treaties. by such a victory, would be
proven indeed only scraps of paper"
and Honor and Truth ana Justice but
foolish names The gentle Christ in
our churches would bA replaced by an
idol made in Germany Prusaian
god, sporting an upturned mustache
above a Won H~indenburg jaw, and for
his chosen motto not the Goidsn Rule.
.eHty and Freedom would -be ''ver.
boten" to all but Germans-nay. to
all but Prussinns, and to all Prussians
except those in unifofm.
A victory for Germany would mean
g triumph for autOcracy and military
brutality and the downfall Of de-
mOcracy. The world after such 4 vic-
tory would no longer b q place In
which q self-reSpecting human being,
non russian. would ind life worth
the living. And that ~ why the self
respecting, n-Prusstanized nations
OF the world have banded together to
60 that the a~bominatton shall
not be.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
CARAVAN OF AUTOS
WILL TRAVEL FROM
COAST TO ST. LOUIS

q Francisco, May 2,--Aho,,
" deieeatss Of the San rrs,or-
AdVertisins club Will Jeav. hnc'sno
~. Louis on May Is in On. ior
biggest w~eHt-to-east motor w y
ever staged. aTapans
Tho caravan, which GIN
about Is automobiles ana
" built prairie schooner spsciaI'
.ruck Of n and one.hsji TIM. 'DF
pacItS; wiil make the $500 mil. tx ~.
tro1n g 70 the Associated Advs,.Sh
sns CLUBS 81 he World ~py.n,i
~ loule IN u days. The e~onvsn..,n
20 pe neld from June q To- 4 r,uhv.nn
VIII 80 by rail. Nun "s'
ltionsl interest has been Avinrnr ha-
the san kTanciscO Al clubs ,t"'. IN
ticuiariy In cities along tho rn,.,LL pr
sen. '"e '""tA chO-
Scout cars have been sem ,,,.
ha9lt Lake City, Denver sn1 ron
70 report on condition Of tha ~
Ane Itinerary ~ planned ~ fotba.ns.
May 20. leave fan Franrtsrn"
y May ~, srrtvr ~
LOCKS New. May ~, arrive ~
= -, arrive MOntelt0. ~ .IikOs
rive Salt Lake City; Nav ~ -, ~
Rock Springs. Wyoming: NJ 1.ssfivs
rive Laramie; May ~, arsfvl ~. ~.
Colo: May .2S. arrive Dsnysy,
Kan; May 70. arrivs pjatnvfiin m
Nay ~, arrive TopekM. ~
81, arrjyN, KsnsAs CITY NJ ..Msy
lay-ovsr KApsas City. Jsim. ~ ].
jefferson City, Nm. NJ Ayflss
Sc Louis, via Fulton. afsStye
N u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
A CASE OF CENSORSHIP

A striking example Of the military cen,orshin ~h,en
The secretary Of war admits Is unsatisfactory Il found In
the following:
With an American Army on q French Battle.
front. Tuesday. April so.-(By the Associated Press,
The situation along the America sector rr.du.
ally 10 becoming stabilized. There have been ma in.
fantry encounters in the last - hours. although
small patrol parties or outposts have met IL III.
darkness and mist.
Despite rain and poor visibility. the American
and French artillery have been most active in she'll
ms enemy back areas A certain American battery
has been laying a heavy barrass on enemy batteries
and positions around . certain village which has been
virtually wiped out. Tho German artillery ia less
active than on the days Immediately following ,hs
Americans appearance in this sector. The Germans.
are throwing some gas shells.
Weather conditions prevent aerial .et,v,.x an
either side.
The article is not At all important. It hos It, elemen,
Of interest, as have ill items relating to the doinxa Of
American soldiers at the front. 1t would have been worth
the cost Of cabling across the Atlantic. Of telerranh,,- "a
every city on this continent, and of publication a. ~.
newspapers which handle the Associated Press DISPATCHES
IT. 1t had contained just a few words to identity the local
ity in which the events took place. In its present form,
is practically worthless.
The purpose Of the censorship is to keen military
from the enemy. What information ia kent
from the enemy by the publication of this dispatch In its
form? The enemy knows perfectly well at wha.
polnH on the line he Is confronted by American troops.
he knows at what points on the line there has been ac-
tivity, and where there has been inactivity. He knows
what both his own %outposta and ours have been doing. He
where a barrase has been laid without waiting to
be told in the press dispatches. When a village within
his lines is wiped out by fire from thi. side. he knows
all about that. He knows everything that is stated in that
dispatch. and he knew all about it before the censor did.
Censorship like that is just rank stupidity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
FEDERAL AID IN ROAD BUILDING

Much misunderstanding seems to prevail as to the
means by which federal aid in road bilding under the
federal aid road act of 1915 may be obtained, savs q re-
cent publication of the United States department of agti.
culture.
Many county officials and private citizens" says the
puolcat'on' submit to the department of agriculture in
quiries or applications looking to the obtaining of fed era,
for local highway. To these Inquiries and applications
the answer is invariably made that under the terms Of
the federal act itself the secretary Of agriculture n. dea,
only with the state highway department and that the1n-
itial power Of selection of roads upon which federal aid
is to be expended rests with the state highway depart.
ment."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
the %sufferings of their children at the
hands of the military Moloch."

Hamburg's Patriotism.
Hamburg claims to be proud of the
fact that in ten days $500 Of its H.
100000 odd citizens deposited ove
2c,095 ornaments of gold. including
S45 jewels. of a total valuej of $780,
900 for the Imperial Banks melting
rot.
Paper Undertaking.
:. The German imperial clothing office
announces the discovery of a process
tor n1akiig out Of paper fiber, under
clothing which can be boiled and
Numbered without danger OF 'disin-
tegration."
Hun Japanese Fairy Tale.
Baron o Zedlitz. a Frussian junk
err, writes in the ElberfeId General
of the present Emperor of Japan a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS alliance" was on
tbs verge Of conclusion. The late and
egregious imperial chancellor, DR..
Michaelis. then professor Of interna-
tional law i'm Toxic. "co-operated," in
the negotiations, which we're. so far
advanced that decorations and orders
"a typical Hun touch of verisimiiitude
to an otherwise. unconyincing narra-
tivc) were about to he bestowed on
the negotiators. Owing to the death
of the emperor" writes Zedlitz, 1.-The
threads were suddenly torn. But the
possibility Of linking them up again is
certainly no out of the question"
Boon for the Wounded.
Professor Won s%chjerning, the chief
Of the field hospital service. an
nounces that satisfactory progress has
at last been made in the direction of
a true serum against a highly Ian
gerous disease. gas vedema, or gas
gangrene. Thousands of German
wounded have succunbed to this ail-
ment. to combat which there has
hitherto been no antidote. {.
Gcrmanizing the Baltic Provinces.
1t was officially stated in the Ba-
varian parlis ment that the German
government has under consideration
a systematic scheme for colonizins the
conquered Baltic provinces (Ltvonia
and Esthonia) with German settlers.
As far as practicable these will be in
valided soldiers and their families.
Ready for Boycott.
I'm addition to their threats of SUI
perior military strength our enemies
have latterly been threatening to en-
force a raw materials boycott against
us after the war" said Count Roe
dern, secretary of the imperial treas
ury, in the reichstag recently. This
threat a also react against our pres
ent fees. When England's blockade
no longer enabled us to import
Chilean nitrate we began to extract
nitrogen from the air. If they cut US
off from wool and cotton we shall
take substitutes from the German for
ests. The problem of directly con-
.verting cel'ulose into materials for
spinning appears to me to be nearing
a practical solution. 1t is a. national
problem Of the highest Importance"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 2, 1918.
TOWNLEY GETS HIS CHANCE

Through the deplorable blunder Of Judge MCGEE, of
Minnesota, Mr.. Townley got his chance to pose before
congress as . prosecuted saint.
Judge MCGEE made a scathing arraignment Of the
spirit which dominates the management of the Nonparti-
Mn league. The language which he used, as applied to
Townley and most Of those Immediately associated with
him in the handling Of the affairs of the league was
richly merited. No words Of condemnation could be too
severe to fit the cases of those men. But Judge MCGEE
had the poor taste and poor judgment to use language
which included in his charges Of disloyalty not only the
headers Of the league, but its general membership, and
any such charge as that is utterly without justification
IN fact.
No argument is needed to convince any thinking
Dsfson that the members Of the Nonpartisan league, who
osasdtuts . considerable proportion of the farming pop
ulAton In this state, are, as a class, disloyal to the gov
srnnent Of the United States. There are loyal men
among them. just as in other groups of the population.
Mr.. Townley himself has on numerous occasions, and in
1ublic, been guilty Of making statements which are dis
ninety and specifically disloyal. and in a more danger
injected the poison of disloyalty into every one Of his
speeches. .
Mr.. Townley, in his statement before the conrres,
sional committee. said that he had never made q speech
IN which he did not recommen the purchase of Liberty
bonds. Doubtless he could produce excerpts from each
Of his speeches to justify that statement. But it is also
2 fact that whatever formal recommendations he may
have made. with a wink. and a sheer, and 4 contemptu-
On gesture. he has never made a speech since he started
organising the Nonpartisan league whose whole tendency
vas not to bring government into contempt. And he has
never made a speech since this war began whose whole
tendency was not to create in the minds Of those who
heard him and believed him a feeling of antagonism
toward the cause of the United States in this war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
NEWS SERVICE UNSATISFACTORY

Secretary Baker admits that the news service re1a+,
ing to American activities at the front is unsatisfactory
1t is gratifying to know that the. secretary has reached
this conclusion. Most other people have been Of that
opinion for a long time.
We have been trying to withhold information that
would be Of military value to the enemy. We have been
withholding information Of intense interest to the Ameri-
can public. and there is little reason to believe that our
efforts at secrecy have kept from the enemy much Of
value that he desired to know.
To the layman the talk Of keeping information from
the enemy by Keeping it out Of the newspapers carries
. suggestion Of humor when we think Of it in connection
with the facts which we know relating to the operations
OF the Germans. From time to time the press dispatches
tell MS that 20 many German divisions were maased in a
certain attack. For instance, We are told that n IL.
furious attacks OF the past two or three days on the
fpres sector the Germans had used Is divisions, or about
$4,000 men on . twelve mile front. In other similar
cases We have been told. not only how many divisions
OF Germans there we're. but from what sections OF Cor.
many they haiied-so many Bavarians, 80 many saxon..
80 many Pruasians, and 10 on .and frequently the names
and titles Of the commanding officers have been eiyen.
Does anyone suppose that the German. have been in
utter Ignorance OF the composition and strength ~ our
forcss all this time! The Germans have presumably as
effective ways Of informing themselves as We have. and
y = g Pc supposed that when We have pretty accurate
Information about their forcss. they have equally accurate
information as TO ours
Nobody maintains that there should 80 no secrecy
aseut military SEPARATIONS. But the fact appears 10 DO
that we have been emphasizing secrecy On na4ters which
eannoe re kept secret. and letting slip I lot Of real infor-
nation which = q actusl yslu. to the enemy.
Hsss yos ssot youF hos sharpsnsd for tie sr,at ,p.iinr
srvssoss "a nsse sardsnss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
The HOn0rROu
OF you know any OF these
men, call the City Editor OF The
Herald. Either Telephone l50.l

Washington, May :.-rhe casual
vided as follows:
Killed in action. IL: died Of
wounds, 2; died of accidents, ): died
Of disease, Z: died Of other causes.
3; wounded severely. :: wounded
slightly, 60; missing in action, 3.
Seven officers were named. Lieu
tenant Clayton c. IngersoiI died as a
result Of an accident, Lieutenant Au-
gust Leo Sundvall died from wounds,
L%iemtenants John Il. Feesel and
Frederick F.. Stokes were wounded
severely and Captain Frank j. Alb
bott and Lieutenants Will =. Lovett
and Edward c. Swenson were wound
ed slightly.
Captain Francis ]. CahitI and Lieu
Jeffrey, previously reported missing.
are now, reported to be prisoners.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Sergeant Fred
Mitchell. Corporal Louis ooe-nnan,
Horseshoer Ira c. Watkins, Privaces
Stanley Dobosz, John S. Cunningham,
George A. Fairchild. Frank W. Ferra-
no. Joseph Francis, Arthur C. Franz,
Daniel l.. Romeri, G. Jacob Torpov-
orowski.
Died of disease-Corporal Robert
M. Wilcox, Privates Manly D.. Jack
son, Richard W. Judd. Clarence +
Kelley, Louis Page, Harold e. Row
land, Luigi Tallarico.
Died of acknowledgements Clay.
ton G. lngersoll; Pri-ates Fores, A
Rlppy, George +. ~Sanderson.
Died from wound-Lieut. August
Leo Sundvall, Private Roy Dixon.
Died other causes-P-iva.e. MIchae
j. st. John, Carl Lygdman. Charles A
Winner.
Wounded severely-L!eutx- John P
Feegel, Frederick B. Stokes, corporaL
Thomas F. Byron, Kenneth W. Lowell
Privates Edward Dole, joseph z
Gemski, Raymond E. Jordan.
Wounded -lightly-captain Fran
j.: Abbott, Lieutenants VIII 2. Love+r
EDWARD G. Swenson. Corporals VIII
IN J! pegrenia. Raymond Eckels
Artnur =: Iiavlln. Carleton VI. pa.r;
gum, William H.. Turner. Michael +
quinn. Sergeant Warren z. clark
David Goldsmith. Cool
Jonn n. >Ansalone, Privates Ralph p
Bater)ein. Clarence C. Ba.se,, w.,
VII d. BCglc- E1Hr-
J. Burgott. John NJ. Canaan Co..
j.. Champagne, Frank f. Curtin, VI
ter Darling, Ovida 8. Davirnon r;so
Demo, George Doucette, MaIco,ro :,
Eaton. Kenneth W. Farnham. John p
r1iTsera'd' Thomas 81. FitzgeraIi
ter, Domeo O. Gagner, Tnnr.s :.
Gardner. Jerome r. Gilbert. s,sn '
Glover. Charles Hajd. joseph II H.
eory. carsten Jensen, Eurens ".
Jones: Robert A. Joy. Lorne W, Kayms
1eors hesting' Michael j. Esiiy
!ioyd X. King, William r. Meg.
Thomas j. Maher, Ceoree Msshsy
ralph D. Phinney. Harold X. po-,
Rooert L. Reid. Horace @. g.ar;,a.t
Elmer ". Tingley, Charlie. = T. ,ann
J Arthur w. Wilson. Josenh :
Missing in action-corp,ra, Few.
G Lee, Prtvates Henry j. n.nae
Sidney c. Kinch. 'aoTaiTs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
no BUILD MUsEyrM

London, May z~.--IpsOrder 10 house
the national cplIAetioH Of var relies
ncw being formed. the govsrhmcDt
which the commissioner oY swoSks
says VII he one OF the most remark
able buildings In Europe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
WAIT IN HOPE AND COINCIDENCE

In the interest and suspense throughout America
ever the ebb and flow of the tide Of battle on the French
aad Flemish fields one fact must be held out in a clear
and sustaining way: Anything but a signal Hun victory
3 . signal Hun defeat Germany is making its desperate
effort to gain a decision by this one blow. 1t has massed
is men and its guns, rallied every energy and called
upon every resource to force a victorious conclusion of
the war. 1t is playing its last card and stalking every
thing upon the immediate outcome. It's newspapers are
calling in desperation for the final effort. I'VE must
hurry and force = victory before America can throw her
full might into the scales against US" is their cry. They
have thrown of the mask Of indifference toward the Uni.
ted States and, its effect upon the war. They have
dropped the disguise and frantically warn the German
people that it is now or never with them. Failing in this
last supreme effort, in which the returning streams of
their own dead are telling their story in the homes Of
Germany. there is no refuge in misrepresentation, no e.-
cape in further dipping Of the masses with impossible
hopes.
No matter how far its great waves may wash, if this
Hun tide expends itself and leaves the allied armie, in
tact. the beginning Of the end Of the war is in sight. It
viii be a weakened, discouraged and demoralized rem
nant OF the greatest armament the world ever knew that
will remain to resist the increasing strength Of the world
lilies. 1t is with this knowledge and in this hope that
america reads the news of events on that historic front
Allied plans have not been announced. but they may
~ gathered from the situation. Obviously it 1. the plan
md purpose to oppose every ounce of resistance to the
Gsrrnan advance. draining it to the last atom Of strength
5AaA reducing its man power to the minimum before put
st5Bg into execution the counter which undoubtedly has
been fully figured out. We may guess these plans and
wait In hope without knowledge. The situation seems
slowly shaping itself to allied advantage, as time works
with them and every check or delay saps the Hun
strength and morale. The suspense Is tremendous and
the snxiety sreat, hut the world in arms against the
EeASt OF Berlin has never wayered in it, confidence in
outeoss.-st. Paul Dispatch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

lanes cunanfngA state representative from Polk
SANITY. - sainins considerable favorable publicity be-
eesssesof hs repudiatton q the Nonpartisan league.
ee letasr = the eanpsisn Hnanage- dscinins the league
sksessssIs,asnt ~ attracted much attention Throughout
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

B. S. Korslund. formerly Of Mlnot,
VINO is IN the British aviation service,
IS ciassed as missing by the war Of
nee. according to a cablegram recsdv.
ed by his wife.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

Superintendent B. E. johnson OF
Webster, has accepted the superinten-
dency Of the Rolla schools for next
year at a salary Of $500. This po-
sition am to him unsolicited and Is
the highest salary ever paid By tho
Rolla schools.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Nubs of Nelvs

Thomas Vollom Of Fisher has hled
for state senator at the county audi
tors office at Crookston, and Olaf n
Groven, of Mentor, has filed for coun-
ty treasurer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

1t is regretably unfortunate that
Nortn Dakota-the only state with q
N~onpartisan League and
consressman-should be the only one
Hhere the governor was comnAled
70 order the seizure Of the 1917 wheat
maj was being held for higher pricea
Paul Dispatch. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

iisss yos sot y0uF hos s-tarps.nsd Tor tie sr,at sp.ing
oass IN Asase srar1snss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

TOXIC. n. D.. knows how to tusa4 II.
soa7'er boys, Tuesday when the Rem
goh county quota, %entrained for cams
Dpnse' every business house in the
an.ase vas closed and the residenta
Sne my and sixty in number. piled
.n.o cars and taking their band With
ia'l-niooded Sioux in war paint
~ 100 10 Minnewaukan to completo
IN pa.,louc demonstration in fsro-
W thh selective service men. Their
nanhsr was Toxic N n 49,
After the Hun" "o's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-11
The Background of Rome.

The scene shifts to Rome for the fourth act.
and 1t is the garden of Fabius that the villagers
of the quaint old town over the river from New
York next portray. Among the Roman slaves there
is a general discussion as to Christianity Claudia
is i'll and Fabius and his family are plunged into
the deepest grief. Then follows the death of
Claudia, and the advent of Veronica, who, follow.
ing the futile appeal to all of the gods of Rome
restores Claudia to life by means of the magic
veil
The Catacombs are shown in Act s. Abenadar's
explanation Of the doctrines of Christianity to
Fabius, the conservation of the virgins, the burial
service, and the surprising of Christians by sol.
diers, led by Miriam, follow rapidly The Chris.
tians are cast into prison. Cassianus's conver.
sion when his wife's sight is restored the denun.
citation by Miriam and her mOckng taunt to the
Christians make a striking series.
The scenes shift rapidly and effectively The
condemnation of Fabius, the trial of the Chris.
tians and the striking dead of Petronius when
commanded to destroy the sacred veil, all give
the imagination full play Miriams offer to do
what the Roman soldiers fear to attempt, and her
conversion come next and the Emperor's COM
mand that the Christians be thrown to the beasts
and the martyrs in glory complete the spectacle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-11
Mildred Koch as Veronica.
(Second Cast)

In the second act Veronica's home is shown.
She is waiting for her husband to return from the
trial and when he brings the tdngs that the
Saviour has been condemned she makes forcetul
and pathetic defence of his cause
Striking is the relation by Nicodemus of the
sufferings of Christ and then is developed the mo.
tive for Miriams hatred of the Christ The Saviour
is on his way to Calvary and he passes the home
Of Veronica. The pious woman goes forth to offer
comfort to him, and then, in tabeau form, is
given the Offering of the wonderful veil and its
impression Its mere sight leads to the conversion
of Sirach and Ruth.
1t is in the palace of Caaphas that the third
act opens. Abenadar reports the details of the cru
cifXion and proclaims his undying faith.