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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
provoked an instant and vigorous retort.
What was the occasion for delay? Sure

provoked an instant and vigorous retort.
What was the occasion for delay? Sure
ly, there was nothing in the situation
in Mexico which would lead to even .
hope of better manners from Carranxa.
Surely, there was nothing in the situa.
ton which could provoke even remote
notion that better order could be secur
ed. Surely, there was nothing in the
situation which could warrant the be.
lief that the United States could further
postpone the duty which it's long sub
merged self.respect imposed,
Yet Wilson and Lansing waited four
weeks and day-and then sent note
oouched IN language such as the files Of
the State Department have long since
familiarized US with. and added to these
words q precipitate call Tor the mobili.
cation of the National Guard. Four
weeks were lost. Indeed, more than
three years have been lost. If Wilson
and Bryan had acted in 1919, just after
Wilson came into Office, in the same
manner that Wilson and Lansing have
now acted in 1915, just after Wilson has
been renomlnated. the whole Mexican
question would have been settled. We
would have saved the lives of hundreds
Of American citizens. we would have
spared the American flag lnnumerable
insults, we would have preserved the
purity of scores of American women, we
we would have maintained our prestige
among the nations OF the world-for the
unhapps results OF our dealings with the
belligerent powers of Europe are IN di-
rect consequence of our manner of deal.
ing with the revolutionary bandits in
Mexico. Time has been lost, it is true.
But other things quite as irrecoverable
and even more precious have been lost
also.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY
= ER1Gs, 8a.oo PER AaJNvA6
WARDWBLL 3 THOMPSON.
F. A. Wardwell. G.G. Thompson
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

On the Somme river the French have
been holding their gains of the first of
the month. The British have made fur
ther gains and are now about four miles
beyond the original first line of the Ger.
mans? The English claim that the sec.
ond line of the Germans is not 80 strong
as was the first line. That the French
and English expect to methodically fol-
low up the advantages thus gained this
month seems to be settled fact. This
also means that they are prepared and
preparing to sacrifice lives in this IT,
tanic and critical struggle.
The more intense fighting at Verdun
has given way to practically the ordinary
;annonading and assaults of trench
lighting, both sides alternately losing or
gaining in certain sections. But it is ap-
parent that the grand assaults of the
Germans are over for the present at
least.
The Russian columns on the three
hundred mile front are gradually crowd.
ing back the Austrians and Germans
at many points against very stubborn re-
sistance.
In the Caucasus reports are somewhat
conflicting but on the whole favorable
to the Russians.
The Italians claim important successes
against the Austrians and are at least
keeping large number of Austrian
troops busy that are badly needed in
other directions.
Thus on the whole after two years of
agressveness and offensive We see the
Teutons practically on the defensive at
nearly all points. Whether they can
ever again assume the offensive is the
question of the time for war critics.
While both France and England have
no doubt about their full possible
strength in the field, yet it is apparent
that they can keep up that strength in
both men and munitions for a consider
able length of time. Whether Germany
and Austria can stand the strain is a
question to be answered only by future
events. These are the questions when
answered will also answer the question
of when will the war cease.
On the Mexican border we now have
about $1,000 sweating militia men
"watchfully waiting" for somebody to
come and attack them. Isn't 1t a farce.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
LOST TIME AND OTHER THINGS

The opening sentence of the penulti-
mate note which Lansing sent to Car
rama on June 20 revealed the constant
factor of dilatoriness which has char
acterized the entire conduct of foreign
relations by the Wilson administration.
Il have read. says Mr. Lansing, "your
communication which Was delivered to
me on May 22".
1t took the State Department four
weeks and a.day to make reply to note
which Mr.. Lansing described in his an.
swer as marked by ''dlscourteous tone
and temper" such as to cause surprise
regret.
1t would have caused, instead. indigna.
tion and resentment; and t should have
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
Emerson Branch. R. 6. MAsTERT0N, Mgr.

We have neighbors across the street
who are bandit murderers and thieves
Eor protection the city furnishes US
30 policemen who camp in our front
yard. They must not cross the street
and arrest the bandits. You see that
the bandits are supposed to own the
house in which they sally forth to mur.
der. With the policemen in our front
yard we are safe. 1t is rather costly
though, especially as We know that later
the police will necessarily have to cross
the road.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
A NEW RoosEveLTIAN PHASE,

A few weeks since we wrote Of some of
the strong characteristics of Theodore
Roosevelt. That was before the meet
ing of the Republican and Progressive
conventions. Since that time he has
distinguished himself IN an entirely new
direction, though his previous history
had proven very remarkable versital-
lty.
In all his previous life his one great
characteristic was his faculty of getting
to the front. What even he might be
doing, he was sure to be in the front
rank, and always with prominence that
kept his name on the front pages of the
daily papers.
Since the adjournment of the Republi.
can convention which nominated Hughes
and the Progressive convention which
nominated Roosevelt, the world has been
astonished to discover in Roosevelt new
characteristic, that of self. abnegation or
or self.effacement; Roosevelt has resign
ed IN favor of Hughes.
In this case there is no possible ques-
tion of motive. Mr.. Roosevelt had rea-
son to believe that after the result of the
election of four years ago and the pre-
sent war like sentiment of large
numbers of the American voters that he
had fair chance of election. But he
also knew for almost political certain.
ty that if he were not elected that
Hughes would be defeated and Wilson
elected. He knew that to make Re.
publican victory certain that either he
or Hughes must resign.-Aand he re.
igned.
1t was great and patriotic act. Even
his political opponents must concede
that much. We at this time remember
only one incident of self sacrifice Of equal
political portent, that of Samuel j. lid.
en- the greatest Democrat of all, who ac-
GUESSED in the supposed but doubtful
election of Hayes and bade his followers
to accept the decision of the commission
to whom Congress had given the power
of arbitration though there was no law
existing for such body.
In this new phose of character, per.
hars Mr.. Roorevelt has shone more
strength than any other act of his, for he
has shone his power of government
and we have the Biblical authority that
such are greater than those who take
city.
Theodore Roosevelt, the citizen, is to.
day the greatest man in United States.
He has the greatest number OF personal
and political followers and he commands
the respect of the United States but the
majority of presidents have not been big
men and the majority of the real big
statesmen have never reached the plesi-
dency.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
Republican Committee Meet.

AS required by law the Republican
precinct committeeman met at Cavalier
Wednesday afternoon and organized a
county committee. There was a good
attendance and everying went off har-
moniously, the only place contested was
that of the state committeeman. where
j. E. Lee and E. H. Restemayer were
nominated. A vote was taken by ballot
and Mr.. Lee won out by a good majority.
The organization for the coming two
years is as follows: j. r. Gibson, chair.
man; A. Robbie, secretary. and j. E. Lee
treasurer. The executive committee are
j. H. Well, Cavalier, Swain Thorwand.
son, Mountain, DR.. Waldren. Drayton,
]. H. Rove, Hamilton, G. G. Thompson,
Pembina, Norman Mattson, Crystal, j.
". Harvey, Walhalla.
Chairman Gibson, in his remarks to
the delegates advised all to support the
straight ticket as nominated, for they
were all believers in the fundamental
principles of the Republican party
which should take preference to any
local issues that might have entered the
primaries.
i A committee on resolutions was ap.'
pointed relative to the death of DR..
James of Bathgate, who had served as
chairman of the county committee for
many years, and the following was
adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Him,in whose
hands IRE all the issues of life to remove
from our midst DR.. FL. J.James of Bath.
gate, who departed this life on Sunday,
July 10th, 1916, at Almont, Ontario, and
Whereas, DR.. James having faithfully
served as Chairman of the Republican
County Committee for several years,
and as member of the committee prior
thereto, therefore, be it
Resolved, that we as members of the
Republican County Committee sincerely
deplore the loss of DR.. James as a citi-
zen and the loss to the community in
his professional capacity. BE it further
Resolved, that the mem bers of this
committee IN convention assembled, ten.
der to the relatives and friends of the
deceased our sincere sympathy in their
irreparable loss.
The convention adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman, after be had
been instructed to fill certain vacancies
on the ticket.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21

Less mileage of track built than any
yer slnce. 1854, ar d Al. 1888 miles of rail.
ways. with total capitalization of g.
264. 100000. in the hands of receivers, is
the Free-Trsde record of railway "pros.
perity' for 1916. Stick that in your
hat, Mr.. Voter.-American Economist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-07-21
LET THE PRIMARY
LAW BE REPEATED.

The greatest farce upon the statute
books is the Australian ballot and pri-
mary law.
This statement in various forms but
to the same effect, has been made many
times ever since these laws we're pro-
posed and passed, by the Pioneer Ex.
press.
We refer to it at this time again be.
cause the late primary has proved the
statement to be absolutely correct, it
there was any lingering doubt previously
left.
The Australian ballot was imported
from another country where entirely diff.
ferent systems OF party government and
election machinery is used. 1t fits the
American system about like shirt on a
broomstlck. In Canada and Australia
there are seldom more than four candid.
ates on ballot. In this country the
voter is gwen "tive minutes in which to
make and mark his intelligent choice"
out of from fifty to one hundred twenty
five names of candidates. As matter
of common practice, especially at the
last election, the voter carried with him
into the booth printed list of names,
for all the world just like the old fas.
hioned party ballot, and marks his
statutory ballot according to the printed
list. He and the election officers would
have saved much time and trouble and
red tape if he had been allowed to pre-
sent his printed list to the judges as his
ballot, without bothering to go to a
booth and marking the regular ballot.
That is to say, that after all the legisla.
tion and laws on that subject, the late
primaries were carried in this state by
printed lists just like the old style of
voting; we having gone all the way round
the circle with the same result as when
q dog chases his own tail.
The primary law which says it is made
for the government of political parties
was absolutely and completely ignored
and made innocuous. A party (which
was not a party" held secret caucuses,.
sent delegates to conventions, nominated
candidates, had a regular organization,
raised large sums of money, grated it.
self on both regular parties without their
assent, used old.fashioned ballots and
won out, the statutes of the great state
of North Dakota to the contrary not.
withstanding.
And the farce of it all is that while
the primary law is opposed at least in.
spirit. to all of the Immediately prece-
ding proceedings that constitutionally
the "no party people we're strictly with.
in their rights. The peaceful assem-.
bling of the people is guaranteed by the
constitution of the United States and
caucuses and conventions are peaceful
assemblles-generally speaking.
Furthermore the action of the Non.
partisan party proved far more effectual
and sensible than the loose organization
of the regular parties under the primary
laws, which really disorganize and prac-
tically puts each candidate on his own
initiative, often against pronounced party
opposition which many times holds over
and is manifested at the ensuing general
election.
The primary law and the Australian
ballot were both primarily intended to
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Official Directory

J Official Directory
U S Senators Al ScGnmber SeS1ns
! U {1{;1ns R{;sn.esen- il + HsiFeson
! Gcvsrnor-L B Hanna !
Secretary Of state-Thomas Hail :,
State Auditor-CO Jorgenson
Attorney GeneralIH Linde :
Railroad Com a a. = - Maae. anderson !
missioners " II Stutsman
supt Of Pub Inst-E ] Taylor
Com Of lnsuTance-W e TAYLOR
! Judges Of Supreme 4 4 4 \ cE%fs Christian !
! il HBss:ss 5 es:: ''' ]
A McFadden, Neche.
REPRESENTATIVES
list District 5s$s$ 5$s;S; $s;ssf$ Es Ess;s'
} ton !.
COUNTY OFFICIALS Z
States Attorney-Wm McMurci,ie: I
Clerk OF Court.J d Winlaw !!
Sher1n-ChaS Atkinson
Auditorium. W. Felson !
Treasurer-Hugh Gibson
Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse !
County JudRe-H G Wick
SurveyOr-Herman Campbell
Supt of Schools-Charlotte Jones
Coroner-Frank w. Deason
Public Admin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
(1st-A B Rurdy, toilette
~ 2nd-J X Olafson, Gardar
. Sou,,ts 3rd-Adam Norton, Cavarr
W" rs 4th-W Watts Leroy
t5th-JOs Morrison Drayton
; CUSTOMS OFFICIALS +
Judson LaMoure Jr Collector i
Robert Morrison Special Deputy !
!. 4 ! McGennaehie K GaaYsy Deputies ]
E X Russell Immigration Inspector
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Ny residence near the city school Is
for sale. For particulars apply to
MRS. BRANCHAUD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
CHICAGO GRAIN MARkET

chicago. March 29.---The wheat
market TODAY vas a "monev-takinE'
affair. az tho Target. longs disposed Of
all that the buying power would at'-
sorb with a sharp price decline, The
Nav future WAS placed under the ham
ruer aroflnd ia IA level and sold off
SHARPLY. only 10 react and close al
liz 81 nearly ! &c below yesterdays
final price The July was sold freely
nv those having profits, and the same
may he said Of september, and while
fluctuations were continuous and at
times quite sharp. the two latter
months were unchanged for the day.
Some Of the larger traders sold
wheat freely today for the simple rea-
son that profits were available. Shorts
were tho principal buyers, and while
foreigners sold some wheat they
bought good doal moro than they
sold II is said that foreign interests
are short IN both the, May and July
options prominent trader said to-
night that never In his experience OF
many years have unfavorable crop
reports and possible losses IN acreage
been go numerous. Arthur Cutten.
proba bly, the most extensive trader in
wheat in the world. has been a bull
on that grain since the unfavorable
crops reports received two weeks ago
by the Modern Miller we're published.
Mr.. Cutten believes crop losses. cou-
pied with the late seeding In the
spring wheat country and prospects
for a much smaller crop than last
wear Uil cause the owners 81 wheat
TO hold their grain for much higher
prices. He says that while statistics
may be called hearish. other condi-
tions offset the bearish factors. which
become less prominent az unfavora bIe
crop reports incre:Se.
Corn was 3-sc TO lee lower, while
oats were t-sc to 1-4c higher to l-Sc
lower Corn was inclined to follow
MAY wheat because Of liquidation In
corn, while oats held up in price on
covering by shorts Cash sales Of
corn here were 100, 900 bushels. and OF
oats 10000 bushels
Provisions wore under more or less
selling pressure and prices were lower,
as the buving power was cautious and
mainly ri the kind that would stand
little punishment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
'QpotaIIoH~ by Mile. & Co.. Member "A
thicng Hoard OF Trnae1

New o-}5, March, 29.--Trade In cot
ton continued smalt today, but the
undertone OF the market was steady.
There was swapping of months. At
difference Of 10 points between MAY
and July, some spot interests appeared
to be selling little May against pur-
chases Of later positions. presumably
"a undo old switches. aud there was
some switching between MAY and Oc>
tobcr. Last quotations showed a net
gain OF > TO > points
Spot Mt Liverpool was qulet and un-
changed 1T 7s2d for mddling upland
Futures IN the English market closed
barely steady at a net decline of 2
Ia . points, Spot here was steady a.
an advance OF points 10 l215c. the
sales were 800 bales
'fHe receipts OF cotton at the port $
today were II. s43 bales against II, 2.7
q week 20 and "a GA year ago.
New York warehouse stocks are 80. 6Gf
bales aEaiust 13S.4S0 year ago Ex
ports for the day were 27.920 bales.
Including 2a320 o Great Britain and
500 to the Continent For the season
10 date. cleBrances amount to 3,945, 14o
bales against 6.526. 155 in the proceed
Ing season. ON this day a year ago
the exports were 3I772 bales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
building permits to the following per-
sons:
{. Il. Hickerson, to build brick
dwelling. Fendall, between Hooper
and Rogers, To cost $500.
Davis & Archer. to build two brick
dwellings, Mulberry. between Stuart
and Kensington, to cost $500.
j. W. Hancock. to build frame
dwelling, Virginia Avenue, between
Brown and Young Streets, to cost So
500.
Mahlan Armstrong, to build frame
store and fiat, Lady Street, between
Cary and Taylor, to cost $l,70O.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, TO build frame shed. Davis Ave
nue.. between Cary and Taylor, to
&c 7 $500.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company. to repair
Hermitage Golf Club. West Broad
Street, to cost 5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
Police Court.

Donald Register was yesterday
fined SIS for automobile speeding. He
took an appeal. This is the first
case of appeal since the speeding or
dinance became effective February J..
That ordinance. which was fathered
by Councilman Jefferson Powers, of
Jefferson Ward, ftxes the fine for first
offense at s25; for the second offense
at $50, and revocation of license
for the third offense.
The case OF Aleck Venable, colored.
charged with taking coop of
chickens. containing ten fowls, was
continued to this morning.
Henry Stephenson. colored. alleged
to have taken a pocketbook contain
ing IS belonging to Miss Sarah Lam
bert. was given four months in Jail.
Stephenson Is a window washer, and
the theft is said to have taken place
while he was engaged in washing
Windows in the Mutual Building.
The charge of murder against
Lewis Best. alleged TO have shot Writ
! Tucker. was continued to April s.
at request of counsel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
capital stock from $4,000 to $3.50.

capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
coo.
Amendment to charter Carolina,
Clinchfeld and Ohio Railway. st
Paul, Va, increasing capital stock
from 100000 to $4,000, 200.
Amendment to charter Park &. Co.
inc. Covington. Va, reducing its
capital stock from $4,000 to s35, 900
Dubois CASTER Corporation. Nor
folk. Va. Maximum, $4,000; mini
mum, $4,000. j. p. Andre Mottu
pres dent; Geo. A. Dubois, vice-presl-
dent w. L. Remn, seoretary---all OF
Norfolk. Va
Foreign corporations: The Arrow
Lumbe Company of West Virginia,
don. esticated, to do business In Vir-
ginfa. John r. Goad, statutory agent,
stanton. Va. Capital stock, $780,
600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
Release Deeds.

j. Floyd Brady, trustee, to Wesley
Davis, lots and s, block IL, Provi-
dence Park; sl32.97.
John BaRly. trustee, to Mary f.
Jefferson. lot State Street, west of Ma
lone, 20x1i5: s252.
II. S. Bloomberg, trustee, to w. e
Morton. lot 8. section A, Northamp-
ton; SLIGO.
Leake G. Schomburg, trustees, to
Paul c. Reich ct ais. lot Moore, near
Dineen, 1904.
Stuart Bowe, trustee, TO II. V.
IeFenson,- No. 10 South Fifth Street
and No. 410 East Cary Street; So
72o.
f. sitterding ct ais, trustees to
C. l. and Sarah E. Taylor, lot N,
between Thirtieth and Thirty-first
Street; 1920
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
State Supreme Court of Appeals.

State Supreme Court of Appeals.
Proceedings yesterday:
No. S7--Smith VS. Woisiefer. Sub
mitted on briefs.
No. Ss--Atiantic Coast Line Rail-
road VS.. Virginia Manufacturing Com
pany, argued by William B. Nell
waine. for the defendant. and by "
II. Kellam, for the appellee, and sub
mitted.
No. Ss-(Passed.l
No. 9o-IAncaster VS.. Stokes. Ar
gued by J, c. Wise. for the appellant,
and r. f. Scott, for the appellee, and
submitted.
No, 91-Peeie vs.. Bright. Partly
argued and continued until tomorrow.
Next cases to be called:
No. Getty OF Portsmouth VS..
Jobson.
No. Discontinued
No. 94-Boyce VS.. Western Union
Telegraph Company.
No. s5-Arendall ct ais VS. Arendall
ct ais.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
FINANCIAL SITUATION AND STOCK MARKETS

after studying the principles and pree-E
ticles of teaching children in Germany
She opened her first kindcrgarteu ~
st. Louis. where she was born In 1a44
and advocated her. methods OF train-'
ing through lectures in various parte
of the country. Miss Blow died hers
Sunday. Her body has been sent -
St Louis for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30

New fQrk March 2a-Call money
opened . per cent high, per cent,
low. u. per cent; renewals IA per
cent. ruling rate, "a per cent. last
loan, , per cent
Conditions In the time money mar
set showed no feature of interest The
demand MAS light and rates ruled as
before.
Business IN commercial discounts " ~
on the same restricted scale Good
pane was easily ahsorhsa NJ rates
ranging from 2 70 az per cent, ac-
cerdins 10 the attractiven.ss of the
name
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
NEW MEMBER OF PHARMACY
BOARD TO ATTEND MEETING.

At the next meeting of the State
Board of Pharmacy, to be held hers
April IS, with examinations In this
Medical College of Virginia. Charles
d. Fox, of Roanoke, new member
of the board, will take his seat. Mr..
Fox succeeded C. p. Kearfatt. Of Mar
tinsvilie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
Metal Market,

New Tors. March 29--Tne' local
street market for copper was frmer.
with eiectrolytic quoted at Csc for
nearby delivery and at 2sa. ar Il for
June and later months. On the New
York Metal Exchange tin was uu-
changed while lead was llttle stead
Ter Spelter was quiet, spot and March
offered at lsc April. II lac May, nc
June. 1910.
The London cable quoted copper at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
CITY CYruit Cnurt.

Judgment and verdict were rem
dered in the City Circuit Court yes
terday in the suit OF NJ Adalanski
against w. II. Chambers for $67.5
This is an appeal case from the Civil
Court, The matter at issue appeared
to have been caused through the sale
of horse.