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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.

The greatest naval action in history
has been fought during the last week.
There were many unique features in the
fight, but nothing decisive as to naval
values and weapons. All the arms of
the new naval warfare were present but
as the greater part of the battles was
fought in darkness or semi darkness the
elements of chance must have been large
factors in results. At this writing there
are no definite tidings as to the whole
number of ships engaged during the
different phases of the action which seems
to have begun about four in the ait,r.
noon and lasted until daylight next
morning, but it is certain that measured
in guns, tons and men, there has been
nothing in history like it.
The greatest wonder is that with such
great fleets sailing around in the dark.
ness how it was possible to fight with
any degree Of intelligence. how they
could distinguish friend or foe, why they
did not ram each other unintentionally,
and how could they aim at invisible or
partly invisible shipsi OF course al these
ships had ssarchl,ghts but 70 display .
ssarchlight WAS to invite tho gus6re Of
the enemy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

AS we write the delegates to the
national Republican convention are as
sembled at Chicago to choose candidates
for president and vice president.
The correspondents are sending tele.
grams about this or that candidates
strength, but the most signitcant.s is the
fact that no correspondent has YET ven-
tured to prophesy the success of any one
candidate
Most correspondents agree that Hugh
es has the most votes both as first and
second choice; that Roosevelt has suffi.
.cient strength to say who shall or shall
not be nominated though his own candi.
dacy is doubtful. Then there area large
number of votes scattered among favor
ite "sons". A deadlock as between
Hughes, Roosevelt and the scattered
"sons" might result that about the third
or fourth ballot if no choice was made,
that the "sons'' might be abandoned and
second choice carry the convention for
Hughes or perchance combine on some
one of the "sons'' and thus surprise the
country.
So far we only know that they are all
honorable men and the convention will
make no great mistake whomsoever is
selected. That is and has been for many
years great difference between the two
parties. The democrats can usually find
but one man in their party who is fit for
a president while the republicans gener-
ally have score of men who would
make good presidents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

Account OF Printing and Advertising
1947 Pioneer Express. .. % 80
On motion. the. wooden sidewalks
along the streets of South Pembina and
in front of the hereinafter described lots,
were declared beyond profitable repair
and were condemned, and the auditor
ordered to give notice by advertisement
that said sidewalks are so condemned
and that the owners of said lots are re-
quested and ordered to construct regu'a
tion concrete walks of four feet in width
within thirty days after the date of first
publication of said notice, failing which
the city of Pembina will proceed to con-
struct said walks and charge the cost of
construction as tax lien against SAID
lots or any part of them. The supposed
owners are as listed on the county tax
lists and the lots along or in front of
which said cement sidewalk is to be
constructed are described as follows:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
cLEAN-UP-DAYs.

1t IS customary in most towns to have
cleanup days ia which the general
public participate IN cleaning up other
wise neglected places, etc. The under.
lying idea is good not only for the practl-
cal results but also because of the edu.
eating influences. 1t is true that if
''every man swept before his own door
that there would be little need of such
general endeavor. In that case every
day would be cleanup day and every
day the town would be clean.
1t is peculiar fact that there are
many people who do not know how to
get and keep clean. Sometimes it may
be downright lazlness but more often it
lis lack of bump of order. We know
persons right in this little city that are
not lazy, that putter long and often
around their yards-yes, and in their
dwellings-and yet things never appear
as they should.
Some homes are "homey" and appeal
to the visitor as such, while other dwell
ings, perhaps with far more costly fur
niture, are apparently cold and forbid
ding with an excess of order or a confusion
of disorder, and as rule the out door
premises are of the same fashion.
But imitation does a great deal to
keep this helpless class. There is many
a man-and woman-keeps hone and
and home surroundings quite passable
just because there is near neighbor
who.perhaps unwitting shows them how
Fortunately there are some persons who
are inherently neat, but the most of
mankind are naturally of the eSa;4Sth
earthly. Put one of the former class
away out in the forest or on theyopen
prairie to make home far from civili-
zation and soon, though perhaps rude
and few, there are attempts. for order and
even ornament. Put. one of the latter
class in a similar position and possibly
be will neglect to wash his own face.
because there is no one else to see him.
A great part of our ideas of order and
cleanliness are promoted by imitation
and desire of appreciation from others.
Naturally, we are "dirty boys. Hence
the value of "clean up days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

The greatest naval battle of history.
The sinking of the battle cruiser
"Hampshire" with all on board, includ-
ing Lord Kitchener and his staff.
The death of the emperor president of
China.
A heavy battle near Ypres between
Germans and Canadians.
The beginning of the great Russian
drive against the Teutons.
The topics listed make the past week
more full of stirring and exciting news
than any other week of the war and per-
haps in some ways in history. We are
writing on Wednesday and there is still
time for remarkable and unexpected
things before we go to press.
The greatest naval bettle of history
which was fought week ago Wednesday,
except as to general results, still lacks IN
details. Both sides claim advantage.
but so far losses in men and ships ap-
pear nearly equal with perhaps the heav
lest to the British But as we say in
another article strategically the respec
tive fleets are as before the German
fleet in harbor and. the English feet in
the North sea. The survivors of the
sunken ships are very few. When a
ship went down it became the coffin of
all her officers and crew. Many of these
SHIPS carried from 500 to 1000 men of
whom practically all were drowned. The
unken vessels must have carried
from eight to ten thousand sailors to the
bottom, while in the crippled ships and
the others there must also been many
killed and wounded by guntire.
While both fleets will feel the loss Of
many fine ships the greatest loss is in
men and officers. Ships can be built in
a comparatively short time, but sailors
even more than soldiers are not easily
replaced. It takes years Of growth and
experience to make sailors. Relatively
Of course England can spare her ships
and sailors better than Germany as her
force is 80 much larger.
While details are as yet not available,
and it will perhaps be many weeks be.
fore We learn the whole story, the fight
was long drawn out affair beginning
with smaller craft about four in the af-
tsrnoon and these smaller craft gradual.
y reinforced % tho hours went on by
tho larger and heavier craft.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

Ast to nava. questions, it would appear
that given enough torpedo boats ss,and
submarines willing to be sacrificed, and
darkness and fog as allies then the
super.dreadnought with it's big guns and
protective armor can be sunk BY the
smaller craft. Whether the same craft
would be successful IN broad daylight is
still q question.
As to results between the warning ma
tions there appears no advantage sof
moment to either side. Both sides suf-
fred great losses of men aud ships, and
both sides are strategically just where
they we're before.
tits but a:repetltion of.the trench fight.
ing oa land. So many men killed and
wounded, a few meters gained or lost
and the murder goes on as before
When will end? Only one thing are we
sure of-that with the awful loss Of life
and the expenditure OF ammunition the
end must come soon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

On loll call the above motion was pass
ed by the following vote:
Ayes, Aldermen King. Benson, Shu-
maker, Heneman, Wilkins and Thomp.
son. Nays, none.
On motion the matter of building two
fire tanks was referred to the Committee
on Public Property with power to act.
A requestion for names for four Jurors
for filling list in the office of the Clerk
of Court was filed as follows: Robert
Lindsay, F. G. Myrick, Eugene Harris.
j. w. Foster.
On motion ordinance number eighty.
two being an ordinance granting fran.
chise to H. r. Robowski for the erection
and maintenance of an electric light and
power plant in the city of Pemblna. was
called up for its first reading and passed
by the following vote. Ayes, Aldermen
King, Benson. Shumaker, Heneman,
Wilkins and Thompson. Nays, none.
A contract for the supply of electric
lighting for the city of Pembina to be
furnished by H. r. Robowski for period
of ten years was read and discussed.
On roll call the mayor and auditor
we're authorized to sign said contract in
behalf Of the city Of Pembina by the fol.
lowing vote Ayes. Aldermen King,
Benson, Shumaker, Reneman, Wilkins
and Thompson. Nays, none.
On motion 1t was voted to adjourn un.
til Monday evening, June 18th. that also
beng the date Of the first meeting Of the
city Board Of Equalization.
F. A. WARDWELL.
Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
Emerson Branch. r. G. MAsTERTON, Mgr.

=" Suo o0esAuAiAS euo NoI Iuou Aoo1 was
apparently the strongest while later
British reinforcements would appear to
have overbalanced the odds. At least
the latter part Of the fight appears to
have been running one, IN which the re-
treating Germans had the opportunity
of dropping floating mines IN the way of
the pursuing English and this may ac-
count for the loss Of some OF the latter.
Tuesday nights kilograms gave the
news of the sinking of the battle cruiser
''Hampshire'' near the Orkney Islands
with all on board which included Earl
Kitchener and his staff who we're on
their way to Russia. Four boats we're
seen to leave the sinking ship but as
none have shown up it is probable that
the cause and the story of the sinking
will never be known, though it is pro
bable that it was mine or torpedo.
1t is probable that if Germany had the
opportunity of selecting victim from
the English she would have chosen
Kitchener. 1t is also probable that the
English people believe that they could
have spared one oftheir commanders bet
ter than Lord Kitchener. Though he
had been subjected to strong criticism
10y part of the British press yet he was
the great popular hero of the English
populace.
The battles about Verdun during the
the last of the week were particularly
furious and bloody and perhaps the most
|;sanguinary of that blood soaked area.
The Germans made some slight gains in
area as a result, but the French claim
that the gains were very costly.
Petrograd claims considerable advance
on the long lines against the Teutons
What this movement will amount to is
still a question. If the Russians are
successful it might make a difference
along the Franco-Belgian frontier, and
it is probably the movement was instit-
uted for that purpose.
Italy started to invade Austria in three
different places at the beginning of the
war. For some time they made some
progress over the mountains but later it
seems like a deadlock and the latest
news is that while the italians still claim
progress along two of the assaulting
columns that the third column has been
driven backwards by the Austrians.
The rebellion in China it is said will
close with the death of Youan Shi Kai
who died of stomach trouble on Tues
dao. His successor the vice president is
said to be in favor with the rebels.
While there is nothing of special i'm
portance from Mexico 1T becomes more
and more evident that Carranza only
lacks the power to expel the grigoes
from Mexican territory. 1t is also be-
coming more and more certain that it
will be up to the United States sooner
or later TO change the present "Mie-i-co,"
to the normal Mexico and that only the
United States can do it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
9 '1ll'5*'5l'
Official Directory /.

Offlctal Directory
U s Senators ,ff{ ScGnm,er Seeana
U S Represen- II + Heieeson
tative .
Secretary of State-Thomas Hall /:
state Treasurer-John Steen
State Auditor-CO o Jorgenson
Attorney GeneralEH J Linde :
Railroad Com q a + Fl y Mann anderson
missioneEs " II S Stutsman
Com Of fnsurance-W g Taylor /:
Com Ayr & Labor-R E Flint.
Judges Of Supreme 4 4 4 Il ef%fs Christian
Court son .
Is B B Goss Gosse
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw :
STATE SENATOR
A ] McFadden, Neche.
REPRESENTATIVES
,(W N Husband Hensel .
1st District \ \ HsSi;iaDi MSSSfi 6lfXssa Ts%,,
ton .
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-Wm McMurchie: /.
Clerk of Court D Winlaw J
Sheriff-Chas Atkinson !
Auditorium. W. Felson !
Treasurer-Hugh Gibson .
Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse .
County JudGe-H G Wick
Surveyor-Herman Campbell
Supt of Schools--Charlotte Jones .
Coroner-Frank w. Deason .
Public Admin'r-E Ellis Thorwaldson .
(1st-A b Purdy. toilette +.
c. 2nd-J X Olafson, Gardar =.
SSouIity 3rd-Adam Norton, Caval'r .
Sonrs 4th-W ] Watts Leroy
l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton .
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
Judson LaMoure Jr Collector
Robert Morrison Special Deputy ,
4 KcHapnsshie E Hapysy Deputies .
Err Russell Immigration Inspector :
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
City Council.

Regular meeting. June 5th, 1ole.
Present, Mayor Miller. Aldesmen King,
Benson, shumaker, Henems., Wilkins
and Thompson.
A petition Tor tho removal tths house
Of Joseph Ropdsal from IL ~ 6sat loos.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

powder. Get at the root of the trouble
aud thoroughly cleanse the system with
a treatment Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Gentle and mild in action, do not gripe,
yet they relieve the liver by their action
on the bowels. Good for young, adults
and sged. Go after clear complexion
to-day. 25c at your druggist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

wants to lie around, the chances are it is
suffering from worms. Kickspoo Worm
Killer. pleasant candy confection, liked
by all children is what your child needs.
You only give one.half to one lozenge 1t
time and you get immediate results.
Every mother should have . box On
hand. 25c at all druggists. 3
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

Clear Skin Comes Prom Within
1t b foolish to think you can gain .
eosd clear oomplsxion b. tho uee Of face
Evening star., 1916-08-04

ENERGETIC YOUNG MEN Of good address 10
learn the real estate business and TO devote
all or part OF their time to the work. Every
assistance to succeed offered them by the
largest and highest class suburban develop
msnt adjacent to Washington. Real Estate
Trust Co.. 1ith and Il. between 10 and II Am.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
COUNTRY BOARD.

SPEND YOUR VACATION at Glenbourne
Manor, near Bluemont; modern conveniences;
81 week. DR.. C. Z. Brown. Round Hill. Va.
21s
Evening star., 1916-08-04

926 18th NV. CMcPherson place)-Beautifully
Furnished rooms; attractiveiy situated: op-
ceilent homs cooking; cool house and lawns
for summer; reasonable. Phoue n. 6o67.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of August 7th, Clune's massive
production of Helen Hunt Jacksons
RAMONA.
Made in California among the actual
scenes of the story.
Ramona, the wonderful screen SEN
sation and moving picture success which
will continue week of August 7th at
Ford's is CALIFORNIA; greatest contribu-
ton, alike to literature and to the new
art of the screen.
The beloved characters of Mrs. Jack
sons graphic romances, the historical
Grammatical story of California and the
Mission Indians are given startling real
ity, and the scenes of their tragic life
thrilling in their revelations.
Over 1850 people have seen this
pictorial marvel of what has been called
the sweetest love story ever told.
This unique and unapproached enter
tainment, combining brilliant photo
drama, massive realism and symbolic
music intensifying the appeal of the story,
has every where created the widest en-
thusiasm.
Matinees daily. Prices-Matinees Is and
so cents Evenings rs, SO and Is cents.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
Impressions of the First Week Of the
Summer School for Rural Ministers.

by DR.. T. F. Dixon. Of Frederick.
About half of our school work is over
and we take moment to gather up the
impressions that have been made.
First of all is the impression of the
oneness of our job. We are from all
sorts Of churches, but we are all facing
the same problems and the school makes
US realize this as we possibly never have
before. Here we have felt no difference
because of creed, but have been unit
in the work before US.
A next impression is of the great value
of the College of Agriculture to the peo-
pie of the State. There seems to be
somebody at the college who knows any
thing that the farmer can possibly want
or need to know and we are wondering
why more farmers do not send in their
problems for solution.
Still another impression is of the great
Importance of the Country Parish in the
sum total of the work and success of the
Church at large There are more churches
in the country than in the city. The
bone and sinew of the city church is born
and raised in the country church, the
vast majority of the recruits for the
ranks of the ministry come from the
Country Church.
We are also impressed with the great
opportunity and real responsibility of
the Country Church to be the leader in
all forms of community betterment. The
church and the school are usually the
only social centers in country neigh
borhood. They must set the pace for
advancement or none will be attained,
and by setting it unitedly they can much
more easily and completely attain their
own specific ends.
The particularly strong impression of
the Ministerial School at the Agricultural
College is the vital connection between
physical and social conditions in the coun-
try and the success of the Church in the
country. Better farms, better houses,
better schools, better roads are as i'm
portant to the work of the church as
better Sunday Schools and better SER
mons. In all these the minister ought
to be the leader or at least the inspirer
At our school we are learning what we
ought to be to the community and how
to be it.
The School is re-eminently school of
methods, it has given US inspiration. it
has given US principles, but best of all,
it has given US practical programs that
can be carried out in our actual work,
and which we believe will be used to the
great betterment of the Country Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
Paramount Pictures at Town Hall.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9Th,
John Barrymore in

THE MAN FROM MEXICO"
John Barrymore is presented in his
second motion picture appearance in the
celebrated comedy, 1.-THE Man From
Mexico" by H. A. Du Souchet. John
Barrymore's first film Characterization
was the title role of the noted comedy,
"An American Citizen,"a Famous Play
ers production that created sensation
throughout the country. AS in his form
er portrayal in 1.-THE Man From Mexico, !"
John Barrymore finds himself in continu-
GUS trouble, from which he consistently
extricates himself in highly humorous
manner.
1t is in this type of play that John
Barrymore excels. With this excruciat-
ingly humorous facial expressions, his
ludicrous gestures and his general meth
cd of portraying farcical tribulations and
sorrows, he finds himself admirably suit
ed in character such as that of Fitzhew
in 1.-THE Man From Mexico"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
Notice.

Persons who have subscribed to aid in
the securing of a Cemetery Fund will
please arrange to pay oyer their SUBJ
scription as soon as possible, as we get
no good of It until it is deposited on in
terest, the interest only being used for
the improvements of lots in the cemetery.
The fund is increasing gradually, and
all persons, who are in any way interest
ed in the keeping of the cemetary will
have ample opportunity to aid in this i'm
portant cause indefinitely in the future.
Authorized to receive subscriptions are
the following: Stanley R. Damuth,
Leonard Flohr, Chas. R. Stocksdale. M.
A. Williar, Geo. J. Damuth and Samuel
Long.
w. L. MARTIN,
Sec'y and Treas. Board of Trustees of
U. B. Church, Thurmont. Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
Guardian Hose Company
Organized Nearly Thirty Years
Ago. Meeting.

Back in the year 1887 the question of
organizing fire company in (then Me-
chanicstown) Thurmont was agitated by
the citizens of the town, and finally on
June 18th of that year articles of incor-
poration were granted Guardian Hose
Company, DR.. M. E. Leatherman, pres
ident; James C. Mackley, vice president;
Charles E. Cassell, secretary; Saml M.
Birely, treasurer; John F. D. Miller,
foreman; Frank Stokes, chief hose direct
or; H. Clay Anders, chief pipeman.
The organization flourished. A COM
pany was formed and under the direction
of Mr.. Frank Stokes men were drilled to
perfection. Uniforms were purchased,
and many laurels won in competitive
drills in various cities. This continued
for number of years. Interest began
to decrease because of the absence of
leader and drill MASTER and finally there
was no organization of fireman in Thur
mont.
Officers were elected annually if suffici-
ent citizens of the town attended the
meeting when call was made, and thro'
the untiring efforts of Messrs. E. l.. Root
and Sam'l Bennett, and perhaps a few
others, Guardian Hose Company still
exists.
Of the original incorporators three are
living, viz: Messrs. Mackley, Stokes and
Anders. The charter was granted for a
term of 40 years.
The company has from time to time
purchased fire fighting apparatus, and
with the equipment on hand has done
good work at recent fires.
Since 1887 Thurmont has spread over
a much larger area, and if call was
made for hose at some outlying point,
the run to be made from Town Hall
would be more than men could do.
How about purchasing light auto
truck for hose truck? If not for hose
truck, to use same to pull hose reels and
hook and ladder truck. Think about it.
On Monday evening of next week there
will be Firemen's meeting in Firemen's
Room in Town Hall. The object of this
meeting is unknown to US at this time,
but likely it is something interesting to
every taxpayer, and every taxpayer ex-
pecting protection should attend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-03
Virginians Touring.

Three hundred farmers, business men
and bankers of Augusta County, Virginia.
are expected to pass through Thurmont
this Thursday afternoon. According
to the program, the tourists left Staun-
ton in 10 automobiles Monday euenng OF
this week, their route taking in Winches-
ter, Hagerstown, Chambersburg. Harris
burg, Lancaster, Gettysburg, Frederick.
Today the tourists expect to visit Gettys-
burg and the battlefield and go to Fred
erick where they will spent the night,
They will travel about 600 miles. Mr..
David G. Zentz of near this place has
been appointed a member of the COM
mittee wor will help entertain the Vir-
ginans on their trip through Freeerick
county.