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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
THE SUPPORT OF
THE MINORITY.

Mr.. Wilson was inaugurated as Presi-
dent for second term one week ago
Monday. He was not the choice of the
Pioneer Express but he was the choice
of the people, and with the great majori-
lty of both PARTIES we wish him success
for his own good as we'll as for the good
of the country
We have had occasion at times to
criticise the acts and policies of the
President. We still believe that more
firmness year ago with each of the
beligerent would have been better and
probably would have prevented the pres
ent prospects of war. But all that is
past and gone beyond recall. We are
willing to believe that the President
sought by delay and diplomatic notes to
"keep this country out of war" and to
give him credit for that patriotic motive.
But such discussion at this time is of
little. The question is not what has
been but what is. We have to face facts
Just as they are.
About year ago the President said
that under certain circumstances this
country would sever diplomatic rela.
tions with Germany and take such
other means necessary to protect the
lives and property of the neutral nations.
Those circumstances have occurred and
are occurring every day under the pub.
lish orders of the German. government.
1t seems to US that there is only one
thing to do, we must back up our words
of year ago. The President must make
good and the American people must
back up the President.
Very much to our regret and we be-,
lieve to chagria of the people of North
Dakota, Senator Gronna and Representa-
tive Helgeson have refused to back up
the President in Congress and they
form part of minority of about
thirty in the house Of Representatives
and about dozen in the Senate.
Sometimes in history it has happened
that one man knew that he knew some.
thing that the rest 81 the world did not
know and therefore did not believe.
But such cases are rare even in history.
But when in body Of men of the cali.
bre of the us. Senate they divide on,
questions that are questions only, and
seventy five think one way and dozen
think another, personally we would join
the majority no matter il we in our own
minds agreed with the minority. But
we would in that case also let the
majority bear the responsibility just as
we to-day agree to support the Demo
cratic President who was not our choice.
but who is the President Of the United
States. IN. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
TIE FIFTEETH ASSEMBLY.

The fifteenth legislative assembly of
North Dakota came to close at Bis
marck shortly after midnight Friday.
At this time it is too early to estimate
the true worth and value of the work
done by the assembly. From the start
until the close there was a constant
wrangle between the upper and lower
branches. The house representing the
ideas Of the Nonpartizan league, stood
for much radical and untried Legislation,
ofwhish House Bill "A, tho proposed new
constitution for the state, was the cap
sheaf, while the senate stood for tho
constitutional method of transacting
legislative business, and amending the
organic law of the state.
We are convinced that the passage of
House Bill A would have been injurious
to the state in the form that it was pro.
posed. The idea Of its passage by the
legislature, acting practically in the
capacity Of constitutional convention,
wss 4 proposition without precedent in
the annals Of American law.
The assembly appropriated something
less than u, ,0OO 900 and was in session
the fpll constitutional sixty days in
spite 'of tho prediction that it would
transact its business and adjourn in
thirty days. 4
: .. A
WeAre convinced the senate perform.
ed agreat service 70 the taxpayers Of
the state in refusing to pass House
Bill 44,,.and our own Senator Murphy.
was pne of the majority who voted
against the measure. Grafton Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
MARTIAL LAW.

This occurred in the town Of "Free.
dom" IN the, state OF Maine and not in
Russia or Turkey as the reader might
suppose.
It was little village with but one
store. This store was the nightly rem
devious Of the young men Of the village.
The proprietor, Elliott by name, was
rather intelligent and we'll read and was
a great talker. His talent for talk was
one Of the reasons for the evening
gatherings Of the men of the village.
! Unfortunately, Elliott was by nature
kicker and knocker. His bent was
opposition. In religion and politics he
was always against the majority.
In the middle of one dark night Eli
oft answered knock at his door and
was confronted by several men IN mill
tary uniform.
For the next six months the ''evening
school" at the Elliott store had vaca,
ton. The teacher was gone but no one
knew where. Later he returned but
made no explanations to the public as to
where he had been. The evening gath.
erings at tie store were not resumed,
because in the mean time most of the
pupils had left town.
How could such things happen in this
village of Freedom" and IN this land of
liberty and free speech? Yet this is an
absolutely true story and was not only
true Of the town of Freedom but typical
OF many other towns and villages IN the
United States. Men were taken from
their homes, kept for months, and when
they came back were silent.
The explanation is that these things
happened in the time of our civil war.
The whole country was under martial
law.
during the time that Elliott was talk.
Ing treason to the young men Of Free
dom. Uncle Sam was getting no recruits
from that town. When Elliott uisap
peared the young men began to enlist
and later Freedom filled It's quota of
volunteers without hindrance from
Elliott.
That is one thing that state of war
means. We permit Stree speech" to
ALMOST any limit in peace times. but
when anyone talks against the establish
ed government in war times, then he
may discover that "liberty" has hand
of steel and that this free government
has absolute and arbitrary power. which
it may exercise without the interference
of Judge or jury.
..'Talk is cheap" in peace times, but
when war comes one must watch his
tongue, no matter what he thinks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16

'If 1t Is still the purpose of the Imperial
tndiscriminate warfare against vessels of
ommeroe by the use of submarines with.
out regard to what the government of the
indispaltable rules of International law
and universally recognized dictates of hui
maraity. the government of the United
that there is but one course it can pursue.
Unless the Imperial government shouln
now Immediately. declare and effect ad
abandonment Of it's present methods fo
freightcarrying vessels, the government
Of the United States can have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
Bargain Day at Pembina, Saturday. March 24th 1917.

& And these figures to some extent show
the necessary size OF an elevator aud
-four mill capable Of handling iiftY mil.
lion bushels Of wheat annually. OF
course we have no real data, and when
we try to guess it makes us some dizzy.
Az his excellency has seen fit to make
certain opinions to the public in this
matter it is probable that he would not
do 80 unless he had something definite
in the way Of estimates by competent
engineers and grain men. He would
hardly intend to ask the people to SIM.
ply take his guess without other founda.
tion. B
We suggest to the Governor, that il
he has any facts or figures to back up
his expressed opinion, that there ore
several thousand people in North Da.
kota who would feel much obliged il he
would publish them?
II the Governor, however, has no real
facts or figures but only his own opinion
it would still be great satisfaction to
his many friends to have him put his
uess into digits.
Up to this time we have only heard ol
''sky limits" and the possible cost OF the
new elevator has been like asking the
distance to the nearest fixed star.
Please put it in figures governor. Be-
cause il we fall We would like to know
just about how far we shall tumble.
And while you are about it Governor
can you tell US about the elevation gain
ed by Jack when he climbed the Beans
Talk before he, arrived at the place
where he killed all the Big-Giants
whose sons in these days are called "Rie
Blzzes."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
THE VETO MESSAGE OF THE
TERMINAL ELEVATOR BILL

The bill which provided for the build.
ing of terminal elevator, appropriating
100000 and appointing committee to
locate and build the same has been Veto
ed by Governor Frazier.
The Governor is not logical or clear
writer. His veto as printed is long and
repeats itself often. Most of the repi.
titions are those in which he refers to
the "defeat of the will of the people,
and the certainty which will occur two
years from now. He also several times
asserts that it is better to bVnd than to
pay taxes.
Leaving out the politics and the other
repititions we gather from the veto the
following conclusions and have tried to
make them fairly and honestly as he
meant them:
THAT to bond is better than to tax.
2-~That -four mill is necessity to a
successful terminal elevator-in order to
demonstrate the millingavalue OF low
grade wheats.
3-Such a terminal elevator without
mill) would be Of no value unless large
enough to handle all of the crop of
North Dakota. The e3O0,O 900 appropria-
ton would not be sufficient to finance
the elevator il already built.
Am elevator in another state would
not be 1 matter Of pride to our people.
It would be controlled by the laws Of
another state and We would not keep
our money at home.
5-The appropriation is in excess of
available funds. The gill 600 already
on hand (raised by taxation) should be
preserved to build tho big elevator that
the people will. order s. the election two
years from now, - ,,,s, IS .,@
6The proposed 1900 1000 elevator
would only hinder and, discourage the
building Of the proposed (mammoth)
elevator and -four mill. The latter can
only be q success. -74i, 7g4si5
In above the Governor appears to
argue that bonds would never have to
be paid. Otherwise they would have to
be paid through taxation, and he does
not seem to want to tax people, or
course II true no one would object to
building any number of any sized eleva-
tors. s,s
In ~ he insists that . -four mill is q
necessity to,a successiul terminal eleya.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-03-16
Forl s.le.L

A good family driver Or working horse,
eight years old. with buggy and harness
for s6ls It bargain.
ROBERT LINDSAY. Pembina.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
PORT OF PALOMAS CLOSED;
MURGUIA TROOPS IN FIELD

orders haVe been received here from
the minister of finance Of the de facto
government 10 close the port of Las
Palomas opposite Columbus. y. N. Tor
the present. These orders were trans
mitted 10 Carranza consul Eduardo So
riano Bravo, in Fl PasO, Thursday. and
he at once ordered the PalomaS port
closed 10 all traffic.
This action was taken il was eX-
planned here. because Of the rebel ac-
tfvities in and near Palomas and the
resulting activities among border
smugglers-
The Death Battalion OF $50 Car
rama cavalry arrived at GuZman IS
moIes southwest of here at a m.
Thursday and -detrained preparatory to
taking the field against Salazar's Villa
forces now operating near the Ameri-
can border Gen Jose Santos MurgUia,
brigade commander. did not accompany
the troop trains but was expected to
foin his command at GuZman late
Thursday and lead the Death Batal-
ion west toward Palomas. It was
said here today that ne would garrison
PaIomas and would proceed west to-
ward Ojitos from Palomas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
GOES TO COLUMBUS TO BEGIN
REMOVAL OF CHINESE REFUGEES

Supervising inspector F. ". Berk-
shire of the United States immigration
service, has gone to Columbus. y. NJ.
to arrange with consular representa-
tives of the Chinese government for
the removal of the Chinese refugees
in Columbus to Mexico and TO China.
He will he joined there Thursday by
Chinese consul general T. K. FOng, of
San Francisco. Calf, and final ar
ranEements for the transfer Of the
Chinese to other points is expected TO
be completed this week
Kimpson V. T. Yu. secretary Of the
Chinese consulate general at San Fran
cisco. and Fung Ching, representative
of the Chinese benevolent associations
of san Francisco. have been in Column
bus for several days interviewing their
cOuntryment to ascertain what each
desires to do. The Chinese government
viii arrange passage for those who de-
sire to return to China, it is said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15

wire our representative at Austin, and
ask him TO oppose this measure with
all the force that he can"
President +. l. Ramey put the reso-
luton to vote. and a special COM
mittee. composed OF L : Bourne. g
W. Groom and Adolph Schwartz. was
appointed to Investigate and report TO
the club at its next meeting
Tfghe Prop. Ses spelling Bee
superintendent of city schools r. J.
Tighe caused a laugh among the mem
bers present when he told them that
he intended TO compare the spelling OK
the school children with that Of men,
bers OF the club and at the next meet
ing was going to bring a list II 20
words which he would submit TO the
members.
We'll, you have got TO give Us one
weeks notice. said Julius krakauer,
the resolution just passed says that
All right" said Prof. Tighe. Il viii
give you one weeks notice from to-
day, and I will have the words here.
Proposed New City Park.
Prof Tighe also called the attention
OF the club 70 square mile OF ground
east Of Fort Bliss owned by the city
Of EI PaSJ, which he said could be
converted into a park. where trees and
grass could be planted He also spoke
of the matter Of buying trees for thu
children Of the schools to plant. and
said that ne would like to hear from
the committee having that in charge.
lie WAS answer ~ nN IeUuEIA n dENetAtlF
who said that nothing definite had
been determined as yet
Discussion over Notion
The motion that the club first con-
slider all legislative matters before
endorsement was first presented BY \.
schwartz. The matter was then put in
form Of motion by n. R. McClintOck,
and was amended by James A Dick
r :. Gray objected to criticism of some
of the members in regard to the hasty
endorsement of financial matters. and
was answered by Robert Krakauer
who stated that If all Of the members
were so self sufficient that they
thought the same about everything,
there would not be much organization.
We are not trying to remedy some
thing that was passed one week ago"
said MI Krakauer- We are trying TO
DO something that We believe would be
for the benefit Of the Rotary.
kilograms From Dudley.
Secretary S. w Daniels read two
kilograms from representative ! NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
VICTOR OCHOA GETS PAROLE;
WORKING HARD FOR A PARDON

\ parole OF so days has been granted
TO Victor L. Ochoa. whose sentence of
Is months in the Leavenworth federal
penitentiary on charge of conspiring
to violate the neutrality law was con-
firmed recently by the United States
court of appeals at New Orleans, has
been granted by the court. The parole
becam effective Thursday and Ochoa
has been given his liberty under bond
Of $4,000. He had furnished the bond
about a year ago when he made his ap-
peal for a new trial
The court has given the parole TO
Ochos TO allow him to work for a par
don. which he expects to obtain from
president Wilson. He is soliciting
petition among prominent FL Paso men
for signatures to obtain a pardon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
WOULD HAVE
COMM TEES ACT
Rotarians Pass Resolution
to Refer Legislative Mat
tiers for Closer Study.

BY a practically unanimous vote,
members Of the Rotary club at lunch
con Thursday adopted resolution that
all matters of Importance. whether
financial or otherwise. that come be-
fore the club FOR endorsement be re-
ferred to Il special CONN ittee to be
appointed by The president. or TO the
board of directors for a weeks con-
sideration. before being finally acted
upon 10y the club in a body. The mo-
ton was maze after number Of
amendments had been submitted by
speakers. 1t was deemed advisable TO
protect the members Of the club in
every way possible Jy thoroughly in
vestigatinC any matter that comes be
fore the,club before it should be finally
endorsed. The motion was introduces
by H. r. McClintock.
Reports Junior College.
Rabbi NJ Zielonka. chairman of the
committee for the junior college. brief
y sketched the proposed college matter
and closed by saying ne firmly he
leved that within a month FL Paso
could be assured of having a college
that would be placed on the same rat
ing as the University Of Texas.
Bourne speaks On "8IEckIiSt' Bill.
Supt- l. =. Bourne. Of the G. H. *
OF senate bill No. IS. known as the
blacklist measure" which is now
pending before the state Legislature
This bill affects every employer OF
men in the entire state" he said. and
while I do not want to bring the at
tention Of the members Of the club TO
political matters I think that we should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
WILL VOTE On
WEBB MEASURE
Majority and Minority Re
ports on the Constitutional
Dry Measure Reported.

Washington. D. g. Feb. 15.-The
Webb resolution. proposing a national
prohibition constitutional amendment.
was reported to the house today with
a majority committee report in its
favor and minority report opposing it.
Democratic leader Kitehin predicted it
would pass the house by the necessary
two-thirds but probably would not be
acted upon in the senate before ad-
journment OF congress March 4.
Leaving out OF consideration the
merits OF the prohibition policy Of deal
inI with the alcoholic liquor traffic"
says the ajOrity report. when more
than half OF the states ia the union
have declared in favor of prohibition,
when IS percent Of the territory Of the
United States has OUtiawed the saloon
and more than so percent of the popu
lation live in such territory: and when
approximately 10000, 600 of our people
residing in all sections of the union
have petitioned directly for the pas
sage OF this resolution. your committee
Is OF the opinion that IL IS incumbent
on the congress 10 submit the issue 10
the states in the manner requested rs
prescribed by the terms o. the cOnsti-
tuition itself.
IF 1t is not desired, 13 states OF the
union can prevent its adoption: but il.
change. they should have the right 10
make il and il would appear to your
committee that the question is no-v one
Of sufficient Importance TO be submit
TED e them so that they may pass
upon &"
The Objections az Minority.
The minority report set forth SIX OBJ
jections TO the resolution They were
that il does not provide for date OF
subfu issiOn to ali states. IL would not
prohibit personal consumption OF
liquor IL would interfere with the no
lice powers OF the states. IL would per
nit the confiscatIou Of property with
out compensation the general govern
mental effect OF national prohibition
would be bad: IL would raise = serious
revenue question"
SiGncrs of the Reports.
Signers of the minority report we're:
Representatives Igoe and Dyer. OF Mis-
souri,: Graham. OF Pennsylvania: !
Steele. of Iowa; Danforth and Dale, Of
New York. and Gard. of Ohio
The majority report was signed only y
by representative Carlin. but he repre-
scented representatives Webb. North I
Carolina; Thomas. Kentucky: Tagsart. !
William Eliza Williams. 4
Illinois: Whaley. South Carolina. Cara /
way. Arkansas Nelley West Virginia:
Walker. Georgia. Tolstead Mime |
sofa; Nelson, Wisconsin; Morgan. Okla /
homa; Chandler, New York and Walsh. !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15

Dudley, of the FL Paso district, who
is now in Austin attending the session
of the state legislature Representa-
tive Dudley acknowledged receipt Of
the telegram from Mr.. Daniels relative
to the matter of slicing Fl Paso county.
and also stated that he had arranged
with the sergeant at arms of the legis-
Iature to forward to FL Paso all of the
hills passed in order that the members
Of the local club might examine them
personally
Mrs. RaVvlings's Candidacy.
\ letter received by he club re-
garding the endorsement Of the can
didacy of AIRS j. \ Rawlings as a
member of the board OF school trustees
was ordered filed
Those who spoke briefly on various
topics at the luncheon We're: F. 3.
Fletcher VIII r Winch and c. W
Groom. Dean D. Clark was the lucky
man at the luncheon and received the
weekly prize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
FOURTH OHIO IS
LOADING To 60
Cavalry, Detained, Send S
Protest to Sec. Baker;
Gen. Speaks Leaves.

The Fourth Ohio infantry and the
headquarters of the second Ohio in
fantry brigade began entraining at
Camp Pershins Thursday morning and
both organizations expect to leave on
their homeward journey early tonight
The troops viii 20 VIA the f. 2. & s
" and Rock Island lines to Fort
Wayne. Mich. where they viii be mus
tered out Brig. Cen John : Speaks
and staff viii leave with the troops
and Col Byron L. Bargar. commander
Of the fourth infantry viii have charge
OF the movement
The fourth regiment viii leave nine
OF its members VINO are in the base
hospital. Until they recover from their
illness and are able TO travel on the
trains viii be . officers and $50 en-
FIRST Ohio Troopers Held.
The first squadron OF OniO cavalry
which was loaded aboard trains We'd
nesday afternoon in preparation 70
uesday night postponinS the move
ment. The delay is caused by the
crowded condition Of Fort Benjamin
Harrison. IND. which is the cavalry :
destination The movement VIII pc
held up until accommodations for the
Ohio caNalrymen can be provided there
T. is expected that they viii leave with
in Two o. three days. and II Is said that
the squadron may finally go into ONO
by Cincinnati and be mustered out III
four cirie-.
Orleans Protes, to Baker.
4 protest against me postpOnment
of the movement witch was signed by
practically every m@H En- the squadron
Of the cavalry. was telegraphed by the
Ohio troops TO secretary Of war Newton
ID. Baker, Wednesday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
YUMA CANTONMENT IS TO
COST $4,000; SITE CHOSEN

Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 1j.-The Yuma
cantOnment planned by the war de-
partment rs to cost about $4,000. A
suitable plot of about 40 acres will be
furnished by the city council on the
mesa The camp is to house at least
two battalions of infantry. One of the
companies sent to Ajo when trouble
was feared across the border has been
returned to this station.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
WOULD WEAR MASKS IN
TTAH'S POISON GAS NINE

Salt Lake City. Utah, Feb. I5-Baf-
fled by a flood of death dealing carbon
dioXide gas which has halted opera
lions in the Miller Hill mine near here
officials of the company today appealed
to the United States government for
gas masks such as are used in the
trenches in Europe.
Until these masks are obtained. Of
ficials of the company say. operations
a the mine must remain at a stand
still
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
TWO BATTERIES OF ALABAMA
ARTILLERY START FOR HOME

Douglas. Ariz-. Feb. 15.-Batteries y
and c, Alabama field artillery, en-
trained and left here yesterday for
birmingham. Ala, under orders from
the headquarters Of the southern de-
partment- The Alabamians were to
have left two weeks ago and were
entrained for departure when orders
were received to remain here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
SENATE ADOPTS DRASTIC
BAN ON BOOTLEGGING

Washington. D. c, Feb. 15.-The SEN
ate today adopted a drastic amend
ment 10 the postal bill. making il a
crime for persons in dry states TO order.
purchase or cause to be transported
any Intoxicating liquors into such
states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-15
ALABAMA BATTERIES GOING HOME

Batteries \ and c, Alabama field ar
tillery. passed through Fl Paso early
Thursday morning en- route from Doug
las. Ariz-. 10 Birmingham. Ala. where
they viii be mustered out The bat
leries are travelling over the +. 2. d
s "