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Onward Movements of the Allies.


Precisely eighteen months after the
German guns had opened upon ver-
dun that dangerous fire which pro-
claimed an attack its projectors ex-
pected to result in swift and glorious
victory. the French threw of the de-
fensive they had SO long successfully
maintained and drove back the Ger
man lines from positions they had
gained at the cost Of tens of thousands
Of lives.
February q. 1916. the Germans
advanced exultingly to what they
thought was an assured victory. To
the Crown Prince was assigned the
command that he might enjoy the
glory Of the triumph, and 1t is said
that the Kaiser instructed the artil-
lerists to spare the Place d'Armes Of
the little town that he might there
meet his son in the hour Of victory,
congratulate and decorate him. The
Place d'Armes still stands almost In.
tact, but the Interesting ceremony has
never taken place.
. 1t would be idle now to repeat the
story Of defence which has become
one Of the glories Of French history.
ssThey shall not pass!" said PErAIN's
poilus. setting their teeth grimly
eighteen months ago, and they have
not passed. Never were preparations
for an assault SO gigantic and terrify-
ing. Never was human life so wan
tonly wasted in futile attacks. Even
devoted Germany cried out in vain
and pitlful protest against the Crown
Princes callous indifference to the
price he-or the soldiers, rather
paid for succession Of defeats. It Ii
estimated that the fighting at verdun
has cost the Germans 100000 men.
The vantage spots regained last Sun
day and Monday by the French had
cost the invaders the equivalent of
the population Of great city.
The puncture Of the German lines
at verdun has great strategic value.
But 1t is of chief Importance as show
ing the unimpaired vitality Of the
French. 1t answers by deeds not
words the phrase, sometimes used in
scorn, sometimes in sympathy, "bled
white" 1t obliterates the picture
the Germans are so fond Of painting
Of a France beaten to the point of
utter collapse. Indeed 1t suggests
forcibly that that is rather the state
Of the German defence.
For while the French were win.
ming this notable victory at Verdun
the British In the vicinity Of st
Julien and Langemarck were cutting
the German lines to pieces. Yet thu
moment was no more propitious thar
the whole record for the year 1911
has been. On the western front
where in the end the issues of thu
war will ultimately be determined. M
seriously prepared French or British
offensive, during that period, has beer
,repulsed. The course Of the German
armies has been a steady retreat
stubborn lsAsed. with many checks I.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Pullman Company's profits on its
sleeping cars last year were the great
est In It's history. This is a propitious
time for it to pay the wages Of its
porters instead Of leaving them to the
passengers.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Those unhappy ones who feel that
they cannot get along without their
toddles. II, any 10 unregenerated sur
vive, will hnd hope In the productive
activities OF the mills OF the Demons.
Hundreds Of thousands Of bushels ol
corn daily are being converted into
The sun., 1917-08-22
THE RISKS OF SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-That the
risk Of the fighting man il not nearly
so great as Is popularity imagined is
the belief Of Marine Corps officials
here who have compiled statistics COW
ering the allied losses in the war.
A careful estimate shows that only
one man in fifteen Is killed and one
out Of 500 loses limb. Recent reports
from French and British hospitals
show that about IS per cent. recover
from wounds, while about 90 per cent.
are able to return to the firing line.
While the Marine Corps officials
hold unbiased views in regard to the
expected casualties among their own
troops in France. 1t Is pointed out that
the Soldiers Of the Sea" recently en-
gagged in warfare in Hayti suffered
less than per cent. losses. These
were sustained while covering a wide
terrain. fighting from house to house
and capturing and holding small re-
doubts taken one by one from the
enemy. This method Of warfare IL said
to be rapidly superseding the trench
system on the western front.
The sun., 1917-08-22
Thoughts ON Submarine Warfare.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
U-boats will have to be fought sooner
or later.
Without doubt. a concerted attack on
the British feet by the German fleet
and U-boats is already planned.
Provided there were enough U-boats.
the defeat Of the British feet is assured.
This avoiding and escaping U-boats
does not lessen their number. much less
de sase them. JOSEPH KINosLAND.
NEWFOUNDLAND, N. j., August 81.
The sun., 1917-08-22

New Nomination for the Censorship.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-str: In
the general holler OF Creel crimina ton
why hasn't anybody proposed Mary
Rettop?
CURATOR or Porrna's FIELD RrIIos,
SwAHzHNoRS. Pa. August n,
The sun., 1917-08-22

An English jury has. for almost the
first time in the history of British
Jurisprudence. acquitted a slayer on
the ground Of the "unwritten law"
England does not recognise now but
will soon understand what q flood Of
crime and Of mawkish sentimentality
about criminals that precedent viii
unloose.
The sun., 1917-08-22

The kindest thing for the horrif,ed
Democracy TO assume u that Mr..
HuRPnY. In Difference to Mr.. WnsoN.
u willing 10 take . peace without
victory.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Our troops and leaders anticipate a
favorable conclusion Of the battle.-Ger-
man official bulletin regarding Verdun.
They anticipated that very thing on
March I. 1916.
The sun., 1917-08-22

The Sabbath Society might be In
better business than causing the ar
rest Of baseball players who give their
services to q good cause.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Tammany will not come back, at Q
o'clock or any other hour.
The sun., 1917-08-22

From tAs Post ef NiddIebvrv, Pa.
A valuable horse died for q. W. Ports.
line last weed.
The sun., 1917-08-22

The Allies are going at 1t a. II they
expected to make the last Of August
the last Of WLHELM.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Austria has begun to fear that Italy
Is taking the war seriously.
The sun., 1917-08-22

Is there Tobolsk for TAmmany
Cars?
The sun., 1917-08-22


hold no brief for the wheat gambler.
but even his participation In the opera
tions on grain exchanges has not always
been an unmixed evil. Many a time
your dyed in the wool speculator has
been caught short when crops proved
unusually heavy and the accumulation
Of short interests has served to pro-
vide market and by the same token
better price than the farmer would
have otherwise received. But 1t would
have been 80 simple a matter to have
provided against this element of uncer-
tainty and needless speculation by ask
Ing grain exchanges themselves to elm
mate all traders from their floors who
could not establish their right to trade
by reason Of bona fde interest in the
handling Of actual grain and flour.
Now. having closed the only avenues
through which business in grain and
flour can be expeditiously and safely
handled. the food administration has no
other recourse but to become involved
In q highly socialistic scheme Of buying
and selling. which resembles nothing
quite 80 much as the now historic enter
prise Of the Braxilian Government.
known as tho plan for the valorixation
Of coffee. a bubble long in the pricking.
but the collapse Of which has left In it's
wake some stains In the shape Of new
and heavy taxes which still persist for
tho coffee planter to pay. though the
value which was superinduced upon the
immediate crops affected has long since
disappeared. J. J. sLscHrA.
Nsw York, August 90.
The sun., 1917-08-22
TEACHING GERMAN.

NEW York, August 81.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
BRITAIN BIDS Low.

X. 5.i - y, x
Those free traders who do not believe
the United States has anything to feal
foreign competition after the war should
not overlook the fact that although
Great Britain is herself one of the heayi.
est buyers Of munitions, yet British
concern outbid American companies in
proposals for furnishing projectiles fol
the United States navy. All sorts Of ex
planatlons may be offered, but the fact
is that cheaper labor in Great Britain
gives the factory in that country an ad
vantage in the low cost OF production,
and in tho case Of large projectiles which
are not now in use because the British
navy is inactive, the British manufac-
tnrer is free 10 bid for American bust.
ness. l.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
-liisiaiii.
TtsE PROGRESS or THE WAR.

Since the peace note OF the entente
powers was submitted to Germany
through the United States matters have
settled down to sohd grind on the from.
tiers. The fact that the demands were
SO explicit and broad there is nothing to
do but to continue the conflict until one
side or the other will have to give in
from shere exhaustion. How long this
will take is question. That both sides
are spending every effort with this point
in view is evident.
On the western frontier the British
and French armies are gaining some &C.
cording to newspaper reports but the
gains are so triAing that outside of the
prestige it has on the general situation
it amounts TO but little in advantage.
In the east the German-Austrian
armies have practically gained their OBJ!
iective points and things are at stand
still. They have captured the oil fields
and store houses IN Roumania and driy.
on their opponents to and across the
Danube. In the northeast in the region
OF the Baltic the Russians have been
throwing heavy reinforcsments against
the Germans and are crowding them
back, retaking several minor planes of
but little Importance.
The Mexican situation is about the
same: All the militia are being ordered
home and the North Dakota boys ex
poets to entrain next week and it will
take another week before they will be
mustered out at Fort Smelling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
RUSSIA REFUSES
.,s3s s. PRESENT PEACE.

& The declaration Of the new Russian
Minister for Foreign Affairs. speaking
- he says by the full authority Of the
Csar, and this followed by a unsnimou,s
vote Of the Russian Duma in opposition
to considering the question Of peace in
Europe may be regarded as conclusive
IN The premises. Russia has more "a
lose at present, more to gain by ultimate
success and less to risk at any period
than any Of the other Entente powers
She also holds commanding position
IN the essential element which will win
the Varsn,an-power ard untouched nat
ural resources and authority 10 com
mand both without recouse to parlimen
tary processes. Moreover, Russias par
ticipation in the war was begun, not se
much from considerations Of territorial
acquisition as from the promptings ol
the most tanatical OF human emotions
that based upon religion. The 'menac.
OF Austria upon Serbia aroused Hol,
Russia, the strongest Of the States ad
herring to the Greek Orthodox faith, the
protector ofthatf form Of worship against
Mohammedan aggression, and brother
of aal the Slavic Balkan peoples who bow
to the Cross OF st. Andrew. With !.
de6nity promise Of Constantinople, Rus
sis, from material standpoint, cannot
now yield; especially upon terms which
would at the same time deprive her o.
access to Southern waters and shut hel
Oh from the. Baltic through the creation
OF an independent Poland and Lithuania
Peace cannot be made without Russia
The Pact OF Londonprevents that. Ant
Rassia is unyieIding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Stop the FIRST Cold

a cold does not get we'll Of itself. The
process Of wearing out cold wears You
out, and your cough becomes serious ii
neglected. Hacking coughs drain the
energy and sap the vitality. For ~
years the happy combination Of sooth.
ing antiseptic balsams in Dr.. King's
New Discovery has healed coughs and
relieved congestion. Young and old can
testify to the effectiveness Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for coughs and colds.
Buy 9 bottle today.at your druggist, 800.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
sRpAY JANUARY h 1y1a @

charge q Reduces We felts that he
lhad mssie assct ttioas that would u hard
y substantiats. but tho action of the
Democrats on the committee smakesit
too apparens 70 raise any doubt.
Is is . serious matter whsn- people
high up in the governnen ntsseryice viii
lend themselves TO betray the trust ins
vested in them to help gamblers win. 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19

Although nearly 100000 bushels Of
rye were produced in the United States
in 1918, this is less than per cents Of
the worlds annual production Of the
crop. Nearly so per cent Of the crop OF
the United States is grown east Of a
line from the boundary between Minne-
sofa and North Dakota and the southern
most point Of Texas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
there. Hs intended 10 stay u month
whom he LETT but may locate there IN Is

thefe. He intended TO stay b. month
when be- 3left but may locate there IN Is
likes il. 's
Philip ]. sGendron 81 WalhallA was
married to Miss Mary Halladay near
Milton last week They % Is house
keeping on the groo,n's farm near WAL
5halla. I,
B Archie Moore and ELMER johnson Of
3Drayton have gone 10 Detroit 70 work il
automobile factories, tho former enters
the Stndebaker factory while tho latter
joins the Ford forces. 5s
Mr.. Eber Howell q Leroy died al San;
Bernardino, California where be went
for his health some time ago. He leAves
3 wife and one child at Leroy. The re-
mains were buried in California, He
was 81 years Of aye.
Jos. Paxman and his SON George L OF
Hamilton have gone to Florida 70 ret
away from the dreary northern winters
and look after an orange plantation they
have At Barto. Florida. They expect 10
be gone until March 10th.
Henry Hess who lived in the Fleming
neighborhood in South Carlisle for many
years and later moved to North Battle
ford died recently from heart disease.
He was brother ia Law Of John Rock 81
Hamilton.
Hugo LAWN OF st. Thomas township
died ON the 9th inst frsm consumption,
He had been ailing for some time. Mr.,
LAWN was one OF the elder residents oi
the community and we'll thought OF 81
all who knew hlm.
Curren B. Armstrong OF New Rock,
ford and Miss Dora v. Bates of Draytou
were married at the home OF the bride
on the 5th aust. They> will reside al
New Rockford The groom was form.
eF Drayton boy.
Rev. A. r. Newcomb OF Williams Bay,
Wisconsin was married 10 Miss Char.
lotte Upham Of Benton, Montana at the
hume Of the brides brother in-l Law, ID.
A Hogg, at Grand Forks last week
The bride is sister Of Nate Upham Of
I>Drayton. Mr. Nswcomb was formerly
stationed at Grafton, aud pastor OF the
Congregational church.
The st. Thomas High school has en-.
tered the Herald debating contest and
tomorrow evening. will meet the Mimic
High school in the opera house at ST.
Thomas. Already they have been de.
batting with local teams in their own
school and the interest runs high. The
st. Thomas contestants are Louis Wheel
an, Andrew Miller and John Buchanan,
The subject is '.owiss MilitaryIsm.
The past week two insane patients
were brought to the county seat for ex-
animation before the Insanity Board,
VIZ: Mrs. Chas. Elmer Of Bathgate and
John Middleton one of the pioneer farm.
ers living near Pembina. The two pa.
tients we're committed to the Jamestown
asylum and left here in charge of the
asylum officers per Wednesdays train.
Chronicle. @ .s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
THE BLUFF CALLED.

The action Of The Democratic mem,
bers Of the committee appointed to 10.
vestigate the charges made in the eaWood
Leak Investigation is confession 81
sRuilt e charged in the indictment.
When the administration was charged
With SWING tips to it's friends on the
steck change that the president was
about e send ! proposal for peace to the
warring nations of Europe every Demo
crat whose voice could be heard and
I every .newspape supporting, the admin.
istration eptang g the defense and
elaimed i NSs blicals buncum and All,
done % reflect On the president and hia
cabinet. sE s5
They immedists demanded 81 in.
! sestigation and 81 committees was s an
pointed to Look into tBe matter. They
were surs however to appoiint s. b Demo:
cratic msjority son, hat coadnsti ttee.
AS the investiga ton ss,isil vent on ii be.
esms apparant that thhs chargesssxere
weil founded tta M p q, d Il d |oels u ~ set,. n
ous for some 81 4 y s q dsninistr.5 4 & n
tion ofBcials ion ss thsI Ilsuocratlc
mambers,oi the CON III ia sotssd that
further 4 +. ~ ~ sHiinecss III sssry.
1his ~ 6ai6ls T sSiss 81 oi s6s n , lSsd,na iin
isitAass NJ q been subppepssd,
I - tseit & s y Ss2 u
eiass ~ e. ssiid II ipptnss 3 Il s I NJ thsr, &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Wood for Sale.

Green and dry basswood, ash and elm,
cut into stove wood or cordwood length,
delivered to any place at reasonable
prices. 2. j. J.TRUDEL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Clothing, Shoes.

s.; 81 ssi;. ss;. 81 ss ss'y e. 'e'a.$l3.50.
suits at this sale !. U,l1
Our very hest mems dress shoes
.$5 and $6 kind, the fin.0 or
esr we ever had j1OJ
All our $3.50 and 81 q z
shoes at this sale. .ZuOJ
The same reduction on all
the cheaper grades. Boys. mis-
lses' and childrvn's shoes in the
same proportion.
"a good lot of Gordon $3I 7E
hats, both stiff and soft
81. so hats go while theynEn
last. land we have many)JjC
a fine assortment of lace and
embroidery at Sc and another
at &c per yard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
! Below we quote prices some goods, Others
will be sold at your own prices. Read here:

Mems feeced lined shirts o.
and drawers
so cent summer under ~
wear at this sale. .... d.
Ladies' and child1en's unaer-
wear 60 at same proportion.tel
low prices.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Henen1an SAYS:
OUR LARGE STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, 8, Hats, Caps, Notions,
Shoes, Etc, Etc,
MUST BE SOLD WITHIN NEXT TWO MONTHS,

At the prices we make on this clean, fresh stock
of Merchandise no one can afford. to pass up this
opportunity. There never was time in the history
of Pembina when SO large and clean stock of goods
was offered at such low prices We need the money
and the goods must be sold.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19

Lot Of ladies outing fian-77n
mel night gowns at IL
4 variety IF childreu's q7n
night gowns at. -. OI d.
Ladies outing flannel pet A7n
ticoats at. fC
ghi'arsn's ,a5i pst'iee.ts this2 3e.
Our best cloth caps $1.250En
to $1.75 this sale. ......J JJG
e.p. ap assortment st' of 1'ey'.''45c
Boys and girls s-ockingl0n
caps, this sale. IJE
Ladies corduroy caps reg7En,.
ular S1.75 kind, this sale u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19

"wednesday and Saturday afternoon,i
january 18th. and Doth we hold auctionI
lsale, conducted by |. j. Foster.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Shirts, Caps, &c

A good assortment Of mems fine
dress |I' shirts. ]. the SIPS 2. n
and $1.50 kind ].
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-01-19
Dress Goods
and Silks

rs. . d = 81 -
!. lhe very best wool goods 81
inches wide, in plain black, red,
green and brown shades / n7
the regular $3.50 kind
All the $3.50, 81 6Oandn M
$l.75 in plain colors at. .
Dress goods worth 60 to -.
Is cents at this sale.
s275 $; and So silks go att ~
only -. 10
s. !; ! and !, 2.25 8 silks at thisl ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11
STATEMENT

Of the ownership, management,
circulation, etc., required by the
Act Of Congress of Aug. "a, 1912,
of the Askov American, pub
lished weekly at Askov, Mimi,
for October l, 1917.
State of Mimi, County of Pine, SIS
Before me, a notary public in
and for the State and County
aforesaid, personally appeared H.
Petersen, who, having been duly
sworn according to law, deposes
and says that he is the editor of
the Askov American and that
the following is, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership,
management land if a daily pa
per, the circulation), etc., of the
aforesaid publication for the
date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of August
"a, 1912. embodied in section 443.
Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse of this
form. to-wit:
l. That the names and ad-
dresses of the publisher, editor,
managing editor, and business
managers are:
Publishers. Petersen Bros,
Askov, Mimi. Editor and Man
aging Editor, H. Petersen, Askov
MINI. Business Manager, S.
Petersen, Askov, MINI.
2. That the owners are: H.
Petersen and S. Petersen, Askov,
MINI.
3. That the known bondhold-
ers, mortgages, and other Sc
curity holders owning or holding
l per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages or
other securities are: NONE.
H. Petersen.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 3rd day of Oct. 1917.
(SeaD Anton Gravesen.
My commission expires April lst,
1918.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Washington, d. c., Oct. 8. 1917
"A summary of the October crop
report for the State of Minneso-
Ia and for the United States. as
compiled by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates land transmitted thru
the Weather Bureau), U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. is as
follows:
Corn.
State: Oct. / forecast 72,20O,.
600 bushels; production last year
(Dec. estimate). 84,42O,OOO bu.
shells.
United States: Oct. / forecast.
3.21O.OOO.OOO bushels; production
last year dec. estimate), $685.
PAL 900 bushels.
All Wheat.
State: Preliminary estimate,
66.5OO.OO0 bushels; production
last year dec. estimate), 1855,
600 bushels.
United States: Preliminary es-
innate, 66O.OOO.OOO bushels; pro-
duction last year dec. estimate)
639, 1886, 900 bushels.
Oats.
State: Preliminary estimate,
123,000.OOO bushels; production
last year dec. estimate), 88,112.-
600 bushels.
United States: Preliminary es-
innate, 1,580.O0O,O0O bushels;
production last year dec. esti-
mate). 1881 .992, 900 bushels.
Barley.
State: Preliminary estimate,
8.20O,00O bushels; production
last year dec. estimate), $685.
600 bushels.
United States: Preliminary es-
innate. 2O2.OOO.OOO bushels; pro-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11

Board Meeting September 4th,
1917.
Quorum present. On motion
A. Gravesen was appointed chair
man for the meeting.
Minutes of Aug. q read and
approved.
Moved and carried to accept
Mr.. Willcuts' offer to kalsomine
four class rooms with two coats
of kalsomine for $25.
Moved and carried to accept
r. S. Rasmussen's bid on N. E.
route at $50 per month.
Moved and carried that A.
Gravesen and supply committee
insure the school property ac-
cording to their judgement.
Moved. seconded and carried
to allow fair committee the use