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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29
PARA-GRAPHICS.

Every farmer looks as if he were 60
ing to seed these days.
You can tell by the smell that spring.
time is here.-gasoline.
Ladies are said to be able to vote at
the oity election next Monday except for
city justice. However we do not expect
very big turnout.
Have you visited the ship-yard? Wis.,
itors must remember that in these war
times kodaks of the craft are strictly
prohibited, except when the workmen
are absent.
Pemblna people would have been very
pleased If time and circumstances had
permitted to have held social session
for the "old timers present in the city
last Saturday. Probably no such gather
ing has been held on any occasion in
later years and it is not probable that so
many will ever get together again. But
there is bond between these old pio.
neers that can only be severed by death.
Next Sunday everybody is to set their
clocks ahead one hour--everyb body but
Mother Nature, she will still have noon
occur at the moment the sun crosses the
local meridian. By the way what would
happen if nature attempted to set the
clock of the universe one hour ahead?
just why people cannot get up an hour
sooner if they feel like doing SO without
foollng with the clock; When it comes
threshing. time in this locality it can't
be carried out because an hour earlier
will slop back on the previous day.
1t would seem a self-evident 1ncon-
gruity that the man who left Germany
to better his condition in this country
and who has bettered his condition,
should still apparently prefer Germany
in theory while In practice he still lives
in the United States, but we can see
some show Of reason because he was not
off with the old love when he began
with the new. But what do you think
of the man who was born in this country
and who spends his time and talk Gus
sing his home land? Such a mental
state is inexplicable to sane people.
Nineteen hundred and eighteen years
ago today, Christ was crucified on Cal.
vary. This week sin his name'' hun
dreds of thousands have been crucified
on the cross Of ambition. Then the vail
of the temple was rent and the earth
trembled in fear. Then all the world
went into the darkness-but on Easter
Sunday came the glorious tidinRs "He
is rlsen." Will likewise come an Easter
for those who lie in the thousands Of
graves In northern France2 No step Of
progress for the world but has been
marked with the blood Of innocents,
Not the least Of the lessons in democ.
racy is that being taught to the women
by Red Cross work. Almost instructive. |
y women array themselves in soclall |
classes. They DO not amix'' q do mon. |
There are some good reasons and some
bad feasons Tor this. but III tho Red
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29

Cross work they meet on common
platform, one that is common to all the
sex and they learn to know each other
better than ever before. A lady in an.
other county who is very prominent in
this labor of love, after trip in the
country organizing branches, said to her
husband, "In my experience in club
work I thought ! had learned some
thing of these country women, but did
not know them until now" For pure
democracy 60 to the Red Cross local
rooms in any city or town. War has it's
compensatlons.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

For the last week, day and night, a
million Germans have been pouring
down IN steady streams fighting the
British armies, on a front, of fifty miles,
mostly over the same ground taken fron,
the Germans during the previous year
and known as the Somme sector. The
terrific onslaught of the Germans has
driven the British backward, until now
the battle lines are very nearly the same
as they we're year ago at this date.
In their retreat the British have lost
many prisoners and guns, but all ac-
counts agree that the successes of the
Germans were purchased at an awful
cost in men. The British retired in good
order and with unbroken lines, and at
last accounts had apparently checked the
German advance, with prospect of
heavy counter assaults with the assist
ance of relnforcements from their own
reserves as well as from the French and
some Americans.
The German advance was made GER
tain by the constant stream of fresh
troops sent forward to take the places of
the deceminated ranks in advance.
They went in solid formation and the
British sent shells through these reek-
ing ranks until SO physically tired that
they we're compelled to deslst and retire
from sheer fatigue.
How many casualties have occurred in
this most awful slaughter of history as
yet can only be guessed and probably
will never be accurately known.
What the final results of the battle is
still but conjecture, but this in itself
shows that great as the battle has been
it is as yet indecisive. at least from the
German standpoint. They claim that
they have had great victory, but their
victory as yet consists in a crescent of
devastated land fifty miles from tip to
tip and perhaps twenty miles through
its widest part. The British army still
faces them, while on either flank are
large bodies of French, Belgian and Am
erican troops ready and anxious to get
into the fray. 1t is also stated that the
entente allies have large reserve army
in the rear which will be used as soon
as they are ready in great counter as
sault.
The histories of all great movements
OF armies is that no matter how success
. = = -
ful the first Of the fighting, later the .ad-
vance must stop, and the real crux Of
the combat comes when the advancing
parties attempt to CONSOLIDATE" their
gains. At no time yet, though it often
has seemed possible, has an advancing
army been able to completely overwhelm
the defeated army, except in Serbia and
Roumania and that was from sheer
numerical superiority. Several times
the Germans have gone long distancss
Into Russia, the fi1t ittarkof the Ger-|
nans oams close y Paris, ne pfs6 u; u - =.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29

ering approximately $4,000, apportion-
ed as follows: Townships sl5,65O, cities
$3.50, schools 5s.116. There will be con.
siderable more to be renitted as soon as
the February collections are accounted
for,
Local board data.-Out of each 100
registered. 70 were native citizens, z
naturalized citizens, 10 aliens, 5 declar-
art aliens, 30 married, 70 single, Is agri-
culturists, industrial, s trades and mer.
chandise in general, professional SER
vice, II in other occupations. In each
100 aliens registered, we're born in Eng
land, S in Greece, 33 in Canada, 13 in
Russia, in Iceland, 5 in Norway, IN
Sweden, l3 in Austria-Hungary, 8 in
Turkey, 5 in Germany. and l in other
countries.
Instead of a settlement in full as here.
tofore, the railways, that is the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, paid but
two-thirds of the 1917 taxes levied on
their property. Total amount due from
Great Northern s37,0l9.sl, amount paid
s24.679.84, amount unpaid sl2. .339.97.
Northern Pacific amount due Sl9,O73.O2.
paid sl2,7l5 IS. amount unpaid se,3S7.67.
Action has been started in federal court
by the railway companies to cancel and
abate the amounts now remaining un.
paid.
Chapter 254 of the 1917 session laws
provide that all women, citizens of the
United States of the age of 21 or up.
wards, who shall have resided in the
state one year and in the county six
months, shall be allowed to vote for
presidential electors, county surveyors,
county constables, and for all officers of
cities villages and towns Except police
magistrates and justices of the peacel
and upon all questions or propositions
submitted to a vote of the electors Of
such municipalities. All women NAV
vote for the following township officers:
Township clerk, assessor, treasurer, con-
stables and overseer OF highway.
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Official Directory

U 8 Senators 3 7 Sc1nmber Sesnna !
U 8 Represen- John NJ. Baer
Governor-L Frazier !
Lieutenant Governor-A T Kraabel :
Secretary of State-Thomas Hall 4
state TreasurerccJohn Steen J,
state Auditor-Carl % r %Kositzky ]
Railroad Com = = 9sehdsli sohddsGn !
missionefs- Chas " Fleick :
Supt of Pub Inst-E Taylor +
Com of Insurance-S A 1lssnes :
Com Ayr & LabOr-John N Hagan +
4 4 4 a5qist,an e5qSs +
judges s:s:s Ct Supreme n / + + s;:s:s s::s: +"
JJ E Robinson !
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw
STATE SENATOR
Walter Wexford
REPRESENTATIVES ;
LIST District If S5S;5 SSssss; $'ssisss$ ss5ss;
COUNTY OFFICIALS !,
States Attorney-Wm McMurchie /
Clerk of Court D Winlaw !
Sheriff-Chas Atkinson j
Auditorium. W. Felson 4
Treasurer-Hugh Gibson !
County Judge-H G Wick I
STRENGTHENING Campbell ]
Supt of Schools-Charlotte Jones !
Coroner-Frank w. Deason i
Public Admin'r-Geo Peterson 4
(1st-A B Purdy, Toilette <.
2nd-J Staples, Concrste !
SSouH;ty 3rd-Adam Norton, Cavapr !
SoHh rs 4th-W ] Watts Leroy !
l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton !
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
Alex. Morrison, Collector !
Robert Morrison Special Deputy ]
4 II T Ma5ysy Waa1w9rtb {Deputies :
E r Russell Immigration Inspector !
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29
Automobile for Sale.

have bran new Overland S5, five
passenger automobile for sale for have
no use for it, 1t was run from Grand
Forks to st. Vincent late in the fall and
has been jacked up ever since. A bar
gain for the purchaser.
40tf JOHN DUFF, st. Vincent,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-29

tlng 60 register:
) Il Gibson N P Lundgren
VIM McMurchle JE Bouvstte
A H Anderson id Bacon
J D Winlaw H G Wick
d M Holmes JH Griffin
iDr Waldren Clarence Hale
s S Titus Robt Fox
Thos Fox H @ Thomson
o l Hegge &c Stewart
l. Y Sarles A r Dennis
M Kraft w r McMurray
W w Felson HB Spiller
A Garnett G H Garnett
A ) McFadden Chas Atkinson
] W Harvey EA Newell
o G Olson JR Vestry
CC Gowran r M Alexander
) A Noyes Gordon Taylor
Neil Alexanper WN Gamble
j S Huffman A Fl Almas
] A Dinnie A Kohlel
M g Bachelor John E Paulson
E Hamilton Tracy R Bangs
John X Duis u Moore
K I Thompson AL Miller
r McBrlde DR. II McFadden
w B Ballentyne Geo Roadhouse
Hugh Templeton Grant S Hager
F H Sprague Gunder Olson
N Tacklund A RI Wylie
w q Trueman A Ganssle
@ Ganssle RHLapp
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escort from the Grafton Commandery of
which the deceased was a member. pro-
ceeded to the City Hall.

escort from the Grafton Commandery of
which the deceased was member. pro-
ceeded to the City Hall.
As the procession entered, the Presby-
terian church choir assisted by Mrs. F.
A. Feldman and j. B. Parker rendered
the sweet strains of "Asleep in Jesus"
Later in the program Mrs. Feldman
sang LEAD Kindly Light as solo very
sweetly and impressively.
The services were conducted by Rev.
VIM. Robertson of the Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rev. H. H. Moore of
the M. E. church. The program was of
simple nature, Rev. Mr.. Robertson
speaking briefly. taking as topic the
lesson of the grave to US all.
The Masonic body then took charge Of
the program. Past Master H. G. Vlck
rendering the ritual in beautiful and
impressive manner, assisted by the local
chaplain, Rev. H. H. Moore, and War.
dens Ray stinson and George Morris.
The long procession reformed and
wended its way out to the City Genet.
cry, where the remains we're laid to rest
to remain in peace until called by the
last trump to the resurrection. Each
Mason deposited his sprig of evergreen
in the grave as expressing his hope and
belief of reunion in the Lodge on High.
The immediate mourners we're Mr.,
and Mrs. Judson LaMoure Jr. and their
daughter Luella, William LaMoure of
Backus, Minnesota, Joseph Lee, wife
and daughter. Edward, the other sur
viving son, who resides in Washington.
did not arrive as expected.
The family plot contains besides the
remains of Mr.. LaMoure, the bodies of
two young children, daughter, Matte,
who grew to young womanhood, and
Mrs, LaMoure who died some years ago,
The body lies at rest in the quiet GEN.
etery, but the work of the deceased will
live for many years in the memories of
men, while the influence be exerted will
live forever.
VISITORS:
The following names of visiting Ma
sons were written in the Masonic Lodge
register, many visiting Masons neglec-
tinO tn raoistor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11

matter be expedited. I have caused inquiries to be made at Ketchikan as to whether wooden ships of { light draft for the fisheries service could fe built at some Alaskan point, and regret to say that l found no yard ad. equate for the purpose. Let me sug- gest that good boat building yards would seem to have excellent oppor tunity at some Alaskan ports. If such existed now we would give it oppor- tunity to bid upon four small wooden vessels. and this would likely to recur from time to time. We shall ask con. gress for four more launches in addi- ton to the four now granted; and Of these. two or more could be built in Alaska.
 Another point that I wish to call your attention to, and that is there can be no doubt that with the proper publicity and instructions, Alaska her ring industry can be made to rival that of Norway or Scotland; and this de. partment is definitely committed to the task of bringing this to pass"
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SECRET TARY REDFIELD WRITES ENCOURAGING
 LETTER TO GOVERNOR RIGGS AT JUNEAU

WASHINGTON, July 11.-"Every interest in Alaska should have the fostering care of the country so that its development may be rounded and not partial" Secretary Redfield de- clared yesterday in a letter to Gov. ernor Riggs at Juneau. The Secretary says the waters should be made safe. and his department hopes to see the Alaska coast dotted with fishing viii lages and will extend its efforts in that direction.
 In his letter he points out the oppor. tunity for shipyards in Alaska and says that if one or more were in operation, the government would encourage it.
 The secretary further says: .I hope that before this letter reaches you to learn that congress has provided the S9O.oo0 fund for the construction at Ketchikan of modern lighthouse de- pot. adequate for a home station for service of the entire Alaska coast.
 '1 took pleasure in personally ap. bearing before the senate committee for the purpose of asking that this
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11
EXPECTS OCCUPATION OF PETROGRAD BY THE GERMANS

LONDON, July 11-A Stockholm dispatch to the Morning Post says that a Swedish editor, who returned from Petrograd reports the situation there more critical than ever. A ter rible famine prevails at Petrograd and in Moscow hunger revolts are the or der of the day.
 At Petrograd German occupation is generally expected if it is not fore stalled by the Cecho -Slovaks who have more than 100000 we'll disciplined troops and are being rapidly joined by Cossacks The impression is renew ed that an alliance with the Entente is essential to safeguard democracy in Russia and the whole world. Hatred of the Germans is growing. It is a grave mistake to suppose Rus- sia is done for. She will without the slightest doubt pull herself together. Signs of national unity are already noticeable and the overthrow of the Bolsheviki which is only matter of time.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11
SAVE THE CHILDREN'S
 CLOTHING NOW

Summer is the time to save chill drens clothing. according to Mrs. Max West. Of the Children's Bureau, United States Departmen: Of Labor, who says:
 some sorts cf war saving require special watchfulness on the mother s part 10 guard the children from pos sible harm. For instance, food sub stitutions must be made with great care in order that the children's food may still contain all the elements nee essa-y D growth But with clothes in summer t $ different. In hot sum- -aer weather I is 8 distinct advantage to the childs health to be dressed lightly And the saving of textiles and leather Is an important consider a-ion now. Wool must be saved be. cause ic is needed for the blankets, underwear. and uniforms of our fight ing forces Cotton is needed for hos pitals and many other uses. The need to supply leather for the Army's use is, of course, imperative.
 Tn selecting fabrics for clothing it is not entirely a matter of finding . cheaper and less needed substitute { Old goods must be brought again into service, turned, cleaned, washed, dyed 1 and made over. When an old garment | ;s returned to usefulness actual say. ! ing c. wool or cotton is effected, and ] in addition manufacturers will be able 10 concentrate their output on goods ! for Army uses because of the decreas Id demand for unnecessary materials The purchasing of novelties, fancy i fabrics, and elaborate garments tends to withdrawn from war uses not only needed materials but labor. especially skilled laborers needed for other branches Of production.
 Now in summer large savings ol woolen materials of every sort, includ ing fancy and light-colored wools uset for knitting, can be accomplished Children can be clothed practically en tirely in cotton for several months tt come Wise mothers will make chil dren's summer clothing as simply al possible, thus reducing the work re quired for washing and ironing ant increasing the child's comfort.
 Children like to wear barefoot san
 dals in summer. Their use savel
 leather and stockings. Half soling ant lmending makes shoes go much furthe Further saving Of leather can be ei
 tected by using canvas shoes in th' summer"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11
TO SPEED UP SOME MORE

WASHINGTON. July 11-More than two million men will be in France from the United States before the first Of the year. if the present war de- partment hopes are realized, while Secretary Baker makes no predictions less unforeseen difficulties arise to disappoint the nation. Other depart ment officials say they see no reason at the present why this number of men could not be there. first of Janu- ary. To speed up is the motto at the war office
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11

them regarding success and how to obtain it, he explained that he had earned and Saved s45,0G0. All his work had been done according to a diagram of his life arranged by him and he was going back to Germany with his wife 10 five in comfort for the res. Of his days. There was nu thought of war at that time, cf course.
 Yesterday the letter from the father Of Antone Stiile explained how the life dream Of ths kindly Otto Knapp had worked cutIr read:--
 "I have just heard Of the death 0. Otto Knapp. You remember the old man whom you wrote Of so often. His brother, who is InterneJ here, told E12 about him. Otto was pressed into army service in 1915 and his saving, taken. lie was among the killed al yerdun.'
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11
BELGIUM ROYAL PAIR
 FLY TO ENGLAND

LONDON, July 1.-The King and Queen of Belgium reached England in an airplane to attend the silver an. niversary Of the King and Queen of England.
 The escort consisted of three Bel gian seaplanes. The royal pair trav- eled in two separate seaplanes, each operated by Belgian aviator When they reached the British side. the King landed first, the queen descend ing soon afterwards. They made the trip to England in about fifty minutes.
 Their flight over the channel from Belgium. is the first time in the Marla;a flight from one country to another by airplane.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-11
HUNS FILM SINKING
 SHIPS TO SHOW AT HOME DANGER OF SEA

CHpESTlANA. June 25-Moving picture operators on German supe-- submarines al sea are fate additions -o t.e U-co2- fleets Films are maGs Q merchant vessel siREings and taken Aczs cs te sEown 70 1he German pop ulace 10 give aa idee ot tha dangers Of .se deep-
 Details ot how ( German subula -i1= ot -he larger type communicated he tsg Norwegian steamer No-etos anE used her as LOW boat for weeks at lime in che Atlantic were related here recently ty members Of her crew
 Tle Noretos was overtaken by the German submarine off the Canary Isl an5s eariy chis year, Two German za.al 0tEce-s and II sailors were sent ztoa-d as prize crew.
 Then -ae submarine departed on 2 p.rz-.ng expedition, the Germans on -1= No-es2s adjusted the wireless ap- parz-us 50 as 10 be able 70 keep la conmunca1ion with rhe underseas beat. On -his rip Ihe submarine was gone eight days and upon her return 70 ne Eoretos ,5e sailors heard she had bean in search q 2 British lee; os merchantmen from the other side ot the Atlantic
 The submarine rhen tied ID 70 the Noratos and for two weeks rhe Nore sos rcamad she sea win the subma r.n= in -or. as the U-boac was short Of fuel
 The Noretos soon ran short Of tue and au effort was made 10 utilize green peanuts from Ihe cargo, but they soon developed a gas which caused numerous small explosions 1T the fire boxes and created such stream of sparks through the tunne that The ship nearly caught fire. S no 4ore peanuts were used and fol several days the Norefos walloxet 1.L4-E %AA- .-A- ~4-1 E-4A --t-- " --- other ships were sighted the German 1nturIed the Norwegian flag
 After another two weeks cruise th' U-boat returned 10 her mother ship
 After helping themselves 10 par of the cargo O. rubber. the prize cre7 returned 70 the supersublnarine. th' Norweg.zns were ordered into life boats, and the Norefos was sunk D, two bombs exploded in her hold Tn motion picture operator on the U-boa took film records of all The importan events. starting with the seizure an the developments Of rhe voyage wit each return of the U-boa. 10 the shiE
 The Norwegian sailors were in Tiff boats several days. They were picke sup by French steamer and arrive fin Christianz after an absence Of av .1aoaths.-SeH York Herald.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
 UNABLE TO DECIDE
 WHAT STEP TO TAKE

WASHINGTON. July II. The ad. ministration here regards the Russian situation as so changing as to make it impossible to come to any decision yet as to what military aid may be extended to Russia by the United States. All plans which involve mili- tary action in that country by the Un- tied States, the administration feels will weaken the western front; and the decision has been reached by the gov. ernment that nothing must be permit ted to detract from the military strength in France
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.TRO1SKY WOULD JOIN GERMANY
 AND FIGHT
Russia on Eve of General Military Service by
 Conscription

AMSTERDAM, July LA declar. ation that the soviet government of Russia would ally itself with Germany in case of an Anglo-Japanese inter- vention in Russia is contained in a Moscow wireless message printed in the Vienna Neue Freie Press this morning.
 Trotsky is reported in a dispatch from Basil today as having asserted that Russia was on the eve of general military service by conscription. That the soviet government was about to take such action.
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GERMAN SOCIALISTS
 REFUSE TO VOTE WITH
 THEIR GOVERNMENT

i. AMSTERDAM. July Philip Scheidmann. inc leader ot che Major isy Socialists, replying in the German Re!chstag on Wednesday 70 the vice chanesllor's reproot for ,he Socialist o2csi<b1 10 Government measures. declared Ina. he had nothing 10 with draw We viii cooperate with the Government only fl the peace question ts clarified he said The question 0: -t1e masses has reached itS highest pitch declared Scheidmann There $ only one CIT. end the war. but with hoaor'
 Seheidmanns action is regarded as important as il is inc first time during -ae war that 1he majority Socialists have refused 70 vo.e for che Govern mem budget