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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
.OhE-FOuRTH WORLDS
WOMEN IN CHINA
Seventy Per Cent. Employees h
Shanghai Cotton Mills Wom-
en- and Children WORKING I
Twelve Hour Shifts.

One-fourth Of the women In the
world are Chinese 200 O00, 600 of
them. They are going into indus1.
In large numbers to work long houzy
and for little money. \
In Shanghai, for instance, seventy
per cent. Of the employees in the
cotton mills are women and children
Working hours for spinners are from
six In the morning until six at night
and from six at night until six in the
morning. Weavers work from 5 80 in
the morning until seven at night and
the wages are from ten to twenty cents
day. Hundreds of women are en-
ployed in silk flature mills, standing
hour after hour washing cocoons In
basins of boiling water in the e1-
cessively hot rooms necessary for
apartments where fine silk 10 spun.
In Canton alone, there are 10000
women in factories at q maximum
wage of forty cents a day for women
and of fifteen cents day for girls
AS part Of its program of world
service for women the National Young
Women's Christian Association is ex-
pecting to put on its STAFF Of sec
retaries in China an expert on in
dustrial conditions who will develop
social work in factories, and work to
improve conditions for women EN-
ployees. This work will include the
Introduction Of recreation and social
life among the workers and Of health
lectures and educational classes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
fraud SALES Of
US. SECURITIES
TO Be STOPPED

Following Investigations in Mime
apolis and throughout the Ninth Fed
eral Reserve district, when it was dis
covered that widespread effort pre-
walls by promoters to trade worthless
stock for Liberty bonds and to pur-
chase War Savings and Thrift stamps
at less than real value, efforts are un-
der way to have cities and villages
throughout the district pass an ordi-
nance providing criminal prosecutions
under civil authority.
The War Savings organization has
had prepared by the United States
legal department a proposed ordi.
nance 1t will be first presented at an
early meeting of the Minneapolis city
council and it has for it's particular
purpose the regulation by the police of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps sales.
Penalties are Established.
The proposed ordinance provides
that 1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm Or corporation to purchase
either with cash or with obligations
or credits or merchandise, or to ac-
cept for collateral any United States
War Savings Stamps or Thrift Stamps
from any person, firm or corporation.
except the United States government,
or duly authorized representatives"
The ordinance would likewise forbid
the sale of such stamps except by and
for the government.
For each stamp illegally sold a fine
of not less than $40 nor more than
$500 is provided and reward of IS
Is to be paid the person furnishing the
information resulting in a conviction.
Glass Issues Warning.
Garter Glass, secretary of the treas
ury, has issued warning from Wash
ington in which he says:
"A large number of persons are be-
ing duped by these swindlers. It is
the duty of all citizens to act against
these fraudulent operations in govern
ment securities at this time, when we
can i'll afford to dissipate our resources
for the profit of the INSCRIPTIONS
few"
"Fostered by the greed and avarice
of people preying upon fellow citi-
zens," said M e. Harrison, director,
there has sprung up practice known
as 'scalping' War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps. Complaints reach this
Office from persons who have been
fleeced and in accordance with plans
for the 1920 Savings Stamps sales, we
are inaugurating this campaign to do
away with these vultures of the finan-
cial underworld.
p. o. Will Pay If Stamps Must Go.
"The government has provided that
War Savings Stamps owners may cash
them in at any post office at the price
paid plus accrued interest. To illus
trate, ,-suppose a person in May, 1918,
purchased ten War Savings Stamps at
the price of s4.16 each, a total of
$4l.60 paid and wishes to redeem
them in November, 1919. All he need
do is to go to the post Office, give ten
days notice and at the end of that
period receive s43.40. The scalper
would attempt to get these stamps at
81 or less"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
THE NEW NORTH
DAKOTA TAX LAWS

Methods of taxation usually become
moro and more interesting to those who
come into contact twith public affairs
and new experiments along those lines
are closely watched.
We have in mind the new tax system
adopted in North Dakota a year ago,
and on the working Of which definite Zig.
ures are now available.
Mr. Townley's league has great fond.
ness for ''experts" aud it sent all the
way tc Utah for Prof Roylance. said to
be the author of the N. d. law.
That the total Of North Dakota taxes
have greatly increased is merely incid.
entail, and is due to other causes than
the new tax laws.
But, at that, it is not apt to be popu.
lar with the farmers.
For, under the old North Dakota tax
law the farmers paid IS per cent Of the
total state and county taxes, while un
Ger the new tax law they pay 70 pei
cent of the state and county taxes.
The new law provides for the assess.
ment Of all property at its true and fp.I
value. but exempts farm. improvements
1t was inevitable that a fair system
should result that way. Both in this
state and in North Dakota the propert,
in the village has been assessed much
higher in proportion to its real valu,
than has farm property. In this state
the law goes SO far as to recognize dis
elimination in favor of farm land by
placing village real estate at 40 per cen,
of it's value and farm land at IS. Nor Is
that all, for the assessors and the epuall
cation boards invariably undervalue
farm lands, while village property ii
usually pushed up to the full limit.
These are facts-not theories, anc
Prof Roylance's North Dakota law, be-
ing just and fair, has simply brough,
out the truth.-Warroad MINI. .Pionee,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26

particularly interested in the public
health and recreational plans Of her
city for some time and 10 medical
Inspector Tor girls In the public schools
Of Tokyo, 40 also In several private
schools In the city. There are ap.
proximately 500 women physicians n
japan now, she says, and 400 women
medical students. Dr. Inouye was ths
only delegate from Japan to the Z. ".
@. A. international Conference Of We.
men Physicians, In session during &c.
toubor and October.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
DEFENDING THE GUILTY.

Editor Lampman who is the writer on
the Cavalier Chronicle for the Townley
political machine devoted considerable
space last week to show up the inconsis-
fancy of Editor Thompson of the Pioneer
Express in not mentioning that the leg
islature passed bill reducing 1919 tax
es Is per cent. 1t happened that bill
wss passed the eleventh hour and no re.
port of it having passed was given out
before we went to press. We stand cor.
rected.
But this does not change the fact that
the farmers taxes this year will be from
one to two hundred per cent higher than
they were any year before. For verifi.
cation we refer Editor Lampman to Au.
dltor Felson and Treasurer Gibson. So
much to the credit of Townley legsla-
ton.
Another step backward, and one that
shows that the Nonpartisan bosses did
not know what they were doing when
they passed 1t was the repeal of the bill
passed year ago, taxing deposits held
in banks by nonresidents. When this
DILL was made law the Nonpartisan
press printed IN glar;ng headlines the
Importance of it, claiming that there was
lots of money boarded that way that es-
capped taxation.
The editor of the Chronicle lays great
stress of the fact that the Bank of North
Dakota has earned 100000 for the state
since it was started. But he forgets to
say that the Bank Of North Dakota car
rles all of the county funds of the state
for two per cent and then deposits them
in other banks and get four per cent.
We are told that all the township, city,
village and school funds are held by the
State Bank of North Dakota without
drawing interest and the money is dis.
tributed in banks throughout the. state
at four and five per cent. These sums
amount to several million dollars, and
the interest belongs to the different
funds, and the same taxpayers who pays
the taxes are entitled to the benefits Of
the interest. 1t may be Editor Lamp
man can give the taxpayers some light
on the subject. We may find the hun
ared thousand he refers to have accu-
nuJated that way.
Nj. Lampman 1forgets to mention that
the members Of the special session OF
the legislature had to go home without
being paid for their services because the
treasury was empty. This is the first
time in the history of the state this has
happened. When Townley and his i'm.
ported politicians took charge three
years ago there we're in round number a
half million dollars in the general fund.
But what is the use Of discussing these
things with Editor Lampman. He re-
reives his instructions from the head
quarters and he must obey. His position
On the Chronicle is like that Of the ass
hitched to the plow. When the boss
cracks the whip he has to 60 OF get out
OF the harness. Mr.. Lanlpman should
10 excused to . certain extent. for his
brad and butter is obtained that way.
Hs occupiss an unenviable position.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
MONTANA IN SECOND PLACE.
Western State Exceeded Only BY Ohio
. in Sale Of Savings Certificates.

Montana has won second place (next
70 Ohio) in the states of the Union for
the per capita sales of the United
States thrift stamps. War Savings
stamps and Treasury Savings certi-
dcates and leads all of the states of
the Ninth Federal Reserve district,
composed of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota Montana and parts of
Michigan and Wisconsin.
M During the month of October, Mon
tana's sales amounted to $1O3, ,333.04,
making per capita sale of II cents,
while Minnesota showed a per capita
sale Of 16 cents The sale in the Da-
totas was 6 cents. The general aver
kse throughout the nation was eight
cents.
Ia Anaconda, Montana, the school
.EAaldren are waging a thrift stamp
contest sale and four American flags.
q feet by ten feet, are to be awarded
to the schools making the best show
ing. the prizes going to the grades
that buy the largest number Of War
Savings starnps per capita in the pub
Nc and parochial schools. The contest
closes on the day that the schools
close for the Christmas holidays.
b Er Y ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26

The following notation was attached
to remittance to the Pioneer Express
from one of our subscribers at Walhalla
this week who sent us his annual 80. on:
''Stand pat against A. G. Townley and
his kept press and gang. There are still
1000 who have. not bent their knees to
Baal.'"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
JAPANESE DOCTOR Is Y. w. c. A.
OFFICIAL

DR.. Tomo 1nouye Of Tokyo, Japan,
treasurer of the National Committee Of
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation in Japan. DR.. 1nouye has been
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
Try This On Your Pocketbook.

Ora Swift, a North English, Iowa,
% pprod1 soar sas Tettsn c s tans this
of Smiles:
There is thrift that is not stingy,
There is thrift, that is not mean;
There is thrift. that makes us bet
ter people,
Thrift that builds life serene and
clean:
There is thrift that makes our bur-
dcns lighter,
And q thrift that means better
day:
But the thrift that makes the future
brg.e!
* II" 'hr'f, s,nmps of the u S. A."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
Official Directory

VIElCI0l OITCEIOIy
u !, Senator. fss $sSs:s*r $;sS:: E Sc;
Governor-L J Frazier I
sscretary Of State-Thomas Hall +
state . TrsasH1ercco Tasa,tnrrco,1 4 olsoa Kosit.ty
Attorney General.Wm LANCER I
Raa1iesie naissione9a. SSm & ! F PpgTs'ass p%gs'so,,.n
sSR. eo ot et Ens Msson
20" Az = A n Christianson :.
'usasss a,,s,.mt o, the I : 4 kasanssn Sson SON 3
Court K K + f ssrasen Glacs /.
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw !
Walter weiford !
REPRESENTATIVES,
l.s District SS S;S} ;SSssss? {!ss$:$sS {ss:::s
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney--Wm McMurchie
Clerk of Court D Wtnlaw +
Sheriff. F Hamilton
Auditorium. w Felson
Treasurer-Hugh Gibson !
Register of Deeds--Geo koadhouse :
County Judge-Robert Mcbride :
Surveyor-Herman CampbeH :
Siapt of Schools-Charlotte Jones
Coroner-Frank w. $Deason <
Public Admin'r-Geo Peterson +
(1st-A b Purdy, Toilette +
2nd-J S Staples. Concrete !
County{ 3rd-Fred Rndke. Coystal +;
COm'rs lfh-W I Watts Leroy \
i5th-J T c Collie Drayton ]
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
Alex. Morrison, Collector !
Robert Morrison Special Deputy !
4 4 Z EgFa W6oiworas Maaasf Deputies
Err Russell Immigration Inspector .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26
SloO a Month

Young men and women with bust
ness education are wanted. II you
are earning IesS than sltO = mont, !,
you are foolish not to get this train
ing at once. Write the Union Com
smercisi College, Grand Forks, N. D.,
and find out little 1t costs and what q
short time it takes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-26

The residence opposite the depot near {
the right-of way is for sale at = bargain.
MRS. E. Q. MYRICk 1871.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
RECORD TRAFFIC SOUTH.
Fast Coast to Put on Another Boat
at Key West.

KEY WEST, Nov. At has been
unoffcially announced here that ow-
ing to the unprecedented heavy traf-
fic between this port and Havana the
Florida East Coast Railway will at
an early date put on another boat be-
tween here and the Cuban capital to
accommodate the freight and passen-
ger traffic.
1t is understood here that the pri-
mary object Of the establishment Of
dirigible line between the United
States and Cuba, regarding which c.
+. Croke of Havana has just come to
the United States, is the transporta-
ton of commercial commodities, but
that passengers will probably be trans
Ported. Mr.. Croke is now on his
way north to arrange details relative
to the proposed schedule and cargoes
to be transported on the first voyage.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
S O @ / E 7 Y
MISS NELL LUCAS, Society Editor Phone 1875
been called by the serious illness of
Mrs. Vests uncle, G. w. Cutter.

been called by the serious illness of
Mrs. Vests uncle, G. w. Cutter.
Mrs. G. A. Godfrey, of Hobe Sound,
arrived here yesterday to meet her
nlotehr, Mrs. S. ], Cardell, who came
last night from New York where she
spent the summer. They will leave
tomorrow for Satsuma, and will re-
main for few days. Then they will
return to Palatka en- route to Hobe
Sound, where they will spend the win
ter.
Norman Payne, and his aunt, Miss
Lula Payne, of Satsuma, are shop
ping visitors in Gem City today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bailey, of San
Mateo, are in Palatka today.
"The Old Peabody Pew" Full of
wit and Understanding to keep
you smiling. At The Woman's Club
Thursday November 9Th. Tickets on
sale at Ackerman-Stew Drug Co.
Dave Fruchtman, of Brunswick,
Ca, formerly of Palatka, and owner
Of "The Fashion arrived last night
and remained until this afternoon
when he went to Gainesville, having
been called there by the illness Of
his brother, Morris Fruchtman, also
a former resident of Palatka.
Cone Alvers, of Sisco, and formerly
a county commissioner, is visitor
here today.
Frineds of Chas. W. Cutter, of Sat
suma, will regret to learn that he is
seriously i'll at the Kupperbusch Ho-
tel
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Curry, of In
to,Iachen, are visitors in Palatka to-
day.
Mrs. T. E. Lovelace, of Interlach-
en-, was a shopping visitor in the city
today
Friends of Cromwell Anderson, a
student at the University of Florida,
Gainesville, will be sorry to learn that
he received the injury of a broken
rose Saturday at St. Petersburg dur
ing the the foot ball game between
Florida University and Southern Col
lcge, in which he took part. He is
now improving and expects to be a
player in the foot ball game in New
Orleans next Saturday.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04

it is the old opera in many new ways
which is the secret of it's success, the
most celebrated artists, director CO.'S
tuners, property men known on the
stage today had hand in the ulti-
mate success of "Pretty Babay" The
production is a marvel of spectacular
scenery and gorgeous costumes. The
collar schemes so important in latter
day productions has been studied up
to a completeness absolutely marvel
Gus. The show from beginning to
end is delight to the eye as well as to
the ear, that is what counts for sue
cess. pretty Baby" is one of the
individual successes.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
pretty Baby"

Ask any we'll posted person about
things thatrical which are the real
musical successes of this season and
amongst the first three or four he will
mention Jimmie Hodges new 1919 YER
sion of pretty Baby" which will be
seen at the Arcade Thursday night
with all its dazzling splendor Of the
UP to the minute New York Success,
its celebrated principals of singers,
dancers, comedians, and of course,
brigade of blonde and brunette beau
ties, each a dainty daughter of the
southland imagine a whole evening
of comedy. PJerfect scenic, environ
ment, electrical novelties and entranc-
ing music from the pen of the best
known writers in songland, it is just
one whistly catch air after another,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
MAY GET SOME SUGAR
FROM JACKSONVILLE
c. w. Earring CABLES HE HAS A
MILLION POUNDS
Price May Be Higher, But Those
With Sweet Tooth Will Not
Mind

Palatka is in line now for a few
few pounds of sugar, if the powers
who have the distribution in Jackson
vile in hand will tote fair.
A cablegram from C. w. Earring,
of c. W. Earring & Co., wholesale gro
GERS of Jacksonville, who is now in
Cuba on sugar buying mission, stat
ed yesterday that deal for 100000
pounds of real sugar, if the powers
would be shipped to Key West and
thence by rail to Jacksonville at
once.
1t is estimated that it will require
about three days to put this sugar on
the market in Jacksonville.
But, it is practically certain the
price will not be the same dear old
sugar equalization board price of
1912 cents refinery, New York, which
retails for about II cents here. Just
what the new price will be has not
been announced, but it is certain to
be higher than has been paid hereto
fore in this city.
Import papers have been secured
from the Government that will per-
nit entry of this sugar through Key
West.
Now that the deal has been finally
closed. only few days of waiting re-
main before the much needed sugar
is received here and the acute short
are felt for some days will be tempo
rarily relieved.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
NIGHT SCHOOL OF PENMANsHIP
Opened Last Night, November g.
With Good Enrolment.

The Night School of Penmanship
under the supervision of ]. F. Nc
Corkel, opened for business in room
No. 8, Merryday building, last night,
and prospects for a good night school
look bright. The room is nice and
well lighted and an ideal place for a
school Of this kind.
The Palmer Method Of Business
Writing of New York is being taught.
THIS system and course is easy to
learn, easy to write and has been
adopted by the leading educational
institutions of the country.
MIR. McCorkell is graduate teach
or of this system and is thoroughly
qualified as a teacher and instructor.
The school will be open every ev-
ening from 7 until 9 o'clock, except
Saturday and Sunday.
Young men and young women as
we'll as the school boys and girls,
should take advantage of this oppOr-
turity to become a good penman, as
good penmen are in demand and are
very few. The school furnishes ev-
erything needed for this course ana
the tuition is very reasonable.
= Anyone interested can get full in
formation by seeing Mr.. McCorkel at
the General office of the Southern
Utilities Co., until p. M, and from
until 9 p. m. at the school room.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
PRIORITY LISTS FOR
COAL SUPPLY IS MADE
RAILROADS STAND FIRST IN
LINE FOR FUEL
Retail Dealers Fifth in Classification
Won't Hurt Much in Palatka

Instructions to the railway freight
agents all over the State have been
Issued today in reference to the order
of preference in the matter of coal
distribution as a result of the impend-
ing shortage incident to the coal min
ers' strike. The various superintend-
ents received their instructions from
U. S. Fuel Administrator H. A. Gar
field, and these have been in turn dis
seminated to the agents by the first
named officials. The following is the
Federal order in reference to the dis
tribution of coal:
Having been informed of the is
suance of the following order by the
United States Fuel Administrator
the Director General ha issued in
structions, through the Regional Di-
rectors, to place into effect immedi-
ately the provisions of this order:
"Acting under the authority con-
ferred on me by the President of the
United States under and by virtue of
authority conferred upon him by the
act of Congre-3 approved August 10,
1918, l hereby revoke the order Of
the United States Fuel Administra-
ton issued January 31st, 1919, in so
far as suspended the order of the
United States Fuel Administration Of
January 18th, 1918, effective seven
O'Clock a. M, on January 18th, 1919,
setting up preference lists, and here
by restore the said portion of the or
der of May 25th, 1918 to like effect,
as if they had not been suspended,
and designate Director General of
Railroads and his representatives, to
carry into effect the said order of
January 18th, 1918, and to make such
diversions of coal which the railroads
may as common carriers, have their
possession as may be necessary, in
the present emergency to provide for
the requirements of the country in
the order of priority set out in the
preference list included in the order
of the United States Fuel Administra-
ton of May 25th, 1918, as follows:
A. Railroads.
B. Army and Navy, together with
other departments of the Fed
eral Government.
C. State and County departments
and institutions.
D. Public Utilities.
Z. Retail dealers.
F. Manufacturing plants on War
Industries Board preference
list.
H. Jobbers.
l. Lake.
j. Tidewater.
This order to be effective at once
(Signed) H. A. GARFIELD,
U. S. Fuel Administrator.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-04
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
of Importance on Calendar
For Consideration.

Nothing of Importance is on the CAL
erdar for the regular meeting of coun-
c.l tonight. 1t was planned to submit
the budget, but the committee may
rot have it ready in time.
Chairman McNally of the special
waterworks committee, said that no
report would be made at tonight's
meeting, but that everything would
be ready at the next meeting, as the
committee has about finished its la
b0rs.