davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04
No. l5S.
Merchants Bank Report.


Report Of the condition of the Merchants
Ct North Dakota Ioa at the close of business
RESOURCES.
oyerdrafts secured and unsecured % SsSS = 3
Warrants, stocks. tax certificates. 2S0s4 50
Government issues. EO0 40
Banking house. furniture and Ak
Other real estate e....... .:.......... * S4SS a. a.
Que from other banks S 2e.sos 81 ~
Checks and other cash
uems.. s.............-......... 191 80
Sasn ....................... SB,l78 70 8S279 IL
Total ................. .s4e2s74 s6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid din..........,,..., in. $4,000 90
Undivided profits. less expenses iOoo "
and taxes paid ................. 153S q
Indiy: deposits subject
Sua1an1ee fund deposit its0GsS Gse 8 s
Time certificates of de-
Cashiers cashier; s;''i: checks out: 'a'lSS 50
certificates Of deposit Issued g1 for 81 Ss'S" Is
money borrowed ......... .............. 35OOO m
Bills PAYABLE on government is
sueS............ ................. 5000 90
Total ....... .s4e2, ,sN se
State of North Dakota,
County. of Pembina, ss:
l, j.. A. Wilkins. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
knowledge and belief.
J. A. WILKINS.
Cashier.
as SS1bsc1ibsd ri @ and sworn to before this
G. THOMPSON.
Notary Public
Ny commission expires Dec. 18th. 1924.
j. A. WILKINS.
Director
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04
Estray Hor.es.

l grey mare. sorrel colt, bay mare,
] brown horse, came to my place about
May 10Th. See JAS. MEAGHER.
5ltf PEN bina, N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04
House For Sale.

The Switzer house, one block from the
school, for sale. Apply to
w. P. STORMS,
5ltf Pembina, N. ID.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04
State Taxes in
North Dakota Washington
1916
1,41e.4e7 7.eo2,5l5
~ 1917
1,e7s5s4 s.seo.ese
1918
1,7s2,el2 a,245,57s
1919
.s742sle 1l,o72.ss2

6Otn sCates snow normal increase
from year to year, except North Dakota
which more than doubled its levy, 100
Per cent, in 1919. Further, these are
figures for state taxes only. AS the in
sreassd taxes in North Dakota were
based and obtained from an increased
assessed valuation, not from an increas-
ed rate, therefore other levies TOR coun.
ties, ETC., were increased by similar
percentages. 1t is record which former
residents Of North Dakota do not enjoy
reading in other state papers. We used
to be proud Of the financial record of the
young state Of North Dakota,-and now
enc man, socialist, under conviction
Tor disloya)ty, holds the state in the hol-
low Of his hand.
The latest campaign accusation of the
Democratic leaders is that the Republi-
I can. senators have Hconspired to beat
Wilson" Well. the Republicans cannot
accuse Mr.. Wilson or his senators Of
conspiracy. His senator's simply obey
his commands. Mr.. Wilson, like the
late kaiser, is not Of the consplring sort.
just "Me und Gott." ST. ~
Overalls and reduction sales in them.
solves cannot reduce the b. c. /. But
they are symptoms. They signify that
public sentiment ID at work and public
sentimsnt ls the power that moves the
machinery Or the world. When public
sentiment gets unanimous things move
il one direction. People sre coming to
the conclusion thst there is no shortage
81 products and commodities, now in
these pease times. Farm produce. mer-
shandise. minerals, wages, ete, are rs-
lstiyely moving % the same but too
hish3a planet. ali except money. But
- highsr tha cost Of goods The closer
-. ut ~ the bottom Of the pocket book.
When : man's pocket book gets empty
10 1sinss 8 think, Ind ..think" and
'tssnti timsnte ~ IL synono,mious terms.
BUTT y 4 hiKh II imp from i. 9. j. 70 tho
basement of thS pocltst book, and some
bonss may bssbsoksn IL IL fsll which
4 Svills como sooner d latsr. It wore bst-
I ~ q tahs the dssosns slowly, il ws can;
INT + ist dimsalt @ gulats avalanches,
sssd 4 nay como thst Wy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04
For Sale.

s A few fresh milk cows, and some that
will be fresh soon. Also some young
pigs. See WALTER VOLLRATH.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04

Report of the condition of the Merchant.
Bank of Pembina at Pembina in the State
Of North Dakota at the close of business
May 4th. 1920.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-04

Oil Pull Tractor for Sale
have for sale . 1880 Oh Pull
tractor in good running condition
for sale For price and terms cal
on E. r. LANGT0N.
Garage and Auto Business for sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
AMERICANS LEAVING
WARSAW BY HUNDREDS
No Instructions Have Been RcccIvcd
from Washington to Move
I.cgRtlOn.
INV Associated Prcss.I

INV Associated Prcss.1
WARSAW. August 5.-Most Amer
leans. executing welfare workers and
others having business In Warsaw.
Will have departed from this city by
tonight. 1t Was announced by tho
authorities late today. More than
20C left for Danzig tonight. and the
American legation has arranged for
800 seat reservations on trains leav-
ing tomorrow
welfare workers. who include per-
haps sixty or seventy women. who
with transportation by their respec-
tive organizations. all Of which have
well equipped automobiles.
The American. British and French
legations Will probably withdraw
when the Polish government is
forced TO leave, but tho course to be
pursued by the American legation
will de2end upon instructions from
Washington.
While the Poles have considered
the question of Il withdrawal of the
government. as yet there is no official
announcement concerning the timo II
Will leave or where II will go. There
are no Indications that the govern
mcnt is moving its records.
Members OF the American consulate
stan and persons connected with tho
American typhus expedition have
moved their baggage to Camp Gruppa.
on the lower Nistula. near Graudentz.
which is tho headquarters for the
typhus expedition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
ny ,vINDER Il. HARRIS.

lbN UNIVERSAL SGrNlGe.l
WNSiilNGrpN, August 5.-F'or the
first time in the history OF the Emitted
States the 1920 census returns will
show that more persons live in the
cities and towns than in the rural
territory. officials OF the Census Blu
reau estimated today.
When the final fluctuations are COM
pictcd the officials declared they cx-
slhly - per cent Of the total popula-
ton Of the continental United States
reside i'll urban districts.
Total II 81,0a0.COO.
According TO the official estimate
Of the total population recently made
FOR Universal Service by DR.. j. \.
I'M. chief statlstician of the Census
bureau. which was lo5. 900. 900. the
number Of persons living in cities and
towns If the percentage is ff;y-one.
would be 53,55o.O00 and 5l.i50. 600 in
rural territory.
That the urban population would
exceed the rural has become increas-
ngly evident as the fluctuations of
the n2s; several weeks were COM
pleted, census officials stated with
the population Of about onc-third of
the cities and towns including prac-
t!cally all o! the larger cities. and
about ouc-th!rd of the counties tahu-
lated md announced. the bureau sta
iisticians feel certain that the rural
population will he shown to he less
thar the urban.
There has been very grea, ten
dency toward large increases in the
cities and towns which we cannot ac-
count for. unless IL has come from the
country" said Samuel l.. Rogers. di-
rector OF the census. This tendency
toward the cities has been apparent
for some time"
Increase lIns Hecn Rapid.
The increase in the proportion Of
the urban population has been steady
ana rapid since 1850. In fact this ten
dcncy has been manifested conspicu-
ously since 1920. But the long stride
mndc by the cities and towns during
tho past decade. which is expected to
cvcrturn the balance always held by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
Think Pole. May stop Drive.

PARIS. August 5.-Insprcd by n
wave of patriotism in the rear and
encouraged by the arrival of arms and
he stiffeninE its defense against the
invasion of the Bolsncvists. who are
virtually al the gates of Warsaw. Po-
lands capital.
Although but vague and somewhat
contradictory reports have reached
Paris today. 1t is regarded here to-
night that the Poles still have a
chance of stopping the Red drive and
limiting the extent OF the disaster.
They apparently have not altogether
abandoned the line OF the Bug River.
The BrestLitovsk forts at last ac-
counts were still in the possession OF
the Poles, and denial liz mnde that the
iolshevists have reached Os;rolcnko o.
The Polish STAFF even has been able
to launch two counter offcnsivcs. in
the North In the region of Lomza and
in the extreme South In Gal.cia.
Another factor hold by military OBJ
servers TO favor the Poles is that In
view OF the imperfect transpor, of
the Bolshcvists their rate of progress
necessarily must decrease as the
length Of their line OF commun lea ton
increases.
The @llies have not yet. as far as is
known. decided on what course to
pursue in the Polish situation. hut
exchanges OF Views were going on all
day today between the Paris and
London governments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06

Polish army concentrated between the
Narew and Bug Rivers has driven the
enemy back to the edge OF tho Prov
incc of Grodno, Notwithstanding the
pressure of the Boishcvist forces
which crossed the Narcw. opposite
Lomza.
In Volhynia the Polish positions
upon the Upper Styr, on the Stochod
and in the Pripet marshes are holding
we'll
Enemy cavalry continues advancing
along the prusslun frontier in the di-
rcction OF the Danzig Mlawa- Warsaw
railroad. but, in view of tho small
number OF electives employed. this
movement. aimed mt the Thorn region
constitutes. for the moment ut least
only an extensive demonstration
against Polish Pomcrania.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
SLAMS are only thirty miles from tie

slams are only thirty miles from tie
Polish capital.
kamcnem AMI Krassin. Soviet on
voys TO England, arc reported to have
urged their government To accep. tn"
original British proposal for ar
arnis'icc and n conference in Lon
don. The French papers. betrayinG
that they feel the situation is almost
beyond diplomacy. are urging tho
immediate return To Russia OF the
TWO Soviet agents. The British feet
ing is that while they remain here
they are useful Observation-Disclosures for
communication.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
.LET NATIONS CONSCIENCE
DECIDE FOR PEACE OR WAR
To Play Its Part on Own
Initiative.
MUST DECIDE FOR SELF
Candidate Says No Foreign Council
Should Have u Say in Sending of
Sons OF American Homes to
Battle Front.
lBy Associated Press !

lBy Associated Prcss1
MARION. OHIO. August 5.--A plea
that future questions OF peace and
war bc decided by the nations con-
science and not by any council OF
foreign powers. was voiced by Sena-
tor Harding today in talk to 4
cheering crowd OF Spanish war vet
Grams. gathered here In reunion.
Here in AWerica." lie said. I'VE
do not need any one to tell us what
our obligation is. We can read it in
our own conscience. wan; TO hold
the American conscience strictly and
solely American.
II want America to play its part
in the world, but | do not want a
council OF foreign powers at any
time. for amy "eason. TO summon tho
sons OF America to battle"
Can Count on American Spirit.
II was national spirit awakening
TO the defense OF American rights,
the nominee asserted that led this
country into both the Spanish war
and the world war. and that always
could be counted on to hold the re-
pubic secure. He added that although
underlying considerations OF humans
ity had urged the United States into
boih conflicts. IL had required IA ply
sicai INFRINGEMENT OF national rights
IN cach case TO start the flag of war.
The talk was made in response to
the clamorous demands Of IN. yet-
Grams. who were members of tho
Fourth Ohio Infantry. when the Sem
ator and Mrs. Harding accented nm
invitation 10 DO the regiments guests
OF honor at their reunion. They ar
h,
midst Of program OF music and
oratory. and the reunion officials re-
fused TO go on until the candidate
had talked to them and had stood
Tor half an hour shaking hands with
the crowd. Then they rendered AN
old campfire song for him and sent
MN away with n resound!ng three
cheers for Harding"
Busy at His Desk
Ihc visit 10 the reunion came near
the end of n day given over hy the
hominc" almost entirely to CORE
spohdencc ana other work nj his
desk. one subject of attention was
me woman suffrage situation in Ten
hessce' which he canvasscd carefully
on the basis OF detailed information
gathered at his request by the Re-
publican National Committee.
IN the light OF ;his information he
determined TO take 4 more direct
course, appealing for ratification of
the suffrage amendment and sent ,.le-
grams TO both euffragc and marry
!eadeT; at Nashville expressing h!s
views. To State senator nouk ,be
Republican State chairman. ne ,ele-
grabbed that Republican legislators
could serve both party and coun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
URBAN POPULATION is
GREATER THAN RURAL
For First Time in History of United States 1920 Cen
Will Show That More People Live
in Cities Than in Country.

the rural territory. was due 10 nc
culiar conditions, according to the
census chiefs.
The population OF the cities does
noi grow OF itself as rapidly as that
OF the rural territory. The proper
tonate number of marriages in the
urban communities is smaller than
in the country. and the city families
as rule are not as largo as those
in the country. The greater part of
the urban gains ordinarily have come
from alien immigration and misra-
ton from rural territory.
But immigration was practically
suspended from 1914 until well after
the arniSticc in November. 1915. and
practically all OF the aliens who have
left the United States to return to
their native lands were city resi-
dents. The greater proportion of the
war casualties. IL ia officially stated.
were among city troops. Moreover.
the bulk OF the deaths In the infu-
cHza cpidcmics were in urban com
muniticS.
Decrease Ia RurnI Districts.
All of these factors. IL would Seem
would have resulted In Il smaller per-
centase OF increase in the cities than
In the previous decade while the
rural territory was gaining. Yet the
cities and towns have shown great
gains. and actual decreases have been
shown In rural districts.
Therefore the census officials can
see but one explanation for the ur-
ban gains. and that Is that they come
from the rural sections.
The steady and rapid increase in
the proportion of urban population
Is shown in the following table.
which gives the proportion OF total
population living in urban and In
rural territory at the census OF 1900
and 1910:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06

strike &c the troop movement is at
tempted.
Tho Evening News printed n story
today saying that France and Eng
land in concert are shipping NUM-
lions to the Poles.
VIII Announce Foley Monday.
Speaking in The House OF Commons
and referring 20 the note sen, to the
Sovicts Tuesday hy the British For
cien Office, Premier Lloyd George said
today:
.'Evcrythng depends on the answer
we receive. If it is unsatisfactory
of course, we shall bring pressure
I to bear on everybody to give the
| proper support TO Poland"
I 1t was expected that when the
+ Premier appeared today he would so
+ into detail OF, the situation. but he
postponed this with the explanation:
II think in view of the critical
state of affairs l would rather not
make any further statements this
afternoon, but should unfortunately
our suspicious be confirmed. shall
make Il full statement TO the house
Monday as TO such further naval or
/ military ac:ion which il may be
necessary to take"
| The Premier said II had been made
/ clear TO the Sovicts that the prompt
I conclusion Of an armistice on fair
I terms would be the only proof that
/ ,hc Soviet government is sincere in
] It's profcsscd desire for peace
Answering query. he sail that
/ you don't go 10 war necessarily when
! you allow the transit OF munitions
! on the battle front, the Polish re-
s!stcncc has s,ifrcncd though the Rad
armies are stnI advancing on an cX-
/ tended front ana Warsaw is being
prepared day and night for ina.
/ supreme effort TO prevent il from
! falling into the hands of the invad-
/ crs
! Poles Hetnkc nrody.
| The Poles have rctakcn Brody. ac-
/ cording TO an official statement from
/ The Polish stan headquarters. and
/ slightly 10 the north have forced the
/ Russians back into Russia The loss
/ Of Lomza and Brcsi-Litovsk. towns
I that were claimed by the Russians
/ several days ago. Is admitted The
/ Poles however. still hold the forts
/ on the west OF the River Bug, and
/ further south have evacuated KJvcl
/ THE French Foreign ONCE learned
mat the Russians had not advanced
IS FAR as they had claimed ,oward
The railroad limo from Dan2ig 10
warsaw, and that for the time being
The railroad is safe. y Berlin wire
less says that at ono point the Rus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
stop Do,.,,ryIs1 oGcp.ix.

WARSAW, August :. - The Boil
shev!st offensive against the Poles
along the Bug River between Brest-
Litovsk and the confluence OF the
Nur2ec has been stopped. The Polish
counteroficnsive north and south is
developing successfully. and the new
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
DIES AT AGE OF III
Miss Dorcns Griffin PASSES Away nj
Place where She Was
Horn In 1909.
Iny Ns,ocin,cN rrcas.l

ny
RALEIGH. y. c., August 1.-THE
bureau of vital statistics has an
nounccd the death at Big Laurel.
Madison County. y. c.. OF Miss Dor
cas- Griffin. at the age OF III. her
age having been apparently verified
by the Griffin family Bible. She was
born on March 30, 1903. according to
the Bible record, and died at the
place OF her birth several weeks ago.
LAUGH At "NERIES."
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate TO
build up nervous energy. induce rcs.-
ful sleep and overcome exhaustion.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06

Predicts Early Peace.
LONDON. August 6. (fridayN Nj.
Specie. one of tho members of tn"
Russian delegation now in London
base declared lie Is assured pcacc
will soon he established between Rus
STA and Poland and between Russia
and the allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
Prosperity insurance.!

|OT NOEULEOTS
for Wholesalers
- for unufacturers
of RICHMOND.
l. The moving of freight to and from Rich
nond is practically at standstll And ex-
perts say that this condition is bound to last
for a long, long time.
The Richmond-New York boat line will
move freight promptly at a rea
sonable
e. Richmond today enjoys priceless preferen-
tial rate advantages many of them due to-
James River TRANSPORTATION
The Richmond-New York boat line insures
the continuance of these benefits It's loss
would be setback % Richmond's entire
activities
3. Richnonds jobbers and merchants and
manufacturers, due to unbearably slow
treghts, are forced to buy more heavily, to
allow for the time of goods in transit-rnean-
ing much capital tied up and excessive inter
est charges
The RchmondNew York boat line will
Sto heco
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-26
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES 1
HAS PROVED ITS WORTH
AS COMMUNITY ASSET
wheeling People NOW R3ve oppoTSan
70 Contr16uts TO worthy CAUSE

Reports from other cities received ~
the secretary Of tho local ASsocthteo
| Charities show that while there 70 .
tendency on the part OF Suiinss n,,a nSn
zations, they are materially enlerHnc
their support Of the Associated ChasiS
ties.
In one city, an Industrial companN
tha FEW years aso %sd syes saCoo
and three individuals increased their
annual subscriptions from $50 to 33ke,
5000 and $500. respectively. SeverG
that while the high cost Of all tn: nee.
| essitics OF life made their budget this
year from rs per cent to 90 per cent
higher than last year. their rHfuHs
| met the requirements fr this work.
The reason for this attitude toward
the Associated Charities Is that It 10
recognized as a distinct community a.
set 1t is an effective means Of nEnt::
evils. There Is not an able-bodied.
adult wagc-earner in a single one Of the
families now being helped by the local
Associated Charitics. and no ne Ees
after the shirker and the man who ,s',i ttii:
harder than the Associated Charities
worker That this orsani1at ton does
not hesitate to bring such offendere
snoy 'ns eSH ser and S d ssnss rsaS u
on the other hand. there are the
helpless victims Z poverty. sickness and
m misfortune TO deal with-the mother
with a family Of little children and no
wa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. condition Is only
made harder by the present unhealthy
prosperity with It's inflated prices. They
need not only the very means OF lils
itself. but helpful. constructive EuId.
arce to shw them tho way out OF Their
miserable circumstances 10 sclf-respcct
and independence. To deny h"ip ~.
| families Of this kind would he to In
! flIct a wrong upon humanity.
More than one hundred Of the fntni.
lies looked after by the Associated
Charities during the year. were FAM.
lies Of this kind. Four hundred ana
forty-flve small children needed this
help. An opportunity Is now betnE
given every citizen Of Wheeling to have
a part IN this work, and no ght-think:
ing man, with the means at his disposai
to relieve C. hungry family. care for this
destitute sick. or clothe a shiverine
child. Is going to shirk tho ID II 1t 70
put squarsly up to him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-26
MAN
MEETS DEATH
MEMBER OF CREW OF HOLLOWAY
WRECK TRAIN ON BALTnGoRB
AND OHIO RAILROAD 40
CIDENTALLY KILLED

G. &. Russell. ono OF the members Of
The crow OF the holloway wreck train
crew and a resident OF Holloway. o.,
met almost instant death whilo At work
yesterday morning. near Maynard. o.
The wreck train had been called TO
the siding nj tho Berry mine. near
Maynard. O.. 20 rc-C"nter car which
had shifted from the center OF It's
trucks When the crane raised tho
body or tho car from tho trucks, Rus
sell Crnwled under TO loosen 4 brake
rod and the body came down on him.
crushing him between the boGy OF the
freight car md the car trucks. The
accident occurred about 10 o'clock, and
The body was taken 10 an undertaking
establishing at Flushing. O., wncrr It
was prepared for burial before being
removed 70 the family home at HoIlO-
way.
Tho victim was 80 years OF age. and
had been an employee Ut the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company for num-
Der Of years.
Coroner John r. Wyatt was notified
Of tho accident. and ne Will make tho
trip ~. tho SCENE this morning. where
he Will hold an inquest into tho case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-26
BUSY DAY At
LOCAL WHARF
Number OF Steamers Heavily Loaded
Dock ut Local Wharf.

Things were very active on tNr onto
,rNrr Yesterday. wncN tire" boats ar
r.lcd Hud after leaving part 81 th"ir
cargo dcDdrted for other points up ana
down t,e river The wcrn tho Liberty
from Petersburg 10 PITTSBURGH: the
General r"-sr'ng. RovcnSwo"d !" :tiS'
hurkh. tn" General Cr"wdcr. Pittsburgh
to Chaylcston.
Tho Ncrnc Swain. excursion boat. NJ
ter filling her weeks engagement down
tn" river arrived Yesterday morning ana
,uol ca, Two larf:- crowds, Afternoon
and evening
Tho General Reach arrived 'aic last
evening from Pittsburgh. with " very
large cargo most 81 witch was CoCS:En.
rd f. local dealers She Will reload and
leave tbs morning at O'Clock on her
return trip.
Tho Helen F. viii ar"iv" this evening
from Now MatamorRs win large
crago She VIII leave Tu"eday morning
al li:50 O'Clock on het return "trip.
\ pool stage Of feet WAS r"Ris'n red
la,e las. evening Mt the local wharf.