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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
BANKERS sPURN LOAN.

New York, Jan. Sth.-Wall street
approached by the Nonpartisan
League of North Dakota for funds,
has turned the Townley organization
down fatty. Unable to borrow mon
ey at home the league sent special
representative to New York to the
"place where money grows" in hopes
of getting the bankers to underwrite
a loan of $6,25O,OO0, but spurgeon
Odell, special representative Of the
Bank of North Dakota in the quest
for money, has found them cold and
unsympathetic and it looks as if he
will have. to return to the northwest
empty handed.
In his search to get financial sup
port Mr.. Odell has visited most of
the largest investment houses in
Wall street. In practically every
case he was told that the bankers
did not care to take chance on the
purchase Of bonds of the Bank of
North Dakota, an institution set up
by the Townley League, at a time
when political and financial condi-
tions there were in such a state of
great unsettlement.
elbow could we take the risk of
buying this issue of bonds," said the
officer of a large bond organization
today, "when conditions are such as
they are in North Dakota. Who
would buy the bonds from us in view
of all the publicity that is coming
out with regard to conditions in Da-
kota?"
ut is plain business proposition
in which the risk is too great" This
has been the attitude Of other bond
ing houses and banking firms who
have been approached on the matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21


The Pioneer Express is in receipt
of a letter from S. Thorwaldson da-
ted at Kansas City, Mo-, witt, &
clipping from the Kansas City Star
giving a complete account of an ad-
dress by Governor Allen on Mr..
Townley's invasion of Kansas. From
the governors remarks it is evident
that he is in possession of facts how
the Nonpartisans have managed af-
fairs in this state since they took
charge. It is an unenviable reputa-
ton for this state, but it is never
theless true. Mr.. Thorwaldson calls
attention to the difference between
our governor and the governor of
Kansas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21


The Canadian wheat is still COM
ing across the line freely. The other
day nineteen carloads went through
in one shipment. The Canadian
farmer makes the difference in ex-
change which is from Is to 20 per
cent besides the difference in price.
The American buyers prefer the
Canadian wheat on account of it be-
ing of better quality. The farther
north the wheat is grown the better
is. the sample. We have seen oats
grown in the Yorkton district that
weighed 81 pounds to the measured
bushel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
LEAGUE CONVENTION.

Bismarck, N, D., Jan. 15th.-Ten
men were nominated early this NOR
ming by the Nonpartisan league
state convention for the executive
committee which it has been an
nounced will hereafter control the
activities of the league in North Da-
kota. The men nominated and the
number Of votes received in connec-
tion were: Walter Maddox, Noun
trail county, 4s; A. A. Leiderbach,
Dunn, AZ; Christ Levang; Walsh, AZ;
w. J. Church, Benson, AZ; R. H. Wal
ker, Oliver, ss; Steven Terhorst,
Ward, 36; S. w. Johnson, Steele, 35;
Thomas Peneray, Stutsman, 20; Ole
Kalnor, Trail, 20; Walter Wexford,
Pembina, 2s.
It will be noticed that Liederbach,
Levang and Church, all Of whom
have been members Of the commit
tee which has been handling league
affairs during the last few weeks re-
ceived the same vote.
Terhorst, who was the fourth men,
Der Of the committee, was also NOM
mated. The balloting was done be-
hind closed doors. r. H. Walker,
the league candidate for state treas
urer at the June primaries, presided.
5 The five members Of the new ex-
ecutive committee will be elected
from the ten nominated last night
by a vote Of the league members.
The election will be conducted by
the Nonpartisan Leader. The can
vassing board will consist Of w. r.
Eaves, LaMoure; Otto Simonson,
Williams; G. p. Peterson, Towner;
D. A. Cross, Lisbon and B. r. Hunt,
Beach,
The nominations indicate that the
more radical Socialist element IN
the league was the nominating force
at the convention.
In connection with the convention
a meeting Of Nonpartisan lsague
newspaper men was held here on
Thursday and Friday. II is learned
another meeting will be held at
Fargo, January 10th, 1t which steps
to bring financial aid to number Of
the league publications which arc 1t
present In bad shape.
According to reports here the
Grand Forks American, which was
recently reorganized after suspend
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
,aNoBoDY's BUSINESS :

4 'Nobody's business what We ID
with the money" has been Townley
and the League leaden' answer "a
questions regarding League funds.
Governor Frazier's message seems
20 take thA same stand in regard to
state moneys. Lemke and HID
friends in the legislature are fight
ing tooth and nail to prevent publ
cation Of the findings Of the. audit
ing board, presumably because IL is
'nobody's business. what has been
done by those funds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
Ing publication, VIII not resume until
&. sufficient funds TO Ananos tho pro
position are definitely il sight Il
TO DAM THE RED. RIVER.

The city Of Grand Forks, through
Attorney ]. b. Wyneman, has taken
steps to have congress remove the
restrictions Of daming and bridging
the Red river on account Of Il being
designated navigahls stream by
the war department. As IL is the
river cannot be damned nor a bridge
constructed over It that has not !
removable span for steamboats, to
30 through in case Of high water.
The cities Of Grand Forks and East
Grand Forks jointly figure on dam
ing the stream to furnish better
water supply for the two places.
Pembina is particularly interested
in this matter on account of the new
bridge we have under consideration.
a stationery bridge could be con-
structed at much less expense than
a draw span, and what Is the use Of
this extra expense now. Manitoba
has closed the river for this pur-
pose and the government is con-
structing a stationery bridge at
Morris this winter.
The Emerson bridge, built nearly
40 years ago, has never been swung
since it was built. The same is the
case with the Drayton and other
bridges between here and Grand
Forks. Then what is the use in
having these technical words "navi-
gable stream stand in the way Of
public improvements. The matter
has been referred to Senator Nc
Cumber and we hope he will sue
ceed in removing the barrier.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21

During 1920 the Motor Vehicle
Department in North Dakota re-
ceiveGs -$691 500 in fees for motor
cycle tags, auto tags, duplicate tags
and transfers. This was an in
crease of $54,658 over that of 1919.
Motorcycle registration is decreas-
ing as is shown by the registration
for the last four years which was as
follows:s 1917, 1884; 1918, 1,65s;
1919, sos; 1920, s9s. For the same
period the auto registration has
been: 1917, s62,994; 1918, 1857;
1919, S2,885; 1920, 9O,s4O.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
HAIL INSURANCE.

Hail insurance warrants for 1919
to an amount of nearly $1,000, 900
remain unpaid at this time, accor-
ding to State Treasurer John Steen.
There is about 100000 available in
the treasury to recall these war
rants, and checks to this amount was
issued today. The outgoing treas
urer had neglected to take up OUT
standing warrants on request from
the Bank Of North Dakota. Mr..
Cathro made the same request to
Mr.. Steen, claiming that there was
not sufficient cash in the bank to
take care Of the amount, and Mr..
Steen replied that he would with
hold the checks If the manager Of
the Bank of North Dakota would
officially notify him in a letter for
publication that the checks would
not be honored If issued, but the
treasurer refused, as he said, to be
made the goat.
These outstanding warrants draw
8 per cent interest after December
LIST, and the moneys in the fund to
take care Of them draws only 8 per
cent, 30 it costs the state $1,000 for
each month that these warrants re-
main unpaid. There Is no money in
the treasury with which 70 pay last
years hail damages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21

Elsewhere in this issue we pub
lish a dispatch from New York
which gives account of Mr.. Spur
geon Odell's visit to Wall Street to
float North Dakota bonds. Accor-
ding to this report it seems that the
Townley administration is asking
"Big Biz" to help them out of the
difficulties they are in.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21

Rev. Leroy White, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church of
jamestown, North Dakota, and for
merly Of Washington, spent the
week end in Washington visiting
friends. Mr.. White left the city on
Monday for a brief stay in Balti-
more before returning to his charge
in Jamestown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-21

4NVxNA AAkOtN1@S SUO U1Es - W. Sk3C0Ct,
lot Giby. Grand Forks county, both
testified before the agricultural COM
'mittee upon the possible effect Of
the proposed legislation. Mi. Scott
also appeared befors the Senate II
nance committee in regard 70 The
emergency tariff bill. =.
With the cancellation Of all plans
for the Inauguration, snd the lsstiv-
tiles incident to. Il, at the. request Of
President elect Harding, the Inaue-
ural parade viii In all lillihood not
be held and the North Dakota State
Society therefore will probably sus-
pend plans which had been under
consideration for the state to be re-
presented in the parade by float
and marshine<Slub.
I As it now stands the President
elect will take his oath upon the
Capitol stepe. The proposed stands
however will not be constructed
and only a small platform made for
the accommodation Of the members Of
Congress and the Supreme Court.
The business men of Washington
are considering some plan for an
unofficial celebration but the propo-
sails have not as yet assumed any
definite form. It is believed that
an old fashioned street carnival will
be held upon the evening Of the In
auguration and an unofficial ball
may yet be decided upon. Whether
a parade will be. held is not yet de-
cided. However many organiza-
tions over the country have already
spent considerable amount of mon
ey for train Accommodations and cos
tunes for the march and there is
still possibility that some sort of a
parade will be held. That a large
representation from over the coun-
try will be on hand, in spite of the
suspension of official festivities,
seems assured Judging from the
number of hotel reservations which
have already been made. However
many of these will probably be can
celled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
MADE Wife AID
HIM IN BICAMY
Jean Riley Says She Bore
Expenses OF Wedding

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. i7.-wr.
lam &. Mooney. husband OF Jean
Riley. motion picture actress. made
her pay the expenses of hts marriage
TO Ncrna prokaa. ~. wife No. ?,
according TO the story told by Jean
when she obtained warrant for
Moneys arrest on charge OF big.
amy yesterday.
She charged that Mooney married
the girl g escape prosecution on a
charge OF contributing 10 her delin.
quency.
Jean Riley ia the year old actress
who mysteriouHly disappeared from
her home In Hollywood several
months ago. II was feared she had
been abducted. After a long search
by friends and police she Was finally
found unconscious In the hills back
OF Hollywood The circumstances
were ahrouded In a good deal OF mys.
terry. which was never cleared up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
tADvERTIsEMEsT)
Problems
Of Life
As the
Days
Go By
ny EDWIN >. nRowN

THIS is THE THIRD AND LAST
ROUND on boxing shows in Seattle.
IL boxing should be sanctioned ~
our colleges and should become oue
OF the leading athletic sports. =
now is. II the art Of boxing wn4
proper training for physical and
mental development In time Of WoG
u certainly should be In time ol
peace. ! have seen stripiings Of
boys and men with hollow cheat0
and sluggish minds take up boxing
for exercise and in two years they
were alert. strong. robust and
hearty. Boxing In the best treat
ment in the world for an ili-ten1-
" seldom that a real boxer ever dis
gracrs himself by assauiting A.
striking another person.
As HAVE SAID BEFORE. Seat
ties Boxing Commission has mot
regulated boxing. 1t runs or trieo
itself on 5 per cent Commission
basis. while the promoters and box
crs take all the chances Of loss,
This is unfair and burden 10 cIcao
sport ALSO IT'S childish ruling sus-
pending such men as Harry CAee1r
an overseas soldier. a member OF tk0
american Legion. and n taxpayer ~
Seattle. simply because he was going
10 box Tor Austin * Salt. and the
suspension Of Bobby" Harper with
out reasonable cause, who has . sick
brother to help support proves e
unfit and incompetent These boys
are clean and q credit to the sport,
always willing to box for benefits
and charities.
IT'S AUTOcRATIc USURPATIOW
OF authority TO say who shall con-
duct boxing shows. where boxing
shows may be held. and then naming
its own rakeoff Is a braxen abu66
OF privilege that shocks the corr
science OF honest people.
BOXING IN SEATTLE IS PER-
MiTTED by sufferance, and thu
Commission In guardian Of this priv
ilege, TO see that IL is not abused
and IL seems TO me that the BoxinI
commissiou II guilty OF adjusting the
very privilege IL is appointed u
guard when II appropriates to ITSELF
part Of the receipts OF the boxtnG
shows which belong to the boys who
box. Metapborically speaking. IL hn0
It's fingers In the boxers pockets,
our sheriff. prosecuting attornox
and mayor should gracefully remova
the Boxing Commission. The wronH
conductor IL getting the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
COMEDY ENTERTAINERS
AT PALACE HIP

Prominent on tho bin opening At
the Palace Hip Sunday viii be VIII
Rawles and Ella Won Kaufman. n
duo OF talented musical comedy en-
terfainera who hurl defiance nj gloom
with their quaint minstrel comedy.
"a willing Worker
I.asova and Charles Gilmore have
a terpsichorean fantasy entitled ID
versions de Vogue"
For laughing purposes solely. Mills
and Smith have evolved n humorous
character skit In which they appear
as "The iIickvilic Rubes."
Billy Dougal and Teddy Leary, the
boys with the personality. are SEIZED.
uled IN appear In a joyful combina-
ton Of songs. music and smiles.
Silent humorists In cccentrieitics
are Kennedy and Nelson. a character
comedy pair.
The feature photopfay WIN present
Johnny Walker and Edna Murphy.
stars of over the Hill." In Playing
Square"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
CATTLE MEN
GOING BROKE

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL - The
picturesque eowpuucher Is gene and
the modern cattle breeder Is going
10 follow him. George w. Arm.
strong, "a stock man Of Fort Worth.
Texas. told the senate finance com
rAittee yesterday The cattle men are
all broke and the cattle yard Is "A
thing OF the past, declared Arm
strong.
THE cattle men are at the mercy
Of the packers. who control prac.
tically all Of the packing plants in
the world"
Armstrong urged tariff protection
on every part OF the steer" but said
that he WAS not sure that even a
high tariff would restore the cattle
business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
GERMANS BUILD
Yep" FOR u. S.
Biggest Airship in World to
Sail to America

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE council OF
ambassadors has authorized Germany
10 construct the largest Zeppelin In
the world for the United States. II
was learned here today.
The air monster is 10 be built BY
German experts and viii sail across
the Atlantic when completed. IL Ia TO
replace the share Of the United States
In Zeppelins destroyed In German
hangers In 1919.
The ship In 10 be constructed &C
cording to the Le70 model. the high
est type Of flyer. and Will rival the
ZR2. which crashed into the river
Humber In England shortly before IL
was TO be delivered to the United
States.
There IN some opposition here 70
the authorization. which win keep a
large number OF German technical
air experts In training for the build
ing and testing OF the ship. II IL said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Legion to Spread
Christmas Cheer

A Chrfntmas tree for every hos.
pitai ward Is tho plan Of the AmcTi
can Legion OF Seattle. which Ii max.
ing preparations for Christmas cheer
TO be distributed among all wounded
and disabled veterans in hospitals
and all former service men who are
out OF work and their families thru.
out the state. Gifts and baskets Of
food are being prepared at the state
headquarters of the Legion at 900
Douglas building. The public IL In.
voted TO cooperate with the Legion
In the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Chile Makes Move
to Conciliate Peru

Preliminary steps toward a peace.
able settling Of the boundary dispute
between Chile and Peru have been
taken. according 10 word received In
Seattle by Lucio Yiliegaa. Chilean
consul In tho Northwest.
Chile. according TO Consul villegas.
has made the proposal 10 Peru that a
pieblscite OF the border provinces Of
Tacna and africa be held to settle
their nationality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. i7.-There
was nothing saiacious about the trial
Of Roscoe H'atty) Arbuekle. accord
ing TO a report submitted 10 the San
Francisco Housewives league by
Mrs. Robert a. Dean.
Mrs. Dean attended all sessions OF
the comedians trial on charges Of
taking Virginia RAppe's life, as a
representative OF the women's vigi.
liant committee.
Il think II Is an excellent thing
for women 10 attend trials. especial
~ those in which sex is involved. "
her report said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Gets Long Term for
Forging rs Checks

Five TO ten years In the state peni-
Tertiary n, waila waila II the aen.
t.noo imposed by Presiding Superior
Judge Everett smith upon Bert y.
Anderson. who pleaded guilty Friday
20 charges Of forgery IN the first Do
gree. Anderson IL alleged TO have
passed more than rs forged checks In
Seattle. In his room. officers found
rubber stamps proiectograph and
other acc.hnorioa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Injunction Breaks
Up Corner on Eggs

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE corner"
on eggs. which has caused the price
to advance steadily for several
weeks. has becn broken. officials be.
lleved today. by the injunction which
prohibited speculation on the Chicago
butter and sEg board. Prices have
fallen 10 10 ~ cents per dozen since
the injunction was issued and now
are selling around ~ cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
PAULINE COMING
To PANTAGES

Comedy and variety will feature
the new weeks bill at the rRntagcS.
opening with next Mondays matt.
nee. Tho headline act ~ the pro.
gram will be Pauline. tho French
scientist. whose offering IL fliiod
viii real laughter while not claim.
iEg TO Do hypnotlst. Pauline places
his subjects In state of .innocuous
desuetude and compels them To do
his every bidding. The result is 20
minutes Of roaring fun. lie also
performs wha, he styIw mental
TRANSMISSION" one Of the most inter
cstinR experiments vaudeville audi.
ences have seen.
Sharing tho comedy honors will
he Al Fields and sheldon In their
riotous Ekit. The Last OF the Cab
bica."
The Pantheon Singers. a quintet %
musical artists Of repute. will pro.
vide one Of the finest musical offer
lnEs of tho year. There are two
men and three women In tho com
pany.
Three Jazzornanlacs are Hayden.
Goodwin and Rowe. cabaret trio
with pepful music. singing and dane
ing
Class. Manning and Glass arc n
trio Of skilled and daring athletes.
N The pnntaEescope feature photo.
play will be Alice Brady in Dawn
OF tho East"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Will Irwin Talks
on "The Next War

VIII Irwin, author and war cor.
respondent, spoke Mt the First
Methodist church Friday night on
The Next War" Earlier In the
day Irwin spoke before an assembly
OF University Of Washington stu.
dents. telling OF his college days at
Stanford with Or. Henry Suzzallo.
president OF the university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
City Loses Point
in Big Damage Suit

Notwithstanding the fact that an.
other sui, growing out OF the same
accident ~ pending. Charles J. Ma.
chek may preaa his suit against the
city for $4,000 for the death OF his
daughter. sophia Maehek. according
20 ruling OF the state supreme
court. Miss Maehek died January
20 as result OF injuries suffered In
a Green Lake car accident January 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
Porto Rican Chief
to Face Accusers

WASHINGTON. Dec. iT.--Gov. r..
Mont Reilly Of Porto Rico. whose re.
noyai from office has been sought
by factions on the island. has been
directed TO return there. IL was
stated at the White House today.
Reilly. who was called here be
cause Of the charges against him.
probably will be back in Porto Rico
by January /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
6,997 in Seattle
Aerie of Eagles

Seattle Eagles Friday night mi
tlated IS candidates into Aerie No. !
before 200 members OF the orxaniEa-
-tion. According to records Of the
lodge the total number OF members.
with the Initiates. reaches s.ssT in
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
STACY V. JoNEs. rraaua.e o.

the University OF Washington and
former editor Of the Washington
Daily. has been appointed to the
executive council OF Sigma Delta
Chi. national Journalism fraternity,
according to word received from
the fraternity convention held 70.
Gently In Arnen. la Jones' In now
on the staff Of the Washington.
u. c., Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
BEGGaRS' OPERA
COMING TO MET

Seattle viii have the Beggars'
Opera for a week. beginning Deem
Der 25. a delightful Christmas and
holiday attraction. at the Metropoli.
tan. This gay and racy old music
play has been the delight Of Los An.
geles and San Francisco. where II
has been playing TO great audiences
for the past month. Those who love
comedy. those who love music. and
those who love an artistic ensemble
are looking forward 10 it's engage
ment here at the Metropolitan thea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
OF INTEREST ONLY
TO DRINKING FOLKS

This will be Of interest TO all
Seattle drinking people.
Great Northern thru trains. for
the first time in five days. ran
Friday between Seattle and Van.
couyer. u. c.
Floods In tho Skagit valley had
stopped thru service.
The trains are back on the old
lines. excep, "A few miles south
Of scdro- woollcy. where a slight
deiour IL made over the Northern
Pacific tracks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.--Presi-
dent Harding has named Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover al the federal
member OF the Colorado river com
mission. which Is seeking to end n
dispute over irrigation waters over
several Western states.