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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

The chances for the Farmers
Nonpartisan League carrying Min
rs9sota have grown SO bright that
the big business interests there have
taken to arresting the heads of the
organization every few days on
charges of unpatriotic conduct. The
Nonpartisan League had it's origin
in the fact that such big business
interests of Minnesota as the grain
buyers and millers used their rights
to grade to pay it feed prices for
wheat used to make flour. In ar
resting the League officers, big bust
ny So is showing the same acumen as
those pro-Germans who stop .neir
home paper because of it's patri-
otto utterances.-BRYAN'S COM
MONER.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Judge McGise of Minneapolis came
back from Washington very much
downcast. They refused down there
to turn over the government to him.
The mining industry of Montana
with a greater income than all of
the farms in the state pays only 8
psr cent of the taxes. That perhaps
explains why the mine-owners' kept
press can see no good in the League.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

There is no need of trying to kill
something which might be good
eventually for all. If the farmers
are willing to put their money into
the cause, we, who are catering to
them, ought to be willing to bury
hammer until tlAcre is a reason for
its use. At present the League is
enjoying a steady growth and it
seems that all the knocking has not
caused the road to prosperity for the
League to be closed.-Courtney IN.
d. Gag tie.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

President Wilson and the North
western farmers are extending mu-
tual Fluctuations. They have been
assailed by men whose patriotism
manifests itself in hernorrhages OF
the mouth brought on by paralysis
of the brain. Senator Sherman and
Judge McGse. A noble pair! The
president and the farmers have rea-
son to be proud of the enemiss they
are making. Crosby IN. d. Re-
view.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24
QUIT. POOLING.

QUlIs FOOLINu.
You can see the reason why some
people always try to fool some one
else. But can you SEE the logic when
thew try to fool themselves?
Is not that conundruna' one
which cannot be explained?
Frankly, fri: nds, have you been
guilty of the first that set down
Now be fair and honest with your
self as well as me.
Are you honest when you TWIST a
! proposition to suit your M rcenafy
ends? So that you may, by so 90
ing. fool some one who thinks you
spes..z in truth?
Are you not corrupting and debas-
ing all your highest moral instincts
when you put manhood upon a lever
that is so low? Do you not lay
yourself entirely open-open to the
censure and open to the contempt OF
the public for whose good Will al
men aspire?
Can there be some other reason
why they fool and fiddle the some
I one else?
Is it a purely selfish motive? Are
thew so different from common ia
kris and gaudy charlatans when they
stoop to methods so dark and de-
vious to mislead the patient, suffer
ing public, who has long been fed
upon your dope? Can you pride
Yourself upon any score when you
employ such tactics of d ception?
Such Kaiserite regard for scruples
that the world has set them down
as bunc and not to be trusted as
containing any particle of truth?
Why not turn the light upon your
plans and workings?
Let your thoughts and motiUfs be
the answer-for you do not want tC
say you are blind, unthinklng too
of some power that reaps the profi'
from your statements that you take
from them as facts. That would be
sorry place to put you in as agent
scandal monger to hurt the cause
and movement of other honest men
Are you willing to lay your card
upon the: table and bare your
thoughts and motives, to take your
chance upon the judgment OF thai
great and goodly mass OF. working
people who toll that others may
have bread? You ta.ze the time anc
trouble to circulate reports that yol
at random pick. You never question
them but pass it as your own. How
do it come about that you have Sc
much of interest when the farmer
pays the sixteen and you do not have
to pay a sou? When you do no.
have cent of money in it but il
seems that you want all the say
Why do you not take out member
ship and have your share of say
Or have you become the farmers
guardian and do you stand as his di
rector? That he must listen to you
advice and wisdom about an organi
cation that you know most about
Are you his guardian angel anc
mental censor of this thoughts
Since when have all the farmers be-
come so childiike in their simplicity
that they can not think and reason
without seeing you or some one els
who dispenses wisdom gratis
Please leave them all alone for theil
lot is hard enough. Give them just
little freedom SO that they may
think at least about their problems
that you and yours have forced up
on them. They have been patient
long enough, to ta.se that wisdom
hand9d them by interests who feeo
on farmers needs. They have not
as.zd of you to spend your time ant
trouble to fight their battles TO,
thm. They have selected such that
they can trust and they are pleased
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

to pay the fiddler, for he !
tune they like.
False prophets are not
who garb themselves as
fri nds, as they have fon
out. The man who picks Ii.
cts is oft the man who c6.r
How can you, why do yO1 :.
things as that when they II
as an echo of the inter sts Il
always preyed on them?
Are you really fooling n
%lse?
Are you honest when YOU
this and that about the n
About that sixty Thousand
sixteen dollars that is MAXI
ley rich? Do you you h
what you say is true or ar
mounting something handsj l
some anti-N. P. L., who
wreck the farmers movems-
may some day put him out
for pay, is hir-d to bust 1
ers' league no matter what
as the Golfers of those that
ed him are always full and
with the, coin the farmes
divvy in all the years that
Where do you get your iHi
that the League is all der
and all tha information
pass around is untarnishs
Is it the papers cheaply J.
copper money that sends
you? Fie on you if you
on such slush. Or must
and mouth such parrot talk .
no one else is at home wha.,
should be exc pit the echOa
echo are you? 9
Can you really, friend, n
to fool yourself, and that
your number in soma BATH
ton as on parole? No "a
care himself to be plar
status of the dog who, rr-
circle, is trying to MAKE L
meet and fools himself tot
he can catch his tail. Oh
world is funny and we
some comedy.
Just sit and do a littA
to eN rcise your cells thai
given. Originate sonnet
will save the situation and
will rise to call you blea
frankly, the public is tir,d-
bored by canned stuff that
politicians and the graf
killed the goose that
golden eggs. The, peOpa
now so unsophisticat:d
can not see the time anM
tunity to learn and start
ment that shall give then
to serve their country am (.
duty to their fellow men
! "A sis
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

The evidence is piling up that
President Wilson and the ruling
powers of Minnesota are not in ac-
cord. But the leaders and members
of the Nonpartisan League, whom
Judge MCGEE danounces as disloyal
and traitorous, stand squarely back
of the president. They heartily in
dorse his war aims aand his stand
on industrial and economic questions.
Fergus Falls Mimi Free, Press.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24
PROFTTEERING AGAIN FAILS

Recent revelations of irregulari-
tbs in the United States air craft
program would be utterly astound-
ing were it not for the fact that the
failure of private enterprise to meet
the present war crisis has become so
freque mt that it is common.
1t is the same old story. Private
enterprise, which seems inseparabfe
from private profteering, can not
met the present situation, and the
vast superiority of public control,
operation or ownership is being DEM
onstrated every day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

No man can say he favors the
platform Of the Nonpartisan League
who refuses to join with the major
ity in it's purpose to give that plat
form the full st opportunity to prove
its worth or worthlessness.-Rugby
IN. d. News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Whether He's Fighting ON Seq
or Land Send him q pouch OF
Real (1RAyELY Chewing Plug
If he doesn't chew yet, he'll slice it up
and mix it with his pipe tobacco to give
it flavor and improve his smoke.
Youw send your friend more Tobacco
comfort and satisfaction in one pouch Of
Real Gravely Plug than In half dozen
plugs of ordinary tobacco.
Give any man a chew of Real Cravely Plug, and
he will tell you that's the kind to send. Send tns
best!
Ordinary plug is false economy. It costs leS
per week to chew Real Gravely, because smaD
chew of it lasts long while.
SEND YOUR FRIEND IN THE U. s. SERVICE
A POUCH OF GRAVELY
Dealers all around here carry it in 1Oc pouches
A Sc. stamp will put it into his hands in any Trap
ing Camp or Seaport of the u. S. A. Even "o,s
there" Sc. stamp will take it to him. Your deals
will supply envelope and give you official direction
how to address it.
p. b. GiRAyELY TOBACCO Co.. DanvIle. ~
TIE Parent Pouch Keeps Fresh and Clean and Gso1
Established 1891
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Twin City newspapers might be
able to tell the truth about the Non
partisan League if they tried, but
there is no danger that they will
make the trial.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24
GASSED AT FRON

Because he did . not a,
enough in getting his ga
Harry Johnston, a Y. NJ 7 /
work secretary in France
days in the hospital.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Perhaps the reason why old-time
politicians do not discuss the Non
partisan League program is because
they have not brains enough to I'M
derstand it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Find a predatory trust and YOU
have discovf red a strong opponent to
the Nonpartisan League.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Congress thatsis Laundering about
should send commission to North
Dakota to study efficiency from the
Legislature of that state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

There isn't a city and county at
outs in the Northwest in which the
racket was started by the farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Our friends alike cordially invited avail te
of the use peoples editorial column. Write pam
one side paper Nothing obscene scurous viii be publ
Always accompany with your a
article be published If do
name disclosed say So know who you This
assumes responsibility for any article appearing in these cd
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

D II the opponents of the Nonparti-
san League proposed any remedy
for admitted evils they might get
some one to listen to them seriously.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

Proved patriotism shows itself in
increased wheat acreage rather than
in mouth service.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-24

c. A. Lindbergh, cantta1ty
Republican gubernatoriaI !
ton, Endorsed by the NJ y
League, has opened his
Unless we sadly miss our
form congressman will
ger figure than a lot Of b.
-Chaska (Minn.) Herald
~-.-.,sC
-"They shall not pass Bal
slogan adopted by the ositt
r. publican rump conventa
not. We are not pasSla' :
men. We hold a hand full =
and We know how to play : :
member, WIS did not ask ,rn
in.-Crosby IN. D. Reyeill,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVAL IN ITALY ]
IS BIGGEST MILITARY EVENT OF DAY; 1
ONLY MINOR ENGAGEMENTS ON FRONTS
Vanguard of Yankees Consists Mainly az
Sanitary Units and Special Organize:
tions---Germans Suffer Heavy Losses
When They Make Attempts to Retake
From French Positions Near SCISSORS.

Arrival he vanguard of Americas expeditionary fora
to Italy announced by Chief of Staff March Washington
yesterday the outstanding military event of tho Last
twenty hours from the American standpoint This
guard consists mainly of sanitary units and special organi
tons Actual fighting troops reported the way Italy
from France.
Both nhe Italian theater and in the fighting
tvy confined local attacks and radng operations and
gun duels Thursday night the Germans made two furious
attempts retake from the French the positions lost to the
polus southwest of Scissors Heavy losses to the attackers
constituted the only result of these actions.
To the southwest of Rheims the Germans tried take
of the Italians fighting in that sector around Bgny their
spite for Austrias gnoinous failure the Pave After
short but terrific artillery hamerng the princes
troops launched powerful thrss against the Roman nas
the Bgny heights Their first onrsh carried them to
certain depth into the Italian positions but the Latin soldiers
rallied promptly and threw the invaders back well executed
counter blow
The German office obliged to admit today the
British in Flanders yesterday succeeded in penetrating thu
Bavarian crown princes Hags troops spent the day
consolidating their gains which netted them 400 prisoners
Vienna official report received last night spoke Of IN
newed attempts by Italian patrols to the Pave Artillery
bombardmens continue intense along the whole Italian front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
HIS STAFF COLONIES

Governor westmoreland Davis has
appointed his colonies. twenty-5our in
all. They are carefully selected from
the various cities and communities
throughout the state. David Fl. Leake
Is chief OF staff.
The list follows:
David H Leake. Richmond, Chief
of-staff: Leroy Hodges. Petersburg.
s. l.. slower. Norfolk: w. Madison
Scott, Richmond: Thomas Henry Not
tingham. EsAstvilie, Gordon Blundon.
Reidsville: +. Nash Bilisoly. Ports
mouth; G. S. p. Holland. Jr., suffolk:
B, Morgan Shepherd. Ashland: w.
Frank Powers. Richmond: Horace L.
Smith. Petersburg: .. j. Holcomba.
Danville: John r, Trout. Roanoke:
w. L. Maupin. Jr.. Charlottesville:
Donald Richards, warrenton: Cecil
Common, Leesburg; Harry r. Harrison.
Leesburg: E. e, Garrett. Leesburg,
Dan Slaughter, Culpeper: Bufcrd- VII
liams. Pearieburg: Napoleon bond
Coeburn; +. NJ. Dobyns. Dublin: Steve
d. Ttmbsriaks, stanton; G. s Adama
Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
MISSION CETENARY
PLANS COMPLETED
Three Methodist Bodies to
Take Part in World Evan
gelization After War.
PROHIBITION rs ASKED
Bishop Cannon Presents Final
Report, Which Is Adopted
With Immense En-
thusiasm.
Especial to The Richmond vtrginian }

Especial 10 The Richmond vtrginian }
Lake Junaluska. ". C., June az
The centenary OF missions conference
at Lake Junaluska. held under the
auspices of the ministers and layrnsn
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South the Methodist Episcopal
church and the Methodist Church OF
Canada, concluded it's executive SEES
slons today.
Leaders in the three denominations
are expressing great satisfaction at the
outcome OF the conference and state
that every plan proposed by the world
program committee for the evangel-
ization OF the world has met with cor
dial support
The following resolution was adopt
ed by a unanimous vote:
Resolved, we hereby petition the
congress OF the United States TO pass
speedily such legislation as will alb
so.utely prohibit the manufacture and
the sale OF all kinds of intoNicants for
beverage purposes. inciudimx beer and
wine. during the period OF the war
and the demobiiHf!cn thereafter"
A prosss, wasH entered against
the exemption cfT2 Aand light wines
in administratl l~s as an I'M
,; ;ss ..ss.ssssssa1E>ssfssssss' '
Bishop r N4F Kansas
belief 1f&Hs s3ftsf&<4, come
when %' r~3e%s aurch
would &Assary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
New Workers Have
Gained a Sector

Washington, June 29.--New Yok&
selective draft men have taken over
q sector Of the Western front.
Announcement OF this tact was
made today by General Peyton C.
March, chief Of star Of the army In
his weakly conference with newspA-
per correspondents. 4
The men comprise the seventy
seventh division Of the national array
the first national army division TO
enter the first-line trenchea.
From other sources at the war 40.
partre emit it was learned that the d.
vision is to be equipped with a n&N
type of gas shell more deadly thar
any heretofore devised. II 10 declarn1
to be an invention OF the bureau 81
mines, developed with the aid Of snnio
OF the most noted chemists OF III
country. ~
General March was in f,ns spiYitn
today As he discussed the war nitu-
alton. The entire battle front fr0nt
the North sea to the Adriatic, he -
scribed AZ extremely favorable t.
the allies-" Striking features Of MI
statement also were:
That yesterday the firsf Americas
troops sent direct to italy from tho
United States had safely reached Their
destination. They are non-combo1S
ant troops ana not to be confused WITT
the fighting units to be sent BY Perish
ing from the Western front s,
That Ave divisions Of Ameftcane
between 10000 ana zoe 200 men
that have been trained with tbs Brit.
ish have been turned back TO Per,
shing as finished products.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
Makes Big Haul In
So. Richmond Raid
Much Ardent Spirits II Seized by Third
District Pofice-Piace Watched
Long Time.

Seventy-two pints and one quart of
whiskey, and six bottles Of beer were
the evidence raked up by the police
OF the Third police station last night
when they landed on the house OF Ire
vett Thomas. colored. at 2los Balm
bridge street.
This place has been the object OF
suspicion and many searches by the po-
lice for a long time. but last night is
the first time the police have met with
any success Several raids have been
made there before.
At about 10 o'clock Sergeant Colds
by assisted by Patrolmen Dunnavant.
J. H. waymack and p. d. Bass. en-
tared the house. Again II looked like
the efforts OF the police would be
without success whep Sergeant Colds
by nosed q step loose. Upon peering
under II. the sergeant found all Of the
bottles OF whiskey This was promptly
seized ana the negro was placed I'm
der arrest. The beer vas found in
another hiding place
The police OF the Third district feel
that they have gcttsn rid OF bad
character For . long time the negro
has acted In = dAhant manner and has
caused much trouble. although the po-
lice have been unable to set any direct
evidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
MEXICAN POLICY
IS CRITICIZED
Propose to Wipe Out All Ger
man Propaganda South of
the Rio Grande.
CARRANzA's CONVEYANCE
Attempts Have Been Made to
Show inconsistencies in
Wilson's Address
to Editors.

Washington, June 29.--The gov
eminent of Mexico was sharply crfti-
cised by the state department today
for permitting propaganda which at
tenpts 20 show Inconsistencies IN
President wilson's recent address TO
the Mexican editors The purpose
is to counteract the nefarious efforts
.of German agents who apparently
have had the connivance OF the Car
rama authorities.
The correspondence authorized for
publication reveals that the United
States is closely scrutinizing every de-
velopment south of the Rio Grande,
and is maintaining rigid policy for
the protection Of American rights.
A note delivered by Am bassador
Henry P Fletcher 10 the Mexican gov
eminent on April 2, 1918, protesting
against the Carranza oil lands tax.
Ihseherto t1np x1s89stzsessfa the United
states, is the indirect subject of the
present controversy. It's substance Is
contained in the following paragraph:
1T becomes the function OF the
government of the United States most
earnestly and respectfully to call the
attention OF the Mexican government
to the necessity which may arise to
i'm pei IL to protect the property of its
citizens in Mexico Invested or in
jurfously affected by the decree above
cited"
|, Document Freely Available.
The note was not given out here at
the time 1t was delivered to the Car
rama government because no move
was made to do SO by the recipient
authorities, Now, however, when 1t
serves the purpose OF German propa-
gandists to distort President Wilson's
friendly address to the visiting Mex1-
can editors the document appears to
have been freely available TO the
Mexican press.
A singing rebuks ID made by the
state department for this violation of
diplomatic procedure ~ follows:
The United states government
would have appreciated being asked
for its consent to the publication of
this note, inasmuch ~ this procedure
is usually followed in diplomatic deal
ings between friendly nations. Such
consent would. OF course, have been
readily given II the Mexican govern-
ment had intimated that IT believed
the note should have been published"
The comment from the state de-
partment on the charge OF incon-
sistency between the Fletcher note and
President Wilson's address emphasizes
that there Is no disposition on the
part of the United States to interfere
with the internal affairs OF Mexico"
1t Is pointed out that the principle OF
the note is fully sustained by the fol-
lowing excerpt from the presidents
address:
1T Omitted States) must depend
upon every nation that has any rela-
tons with her and the citizens of any
nation having relations with her.
keeping within the bounds OF honor
and fair dealing and Justice"
It was explained at the state de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
GATH YEAR REPORT At
!. NJ. c. A. EXCELLENT
Membership Is 1911, Despite the Fact
That Many Hundreds Of Young
Fellows Are in Service.
rhe annual meeting OF the Board

The annual meeting OF the Board
Of directors of the Young Mems Chris
tain association was held Thursday
evening last week. at which time the
annual reports were presented and
officers elected. The sixty fourth year
OF the associations history, the eighth
in the new building. was in many
ways the most active OF all the years
and the year OF greatest results.
President w. D. Duke presided al
the meeting. The report of the treas
urer. MIR. O. J. Sands. showed the re
ceipts for the year to be $44,s13.S2.
the expenditures, s44,412.7s. leaving
a balance in the treasury Of s2o1.o3
The report Of the general secretary
was exceedingly gratifying TO all the
officers. especially In view Of the fact
that while doing everything possible
for the entertainment Of the soldiers
ana sailors located In and Visiting our
city. the regular work has been kept
as near standard as possible.
The membership at the close Of the
SIXTY fourth year was 1911. within
ninety seven of last years record. not
withstanding the fact that fully 4ot
members have gone into the service
OF our country.
W D Duke, who has served the as
ISOLATION for seven consecutive years
earnestly requested to be relieved OF
the responsibilities OF the presidency
though expressing his abiding interest
in the work and friendship for all his
fellow-directors and executive officers
The officers for the year are as fol
lows: James p. Jones, president; w
j. wh!tehurst. first vtce-president; w
D. Duke. second president; J. l.
Anderson, third vice president: c. G
Taylor, Jr.. recording secretary; o. j
Sands, treasurer S, X. Mckee, genera
secretary.
Mr. Whitehurst enters his twenty
fifth year: Mr. o. J. Sands. treasurer
his ffteenth. Mr.. c. G. TAYLOR, Jr.
recording secretary. his twelfth. and
General Secretary Mckee his twenty.
third consecutive year of service.
In order to enlarge the work and
more effectively serve the soldiers and
sailors, the directors will ask for So
900 in contributions for the year end
! ing April 80 next