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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
PRESIDENT DRAWS
FIRST NUMBER
PRESIDENT OPENS CEREMONY
. NUMBERING 100000 NATIO
rs DRAFT REGISTRANTS

Washington, Oct. 2.-The drawing
Of order numbers for the thirteen
million draft registrants enrolled
september II was started Monday by
President Wilson.
bhndfolded, the President groped
INTO the great glass lottery bowl ana
Grew out one of 1900 capsules. 1t
contained slip numbered 322, thus
giving to men holding that serial
lumOer, first place in their respec-
i've classes after registrants already
uaSSlhed under previous registra-
u0nS' The number was low enough
" 'ouch the list of every draft board
III 'ne country except one or two of
ne very smallest.
vice President Marshall drew the
'''Olo number and was followed by
:N'een other nOtables who had been
W participate in the formal
Un ~,SmOny of opening the drawing.
"Aen 1t was over, officers and en-
.a ''u men Of the army, assisted by n
WI ~lps Of tellers, settled down to the
% Ssh OF emptying the bowl. Two
.s' ''and numbers had been drawn
.s. .su recorded before 4 o'clock in the
q in00n' indicating that probably
S.ta nVurS u would be required to COM |
e.. s,.'s s' me WORK. The readers and tell
,o'.; "Orked in relays, so the drawing
fa' 1lued II almost without interrup-
,sal a"l through n the night. Provost Mar
Isl ..'' usneral CrOwder hoped to fin
E.s, early Wednesday evening.
on1 us' 100 Numbers Telegraphed
aasba5s s Ine first 100 numbers were
secaDa. a 70 the country by telegraph.
use r Of the impracticability of
NOnonued on Page Eighty
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
Nonpartisan League
Meetings To Be Held

Following is a list of dates of
meetings which will be held by the
Nonpartisan League. A prominent
speaker will discuss the program of
the League from the League stand
point.
The speaker will be "beaner"
and you will want to hear him wheth-
er you like the League or not, and
the chances are that you will learn
something.
More details later. The dates are
as follows:
Poplar, Oct. 26th.
Brockton, Oct. 26th.
Culbertson, Oct. 27, 2 p. m. !
Lanark, Oct. 27, evening.
Bainville, Oct. %, afternoon.
Mondak, Oct. 28, evening.
Froid, Oct. 20, afternoon.
McCabe, Oct. 20, evening.
Medicine Lake, Oct. 80, afternoon.
Homestead, Oct. 80, evening.
Antelope, Oct. 81, afternoon.
Dagmar, Oct. 81, evening.
Dooley, Nov. /, afternoon.
Redstone, Nov. /, evening.
I Flaxville, Nov. 2, evening.
Madoc, Nov. 2, evening.
Whitehall, Nov. 8, afternoon.
Daleview, Nov. 8, evening.
Outlook, Nov. 4, afternoon.
Plentywood, Nov. A, evening.
The name of the speaker will be
nnounced later and bills and other
dvertising win be sent out. DON'T
orget the dates and be sure and be
here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
$4,000.
Very truly yours,
]. F. REDMOND,
County Auditor.

| We will add the information that
Sunny Jim's" signature was not
signed with a rubber stamp"
Now in order to make the EFF
clency" of these letters understand
able some explanation is required.
The first letter for instance.
Prior to the time this letter was
written, a warrant in the sum of
S2l0 was sent to Peter Westerlund
In payment for a hundred bushels of
seed wheat delivered by Peter West
erlund to his neighbor, C. E. tinquist
on seed grain order No. 631. Mr..
Westerlund wrote the Auditor, call
ing his attention to the fact that the
warrant was for $210 ($2.10 per
Dushe), when he understood that the
Montana & Dakota elevator was get
ting $3.50 per bushel for the grain
they furnished and his neighbor, Mr..
Z. +. Lundquist was paying the
county $2.48 per bushe1 for the seed
wheat, the Is cents advance being to
pay the county for the cost of handl-
ing the grain, making out papers,
etc., and that he, Peter Westerlund
should have a warrant for $4,000
instead of for $4,000 which had been
sent to him, his grain being just as
good, if not better grain than that
furnished by the Montana & Dakota
Elevator Company, and his neighbor
was paying $2.48 for the grain.
Now note the cleverness of "efi-
cheney Jim." in the first paragraph of |
the first letter. He writes: "a
With reference to seed grain or
der No. 631 for seed grain delivered
to C. E. Lindquist, it will be neces-
sary that you file a CLAIM TO SUP
PORT THE WARRANT.
"Yau state that we sent you a war;
rant in the sum of $4,000, we un-
ioubtedly misunderstood the appIi-
'ant as the price you charged for the
grain, therefore if You will return
he warrant of $4,000 in payment
hereof, we will issue warrant In
he sum of $230.00.
In the first paragraph, "Sunny
i'm" says, "it will be necessary that
'ou FILE A CLAIM TO SUPPORT
HE WARRANT"
Now how did it come that the
VARIANT WAS NOT SUPPORT
ID BY A CLAIM IN THE FIRST a
LACE. if it was necessary to sup a
ort this WARRANT for the cor {
Continued on Page Four) e
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
A. {. M. Propaganda
Reaches Trenches

A Montana soldier in France sends
to Butte a clipping from the Daily
Mail, an English journal printed in
Paris for the soldiers in the trenches.
He says, eff the Montana soldiers
here were back home they would see
that Miss Rankin goes to the senate.
Here's the clipping from" our own
correspondent:
MISS RANKIN'S DEFEAT AT
THE POLLS is EXPECTED
Her Sympathy With l. w. w. Union
Arouses Opposition to Montana
Congresswoman
(From Our Correspondent)
New York, Tuesday-The belief
prevails among political observers
that Miss Jeanette Rankin, Ameri-
cas- sole congresswoman, will be de-
feated in her effort to secure the re-
publican nomination for the United
States senate from Montana. Nom
mating primaries will be held on
Tuesday. Miss Rankin's open de-
claration of sympathy with the Metal
Mine Workers Union, which is a
member of the organization known as
the Industrial Workers of the World,
has harmed her. The Daughters of
he American Revolution and other
such organizations are fighting |
against Miss Rankin. In certain |
titles of Montana she was denied the
privilege of speaking, and it was ne
.essary for her to deliver in sub
1rb of Butte a speech she had plan
ned to make in that center of the
copper industry.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04

Following are two letters written
by our efficient County Auditor TO
Peter Westerlund of Antelope.
For an example of efficiency"
these letters are prize takers. To a
casual reader they will "get BY" and
there is where the efficiency" is de-
monstrated. But after little care
full study the features of the "nigger
in the woodpile" is clearly discern
ible.
Read the letters.
COUNTY OF SHERIDAN
Office of
J. F. REDMOND
County Auditor
Plentywood, Montana
May "a, 1918.
Peter Westerlund,
Antelope, Montana.
Dear Sir:
With reference to seed grain order
No. 631 for seed grain delivered to
c. E. Lindquist, it will BE necessary
that you file claim to support the
" arrant.
You state that we sent you war [
rant in the sum of $4,000, we un-
doubtedly misunderstood the appi-
rant as to the price you charged for
the grain, therefore if you will re-
turn the warrant of $4,000 in pay
mcnt there Of, we will issue a war
rant in the sum of $4,000.
Have the claim subscribed and
sworn to either before a Notary
Public or Justice of the Peace, at
ach seed grain order No. 631 to this
:laim and kindly return it at your
arl:est convenience, so that we may
oInpiete our records in connection
With this matter. \
Very truly yours,
]. F. REDMOND, {
County Auditor. t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
M. NJ. JOHNSON
Democratic Ticket

Don't forget that Miss Rankin's
name will be on the National Ticket;
also that of Clair Stoner for State
Senator and Miss Mabel V. Thayer
for County Superintendent of Schools.
Clip this and take it with you to the
polls and hunt the names of the
League candidates. In this way YOU
will make no mistake. Vote the
ticket straight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
MERIDIAN COUNTY
,,,., COMPLETES QUOTA
ngPn LOAN SUBSCRIBED ON
BOucpu S25s,45O.OO is TOTAL
UP TO THURSDAY.

he tona ~n county has gone "over
tae witsa %nd this was done in record
qarges' "Uut % any big noises or
&aee w.,, ihe local campaign COM
t'pa iFs IibsI' requested to complete the
' IS1tober sf'y s'S bond sale quota by
rsdav niosI and that was done, too.
's The tats; nsht' Oct. srd, $3.50. 90
'AH. osl soso sui subscribed in Sheridan
%'tsasd tSs tsSz'O,OOo.oO was the quota .
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
Cases Appear i'm Flaxville

Cases Appear in Flaxville
Reports come from Flaxville show
that there are a great number of
cases in a critical condition and
without sufficient medical assistance
to properly attend to those afflicted.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
COUNTY OF SHERIDAN
office of
J. F. REDMOND
O01ACy xk001NOI
Plentywood, Montana
A fn4 q

June A, 1918.
Peter Westerlund,
Dagmar, Montana.
Dear Sir:
Hand you herewith seed grain war
rant so. 49 in the sum of $4,000 in
payment of seed grain furnished.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of pay
mcnt On the form enclosed, returning
same to this Office. When returning
receipt, also enclose the County claim
blank, which / am sending you to be
executed in support of seed grain
warrant No. 40 in the amount of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
0s ~ SALE DAY.
i OUTLOOK OCT. 18TH

p todav ~ Nau, of Outlook, was in
: s. to bara sna informed US that Out
J ! Day On @ce We. a Red Cross Auction
Nl ps,ti "a October 18th.
" larre eo,ars lars of the sale is given
'd'ertisse p posters which are used
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-04
Some More
Efficiency

LIE roLoWlNG LETTERS WRITTEN BY OUR EFFICIENT COUN-
II AUDITOR sunny JIM" REDMOND THE MAN WHOM THE
STATE PUBLIC EXAMINERS WARNED NOT TO BE SO "EFFI
GENT" WITH THE RUBBER STAMP" TELLS TALES
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
NEW LODGE HAS %
CHARTER MEMBERS

Garnet Mountain lodge No. 409,
Ladies' Society of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. was organized in Ely last night
by Mrs. Stena Ward of Sparks. Ne
ydda. The new lodge starts with a
charter membership of % and tie
following officers:
Mrs J II Boylan, president; Mrs
N ID Morgan, vice president: Mrs
Spell. past president: Mrs w G Knapp
collector: Mrs f l. Kelly, treasurer:
Mrs A T Drysdale, secretary; Mrs c
+ Deekelmen. delegate to the nation
al convention; Mrs II Boylan. alter
nate. Mrs Harry Cornell, warden.
Mrs c o Bonner. Chaplain; Mrs Q
/ Fink, conductress; Mrs F Deckle-
men. Mrs C Healy, Miss Dorothy
Johnson, trustees: Mrs Shuppe. l. c.,
Mrs Reed. o. G.
The institution of the lodge was
very pleasant socially as we'll as ira
ternally, and following the attendant
ceremonies and installation of of
ficers, short addresses were made, a
collation. was served. and dancing
was enjoyed by those present. The
Ladies Society is a benefit organiza-
ton, with a membership Of $4,000
and $3.50, 900 in the treasury.
Meetings will be held in Masonic
hall the first Saturday in each mouth,
and the lodge. an auxiliary TO Copper
Queen lodge No. 799 B. of l.. F. and
E. promises to become useful and
enjoyable factor in the social and
fraternal life of the district.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
CANDY STORE EXPANDS

Alterations and Improvements cost
ing approximately $4,000 have re-
Gently been made by does Candy
kitchen. The change includes the
installation Of an expensive and az
tractiVa new soda fountain. which
from standpoint Of elegance and
proportions. has no equal in the state
of Nevada
BESIDES exceedingly ornate interl'
or decorations. an addition has also
been bnili to accommodate the sales
room of the Ely Baking company
AS both concerns are heavy users ol
sugar. they expect, through cooper
lion. TO gain a keener insight IN the
saving of sugar.
The work of remodeling the buiid-
ING was in charge of o. M Wallace
Junior.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
'DAO-MAN' SHIELDS At
LAST LANOs IN COURT

I'd Shields. who takes pride In
his reputation OF bad man. was In
Justice Collins court yesterday
morning, and sentenced to pay a fine
of 5000, for assault and battery
Shields, who was formerly in the rail
road service for the Nevada Con, at
the mines. was recently discharged.
and according to the evidence, har-
bored a grudge against Tom Godfrey
alleging that the latter was respon-
sible for his being discharged
Thursday. Shields. stimulating his
unusual physical powers with booze,
went after Coffrey, who is 65 years
old. knocking him down, kicking him
in the face and otherwise mistreat-
ing the aged man.
Deputy Sheriff Morris Roberts ana
Cant. Muller OF the State Police ar
rested Shields. and it is no reflection
on these officers TO add that in make
ing the arrest they had the assistance
of five or six others. as Shields resist
ed arrest and put up beautiful
scrap while it lasted But he had to
60. and was landed in Jail not very
long after his brutal attack on Cof-
frey. This is interesting as it IS said
Shields has heretofore Dragged as to
his prowess. and that his reputation
was so bad and he was SO generally
feared that he could toy With law and
order as he chose asd remain imune
from punishment
Justice Collins refused to be scared
when the prisoner was presented
in his court and gave him the limit
in Tie way of fine. Friends OF the
respondent have made efforts TO have
Thea fine reduced, presenting the
argument that Shields family needs
the money. Justice Collins remains
ohdurate and puts up counter
argument that Shields family IS
better off with father in jail, than
when he is free to roam around and
get drunk and beat up unoffending
citizens and make a nuisance of him
self generally And the Justices fur
ther proposition is that Shields help
his family by remaining in jail and
doing three hundred dollars worth
of county road work and sending the
money to his loved ones at home.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
GASOLINE SUPPLY WAS
GROWING SHORT

Owners of automobiles ana other
users of gasoline are requested 10 go
slow on their gasoline supplies dur
ing the next few days. Il. W. Ball.
local manager for the Standard Oil
company. informs the News that as
"a result OF the cessation Of freight
traffic the past week, the supply on
hand has reached point where con
servation for a few days has become
necessary Fear that a gasoline
shortage might become serious. led
Mr.. Ball To reduce sales, thereby
protecting The public against any such
hardship as would result if the sup
ply gave out entirely, and also pre-
venting the boarding in large guam
titles by any person or persons. This
was thoughtful judgment on The part
Of the local agent. and as a result
there Is enough of the needful gas
to keep all hands going There Is
an ample supply Of gasoline at Cobre.
awaiting shipment to this district,
and with the resumption today OF
REGULAR freight service. the supply
will be normal just as soon as the
cars arrive at this end Of the line
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
wm. Kearney Is Ely Visitor.

William NJ. Kearney, former state
engineer and republican candidate
for governor, arrived in Ely Friday
night and is registered at the North
ern hotel. Mr.. Kearney expects to
remain through the week looking
over the political situation in this
part of the state. With the number
of candidates for state Offices lining
up in both the major parties, Mr.
Kearney predicts the campaign will
offer plenty of pep, and he is evidenc-
ing good political judgment to be
early on hand for the purpose ol
meeting White Pine county voters.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
NOTICE.
Shop COMMITTEES

TO the Public:
The mass meeting which VAS TO
have been held this evening. July 2l.
has been cancelled by reason of an
agreeable adjustment between the
company and men. We wish 10 take
this oppostunity TO thank the public
for their hearty support during this
trouble.
tSigned) G. b. WARRINGTON,
Chairman Shop Committee
East Ely, Nevada, July 20, 1918.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
. Stipulations.

First-All men now on strike to
return 10 work Immediately without
loss of time.
Second-Temporary wage increase
of fifty lso.5o) cents per day to be
applied as or July first. 1918.
Third d--Determination of the fixed
wage to be left in the hands of =
Federal Conciliator. both parties to
be bound by his decision. and payroll
10 be readjusted Hereunder com
meneing with July 1st. 1918.
Fourth--W Wages of foreman and
chief clerk TO be adjusted between
the management and the individuals
concerned. with the understanding
that such men are not to be diserim
mated against.
The agreement was signed by l.. g.
Cannon, vice president and general
manager, for the Nevada Northern
Railway Company. and by l.. B. War
rington tChairman), w. H. Jones. A.
Needre, for the committee represent
ing the shop ment, and was approved
and signed by Robt. F. Cole. as Labor
Commissioner of Nevada
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
To the Public:

the IuDllt+
We desire TO express our appre
citation for the untiring efforts of
Labor Commissioner Cole since his
arrival here the evening OF the nine
teenth, in handling the labor disputes
between us and the Nevada Northern
railway His pleasing bearing had
great influence over our actions.
and without question must hive also
had an equal influence With the com
pany
1T is gratifying to know that the
State OF Nevada has such capable
man to look after the'interests Of It's
Commonwealth. and it Is hoped that
the good Judgment on the part Of the
voting element viii ever continue to
keep such calibre Of men IN office
l.. b. WARRINGTON.
w II. JONES.
A. NEEDRE.
Shop Committee
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
LABOR DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTED AND
STRIKING WORKERS RETURN TOJOBS
Arrival in Ely of Labor Commissioner Cole Quickly Followed
by Temporary Agreement and Business Is Resumed After
Week Shutdown OF Railroad and Mining Operations

I'll the arrival OF the federal officer.
Mr.. Cole has received many congrat-
ulatiofs as to the outcome of his Of
fiees. and the News Joins with the
general public in the hope that the
prediction OF the state labor commits
sioner that there will be no more
strikes, at least during the eontinua-
tion of the war, will be borne out.
The following Official agreement
and statements show the situation AZ
II stands at present.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

NEW YORK. July pa jury in
the Federal Court reported its in
ability to agree on verdict in the
trial of John J. OLeary for alleged
obstruction OF justice and was dis
charged O'Leary was accused OF
aiding in the escape of his brother
jeremiah A. O'Leary. Sim Fein lead
er, who was about to be tried for
publishing alleged seditious magazine
articles. OLeary will remain un-
council will confer on the question
OF another trial.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

Receives Lieutenant's Commission.
I'D Whitmore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. C. c. Whitmore. has received his
commission as second lieutenant and
will be stationed at Fort Benjamin
Scott, Indiana.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
]. 5. AND FRENCH TROOPS
HAVE HURLED THE GERMAN
HORDES ACROSS THE MARINE
Hun Lines Penetrated to Depth of Ten Miles As
Result of Foch's Drive---kaiser's Forces Unable
to Withstand Allied Onrush that SIaughters Enemy
and Results in Capture of thousands of Prisoners
Special to the News)

cording To official announcement
made by the Bolshevik The former
Gar was executed when discovery
was made that he was concerned in
a revolutionary plot against the Boil
sheyik. The former Empress and
Heir Apparent nave been sent to
places of security There is little
doubt of the truth of the Russian
report.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21


good news continued from the front
today No Germans except dead and
raptured ones remains on the south
bank OF the Marne tonight The
Huns retreat was hurried By French
and Americans. thousands being
slain.
The Yankees continue their ad-
vance. Two American units have
captured more than five thousand
Germans Germans are lighting hard
a. they fall back, but are unable To
withstand the attack OF the Ameri-
cans
Berlin admits Withdrawing from
the Marne. but 1t is significant that
the Teuton war Office still refuses 20
mention the word American" in any
Of its army reports. continuing its
policy of ignoring the Yankees. prob
ably 20 hoodwink the German people
French and British successes are
also reported in the latest war ad
vices
The Germnn front has been pen
etrated for depth Of ten miles. Re
ports OF the capture of nearly twenty
thousand prisoners have been con-
frmed Soissons has not yet fallen
but is practically in control Of the
Allied armies Hun reserves have
been unable To stop the advance OF
the French. Americans and British.
The Boches have been thrown back
across the Marne American and
French troops have recaptured Fos-
SOY and oenilly In pressing their adj
vance The Germans We're reported
today as reireating Northward across
the Marine
Attempts of the Germans 10 rally
their forces has resulted In such
strengthening oi the opposition as To
Indicate that the battle is approach
INK the point when the armies will
soon be locked in a giant struggle.
Both on the Northern end of the
line and further South the reinforced
Germans are making a desperate ef-
fort 10 hold their positions. TIE
Germans have been forced 70 brins
up 100000 reserves u the army cf
the German Crown Prince as "a re-
suit OF yesterdays fighting aud the
French and Americans after fluc-
tuations have been enabled to iortify
strongly the newly gained positions
Southwest OF Scissors
Six Of General Pershingis divisions
or about 100000 American troops
are hghting with the French in the
present offensive in the Aisne Marine
district, General March. chief Of stan
today advised members Of the senate
military committee at their weekly
conference.
The Franco. American offensive
viii continue as long as it is possible
10 force the Germans back, General
March stated.
1t has been definitely established
that at least seventy-two lives were
lost in the explosion which sank tie
cruiser San Diego off Fire Island on
Friday Navy department onisials
are not yet certain that the vessel
was sunk by a submarine, although
Inclined to that belief Several hun
dred survivors have been landed by
vessels which hurried to the spot IN
response TO S. o s calls.
That Quentin Roosevelt died while
Fighting the Germans in an air battle
has been established. German ava
tors have dropped notes in the
French lines saying that Roosevelt
was killed when his machine WIS
brought down by an enemy plane
President Wilson has telegraphed MS
condolences to Colonel Roosevelt
Former Emperor Nicholas OF Rus
sia has been shot by order OF the
central executive committee or the
Bolshevik government In Russia ac-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT.

The following tentative agreement.
having for its purpose. an immediate
resumption of work, and providing
for method OF adjusting the present
wage controversy. is hereby entered
into between the management OF the
Nevada Northern railway company
and the committee representing all
employees under the jurisdiction of
the master mechanics and approved
by the Labor Commissioners of Ne
vada.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
I,is,ric, court.

District Court.
IN the case Of George Jondas vs..
Chris Barkas. heard before Juuse
McFadden IN the Ninth judicial DIS
tric, court. Wednesday, verdict was
,o,dared In favor OF Jondas to re-
cover s771. The case involved
sale of wool, in which the plaihuu
sued to recover sl,02s.