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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

In the councils of the Montana
democracy when they are debating
the religion of republican candi-
dates, the need to support Wilson
by the election of democrats, the
sacredness of cotton, the national
prominence and excellent standing
of Senator Walsh with the presi-
dent, the continuous nature of the
open season for campaign meetings
at Bozeman for the governor, the
adjustment of kicking straps to
Montana wheat farmers, and their
own heartfelt desire that all re-
publicans would go way back and
sit down, it is only necessary to
mention the name of B. K. Wheel
er and all the JOY is taken out of
life. They fear Wheeler will be re-
membered at the polls.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

committee was the first political
organization to abandon its speak
ing dates in Montana.
Following this action of the COM
DR.. 0. M. Lanstrum, our
candidate for senator, Immediately
abandoned his campaign and Of
fered his services as a physician to
the state health authorities. DR..
Cogswell, the states chief health
officer, ordered DR.. Lanstrum into
the northeastern part of Montana,
where the disease had spread the
greatest and where there we're the
fewest doctors, and since then he
has been doing a splendid service
in helping the state authorities in
fighting the plague. Other candi-
dates are taking the same attitude
and all are doing their full share
in rendering compliance with state
authority.
With a platform of principles
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01
OSCAR M. TO
M OF MONTANA

In the following statement, Oscar
N. Lanstrum, candidate for the
United States senate, takes his
stand squarely alongside the farm
ers of Montana and gives unques-
toned reasons why wheat growers
should be given equal opportunity
along with the farmers of the south
in the growing of cotton and corn.
He protests against the unfair and
iniquitous system of the Democrat
ic party in penalizing the farmers
of Montana, and favoring the far
mers of the south, and his position
on this great question is not given
in vague generalities, but in con-
crete, substantial reasons why. No
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01
CHARLES H. COOPER, Republi-
can candidate, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court.

has been going through our pock-
cts. And all we of the north ask
for is a square deal. The Republic
can party stands for and demands
either an open market for both the
north and south or that all products
both from north and south be regu-
lated by the government. South
ern Democratic senators and south
ern newspapers have served notice
on President Wilson that they will
not stand for any regulation of corn
and cotton. This means that as
long as the democrats remain in the
majority in congress, the southern
Democratic senators will control,
and that means in turn a continu-
anc of the present Democratic
pleasantly of shifting the load to
the backs of the northern produc-
ers.
And if Senator Walsh is again
returned, being a Democrat, he
will become a part of the organiza-
ton which has done this great
wrong to northern producers of
wheat and other products and will
not be able to help himself, for the
government is a government of par
ties.
/ do not mean to leave the slight
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

est impression that Senator Walsh
has made any effort to look after
Montana's needs. On the contrary,
it is notorious that he has become
so engrossed with other affairs that
Montana matters have received
scant if any attention. And the
Montana Democratic press will de-
ceive nc me when just prior to the
casting of the ballots it attempts
to convey the impression that Sen
ator Walsh has paid some atten-
ton to local affairs. AS a matter
of fact he has so far neglected Mon
tana that leaders in his party have
openly asked the question if Walsh
could not best serve by going into
the cabinet.
The election of Oscar Nj. Lam
strum to the senate means a break
ing up of the control of the south
and stands for the best interests of
Montana. His election will help
the wheat raiser and all other nor-
thern producers in their efforts to
get a square deal. And the same
applies to the election of the two
Republican candidates for congress
Frank B. Linderman and Carl w.
Riddick.
/ sincerely regret that the cpl
demic of influenza has so far oper-
ated to prevent our candidates from
making a statewide campaign.
However, as much advantage as
this would prove to us it is but fair
to say that rather than be a party
in the slightest way to spreading
the disease through political gath
erings the Republican state central
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

farmer in Montana a longer at
ford to be deceived by the southern
Democrats who are in control of
this government. Under the plea
of war and its necessities. northern
farmers have long borne the unfair
burdens which they have placed up
on the wheat grower.
Oscar NJ. Lanstrum believes that
charity begins at home and only
asks that Montana farmers be given
equal opportunity with those of all
sections of the union. A vote for
him for senator is a vote for the
best interests of those engaged in
farming, that great part of our
citizens who are so splendidly and
periodically doing their full share
in the greatest problem ever con-
fronting this nation-the winning
of the war. Read carefully his
statement and his pledge to the
farmers, which follows:
The price of wheat has been fix
ed. 1t is only fair that the price
of rice, corn. cotton and all sub
stitutes should have been fixed by
the same method, regardless of the
opposition of the non-wheat-pro-
ducing sections of the country.
The chief cause of complaint of
the farmer-and a just one-is that
substitutes as we'll as other COM
modities required in the production
of wheat, he is compelled to pur-
chase at a price disproportionate to
the prices at which he is permitted
to sell his product.
The argument that wheat is a
var commodity and necessary to
the successful prosecution of the
war, is true; but no more so than
that cotton is a war commodity.
Cotton is a war commodity to a
larger degree than is wheat. Fifty
per cent of the cotton crop is used
for war purposes as against twenty
per cent of the wheat crop.
If $40 per bushel was an equit-
able price for wheat in 1917, it is
not a fair price in 1918. In 1917
a fourteen-inch gang pillow sold for
$500. and in 1918 the price is
around $1,000. In 1917 an ordin-
airy farm wagon sold for sos, as
against $3.50 in 1918. A seven-foot
binder retailed for approximately
$185!00 as against $4,000 in 1918.
Binding Irvine has increased in
price from twenty cents to twenty
six cents in the last year. Grain
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

tives of the wheat growing centers
to have the price fixed at $3.50 per
bushel was resisted in the United
States congress because it is claim
ed that wheat at $3.50 per bushel
will increase the cost of flour per
barrel to the consumer in the sum
of $500 per barrel. 1t is stated on
good authority, and by those in a
position to know, that the increased
cost of flour per barrel which
would be occasioned by the in
creased cost of wheat to $3.50 per
bushel would be 90 cents per bar.
rel instead of $500.
Regardless of whether this is so
or not, and it is still claimed that
the increase in the price of wheat
would cause such an increase in the
cost of flour as to be more than the
public can bear, in my judgment it
is not more than right that the bur-
den of maintaining the price of
flour and its products at an ap-
proximately low price should be
borne by the entire citizenship, ir-
respective of locality, and that the
farmers of the wheat producing dis
tricts should not be asked to bear
this burden alone.
The difference should be borne
by all, and could be readily abb
sorbed by the government and paid
for out of the general treasury to
the detriment of none. Burdens of
government should be so equally
distributed that they are borne pro-
portionately by all the people and
not placed upon the shoulders of
any particular class.
1t has been claimed, without den
ial to my knowledge, that the ag-
ricultural department at Washing
ton has a report that wheat grown
under the present existing condi-
lions costs from $1.6l to sos per
bushel to produce. In fact it is
stated by those who have made a
study of this question, that if a cost
system of production we're kept by
all the farmers of the northwest,
it would be found that wheat is be-
ing grown and sold at a loss at the
present prices fixed by the govern
ment. If the interest on the in
vestment and the labor of the farm
er and his family were charged
against the wheat grown, and an
accurate account were kept of the
depreciation of machinery. stock
and buildings, this account would
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01
ORGANIZE BLAINE COUNTY
TO FIGHT THE PLAGUE

DR.. 0. NJ. Lanstrum of Helena
spoke to a number of Red Cross
women and Y. w. workers at the
court house at Chinook upon how
to treat the Spanish influenza, Civ
ing them instructions how to pre-
vent the disease and keep it from
spreading.
Among the cases he found there
was DR.. O'Malley, we'll known local
physician. He is touring Blaine
county giving instruction on how
to care for the disease in all coun-
ties where it has appeared.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

ocratic friends are conducting their
senatorial campaign under the slo-
gan "Wilson Wants Walsh" Very
we'll. Ours is Montana Wants
Lanstrum." In every northern
state where President Wilson has
interfered in local state affairs, the
people have resented such interfer-
ence by defeating the candidate of
the presidents choice. Montana
citizens will record their decision
on November S.
1t should be borne in mind by
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

sacks, selling for three cents, a few
years ago, now cost thirty.
Denim overalls at wholesale in
1915 sold for SO per dozen. Today
they bring about $50 per dozen. In
addition to these and in the in
crease in price of all other articles
of necessity to the farmer produc-
ing wheat is the increased cost of
labor. Ordinary farm labor at the
present time is difficult to secure
for SOS per month, including board,
and in harvest time the prices paid
by the farmers approximate those
paid in the shipyards and munition
plants.
A. movement by the representa-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

OcdI Out the 1dCl tndt WneaC cam
not be sold at a profit at the pres
ent market price. The legislation
sustaining price fixing on wheat
was passed with the idea and in the
belief that a fixed price would tend
to increase the acreage sown to
wheat, and because of the i~ncreas-
ed acreage would increase the guam
tity of wheat grown in the United
States.
1t is stated that the price fixing
method intended to stimulate the
growing of wheat has been non
productive of the desired results.
The wheat acreage of the United
States has been estimated at 49,
100000 acres in 1914, and this was
not materially increased in 1917,
even after a most vigorous cam
paign was entered into in urging
that every available acre be plant
ed to wheat, while on the other
hand, rye which vas sold and is
still selling on an unrestricted mar
ket, shows an increased acreage
over 1914 of approximately 40 per
cent.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma is att
thority for the statement that the
guaranteed price of wheat in
France today is $685. per bushel,
in spite of the fact that the average
yield per acre in France is from
five to six bushels more than in
this country; that Switzerland is
paying for wheat a guaranteed gov
eminent price of $40 per bushel.
I believe that the figures of the
actual cost of production entities
the wheat producer to a greater
price for his product, which alone
will insure to the farmer a fair pro-
fit for wheat grown on his farm. l
am confident that the advance price
would not only be just to the farm
er, but would result in stimulating
the planting and harvesting of an
increased acreage to such an X
tent that the need of Our people.
our country and our allies would be
free from embarrassment and with
out the necessity of substitutes be-
ing sold at unreasonable prices and
in excess of what they would bring
in ordinary markets. The power to
fix the price of wheat should carry
with it the courage and determina-
ton to fix the price of substitutes
without regard to the sections in
which they are grown. The wheat
producing farmers of the north
west are loyal and patriotic citi-
zens. They ask no favors, but they
demand that they receive just treat
ment in carrying the burdens of
government.
Why should not the farmer be
paid a fair price for his products
to compensate him for the labor
and investment? Should he and his
whole family be asked to toll from
early morning until late at night,
taking the chance on the weather
conditions wiping out his all in a
few hours, and do this for a mere
pittance?
If I should be elected to the Uni
ted States senate I pledge myself
to at all times work and vote in be-
half of the interests of those who
are the mainstay of this nation in
producing the necessities of life,
and that my vote will be recorded
in their behalf.
O.. M. LANSTRUM.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-01

which stands for the substantial in
terests of men and women in Mon
tana and which leaves no doubt as
to its meaning in the great fight
now on in the commonwealth as
between those who stand for the
best interests of this state and those
who would wreck it upon the rack
of class hatred, we confidently ap-
peal to the voters of Montana for
the election of the Republican
ticket in November.
O. M. HARVEY.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
$40
LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED from Page 308.)

This new departure in commercial
banking was occasioned by the enormous
development in the trust department OF
Wells-Dickey's business. The capital
stock of Wells-Dickey Trust Company
was lately increased to 100000. The
new bank will pay interest on daily bal
ances, on certificates of deposit, and
per cent interest on savings accounts,
allowing interest from the first Of each
month if deposited not later than the
fifth of the month.
Officers of WellsDickey Trust Com
pany are: Stuart w. Wells, president;
Orrn NJ. Corwin, vice-president; Doug
las A. Fiske, president; L. E. Wake
field, treasurer, and w. J. Stevenson,
secretary and trust officer.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

The Minneapolis City Lodge No. 60,
O. B. A. Cemetery Association in it's an
nual meeting held on December 23rd,
elected following officers: N. Lowenthal,
Chairman; Jacob Gould, Secretary; N.
Swiller, Actuary. Trustees for years
N Fiewles, Morris Borovsky and Sam
Labowitz; Trustees for 2 years: Jacob
Gould, P. L. Cohen, M. Dulkin; for one
year: N. Lowenthal, Charles Resented
and A. Meiorowitz The Board of
Trustees have been commended for their
work done during 1917. 3 acres of land
have been bought adjoining the cemetery,
paid for and there is a balance of
$4,000 cash still on hand.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
SCHEDULE Y. w. H. A. CLASSES.

Beginning with Monday evening, jan
uary 7th 1918, the Y. w. H. A. classes
will meet regularly on the following
evenings:
Jewish History and Zionism, Monday
evening, to DIR. Deinard
Jewish Literature, Monday evening,
9 to 10-Rabbi Matt.
Crocheting, Tuesday evening, 8 to 10
Mrs. Chas. Walensky.
Yiddsh Reading and Writing, We'd
nesday evening, $50 to 9:30-Mr Noah
Kahn.
Gymnasium at Sumner School, Thurs
day evening, 7:30 to 9:30-Miss Evelyn
Andrews.
All those interested are requested to
join. For particulars please commune
cate with Miss Anna E. Levinson, Hy
land 1858, or call at the Talmud Torah
on the evenings specified.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
movies FOR NOTHIN' MAKE
A HIT

The movie entertainment arranged tor
the children by the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Talmud Torah for Wednesday,
January End, was great success. The
picture "Snowwhite" was shown to 700
fans who crowded the auditorium to
capacity. Mr.. Henry Deutsch, chair
man of the Board of Education, who
is at the head of the thrift campaign in
the district, introduced by DR.. S. N. Del
nard, gave very effective patriotic talk
on the Thrift Stamps. The paramount
Company furnished the film through the
courtesy of Mr.. ]. E. Rosen, and Mr.
Manuel Levin donated his services as
operator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
PENDLETON PLEDGED $I15,OOO
$35, 900 MORE TO RAISE TODAY

At ten o'clock this morning Chair
man Alfred Lockwood reported to-
tai of SII50oo pledges for War Saw
ings stamps had been filed with him.
leaving balance OF SS5.u0o To he
raised before nisht. Mr.. lockwood
seemed confident there would be no
trouble making up this amount IN
time to save Pendletou's mann, as one
town that comes through with the fun
quota cyery time the government calls
on us.
Pledges are coming in rapidly
through the reports OF solicitors. but
In many instances il seems individ-
uuls do not realize the importance of
the war saving stamp. They cannot
get away from the idea it is two-bit
and want Co make pledges 20
buy a 81 stamp before December Slst
Ii does not seem like person who
cannot save more than s. before that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
Eastern Oregon Towns
Will Aid in Support
For Normal Measure

Pendleton along with other eastern
Oregon towns aspiring to secure the
eastern Oregon normal school II one
is authorized by the people this fall,
Is asked to send a representative to
Portland for n meeting called by the
Ashland people for July. This was
made known here yesterday by Rep.
Ben Sheldon, author of the normal
school amendment who was here and
met with local people. Mr.. Sheldon
has been in Baker and Ia Grande, and
those towns. particularly La Grande,
will cooperate in putting the measure
over this fall. II Is anticipated that
Weston and The Dalles will also be
in the game as an these towns have
reasons for believing they may be se-
lected by the board of regents who
VIII locate the school, IL the amend
ment carries this fall.
An argument for the normal meas
ure has been prepared by the Mon
mouth regents and will be In the
voters pamphlet. The board has al
ready passed a resolution that If the
amendment is carried the construc-
tlon work on any needed buildings
will not be carried out until after the
war or until the federal government
gives full authority for such an ex-
pendlture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
LAND AFTER 8 DAYS
Twenty Four Survivors
Drift 600 Miles With In
sufficient Food.

HALIFAX. June 2S.-Twenty-four
additional survivors Of the British
transport Dwinsk, sunk near Bermu-
da by "A submarine. were landed at
Sherburne today by the schooner Mar
shall. They spent eight days in life
boats with insufficient food. All
were British.
Seven were crammed into one life
boat. They had drlfted and sailed
900 miles from the disasters scene,
eating one biscuit and having but n
small quantity of water apiece each
morning and evening. Bontswain
Larballestier told the story of the ter
rible voyage. The submarine attack
ed June IS in the forenoon without
the slightest warning. The men piled
into seven boats while the U-boat
shelled the ship which was fast sink
ing.
The boats kept together all day long
but separated at night. BY morning
the other six had disappeared. Three
times during the long trip they saw
vessels pass without halting to pick
them up. being too distant. When
picked Up all their biscuits were gone
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28

time is putting forth much effort to-
ward winning the war.
Pendleton's Limit Club.
small local item In yesterdays
East Oregonian gave list of - names
90 Pendleton people who have pur-
chased or pledged themselves to buy
$1,000 Of savings stamps. This Is
what is called playing the limit and
they have been called the limit club.
The list was not complete sar Pen
cleton. II should be remembered
that this is not a exclusive club.
Anyone pledging to purchase $1,000 In
stamps viii be admitted. Below sre
sixteen names that have becr added
to yesterdays list: q. NJ. Rice. W. L
Thompson. J. y. Burgess Fred Judd
Leon Cohen n. W. Collins. Winnie
Privett. Mrs. w. F. MatloclS, James
Him r. y. Stanfleld. Il. j. Taylor
John r. Ogle. Mrs Lima Sturgis. L. L.
Rogers. John = Baker. George Per
niger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
FINAL HUN OFFENSIVE
AND SUPREME EFFORT
soon TOIBE STARTED
Blow in North and Probably
Between Rheims and
Ardennes.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Germans
soon will launch their final supreme
effort, it is learned authoritatively.
1t is certain that partial offensive
will start agaianst the northern por-
tion OF the British front. 1t is not
known SYhere the main blow will fall,
bat probably between Rheims and
the Ardennes region with subsidiary
attacks simultaneously along the en-
tire frCnt.
II the new drive falls thus, it would
be straight southwards on a 75 mile
front embracing both Rheims and
Verdun. The British in the Rheims re-
gion. the Americans in the Verdun
and Toul sectors and the French be-
tween them, would bear the blows
brunt.
Austria's offensive power is broken
She will not renew the Italian drive
soon. unless Germany aids, which is
unlikely. An Italian counter often
sive in the mountain area on a major
scale is overdue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
L.W.W. DEFENDANT
SPEAKS 3 HOURS

CHICAGO. June 2S.-"Thhd Rail-
Doran of Tacoma, delivered n three
hour l. w. w. speech in Judge Lam
dis courtroom today. His address was
part of the I. w. w. defense of lead
ers ON trial, charged with sedition and
sabotage. Doran is defendant. Now,
then, fellow workers." began Dorau
briskly. lets get down to business -
Then he donned a green eye shade,
loosened the neck band of his flannel
shirt, and paced back and forth be-
fore the jury gestlculating. His speech
did not mention the sabotage charge
but claimed loyalty and patriotism for
the l. w. w.
I'VE don't seek revolution, but
changed conditions through Industrial
action" he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-28
j. P. O'BRIEN NAMED
HEAD OF O.W.R. & \.

PORTLAND, June zS.-J p.
O'Brien. vice president and general
manager of the O.-W. r. & N, receIv-
ed telegraphic advice Wednesday
afternoon from R. H. Ashton. region
al railway director OF the northwest
district, notifying him OF his appoint-
ment as general manager Of the O.-W.
r. & n. under the federal railroad
administration. Mr.. O'Brlen's ap-
pointment becomes effectiye July 4.
Mr.. O'Brien said yesterday he had
nc other Information concerning the
appointment than that contained in
the telegram. Detailed instructions
as to the duties incumbent upon the
new position have been mailed from
Chicago according to the message
1t is not known whether or not Mr..
O. Brien will be required to sever his
official connections with the O.-W. r.
x y. corporation. This action. how-
ever, has been customary in similar
on other lines ~
Mr.. O'Brien came to the railroad In
1890 as assistant superintendent OF
the oregon division. From 1892 tsa
1894 he was general superintendent OF
the Iowa Central railway, returning
in the latter year to become general
of tn o. r. & ". int
1905 was made vice president and
general manager OF the o. r. & N.
and of the Southern Pacific lines In
Oregon. He held this joint Managers
ship until the dissolution Of the Har-
rIman merger in 1912.
1t is understood that Mr.. O'Brien's
as general manager Of
the O.-W. r, & n. under the federal
railroad administration win remain In
probably with offices in ths
WELSH Fargo building.