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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08

rice K. O'Grady is leading James F
Redmond by only votes, according
to figures taken from telephone re-
ports. Besides there is over a hund-
red soldiers and nonresident votes
to come in.
Ellen Wilson leads Mabel Thayer
with approximately 454 votes, but
these figures are uncertain since Miss
Thayer's nam and count was seldom
mentioned in several complete tele-
phone reports received at this Office
during the past few days.
Dame rumor has it that when the
soldier and nonresident votes are re-
celved and canvassed, Mrs. Ben
Johnson, who is now about 90 votes
behind A. A. Major for Clerk and
Recorder, will be elected, but this is
uncertain and looks favorable for Ma.
jor.
Practically all of the returns pub
hshed in this issue of The Producers
News have been received over the
telephone and are unofficial, but they
are as accurate as could possibly be
obtained this week with the returns
coming in at snail's gait. In check
ing over figures received from sew
eral precincts errors were found and
corrected when possible.
Following is a summary of the
state officers and legislators, includ-
ing county officers returns from
Sheridan county:
State Officers and Legislators
For United States Senator Miss
Jearaette Rankin, 1A28. Oscar NJ.
Lanstrum, 1908; Thomas J. Walsh,
92O.
For Associate Justice of the Su-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
GUY b. MELLON is NOW A
FULL PLEDGED RENEDICT

When Guy Mellon left Plentvwoo.
a lew weeks ago for Phillipa, Wes,
Virginia, it was announced that he
went south for the winter and woul,5
perhaps be raising watermellons b,
christmas. But he's a wise Guy, and
proved it when he returned last Sat.
urday via the 500 line, accompanied
by Mrs. Guy Mellon.
Mr.. Mellon and Miss Margaret l.
Ieets were married at Phillipa. VI,
Va, on October 23rd, at the brides
parental home.
MIR. Mellon is too well known in
this community to need an introduc-
ton, having resided on his farm. 8
miles east Of PIentywood for a num-
Der Of years.
Mrs. Mellon, although not &C.
quainted in this community, has a
splendid personality and will make a
host ct friends in a short time.
The newlyweds are making their
home on the farm east of town.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
REP. TICKET
over" In N. D.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 7.-Incomplete
returns from 40 scattered counties
in the state give Governor Frazier
q majority of nearly 10000 votes ov-
er 5. j. Doyle and indicate that the
entire republicans ticket, with the
exception of N. C. Macdonald, sup
erlntendent of public instruction, viii
be reelected by majorities ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 votes.
Miss Minnie Nelson defeatd Mr..
Macdonald.
Congressman John M. Baer in the
First district and George M. Young
In the Second district were re-elect-
ed. J. Fl. Sinclair, indorsed by the
Nonpartisan league, was elected in
the Third district.
Practically all the missing pre-
cincts are in rural districts and may
bring up Governor Frazier's MAORI
ty to close to 10000 votes.
Harry A. Bronson, candidate for
justice of the supreme court, indorsed
by the Nonpartisan league and union
labor, has defeated C. J. Fisk of
Minot by majority of several
thousand.
The fate of. the ten amendments to
the state constitution was still in
doubt on the face of the returns
available at an early hour this morn
ing. 1t is doubtful if the final figures
will be available before the end of
the week.
While those who were active in an
effort to obtain the adoption of the
are expressing confid-
ence that they will get enough votes
to put them over, opponents state
that the count will show that they
have not received a majority of all
votes cast at the election, which is
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08

preme Court-Charles Cooper, 1,785;
John A. Matthews, $50.
For State Auditor-George Porter
1,O1O; Rufus G. Poland, 74o; JOS.
kirschwing, 613.
For Railroad and Public Service
Commissioners. H. Hall, 1898; Lee
Dennis, Ito.
For Representative in Congress,
Second Congressional District-Carl
". Riddick, 1,461; Harry B. Mitchell,
$50.
For State Senator-Henry Lowe,
1,526; Clair Stoner, 1907.
For Representatives.. S. Nyouist.
1851; A. J. Jensen, 926.
County Officers
For County Commissioner, for six
year term-John Anderson, 1913; J.
M. Leonard, 1,167.
For Clerk and Recorder-A. A. Ma
jor, 1881; Mrs. Ben H. johnson,
1,499.
For Treasurer-Rex NJ. Movius,
1912; Ella M. Bostwick, 1,183.
For Sheriff-Jack Bennett, 2,29O:
John B. Duggan, 1919.
For Auditor-Bcatrice K. O'Grady,
1910; James F. Redmond, 1886.
For Superintendent of Schools
Ellen Wilson, 1,466; Mabel V. Thay-
er, 1,012.
For Surveyor-C. E. Coryell, 1852.
For County Assessor-H. B. Hill,
2,142.
For County Attorney. J. Gunth-
er, 1,715; T. W. Greer, 1851.
For County Coroner--M. NJ. John
sd'', 1915.
For Public Administrators. E.
BeIanskie, 1882.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
Elected Practically Entire Ticket
nfavorabe Weather Prevents Hundreds Of Farmers From Votng
Clair Stone and Mabel Thayer Defeated Unofficial

Unofficial returns from sixty-one
precincts and with only three more
Bainville 40, Cottonwood So and Gus
ker SO, to hear from, indicate that
the entire farmers ticket with the ex-
ception of Clair Stoner, for state
senator, and Mabel V. Thayer, for
superintendent of schools, are elected.
This splendid victory was gained
in spite of the unfavorable weather
on election day when heavy rain
and snow storm swept over the coun-
ty, preventing hundreds of farmers
and their wives from reaching the
polls to cast their ballots. The total
vote cast did not represent one-half
of the league strength in the county
which indicates that the town people
urned out strong despite the wealth
er.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, for u. S.
senator, leads Oscar M. Lanstrum by
appfolmaCely 425 votes, while IhOm-
as J. Walsh runs third with 92O or
83 votes less than Lanstrum, in
Sheridan county. !.
Cooper leads Matthews with 9O5
votes for Associative Justice Of the
Supreme Court. Porter leads Poland
for State Auditor, with Kirschwing
third. Hall leads Dennis by over a
hundred votes for railroad commits
sioner and Riddick is 525 votes ahead
of Mitchell.
In the race for State Senator, Hen
ry Lowe leads Clair Stoner with 319
votes, while John S. Nyquist is over
500 votes ahead of A. ]. Jenson fer
state preventative.
There is some doubt in regard to
the winner for county auditor. Beat
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
MISS RANKIN MAY
Be WINNER
FARMERS ARE GRADUALLY Y
CUTTING DOWN A. C. Nj. MA
JAORITIES AND RESULT Is
YET IN DOUBT.

Helena, Nov. THE meager re.
turns so far received are from the
cities and towns, these showing Sen.
ator Walsh in the lead. Returns from
the farming sections will have to be
received before it is definitely known
whether Walsh or Miss Jeannette
RANKIN will represent Montana in
the United States senate. Miss Ran
kin is gaining heavily as these re-
turns come in.
Late reports from all over the
state indicate that the lead of Walsh
and Lanstrum is being steadily cut
down by the Rankin vote.
While Miss Rankin is about 1,5OO
votes behind throughout the state, it
must be remembered that practically
all of the Walsh and Lanstrum ter
rltory has been heard from, while
the Rankin vote, especially strong in
the country precincts, is just begin
ming to come in.
Miss Rankin is expected to carry
practically al of the rural precincts,
but these will -rnt u be IN u1til late
tonight. Meanwhile she IS steadily
gaining.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
.RALLOTS FROM
SOLDIER BOYS

Ballots voted by the soldiers from
Mona are being received by Sec
',+.rr of State Stewart and are be-
hrned over by him to State
[.s |rs,.,nrer Hart. About 277 such bal
\. have already been received by
\, Stewart and sent to county
EI.rks Of the various counties in which
h. voters were residents.
4 is estimated that there are about
.,+v soldiers and a like amount Of
|sor.residents entitled to vote in
i sE,sIdau county, who have undoubt-
H.JIy received ballots in plenty Of
I'M The returns from these voters
I'm be coming in daily and Treasurer
d. will hold them for the canvass
In board, which will meet the first
sIopdsy in December to canvass them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
FLAXVILLE MAN DROPPED
DEAD IN STREET FRIDAY

Last Friday, shortly after the noon
hour, William Begin, a we'll known
character of Flaxville dropped dead
on the street. It is said that the de-
ceased had recently been i'll, but on
the day of his death was in. apparent
god health.
The remains were inferred in the
Flaxville cemetery the following
Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
Farmers League Again Demonstrates Voting Strenoth

necessary for their passage.
While the adoption or rejection Of
the amendments was one of the most
interesting features of the election.
the difficulty in making the count has
delayed the completion of the re-
turns.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
CALIFORNIA IS TO JOIN
DRY COLUMN

San Francisco, Nov. 7.-California
has apparently jumped into the bone
dry column, the prohibition amend
ment this morning leading by 1,1OO.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
BlRNQUIST And
| NELSON WINNERS
AUYS IN LEAD-NORBECK CHOS-
#N IN SOUTH DAKOTA-NU-
Il GENT AHEAD IN IDAHO ON
i LATE RETURNS

minneapolis, Nov. 6.-ThOmas Van
Ear Minneapolis, socialist mayor
Eted two years ago, was defeated
tuesdays election by J. E. Mey-
l republican. Complete figures TO-
Gght gave Van Lear 27,542 votes and
|rerS 20,715, a lead of 1,173 for
HIS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08

Paul, Minn., Nov. 6.-Despite
kmdatiOns from democratic sour
that more complete returns would
Gown the leads of republican can
teS for reelection, United States
fe Nelson and Governor J. A. A.
#AquSt tonight continued to in
their safe leads. The only
est undecided was statewide pro-
-M and the latest returns showed
uy forces held a lead of about
With some of the country dis
still unreported.
\ congressional situation was
certain with increased re-
rom several remote districts,
'plg many precincts in the re-
i0eAtly swept by forest fires.
!" zen districts, eight republi-
'le democrat and a farmer la
'H4uate were elected to the low
% The only upset was the vic
: we eighth district of W. L.
u Proctor, who filed by petit
=, 'le farher-labor ticket and
-, 'a'ed Representative Clar-
Miller Of Duluth.
sentative returns from most
"an'leS on the prohibition
'A' gave 52,472 for the
sat and 51,224 against it.
4't Burnquist increased his
=. ~ paVld H. Evans, farmer
l1aao mandate to $4,000, and he
al
~ wv ahead of the democratic
=, Pfed E. Wheaton. The
:, su,n !, represent about three
w.. me voting strength of the
h. 4, 49, Ss'S72; Evans 54,4O4;
t,o' ,suFes for United States
a m @9aa l'l72 precincts gave
sssi sr'' and Willis C. Calder
sos. n candidates ior state
TO increase their
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
: PICKING UP

h NJ. Is LATEST REPORT
Eons, Nov both democratic
h f,o,. 'andldates took the
i rum rsa1 the republicans with
'rns to day. Senator
+ Irs,, was 1,5OO ahead of
| praaa ! !, gaining hourly and
ppajt;ss- the winner, as farm
/ are going strong for
aARK IS
!. Running STRONG
al Nov. 7.--rneomplete
4 s-elect Champ Clark
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08

n Paul, Minn., Nov. 6.-Returns
governor from 1864 precincts i'm
\ Of the Sc counties of Minnesota
+ Bunquist 100, 312; Evans Co.,
4 Wheaton 46,O2O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
VETERANS HOME SOON

1t has not been brought to the attention of
most people that the time is near at hand when
some of the regiments sent earliest to France
will be brought home to serve as nucleus for
the new divisions being trained in this country.
It is the policy of the war department to build
each of the new infantry divisions around two
veteran regiments and it will now be necessary
to bring these from abroad owing to the exhaus-
ton of trained regiments at home. Regiments
that have seen the most fighting and endured the
severest hardships and therefore are in need of
a rest, would naturally be chosen for this back
home service. 1t means too, that thousands of
families will see their soldier boys on furlough
sooner than had been anticpated.-Springfield
Republican
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
BOB SAYS WE'RE WRONG

When Germany steps back onto her own
side of the Rhine, then and not until then,
may she expect US to talk peace terms with
her. And the allies propose to do most of the
talking then too.-Redwood Gazette.
It's long ways from the Rhine to Berlin
and we do not believe in stopping armies
so that peace twaddle may be engaged in mere
ly because the Huns are driven into their own
territory. Peace at that time would mean prac-
tically no punishment for the savages who have
raped Belgium, devastated northern France and
murdered men, women and babes on the sea.
Germany has been virtually unscathed by the
war. On to Berlin! Give the barbarians dose
of their own medicine-Bob Dunn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
BOUND TO HAPPEN

Several months ago an old gentleman
came into this office and stopped his paper as
he said, we gave too much space to the war and
Liberty Loan business. We have frequently met
him on the street since that time and it is am
using to note the look of surprise on the old
fellows face that we are still in existence re-
CARELESS of the fact that he stopped his paper.
Some day-and probably it won't be long either
that gentleman will turn his toes. Hisheart will
be stied forever Neighbor, vii follow his lifeless
clay to the silent city and lay them to rest among
the flowers. An obituary will be published tel
ling what a kind father and good neighbor he
was - which the recording angel will over
look for charity sake and in short time
he will be forgotten st. Peter Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
DRAFT CALL NEXT

LINCOLN woman who had spent day
n at the Lincoln Red Cross rooms, had work
ed diligently on bandages and hospital
necessities and was weary from her efforts,
was shocked in passing downtown theater la
ter to see hundreds Of women coming out, smil-
ing happy, oblivious to the war call for woman's
.. She wondered if these mothers sisters,
and sweethearts of soldiers had had the call
for help properly brought home to them by the
papers and the four minute speakers; if they
had read the appeals made by those in charge
Of the work; if they realize that their soldiers
in France and in America needed the things the
Red Cross trying to supply? She had aban-
doned household, church and social duties to
answer this call and the fact that so many others
had not made her wonder if the call had been
heard. She favors draft call next.-Lincoln
Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28

latest drive, at the very moment when Sir Dou-
glas Haig was announcing that the real total
was $4,000. But then these papers have the
advantage always over the commander-in-chief,
that they possess an office boy. Then again, it
must be particularly irritating to have announc-
ed in black type as head to your paper, French
capture Lassigny Heights" several hours before
the French War Office informs the public that
the battle for these heights is going on in the
shape of an effort to outflank them on the south
east which gives hope of success. But then,
again what is the use of printing press to
print Christian Science Monitor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
NEW COAL SONG

The melodious lay of coal chuting the chute
is now in evidence to remind one that it isn't al
ways summer in this country The coal song is
little different this year from what it has
been in the past. The musical score has been re-
vised and a number of new sharps and flats add
ed, which when tried on your piano sounds some
thing like this: Goal is cash." Goal is cash..
While it is not likely that the tune will ever
become as popular "After the Ball" and "On
the Bank of the Wabash" once were, it is quite
certain that it is going to become a sort of
national anthem.-Sherburn Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

Here's story typical of America in war. An
ambulance dashed up the road. 1t was met by the
sentrys stern command, "Halt who goes there !?
Crisp and short came the answer, British am
bulance," "Pass on British ambulance" said the
guard. Another comes up and the sentry
again shouts his challenge and receives the re-
ply French ambulance" "Pass on French ambu-
lance" says the guard. third car dashes up
and is stopped with the challenge "Halt who
goes there?" The driver answers '"Who in
hell want to know" "Pass on American ambu-
lance" cries the guard. There is more in this
stor. than joke.-Anoka Union.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28

Nobody likes to use soft coal-most of us who
are fairly honest wont pretend we do But
we still use it just the same and count ourselves
fortunate that we don't have to do anything
hardel than wash our faces little oftener that
we otherwise would. We have no patience (nei-
Their have the coal dealers) with that type Of
being who plaintively says, Il can use hard
coal in my furnace but it doesn't work bit well
and l really don't know how l am going to get
along with it." You'll get along all right if you
just exert yourself to keep your pipes and CHM
ney and furnace clean, and if you DON'T what is
that in war times? Remember sit is hell in the
trenches and don't show your littleness of soul
by growing because you can't have just the
grade of coal you have pampered yourself into
believing you are entitled to. And don't come
to us for sympathy have couple Of fur
naces of our
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28

There should certainly be distinctive
and awful form Of punishment devised for those
fiends who go around the world clothed in the
flesh of human beings and try to sing when the
monograph is playing Harry Lauder record
or for those other individuals if the same class
who read the cut-ins at the moving picture show.
Even boiling oil is slight punishment for such
heinous offenses
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2sth, 1918.
SINCE YOU WENT AWAY

SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
Since you went away, every gay sailor lad,
Every khaki-clad soldier I see,
Has a place in my heart and share IN my
thoughts
And belongs, just little to me.
He's comrade of yours, and is bearing his share
Of the burden that rests upon you;
Both are doing the work that nation has set
For it's glorious manhood to do.
Since you went away, every fold Of the flag
Has message that's tender and true;
It has always meant liberty, freedom and right;
1t now means my country-and you
Your honor is part of the deep azure field,
Your courage of each crimson bar,
And the soul of you, shining, respondent and
clear,
Is part of each beautiful star.-Allison
Brown.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
THE INFALLIBLE PRESS

T HE recent unfortunate experience of GER
tain papers in calculating prisoners, dur
ing the Marine drive on what Mr.. Whistler
was want to call the spot shot" system, seems
to have left the culprits scathless These papers,
like the Bourbons, forget nothing and learn no
thing. Still it is unfortunate that one of them
should have printed large heading to the eff
feet that 10000 prisoners had been taken in the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
WE WEREN'T THERE

Redwood Falls displayed some more of their
good citizenship last Friday night while the dance
was in progress at the John Katzenberger farm,
by stealing tire off of the Nick Schmitz new
Buick car. It's dirty, low down trick, and
should be given the full benefit of the law
Seaforth Item.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28
NO PLAYTHING

LBERT Pfaender of New Ulm and Jas.
~ A. Peterson of Minneapolis have been ex-
PEELED from the Minnesota State Bar asso-
citation and the supreme court will be called up
on to decide whether they shall be disbarred from
practice. Men so foolish as to sedition for
a plaything must expect no other than to be
brought to a realization that it is dangerous
toy-Bob Dunn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28

The vast number of men in the United States
army were producers before the war. Now they
are each one consumer. Then it is up to the
stay -at-home citizens to produce double and con-
sumo half in order to even things up. Not so
easy but not impossible-and altogether worth
while because of the end we have in view.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-08-28

1t doesn't matter whether you and your neigh
Dor agree on most things or nor so long as you
agree on the vital question of licking the kaiser
and his G. ng Life doesn't ask any more Of you
two than that you get together on that.