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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
S. D. CITIES ASK
LEAGUE TO LOCATE
Business Men OF WatertoWn anc
Mitchell Want Organization
Headquarters.

The action of the business men o
certain South Dakota towns contras
very favorably to that of seyerfa
Minnesota cities which have been 81
arbitrarily active against the Nation
Nonpartisan League.
At a meeting of the WATERFOWL
Chamber of Commerce March 70 the
matter of the treatment that has been
accorded the League and League
speakers at several places in North
DAKOTA was discussed, and such &C.
tons were pronounced "inexcusable
uncaHed for and un-American. z The
Chamber of Commerce went on rec
ord in favor of the farmers organi
cation making its headquarters in
WatertoWn, and la q very courteous
letter to Mr.. Duncan said in part:
1.-THE writer is instructed to say te
you in the name of the Waterfowl
Chamber OF Commerce. that ever,
courtesy, hospitality and good vii
il. extended to the II Nonpartisar
League to make our city its head
quarters. We most heartily invite yot
to consider our invitation in the spiri
in which it Is offered We know tn,
thousands of members you have with
in>ouf trade territory; we know thes,
men are among the most loyal in
dnstriaus ard desirable citizens D
our state. It is with the very creates
pleasure that we say to you that VI
most eordially invite you to max
yourselves at home with Us"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
HONEYS CHANCE TO HELP
INCREASE SUGAR SUPPLY.

The average annual honey
crop of the United States Is
about 25O,OOO,OOO pounds and is
sufficient to supply each man,
woman and child with about 21a
pounds q year, which is equlva-
lent to per cent of the amount
of sugar they consume In nor
NAL time. Thus there Is ample
room for expansion of both the
production and consumption.
The present use Of honey in the
home usually Is as substitute
for jellies, jams and strip. 1t is
little used In domestic cooking
or baking, but this use should be
increased. While honey within
recent years has sold at prices
sufficiently low to justify Its
use as substitute for sugar, It
Is rarely used in commercial
food manufacturing except in
the making of certain cakes
which must be kept moist for a
considerable time. Usually,
however, the supply of honey is
so inadequate that most Of the
crop can be used as spread for
bread. With the use limited as
it is, many people in the United
States rarely eat honey, but 1t Is
evident that there might be de-
veloped a ready sale for honey
as a supplement to sugar, If pro-
duction were increased many
times.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10

a source OF the greatest loss now ex'
perienced by beekeepers, and this ap
plies to almost all parts of the United
States yet 1t is simple matter TO pro-
tect the bees In the hives-One which
will put more dollars in the farmers
pockets and more bees in his hives.
The essentials to the greatest success
with bees are discussed in numerous
textbooks and bulletins published by
the state agricultural colleges and the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
j. !. !. i. + !. + i. X. i. !. !.
SUGAR REFINERlES Soon
WOULD PAY FOR
THEMSELVES.

. ave are now paying nine
: cents for a pound of sugar.
: The real cost for every service
: rendered in producing and In
: final delivery of sugar Is COW
: cred by three cents a pound.
!. And that with large margin
+ to spare. Suppose The state
!. takes over the sugar refinery
|. and sells the sugar at five
+ cents. That would save each
!. buyer four cents on each
!. pound of sugar purchased. He
/. would then have four cents
: left with which to buy some
/. thing else, which he could
!. probably manage as soon as ne
!. had become accustomed to
I. seeing the money lying
!. around. The government could
!. appropriate two cents on every
I. pound to a fund for payment
!. for the sugar plant, furnish
!. the sugar for three cents, and
|. balance its accounts. AS soon
!. as the refineries were paid for,
+ sugar could be sold for three
+ cents and six cents saved for
+ other purposes on every pound
!. of sugar used.
1. "How much will it cost to
!. buy the sugar plants? 1t will
I. cost four cents less to buy
j. them than it will cost not to
!. buy them. IL will cost six
+ cents less to live when they
:. are bought than 1t costs with
:. out buying them. When will
!. we buy the sugar plants? AS
:. soon as we are able to master
!. the difficulties of this mathe-
+ raticaI problem that it is
J. easier to pay five cents for
!. sugar while buying the refin-
i. cries than 1t is to pay nine
i. cents and never buy them"
i From speech of Walter Thos.
+ Mills, Author and Lecturer.
!. j. j. J. !. X 4 X + !. + I. !
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
TAX REFORM LAWS
WORK IN CANADA
League Program Demanding Tax
Exemptions Found Practical
in Other Places.

In reaffirming the demand for the
exemption of farm Improvements
from taxation, the Minnesota conven-
ton of the National Nonpartisan
League drew a short line between
who farm and those who mere
~ hold the land for speculative prof
it's When this becomes law, the far
mer who improves his land by drain
ing, clearing, building and fertilizing
will pay no more taxes than the own
er of similar land who allows his lana
to lie idle Consequently the real farm
ers will pay relatively less taxes and
the land SPECTATORS more.
..se~ Plan ,Practiced in Canada.
The plan is not so much theory as
It. is good business sense for the
farm operator and the state. By en-
couraging improvement and discour-
aging speculation in land, the state
builds up its wealth. Through this
method the provinces of Saskatche-
wan ard Alberta in Canada have
drawn thousands of farmers from this
country to their unoccupieG land. BY
putting the taxes on the land they
have forced the spectators to sell
and have. given. the land users land
at low value and low taxation.
Government irrigation projects in
California have been made success
full by the same method-the man
who buys a piece of this irrigated
land and does not use it has to pay
just as much water tax as the man
who, makes improvements.
The farmers government in North
Dakota reduced the assessment of
farm improvements from 80 to 5 per
cent in 1917 and except for con-
stitutionale limitation improvements
would have exempted entirely.
Many Cities Use the Plan.
Since 1874 the little city of Nanai-
mo, British Columbia, has exempted
improvements. Vancouver, Winnipeg
and a number Of other cities in West
ern Canada are adopting the plan.
Sydney, Australia, and twelve other
HDWuS Oh tudl COuIiIOhl ACSJ ho
taxes on improvements. Some twenty
years ago the Germans made great
success of rebuilding the odd Chinese
city of Kiauchow by killing land
speculation. Houston, Texas, is an,
other city that has shown a wonder
full. growth by adopting the same
scheme Pittsburgh and Scranton
Pennsylvania, began gradual plan
of exempting Improvements on land
In 1914, after having previously pro
vided for exemption on industrial
machinery of all kinds.
Would be a Universal Success.
The land spectators and big bust
ness interests are not afraid that the
exemption. of farm improvements vii
not work well for the actual farmer
Their fear, fear based Oh expert
ence elsewhere, is that once begun /
will work SO well that the farmer:
willanever consent to go back to tAt
old system. They know that TIL
system of making money by holdin:
land idle depends on not allowin,
q beginning to be made in exempt
Ing improvements.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
GIVE COWS BALANCED RATIO
Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats 4
Used by Animals in Quite Differ.
ent Proportions.

In feeding dairy cows the best
suits are always secured and: the II
economic use of feeds is obtained
providing a. balanced ration. Car
studies have shown that the
classes of nutrients in feeds, prot
carbohydrates, and fats, are use
different animals in quite different
portions. A ration that supplies
nutrients in the proportion thai
animal requires, is called a BAH
ration. When enough of each of
classes is fed there is no waste,
by feeding an unnecessary amOJ
one class of nutrients. Protein il
by the animal chiefly to form thu
cles or lean flesh of the body, tn
the horns, the hoofs and the ca
the milk. The carbohydrates a
fat are a source of energy in tn
as well as that of the body fat
fat in the milk.
The compromising Of balaT
ton is not difficult if one has
tables which show the digestib
ents of the various feeds. Maj
ers, however, obtain good re;
more simple methods, and haf
the following rules useful:
/. Feed. all the roughage
cow will eat up clean.
2. If the roughage contains
ten pounds of leguminOus ha!
clover, cowpea or alfalfa,
grain ration, SO that it wi
from IA to, 16 per cent of p
the roughage does not cOntS
proportion of leguminouS
composed largely of corn 81
stalks, and timothy hay, mil
ration to contain 20 to "A
protein.
8. To cows such as JERSEY
seys, giving milk testing 4
butterfat or higher, feed th'
ture at the rate of one pOU
three pounds of milk pre-
cows giving milk which ts
cent in butterfat or les
pound Of the grain mizt0'
three and one-half to foul
milk produced.
4. If the. COW is in poo
giving a good flow of milk
ually- respond to heavier
the grain ration should be
A copy of Farmers BulF
which discusses the feed
cows, will be sent free %
to the division of publicaT
| States department OF
Washington, D. G.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10

365 days. In two years she produced
6O,27S pounds of milk; in three years
she produced 86,679 pounds of milk; in
four years, 1O3,099.3 pounds of milk
and in five years she has produced 123t
351 pounds of milk and 4,856.5 pounds
Of butter. She is the champion long
distance cow. At the time of her fresh
ening she was nine years, three month
and two days of age.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
SHIP COWS WITHOI
Horned Animals Should
curely to Preclude Po'
Injury to Oth'

IL possible, ship only .
out horns. In case horDs
shipped they should be
or penned off in one END
preclude the possibility
er animals during the tn
Similarly, when bulls
In mixed loads, they shoy
penned apart from the I"
Other conditions bell
advisable to load a car
the animals travel betlS
Is a minimum of spas
move about
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10
THE ESSENCE OF PATRIOTISM

ANY movement started by the
agents of the Government to cut
prices of steel products Will be Wig
orous1y opposed by steel manufac'
turers who are scheduled to meet in
fnal meeting with the Government.
to revise the price schedule which
expires on April wall Street
Journal, March 1s.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10

Every one of the six states in the
ninth federal reserve district, every
county and nearly every township In
the district has won honor flags for
over-subscribing their quotas In the
third Liberty loan campaign, according
to information reaching Helena. Or
ders for 5000 honor flags for the dis
trict have been sent to Washington.
Montana communities have won 17o
honor flags.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10

Montana Draft Men TO California.
: Beginning May 10, and continuing
for four days, 354 Montana drafted
men will entrain from their home coun-
ties for Fort Mcdowell, near San
Francisco, Adjutant General Phil
Greenan has been advised. The men
go under a regular draft call, but 1t
Is understood that instead Of being
assigned to the national army, will be
used to fill gaps In the. regular regi-
ments.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-10

Game Warden De Hart has sent out
10000 fish and game licenses around
the state, and henceforth all fishermen
must be supplied with the 1918 certdf-
icates This applies TO women as well
as men over the age Of IA years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

turbans and small hats, swell the num-
Der Of designs that furnish July and
the following two months with their
own peculiar millinery.
In the group of hats pictured there
are three that are entirely different,
represented. At the top is a large hat
Of gold-colored georgette crepe faced
with black panne velvet. Small fig
ures embroidered in black, white and
blue silk, make up it's decoration. Be-
low it is hat of taffeta braided with
soutache. Navy blue, black and white
are the best looking models of this
kind. Navy blue taffeta either en-
brOidered, or machine stitched or
braided in white, is great favorite.
The third hat is Of white yedda
braid trimmed with a wide feath-
er band and three small white wings
that are an extension of the band.
This hat will have ended its service
with the last day of August, but the
others will last through September
or longer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

When July 1naugurates the season
for vacations and women buy the last
of their summer millinery, experience
proves that they turn their backs on
flowers and summary straws. Hereto
fore they have bought light felt hats, or
the heavier straws, like milan, with
white trimming, or have even antici-
pated the natural season for velvet
and chosen to wear it out of season.
For several summers considerable
black velvet has been worn in August.
But this anticipation Of the season for
velvet spoiled their sest for it when
fall really arrived.
There is new order Of things this
year. Designers appreciated that wom-
en- wanted for late summer something
different from the hats that had gone
before and bought velvet because lit
tie else was offered them. They have
produced some lovely hats of fabrics
that are to serve for late summer and
between seasons wear and they have
proved Immediately successful. These
Adlo are Ilduc VI tdlLCld VI IlDDOu VI
georgette crepe or felt yelled with
georgette. Their trimmings are odd,
fiat ornaments, made of materials in
the workroom, or embroidery with
chenille or silk or braiding with
soutache braid. Ornamental pins, hav-
ing rather large fancy heads, help out
in this respect. Besides these fabric
hats, turbans made entirely of feath-
ers, and white Milans, wing-trimmed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

for its lines and details of finish. The
breeches are cut on the same lines as
those of khaki-clad soldiers and, in
stead of high boots and riding hat,
puttees and cap are worn, adding
strength to the military flavor of a
swagger habit. There are two large
patch pockets at the left side of the
coat and small slit pocket, for the
handkerchief, at the right. The blouse
worn under the coat has high turn
over collar with a four-in-hand tie
slipped under it.
Coats are full skirted and therefore
appear little shorter than they were,
but the length remains the same-that
is eight inches above the top Of
the puttees or boots. Puttees may
be regarded as fad, for they are not
as trim as boots and probably not as
comfortable, but they make pleasing
variety for women who can indulge
themselves in fancieS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

We just can't get away from the
military influence in styles; but it has
centered on that portion of feminine
apparel that Is made to withstand
hard wear, as riding habits and serv-
ice suits of various kinds. There Is
the military cape among wraps, but
1t appears to be an inspiration of other
days or other lands-none of our Off
GERS and soldiers are going about in
picturesque and flowing capes. Wher-
ever it came from it is some
thing TO be thankful for as an addi-
ton to fair woman's wardrobe. It
has spirit and grace; lending its "air"
It off.
In riding habits and outfits, colors
and lines are reminiscent of khaki and
olive drab uniforms. Shoes and put
tees vie with high boots, and small
military caps with regulation riding
hats for favor in the eyes of this sum-
mer's sportswoman. For midsummer
Palm Beach cloth, linen and heavy
shantung are offered In place of the
substantial weaves in wool that pro-
vide habits for other seasons. Besides
these there are lighter weight wool
mixtures, in khaki color with almost
invisible threads of green and red shot
through them, among the most practi-
cal of habits since they are adapt
ed to any season.
One of these appears in the smart
habit shown in the picture. to be
frankly indebted to military uniforms
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Not Equal to Three.

They had not been married very
long, but she had grown cold and list
less; so one evening, after she had
yawned about seventeen times, he
said:
you seem to be so cold and indif-
ferent, Malvina. Have you forgotten
those happy days when was paying
you my addresses"
81 should think haven't! I should
think I haven't forgotten those happy
days. l never had less than three fell
lows every evening calling on me-"
'"But, dear, haven't you got me to
pay you attention now"
Eyes, l suppose 1 have. You are do
ing the best you know how; but you
don't fiatter yourself that you are
equal 10 three. do your
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

bottles with his entrenching tool
handle and smash it, to give the i'm
preston that Alkali was good Shot
Alkali Ike started in and aimed at
the right of the line Of bottles instead
of the left, and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
on the left, and then the boxholders
turned loose; but outside Of this little
fiasco the performance was huge sue
cess, and we decided to run it for a
week.
New troops were constantly coming
through, and for six performances we
had the rs. r. O." sign suspended out
side.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
WOMEN FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed All Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton to Win
nipeg the writer took seat beside a
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished Service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless. and ON
his left cheek he bore a scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and well.
AT the first call for soldiers in August,
1914, he fastened to the recruiting
office, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
its crop ready for harvest, a full
equipment of farm implements, plenty
of horses, and wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master of the situation, and 10y
ally took hold of the question of pro-
dIction while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And sine sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded, and
again in 1916, and when her husband
returned in 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed, the Indebtedness of the farm
paid off, considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for a 1917
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he n proud man!
He was now ready to do what he could
to keep up the period of prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women Of Canada have done nobly
during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
Of the Oak Lake district. Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land. doing all
the regular work on the farm, such as
blowing, seeding. summer following
and reaping. They have been espe-
cially successful with stock, and have
a splendid herd of shorthorns, both
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased a new
purebred stock bull for $500. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss r. NJ. Hillman of Keller. Sas-
katchewan, Is another successful
woman former. She has gone in ex-
tensiveiy for grain growing, and farms
1,120 acres. she also owns some OF
the finest Percheron horses in Sas-
katchewan.
9 The prairie now boasts of many
women who have had more or less sue
cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses Forward. These women
have demonstrated, and are still dem
onstrating, that a versatile woman
may be just as good and successful
farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on tho
Canadian prairies, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re-
sponsibilities of running farm"
have been decided factors in making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm ar
counts, reducing the grocer'S bills w
their management of the poultry and
butter, taking care of the house. and.
very often, proving good advisers in
the economic management of the men
and general conduct of the farm work.
The man who moves to Canada car
ries with him a wonderful asset in a
good managing Observation-Disclosures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Comfort Baby,s Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

SkeLCu SIlOuIu lHlueuldLCly run LII Wy
position to "Blighty-What Hopes?"
When we returned to our billet from
the march, Curley Wallace, my the
atrical partner, came running over to
me and said he had found a swanky
place in which to produce our show.
After taking off my equipment, and
followed by the rest Of the section, ]
went over to the building he had picked
out. 1t was monstrous barn with a
platform at one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the job, and before night had that
place rugged out in apple-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after
church parade we put all our time on
a dress rehearsal, and 1t went fine.
made four or five large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner Of Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows in orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. By this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and I further announced that
on the night Of the first performance
a program would be given free Of
charge to men holding tickets costing a
franc or over.
We had an orchestra Of seven men
and seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing.
The performance was scheduled to
start at 6 p. m.
At 5: 15 there was mob in front of
our one entrance and it looked like a
big night. We had two boxes each &C.
commodating four people, and these
we Immediately sold out. Then a
brilliant idea came to Ikey Cohenstein.
Why not use the rafters overhead, call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
seat on them? The only difficulty
was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was mere de-
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one end
around each rafter and then tied lot
of knots in the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and sold
that number Of tickets accordingly.
When the ticketholders for the boxes
got glimpse of the rafters and were
informed that they had to use the rope
stairway, there was howl of indigna-
ton, but we had their money and told
them that if they did not like it they
could write to the management later
and their money would be refunded ;
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform
ance that night.
After little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that if
the show was rotten they certainly
would let US know about it during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and it was a
bowling success, until Alkali Ike ap-
peared on the scene with his revolver
loaded with blank cartridges. Behind
the bar on q shelf was long line of
bottles. Alkali Ike was supposed to
start on the left Of this line and break
six of the bottles by firing at them with
his revolver. Behind these bottles a
piece of painted canvas was supposed
to represent the back of the bar, at
each shot from Alkali's pistol man
behind the scenes would hit one of the