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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

When Charles Westphal was al
rested on trumped up charge of OBJ
structing enlistment, there was un-
told joy among the craven ours who
constitute our local gang of the in
QUESTION. The brave and pure and
paytaoteering "Pie-near" just wat
cred at the mouth; it just rolled the
tasteful morsef under it's tongue, it's
delight just radiated out of the
columns of that paytriotic sheet.
Now that Westphal is acquitted it
is a safe bet that the paytriotic
"Pie-near' will announce the news
to the public in very modest terms.
That Of course is to be expected.
The foiling Of the plot Of the .inqui-
sItion brings no joy to the "'Pie-near."
The friends Of the t'Pie-near," the
inquisition, had built high plans on
conviction Of a hard working patri
otto farmer, who raises grain to feed
Uncle Sans soldier boys and the
starving children Of Belgium and
France, while the like Of the "Pie-
near" and the members of the holy
Iinquisition stay at home and get
their auger into the strong boxes of
the people and extract the glistening
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

ment ownership. With the exception
of few nations of the class of Spain
and Turkey, all means of communi-
cation have long been owned by the
public. From Great Britain and
France to Dahomey and Siam, no
private monopoly takes its toll from
those who telegraph or telephone.
With one more vested privilege
driven from its trenches, the effort
will now be to, convince the people
that. government control is a failure,
and government ownership would be
worse.
Men whose whole aim in life has
not been service, but profit, will point
out that the government system, like
the postofice, is not paying adequate
e,:ivlaends on the ihvcs: ment. Such
men arc blind TO the truth that pro-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

The plain speaking of President
Wilson concerning war profteers
pleased the public and amazed the
grafters. The figures supplied later
by the federal trade commission
should have convinced the most skep-
teal that a few conscienceless
scoundrels in high life have been
robbing right and left.
One of the first state officials to
speak out after this disclosure is
Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas.
In an appeal to the president to drive
the profteers out of business, this
governor even went so far as to say
that. the morale of the people of Kan
sas was being broken down by greed
Of the big business interests.
Kansas will support you to man
in any course you may take to crap
pie with the profteers~ who prey On
their country. and their countrymea
in this time of need" said the gov
ernor. "They are doing more to
hamper US than all the devices of the
enemy in maiing the necessities OF
life and industry cost more than the
people can. earn. To be shamelessly
and continually exploited for the ne
cessaries Of, living by a great COM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

A convention of all farm organi-
cations was. recently held in Kansas
City.
Ex-Congressman Kent of the fed
eral tariff commission, although I'M
able, to- attend, sent letter which
was. read by. J. Weller Long of the
Equity. els
Mr., Kent, who is not the only fed
eral official in Washington whose
heart is with the organized farmer,
wrote:
'sThe persecution of farm organi-
cations, notably of the Nonpartisan
League, shows the need of united
demand for our. civil liberties, the
right of peaceful assemblage, the
open channels Of publicity, and the
prosecution, through the federal gov
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

f;teerine. can never be the aim OF ",
eminent business, but that the WeiT
fare Of the whole people is the main
question.
Undoubtedly there will be q SAVING
in operation costs, since compe'lAs
lines will be combined. :.
No business house now VIII nave -
maintain two systems OF Telephones
The waste of keeping up two r1'al
telegraph Offices when one couio w
the business Immediately becomes
apparent.
Ultimately, of course, the cost 20
the people will be cut.
Thus, in New Zealand, the teie'
graph rate is IL cents for IL Woros'
as against the minimum rate IN tne
United States of 25 cents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
What Is Patriotism

would soon be making a fortune
showing him in a frea1 tent at a
street fair.
Patriotism is SO universal that the
poet has asked if there was such .
man in the following language:
"Breathes there a man with soul Sc
dead,
Who never to himself has said,
When returning from foreign
strand,
This is my own, my native land.'"
Let US look over these people who
make such an issue of patriotism.
Every bliEdpigger is an ultra.
Every procurer is spy report
ing his neighbor on any ridiculous
excuse or charge.
Every disreputable scoundrel that
resides in your community, goes to
the most extreme length in proclaim
ing his patriotism and demonstrates
it by framing up" to wols.s out
his personal spite on some citizen
with an unimpeachable record as a
citizen.
These patriots do not carry gun
and face the enemy. Such a thing
is too practical for their poetic ma
lures. They hide behind their wives
skirts. They are busy at their ne
farious trades. They are brave where
the bullets do not fly. They are he
roes. when it comes to cheering the
boys who leave. Some Of them even
put on fake khaki and cinch things
by joining the home guard:
But where these brave heroes shine
is before the local draft board plead
ing for deferred classification, in or
der to stay at home to support rich
wife, and then prove their patriotism
by testifying against the father of
family in an effort to railroad such
a man to the penitentiary on a
"framed-up" charge of sedition.
Real patriots in the draft age are
carrying guns beneath the folds OF
old glory.
Ultra patriots are at home doing
dirty work BETTING their craven
hearts and deformed souls. and do
ing this too, "In the land of the Free
and the Home of the Brave"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
"Pie-Nears" Pure Patriotism

yellow gold, earned in the sweat of
the brow by the farmers Of Sheridan
county.
Of course a paper can be pure,
patriotic publication, and at the same
time be a party to a scandalous pro-
cedure that CRAFTS the taxpayers Of
this county out Of thousands and
thousands of the hard earned dollars
of the people.
Of course, it is absolutely consist
ent for such people to talk about
"Bolshevikis, Socialistic-Pro-Ger-
mans and the like"
Right here we want to remark that
if there are any pro-Germans in this
county, they are members of that
gang who are looting the peoples
money, while the boys are giving
their blood over there for world de-
mocracy, and their fathers are strain
ing every nerve and muscle here to
provide the food to sustain them on
the battle line.
Yes, beware of the brand of pay
trlots who loot the people, and insti-
gate trouble against "Raisers of
Grain" in order to divert attention
away from their own dirty deeds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Since this nation entered the world
conflict we have read a great deal
about patriotism.
We have been confronted with as
many classes of it as there are differ
ent classes of people.
One would think after hearing it
talked of as it has been that the
impulse is valuable because of its
scarcity.
That is the impression that many
people strive to give out. They
would like to have it very exclu-
sive attribute; something that would
be a sesame to polite society; some
thing that would divide the Ruff
necks" from the "Creme Du La
Creme" and could be conferred as a
sort of an "Order of the Garter" by
a number of "self selected ultra's" on
the eligible. On those who are so
refined and accomplished that they
can unload soup from a spoon with
out an accompanying vulgar yowl;
whose blood has a peculiar blush Tor
maybe more correctly, yellowish)
tinge to it. They would like to be
distinguished by this attribute. Most
of these people have no other hope
of DISBURSEMENT.
It must be very encouraging to
the kaiser and the German military
autocracy to understand that patriot
ism is such a scarce article in this
realm, it must encourage them to
continue the war, because they must
know that it will not take long to
overcome the few patriots that reside
in the United States.
Maybe these people are German
propagandists.
That was the line of dope that b.
10 Pasha, the convicted French-Ger-
man agent, peddled.
Patriotism, however, is a universe
instinct.
Those in whom the instinct is alb
sent are abnormal.
An unpatriotic American citizen
would be as much of curiosity a:
Bosco's famous "wild man from the
jungles of the Nile who ate snakes
and some of the lily handed ultra:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
4 Gouernor On Greed

mercial plunderbund, which they and
their sons are defending in war
that taxes their every resource, Is an
outrage on the patriotism OF the
people, too intolerable to be borne.
Such Unsuitable greed will stop &C
nothing short of stern and drastic
compulsion.
"Our continued fitness in the Md ID
die West depends on speedy. solu-
ton of the profteering problem and
the equitable financing Of the war or
upon a thoroughly effective solution
of the problem of price regulation
that shall include all necessary CON-
modities. A practical solution OF
either will amount to remedy, for
both and will strengthen and en-
hearten the people amazingly for gil
the trials and demands of the war"
The governor is candidate for
the United States senate.
Undoubtedly he knows the feeling
of the people of the Middle west.
Men who talk that language arc
needed in congress.
There will be settled the matter OF
saving the people from a greed that
knows no country, recognizes no du-
ty and has no flag except the skulls
and crossbones.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

eminent, if the states fail in their
duty, of those who conspire against
the Constitution.
eve have the right to demand op-
en- channels between ourselves, as
producers and the consumers of the
nation, free from such abuses as are
practiced by the packers and the
millers.'
3 This man, who is high in the ma
tons councils, goes On to say: .'The
persecution of the Nonpartisan
league for alleged sedition is but
typical of much that is being done by
the practical, profteering patrioteers,
and by those who have, through their
ignorance, been used as CATS paws. p
To all this, thinking men can say,
amen"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Nearly 1000. Ooo o;,,u

Nearly 100000 girls and
have volunteered for the III,
States Garden Army in the no'
ment of the Interior. Their servjo.
flag bears a crossed rake and
with the letters U. S. S. G. in blna
on field of white with rod bou,
The enlistment entails a pledge on
the part of the child to use offo,+
increase food production by cultjva+-
ing one or more crops under 2 GOV
den supervisor or teacher choose
this work and to make such rono,t
as may be required.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Westbhal Not Guilty

when the very success of our armies
depend upon wheat.
The President had called upon the
farmers to plant to the utmost, and
the Westphal boy responded to their
very limit.
Now enter the "Jackalls."
They neither fight or plant or risk.
They knew the Westphal boys Were
broke.
Now is the time or never
Now is the time to ruin them, let
the wheat go to the devil if Charlie
Westphal can be indicted and con-
victed, the league in Sheridan coun-
ty is discredited and outlawed-of
course the charge is fas1e, yet it is
something to frame on. and it might
work; the results justifes. the effort. +"
Our local Chic. Chilonideas gets
busy.
B.. K. Wheeler cannet be trusted to
spring the deal-hes. is q man
and does not willing and knowingly
participate in a. "frame-up,"
Chic goes over his head to Attor-
ney General Gregory at Washing
ton, D. C. District Attorney Wheel
er got instructions to act, we are
told, direct from headquarters.
1t was hoped to get B. &. Wheel
er in this plot as well as Charlie"
Westphal.
Government agents We're sent out,
an Indictment secured, and "Charie"
Westphal brought to, trial. Attorney
Wheeler's Office for the. government
did its best, but WestphaL the farm
er, with eight hundred acres of grain
to feed the starving French children
was found not guilty by the jury at
ter hearing the evidence.
Chic Chilonideas did not appear
as witness. His dirty work, true
to character, was done under cover.
The "raiser Of grain is free. Free,
after a cost of over $1,000, besides
the worry and humiliation. The hu-
man blood hound is also at large.
But the plot failed.
There is CONSERVATION now in the
camp of the inquisition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

In the Federal Court last Monday,
Charles Westphal, who had been in
dicted for faction calculated to dis
courage enlistment in the Army and
Navy" was, after careful trial,
found not guilty. He is the only one
acquitted at this term of the federal
court. The particular thing West
phal was charged with doing was the
circulation of particular book, en-
titled, "Shanghied into the European
War;" a book that was copyrighted
by the United States government,
the first editions of which were cir
culated even before the United
States entered the war.
In other words there was not and
never was the shadow of a case
against Westphal. There was simp-
ly nothing to the case-absolutely
nothing to it.
The people who know Charles
Westphal, know him to be an honest
straightforward, law abiding citizen
of the best and purest patriotism. In
fact, he stands so well in his own
community, that the patriotic farm
ers, donated to a fund to help the
man defray the expenses of his trial.
Let us see who Charlie" Westphal
is. Together with three brothers, he
is farming eight hundred acres OF
land north of Outlook. There are
no harder working people in this
county than the Westphal boys.
Last year there was no crop; this
year in order to put in this crop,
their credit was strained to the
breaking point-and mind you, there
was no outlay for hired men, these
boys did the work themselves. When
their crop was in they We're fiat
broke. They depended on their repu-
tation for absolute honesty to feed
them till harvest, and if the crop was
a failure, four life time efforts We're
faded and wilted.
All Of this effort was made when
the world, our government and its
allies, and the children of Belgium
and France are crying for bread,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

The Department of Labor reno,+.
adjustment of 80 industrial disputes
during recent week. This is
cord. Eleven strikes and two tbroot
ened strikes were adjusted. Inclnd
ed in the strikes settled was that 80
machinists at the Curtiss Aeroplans
Co. plant, Buffalo, where 800 mon
quit and $4,000 We're affected ind.
rectly.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

1t, In localities where small competi-
tors are engaged in business, higher
prices in certain local areas are be-
ing paid in these instances than are
paid in other localities.
1t is often forgotten that the
packers have seized on much more
than the meat trade, and are aiming
at control of butter, canned goods
and even shoes.
1t LOOKS as if they are getting, so
powerful the government will have to
take them over.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

The League it is said had banker
n;cked for state representative but
pfta. the bankers convention held a
month or so ago it was decloeo 'na'
Mr. Banker better be placed in the
discard for a short speli.-fopiar
Standard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Funny, isn't it? The Socialists
nave Joined the Republican party.
According to their own claims II mas
been a sbig biz" party, but now 1t is
- ba used as a camoufage in an at
ten,nt TO land the Socialist candl-
dates in office. It's good!-Scobey
Citizen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Another One On 4 Packer

The federal trade commission, in
its, complaint against Armour & Co.
of Chicago, alleges that it has reason
to believe that these packers are
concealing their affiliation with Bey-
er Brothers company of Rochester,
Ind, with effect of sitting compet;-.
ton in the manufacture and sale, in
interstate commerce, Of dairy pro-
ducts.
It is further charged that Armour
has Disseminated in prices paid BY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

lhe prosecution Of c.. A. Lindberph
Tor entering Martin county has been
dropped, now that the election is ov-
er. You're right, it was just a no.
lltical scheme. to give good man q
bad name.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Comstock,s manager complains
that, rs, 900 Democrats voted for
Burnquist, in the Republican p1i-
maries. That doesn't leave Burn
quist very healthy Republican vote.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

: Drouth in Montana has brought
+ba demand for government financial
aid to farmers up again. Kansas is
also asking for aid in seeding for next
year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

It is said that Wolf Point is gong
to run Jack Leonard for County
Commissioner-Poplar Standard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

One or two candidate who fiirted
with the League and got left out IN
the col dmust feel sort OF pluto
watery" right now.-Poplar Stand
ard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

). T. Morgan has invested $1,000
ooo IN Montana farming NOW
watch him take more interest in oh
tanning fair market conditions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

After that convention CT Saturday
its an open and shut game. It was
pretty good politics at that-PopIar
Standard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

The st. Paul Pioneer Press is the
middleman's greatest friend. Yet it
has opened a dining room in its
plant so its employees can get cheap
er meals.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Hosting the Flag

The United States flag has been
put over the telegraph and Telephone
systems Of The country. When the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

senate authorized the president to
take control of the wire systems it
took the frst step toward govern
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
JENKINS-VULCAN
and mALlEAblES
s. A. |. v|CT0RS

In a comedy OF errors the Jenkins
Vulcan aggregation brought down the
top notch Simplexers 1913, and the
Natco bunch bowed to the Malleables
914.
The game between the Jenkins and
the Simplex consisted mostly OF err
rors. In fact, there were only three
players on the Simplex team that es.
capped without one or more. The Jen-
kins, however. only made four. The
total number made by the Simplexers
was thirteen.
The Drillmen without their star
pitcher were unable to meet the fast
Jenkins men.
In the second part Of bill Bulldog
Runnels had the Natco bunch dazed
until the sixth inning when Have
kotte went into the box for the Nat.
ional Automatics.
The score by innings follows:
R. H. E.
jenkins ......... 500 021 3-10 6
Simplex ........ 100 200 o. IL
Battertes-Kutter. Curm and Hauck.
H. Hawekotte and Haas.
Natco 90. 100 POI o.
Malleable ........ 800 022 % 5 5
Batteries - Schepman, Hawekotte
and Lamme. Runnels and Fine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Batteries-Damaree and McCarty;
Vaughn and killifer.
r. H. E.
On The Screen
WASHINGTON.

Milton Stills, one of the best-known
men on the stage and screen, plays
John Barrymore's role of Julian Rolfe
in the Pathe version of A. H. Woods
great stage hit THE Yellow Ticket, .
produced by Astra and starring Fan
ME Ward.
"The Yellow Ticket" will be shown
at the Washington theater tonight and
tomorrow.
The part played by Mr.. Stills is that
of an American newspaper correspond
ent investigating conditions in Rus
STA, with particular regard to the treat
ment of the Jews by the forces Of the
government and it is he who, through
the dramatic story, seeks to protect
the beautiful heroine Anna Mirrel
from the persecution of the secret pc
lice headed by Baron Audrey, and the
exciting climax is rendered particu
larly interesting through strong posi-
ton he takes as an American citizen
and the use he makes Of America s
power at the then Court Of st. Peters
burg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08

ley Motor Company here, inquiring
about a light inspection car the COM
pany manufacturers. Mr.. Brown, add
ing postscript to his reply, said that
Lydia Rowe, his aunt had lived In
Hagerstown, and he desired to know
whether she was still here.
1t so happened that John H. Teetor,
who is president OF the Teetor-Harley
Motor company, was a son-in-law Of
Mrs. Rowe, and he wrote Mr. Brown
a special letter. answering his inquiry.
Immediately there came a reply from
Mr.. Brown telling of the sister of Mrs.
Rowe who was also his aunt, and
whom he had visited at her home in
Freeport, Ill.
Reunion Then Planned.
A reunion was then planned for the
sisters, which took place at Freeport
a few days ago. Mrs. Rowe is eighty.
four years old, and Mrs. Grim is sew.
enty-seven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Yesterday's Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington r. H. f.
st. Louis -, OIL 900 0O1-3 s 0
Washington -. 900 900 1000 8 /
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Nunamak-
er; Johnson and Pininich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
DAYTON AVIATORS TO
PLAY HERE JULY q

George Brehm, booking agent FOR
the Richmond Giants, announced that
the Dayton Aviator team will be
brought here the twenty-first of this
month The Dayton Aviators have
been making negotiations with Brehm
for the last few weeks and have final
ly agreed to come the twenty first
Brehm also announced that at the
game with the Dayton Rubber COM
pany the Dayton management will
have a man build $31 tire which
will be given away to someone in the
crowd, but the method Of giving it
away is secret and will not be given
out until Sunday.
Sunday the Piqua Coco Cola team
booked to play here but because of
the rainy weather the Piqua manager
decided not to bring the team over,
and the game was cancelled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Perfect Health is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are rheumatism, with
its tortuing pains; Catarrh, often a
forerunner Of dread consumption f;
Scrofula, Eczema, letter, Erysfpelas
and other disfiguring skin diseases
Malaria, which makes the strongest
man helpless, and many other dis.
eases are the direct result of impure
blood.
You can easily avoid all Of these
diseases, and rid the system of them,
by the use Of s. s. S., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in con-
slant use for more than fifty years
s. S. s. cleanses the blood thoroughly,
and routs every vestige of impurity
1t is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medi-
cal advice absolutely free, write today
to the Medical Dept, Swift Specific
Company. 437 Swift Laboratory, Allan
Ia, Ga.-Adv,