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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
FIXING Of PRICES
FOR FLOUR URGED
Trade Commission Report Shows
Large Profits for Mills In
War Years.

That the long-sought reduction In
the price of flour may soon be an ac-
compl1shed fact was indicated in the
recent report Of the Federal Trade
commission. The most important part
or this report, aside from showing un-
reasonable profits to millers for the
last flve years, is the expression of
opinion that maximum prices of flour
might be established" This impend-
ing change will be Of great benefit to
the farmers who have been compelled
to sell their wheat at a reduced gov
eminent figure and buy back the -four
at prices that included excessive pro-
fits to the millers.
The gross profits to car lot jobbers
have been fixed at Is cents a barrel
and that of small lot distributors at
5O to IS cents. The fixing of prices at
the mill would make the chain COM
plete to the retailer or baker, and, az
the report says, the Standardization of
war flour" orders makes the fixing
OF flour prices much easier
> With fixed price set in fairness
to the consuming public and calculat-
ed to yield the efficient mills to 8
per cent on actual investment, the mil
lers would be In no worse position
than the wheat farmers since Septem-
Der l, 1917, when the farmers had to
sell at fixed price which in many
sections of the country meant actual
loss.
MiIIers Made Huge Profits.
A significant part of the report is
that dealing with millers profits. Al
though presumably depending on fig
ures furnished by the milling compan-
les, the Trade Commission found in
study of 1913 mills that their average
net profits in the fiscal year 1916-1917
was 81 cents barrel and 31.8 per
cent on the investment. In the pre-
ceding year the profit had been 10
cents barrel and ISL per cent on the
investment. In the spring and sum-
mer of 1917 actual mill profits per
barrel of flour undoubtedly were much
more than So cents a barrel. On May
% Myron w Thatcher. a st. Paul &C
countant formerly miller at Osceola,
Wisconsin, estimated the net profit |
even in the smaller and less profitable |
mills at not less than SLAB barrel
The report brings out the fact that |
the large milling companies are in the
habit Of concealing their excessive |
profits. On the whole the report is
a striking justification OF the demand |
of the Nonpartisan League that the
government fix the price of flour to
correspond to the government price
of wheat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
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PR0FITEERS PR0LONG !
WAR SAYS LINDBERGH !

"Modern warfare Is not alone
a question of military might.
Every productive resource of
every beIligerent nation is be-
Ing strained to the utmost. The
nation which faIters beneath
this strain will be defeated.
"After bitter experience,
England, France and Italy
found that private ownership,
with inevitable profiteerins had
failed and they were forced to
take government control of the
essential industries. Russia fall
ed to take such a step. Her eco
nomic structure collapsed. The
lesson ought to be plain for the
people of the United States.
sour government will finally
pc forced to control the basic
Industries and any delay in the
matter will simply proIong the
war.
"The railroads broke down
Under wastefuI and inefficient
/ private management, and the
president was forced to take
hem over to prevent disas-
frous congestion. Profiteering
IN the coal mines tied up ship
ping through lack OF fuel. The
production of copper was cur
taiIed deliberately for higher
prices. MiIIers and packers
are exploiting the people at
rome by excessive prices.
There is but one remedy
SSkc have the government con- .
script industry just as it has
conscripted men. This is .
weston of winning the war i.
isf1d all true patriots should .
unite, forgetting politics, and .
Hernand speedy action toward .
HIS end. The national Non .
flartisan league is unequivo- .
salIy pledged to carrying out .
this program. 1t Is the first pol .
isicai organization in America i.
To Remand war control of i'm I.
dustries and 1t is the only or :
QanIzation in America today :
that is backing up President !
wilson In his fight with the :.
ps3Iiticians and profiteers to !
carry out his ."-Ex- :
cssrpfs of speech by Charles A. !
~lndbergh, Nonpartisan League !
cslndidate for governor, Ro- !
cliester, Mimi, May 9. !
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
BIG LOSS FROM GRAIN GRADING.

Grain producers of the Northwest
will lose 100000 to 100000 this
year through foolish government
grain grading" declares /. B. Mills,
chairman state railroad and ware
house commission. One of the big
things the National Nonpartisan
League is fighting for in Congress
and throughout the nation is state or
federal grain grading based as it
Is under the North Dakota grain grad
ing commission, on the milling value
OF the grain
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
Uncle Sam
Hampton Says

In the beginning, when the
Lord created man, He made
a law that has never been
repealed, that all domestic
animals and human beings
MUST get their living from
the farm, and the fruits of
of the farmers toll.
s'Let no farmer hesitate.
Come to the front where you
belong. Show your faith by
your works. To daily is a
bastard and to doubt is to
be damned"
lie a living 10 all a man
wants it is a pity God AL
mighty did not give him a
snout, like a hog, so he could
root for living"
"Don't look under your
plate next morning for your
dollar. And don't expect to
do too much in a few days.
An army must be drilled and
trained before it is ready to
fight"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
GIGANTIC NONPARTISAN
LEAGUE PICNIC.

The huge Ncnpartisan
League picnic that will take
place at Brush Lake is GO
ing to be about the biggest
thing that was ever pulled
off on these plains.
here will be speaking, a
barbequeT, baked beans, pic
mic dinner, dancing, singing,
swimming and boating, and
all sorts of races and sports.
The Red Cross will take
charge of the stands.
Miss jeanette Rankin is
coming Washington.
b. K. Wheeler ard Editor
Craighead, Tegarten and 9TH
ers will speak. Maybe Town
ley will be there.
Come yourself and bring
your neighbors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

The opponent Of the Nonpartisan
league would be perfectly willing to
have the farmers organize a thimble
bee-with the understanding that no
membership dues be charged The
Enterprise, Deering, NJ d.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

The Butte Miner never misses an
issue without taking a whack at the
Nonpartisan League. The Montana
mining interests, with earnings lar
ger than the entire agricultural and
livestock interests, pay only go of
the taxes. Is the connection clear?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

The farmers of little old, self-suf-
ficient New York state are calling
to the Nonpartisan League for aid.
Marketing conditions under the con-
troll of the food trusts hit the pro-
ducers whether East or West
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

Uncle Sam has proved such .
good railroader that we have nc
doubt that he would make No
1 packer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR OF STATE OF MONTANA

THE AMERICAN becoming more nbued with
sn victory for America and her Allie ocry
1une as National War Savings Day with rapidly
the necessity hsucess arms 1850 ~ ~ " 80 w anu
rov.men not all war to Each time
further sacrifice the fighting line at the
Europe ho themselves the four bpo % as si1p e n Re
upon US the conviction that America
Incidental to the contemplation thought may
adequately by denying ourselves la m e" tns he sa speedily steadily and
a m necessities s our daily life financial
s o @~s sp ms e s sn1 eaa and 10y
g m refused or neglected make sacrifice that would
of force blows for liberty nothing crime As people
by efrnig possession require
factory workshop mofs y od sDne DEMAND AMID a m
tenton pushing work ~
Liberty Bonds War eefa or '' the " h u none ehs
intended peculiarly for purchase v school d
1rn little ones who may transform their pennies from their
these and adults should purchases those of the great band
overp purchased - p ~ ~ ~ may DC largely
THEREFORE the State of Montana do most
Directors for War Savings the pledge
denying every possible resource the purchase
The habits sr formed ts css bs sn the
of ' M must " ue cessation
the house of Victory Our actual necessities
needless Of the call bs country ntfi 5 o d
ebt day f es state OF whatever race
and their denial and their investment in securities proclaim
ounce o our energies - $50 "~S
WITNESS WHEREOF have hereuno SET NV
hand and cause the Great Seal of to be
crasea affixed
s the Done the City Of Helena Capitol this the thirty
n nn first day of May in the Q rIordon
svsrEwARr
y ' C r f': STEWART.
Secretary Of ~ ~, SIS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

HOW ABOUT A GRAND JURY
FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

English services at the Raymond
school at p. m.
English services at our church in
Dooley on Sunday evening at s
A hearty welcome to all.
s. J. Fretheim.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

81 have nothing against
the gopher. 1t is the bust
ness he is in."-Uucle Sam
Hampton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14

She-I could never marry man who
has no money.
He But there's germs In money.
She-And there are germs In dsses
but that don't bother you.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
Happy TO Lose Her.

ried.
Dora Indeed! Who is the happy
man?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
Not Very Much.

Cora-Her father, / think.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-14
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
PLAZA

:. A photoplay starring Clara Kim ball Young is always hailed with joy and great expectations, based on the consistent record she has achieved as the brilliant interpreter of famous roles known to all even before their popularization on the screen. But, with her latest accomplishment, six act Limitation of the great stage tri- umph, "The House of Glass" which ran a year on Broadway, there is an- other sinister reason why the play should strike an unusually popular chord with local followers of the screen and tht is, the appearance of Pell Trenton. the former local stock favorite in an important role.
 Too much is already known bout the nature of the production, '"The House of Glass;" to require an intro- duction to it's merits in these para graphs, but, it may be added, without fear of contradiction, that charming Miss Young never had a more advan- tageous role in a screen play and also that Pell Trenton as James Burke, one of the principals in the piece, is posi- lively superb.
 
 one of the big attractions on an ad- mirable bill at the Plaza the latter half of the week.
 The vaudeville programme will be headlined by the famous Sig Franz Troupe in their sensation on wheel! while Williams and Mitchell, dainty and gifted pair will. disport to you enjoyment in a skit entitled, "Junt Time"
 Lewis and Hurst, pair of funn! Italian comics with some gingery dia logue and Bert and Lottie Waltol who bill themselves as ''The Cretonn Duo" will complete the vaudevill program.
 One of those popular Keyston comedies will be offered in addition t The House of Glass"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
WHAT'S GOING ON IN TEE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLES

A comedy of comedies will be pre- sented at Polls theatre today when Ed Lee Roth, King of Comedians opens in his new act "Janitor Hig- gins" This immense comic concoc- ton, is filled with the latest forms of merriment, with dance and with spar kle of costume and scenery.
 On the screen, Life or Honor' is Che feature photoplay, starring a ga laxy of Broadway's best tlaent in film parts. Leah Baird, Violet Palmer, James Morrison and Edward Mackey are seen in the leads of this alluring drama that teaches a real moral and gives some of the most thrilling epi- rodes recently seen in the celluloid projection.
 Ths Three Balkan Sisters aerillistic wonders will perform daring and de- lightfully dizzy exploits on the high trapeze, the wire and in other aero battle forms.
 Maximillan's Dogs, a troupe of sa- gacious canines in new conceptions of "Dogtown" will perform with ra- pid and ratistic sequence.
 Ryan & Joyce, two boys from song land, come to offer the latest and most extraordinary forms of terpsi- chorean art. They have unique spe- cialties and are pleasingly dressed.
 Gaston & Young, repartee artists offer the most novel and catchy cross talk of the times with song trimmings
 Animated News, changed today will roam the battlefields of Europe and honeycomb America for the most sen sational episodes. Polis is a show worth while.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

1t was colder than enything outside last mite, and the wind was making fearse noises, and ma was at the movies with Mrs. Hews, and I was doing my lessins in the setting room and pop was reeding the paper and shocking, and after vile he sed, Benny, the man that rites the edito- rials has an ideer that we keep our houses intirely too warm, he ses we wCOd all be mutch happier, helthier and more congenial if we accustomed ourselves to sitting in a room with an open window, back to back with na- ture, so to speek.
 Gosh, pop, I'm glad all the windows is shut tonite, all rite, I sed. Benny don't tawk like a mOlly-cod- dle, I'm glad for your sake Kernel Roozvelt duzzent happen to be heer this eevning to heer you, sed pop, now jest for that I'm going to let you see for yourself that little inviggerating | cold air wont do you eny harm, I'm going to open a window.
 l Wich he got up and did, and the wind started to blow in as if it wood of blew in all the time if the window i hadent of bin closed, and pritty soon the lIoom got fearse cold and I put my coat coller up, and pop sed, An hah, soft city yewth, yours weegening alreddy, look at me, you don't see my coat coller up, do you, put your colle1 down and be one of natures noble men.
 Wich I did, saying, I dident put ii up because I was cold, jest put ii up on account of the wind, G, I bin . Inutch colder than this alreddy.
 That's the spirit, scorn the elements like me, wy, I'm not even shivering sed pop shivering.
 Wich jest then we herd the frunt door open, and ma came in, wich we cood heer her downstairs saying, My goodniss, this halls like an ice box there must be a window open sum ware, sum, Ddy is mitey careliss.
 There's time for war and a time for peoce, sed pop. And he quick shu the window jest as ma came up stairs saying, Willyum, ware on erth is al the cold air coming rum?
 I must of had window open a mo ment, sed pop.
 You must of had the roof soff a mo ment, bur, bur, sed ma shiVering.
 Wich jsst then there was a fears noise, being pop sneezing. And h
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
LYRIC

Of the many plays on the stage a greater combination of wit, pathos and heart-interest than the tales of old Ireland and it's people. Few there are who are not aware of the origin of some of the finest and most touch ing of romances and nearly every one of the scenes are laid somewhere in the Emerald Isle. Such a play is ''The Daughter of Mother Machree," |" which is being so successfully shown by the Poli Players at the Lyric thea ter this week. Those who have al- ready seen it express nothing but praise, not alone for the pretty story portrayed but for the very excellent manner in which the Players inter pret the interesting situations.
 The production is a mixture of laughter and tears following each other in such rapid succession that one but just recovers from a feeling l of sadness when they are transposed | to the opposite and are moved to laughter. As usual with plays of this | kind there is an element of love | DuI-lll0 IIlOSI | feature is the love of the girl Sally for her mother, whom she refuses to sacrifice despite the promise of un- told riches and the life of a grand lady. She eventually brings them to her way of thinking and through it all she retains the love of all.
 Miss Warda Howard, as Sally O'Brien, is unusually excellent She is just witty, Iovable Irish girl who has been brought up on the East Side New York, and although like other girls she loves fine clothes and riches she refuses to sacrifice her love fol her mother or her friends for the wealth which is dangled before her.
 For next week Manager George Ar. vine has arranged to produce one ot l the most Imaginable farce comedie. that has ever been seen in Bridge
 port, Here Comes the Bride" Thi! was built for laughing purposes only and promises to attract crowded houses for each performance Already the Players are rehearsing and have
 promised to give an entertainment
 that will be worth going miles to see
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21

The strike of 600 employees at the Baltimore ship yard ended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
AUTO SHOW SURE
 TO BE SUCCESS

When, on Monday, March 25th, the curtains of the sixth annual Bridge port Automobile show are drawn apart, there will be revealed to the public two of the most stupendous ex- hibits of motor propelled vehicles ever organized and placed for approval in the public eye of Bridgeport. Man ager B.. B. Steiber deserves unlimited thanks for the credible manner in which arrangements are being com pleted for this most suspicious occa- sion which holds sway all of next week at the State Armory and at the Casino, State street.
 That the Bridgeport show will be a success from every standpoint is an assured fact for the motor year, as it is ushered into season and is always judged by the Boston Automobile show which but recently drew to a close. Before the New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and other of the big exhibits comes the Boston show. By the manner in which this show is attended is judged the sales Iand the interest in motor cars for that year. Whether this face is guaged by the conservatism of Bostonians or whatever the reasons may be there is one thing that does count, and this is Boston seems to know ahead of time what the motor industry holds in store for prospective buyers. This year, the Boston show was ripping success.
 The interest for the local show is noted on every side. Everyone is talking about the most suspicious ot all occasions. On the street, in the home, at the club, on the curb, every where is heard, we'll see for our selves at the Automobile show" Man ager B. B. Steiber will this year, as last, have two exhibitions for Bridge Tiort people. At the Armory will be found passenger cars and accessories while at the Casino there will be trucks, tractors and trailers. Musical features plus electrical sensations plus new motor models at both places af- ford a good reason why everyone should attend the sixth annual Auto mobile show of Bridgeport next week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21

every eventuality and to establish in advance ample dumps of ammunt- tion for several days fighting for the field and position guns as well as as for the trench mortars, since it must be expected that the allies will, in case the operation should be on a large quantitie and at the same time put up barra je fire between the Ger man front liI ss and their communI- cations with he rear.
 The essen ial reserve of ammuni- tion for the trench mortars is laid down at 250 projectiles for each light mortar; 50 projectiles for each trench mortar of middling calibre and 40 projectiles for each heavy mortar. The mortar supplements should be sur rounded by barbed wire entanglements and the gunners should be provided with a plentiful supply of hand-gren- ades for use in case the allied troops should storm the positions.
 As to the field and position artil- 1ery, each battery should have on hand sufficient ordinary ammunition to last three days and a half and also have ready for use a supply of poison
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
 at the Cause and Remove It

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi. tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar. coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomeI does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickening, eripine cathartics are derived from pr. Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping, pain or any disagreeable effects.
 Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- lice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint, with the attendant bad breath.
 pr. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil: you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night fol week and note the effect. 1oc and SSs per box All druggists
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
EMPIRE

Dorothy Dalton, the charming Par amount star, is now playing at the Empire theatre in Love Me-" which tells story of Western girl, Maida Madison, who through their joint pro- fession of engineering, meets young Gordon Appleby and goes East with him as his wife. How his severely ex- elusive family refuse to recognize her and how she finally at a great cost
 manages to win their love, makes a tale of absorbing interest. Tomorrow and Saturday, George Beban and an all-star cast in "One More American"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
HUNS IN FUNK AWAIT ATTACK
 BY OUR TROOPS

French Front, March 21.-(Corres- pondence of the Associated Press) How the Germans prepare to resist an assault by the Allied troops, who continually harry them along the en- tire front, is disclosed in a document which has just fallen into the hands of the French. This paper points out that it is necessary to be prepared for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
WEST END

Mary Pickford in Stella Maris," in five acts, showing Americas sweet heart for the first time in dual role, is the feature attraction today and tomorrow at matinee and evening performances at the West End thea tre on State street, near Clinton ave- nue. His Smashing Career" a William Fox Sunshine comedy, in two acts, will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
gas shells.

gas shells.
 Great stress is laid on the value of maintaining communications between the infantry engaged and the staff in the rear. Each regiment is ordered to appoint an officer responsible for this service, whose duty shall be to reconnoitre the line occupied by his regiment and send frequent reports as to the situation even when no change has occurred.
 The document recalls that the French airplanes accompanying the assaulting infantry during the last battles around Verdun caused great disturbance to the Germans. It as serts that the effective results obtain ed by these aviators were very limit ed, but that the morale of the Ger man troops was considerably upset by them It recommends the placing of special machine gun groups in the rear of the front lines to deal with such attacks by enemy airplanes.
 The strike of 600 employees at the Baltimore ship yard ended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21

as if he hDped he wasent catching a cold each time.