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The producers news., 1918-07-12
SAM MICKEY is ACQUITTED BY JURY OF
HIS PEERS in ABOUT THIRTY Minutes

1t took the jury just a few minutes
to find Sam Mickey not guilty of the
charge of sedition as preferred
against him by the Sheridan County
council of Defense and nialiciouslg
exploited by the copper collared
publicity organs of Sheridan county,
most prominent among which are
the Pioneer Press, the Antelope In
dependent and the Scobey Citizen,
who have left no stone unturned to
so prejudice the people of this coun-
ty against the defendant that he
might be railroaded to the peniten-
tlary to crafty the venomous pei
sonal spite of vicious political scum
Of this county.
The trial was called Wednesday
morning at $50. Two hours were
spent in selecting jury. The pre-
liminary pleas in bar were made, and
the state by county Attorney OnStad
and his able assistant, Truax w.
Greer opened the case for the state
by calling O. P. Hanson, Medicine
Lake barber, who was followed by
Ed. Green, a Canadian citizen.
The defense called Samuel Mickey
who testified in his own behalf and
the following character witnesses
were called, who testified relative to
the reputation of Mr.. Mickey for truth
honesty and integrity and for loyal
ty and patriotism: Edward Stubban,
Frank A. Young, Carl Nelson, Lieut..
G. R. Bach, of the U. S. army re-
serve, and C. w. Lynd, Emil UNI
The producers news., 1918-07-12
SHEEP.

The sheep industry of the North
west is increasing rapidly in the
states of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and northern Wisconsin.
This fact was recognized by the
U. S. government last week when
they designated the Twin Cities as a
receiving station for wool. The gov
ernment recognizes the principle of
cooperation by authorizing the Equity
Cooperative Exchange of st. Paul as
a receiving firm for wool, and any
farmer wishing the full government
price for his wool can secure the
same by consigning his shipment to
the Equity Cooperative Exchange,
ST. Paul, MINI.
The producers news., 1918-07-12

pamphlet The Aims and which
had been the hands
before the arrests werem -
The pamphlet set of ouions drawn n,
adopted by members of the Nonparan
meeting attended in
This the only charge
Towneys loyalty and is
Federal authorities had to a.,
rests made and by County
H. Aen later
opposition to- the farmer candidates in Minnesota
The producers news., 1918-07-12
LEAGUE WAR VIEWS O. K.

/ LEAGUE WAR VIEWS O. K.
The decision of the state supreme
court of Minnesota today is a clear
statement of the fact, that the war
views of the Nonpartisan League do
not obstruct army and navy enlist
ments. The decision is a clear vim
dlcatlon Of the untrue charges made
against the League, it's leaders and
its members.
The two League officials were in
dicted in two instances in Martin
county on the ground that they were
responsible for the circulation of the
Leagues war aims.
Demurrers to the indictments were
overruled in the Martin county dis
trlct court. Justice ]. Fl. Quinn, for
mer district judge in Martin coun-
ty, where the indictments originated,
wrote the supreme court opinion.
holding the demurrers should be
sustained and sending the cases back
for action accordingly. All the Other
supreme court justices agreed with
Justice Quinn.
The League pamphlet contained
the following statement, on which
the indictments we're based:
The moving cause of this
world war was and is political
autocracy used to perpetuate
and extend industrial autocracy.
1t is the struggle of political
overlords to extend and perpet-
uate their power to rob and ex-
ploit their feliowmen. Autocra-
tic rulers who have robbed and
exploited the fathers and moth
ers now slaughter the children
for the single purpose of fur
ther entrenching themselves In
their Infamous position and Sc
curing and legalizing their pos
session of the fruits of others
toll and thrusting the world un-
der the yoke of political autoc-
racy, which is ever the shield
and the mask of industrial au-
tocracy."
Justice Quinn says in the opinion:
"The language and the statements
'r assertions thereof are to be con-
ldered and construed in connection
With facts of general notoriety and
common knowledge AMI in that light
We are to determine whether the
natural tendency thereof is the dis
.ouraging of enlistments in the pres
mt war, or the advocacy that as
'istance should not be extended the
federal government in the prosecu-
ion of the same.
"Our conclusion is that the Ian
suage properly considered and taken
n the light of the surrounding per-
lContinued on Page Three)
The producers news., 1918-07-12

candidate for governor to run as an
Independent at the fall election.
Chas. A. Lindbergh, Nonpartisan
candidate for the republican nomin-
atien was defeated by Governor
Burnqulst in the recent primary by
nearly ,,GnG ties.
The Nonpartisan League announc-
ed that a farmers state convention"
will be held to discuss the state leg
islative campaign. The name of the
proposed candidate for governor may
be announced at that meeting.
The producers news., 1918-07-12
SCOBEY LETS CONTRACT
FOR WATER WORKS

At meeting of the city council
Monday night the contract for the
city water works was let to the low
est bidder, and work is expected to
begin as soon as the machinery for
digging purposes and pipes, etc., ar
rive, which will be in a very few
weeks.
Geo. w. Kemper of Minot, N. D.,
was the successful bidder, his bid
being 100000. He at once gave
bonds to the amount of $55,OOO.-
Scobey Sentinel.
The producers news., 1918-07-12

ST. Paul. Mnn July 5Twn City newspapers which have bit
te1y fought the farmers played this afternoon in
printing the Supreme court decision c. Tovnev and
Joseph Gilbert. -
The ST. Paul Dispatch Minneapolis Tribune which have
leo the attacks the farmers could
pages Tor tne Iowney verdict although it wide
terest For instance the Dispatch
nounce that certain restrictions
eorks one year from but the big was
buried inside; that big happened favor the farmers The
minneapolis Journal and the ST. Paul Daily really gave the
Towney decision front page space.
The producers news., 1918-07-12
MISS RANKIN TO
RUN FOR SENATE

Washington, d. C.-Miss jeanette
Rankin, representative from Mon
tana announced that she will be a
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion to succeed Senator Walsh, in
November. The nominating primar-
les will be August 27 and Miss Ran
kin said, at present, there is no
other republican candidate.
The producers news., 1918-07-12
CONGRESS AGREES
ON $40 WHEAT

Washington, D. C,-Con-
gress has settled the long
standing controversy over the
government guaranteed price
of wheat by approving a price
of .$2.40 as a substitute for
$3.50, as contended for by the
senate. The senate accepted
without debate, the substitute
previously adopted, in the house
and sent the measure to the
president for his signature.
The producers news., 1918-07-12
STAFF SPECIAL

81 fau 1nn July The State Minnesota to-
DAY ordered the doyay charges against and
Joseph hilbert organization
League, utofco r
indictments brought against the Minna
political campaign held
lowney and Gilbert charged indictments with OBJ
ruchg enlmens In the United States of
The producers news., 1918-07-12
NONPARTISANS TO
PUT INDEPENDENT
UP IN MINNESOTA

st. Paul, Minn.-Amouncement
was officially made recently that the
Nonpartisan League will endorse a
The producers news., 1918-07-12
GOPHER SUPREME
COURT KNOCKS OUT
DISL0YALTY CHARGE

NDICIMENIS AGAINST A c. TOWNLEY JOSEPH RERT
PRESIDENT AND ORGANIZATION MANAGER OF NONPART
San LEAGUE, BROUGHT DURING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
WERE NOT FOUNDED ON FACT, TRIBUNAL RULES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Relevant Comment
Bankers to Discuss War

Practically the entire programme Of
the annual convention Of the American
Institute of Banking, to be held in
Denver, September II, 10 and 10, is to
be devoted to discussion Of American
finance in its relation to winning the
war. R. S. Hecht, vice president of the
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company, Of
New Orleans. who is president of the
institute, has announced among his
speakers Professor E. w. Kemmcrcr,
Of Princeton, whose subject will be
War and the Interest Rate" John
j. Arnold, vice president of the First
National Bank of Chicago, will discuss
america, the Worlds Banker" Gov
ernor Gunter, of Colorado, will address
the convention on the Vests attitude
toward the war. John Z. Revensky,
vice-president of the National Bank Of
Commerce. has for subject "America,
the New Creditor Nation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Money and Credit

Loans and discounts of the New York
Clearing House banks expanded $119,-
$4,000 last week. making the total Of
such items at the close of business
yesterday $4,54S,1 900. Net demand
deposits increased sS2,sS3,ooO, to 49,
765, 100000. Excess reserves increased
$3.387 $50, to s5S,715,440. United States
government deposits at the close of
the week aggregated $231,947,o0O,
against s216,255, 900 q week ago.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York reported gold in vaults and in
the settlement fund at s4o6.59O.l5
compared with s362,le2,14s the preced-
ing week. Total reserves increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

The foreign exchanges moved rather
narrowly, as a rule. last week, although
the easier tendency which developed in
the neutral exchanges was an interest
ing reflection of the further striking
successes of the Allied armies in
France. Early in the week decline in
Dutch, Scandinavian, Swiss and Span
ish exchange rates improved the posi-
ton of the dollar in those countries to
the greatest extent in weeks, and bank
ers interpreted the movement as in
dicative of the growing conviction
abroad, as we'll as here, of the complete
defeat of the Germans.
Other influences were at work in the
market for Spanish exchange. 1t was
reported during the week that arrange
ments are nearing completion for a
S100,000,000 loan to be made to the
United States by Spanish bankers, and
this helped to harden the peseta rate.
Allied exchanges displayed increasing
firmness, although some of the improve
ment recorded in francs a week ago
was lost. Sterling bills were steady.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms Of foreign money at par
value-that is, if you we're buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-its
value at the close of last week, as COM
pared with year ago, would be about
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Important to
American Labor

Following Lloyd Georges dictum
that "the longer the war lasts the
Steiner must be the economic terms we
impose on the foe" their rule is to boy
colt Germany one month for every
small ship sunk and three months for
every large one, the period now amount
ing to about six years, Their plan en-
braces a refusal to work upon any
ships which attempt to bring a German
or any German goods to British soil.
Allied with them is the French Sea-
mems Union. In commenting on the
growth of the boycott movement "The
New York Times" of August 16 stated:
Such movements, of which the British
and French seamen's boycott is prom
inent example, may be considered apart
from the plans of governments for leg
lsIatlon or peace terms. They will he
effective and their influence upon gov
ernments must be taken into account .,
For America, and above all for
American labor, the boycott is of ex-
IRENE Importance. The first effect ne
a commercial boycott against GERMANY
VIII be to prevent the DUMPING in
America of cheap goods made by a
Germany which will be impoverished.
and hence desperately anxious to make
a start in trade. Obviously, the trade
mark Made i'll Germany" VIII not be
Popular III any of the Allied countries.
and, knowing this, the Germans have
already bought up trademarks in
Switzerland and other neutral coun-
tres to use as sham and fraud.
One Of the great gains to be accom-
FNshed after the war is the stamping
out of the immoral and dishonorable
trade methods of Germany all over the
world. We are just becoming aware OF
the crooked ways in which GERMANY
aimed to control public opinion in
Allied countries by newspaper adver-
tlslng contracts; to control raw mate
rails by long time options and con-
tracts; to use their ambassadors and
consuls as trade spies; to subsidize
Germans to act as consular agents for
other countries (of 1900 British con-
sular agents, 900 were Germans). and.
in a word, to spread German trade not
by fair competition, but by underhand
bribery, lying and corruption. 1t will
need an alert and determined policy to
overcome this poisonous growth. The
adoption of trademark MADE in
America" and of an international
Allied Trademark" will help to keep
the American people from being over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

That the volume Of business is ex-
panding steadily is clearly indi-
Gated by the record of bank clear
ings. The rate Of increase in clear
ings over corresponding periods last
year is growing progressively. In
June the increase was only % per
cent, and for the first eight months
of this year only Ga per cent. But
in August the gain was more than
10 per cent over August, 1917,
whereas the advance in the general
level of commodity prices in the
same period was less than 615 per
cent. Moreover, clearings were re-
duced very substantially by curtail-
ment of speculation, not only in
stocks, but in grains and other COM
modities. The turnover on the New
York Stock Exchange alone in Au-
gust was more than 40 per cent be-
low the transactions effected in the
corresponding month a year before.
All things considered, it is prob
able that there was an increase in
the quantity of goods exchanged,
which is an important thing, of
something more than per cent,
possibly as much as 10 per cent.
The remarkable feature of this
increase in trade is that is was &C.
complished in the face Of q very
serious decrease in the productive
forces Of the country. One author
ity estimates that the war has ab-
sorbed man power virtually equal
to that engaged at the beginning Of
1915 in manufacturing industries in
eight Eastern states-and it is in
the East that manufacturing is NEST
congested.
There is no doubt that the in
crease in the turnover was produced
in large measure by war activities,
but it is an unfortunate fact that
the buying of goods for civilian con-
sumption also expanded very ma
terially during the period, and prob
ably is continuing to expand. With
hardly an exception, reports bearing
on the state of trade indicate that
while there has been considerable
saving by those who formerly in
dulged in luxuries, this has been off
set by wild spending in industrial
centres, where wage earners have far
greater spending power than they
ever had before. The head of the
war savings campaign admits that
through the extravagant expendi-
lures. of this class the total con-
sumption of goods has increased in
spite Of saving by others.
It is obvious that our war pro-
gramme cannot be carried out if
such extravaganza continues, and it
must be checked by compulsion if ap-
peals to patriotism will not suffice.
When it is considered that war plans
call for the mobilization of man
power equal to the total number of
~ workers employed in manufacturing
industries in the United States four
years ago-figures compiled by the
Peoples National Bank Of Pitts
burgh show this-it will be apparent
even to its most ardent advocates
that Uh11siness "a 11s,1a1N cannot he
permitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Reports on Brokerage Loans

The committee on business conduct
Of the Stock Exchange, which has
agreed to submit daily reports to the
Liberty Loan money committee, show
ing the amount of call and time loans
carried by member firms. will begin its
new work tomorrow. Blanks will be
sent to the various brokers, on which
will be filled in the information de-
sired. Confidence was expressed yes
terday that the money committees re-
quest would meet with the heartiest CO.
oneratinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Boycott Of
Germany

The Allies should treat Germany as
with her. In the language Of sermon
recently preached in New York, Ger
many shall live on herself, within her
self and to herself. She shall remain
in isolation, in sackcloth and ashes for
100 years. She shall not have during
that period entrance to the political
and commercial league Of nations. Her
crimes have barred her from member
ship in the league Of nations. She
shall be cut off from the commercial
confidence Of the world. She shall not
be recognized as trader among the
civilized nations"
In all the Allied countries anti Ger
man societies exist whose object is to
arouse and unite public sentiment
which will force their governments to
insert in the terms of settlement the
provision that no Germans, no German
goods, no German ship and no German
investments can enter their respective
countries for at least fifty years. In
tho United States the American De-
fence Society has recently started
campaign to obtain twenty million sig
natures to its pledge never to purchase
goods made in Germany. The Ameri-
can Guardian Society and other soci-
cites are carrying on similar cam
paigns. These societies are now be-
coming members Of the International
Committee of Anti German Societies f
Paris, which forms connecting link
between all the boycott societies of the
Allied nations, and includes in France
twenty-seven societies Of the Fedora
! ton Of National Leagues and fifteen as
sociations of the Anti German Leagues;
in Belgium the League of Belgian Pa
iriots, the League Of Remembrance, the
Belgian Anti German League and
others; in England the powerful Brit
ish Empire Union; in Italy sixteen
leagues existing as the Italian Fedora
ton of Anti-German Leagues; in Por-
tugal the National Anti German
League, and for the countries still held
under the yoke of the Central Powers
the Franco-Czech League. The Inter-
national Committee also has branches
in other countries, as in Spain, at Bar
celona, Seville and Madrid; in Brazil
and in Japan. The Liverpool Cotton
Association has gone on record against
trading with the enemy countries for
ten years after the war. But the most
powerful boycott agency yet organized
is the British Seamen's Union, with
100000 members. This body of men is
so indignant at the murder by German
submarines of $4,000 or 10000 of their
members, unarmed and helpless, that
they have adopted the economic boycott
as their protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Total August Production

August production of new refined
copper, including clectrolytic, Lake
and casting, is estimated at 175,OoO,00O
pounds, compared with 2o5.0OO,OOO
pounds for July. In August, 1917, the
output was 233,00O,OOO pounds. Pro-
duction during the last four months OF
the year at the same average rate as
for the first four months would result
in total output for 1916 Of about
2,400,000,000 pounds, approximately
equal to that of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Phelps-Dodge Refining Output

The smelters of the Phelps Dodge
Corporation in August produced less
copper than during the preceding
month, but exceeded the average for
the corresponding months of 1917 and
1916. Last months output totalled
17,101 POI pounds, compared with 49,
1901 in July, 15,760,727 pounds in
August, 1917, and 15,172,220 pounds in
Aufnst 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Telephone
Hanover 6S14

from s721,s17,oso to s7ee.42s,ss4. Fed
eral Reserve notes outstanding aggre-
gate s742,2s3,s55, compared with $685.
941,4 55 at the close Of tho week Of
August 80.
Bank Acceptances-Rates yesterday
were as follows.
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent. Per cent? Fer cent.
E | igible
m g m Der
banks. :. .4M@4 4ss@4Iz 4sa@414
E ! igible
non-mem-
Der banks.4A@4s 43s@4A 4sa@4h
I eligible
bank bills.514@4 sM@4s4 5N@4z
For delivery within thirty days: =.
Per cent.
Eligible member banks. ..4N
Eligible non-member banks. as
Ineligible bank bills. ...........6
niar0un< Retar <oJyo1~1r~ %sAl>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

run by German goods with neutral
fraudulent trade marks.
All the Allied nations after the war
will go through a difficult period OF
industrial reconstruction. Millions of
soldiers will return to find their bust
ness places gone, and it will be great
help to American labor and to the en-
ployment of returned soldiers to have
the American market open to American
and Allied products, but closed to the
factory products Of Germany. Would
you prefer that while returned soldiers
starve German goods be sold in this
country? 1t was the case in England
after the last war that British soldiers
sold matches in the streets Of London
while the markets were flooded with the
products Of cheap German labor. As
Lloyd George says: Il think we ought
to see that the people who have been
fighting together should be served frs.
after the war"
Another point OF high Importance Is
that the barring of trade with Germany
and the keeping out of Germans from
this country will automatically head
off large part of the German plans
already made for German propaganda
in America. The United States should
accept no more German ambassadors
whose real function is to serve as man
ayers of the German spy bureau in this
country; we want no more German
consular agents trained to discover
American inventions and commercial
secrets and send them to Germany, and
we want no more German teachers in
our schools and universities to carry
on campaign for Teutonic ideas. The
soul Of Germany at last stands naked
before the world and all men row know
that it is rotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Bar Raw Materials
From the Huns

All raw materials of Allied nations
must be barred from Germany. German
leaders realize that the economic
strength of the nation, upon which its
military strength is founded, depends
upon the supply Of raw materials OBJ
tainable outside the boundaries Of its
territory. All Of Geruany's plans for
having ready great merchant marine
at the end of the war, the syndication
Of industrial, commercial and financial
activities, the application OF the prin-
ciple of government supervision and
the determination to continue fighting
hinge upon her desire to insure an
abundant and continuous flow of such
materials. Without them she cannot
hope to regain her former position or
to move toward her ultimate goal OF
economic and military supremacy.
When Germany thought she was win
ming the war Prince Frenderberg sug-
gested that Germany be indemnified IN
raw materials and be permitted before
mated quantities from various coun-
tries. DR.. Dernburg, we'll remembered
in this country as a tool Of Bernstorn
and as approving the Lusitania mas
sacre, proposes that league Of nations
be formed to provide a pool of raw
materials cut of which all countries
shall be supplied according to their
needs.
Germany views with dread and dis
may any serious attempt to boycott
her, but would have had the greatest
satisfaction in imposing similar re-
strictions upon her present enemies II
she had had the power. Professor
Gavernitz says: 1--WE have no choice
but to secure for ourselves consider
able colonies capable of supplying Us
with raw materials" Herr Albert Bal
lin, of the Hamburg American Line,
declares that Germany must demand
food and raw materials on the basis
of her 1913 imports" Herr Huber
mann argues that latter the war all
nations will be so much in want OF
everything that to prevent universal
restitution a world pool of raw ma
terials is an absolute necessity, in the
distribution of which Germany shouts
share"
But Germany, though in want Of raw
materials, must not be allowed to have
them, first because all the raw ma
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