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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
SAYS PACKERS
CONSPIRED TO
DEFRAUD U. S.
Examiner for Trade Body Makes
Charges Against Chicago
Firms.
ARMY CONTRACTS INVOLVED
Warrant Issued by Judge Lands for
Seizure of Papers From Lawyer
Alleges CoIIusion on
War Deals.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-That Chicago meat
defraud the United States government
by collusive bidding for army and
navy contracts was the charge made
in a search warrant issued by Federal
Judge Lands, empowering Francis J.
Heney, counsel for the federal trade
commission, and his Investigators to
examine the records in a vault in the
office of Henry Veeder, counsel for
Swift & Co.
New Investigation Near.
The charges concerning the alleged
conspiracy on the part of the pack
ers relating to government contracts
and other accusations were made by
Hugh L. McIsaac, special examiner
for the trade commission, in an affi-
davit filed in court, on which Judge
Landis issued the warrant, and indi
Gated that another federal grand jury
investigation of the packers is i'm
minent
Mr.. Heney declined to discuss pos
sible grand jury action, but the war
rant in which was incorporated Mr..
McIsaac's affidavit made the direct
charge that Swift & Co. had commit
ted five different felonies, which were
violations of the Sherman antitrust
law, the old conspiracy law, and Sec
tions of the food act and the act Gre.
ating the federal trade commission.
Alleged FeIonies Charged.
Here are the alleged violations of
federal laws charged against the
packing company:
/. That Swift & Co. engaged in a
conspiracy with Armour & Co., Morris
& Co., Wilson & Co., Inc, Cudahy &
Co., and other corporations, individu-
ais and partnerships to defraud the
United States through and by means
of collusive bidding upon contracts, to
let to the lowest bidder, to furnish the
federal government with large quanti-
ties of meats, hides, leather, canned
goods and other commodities for the
use of the military and naval forces
of the United States.
2. That Swift & Co. acquired, stored
and held, for the purpoes of limiting
the supply to the public and affecting
the market price, meats, canned vege-
tables, canned fruit, canned fish, poul-
try, cheese, butter, eggs and oleomar-
garine.
8. That the packing company will
fully made false entries and state
ments of fact in certain reports per-
tanning to the ownership and control
of its subsidiary corporations, which
were required by the federal trade
commission by virtue of the act Gre
ating that body.
4. That the packing company will
fully made false entries in it's ac-
counts, records and memoranda of all
facts and transactions appertaining to
its business.
5. That the company has failed to
make full, true and correct entries in
It's books concerning it's actual busi-
ness.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
TO RUSH TROOPS TO FRANCE
Chairman Hurley Called to White
House on Transport Needs,

Chairman Hurley Called to White
House on Transport Needs.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Hindenburg's
latest boast that he would be in Paris
by April has left official Washington
undisturbed and trifle amused.
President Wilson took further steps
to upset the calculations of linden
burg. The German general staff is
stalking everything on the expectation
that the most telling blows of the
mailed fist" can be struck before the
United States can play any apprecia-
BILE part.
The cabinet meeting, one of the most
protracted in weeks, is understood to
have been devoted almost entirely to
the problem of rushing troops and sup
plies to France.
When the cabinet adjourned Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
went to the White House. No state
ment was forthcoming after the con-
ference.
1t is understood the advisability of
curtailing imports to divert more
shipping to the transport service was
discussed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
"SUBS" SUNK FAST AS BUILT
Rep. Miller Praises Sims for Methods
Adopted to Fight Foes.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representative
Miller, who recently visited the battle
front in France, told the house that he
believed German submarines are be-
ing destroyed about as rapidly as Ger
many can build them. He praised Vice
Admiral Sims for the methods he had
adopted with American destroyers and
cruiser conveys to combat the subma-
rine menace, and argued that Ameri-
can shipping should be handled by ma
val officers and not by the shipping
board. There were no Americans in
the crews of the two transports on
which he crossed the Atlantic, he said.
Mr.. Miller said that during the last ten
months three times as many subma-
rines have been destroyed as were de-
stroyed during the previous two and a
half years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
TAKES CHARGE OF SHlPYARD
Rear Admiral BoWIes Takes Up Duties
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Rear Admiral
Francis r. Bowles, managing director
of the Emergency Fleet corporation,
came here from Washington and as
sumed entire charge of the shipyard
the government is erecting at Hog
island, in the Delaware river below
this city, Admiral Bowles' authority
also extends to the Merchants Ship
building company at Bristol, Pa, and
the submarine boatyard at Newark
n. J.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
FOES LOSSES ARE $500, 900
Bawarian Leader Says 100000 Ger.
mans Were Killed In War.

Zurich, Feb. 6.-The war has cost
Germany alone 100000 In dead, and
as many more have been wholly or
partically incapacitated, Socialist
Member Segitz declared in the Ba-
varian diet, according to dispatches
received here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
Russ Bark Wrecked Off France,

New York, Feb. 6.-The Russian
bark Finland, vessel of 1,674 tons
gross register, which left New Orleans
the early part of January for France,
according to information received In
insurance circles here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
GERMANS READY FOR DRIVE
Between 1870 and 1870 Divisions Con-
centrated on West Front.

With the French Armies in the Field,
Feb. 6.-The Germans TO date have
concentrated between 1S0 and 100 di-
visions (2,7OO,O000 to 2,85O,OOO men) on
the western front in preparation for
their expected spring offensive.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
RAIL RATES UP TO WILSON
House Body Gives President Power
Over u. S. Controlled Lines.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Authority to
the president TO fix rates on govern
ment controlled railroads, with right
Of the public to appeal and be heard
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, but with final decision still vest
ed in the president, was agreed upon
as part of the administration railroad
bill by the house interstate commerce
committee.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
2 OUNCES U. S. BREAD RATION
Food Administrations Order Includes
Hotels and Restaurants.

Washington, Feb. Ga two-ounce
bread ration was ordered by the food
administration for patrons of hotels,
restaurants and dining cars. This al
lOwance is about that now observed in
England.
kilograms went out to the food ad-
ministration's hotel representatives in
every state designating the new ration.
"Kicks" on the wheatless and meat
less menus in Ohio hotels, clubs and
restaurants are silenced by inviting
the complainants to put their griev-
ances in writing so that they may be
forwarded to the national food admin
iStration.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
EXEMPTED MEN GET BADGES
Senate Passes Administration Bill
Providing Buttons.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The admins
tration bill authorizing the secretary
of war to provide distinctive badges
to men of National army age. who
have been exempted or rejected, vas
passed by the senate.
The senate also passed Senator
Chamberlain's bill making a felony
the purchase from soldiers or sailors
of any military equipment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
MAKES THREAT OF REPRISALS
Britain Demands Release of Airmen
imprisoned by Germans.

London, Feb. 6.-The Daily Mail an
nounces that the government, will no.
tify Germany of it's intention to make
reprisals unless Germany releases from
prison Immediately two British air pi-
lots who were recently sentenced by
a German court-martial to ten years.
for dropping propaganda
inside the German lines.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
BRITISH KILL MANY FOES
Haia Reports Successful Raid on Ger
man Trenches.

London, Feb. 6.-"Many Germans
were killed and prisoners and machine
guns taken in successful British raids
south of FleurbaiX and in the neighbor
hood of the Ypres-Staden railway"
Field Marshal Haig announced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
MARCONI MAY BE ENVOY
Dispatch From Rome Says He Will Be
Ambassador to u. S.

Rome, Feb. Cit is reported here
tnat William Marconi will replace
Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian am
bassador at Washington.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06

Eight German Planes Brought Down.
Paris, Feb. 6.-Eght German afr
planes have been shot down within the
Teuton lines in air fights during -
past "a hours. the war ONCE nen1nA
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06

Wife Whispering to her husband In
chufch)-"Wakeu up" Husband-"It's
only the cat trying to get in, Jane.
There's nobody in the house but u.s."
Judge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
C|TY'S FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE PAST YEAR
Financial Report

Financial Report
For the city of Watertown for the
year 1917, showing the receipts and
disbursements On account of each de-
partment of the city for said year:
RECEIPTS.
Gannra1 pr0nnrfu Pnanintc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
PATROLS CUT. DEEP
 INTO GERMAN LINES

With the American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 25-American patrols early yesterday penetrated deeply into the German lines in the region of Grand Pre- and north of Verdun. The enemy has been using his artillery and machine guns freely along the entire front. There has been little change in the situation since last night.
 Aerial activity yesterday was less than on Wednesday when conditions were almost ideal. The bright moon light last night enabled American aviators to bomb a large area behind the German lines. One of the Amerl- can bombing squadrons dropped B. orr kilograms of bombs on the Bo.E de Barricourt and the Bois de Folie German aviators dropped bombs or towns behind the American lines oc- cupied only by civilians and withou great military value.
 Boy scouts in Hamburg and otheI German cities are being armed witt machine guns and are used frequent! | in quelling strike outbreaks accord l ing to information reaching Ntht 1 American intelligence department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

ent official national committees and councils which have been formed by these peoples since the beginning of the war: Each group will have ono vote, The expenses of the commit tee will be met by all of them, each nationality contributing fraction proportionate to the numbers of it's population. At present, about 65,- 00O,OOO people will be informally represented by the delegates at the bi-weekly meetings.
 The idea of this important federa- ton has been in the minds of some of its members for a very long time. But active steps to form it were only taken about three weeks ago, at meeting in the Biltmore hotel, in New York. On that occasion, Prof. Ma saryk presided at a little gathering of interested persons, and definite ar rangements were made to carry the | project to Washington and seek tn: | co-operation of agencies of the gov | ernment. There followed a number i of short conferences and meetings al the national capital. and an impress i've audience at the White House, with
 President Wilson. As g. result, the | organization was perfected and qual
 ters were found to house the offic:
 and routine part of its activities. There is a. large council room il which the regular gatherings of th'
 committee will take place. Alread!
 a number of interested persons hav'
 found their way into Director Miller .! office and some have volunteered thei
 services in aid of the work. Within
 a short time, the headquarters will b. | a very busy place. and the delibera
 tions which take place may be expect
 ed to be of profound world import | ance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
4,Ooo SOLDIER BALLOTS

Not more than 4,oOO soldier ballots have been received by the stafe sec retary as yet, although approximate ly 10000 ballots have been sent out so far. This does not, however, rep resent the total soldier vote of the state as ballots are still being sent out and they are being received in blocks of 50 and 100 at time. It is not believed that more than 50 per cent. of the soldier ballots will be re- turned, however. Most of the ballots now being received are from the American Expeditionary Forces over- seas and from the naval reserve forces in European waters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
UNION OF SEVEN EUROPEAN RACES
 BEGIN ACTIVITY
New Body Opens National Headquarters In Wash
 ington, D. c.

There is a new committee in Wash -ngton, which has a program that is one of the deepest and most responsi- ble that has been undertaken by any group of men since the beginning of the war. It is called the Democratic European Union and it has just opened the doors of it's new head quarters in the McLachlen building at 10th and G streets. Its president is Dr. Thomas c. Masaryk, who Is also president of the Czechoslovak Ma tional Council. Its executive director is Herbert Adolphus Miller, formerly professor of sociology in Oberlin Col lege and for many years a close stu dent of the races of middle Europe.
 Briefly, the purpose of the Demo- cratic European Union is to cf- feet a unity of effort among the op- pressed nations of Central Europe to smooth out and adjust their differ ences; and to provide a common council chamber where their repre- sentaives may meet together and dis cuss their problems from time to time,
 There are seven gl cups already rep resented in the Union: the Cgecho- slovaks, the Poles; the Roumanlans, the Jugoslavs the Lithuanians, the Ukrainians, and the Italian Irredent- ists. Other nations will be admitted later, if they seek representation: the Letes, Films. Esthonians, Albanians Unredeemed Greeks, and others Even the Bulgarians, if they show { thorough change Of heart and a de sire to subscribe to the aims of tho federation, will not find the way bar red to them. .-..:
 ,To begin with, the new organization win hold meetings every other Wed nesday. Special sessions will bt called whenever important questions
 demand attention. The men who si
 about the council table will be ac
 credited representatives of the differ
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
DEMOCRACY, THY E NAME IS THE
 AMERICAN ARMY.

The Tuilleries Garden in Paris was the setting. An American baseball game was in progress. Over at one side of the field three Americans in uniforms were ignoring the game and having a little game of their own.
 Look" said an American Captain of Artillery to a Major of French In fantry by his side. T guess if we came over here to make the world safe for democracy we have finished the job and can go home. You see those three chaps playing ball over there? I happen to know the whole outfit. One of those men is an American soldier and one is darky from an American Stevedore Regi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
WOUNDED;
 STABBING AFFRAY

John Kish of 493 Bostwick avenue, was arraigned before the City Court today charged with stabbing Joseph Tastzor, 60, of SO1 Wordin avenue and his case was ordered continued until Oct 31, by Judge Wilder, who fixed the bonds at $500.
 Tastzor was stabbed in the right side in the region of the liver Kish had one of the fingers of the left hand cut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

The white soldiers father was killed while fighting to free the slaves in our Civil War. the "" mans. fath- CT was slave owner and the darkey's grandfather was a slave. Here they are-playing a game of ball in the grounds that were once the private grounds of an emperor. If that isn't democracy to the ninth power, what do you call it?'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

Some people think it's disgraceful that influenza got such a hold in this country. but so far as heard from none of them made any suggestions last spring when we kept hearing how this disease was spreading in the trenches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

It was reported in Washington that Andre Tardfeu, French High Commis- sioner to America, will return soon to this country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
Dresses

100 Ladies' and Misses Silk
 Dresses in all colors. Every one this seasons model. Regu- lar values up to G9A OR S22.50. Sale price VI S =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06
Real Estate Transfers

Annie Skorick to Nick Skorick
warranty deed, NE Ia, 20, w l.:
w LIZ, 21-29-59.
q. S. A. to Edward J. Schaekel
patent, NE IA, N 1-2 Sc Ia, 10
S LIZ Sc Id, 1856.
Leroy L. Gibbs to H. A. Gibbs
warranty deed, w 1-2, 33-37-49.
w. L. Steele to J. C. Herman, war
ranty deed, lot 2, block /, Wolf Point
R. A. Mayhem to Louis Moe, war
ranty deed, part lot 8, Lasaters Gar.
dens, Plentywood.
Louis Moe to Ida Moe, warranty
deed, lot 8, Lasaters Gardens, Plen.
tywood.
Alfred P. Christensen to F. D.
Morck, warranty deed, lot 4, SW Ia
NV IA, w 1-2 SW Ia, 5-34-37.
S. E Jones to Clarence J. Knut-
son, warranty deed, lots 8 and i,
block 80, Dies add, Scobey.
Louise Abbott to Ole & Co., war
ranty deed, w IL, SW IA SW IA,
16-27-51.
Mrs. August Diehl to Fred Diehl
warranty deed, lot Z, block 2, Brueg-
gers LIST add, Culbertson.
John J. Pipal to Ben Balerud, war
ranty deed, lot 6, block 81, Wolf
Point.
U. S. A. to Robt. Frederick, pat
ent, SW IA, 34-31-58.
U. S. A. to Earle Hedrick, patent,
Sc IA, 27-29-50.
Mrs. Christen Peterson to Mrs.
Irving Davis, warranty deed, lot L,
Sc IA NE Ia, 3-35-4S.
U. S. A. to Leonard Marlenee, pat
emit, NE IA, E 1-2 NV IA, E IL
SW IA, 11-35-49.
M. H. Kirkpatrick to A. J. Isach-
sen, warranty deed lot s, block 35,
Wolf Point.
U. S. A. to Frank Redstone, patent,
lot ID, block SO, Wolf Point.
Martin Knutson to Fred Anhalt,
warranty deed, lot 8, block 2, Slocum
& Simpkins Add, Westby.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06
PEOPLES PUBLISHING Co..
INSTALL BIG PRESS
CONTINUED from Page One)

lContinued from Page One)
press could handle about 500 pei
hour, thus the new press saves, bas-
ing our figures on the 1,450 news
papers and not allowing for the daily
increase in subscriptions, about nine
and half hours time. The news
paper folder alone saves about eight
hours of time and labor.
But it should be remembered that
this new equipment of machinery, in
Guiding the typesetting machine, the
latest and best type faces, rules, bor-
dc-s. ornaments, and a large stock
Of all kinds of paper, ETC., puts the
Producers News office in class one
a of the most modern establishments
in the country. With such an equip
ment every kind of printing, from a
label to the largest kind of posters,
can be done promptly and at reason
able prices. No job is too large nor
too small.
Taking every thing into consider
alton, the difficulty in first establish
ing this newspaper, then the stub
born opposition from those who were
not in favor of the farmers newspa-
per and now the success which has
been won after hard struggle and CO.
operation by those who wanted II
press of their own, The Peoples Pub
fishing Company, Inc, and the humid
reds of readers of this newspaper
may well rejoice with the Office force
and the managing editor now that the
Producers News has the largest cir
culation, the largest newspaper press
and the best equipment in Sheridan
county, soon to be the largest in
Eastern Montana.
WE'LL STICK: WE'LL WIN.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06
All CITIZENS OF SHERIDAN
COUNTY, IS to 45, MUST
REGISTER SEPTEMBER y
Continued from Page One,

area within which you permanent,
reside"
"If YOU do not know the designa
4;oo and address of the local board
address the card to the mayor in
10 co YOUR home is in a city of 5000.
ronulation or over; to the clerk Of
your county, parish, or similar unit
IN case your home is not in city
Of 10000 population or over; to the
clerk of the county to which you.
county pertains for judicial purposes
in case it has no administrative or
oanization, or to the clerk of your
township in case the area of your
State or Territory is subdivided into
divisions for the purpose of the adj
riuistration of the selective-service
law Write also on the envelope
which YOU have so addressed: Greg
istration of card of (your name),
Street and number or r. F. D. No.,
citv. town, or postofice."
In Case of Sickness
"Anv person, who, on account of
sickness, is unable to present him
self for registration on the day set
BY the president will cause some
competent person to apply to the 10
cal board for copy of the card and
for authority to fill it out (including
registrars report on the back there
of. If satisfied that the case is
bona fde, the member of the board
TO whom the request is made will de-
putize the person applying for the
card to make out the card and the
registrars report, first carefully ex-
planning the card. The card will then
be mailed by the sick person., or de-
livered by his agent, to the local
board having jurisdiction of the area
within which he permanently resides.
The sick person will inclose a self-ad-
dressed envelope for a registration
certificate"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06

SATURDAY, AUGUST 81

Mrs. H. C. Skarie, Madoc; A. N.
Wilton and wife, K. McKillan, Geo
Wilton, all of Bengough, Sask., Can,
Mrs. G. D. Willis, Homestead; Mrs.
H. Sparkling, Medicine Lake; Guy
Adams and wife, Jacob Ehrmann-
hunt, all of Dooley; Ernest Allen
Glasgow; V. E. Albert, Wolf Point;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson, Grenora
N. D.; Ray Hickey, Dooley; Mrs. F
Ahern, Medicine Lake; M. O. Thorn
as, Wolf Point; Patrick Hartley and
wife, M. Coulon and family, all OF
Poplar; ]. H. Regier, McCluskey, N
N; Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Rookie, Ray.
mond; w. A. Vaskech and DR.. H. O
Harris, Poplar.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06
STOCKHOLDERS
ANNUAL MEETING

Outlook, Mont, Sept. 8, 1913.
To the stockholders of the Farmers
Elevator Co., of Outlook, Mont.
Dear Sirs:
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Farmers Elevator
Company, of Outlook, will be held at
Stivers Hall, on Saturday evening,
Sept. 14th, at o'clock sharp.
RUBIN SEABERG, Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4

E. C. Olain and wife, J. II. Ander-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardie and Mrs.
Nelson, all of Froid; J. M. Leonard,
]. H. Coffey, ]. P. Weist, 7. Dilo
Hart and ]. Klukhaum, all Of Wolf
Point; w. L. Tilland, Poplar; Alfred
Stair, Froid; Niels Siggaard, Froid;
Henry P. PARKER, Frank C. Ediger,
]. C. Laughlin, v. E. Albert, 0. john
son, Peter Smith, all of Wolf Point;
Ray Buner and j. C. Mcguire OF
Bainville; Mrs. E. r. Munson, Glas-
gov; H. e. Richard, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Hise, R. E. Patch, G. E. Eric, S.
C. Moore and w. J. Jerome, all of
Poplar; A. P. Anderson, Newburg,
N. D.; C. E. Bennett, Poplar.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06

QUESTION 20. Address of near
est relative? In stating the address
give the number and name of the
street first, then the city or town
then the county and state; or r. F.
D.. number first; then postofice, then
county and state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-09-06

A. P. Bayer, Whitehall; Niels Ped
erson, Archer; C. j. Turner, Brock
ton; Sven O. Myhre, Redstone; w. A.
vosbeck, Poplar; o. B. McCabe,
Homestead; Oswald Hultz, Dooley;
Martin Mikelson and Andreas Helle-
gard, both of Westby.