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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
Our Washington Letter.
BY Our Special Correspondent

stockholders. Most of the statesmen
could not bring themselves at once
to think in terms of the new order,
and so many treasured themselves
that everything was to be put back
to where it was before the war, by
trying to fix a limit for government
operation. But every day brings
new developments which tend to
fasten on the country the policy of
public ownership.
NONPARTISAN MAN
A USEFUL MEMBER
One of the busiest men in oor-
gress is John M. Baer, the Nonpar-
tisan League member from North
Dakota. Farmers and representa-
tves of farmers organizations from
all parts of the country come to him
to consult him on farmer legisla-
ton and to enlist his services in
farm measures. There are many
members in congress from districts
that are almost exclusively devoted
to the farming industry but Baer
is recognized as the one dependable
member to whom they can entrust
matters relative to agriculture. His
cartoons are in great demand or
every side.
Nearly all of Mr.. Baer's even
ings are taken up with chalk-talk
TEXTURES before soldier audiences in
nay camps and occasionally he
goes out to address farmers meet
ing in a nearby state. He is in
great demand at entertainments for
folders and his telling hits always
bring applause as he pictures the
spirit of the age in war cartoons,
and punctures the frauds of the day
with his versatile pencil.
Political forecasters believe that
Mr.. Baer will not have to bear the
burden Of representing the farmers
alone in the next congress; that
there will be a group of men of his
way of thinking from the agricul-
tural states Of the Northwest at the
next session.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

j. III. Huff, who is transacting
real estate business between Froid
and points in the state of Wash
ington, was in Plentywood Monday.
Herman Schultz of Froid is at
tending cosirt as q juror this week.
Henry Williams Of Reserve was
in Plentywood Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

The Producers News-s2 the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
Views of the. Vigilantes
By Courtney Ryley Cooper

When Ambassador Johann von Bern stofh left America on the Frederick VIII there were many persons among the best of American citizens who were sorry for his leaving. Bernstorff had Wept when he had said farewell He had told a qlfavering story of his love for America, and his sorrow that this state of affairs had so unfortunately come about between two great na- tions." But Bernstorff did not tell that:
 During the years in which he was supposed to be the friend of America and the representative Of a friendly country. Count Johann von Bernstorff, ambassador Of Imperial Germany to the United States of America, not only countehanced the work of the lowest grades of spies, but ;ndulged in it now and then himself Among the tricks that he worked was to carry @ specially constructed pair of field glasses with him to all maneuvers oi the United States army or navy
 These field glasses were supposedly the same as any other field glasses However, they were vastly different for they carried a concealed camera with which Bernstorff snapped pictur, after picture of soldiers, sailors, arfna
 ment and equipment. As soon as he re turned to the embassy, Bernst4 If haC the pictures developed aud sent hur. riedly to his master in Berlin. that tht kaiser might know all possible 0 Americas fighting equipment N, wonder Bernstorff was so sorry t, lhaUh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
DIPPING INTO POLITICS.

Not a little interest has been aroused by the position which the president has taken regarding candl- dates for seats in congress. He has rdade it point 10 oppose the reeiec- tion of many who ha felt had not siven tde administration the p-oper support in Keeping with tlie national welfare. in southern states that has meant of course endorsing certain democrats and opposing others but TOW he has recently written 10 two democratic candidates in New Jersey for seats in the United States senate, one for the long term and the other for a short term. expressing his hope that they will be elected for the high service which they wouLl render in the councils of the nation.
 This appears to he getting into poll tics after he had declared that politics is adjourned. for tf3ere is no reason to believe that the same high degree of service which he confidently be- lieves the democrats would render would not be given by their repubRi- can opponents.
 That this dipping into the New Jer- sey contest does not meet with the approval of all of his supporters in 2 few of the adjournment of politics is indicated by the attitude of tie Brooklyn Eagle, a strong administra. ton packer. which says. after refer l ring to the case made out by the pres ident. Whether the two candidatet whose cause he espouses measure UT to the standard projected is anothe, l matter. The Eagle has an opinion or that subject and candor compels tho admission that it is not in entire con. ! tcrmity with that of the president Or
 the other hand it has no misgivine, l regarding Governor Edge or the othe1 | republican nominee. More particular | ly does it believe that if elected sena.
 tor the governor will in the highest
 way serve the country in the council, | of the nation." and it concludes D,
 declaring that letters do not alwayi
 carry elections.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
cERMNNYvs REFORMS.

In connection with the peace ap- peazt whichshas beens put forth by the German government not a litttet em- phasis ihss been placed upon thesclaim that important reforms have taken place in Germany whereby the people have beeneplaced in coDtrol of affairs, and tho -.intimation given that the power. .tosmaize war or peace ahadl been taken from the hands of the kaiser and vested with them.
 Such. however. appears to be pretty thoroughly knocked in the head by the recent address of Princes sMaximil- ian, the chancellor of the timperia, government which stilli exists, in which he showed that the changes referred to have on3ysbeen -taRed about, flor 'ht ssys@~Our'afmsis -tlzeapoIIe1ca1rauthDr. ity ofsfhes German.peOpIe' without de- cl4r1figs that thss change has takef place or thes aim accomplished It < of course sorDetffng which rests wdtf the futune. something regaza1ngwhicl tnetasis. no ,nores csrtasntys that ftswfI be cazzssds through than4 4asers sfsttls'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
An Incuiry.

MT. Editor: As member the Red Cross, may I ask about Red Cross announcement which appeared in this mornings Bulletin to the effect that Red Cross chapter workers throughout the country were asked not to con- tinue the direct distribution of knitted articles to drafted men, made from materials provided by the Red Cross, etc.
 Does it mean that our boys are to go to their training camps, which are cold at this time of year, for several weeks or longer, doing without sweat CTS, etc., until they get to New York, when they start for lover there?" Last week Norwich soldier in camp ap- pealed to friends here for a sweater, claiming that he was nearly frozen, Needless to say, he had one at once.
 It seems to me it would be better to have duplicates of two or ever three than to expose our drafted boys lives The Red Cross chapters have taken good care heretofore of the men who are giving so much for their country Why not leave it still to the judgment of our splendid chapters?
 A FRIEND. Norwich, Oct 25, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The German who shot down Swiss balloon causing the death of a, lieu tenant on Swiss soil has been sen fenced to three months imprison- ment. He will probably be given an allowance of 75 days for good be- havior and awarded an iron cross.
 The man on the corner says: Even on the ice good intentions will not keep indefinitely.
 The president has declared that pol itics is adjourned, but he is endors- ing the candidacy of and working for -he election of New Jersey democrats, Turkey appears to be hanging on tenaciously by its eyelashes. or course, in order to get in your Christmas shopping early, it might be a good time to give it attention ir the next two weeks in order to leave you fresh for support of the war work campaign which is coming. Although it has claimed that it is reforming in certain directions 1t is quite evident that Germany cannot resist the temptation to bomb allied | hospitals. The reception which the president. note has received among the allies nations makes it evident that he ha. i spoken for them all. lt Is semi offieiaiiy denied that Den, mark has made demand upon Ger many for plebiscite resardin, Schleswig. But even if 1t hasn't i would seem as if it was time that i did.
 lt is impossible for the kaiser t get very much satisfaction out 0 President Wilson's reply. No wonde he has already sent his jewels to Hol land.
 That the president meant what h said in his reply is emphasized by tn fact that over two million American are in Europe or on the way to bac it up.
 | t ought not to take long to deter mine whether the war lords or tn people are really in control in Ger many.
 Speaking aheae honor, Germany ap pears to be running about as low 0 that as it has on some of the oths important things of iife With the 5eigians setting tap head quarters at Bruges. 1t is quite eYider that they Ae nSt expect the Huns 1 \ return.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
STORIES OF TIE WAR
startina a Bombing Raid.


 Correspondence of The Associated
 The start of an American bombing squadron on a raid into German terrl-. tory is a spectacle to stir the e11thu siasm of an American and inspire him with an appreciation of Americas growing strength in the air.
 The squadron already lad been over the German lines twice that day with fair success and the aviators iounged in shady spots jibing one another or idly commenting upon the evolutiors of practice airuianes overhead, when the correspondent of The Associated Press visited the flying field.
 Out of a concealed and eafnoufiaged office hut there stepped suddenly the flight leader, Lieutenant Gunderlach, who already has been named in the official American cornmunidue for prowess in the air
 The aviators sprang to their feet and gathered about their leader for the final instructions. He had not been at all satisfied with the two perform anees of the day. They had shown a tendency to struggle overmuch and had not kept sufficiently punched. Hot criticism poured from his lips and the youngsters were silent in er1- barrassment The 1eader did not spare them, but iterated and reiterated that ] the formation is the thing, the squadron is the thing" and, finally i God help a straggler."
 1 Then, the ordeal over, the aviators 1 went silently to their quarters for ! their great. heavy Arctic clothing. fn i the turn of hand they were back on 1 the field, swathing and sWaddline themselves to the eyes, tucking choco- Hate into their pockets (for they ge' hungry up in the air) or breaking open a fresh package of chewing gum which helps to alleviate nervousness: and has a steadying effect.
 The last machine gun had been test ed, the last propeller had been twiri ed until it revolved at lightning speed The commander gave an almost inper ceptible wave of his hand.
 Airplane No. 1, bearing the High leader threw off it's restraining me
 chanics. and swept in a big curv across the field, taxi-ing'' clumsil
 across the field with it's weight 0
 bombs, to a position from which
 could rise at the head of the group.
 One by one the others followed sui
 taking up position just behind and t
 the right and left of the leader unt they were spread out like hug
 covey of ungaihly but marvelousl
 colored birds AS they waited the ; tossed out rockets which, despoite tn : brilliant sunlight, fiared binding re land white. The test was complet'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

them as asoldier should. To the Mexicans he had to show firm front and yield nothing. There is a cele
 brated answer to. General Treviro which was model of resolution, in terms that could not be misunder- stood. It probably averted war with Mexico. Beyond doubt General Pershing would never have been se- Iected for the command in France if he had not powerfully impressed President Wilson with his discer1- as with his soldierly qualities.
 Some day the whole story of Gen era1 Pershing's organization and training of the American army in France will be written. It was a hereulean task. It bristled with diff faculties The French and British high commands could look upon the American troops as little more than raw material and the requirements that they be brigaded with the Allies
 was reasonable. American officers had to go to school to French and British officers. The men had to take long and vigorous post graduate course in the A s c of European warfare But all the time General Pershing was working for a separate American. army that could be put in place of danger in the line in any emergency. At the end Of year, or less time, the Americans under his skillful hand were ready to fight like veterans when called upon. The 1 French command was distrustful url- | til the glorious brush at Cantigny Then came Chateau Thierry, and
 after that nothing was too good tc say of the valor, fortitude and stam- ] ina of American soldiers in France. ! It was Pershing's army He de-
 served the credit of fashioning force 1 The army knows him for a very blair
 and kindly man, whose first thought l is efficiency and his second the com 1 fort of the private in the ranks
 whom he will never allow to be neg lected. Marshal Foch and the Britisl commander know General PershinE as a soldier of the quickest intelli genee and of high professional at tainments, a perfect product of Wes Point training, adaptable, resoursefu and equal to any responsibility The American army to-day can g, anywhere and execute any move
 ment in cooperation with Frencl and British troops, eXcelled b
 neither veteran army in dash. gal
 lantry and tenacity of purpose.-NeS
 York Times
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
LIEUTENANT GENERALS.

Lieutenant generals are rare in our military establishment, but Tn nam ing major generals to that rank. which of course is for the period of the war. there can be no question but what proper selections have been made in Major Generals Liggett and Bullard. A lieutenant general ranks next to a general which places these com- -manders next to General Pershing as a recognition of their excellent ser vice on the battlefields of France. In this country. before the Civil war. this -rank had been conferred only on George Washington and in brevet on Winfield Scott. In 1861 it was re- V.ved and conferred upon T.. s. Grant Of unconditional surrender fame. Sub seduently Sherman and Sheridan were promoted 10 that position only to be raised later 10 generals. Since then it has been conferred upor only .scven--J. NJ. Schofeld, Nelson A. tAiiles, s. B. NJ. Young. A. E. Chaffee J. c. Bates. H. C. Corbin and Arthur MacArthJr.
 The distinction of getting it while actually on the field of battle is how ever unusual and therefore all the more distinctive in these recent cases and indicates the placing of greater responsibilities upon their shoulder by General Pershing as his duties ir handling the increasing American forces increase
 There can be no question but wha they have fully won the promotion Tho for77,ar hapdtad I,tc nor,,. ;.
 Inasterly manner in the drive whicl reclaimed the St. Mihiel, salient, whil the latter was the one who declares that his men would not consent t retreat further at Chateau Thierry ant whose insistence upon moving agains the enemy resulted in the opening O the greatest offensive which is sti underway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
ALLIES solfpLY UNITED.

The approval with which the reply which was made by President Wilson to the German peace appeal, after questioning that government regard ing it's position thereon, has been re- ceived by the countries with which the United States is fighting the cen tral powers, indicates that he was pret- ty closely in touch with the sentiment which prevailed in those nations.
 It likewise shows that there is to be perfect harmony in all probability among the aAied powers in regard to the presentation of the terms of an ar mistice which of course is as it should be. If Germany hoped to bring abert a spit of the aiffes by attempting to endorse the conditions set forth by President wilson for peace in the sx- pectafion that such would not meet with the approval of the entente and thus be able to say to the German people that everything possible had leen done and because an agreement could not be, reached by Sll the allies it would be necessary to rally more strongly than ever to the support of the Hohenzollern government, it must realize that it has made a mistake.
 The support of the position taken by President Wilson means that the terms of his reply put the entire matter directly up to Germany If that country wants peace it knows how it must proceed to get it. The re- accessibility for it rests upon It's shoulders. It must understand that the requirements are not light and it could not have been expected that they would be, but if Germany sin cerely wants peace the way tc get it has been made clear. And beyond the advantages which the allied ar mics have gained, there are the situa- tions in Turkey and Austria Hungary which cannot fail to have an impor- tant bearing upon the situation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
They were reaty for the start.

They were ready for the start.
 Again the commander gave 6 signal. The noise of the motors rose to deaf ening proportions. The great covey began to move, gained speed as they sped northward across the field, then one after another took off" the ground. All the clumsiness of the taxi-ing was gone. The machines had become graceful birds in fact.
 Swiftly they rose, while still within sight, to great height, looking foy all the world like a flock of geese with the leader at the neck of the forma ton. Later on, when about to cross the line, they would draw closer to- gether into compact, tightly knit group, but always following, whether to left or right the two little white pennants streaming out from the lead CTS machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
GIVING rEuToNs NO REST.

By steadily pounding away at the enemy the allies are gradually work Ing into position where Vaienciennes will be taken or must be abandoned The same sort of tactics is being used against that point as was em- nloyed but short time ago in taking Cambrai and Lille. Instead of mak- @ itg the great sacrifice which would l.. required to take it by frontal at tack. forces are being pushed around tke city and the defenses are grad ually being eliminated so that it is l. only a question of a short time before ii win be made untenable and when 1t goes there will go with it or short y after Tournai to the north and pos - s,bly Ghent.
 At the same time the advance which Is being made to the south of Valen- ciennes Is reaching out as a menace 70 Maubeuge and Mons. Effecting s river crossings and capturing villages In this region, while gaining an addi- tonal hold upon the Raismes forest to the north must make it apparent tc the enemy that it's hold upon tha, portion of northern France is fast be. ing torn away. meaning not only tht loss of strong defense points but cost ing them heavily in casualties and prisoners.
 Thus are the allied armies about Nalenciennes and those working nortr along the Mouse steadily moving to- ward a meeting point, which indicate: that unless the Teutons step lively they will not be able to get the ad- vantage which they expect from tho hne running along the Mouse, and i Is of course the purpose Of Genera Foch to keep them from doing so while he is not neglecting the opsnin. which has been provided by the ac quisition of the coastal region of Bel gium.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
t ~Hli Ss asands1sd as tas pfgssr

StAuC.
 The fact is that the kaiser is still in control. The president in his re- cent note declared Tt may he that future wars have been brought under control of the German people. but the present war hes not been; and it is with the present war that we are 6esaipg.' But there must be some doubt as to whether the German peo- pie aEe esser. now in position to control fdtdfe wars. They are not ffi Control and Will Ast be as long as the kaiser remains where he can di- rect affairs. and Prince Max admitted that he was still patting forth This majesty's" deerees The chancellor makes 1t evident that the alleged fe. forms are 66fy bind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

excavated to the full depth of thirty eight feet over an area of forty-nine acres, and quay walls of y22o feet completed The Tilbury main dock ex- tension is now finished. These works will make it more profitable aa1 con venient for large vessels to discharge and load cargoes at London than for merly, and add considerably to the fa- eilities available for such craft
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
Lnndon nnek Extensions

Vessels of deep draught will soon be
 able to proceed up the river as far as London Bridge now that the city's lirge dock extensions are nearing completion, says the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. The main dock ct the Royal Albert Dock has been
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

Before the war Argentina used her 30, 900 ,0000 head of cattle for maat, hides, bones and as draft oxen and imported her dairy products. Now Argentina not only supplies her own dairy demands. but also exports huge quantities of cheese.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

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 Third-In order to make distribution still quicker, we will ship direct to your retail customers quan titles not more than three (3) dozen soc size at any one shipment
 Foarth-We are now out of the soc size and will be for the next 10 days WHAT WE ASK THE
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Children Should Make Today Nutting
 Day For, Soldiers.

Udy TOT OOfOISIS'
 Mir. E6itor: 1 am sure the children of our city want to help our soldiers in France Wouldn't it be nice, if they could all make Saturday, October 26th ''Nutting Day." when they could all gather the nuts for the charcoal for gas masks? Every child that would gather from four to seven pounds of nuts would save one soldier from the poison gas. There are barrels at the Soldiers monument on Chelsea parade. Broad and Warren streets. and at the Falls corner, where they could put the nuts.
 It takes 200 peach stones UT four pounds of nuts to make one gas mask
 Yours respectfully.
 GEORGE. corr BUTTS. JR.