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Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

back from London yesterday morn
ing. had a good time, but it takes
money. | am in the north end of
Scotland and have been for eight
months at a mine base, No u. There
are two bases, one here at Invergor-
dan and Base No 18 at Inverness, 36
miles from here. Inverness is the
capitol of the Highlands. The two
bases have layed 100000 miles in the
North Sea. The British said It could
not be done, they had tried it for
two years, and gave it up, for as fast
as they laid mines, the Germans
would sweep them and lay them for
the British. But, Dad, Uncle Sam
made a mine of his own and God help
the ship that tries to sweep it, at
least for one year. 1t only has 1856
pounds of T. N. T. in it. The ship
was on carried $40 mines; we made
p trips in the North Sea.
Admiral Sims was here a few days
ago and told US we had the credit for
AZ subs. | don't know about that,
but | do know when we were mining
Off the coast of Norway we found any
number Of German sailors and we
mined in Helgoland, so it was impos-
sible for subs to come out We were
in sight of land, but we had six of
our biggest battle wagons and twenty
four destroyers. After August Is it
was impossible for the German fleet
TO come out in the North Sea.
| made one trip to Genoa, Italy,
and one to Algiers, Africa, two to
Brest, France. When | came over last
December / came on a destroyer to
Queenstown, ireland. We made it
over in six days. | was sent from
there to Liverpool, England, and back
to New York on the "Vaterland," the
biggest ship in the world. | came
back on the st. Louis, a passenger
boat. We landed at Liverpool. That
was the quickest trip ever made. |
was sent again to Queenstown on a
destroyer called "Simes Circus"
| am second-class carpenters
mate and have done my bit the very
best 1 could and have made lots of
friends Don't know when l will
get back to the States. May leave
here this month, so don't write any
more until you hear fr'ig me.
You,g2n.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
Influenza AGAIN
ON DECREASE
ONLY SEVENTY-FIVE NEW
CASES
IN COUNTY FOR WEEK
Total of Fire Or Six Deaths for
Week-AbOut so Per Cent
of Schools Closed.

DR.. P. B. Carrigan of Hope
county health officer, stated in
a phone message to this office
Thursday evening that there is
a decided improvement in the
influenza situation throughout
the county at this time. He
said that only about Is new ca
ses have been reported to him
for the past week and that the
number of deaths was five or
six, most of whom developed
the disease last week, when the
number of new cases was much
greater, and are not included in
this weeks totals.
DR.. Carrigan estimated that
about fifty per cent of the pub
lie schools of the county are
closed down at this time be-
cause of influenza, but that a
number of these would open up
next Monday morning.
Very few cases, possibly not
more than half a dozen, have
developed locally this week,
which is a decided improve
ment over the former three
weeks, and the situation here
now seems well in hand. An
other death, however, has oc-
cured hrin sr;. q. tho It'll a. ,.s--
ber of deaths during the pres
ent epidemic up to four, as COM
pared to only one during the
epidemic of a few weeks ago.
No School Next Week.
Directors of the Washington
High School have decided that
the school will not reopen next
Monday. If the situation con-
tinues to improve, however,
work at the school will be re-
sumed Monday, February 3.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
LOCAL LIGHT AND POWER
PLANT
WILL EXTEND SERVICE
All Poles of the System Are
Being Replaced With BOiS-
Dare.

The local light and power
plant is undergoing extensive
improvements, including the re-
placing of all live wire poles
with Bois Dare poles. These
are a decided improvement
over the poles formerly used
and they will last for many
years.
NJ. Betton, manager of the
plant, also states that he will
likely change to a twenty-four
hour service at an early date.
With this in view he is taking
the matter up with the patrons
of the system and says he is
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
INFLUENZA Fatal TO
MRS. LILA LIDE BAILEY
Wife of Circuit Clerk Is Victim
of Disease.

1t is our painful duty to re-
cord at this time the death of
another prominent citizen of
Washington in the person of
Mrs. Lila Lide Bailey, wife of
Mr.. Olin c. Bailey, circuit clerk
of Hampstead county, which
occurred at the family home
here Tuesday morning at 7:15
o'clock. The remains were
shipped to Camden Wednesday
morning for burial, accom-
panied by the grief-stricken
husband and Mr.. Claude w.
Garner.
Mrs. Bailey's death was due
to influenza, which developed
into pneumonia. She had been
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
RESTAURANT OPENS
FOR BUSINESS HERE
Badly Needed Enterprise Is
Secured.

Mr.. j. N. Berkshire, for the
past year of Little Rock, has
opened restaurant in Wash
ington and is temporarily To-
Gated at the store of p. @. Love-
lis, across from the postoffice.
He will be assisted in the en-.
t2rprise by his sister, Miss
Elizabeth Berkshire.
Mr.. Berkshire has had pre.
vlous experience in the restau-
rant business and also managed
a hotel in Helena. He proposes
to keep a nice, clean eating
place and will no doubt make
success of the enterprise. The
location will be moved to the E.
D. Velvin stand, now occupied
by the Farmers Mercantile
Co., as soon as that firm moves
to its new quarters across the
street.
1t has been a source of Won
der to the Telegraph that some
one has not seen the opportuni-
ty and put in a restaurant be-
fore now. The business will
prove quite an addition to our
town and it is welcomed by our
citizens.
The restaurant will be run
in the name of the City Cafe.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
NEPHEW OF CHAS. HOLT
DIES AT LOCKESBURG

Mr.. Chas. Holt, local mer-
chant, received a telegram Mon
day night announcing the death
OF his nephew, Mr.. Melvin Holt,
which occurred at the family
nome at Lockesburg Monday
afternoon at A o'clock.
Deceased is a son of Mr..
Jesse NJ. Holt, who was born
and reared in the north end of
this county. He leaves a wife
and one child.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
GOVERNMENT
WANTS CLERKS
ENOUGH WORK TO EMPLOY
BIG FORCE.
FOR MANY MONTHS TO COME
CiUH Service NOU Is ReceiUing
Applications for GOUern-
meHt Positions.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 23.-
The war is practically ended,
but war work is not. The tre-
mendous labor of the details of
adjusting the accounts and pay
ing the bills will occupy the
time Of a large force for many
months to come. The Ord
nance Department of the army
alone is in need of 200 senior
cost accountants at entrance
salaries ranging from $4,000
to $4, 200 a year; 300 junior cost
accountants at entrance salar-
les ranging from $1,000 to $2,-
600 a year; and 300 clerks quail
flied in accounting at entrance
salaries ranging from $1,000 to
81 300 a year, for service at
ordnance establishments in all
parts of the United States and
in the Headquarters at Wash
ington, d. c.
The collection of the income
tax also calls FOR the employ
ment of an additional number
of accountants. The income tax
unit of the Bureau of Internal
| Revenue is in need of a number
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
WAS RESTLESS AT NIGHT.

Sufferers from kidney trouble ex-
perience backache, rheumatic pains,
aches in joints and muscles, shooting
pains and other torturous Affections.
+. W. Kit, r. f. d. 2, Box 9, Short
ers, Ala, writes: 81 used Foley Kid
ney Pills as l was so restless over
night with pains in the small of my
back and side. They did me good.
On sale here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

dent auditors at entrance sal
aries ranging from $1,800 to
S4,500 a year.
All of these positions are
open to both men and women.
The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission is receiving ap-
plications for these positions.
Applicants will not be required
to report at any place for eX-
animation but will be rather up
on their physical ability, educa-
ton, training and experience,
based upon the sworn state
ments in their applications and
upon the corroborative evidence
adduced by the Commission.
Application blanks and full in
formation may be obtained
from the secretary of the local
board of civil service examiners
at the postoffice or customhouse
in any city, or by communi-
eating with the United States
Civil Service Commission o f
Washington, D. C.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
He Knows Whereof lie Speaks.

j. F. Harper, 416JNavarre St., San
Antonia, Texas, writes: 81 consider
Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely the
best cough remedy on the market. |
know whereof | speak, having tried it
in my own family. Your remedy acts
quickly and relief is permanent y
Good for colds, coughs, Group. Con-
talns no opiates.
On sale here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
WRITES INTERESTING LETTER
ABOUT SERVICE IN NAVY

Mr.. Joe Bailey of the u. S. Navy,
son of Mr.. L. j. Bailey and brother
of Mrs. T. G. Haynes of this city,
writes a very interesting letter to
his father, detailing some of his ex-
periences since beginning service a
broad. His letter follows:
Invergordon, Scotland, Dec. 2.
My Dear Dad:
At last | can write what / like and
! don't know just how to start. got
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

meeting with encouragement on
every hand
In order to put on the con-
tinuous service planned, the in
stallation of some extra equip
ment will be necessary.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24

LOST-0ne 3 year old black year
ling, white stripe down back, white
feet and white on right side of head,
unmarked; disappeared last June and
have not heard from since. Reward
for information. o. c. Trent, Hope,
Ark, Route 4,
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
CARD OF THANKS.
Ozan, Ark, Jan. 20, 1918.

Ozan, Ark, Jan. 20, 1918.
We wish TO express our apprecia-
tion and heartfelt thanks to the kind
relatives, friends and neighbors, and
also to true and faithful doctors, dur
ing the illness and death of our grand
son, husband and nephew, George
Mathew DeLony.
MRS. BETTE FONTAINE
MRS. GEORGE DLONY
ELLA FONTAINE
Mr.. Albert Jewell of Hope is look
ing after the business of the circuit
clerks office while Circuit Clerk o. C.
Bailey is away.
Washington telegraph., 1919-01-24
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Hone&y
and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds
and Group, Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets.
On sale here at Colds Cash Store.
The producers news., 1919-05-02
LUTHERAN SERVICES SUNDAY

LU IHEhAIN SEN ICES SUNUA1
II a. m. Dooley.
8 p. m. Bethany.
s p. m. Antelope.
All Welcome.
S. J. FRETHEIM, Pastor.
The producers news., 1919-05-02

is made for appointment of a county
commissioner at a salary of $1,000
a year.
Terms of rural credit commissions
ers were extended, and the salary of
the chief commissioner increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
LAWS WITHOUT SUBSTANCE
The coal development bill provides
only $125,000 for the purpose of fur
nishing coal to the people.
A bill appropriating $4,000 etc
find out if the Missouri river is still
there" as expressed by Doctor w. T..
Mills, was passed.
County instead of state adoption
of free textbooks was authorized
through efforts of the book trust
lobby.
Investigation, to cost $4,000, of the
feasibility of establishing a state
cement plant was authorized, and
the commission empowered to spend
$1,000,000 in bonds if it finds for the
project.
A hail Insurance bill was passed
providing~ an indemnity of $40 an
acre, with an assessment of 35 to
10 cents an acre as premium. Land
held by spectators is not affected
A soldiers settlement bill passed
by the legislature obligates the bene-
ficiary to pay down $500 to get the
benefit OF the act. There is no pro-
vision for condemnation of land, but
there is a provision for condemna-
ito Of bitches and .roadways.
STATE ELEVATORS KILLED
Late in the session, too late for
action, the committee having the
matter under consideration made an
adverse report to the senate on the
proposed legislation for state-owned
elevators, mills and packing houses,
although they were promised in the
campaign by Norbeck.
A home building bill, modified
from the North Dakota law, and in
tended to give cities and towns the
power to build and sell homes 10
workers, was ;;illed in the senate
when Senator Lincoln, Brown
county banker, changed his vote to
"no" after he had first voted for the
measure
The tax commission obtained pas
. sage Of measure imposing g.
mill tax levy on moneys and credits
which will yield about $300,000 a
year. When an attempt was made
by Mr.. Hunter, representing the
Farmers union, to obtain exemption
for federal farm loans, Commission
Ell Henry of the state rural credits
department answered, "To hell with
the federal farm loan.
In general the legislature has
strikingly. failed to carry out the or
ganized farmers program which tht
politicians pretended to indorse tt
catch the voters at election time.
The producers news., 1919-05-02
COMERTOWN FARMERS
WANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

Dooley Sun: There is talk at Com
ertown Of organizing stock ship
ping association. An association of
this nature would be of great bene-
fit to all farmers, if properly con-
Quoted. It will avail them the op-
portunity of shipping one or more
head of stock at any time of the year
and receiving the top prices for the
same. 1t is generally known by all
stock men that the steady shipper
has "the edge" over the occasional
shipper in price. This is due to the
reason that the commission men in
the stock yards cater to the steady
shipper and steady business which is
only natural and business matter.
Through an association, the farmer
will have the opportunity to receive
this high price, as the commission
firms will cater to the association,
knowing well that it will be sue
cess. Besides receiving the highest
prices, through an association, the
The producers news., 1919-05-02
CIRCULATE PETITION FOR
WATERWORKS AND SEW
ERAGE SYSTEM AT FROID

Froid Tribune: A petition is being
circulated among the taxpayers of
Froid this week for the purpose of
gaining the sentiment relative to es-
tablishing a water works and sewer
age system in Froid.
The petition is brought out at
this time as forerunner of the
movement and if a satisfactory num-
ber of taxpayers who own property
within the improvement district are
satisfied to pay the bill which will
necessarily result from such i'm
provements then the matter will be
presented to the village council for
them to take such action as may be
necessary to call a special election
to vote on the matter of installing
the system. Grant LIE Moine, who
is talking the matter up and getting
the petition signed by the property
owners, reports that he is meeting
with good success although there is
some opposition to the movement. w.
B, Sanders, consulting engineer of
Helena, met with the village council
at their last meeting and submitted
facts and figures along the line of
Waterworks and sewerage for Froid.
Froid has many advantages to be
gained by installing waterworks and
sewerage along the lines of better
sanitary conditions, better water and
adequate fire protection which alone
are no small item to property hold
ers and residents of the town, the
matter of fire insurance alone would
mean saving of thousands of dol
lars every year, saying nothing of
the revenue that would revert back
to the town from water rent Water
works, of course, will cost quite a
sum of money, but so does every
thing else, andsit seems that the
many benefits to be derived from
such system will offset by far the
expense incurred.
The producers news., 1919-05-02
NOTICE TO ALL TEACHERS

Sheridan County will not hold 2
County Summer School this year.
We have designated the Montana
State Normal College at Dillon, Mon
tana for our summer work. The law
further provides that all teachers
who wish to continue teaching in
Montana must have had at least
twelve weeks of professional train
ing by July, 1920, so this is the last
opportunity to meet this require
ment. Teachers who attend this
summer will not be required to at
tend next summer.
1t is much less expensive for a
teacher to attend Dillon than to at
tend County Summer school. The
State of Montana will refund all car
fare (above 5000 to all Montana
teachers who attend. When purchas-
ing ticket to Dillon be sure to get
fare refund. Sheridan County will
refund the tuition of $1,000 to all
teachers who attend the Dillon Nor
NAL for the full twelve weeks and
will refund $500 of the tuition to
all Sheridan County teachers who
attends the full six weeks, provid-
ing that these teachers return to
Sheridan County to teach next fall.
The teacher will be required to pay
her tuition when she enters Normal
and we will refund same upon
receipt of her "opening of school, in
the fall. The only expense to the
teacher will be her room and board
(this is $26.50 a month at the dormi-
tory) and the cost of the books. It
would be we'll to write the Normal
College at once and reserve room
at the dormitory.
All teachers wishing a fall posi-
ton in Sheridan County must attend
Summer School. Normal, College
and University graduates are ex-
cused. believe that all counties in
Montana have agreed that no teach
er will be engaged who has not at
tended summer school.
The summer course at Dillon COW
ers all work necessary for certif-
Gates. Each student is allowed to
take work in but five certificate sub
The producers news., 1919-05-02

The Producers News-$2 a year.
The producers news., 1919-05-02
MINI. PRIMARY FOES
PLAN A FULL REPEAL
Party Conventions to Hit at Farm
MISREPRESENTATION on Governor
Vote.

St, Paul, Minn.-The closing days
of the Minnesota legislature are be-
ing used by the special-interest rep
resentation to devise a way to keep
organized farmers and workers from
taking control of one Of the old par
ties. On the one hand is the wide
spread popular belief in the primary
which the politicians fear; on the
other is the practical certainty that
the people will be able to overthrow
the machine candidates in the next
primary.
The Warner-Hompe bill, which has
passed the house, restores the old
party convention system for state
officers and places delegate represen-
tation on the vote for president.
Governor Burnquist has come out
against this bill with a good deal of
pretense, but his plans is worse than
that contemplated by the house. He
would have the delegate representa-
tion based on the vote for governor
rather than that for president.
Inasmuch as the farmer-labor
forces ran an Independent candidate
against him last fall, this trick would
bar most Of the progressive eie-
ment in the Republican party from
the convention. The strongholds Of
gang politics would have the repre-
| Sentation.
If this device were not sufficient
to protect the nomination machinery
for the regulars, the old convention
| tricks of counting out the progress
sives could be drawn upon.
Other important details of the an
ti-primary fight are to have the con-
vention nominate only two candi-
dates for a certain Office and to for
! bid any one not indorse by the con-
vention from fling as a party can
didate.
EDITORS TAKE A HAND
Soon after the governor took his
much-delayed stand against the War
ner-Hompe bill, 25 Republican edi-
tors assembled at st. Paul to
strengthen his good intentions in
wrongdoing and to bring pressure on
the legislature for a stiff anti-pri-
mary bill Before adjourning their
meeting these editors voted that it
was the sense of their meeting.
That there be convention preced-
ing the primary.
That there be not more than two
candidates nominated by the conven-
ton.
That the convention nominate all
officials County officials included).
They have left behind a strong
lobby to work for their program.
In the meantime many of the leg
islators are hearing from home and
are growing wobbly on the anti-pri-
mary Hesitation. Some are reported
to be disgruntled over the failure o.
the governor to state his objections
before the -Hompe bill passed
the house.
The producers news., 1919-05-02
S. D. LEGISLATURE
FAILS TO MAKE GOOD
Politicians Indorsing Farmer Pro
gram Leave it High and Dry. - :.

Pierre, S. D.-Efforts by the
South Dakota legislature to kill off
the public ownership amendments
adopted by overwhelming majorities
by the people was blocked by Non
partisan league membtrs Of the leg
islature in the closing lays of the
recent session. The Norbeck ma
chine attempted to "put on the lid"
SO that other legislature might be
prohibited from going into the pub
lie ownership enterprise.
The budget Of the state was in
creased s19,000,OO0 by the lawmak-
ers, or S2,0OO,000 more than the
North Dakota increase, and of this
amount s12,00O,000 for rural credit
bonds and a possible $1,000,000 for
4 cement plant are the only appro-
rriations that can not be considered
as current expenses.
In the general road bill, provision
The producers news., 1919-05-02

expenses Of shipment will be reduced
and in every manner the farmer will
be benefited. Let every farmer put
his shoulder to the wheel and help
the organization of this Stock Ship
ping Association.
The producers news., 1919-05-02

.THE NEW FREEDOM" by Wood
row Wilson, book that will open
your eyes on important events OF
the times. Price $1.00. For sale
by r. B. MARTIN at The Pro-
ducers News office, Plentywoodr
The producers news., 1919-05-02

w WANTED-Everyone to uso
in the Want Column of The r' p
ducers News whenever thev !!
anything for sale, trade q,
change, help wanted, etc :
cost is little, results bio
The producers news., 1919-05-02
CO. LIBRARIES
Are SUCCESSFUL

Interesting Letters Telling What
Other Counties Have Accomplished
By Means of a County Library.
Shall Sheridan County Children
Have Library? It's up to You,
Mr.. Reader.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
ESCAPED PRISONER
IS HOT TO DEATH

Valdosta. Jan. 3O.-A desperate ne
gro prisoner ahmed j. NJ McPhatten,
who escaped the BelTien county Jail
at Nashville. was overtaken and in
stantly killed by sherifI's posse this
morning as he was attempting to
shoot Deputy Sheriff j. NJ. Studstill.
McPhatten was trusty in the Jail
and when the deputy sheriff went to
the prisoH this morning to feed the
men in their cells. McPhatten snatch
ed the deputy's pistol and made his
escape He was quickly overtaken in
mill pond mile or two from town
and opened fire with the pistol. Be
fore he could fires second shot Robt.
Luke. Il member of the posse shot
the negro with Il gun. killing him in
stantly.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
mo DROP IN FOOD
PRICES IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. Ga, January 3l--Al
though there has been d great deal
OF newspaper talk in the past few
days regarding drop in the prices of
food commodities, the Ultimate Con
Sumer of Atlanta has not as yet been
able to detect the drop with the max
ed eye. Neither has microscopic ex-
animation Of his grocery bills disclos-
ed any perceptible decline.
II is true that butter and eggs have
gone off slightly. but 60 cents doz-
en- for eggs is still a price that none
but the wel-to-do can afford to pay
while Approximately the same price
per pound for butter is likewise pre-
cious Sugar and flour and lard and
meat are continuing 10 roOst on the
top most branches of the tree 50 far
as prices are concerned while poul.
try has gone to flying.
Atlanta wholesale and retail groc-
ers expect decline, but they believe
it will be gradual and slow. If the
We're left to them they would be glad
to reduce. High prices cut down the
purchasing power of the public and
require a much larger volume of capi-
tai to carry on a business.