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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-28
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LEAGUE CALLS
ANNUAL MEET ..
"a " W. AaA ASAa~A u +

Accredited delegates from
thirteen states, all the members
of the state committees and
i've boosters from various states
will attend the annual meeting
of the national committee Of the
Nonpa:'ttisan League in St. Paul,
Tuesday, December 8.
Among the matters to be TAX
en- up at this meeting as an
nounced by the executive COM
n1ittee, will be policites, the plat
form and the campaign activi-
ties for next years elections.
The committee, under the al
ticles of association, has author
ity to amend the articles and
adopt rll--s and regulations fo,'
the government of the League,
and it is expected that this will
occupy much Of the time Of the
delegates. The books and &C.
counts will ale" be audited and
q full report given out as to the
finances and an accounting for
the benefit of the members.
The national committee con-
sists of the chairman of each
state committee. These COM
are chosen at state con-
ventions. The national execu-
tive committee consists of three
members elected from the men,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-28

president, was appointed to take
his place if he could not go. It
was moved and seconded that
the Farm Bureau News be sent
to paid up Farm Bureau men,
bers only as near as possible.
Carried. Adjourned.
Produ< Ars News Wants Ads bring
results. If you have anything to
sell. zen: or have lost or found an>
article, our Want Column will serve
yOut
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Judge Conner, who has ''--cc.t
the decision in the Land C,,assi.
fication Injunction suit filed b,
Clair Stoner on behalf of the
taxpayers against the Board o1
County Commissioners anc
Lockwood and Blakelee, Classi.
fication Contractors, under ad
visement for some time render,
ed q decision today adverse te
the taxpayers, holding both that
the county commissioners were
acting within their power whe1
they let this classification con.
tract without bids in the sum o1
about $4,000, In spite OF the
inhibition of the constitution
which prohibits absolutely the
county commissioners from en-
tellng into contract or the
contracting of any indebtedness
involving a sum greater than
$4,000 without first submit
ting the proposition to a vote of
the electors Of the county.
The court takes the position
that the state legislature has
the authority to provide for the
equal levy of taxes throughout
the state as provided for in an
other section of the constitu-
ton. However, under this very
section of the constitution, the
state could not provide for the
expenditure Of more than $780,
600 without first submitting the
proposition to . vote of the peo-
ple of the state. according to
the constitution, and tf7is law
will cost the people OF the State
of Montana over a million dol
lars, but it seems in this case
that Judge Conner holds that the
legislature can delegate authori-
ty to the several subdivisions
of the state to do the things
that both the legislature and
the subdivisions themselves are
prohibited from doing by the
constitution.
In fact the decision Of Judge
Ccr~er seems to upset aid set
aside the entire constitution OF
the state of Montana, and it
seems that it takes a pile of
legal ho|:ns-pokus to make the
decision of the court in this case
harmonic with the very first
principles of either constitu-
tional or any other kind of law.
It is fundamental in law, that
any BODY cannot delegate to an
other body powers that the
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/. 0. O. F.. HELD BIG
OYSTER FEED AT FROID

Froid Tribune: There was a
good attendance at the /. O. O.
F. meeting held last night. work
in the third degree was confer
red on two candidates al ter
which the members enjoyed a
big oyster feed prepared by
chef Fransen. The next meet
ing will be held Monday night
of next week instead of the
regular night on account OF
Thanksgiving. Work in the in
itiatory degree will be conferred
on two candidates. A good at
tendance is desired.
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FOSTER FOUND
NOT GUILTY
C0mertoWn Citizen Tried for AS
sault With a Deadly Weapon
in the Vicinity of Comertown
Last Summer, Acquitted.

H. P. Foster, we'll known
| ComertoWn citizen, was acquit-
ted in the district court by !;
jury of his peers after a trial
covering a couple days at the
court house at Plentywood, last
Monday evening.
MI. Foster was bound over to
the district court last July and
held to trial on the charge of
assault with a deadly weapon
upon VIM. Galloway and other
of his neighbors.
It seems that there was dis
pute over the possession of GER
tain property, off from which
Foster drove the complaining
witness with a gun.
1t seems to have developed in
court that Foster had the right
to the possession of the pro-
perty and the jury held that the
defendant was doing nothing
more than defending his own
property which the law justifes
according to the instruction Of
the court.
Attorney Vollum appeared
for the defendant, Foster, and
County Attorney Gunther, as
sisted by Howard N. Lewis, ap-
peared for the state.
The Jury acquitted on the
first ballot.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-28
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
IS FJNISHFT

The criminal calendar was
finished the first of the week,
except those cases which were
put over till February when
there will be another criminal
calendar. The court is now
busy hearing civil cases, with
which it will be busy till the
first of the year.
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FARM BUREAU.
COMMUNITY
\ MEETINGS

suggested dates and meeting
places Of Farm ,Bnreau Commu.
nifty Committees and Genera
Farm Bureau meetings. The
Committee meeting is to start
at $3.50 a. m. and the con1muni.
ty program at 1::30 p. m. Both
should start promptly at the
hour set. If it should be that
the meetings can not be held at
the hour set. If it should be
that the meetings can not be
held at the places Indicated the
committee in consultation with
chairman should make the ne
cessary changes. Dates cannot
cry well be changed. Other
school house meetings and dates
may be arrangedL for Feblu-
airy:
Dec. s, Monday, Scobey; at
theatre; chairman, Frank
Hughes.
December 9, Tuesday, at Sco-
bey, Middle Fork hall, C. O.
Humbert, chairman.
I>ecember 10, Wednesday, at
Madoc, hall; Hans Hole, chair
man.
December Il, Thursday, at
Flaxville, in hall; Carl Froslan,
chairman.
December 12, Friday, Red
stone, at hall; Carl Froslan,
chairman.
December 13, Saturday, Arch
er, 4, hall, J; !: Morgan, chair
December Is, Monday, Plen-
tywood, F. 8. office, A, F. lie
bal'th, chairman.
December l6, Tuesday, Ante
lope, at hall, Fred Glaze, chair
man.
December II, Dagmar, at
meeting house; Jorgen Jorgen-
sen, chairman.
Dec. 18, Thursday, Medicine
Lake, Hotel; Raleigh Gentry,
chairman.
Dec. 10, Friday Homestead,
at hall; S. A. holland, chairman.
December %, Monday, White
tail, at hall; w. E.. Dunn, chair
man.
December %, Tuesday, Dale
view, at hall; Horace Hurst,
chairman.
December "a, Wednesday,
Outlook, hall; Andrew Ueland,
chairman.
December 80, Tuesday, Ray
mond, hall; w. r. Mack, chair
man.
December 81, Wednesday,
Dooley, at hall; D. J. Cooper,
chairman.
January 2, Friday. Conner
town, school house; r. p. Fitz-
gerald.
If there are to be any meet
ngs or school programs in your
1icinities You should notif, the
County Agent Anderson, also
state subject you wish to take
Up. He will let you kno" if he
,an be present.
PROGRAM:
10 a. N. Community Com |
nittee meeting.
100 p. m. General Colrmu- F;
lity meeting, school children |
md songs, committee reports,
County Agent Anderson, Farm ;
Bureau Director and others. |
This will be 4 real community
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bership of the national commit
tee. The national committee.
consisting of farmers, under the
articles of association is the su-
preme authority in the organi-
zation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-28
PIONEER SETTLER
CALLED NOV, 18th
F. w. Richardson, Pioneer Cat
tleman OF Big Muddy Valley
Dies Monday.

| 1AIlCC4OpC AI1Acpc1IucllL Liz
people of Antelope and commu-
nifty were deeply grieved Mon
day morning of this week when
the phone message was re-
ceived announcing the death of
Fred Richardson for twenty
years a resident and highly re-
spected citizen of this icinity.
The end came after only few
days illness, and in the pres
ence of his wife, children and
immediate relatives.
Frederick Wellington Rich
ardson was born June IA, 1912,
at the little town of Sackville,
in the Province of New Bruins
wick, Canada. When nine years
old, his parents, Robert H. and
Anna Richardson, moved with
the family to Custer, South Da-
kota. At this place, Fred finish
ed his education and, at the age
of eighteen, started out seeking
his own fortune.
From Custer he journeyed
west trailing a bunch of cattle
to Chinook, Montana, where he
rode for four years for the
Sands Cattle Company. He
then bought a herd of his own
and in the spring of 1898 moved
to Buford, N. D. Two years
later he came to this county,
pitching his tent in the wind
sheltered flats of the big xMud~
dy Valley, where his ranch
home was later erected.
At that time settlers were
few and separated by many
miles of prairie and lonely hills.
But finding the location an ideal
one for cattle business he began
the task of building up the
quality of his herd, which final
ly brought prosperity. Joined
by his brothers, Robert and
Weldon, who took up adjoining
ranches, the three worked in
perfect harmony in their ranch
ing, farming and coal mining op-
erations.
On September 28, 1911, Fred
was joined in marriage to Miss
Florence Carlson.
Eight years ago MI. Richard
son became identified with the
Citizens State Bank OF Ante
lope at the time of it's organiza-
ton, and since that time has
been one of it's directors and Of !
ficers. Although managing his
ranch and looking after his min
ing interests, MI. Richardson
was always found boosting ev-
cry welfare movement of the |
town and community.
About 10 years ago, he was
with locomotor ataxia.
During that time he served sew
era] years as custom officer be-
tween this and the Canadian
10 mourn MS departure ne
leaves a sorroWing widow and
three children; three sisters,
Mrs. Webster Of Heavnel', Okla
lona, Alice J. Walsh of Los
Angeles and Maggie of Ante
ope; four brothers, Edward, of
Oklahoma; Robert S. and We'll
Ion, of Antelope, and c. A. of
lodge Grass, Montana.
The deceased was a member
# the Masonic Order, whose
members took charge of the fu-
1eral this afternoon, conducting
he solemn Masonic ceremony at
he home and grave. The fun
'ral was one Of the largest ever
Witnessed in Antelope.
president, was appointed to take
lis D1ace if ha cO,,ld mt Oh TT
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-28
GET PETITIONS IN

Inc C1me mas come When
all Save the Primaries"
petitions must be sent in.
All those having petitions
should send them to League
Headquarters at reat
Falls at once.
Find your petitions and
mail them in today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
VIEW EQU|P NENT
NEE 7 TONIGHT
At BRIDGEPORT
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED TO At
TEND FIRE APPARATUS BOOSTERS
SESSION TONIGHT.
Mayor Ralston Will hot Be Able to
Speak ut Meeting on Account OF
Previous Engagement.

rbusc in charge of the citizens mass
meeting which is to be held at The fire
mcrs hall in the city building tonight
arc highly g1atifcd at the interest that
is being displayed by the property own
crs Of the town. AZ we'll rs the citizens
in general, and the officials Of the
Business Mems association and the fire.
men arc making their plans to accom-
MEDIATE a large crowd at the meeting.
Mayor James Ralston Of Martins Ferry
will be unable to be present at the
meeting. as lie had already. made ar
rangcmcnts to attend an affair Of the
Elks' lodge Mt GAINESVILLE on that night,
but speaking 10 the reporter Of The
Intclligenccr last night he stated that
his advice to the citizens of Bridgeport
would be: Get combination chemical
and booster pump. and you will lave
something that will serve the city FOR
wears and be something to be proud
Of" Speaking of the cost Of mainten-
ancc. he said: "Tou know that the ma
chimes in Martins Ferry have cost US
practically nothing for upkcep. and 1t
is foolish to talk Of it heing necessary
TO keep someone there all of the time.
We simply had about half dozen OF
the tiremen learn 10 run inc ma
chimes. sand the first man there follow
ing n fire call starts the machine anu
climbs on the scat:
There is not particle of doubt but
that the advice OF any reasonable per-
son will be the same rs that Of the
mayor of the neghboring city" said q
prominent man. and all who oppose the
plan 10 get proper equipment for the
fire department are in opposition to the
best interests of the town." Turn out
al the meeting tonight at the city
building and pull FOR proper fire protec-
ton for our city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Must Wear Cheap Dresses

tn schedule the Bethany team for Fri
day and to appear hero Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
SriefS


Coroner John r. Wyatt was 4 Stew
artsVillc visitor yesterday.
Ross Jump has been released from
tho army service and has returned to
his home here.
Arthur Sells. local musician. who was
in the overseas service for several
months. has arrived in New York City.
John Muth. Jr. has gone TO ONO
Wesleyan college. where he Will act IN
the capacity rs Il boxing Instructor.
James McGraw has been removed to
his home on North jefferson street
from the city hospital. where he un-
dcrwrnt I'M operation.
4 son has been horn to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Keys. Of Harrison street.
Paul krcbs of Columbus. who re-
Gently returned from overseas service
is visiting with relatives here.
+. II. Cartwright. who was burned
ut the Carnegie steel works plant re-
Gently. is now able to be- about.
The condition ri Rev. r ?. Cooke. or
Key, formerly Of this city. is improved
somewhat after Il serious Illness.
Mrs. N. J.. blackburn. Of this city. is
quite III. at The home OF her daughter.
at Stcuhrnvllc.
Attorney Charles T.. Timhcrlakc and
Attorney n. p. Dubois. were ST. Glars
willie visitors yesterday.
Mary Elizahctlr daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Ralph u. Nicholson. IS III with
bronchitis.
Arthur Dunn. who recently returned
from the service. has accepted posi-
,inn in the Locke shoe store at Wheel
ing.
The condition Of Mrs. John Neal. Of
Belmont street. remains quite serious
at tho City hospital.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
BELMONT BOYS TO !
GET BURROUGHS

Word has reached Bellaire that Gen.
Glenn. Camp commandant, at Camp
Sherman. issued an order yesterday 10
NIL organization commanders directing
them TO be more lenient in granting FUR
loughs and other privileges to men IN
camp.
There are a number Of Belmont boys
who have not obtained their final dis
charges and from present indications
will not be able to procure release as
long as Camp Sherman is used for de-
mobilization purposes. who will be az
fected by this now order. and now may
be enabled to visit their relatives and
friends more frequently
Six hundred and thirty men OF the
325th Field Artillery and 2.oS3 men OF
the 327th Field Artillery Of the S4th.
division. now at Camp Merritt. will
leave the east Thursday morning FOR
Camp Sherman to be mustered out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
JOHN RENNARD w..
OPTIMISTIC AS
+. TO PAINT BUSINESS
lover Million Homes Neglected During
War Will he Given Coat q Paint
This Year." He States.

There is every reason TO be optinis.
tic" stated John IL Rennard. advertise
ing manager of the Marietta Paint and
Color company of Marietta, Ohio. dis
cussinE the building material situation
with an 1ntelligencer reporter last
evening.
There is q tendency on the part OF
some dealers to delay their purchases
in what I believe to be the vain hope
for radical drop in prices. Speaking
for the paint industry. with which l am
most familiar. It is generally admitted
that labor is the biggest single factor
entering into the cost Of production.
not only Of the paints themselves, bur
Of all the basic raw materials. And la-
Dor shows not the slightest tendency
downward. Therefore raw materials
arc sticking tenaciously to top levels,
and will probably continue to do so for
some time to come.
Official statistics show that it takes
a half million new homes year 10
meet normal demands in the United
States. Restrictions on building made
necessary by the war have put the
country over a million homes behind.
Furthermore. tho home hunger OF re-
turning soldiers is going to be factor
in the building situation. These SOL
dicrs are sick Of roughing II, and this
is especially true Of the many youns
married ones returning to their wives
and their jobs. eager to get settled
down in their own homes.
All the paint manufactusers believe
in ADVERTISING" continued Mr.. Rennard.
Ample proof Of this Is found in oil
the publications. But in addition TO
the individual publicity being done. tho
paint manufacturers Of the country
have just completed a plan for joint
campaign promoting the idea OF using
paints as means of preserving prop
erty. The campaign is subscribed TO
by the paint. yarnish and allied indus,
tries. and they have minimum FUND
Of 100000 per year for five years. or
100000 in all. This ought to helf
some. 1t is fine example OF falth
in the value Of pcrsistency In advertis-
ing"
Mr. Rcnnard was formerly news edl-
tor OF The 1ntellgencer, and later WAS
for years head of an advertising agency
in Wheeling bearing his name.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Martins Perry Briefs,

Miss Ruth Miller Of Marion. O. is
spending few days the guest Of
friends in this city.
Alvar and Robert F. Powell have ar
ranged TO open barber shop on Broad
way in the near future.
Harold Cooke Of CadiZ. O.. is spend
ing q few days visiting at the home or
his uncle George Cooke. in this city.
Helen Boop Of North Fifth street has
returned home after n few days visit
with friends At Pittsburgh.
Fred Dixon. who has heen confined to
his home on North Fourth street with
severe cold, for several days, is improv-
ing.
Sergeant John Walling has arrived
home from Camp Sherman 10 spend a
short furiouGh with relatives.
Ryrun Roberts Of this city is SPEND
ing a few days at Akron, O.. on husi-
ness.
Thomas Smith of Pittsburgh and
daughter are here to attend the Coss
funeral.
Don Ryrum Of Virginia street is
spending a few days the guest or
friends at Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
OFFICER DUNFEE
CAPTURES YOUNG >
PICKPOCkETS

Patrolman Alonzo Dunfee, OF the
Gravel Hill beat. has been working on
n number Of local Juvenile cases the
past few days and has rounded up the
Young culprits who performed a num-
Der of robbcries and hiShwaymen
stunts.
The other night Mrs. Fannie Mtlko-
witch reported TO the police that two
Youngsters had stolen her purse con-
tanning So while she was in local
movie theatre. Officer Dunfec was as
s,1ned to the case and nc not only
found the two lads who had performed
this theft. bu. recovered a portion OF
the money for the woman and 1t is said
has evidence that will fix blame upon
the same two boys for other roooerIes
pcrpctrated here of LAKE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

1BUY WAR SAVINGS srAMrs7-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
School Notes.

Miss Kathleen Leach has been enc-
ployed as a grade teacher to succeed
Mrs. Mary FTazier-Curtis, who re-
signed.
John Fitch has been employed as a
janitor to succeed James Hughes. who
recently resigned
About 100 business men and others
attended the luncheon served by the
girls Of the domestic science depart
mcnt at the high school at noon Tues
day.
Supt J. V. Nelson has been authoriz-
cd by the school board 10 purchase
number of new typcwritcrs for use in
the commercial department Of the high
school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Iecture Recital Club.

The members of the Martins ecrry
Lecture Recital club held one Of Tho
usual interesting meetings yesterday al
,crnoon in the Board of Trade rooms IN
the Citizens Bank building. on South
Fourth street. and a large number OF
tho members were present and enjoyed
the exceptionally interesting program
which had been prepared for the occ'l-
sion. The hostcsscs for the afternoon
were Mrs. ]. L. blackboard and Miss
Ella lnglc bright.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Given Heavy Fine.

George Doty Of this city was found
guilty in Squire Adrian A. Minder's
court of stealing coal mine tools. The
compliments were Russell Schramm.
John Roush and Frank 1ayrinrk. ON
each Of tho three charges Doty was
fined $40 and costs and sentenced to
spend go days in tho county Jail. MAX
ing n total sentence OF $50 and COSTS
and 30 days in Jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Want N.Sht School

A movement has born started in Bel
lairr ny tho CZ"cho- SlnrakS 10 have tho
city school hoard open "A night school
Ia educate the foreign born Of thr city.
No action has been taken ny Tho school
hoard 1t being doomed advisable To as
certain whit interest would he taken in
the matter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
ra.,es, nset,nr Vol Attended.

The meeting of tho Fraternal orucr
Of Eagles Of this place. which was held
in their hall on the Cadio pike last
night. was one OF the best attended, az
fairs which the order has held for some
timc. ard all who were present had a
very enjoyable time. Several candid>es
were present and received the degrees
of the order. and expressed themselves
as we'll pleased.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
To Celebrate DRY Victory.

All Of the members OF tho local
churches will participate in union ser
vices which will be held in the First
BAPTIST church of South Third street. this
evening. which will partakc Of the ma
turc Of a celebration Of the dry victory.
Most Of tho pastors of the protestant
churches Of the city will have part on
the program which has hcen prepared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Officers and reaehars Meet,

A large number OF Tho officers aud
teachers Of the United Presbyterian Sab
bath school, were present al the meeting
of the Teachers Association in the church
last night, and heard very interesting
and instructive address, by Rev. A. Nj.
Flax, Of Bellaire. on the subject. THE
Teacher. the Sababth Schools Chief As
set" Mrs. Flax was also present. ana
gave n demonstration in the use Of the
sand table in the primary department or
the Sabbath school.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
COMING OF THE @. WASH.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Feb. 1s.--Tho
presidential ship George Washington Is
bringing home a total Of about 10 Off
GERS and 1000 men. The war depart.
mcnt announced today thnt the units
aboard were the One Hundred and For
ty-sixth machine gun battalion. cont
plcte. including seven officers and fS
men of the Idaho National Guard: thu
Fifth Engineers and engineer train COM
pletc: a casual company OF New York
troops. IS officers and two men listed
as in the presidential party. the pfesI-
dcr3 and peace commission guard corn
pail Of three officers and 24t men ALL
DEkict Of Paris Casual Company No l.
lp1Ty WAR SAVINGS STANlra-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
May Play Wesleyan

m" strong r. & G. basketball team Of
this city may play IN" fast West Ntr-
Cin'a Wesleyan tenn here ncXt Saiur-
day evening bethany plays tho
Wheeling y. NJ. e. \. Thursday evening
md has Bethany scheduled for Satur-
day evening. As tn" local team cannot
secure tho usn Of the gymnasium Fri
day evening an cndcavor is being made