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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24
October 13, 1919.

OcIODet 1O, I0I0.
Mr.. W. C. Wachter,
Medicine Lake, Montana.
Ny Dear Sir:
Your favor of the Eighth, with
newspaper clipping, is at hand and
noted. | do not believe the clipping
which you send. think it is grossly
exaggerated I believe people with
sinister motives are engaged in put
ting out such exaggerated reports
do not believe conditions are as bae
as they make out.
The young man of whom you write
was conscientious objector. He re
fused to defend his country in th'
hour of its peril. He refused to ODE!
the law and | think some punishment
should be administered to him.
have no doubt some punishment 1
being administered but [ do not be
feve it is of the cruel and barbarou
nature which the clipping portrayS
Unless | should have positive proc
Of such barbarous treatment, | woul
not be disposed to interfere IN nj
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24
WESLEY GAMBLERS
ARRESTED IN RAID
City Marshal of Westby Proves He
Is a Good Fellow. Not Marshal.

When Sheriff Bennett arrived in
Plentywood week ago Sunday from
Westby with his compulsory friends
he resembled the leader of bunch
of confidence men.
Sheriff Bennett called at the West
by pool hall just in time to see the
City Marshal dealing the cards for
another round of poker, and invited
the bunch which were Geo. Daugh-
ters, Mr.. Burge, Mr.. Johnson and Mr..
Slaughter to accompany him to Plen-
tvwood and tell their tale to the
Judge. Mr.. Daughters will be re-
menbered as being arrested for max
ing and selling booze this spring. His
case has not been tried as yet. The
men were arraigned and bailed out,
the time for their trial has not been
| set yet.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24
HaIldorson's Report Shown to BE
False-$10,O0 In Bonds Disappears

The Scandinavian-Ameri bank
was solvent when it was closed. Hall
dorson's report that it was hopeless
ly insolvent" was based on false ng-
ures and statements. There was $780,
600 in cash and $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds above the reserve required py
law in the bank when 1t was closed.
Halldorson's report was gross DIS
criinination against the closed bank
in comparison with examinations he
had made this year of other banks.
Ten thousand dollars in bonds and
valuable letters and records dlsap-
reared from the bank without ac-
counting or receipts while the raiders
had charge.
SENSATIONAL FACTS
These sensational facts have been
disclosed by the report of the Equl-
table Audit company OF Minneapolis
the confession of Halldorson and tes-
timony and affidavits given in the
state Supreme Court Wednesday IN
the suit to make the injunction
against Hall and LANCER, members OF
, the state banking board, permanent
' CALLED GOOD BUSINESS
The Equitable Audit company
through its president, M. w. Thatch
er reports in part that the loans
claimed by Halldorson to have peer
f made by the bank to the Consumer II,
United Stores Co., totaling SlIO,Oo'
+ were not made to the company, bu
are all individual loans amply Sc
T cured. None of these loans are hel
excessive and are declared by MI
Thatcher to be good business.
The loan of $47,950.06 made to tn
Publishers National Bureau is declare
: excessive by Mr.. Thatcher, but h
shows that it is secured by goo
farmers paper, totaling $7,o'0' In
League Exchange loans made so muc
of by Langer's press agents, is OF
clared to be good paper.
= HALLDORSON MISREPRESENIS
Mr.. Thatcher in his report to tn
stockholders declared that Halldol
son made many misstatements COZ
cerning the loans carried by the ban
! and in several instances had 1alle
10 10 give credit where payments ha
been made. ,,.
r Of the 46,5O3.65 listed by Halldo L,
IN son as bad debts more than S5Z'O'
4 have been paid in since the bank. w;
n closed. either by the debtors theI
Id selves or have been taken up by tl
to directors. Mr.. Thatcher declares tn
much of the ''bad paper" taken by e
ne directors is good but too slow to
e. carried by the banks.
ch GOOD LOANS CREDITED
Of the past due paper reported
M Halidorson to total $169, ,973.89, Ihs
cher's audit shows that only $5,o49.
Of is oood The past due paper, N
thatcher shows includes a number
oaI GOOD loans, totalling more than 80
900.
at Mr.. Thatcher reports that OF
$4,000 of individual notes held
90 tbe bank and listed by Haildorson
loan to the Consumers United Stol
+b CO more than $4,000 have DC
Maid since the bank was closed.
40 "The Hagerty Deal'' and the II;
Wv Nv extension of credit" reported
Of Haildorson to total s47,O88 is sho
bv Thatcher to be in fact so9' 'lo4
.th. Halldorson had failed to give cft
for a payment of s7,903.56 on tn
at loans. This paper has been made m
of nv the enemies of the farmers,
.o0 Mr. Thatcher presents data which
dicates that all of it is good.
.+b SOME BONDS MISSING
Resides the Individual credit
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24
% Think That Sioux Indian
seems Seeo;I;es ~ are Proper Methods OF
punishment.
DOBsN'E BEL, BELIEyE ERGDr7cERs NEWS

:. is interesting to note the differ
" = - mental attitude between Con-
encs .nnan ~ Reddick and Senator My
gls'9 aiso between their action.
en-; G;o~ator " Myers says that the story
oen~ nr;na in the Producers News is
sppSI ppppasIv exaggerated and has behind
g giO'Sto st9rv a SINISTER purpose.
'lI Congressman Riddick had secured
:, O1S fnySestigation already and had the
an so,ture prohibited and the war depart
Uart O is carrying on an investigation.
DI Senator Myers says he will not in
..,s+;gate the Hardersen tortures, oe-
.snse .srs ae don't think they are true an
l. VII, not dc anything until the
charges are proven.
III The poor old senlle Senator pfoh-
oK, sees something r"d - ma> i've
Tho tho spook of bolshevisn which haun+s
tbc 1Gor fellow in his steep ng horrs
~ Inst TO show Senator MYERS aiti-
tude we publish belov- letters f1oH
him to citizens of one1dan arc
Roosevelt county. $3.50
Simeon Nielsen,
McCabe, Mont.
Nv Dear Sir:
Your favor of the Twelfth is a
hand and noted. | do not believe thu
reports, which have been published
about John A. Hardersen. l do no
believe our government infiicts sucl
torture Furthermore there is moth
inc | could do in the matter.
Yours sincerely,
H. L. MYERS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24

Below is letter on the subject
written by the Editor of the Producers
News to Senator Myers:
Oct. %, 1919.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-24

B. K. Wheeler, Former United States
District Attorney, and Alfred Bud
den, President of Cascade Trade q
Labor Assembly Will Speak.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
HORSES

At a meeting of Is farmers at the
city hall in Oakes last Wednesday
night 1t was decided by them to make
an effort to market their surplus
horses.
The scheme is to induce three or
four communities to take up with
this idea in order to secure large
enough offering of horses in order
to attract buyers directly from the
big southern and eastern markets. 1t
has been decided to hold the first
sale at Oakes on the Oath of Feb,
then at Glendale the 25th, Edgeley
the 26th, LaMoure the 9th, Lisbon
the 28th.
It is necessary to hold the sales as
early as this or it will be too late
to get the horses on the spring mar
ket in the southern states.
All horses offered at this sale
should be in good condition, service
ably sound and have good wind.
They may range in weight from 900
pounds upward. Small tidy mares
will sell, but not small geldinss
Geidings should be larger and fairly
thick feshed if any sort of price
is to be expected. Do not be afraid
to offer your good ones. Old skates
will not sell neither those which are
very poor in flesh. If you have any
horses to offer it might be we'll to
start getting them in condition at
once.
Anyone interested in this proposed
sale should interview any of the fol-
lowing men, nearly all being present
at the above mentioned meeting.
N. j. Nelson, w. w. Denning,
Chris Wolff, Charley Hofsommer,
Clark Leigh, Joe Pfeifer, c. P. Jen-
kins, A. H. Koch, Frank Elliott, r
N. Youngquist, j. G. Nelson, E. M.
Garfield, c. F. Hofsommer.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
Julius H. Barnes Predicts Govern.
ment Will Not Lose Anything
On Guarantee.
PRESENTS new VIEW
President Of Grain Corporation Has
Just Returned From Conferences
With H.. c. Hoover and
Allied Food Officials.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The govern
nent should handle tho 1919 wheat
crop in much the same way as the 1918
crop. in the opinion Cf julius H.
Barnes. president of the Grain corpora
tion of the Federal Food administra-
ton. who had an informal conference
with a subcommittee Of the house agri-
cultural committee composed Of Chair
man Lever, Representatives Sidney
Anderson of Minnesota, Young of
North Dakota, Rubey of Missouri and
Lee of Georgia.
Mr.. Barnes left the impression that
the course proposed by the admins
tration will result in:
First-Virtually no loss to the gov
ernment in carrying out the Presi-
dents guaranty of $2.26 bushel for
the 1919 crop; and,
Second-I4ittle or no reduction in the
price Of wheat and wheat products to
the consumer until the guaranty to
the farmers expires June /. 1870.
Barnes Talk Confidential.
Members OF the subcommittee were
reticent about discussing Swhat Mr..
Barnes said. as much of 1t was con-
fidential.
The proposal that the government
should continue to hold prices at tho
present level caused some surprise
to the committee. 1t had been taken
for granted that plenty of wheat for
European needs is in sight from
sources other than America and that
this would result in break in the
world price as soon as peace is de-
clared. -
Fresh from conferences with Her
bert Hoover, the food administrator.
and representatives of the Allied gov
ernments, Mr.. Barnes gave the COM
mittee an entirely new view of the
world wheat situation. Instead Of
great surpluses available in other
countries for shipment to Europe, It
develops that Australia will have
only about 40,0OO,OOO bushels left by
July and that the surplus in Argen-
tine will be only about 120,00O,0O
bushels.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Mccartney
were Oakes visitors from Fullerton
Monday night.
Private Roy Massengilg arrived
home Monday morning from Camp
Dodge. where he received his honor
able discharge from government ser.
vice.
Lena and Eddie Uecker of York
town have been visiting at the home
Of their uncle, A. M. Wedel, of Gle
ment township of late. Tuesday Miss
Lena went to Beresford. s. D., for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Earl
Blumer.
Mrs. o. E. Elmer returned Monday
from Monango. where she spent a
few days. guest of the W. c. Fait
family. Mr. Fait has sold his mercan-
tile stock at Monango and is making
preparations to go to Fingal, where
he will engage in another line of
business.
j. H. Killer announces a sale of
some of his fine hogs and good
heifers and steers for Wednesday,
Feb. 26th. Those who know the Xii.
ger herd of big Poland Chinas say
they are the best in this part of the
country.
w. H. Goff has leased the Box
Elder Hotel and has a card in this
issue asking share of the patronage
Of the public. Mrs. Golf will have
charge Of the culinary end, which
bespeaks something good. She has
had eight years experience in cook.
ing for the public.
A. L. Freeman returned Friday
from a business trip to Aberdeen,
and points west as far as Java and
Glenham. Mr. Freeman is northwest
distributor for the Peerless Wire
Fencing and figures this year on a
big business. He now has plans fol-
a warehouse in Oakes, to be built
near the warehouse of the Home Oil
Company, which will be put up early
in the spring. w. R. Whitver will
I, act as his travelling representative
soon as he gets through with the
government service some time In
March.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
GLOVER

There will be Sunday school at
10 o'clock followed by preaching at
II o'clock. The Epworth League ser.
vice will commence at 1880 and Mrs.
e. F. Payton will lead the meeting.
The Epworth League meeting will
be followed by preaching by Rev.
Jeffrey.
= Mr.. and Mrs. John Griess left
Thursday for Sutton, Neb., on &C.
count of the illness of Mr.. Griess'
mother.
The younger children of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. McGinnfs have been wrestling
with the influenza this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Benedix is enter
tanning their son-in-law. NJ. Hage of
Bessie, N. d.
Arthur Guyott returned last week
from Camp Custer and is looking
very well after the long siege of ILL
ness. that he suffered while in camp.
p. 2. Haisley was a business visit
or at LaMoure Tuesday.
The community meeting held in
the school house Monday was well
attended. Mr.. Hoke, manager of the
Baldwin farms. gave very interest.
ing talk on live stock. Mr.. Hoke took
the place of Mr.. Kuenning, county
agent. in speaking on farm affairs.
Mr.. Kuenning and Mr.. Mueller
could not be present to take their
part in the program. hut Miss Wool.
sey, the school nurse, was present
and gave an instructive talk on the
welfare of child's health. Miss
Woolsey salso examined the eyes at
school No. and will later visit the
other schools of the district.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
':Lstlsrs From, Our Boys''


Came Out Without a Scratch
Mrs. F. e. Ankeny has the follow.
ing letter from her son, Private w.
R. Rogers. who has been through the
worst of it in France and came
through it all without a scratch:
December 20, 1918
Boncourt, France
Dear Mother:-I am in a little town
called Boncourt in France. you
couldn't find it on the map, but 1t is
near Nancy, and also not very far
from Verdun. l am drilling as usual
Of course. and always will be. as
long as I am in the service. Well,
they have made me a first-class
private now, and that helps some.
There is to be a parade for Presi-
dent Wilson soon, they picked out
the 14Oth inf. out of the 35th division
to pick from, and then picked few
men from each company and made a
divisional company to represent the
35th division in the parade, and I
happened to be one of them, and be-
cause am big l am in the first squad
at the head of the company number
2. Now that is a pretty important
place. when you stop to think there
are about $4,000 men in a division,
and l am number 2. ha-ha. Well,
will try and hold the place down any,
way. wish you were here to see
the parade. but you will probably read
about it in the paper and maybe see
it in the movies.
No, I haven't been where I could
get picture or would have sent one,
all the towns We have been in were
all shot to pieces, but when go on
the parade maybe we'll get one. We
are having rain every day but drill
just the same. The weather is quite
chilly though, but have begun to
think l couldn't bc killed, by the
weather anyway, I have been on the
Alsace Lorraine front, in reserve at
Metz, in the trenches at Verdun
twice. in reserve at st. Miheil, and
on the big drive at Argonne Forest,
and didn't get scratch.
Don't know when we will start
home. some think it will be in Feb.
ruary before we get there, but we
never know more than one hour
ahead when we are going to move.
and never. kaow- where we are going
until we get there. We generally are
somewhere In France in somebody's
barn. We landed at Liverpool and at
Leharve, came down between Scot.
land and ireland, were near Iceland
at one time guess, it was cold any.
way. Well, I'll tell you the rest when
get there, how is that? With love,
w. r. Rogers.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
Would Build Soldier Home.

Chicago, Feb. A tentative offer
of 100000 as nucleus of fund for a
home for crippled soldiers and sailors
was one Of several gifts announced
by heirs Of Mrs. Augusta Lehman
whose husband founded one of the
largest department stores in Chicago
Mrs. Lehman died intestate but the
heirs announced that they had accurate
knowledge of her wishes and had SET
aside $350,000 to carry them out. The
crippled soldiers and sailors home
fund will be applied II the project IL
carried out within i've years.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
Gard Of Thanks

Words are too feeble to express
the thankfulness we feel for the love
and sympathy shown us during the
brief illness and after the death of
our beloved wife and mother. The
members of the congregation, the
Clergy Association and many friende
were more than good to US durinr
our trial, and their aid was very
comforting ~
Rev. H. Dierks and Son.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
Roosevelt Memorial Service

In accordance with the proclaim.
ations Of Pres. Wilson and Gov. Fra
zier, Roosevelt Memorial service will
be observed at union service in the
Methodist church on Sunday even
ing at 1880 p. m.
Rev. e. Larson, Prof. Gould and
Rev. Opie will pay tribute to Life and
Work of this great patriot and states.
man.. Patriotic music will feature
the service.
Come and bring your friends.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06

mission which leaves for Poland
next Saturday to attempt to adjust
controversies between the Poles
and czeeho-slovaks over the
Tesehen coal fields, has arranged
truce between the two national.
tiles pending the arrival Of the
commission.
Paris, Feb. 4.-The supreme council
has approved the provisional agree
ment regarding the district of Teschen
Silesia and it needs only the signatures
of the Polish and CzechoSlovak dele
gates to make 1t valid.
1t imposes on the Czecho-S -Slovaks the
obligation not to go beyond certain
zone and to return Polish prisoners.
The Czechs must not carry out any
military construction and must supply
coal to Poland according to conditions
determined upon.
Commission to Force Pact.
The Supreme Council will appoint
commission Of five members to super
wise the carrying out Of the agree
ment.
The Supreme Council also will ap-
point, It is reported, q commission Of
two experts from each Of the great
powers to examine the Roumanian
question.
Premier Bratiano of Roumania. who
demanded that greater portion Of
Banat be given to Roumania, said that
Banat and Transylvania should be oc-
cupied by Allied troops In order to
prevent the spread of Bolshevism.
Wilson 70 Assemble League Body.
President Wilson will officially as.
semble the members of the peace con-
ference commission ON a society of ma
tons at the Hotel de Crillon., In some
quarters it is reported that q report
to the conference ON this subject. is
imminent.
Prince Alexander, the regent of
Serbia, arrived In Paris.
Although the prince is not on state
visit he was met at the station by
President Poincare, Foreign Minister
Pichon as well as by Premier Pachitch
aud NJ. Vesnitch, the Serbian minister.
and other Serbians in Paris.
Speculation Over Mexico.
The announcement in news dis
patches from New York that represen-
tatives of British and American oil,
mining and cattle interests in Mexico
were coming to Paris to lay. their
claims before the peace conference
is attracting much attention in Ameri-
can government circles and is causing
speculation as to how Mexican affairs
may be presented, If at all.
Mexico has not been. connected d.
rectly with the war. The opinion in
Official circles is that business inter-
ests of foreign powers which have sut-
Tered conf1scation in Mexico probably
can not get hearing in Paris until
the society of nations is organized
fully and the main issues connected
with the war passed upon.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
SMALL SHIP STRIKES MINE

FiShlaa. steamer comss. 70 Grief In
North Sea.
Copenhagen. Feb. 4.-Eleven per.
sdAs were killed when . fishing steam.
81 struck . floating mine OF stavan.
GG, Il y reported. $50 49,
lAny mines ara afloat in the NORTH
.A Aiving flshermsn great anxiety.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
Tho centenary ciaaa

A splendid start was made With
the new Centenary class in the boys
room at the Methodist church on
Tuesday evening. The class will
meet at 1880 instead Of at 8 p. m.
Everybody interested in the study Of
Christian democracy win be greatly
helped with Prof. Jarvis treatment
Of this subject, and are invited.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
GIVEN SIX MONTHS IN JAIL

Twelve Sim Feiners Found Guilty Of
illegal Drilling.
Dublin. Feb. 4.-Twelve Sinn Fein.
ers were found guilty Of illegal drill
ing in . private hall here and wero
sentenced to six months imprisonment.
When arraigned they denied the au.
thority Of British laws and one oe
them. while in the dock, waived q ~
publican nag.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
FOOD BUREAU END IS NEAR
Closing Of Divisions Before March 1
In Predicted.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Closing of all
divisions of the food administration
except the grain corporation before
March 1 was predicted by officials in
commenting on the statement Of w. A.
Glasgow. Jr.. counsel for the adminis-
tration, before the Senate agriculture
committee that the agency would pass
out of existence within three weeks.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
RIDICULOUS CRIME REPORTS

General Pershin9 Defends Conduct Of
American Soldiers.
Washington, Feb. General Perish.
ing. in an official telegram to Secre-
tary Baker, characterized the sensa.
tional reports in French newspapers
of assaults and burglaries having been
committed in Paris by American SOL
diers as gross exaggerations"
The number of crimes committed BY
American soldiers, he said, was almost
negligible. considering the larger num-
Ter of men in the vicinity.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06

Miss Edith Brown came PIP from
Aberdeen Sunday and has accepted
q position with the Palace Clothingr
House as bookkeepe>
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
THINKS TWO YEARS ENOUGH

Immigration Committee Will Present
Minority Report.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Two years in.
stead Of four as the limit during which
time immigration will be barred from
the United States is advocated in q
minority report from the Committee on
immigration that will be submitted to
the House of Representatives by Rep
resentatives Knutson of Minnesota and
Caleb Powers of Kentucky.
The advocates Of the two-year limi.
tation plan hope to reach a compro-
mise and prevent the adoption of the
four-year restriction.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
AGRICULTURE BILL is PASSED
Measure Changed to Prevent Rise for
Bonus Employes.

Washington, Feb. AFTER amend.
ing the annual agricultural appropria-
tion bill so as to prevent salary in
crease of the employees Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture who receive $24O
as a wage bonus from other legisla.
ton, the House passed the bill without
objection and sent it to the Senate. It
carries $31,680,000, of which $1,O0O,OOO
is for emergency in combating infec.
tious live stock diseases.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06

t21s,o3o,ooo Pension 0ln Passed. =
Washington. Feb. 4.-The annual
pension bill, carrying $216. .o30. 900 has
bssn passed BY the House and sent
70 the Senate. i
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
REFUSE TO MEET GERMANS
American Labor Men Will Not Attend
eerne Conferences.

8otho ConSeronco.
Paris, Feb. 4.-The American Fed
Grafton Of Labor delegation. headed by
samuel Gompers, decided to support
the Belgian Socialists aid trade union.
tbts, who refuse to meet the Germans
At either the. Socialist or trade union
0Sngresses which viii convene stimuli
tAneously at Berne this week.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Mccartney
were Oakes visitors from Fullerton
Monday night.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06

Rev. H. Dierks and Son.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-06
LEAGUE ACTS Pile
TAXES SKY HIGH
THERE APPEARS TO BE NO LIMIT
TO GAME At BISMARCK
Total Now Reached Of $21 ,OOO,-
900 and Still Going Strong

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 3.-New out.
standing steps taken here by the Sc
cret caucus and the legislature in re
vising the laws of the state of North
Dakota are: