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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The market was as dead at is
cents as it had been at SO cents on
| January 10.
A GREAT MASS OF WORKERS
HAD TO CUT BUTTER OUT OF
THEIR BILL OF FARE.
Again, the great lesson comes
home to us that it is the masses and
not the milGonaires who eat the
farmers produce.
Few workers families get all they
would like to eat even in prosper
Gus times.
The poor man is willing to eat just
as much butter, just as much pota-
toes, just as much ham, bacon and
beef as the millionaire, and he is, as
Lincoln suggested, so much more nu-
merous.
The poor need more CLOTHES,
TOO, and they will buy them II
THEIR WAGES ALLOW THEM 10
PAIRONIZE THE GROWERS OF
WOOL, COTTON AND SOLE
LEATHER.
Prosperity of the city workers
means prosperity for the farmers.
When special privilege fills its
strong boxes by driving down the
living conditions of the poor, it aims
a blow at the farmers just as power
full as when it robs him on grain
dockage or by stockyard tricks.
BOTH GREAT CLASSES OF PRO-
DUCERS DEPEND ON EACH 9TH
Err AND THEY SHOULD UNITE
THEIR FORCES AGAINST THE
COMMON ENEMY.
you are not a Bolshevfk, examine |
yourself carefully to see whether you
are not an assistant. You probably |
are in fact, for by the senator's de-
finition those who are neither are |
commonly known as plutocrs.as
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The chief argument of those OPP
posed to necessary public ownership
is to hold up the most extreme ap-
plication of the new method.
In answer to the demand for gov
eminent ownership of railroads,
THEY RANT ON EXTREME So
CIALISM.
They will not credit the people with
having sense enough to carry the
method only so far as it is economic
ally valuable; THEY PRETEND TO
FORGET THAT THE TREE NEW
Err GROWS TO THE SKY.
A good common sense view of the
limits of government ownership or
Specialization, is brought out in a re-
cent book, american Cities, Their
Methods of Business" by A. B. Gill
bert.
Although no one can pretend to
know the future" says this writer, sit
is probable that specialization will go
no further than what is needed for
most efficient production.
There is no reason at the present
time why the government should take
ever a Ford factory to produce Ford
cars, but there is much reason why
it should take over the railroad sys-
tenn.
WHAT is THE DISTINCTION?
Railroad evolution is practically
complete; the uncertainties have
passed way, making it comparatively
easy to operate by the government
The present owners did not build
them but have inherited or bought
parts, and they render about as much
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21
THE EMANCIPATION

'Big Biz" has passed the buck
- 10 the farmer right along.
The farmers have got tired 81 j.
And are coming mighty stronp
The farmers said we have Soma y,
Too long we have been robhed. gu
Wen join the laborers in tbe S.s4
We've found we have been io oS4s
The politician says YOU'RE w,o,,
You have no right to think.
Except to toll the whole dav I'm,
That we may eat and drink.
They started on the farmers
10 wreak their vengeance true
And called Judas Is-cariOts
Whom they could not subdu.
They wept and walled and grasbed
their teeth,
In rage they tore their hair,
And swore to hold him underneath
So he could have no share.
They said you never will progress,
Your League will never riSe;
Because we have the Pie-near Press
Our lies to advertise.
The farmer listened to this rot
Ana then said with a smile:
81 think you've got another thot
Well beat you by mile"
"You fat men say the League won't
do,
We don't give one iota;
The farmer knows thing or two;
It works in North Dakota.
We've got you on the run right now
"Big Biz" it has no chance,
The Producers News is in the tight
And We'll fiddle while you dance
A 1916" RUDE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The municipal electric light plant
of Pasadena, CAL, has saved the peo-
pie of that city $1,470,000 over the
rates paid before the municipal plant
was established. It earned a profit
of 7.64 per cent on it's investment
during 1917-1918, and now has TO-
$40 patrons, an increase of nearly
1000 over last year.
And it did not raise its rates-Se-
attic (Wash.) Union Record.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

position pos Ut, Tuesday at i tSs on tie b.
IiIonlle E R. s;. w. Tyler F asssr c y
som $ oln e. Milf e. f d asas1s ' ssn,t.,
yang XIX K. N; Wylie, s NNels L. :.
p pon Nilsson vi on D. L. McKean,ziaa A. lsss
III; Homestead n which is S iaSitv Vicinity aa
trict No No. Al is very y a lOeated IN d,
cure Gu this is high school b aAi 10 to a s.
DO SO IL, it is necessary 'f IT. IN order + +
with district No. 5 and d die, ttonsollid ats
o or a large part of it does @ Sna No. !
= F. A. Mills, superinteDd... :
homestead fal .a schools, was ssi'o sa, Of de-
for for, the consultations aS 81 spokesBrnaa
sition. Aliig Tor the A., y
tied. ''o' yet been 9,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The economic community Of inter
est between the farmers and the com
non people of the cities is we'll IL
Illustrated by the butter market Of the
last month, or better, the last two
months.
The farmer can not live to himself
alone.
His prosperity depends on the
prosperity Of his city and town cous-
ms.
Until few weeks ago our city
workers were fairly well employed
Millions of them were making n1u-
nitions for the great war.
They spent what they made very
largely-in food or, as one newspaper,
the Chicago Packer, puts it: ut is a
4 Well-knoWn fact that the poor peo-
We when they are prosperous spend
Sy,ln good living"
Y WERE BUYING LARGE
JNTS OF BUTTER AND THE
kCk>KEPT GOING UP.
AHEN PEACE CAME.
sGreat numbers of these workers
.ost their good jobs.
The hundreds of thousands of SOL
dlers mustered out did not have the
Wherewithal to pay for butter and
other good things, in their pockets.
On January 10 the New York price
for creamery extras was SO cents. By
January 20 the price had gone down
70 cents, or to 46 cents pound.
EQUALLY AS BAD, THE FALL
IN PRICE DID NOT STIMULATES
BUYING.
That@spouting geyser of reaction
airy politics, Senator James A Reed
OF Missouri, has isolated, as the doc
tors would say, q new political germ
which he calls assistant Bolshevik. le
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

INVESTMENT, THE COMMON
PEOPLE ARE NOT FREE TO DIS
CUSS THE PROS AND CONS.
They still depend on censored news.
They are still. shut off from i'm
portant sources of information.
The president has gone to Europe
without hearing first from any BUT
A STAR CHAMBER OPINION.
With things in such state we may
soon be sending more good money af-
ter bad, as the phrase goes, AND
MORE LIVES FOR BIG WORDS
AND HIDDEN PURPOSES.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21
HOMESTEAD WORKING FOR
A CLASS "a" HIGH SCHOOL

The residents of Homestead are
now promoting first grade, four
year, accredited high school for that
prosperous and progressive commu-
nifty and the matter is being heard
pro and con by County Superintend-
ent of Schools Wilson, and the citi-
zens of that community are taking
an active interest either for or
against the proposition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

for stufings can never be reached BY
any ism such as Townleyism. They
are always 100 per cent American
The experience in Minnesota also
shows that where there are not
enough of these pure American votes
to turn the trick, fraudulent counting
and mob violence will carry the day
for the party of 'law and order"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The fat boys who sell futures in
grain are always dead certain in the
fall that the market is down and will
never rise. Yet along about six
months after, when the farmers no
longer have the grain, the prices al
ways climb to dazzling heights.
Somehow the experts on futures new
er guess the future right.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

They called in the artist,
Said, "We want you to. draw
Picture of tractor
Without a single faw--ON PAPER.
Initiate the Fordson
It's set merry gait,
We've got to head it off,
Before it is too late-ONf PAPER.
Copy, copy, copy,
The name of course first,
Samson sounds like Fordson,
We guess that 'ain't so worse-ON PAPER
To the ad they said
Make any kind of claim.
He did-went the limit.
That boy sure played the game-ON PAPER
Price? 1t makes no difference
Make it good and low,
Six-ffty sounds strate
At that We'll let 'er go-ON PAPER.
To the awed, waiting world
Each city and each town,
They told the wondrous tale,
Gave Samson great renown-ON PAPER
The in.a had hardly dried
Miz Sam again gave birth
To more, pair of twins
Also the best on earth--ON PAPER
Once more great double sheets,
The twins advent blared out
One, cheap at Nine-Hundred
One, four-fifty about-ON PAPER
The pictures look immense.
The things Sans sons viii do
Are IN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

The Nonpartisan league is not
"friend" of the farmers; it is the
farmers. The difference is all the
difference between being treated like
head of stock and manly independ-
ence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-21

Those terrible League legislators in
North Dakota have taken the Social
ist-Bolshevik" position again by in
dorsing Wilson's IA peace terms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, God in His wisdom has re-
moved from our midst, by death, our
beloved and esteemed brother, STAN
hope Hamilton Logan, Z. S. Gath
right Lodge number 33 F. & A. M,
desire to make some record of our high
esteem and of the great loss we have
sustained. :.
He was born in Marshall County,
Mississippi, June 9th, 1867, and died
March 26th, 1919, at Forth Worth,
Texas, while on his way home.
He has been Mason for thirty
years; has filled all the important
chairs in the Blue Lodge, Chapter and
Council. He has taken all the de-
grees in Missionary up to and through
the Shrine. and was considered one of
the brightest and best informed Ma
sons in the county. He believed in
and practised cooperation and good
fellowship. He was rarely ever abb
sent from the regular meetings, and
will not only be missed by the lodge
as whole, but will be missed by each
individual, for he was the one to whom
all went for information and advice.
He possessed a sterling character.
In all his dealings with men Stanhope
H. Logan practised truthfulness, up
rightness and sincerity.
In viw of these facts, be it re-
Solved
First, That while we are greatly
grieved over the death Of our brother,
1--we will bow to the Will of Our Heav-
emily Father in humble submission.
Second, That we greatly appreciate
the estimation in which he was held,
not only by ourselves, but by the en-
tire community.
Third, That we extend to his loved
ones, our heartfelt sympathy and hope
that the consolation of the Gospel he
loved so well may be theirs.
Fourth, That we extend to his loved
lutions be spread upon the minutes of
the lodge book of record, that a copy
be sent to Mrs. Logan, and that they
be published in the Oxford Eagle.
H. M. FASER,
w. M. WOODWARD,
H. FRIEDMAN,
Committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17

takes into consideration the $40, 000,-
900 estimated as, the brotherhood's
share of the general wage increase last
year, and $7O,0OO,OO0 estimated as the
fruit for these men from the Adamson
act, which established a basic eight.
hour day, but did not put into effect
the brotherhoods' plans for time and a
half for overtime.
Back pay for work since Jan. will
be given the brotherhood men as soon
as the railway paymasters can work
out the amount due. This may take a
month or even more to complete.
In announcing the increase, Director
General Hines explained that the same
principles were followed as were ap-
piled by the railroad administration
during the war. These principles in
Guided the adjustment of wages to liv-
ing costs and to various classes Of en-
ployment.
Comparatively small increases in
pay are expected soon for dining car
and sleeping car employees.
Director General Hines in his analy-
sis of the wage situation under govern
ment control explained that at the end
of last year employeh' wages had been
raised to rate which would have add
ed $754,811,0O0 to the aggregate rail-
load pay roll if it had been effective
throughout the entire year.
The actual payment under increased
wage orders last year was $538,00O,-
900, according to Mr.. Hines calcula-
ton. Railroad companies estimate
the wage increases at nearly 100000
900 more than the railroad administra-
ton.
Railroad accountants calculate that
about 81 ,000,OOo,0OO year will be
forthcoming from the rate increase
last year. The railroad administra-
TONS figures today on wage additions
indicate more than 80 per cent. of this
is eaten up in wages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17
LAFAYETTE COUNTY CHURCH
TO-CHURCH CAMPAIGN
OF BAPTIST CHURCHES

There will be a church to-church
campaign of the Baptist churches of
Lafayette County beginning April
18th and extending to May 18th. In
planning this campaign, it was
thought by the director, that this
time would be best time TO" several
months as it would come in between
planting and cultivating the crops,
with a normal season.
The churches will be visited by w.
|. Hargis and N. T. Tull of Jackson,
Miss, during the first part OF the
campaign. During the latter part Of
the campaign either w. l. Hargis or
Rowland Leavell and Auber j. Willis
will visit the churches.
These are to be very helpful meet
ings, the most helpful of any that
have ever been carried to the churches.
We crave the hearty cooperation of
the pastors and churches, otherwise,
the work must be largely failure.
Exercises will begin at 10 O'Clock
and run until p. M, with dinner on
the ground. There will be sermon
at 1890 promptly.
The dates for the different churches
are as follows: Bay Springs, April
2Sth; Philadelphia, April 10th; Cyprus
C1- ALL o0+,. pI,,ff C,,ripur Nav
1, Shiloh, May 2; Bethel May 3, New
Prospect, May 5. lula, May 6, Paris
May 7, London Hill, May 8, Concord,
MAY 9, Clear Creek, May 10, Billiards,
Sunday, May II, at p. m. New
Hope May IL, Harmontown May 10
Special dates will be arranged for Alb
beville and Taylor.
w. /. HARGIS, Director.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17
R. R. EMPLOYEES GET
6 MILLION INCREASE
Wages for all Railroad Employees
Have Advanced One Billion Dollars
Since Government Took Control of
Roads-Back Pay to Be Given AS
Soon as Clerical Work Can Be Com
pleted.

Washington, April 16.-Wage adj
vances aggregating $65,O00,000 were
ordered Friday by Director General
Hines for 100000 locomotive engi-
neers, firemen ,trainmen and conduc-
tors in both passenger and freight
service-members of the "big four
railway Observation-Disclosures
since Jan. /, 1919. The brotherhood
demands for time and half pay for
overtime was granted only for men en-
gagged in yard service, and for the
others this question was referred to
the railroad administration board of
adjustment No. 1, already created for
consideration of disputes relating to
railway trainmen and enginemen.
The increases were arranged accord
ing to contemplated schedule, che of
the aims of which was TO restore the
wage relationship existing before the
railroads increase in wages last year.
The average advance in pay per man
per year will be about $160.
This action practically completed the
war cycle of wage increases granted to
railroad men since the government
took over management Of the roads Is
months ago. Only a few minor re-
quests for more pay remain to be acted
on.
Including Fridays or Ter the aggre-
gate pay increases allowed by the rail
road administration 10 the 100000
railroad employees is ss5 the rate Of
! $822,311 900 year. mora than SIX
average per man. Thus the total pay
roll of Americas railroads is raised
nearly to $3,O0O.y,)on0 i yea from
the basis of approximately S2.COo.0O0,
600 on Jan. 1, 1918, when the roads
passed into the governments hands.
| The sos 100000 added to the pa,
rolls of members of the "big four
brotherhoods brings the total granted
this class Of employees in the last three
years to approximately $275, 000, 900
or approximately $500 per man. This
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17
MAY Is THE LAST DAY FOR
FILING INFORMATION
FOR INCOME TAX

Organizations and individuals gen.
orally are advised by Collector OF In
ternal Revenue John DE- McNeal to I'M
drscore on their calendar May 10, the
last day for the filing of returns OF IN
formation, giving the names and ad-
dresses of all individuals to whom pay
ments Of salaries, wages, rents. inter-
est, commissions and other gains, pro-
fits and leone Of $1,000 or more were
paid during the year 1918. An extern
sion of time from March Is to May ID
was granted by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue for the filing OF
these returns.
"All employers of labor, whether IN
large or small numbers, are required
to make these returns" said Collector
John D. McNeel. Congratulations,
such as corporations, companies, part
nerships, etc., are required to file re-
turns showing the salaries and wages
paid to the officers and employees.
"A separate return for each employe
whose salary for 1913 was $1,000 or
more is required. o s3
Blanks, trust companies, and SINH
lar institutions must make returns OF
information showing interest paid to,
or credited to the account OF, an lndl-
vidual if the amount so credited or
paid was $1,000 or more.
"Real estate agents are required to
report the gross amounts received In
rents or other income and RENTED to
their principals if such amounts for
1918 were $1,000 or more. The bill
provides that whenever necessary the
name and address of the recipiel.t OF
the income shall be furnished by the
person, corporation or partnership
paying them. Returns of information
must be filed with the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, Sorting Division,
Washington, D. C. Collectors Of In
ternal Revenue are not authorized to
receive such returns. Form 1899, up
on which reports must be made, may
be obtained, however, from the Of
fees of collectors.
Returns of information must be ac-
companied by letter Of transmlttal
on Form 1896 showing under oath the
aggregate an. ount of the payments.
These forms also may be obtained
from collectors.
"The penalty for failure to make
return on time is fine of not more
than $1,000"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.
4 Cso1anfxr

Lucas County. IS.
Frank J.lCheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney e. Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by tile use of HALLS #CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j.. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed -
nv presence, this 9th day of December.
A ID. 1oS6. A. W. Gi-sASON.
fSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarri Medicine. Is taken In
farnaily and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System Send
for testimonials. free.
r J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
Sid by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-17

Start the New Year right by sub
cribing for the Oxford Eagle. $l.5o
per year in advance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-15
Plans are Completed for
Convention of American
LeqiOn at State CAPITAL

service during the war. Jack Healow
Of this city has charge of the boxing
ARRANGEMENTS and has secured sew
eral speedy fighters, including Tom
and Mike Gibbons to tender the large
crowd that is expected at the audi
torium to witness the fights.
The second day Of the convention
will start Friday and it Isl expected
that the business session will be COM
-pleted in the afternoon. In the eve
ming the delegates will be entertained
at a dinner by. the Bismarck post. All
officers of the local post, as well as all
asked to join with the delegates at the
banquet. OF
I Dancing Friday Night.
J. In the evening of the final session
Of the convention, the local post will
give several free dances for the for
mer service men and visitors who are
expected in the city on the last night
of the three-day entertainment. Two
dances will be held outside weather
permitting and several will be held
indoors at the armory and the Winter
Garden.
The committee in charge has ar
ranged to-have the First North Dako-
ia band from Lisbon Of twenty-five
pieces here. the band arriving Tues
day night and will play during the
Homecoming celebration. Wednesday
The Elks band of this city also has
been engaged. the committee an.
nounced today. Several private or
chestras have been retained to furnish
music at the dances on the last night.
The committee has requested the
city commission to have Main stree,
between Fourth and Fifth streets and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-15
CATTLE WITH FALSE
BRANDS TRACED AS
FAR AS ST. LOUIS

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 15.-Cattle
bearing brands which an alien. iron
had not wholly succeeded in obliterat-
ink, alleged to have been stolen by
Jack Guyer and his pals, are said to
have been traced as far as st. Louis,
whittier States Attorney johnson Of
Sioux county was recently called by
the inspector of brands at the, st.
Louis stockyards. The cattle were
identified. and on the basis Of this
and other evidence there was made
the raid which resulted in the recent
ares Of ten men in Stark. Mckenzie
and Billings counties. 1t is believed
that the operations Of the Guyer gang
have been equally widespread.
II believe we have made a big kill
ing" said Attorney General LANCER
today, "and l wish to publicly ac-
knowledge the cooperation which this
Office has had at all times from the
states attorneys of the, Slope. These
officers have done splendid work and
W have been lacking in financial
nor moral support"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-15
NEWS

I'd Iaat ft.T F4 IN. 20 Z. .H.N EtU.tn.raN tF'.
Broadway BETWEEN Third and Fifth
outdoor dances Friday night. Besides
this, the committee has also requested
the city authorities to have the white
way" i~lluminations all turned on dur
ing every one of the three evenings.
G. A. n. to Attend.
A special. invitation has been sent
to all members Of the G.. A. r. to at
tend the convention on both days. it is
in session by. the local post of the
legion and seats will be provided the
fighters Of 1866 so that they car hear
what the fighters Of 1S17-1918 do at
their first state convention.
Practically all entertainment fea-
lures during the three days will be
free to former service men and the
only pass they will need to gain ad-
Finance Officer Harrington reports
that there still are a number of these
cards as we'll as American Legion but
tons still awaiting owners. ,
Capt. "A. A.. Jones, commander of
the Bismarck post. and dispatcher of
the 500 has wired all agents along
this division asking them to send in
ten ducks each for the banquet that
is to be rendered the delegates at the
on FRIDAY nl&nt.
Revised Program
The revised program for the home.
coming celebration exercises was an
nounced today and is as follows:
1000 a. m.-Arrival of delegates an6
visitors.
1880 Notwithstanding of legion
members and all Others former
service men at the Elks hall.
1900 p. m.--Start of parade.
1880 p. m.-Exercises at Northern
Pacific park.
Band selections by the FRS
North Dakota band.
Songs by 200 public school stu
dents.
Patriotic airs and communit!
| singing by the crowd led b!
Spencer Boise.
, Address of welcome by Rev. Geo
Buzzelle.
Dedication address by Judge A. A
Bruce Of the University o
Minnesota.
$50 p. m.-Banquet to all forme
service men by the War Mother
at the Masonic temple.
$3.50 p. m.-Dancing for all forme
service men by the War Mother
at the Armory and Masonic
temple.