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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29
Jobs For Disabled Yanks,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23.-
An Executive Order recently issued
by the President and received by
cable amends the Federal civil-service
rules so as to permit the U. S. Civil
Service Commission to waive the
physical requirements under certain
conditions in favor of men who were
injured in the military or naval SER
Harper Shoush, who has been over
seas with the U. S. troops is home.
He is in splendid health and glad to
be back.
Word was received here that John
Anderson, of this city, who was over
seas with the seth Division, landed in
New York Thursday and will be mus
tered out from Camp Merritt, N. ].
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29

r. l.. Biggs and P. G. Edwards were
here from Auxvasse Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29

IT is hard to believe that i sweet
girl graduate could ever become a
sour cid maid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29

Miss Vernelle Denton is visiting
friends in jefferson City and attend
ing the high school commencement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29
SOLDIER NOTES

Clarence Campbell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Campbell, who has just
returned from overseas where he has
been with the U. S. Army arrived here
Thursday with his wife to visit his
parents He looks splendidly and is
enjoying fine health. His many Mex
leo friends are much PLEASED to well
come him home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29
MEXICO BOYS ARE
HOME WITH 18Th

: . - . . . = .
: Audrain boys returning with
4: seth.
/: Lewis Crum
/: Ellis Davis
/: Ray Gregory
!: Raymond J. Hutcherson
:: Thomas N. Harrison
:: Roy Earl Paullin
!: Tom Cauthorn
Thomas Lacey Howdeshell
Charles Lewis Myers
Roy Bryarly
Eugene Brown
Howard Wayne
Robert Walters
w. A. Debo
John Anderson
John S. Bertels 4:
Earl Hopkins
Howard Sexton Coil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-29

First Insertion May 20, 1919,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

Some three or four years ago those
persons who announce themselves as
GIFT TO RULE" were prophesying
that a federal land bank was not
needed because of the splendid ser
vice of our private institutions and
more than this their SUPERIOR IN
TELLIGENCE told them it would not
work ON A HALF OF ONE PER
CENT MARGIN. In it's first year Of
operation this mneeded bank has
loaned farmers over S160,O0O, 900 and
is MAKING MONEY ON THE I'M
POSSIBLE MARGIN. Now the same
lads are prophesying against the Non
partisan league program, and with
as good grounds. What they really
mean is: "THE LEAGUE PROGRAM
WILL NOT SUCCEED IF WE CAN
POSSIBLY PREVENT IT."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

Speaking of how thoughtful the an
ti-League gang is of the farmers in
terest reminds US that over a year
ago a number of Minnesota dairymen
Wore indicted for the otfense of trying
to get price for milk that would
cover the cost of production. They
have not yet been brought to trial.
Even supposedly backward New YORK
has law which prevents foolish, out
rageous indictments of this kind. NoW
the gang has ruled Minnesota ali
these years. Were the politicians
dead in their chairs or merely sleep
ing?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

The success of the federal farm
loan bank after year pf operation
calls to mind little history that is
interesting and should be instructive
to those who are not familiar with it.
First we can note the prophesies of
all the big financial interests of the
nation THAT IT WAS NOT NEED
ED and that IT WOULD FAIL.
It's success speaks eloquent of the
WISDOM OF THESE SUPPOSED
WIZARDS OF FINANCE.
Next we might note that those who
passed the bill creating it, intended
it to fail and We're pretty confident
that it would.
THEY COULD THEN BOAST
THAT THEY HAD BEEN BROAD.
MINDED ENOUGH TO TRY A $50
CIALISTIC'' STEP AND ALL THE
COUNTRY COULD SEE THE
FOOLISHNESS OF TT.
One of the tricks they relied ON tc
produce this effect was to force the
bank to depend on professional bono
sellers instead of having selling de
partment of it's own.
A bond house in the East was
awarded the job. 1t sold about S31,
| 100000 worth of land bank bonds anC
then stopped.
THAT WAS TO BE THE END OF
THE BANK.
But important things had beer
happening in the meantime.
We had entered the war and tn,
banks had VIGOROUSLY failed to sup
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
Hou Land Bank Was SaUed

plv the farmers with the necessary
credits to produce the most necessary
food. rr,
MORE IMPORTANT STILL The
FARMERS OF THE WEST WE'RE
ORGANIZING FOR POLITICAL AZ
TIoN. AND THEY WERE oRGA-
NIzING so RAPIDLY THAT The
POLITICIANS AND THE INTER-
FISTS THEY REPRESENT WE'RE
THOROUGHLY SCARED.
When the time came to let the lano
hank die. therefore, they did not dare
TO nreach the funeral because OF the
effect this would have in encouraging
farmer organization.
After some desperate attempts u
provide for the funeral by the more
stupid reactionaries in Congress, al
appropriation was provided to carr!
the land bank along AND LATER 4
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL was mad'
/ direct to small investors.
THE FIVE PER CENT BONDS
OFFERED ARE, IN FACT, T
SPLENDID INVESTMENT A N L
ALWAYS WERE.
IF THE NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
[ NEVER DID .-ANYTHING-- ELSf
THAN FURNISH THIS THREA
WHICH SAVED THE LAND BANK
1T WOULD BE WORTH THE Eff
FORT TO THE FARMERS.
1t has done many other big thing
and its work is only beginning.
THE DIRECT USE OF POLITIC
AL POWER IS WORTH NOR
THAN TONS OF PETITIONS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

The existence of a censorship of
news, of espionage laws which take
one lick at pro-Germans and inock
the spots out of all radicals, Burle-
sons autocratic power over newspa-
pers, and the denial of passports to
those who might not be regular-ail
these things remind us a good deal of
those $50 prophets who ate at Jeze-
bePs table. THEY HAD A MONO
POLY ON PROPHESYING, AND
ELIJAH WHO HAD A BIG MESS
AGE HAD TO RUN FOR HIS
LIFE. The very fact that a possible
Elijah wouldn't dare to talk if he
valued his freedom, MAKES US SUS-
PICIOUS of all that is talked.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

Soon the time will arrive when many
farmers will be putting on auction
sales. When putting on a sale Ill
order to insure success and to realize
the highest prices it is necessary .thae
the sale be properly advertised. Beng
too saving in advertising a sale usual
w results in big loss in the end: II
is usually case of penny wise an1
a pound foolish. A sale is failure
without a buying crowd and to get
buying crowd it is necessary to ad-
vertise the sale far and wide. Maybe
far away is a man who wants some
thing badly that you are offering for
sale and he will come if ne knows
about the sale. Often because OF a
buying crowd enough extra is realized
from one article to pay the whole adj
vertising expense. 1t is therefore
false economy in being too saving in
advertising a sale. After deciding to
properly advertise sale, the thought
win occur how, and in what papers.
That is easy answered. Advertise IN
the paper which is read by the mos
people throughout the territory IN
which the people reside who are like
w. to attend your sale and in the pa
per that is read by the people who
will be buyers for the things you have
to sell. There you have the whole
thing. There is but one paper IN
Sheridan county to advertise farm
sales in and that is the Producers
News with 1900 subscribers and prob
ably 5000 readers, mostly among the
farmers. It will cost you more TO De
sure, but figured by the number OF
people reached, you will find it the
cheapest advertising medium in Sherl-
dan county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
The hands of the international
schemers for power and trade privi-
leges would have been restrained
from the desperate venture.
AS it was, THE LITTLE CON-
MON UNDERSTANDING THAT
THE RADICALS OF EUROPE HAD
DEVELOPED furnished about the
only opposition to the starting of the
war, AND ONE GREAT INTERNA-
1IONAL LEADER, JEAN JAURES
OF FRANCE, WAS SO FEARED
BY THE BIG MILITARISTS THAT
HE WAS ASSASSINATED ON THE
EVE OF THE DECLARATION Or
WAR.
It is said his ASSASSINATION was the
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT; at least,
the men behind it were TOO BIG TO
BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL.
A new and more powerful alliance
and understanding between the COM
mon people of all nations is the most
effective way open to us at the pres
ent time to head off future wars, ane
it is a splendid thing that the farm
ers and workers of America are 60
ing to take prominent part in such
a movement.
The League of Nations, DOMIN
ATED BY OLD-STYLED DIPLO
MACY AND BY THE CUPIDITl
OF THE GREAT SPECIAL INTER
ESTS, MAY FAIL US BUT 4
LEAGUE OF THE COMMON PEG
PIE CAN NOT FAIL.
1t may, on the other hand, be suf
ficiently powerful to force the stiff
necked governments to form rea
League of Nations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
Farmers to Europe

The decision of the Farmers Ma
tional Reconstruction conference to
send a committee to Europe will
probably meet with the hearty ap-
prevail of our farmers and the labor
forces of the whole country.
The committee is to attend a great
gathering of organized, farmers and
workers from many nations, to be
held in Paris at the same time the
peace conference is in session.
This gathering will do important
work in watching the progress of the
diplomats and in offering suggestions
or protests expressing. the common
people.
BUT MORE IMPORTANT STILL,
IT WILL BEGIN THE GREAT
WORK OF BRINGING ABOUT A
COMMON UNDERSTANDING BE-
TWEEN THE PEOPLES OF ALL
COUNTRIES.
The seven delegates chosen are
men prominent in the Nonpartisan
league, the American Society of Equi-
ty, the Cleaners, the National Farm
ers' Union and the governing boarc
of Farmers National Headquarters.
Consequently the progressive farm
ers of America will be well represent
ed. Along with this committee viii
go delegates of organized labor il
America with the same purpose.
1T HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN
SAID AND is UNDOUBTEDLY
TRUE THAT IF THERE Hal
BEEN CLOSE UNION AND UN
DERSTANDING BETWEEN THf
COMMON PEOPLE OF THE
WORLD PRIOR 10 1914, THE RE
CENT TERRIBLE WAR COULI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
VIM Is He Sore9

Secretary Houston, the political
father of American agriculture, re-
Gently delivered himself publicly of
the opinion that GIVE SHALL BE
PESTERED BY THE MARROW,
SELFISH PARTISAN AND THE
DEMAGOGUE-THE FARMERS OF
THE FARMERS-TH EIR PRE-
TENDED SELF-CONSTITUTED
FRIENDS" and much more in the
same line.
There are a number of things, very
important things in fact in the de-
partment of agriculture which ought
to have been kept dark and this is
that proud southern gentleman's way
of answering the revelations in re-
gard to the said things.
Alas and unfortunately for the ma
ton at this time he is being watched
too closely by "demagogues" anu
other bad people!
Think of what he could do Tor the
farmers and how smoothly his depart
ment would run and with what pres
tige for the next election If it were
not for these wicked PEOPLE,
camped on his trail!
Among the THINGS the wicked
harp on much to his discomfort are
the FEDERAL GRAIN GRADES.
They should have been taken on
faith, and if the farmers had had SUI
fcient faith they wouldn't realize that
thew were being robbed for the gram
combine.
HOUSTON SIMPLY WANTED TO
ENCOURAGE THE FARMERS III
RAISE CLEANER WHEAT, SO
NATURALLY HE DEVISED A
SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF Filming
THE CARELESS OR UNFORTUN'
ATE, THE FINES TO GO, Or
COURSE, TO THE GRAIN COM
BINE.
Then there is that matter OF con
cealing farm costs.
IF THE RESULTS OF THE IN
yESTIGATIONS HAD GOTTEN
OUT, THE PROOF OF THE NEEL
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

FOR HIGHER PRICES FOR FARM
PRODUCTS AND FOR REFORM IN
OUR MARKETING TEN
WOULD HAVE BEEN SO OBv1>
GUS THAT THE "DEMAGOGUES"
WOULD HAVE RUN AWAY WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.-
TURE AND THE FOOD ADMIN
ISTRATION TO THE DETRIMENT
OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESS"
What could Houston do but sup
press them and FIRE THE EXPERT
who found them?
Again the action should have been
accepted on faith.
Instead, the "demagogues" are try
ing to force him to give A PUBLIC
EXPLANATION WHICH is IMPOS-
SIBLE.
Third, there is that INVASION OF
THE DEPARTMENT BY THE GUM
SHOE ROCKEFELLER INTER
ESTS TO ROCKEFELLERIZE THE
PUBLICITY OF THE DEPART
MENT AND THE RURAL EDUCA-
TON OF THE COUNTRY.
IF 1T HADN'T BEEN FOR THE
"DEMAGOGUES" FEW WOULD
KNOW ABOUT THIS EXCEPT
ROCKEFELLER AND HOUSTON.
Then we might mention how Hous-
ton was FORCED TO OPPOSE SPE-
CIAL LOANS TO DROUGHT
STRICKEN FARMERS BECAUSE
THE "DEMAGOGUE," JOHN NJ
BAER, PROPOSED IT FIRST AND
BECAUSE THE BANKERS DIDN' L
LIKE 1T, AND HOW PASSPORTS
TO EUROPE FOR REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF ORGANIZED FARMERS
WERE DENIED.
Much more could be mentioned bIi
enough has been said to show that
Houston has sufficient grievance
against number of people to war
rant his calling them very bad names
WHAT THE FARMERS, ON THE
OTHER HAND, HAVE AGAINST
HIM WARRANTS HIS SPEEDY
DISAPPEARANCE FROM PUBLIC
LIFE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
IosEpH GILBERT CASE
TO SUPREME COURT

st. Paul, Jan. 15.-The United
States supreme court may be asked
to decide whether Joseph Gilbert and
JyW. Martin of the Nonpartisan
league are guilty of disloyalty. The
state supreme court today denied Gil
bert a re-hearing on an argument, but
granted an application for re-argu
ment on the part of Martin. Botl
men were indicted in the Goodhut
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

The growing popular disrespeet for
the COURTS AND OTHER LEGAL
MACHINERY IS NOT A MYSTERY
TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
WAITING FOR THE LAST GEN
GRAFTON TO SEE WHETHER A
NAL CTOR OF GREAT
WEALTH COULD BIZ BROUGHT
10 BOOK. Even one case would
have restored some confidence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

Isn't it time that that old political
trick of demanding support instead OF
stating the issues were eliminated
Perhaps the lesson President Wilson
got after demanding support Of the
Democratic party instead of support
against imperialism, has put consid
cradle crimp into the practice.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

county court on charge, :,
and Were accused Of i NV. :, ap.s
enlistments. n'efffer6s y Y
b0th appealed, and II.
p prem. court affirmed tbs st'e !
Applications for a ,s - ladssas
flled and the court msds a'las 4
on these applications tod. : d
Pfeme court also or(loss! Has I
proceedings against the y. 'Sa
suspended srian nt ~ pending the final Az !. y
a1lon OF the case. Altba Oete llb.
G ., petition, the snn ga dsl
a al .s.'a.. nm 80 days to prssa,, y
OF error to the United sts t.sfs i
court. sates sum.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

legislature is carrying out the will of
the people; the glory of the gang poll
clan has departed; there is wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
We might quote the Scripture also
as follows: s"TELL 1T NOT IN THE
WEST. PUBLISH 1T NOT IN TILL
STREETS OF THE GREAT CITIES,
LEST THE TOILERS EVERY
WHERE REJOICE AND TIL Z
PLAIN PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
TURN ON THE POLITICIANS"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
POPLAR BEAT
MEDICINE LAKE

In basket ball game between Pop
lar and Medicine Lake, played at the
Lake last Friday evening the Poplar
team came off the victor with score
of 40 to %.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
LIES COMBAT

It's fun to fight when you know you
are right
And your neart is in it, too.
Though the fray be long and the foe
be strong
And the comrades you have are
few,
Though the battle heat bring but de-
defeat,
And WEAKNESS makes you reel,
There's joy in life that can know
such strife
And the glory and thrill you feel.
When the wise ones pant that you
simply can't,
It's fun for fighting man
To laugh and try with a daring eye
And prove to the world that he can.
And if you stick till your heart is sick,
And lose when the game is done,
It's fun to know that the weary foe
Paid dearly for what they won.
It's fun to dare in the face of despair
When the last lone chance seems
gone,
And to see hope rise in the angry
skies,
Like promise of rosy dawn;
For victory's sweet when it crowns
defeat,
And you learn this much is true
It's fun to fight when you know you're
right,
And your heart is in it, too!
Burton Braley.
The Producers News-$2.00 a year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24
The Foil Days

The Jews who have returned TO
Jerusalem have long maintained what
is known as "wailing place" near
the old temple. This institution IS
rather hard for Americans to under
stand but WE CAN GET A FAlH
IDEA OF WHAT A WAILiNG
PLACE WOULD BE BY LOOKING
At THE EDITORIAL PAGES Or
THE GANG SHEETS IN NoRIH
DAKOTA AND THE TWIN CITIES
THESE DAYS. The North Dakota
The "soup bone press" and the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

commission to supervise reconstruc-
ton work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

The Producers News-$2.00 a year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-24

The asoup bone pressp and the
politicians are always ready for any
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-06

Indian and paleface highway has at
length been satisfactorily traced by
the Reverend James H. McManus of
Coloma, whose study will appear in
the December Wisconsin Magazine of
History. The trail ran thru Viroqua,
Tomah, Black River Falls, Mcmillan,
Chippewa Falls, Lac Court Areilles,
and onward to the northern terminus
at Chequamegon. GAS we followed
the old TRAIL" writes Mr. McManus,
II thought of all that had passed that
way of merchandise. of tokens of ex-
change and measure of mans wealth,
of high state officials and lowly folk,
of stage coaches bearing messages of
business, friendship, hatred, love, and
sorrow; for this was once the only line
of connection between the region of
the Mississippi and the region of the
lake. Here had passed age in its weak
ness, young manhood in its strength,
and beauty in its charm; now all was
unknown and forgotten"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-06

the evening was spent in playing
games and enjoying a musical pro-
gram. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Miss Nellie Knoll and Mrs. Rudolph
Hahn gave an aluminium shower at
the Hahn home on Tenth street south
Thursday in honor of Miss Fern Knoll
who will be a November bride. A
number of guests were present and a
social evening was enjoyed. Contests
were held in which prizes were award
! ed to Misses Eleanore Hanneman and
Viola Planke and Mrs. W. Painter as
winners in the contests. Delicious re-
| freshments were served, and Miss
Knoll received many useful gifts from
! her friends.
G. ]. Kaudy is now ready for bust
ness in The old Spafford store build
ing, where he will repair furniture and
make some special new pieces. Mr..
Kaudy is a skilled carver and artisan
and can make up most anything want
ed,
GET IN BUSINESS for yourself.
We are wanting man to sell the old
S. F. Baker & Co.'S. medicines, etc, in
i Wood County. Good Salary and ex-
penses guaranteed. Write to E. 7.
King, Genl. Agt., Milwaukee, Wis,
21O2 Prairie st. ZIP.
The cabaret entertainment at the
Elks Club Friday night was largely
attended and proved to be great sue
cess. While the cabaret artists who
were here from Chicago to furnish the
entertainment differed considerably
from the first entertainment, and by
some were not considered as high class
artists as those who were here for the
first entertainment. The party as a
whole however, was greatly enjoyed.
A letter was received during the
past week announcing the fact that
Mrs. Worthington, wife Of D. B.
Worthington, publisher of the Beloit
Daily News and a former resident of
Grand Rapids, was dangerously i'll
with pneumonia. Their many friends
in this city will sincerely hope that she
will be able to throw off this dangerous
condition and regain her former good
health.
LATER: Mrs. Worthington died
Saturday, Nov. l, 1919, and was
buried Monday. Mr.. Worthington and
two sons have the sympathy of their
friends in this city.
A. L. Kroes, safety engineer, of Mil
waukee, representing the employers
Mutual Liability Insurance Co." has
been in our city the past week in the
interests of his company. He spoke
Sunday at the opera house and illus
trated his lecture with slides that en-
phasize his lecture. He speaks again
tonight Thursday at the same place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-06
TIE BARRIERS WAKE UP

When it was announced that the
BARRIERS in this city were going to
form union, everybody wondered
why? Most of the BARRIERS are the
owners of the shop and why form a
union? They have an association in
which they confer upon matters of in
terest to the profession. Only three
or four BARRIERS who are on weekly
pay. We are informed that they woke
up and decided conditions here were
satisfactory. There is such a thing
as too much union and organization.
Reaction takes place under certain
conditions. Leave well enough a
lone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-06
FANS COMING BY SPECIAL TRAIN

Stevens Point football fans are given
an opportunity to show their loyalty
to the High School football team as a
result of the announcement that a
special train for the oint-Grand Rap
ids contest will be run to Grand Rapids
and return on Saturday if 100 round
trip tickets can be sold. More than
100 are needed, but few have already
been secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-06
500 LINE OFFICIALS
DENY CONSOLIDATION

Rumors of the proposed consoIi-
dation of the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic and the 500 line have been
officially denied by officials of the 500
line. No plans have been made for
such step, they said, although they
refused to deny that it might be
possibility in the future, Edmund
Pennington, president of the 500 line
and George Webster, secretary and
treasurer OF the system have held the
same position with the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic road since the advent
of government control of railroads,
and from this fact, they said, the re-
port of the proposed consolidation
probably arose