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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
Defenders of America

AS matter of fact, however, the
opposite is the case.
No lawyers prominent in the bust
ness world would dare to defend one
OF these men accused of expressing
unlawful opinions.
He knows that if he did he would
he disciplined.
And the money for adequate de-
tense of the accused-does it come
from those who announce themselves
Us fit to rule?
BY NO MEANS.
If free speech finally survives in
America, it will be due to farmers
and working people.
AMERICA WILL OWE THE
"BEST" PEOPLE NOTHING ON
THIS SCORE.
Nor will America owe them any
thing if the great problems of the
present are settled properly.
THEY HAVE OFFERED NC
SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS.
RATHER THEY HAVE FOUGHT
ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WORK.
ABLE PLANS.
Like the scribes and pharisees Of
old those of the greatest pretense
are really the enemies of the truth
and the spirit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

There are two ways of increasing
net income of the business man,
farmer or workingman.
He may add to his gross income ~,
in other words, the price of the
things which he offers to the world,
or he may cut down costs.
The latter method deserves more
attention that we usually give it,, for
the natural impulse is to think only
of adding to the money income.
YET THIS HAS THE ADVANT-
AGE OF REDUCING THE MAR
KET.
The higher the price of the goods
the less the public buys; the higher
the wage the less there will be of
employment, other things being
equal.
The cutting of costs, ION the other
hand, increases real income without
disturbing the market.
Let US take the farmer, for in
stance.
Out Of his income, he must. pay
costs of operation-such costs as
taxes, insurance, supplies of all kinds,
interest, etc.
If methods can be found by which
these costs can be reduced we in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

Will some intelligent legislator
arise in his place in the legislative or
council hall and tell us what is to be
accomplished by this red flag legls-
lation? Have not our Legislators
ben misled by uniformed editors OF
tbe iunker press as to the significance
of the red flag? The red flag is not
the flag of anarchy as stated by our
learned governor. The flag of anar-
ehy is black as that of piracy. The
red flag has always been the symbol
Of brotherly love and social unity.
But aside from the symbol we I'M
derstand of course that the legisla-
ton is intended to prevent the So
eialists from using their time hon
ored insignia. Will someone explain
why a large minority of the people
of the United States should be for
hidden to display sign OF their
brotherhood or organization? Will
such legislation have any affect on
the principles back of the organlza-
ton? viii such legislation change
the sentiments or the opinions OF a
single Socialist on economic prob
lens? Will such legislation prevent
the average citizen from lnvestlgat-
ing the economic tenets OF the So
cialists and accepting or rejecting
them? Will it not rather call spe-
cial attention to the claims OF these
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
Red Flag Legislation

agitators and thereby be the means
of making converts? If Socialism is
such a menace of society why not
compel every Socialist to display a
red flag as warning to all reac-
tionaries to keep out of his way for
fear of contamination? Why not use
the red flag as the health department
uses a small pox card? How will it
be possible to distinguish parade of
Socialists from any other body Oh
citizens?
And while our intelligent legislator
is explaining this anti-red flag cru
SADIE let him suggest the action which
should be taken to protect society if
the Socialists should adopt blue
flag, or should take into their heads
to adopt the national flag to empha-
size their patriotism? What then
1t brings US back to the origin OF
this freak legislation. Is it directed
at the color or at the principles ad-
vocated by the Socialists? If aimed
at the latter why not get at it direct
specifying the Objectionable prin-
ciples and legislating against them
If it is good to legislate against rec
flags, why not legislate against rec
hats, red neckties and red stockings
These are indeed wonderful times
and wonderful are the ways of oul
statesmen.-Scientific Farmer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
Cost or Selling rice

crease his net profits.
That is what the North Dakota
farmer is after in large part through
his League movement.
While he is working away to low
er those costs over which he has per-
sonal control, he also realizes that
many costs are beyond his control
and that only cooperative and state
action can have any influence on
them.
Again, the worker, out of his wage
must supply home, clothes, food
and the other needed things of life.
Most of these wants of his are
monopolized in some stage, and the
higher his wages the more the mono
polists force out of him.
Our working people are beginning
to realize that to get ahead they
must not only have good wages, but
must have a new deal by which
these monopolists are cut out and the
cost of living thus reduced.
The honest business man knows
the effect of efficiency on his profits;
he should also realize better than he
does the effect on his profits Of the
many mohopolies which are taking
tribute. =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
TED JENSEN LOSES
- BY HEARTLOCK

Wednesday, March Is, Dan Cupid
won in straight falls over the Dane
wrestler, Ted Jensen.
Florence Thompson of Medicine
Lake won his heart.
They were married by Rev. Evans
at the residence. of the brides par
emit in the above city.
Ted Jensen is known far and wide
as a fast mat artist and deserves a
great deal of credit for all Of HI :,
showings. He is also an old football
star, having played on the champion
shin team at Aberdeen, South Dako-
ia.
The newly weds will be at home to
their host of friends at the farm OF
the groom, northeast of Medicine
Lake. where they will make their
future home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
Soviet Means Honestu

Anyone reading the following from
the Pioneer Press can determine what
is meant by the word Soviet" 1t is
evident that it means an organiza-
ton that is free form graft, that is
not paying out 500 per day to q
Montana Loyalty League organ for
county printing. rhe Pioneer is
right. There is no doubt but that
the taxes will be lowered" There
IS also no doubt but that if that pa
per does any more county printing it
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
ROUNSEvILL'S BIG SALE

There will occur one of the biggest
auction sales ever held in this coun-
try, next Tuesday, March 18th, at
the Rounsevill farm, seven miles
northeast of Dooley, section 9, [. 81,
R. Sc. At this sale there will be sold
81 head of Hereford cattle including
head of registered cows, bulls and
heifers; II head of horses, high
grade Percherons, including one reg
istered Percheron stallion and full
line of farm implements and ma
ehinery, and about 1000 bushels of
oats, barley and speltz.
There will be a big. free lunch at
noon. Everybody is gong for there
will be a picnic.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
HOMESTEAD

The Homestead school has felt
quite honored to hear that they had
received the highest record of the
state examinations of the eighth
grade in Sheridan county. George
Thompson, a pupil of the eighth
grade, received the only perfect mark
in arithmetic throughout the county
We are glad to hear that Halver
Skillingsburg has recovered from the
humps, and the children have re-
turned to school.
The Freshman English class was
greatly grieved last week, when Pro-
fessor Mills announced the study OF
Shakespeare's Macbeth for the next
English lesson.
The people of Homestead gathered
at the Public Hall Momay evening
where they all enjoyed themselves
dancing and playing cards in honor
of ST. Patricks day.
A birthday party was given at tht
home of Mrs. Van Vorus Monday af
ternoon in honor of Muzette WilIlss
eleventh birthday. An enjoyable
time was spent in playing games, af
ter which a delicious lunch wa
served by the hostess.
Mr.. H. c. Douney, Homestead post
master, has employed Miss Emm;
Dahlby as assistant postmistress.
Miss McFarlane was guest of he
parents at Bainville Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Kenneth Wylie, who is attending
the Plentywood High School, spen
the week end as guest of his par
| ents.
Mrs. M. C. Egan and children ar
visiting her sister ateCuba, N. D.
The Homestead school is right u
to date. For the past week they hav
been spending a half hour singin
latest patriotic songs.
A general invitation is extended t
all ladies of Homestead and tributar
to attend Red Cross meetings ever
Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
A number of Homestead peopl
have been attending Nazarene churc
| in Froid, the past two weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
RESERVE

o. B. Hoven of Antelope was a
business visitor here last week. Mr..
HoVen has bought the Equity ware
house here and will put in an oil sta
ton with a full line of oils and
greases.
Oscar Mitstock is in Williston this
week.
Bertha Kallak arrived from Great
Falls Friday and called on relatives
here till Wednesday morning when
she left for her home at Vining,
Mimi, to make an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sampson and
daughter Minnie returned from the
coast on Saturday.
Lillian Everson is attending school
at the Lake.
Mesdames Everson, Eidsness, Riley
and Bornstedt entertained the towns
people to whist party Tuesday ev-
ening Mrs. Horstman and Charley
Bornstedt got the first prizes and Sc
bina Plim and Nels Peterson the
"booby" prizes.
Mrs. F. Carpenter and Hazel
Meade came home Friday to spend
the week end.
Lucille Anderson is on the sick list.
Jack Gibbons attended the mas
ouerade at Bainville Saturday night.
Mr.. C. Bates has been doing depot
duty here this week.
The young people are getting
ready to give home talent play
here.
Carl Anvick was in town on Mon
dav.
Mrs. A. R. Rice entertained the
Mesdames Hage, Horstman, Peter
son, Anderson and children Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. H. C. Riley gave sumptuous
dinner and supper to ten invited
guests on Sunday.
In answer to the question, "What
is Redmond going to do now?" VIII
say that by doing little hunting he
may still find a county in Montana
where the Loyalty League might get
him a job. He has had quite lit
tie experience here, in Sheridan
county and we think that we can now
recommend him as an A No. 1 10y
atty League man and Joe Dolin could
help him out quite a little even in
another county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
MORE GRIEF IN VIEW

And now comes Rev. William Sun
day with the assertion that, now that
John Barley corn has been given his
quietus, another crusade must be in
augurated for the elimination of the
tobacco habit. Had the Rev. Bill
been privileged to fight in the
trenches on the western front, thus
learning what beautiful solace and
consolation is embodied in cigarette
he would probably be willing to fore
go the notriety he hopes to attain
through launching a campaign for
the suppression of tobacco using.
Rev. Sunday performed splendid
work in behalf of the prohibition
cause but when it comes to tobacco
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
JULIUS JENSEN AUCTION
BRINGS GOOD ATTENDANCE

Westby News: The administrators
sale of the julius Jensen estate held
Wednesday at the Julius Jensen farm
was a success, regardless of the in
clement weather. Cows were sold at
from seventy to ninety dollars and
horses at from onehundred and fifty
to nearly two hundred dollars per
head. In fact, everything sold well
and netted much more than expect
ed. A. ]. Jensen of Dagmar con-
Quoted the sale and kept the crowd in
good humor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
HANS OLSON MAKES 81
SCHOOL RECORD
One of Miss Duffy's Pupils Makes
Grade Record in Recent Examlha-
tions, Considering the Days In
School.

Hans Olson, one of Miss Duffys
ieghth grade pupils, made a very
good record, we may say the best In
the county for the length OF time the
pupil attended school.
Beginning Dec. 5, 1918, and writ
ing examinations February 70, 1919
he is credited with the following
standings:
Reading 80, spelling 81, arithmetic
81, grammar IS, agriculture 81, ply
siology 81, history SO, geography w
civics "a, writing go. These stand
ings give him an average Of 81 plus
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
GOOD PRICE BROUGHT AT
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Westby News: Wednesday the
weather man gave this section a cold
wave. This was the day of sales, but
Roy Arnold was on the ground ready
to conduct the administrative sale of
the Gustav Anderson estate. The
hardy farmers of our section were
ready to bid in the fine stock that
was put up for sale. Bidding was
brisk and horses and cattle sold high
horses reaching close to the 5000
mark and cows nearly 500 each
Everything sold well.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

viii do SO at honest prices and the
bills filed will not serve as basic for
action for perjury.
'The government in Sheridan
County has now been almost COM
pletely restored to the common peo-
pIe.' With nine officials taking or
ders from the Soviet, there is .abso-
lutely no question but what our taxes
viii be greatly lowered and provi-
sion made wherein it will be possible
for the producer to view the approach
of the tax season without fear"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
Passing the Buck

1t seems that a very earnest eff
fort is being made by the "man from
Glasgow" to "pass the buck" to
County Agent Anderson. It appears
that the Efficiency" man has kept
the gofer poison books in such an eff
haent manner that there is no un-
Outstanding of them. However, the
books could probably be understood
q one could find anyone with the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

Peder. Nels and Ed Moe, of the Moe
Brothers Cooperation of Archer, who
have been visiting at their old home
in Minnesota for the past two
months, more or less, returned to
Sheridan county, Montana, Wednes-
day. and are now getting ready to
nut in a big crop this year. They
are getting the machinery into
shane and will be turning over the
sod as soon as the frost is out of
the ground.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
NEAR
BERGSTROM SCHOOL N
McCABE

There is full attendance now
Those receiving certificates are:
Lucy, Mable and Laura Blowers, and
Melburn and Donovan Bergstrom.
Gaylord Jackson wrote on the
eighth grade examination in Froid.
The ABC class are memorlzlne
poems this week.
A large percentage of the schoo
have received gold stars for not hav-
ing whispered. :,
The boys are doing military dr1l
under the instructions of their cap
tain, Gaylord Jackson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

ability to grasp the deep meanings OF
the marks of the rubber stamp
man." No doubt, Anderson is t.
blame for the whole thing. If the
farmers had only had an agent Is
efficient as the Auditor, things would
have been different, very different;
we could probably then have told ex-
actly who it Was that "hit Billy Pat
terson."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued the past week:
March 18th. Ben M. Larson of
Coal Creek, Mont, to Florence Reed
err of the same place.
March 18th. Charles Westline and
Irene Weller, both of PlentyWood.
March goth. John w. Bownhart
and Carah M. Cline, both of Flax
vile.
March 9th. Theodore Jensen and
Florence Thompson, both of Medicine
Lake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
sTORK .BRINGss BABY GIRL

The stork visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nickerson of the
Outlook country, Wednesday night,
coming in spite of the blizzard, which
compelled DR.. Steele to brave the
storm in a sleigh, however he beat
the bird, which left fine, pretty
and happy baby girl, to put little
more "pep" into the Nickerson home.
This is the first baby. Mrs. Nicker-
SON and little daughter are doing
well.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

Vol. /, No. / of the Wolf Point
Promoter, a well edited seven column
quarto, newsy, all home print, week
ly paper, published at Wolf Point,
Montana, by Skare & Mann, is at
hand. The paper starts out as if it
means. to be real newspaper, and
the Producers News welcomes it to
it's exchange table. We like all
home print papers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

The Producers News is in receipt
of a card announcing the formation
of a partnership for general law
practice, under the firm name and
style of Brattland & Mclaughlin
with Offices in the First National
Bank building, Ada, Minnesota. Mr.
David E. Mclaughlin is formerly OF
Plentywood and Sheridan county
where he commenced to practice in
1912. Michael A. Brattland has
been practicing in Ada since 1893
where he has served several terms as
county and prosecuting attorney
The new frra starts out under the
most auspicous circumstances.
Hans and Charles Madsen, well
known farmers of the Archer terri
tory, were attending to business in
the county capitol Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
MONTANA TENTH IN
LIST OF w. S. S. SALES

Montana holds tenth place in the
War Savings Stamps sales, per CAPT
ia in the United States.
The northwest states stand as
follows:
Nebraska, first; South Dakota,
third; Iowa, fifth; Montana, tenth;
Wisconsin, sixteenth; Minnesota,
nineteenth.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

Frank Weinrich, chairman of the
board of county commissioners for
Roosevelt county, was a business Wis
itor to Plentywood yesterday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

English services in Plentywood
Sunday evenings, March % and both
at 7:3O and at Dooley on Sunday
morning, March goth, at eleven
o'clock.
S. ]. FRETHEIM, Pastor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
MAJOR WILLIS G. SHIPPAM,
SON OF u. S. COM. JOHN SHIP
OF SCOBEY, is HONORED

Following are extracts taken from
Minneapolis and Seattle papers in
regard to return of Major Willis
Shippam, who is we'll known here and
at Kahle where he has homestead,
Major Willis C. Shippam of ST.
Paul, commanding Seattle's "pet
regiment" the Sixty-third coast ar
tillery, was given rousing reception
by more than 1000 persons at 400
.. M, yesterday when the regiment
arrived in ST. Paul on two special
trains after seven months service ov-
erseas. The sixty-third regiment is
composed principally of guardsmeu
from Everett, Takoma and Seattle
The trains carrying the soldiers left
at 5 p. m. for the rehabilitation
camp at American Lake, WASH
Minneapolis Tribune.
One thousand officers and men Of
the 63rd Coast Artillery Regiment
will be en- route to Seattle and Camr
by the end of the week, according tc
a telegram received this morning by
the Soldiers and Sailors Welcom:
Committee from Camp Mills. Maiol
Willis Shippam will command th'
trains that bring the regiment home
Plans for a stirring welcome ar
now virtually complete, the Persona
Service Association, an auxiliary o.
parents and other relatives of tht
men in the 63rd. working in coniunc
ton with the Soldiers and Sailors
Welcome Committee.
Further announcements are beins
withheld until after the visit to Sc
attic Thursday of the men of tn
69th Regiment, Coas Artillery, as i
is desired by the parents and reIa
tives of the men in the 63rd that TIT
plans for the Goth should have Thu
right of way and they are cooperat
ing to that end.-The Seattle Dali.
| Times
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

The Producers News-$2.0O year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

that's something different.-Har-
lowtown Press. .
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

Charles and Amos Westphal and
the two Mrs. Westphals, of the Out
look territory, were shopping and
transacting business in the county
seat the first part Of the week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

J. C. Timmons was in the city from
Scobey last Friday.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-20
FACTS ABOUT SEWARD

Seward is situated on Resurrection Bay, midway ot d. coast line of the Gulf of Alaska and l0O mics o routc of the Pacific steamers to the Orient
 The various trade routes Of the North Pacific Ocean ad all the roads and highway and trails and mountain scS from the interior at this point much as lure had anticipated the need Of a gateway through ich the trade and travel of great region might find convenient passage.
 The deep perfectly protec ed harbOr presents an ob iCng surface embracing forty square miles, upon which ay ship that floats may sail n safety at any tme and ch in appearance suggests nothing so much as beauti- fll inland lake
 The mainland and shores oG Resurrection supply am pe space and perfect tOpOgraply for the building Ot city whatever extent future need may deyelOp and tAs GIT" instance added to its natura position as gateway to tie interior and the freedom from ice at all seasons Of the hr5or and adacen waters lead the government to select lis port as the ocean terna for the railroad The u- Ined coal and oil and mnega resources Of Alaska w' flow through this port to enter ne commerce Ot the world ad in return will come the supplies for distribution over territory greater i'll extent tran many state cOmbned q Us making it the great port cF the North Pacific or the NEW YORK OF ALASKA.
 For other facts about Seward and the great district s, surrounding this city, write to the
 SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-20
MEXICAN JOAN OF ARC PLACED UNDER ARREST
 AS COMMON PLOTTER

JUAREZ. Mexico, Sept, % Sen ora Carmen AlaniS, arrested in Chihuahua City with her husband anal harcoJ with having been implicated in the mu,ny there, became famous here in the winter of 1912 when she halopcd into tine plaza one night after Orozco had abandoned the sovn. took possession of the military .&Saiouarecrs and rcigned suprcm" im,tl.uext day vhcn she rode away to aaiH. Aec bussand after several per sons had been shot and killed. She was known locally as the Mexican 'Joan of Arc"
 Details of ,h, attempted coup de main bv which Villa was to obtain control of tnn Chihuahua garrison md city. continue to be revealed. The a'ot as originally formed was to sgve the federal artillery officers and enlisted men ravo,t, man the guns or S.,rra Santa Rosa, lombard th" town aad aa .1Iaod by the infantry aud cavalry included in the mutjuy All the plans had been carefully made .or this .o take place at dawn .hr August c.
 At the gates Of the city were tl,,et ard hunt was stato1 haiuH the city under pretcncc 2t looking 'or Villa spies. The leaders we., soon arrested and many val .aA'a uan.rs captured. Additional e+Js followed. all trains Were can .r .G and the mails held up,
 The mutuy plot was said to havo r.r uamirt,a..ouS in the states of Goa rula. Tamau'ipas, Ncuvo Leon and Durango. gs shown 5y the captured sf'.s of che co0Spjrators. No othor rovol. plots wore discovered in tho garfsors os these states. i, was aa- nomcaj.