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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
.LABORLEADERSEEs
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
Chairman of War Labor Board
. Predicts Hard Times From
Profiteering.
WARTIME GRAB Is KEPT UP
Failure of Government to Protect LiV-
ing of the People Will Produce
Widespread Strikes-Unemploy-
ment and Lower Wages.

WASHINGTON, D. CA bitter in
dustrial controversy in America is the
forecast of Basil M. Manly, labor
chairman of the national war labor
board. MIR. Manly has been serving in
this capacity since Frank Walsh re-
siqned shortly after the arnistice was
signed. His prediction is based on
the fact that profteering goes on as
viciousy as during the war. He be-
lieves our relative lack of industrial
troubles up to the present is due to
our shorter participation in the war
and to the fact that American labor
has not yet had time to grasp the
meaning of business changes which
have taken place.
A Study in Profits.
His message in part is as follows:
81 have just completed study OF
the earnings of 80 representative
American corporations, record OF
whose profits is available for each
year from 1911 through 1918. This is
not a list selected either because the
profits were large or because the
profits were small. It is list of all
the corporations whose earnings COW
ering this entire period were avail
able to me. A compilation of these fig
ures shows that the same 81 corpora
lions which, in the pre-war years, had
an average net income of 1926, 100000
had net incomes in 1916 amounting to
more than a billion dollars, in 1917 to
1915, 100000 and in 1918 to $736,O0O,-
900. This is after the deduction OF
every conceivable charge which those
companies could devise for reducing
and concealing their apparent profits.
''I am convinced as a result OF my
| study that the actual profits even
after the payment of taxes in 1917 and
| 1918 were just as great as in 1915, the
difference being accounted for by the
fact that in 1917 and 1918 these cor
porations set up all kinds of excess
sive reserves for depreciation, amorti-
cation and other unspecified and fam
ciful contingencies for the purpose of
evading taxation and concealing their
excessive earnings from the public and
the tax collector.
Their Big Earnings.
"But even taking the figures as they
stand we find that these 81 corpora
tions earned net So in 1916 and 1917
for every dollar which they earned in
the pre-war period and over 81 in 1918
for every dollar earned in the pre-war
period. This is profteering with a
vengeance and the profteers may well
tremble lest the people may avenge
themselves for the shameless exploita-
ton during period of the nations
greatest necessity.
"And yet, with the people and par
ticularly the workers in this state OF
evaporation as a result of their daily
struggle with an unjustly inflated cost
| of living, attempts are already being
/, made by selfish and foolish employers
to reduce wages.
Democracy Wanted.
i 81 am making no threat that bolshey
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

Senator Kenyon and KepresenCa-
tive Anderson have introduced twin
measures for the control OF the pack
ing industry for which support IS So
licited from workers in that ndus-
try particularly, and from the con- con-
suming public generally. Inc oiiis
began by requiring every dealer IN
livestock and butchered meats, anu
every dealer in dairy or poultry pro-
duets, who does more than $5oo'
worth of business year, to take ou'
federal license from the comnls-
sioner of foodstuffs, an Official VINO
will operate under the department o.
agriculture. -
Holders of these licenses would DC
limited to the particular branch O o.
the food industry to which their II
censes applied. Every person or cor
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
GROUCHY FLAT NEWS

Grover Deter spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Frank Hedges.
Ellen Hedges was visiting her
friends Miss Viva Whitish for a
couple of days.
II. A. Whitish is helping Jess
Cook build fence.
Nearly Everybody from this ri.
cinitv attended the picnic at Ante
lope given by the Farm Bureau.
Mrs. ]. M. Whitish, daughter vi
va neice Miss Elma Whitish and
nephew. little Bobbie Cook, attend
ed Sunday school at \Welliver and
enjoyed supper with Mrs. Frank
Hedges.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Keith were
over Sunday guests at Frank kuJa-
was last week.
Mrs. L. S. Smith, son Arnold
and sister, Miss Hansen, called OF
Mrs. Joe Whitish Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whitish
daughters Vera and Alice and Miss
| Olive Phelps Sundayed at the par
entail home
/ Henry Mclaughlin spent Satur
dav and Sunday at John Whtish's
Mesdames Frank Hedges and Jo'
Whitish called on Mrs. John Whit
ish Friday.
Percy Pierce, who. is working IL
| the Donaldson garage at Plenty
wood, called at Jess Cooks Sunda.
evening.
i J. nj. Whitish, Grover Deter AM
Bobbie Cook called at Bruce Leet's
Sr., Monday.
]. O. Cook, Bert Whitish and sis
ter. Miss Mae, drove cattle to An
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

That the North Dakota referendum
election in which only issues were in
yolved could call out more votes than
the regular election, last fall, is one
of the most surprising facts in Ameri-
can political life. 1t reflects the great
trend away from merely personal poll
tics to serious interest in affairs of
state. The league laws secured sever
al thousand more votes than it's popu-
lar governor received in November,
1918.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
A conservative government is an
organized hypocricy.-Disraeli.

The reactionaries who thought they
could tie up the farmers nonpartisan
league by killing all suggested legis-
lation of the progressive kind, will
find themselves in tne position Of the
fisherman who got whale In his
fish act
SAVE THE PRIMARIES
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

If a man does not make new &C
Cuaintances as he advances through
life he will soon find himself left
alone. A man should keep his friend"
zhip in constant repair.-Johnson~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

The threat of the state of Illinois
to make it's own cement for roads be-
cause the cement trust wants profit
Of $1.09 on every barrel, should be
carried out, even though it will re-
move a good deal of the sentiment
for good roads of certain kind.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

Americas great question of the hour
is whether the big interests will cease
putting all their immense power
against urgent reform measures or
whether they will drive the masses to
despair as is the case in many Euro
pean countries.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

/ have but one lamp by which my
feet are guided and that is the lamp
OF experience. l know Of no way Of
judging Of the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
ANTELOPE

Glenn Smith, who saw service 1or
more than a year. returned home
last Friday.
.,leasant visit with her oil friends
at Starbuck. ldinn., for few weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

United States Senator. Declares Phi
vate Control Means Higher Rates
and Serious Economic Plight if
Lines are Given Back to Stockhold-
ers-Workers Have Practicable
Plan for COntrol-Congress Con-
siders Bill to License Big Packers
and Prevent Food Monopcly-La-
Dor Unions of Southern State AS
sail BurlesOn.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

telope Wednesday.
Ernest Whitish called at F. T..
Kujawas and ]. M. Whitish's Sat
urday.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
PASSES THROUGH FORT
WITH STOLEN AUTO

A Ford automobile. the properly
OF the sheriff's office OF Pima county,,
was reported stolen yesterday morn
ing. Last night young man was
seen in Fort Huachuca with a Ford
Ina; answers the description sent out
by the Pima county officials who are
emphatic in their declaration that they
will chase their trusty Tin Henery 10
the end OF the world. The young
man driving the auto in question stop
ped at the Fort and had several min
or repairs made on the machine How
ever. he left running on the rim. with
the jingle and rattle OF the time worn
flivver emitting perfect harmony. He
headed for Bisbee and officers there
are on the lookout, while the Pima
county officers have also been notified
The machine will no doubt be appre-
hended at Bisbee.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
HOMESTEAD PATENTS
GIVEN BY U. s. TO p

PHOENIX. Oct. 17.-Having com
piled with all requirements Sc; forth
by the government Homestead pa
tents have been issued TO % residents
of Arizona who now have a right TO
the lands they took UP in the various
counties of the state.
The deeds were received IRON
Washington yesterday by John l.. II
win, register OF the United States lana
office. The list TO whom deeds were
granted follows:
Edward F. Dlgan, Thomas J. CayG-
ness. Gland c. ThomassOn. Alice Con
nor, Melvin Todd, Asa Huff, Wallace
l. Curtiss, Sylvester 5. Cosper, Daisie
Stoat, Margaret VI. Campbell. Juan
Garcia. Glenn a. Rother. Jerry Glen
ents, Brijida Moreno Garcia, Peter
James johnson. Jr.. Lloyd W PrOu:y
Benjamin +. Bloodworth. George L
Lane. Elmer H. Plummer, George D.
Graham. Laban Henry Grassland
Charles VI. GOrnman, George Acke-
Heirs or deyises OF Maria L. Gilmore
Jacob Neiner and William L. Boren.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
HUNTERS TO PROVE SELVES
SPORTS, SAYS A. &. MANN

DOUGLAS. Oct. l..-Wh.:= there
have been many hunting parties il
he hills to the north OF Douglas and
not few deer have been killed. the
people entering The ARucker canyon
district have been both considerata
and careful. according 20 Alfred f.
Mann. special deputy game worden,
who was in Douglas COR a few hours
yesterday.
Mr. Mann minated that here hal
been a few violations o: the huntins
law. OF which h. had become coga.-
@ant. but refused to make any state
ment along that line, further than T.
his suspicious were confirmed, arres 5
would follow.
He wished, however. TO express %
the public in general his appreciate.
Of the thoughtfulness and good
craftsmanship displayed by the ma
jor.ty OF the hunters. Another game
warden Mr. Rack is stationed in the
same section OF the Chiricahuas.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
MINING CLAIMS ARE
OEECEC BY THE U. :.

PHOENIX. Oc:. 17-Pa:eE.s :sslel /
BY the General Land office in Wash
.ng,on, n C.. were received by the
local United States Land Office yes
;eiday and included deeds 10 mining
claims situate in G.eenlce an Mohaya
AMI ella counties.
The Phelps Dodge corporation r.
ce.vei deeds - La Maria, II Ca.i-
tan. Mochican. Dos Cabezas. North
Dakota and south Dakota lode min
ing claims in the Copper Mountain
Mining district in Green,ee county
The Go,drosd Bonanza Mining con.
pany was decided Wild Goose Fracti p
and Gold Road View lode mining claim
in the san Francisco mining dis;r!c,
in Mohave county Ed Mingle. Lee
Mantle ard William S. Jennings have
he deeds to the Montana and Ari
zona lode mining claims in the Wal.
lapai mining district in Nohaye coun.
ty
The deed C, the Mon.ezuma I'D =
mining claim in the Globe mining
district in ella county was gran.e.!
TO Peter Gandino.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
WANT RURAL DELIVERY
FOR TURNER DISTRICT

Lee Ha-key of the Ha-key Bros.
ranch, near Turner, was a visitor IN
Tombstone today. He states that N
effort is being made by the ranchers
in his district 70 have rural deiiv-
cry route established IN the Turner
section from Fairbank. This Is deem
ed necessary following the suspension
IF the postoffjce al Turner after E.
P. a. La-r:eu postmaster. moved TO
Nogales with his family and no one
could be persuaded 10 fl the vacancy.
AS il is now the r2nchers Of tina.
locality are experiencing a great dea!
Of trouble receiving mail.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
TELLS HARRIS TO GO
AHEAD AND BREAK IN
STATE STORE HOUSE

PHOENIX. Oct l7.-Charies W,
Harris, former sdjutant general OF the
state. received authority yesteriss
from the attorney general TO break
into the state storehouse containing
government supplies and ship csrtai:.
material cor aimed therein 10 the zone
quartermaster.
Harris has not had the keys Of the
warehouse since last spring At thai:
time they were turned over to tie
ci;v authorities by the county a;;oT
ney. from which place OF security
hey were handed 10 the governor.
Harris cannot secure them from the
governor, so he has asked permis =
from the attorney general TO break
the looK
In his letter granting the au:-5:,.,
requested by Harris, Mr. Jcres has
Inc fO!lONlng 10 say.
Neither the governor. the county
attorney nor yet the justice Of IN p
peace has anything 20 do with these
stores, which are the properly of The
United States government, and any
attempt on their part to deprive he
adjutant general OF the care of ou,-
,ody Of these stores must he in their
Individual capacity ana is in violation
Of both the laws OF tle STATE ami tAa
federal government
you have full authority as The ad
ju:aa; genera, Of Arizona TO en;er una
state storeroom and to remove thera
from the property which the war d.
partment OF the federal government,
has instructed you to return"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
APPEAL OPERATES TO GIVE
TORREx LEASE OF LIFE

PHOENiN. oct. Simrlicio To-.
rez. awaiting the death penalty at the
florence prison Nil not The hanger
Oct - as originally scheduled and
Toes Of capital punishment have won
:heir ilrs; point in the battle which
has been started TO save the young
mans lie.
When !; was learned yesterday that
:he motion 20 dismiss the appeal pen /
ing in the supreme court could not
ie heard fer a; east ~ days. Cover
nor Campbell ordered that the dea h
watch be removed =; once The mere
fac; ina; an appea! has been filed
acts a a repr.eve OF sentence, az
corGiag TO attorneys. The governor
action IN ordering off tine death watch
will save the state SIS day until
!; again becomes necessary 20 rein.
state !: ten days previous to execu-
ion. il accordance with the law.
While friends Of To-reX axe bus.
.--yinc 20 save his neck. friends Of the
man whom he Killed are acting Will
determination - see that the judy
men; o: The lower court is carried
ont
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
WANTED CITIZENSHIP
BUT IN lNSTAllMENrS

Clerk J. Z. James. OF the Superior
Court. is man of great patience. He
has to be. else he would have lcng
since occupied padded cell Many
incidents come before that official
tina, would make the average man do
an act OF sabotage TO his GROWING
glory. but Efficiency Ed" still main
tais his balance OF mind. despite DC
currences OF the following nature:
This morning a Mexican named
Ynnocente Marquee of Douglas. made
a special trip to the county seat for
the purpose of declaring his intention
10 become a citizen OF the Estado5
UnidoS He breezed into the office
OF the clerk Of the superior Court
with sa air that would have done jus
tee 70 the personal bearing OF Pancho
Villa. and Immediately demanded that
the world understand clearly that he
was about to declare his int ntion Of
becoming an Americana"
The usual procure was passe
through while Ynnocente answered
all questions boldly, all the while
maintaining the pose of the Crown
Prince OF Germany before the war.
When all question were answered and
entered upon the blank. he was ad-
vised that the charge would be one
dollar
Ynaocen;e fairly staggered n hi,
Arrangement. How could Ito Samuel
have the crus; 10 ask TN Peso" to
boot? Wasn't the fact that he was
about TO be hon0reJ With the citizen
ship OF Ynnocente enough. without
any financial donations?
After he saw tina, it was futile TO
argue about it. he resorted TO diplo-
macy Nasn'; there some chance for
81 Senior 10 stand him off until he
60, back to Douglas? He knew of no
friends in the ely from whom he could
procure the wherewi;h. but would i'm.
mediately send the buck on his re,
turn home.
But business is business ard Yu
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
GENERAL SUBMITS
OPINION ON RUesER STAND

PHOENIX, Oct l7.-The opinion
0; Attorney General Wiley E. Jones,
which will be handed to the Cover.
nor on his return from the Snowflake
fair, in regard to the use Of the rub
Der stamp, was signed Saturda !
morning by the attorney general.
The attorney general states that
exactly What constitutes signature
never has been accurately defined
but il has usually been regarded that
whatever is intended as a signature
is valid signing; therefore. ii the gov.
ernor would use a rubber stamp fac
sim:le Of his proper land writing,
accompanied by marx. or, as The
governor suggested his initials. ai.
liked by himself. IS token Of &C
inowledgment or approval. it wouln
constitute such a signature as is re-
qured by the terms OF the statute:
# the governor will authorize such 4
method and adopt il as his signature
:or a stated purpose.
Il was suggested by the attorney
general that the governor sign mis-
initials before the warrants are de.
livered 10 the person having charge
Of the rubber stamp in order TO au-
thorize such person TO aff.x the stamp
signature 10 the warrant. He also
suggests that the banks pc notified
as 70 the manner OF af:ixing The rub
Der stamp and the initials which tho
governor may adopt as his official
signature.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
CONFLICTING STORIES
TOLD OF SHOOTING

BlSBEE, Oct l7.-Conf.icting stor.
,es concerning the cause for HIS action
surround The arrest OF o. Z. Franklin,
city garbage collector. who was TAX
en- into custody by the sheriff's Of
flee last night and lodged in the To-
al !ail following the shooting of Tep-
dore Bujanda. a Mexican. who is sai1
TO be a buTro packer.
The shooting took place in Low
ELL the bullet taking effect in the
right leg, Just below the knee. Thu
injured man was taken to the c. a
4. hospital at Warren. where he was
attended by DR.. E Darragh, who sa !
late last night that the wound was
not serious.
Or. Dasragh said last eytening that
Franklin had told him that he was
shooting az a dog. AMI tina: the Mex
can vas struck ul!atea;ionally. At
he is.l Franklin is said 20 have made
the declaration that he had shot Bu-
janda because the latter was steal
ing from HIN. another story. coming
from friends Of the Mexican. was =.
the effect that Franklin had she,
him after he had made an a;temp; u
ge; some money from Franklin whicA
the latter owed him a. wages
An Investigation Will be coniucte d
today.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
ARIZONA CROPS THIS
YEAR TO SET RECORD

PHoENIX. Oct. 1.-THE govern
ment crop report. just issued by L.
NJ HARRIS on, Arizona Field Agent for
the L. 5. Bureau of Crop Estimates,
shows that Arizona will exceed her
1918 production by wide margin.
Increases are forecast in nearly all
the stap.e crops grown IN the state.
Cotton promises to exceed last year :
record crop by $4,000 bales. wheat
by $4,000 bushels. corn by $4,000
bushels. cats by 100. coo bushels. white
potatoes by 100000 bushels. grain
sorghum by 10000 bushels. and beans
by $4,000 bushels.
/, is gratifying 10 note that the ma.
tons corn crop came through Sep
.eEter unframed by excessive Il. st
damage and promises total yield 4
2.t905l1.050 bushels. This would be
III 90 bushels more than was p;o-
1uce1 las; year. Other crops tfat
show increases over 1918 are wnea'
ISL $40 Llshe!s: buckwheat. So. soc
bushels; sweet potatoes. 1899 zoe
bushels; rice S.sS7.O00 bushels; sor.
sLu.as, So.o00.o00 bushels: psache
,2.cJs oo9 bushels Crops showing a
decrease compared with last year are
oats. 5l9,0oo.ocO bushels: barley. S.
0,7,0o bushels; white potatoes. so,
03s0O1 bushels flax 100000 bus h.
els; apples. l6.9li.C00 bushels: beans
100000 bushels. and cotton 1850.
ooo bales
Detailed estimates OF production f..
Arizona follow.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
5lACKlEo NOW pREEElANT
CATTLE -EFO

DOUGLAS. Oct 17-Important in
formation was contained in a lettec
sumbitted for publication yesterday
by DR.. James Garfield. Of AIS Ninth
street, in which he said that tlre-
cases OF blackleg, fatal disease q
oattle had made their appearance in
the he.i OF Julius "cilseh2nsel. ten
miles nor Invest OF Douglas.
The letter containing this inf3rma-
;ion ana advising vaccination follows
Douglas. Oci. II. 1919.
"Caitiemen ard dairymen in the vi.
c.a.ty of Douglas:
Il have the honor to invite your at
teniion TO the recent outbreak C
blackleg, ten miles northwest OF this
city. in the herd of Mr.. julius Wellgs-
hauser. His loss from the disease is
now three within the last fifteen days.
ages and IS months, and two years
SO don't wait till the spores OF black
leg bacillus gain entrance to your
herd. Vaccinaie now all the cattle n
your herd up to two and one-ha,f
years old \ preventive measure is
better than 10000 pounds Of cure. as
the disease is always fatal The blaci:-
leg fil.rate agressin germ free serum
is the safest. ami the best to control
the disease. You know not the hour
that danger will come.
Yours sincerely,
"DR. JAS. GARFIELD.
~ NJ D, Y. S"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
SILVER CREEK
H!SSHAY OPENS

1851 WAY IPSNS
DoCCLas. DC. 1.-Two miles II
ne s;a:e h;ghHay TO The cas-: OF Doug
las. in the immediate vicinity Of he
silver Greek bridge vas completed
yesterday and thrown open 10 tra.f;c
according 10 Rcy White. engineer n
charge for the highway commission,
who arrived il Douglas les; night.
Mr.. White said that three AID one
half miles mere o. the highway east
Of Douglas would be opened Monday
according 20 MS present expectation
This is the stretch OF road Just be
yond the railroad crossing to the
aOr;heast OF Sunnys:ia
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
SPORTSMEN CAN TAKE
sHoTGuNs INTO MEXICO

DOUGLAS, Oct. 17-Modificaiioa
OF the former ruling OF the treasury
department. in effect since promulga-
ton of the presidential order against
exporting arms and ammunition into
Mexico. was announced yesterday b.
c. A. Housed. deputy collector of Gus
toms in charge at the local port OF
entry BY virtue of the latitude given
him. he is in position TO allow sports
men 10 take % rifles and ammuni
ton for them, or shotguns and sho.-
gun shells into Mexico.
As Mr.. Housed CONSTITUTES circulars
received from the treasury depart
ment. more latitude is also given him
in licensing expectation of dynamite
and powder for industrial operations.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-19
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT is ON
TRIAL IN FEDERAL COURT

tCcntiaued from Tage one
the company
Most of the morning was devoted
to the direct and cross-exsmination
Of Page A large map Of the scene
Of the acciden; was brought into the
court room ana used by the plaintiff
in Illustrating his testimony.
The case will require the balance
of the day and may be continued I'M
til Friday. II is 20 be followed by the
case of John Radella; against the
Phelps Dodge corporation, a personal
injury suit
According to reports reaching here.
Judge Neterer. who is making his
first visit 10 Arizona, made short work
OF the calendar al Phoenix. He hal
expected to spend most of his time
there. but when he forced many at
,orneys. who had been crying Tor an
opportunity to go to trial. to appear
and try their cases, the calendar went
10 pieces and he found that ne hal
time on his hands. He therefore
came 20 Tucson to relieve Judge saw
telle and allow him 10 devote time to
chamber matters which have beal
pressing him.
Judge Neterer expects TO .':gtG =
Phoenix next Tuesday.