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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
Ralph, Sunderland, Deputy
County Treasurer, Receives
Big Jump In Salary. Can't
Spend Taxpayers Money Fast
Enough.

The latest pilfering of the
county treasury is one by which
Deputy County Treasurer Sun
derhauf will be the gamer by
the modest sum of SIS a month.
The motto of the County Com
missioners seems to be: "Our
time is getting short, can't we
devise some means Of spending
the taxpayers money faster"
The following resolution pass
ed by the Board of County Com
missioners explains itself:
WHEREAS it appears, by
reason of the fact that the du-
ties of the office of the County
Clerk and Recorder of Sheridan
County, Montana, are so numer-
GUS and heavy at this time, that
the additional duties imposed
upon him by Chapter 8 of the
Session Laws Of the 18th extra
ordinary session are Of such
volume and Importance that
be given immediate attention,
and
Whereas it is necessary to sc
cure the proper distribution Of
the relief to be granted to the
persons entitled to receive same,
in Sheridan County, Montana,
that a competent person be
placed in charge Of said distli-
button and that said person
should be paid a reasonable
compensation for said services.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
E6cient County Attorney Gees
Wallop hehiNd the Ear BY The
Voters Of the New Ceuaty Ct
Daniels.

l want to he County Attorney
I love all the taxpayers 50
If l only could I've their attorney.
Oh how l would squander their
dough.
Tis a sid. sud story.
To think that the people
should turn down our manly and
efficient Mr.. Cudhie who offered
himself on the altar as a saeri-
flee to be an inmate of the coun-
tty attorneys office of the new
county of Eamiels.
1t is beyond our comprehen-
sion how after looking into his
smiling countenance and cherry
complexion that any one could
go and vote for anyone else.
! But they did.
! After nearly two years ser
vice as Assistant County Attor-
ney of Sheridan county, the
taxpayers have got sick and
tired of Mr.. Cudhie. They no
longer figure that he repre-
'sents them hut rather is1e<tool
of the very interests that are
doing all in their power to make
them as Servi!c Is ever were the
slaves OF the sunny south.
Mr.. Cudlie has had his op-
'portunity. He was given every
chance t. make good. How well
he has done is very plainly
shown by the vote of the people
in the territory where he is well
known.
After this tiasco in politics
We presume that MIR. Cudhie will
be content with holding down
the job of assistant county at
tolney of Sheridan county and
help the Board of County Com
missioners in their campaign of
wilful squandering of the tax
payers money.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
League Carries Daniels County Election
STILL THE MONEY GOES

NOW THEREFORE, be it re-
solved that Ri. Sunderland be
and hereby is employed by
Sheridan County, Montana, for
such purpose md he is hereby
placed In charge Of the work Of
distributing said relief and TAX
ing Of security from persons re-
ceiving such relief and filing and
reporting same. And that the
duties herein specified are to be
performed by said R. J. Sunder-
hauf as additional duties to his
Office Of Deputy County Treas
urer and that his salary of De-
putty County Treasurer is here
by increase in the amount of
$500 per month, to continue
during the period in which he is
occupiedvin the performance of
said duties, commencing April
1st, 1920.
And thereby hangs a sad tale.
When Mr.. Sunderland present
ed his claim to the County Audi
tor for his alduous work, that
lady who has the interest of the
tax payers at heart, very gra-
ciously refused tc audit the bill,
Then came more pqssyfootine
and the last scene Of the sad
drama was a ssaae of four gen
t1eman in earnest debate, being
Messrs. Matkins, Timnlons arc
Sunderland, along with Atty
Babccck Of the firm Of Ellery &
Babcock. We are patiently
waiting for the curtain to raise
for the next act. We hope to be
able to tell our readers about il
next week, after the show is ov,
| er,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14

capable pilot t]le risk will be
minimized. And Townley him
self sees, everything as second
ary to sweeping victory for the
common people.
It is estimated that he will be
able to speak 20 from 10000 to
10000 people a day by this
means and will thus reach many
thousands whohave never heard
the farmers ause fairly pre-
sented and WHO have been de-
MED knowledge of their pro-
gram by the h>stile press.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
CONFESSES TO SLAY-
ING FAMILY or :

y Washbuln, N. d., May IL
y Henry Layer, farmer, has
+ confessed to the killing of
Il the Jacob Wolf family of
y seven and their choreboy,
II Jake Hofer, on the Wolf
= farm, three miles west Of
= Turtle Lake, N. D., on Ap-
+ ril %, it is announced here
= by J. E. Williams, states
= attorney for MCLEAN coun-
= ty.
= I'll feeling of long stand
+ ing, eliminating in a quar-
y rel over injuries admins
y tered to Layers cattle by
* VOLTS dog, was responsible
y for the crime, according to
\ Layers confession.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14

The day broke nice and SUM-
ny for the election held last
Tuesday in the east end of this
county, and all forces were on
hand for their different aims.
Even Cudhie was there with
his name on marked ballots, it
is said. But when the returns
began to come in he took to the
tall timber.
Scobey was there with all the
force that that town is capable
of and according to results it
was some force.
The League candidates were
elected to all offices except three
and the administration Of the
new county will be under the
supervision of three county
commissioners elected by the
commissioners endorsed by the
League.
While three offices were lost
to the League candidate, it is
most gratifying to all League
members and supporters to see
the large majorities by which
all of the other candidates were
elected.
On account of the time of the
year in which the election was
held when all the farmers were
busy in the field and being very
late with their work, a smaller
vote was cast than would have
been had condition been other
wise.
A good deal Of amusement
was created it is said by the ef-
forts Of one George Cudhie to
endear himself to the people
by means of ballots with his
name printed and marked on
them. But the people didn't
believe in letting George do it,
he had done too much in Sheri-
dan county already, so they
turned him down 2 to /. He
was repudiated in his home
town in one Of the wards. Alas
George, you have lost your hap.
py home, but never mind there
is still a job left for you at Plen.
tywood, where you have many
friends and hackers, of course
we understand them to be most.
ly politicians who are eithe1
has beens, or are about to gel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage IL
cense was issued from the Clerk
of Courts office on May 8, 1920:
John Moritsel, 3S years, and
Louise Jacobsel1, 81 years, both
of Dagmar, Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14
Twelve League Candidates Given Large Majoes in Election
in East End of County Last Tuesday-Cudhie Gets His
Independent Candidates Elected Offices of Clerk Record
er Clerk Of Court and Sheriff.

the hatchet like you got: yours. i
The race between Madoc and
Scobey for county seat was rath- |
er one sided, although Madoc
put up a good fight, but Scobey
had the votes.
The creation of Daniels coun-
is still a matter Of question. AL
though the election was allowed
to be held, there are some points
of law to be considered yet.
Following is a list Of the votes
cast for the creation of the new
county and for the different Of
ces to be filled together with the
two county seat aspirants:
For the New County of Daniels
Yes -------.1O79
For State Senator
L. F. Greenup, N. P.-----.--.::--802
Joshua r. Williams, Ind..-.-.---4O5
For Representative
H. Amelius Christensen, Ind. 449
B. D. 1empleman, N. P.-.-.----784
For County Commissioner
Bick Edwards, Ind.--------------575
C. A. Esval, N. P..--------------.---619
Frank Hughes, N. P.-------,-..--.857
Eugene P. La Roche, N. p .-.-::73S
H. D. Ludington, Ind.----------.598
For Clerk and Recorder
II. J. Hole, N. p P.------..------.-.--580
Mrs. Carroll Spur1ier, Ind. 673
For Sheriff
G. P. Laughlin, N. P.--------- 3334
David J. Martin, Ind.------.----53O
Harvey r. Stenson, Ind. ---.----407
For Clerk OF the District Court
John Shippam, Ind..---.----722
Peter Tang ---.---..---
For County Treasurer
Al. H. Fowler, N. P.-----802
O1ville E. Lockrem, lnd.------405
For County Attorney
Geo. Cudhie, Ind. ----.-------.-------372
Th eodOre limbs Ind 15S
John S. Nyquist, N. P.--..-.----745 P
For County Superintendent of
Schools
Mabel V. Thayer, N. P.--943
L. Madge Woodley, 1nd.------246
For County Surveyor
Harry A. Gibbs, N. P...---826
Hayden M. Thomas, Ind.- Bill
For County Seat
MaOOc ------------------, -,-----.--------ooO
Scobev 1854
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-14

Our department of the in
terror has been caught mapping
in such a stupid, vicious fraud
against thousands of home
steaders of the West that collu-
sion with the grafters appears
probable. The case is as follows:
Under the old homestead act
odd-numbered sections for 40
miles Oh each side of the North
ein Pacific's right of way from
Lake Superior to Puget sound
were given to the railroad. But
before the railroad land was de-
finitely mapped settlers came in
on the odd sections. Also there
were many Indian reservations
on them which were later open
ed to settlement. The govern
ment charged $1.25 an acre for
those who took up even sections
and double the amount for those
who settled on the odd sections.
In April, 1919, the supreme
Continued on Page Fsur)
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
WOULD REQUIRE ARAKE
TO MUSS HOLT'S LOCKS

Jack Holt, who. among other screen
achievements, 6ghts slAshing battle
at fisticuffs in Ethel Claytons new
picture. Crock cd Streets. has
grievance against moyie-goers who
insist that pictures lbe even more
realistic than life itself
For instance" said Mr.. Holt rec
emily. "at the end OF the FIRST round
Of my fight in Crooked Streets .
spectator snickered, Why, his hair
amt even mussed. You'd think; he'd
been slipping tea, instead of fighting.
Mind you, it was the first round
not the fortieth. Why, they say
Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion, has had his hair mussed
only once or twice in his whols
career.
Moreover, in that Crooked Streets
fight-and I'll rise to remark 1t was
a real battle.-I still had neat part
in my hair at the close. l. had to
muss it up after the fight, SO that It
would look true-to-life in the pic
ture."
At this point the interviewer. to
whom Jack addressed his lament,
was observed to smile. He was look
ing at Mr. Hollis head, which 10
rather sparsely covered with the kind
of hair that you couldn't possibly
disshevel, unless you ran rake ovcf
it.
Crooked Streets" is an adventure
romance OF China, in which JACK HON
figures as the mysterious rescuer of
Ethel Clayton, when she is beset oy
rival gangs of toughs. 1t will b
shown at Loew's Palace tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
MARGARET LOOMS WAS
With ruth St. DENIS

Margaret Loomis, one of the most
popular leading women on the screen.
plays opposite Bryant Washburn, in
What Happened to Jones'" the Para
mount Aircraft comedy drama which
will be shown at Loew's Columbia to-
morrow. The play was adapted from
the famous George Broadhurst COM
edy success which convulsed Broad
way for months.
Miss Loomis came TO the screen
after great success as a leading
dancer with Ruth st. Denis. She has
appeared since leaving the vaudeville
stage in many Paramount Aircraft
productions. "Modesty' in Every
woman" and the feminine lead in
''The Sins Of st. Anthony" are her Of
ferings of recent months. Her sue
cess was instantaneous. She is pretty
and has fascinating personality
that "gets across" in wonderful
manner.
what Happened to Jones' an up
roarious farce of bootlegging and re-
form in dry town, was directed By
James Cruze. The scenario was writ
ten by Elmer Harris. The supporting
cast includes J. Maurice Foster,
Frank Jonasson. Lillian Leighton,
Caroline Rankin. and Richard Cum
mings.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
GATHERING CALVERT FOR
new HORNUNC PICTURE
Dead Men Tell No Tales" by Author
of "Raffles," Will Be Here
First Effort.

Catherine Calvert, the distinguished
star, has signed a three-year contract
to appear on the screen exclusively in
Vitagraph special productions.
Miss Calvert will make her initial ap-
pearance in Dead Men Tell No Tales
a screen version of the novel of the
same name by 4. w. Hornung, au-
thor of "Raffles." Other leading roles
in the production, which will be
directed by Tom Terris. will be taken
by Percy Marmont, G.. Won SeyfertitZ
and Holmes E. Herbert.
In Dead Men Tell No Tales" Miss
Calvert will play the part of Eva
Dennison, a charming young girl who
is thrown in with a band OF un-
scrupulous scoundrels, and is forced
to be a helpless witness of their
murderous plots, in which even the
man she loves is involved. The role
gives her a splendid opportunity 10
display the dramatic fire, the emo
tional range and the charm and win
someness which have won her such 4
large and loyal following on stage
and screen.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
LACKS BABY FACE" BUT
She ISSTILL SCREEN STAR
Vera Gordon Makes Hit as Jewish
Mother in CosmOpolitan's
"HumOres0ue"

Vera Gordon has attained the SEEM
ingly impossible. She has made her
self overnight a motion picture star OF
the first magnitude, and this despite
the fact that she lacks golden curls.
has not sylph-like' figure and no
baby face"
Miss Gordon is the sensation of New
York. where for the past fourteen
weeks Cosmopolitan Productions
wonderful photoplay of mother love,
"Humoresque," has been playing 20
capacity at the Criterion Theater.
Miss Gordon plays the part OF the
Jewish mother, and so wonderful is
her work that DR.. Hugo Riesenfeld,
director of the Criterion Theater.
placed her name in electric lights in
front of the theater, despite the fact
that she is not the featured player.
Her facial expression, her wonderful
eyes. her tears and her superb acting
are largely responsible for the tre-
mendous success of "Humoresque."
Every dramatic critic in New York
has declared Miss Gordon's work to
be the greatest Characterization of
mother love ever acted upon the stage
or screen. Like Nazimova and kalich,
Vera Gordon is a Russian and made
her first appearance in America in
Yiddish drama on New York's East
Side. Later, she appeared throughout
the country with Nine. Adler, en-
deavoring meantime to master the
English language.
1t was not until 1917 that she ap-
peared on the English-speaking stage
in a play called The Land of the
Free" at the 4Sth Street Theater, New
York. She was so successful that an
engagement with "Why Marry" fol
lowed, after which she was engaged
for the mother part in MY GENTLE
Wife" in which Emily Stevens was
the star. She won the greater part
OF the honors of that production.
after which she was sent to London
by a. H. Woods, to play the mother
part in Business Before Pleasure"
Returning to this country, Cosmo-
politan Productions engaged Miss
Gordon for the mother role in
"Humoresque," in which she has
created a genuine sensation. Alan
Dale, the famous dramatic critic, de-
clares that in many respects her work
EQUALS that of Nine. Bernhardt.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
''Bulr' Montana, in Great Masterpiece,
Reperses Darpin's Amazing Theories

When Darwin offered the world his
famous theory, he little dreamed that
in 1920 a motion picture actor would
reverse the system of evolution and
produce before the eyes of the
astounded public a creation, through
the art OF makeup, that would send
a shudder of horror running up and
down its spinal column through it's
ape-like realism. Yet this very same
feat has been accomplished by Bull"
Montana, known to all Washington
fans. So adroitly has this actor sp-
piled the art SO essential to his
calling that IL stands forth as the
supreme masterpiece. of its kind.
In the story of Go and Get It."
Marshall Neilsn's photoplay of Amer
ican newspaper life, huge gorilla
was listed as one of the important
characters. This character was to be
a modern Frankenstein-a terrible
brute, whose brain through the cum
ming of surgery was to become
human and capable of thinking and
understanding on the higher plane.
Here was one time where camera
tricks were of no avail-the characte or
must be presented on the screen in
all its british horror.
while the director was puzzling his
wits for a solution of the problem,
Montana happened in his office and
after listening to the plight Of
Marshall Neilan declared that he
thought he could produce just such
character as he desired. The
director grasping this last straw of
hope. told him to go ahead and see
what he could do.
The actor, after obtaining few
DAYS leave from the studio, departed
and, Mr. Neilan in the rush OF a
thousand details soon forgot the
interview. II was forcibly recalled
to his mind one morning when the
entire studio was suddenly thrown in
a panic. '
From one OF the dressing rooms
emerged a gigantic ape whose nend-
ish exterior radiated horror from
every inch OF it's hairy body IL came
straight toward the directors office.
Men armed themselves and women
promptly fainted--at least those who
could not find shelter did. When the
gigantic ape had almost reached the
directors office one OF the mechanics
threatened TO attack II with FIRE AK.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
METROPOLITAN
THE Misfit Wife,"

Alice Lake, a brilliant young actress
whose personal triumphs in should
a Woman Tell?' and "Shore Acres"
have placed her in the forefront of the
screens feminine stars, will occupy
the place OF distinction on the bill at
Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater next
week, beginning tomorrow, in the
central role of "The Misfit Wife"
Snub Pollard, pictured as stellar come
dian in "a London Bobby" his laest
camera farce, will supply the chief
supplemenary feaure of the bill.
"The Misfit wife" is an adaptation
OF Julio Herne's successful stage play
of the same name. and concerns the
experiences OF a young woman who
was thought by her husbands family
TO have married far above her sta
ton. The manner in which the error
Of their Judgment Is brought home
forms the crux of the pictured mar
rative.
In addition to "a London Bobby"
the bill for the current week will en-
brace a new issue OF the Pathe News,
a fresh grist of the diverting Topics
OF the Day" and other selected camera
subjects OF abbreviated length.
Special interest will attach to the
musical features arranged by Mr..
vioni for his augmented symphony,
which will be heard in a magnificent
overture number as we'll as In excep-
,.onaily well chosen interpretative
ecores for the accompaniment OF the
sinometogrsplc portions OF the en-
tcrtainment.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
'HUMORESQUE" BREAKING
RECORDS IN WINDY CITY

CHICAGO. Aug. 2f.--Ali records for
motion picture attendance were
broken last week with Hvmeresque.
the Cosmopolitan production now
running at Orchestra hall -
There were 39.034 paid admissions
during the seven days
The spectacular success OF this re-
markable film, adapted to the screen
from the story OF Fannie Hurst,
eclipses even that in New York where
In a much smaller theatsr Humor-
esque drew 1915. paid admissions
during one week OF its New York
run. %
Featuring Alma Rubens and pro-
duced by Frank Borzage. one OF .tha
best directos in the movie" buSi-
best directors in the movie" bust
heart OF simple humanity. II shows
ungsrnished life as only Fannie
Hurst can picture it.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
Picking the Best Films

ION With the Dance" the Fitz-
maurice production for Paramount.
"Dr. Jckyll and Mr.. Hyde" Para
mount
"Humoresque," Cosmopolitan pro-
duction for Paramount.
The Idol Dancer" d. w. Griffin.
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
Mary Pickford reissue by Para.
mount. .....
Alarm Clock Andy" Charles Ray
in Paramount picture.
The Virgin Of Stamboul." Uni
versal ..
THE Copperhead," Paramount
Male and Femafe,;' Cecil II. De-
Miles production for Paramount.
"The Heart of a Child" a"Nazi-
nova picture. f...
why Change Your wife7" Cecil
B. DeMilles production for Para
mount. ..
"The Sins OF ST. Anthony" a
Paramount picr>fe.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
KNICKERBOCKER-
Alice Lake on Screen.

A list of super-features has been
compiled for exhibition next week AZ
Crandalls Knickerbocker Theater
For tomorrow and Monday tho prin-
cipal attraction will be the photo
dramatic version Of Julie Herne's suo
cessful stage play, The Misht Whe'
in whicn the title role is played -
Alice Lake. Snub Pollard will supply
the supplementary feature OF major
interest in "A London Bobby.
On Tuesday and Wednesday. FIrs'
National will present Marshall Ner
lan's perturbation of James. Oliver
Curwood's "The Rivers End" as the
foremost Knickerbocker feature. In
the cast of this tremendous grippies
drama are Lewis Stone, Mar)ore
Daw, J. Barney Sherry. and m&n1
others of note. In conjunction WIKI
this powerful INSTALLATION OF com
manding story, will be shown tns
Goldwyn-Bray short-rel producuoh
"Springtime," and the COMEDY
Bashful Bigamist"
One of the surprise pictures OF ths
year will comprise the piece oe
sistance of the KnickeT5ocKers DID
on Thursday and Friday, when rhs
Wonder Man." starring GeoHSes
Carpenter. the idol of France, mere
OF the war and champion Oh ,ne
ropean prizo ring, will be exnioiteh
This picture, in addition to presenlins
an absorbing story sumptuouAy
staged and enacted by steIiar cAs''
proves Carpenter to be ACTOR hero
fighter and gentleman.
On Saturday only, Constance Tai
madge will be pictured in First Ma
tionars delightful comedy-drama
"The Love Expert" which Will os
supplemented by a variety OF soor
reels.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
CRANDALL'S-
Alice Joyce in The Prey"

Three compelling photodramas of
uniform distinction will be shown at
CrandalFs Theater next week. Be
ginning tomorrow and continuing the
bill through Tuesday. will be shown
the latest and most effective vehicle
for the splendid talents Of Alice
Joyce, "The Prey" which will be
supplemented by Larry Semon in
"The Stage Hand"
On Wednesday and Thursday, an
other double feature bill will be pro-
seuted with Charles Ray the principal
star in the central role OF paris
Green" The extra added comedy at
traction will be Ladies First" Mack
Sennetts farce.
Dorothy Dalton will succeed to the
stellar position on the program at
Crandall's Friday and Saturday in
Louis Joseph Vance's story, "Black
is White" With this sterling study
Of a wife who rebelled against the
tyranny Of too much martial domina-
ton Is coupled another Of Mack SEN
nett's finest achievements in "A Bed
room Blunder," a comedy that bristles
with odd situations and plot complica-
tions.
Each daily bill will be completed
by a variety of shorter film features
and specially pipe organ accompani-
ment and recitals.