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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-02-06

urday morning for the Twin Cities.
Roger Burke, editor of the Scobey
Citizen, was in Plentywood the first
of the week in regard to business
matters concerning the big end town.
Mrs. L. S. Smith and son Arnold
returned from Nelson, MIMI, on We'd
nesday, the eth, where they have
been spending the past six week Wis
iting.
Lou Boyd, one of the business men
of Scobey, was in this city Tuesday,
transacting business in regard to the
division Of the proposed County OF
Daniels.
Brady, the popular manager of the
Brady Hotel Of Scobey, was in this
city Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week in regard to the dividing of the
new county.
Carl B. Peterson has resigned his
position as Deputy Auditor to take up
the duties on his farm. Mr.. Peterson
was in this city Wednesday attending
to Farm Bureau matters.
Mrs. Freeberg, chief operator of
the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. OF
this city expects to leave here in the
near future to take the telephone
station at Mondak. Miss Gerda Chris
tiansen, one of the employees has re-
ceived the promotion to Chief Oper-
ator in Mrs. Freeberg's place and
will Immediately take up her duties
as same.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-02-06

o. S. Gullickson of the J. l. Case
company, returned Saturday from
Fargo, where he has been attending
meeting Of that concern.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
British, Germans
And French Plan
Trade with Reds
(By Universal servics.)
Special Cable DISPATCH }

PARIS, Dec. 6.--Great Britain and
Italy have agreed on the resump-
tion of trade relations with Rus
sia. A treaty with the Soviets viii
be signed in d few days.
The treaty will establish the sta
tus of the merchant marine. the
contracting parties agreeing to de-
fer the question of the debts of the
former Gar to a future confer
ence of the three governments.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-GeGrmany this
week will appoint and start toward
Moscow an official economic trade
representative. This Is the first
formal step on the part of Germany
for official resumption of trade with
Red Russia.
There appears to be a twofold
purpose in this action: First, to
counter and anticipate the move
by the Social Democrats which they
expect to Introduce, in the Reichstag
in the next few days demanding i'm
mediate diplomatic and trade rela-
tions with Soviet Russia; secondly,
to beat Great Britain to it in Mos
COW. gH4f
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
IRISH DRAFT THREE
PEACE PLAN PLANKS

LONDON. Dec. 6.-With talk of
peace negotiations between Ireland
and Great Britain constantly grow
ing, and with prospects that a set
tlement, or at least a truce may be
reached before Christmas, Sim Fein
leaders tonight unofficially state
that the only possible basis for a
truce lies in three conditions.
The first is that there shall be
no surrender of arms by the Irish
unless the military and the BLACK
and Tans" are withdrawn from Ire
land.
The second is the release of all
political prisoners.
The third is that there shall, be
an immediate calling of the assem-
bly, of theDail Eireann, including
Ulster delegates to draft settle
ment. II it appears that a settle
,ment Is hopeless the truct is to ter
inmate in twenty-four hours.
When lloyd George was pressed in
the House of Commons this after
noon TO disclose whether he had Sc
cretly. adopted any method for
bringing abount peoce in Ireland,
beyond the enforcement of the un-
popular home rule bill. he evaded
the point by replying that he was
ready to discuss peace proposals
with anybody speaking with author
ity.
He declared -he wanted to know
what interests Father O'Flannagan
represented before replying to his
telegram which declared that Ire
land desires immediate peace,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
PREDICTS WIFE WILL
SUCCEED HER HUSBAND

FollowingSa conference here yes
terday with, Harry NJ. Dougherty.
pre-convention manager of Senator
Harding's campaign, Alva McDon-
aid, of FL Reno. Okla. predicted
that Mrs. Jake l. Hamon would
succeed her'husband as Republican
national committeeman from Okla
homa-
Jake L. Hamon. millionaire oil
man. railroad builder and State
committeeman from Oklahoma. died
recently frorn q, bullet wound said
to have been inflicted by his secre-
tary. Clara .Sfnith .Hamon. wife of
lannon's nephew.
Mcdonald VIM leave Washington
today with Dousherty for Marion.
ohio. for further tonferences on the
situation. He AN he was assured
from advfces ff9m. Oklahoma that
the state centraf committee will in
.dorse Mrs. Hafkop sfor> the position
of national cornh [kteeman. and that
she will be eIected by the Republic
an National Com1nittee.
Mcdonald dec1ered that the diary
Alleged to have been written by
clara Smith Hzmon was written by
4 Newspaper syndicate. and that the
okiahoma woman hsd nothing to
- with it ~ s--s7
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
Wife of Next President
Takes Tea in White House
Mrs. Harding Is Guest of Mrs. Wilson in Red
Room Of Executive Mansion Lunches in
Senate Restaurant After Congress Session.

which gave the next first lady OF
the land a chance to see the inside
of her future home, as Mrs. Harding
had never before visited the white
House. II must be hard even on =
Presid nt's wife to be obliged to
move iato ~ on the ve'y day
the othe- occupants are mo vine "ut
after eight years residence, 50
tation was a very kindly thought
ful at.
On the whole, Mrs. Harding had a
busy day. She came into the Senate
with Mrs. Edward B-McLean with
whom she is staying. and with Mrs.
C. e. Sawyer, wife Of the Harding
family physician. just as the Presi-
dent-elect started his speech.
Mr.. Harding lunchd privately with
Senate leaders but Mrs. Harding
lunched publicly In the Senate res
taurant. At her table were Mrs.
McEeap, Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs. Saw
.yer's daughter-in-law from Marion,
Ohio
After the leisurely luncheon. Mrs.
Harding remained in a ro I'm ad-
joining the restaurant until 3 O'Clock
chatting with friends and acquaint-
ances. She wore a plain black silk
dress with simple organ lie collar
and cuffs topped by a black tolus
trimmed with Alice Bl"c ostrich
feathers Mrs. Harding wore this
same lress - The White House.
Tor,Crror Mrs. Harding viii b.
entertained at luncheon by Senator's
wives.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
Whether Wilson
viii Appear or
Not Vexes All

speculstion as TO whether
Presfdent Wilson weaid appear
In person or send his animal al
dress to Congress by nessenger
Yesterday trnascesded any
thought by members of Congress
OF what was I'm the message 1T
self.
II the President lad wtshed
to throw n smoke screen around
his address and what In I'm %, he
could not have done 30 more ef-
fectiveIy than By allowing the
Impression to 20 abroad that.
after more than . year Of seciu-
sion at the White House. he was
10 again make his appearance I'm
public. and that before Congress.
II was recalled that In past
years Of Mr.. Wilson's adminis-
tration, especially during the
war, that the question of what
the President Intended TO say m
his message was uppermost I'm all
discussions and overshadowed
any other subject then before
the public.
II was learned late yesterday
I'm semi-oheiaI quarters that the
President would not 70 TO the
Capitol.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
BILL TORAISE
HOUSE TO 1888
Chairman of Census Com.
mittee Introduces Meas
ure for Bigger Body.

Membership in the House of Rep
is increased from 4s5 to
4s3 in a bill for reapportionment in
with the fourteenth
census introduced yesterday by
Siegel. of New York,
chairman OF the House Census Com
mittee.
This increase. Chairman Siegel.
said. is proposed as a basis of dis
eussion and does not represent q
definite view of the committee.
representative Hull. Democrat, of
Tennessee, introduced q resolution
proposing a constitutional amend-
ment liking the membership Of the
House permanently at $50.
Representative Tinkham, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,. introduced
a resolution authorizing the Census
Committee to investigate the dis
franchisement of negroes i'm the
Southern States and providing for
reduction of the apportionments for
these States
The re-spportionment would af-
feet the following States by i'm
creasing Alabama, from 10 to IL;
Arkensas, from to s.; California,
from IL to 16; Connecticut, from s
to s; Georgia. from IL to 13; Illinois.
from % to 80; Maryland, from 6 to
Z: Massachusetts,, from 16 to Is;
Michigan, from Is to II; Minnesota,
from 10 to II; Ne wJersey. from IL
to IA: New Mexico. from l to 2;
New York. from 4s to Al; North
Carolina, from 10 to IL; Ohio, from
30 to IS: Oklahoma. from to 8;
Oregon. from to 4; Pennsylvania.
from IS to 40; South Carolina, from
z to s; Tennessee, from 10 to IL;
Texas. from Is to 81; Virginia, from
10 to IL: Washington, from s to 6;
West Virginia, from s to Z; Wis
consin. from IL to 12.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
STATES
NEEDS
Commissioners Urge Con-
gress to Help Washington
In Many Projects.

A policy of general expansion for
the District is outlined in the report
OF the District Commissioners to
Congress for the fiscal year ended
June 30. They recommend filling
needs in practically every important
branch of the municipal government
The Commissioners state that they
favor a bond issue, to be authorized
by Congress. to finance "a number
of greatly needed municipal i'm
provements.' The Commissioners
said they believed these improve
ments could not be made without an
unreasonable increase in the tax
rate.
Among these permanent, ,improve-
,'ments.H, the report stst& Hare ad-
ldjtional schol Buildings % take care
of the increase in child population,
the acquisition of land to complete
the park system, municipal play
grounds for children who now are
forced to use public highways as a
playground. and rebuilding bridges
no longer adequate for modern traffic
or which would be unsafe IL thrown
open to such traffic"
Increased salaries for District
| employees were asked in the last
estimates to Congress. the report
said. The increase would include
/ the Commissioners, but, II is stated,
they have no intention of urging
that this increase apply during the
present term of Office.
Adoption of the Mcmillan parking
plan, as far as possible under ex-
listing conditions; increase of the
tree planting appropriations, and
, institution of the metropolitan sew
erage project, which would prevent
further contamination of District
park streams by sewage from Mary
land towns, were recommended.
The Commissioners cited the
need Of institutions for care and
training of certain types of chill.
dren.
A new child labor and school at
tendance law is asked, and laws &c
provide mothers pensions and pub.
lie supervision Of private and pub.
lie child-caring agencies. The in.
stitutions the Commissioners saic
were needed are "an institution O,
colony for the feeble-minded; 4
temporary receiving home for tht
wards of the board; a preventoriuu
for tuberculous children; an indus.
trial home school for co1ored girls
and a new industrial home schoo
for white children, on the cottae,
plan.
Additional increased appropria.
tions for the Public Library wer,
recommended, and establishment o.
;, branch libraries in populous sec
tions of the city was advocated.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
TRUST
IS DISSOLVED
Supreme Court Decides
Coal and Rail Companies
Were Monopoly.

Following closely the lines laid
down in the Reading decision. the
Supreme Court Of the United states
yesterday ordered dissolution OF the
Lehigh Valley companies on the
ground that the intercorporate or
ganization operated in restraint OF
trade and competition in the anthra-
cite coal industry.
The Supreme Court reversed the
decision of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Southern District
of New York with respect to all of
the corporate organizations affected
with the exception of the New York
and Middle Coal Field Railroad Coal
Company, the q. NJ. Markle Company,
the Girard Trust Company and the
individual defendants. Bills against
those parties were ordered dismissed.
The decision has the effect of or
dering the dissolution of the combi-
nation effected through the inter-
Iccrporate relations subsisting be-
tween the Lehigh. Valley Railroad
Company. the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, Coke Brothers and Com
pany. Inc, the Delaware, Susquehan-
ma and Schylkill Railroad Company
and the Lehigh Sale Company. with
such provisions for the disposition
OF all shares of stocks. bonds, or
other evidences OF Indebtedness and
of all property of any character. of
any one of said companies owned or
in any manner controlled by any
other of them as may be necessary
to establish their entire indepen-
dence of and from each other"
The suit, brought by the Federal
government in March, 1914. sought
dissolution of the intercorporate
relations of the defendants on the
ground that they were SO united
that they constituted a combination
in restraint Of interstate trade and
commerce in anthracite coal and an
attempt to monopolize and an actual
monopoIization OF a part Of such
commerce. in violation of the Anti
trust act"
The annual reports of the rail-
road company show Justice Clarke
stated. in reading the opinion of the
court, that as early as 1868, IL en-
tered upon the policy of acquiring
by purchase and lease the control
of as much as possible of the an
thracite coal containing lands con-
tributory to its lines for the pur-
pose Of preventing. or when it had
become established of suppressins
competition in the carrying Of coal
over it's interstate lines to inter.
state markets"
Justice Clarke stated the relations
Of the coal company and the rail
road company were so intimate ant
interlaced IL is admitted ''in the last
analysis the assets of the coal COM
pany are the assets Of the railroad
company"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
ArlneniaO Outlook
Alarming and
Contradictory

GENEVA. Dec. s-The Armen-
Ian outlook here is very diseesr-
aging tonight. The news from
Armenia, both contradietory and
Of an alarming nature, reporting
Bolshevist regime and reserved
massaeres, has obscured the de-
iiberafiens OF the Armenian Com
mission of the League behind a
cloud Of pessimism.
The whole question which sniy
q fortnight ago was received with
aeclamation BY an enthssiastic
and young assembly anxioss to
accomplish something has
shrank to the proportions of n
third-rate motion awaiting con-
alteration In piseonhele.
The Armenian Commission is
marking time. hoping for some
move In America Lord Robert
Cecil says he hope. enough money
Will soon be Forthcoming 10 en-
able the league to dc something.
The committee In unable to say
however, what 1t Intends to do
when Il gets the money.
A problem that may change
the whole aspect Of the Armenian
question IL contained IN today's
dispatches giving details of the
growing Bolshevist Invasion Of
Asia Minor.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
President-elect
No Lover of Jazz,
Violinist Assets

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dee, q.
warren G. Harding, er.fwhiIe
tuba player, Is distinctly, anti
taxz.
"Ne.D said Jules LlAde, Siol,n.
ist, Of this city, who WINS n mem-
Der Of the nve-pIece .triir or
ehestra which aecompanied the
rresident-eiec ON His trip 20 the
Canal Zone. "net once did SEN
ater Harding request that we
play one of the syncopated pIeee.
OF which we had taken nlour \
large supply. We played some
OF them anyway, but there were
tive pieces that the Senator made
Ms almost perfect In. the exeeu-
tion OF by his constant reoue~t.
for them. 'These were the sBare.-
role from the Tales of Ho6w.u,
and La Paioma., We must h.xe
played each about fifteen times
some days. When we'd sanI.h
these tive, we'd start ON xehu-
bert's 'serenade.' which wss Mr..
Hsrding's favorite.
"When we piayed for dsnetux.
the Hardings would dance euIy
the waitses. siwsys with each
ether.-
In answer to the suestss. n.
to whether the future PreAlae.t
and his wife were good aaaeer..
Mr.. Lande refused to 70 farther
thar to remind hls quesfis,er,
'Yes know. the Hsrsings an kst
- ysung,1
a 4
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
by CONSTANCE DRExEL.

In itself it does not seem of par
ticular interest. but nevertheless
nothing in this busy day of the
opening of Congress has aroused
more discussion among men and
women alike than the apparently
simple fact that Mrs. Harding had
tea at the White House.
Promptly at $3.50 one of the Nc
Lean limousines rolled up to the
brilliantly lighted central portical
of the Presidents residence and a
lone figure stepped out 1t was
Mrs. Harding. and she did not leave
again until Z o'clock. though she
must have had to rush to dress for
the dinner which Senator and Mrs.
New gave last evening for the
and Mrs. Harding.
Had there been a dictaphone
over the Red Room. where Mrs.
Wilson herself poured tea from the
silver state service, no doubt 1t
would have reported housewifely
discussions as to china closets.
linen rooms anad relative merits Of
servants. Certainly no one else
heard the conversation. for, though
everyon was wondering who else
Mrs. Wilson had invited to tea, 1t
turned out that no one else had
been asked. Mrs. Wilson conducted
Mrs. Harding through the various
rooms of the house.
It was just a nice. honey visit
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
TOCUT BUDGET
BY ONE-THIRD
Estimates Totaling Over
NJ Billions Must Be
Pruned, Says Warren.

The enormous budget estimates
totaling s4.s5s.s5s.75s presented to
Congress yesterday will be pruned
approximately one-third, according
to Senator Francis Z. Warren,
chairman of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee which will pass
upon all appropriations.
Senator warren indicated that the
situation only can be remedied by
slow process of adjustment. -
TT would be committing hari-kari
TO cue-tiie- appropriations N half as
has been suggested" said Senator
Warren, who is recognized as lone
of the leading authorities on ma
tional finance.
1--WE have obligations that must
be met. The seriousness of condi-
tions is revealed by the continual
issuance Of 6 per cent treasury ceta
tificates foA meet the maturing obli-
gations 81 the. government. The
banks already have about as much
of this paper as they can carry and
soon new methods will have to BIT
devised.
THE nation must be resigned to
the fact that material reduction in
taxes cannot be secured for at least
, two years. Real relief, however.
can be obtained by readjusting and
equaliZing the present grossly in
equitable methods by which taxes
are levied"
other leaders in Congress do not
believe that the estimates, which
are $1,000. 100000 in excess of ap-
pripriations for the yresent year
can be reduced to the extent Sena-
tor Warren believes. Most of them
are traceable, in large part, to the
war.
The interest on the public debt
alone amounts to s922,650, 900. In
addition, estimates for the war debt
: sinking fund amounting to $685.
754,S64 were submitted. These two
( items alone are largely in excess OF
pre-war estimates.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
SOLONS HURRY
TOSTEM ALIEN
TIDE INTO U. S.
Plan to Enact Emergency
Legislation to Suspend
| immigration.
DEEM SITUATION ACUTE,
House Committee Believe
That Most Come Here
: Without Funds.

Enactment Of emergency legisla-
tion within the next several days,
excluding all immigration into the
United states. became certain yes
terday, when the House Immigra-
tion Committee reported out a bin
which may be passed by the House
and sent on to the Senate before
adjournment tonight.
The bill provides for a suspension
of immigration for two years. with
a few specified exceptions. and
makes it. discretionary with the
Secretary of Labor as to whether
or not these exceptions shall be
allowed.
Republican leaders explain this Is
merely temporary legislation de-
signed to meet an acute situation
until permanent measures can be
worked out. 1t is planned to enact
a substitute bill during the next
session.
Eighty Per Cent from Galicia.
Members of the committee found
the new immigration at Ellis Island
TO consist practically of all ma
tionalities except Orientals, says
the committee report. "On the
steamship Amsterdam, sailing from
Rotterdam, the committee found
that so per cent of the steerage
passengers were from Galicia, prac-
tically all of Jewish extraction. On
the New Rochelle, arriving from
Danzig, the committee estimated
that more than 30 per cent were Of
the Semitic race.
"The committee Is confirmed in the
belief that the major portion Of re-
cent arrivals came without funds
and are incapable of earning a liveli-
hood.
"a study of new immigration from
Central Europe convinced many
members Of the Immigration Com
mittee that the arriving immigrants
are not those who might go 10
farms. Most of them were bound
for Industrial centers already over
crowded" - -. -. :.
In the Polish foreign once the re-
port stated, $1,000 applications for
passports to America are on file.
From 100000 to 5000. 900 persons in
Germany want to come to the United
States. The report adds:
VIII Fight Bilps Passage.
'sThe committee has confirmed
statements to the effect that If there
were in existence ships that could
hold 100000 human beings, the 81
100000 Jews of Poland would board
them and escape to America"
Passage OF the bill in the House
will be fought vigorously by a
group of opponents headed by Rep
resentative Siegel, Republican, OF
New York. and SABBATH. Democrat
of Illinois, both members of the
! committee. who will submit q
minority report. Siegel said:
THE net result of this proposed
legislation would be to prevent po-
litical refugees from entering the
United States. Relatives of de-
clarants will not be allowed tc
come in. 1t would work gross in
Justice
The whole Japanese question 4.
lodged and nothing is proposed t.
remedy it," Mr.. Siegel continued
The immigration situation along
tthe Mexican border becomes ont
grand huge joke.
The committee declined to gram
hearings to anyone opposed to tn,
bill, despite my request as a mem
ber of the committee. The Who'll,
thing has been rushed through
without careful deliberation."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
CREDIT ON GERMAN
WAR HOLDINGS LEGAL

The plan of utilizing the s4o5,-
100000 worth of German-owned
property in the United States as the
basis of a huge trade credit to Ger
many is free from legal objections
in the opinion Of Attorney Genera
Palmer. 1t was announced at the
Department Of Justice yesterday
The property isYheld now by the
Alien Property Custodian.
1t will require action by Con-
gress to authorize the Alien Props
erty Custodian to make use of the
money. 1t Is expected that a meas
ure to this end will be introduced
at the present session. Conferences
between officials and New York
bankers seeking. to arrange the
credit extension will be held here
during the week. The plan pro-
posed is to use the German assets
as a fund to- guarantee German
purchases in American markets.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
Mob Seeks to Lynch Five
Who Slew 2 Officers

SANTA ROSA. Cal. Dec. e.-Four
men and a woman were closely
guarded in the local Jail today. fol-
lynch them last night The ovintet
was accused Of the staying Sf
policeman and a deputy sheriff when
the latter attempted 70 arrest them
on charges OF contributing 20 the
delinquency OF two is-yesr-old
girls.
The mob congregsted sroun5 the
jail throughout the night. and was
dispersed only today. The slain Of
ficials were Sheriff J. A. Petrxy. cf
Sonoma County, and Detective
sergt. Niles jackson. Of san Fras-
cisco.