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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-16
LOYALTY DIRECTOR
CALLED UN-AMERICAN
MINNEAPOLIS INSTRUCTOR AC-
CUSED BY "AMERICAN" CON-
MITTEE.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Minneap
oils is about to be treated to the
novelty of having the director of
citizenship in the public schools
investigated for alleged disloyal-
ty.
The so-cal;ed american" COM
mitee of Minneapolis, financed
by the same interests that are at
lacking the Nonpartisan league,
is behind the investigation of
William r. Ball, the director of
citizenship.
The Minneapolis post of the
American Legion is investigating
Mr.. Ball.
Mr. Ball works in cooperation with
the federal government in giving
aliens, seeking naturalization, neces-
sary education in our. form of gov
eminent, the Constitution and Ameri-
can institutions.
PROBE ORDERED
J. w. Olsen Of the american"
committee, former state superintend-
ent of public instruction, filed the
latest complaint against Mr.. Bal's
teaching, and as a result the Mime
apolis board Of education ordered
thorough Investigation. Previously
the board of education had investigat-
ed Mr. Balls work and commended
it.
In his complaint to the board of
education, Olsen says:
'.Mr Ball invites these prospective
citizens to become Americans in the
following language, quoting one Doc
tor Adler: (See page 9, lesson IL
My brother from a foreign land, you
have fallen into grievous error. You
have imagined that you were coming
here to enjoy liberty, but as yet there
is only the dawn Of it. On page IL,
lesson 1, Mr.. Ball says: Mans whole
life is moulded by his economic en-
Ivironment, and this is made by law
Is not this manifestly un-American
doctrine If man is solely the pro-
duct Of his economic environment, how
lis he influenced by the home, the
school or the church?"
The absurdity of the charges
against Mr.. Ball are clearly shown in
a complete quotation from Doctor Fee
lix Adler of New York, noted author
and authority on civic welfare:
my brother from foreign land,
you have fallen into a grievous error.
| You have imagined that you were
coming here in order to enjoy iber-
ty. But as yet there is only the
dawn of it. You are called hither to
assist in the pursuit of liberty, which
is a divine, elusive thing not to be
truly achieved perhaps for centuries
to come. You came here to live in
/ 4 - II R11f &c
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-16


BARGAIN /! BARGAIN
We have several base burners
for sale cheap. can get
hard coal now Gland Strand.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-16

no one can say that except Diety. We
as rot gods yet.
eve want TO teach the largest
measure Of true devotion to duty and
greatest tolerance Of the opinion OF
others
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30
WINTER RAINS CAUSE
LOSS OF SOIL FERTILITY

During the next several months
when the heaviest rains fall on your
land, will your soil be protected?
What will the rains do to your soil?
Is your soil lying unprotected, SUBJ
ject to erosion and teaching, or have
you done all that you could to put
it in shape so that there would be a
minimum amount of washing and
teaching out of the elements of fer
tility? Asks Ward H. Sachs, Soils
Specialist with the Arkansas Expert
ment Station, University of Arkan-
sas.
1T will be too late to do much to-
ward protecting your soil for the
rainy seasons this year." says Mr..
Sachs, "but now is the time to deter
mine that you will take better care
of the soil for another winter. Ter
racing the rolling lands will, in a
large measure, take care of the ero-
sion but cover crops are about the
only preventative against excessive
teaching caused by winter rains.
''The excessive teaching is pecu-
liar in the southern states, for in
the northern states the ground freez-
es up soon after the summer crops
are removed, to stay frozen until not
long before preparations are made
for the next crop. So long as the
ground is frozen, teaching is not a
problem. But as is usually the case
where we find a disadvantageous Sit
uation, we find other conditions which
are in our favor and tend to relieve
the situation. With the open winter
and its teaching we also have the
chance to have something growing
on the land most of the time and if
we make full use of this opportunity
it will be the means of increasing the
organic matter in the soil and saw
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

and there are also likely to be strong
delegations here from many coun-
ties, so that the candidate viii have
big picking
The first of the. state candidates
to open headquarters in Little Rock
is John A. Riggs of Hot Springs, the
Suffrage candidate for governor,
whose headquarters were opened this
morning on the second floor of Glea-
sons Hotel, in the rooms used by
Governor Brough when he was can
didate. Mr.. Riggs says that he is
a candidate to stay in until the last
vote is counted, and that he is con-
fident the majority will be in his
favor
1t is believed the next two weeks
will determine definitely the lineup
in what has been the most remarka-
BILE gubernatorial free-for-all ever
staged in the state. Former Con-
gresham j. c. Floyd of Yelleville is
the latest possibility and he and a
score of others will probably decide
without much further delay upon
their course.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
tBy Clio Harper.)

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-The fourth
session of the Arkansas general as
sembly in thirteen months convened
at noon today. In some respects 1t
will be a most important session,
probably as much for the things it
does not do, as for its positive acts.
The decision of Gov. Brough not
to issue a supplemental call for the
inclusion of other subjects of legis-
lation has left it wholly within the
power of the legislature itself wheth-
er it will take up anything other than
roads, schools, drainage laws, new
and remedial.
There are at least three general
subjects that during the last few
weeks have been pressing for recog-
milton. These are the movements
started by the Stuttgart city council
To abolish the Arkansas Corporation
Commission, in which fifty other cit
les have united; the demand by one
political faction, opposed by anoth-
er, for a change in the date of the
democratic primary to an earlier date
to permit the election of delegates
to the national convention; and the
enactment of laws that will provide
for the more adequate maintenance
of the Arkansas National Guard.
Pressure has been brought to bear
upon the governor from many sources
to induce him to issue a supplement.
al call, but he has been convinced that
there is too much doubht as to the
effect such call would have on the
work of the session--and no chances
are to be taken this time.
The major part of the Legislation
this time viii be the same as that Of
the regular session and Extra SEES
sion No. 2, that of good roads. Blu
this session will not be as ready t,
pass anything and everything offer
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30
After the sun,p,ou

After the summer crop is reno.
ed from the land the processes ~.
ing together toward avail;hil;.,'
the plant foods in the soil a.
stop. The micronitrogen in tho ii
continue to break down the o,,.
matter making the nitrogen Or sss,s
over into nitrate form s's
which is very soluble and ready q
plants to use. With no crop on y II
land this soluble material hao;n, " !.
accumulate in larger quantities i,
is true that cold weather tends N
slow down this formation Of solpblS
material, but it is very likely bs,|
in Arkansas the process is comnletsIv
checked for only short periods ANIL
ing normal winters. If we keen 4 \
ground covered with CROP 50 ,h.,
the plants can pump these SOLUBLE
materials out of the soil as formed
then there will be little teaching for
it is the soluble materials, those which
would be readily available for plants
that are removed by teaching
What kinds of crops win you use
as cover crops? Legumes shouN
have first consideration as they moi
only save the soil from teaching and
add organic matter to the soil, but
they also increase the soils total sun
ply of nitrogen. Crimson clover.
burr clover and vetch are well adapt-
ed to Arkansas conditions. Rye Is
very good winter crop as it does
well on nearly any kind of soil. Rye
differs from legumes, however, in
that it adds no nitrogen to the soil,
but as far as checking teaching is
concerned, it is just as desirable. Rye
and vetch make a very good comb
nation. The rye will provide large
amount of organic matter and help
to hold up the vetch while the veteh
being a legume, can add nitrogen 10
the soil.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

of Education through the Arkansas
Illiteracy Commission, with an eX-
perienced worker, Miss Luther, in
charge.
Up to the present time, adult
schools are being taught as follows
Miller county, 8; Garland, A; Mon
roe, l. Pulaski, 2; Hampstead, l..
Plans have been made for opening
schools in Washington, Benton and
Sewer counties first week in Febru-
ary In Little Rock an alult night
school is being conducted by the
School Board, and is doing splendid
work. There are forty-one native
born and fourteen foreign born IL
literates enrolled in this school.
Many of them show remarkable APP
titude for learning the rudimentary
branches. A school is to be opened
for one hundred negroes in the rail-
road shops of North Little Rock who
can neither read nor write. MANY
other projects are being considered.
The teachers are volunteering their
services for these schools and all of
the educational facilities are being
requisitioned for the cause.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

A company of Little Rock citizens,
chiefly have undertaken to demon
strate whether there is any oil in
White county. Geological experts
and experienced oil men say that the
formations are most favorable to it
and the Central Arkansas Oil and Gas
Company has started a well on its
ten thousand acre lease-holds to see
II the experts are correct.
The actual drilling of the well on
the Choate place, nine miles from
Beebe, is in progress under the di-
rection of Chas. N. Faubel, who has
had pronounced success in the Texas
oil fields the last few years. He
and his associates are confident of
success and say they are prepared to
drill 1000 feet if necessary. The
work has been seriously delayed by
the weather, but the we'll is now down
one hundred feet. and is drilling night
and day.
The location of the well and the
surrounding structures were selected
by Beverly A. Tatum, noted geo
logist of Tulsa, Okla, who has PLAYED
a conspicuous part in the develop
ment of the oil fields of that state.
White county has been favorably con-
sidered for several years, and was
favorably passed upon by DR.. A. J..
Perdue, former State Geologist. AS
the work progresses it should at
tract much local attention, as it is
only thirty miles on an air line from
Little Rock. If either oil or gas is
found it will mean much to the city
OF Little Rock and the state of Ar
kansas.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

The liver loses it's activity at times
and neds help. HERBINE is an eff
lges the bowels, strengthens diges-
fective liver stimulant. 1t also pur-
ton and restores strength, vigor and
cheerful spirits. Sold by Harrington
BROS. *tf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

ed as have the others. There will be
very considerable opposition to
many proposed districts, and it is ex-
pected that this will be so strong that
Senators or Representative will in
many instances not have the temeri-
ty to introduce bills which they know
will draw the fire of spirited oppo-
sition.
There has been no diminution of
interest in the good roads program,
but many feel that good thing can
be carried too far some times, and
that balance wheels are an essential
part of any effective machinery.
Let us first finish what we have
started" is the opinion that prevails
among many. And this is strength
ened when the taxpayer stops to med
tate upon the cost of the roads pro-
gram. Like all good things in life,
good roads come high. For instance,
it has been estimated that the roads
proposed for Pulaski county will
cost practically ten million dollars,
and that this will add about twenty
five mills annually TO the present tax
rate of 33 mills. 1t is enough to
cause the most enthusiastic good
roads promoter to pause and suggest
caution.
And when the Lawmakers have dis
posed of all the road acts, they may,
on a two-thirds vote of the elected
members, take up any other subject.
II is the prediction of those who have
been watching the situation most
closely that they are not likely to con-
slider anything more than is includ-
ed in the original call.
This will be an important political
week, and it is expected there will
be numerous scratches in the entry
list, and that practically all the dark
4 horses will be brought out and groom
ed for the various state races. If
by any chance there should be a
change in the date Of the primary
moving it up to May, the poltica
mill will begin to grind at a lively
rate. The political leaders of the
various counties will be on the grounc
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

The railroad administration reports
splendid results from the safety pro-
grams conducted by the Automobile
Association and the railroads in this
district during the last year. The
automobile campaign was conducted
in the states of Arkansas, Texas,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Louisiana,
and literally hundreds of thousands
of post cards pledges were signed to
stop, look and listen. The psychology
of the fatal accidents due to rash
crossing of railroad tracks in front
of trains.
In the safety-first campaign on
the Cotton Belt, among the employees
OF the road, the eight months end
ing with last October showed reduc-
ton of SO in the number of Deaths
and of AIS in the number of injur-
les sustained, with a proportionate
reduction in the financial loss.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee decided not to make any rec
concentrations for change in the
date of holding the primary, this be-
ing in accordance with the decision
that had already been reached by
Gov. Brough. 1t was agreed that the
committee has ample power to select
the delegates to the National Con-
vention, and a meeting has been call
ed for June for the purpose of MAX
ing the selections. Women are to
be given a representation on the dele
cation. This settles the matter so
far as the Central Committee and the
governor are concerned, and if the
question is opened up during the leg
islature, it will be by the members
themselves. The proposition for
the change was first made by Con-
gresham T. H. Caraway candidate
for the U. S. Senate, and was OPP
posed by Senator w. F. Kirby, so that
is Kirby victory.
The campaign being waged in the
state. against adult: illiteracy lis be-
ginning to bear definite fruits. 1t
is being promoted blythe Department
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-30

The campaign being waged in the
state. against adult: illiteracy is be-
ginning to bear definite fruits. 1t
is being promoted blythe Department
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25
Assert Ancient Tribes
Did Much Irrigating

Albuquerque, N. M.-That
prehistoric peoples Of New Mex
leo did good deal Of irrigat-
ing is indicated by the remains
Of canals and bitches found in
the state, as well as in other
parts Of the Southwest, accord
ing TO II. #. Robinson, head of
the Indian irrigation bureau
here.
The remains of pit miles Of
bitches built by the Pueblo In
dams alone are to be found, and
there are evidences of elaborate
water systems at the Salt River
valley in Arizona.
These bitches were all dug by
hand, according to Mr.. Robin
son, and clay banks and beds
were constructed where the way
lay over a sandy plain, while the
method Of blasting through
rocks was to heat the rocks,
crack them with large stones
and remove them from the way.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25

Two Million Cases in Russia
Conditions in Poland
Appalling.
U, S, RELIEF BOARD SWAMPED
Several of Its Officers and Men Have
Died, Among Them One In Charge
at TarnopoI-shortage
Ff Of Supplies.

Warsaw.-General Petlura's Ukrain-
Ian government, which, despite its
amazing weakness, remains the near
est approach to organized authority
that exists between the East Galician
frontier and the Dnieper, has sent Its
minister of public works, Mr.. Bezalko,
to Warsaw. to appeal for assistance IN
fighting the incredible typhus condi-
lions In the Petlura country. he re-
ports that 10000 men, the remnants or
Petlura's Ukrainian force, have been
stricken with the disease and that the
10000 men Of the East Galician army,
commanded by Pavlenko, who from
time to time have co-operated with
Petlura, are In an almost equally bad
plight. About half the cases have
proved fatal.
Hands Are Occupied.
II is virtually certain that the Poles
will not be able to give assistance TO
the Ukrainians because their hands
are more than occupied In combating
the spread of the disease in Poland
There is some typhus In warsaw
5000 cases perhaps; Dvinsk, recently
captured from the bolsheviki, is In an
appalling condition; the epidemic has
swept In virulent form as far west as
Cracow. where the normal activities
are half paralyZed; In most OF the VII
lagos on the eastern frontiers more
than half the inhabitants are sick ana
there Is a disturbing amount Of typhus
in the army. Where 20 fumigating ma
chimes are needed, the Poles have one;
where a gallon of carbolic acid Is re-
CURED they have gill.
The American typhus commission,
which, with 5000 men and $50 officers,
came here last summer to prepare to
combat the disease this winter, has
been overwhelmed even the vast sup
plies the commission brought have
proved insufficient. Several officers
and men of the commission have died.
including colonel who was In charge
Of the work at Tarnopol. So there is
small prospect that Petlura can find
any help here.
Reliable reports indicate that soviet
Russia is being devastated by the dis
ease. In the recent exchange of pris-
oners between the Poles and the boil
sheviki, there arrived here a Doctor
Czechowitz, who over year ago was
impressed into the bolshevik service
as a sanitary expert and assigned to
the work of dealing with typhus. He
says that In March Of last year there
were 100000 known cases Of typhus
In bolshevik Russia and that condi-
lions this year are worse than last
year. He estimates that there are
now at least 1000 900 cases In Russia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25

captives Are Shot to Death With
RevoIvers.
-irst Make. Victims Dig Graves, Then
Execute Them for the
BoIshevlkI.

Amsterdam.-The correspondent of
The Handelsblad, who recently re-
turned from a trip In soviet Russia,
gives the following account Of his IN
vestigations Of the activities Of the
Chinese employed there by the boil
sheviki as executioners.
"Such horrible stories were being
told In Europe about these Chinese
that thought It worth my while TO
asked everyone who asked my opinion
of the bolsheviki to show me some
real man-killing Chinese but always
was told they couldn't produce any
just now because they had all gone to
the Denikine front.
al was told the Chinese, II COM
manded by their own officers were eX-
cellent soldiers, but they ran like hares
IL their officers were killed. Execu-
tons are now very rare In Moscow,
but, In August, when thousands of
counter-revolutionari were slaugh-
tered, 1t was carried out by the Chi
nese because the authorities feared
the Russian soldiers would refuse to
do the work
"The Chinese do this work indlffer-
ently-llke they do all other work they
are ordered to perform. They are
blind, constituencies tools In the hands
Of the men who feed them and pay
them and who raised them from the
position Of coolies in which they came
to Russia to the rank Of soldier, Of
the guards.
eff the 'boltsjak' (his name for boil
shevik) orders something, the Chinese
does II, and he does II In his typically
practical way. He first makes the VIC
tim dig his own grave and then shoots
him with his revolver He is not cruel
about II, just practical.
"When boltsjak says kill, then he
kills with an unperturbed face. And
when boltsjak says, You may stop
now,' with the same cool face he lets
his victim CO."
The correspondent after some weeks
In Russia left when he was refused
permission to make Investigations
freely as he pleased.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25
ITALY MAKES OYSTERS SAFE
Removes Impurities by Keeping Them
In Steriiized Sea Water for a
Week.

Washington.-An Italian company
has perfected process for removing
impurities from oysters, according to
q report to the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce.
On being taken from beds along the
Venetian coast the oysters are shipped
to Rome, the shells carefully washed
and thrown into great tanks filled with
sterilized sea water. The tanks are
constantly replenished and the flowing
water has been found to wash all i'm
purities from the oysters which, after
weeks treatment" are shipped to
the retailers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25
CURE FOR PLANT DISEASES
potanists at Cambridge University,
England, Claim to Make Veseta-
ton Immune.

Cambridge, misunderstanding
university botanists claim that 1t is
now possible to breed disease-proof
plants.
A special body Of Investigators who
have been devoting themselves to the
practical testing of the Mendelian he
redity law are engaged In immunizing
wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and roots,
the results of which viii be shown in
the summer to a distinguished assem-
bly, Of medical men.
The "plant DOCTORS" as they are
called, have already succeeded in
breeding a new wheat known as 'yeo-
man" which has yielded II quarters
(98 bushels) to the acre-three times
an ordinary crop.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25
$1,000 FOR MOSQUITO BITE
Demand ls Made by Sailor In Suit
Brought In Brooklyn Supreme
Court.

New York.-The tale Of ship beset
by swarms Of mosquitoes during a
voyage along the south Atlantic coast
was unfolded In a complaint filed In
he Brooklyn supreme court in suit
for $4,000 damages brought by Hen
3ricus De Raay, sailor.
De Raay alleges that after he had
been bitten severely, officers Of the
steamship Gulfcoast. belonging TO the
Gulf Refining company, refused to
give ointment to him.
The company has asked for bill of
particulars, denying that the officers
refused the ointment, and declaring
that mosquito bites were part Of the
assumed risk Of employment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-25
Not a Joshua.

Two little brothers had quarleled
and after their supper their mother
endeavored to re-establlsh friendly re-
lations between them finally quoting
to them the Bible verse. Let not the
sun go down upon your wrath" TCrG.
ing to Bernard. the elder. she said !:
"Now. Bernard. are you going a. lai
the sun go down on your wrathT Ber
nard squirmed little aS he locked
into her face. well. how can ! stop
it?" he asked