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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

WHO? Single persons who had net
income of $4,000 or more. or gross in
come of $4,000 or more. Married per
sons who had net income Of $4,000
or more, or gross income of $4,000 or
more.
WHEN? March Is, 1922, is the final
date for fling returns and making first
payments.
WHERE? Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the district in which the person
lives, OF has his place Of business.
HOW? Full directions on Form 1e4oA
and Form 1O40; also the law and regu-
lations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal tax
on taxable income up to $4,000 in excess
of exemption. Eight per cent normal tax
OF taxable income. Sur-tax from one
per cent to IS per cent On net incomes
over $4,000 for the year 1921.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

son Searchlight, The Poplar STANDARD,
The Wolf Point Herald and the Wolf
Point Promoter. Just why these papers
ignored the article appearing in the Pro
ducers News is the big question in the
minds o fthe taxpayers OF Roosevelt
County who now stand TO loose every
dollar which the county has collected In
taxes, without dollars worth or war
rants called, because of what seems to
he the criminal carelessness and faith
Ie:;sn.- ss ana duplicity the officials OF
tf,a: county. 1t may i"e that the expos
arc of the conditions existing in thit
co,,. ty took the breath of the different
editors away, ano that they were unable
L, Collect their thoughts tefore the r:,p-
ers vent to press. The F,Toid Trihulie
had time to set up lot Of free ouo-
'licity about an automobile price reduc-
t;ou in which melody is interested juuSt
NOW: the Poplar Standard resorted to q
yoi of boiler Late in order 20 I'LL up;
The Culbertson Searchlight had noth hs
.os eny Importance whatever In its <.1-
u,nns; The Valley Tribute did not arr vc
in t;.s office of the Producers News TINS
week. and both OF the Wolf Point papers
have machines and could have found the
space to tell their readers or facts OF
so great consequence to their readers.
had they made an effort Maybe the cur
rent week will find the papers discussing
tho serious conditions existing in Roose-
velt county.
Don't Even Deny
THE Poplar Standard, the mouthplece
of the Roosevelt county political gang
did not even make a denial of the ex-
isting conditions alleged in the Produc-
ers News article, In behalf Of the gang
officials: the Traders State Bank pup
,isbed no denial Of the allegation that
that bank has on deposit many thousand
dollars of county money as regular de-
nos,t without surety bonds and without
even personal bonds. besides the SEN
satfonal report that that bank, of which
rountv Commissioners Patch is heavy
stakeholder, had ON deposit $4,000 In
cashiers checks without pretence OF
bond ard without drawing cents worth
of interest for the county as provioeo
| by Law.
riA1assa silent Also
| County Treasurer Tidland. or Roose'
velt County, the man who Is Responsible
for the alleged conditions If itexists, hax
not q word to say In regard to fheetao
| rot word to say in the way OF de
nias or otherwise, In regard to these re
norted illegal deposits Of the peoples
1 money without security. or in rererenc'
to the ALLEGED defaication OF the WAT
rants and mortgage securities DEPOSITED
with Roosevelt county by defuunct FRS
/ National Bank of Poplar. which II Il
| now runoress was SO badly broke Whel
II closed its, doors that the depositor'
win probably get very little, if any, O
,hei rmoney as security for county de
nosits MIR. Tidland's silence in the cir
/ eunstances is remarkable and pracfic
i a,1v constitutes a confession of guilt t.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

~. Grand Forks.Herald. in cartoon snoHs =
Ane -. - % bushels of corn to buy par q g.
ina saws it is bou time We had a. .sisaor
i asssa rh,s
the part Of g sns admit its ola tariff prescription
viii not cure the patient'i
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
EASMUsSoN TAKES OFFICE
OF REVENUE COLLECTOR

HELENA-C. A. Rasmussen became
&C Hector o. internal revenue for 'hIs d-s-
trict Monday succeeding J. A. Wash,
os Missou1a. Mr.. RasmussJ IN s..s ] rhs t
fer the present at least there would be
no changes - the office force of the de
partment.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
M. e. CHURCH RECEIVES DoHAF1ox

Redstone Review: During the last
week the trustees Of the Simmons Mem
oria1 Methodist church OF Redstone, be-
came the greatful recipients of a check
for $500 from Mrs. John A. Simmons OF
Philadelphia, an old friend Of the aehurch
who has up to the present time put al
most $500 into the church work here.
The trustees have applied the gift
against the Indebtedness of the church
1t comes within few dollars of entireI
meeting that debt.
The encouragement and inspiration Of
this timel ypresent has lead the church
to launch a local campaign for the rails
ing Of funds to complete the payment OF
the debt and to make some necessary re
pairs for improvements the whole
amounting to possibly half of Mrs. Sim
mons gift. Friends of the church who
wish to help in this most worthy clean
up campaign may see or mail their gifts
to C. B. Bull, treasurer of the campaign
fund. Ed Engebretson, treasurer Of the
church, Fl. D. Loucks, chairman OF the
board OF trustees, or Rev. III. J. Frame,
pastor Gifts OF any size, large or snnaafs
will be appreciated
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
c County assessor.

y, ~t France" number of the Literary Digest
a,... 10 asked Why the many sudden
sr.. ~ France?" The French people took
ks,n. mat the war was for democra"y
s.s :. anu they want results. The reaction
asss, :, america win aoon discover that the
ai,.,'.a bore the brunt Of the war fer America
'' upon the same thing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10


News.
independents Comment
The following introductory paragraph
heading the Producers News article re-
produced in full. appeared in the Roose-
welt County Independent last week.
which indicates there is one paper in
Roosevelt county interested in the handl-
ing o fthe taxpayers money and asks
for statement of those officials in
volved:
ssrtingent financial conditions of
every taxpayer In Roosevelt county
cries aloud for an answer from W.
l.. TidIand TO the charges of the
north. The lion who has been sleep
ing in the foul odors OF runor has
sta1ked forth, not in search Of prey,
but 70 rthe protection of his own.
"The Roosevelt County Independ-
ent stands absolutely fo rthe people
of Roosevelt County and their inter
ests.
"The following article taken from
the Producers News, has caused con-
siderable excitement and talk in the
city Of Poplar, and the Roosevelt
County independent holds its COL
urnns open for any <signed) state
rnent of facts from W. 4. Tidland,
or others"
Financial Statement Of Traders state
Bank
Below we print the financfiial state
ment of the Traders State Bank of Pop
lar as of the close Of business December
81, 1921, which shows that that bank
has outstanding s7s,086.25 of cashiers
checks, which is a remarkable banking
situation, and which cashiers checks
are alleged to have been issued fol
Roosevelt county money for which nt
security whatever was given and or
which the county of Roosevelt is alleged
to draw no interest:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

FARGO, Jan, si-Aside from the an
,,DcAnent that President A. Z. Town
= 4 the National Nonpartisan League,
!, hpen given until next Monday to
5,s himself up to Sheriff Kraemer In
srro there were no new developments
~ scandinavian American bank pro-
,.,r+Oas here Yesterday. No further ar
vts had been reported and no appI1-
xtoD had been made for a grand jury
N investigate the case. The report was
lar going that request for a grand
inv may be made by the states attor-
ns office but nothing definite was CIV
"a out .
II the sheriff's Office it was announced
hal no trace has been found of j. J..
sstngs. who is being sought on a
ssrN of ernbezzling $4,000 of the
ak's funds while vice president OF
N Scandinavian American Bank. Ord
|w fer Hastings arrest were sent 10
IN police lat Seattle a week ago last
aturday buut no warrant was sent with
b order. The Seattle police went TO
h trouble of takin gHastings to the
sise station and informed him that he
W wanted in North Dakota, but haV-
g no warrant they had to llet him go.
Wen the warrant finally reached Seattle
hm Fargo Hastings could not pe
hud II wa sannounced he had gone
aO hiding
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
.cprcuIruRAL BLOC TO PUSH
~ arRurH IN FABRIcs" BILL
senator capper said 10 Believe
a,,1+ural GROUP Will Persist UntA
-,.r s. xsra a e4at


limited States Senator Capper % .s.,
cas-. one Of the leaders OF she .sn,r.,th
tnrsl lBloc and sponsor OF .ne -
IN Fabric" bill. in q connuhlea ..o No.
.A14xander walker. president OF ehe
tionall sheep and Wool Bureau q - :
erica. predicts progress IN Isw go - weH, n
tovard the enactment OF the 49, Sa,,as -
Fabric" bill. and expresses tue ran .s s,as.,
+bat the Agricultural Bloc IN .o !. =
will stay with the measure UNI" =
anally enacted into law. -, Sat,ana,
Mr.. walker states that the rsi ssos,vss
sheep and Wool Bureau mas - n,v,e
communications com, from hunareos o. IN .v. av-
and business organizations from asn+ M af
ar the country urging the ehas' ss Eshr,e',
the capper-French Truth ~
hill
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
Bye Boy Dies.

Sam Bye. the youthful son OF MI. and Mrs. W
J. Byeof Dooley. died at Northwood. n. D.,
Thursday morning of diabetes. The young man
was about twenty years old at the time ot his
geath.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
JAILED OF WIFE BEATING cHARGE

GLAsGOW-Johnh Cygan, rancher
residing about seven miles southwest of
Glasgow, was arraigned before Judge
Rapp on January 18th, o ma charge OF
wife-beating. Failing TO secure bonds
Cygan was placed in the county all TO
await trial.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

To, ia .... 6S.75
coI1ins Oscar r. sheriff - 1880
Salisbury, Rodney, deputy sheriff 5000
LIBRARY FUND
Dionne, f. R. janitor, co library 1000
At IL M on motion, board adjourned.
Attest: Clerk CHAIRMAN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
FORD HAS THE CASH IN HUMDEEs

Henry Ford has the greatest amount
of cash in bank that any human being
ever had. Russell Sage with ten or if
teen millions used to have this .distinc-
tion. Two days ago General Motors
Company announced it had In bank SAL
100000 Henry Ford's bank balance is
in excess of $121,o0a,O0o. He himself
does not know within Ave or ten million
Of how much actual cash he has because
he ha snot taken the trouble to inquire
of his son Edsel, the treasurer. since the
forging figures were given him a few
weeks ago.
Our balance today" says Mr. Ford,
''is probably btween 1876 and 145 million
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

County Treasurer Tid1and Mum as TO
Allegations of Disappearance of coun-
ty Security and Huge SUM of County
Money alleged TO BE Depositea in the
Traders State Bank Of Poplar. -.-...-. -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
Cardinal AchiIle Ratti
Elected Pone

oarolnai Achille Ratt. archbishop of Milan.
was elected pope Monday morning and assumed
the name Of Plus XI
The new pontiff will be crowned February u
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
ONLY ONE --PsPER IN COUNTY
TAKES NOTICE OF PRODUCERS
NEWS REPORT OF ILLEGAL DE-
PoSIrs.

EERo1c EERoRT MADE
At sPpgEssxoN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

,A- Ninn.-Arthuf Z. IOWhleS
CN@g 3oo man again Monday. The
.s.ot Of the National Nonpartisan
s2S"' ,,,nleted so days sentence
is@ .;on s of the state espionage laws
yO'a' ,o,eased from Jackson county
'a' TownIey left Immediately
Wv irwin Cities. with a party OF
!" closed car 1t it was Town
f'as r r = schumacher of Fargo, j. E.
= # Minneapolis, H. A. Merrick'
sT" ss y secretary, and his wife.
a'n% .s.r car with. C. D. Griffin and A.
~,r pna,t went ahead of the Townleiy
'~ :. nathfnder. Townley refused to
sry statment to newspaper men
lined to divulge the route to be
w The parey planned, however,
S''' rownIey at once to st. Paul,
h;s wife was waiting for him. The
.n is expected to be at the Sher-
'1II Iote, Townley thanked Sheriff
D - his wife fo rtheir courtesy to
IN nor,ng his Jail stay. They bade
In good luck.
W.T. g Monday Townle ymust give hlm-
y NJ to Sheriff Kraemer at Fargo on
,eroa Of completely in an alleged
.,on,snt from the scandinavian
llr.tcan Bank there.
hastings, former employe OF the
!. alleged to have given an illegal
"a the hank as security for $4,000
n 10 the Sisal trust. 1t is charged
.,ley was interested in the Sisai
[mi w.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
hpNLEY FREE ;,
Nm MAN MONDAY
op NATIONAL NON PAR
.sspEsA TAGUE COMPLETES
fiSa" - nay JAZZ TERM
,orI where Wife Awaits
Y 90 s~ Give himself Up
At Fargo monday

ran. 3o---ArtlAlr C. Town.
S. PAU, .5a,,+ OF, The National Non
ID. pFss'qs league, arrived here at 9
h st,S4 .onight from Jackson, Mimi
,Jocs '0tio zio+ely retired to his room
u a .s, after lealvimg word that
\ lO, MT to be dtstuEhsd. --
y vas nU' accompanied by officials
s'Tniys' yeague, made the trip by
u tas -. 49, rom Jackson, where his
soposs s.ntsnce for violation of the
y aN ,torage law expired earlier
tlte e;plou"7
]. .he day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10
Roosevelt County's Newspapers Little
Interested In County Tangled Affairs
independents Comment

allegations printed in the Producers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-10

PROCEEDINGS

At 2 o'clock P NJ. Friday January
q. 1922, the Board of County Commits
sioners met in special session pursuant
to call; Commissioners Tyler and Mat
kin and the clerk present
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
therefor b the clerk:
The Pensacola journal., 1922-12-27
Sosial to Be Given at
First Presbyterian
Church.

This evening at 7:3O O'Clock at the
First Presbyterian church. Il delight
full social will be held. this affair to
take the place of the regular prayer
meeting hour. The Pensacola Chris
tian .1adeavor Union are to have a
dis lshed visitor, Mr. Harry W.
q. Of Quincy, Ill, and it is in his
ho. .l1t this event is planned.
y ,shens, a noted Christian En-
de:l. worker is touring the country
in the interest of this organization.
and pcuGa cola is the elimination Of
his tour through Georgia and Florida
Besides being the organizer of COM
munity work throughout the state OF
Missouri and the president Of the
Missouri State Christian EndeaNor
Union, Mr. Citizens is the author Of
a number Of books. among them be-
ing "Fifty-Two Varieties OF Prayer
Meeting" and Fun and Fellowship
His work in the south has been de-
voted TO conducting rallies in the
various Christian EudeaVor Unions,
and he comes to Pensacola direct
from DeLand, Fla.
A lovely musical program has been
arranged in connection with Mr..
Citizens talk this evening, which will
include selections by Miss Olivia
Thomas orchestra. these gifted musi-
clans being Miss Olivia Thomas, pi-
anist and director; Miss Cora NAL
lory. violinist; Miss Faith Binkley, vi
The Pensacola journal., 1922-12-27
SOCIAL CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY.

Card party and musicale; Elk s
club; hosts, members of the club ;
five hundred; reservations may be
made with Mrs. J. A. Jones and Mrs.
l.. L. Borras; $50 to - p. m
Daughters of American Revolution; !;
hostess, Mrs. Charles Wilson; Lake
view Inn; $50 o'clock.
Fancy dress hall; Eureka Dancing
club; The Dome; Ed Bonifay's Rain
bow orchestra; invitations issued:
$50 p. m.
Dance; host and hostess, Mr.. Jack
kehoe ana Miss Minnie Kehoe; Elk $
club; nip" Rosensteins orchestra;
evening.
Royal Neighbors of America; reg
ular meeting; election of officers;
ESQ D. m.
Annual Christmas Party;A First
Methodist Church; IIonorees. Cradle
Roll, and Beginners Department.;
Lecture Hail. and Dining Parlors Of
| the church; p. m.
THURSDAY.
Get Together, Oak Grove, Number
4; Han; p. m.
Bachelors Holiday Ball; The Dome;
The Pensacola Sercnaders; $50 to
u p. m.
FRIDAY.
Sisterhood of Temple Beth FL; Hos
tess, Mrs. B. L. Gundersheimer: 400
| West Gonzalez street; 10 a. ,m
Dance; Country Club: Honoree. Miss
Louisette Rosasco: Host, Mr.. W. S.
Rosasco Jr., $50 to i D. m.
Bridge Luncheon. Hostess. Miss
Else Bear; Lemhurst; Invitations is
! sued: to p. m
The Pensacola journal., 1922-12-27
Nice Christmas Tree
For Children Cen
trail Christian.

What happy little band of children
the hundred or more members of the
Central Christian Sunday School were
when they assembled at the Univer-
Salist Church on Sunday evening to
take part in the entertainment and
beautiful Christmas tree planned in
their honor.
a large and shapely forest fir tree
was arranged in the Sunday School
auditorium, and under the artistic
touch of Mrs. a. F. Iaderick, Mrs.
il. f. Namely. Mrs. George Lauman,
Mr. Moore. and Mr., J. II. Hoomes, it
was transformed into a glittering
glimmering. and altogether lovely
Christmas scene. A silver Eastern
star giittered at the top. OF the tree.
which was suggestive Of the frozen
north with its shimmeriug snow
flakes and tinsil decorations. these be-
ing counterbalauced by the CHEEKY
lights in the Christmas colors of red
and green that threw their glow over
the tree, its lovely articles, and the
occupants of the room.
The guests assembled in the audi
torium of the church, and the little
ones and adults. TOO, We're carried
{ into the heights of Santa Claus land
by the The Story of Christmas 50
charmingly told by Miss Margaret
Owsley. Miss Ethel Paderick then
presented the children in delightful
little entertainment, including carol
solos, recitations and group songs,
the program being as follows:
Dialogue-SiX little girls.
Song, Little Town of Bethlehem"
-MyrtriIIa Faust.
A Recitation-E Elizabeth Moore and
Little Lucille Patterson.
Solo-NIiss Hattie Mae Campbell
Recitation-Little Alton Patterson.
Solo-Lula May.
! Dialogue-Four little boys,
Christmas carols by all, Holy
Night, Silent Night"
Mr.. j. &. Perkins then spoke brief
ly TO the children, he having come
over especially from Jacksonville TO
be present on this occasion.
During the rendition of the pro-
! gram, the lovely Christmas tree, and
the gifts thereon for each little girl
and boy in the school was hidden
from view by the large folding doors.
! and at the conclusion of Mr.. Perkins s
talk, the doors were swung back and
amid exclamations Of JOY. the antici-
, pated Christmas tree disclosed to the
twinkling eyes of the more than one
, hundred kiddies present. Santa
/ Claus in the person of Mr.. Oliver X.
! Perkins, assisted by Mr. ]. B. Per-
! kins, then distributed the gifts and
/ fruit. and candy to the children.
| This lovely entertainment and
Christmas tree was voted success
! by all of the many guests present.
The Pensacola journal., 1922-12-27
! YOUNGER SET DANCE AT
J EIktS GLIB

"Ntp" RoSeustein's orchestra fur
nishcd the music for the dance at the
Elk's club on Christmas evening. in
which large number Of the Young
or set participated.
Bamboo and red bells carried out
the holiday idea and serpentines We're
distributed rs favors
Among those taking part in this
enjoyable affair were
MIR. and Mrs. David L. Yates. Of
Atlanta. Ga, Misses Orc Durham,
Mary Daniell Yvonue and Hortensia
Sublette, Margarita Mayes, Mary ROg-
ers Mitchell. Margaret Louise YQnge.
Mary Lee Lamar. Amante and Emily
Semmes, Louise Buck, Dolores Brown,
son, Lydia Mary Bruce. Adelaide
Wentworth. Annie. Mary, Jessie and
Margaret Hail, Clifford, Edna and
Angela Clark, Dorothy Yonge, Evelyn
Acosta, Lottie Eitzen, Frances Cohen.
Frances HOlberg. OF Mobile, Mary Ray,
Catherine Willis, Denise Ellis, Mae
White. Catherine Turner, Rose Nc
Lellan, Mary I.oCklin Moore, Elizabeth
HiEou, Virginia Davis. Mary Alice
Pepper, Elizabeth Ray: Messrs. Harry
ScaIritt. Lathrop Witheriu, frankie
Reilly. Francis and Mitchell Jacoby,
Dudley Gum, Billy Suhrer, Allen
Cant. Walter White, Jr., Bob Nc
CIUe. Tommie and Jimmie Johnson,
Dick saunders, WestobY Howe, Will
liam Lawrence and Malcolm Brown,
I'd Calhoun, Bill Bryson, Edwin Ho1s-
berry, Raymond Marsh Niles John
son, Hobart Barrow, Ed Reilly. Dan
pinuey, Marvin Pepper. Emory
Thames, Alex Olsen, Miles Cary, Rob
ert Welch, Leslie and lie Began,
Churchill MeIlen, Jones Hoyt, Joe Ri
era. Dan Herbert and Buster DAlem-
berte. Billie knowles, J. w. Friedman,
Oliver Williams. Richard CoWley.
Ralph McLane. George Calhoun, Dick
Bingham, Edgar Elebash. Doyle Dri-
yer Edward and Everett Mock, Earl
and Lawrence Bell, Buxton and Fran
els Mitchell. Sherry McAdams, Bill
Bv0UusOn, Francis Sheriff., J. p.
Stokes, Jr., Buster and Glenn Neely.
The Pensacola journal., 1922-12-27
Wedding Unusual
Interest Occurs
Christmas

A wedding OF unusual interest and
coming as a surprise to their many
friends was that Of Mr.. w. L. Fair
cloth TO Miss Willie Rawlins Pritch-
ard, both Of this city, on Monday,
Christmas day.
The ceremony took place at the
First Presbyterian church Monday
morning at II o'clock in the presence
of a few close relatives and friends.
Rev. Francis Tappey performing the
impressive ring ceremony. The bride,
entering on the arm Of the groom.
presented charming picture Of
lovely yOuthfuluess in midnight
blue poiret-twille gray suit, gray
velvet hat with silver trimmings,
gray shoes, hose and accessories to
match.
The only attendants were Miss Alice
Patrica Pritchard. sister Of the bride,
and Mr.. Cooper Pate. Miss Pritchard
wore a Co=tumc Of blue canton crepe
and a large black picture hat with
silver gray trimmings.
Immediately after the ceremony
the party returned to the home 81
the brides parents, ON East Gadsden
street where all informal reception
was held. al enjoying Christmas
dinner.
The happy couple then departed on
the noon train for Mobile. where they
will attend the Bright-W Walton we'd
ding. later going to Jay, Fla, TO visit
the groom's parcr,tS.
The wedding is the culr1ination Of a
romance begun three years ago. MT
Faircloth is young business man
formerly Of Jay, Fla. more recently
} Z . g,.. c.
cmnloyed at the Naval Air station
where he holds responsible position
in the government civil service.
Mrs. FaircIcth is the attractive
Young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Il. Pritchard. and is admired by all
VINO know her.
tn +i,is city Jan. !, and will be at
home to their friends at Gl2 East
Gadsden street, with the brides par
ents.