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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
Toledo, OHIO POLICE AID
local KLANSMEN In ATTEMPT
TO LYNCH STREET SPEAKER
.,vATORE ROSE. WITH MOOSE AROUND NECK,
SAVED WHEN POLICEMEN IE4NoI IN MOB GETS COLD
WILL BRING SUIT AGAINST CITY

their decision to hang Rose wavered.
Then the policeman, gathering cour-
age, declared: eff you hang this man
you'll have to hang me too, or I'll tell
the whole story when I get back"
The mob, in which Rose could ider-
tify a police lieutenant, the prosecut-
ing attorney, two police sergeants and
Toledo lawyer then held a hurried
consultation and decided not to hang
Rose. Instead, he was forced to sign
a schOol-boy declaration pledging al
legiance to "this flag and the republic
for which it stands" The mob then
drove away leaving Rose and his wife,
who had become hysterical, to walk
back the % miles to town. As a re-
suit of the lynching bee, Mrs. Roses
health today is in a serious condition,
ct is difficult to conceive Of an act
more contrary to the spirit and tradi-
ton of American freedom of speech
and assembly and more openly in vi
olatiOn of the clearly expressed pro-
visions of the Constitutions of Ohio
and of the United States," Prof.
Robert MOres LOvett, acting chairman
of the American Civil Liberties I'm
ion, declares in communication to
the Mayor of Toledo, calling upon that
official to bring to justice the perpe-
traitors of the "cOwardly and outrag-
eous act"
owe respectfully call upon you to
investigate the facts this near-lynch-
ing and that the proper legal penal
ties be dealt out to those guilty of
this criminal act of violence and ter
rorism," Prof. Lovett states in his
letter to the mayor. Gin this case the
lawless offense is all the more dis
graceful because it was plotted in adj
vance and was thus more than the
passing hysteria of mob, and also
because it was participated in by law
enforcement officers themselves, work
ing in conjunction with vicious ele-
ment in the local Ku Klux Klan."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
STATE'SLEVY
FOR TAXATION
1879 MILLS
LITTLE CHANGE OVER ASSESS
MENT OF LAST YEAR; LOCAL
BOARD ACTS MONDAY.

County Clerk j. E. Moran on Friday
received a communication from the
state board of equalization, signed J..
w. Walker as chairman, fixing the
state tax levy for the year. This will
be considered Monday at meeting of
the members of the board of county
commissioners, sitting as a board of
equalization, when the Cascade county
levy is decided.
The levy for state purposes is fixed
as follows:
General fund, 3 1-2 mills.
Veterans welfare bond and sinking
fund, 1-5 of a mill
Educational bond interest and sink
ing fund, 9-10 of mill.
Livestock state commission fund, 1
mill.
Livestock bounty fund, 1 1-2 mills.
State livestock sanitary bond fund,
1 mill.
The state levy is virtually the same
as last year.
Monday the board of commissioners
will complete their work as an equal
ization board and fix the tax levy for
county purposes. Members of the
board are of the opinion that the 1923
will be lower than last year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
PLENTYWOOD
SCHOOLSOPEN
TUESDAY SEPT. 4

The public schools of Plentywood
open Tuesday morning, September 4th,
with a full set of teachers. Superin-
tendent Hauge, who has so efficiently
handled the affairs of the local schools
the past few years will again have
charge of the educational department.
He has selected as his assistants a
very able corps of teachers who come
to Plentywood with the best of quail
fications.
Several new faces will appear
among the members of the school
faculty this year and the people of
Plentywood extend to them a hearty
welcome to our city.
Preparations are being made to
make this term of school one of the
best that has ever been held and Supt.
Hauge is making arrangements to
/ have the school studies layed out in
such way that the pupils will adj
vance in education both thoroughly
and rapidly.
Following are the names of the
| teachers and the grades over which
/ they will have supervision:
Superintendent-E. M. Hauge.
Principal-Anna E. C. Rain.
English Teacher-Anna E. G. RAIN
English and History-E. Winifred
TOrgerson.
Science and History-Lewis G.
| Klefsass.
Mathematics and Science-Grace
| Putnam.
Home Economics and Science-Thel-
mo M. Wuest.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-Agne'
M. Duffy.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-Hilds
C. Swenson.
Sixth Grade-Alvincy Geister.
Fifth Grade-Mae Mcintosh.
Fourth Grade-Constance B. Duck
stad.
Third Grade-Mary Webster,
Second Grade-Myrtle Morstad.
FIRST Grade-Francis M. Goder.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
RED CROSS
HOLDS MEETING

The Sheridan County Chapter of
American Red Cross met in Plenty
wood, Saturday evening. August 18th,
for the purpose of discussing ways
and means, and determining whether
or not the Red Cross should attempt
to carry on the work of the Public
Health Nurse for the County.
One member of the Red Cross made
the statement that: ain this work
heretofore the county has been paying
$500 towards the salary Of the Pub
lie Health Nurse, and the Red Cross
the balance, which including expenses
when out in the field, upkeep of the
car, needed corrections, ETC., amount
ing to approximately another $500
a month. On June first the County
Dads saw fit to discontinue paying the
$500 a month towards this work,
raising the salary of DR.. C. Sells in
said amount. Petitions were forward
ed to them from all corners of the
county, together with letters telling
of special cases where the little kid
dies of our county had been put into
physical shape by her work, but to no
avail. The Dads refused positively
and firmly to re-instate Miss Braden,
they feeling that the mothers who
bear legitimate children to our COM
munity, and the little kiddies need no
consideration whatsoever"
Another member brought up the
question of what was done with the
$500 a month paid to DR.. Sells and
it was brought out that this goes for
the keeping of prostitutes in our cOun-
ty, for the keeping Of them in such
health and condition that they are
safe for public use. A girl takes up
this life, becomes infected, goes to the
county for treatment, and SHE is
GIVEN THIS TREATMENT FREE
OF CHARGE, is PLACED IN THE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL for this
treatment, given by said DR.. c. Sells,
and in a few weeks she goes out,
cured, to lead the same life over again,
to repeat the same thing over again,
the taxpayers paying for her treat
ment and care, at a cost of from
$4,000 to $600.00 per.
Another member commenting on the
subject, said: The American Red
Cross stands for betterment of con-
ditions among human beings at all
times, and especially for the upllfC
and betterment of mothers and kiddies
for a better physical race than has
heretofore existed, and for aleviatiOn
of suffering in every instance. With
this in view, it was decided to keep
up the work of Public Health Nurse
so long as the funds will last, which
with present amounts on hand will
be approximately seven months long
er. If more funds can be raised for
this good work, it will be carried on
gladly. If the county Dads could be
brought to give some thought and at
tention to the Mothers and Riddles,
as other up to date counties are do
ing, this work could be carried on by
the county, the Red Cross using their
funds for needed corrections. The
amount of taxes necessary to carry
on this work in entirety, would not
raise the taxes of each taxpaying cit
izen 10 cents a year per hundred dol
lars. Would you rather pay this
amount towards this work, than to-
wards the keeping of healthy prosti-
tutes? If so see the county Dads,
and do it quick"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
PRICES OF GASOLINE
VARY IN NORTH
EASTERN MONTANA

Now that the eyes of the world
have been fastened for few days up
on the exhorbitant price of gasoline,
and the ridiculously low price of crude
oil, and as the result of the activity
of Gov. McMaster of South Dakota,
the bottom has fallen out of gasoline
prices all over the country.
Gasoline is IA cents a gallon in Mil
waukee, Chicago and Minneapolis, 20
cents in South Dakota and some more
than that in different points in Mon
tana.
However, the great reduction has
not vet reached Sheridan county or
any point on the branch that has been
heard of. A traveller coming from the
west reports the prices of gasoline
along the line as follows: Glasgow,
231a cents; Poplar, 25 cents; Froid,
28 cents. This gas was all bought the
same day.
The prices increased as the traveller
iourneyed east. Probably at Bainville
where the ten per centers are having
a fit because working men want liv-
ing wage, the price is still 80 cents
per gallon, but we don't know for sure
The price of gasoline in Plentywood
and other points in Sheridan county
is today, Tuesday, 28 cents.
Just why gasoline is not as cheap
at Plentywood as it is in Glasgow OF
in Williston, the Producers News has
been unable to learn. 1t is not known
whether the local retailers or the
wholesalers are holding up the price
but it is a fact that gas is always five
cents or more higher per gallon along
the Great Northern branch line thar
along the main line of the Grea
Northern a few miles away.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
Tax Tribunal Verdict Held Up By Spencer
PLENTYWOQD COUNTRY
TO REAP BEST CROPS
OF LAST THREE YEARS

! Helena. Aug. 19.-While crops
= in the Plentywood country have
= been good during the past three
= wears this years will exceed the
= three previous crops in the opin-
+ ion of Frank G. Fishbeck. for
+ mer state senator from Sheridan
+ county. An abundant grain crop
= is now being harvested in the
= northeastern part of the state.
Z said Senator F'ishbeck and thresh-
< ing will soon be in progress. He
4 states that the farmers are well
+ supplied with help and good pro-
+ gress is being made in all lines of
farm activities.
4 Mr.. Fishbeck, who was the first
4 senator to be elected from Sheri-
+ dan county, and who served thru
x the 14th and 18th legislative as
= semblies, is engaged in the opera
< ton of a light and power plant at
x Plentywood and likewise in the
= mining of coal which is used in
= the generation Of electricity in his
= plant. It was in connection with
= the coal mine that he conferred
y with the state board of euualiza-
= ton at the capitol Friday. He
= left Friday evening on his return
TO PlentywOOd.
x X 4
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
SENATOR WALSH
VISITS PLENTYWOOD

D.s3L3 senator Thomas J. Walsh. accom-
Eea EEI,uea by Atty. Thomas Dionan of
Gs~ GG5~sEo| We're in Plentywood Wednes-
a. g.1 Interviewing friends and getting
The land. 'iie poIIOcaI lay OF
l2ls NJ Is Senator Walsh's first visit
siors sheridan 5dan County as Special Ses-
slms..n y.S nave kept Congress in session
W.. a'.O.. continuously and the Senator
psrt as .sfy much impressed with This
part Of Montana. "i'ii 'ii'9
H. senator Walsh was informed +bo+
1eo.ie @ general consensus oninion = Of the tbe
ConFgrolln CF,s n TINS part of Montana is that
tbats g.;S should set a price on wheat
Ie e' WI |ll enable the farmers o'' +o i'ge,t @at
NJ T9f their labor anu E" i"ii pIol-
Wssse; Ws5e distinguished gentleman from
that t'PI5,gIo9 Prgso91 said that he did not think
SDeciP5,f resident Coolidge Would Id call aim !
tine. sSiOh Of Congress at this
seSeeatsa.t5o Walsh's term Of oe,oo >.
year a~'or from Montana eUnira VI once ,oss as
did not al'o the well known statesman man
9 lor Office again next fall
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24

,,..dore Rose. speaker for the
oal,,,i G-.ori9n Party, who, with his wife,
.. L.y.',i seized BY a mob of Ku Klux
y3.-.T,sn Wa 7ol actively assisted by large
A-1j Me- If citv police at a street meet
s4-'G 4, Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday night,
~ ,g0ist 7th. taken in automobiles 70
A5se 5se ont Of town and rescued from
l.;Sg l.;19 hanged only by the last minute
sS.-S .s.S.oySyertion of a policeman in the
nv .5 will bring suit for damages
ar.irst al.i, the City of Toledo, according
: tbe American Civil Liberties I'm
'P Poso and his wife were scheduled to
,,ssk last Tuesday night at an open
X mass meeting in Toledo with five
a.ber sneakers, three of whom were
Tp'a5tionaIists. one a member Of the /.
" " and one a member of the Work
~. party A crowd of 5000 among
r5om we're members of the American
Isgion and the Ku Klux Klan gath
srad at the meeting which proceeded
peacefully until Mrs. Rose got up to
sneak As soon as she began to speak
I've automobiles loaded with Ku KluX
Klansmen and city police in uniform
came upon the scene. They forced
tbeir way thru the crowd, seixed Rose
and his wife and threw them into the
waiting automobiles. Pistols were
stuck into Roses face as the automo-
bles with sirens shrieking, rushed
down the main street and out into the
country
When the lynching party had pro-
ceeded about % miles out of town
Rose was taken out and a rope put
around his neck. He was then search
ed and robbed of S1OO30 which he had
in his pockets at the time. At this an
I'D policeman, unable to withstand the
pleading Of Mrs. Rose, protested:
Petty larceny too, Ell? This thing
is going too far. | thought it was
only a kidnapping party, not hang
ng.'
When the citizens" heard this,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
GAMBLING JOINT
RAIDED AT OUTLOOK
DON TROWER, JACK BECKER,
LEO RABB and F. r. STACY
/ PLEAD GUILTY TO GAMBLING
BEFORE JUDGE OLSON.

Last Saturday evening about mid
night Sheriff Salisbury and County
Attorney Erickson quietly entered
Outlook and took a peep around just
to see how things were going.
After surveying the fronts of the
main entrances of the business estab-
lishments of that thriving little city,
they began to take in the rear of the
buildings. At one particular spot
their attention was riveted by bright
light aglow which was rather unusual
at that time of the night, so follow
ing the regular pathways leading into
the building and going through dark
passages they entered into a brightly
lighted room. No one paid any par
ticular attention to their presence. In
fact no one noticed them. So the
two officers of the law stood there
taking in two of the most up-to-date
gambling games it had ever been their
pleasure to witness. After watching
the game for a short time, the Off
cials made their presence known,
which was the signal for rush for
the different exits, but no attempt
was made to stop the offenders of the
law as the Sheriff and County Attor-
ney had their proof and their names.
The gambling room proved to be in
the rear of the building next to what
is known as the Stevens Pool Hall,
and Don Trower, Jack Becker, Leo
Rabb and F. R. Stacey appeared the
next day before Judge L. S. Olson and
plead guilty to the charge of ganbl-
ino opd noid their fines
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
CUSTOM OFFICERS
nab BOOZE TRUCK
Ed Estes, Well known Dray Man of
Outlook Nabbed With Load of Ca
madam Beer Saturday Night.

In the stiffness of the evening at
about II 100 o'clock Saturday night
Custom Officers ]. R. Seger and Dan
A. Bailey the former of Dooley
and the latter from Scobey, halted a
truck which was quietly vending its
way toward Plentywood and made a
search of the contents of the machine.
The truck was loaded with what ap-
peared to be empty barrels with a
little trash in some of them, but not
being satisfied with the top surface
the federal officers dug still deeper
and finally discovered what they were
after.
Ed Estes the driver of the truck
was brought to Plentywood and an
other truck was sent out to haul in
the truck containing the booze as it
seems the machine carrying the beer
had either gotten a Whit of the odor-
Gus liquor or just was naturally ornery
The truck was then hauled into Plen-
tywood and the beer unloaded at the
county jail. The truck was then TAX
en- up to the 0. M Donaldson garage
where it is now standing pending set
tlement Of the case.
Mr. Estes, who is we'll known both
in Plentywood and at Dooley, where
he now funs a dray line and livery
service, was given his liberty pend.
ing advice from Judge Bourquin al
Great Falls.
The total amount of beer found or
the truck was four barrels in bottles
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
PLENTYWOOD
SCHOOL NOTICE

The local public school will begin
with regualr sessions on Tuesday
morning, the fourth Of September.
Children who become six years of
age before the first Of next January
may be admitted to the first grade at
the beginning of the school year, in
event it is the wish Of their parents
that they attend school this year. AS
the organization of classes in the first
grade will be based on the first en-
rollment it is requested that arrange
ments be made to have the pupils
eligible to this grade enroll on the first
day of school.
Pupils who have records of promo
ton from other-Schools which they
wish to have honored are requested to
bring these records to the superin-
tendent in order that they may re-
ceive their classification.
Pupils who have not previously at
tended the local school are expected
to furnish birth certificates or to sup
ply information that will make il
possible to obtain copies of them.
Nonresident pupils will be admitted
in the order of their application and
to the number for whom accomoda-
tions can be made.
If it is convenient for them to dc
So, pupils who are to be transferred
from other schools, either as resident
or as nonresident, are requested tc
arrange for their registration before
the opening of school. This may be
done either by writing to the super
intendent or by calling upon him al
his Office on the thirtieth of August
E. M. HAUGE,
Superintendent
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
REDSTONE. LADY
LOSES HER MIND

Mrs. B. Losing, who lives on a
farm south of Redstone with her hus-
band was brought into Plentywood
Saturday suffering from loss of her
mind. While the unfortunate lady,
who is about 80 years of age was quite
rational at times, it was thought that
with good care at the sanitanum she
would be more likely to regain full
power of her reason than If she re-
mained at her home
Drs. Hunter and Storkan made the
examination and pronounced her IN
sane and she was taken to the sanl-
tarium at Warm Springs in this sIate
by Sheriff Salisbury and wife last
Sunday. going down to Culbertson and
catching the west bound passenger
from that town.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
GASOLINE AT SEATTLE
SELLS FOR 16 CENTS

Seattle, Aug. 2O.-Sixteen-cent gas
oline was sold here Monday. Several
independent service stations had an
nounced reduction of the retail price
to that figure The reduction was not
general, however, and only a few OF
the big oil companies said these deal
ers were selling the gasoline at cost
for advertising purposes.
At all Standard, Union and selling
stations the prevailing price Of 19
cents a gallon was maintained, with
reductions of cent per gallon to US
ers of coupon books.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
KARLSON CASH
STORE ROBBED
AT OUTLOOK
Valuable Articles Stolen By Thieves
While KarlsOn Family Took in
Show Monday Evening.

Thieves broke into the Karl J. Karl
son store at Outlook last Monday ev-
enng between 9 and 10 o'clock, gain
hg entrance through a cellar window.
The robbers stole several articles of
clothing and some shoes and then
vent from the store into the living
apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Karlson
winch Is in the rear of the store build
ing where they stole an automatic re-
'olyer and gold watch.
Upon the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaflson from the show, the robbery
WAS Immediately discovered and the
oaerliis Office notified. An officer
was immediately dispatched to the
S scene Of the robbery and steps are
oeng taken to appTehend the guilty
It is thought that the thieves were
asjic6mg the store at the time Mr..
ana Mrs. Karlson left for the show
ana: sao as soon as they stepped out the
ssIe.tis-en ,aIecas entered the store, made their
og'sS5Jlons, gaoS and disappeared with the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
Peterson-Eschenbache

Last Monday, Henry Peterson, age
% of McCabe and Miss Marie Eschen-
bacher, age II, Of the same town were
quietly married by Judge Olson at the
Court House. The young couple will
make their home in the McCabe
country.
The Producers News joins with
their many friends in wishing them
happy and prosperous voyage thru
life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
BIG FIGHT in PLENTY
WOOD Sat-, SEPT. |

record of Sammy Trapp, his colored
opponent is given below.
Sammy Trapp weighs 160 pounds
and is one of the best boxers in Can
ada. He has fought Jack Riddick
twice. The first battle extended over
nine rounds, Riddick winning by a
technical k. o. The second battle be-
tween these two fighters was won by
Riddick on points. Sammy is real
tough pug and local fans will have an
opportunity thru witnessing this fight
to get an idea of Noes chances with
Riddick when the two fighters meet
here next month.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24

Eddie Moe, the local man, will meet
Sammy Trapp, a colored fighter for
merly of Butte, Montana, but who now
makes his headquarters at Moose Jaw,
Canada, in the padded ring at the Or
pheum Theatre in Plentywood Satur-
day night, Sept lst.
Good preliminaries will be put on
and all who have ever seen Moe in
action know that they will see a good
fight if he has any opposition at all
and from all accounts of the colored
man he is a whirlwind.
It is not necessary to give the record
of Eddie Moe as his fighting ability
is we'll known to the public and the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
Auto Thief Given Sentence
Q Two To Four Years
Y0UTHRUL BANDIT OF AUTO
NEAR.REDST0NE SENTENCED
To SERVE TERN IN PENTTEN-
TIARW

Ernest douglas who plead guilty to
stealing a Ford auto from Rev. Frame
at Redst8ne last fall, was sentenced
by JudgesC. E. Conner last Friday to
serve from two to four years inv the
penitentiart at Deer Lodge.
The yo8ng man who is only 20 years
old was taken to Deer Lodge by Un-
dersheriff Aldrieh last Friday and was
placed be mind the bars of that institu-
tion Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
.DEBSP SPEAKING
DATES ARRANGED

Chicago.-The Socialist party an
nounces that Eugene V. Debs will soon
start on a western tour and will speak
in the following places:
Great Falls, Mont, Sept. a; Butte,
Sept. 6; Seattle, Wash, Sept. 9; Ev-
erett, Sept. 10; Tacoma, Portland, Ore.
Sept. IA; Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 16
San Francisco, Sept. IS; San Diego,
Sept. 20; Los Angeles, Sept. %.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Zeibarth and
children returned last Friday from an
auto trip to Minneapolis, Rochester
Hutchinson and other points in Min
nesota where they visited relatives
The Zeibarths were gone about a
month and greatly enjoyed their va
cation.