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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
FRENCH POLICY
MENACESSWlSS
By LOUIS P. LoCHNER

Federated Press Staff Correspondent
BERNE, Switzerland.-French i'm
perialism is casting its OminOus shad-
ows over Switzerland. Wherever l
travel in Switzerland, l find certain
nervousness lest this little state be-
come an economic vassal OF the
French
The Swiss position was set forth re-
Gently by National Councillor Gelpke
in parliament, in these words:
."In blocking the Rhine to trathc,
France is pursuing definite political
aims, especially Of an economic ana
transportation nature. Switzerland,
two-thirds of whose territory and
three-fourths of whose population
have an interest in the Rhine zone, IS
expected to sever her connections with
the North Sea and in her trade and
transportation policies to accept a
French rivers and canals, and Of
French railways, the Mediterranean
and in the Atlantic ocean, of French
rivers and canals, and of French rail-
ways. We are therefore confronted
with the issue of a sort of political
and economic enchainment. From
the standpoint of French transpOrta-
ton and business policy, this plan is
grandly conceived and logically de-
veloped. l marvel at French far
sightedness and unity of purpose"
Another Swiss statesman, M. Hub
er, pointed out to your correspondent
that, while overseas powers such as
Haiti, Honduras and Hedjas were Civ
en- voice at Versailles in framing
the provisions for future shipping on
the Rhine, Switzerland was complete
| ly ignored.
All this is making bad blood in
Switzerland, and is rapidly alternating
the sympathy for France, despite the
fact that all of western Switzerland
is territory in which French is spoken
almost exclusively.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
HOLD HARVEST OR
GAMER WITHOUT
ANY TRIAL
By MARTIN A. DILLMON
Federated Press Staff Correspondent

CARTHAGE, Mo.-Twelve men are
held in the Jasper county Jail here,
virtually without opportunity to give
bond. They probably will be held for
three months until the wheat harvest
is over and then will be released with
out trial.
The offenses for which these men
are confined consist of attempting to
organize the berry pickers and circu-
lating l. w. w. literatuGa containing
these statements:
"a shorter workday for all employ
ed workers would put thousands of un-
employed to work If everybody
worked there would be no poverty.
Here in the berries we give all that
we are asked for; take whatever we
get, as we get it; and do whatever we
are told to do without question or pro-
test. Shall we continue voiceless and
inert when the issue at stake is our
right to live decently as men should?
Until we meet the berry growers
on equal terms we shall get the worst
of it."
On complaint of the berry growers
combine a smalltown marshal lodged
IA Wobblies in the little jail at Sar-
coke, which has room for only FIVE
prisoners, and telephoned to Sheriff
Mead here. The sheriff responded
with a feet of automobiles and con-
veyed the prisoners to the Jasper
county jail.
The procession, on leaving Sarcoxie,
presented the appearance of joyride
or fishing party: All along the road
were heard the wOblby songs:
Arise We prisoners of starvation,
Fight for you own emancipation"
Using an old vagrancy statute the
prosecuting attorney charged that
they had been found tramping
around the country with no visible
means of support" though many of
these men were taken from their work
in the berry fields.
In Jasper county, as in other parts
of the state where occasion had been
found to prosecute under the vagrancy
law, the policy has been to file in
formation before justice of the peace
to have a speedy trial and usually re-
lease the prisoner if he agreed to
leave the community. This saves the
county the cost of keeping the man in
Jail. But in these cases the authOri-
ties had an end in view other than
enforcing laws. They are kept out of
the harvest fields.
The states attorney filed the infor-
nation in circuit court, which will not
be in session in its next term until
Sept. II. The bond of each was fixed
at $500. States Atty. Birkhead says:
by the time these cases can be
! tried the extra farm work, for which
extra help is required, will be ended,
and even if it should be found that
our vagrancy statute is not sufficient,
and if we are compelled to release the
men, they probably will have had suf-
ficient punishment by being impris-
oned while waiting for trial"
This is the way civil and c0nstitu-
tiOnal liberties work in Jasper county,
Missouri.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
Horse Falls During Race,
Dillon Girl Dies of Injuries

DILLON, Aug. 1O.-Miss Cynthia
Lyle of Scobey, a student at the Mon
tana State Normal College, died at
local hospital Friday evening of injur-
les sustained when the horse she was
riding fell and crushed her skull. The
accident occurred about 1870 o'clock.
She and her companion were racing
down the country road just south of
town and as they turned down Pacific
street the Lyle girls mount stumbled
and fell in such a manner that she
was thrown partly beneath him, sus-
tanning. besides a crushed skull, in
ternal injuries.
She was taken at once to the hos
pital, a block away, but did not re-
gain consciousness. Miss Lyle was a
popular and accomplished young wo-
man and has many friends in Dillon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
Leavitt FavOrs Walker
Removal At Vet Hospital

BILLINGS, Aug. 11.-Congressman
Scott Leavitt of the Second Montana
district today seconded" the demands
made during yesterdays session Of the
state convention of the American Le-
giOn, for the removal of Major L. A.
Walker as head of the government
hospital at Helena, charged in the
state adjutant's report with inefficien-
cy and negligence in the care of dis
abled men.
Mr.. Leavitt declared that he had
personally visited the hospital and
found the officer in charge "tempera-
mentally unqualified" and had recon-
mended changes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17

property as fast as it is worn out.
So they drew $82,638, $50 out of the
work of their employees in half year.
Naturally they are stalling when fac
ed with a public demand for the abOl-
itiOn of the 12-hour day.
Profits for the three months ending
June 80 totaled SAT, 1855, 181. This was
the most profitable three months since
the third quarter of 1920, when the
postwar boom was on. After pay
ment of all charges and other reduc-
tons, $4.63 per share of common
stock, or at an annual rate of over
Is per cent.
General Motors, a Morgan trust,
ended the half year with profits of
over $50,000,000. After all charges
and deductions the profits available
for distribution to common stOcl1hold-
ers amounted to $38, 9,504, or 1914
per cent return on each share. If all
the profits of Fisher Body Corpora
ton, a subsidiary, are included the
six months earnings of common
stockholders are likely to get back
nearly One-half of the entire par val
ue of their investment in a single
year.
Another automobile corporation is
earning profits at an annual rate of
more than "a per cent on common
stock. Studebaker reports profits of
81, 200, POP for the last three months
and $13,371, 173 for the first half of
the year. This year the stockholders
are likely to get back more than a
third Of their entire investment in
profits.
Pacific Mills has turned in one of
the best six months reports in its his
DRY. The entire years dividend has
been more than earned in the first
half. All the profits of the next six
months will be velvet. Profits to
June 80 amounted to $685. 85,
equivalent to $3.50 a share on common
stock. Pacific Mills is one of the big
textile concerns that is closing down
in the north to do its work under
overtime conditions in the south,
where child labor, low wages and
long hours are the rule.
Illinois Brick Co. is a good picture
of why increased wages should not
mean increased prices. To quote Wall
Street Journal: Current earnings of
Illinois Brick Co. are in excess of
1922, when S13-16 a share was earned
on $4,000 shares of capital stock.
Earning power is beng maintained in
the face of a II per cent wage in
crease granted employees, while price
Of finished product has not been adj
vanced."
Court protected profits Of public
utilities have lined the pockets of
stockholders of the North American
Co. with S56 a share in less than two
years. Part of this generous handout
was in the form of stock and part
in cash. For IA years prior to Au-
gust, 1921, the dividend rate was
per cent. Then per cent a year was
established. In July, 1922, cash div
/ idends at the rate of 10 per cent we're
inaugurated. In April, 1923, dividends
were equivalent to 20 per cent. And
at present cash dividends are run
nlng at the rate of 10 per cent a year.
These profits are made off the users
OF street railways, electric lights and
gas in Milwaukee, st. Louis, Detroit
Cleveland and smaller centers. You
can inquire by analogy why your gas
/ and electric ra+nc oro not Iouo1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17

Charley, Amos and Adolph West
phal were transacting business in
Plentywood last Monday from their
big farm in the Raymond Outlook
country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17

NEWSSERVICE
By LELAND OLDS
Federated Press Industrial Editor)

WATCH THESE PROFTTEERS!
Owners of U. S. Steel have received
over $35,00O,000 in dividends and in
terest since the first Of the year. In
addition they added over $22 1000, 0O0
out of profits to the value of their
property. They also put aside about
SIS, 100000 out of their six months
profits to be used in replacing their
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

long happy and prosperous life is
the wish of their many friends here
who hold Mr. and Mrs. Kidd in high
esteem. We understand they will
begin housekeeping soon on the Jno.
Clifford farm near Unionville.
Mr.. Hamer Ray, Mr.. Whitaker,
Lois and Malcolm Dolner, all of
GAINESVILLE, Mrs S.. C. Ray and son
Robert of Bristol, were the supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. r. Barnes
last Sunday.
Be sure to attend the Unionville
picnic Aug. rs.
Miss Alice Leland spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Joy Barnes.
A large number from here attend
ed the lecture at McConnelsville
Sunday night.
Everybody will attend the home
coming at Unionville Aug. 25.
Ralph Wells who has been work
ing in GAINESVILLE, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lybarger and family
of Bushnell, ILL.,, arrived here Satur-
day for a weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Kuntz.
Regular meeting of the Rebekah
lodge Saturday night, Aug. IL.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
HOPEWELL

HOPEWELL
| Owing to SO much rain, harvest
work has been much delayed, al
though it's now mostly done, and
threshing is in order.
'Spect many "sweet sixteen"
with cheeks as red as a rambler
rose, is all wrought up this hot,
damp weather because her puff
won't stay puffed, her wave stay
wOve, nor her bang stay bung.
Mrs. May Rees Of Brocton, N. Y,
and Mrs. Harry Church and daugh-
ter Lucille of Titusville, Pa, have
returned home. after spending a few
weeks with their sister Mrs. John
Scott and other relatives.
Miss Gertrude Gerling of Zanes-
vile was the guess or Mrs. Roy
Newman last week.
Miss Edith Clements who has en-
ployment at GAINESVILLE, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. James Clements.
John Lent has purchased a new
car.
Miss Eva Newsvm has returned
home after attending school at New
Concord.
Roy Newman made trip to Nc
Keesport, Pa, this week
Miss Anna Bingham visited her sis
ter Mrs. Paul Tolbert of Malta, last
week, and attended Chautauqua.
Carl Hosom spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hosom Of Swifts.
Miss Eva Newsom spent part of
last week with her uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. WetherelI of
Echo Hill.
Albert Ellis who has been suffer
ing for some time >7om diseased
foot, went to GAINESVILLE Monday to
have an X-ray examination of it..
His wife accompanied him. Chester
Carr took them in his machine.
Miss Ethel Newsom is employed
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Finley
Reed of the east side.
Sunday school next Sunday at
1870 p. m. Preaching by Rev. r. c..
Dean at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Gertrude Snearley visited at
Malta this week.
A number of friends and neigh
bors with well filled baskets met at
c. H. Newman's Sunday, the oc-
casion being the celebration of Mrs.
Newman's 50th birthday which oc-
Cured the day previous. 1t came in
the form of surprise which was
carried out to perfection. A fine
dinner was served in cafeteria style,
and an enjoyable time was had
Those present were Marion Mercer,
j. A. Monroe, Bernard Reed, Geo.
Roberts, and families, Mrs. Martha
Mercer, Mrs. Virginia Lent, John
and Annie Lent, Roy Newman, wife
and niece Eva Louise Llewellyn, M.
l.. Newman and wife, and the host
and hostess.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. McKain OF
Willoughby are visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. Pearl Calendine.
Suffers Serious Injury
Glen Nickols who is working at
the sheet mill at GAINESVILLE had all
the fingers cut off his right hand last
Thursday. He was taken to the hos
pital and is getting along all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hecker and
daughter Margaret OF Cleveland
spent last Thursday at F. H. Calen-
dimes.
Mrs. George Hogan Of Parkers-
burg visited with Mrs D. w. Calen-
dine and other relatives here last
week
There will be an ice cream social
at the church lawn here Saturday
evening, Aug. II.
w. E. Buchanan and daughter Of
Urbana, ILL.,, visited one day last
week with Eli Wilson's.
D. S. Van Fossen and wife visited
Sunday at Ed Henery's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
ONLY ONE
The Record i'm McConnelsville is q
Unique One

If the reader has 'bad back" or
any kidney ills and is looking for an
effective kidney medicine, better de-
pend on the remedy endorsed by
people you know. Doan's Kidney
Pills have given great satisfaction
in such cases. McConnelsville citi-
Zens testify to this. Here is case
Of it:
L. e. Miller, tailor, w Main st. re-
sides on Bell St., says: II think be-
ing on my feet a lot and not getting
much outdoor exercise tended to
put my kidneys in a disordered con-
dition. The result was lame back
and when l sat down my back pain
ed worse. After sitting awhile my
back felt so sore hated to move
and bending over was hard on me.
Sharp pains darted through my back
making it hard to stratghten. ]
felt tired and listless and 1t was a
task to work. Ny kidneys were
weak and sluggish and sometimes
the secretiOns burned in passage.
purchased Doan's Kidney Pills 1T
Sears Pharmacy and after taking
one box / felt relieved. Two more
boxes Of DOan's rid me OF the back
ache and flushed my kidneys put
ting them in . nealthy condition"
Price 60c, af all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get DOan's Kidney Pills-the same
that lGr. Miller hAd. TOster-1iilburn
Co, BfrD., Buffalo, N. n
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
NEWTON RIDGE

Jack Spencer returned to hi!
home after spending two weeks Wis
iting in Columbus.
Miss Weltha Henery who is stay.
| ing at the John Scott home spen1
Sunday here.
Mrs. Mary Sleek is spending a few
days with her mother Mrs. John
Sleek near Chesterhill.
c. w. Thompson is spending a few
days at Philo.
VIM. r. Bingham of Seattle,
Wash, spent day last week on our
ridge This was formerly Mr.. Bing-
hams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Henery of
Stockport spent Sunday with J.. r.
Henery's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bishop are
leaving by auto for Akron, where
they will be joined by grangers from
Michigan. From Akron they go
through Ohio, Pennsylvania and on
to Washington, d. c. They go in
the interest of the grange.
Chas Cornell who has spent the
summer here with his aunt Mrs. L..
w. Spencer, has returned to his
home at Columbus.
c. B. Henery and z. A. Scott of
Stockport were callers on our ridge
last Thursday.
Miss Elva Henery who spent last
week at McConnelsville attending
Chautauqua, returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer have
as guests Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Blank
enship, James King and Elizabeth
Cornell of Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
Proft and PIeasure CIub

The Profit and Pleasure club met
at the home of Gertrude Gilliland,
July Is. Eleven members and two
visitors were present. After the pro-
gram and usual business, q social
hour was enjoyed. Refreshments of
fruit salad and two kinds of cake
were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be Sept. S, at the
home of Maud Cannon. Program:
Music; roll call, Something / have
learned at club; dialogue. Lille
Leonard, Bernice Rowland; song,
Maggie Combs and Josie Drum
mond; paper, Emma Bell and Stella
Shuster; an original poem by each
member.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
KNOXVILLE
Date of Picnic Changed

On account of the farmers picnic
to be held on the fair grounds on
Aug. IS, the Unionville picnic will
be held Saturday Aug. 25, instead
of on date previously announced.
There will be parking room for all
autos. Bring your dinner and stay
all day, there will be something do
ing every minute.
G.. B. Ritchey and Emmett Du-
vail left here Sunday evening for
McConnelsville, to be ready for de-
parture early Monday morning for
an auto tour of the west.
All I. O. o. F. members are re-
quested to be present at the hall Sat
urday night, Aug II, for degree
work
Several from here attended the
Beverly picnic last Saturday.
Kidd-Mumnley Wedding
James p. Kidd one of our good
citizens and Mrs. Eva Myrtle Mum
mey were united in marriage at Nc
Connelsville Saturday They return
ed to the home OF the bride near
Pleasant Grove church, where an
elegant wedding supper was served
by the brides mother Mrs. Mary
Riley. Later in the evening a large
number of friends of the happy cou-
pie arrived and gave them an old
fashioned serenade, and received
fine treat of candy and cigars. A
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
Friendly Circle CIuh

Friendly Circle club met July 18,
with Mrs. Nancy Slmcox. The after
noon was spent socially and there
was program. Lunch was served
by the hostess. The members were
all present except the secretary
Carrie Dunlap who was detained on
account of sickness at home Two
visitors Jessie Simcox and Helen
Clark, we're present. Our next meet
ing, Aug. Is, will be at Mrs. Verna
Parrish. Program: Scripture read
ing, Carrie Dunlap; song, by club;
defamation, Jess Clark; song, Lola
Dunlap; reading, Mary Sherlock;
defamation, Zorah WEIGH; song,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
STOCKPORT

Don't miss this one-Charles Ray
in "A Midnight Bell" from the IA
NOUS Charles Hoyt play.
Mr.. Kenneth Dulaney is visiting
his sisters in Cleveland and Canton,
for an indefinite time.
w. E. Medley of Malta spent Sat-
urday here.
Lawrence Maynard is in Cincin-
natl on business.
Mrs. Glassford and son of Colum-
bus spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. McKain.
Ote Cody returned to Swifts, after
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

Paul returned to their home at Par
kersburg Saturday, after a visit
with her sisters Mrs. Dena Bach elor
and Mrs. Harry Henery.
Mr.. Jas. Roberts returned Monday
to Columbus, after visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Ad Wood.
Mr.. ARA Evans of Brokaw was a
business caller here Monday.
Miss Lou Anna Walker of Brokaw
returned home after a visit with
Miss Frances Bailey and the Fox
girls.
Clyde Daugherty returned from a
visit with his grandmother Mrs. Ag-
mes Daugherty of Mt. Ebal
Mrs. Laura Wallace and three
children and Miss Mary Mott of Rox-
bury spent Monday here.
Mrs. Osmer LOchary spent Friday
in McConnelsville.
Continued on page nve)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

a visit with his son Clyde.
Mrs. bessie NcMannfs and son OF
Malta, are visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Quigley.
Mrs. Minnie Hughes Of Cham
paign, ILL.,. is the guest OF her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Hook Tor
three weeks.
Mrs. Mary Smith Of Newark Is Wis
iting with friends and relatives.
VIM. Barnhart of Youngstown is
visiting with relatives here and at
Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Maynard had
for their guests the past week Mrs.
Barclay Penrose Of Barnesville and
J. A. Gilbert of Kansas, City, Mo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
Hunger. the Best Sauce

Sauce is used to create an appe-
tite or relish for the food. The right
way is to look to your digestion.
When you have good digestion you
are certain to relish your food.
Chamberlain Tablets improve the
create healthy appetite
and cause a gentle movement of the
Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
TODDS

Quite number of our people en-
joyed the Chautauqua last week.
A horse belonging to Harley
Coulson fell one night last week and
broke its leg and had to be killed.
The threshing machine is in this
vicinity this week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

Lottie McKelvey: question, Have
you been benefited by the club? H
SO. how, Nancy Simcox, Frank Bod
niger; Reasons why all people must
depend upon one another and work
together, Mrs. Parrish, Nary Phil
lis. Please come, and be prepared
to respond when your name is CALI
ed.-Bell Stiers, p. r. and Lecturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
914,OOO BALES UT
 COTTON FORECAST.
STATE CAPITAL. BUREAU l Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 2 J
 THE AGE EKALD !

With the condition of the states cotton crop reported at 66 per cent of normal August l, F. W. Gist, agri- cultural statistician, today estimated that the total production this year will be 914,O00 bales, compared with @ production of 1000 bales last year. MT. Gist also forecasts a yield of 47,445,O00 bushels of corn, com pared with a production of 50,932,000 bushels last year.
 The forecast for the principal crops was Issued on confirmation of the Washington office of the bureau of agricultural economies. On other principal crops MT. Gist made the following forecast, based on reports of August l:
 Peanuts, 8,S5o,oou pusnels, com pared with 4,5OO,O00 bushels last year; Hay, 61S0OO tons, compared with 7s20O0; sweet potatoes, 11,234,- 900 bushels, compared with 1S,490,00o bushels; Irish potatoes, 3,94S,OO0 bushels. compared with 3,S40,000 bushels; sorghum syrup, 4,592,000 gallons compared with 5,594,O00 gal Ions; sugar cane, s,O56,O00 gallons, compared with 11,92S,000 gallons; oats, total yield, 9,457 900 bushels, compared with 9,S60,000 bushels; wheat total yield, 19O,OOo bushels compared with 21S,000 bushels.
 "The forecast or oats is the equiva- lent yield of 515,O0O acres" said MT. Gist. However, reports indicated that only 40 per cent of this was cut for threshing, 30 per cent for feed- ing in bundle, 23 per cent cut as hay, per cent pastured and per cent turned over. It was also shown that 40 per cent was spring sown and 60 per cent fall sown. The average yield of spring swon was 13 bushels and on fall sown 22 bushels per acre."
 MT. Gist said weather during the past week has been favorable for corn, especially late planting; that 1 pastures have improved and that peanuts gained somewhat in pros | pect of total production.