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The producers news., 1923-03-02
CITY FIREMEN
HOLD MEETING

The fremen of Plentywood held a
meeting at the fire hall last Sunday
afternoon, all members being present
excepting two, one being out Of town
and the. other had sickness in the
family.
The receipts from the dance were
taken up and it was found that
the goodly sum of $4,000 was taken
in, and after deducting bill amount
ing to $4,000, the boys had left $3.50
for their efforts.
4 special vote of thanks was given
to Mr.. Fred Ibsen for his services in
both decorating the hall and also re-
moving the decoration the next day.
Following disposal of the dance
business, a discussion arose as to
furnishing a room in the local hos
pital for the use of the firemen Of
this city when i'll and as a memorial
to the fire department. A committee
consisting of Fred Ibsen, Ralph
Lund and DR.. R. E. Gustafson was
appointed to interview the hospital
board as to the cost, etc. of such fur
nishings and report at the next meet
ing.
Fire Chief Helm in adressing the
members of the fire department
asked the members to help him test
out the water mains to see how much
water they could deliver and how
to get the best results from the diff
ferent angles. He also spoke about
having more fire drill practice and IN
accordance Herewith will have alarms
sent out at different times unknown
to the personnel of the department
Ralph Lund offered the suggestion
that the idea was fine, but that he
preferred to be called during the day
time rather than at night. Some die
not agree with him and thought SOC
o'clock in the morning would make g
good test for speed. But the Chief
was non-committal so they may loOl
for a call at any time.
The matter of rubber coats was
taken up and it was found that the
department is short several rubber
coats. An investigation to find on
lust how many coats were neede'
will be made and the necessary coat
bought, where they can be purchased
The producers news., 1923-03-02
"IIAKE A BOMB AND GET The RADICALS
TO THROWT OFFICERS INSTRUCTED

evidence" to be presented by the
prosecution at the end of this month
at st. Joseph.
''Be Radical" Says Burns
Bailin testified that he drew pay
from both the Thiel and Burns agen-
eies at the same time and that he
had, under the orders of their "radi-
cal departments" joined the Young
Peoples Socialist League, the 1. W.
W., the Communist party, the Social
ist Labor party and the Workers In
ternational Industrial union. His or
ders from the Burns and Thiel agen-
cies had been, he said, to take the
most extreme radical positiol in these
organizations and to urge them on to
violence. He was recommended by
former States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne of Cook county to the intelh-
gence division Of the war department
and got a job spying on workers in
the obstruction Of Camp Grant for 3
time.
Bailin spent a good deal Of time
relating how T. J. Cooney Of the
Thiel agency and Allen o. Meyers
and William J. Burns Of the Burns
agency worked up the mythical
Knights Of the Red Star, fake revo-
lutionary organization, conjured up
by the agencies to make the bankers
and packers Of America cOntribute
more money to the agencies combat
ting radicalism. The membership
lists Of the imaginary Red Star, Bail
in told, were made up from the names
of radicals arrested in Palmers red
raids.
The New York Office Of the Burns
agency copied the lists and when
Bailin protested to William J. Burns
that this was useless because the list
Continued on Page Eight
The producers news., 1923-03-02
By CARL HAEsSLER
Federated Press Correspondent


Chicago.-'Make a bomb and get
the radicals to throw it. Then We'll
have them arrested"
This was among the instructions
given to one of their employees by the
Burns detective agency Immediately
after the Wall Street explosion in
October, 1920.
The employe was Albert Bailin
alias Balanow, who gave the above
testimony at deposition hearings
here by Frank P. Walsh, chief coun-
sci for William Z. Foster and 2C
other labor men, alleged communists
who arc to stand trial for crir
syndicalism in St. Joseph, Mich. Feb
ruary 26th.
Bailin's ac.iv 4 as under-cOy-
er operative for the Thiel and
Burns private detective agencies
were reported in Is series Of ar
ticles by The Federated Press Ov-
er two years ago. He repeated
and ampIife1 that story under
Walsh's questiOnings over fire.
quent objection by Assistant At
tOrney General 0. L. Smith #
Michigan, assisted by Max Burg
eT, department of justice opera
tive, Temporarily on the Michigan
state payroll.
Burns, who was recommended b!
U. S. Senator Hiram johnson, Cali
fornia, to United States Attorne.
General Daugherty to be chief Of tn
federal secret service, and was thel
given the job, was chiefly responsible
for the Michigan red raid Of las
August. The purpose Of the deposi
ton hearings in Chicago was to re
veal the past methods and record o
Burns in order to throw light on tn
The producers news., 1923-03-02


How completely the stage had
been set for administering the death
penalty to the mines tax bill in the
senate on Frida was discernible when
members of the 'big interests "
lobby began filing into the senate
chamber.
Not in one body did the lobbyists
of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company enter the mysterious death
chamber. They entered one at a
time, but by the time Senator Walker
had concluded his speech, telling of
the terrible conditions" that would
befall the city of Butte if such a
measure was passed by the august"
senate, these lobbyists could be seen
in every corner of the room, and
scattered throughout the gallery
which aloft bounds the senate cham
Der on four sides. By that time they
had become so numerous that they
almost outnumbered the senators.
They "sat tight in the inches they
had selected, seemingly assuming the
attitude of reminding their servants"
that now is the time to do "Our bid
ding, as you have promised and as
you were instructed"
The presence of these Doodle lobby
lists seemed to have a telling effect,
for one after another senators, a numA
Der of whom had been elected on
pledges last fall that they would
come to Helena and support the peO-
ple's program to equalize the states
taxation system, answered the call
of their masters.
The roll call vote herewith repeat
ed, shows who turned deaf ear to
the people, when their hearing was
impaired by the din and clamOr of
the drove of lobbyists who besieged
the senate chamber, portion Of the
state capitol building where the peO-
pie had supposed that they might at
least receive 3 fair degree Of justice.
1t is true a goodly number Of the
senators had never been expected to
vote other than with the corporations
and against the masses, but there
are those who took sides with these
corporations who no doubt will have
explanations to make when they re-
turn home to their constituents.
The roll call herewith repeated was
the vote taken on the adoption of
minority report Of the mines tax bill,
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news., 1923-03-02
FLOYD SUNDERHAUF LEAV-
ING FOR WESTERN COAST

Floyd Sunderland, who is well
known in Plentywood, having resided
here for several years prior to going
to Scobey, where he took over the
management of a picture house, stop
ped off in this city the first of the
week on his way to Seattle, Wash,
where he will visit a sister and also
look over other notable coast cities,
where he plans on finding location.
The producers news., 1923-03-02

prove good. 1t is a nrovan s,,o.os.
which no one who will bonos+I,, =
vestigate can denv loot, e.
great changes for the Sheridan co,,n
ty sick in the near future beco,,sa :
used to live in Sheridan count, al
know the people there are sick and
elred OF graft humbug and monopoly
in County affairs.
wishing you and your paper every
success, 1 am
Sincerely yours,
E. E. LEWARTON.
The producers news., 1923-03-02
SPEAKING

Scobey, 1st
Wolf Point, End
Glasgow, 3rd
Plentywood, CulbertsOn and Froid
also had speakers entered.
Six schools were represented in the
extemporaneous speaking contest ami
it was not surprising to local citizens
when they learned that Milton
Schrank of the Scobey high school
captured the honors.
Following are the speakers, the
schools they represented, and the
subjects which they drew for the con-
test:
Milton schrank, scObey, "POssi-
bilities of Education in the United
States"
Pierre Taylor, Wolf Point, Gov
ernor Dixon's 1923 Tax Program.
Cecilia Gritz, Glasgow, Student
Government in High Schools"
Thelma Crawford, Plentywood, "ls
Prohibition a Success"
Edmund Geiser, Froid, "Should the
Continued on Page Eight
The producers news., 1923-03-02
Wisner, Neb.
Februay 20, 1923.
-'f' Producers News,
lEWOOd, Mont.


a Sir:
axe great pleasure in reading
articles in the Producers News
-alng to Dr.. York's offer to
i'r the County Poor and the
ana mighty NJ. DIS opposition to
'aae' DR.. York's offer is a big
sIe step forward in overcom-
-s mgh-handed, autocratic posi-
assumed by the NJ. DIS and the
e'ly these medicine men try to
N y 1he healing profession. It
u uem furious to see their
se hold gradually slipping from
s,'Ae' books Of the sick and their
~Osenlng on the County Treas
mat Dr.. York can relieve the
VI tremendous expense goes
.,'' argument, but the EXPENSE
4, would begrudge if it were
si@ 1t is the sick who must
/. INST Consideration. This is a
I, country, therefore, the county
II. nave !, that inalienable right to
IN !, 'nelr own doctor and to not
], !. moose but to demand. The fact
sey are poor should be no bar
.Sl'e, They should not be forced
~. s1anit to operations and experi-
without question.
~. 'aelr present status the county
,.s..' ale utterly at the mercy Of the
,al 4 man employed by the cOun-
at5,a 1asy have no other choice and I
s.s.a s'.is to say that many experi-
~ and operations are needIessly
s,sea ss.asd IN order to gain 4 little
s-.nee and a fat fee, and the
The producers news., 1923-03-02
.o,pHs LEGISLATURE OF
Ars Nm. To PASS AMEND
SOAI no 10 STATE CONSTITU-
lssi 4BOLISHJNG UNJUST
flIATION

v.rtbwest Stabilization Con-
.-sieb closed in Billings on Sat
evening, after considering
.l.ns proposed decided there
Y. y me practical remedy for the
..sls y. condition Of the farming
= far the Government to Gre
~, liant corporation to purchase
:. wheat necessary, and to fix
Hopper, President F. f. & C. U.
Presides
~, the first session Of the con-
'.-- r.s oDened by President w. j.
If the state organization of
Tsmsrs Educational and Coop
=. Union. the attendance was not
t5.n 40 or so persons, but by
lime Of adjournment at noon, the
...r ,apacity Of the hall was well
Mayor Welcomes Visitors
u,ror William V. Beers bade the
s,s welcome to the city,. He
he opinion that the congress
I. ms Of the most worthy meetings
oned. since its problems were
.smsl in magnitude and of the
a pUfound Importance to the well
/. 4 the whole country. He point
ant that for a number Of years
ismer has been working under
handicap Of diminishing returns,
n he has reached a point where
about to stop producing, The
st is now being felt by the bank
md the merchant, and at last it
been shown to them that the
msr is a basic factor. Stabiliza-
n an unfamiliar term until re-
ay, is now in the air, he said, and
s the thing that is vitally needed
m
ssiOr AndersOn's Paper Applauded
IA Haste read a number of COM
.natOns from persons who were
,iisd to attend the congress and
he unable to accept. One of these,
m former Senator J. w. Ander-
b Of Sidney, took the form of a
gg on stabilizing agriculture. It
g ready to the convention and was
3 most concise statement of the
imsE problems that had been en-
1tered. The paper set forth the
A Of stabilization measures being
Fen by the federal government to
ital up the prices Of farm products
-i make it possible for the farmer
9erate at a profit. The discourse
9 applauded a number of times by
Continued on Page Eight
The producers news., 1923-03-02
Summary

How Teams Were Paired and Score
Made
Culbertson %, Froid 19
Poplar 81, Scobey IL.
Wolf Point "a, Malta 21
Antelope 81, Medicine Lake 18
Saco 81, Outlook 26
Froid 20, Scobey IL
Malta %, Medicine Lake II
Wolf Point "a, Antelope %
Poplar 10, Culbertson IA
Wolf Point %, Saco z
Culbertson' A, Antelope %
Froid "A, Outlook 2
Poplar 16, Wolf Point 9
The producers news., 1923-03-02
And
POPLAR WIN AT
TOURNAMENTS

Milton Schrank Easv Winner At Ev
tempOraneOus Speaking; Poplar
Has Fast Basket Ball Ouint Rut
Have Two Hard Games Against
CulbertsOn and Wolf Point; Ante
lOpe Has Snappy Team for Begin-
ners; FrOid Boys Good PLAYERS.
The producers news., 1923-03-02

the most reasonable.
All business having been transacted
the meeting adjourned, subject to call
of Fire Chief Helm.
The producers news., 1923-03-02
EDR. JOE DOLIN
is ARRESTED

Last Monday a warrant was sworn
out by J. J. McElroy, an emplOye Of
the Producers News, charging Joe
Dolin, editor of the Pioneer Press,
with assault in the third degree.
Last Tuesday Dolin appeared with
his attorney, Paul Babcock, before
Judge Olson, and plead "not guilty"
Mr.. McElroy has been busy the
past few days lining up his witnesses
and is prepared for a battle royal.
The case was set by Judge Olson
for March 7th, when no doubt very
large crowd will be present to witness
the proceedings.
The producers news., 1923-03-02

Henry a. Raaen OF north OF Eien-
tywoOd was in town FRIDAY ana re-
newed his subscription 70 tue to
ducers News.
The producers news., 1923-03-02
COPPER LOBBY ON HAND WHEN
Mine TAX MEASURE Is COUNTED OUT

REPRESENTATIVES, SEE SER
WANTS OF "BIG INTERESTS"
EAT OUT OF THEIR HANDS
IT'S INSPIRING SIGHT FOLKS
BACK HOME TO HAVE SAY
LATER.
The producers news., 1923-03-02

The new plate glass window was
;,s+alled IN the Kramer building,
which IS now occupied by the Miller
Drug Store, last Friday afternoon
The producers news., 1923-03-02

Word received by Theodore Han
sen from st. Paul, reports that Andy
Hansen is getting better slowly, but
his progress is very slow. We hope
with the warmer weather coming on
that Mr.. Hansen will recover more
rapidly.
Ole Waltnes of Reserve was here
between trains Monday, filing his ap-
plication for final proof on his home
sted before E. E. Belansh.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
MIXED IN HIS METAPHORS
OF Course Brown Fully Understood
What He Meant to Say, but
He Blundered.

Mr.. Brown was calling on an old
friend.
IT declare" he remarked to his
friends wife, at quite cures me OF
homesickness to drop in here and see
little Of your home life--er-er-
not that your home life is anything but
the-what mean to say is that II
makes me all the fonder Of my own
nome-or rather, that, on the homeo-
pathic principle, a hair of the dog
that bit you-which isn't, of course.
what l. mean. But when a man Is
lonely he can enjoy the society Of al
most anybody"
"Sir!' said the lady. icily.
II mean," returned Mr.. Brown. as
he mopped the perspiration from his
face, "that, be 1t ever so humble-no
no, yours is not that-but there's nc
place like ones own-but, l mean
well. 1 must be going! Good day p
London Tit-Bits.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
steckmsn Eluht Pests.

Stockmen in the Canadian river dis
trict in Texas have shown themselves
increasingly in accord with the poi
soning methods advocated by the bio
logical survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture for the ex-
termination Of predatory animals. par
tieularly coyotes. In one district, pol
soning operations have resulted In
kill estimated as between rs and 30
per cent of the coyotes over an area
of 2,2O2 square miles. A border strip
five miles wide, and including approx
mately 1900 square miles, was poi
soned, with a resultant kill Of rs per
cent of the coyotes In coyote poison
Ing operations stockmen do not usually
spend time hunting dead animals be-
yond the point where they are con-
WINGED Of the effectiveness Of the meth
cd. 1t Is considered more profitable to
devote as much time and energy as
possible to covering a wider territory
with poison bats.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
FOUND HAPPINESS IN WORK
Great Writers and Inventors Acted
With Much Wisdom In Refusing
to crust Out"

Examples of long life accompanied
BY happiness In productive labor are
numerous, both In biography and In
contemporary life. observes the York
shire Post b. w. Leader died the
other day In his ninety-third year.
after joyously producing his type Of
beauty in landscape art almost 10 the
last Edison, our greatest contempt
rary inventor, passed recently his sew
enty-sixth birthday. He was too busy
to pause for congratulations, entirely
happy in his research and experiment,
finding the days too short for HIS ex-
acting mind. The old classical apo
thegm which tells us that they die
young whom the gods love, must be
taken with the proverbial grain Of salt.
Wordsworth In all his verses breathed
the atmosphere Of contentment and
Joy, and survived until he was hap
py octogenarian, glad In himself and
gladdened by his countless admirers.
Tennyson reached eighty-three, borne
along as on the crest of flowing wave
of joy, the beating Of which can be
felt In all his work, even to his rhyth-
mic swans song of 1.-The Pilot" Car
lyle died at eighty-six. and, although
lone and sad in his closing years, he
owed his longevity very largely to the
Joy he had cultivated In his work FOL
fifty productive years. Sir James Bar
RE, in his inimitable rectorial address
recently spoke the truth when he sale
that Carlyle's misery was an Illusion
Lie y nd In hf
ography He was happy In his worh
with a glow of JOY that counteractec
the pains of his nervous dyspepsia, ant
nursed his inherited vitality into con
tinuous strength.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
Woman Pirate Achieve. Fame.

There recently appeared on the river
ut Hong-Kong much to the alarm OF
ship owners and their crews, woman
pirate, who has already taken a heavy
toll Of loot from vessels. Nothing Is
known Of her, except the fact that
she speaks English, wears serge cos
tune and Wellington boots. and car
ries a wicked-looking revolver, with
which she compels her victims to sur
render. Under her are score or
more Chinese brIgands, who, although
they are cut-throats and robbers, obey
her implicitly.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
Fighting Forest Fires.

The California district Of tho
forest service. United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, has received
$4,000 from the Automobile Club Of
Southern California for the develop
ment of public camps In national for
ests. In addition, the automobile club
co-operates very closely with the for
est service In fire-prevention work.
Approved methods of preventing fires
are printed in the maps furnished by
the club to tourists.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Trouble soon pines away and dies II
neglected
1t doesn't pay to spend money just to
show that you have it
A minister's voice may I'LL the church
without filling the pews.
Never NEEDLE with q hornet or a
man who is minding his own business.
many people fall to keep the premiums
paid up.
One Of the things every husband
should know Is the way home immedi-
ately after ONCE hours
Once In a great while married
woman admits that she doesn't wish
that she had remained single.
1t IS necessary to place some men
behind the bars In order to induce
them to lead the simple life,
Lots of men would rather go to the
other place after death II there were
any marrying In heaven.
ran twenty-four hours q day and
seven days 4 week isn't worth having.
'-ChicAxe Daily NexA
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
Wanted STORY with a Purpose.

Billy had fallen and hurt himself.
and called him to me saying: Don't
cry, Billy Come here, and I'll tell
you a story"
He stopped sobbing, and came.
Tell me what kind Of story you
want" / said.
well" he said with a sigh, tell
me one that will make my thinks glad
again. "-Exchange
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
Women Lead In Flohtlno Rats.

In a statewide rat campaign con-
ducted In Virginia early this year.
when 1t was estimated that more than
10000 rats were destroyed, II was
disclosed that women make as sffec-
tive leaders as men In this work, ac-
cording TO the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. When regarded
according to the number Of rat-tails
turned in for prizes, seven counties
led by women and three led by men
were the most successful
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
BUSINESS WISDOM

Pray-and sweat.
Before accumulation, renunciation.
Everybody delights in bringing down
the overheady.
To statesmen: To win cut, go out,
stay out, fight 1t out.
Are you conscientiously paying your
debt TO the world?
To reach and stay IN the van, have
no silly vanity.
An airship will fall If its propelling
power ceases. You, too.
To do your york successfully, Guilt
vate light, not heat.
The best blend Of all Is unconquera-
BILE faith and infinite modesty-
The gun that makes most noise
doesn't always shoot best.
Some employers are more anxious to
be proht-sharers than profit-earners.
The final question shall be not, How
much have you? but. How much have
you done2
Without righteousness, there can be
no twenty-four carat success; only tin
sci success.
Pray more to give happiness !; less to
get it--and, loI it will come In as you
send IT out.
You would please God? Then please
His children, your fellow mortals, es-
pecially those whose pleasures are
few.
For every branch and twig the giant
tree must have a root Are you cui-
tivating the right kind and the right
number of r0ots3-Forbes Maxlsane-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15

ESTRAYED-Came to my
place nine miles northeast of
Cottonwood on the old Jack
Hogue ranch about March 1, one
two-year old heifer, branded rs
on hip, Jersey color with white
spots. Owner can have same by
paying for this ad and feed
bill. 24-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
A Bad BIunder,

A certain church society visits the
hospitals Of Its city, and the other
night the society had supper in the
Sunday school room before leaving on
its mission Of mercy. At the conclu-
sion Of the meal Brother Miller said:
"Now that we have eaten supper
let's go to the home for incurables-
The ladies haven't spoken to him
siuce.-Kansas City Star.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15

ESTRAYED-Oame to my
place about March 18th one red
face COW with calf by side.
Brand is not very plain but APP
pears to be 81 connected on right
hip. Owner can have same by
paying for this ad and for pas
ture bill. J. B. Luchtefeld. 25-4*
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE.

Notice is hereby given that l
have taken up at the Harry Wes-
sells farm northeast Of Green
creek one 3-year old roam cow,
marked with hole and slit in each
ear, brand indistinguishable.
Said animal came to the place
when a calf. / will offer same
for sale to pay feed bill and
charges on Monday, June 18th,
at 10 o'clock a. m, to the highest
and best bidder for cash.
Frank Arnzen, Constable
22,3 Greencreak Precinct.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15

Smoking is on the increase In the
United States. There was a jump of
1853 per cent in the value of cigars and
cigarettes from 1914 to 1921, and of
this 4 per cent was from 1919 to 1921.
The value In 1914 was $314,SS4. 900 7:
1919. SITS. 662 900. and 1921. $685.
2Ho.0OO-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15
blind persons PRIVILEGED.

Blind persons who reside in On
tario may travel free of charge on the
street cars of Toronto and environs.
Applicants for passes on this account
must be totally blind
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15

FOR SALE-Yellow pine, red
fir, white fir, tamarack lumber
of all kinds at my mill near
Keuterville. Chas Poxleitner,
Keuterville. 24-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-15

FOUND-Near the convent a
swivel joint for a speedometer.
Owner can have same by calling
at this office. 24-2