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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

;nternationale completely and that it
i in1uossibIe to draw line III dis
Iipction. between them merely hccaase
thew bear different labels.
WORKERS PARTY HEAD
SAYS HUGHES LETTER FORGERY
Chicago. Dec. 20.-Charges that the
letter issued Wednesday by Secretary
of State Hughes, exposing an alleged
RIOT nv soviet Russia to overthrow
fhe American government fer COM
nounisn. was a forgery and part of
froueun on the part of the Coolidge
administration against the fecognl-
+;cn of Russia, is contained IN a
statement issued here Ihursd2Y night
under the name of the General eEecu-
tive committee of the Workers Party
IF America and signed by c. b. Ruth
enberg, executive secretary.
CLAIMS IT'S
FALSE
"The secretary Of state has had
published letter supposed to have
been sent by Gregory Linovcev, chair
man of the communist internationale,
To the Workers Party Of America,
the statement said "The letter from
first to, last is a classification.
'Tbe frameup of the secretary 81
eta+o sets forth that the communists
internationale instructs the workers
marty to practice shooting and sap
per- work. The workers party de
clares that it has never received such
letter.
''The communist internatiOnale nev.
er sent cut, and never could send oul
such stupid and asinine nstrucuon,s
The whole idea was conceived by mad
men who are professional spies living
off fake exposures Of an alleged rec
! menace
i CHARGE
/ FORGERY
eve publicly accuse the department
of state and the department of JUS
tica with having forged this letter tc
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
LIEUT.. GOV. STORY ABLE TO
WALK FROM HOME TO PARENTS

BOzeman. - Lieutenant Governor
Nelson Story, Jr., is gradually recov-
ering from his recent accident. For
The first time since he returned home,
he was able to 90 to see his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Story, at their
home on West Main street. The faith
er has fully recovered from his re
cent severe illness and has walked
down town several times. He gets
out for an auto ride nearly every day,
and a few days later he took a 40
mile ride in the valley with his son,
Byron Story. The mother, Mrs. Mel
son Story, is still confined at home.
Though she is up part of the time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
CLAIMS REDS
INNOCENT

Among other things, Senator Borah
told the senate that after mature in
vestigation he was convinced the Rus
sian societ had not been a party to
any movement directed toward the
overthrow of the American govern
ment. Later at the state department
it was declared that the revolutionary
instructions" made public there Wee
nesday bore the date of August, 1928,
and that the administration contin-
ued refusal to accord displomatic rec
ognitiOn to the soviet government was
based in part on evidence of continued
revolutionary activities in this coun-
Try after the soviet officials had pro
fessed to abandon al propaganda Of
that character.
ONLY A
QUIBBLE
The contention in some quarters
that the Russian government itself Is
not directing propaganda work in the
United States is viewed by the state
department as merely a bubble The
department is fully satisfied that the
soviet. regime controls the communist
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
CARL THE SECOND

CONGRESSMAN Leavitt of this dis
tTict lined squarely up behind the
steamboat crowd in the Republican
caucus at the opening of congress
Monday. Of all the districts repre-,
scented by the progressive congress
men who stood squarely behind the
old gang of regularity" this district
contains probably the most out and
out progressive spirit. Yet, Mr. LeaVn
lit saw fit to vote with the eastern
barons who are parasites on the
farming industry rather than cast his
ballot for an organization represent
ing those who voted for him in the
farming and stock raising districts of
eastern Montana.
Truly, another Riddick has risen
up among us.-Glasgow Democrat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
OIL DRlLLERS ASK
FOR MORE TIME
Company That Will Drill for Oil Near
PLentywOOd Delayed by Financial
Dlfticulties-Wil Be Ready to 90
in the Spring.


In the Spring.
The Saratoga Oil Company who in
tends to drill for oil and gas near
PlentywoOd next spring, and who was
to be here by February 1st, 1924,
have written the local representatives
OF the lease holders Messrs, Aspe-
lund, Olsen and Pierce and asked for
an extension of 60 days as it will be
impossible for them to start opera
tlcns any sooner on account OF imam
cial conditions and the unprecedented
drop in the price of crude oil. In view
OF the fact that the special agree
ments GetWeen Aspelund and the land
owners he has time until July LIST,
1924, to have the first test well start
ed 81 i ;e quite likely the extension
will be granted.
The Saratoga Oil Company are now
preparing tc. consolidate with the FlK-
ing Oil Company, the parent C0mpa-
ny, which now owns Al producing
wells, as it is found that this is neces-
sary in order to finance this new drill
ing project in Sheridan County.
Therefore, at this time it is not known
whether the name eff the Company TO
drill here will be the Saratoga or the
Viking Oil Company.
1t is also reported that another pro
ject is under way to obtain another
Company to test out the territory TO
the west of the present block that mas
been contracted for. Mr.. M. l. var.
land, one of the brokers who helped
close the first contract will be N
PlentywOod from St. Paul with Mr.. +
E. Chard of Los Angeles, another
broker, will be here also some time
before the middle of January to com
plete details for the completion CT this
second deal.
We understand that one Of the rea-
sons for this delay of 60 days is oc-
casioned because three or four lane
owners have not signed up leases
which the Company wants in order t
/ block up the structure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
AXEL STROM NOMINATED
WILLISTON POSTMASTER

Williston, n D.-Axel G. Strom
has been nominated for the postmas-
tership of WilhstOn. Mr.. Strom was
'high man" among those recon-
mended for the place last summer af-
ter the adjournment of congress and
in the absence of President Harding
then away on his western trip, he was
named by the department as acting
postmaster until a regular appoint
ment could be made.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
Mike Pappenfus Punched
For Smuggling Flax
Continued from page u

when confronted by the Custom officer
he did not have a defense. At the
hearing he was represented by ATtor-
ney T. w. Greer who did the taking
-Papepnfus not having a word TO
say.
Double duty was assessed against
Paplenfus, and ne was turned loose,
the Canadians probably making good
any loss that Pappenfus may have
sustained.
This is the second time that Pap
penfus has gotten into trouble
will be remembered that he had tus-
sic with the truant officer some
months ago and paid fine for keep
ing his children out Of school.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
SOVIET EXPOSE PLUNGES
SENATE INTO BATTLE

Wheeler, MOTIFS and DOIdN AssSIV
Hughes Has No Proof of Red Plot.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The state
denartment's charges of revolutionary
soviet propaganda in the United
States startled diplomatic circles here
Thursday, launched the new senate
upon its first debate over foreign al
fairs, and resulted in a promise CT
further disclosures that will bring the
whole problem Of Russia once more
into review before the American pub
lie.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
HUGHES EXPOSES
ANOTHER RED PLOT
CONTINUED from page ID

necessary to directly connect this rev.
olutionary project with the soviet gov
eminent at Moscow. The publication,
however, was intended by Secretary
Hughes to disclose the definite basis
upon which rested the charge made IN
his communication to Tchitcherin, the
soviet foreign minister, that the Mos
COW government was continuing to
conduct revolutionary propaganda IN
the United States.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
MUSSOLINI GIVES
POLITICIANS SHOCK

Rome, Dec. 18.-Premier Mussolini
dropped another bomb shell into poll
teal circles today when he informed
Minister of Public Works Carnazra
in reference to holding new elections
that he had net decided to consult the
country at the time of the closing of
parliament by royal decree December
10th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

States. q The Is
Wee we call upon the Dro.,.
finu Snii tb fraudulent s1sl letter ss5
Of the the Russian soviet r e,le reoog,s
Copies Of the state lgeooie'
RepreSentative ]. A. F Frs sac Hasi.
tors BrOokhart. 7 a5i iea[ and 81
Wheeler. % King q
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
NICE Girl,

I went to a fountain with Mary
And met with an awful mishap;
For / awkwardly emptied bottle
of soda al over her lap;
But Mary was gentle and gracious
There be few so tactful as she),
For smiling with forceful composure
Said sweetly, "The drinks are on
me"
Weekly Junior, Fl. Worth.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

-AuNlCcS from mexican OaplIal IN
dicate Success for Government
Armies.
Fl Paso, Dec. 26.-Federal troops
now control the entire republic of
Nerico except those position held by
the troops under General Guadalupe
Sanchez and General Enrique Estrada,
Mexican Consul General Enrique D..
Ruiz, was advised today by Mexico
City. Government forces are meeting
with exceptional successes in the
campaign against the rebels, Mr. Ruiz
was advised.
Col Roman Lopez, commander of
troops in JuareZ, today received word
from Mexico City that an offensive is
being carried out against the rebels in
the state OF Jalisco and that a sue
csssful campaign is expected,
3 President Oregon has gone to the
Jaisoca front in person and will di-
rect operations against the rebels in
that section.
g Rebel Force Defeated
General R0mulo Figueroa, who has
been leading rebel troops in the state
of MOreloS, has been decisively de-
feated. it is rumored. The city Of
Cuemavac, reported captured in Vera
Cruz advices several days ago, still is
In the hands Of the federals who are
pursuing the rebel troops.
The victory of Uuebla did much to-
ward recruiting for the government
armies and also caused much enthu-
siasm among the federal troops, it is
said.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
CAPTURE MANY Guns

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 26.-According
to a report received by Aqua Prieta
government officials today federal
troops captured a total of &c officers,
1000 soldiers, $40 rifles, four machine
guns, 314 horses in the recent fight
ing Al Puebla. The total does not
take into account prisoners and war
material gathered by General Guterer-
rez and Alamanzan whose forces are
declared to be still In pursuit of the
rebels.
CHASING DOWN BAND
Mexico City, Dec. ga federal
column under command of General
L0epOldo Rebate has been dispatched
On pursuit of a band of 50 rebels I'M
der the former General Daniel Hart
inez Herrera, former chief under
Lieutenant General Manuel Peiaez
which according to reports from Tam
pico, is operating in the Esperanto
district. ~f
The feedral detachment garrisoning
the sector is reported to have beer
ambushed and Col Severino Lead
killed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Simon c. Hansen was a business
visitor at the local mill last Saturday,
having some wheat ground into flour
which he took home with him to the
Raymond country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Anderson left
Monday for Williston to spend Christ
mas at. her parents home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Christ Negaard brought in several
bushels of wheat last Saturday and
returned home with a load of flour
made By the Plentywood Milling Co.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

WANIED-Clean Cotton rags at the
Producers News Office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
ROSE GIBSON HANDS
PACKAGE TO Off
GERS ABOUT STRAW TD a1TI
The following letter from Rose
Gibson of Comertown is like most of
Roses letters, to the point and need
no introduction.
Producers News,
PlentVWOOd, Mont.

Producers News,
Plentywood, Mont.
For the benefit of the misled officers
of Sheridan County, and others that
are peddling the story about the flax
straw that l took off-Jim McGowan's
place, l wish to state, that there were
something like 100 acres of flax on
that place and Peter Bruevcld gave
me his half of the straw as soon as it
was threshed. | never got any till
after it froze up as my teams were
blowing. The straw never was fenced
and at times there were 200 head of
cattle in the stacks. There was some
thing like 100 loads of flax straw on
the start. After it froze up | get five
loads, and like everything else out
here when I started getting it all the
nice neighbors wanted it and got some
too.
l did not haul nights as the story
goes. If anyone wants to ask Mr.
Bruevold he will tell you the straw
was mine. There aught to be other
business for our paid officers besides
running after a load of straw, and il
they can't find anything to look up
write to Jack Roach or ask Zermia
Heard what this is all about.
Rose Gibson,
Cemertown, Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
OREGON QUELLS
MEXICAN REVOLT

Federal Forces Control All of Re-
public Except Two Minor Positions
-Adviccs from Mexican Capital In
dicate Success for Government
Armies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Sen E. F. Laid, in a statement in
the Minnesota Daily Star, declares
that the message carries nothing new
or hopeful to the farmer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Weekly Junior, TT. Worth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
THE ONLY PEACE PLAN.

To the Editor:
Mr.. Box of Philadelphia, Pa, has Of
fered 100000 as a prize for the best
peace plan. We have the League OF
Nations with 80 nations as members
This league and peace treaty were
formulated at Paris but it is so com
plicated that each nation can construs
it to suit its best interest SO that II
does not accomplish what it was in
tended to do. There is one peace
plan that has never been improved
upon and never will be. 1t was given
to the world by the Son of God and
is found in Matthew, the twenty-sec-
ond chapter: Master, which is the
great commandment in the law? AMI
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy hear;
and with all thy soul and with all tbs
mind. This is the first and great COM
mandment and the second is like unto
it: Thou shalt leve thy neighbor as
myself" On these two command
ments hang all the law and the
prophets. BY thus saying. the Son OF
God eliminated the commandment that
Moses wrote because if We keep these
two commandments we will fulfill all
the laws of God and man Will need no
other peace treaty.
We as nation have come neare-
fulfilling the commandment 'love thy
neighbor as thyself'' than any othsT
nation in the world today. As proof
look what we have been doing for
the starving in Russia. $6O,0O0,O0O
worth of food. while the nations Of
Europe were scrambling to see what
they could get out Of Russia. That IL
the way the nations of Europe love
their neigh5ors. Do the men in charge
of Russia appreciate what we have
done for them! They say with their hips
they do but in their hearts they would
destroy this great government If they
could. This government is not great on
account of its great wealth but on ac-
count of its great love for mankind.
Just now we are rushing to Japan to
help her in her great need. More
proof that we love our neighbors with
no thought of gain. The late President
Harding in an address at Vancouver
pointed to the century-old friendship
between the people of CANADA and the
people of the United States as proof
to the nations of Europe that public
will rather than public force is the
key to international peace. 1t is publ.
Will 0OJ lOTCe tudt inuhcS ioi NhNu'
ing peace and is it not a gratifying
circumstance that it has fallen TO tine
lot of us North Americans living
amicably for more than century I'M
der different flags to present the
most striking example vet produced
of that basic fact? If only European
countries would heed the lesson con.
yeyed by Canada and the United
States they would strike at the roo,
of disagreements and in their own
prosperity forget to inveigh constant
~ at ours. The statement in this adj
dress proves to the world that we love
our neighbor as ourself: if they would
only do likewise then the word would
have enduring peace. This is the onl.'
peace plan that will bring peace to
the world, to live up to the command
ment of the Son Of God, "love thy
neighbor as tbyself.'
- Il. J. WALLACE.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
LETTERS TO THE LIGHT

ernor of the two countries after the
union, thereby satisfying lrish-Ameri-
cans for their help, and placing DE
Valera closer to the source of his
financial stream. His chief official
would be the Bearer of the Smelling
Salts, who would be in constant at
tendance. Meanwhile he is in Mount
JOY prison, having been put there by
the English who arrested him at En-
mis-, County Clare, while making a
speech there.
His own mother says the English
put him in Jail, as reported in the
press of this country. The English
were disguised as Free Staters, De
Valera was hep. so he tainted to keep
from laughing, and giving the scheme
away. So you see the darned situa-
ton is complicated. You can take a
little more whiskey now.
The growing INDUCED in by the Free
Staters is entirely unjustified about
knocking the valor. out of De Valera.
This point will be made clear in the
book he is writing in prison entitled.
who Put the Joy in Mountjoy?" !
believe. Mr.. Editor, that this letter of
mine clears up a very complicated
situation. and should be duly appre-
ciated by all plain people.
One point l am little hazy on
myself is: How are the various fec
tlons referred TO going to get along
tremendously in the hereafter? wish
some sky-pilot would clear it up some.
His creed don't matter.
/ ask this not only for my own sake,
but to prevent mix-ups like the follow
ing true story: Two Irish spirits me.
in the land of shades. One askel the
other. How do you like this placc?"
Fine" was the answer. This here
heaven is superior to Ireland in every
way
But this amt heaven" retor.ed
the first speaker.
Now finish tine whiskey.
JOHN r. WEE.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
CONDEMN A PICTURE.
To the Editor :

To the Editor:
Being in San Antonio a few days
last week on pleasure bent it was nat
ural we took in all the movies. Every
lover of movies knows that Griffith
is one of the foremost producers and
that anything he puts on the screen
commands attention. He put on 1.-The
White Rose" at the Empire and why
on earth the censors did not consign
it all to the scrap heap is more than
] can see.
Charlie Chaplin's play "The Pill
grim" which raised such rumpus.
and was almost withdrawn, was no IN
suit to the clerical garb, the church
or the public. 1t really gave pleasure,
whereas this "White Rose" was i'm
moral, suggestive and as whole per-
fectly unfit for any audience, and espe-
cially a youthful one.
The girl goes wrong and grieves, 3
natural every day sad occurrence in
such problem plays. But here, the
wrong doer, the holy man, also SUI
fers with qualms on his sanity con-
science. That point alone seems to re-
deem the play in the eyes OF the pub
lic-the man suffers and repents-up-
set and demoralized people.
Censors get busy.
"OLD FASHIONED"
Bolton, Tex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
LIKES OUR PARK.

To the Editor:
My vacation days were so pleas
antly spent in Breckenridge Park, that
l am taking the liberty TO express my
opinion of the Campers Mecca" TO
the San Antonio people.
We left our home town to spend our
vacation in Corpus Christi. On arriv-
ing in San Antonio we fingered for
awhile to look over the city. In do
ing so we found ourselves in Bracken-
ridge Park.
As we drove through the grounds
one was reminded of the SILVER Coasts
of Fairy Tales" so beautifully and
artfully were the grounds planned, so
expressed was natures gift.
We passed what seemed to be the
rendezvous of the park and entered
into the camping grounds. We were so
pleased with the camping convenienccs
and lovely location, camp was imme-
diately pitched and destination de-
cidedly reached. t-
Our camp neighbors were lovely peo-
pie. cosmopolitan atmosphere pre-
dominating. Each relating facts OF
their city, the tie of human interest
was both broadened and strengthened.
Camp fire building, swimming and
the common leisure of camp life ceased
TO be the only diversion. The general
buying and especially the purchasing
of winter clothes among the tourists
was surprising.
To be constantly associated with a
place and its people is to learn it. In
my opinion the tourist grounds Of
Breckenridge Park is one of the
strongest assets of the city. May the
people of San Antonio realize this and
maintain the Breckenridge camping
grounds. TOURIST.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
HE HAS A SCHEME.
To the Editor

To the Editor:
i feel sure that the whole city will
agree with me that the following
scheme is feasible. practical and advis-
able. e. as the city of San Antonio
owns about five hundred acres of fine
irrigable land Just south OF the city
limits beyond Harlandale. which is at
the present writing not producing any
thing valuable. and on the other hand
the city schools are in dire need of
suitable lands upon which to maintain
garden tracts upon which to raise
vegetables and other foods to furnish
the cafeterias, as was mentioned in
one Of the letters TO The Light a short
tine ago bv a party who signed her
name as Parent" it will be silly 10
say that the city of San Antonio would
not be warranted in giving this trac:
OF land TO the school board when il
could be put to so many useful and
practical uses for the betterment of our
| school children.
] understand that there is ample wa
ter flowing over this tract of land al
though some may object because Il
comes from the outfall sewer. but any
one who has an ounce of brains knows
that there is nothing that can COM
pare with this water because it raises
the choicest vegetables and at the same
tine refertilizes the land, and it will
also be q practical demonstration OF
thrift to the children.
| also understand that the StinsOa
hangers are still on this property and.
! might add that it will be a great ad-
vcrtiSement to the city il the school
board should add course on aero
nautics and aviation in our high
schools. They could easily arrange
with the United States government to
furnish the airplanes and instructors.
/ believe that when the board in
stalls these new features it will neces.
sarily build large dormitories to a..
commoda.S the children and that they
will greatly improve their health and
mentality il they are given an oppor-
tunity TO spend the weekend receiving
these outdoor instructions. i know
there will be a big howl 60 up about
the expenses that will be attached TO
this scheme. but when one considers
what the immense income will be
from the truck and foodstuffs that
will be raised by the children on these
school gardens. and the advertisement |
that the city will receive from all over
the world by reason of being the first |
ore to install aviation in its high |
schools. then these calamity howlers |
will take a back seat and join in the
applause which will be given to oui
board of school trustees.
PAT o. FLANAGAN.