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New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
DAUGHERTY DENIES
 ALL ALLEGATIONS
Sec' Mellon Also Attempts to
 Laugh or Charges

Washington, March l5.-With the direct testimony of Roxie stinson and Gaston E. Means bursting alternately into numerous sensational explosions and no immediate prospect of cross- "Aamination at the senate's inquiry Into his administration, Attorney Gen eral Daugherty has changed his mind about making mo public statement in connection with the hearings until the completion of the committees work"
 Issues Four Statements
 Tour statements were issued at the apartment Of justice last night.
 After the committee had made start on the testimony of Means with out completing that of Miss SSnson, the divorced wife of Jess w. Smith, Jumper and friend" Of the attorney general. who committed suicide in his apartment here year ago. Means un- toided with apparent relish a long line of startling statements compara- ble to the amazing beginning of Miss Stinson's story. which was interrupted because she was ill. and he had not finished when yesterdays session ended.
 In one of the four statements. MT Daugherty made general and detailed denial of statements and inferehces in Miss Stinson's testimony. which he de- seribed as wholly incompetent and he declared Means story likewise would receive immediate attention when concluded. The other state nents included a letter addressed to senator Wheeler, democrat. Montana, prosecutor in the inquiry. relating fo department of justice activities in prize fight film cases and took up in detail the alleged attempt to get elem 'ncy through Smith for relative Of Joe Weber.
 Blamcs disappointed Woman"
 The attorney general described Miss i stinson as "a disappointed woman who planes me because her divorced i. husband did not make her sole lega- i lee under his will" and asserted that |, on several occasions. it has been in- ! imated by persons ostensibly acting for Miss RoXie Stinson that for n consideration her silence could be de- | jrered, all of which deliberate and | 'crious attempts at blackmail have ! cen absolutely and internationally 'e eiected."
 Taking up details of Miss Stinson's . estimony, Mir. naucherty denied any
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Sweden Is Having Worst
 Winter in Last Century

Stockholm, March I5.--Sweden is experiencing tho scverest winter in n century Conditions along the scaboard which have for many weeks been exceptional now have culminat- cd in the closing of inc Baltic sea by an immense ice barrier which the most powerful icc.breakers have found it impossible. 10 penetrate. Drifting ice is cndangerinG several big steamships outside Malmoe, and the steamer Malmcn. of 1000 tons. has been driven ashore south or the island of Saltholm. Assistant is im- possible, owing to- the moving ice barricd. Connections with Denmark and Germany are very uncertain. Gothonburg remains inc only ice-free port.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
[. <. TREAsTRy STATEMENT. [. $. Treasury balance. s254.ST1.GSl
Wise Professor

Frof--Why are you iakirs this Course. Mir. Brown:
 Student Well. becausc I am very fond of it. Its gives me q new insight into the problems which--cr I'm called upon 10 meet in every day life. It has been an inspiration to me.
 Prof.-Nery good. Now. Mr Smith you tell onc.--The Columns.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15

irihutei hy Attorney F. ]. Danberg. cirrk of the local courts.
 Speakers were Judgc ". C. Hun- srrford and Mayor \ N raoncssa.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
BERLIN NEWS
(Continued From Seventh Pags)
Frederick IT. Norton


 The funeral of Frederick II. Norton will be held from his late home in Kensington tomorrow afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock. Burial will be in Stock ing's Corner cemetery.
 East Berlin Items
 The services at the Methodist church Sunday are as follows, regular morning worship and baptism at 10:45 a. m. followed by Sunday school at i2 o'clock. The Junior league will meet at 3 p. m. and the Epworth league at GAS p. m. followed by the regular evening service at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. A. c. Fuller will have charge of the services.
 There will be d celebration Of the Holy Communion at St. GabrieI's church Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. followed by Sunday school at 10 a, m< Rev. Samuel Sutciiffe of New Britain will have charge Of the sery- ices
 Mrs. $. Hazelwood of West Crom- well was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. Y. Read, at her home on Will cox avenue Friday.
 The Epworth league Of the Metho- dist church will hold business meet ing in the social room of the church Monday evening al o'clock
 The ladies Of St. Gabriel's church will serve q Lcnten supper at the Knights Of rlthias hall next Friday evening from 10 o'clock.
 Edward Holigan of SouthinSton has been the guest Of relatives in town. Mrs. R. o. Clark will entertain the members Of the Progress1e Reading Circle at her home Tuesday evening. The program is in charge of Mrs. Will jam Noble.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
RECEPTION TO NEW CITIZENS
Mayor Iaunc-sa aud Judge Hunger foirl Nmung speakers at t.atIItF-
 ing of Central Junior High SsahooI.

siNty-our n'n wcr" Ei4rn ccrtif- rates of Citiz, nship at reception to nrW citizens iH fine Ccutral 5unior high school last evening nader ihc auspices of Inc industr rial council uf thc Y. N. r. A.. acting jointly vifh AmpriCaHizatiuu Director Jaucs r.. U'Brirn.
 Thirty of :f" 6t Wtrr former srrv- iccmrn. Thc meeting vus in charge or Edward M. Pratt virr president ol inc indust riai council and sfrre- tury of thc board of education. Mo- iion pictures of the fife of Lincoln were shown and the Etcrymanis Bible class orchestra provided ipusic
 Cards containing the oath of aIlc- gianc. we're given each ncu citizen I,y < =. Malone. chairman of The 'r4s-riraH'z>ltiou r5raE1i'jra of thp industrial council. Thty n.rc dis
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Heavy Firing Is Heard Near Puerto, Mexico, Today
iiT Tls AssnrIat d Press

bE 1ls Assnriataa Press
 Vera cruz. March 15.--Heavy hr- ing in tho vicinity Of Puerto Mexico. where the rebels are being attacked hF government troops under Gen. Jose nouinEucz is reported hy rcfu- gees. The fighting Is believed to be taking place at strategic point on the railway about IS miles from Puerto Mexico. Here the rebeis have erected strong dcfcnscs. The federal general fausto Topctc has established headquarters al EI Huic. sh miles southeast CT Tferra Blanca on the isihmiaH railway and heavy endorsements are going forward 10 him. The rebel general Pascal Cas- arin with headquarters if Naraniai. surrendered with !EH men and came 70 Vera Cru1 last night tp arrange terms.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Eddy.Glover Post Puts
 0. K. on Community Drive

At meeting Of Eddy-GloNer Post, American Legion, held in the post rooms last evening, it was voted to endorse the Community Chest Drive. Commander ogren Of the post urged the members to do all in their power 10 make the drive a success.
 A resolution was passed urging the adoption of House Bill No. 69. intro- duced into Congress by Congressman Keeler of New York, by which the Star Spanglcd Banner would become the national anthem Of the United states. Reports Of the ball and show committees were made. Following the regular business session refresh- ments were served.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Foreign Exchange

New York. Narch 15.-Forcicn cx- changes irregular. Quotations in cents: Great Britain: dcnand i2s SIS: cables
 IFS 7-S; 60 day bills on banks fas s-S. France: demand 4.7bis cables 4.77I+. Italy: demand 4s6i.. cables 4.z7is. Belgium: demand s.TBi4. cables @.7Ti9. Germany: demand fper triI. lionD .2e. Holland: demand s1.Uf. Norway: demand 1858. Sweden. do mand ?6.33. Denmark: demand 1s.ss. Switzerland: demand 1T.sI. Spain. demand l2.Ss. Greece: demand I.Gg. Poland: demand .o0O011IH. Czecho- Slovakia: demand 2.SSzs. Jugoslavia: demand i.2Si=. Austria: demand .boi4 1-S. Tiumania: demand .ss I-4 Argentina: demand ss.1s. I;raziI. dc t1ard i1.o5. TokiU. t,fnand f-. siOnfT,aI a6 s-S.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
LAPS HAVE EDGE IN OIL LANDS BATTLE
Opinion Is They Will Defeat the
 Sinclair Interests
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Iokio, March l6.--BarrinS Of sur Neyors representing Sinclair oil inter- ests from the island Of Saghalien has focused public attention on the con lest between the Sinclair corporation and the Japanese for rich oil lands in what nominally is the Russian half of the island. The opinion is general in official circles that eventually exploi- tation will be by Japanese.
 The government recognizes Russian sovereignty in northern Saghalien, where the oil fields are situated but continues military occupation which is described as comparable with French rule in the Ruhr as a guarantee for satisfaction for the massacre by the soviet of 700 Japanese at Nikolaievsk in 1920.
 Influential Japanese companies. in- cluding Mitsui interests tbree years ago formed the Hokushin kabushiSi kaisha or North Star Co. to exploit the Saghalien fields. The organization was capitalized at three million yen and was subsidized for more than g. 600. .Go0 ven by the navy. Surveys were carried on for two years. Boring ma chinery recently was shipped to Sag halien. II is unlikely that these DOW erful Japanese interests ever will con- sent 10 abandonment of their project.
 It is no secret that Japan desires possession of the whole island. In- formal oyertures for its purchase were made by X. A. Joffe, soviet envoy in 1okie last summer. Japan declared the figure quoted was too high and negotiations ceased.
 Possession of Saghalien is certain 10 be a vital issued in eventual Russo- Japanese negotiations. Should Japan Ielinquish military control il probably would be on condition that concession Tor tho oil fields be granted to Jap lncsc interests.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11

WiIlistcn, April 3rd-Gilbert Sem
livingston State Bank Examiner OF
North Dakota, is in the tolls Of the
law for violating the duties Of his
Office contrary TO law. His prellm-
inarv hearings was set before Judge
John It. Austin for April 2, but at
the request of Semmington a contin-
nance was granted until this morn
inc. A warrant for the bank eX-
anoiner's arrest was issued upon
complaint signed by Usher l.. Bur
dick. special prosecutor, charging nm
with wilfully, unlawfully and know
inplv permitting and directing the
Williams County State Bank to OPP
crate contrary to law when the oahK
was insolvent.
SUBPOENAS ISSUED
In connection with thisl arrest a
number of subpoenas were Issued dl-
recting certain officials to produce
records of the bank at the hearing,
Thomas Hall, secretary of state. ano
other members of the banking board
were asked to bring the bank records
here for the SemmingsOn hearing T.
r. Greene, manager of the Bank OF
the Bank Of North Dakota, IS asked
to bring to the hearing the voting
trust agreement under which it Is
alleged that the stockholders of thu
Williams County State Bank turneC
their stock over to Semmingson, Ed
Schulerberg, representing the FRS
National Bank of Minneapolis. Thor
berg Of the First National Bank o
St. Paul and Bates of the Butfal
Trust Company, Buffalo, New York
under the terms of which these fou
as trustees, obtained complete con
troll of the local bank and Of acts o
its officers between December Il
1920 and January 9. 1923.
BITRDICK FILES COMPLAINT
Although it has been denied tina
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
MAINSTREETERS WIN
CITY ELECTION
(Continued from page u

withdrawal of candidates in each
yyard In ward one Mrs. Leo Zeidler
and George Simmons retired IN Ia
vor of Ray Lang, and IN Ward TWO,
Harry billiard Elmer GOOder and
Mrs. Fishbeck withdrew, leaving the
field to Jack Kjelstrup. thus IN the
first ward Lang was the candidate
against Wheeler and in the second
ward, Nelson was pitted against
Kjelstrup.
IT was amusing to the spectators
To observe the leading ladies OF the
town together with those suspected
of being klu kluXers and those pro-
Tossing to be standing for higher
moral ideals, joining hands with the
pool hall and tinhOrn gambler ele-
ment in a frantic effort to save the
town from the horrid reds. In other
words, any hundred per center is
more desirable than any so called
red.
The reds were much pleased with
tn eresults of the election. The for
ces of the farmer-labor inclination
cast the largest vote Monday that
thev have ever cast in Plentywood
They did not have a chance to VIII
at ANYTIME but as one of the boys
put it, eve sure did hokie-pokie tn
birds"
Popbottle Jack O'Grady and Hand
some Harry Willard ably assiste,
Attorney Greer in the managing o
', the boot leg forces.
After the votes had been counte'
-, the boys gathered at Georg
Wright's place and drank beer an
sang, eve have beat the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11

Permits involved in township 35-2
west are in the main producing field
of the Kevin-Sunburst area, and the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
STATE BANK EXAMINER OF NORTH DA-
KOTA CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME

Usher l.. BUrdick will prosecute the
case for the State against Scanning
son, his appointment is on file and
he stated to a Press reporter today
that he will have charge of the prose-
cution. The complaint filed against
Gilbert Semmingston, the state bank
examiner, is as follows:
"Usher l.. Burdick, being first duly
sworn, says that on the 10Th day OF
January, A. d. 1922 and the 9th day
of January. 1928, and continuously
between said dates, in said County
the above named Defendant did com
nit the crime of wilfully, unlawfulll
and knowingly fail to perform thu
duties of State Bank Examiner a
provided by law Committed in tn
manner following, to-wit: That a
said time and place, he, the said Gil
bert SemmingsCn, then and ther
being the duly appointed qualitie
and acting State Bank Examiner an
ex-officio secretary of the Bankin
Board of the State Of North Dakot;
and then and there under duty to Ell
force the provisions of the bankin
laws of the State Of North Dakot;
did at Williston, Williams Count!
North Dakota, wilfully, unlawful
and knowingly permit and direct til
, Williams County State Bank, the
and there a banking corporation org;
q. nized and existing under and by vi
tue of the laws of the State of Mort
Dakota and then operating a gener
f banking business in violation of Il
} banking laws of the State Of Mort
J., Dakota, contrary to the statutes
r such case made and provided al
= against the peace and dignity Of Il
f State of North Dakota
!, Wherefore, Complainant prays tn
Defendant Gilbert Semmingscn m;
be arrested and dealt with accordiI
t to law"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
WHEELER RAPS
CHARGES AGAINST HIM
CONTINUED from page d

Continued from page ID
clared that he had decided to remain
here for the time being.
ANY steps necessary in meeting the
Indictment he indicated, could be
taken in the first instance in the DIS
trict of Columbia, so that he could
continue actively in his committee
work and not go to Montana imme-
diately. .
LAID TO CORRUPTION"
In his more extended statement he
said;
"This Indictment merely is the lat
est illustration of the corruption Of
the department of jusice. The ma
chinery of federal justice has been
utterly prostituted. On the one
hand there have been failures to in
dict, failures to prosecute, convenient
loss of evidence if the criminal be-
longs to the gang.
"The failure of the department Of
Justice to indict eX-Secretary ran,
although months have elapsed since
his connection with the oil leases has
been exposed illustrates how the de
partment of justice protects the
members of the conspiracy.
"This indictment which has beer
found against me is a characteristic
answer to the damaging testimony
that has been brought out by the
senate committee investigating the
} department of justice.
'The record of the department un
der Daugherty furnishes endless IL
Illustrations, both of failures to indie
where crimes were committed and O
, the use of the machinery OF justice
as in this case, for reprisal.
: CHARGES G. o. p. lNSTlGAllON
= "Here is an indictment brought o.
: a presentation by a Daugherty ap
I, pointee with the hope that it will b
:. tried before a Judge who was ais
a recent selection Of Daugherty.
"It is in truth an indictment ev
6 IDENTIFY brought at the instigation
!. the republican national committee o.
I ficials in connivance with the late
\: attorney general, solely for the pul
pose of interfering with the senaf
5: Investigation which is unccvering II
n, facts of the great conspiracy. Ih'
3. is the sole basis Of this attack.
q "This action is the most convinciI
evidence that the investigation OF e
department Of justice should go on
and it shall go on-because 1t shoN
lie that even with Daugherty out of
= flee his malign influence still NOV
his old pawns."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
POPLAR FARMERS SHIP
PORKERS TO SPOKANE

Poplar, April Lee M. Tinker,
manager Of the Farmers elevator OF
Poplar, left for Spokane Tuesday
with a carload of hogs. The elevat-
or company added a marketing de-
partment to its other activities last
fall. It has proved acceptable ser
vice to the farmers of this vicinity.
This makes the 18th carload of hogs
that have been shipped from Pop
lar. A large number of cattle have
also been shipped by the company.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
Delegates to St. Paul Farm
er-Labor Convention File

Continued from page one)
= or seven hundred names will be
filed with the Secretary of State
within a week
Several other delegates are
being selected to attend the June
II Convention by central bodies
and groups of farmers. Any
group of 25 farmers or workers
can send a delegate. Montana is
sure to have a large delegation
in the big Auditorium in st.
Paul when the gong is sounded
to open one Of the most historic
gatherings since the republic was
founded.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11

H. we will put a two -.
n Mouse t,0 on M3aiinstreet", to story sy w.
to Carl Vests wber r'ii ! Went ov
ned I celebration Was st more digr
Lang LAM g. bought the cigars staged R
ktJelstrup is reported 4 t. but ia
for home. u 70 have beat
~. Mr. &c Greer is iubllant-n.
mas been saved from tbe The - to,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11

Martin S. Arneson, Lloyd c. Bantz,
Ellis " Hurst; clerks: Robert w.
Dickey. H. B. Cornick. Polling place:
Town Hall.
Redstone, Precinct No. -, judges:
Judson d. Franklin, Joseph II. Col
terman, Guy L. Wigmcre; clerks
Edward p. Bucklin and Kaare Oliver
! Carlson. Polling place: school house.
/ Archer, Precinct No. 13, judges:
Walter E. Benson, Lars Fiske, Niels
NJ Madsen; clerks: G. J. Abenroth,
John j. Morgan Polling place:
school house.
judges: Henry Karsen, George A.
Munson, Alfred N. Oswald; clerks:
Henry w. Barner, Fred Persuhn.
Polling place; Forrest Goodman
place.
Plentywood, Precinct No. 10,
judges: Blank, clerks: blank. Polling
place, blank.
Plentywood, Precinct No. 16, judges
blank; clerks: blank. Polling place:
blank.
McNulty, Precinct Nc. II, judges
Sanford Jan. Fransen, Christ Hoist,
Chris Jensen; clerks: j. 0. Brensdal,
J. f. Murray. Polling place; McKin-
ley school house.
Coalridge, Precinct No. Is, judges:
Peder Feldt, Jens c. Hansen, Edward
Spolllie; clerks: Niels Madsen, Paul
Marius Madsen. Polling place;
School House.
Antelope, Precinct No. 10, judges
Bessie Clark, Obert A. Dahl, Edward
: Iverson; clerks: J. W. Ator, Frank
| Loutzenhiser. Polling place; r. R
2 Iceland house.
Antelope, Precinct No. 90, judges
r Fred S. Blaclumore, Otto Hendrickson
/ Arthur A. Enfield; clerks: w. H. Bes
A sire, Chester A. Foster. Polling plac,
= Opera House.
Antelope, Precinct No. 81, judges
d Richard Grayson, Ole B. Hoven, Al
(: veda Rorvig; clerks: John j. Court
/; ney, Fred Dorph Morck. Polling
place: building on lot 10, block 6.
d Welliver, Precinct No %, judges
IS Victor Doll, Geo. Jackson, John (
o Yeager; clerks: Rudolph A. Palutzk,
t. Daniel l. Ryan. Polling place: schoC
house.
d Ashdale, Precinct No. %, judges
Z, Peter A. Beveridge, James Alfre
Cowan, Hugh B. French; clerk,
3 John Burke, d. M. Machines. Pollin
A. place: Phelps school house.
Reserve, Precinct No "a, judges
&c Arthur r. Rice, Edward Sherman
s Nels Sampson, clerks: Lars c. Anl
N wick, Carl Hole. Polling plac,
~ school house.
, Dagmar, Precinct No. %, judges
JOrCen TOrCenSen Waldemar RClan
ri William ID. Legge; clerks: Me
81 Christensen, Valdemar Therkildse
e: Polling Place; Lang's store bldg.
Medicine Lake, Precinct No. 2
s.: judges: Clifton Mckenzie, f. e. NeV
~. gard, Ernest G. Peterson; Clerk
r. Cornelius N. Bench Simon Carl Fa
ne borg. Polling place: Town Hall.
Medicine Lake, Precinct No.
IS: judges: Ernest p Christensen, Fra
i'm J. French, Carl f. Nelson; clerk
an. Grant Blackwell, d. w. Wigmol
Ito Polling place: Motion Picture Hou.
Medicine Lake, Precinct No.
rs: judges: George Charlesworth, 10
w j. Merrill, John S. Miller; clerl
ON. Ralph n, Buchanan, Dennis M. Ste
COL ems. Polling place: school house,
Homestead, Precinct No. %, iudl
es: d. d. Bolyard, A. Hilmer Jensv
list Isak Nygaard; clerks: Lyall H. Gle
I'D. ons, John S. Olness. Polling pla
COL Town Hall.
Quitmeyer, Precinct No. 80, judg
es. George S. Bell, Niels Chr. Jess
ev. HALEY B. Stensrud; clerks: Peter
en- Glein, Ernest +. Lipscomb. Poll
zee: place: School house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11

Fire losses in United States in 1922
totalling $506,541 ,001 exceeded by
millions amount Of nations personal
income tax receipts for year, accord
ing to national board Of fire under
writer's.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
Open Forum
THE LINCOLN
FINANCIAL SYSTEM

editor: Mr.. Evenscn is a farmer
living in the Raymond country. lie
sent the article in question to the
Producers News to be published. In
no place in the article does he clam
credit for the Lincoln financial sys-
tenn, and the copied part should have
been quoted. Mr. Evension's idea was
to get the story before the public IN
the most effective way possible).
McElroy, Montana.
April /, 1924.
Mr.. Chas. E. Taylor
Editor Producers News
Plentywood, Montana.
Dear sir: | offer this letter for pub
LEGATION. ~.
In the "New IDEAS" a monthly
magazine published at Camden N. Jr
there appeared in the February num-
her an article dealing with the
Tincoln Financial System" Inns
article was contributed by l.. n
Brown of Anatone Washington.
indeed if well worth reading. Later
came evidence that at least one oIhel
+bot the article worth while, for OF
March 28th this article appeared II
both TIE Producers News and Jh'
Sheridan County Farmer. 1t ha'
been sent to both papers by Mr.. Mel
vim Evenson Of Raymond.
Mr. Evenson is to be congratulate
on recognizing the merits OF the art
icle and offering it for publication 7
the home papers that more peop.l.
might have a chance to read
, There are however some puzZlni
points that no doubt Mr.. Evenso
can explain satisfactorily. In Tn
first place, how does it happen tina
the article, as it appears IN the Plen
2 tvwood papers. is a verbatlem cop
of the article as it appeared IN tn
T "New Ideas", with the exception OF
. few words possibly not more than
F.: dozen i'm the whole article! wa
S there special reason for changln
!, those few words? In the next plac
+: how does it happen that the article
published in the local papers and 4
I, mention is made either of the Ne
!. Ideas" which originally publshe
J: the article nor Of I. K. Brown
l. Washington whom the 'NeW Ideas
n credits az the author? In the thin
place how is it that the above mel
, toned home papers published u
g article over Mr.. Evenson's slgnatul
and give him laudotory mention
S the author? Did he forget to e,
:; plain trat he was merely passing
a good thing which another had pr
s: duced? VIII Mr.. Evenson kind
t, clear Up these points thru g
j, columns Of the Producers News
I Respectfully yours,
ANNA ULELAND LUTNt