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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
Two Plentywood
Men Arrested
is CHARGED WITH DISTURBING THE PEACE AND
assault IN THE THIRD DEGREE. BOI ISTER To
BE TRIED IN JUSTICE COURT FRIDAY EVENING
NOVEMBER 21st ON TWO CHARGES

Last Saturday night, shortly after
five o'clock, while under the influence
of ''moon" a party of six young men
staged free-for-all fight in the Ell
gin Cafe during which Jim Popesku,
the proprietor, received a deep wound
in the back of his head.
The fracas started shortly after
Harschel Lee, John Lee, Albert (Red)
Bolster, Andrew Olson, A. w. Will
Jams and Don Erickson entered the
restaurant after five o'clock.
Most of the men were evidently ,un-
der the influence of "moon" and pro
ceeded to create a general disturb
ance Mr.. Pepeslu called attention
of the men to the fact that there
were ladies present in the place and
that he would not stand for any such
conduct, whereupon young Bolster
and Helshel Lee challenged Jim to
try to put them out. Pepesku tried
to induce them to leave the place but
to no avail and upon further demand
ing that they get out, he took young
Lee, who seemed to be the noisest. bv
the arm and asked him to come with
him. Young Lee Immediately struck
Jim and the fight was on.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
FORD COUPE STOL.-
EN- BY AUTO RING
TRAVELLING sALEsMAN's COUPE
is TAKEN FROM IN FRONT OF
PLENTYWOOD HOTEL. NO
TRACE HAS BEEN FOUND

The auto ring is again working at
their trade in and around Plentywood
which is evidenced by the bold and
daring theft of one Ford Coupe owned
by one Nick Walton, a travelling
salesman, fror1 in front of the Plen-
tywOOd Hotel last Monday evening,
November 18th.
The sheriff was notified some time
after the loss of the car was dis
covered and it was found that the
coupe and the auto thieves had de-
parted via the Scobey road. Sails
Immediately communicated with sher-
iff. Lawrence of ScObey who kept a
lookout for the car, but up to this
tiEae ne trace has been found.
This is the third auto theft report
ed from Plentywood during the past
three weeks and it is said that other
towns are reporting the same ratio
of stolen cars. 1t is ample proof that
they are taking advantage of the lack
of adequate laws governing the pur-
chase and sales Of autos and the loose
methods by which licenses may be OBJ
tanned in Montana. The Sheridan
County delegates to Helena next win
ter will introduce measures designat-
ed to make the sale and securing of
licenses for stolen automobiles very
difficult and all law-abiding people
are hoping that such laws will be
passed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
FOUNDATION is NOW NEARLY COMPLETED
VIII Be One Of Finest Structures In Plentyvvood After Il
Is Completed and VIII Accommodate About Five Hun
dred People.
MAY SUBSCRIBE MONEY OR LABOR TO ASSN.

Last Wednesday morning, work
was started on the foundation for the
tarmer-LabOr Temple. At the time
the BOUrassa Hotel was moved from
the site of the proposed project, some
karts Of the foundation was torn
away II order to permit the workmeD
20 plank TIE building le 7el win the
grGCnd and move it. I 1hese openings
IL The f'ILdation will have To bo re-
paired bIStTe the new building NAV
be erected and neWfoundation for
the north side Of the proposed Far
mef-Labor Temple will be made since
the new building will be 10 feet wider
than the old BoUrassa hotel.
Many of the subscribers have. al
ready paid their subscription to the
Temple Association and Salisbury and
0toner are redoubling their efforts to
raise the 100000 required for the
structure before work is commenced on
the main building.
Word comes from all parts of the
county that the proposed Temple Is
the best move inagTrated for a long
time and those that have not vet sub
scrloed shcdld do so at once so that
the work may be hurried along. Hans
Rasmussen and Ole Anderson are now
negotiating with several lumber com
panies for the best deal on the iuno-
Der bill, and with the view that there
shall be no favOritism or graft in anv
manner connected with the material
or the work required.
There are many who have expressed
their willingness to donate work on
the building. Those who are in a no.
sitiOn to help this along with work or
money should communicate with eth
er Clair StOner or Rodney Salisbury
SO that they may have some idea what
to expect.
The, Farmer-Labor Temple is not a
local proposition but is more of
community affair in which all the
people of the county may partake.
When the building is completed, Il
Will be open for the public at all times
where the farmers and their wives
from the country may go for a rest
and where the young men of the town
may exercise in the gymnasium. The
main hall will be open to anv Ieoiti-
mate undertaking and will be large
enough to accommodate most anv crowd
that would be likely to assemble for
any special occasion.
The promoters announce that the
pledges already on the books are.
something over $4,000 and that new
subscribers are signing up every day.
Many of the subscribers pledge labor
and it is anticipated that most of both
the skilled and the unskilled labor re-
quired for the project will be donated.
This will be valuable thing to the
Continued on Page Eightl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
PNEUMONIA KILLING
CATTLE NEAR WOLF
POINT, MONTANA

Disease has attacked Ole Krogs-
tad's cattle on his ranch northeast
of Wolf Point and he has lost II
head up to last Saturday, said the
Wolf Point Herald last week. The
state veterinary was notified and
Deputy Richardson came up and in
specie dthe herd. He pronounced
the disease pleuro-pneUmcnia and
said that while only a few cases a
mOng cattle a great numts C sheep
had died from its effect Al tne Milk
River Valley The veterinary also
said that it was a warm weather dis
ease, much more apt to become ser
ious in warm weather than cold. The
mild, almost hot weather during the
latter part of October appears to
have been favorable to giving the
disease a start. No other cases a.
mong local stock have been heard
of.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
PLENTYWOOD leg
ION ELECTS Of
FICERS FOR YEAR

At the meeting of the Plentywood
Legion Pest last Thursday evening
the following officers were elected
for the year of 1925.
Post Commander, Sidney Erickson,
Vice Commander, A. o. Henrickson,
Pest Adjutan.t O. S. Guilicksoa
Historian, R. f. Lund, Chaplain, Ar
thur Knudson, Segt. at Arms, N. D.
johnson.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Commander Erickson:--
Membership comittee:-O S. Gnllick-
son, Leland Kitzenberg, ~ D. John
son.
Entertainment committee:-Pasko
Popeska, A. A. Malcolm, R. R. Lund,
o. S. Gullickson, Leland Kitzenberg.
Membership drive is now en- so
every Buddy ct one. The 1925 dues
of the Plentywood post is only $3.50
and we need every ex-service man
in the county. Sign up and make
the PlentywOod post largest ever
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
Muscle Shoals Again
up For Consideration

Washington. Nov. 18.-A new pro-
pOsal for disposition of Muscles
Shoals, backed by group which sup
ported the Ford bid, which has been
withdrawn, will be offered in the SEN
ate at the opening of congress.
Senator Underwood, Democrat, AL
ALBANIA. is preparing a bill which will
be submitted to the group at a con-
ference to be held soon An effort
will be made to draw up a plan that
will meet with favor among the var
iOus factions interested in the devel-
Opment of the property.
The Norris government ownership
bill is expected to furnish an idea for
the new measure and it is likely that
it will provide for both government
ownership and government operation.
Call at the Producers News office
and look over our supply of new
Christmas cards.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21

The ladies in the place screamed
and ran into the Leland Hotel adj
joining the cafe and called for helm.
Geo. Koening, the proprietor of the
Leland, went into the cafe and with
the help of Pasku Popesku and tbe
cook they succeeded in ridding t6e
place of the intruders. Jim Po1eelrn
found, after the smoke of the battle
had cleared, that he had a deem cut
back of his ear and that blood was
streaming from the wound which
neccessitated the attention of a doc-
tor. He then went to the Office sf
County Attorney Erickson and swore
out warrants of arrest for HerscbaI
Lee and Albert Bolster who were inn
mediately placed in the county iail bv
the sheriff.
Monday noon, Bolster and Lee were
brought before Justice of the Peace
L. S. Olson where they plead NOT
guilty and demanded a jury trial in
Justice court This was granted and
the jury was called to hear the evil
dence at 7 o'clock Tuesday P. NJ, No
vsnber 1s, in the county courtroom.
Continued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
WALSH REPORTS
BIG SUM DONATED
TO HIS CAMP PAIGE

Washington, New. 18.-spnator
Walsh, Democrat of Montana. BROS
ecHtor in the senate oil inEestSSa:atiiop
reported to the secretary 0E tie SEN
ate that S13,495 had beeH contpfbuteS3.
to the Democratic state cenapal com
mlttee Of Montana primarily. FOR the
purpose Of promoting my eleetion.
In the list of contributions to the
states Committee Edward J. Hurley
Senator Swanson, of Virginia, Bore
thy Whitney Straight, B. Fl. Sullivan
Bernard H. Baruch and E. J. ElellV
were listed as having each eoniafFl1l-
ted $1,000. George J. Saver eontrii-
buted $1,000 and the DenaSeratie ma
tional committee $4,000. WilIRara Ie~-
nlngs Bryan gave $25. Senator VV.aIu3,
reported that his personal eEDeneee
toward 4s reelection were see
7. Coleman DHpent, RebnYE
delaware, reported the reeeRnb - ne
contributions and the expenSilw9s -
y ,52l in his successful ear -.
election to the senaeef
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
THANKSGIVING DANCE
AND MOVING PICTURE
SHOW AT OUTLOOK
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE OUTLOOK HOSPITAL

The people of the Outlook com
munity have arranged for a dance
and moving picture show on Thanks
giving evening, November 9th. for
the benefit Of the Outlook Commun-
ity Hospital. A lap supper will be
served at midnight and everyone. is
assured a good time.
The Outlook people have gained
quite a reputation for the royal man
ner in which they conduct their char
ity dOings and this time will be no
exception. They are all bunch of
good fellows and they want every
one to come. and have the best time
of their lives.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
Mexican Workers In
wade A. F. of L. Meet
TOM ALLEY
CHALLENGES HOUSE
HAS PLACED A GUARANTY OF
$500 WITH LOCAL PROMOTERS.

Tom Alley, who defeatedElwood
House in a hotly contested wrestling
match in Plentywood on the evening
of November 18th is again challeng-
ing the Outlook heavyweight to meet
him for a purse of $1,000 and winner
take all, at any time between now and
December 10th
THE
CHALLENGE
The undersigned hereby challenge
ElwoOd House of Outlook, Montana
to meet on the mat at Plentywood,
Montana on any date between now
and December 10Th, 1924.
| have placed a guaranty of $500
In cash in the hands Of Frank Fish
beck of Plentywood, Montana that l
will meet House on the condition that
a similar amount be deposited by him.
and on the further condition and
stipulation that the winner will take
all.
Respectfully
SCM ALI4Ea
There is no doubt but that Mr.. Al
ley means business as he called at
this office and requested that the a.
bove challenge be published and he at
that time exhibited the $500 in cur
rency to the writer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
GILBERT ASKS
TRIAL DATE OF
WHEELER CASE
NEEDS INFORMATION BEFORE
ASSIGNING JUDGE; DEMUR-
RER PREVENTS FIXING TIME

Judge William B. Gilbert of Port
land. Ore, senior circuit Judge of the
Ninth District who will name the
Judge to preside in the trial of u. s
Senator Burton K. Wheeler. has re-
celved the certificates of dismaIifi-
cations filed by Judges Charles n
Pray and George IA. Bourul1in and is
preparing to select a iurist to trv the
case, according to a letter received
Friday by the sleFk of courts office
have received the certificates of
disqualification of the district iudges
OF Montana in the case of the United
States VS.. Wheeler Judge GiIbert's
letter reads. / can make no arranoe-
ments to secTre the attendance of an
other JHdge until / know the date for
which the trial is set. I should be adj
vlsed OF the date as soon as possible
IN order that ! may find some avail
able judge to preside on the trial .
The Portland judge will be advised
that no trial date has been set. he
cause OF the fact that a demurrer has
been filed by the defense WheeleT's
council claimed in the demurrer that
alleged acts set out in the Indictment
don't constitute a cause of action AIsa
before the court is q potiop
oy the defense for transfer of The
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
BELL--ROENIC

Miss Hulda Roenig and William NJ.
Bell of Antelope were united in mar
riage at the Lutheran parsonage in
this city Thursday evening, Nov. 18th
with Mr.. ad Mrs. C. E. Laughlin as
witnesses.
The newleyweds will make their
home at Antelope and their many
friends join in congratulating them
on this happy event and wishing
them many years of happy married
life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
MARCH TO THE CONVENTION IN A BODY
Denounces American Capitalists For Their Part They PLAY
In Mexico Mines And Oil Field Explorations al
Expense of Mexican Workers.
GOMPERS HOLDS HIS PLACE ON THE STAGE

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 18.-When
the delegates to the convention of La
Dor, now being held at the citv of
Jaurez across the Rio Grande river
from Ell PasO, marched one thousand
strong over the international bridge,
thru the EI Paso streets and into the
convention hall of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the dreary picture
of the stogy, fat and dianond-be-
decked batch of labor takers was sud
denly transformed into a gathering of
real workers.
GOMPERS HOLDS
THE STAGE
But the intrigues of Gompers with
the reactiOnary and refOrmist leaders
of the Mexican Federation cast a dull
ing tone upon the note of prOletarian
spirit engendered by the presence of
real workers in Overalls and dirty
shirts who wanted to sing the Inter-
national
Thru the Mexican takers, Rico and
TrevinO, Gompers held the center of
the stage. In his speech, Gompers
lauded Obregon, Gales, Rico, Trevino
and MorOnes as the "saviors of de-
.mocracy." Many of the Mexican dele
gates have no love for these politi-
clans and labor takers so dear to Mr..
Gompers heart. But, not understand
ing English, when Gompers' speech
was given by the interpreters. these
clever chaps made Gompers say many
radical things, to please the working
class delegates from Mexico.
TREVINO ATTACKS
u. S. CAPITALISM
When Trevino, the secretary of the
Mexican Federation of Labor spoke, it
was in Spanish. And Trevino tho he
is one of the Morones family of labor
leaders, did not forget that he was a
Mexican. He bitterely attacked Amer
can imperialist capitalism, and he
made sharp distinction between the
American capitalist and American la
bOr
Trevino told of the terrible exploit
alton of miners and oil workers in
Mexico by American capital. He
urged the labor movement of both
America and Mexico to fight against
American capitalist imperialism as the
strongest financial group in the world,
a group which required the united
struggle of all workers of the world
Continued on page eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
MRS. J. PIERPONT
MORGAN SUCCBEIBS

Highland Falls, N. Y, New. r.
Francis F. Morgan, widow of J. Pier
pOnt Morgan, died at her home here
Sunday night.
Mrs. Morgan who was 80 years old
suffered stroke 10 days ago, fol-
lowed by pneumonia. She had beer
unconscious for four days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
THANKSGIVING PRO-
GRAM TO BE GIVEN
AT ARCHER SCHOOL

A Thanksgiving program and bas-
ket social will be given at the Archer
School, Friday evening, Nov. 28th, at
beginning at 500 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend.
R. Pearl Helgeson, teacher
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
COOLIDGE VOTE
MILLIONS LESS
THAN HARDING
FIGURES SHOW CALVIN COOL
lDGE'S STRENGTH EXEGGRA-
ATED SOMEWHAT

Washington, Nov. 14.-Revised and
virtually complete figures on the
presidential election of 1924 todav de-
stroyed some of the popular illusions
that were held by political obse1vays
prior 10 Che vote of Nov. 4
The popular vote, as now compiled.
rails considerably short of the esti-
mated 3O,OOO,000 mark and will barely
exceed the 100000 mark established
IN the Harding-Cox fight four wears
ago. 0''i ,
These figures show that, DESPITE
the strenuous efforts to get out the
vote, there are still millions of "vote.
slackers," in addition to those denied
the vote. ''0 ''0-'A00
official returns from all states ara
still lacking, but the vote has beon
sufficiently tabulated to reveal some
interesting facts anent the election of
1874 which vii be studied and pored
future. '''-- u Vii0
DAVIS BEAT
COX-DOWNWARD
James M. Cox, generally hailed as
the worst beaten" candidate in demo
ratio history, will have to WELD to
John w. Davis, despite the fact tba+
president Coolidge ran considerabiv
oehmd Harding. Davis carried one
more state than Cox did, t,weI1,o 04l0
gainst eleven, but he ran n1ora tbor
a million votes behind Cox in the no.
pular vote. ~
UNOFFICIAL but fairly accurate totals
Tor the 1924 election are: CooIiJ@a
100000; Davis 100000; La Fol Fol,
Inc vote for minority tickets si1cb
as Workers Communist PARTY nro-
hlDltlon, single tax, labor. America,
etc, Will be necessary to brino tbo
figures. 'iie 10zU
On the basis Of virtnall,, eo,,.,.4
Iaou!aClon 1t is shown that President
Ooolldge ran ahead Of Harding in ~
states, California, Colorado. Connoo+
Icut' Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Maine
NJ massachusetts,, Michigan, New Han,T'
Snlre, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Veg
mont, Rhode Island. Wyoming Fla
ida and South Carolina. iOi
RAN BE-
HIND HARDING
Coolidge ran behind Harding in a
states, Arizona, Delaware Ceoror;o ~ -
Iqaho' Iowa, Kentucky Louisiana
Maryland, Minnesota, Mississinni
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska. Nav' l,.
ada, New York, North Dakota Ohio
oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota
tennessee, Texas, Utah. Washipgton
west Virginia, Wisconsin. Alabama
arkansas, North Carolina, Virginia
(COntinSed En- page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
'RAYAL DANCE
AT D0OLEY

SS'oIey gFee Of Honor branch at
~ 'aivsl arranged to have a bic
y at tbst on Thanksgiving eve
hnisIe~5S place. The music will
e.,ra and . oy tha Plentywood Or
F.e9d F.'led 70 he \ cordial invitation is ex-
'assrs 81 ''f = pEblie BY ths Doelow
'ne Degres Of Homer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-21
NEW PHOTOGRAPHER
FOR PLENTYWOOD
Charles o. Luehr Takes
Over Thompson Studio

On December 1st, Charles o. Luehr
or Ambrose will take over tho Thomp-
son Studio and will be ready to serve
the public il aud around 1 ertywood
ir the way OF photography, film de-
veloping, etc.
Nr. Luenr is experienced along
TINS line, having served in the Type
graphical Section of the army during
the war and having since that time
followed hls trade.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
ELECTORS RULED OUT.
California Court Decides Against
La Follette's List of 13.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25.-
Thirteen presidential electors. named
by petitions of California voters and
committed to support the candidacy
of Robert NJ. La Toilette, stood barred
today from the ballot at the general
election in November as a result of
4-to-3 decision of the State supreme
court yesterday.
The decision of the supreme court
was based upon the finding that a
presidential elector is merely the
agent of a political party, operating
solely through a political convention
as a sort of messenger, and therefore
cannot be placed upon the ballot by
initiative petition. but only through
the agency of party convention.
May Try to Recall Judges.
Aroused by the decision. La Fol-
lette supporters in San Francisco to-
day were discussing measures which
might overcome the legal handicap
placed upon their candidate by the
court In Los Angeles the La Fol-
lette organization resolved to start
a movement to recall the justices
who wrote the majority opinion.
AS far as the general election was
conce rned, La Toilette headquarters
today urged their supporters to vote
for the socialist party electors named
on the ballot under that designation
who will be pledged to cast their
votes in the electoral college for La
Toilette and Wheeler.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
PRESIDENT TOLEAVE
CITY THIS AFTERNOON
Will Return Late Tonight After
Speech in Philadelphia.
May Speak En- Route.

President and Mrs Coolidge will
leave Washington this afternoon for
Philadelphia, where tonight he will
deliver a speech incident to the cele-
bration of the 15oth anniversary of
the first Continental Congress of
America. Immediately following the
conclusion of his speech, the Presi-
dent and his party will return to
Washington and will arrive here be-
tween IL and o'clock tomorrow
morning.
In the Presidents party will be
Frank W. Stearns of Boston, intimate
friend, who is satying at the White
House; DR.. J. F.. Coupal, White House
physician; Col. c. o. Sheriff. and
Capt. Adolphus Andrews. military
and naval aides, respectively, and E..
c. Geisser, private stenographer to
the President.
The presidential party will occupy
a special car attached to a regularly
scheduled Baltimore and Ohio train
II is thought likely that when the
train reaches Wilmington, which will
be about quarter to six, the Presi-
dent may make brief address to the
crowd collected there from the rear
end platform of the car. AT the sta
ton in Philadelphia. the presidential
party will be met by a committee
representing those in charge of the
celebration who with a special escort
Of the 1st City Troop Cavalry of Phil
adelphia one of the oldest military
organizations in this country, will ac-
company the party to the Academy of
Music where the President will de-
liver his speech.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
By HAL O.FLAHERTY.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, September 25.-Dr. T. f.
Wall, Sheffield University professor,
who has been experimenting with the
death ray" for the past year, an
nounced today that he had completed
an apparatus, except for minor ad-
justments, which was powerful
enough to break up atoms.
Wallis apparatus consists of a very
small machine capable of projecting
an electric beam upon minute objects.
Electric power thus harnessed, he de-
clareS, is equal to one-third of the
power generated by the entire Shelf
field power station, which amounts to
a total of 100000 horsepower.
Peril in Great Power.
During the experiments on Wednes-
day, Prof. Wall was able to maintain
the beam only three seconds, when
the coils approached white heat. The
release of such an enormous quantity
of energy arouses Wallis fears as to
what may happen when alterations
are perfected. If maintained for many
minutes the beam would wreck the
university laboratory.
I'VE have reached the moment when
the mystery surrounding the atom
will be raised" said DIR. Wall today,
'and we will soon be able to get down
to more scientific basis of study.