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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-03-28
INTRODUCING SENATOR WALSH --R Annms.

UUlTED STATES SENATOR THOMAS j. WALSH
who is now in charge Of the Teapot Dome investigation
has given many people the impression Of being jealous
guardian Of the public domain and q devoted conserva-
ZIONIST
Senator Wasbs record in this respect is spoess per
baps only when compared with the transactions Of Mr.
Fall The senior Senator from Montana has himself
played Some Teapot politics tho not with oil interests d-
tpcflV.
The Butte Electric Company is a subsidiary Of the
General Electric Company, which is Of the two con
Germs controlling ut least go per cent Of The water power
in The state Of Montana The water power interests
along with the copper interests are the real driving
force in capitalist circles in this state
Nh. Walsh has played Teapot politics with the power
interests After he reelected to the Senate in Mo-
vsmbar 1913. Mr. Walsh introduced what is known as
Senate bill No. "a Of the Sixy-sRth Congress This
bill provided for the erection and maintenance Of q dam
across the Yellowstone River in the State Of Montana"
subsequently, April II. 1921 which was the first day
Of The special session Of the Sitysevsuth Congress- Nj
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great speech on the DENLY resolution said that the great
wrong committed was in the Government permitting
private interests to exploit the nations resources such
as coal and oil And it is in this connection that Senator
Walsh has fallen completely down on the job.
During al Of the discussions ON the Teapot Dome and
Elk Hills leases in the Senate Senator Walsh has not H.
one instance indicated that he favored change in poll
cy. Like most Of the Democratic Senators who have
discussed the subject Senator Walsh has indicated that
the present policy Of letting private interests exploit the
OIL resources OF the country al right but that there
should be honest put into office 50 that there would
not be repetition Of the Fal-Dehby scandals
Not only has Senator Walsh failed to show any ON
position to this niquous policy but has actually eet5a
out in defense Of it, Just short time aeo the Montana
Senator had verbal encounter with Senator Willis If
ONO regarding the oil plank in the Democratic platform
OF 1920 This plank such beauty that am poib,
to quote it in full. 1t reads as follows
"Ihs Democratic party recognizes the i'm
poftance Of the acquisition by Americans If al.
ditional sources Of supply Of petroleum and
other minerals and declares that such aeattsi
tons both ut home and abroad should he foster
ed and encouraged We urge such action iag
lslatiye and executive. may secure 70 Amet
can citizens the same rights in the requirement
% mining rights in foreign countries as are On
joysd by the citizens subjects IF any other
nation"
Senator Walsh openly defended this plank If the
oahHfanclsco platform and also confessed that no ss
g member Of the committee which drafted it. Mr. viii
lis of Ohio, Of the leaders Of the Republican tssef
aries called attention to the oil plank end wound M ~
Saying = cen imagine that whoever constituted The
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transporting the products Of the
tafn3 end hat this would lead iH
eVitably to the government becoming
z common carrier f6f EN- the indus
tres It would mean the national
izinF Of transportation He admi ted
ttlat there was little chance that
such 2 Service 70 the farmers would
re 2 failure since government policy
hau favored taking no profit from
The postal service.
Senator Bf66khaft wanted % know
an excess profit tax en- he
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mattef. if that would result III p
tax ~ The Saturday Eveninp Post
and the either feaelienafv Journals
That ore getting the behef III tie
present rate and malsinR their mil
IONS out Of it," lie observed That
BtiYa e business, speaking through
me ~ > Chamber IF Commerce.
was being organized as q sort If
ss9ipsef- government Of the United
states 70 supervise and direct every
thlqg that we do down here"
bruce ct Maryland assured King.
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ALHRIGHTa PR0TEET.

Preparatory to his launching q drive for the enact
uent Of this water power grab Senator Walsh arranged
in February, 1921 a meeting with the promoters Of the
Livingston power interests the ground Had it not
been for the fact that the officers Of the National Park
Association learned Of this meeting, Superintendent
Horace NJ Albright Of Yellowstone National Park and
George r. Goodwin. chief engineer Of the National Park
Service would not have been present at the hearings
which lasted four days It only through the efforts
Of he National Park Association that the presence Of
these experts at the hearings was guaranteed
superintendent Albright emphaticaiy declared that
the proposed dam would submarge part Of Yellowstone
Park Engineer Goodwin branded the whole project inn
practical.
Despite This expert testimony Senator Walsh kept up
his propaganda for the enactment Of this bill In May,
1921, he circulated amongst the members Of Congress
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g smell customers In the town They
teaf that this will lead To- socialism.
Senator Harris Of Georgia IS spbn-
sof Of q bin providing that the
postefhee department shall experi
ment on 80 rural fou es scattered
throughout The country. On the hand
ling Of small packets of farm pro
dtte 70 CONSUMERS located on these
same rural routes.
King ptoies ed that the purpose
ct this measure was lo have the row
eminent 90 into the business ~
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The doubtful services ~ Senator len
root it's chairman. end when Inc
beneficial results If giving away
public 5il lands To- bfivath Interests
are shout te be demonstrated ~ 3
new series If code kilograms ssa
etlulfies, Sena or King Of Utah and
Senator " = and O." Bruce N Marv
lend arise They object Ia more
government IN business. Thev bb-
lett t. an esiehsion Of the rural mail
service for the purpose If delivery
Of butter and eggs from the farms
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akihes of the steel trust and elbat
monopolies would not Sc leeissi
method Of making en- deficit 49,
e ed bg the eivinp III ebaab e..e,e
ment transportation ~ fam 49,
DUETS. re suggested that the fail
tsaQs could have no e6tablainf
against 9 Subsidy 10 the basktnpl
fa.fmefs in view If their own fhabs
tial gains from the public lfeast,fv
and their own extfavabanea.
Bfo5khaft said he would faoet
higher rates on second class mail
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Played ron POWER INTERESTS


No. 275.
PLAYED FOR POWER INTERESTS.
What this bill meant to the preservation Of The eoin-
ttys great power is made clear by the follow
ing statement printed in the bulletin Of the National
Parks Association dated May %. 1921 we quote in
part
"Ihs important duty now before this nation is the
defeat Of the Walsh bill just introduced in the Sixty
Seventh Congress- calling for the dammine Of Yellow
stone Lake, Yellowstone National Park
"Ihis constitutes the most nsduous and DANGEROUS
blow ever aimed at American conservation. because il
to ask for so little while really demanding the on
tire National parks system For if Congress grants
Senator Walsh his way with Yellowstone it cannot re-.
fuse to grant others their way with other national
parks"
This bill was supposed to have gone to the Committee
on Public Lands but Senator Walsh had it referred h.
the Committee on immigration Of which ne was mem
Der.
Nj Walsh is reputed to be one Of the greatest con
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TEIE ECONOMIC BIOLOGICAL FUSION-BrE Ell

The following clipping was taken from ~rhe Dali
Northwestern" and written by man from Pickett
Wisconsin.
Many years ago there lived a large black
snake lie called himself Republican" There
was also large coppethead snake He called
himself Democrat" Each one started out on
journey and they happened to meet on the same
road They began to hiss at one another. neith-
et would retreat from the other.
THE copper head said TO the black snake
I will swallow YOU. lie caught him by the tail
and began to swallow him. Then the black
snake said. I will swallow you" and he caught
the coppsrhead by the tail and began 10 swallow
him.
Each swallowed until their heads met and
then the coopethead said, stop and tell me the
difference between us if you can" The black
snake answered There is none Because YOU
are copperhead outside but full Of black snake.
and am black snake outside and full Of COP
perhead Let us keep this to ourselves and not
let the little snakes know it, Hiss at me and
viii hiss ut you. You in me and / in you we
are the same inside and outside, brother So
long"
The Democratic and Republican parties are forever
trying to swallow another But they never succeed
They realize they are the same but in order that poll
tics may become too complicated for the average vote,
to comprehend the two parties were organized to fiph
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"Ts J. WALSH i
Remember, the above letter was written after Il
Doheny had appeared before the investigating COM d.
tee Yet Senator Walsh expressed the wish tia' T..
Doheny might enter the Montana field In ths .l +.
opinion the people Of Montana are entitled to 9s'
fesentation in the United States Senate than lg3
forded them by Senator Walsh They are shu. l
such representation as will safe guard their n'e. t
coal, OIL watef-powet and other natural resources .m
are not going to pet such protection through 1s
Walsh His past record proves coneIusivaIy lno
not in sympathy with such policy end there
likelihood that he is ready to chauea his views
important question.
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almos tearfHllg ..ai Il
Kings fear end eth h
governmental inteHai 6aad
waite business ~. sxps
this rural mail satll5 sogds
b Mss az, mig6t confidently Z. N
anything slipped q &. aaas3
fufe could be promptly
Ctefson spfines sal. n org
expended in improvement
son sptines fesof@
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typewriter statement conttadiefin..
the government experts. 'he estnm.
Significant J, comment on the Walsh o,...
Ds 19s c l0o%E e. ssS Ns from , the po1a"
OIL AND WATER DON'T ,,-
Whether Or not the granting If Il, VIA
in this particular case would result special mir.
beauties Of the park is not to Gun min gs,9nea +
stake but rather The fact that praofo ~. Issue
tiealar request would form precedent .R q. This b.
The camel s YOU'D then be inside The tent ana me h
atetably opposed to the rtanfipp IF .'io1c's is +
within the park to any state corporation ". .s'ls A.
other combination Of individuals wbala.'s' alton
In view Of the above tteess efforts m a..
Senator Walsh in behalf Of the wafs, .'4 part
one tends to view with great stepiesm n. n interest,"
virtue that the Teapot scandal has a,.a. rcarm
senior Senator from Montana II saams t.'5 IN b
Of Senator Walsh based on the ol ,a.a Ds polite
interests and water interests won't mis- That d
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WOULD EXTEND P. 0.
SERVICE TO FARMERS
~ LAURENCE TODD
lFedefs ed Press Correspondent

WASHINGTON Just when the
senate committee on btblie lands
hes lost by resignation under fire.
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stitutiona lawyers in the country In framing this bill
he used all the cunning at his command first rate
lawyer
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Hon. y. L. Doheny.
40 Broadway.
New York
NY Dear Mr.. Doheny / am enclosing a letter
from Honorable r. s. Hogan Of Great Falls
Montana, once Secretary Of state and later Sen
ator from Yellowstone County. M. Hogan en-
joys the respect and confidence Of Our people
# you have not dismissed the idea Of entering
the Montana field, and very sincerely hope gov
have not the letter may be Of some interest T"
you.
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er Democratic Congressman from oklahoma. 70 avail
themselves Of great opening which there is in The q
business in the Kevin-Sunbulst field"
Senator Walsh, upon receipt Of the letter, forwards
it to Mr. Doheny at 100 Broadway, New York In dA
ton Senator Walsh wrote Mr. Doheny and encourage
him to get into the oil business in Montana The aa
IS OF such friendly nature that am going to quote
herewith
.ktra.....L.. q tngq
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his bill and numbered it Senate bill
Evening star., 1924-01-07
BIG Ten BASkETERS
OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO. January with their
first test of strength last Saturday
night, western conference basket ball
teams are Off on the 1924 season.
Purdue, Minnesota and Wisconsin
taking the lead by virtue of their
opening game victories.
This week will see the entire con-
ference in action. Ohio State opens
it's season tomorrow with. Purdue.
Chicago meets Northwestern Wednes-
day and Saturday night Ohio State
meets Illinois, Indiana meets Mime
sofa, Wisconsin plays Northwestern
and Purdue faces Iowa
In last weeks conference games
Purdue took the lead in the first mo-
mentS of play against Chicago and
kept 1t. the game ending 35 to "a.
At Bloomington, Indiana staged a
strong rally in the second half
against Wisconsin but lost, 23 to 2I.
Minnesota defeated Illinois So TO 90.
Iowa. Michigan and Northwestern
al lost to conference teams and
Ohio State was idle. Marquette de-
feated Iowa 81 to 20; Michigan lost
to Notre Dame, 29 to 25, and Yale.
playing the final game of a western
|, tour, defeated Northwestern, 81 to Is.
Spradling, Purdue forward, took
the lead In individual scoring, max
ing seven baskets and two free
throws. Nykos, Indiana forward, was
close behind with seven baskets and
one free throw and Gibson, Wiscon-
sin center, was in third place with
i've baskets and four free throws.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
Slated Direct Georgetown Foot Ball Dquene Fue Here
1923 A. A. SENSATION
OBTAINED BY YANKS

LOUISVILLE. KY, January -.
Earle Combs. outfielder. whose ter
rifle hitting last season made him tho
batting sensation In the American
Association. has been sold to the
New York Yankees, William Neal,
business manager OF the Louisville
base ball club, announced here today.
Neal would not mako public tho
purchase price. but said tho Louis
Vile club would receive a large
amount Of cash and two players from
the Yankees
Combs batted over $50 in 1923.
which was his first full season az n
regular in A. A. class base ball He
Is very fast in getting to first on In
held hits. and this part OF his work
added many points to his batting
average that would have been lost
by slower man.
Completion OF the Combs deal
brought to a close major league bid
ding for Louisville's two minor league
stars, Wayiand Dean. pitcher. having
been purchased Saturday by the
Giants.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

Mckee is a splendid passer and
shooter. while his leadership will be
as valuable to the five as 1t was to
the foot bail team. He has been a
pected to get In his stride shortly and
regain his place, though the. squad
has a number of fne forwards who
have gotten a start on their captain.
Two Clever Court Guards.
Flippin and Cullen are fast. hard
working guards, and have excellent
chances of making places, as the
squad is not nearly as rich in guard
tIcuiariy after the loss Of shapley.
The rule requiring q gap OF three
weeks between participation In diff
ferent sports will be waived, In view
of the extra foot ball period and the
long trip on the train TO ana from
The boxers will also welcome their
captain in the person OF Bob Mathews.
center OF the eleven. Mathews is
academy champion in the heavy ,aao
bout in competition. His chief rival
this year will be Lentz. the big sub
stitute guard. LentZ Is considerably
heavier. but less experienced than
Right Guard L.evenskv is expected
TO represent the Navy in the 176-
pound (light-heavy) class, taking the
place Of O'Regan, another foot ball
man, who graduated in June, and 10
now assisting Webb with the coach
ing. Taylor, captain-elect OF the
eleven, and Brown, the regular ends.
will be candidates In the 160-pound
class.
Wrestlers Arc Helped.
The wrestlers will secure two vaiu-
able men In Sheweli, tackle. who
works in the heavyweight class, and
Vieweg, substitute tackle, who may
try for honors either in the heavy
weight or 15-pound class, probably
the latter, II he can make IT. Neither
of these classes IL overburdened with
candidates at present.
Carney, the Naval Academys az
pound captain and guard. expected to
Join the wrestling squad this year,
but he had bad ankle and may
decide to allow It to recuperate until
the spring. He is the regular first
baseman on tho nine. and should be
In shape for his final year on the
diamond However, q big fellow is
badly needed by the Navy wrestling
squad at present.
The wrestIers will also get their
coach through the return OF John
Schutx, who has been the trainer OF
the foot ball squad. schutS undoubt-
edly is the most successful Of. college
wrestling coaches, his Naval Acad-
Evening star., 1924-01-07

| Mitchell and Goodwin are being
counted upon heavily by the Circles.
These youngsters gave a pretty DEM
onstration of shooting and passing
against the Arabs. These Circle
players are to report at 6:45 o'clock
tomorrow night in Epiphany Gym
nasium: keppeb Mitchell. Goodwin.
ton.
Games with the Circles can be ar
| ranged by calling Manager Gardner
at Main 5000. branch %.
What promises to be one of the
best basket ball games of the season
is anticipated in the Peck Memorial
Club-Calvary NJ. z. tilt tonight on
an array of clever performers. Cuth-
bert and Epiphany midget teams are
to meet in a preliminary match
starting at 7:I5 o'clock. Naval Re
ceiving Station Quint will play host
to the Peckmen tomorrow night.
Toasers Of Emanon Athletic Club
of Baltimore will strive to take the
measure OF Trinity Athletic Club
here Saturday night The Baltimore
strongest 120-pound teams in Mary
land.
Walter Reed Nurses have booked
AIQIeIlC
Club, to be met tonight at S:45
o'clock on the Wilson Normal School
floor.
Macdonald Of the ST. Andrew
Juniors registered eight court goals
against the Twin Oaks quint, his team
winning, 3S to 16. Cordova and
Quinn Of the losers played well.
Word from the Twin Oaks man
ager is sought by the pilot of the
Mertz Juniors at Lincoln 7777-w, at
o'clock. The Mertz team has sent
challenges to the Columbia Juniors
| and the King Pins.
| One of the most warmly contested
games of the season was waged be-
tween the Olympic Midgets and the
| Northern Athletic Club, with the for
| mer winning. 18 to II. Gleason shot
the. decisive basket, while Beall and
| CassaSsa also were adept at goal
| tossing.
Anacostia Eagles took the measure
| of Petworth Athletic Club, 81 to 1S
half, when they obtained IL points
Clarke and McCathran of the Eagles
| tossed and 4 court goals, respec-
lively. Brown stood out for Pet
worth.
Alexandria BOY Scout Troop
showed the way to the Quantico Boy
Scouts in 59-to-3 engagement
| Clever passing, with Baggett and NJ
Berman much in evidence. paved the
| way to the Alexandria win. Bag
| gett garnered II court goals.
Columbia MidScts were offered little
opposition when they downed the
Comforter Midgets, 81 to Q. The
losers failed to make a court goal.
1
| Tossers Of the Alexandria Light In.
| fantry were forced to extend them
selves to nose out Merit Athletic Club
OF Baltimore, 80 to 80. A rally In the
last half and accurate shooting by
| Dreyfuss and Petit were the bright
spots of the fray for the winners.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
ARMY is UNDECIDED
AS TO GRID MENTOR

According to Official announcement
from West Point. no particular person
Is being considered as successor to
Capt. ]. ]. McEwan, coach of the
1928 eleven. who has been ordered to
foreign service.
A report few days ago was that
Maj. Charles D. DAILY, head coach
from 1913 to 1922. or Capt. Prichard,
former star quarterback, would be
chosen for the place, but this has
been pronounced both incorrect and
unauthorized by Gen. f. W. SIaden.
superintendent of the Military Acad-
emy.
Capt. McEwan has been ordered to
Porto Rico and already has sailed to
take up his new duties there. The
1923 mentor served in a coaching
capacity for five years at West Point
GREETED.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
COLLINS BEST WAITER
IN GAME, UMPiRES SAY

CHICAGO. January 7.---Among other
records accredited to Eddie Collins
veteran second baseman of the Chi
cago White Sex, Umpires Billy Evans
and Clarence Rowland OF the Amer
lean League have awarded him the
honors for running up the batting
count to two and three" more times
leagues.
And still batting records show Col
Inns Tanned but eight times in las
games last season
Rowland recalled the we'll known
Indication ofel tight place when Col
Inns Is at the plate--he reaches for
the wad of gum on the bottom OF his
cap.
As a consistent waiter, who rarely
fails to deliver at the third swing
Collins is unrivaled in the major
leagues, Evans declares
Evening star., 1924-01-07
SESSION OF U. S. G. A.
IS A TAME OCCASION
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

NEW YORK, January Amy iexi-
cographer who at the present time
happens to be at wort upon a new
dictionary will. with difficulty re-
sist the temptation. after he has de-
fined the meaning of the phrase
stand pat" to add the following
See United States Golf Association"
The net results Of the annual
meeting OF the U. S. G. A., held in
this city over the week end were the
of some papers splendid in diction
and in spirit uplifting. and finally an
intimation that something further
may be done about q standardized
golf ball.
Nothing was done about the
stymie. 1t was, SO to speak. let lay.
The out-of-town rule was not
mentioned. In brief, it was a per-
fectly conservative meeting, and If
any Of those lions who had been
the gathering their demeanor lost
everything OF feline savagery and
whatever noise they made was
far more suggestive of the cooling Of
doves or the bleating Of lambs.
st. Andrews will get no jolt at all
out of this meeting. and the Anglo
American brotherhood will continue,
so far as rules at least are con-
cerned. to be real working
fraternity.
Some enthutasts feel that the United
States Tennis Association committee
on amateur rules was shooting at
Bill Tilden in its outgiving upon the
subject of tennis players who write
for newspapers and periodicals. If
SO, Tilden ducked the issue gracefully
when he stated that he was a writer
several years before he played in ma
tional Journeys y
AS a matter OF fact, TiIden for sew
eral years has set down his vocation
as that of author whenever he has
had to sign paper wherein a state
ment of profession was requested
George Pfann will not enter West
Point, as at first seemed likely. In
stead, he will serve as an assistant
coach at Cornell His engagement
will bring the stan OF foot ball
coaches at Cornell up to three Here
in lies a hint to universities whose
fiscal authorities are casting about
for means of retrenchment The pho
tographs OF coaching staffs at certain
universities annually match accom-
panying photographs of the varsity
squads in point of size.