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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
In WEST VIRGINIA
(By Tom Tippett)

A labor injunction now in force on
Cabin Creek in Kanawha county,
where the c0al miners are on strike,
provides among either things. six
months In jail and a fine of $50 for
striker caught speaking with"
stukebrealler West Virginia mount
ed police infest the creek to enforce
the court order.
The same injunction prevents the
strikers from trespassing on company
property. Last winter q baby died in
a tent colony, occupied by strikers
ArTang ements to bury the body were
made i'm the regular camp .cemetary-
own q by the coal company. AS the
funeral approached the graveyard it
was halted by the police No amount
Of pleading could melt the order from
the courts. The mourners were
turned back The body was finally
inferred on a bleak hillside owned by
a farmer
After the union was established on
Cabin Greek lin 1912 peace resigned
and a church was built by the miners.
The Christian coal operator donated"
the ground. All the officials of the
church were union men. Services
were continued uninterruptedly until
1922 when the present strike oc-
Cured When the strikers appeared
the first Sunday in the strike for
church services. the door was locked
with a new paddock. Armed guards
were on duty to prevent services,
The church remained closed until it
was recently opened for the strike
breakers who attend church regularly
to hear the company minister preach.
The church was built and is owned by
the union men. But operators thugs
keep them away with a gun. VIM.
Blizzerd, who was tried for treason
and murder in connection with the
armed march, attended this church.
His father was a deacon of the church
in the union days.
A Negro woman, wife of a strike
breaker, revealed an economic angle
of the race question to me when /
asked her why her husband had left
a plantation job to work in the mines.
Hundreds of miners are killed ev-
cry week in the Mines" l said. "Your
husband may be the next"
She said, "If ne does he will be
like other people are, and that's bet
ter than being burnt at stake. They
at least, do not lynch Negroes here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
WHAT WAS BACK OF THE
PACKERS CONSENT DECREE

For several years the big packers
had influence enough in Congress to-
defeat every effort to secure a Con-
gressional investigation of the meat
packing industry. In February 1917,
the President instructed the Federal
Trade Commission to investigate the
meat packing industry. 1t reported
its findings and recommendations in
July 1918. 1t showed the packers
strides to monopoly in many lines.
The Federal Trade Commission
stated
Poultry and dairy products
Judged conservatively by Trade es-
Inmates the Big Five Packers CAR
mour, Swift Wilson, Morris, and
Dudahy) handle at least half eff the
interstate commerce in poultry and
eggs and in cheese"
"Swift and Company is the great
est butter distributor in the United
States, handling in 1916 in round
figures 5O,000,00O pounds, or nearly
twice as much as the combined sales
Of the two largest nOnpacker organi-
cations"
Canned gOods-"Armour and com
pany increased their canned goods
sales from about S6,50O,O0O, in 1916
to about $16 100000 in 1917, where
as the combined sales ef these pro
dur's by Austin NicEcis Co. &
S ragI.e. Warner e. O. two of ..e
largest independent N,Et fsalers, a l.
ounted 10 only little nure than Sc :
100000 in 1917"
Fertilizrys- "The pacl els cont =
/ my the g. 'Csal of mls than two
thirds Of the offal ~ Iced in tnr
packing ir1L, Try, haze become ttc
most important factors in the manu-
facture of animal fertilizer ingredi-
ents and have strongly entered the
field of mineral ingredients"
Rice" Early in 1917, Armour &
Co., first undertook the handling of
rice, becoming at a single move on
the statement of the vice-president of
the company the greatest rice mer-
chant in world During this period
the wholesale price of rice increased
60 per cent"
Wheat Directly or through it's
subsidiary or tradename companies
the Armour Grain Company (of
which j. Ogden Armour owns ga per
cent of the stock and other members
VI vic AetAiAlA9 AAsJ pCA NGuAy operates
over 80 country elevators.
In 1919 it handled 75,000,000 bush
els, or % per cent of all receipts of
grain at Chicago, the greatest mar
ket in the world, and its business is
rapidly growing"
Hides, Leather and Wool-"The
Big Five also occupy an important
position with reference to the clothing
of our civil and military population
through potential control of the hide
and leather markets of the United
States, and Of a considerable proper
ton Of the total wool production"
PACKERS SCARED INTO
/ COLLUSIYE CONSENT DECREE.
Following the report of the Trade
Commission legislation was introduc-
ed in Congress to control the meat
packers and to keep them out of these
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
SENTIMENT IN MONTANA

Helena, Montana. April %
THE attempt to "frame-up" SEN
atOr Wheeler will cause Coolidge
the loss Of Montana by 10000 ma
iOrity."
That statement was made to a
representative Of Labor by one OF
the leading republicans of Mon
tana. a man who has consistently
opposed Senator Wheeler in all
his campaigns.
There is good reason to believe
that he expressed the sentiments
of the majority of the Republican
leaders in this state. They are in
touch with popular sentiment and
they know, what everyone else in
Montana knows, that the voters
of this state believe their junior
Senator is the victim of cOnspira-
cy and that an attempt is being
made to punish him because of
his exposure of corruption in
Washington.
Wheeler is known from one
end of the state to the other as
courageous, incOruptible fighter.
The man who assisted the De
partment of Justice and the Re-
publican national committee in
securing evidence" against
Wheeler are also well known to
the people of this State. At least
two of them are lawyers who
were convicted by Wheeler on
charges of tampering with iuries
in the local courts.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
COOLEY LEAVES
STATE COLLEGE

Bozeman-F. S. Cooley, for the
last IL years the leading in agricUl-
tural extension service work in Mon
tana extension service since 1914, has
announced his resignation as extern
sion director, to take effect Novem-
Der 30.
Mr. Cooley's resignation was sub
mitted to state board of education
and accepted at its last meeting with
resolution commencing him for his
wisdom and discrimination display
ed i'm selection Of a staff, the Organi-
zation Of his projects and the devel-
opment and execution of these pro-
jects."
I'm announcing his resignation Mr.
Cooley paid high tribute to chat 10y
al band of workers" who comprised
the staff Of the Montana extension
service. "Their fine ideals of service
and their sincere work to promote bet
ter agriculture in Montana have been
a grrat satisfaction" he said "In
quitting the post Of extension direc-
tor ] can sincerely commend to the
people of Montana these extension
staff members as worthy servants of
a great state"
Mr. Cooley came TO Montana in
1907 as superintendent of farmers
institutes With the passage of the
Smith-Lever act in 1914 he became
director of agricultural extension and
has been at the head of that organi-
zaUiOn throughout its years Of growth
in this state. He has been called the
Cast veteran in the extension work
I'm the west.
Mr. Cooley has not announced the
work he intends to take up after
leaving the Montana service.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
TRIED TO
HAVE CONSENT DECREE
SET ASIDE IN 1921.

In the fall of 1921, Mr.. Vernon
Campbell in behalf of the California
Cooperative Canneries sought to have
the Consent Decree modified 1t was
brought out that Mr.. Campbell's or
ganizatiOn had borrowed $25O,0O0
from the Armour interests. After
hearings before an inter-department-
al Committee representing, the Attor-
ney General and the Secretaries of
Commerce and Agriculture the Court
declined to modify the Consent De-
cree.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
WILLISTON BOY MUST
SERVE TEN YEAR TERM

Bismark, April 25.-HarTy Francis
Kerns, sentenced from Williams coun-
ty for term of ten years lin the
state prison after being convicted OF
murder growing out of his alleged
wrecdng of q Great Northern train
October 10. 1922, was denied free
dom by the supreme court here last
week.
Kerns was alleged to have removed
a bolt which caused the train, wreck,
to which charge he entered plea
of guilty. He later asserted, in max
ing an appeal, that the confession had
been obtained under threats and in
timidation.
The supreme court held that the
instructions of Judge Lowe, in the
lower court and the conduct of the
case had been proper.
WOrdaD-N nur madam, 6TFfDoe ~,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
WILLIAMS co. GRAND
JURY is HELD LEGAL
Judge MOellering Refuses to Quash
Indictments Against Seven Bank
ers-Must Enter Pleas or Demurr
to Indictments.

Williston, N. D., April 22-Judge
George H. Moellring in district court
here today sustained the legality of
the Williams county grand jury which
recently indicted "a individuals, by
denying motions Of counsel for sew
eral defendants to quash the indict-
mcnts and to dismiss the charges.
The defendants for whom the mo
lions were made now have the alter
native OF entering pleas to the
charges against thin or Of demCrTing
to the indictments.
Seven Bankers Face Charges.
Defendants who had made motions
through counsel are O. J. Holland, A.
r. Witch, J.. c. Wingate, John o.
Loughlin and B. J. Schoregge, all
former directors Of the Williams
County State bank, each charged with
receiving deposits in an insolvent
bank. 0. T. Foss, president of the
Security Bank of Hanks, now closed
and Joseph Pass. cashier Of the same
institution, each charged with receiv-
ing deposits in an insolvent bank.
None Of these defendants has en-
tered pleas as yet TO the indictments
returned against them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
PACKERS SCARED INTO
COLLUSIYE CONSENT DECREE.

Following the report of the Trade
Commission legislation was introduc-
ed in Congress to control the meat
packers and to keep them out of these
unrelated lines of business in which
they were rapidly developing mono
poles: The very multi-millionaire
Presidents of these meat-pacldng cor
porations, drawing salaries" up to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
OPENS LAW
OFFICES IN MONTANA

Judge K. E. Leighton Of Minot, for
merIy Judge of the district court in
that district in North Dakota has
formed law partnership~with Attor-
ney Jesse H. Stevens of Kalispell and
Shelby. Mont, for the practice Of law
at Shelby, according to information
received in Minot. Judge Leighton is
already at Shelby. The partners are
old time friends, having known each
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16

other in Iowa several years
Judge Leighton has r ee55 ago.
not for the past % wears ' n ll MI
OF which he served as district years
Judge; During the remaindar dew 6 court
time he pracuced law '''uer Oh the
The Leighton family will
IN Mlnot until at least the end ' II a
present school year and possib J u i. .ne
er, according to present pI9nS plans long
Red Lodge-Citizens snsnd o.
Tor trees and ornamental shrub6 6o,yv0
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16

Worden-New modern filling sta
ton going in here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
MISSOURI BAR ASSN. HAS
DWINDLED IN MEMBERSHIP

ST LOUIS.-The Missouri Bar As
sOciation has dwindled in membership
until the present roll is $50, it has
become known. About 1000 mem
bers have been suspended from this
lawyers union for nOn-payment of
$40 dues. A cut to SIS has been sug-
gested. There are nearly 5000 law
yers in the state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
Farmers National Council Starts
Fight Against Setting Aside
Of Packers Consent Decree

The Farmers National Council and
the Peoples Reconstruction League
have jointly retained Mr.. H. Ralston
to represent them in an effort to de-
feat the plan of the meat packers to
modify or set aside the Consent De-
cree, to keep the meat packers out of
an related lines of business. Mr..
Jackson II. RalstCn is one who has
always been on the side Of the people.
He frequently practices before the
Supreme Court of the United States
and has recently written an impor-
tant article in the May Forum" adj
vocating the curbing of the Supreme
Court He is the author eff several
works including International Law
and Procedure" and "Democracy's
International Law.
Mr. Ralston is counsel for the
American Federation of Labor. He
was American Agent in the Picus
Fund case at The Hague, and Umpire
in the Italian-Venexuelan Mixed
Claims Commission. The National
City Bank Bulletin for April states
that the combined sales of Armour
Swift, Wilson and Cudahy in 1923
were $2,015, 100000 and their com
bined net reported profits, $31, 418,000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-16
MEAN PACKERS CLEARLY
SEEK FURTHER MONOPOLY

When it was announced recently
that the meat packers were seeking
to have the Consent Decree set aside
the Farmers National Council
promptly wrote the Attorney General,
opposing any weakening of the Decree
until Congress had enacted legisla-
ton to carry cut the purported pur-
pose of the Consent Decree which
was to keep the meat packers out of
unrelated lines of business.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
Saving and Loan Assn.
 Pays S1S,000 on Shares

One Of the most popular methods whereby New Britain people save enough money 10 purchase a home is through the advantages offered by the New Britain Cooperative Savings and Loan association. owners of shares in this association received sfs,0o0 last monts. The association was organ ized SS years ago, under special charter, granted by the state Of Con- nseticut, April, lsSe. and has never lost dollar on it's Investments Its objects to assist workingfnen to own their own home by receiving regular monthly payments on It's capital shares. and loaning the accumulated amounts to it's members to buy or build homes. which they can pay for in monthly payments. Inc associa- ton has never paid less than five per cent interest compounded semi-an- nually. All money of this association
 is loaned to its members on first ortgage real estate. or on shares held by it's members.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
BLAMEs NEW YORK PRESS
Lawyer Accuses New spapcr. of Oh.
 structing Work of the Couus

New York. May ..--Henry W. Taft, president Of the bar association of New York city. in an address before ihat association last night, charged the press Of New York with obstruct- ing justice by printing grand jury proceedings with the connivapce of unethicsl lawyers, and by printing iu- discreet headlines snd accounts of csses before the grand juries or inc courts.
 Mir. Taft said that no New York newspaper, % far ss hs kne~, em- pioyed q lawyer 10 report court cases He accused the newspapers Of fsiiine to help the lawyers reform the law and referred to the law of libel ss the ''ehief thing that newspapers feel as d restraint on their conduct"
 Don c. seitz. business manager of tlie New York World. defending the newspapers. asserted that lawyers would not be success as reporters because lawyers always disagreed with the courts. He denied that law ,ers were interested in isw reforms. saying that they wanted laws that consumed money in prolonged ex- rerimentation before Judges
 Roth speakers participated in a dis eussion on the courts and inc press. .
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
SOUlHINGION NEWS

At a meeting of the Womsns Civic club held in the rooms of the South ington club yesterday afternoon the Following officers were elected; President, Mrs. IT. II. Merrell. first tice-president, Mrs. c. II. BisseIl; second president, Miss Minnie Wrinn: secretary, Mrs. Edward W. Lowrey: treasurer, Mrs. Frank Tay. Tor, Jr; board of directors, Mrs. Will liam Degnhn, Mrs. James Raymond. Miss Frances Gridley. Miss Fannie Mackenzie; auditor, Mrs. c. II. Bis sell. The reports of the committees were read and indicated that the club has enjoyed successful year.
 Allan c. Upson has been appointed chairman of the committes in charge of the campaign 10 raise funds for the disabled war veterans camp. All donations should be sent to Mir. Upson.
 The United Catholic societies will hold a whist, dance and entertain ment in the Community Home this evening. The proceeds will be used 10 purchase equipment for the Com. munity Home.
 On next Wednesday evening the Oxford club of Grace NJ. E. church Will give an entertainment in the Town hall. Pierson S. Davidson and George Farnham Of Yale university will furnish the entertainment.
 There will be meeting of inc Women's Missionary society of inc Plantsville Congregational church at the home Of Mrs. L. A. Cummings in Plantsville at 3 o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon.
 The Lewis High school baseball team will play the Slmsbury High school team at the Sand Hill grounds Saturday afternoon.
 The southington Business Mems association will meet in OxIey AS. scmbly hall Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
DRAW COLOR LINE
Two Briti.hcrs Refuse to sit at same Table With Filipinos--Complica- tions Arise.

Manila, May e.-Eefusal Of two British subjects 10 permit twQt rili- pinos 10 sit at the same table ith them in 1oilo, has led 10 internatio al complications. The British cons. | senerl here admitted yesterday that lie vas preparing a complaint to the governor general regarding treatment later accorded the Britons.
 Governor Montinola of Iloilo in his report on the affair, said a fight fol- lowed the Britishers' refusal to share their table and that only the inter- vention of the chief of police pre- vented the lynching of the two.
 The report 10 the British officials said the Britons after becoming in- Solved in a quarrel with Filipinos while attending a carnival were at- tackled by other Filipinos, arrested and detained several hours before their release on bail.
 Chief of Police Arcosa said he in- tervened when one of the Britons struck him. declaring that he recos- nized no authority but that of the British consul. The Briton was held on the charge of resisting ar rest.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
GETS HUT ss50 It Is state Remuneration For Los Of S50,00O Miloh Cow

Sacramento, Cal, May e.--The own CTS of Tillie Alcartra. famous mtlch COW, killed because she had foot and mouth disease, will receive $15o state compensation, although the animal once was worth more than sbo,ooo and had produced calves which sold for ss much as s6i,ooe. Tile no longer was a breeder and it was said her value principally was advertising and sentimental. An insurance poll icy of s25,ooo recently was permitted to expire.
 With Tiilie Alcartra were killed other members of the famous Haook dairy herd, said to be the most valu- able in the world, including a ts7,ooo bull.
 The average compensation to DC paid for the destroyed animals will DO ss2f.40 a head.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
DEAD NUMBER ios
Today Southern states Begin Work Of Clearing Up After Disastrous Tor Bsdo.

Atlanta. Ga. May s.--W1th the number Of dead definitely placed at 10s. reconstruction and relief meas ures rapidly were being put into ef- feet today in portions of seven south eastern states laid waste Tuesday and Wednesday by Nindstorms of unparalleled intensity.
 The injured. Of whom many prob ably will not recover. number more than 500. Hllile those rendered home less are counted by the scores. Pre- Iiminary estimates of sio.DO0.000 damage 10 property may be exceeded when complete reports are compiled.
 Early today the known dead were listed as follows:
 south Carolina. 7C; Georgia. if. Alabama. II: North Carolina. 5: Nir- gin1s, 1; Louisiana. l. and Arkansas 1.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02

social and dance will be held in Ath- letic hall.
 The ball team was out for practice last night and a large number was present at the field 10 watch the boys in training for their first game on Sunday.
 The regular mid-ncck service was held at the Methodist church last night.
 4 special meeting of tho Modern woodmen was held at their hall last evening.
 Ball Brand Shoes. best for farm CTS and workmcn. D. s. Negri, Ken singt gton,--adyt.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
zizrpend Is Tined

His children and her children fighting with their children" is what
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
LOCAL COUPLE ARE
 53 YEARS MARRIED MT, and Mrs. William I. ChalO- ner Are Among Oldest Residents PETERSON-RICH NUPTIALS
William ZigmonJ Is Fined s25-An- ul,crssry Committee to Hold Meet ing--Drlcgstcs Instructed Against Uniform Rucs--0thcr Items.

Mir. and Mrs. William T. Chaloner Of Worthinston Ridge are today quietly observing the 53rd anniver- sary of tho marriage. They were married at St. Andrews church, Meridcn. in 1871.
 Mrs Chaloner's father was keeper of the old toll gate on tho Berlin- Meriden road and it was in the gate house that Mrs. Chaloner was born. This toll gate has long since been abolished. When she was two years Of age her parents moved 10 Meri- den. About five years ago she and her hu.ha ad returned 10 Berlin to make their residence.
 Mir. Chaloncr was for 25 years a foreman for the Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. of New Britain and is well known in that city. He worked for a similar length Of time at the old Churchill and Lewis iewolry shop in New Britain. This shop was located on inc site Of the present Porter & Dyson store srd part Of the old building is still used by the present firm as .repsir room and factory.
 
 iewelry shop was William I. Rawlings Of New Britain. former chief of DO. lice of thai city. -
 Tho couple have three daughters. Mrs George F. Prentice Of Berlin. Mrs Charles Clark Of Harts)rd and Mrs John Forster of New Britain. and two sons. William C. Chaloner of New York and Russell S. Chsloner Of Chicago.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chaloner are in the best Of health. For some time after their return 10 Berlin. Mir. Chaioner was employed ar the Prentice Manu. featuring 70. of Kensington. but he has now retired and spends his time in taking rare Of the Prentice place on Berlin street.
 Mr. Chaloner is about 7g years of age and Mrs. Chaloner 73. They re- ceived many congratulations today from their host of friends.
 Pretty ncdding Yesterday.
 One Of ihc pretty weddings of ths season vas solemnized yesterday aft prBoon at 2:sg o'clock in East Berlin when Miss Florence Rich. daughter VI HE+. dH1 tHI6. fTNuFIlIh iAatH OI Main street. became the bride Of Ernar Peterson. son of NIT. and Mrs. John Peterson of New Britain. The ceremony vas performed at the home Of the brides parents by Rev. Dr German of Middletoun. The bride was given in marriage by her tathsr.
 Miss Lillian Bacon acted as brides raid and Paul Peterson. brother Of The groom. vas best man. The bfideis gown vas Of faHn canton crepe and she carried bouquet of white roses. Miss Bacon's gown was ef blue canton crepe and she carried | bouquet of pink roses.
 Guests were present from New Britain. Waterbury and Berlin and the house was pretsiiy decorated in pink and white. The couple received many beautiful gifts Of linen. cut class and si1eerware. They left to- aav o- a motor trip to r'--san.
 ziznsond ls Fined
 His children and her children fighting with their children is what
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02

Rev. F. L. Bradley Of Hartford will conduct services at the Church of Our Saviour Sunday morning.