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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
BOUCK FINISHES
DATES IN E. MONT.
Great Enthusiasm Generated In COun-
ty-Several Councils of Progress
sive Farmers Formed.

VIM. BOuck finished his schedule of
dates in Northern Montana this week
and went to Williams County, n. D.,
where he filled several dates and
took the initial step in organizing
two Councils.
Wherever Mr.. Bouck appeared he
was received with enthusiasm and
manifestation of interest that indi-
Gates that the militant spirit cf the
/ farmers of the west is only sleeping
and awaiting to be aroused again into
militant action, in the furtherance
and protection of their interests as
i farmers.
Councils were formed in Daniels
and Sheridan counties. There will be
five or six lodges in this county be-
fore spring and it is expected that
two CIR three lodges will be establish
ed in Roosevelt county.
John G. Soltis, we'll known League
and Farmer-Labor organizer OF Min
nesota, has entered the employ Of the
Progressive Farmers and will carry
on a continuous organizing campaign
: lin Montana and westerh North Da-
kota. Mr. Soltis is a speaker OF con-
siderable ability and veteran orga-
|, nizer.
J. Mr. Bouck left yesterday for his
home in Washington for the Hol-
: days, but will return to North Dako-
: ia the latter part OF January to
!, launch the organization there on a
u wide scale.
: Many Montana Counties Want Orga-
niZers
7 Many counties in Montana are writ
n ing in to Offices of the Progressive
e Farmers Of Montana asking for or
Il ganizers and information.
Miss Della Crute left Wednesday
is for her home at Iowa Falls, Iowa, u
# spend two weeks vacation at tn
5e home of her parents. She will be acc
r companied by Miss Jackman who j.
n going to River Falls, Wis. They vii
st return to their duties on the higl
school faculty Of this city as soon a
the Christmas vacation expires.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
MEETING AT COMERT0WN

There will be meeting for
farmers and producers exclusive
Iy at COmertOwn, Wednesday af-
ternOOn at 80 o'clock. in the in
terest OF the Progressive Farm
ers of Montana. All farmers and
workers interested are invited to
attend.
Steps will be taken to install a
council Of the Progressive Farm
ers of Montana at COmertOWn.
Sen. Charles E. Taylor and
John G.. SOltis, official organizer
for the Progressive Farmers will
3 speak in behalf of the Organiza-
tiOn when the plans and purposes
of the order will be carefully out
lined.
It is expected that a thriving
; council will be organized.
( 81 #
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
RANKIN GETS ENDORSEMENT
FOR U.S.. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Leavt Files Name With Coolidge and Sargent and Nonlina
ton to Succeed SIattery Looms Within Short Time

n Great Falls, Dec. 22.-Wellington
:. Rankin Of Helena, former attorney
saleial s. Of Montana and later an as
Ia. ..sl41e justice of the state supreme
ro-l1, ,.. I, has been indorsed by Congress
nan ~ Scott Leavitt for appointment to
s5 once Of United States district at
o.ley Tor Montana, according to a
s,sss dispatch based on authoritative
s. i--o'natlon received Monday morn
Butler Concurs
-S9olgfessman Leavitt has filed the
.-S .---S9's.ement .lent with President Coolidge
nv n. Attorney General Sargent and
= ~ haInkn's nomination is expected
nv. y placed before the senate bv the
a9s-lehJ s. within the next few davs
appointment is concurred in by
sSre.elf ,,-.of William M. Butler of Massa.
Tat;o' stse..S' chairman Of the republican
sros-- ,-O.-al committee, which made Il
r;R ;RBaIen1 that Ranlin's nominatior
iOlloW as matter of course.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
100 REPRESENTATIVE DELE
GATES 'tCROSS The RUBICON'
Farmers Declare That They Can No Longer Affiliate With
Either of the Corrupt Captasc Parties Which Bank
rupt of Policy Purpose for Either Agricultural In
dustrial Workers.
OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
lBv John Gabriel Soltisl

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 23.-A step |
of great political significance was
taken here on Friday of last week, !
when a hundred representatives OF
farmers cCoperatives, political and
economic organizations, launched
definite and permanent Farmer-Labor
party as the political instrument Of
their class. They represented all sec
tions Of North Dakota. Labor Orga-
nizations were also present. 1t was
a clear affirmation of the necessity
for a Farmer-LabOr party.
Among those who were the spon-
sors of the historic conference were
such outstanding personalities OF the
! farmer movement Of the State as
VIM. Lemke, Senators Ralph Inger-
son, D. c. Hamilton, L. c. Miller and
/ A. C. Miller, all of whom have dis
/ tinguished themselves in the past by
their work and loyalty to the inter
ests of the producers of North Dako-
ia.
National Leaders Attend
In addition to the state delegates
there was in attendance at this Con
feemce, representatives of the Farm
er-Labor movement Of Montana
Washington, South Dakota and Min
nesota, in the persons Of Senator
Charles E. Taylor of Plentywood, th'
5 lone Farmer-Labor senator of IN
E State, and who was chairman of tn
L St. PAU convention Of the Fame
: Labor party held in June, 1924. Pa
E Wallace, editor of the militant farm
> ers weekly published at Plentywcoc
+ ''the Producers News" and secretar
= of the Farmer-Labor Association c
3 Montana; William Bouck of SedrC
$ Wolley, Wash, president of the West
= ern Progressive Farmers, an Organ-
s. cation which has attained nation;
= prominence; !. G. Soltis, of Mime
apolis, Minnesota, identified fC
many years with the Farm-LabC
forces of that state. They were Q
T. hand to welcome the coming Of tt
North Dakota party into the nation'
<, fold
n Impelled By Experience
k While the capitalist press h;
N sought to explain the formation
IN the party as being the personal spi
ID of VIM. Lemke, directed against Sc
c lie & Co, the fact is that it has be'
IN in the process of creation for the la
an Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
SENATOR SHIPSTEAD
WOULD GUARANTEE"
FARMERS ''DIVIDEND''
Proposes to Apply Idea of Esch- Cum
Minis Law to Agricultural Invest
ment, Which Works So Well for
Railroads.

On December 10, 1925, Senator
Shipstead introduced in the United
States Senate a bill (S973) for Relief
of Agriculture cf which the following
is a brief statement.
A Bill Establishing an Export Cor
poration and Fixing Prices or Agri-
cultural Commodities on the Same
Principle as the Esch-Cummins Law
Fixes Prices on Transportation for
the Railroads, and Carrying Out the
Principle of Placing Agriculture on
the Same Basis as Other Industries
This bill Incorporates the principle
of a ratio price fixed by a corpora
ton that is proposed in the McNary-
Haugen Bill and in addition copies
/ The principle in Section 15A of the n
terstate Commerce Act placed there
by the Esch-Cummins Railroad Law
This is the section Of the Transports
ticn act that makes it mandatory up
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to fix the price on transporta
tiOn high enough to yield the rail
roads a fair return upon what the In
terstate Commerce Commission find
to be the. aggregate value OF the rail
road property.
The effect of the bill will be that il
the event that the ratio price fixed b,
the export corporation is not higl
enough to yield a fair return to tn
farmer on what is found to be tn
aggregate value of his property use
in production, the corporation sha
! fix the price on farm cOmmoditie
high enough to yield fair return W
on such property.
This bill applies to agriculture
long established principle of publ
I policy-the policy of a gOvernme1
CONTINUED on Page Three
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
FIVE BANKS CLOSE
DOORS IN DENVER

Five of the leading banks of Den
yer closed their doors in Denver the
latter part of last week in one of the
biggest bank collapses in the history
of the west.
The reason given for the defiation
is the cattle industry.
These bank failures are thot to por-
tend another cycle of bank failures in
the west.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
SCOBEY DEPOT SHOWS
BIG BALANCE SHEET

H. HOusemena, travelling audi
tor for the Great Northern rail-
way has just completed an audit
of the affairs of the road at the
Scobey depot, and reports that
Scobey has the largest balance
sheet Of any station between Mi
not and Great Falls, Mont, with
the exception of Williston. ScO-
bey is running neck and neck
with WilIistOn, a city much larg-
er than the Daniels county town.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
ANNUAL BANQUET
Held AT RESERVE
Farmers and Citizens of Reserve
Community Get Together and En-
Joy SumptuOus Banquet and Excel
lent Program.

In keeping with past years, the an
nual banquet Of the Reserve CONNER
cial Club was held last Saturday ev-
ening IN the school house at Reserve.
The banquet which was a feast fit for
kings, was held in the basement Of
the building and after enjoying the
.repast the members and guests went
upstairs where the hall was arranged
for the program.
George Lund, president of the Club,
acted as toastmaster In his, usual al
fable manner. He first called upon
Carl Hclje, who spoke on the accom-
plishments of the club for the past
wear, showing that the town had done
a great deal of improving in and
around Reserve in the way of road
building and other undertakings
The next number on the program was
Miss Bornstad who rendered a piano
solo which was received with great
applause by the large crowd. Follow
ing Miss Bornstad the tOastmastel
called upon Nels Distad, who made ;
fine talk upon cooperation, which wa
followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Geo
lLund, who was roundly applauded b,
the guests. A. r. Rice then gave
short history of the Commercial Clut
! Miss Bystad gave a musical readinj
which was greatly appreciated. tn
! toastmaster then introduced J. N
Nielsen who gave a most interestin
lecture on astronomy. Doc seems t
be well posted on the subject an
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25

Wheeler Joins
Progressive Candidate
Breaks With LaFOllette

Regular Rem4sInt and RasI9 M11:s united 5t FFont With
poEcv Of British Foreign Affairs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
'oAllNSAATION OF RANKIN
OONFlRMED BY SENATE
'psSlal SSL to Producers News.

1pSSlal WaltO to Producers News.
reonos. mnoass.hmgtOn, Dec. 22.-At the
WbaeoI1s Of Senator Walsh and
unpsHoi Sr the Senate today did the
aesIr usl n oy confirming immedi-
ton \ me 6 nomination of Yelling
trict :, ..!i1n rankin to be federal dis
MoSto~rsesO for the state of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25

NJ. Ranli.lc Rs,Ss5lct attorney for Montana,
sery 81 CIVIL m Will succeed John L. Slat-
last inn noo'asgow, whose term expired
low 5soae, 5.e, but has held over until
@ce Il t'Tuse Tosl Of the presidents reluct-
NsttervD make ra a recess appointment.
io "as a candidate for reap
continued on last page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
A ssistant District Attorney David

Assistant District Attorney David
A. Hart.
Among those called to sit on the
jury were Frederick J. Libby. ex-
ecutive secretary of the National
Council for Prevention of War.
with offices at 532 Seventeenth
street northwest, according to Mr..
Libby's engraved card.
Mr.. Libby declined to he sworn.
saying that he would affirm The
Government was satisfied to have
him on the jury, but attorney for
kunowsky was not Mullen want.
national council and who its mem
bers were. Mr.. Libby replied that
among the thirty-seven organiZa.
tons cooperating with the council
was the National WOman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. Mr.. Libby
explained that all societies are &C
ceptable in the council, amonL
whose purposes is the prevention
Of war. irrespective of their other
aims. Counsel for the Governments
was satisfied but counsel for the
accused challenged Mr.. Libby and
he was excused after Judge Schultz
had examined him as to whether
he could render an impartial judg-
ment Notwithstanding the fact that
the Woma n'sT temperance Organiza
ton co-operated with the council.
to which Mr.. Libby replied that he
could.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
WANT TO BE " SAUNDERS"

The name "Sondheimer, is diff
ficult to pronounce and TO spell.
according to Mrs. Bertha Augusta
Sondheimer, who today filed a petit
ton in the District Supreme Court
for herself and her children, Ru-
dolph. fifteen years. old. Lucia
thirteen, Richard, twelve and Wal
ter Sondheimer, eleven years old.
for the change of their name to
Saunders"
Represented by Attorneys Whelan
and O'Connell. Mrs. Sondheln7er.
says that she and her children
have become known among her
friends in business and socially by
the name of Saunders" which she
asks the court to be allowed to
adopt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
D. c. MEN To CO
To TRAFFIC
MEET
Col. |. c. MoIIer Will Repre-
sent Washington Officials
at Conference

Some of the existing traffic reEu'
lations in the National Capital will
be suggested for the inclusion IN
the uniform code of traffic rules
for the United States at the three
day conference OF traffic experts
which opens at Atlantic City
Thursday.
Colonel I. C. Moller. assistant
traffic director, will represent Dis
trict officials at the meeting.
The meeting will. plan the Ma
tional traffic conference to be held
in Washington next fall.
Professor r. A. Moss. who con-
ducts experiments on the capabili-
ties of drivers at the Bureau of
Standards, and Ernest Greenwood,
Board of Education member and
secretary Of the National confer
ence on street and highway safety,
also will attend the Atlantic City
meeting together with representa-
tives of all the national traffic or
CARNATIONS.
Colonel Moller ard Traffic Direct
or NJ. o. Eldridge are members of
the conference committees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
POTOMAC PARK
GRADING To
START
General Cleanup Due Prior
to Ericsson Memorial
Dedication

Completion Of the western por-
ton of Potomac Park surrounding
the site of the Ericsson Memorial
before the dedication of the me-
mortal next May is being planned
by the office of public buildings and
public parks.
The plans include grading of the
entire area west from the Lincoln
Memorial around the river front Of
the Ericsson Memorial. The
present riverside driveway in front
of the Lincoln Memorial will be de-
stroyed and It's site covered to "a
depth Of eight feet by the new
grade.
A new riverside boulevard is to
be constructed between the Ericsson
Memorial and the Potomac river. at
height of nearly twenty fest
above the water level. This road
will be temporarily connected with
the present river drive north Of the
Lincoln Memorial and to the south
toward the Inlet. bridge. pending
completion of the Arlington Memorial
bridge and the proposed plaza be-
tween the bridge and the Lincoln
Memorial.
Inc Ericsson Memorial site Is on
the filled ground west of the
present riverside drive, and to the
southwest of the Lincoln Memorial
1t marks the southern point of the
Arlington Memorial bridge devotion.
ment.
Cleaning up Of the area around
the Titantic Memorial, on the river
front near the foot OF Twenty.
seventh street, marking the north
ern point of the bridge development
and the Juncture OF the Rock Creek.
Potomac parkway and Potomac
Park. will be started probably this
month, it was announced.
The memorial site is now. con-
cealed behind an unsightly junk.
yard and is practically unknown to
the public, although the founda
tons of the memorial already have
been completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
FIRST DEAD TAG
CASE TRIED
HERE
Defendants Are Freed Under
Personal Bonds After
Conviction

Charles Edwin WEIGH of AZ Co
lumbia avenue, Takoma Park, was
freed on his personal bonds today
after being convicted Of releasing an
automobile without turning in the
tags. This case, the first OF its
kind, is part of a campaign of the
Traffic Bureau to stop automobile
drivers from using dead tags.
Henry Elmer Garner was stopped
several days ago by Traffic In
spectOr Brown while he was driving
the car formerly owned by WEIGH
He was unable to furnish a registra-
ton card and was cited to appear
at the Traffic Bureau with the
card.
He did not show up, however
and was brought to court today
along with WEIGH. charged with
operating car on dead tags. In
the meantime he had obtained new
tags for the car and so the judge
took his personal bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
KIWANIANS TO BATTLE
AT COUNTRY CLUB GOLF

Kiwanians are going to strive
for a few pars tomorrow on the
Congressional Country Club links
when they stage their regular
monthly handicap golf tournament.
The tournament. arrangements
for which are being handled by the
sports committee. Charles Fl. Par
doe, chairman, will follow IA lunch
con at the club at 1890 o'clock.
About thirty are entered in the
event.
The feature will be match be-
tween Fred Paxton who won the
low gross at Indian Spring last
month, and John |. Power and
Risley Hunt and Charlie Pardoe.
Paxton and Power are great rivals
on the links having taken nearly
every tournament so far. They are
I'm for some competition tomorrow
from Pardoe and Hunt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
DIES
MOOSE,
ONE BY
Gas
Wife Finds Husband Hanging
From Rafters in Cellar
of Home

Two men committed suicide, one
by hanging and one by gas, and
a woman attempted to take her
life by poison during the past
Twelve hours, according to re-
ports received from the police.
Stepping from the rung of .
baby's chair with a thin clothes
line around his neck, Jacob Scott
Meyer, forty-seven, a plumber.
committed suicide in the basement
Of his home at 607 Keefer place
northwest, early today.
Found by Wife.
His wife, Mrs. Lottie c. Meyer,
said she heard her husband working
in the back yard, but that when he
failed to come up for breakfast
she investigated and found him
Continued on Page 22J
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
DOES TOM BLANTON KNOW
ABOUT IT?"

At the East Potomac Park
golf links and other park places
under the control of Colonel
SHERRILL, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds,
the "boys" are kidding the at
tendants about Congressman
TOM BLANTON.
Say" yelled a chap in the
shower room, "has anybody told
Tom Blanton about these bum
showers" dead silence.)
Somebody ought to write
Tom Blanton about the grass
being worn off the putting
green's until they are almost as
bald as a sidewalk"
To the girl at the luncheon
counter-"That piece of pie is
mighty small for the money.
I'll have to write Tom Blanton
about It."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
MEMS BEAUTY CONTEST
TO FEATURE CARNIVAL

mems beauty contest will he
conducted tonight at st. Gabriels
carnival, Grant circle and Webster
street Women will judge the en-.
trants in the contest for the most
masculine characteristics A con.
cert will be rendered by the X. of
c. Clown Band.
The carnival, by popular request
will continue through Wednesday
night, which will be a bargain
night" on the grounds when all
items of the storehouse will be
placed on sale at reduced rates.
Tomorrow nights contest viii be
for the tallest man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
JUROR EXCUSED
AS.DEFENSE
OBJECTS
Frederick ]. Libby's AffiIia-
tons Questioned in
Rum Case

Not the question or. evolution,
but politics in a restrained sense,
played a part In the selection Of
jury sitting in a prohibition case
In Police Court today, with Judge
Schuldt presiding The trial took
place at the Court House, part of
which has been set aside for ad-
judication of Police Court cases.
Albert kunOwsky was charged
by the Government with violating
the national prohibition law, his
counsel being J. r. Mullen The
Government was represented by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
DERS
TOA|DD.C.
ON BIDS
Ball Calls in Contractors for
Suggestions on School
Projects

Formation of a policy with
will permit the District GO l-
ment to obtain bids for school
buildings within the limit of ap-
preparations without sacrificing
necessary details in construction
will be discussed at a conference
of contractors with Engineer
Commissioner j. Franklin Bell
this afternoon at the District
Building.
All Bids Too High.
Commissioner Bell is anxious to
receive suggestions from the con-
tractors who usually bid on Dis
trict contracts. Several of the low
est bids received recently have been
considerably above the amount of
money available for the projects,
making 1t necessary for the city
heads to frame a building policy
which will not delay the construc-
ton projects authorized by Con-
gress
Il have been told that other
cities are able to get bids which are
lower than the ones we get in
Washington" Commissioners Bell
said today. IT want to find out
how much truth there is to these
reports. If it is because the con-
ditions on which the bids are sub
mitted are different, then / would
like to work out plan whereby
we can make the conditions for
bids more liberal. If thereby We
can obtain lower bids"
To Give Them More Time
Commissioner Bell pointed out
that more satisfactory bids may be
obtained by giving the contractors
more time in which to submit their
specifications. The bids are now
advertised ten months in advance.
Colonel Bell has in mind a modifi-
cation of the time limit so as to
give the contractors a year in
which tosmake their bids.
He believes that by giving them
some assurance of work for a long
time ahead, the building cost may
be reduced sufficiently to make
lower figure possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
Maccabees Praise Police

Inspector Charles A. Evans, act.
ing major and superintendent of
police, today received a letter from
Thacker Y. Walker, chairman of
the national parade committee OF
the Maccabees. commencing the po-
lice for their cooperation in nov.
ing the automobile procession of the
order Yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
THE PHILOSOPHICAL FOX.

Say Bill: That eVotsttiom
trial IN Dayton reminds one of
the for passing through rural
cemetery one Sunday morning
Just as the serton WGs ringing
the church bell to summon the
faithful to services. CHANGING
up at the bell, the for remarked
quite sagely, "a great big
mouth, q great long tongue,
he'll of a lot of noise and moth
ing DONE" PAT HOGAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
Plate Printers Against 81 Bill Program
RNIt,Sk Y
lER8'1 0By BILL PRICE
POT POURRT.

POT POURRT.
Well. that beyond me-" said the
As he looked at the evening star.
"I'Il burst with glee," sang q tire,
bad,
As thew loaded down the car.
Lets all cut up," licked the hour
glass.
To the sharp rays Of the sun.
NIaeA.,."
YeIped the Watchdog ON the run.
Lets shoot some warts from Wild
Piped the Sheriff Of Scarabee.
II tennis courts. win twenty knees
60 on q bending spree?
They won't groom me-, said the
mayor Of Lynn,
An Oldish maid ehe stayed.
Who pays the fee when . man goes
where The Woman Pays IL
played? SILICUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21
OP TIM is T S.

The great majority of the
"beauties" who enter a beauty
contest.
The column editor who hopes
that the mornings batch of con-
tributions will contain at least
one definition of optimist.
The fat lady who wants to re-
duce.
The thin lady who wants to
gain. x. UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-21

A Pitfsbmrgh lady, is diUOrcinO
her. husband icho visited the sea
side to- enjoy the scenery recently.
she said that she, never objected
to the scenery until she discovered
that it t10re one-picce bathing
suit