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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
SIDNEY BANK
CASE in u. S. COURT

Great Falls, April 22.-The
final case set for this term of
federal court will get under way
this morning when evidence in a
suit by c. r. Clark, receiver of
the First National bank of Sid
ney, against the directors of the
defunct bank is begun.
The suit, which was instituted
by former receiver. is based on
the allegation that the directors
permitted three loans to individu-
ais and partnerships in excess of
10 per cent of the capital stock of
the bank, in violation of the law.
The principal item is one of S24,-
500 which was loaned to a part
nership and to the individual
members of the partnership. The
: directors contend that it was
their understanding that the
partners had incorporated and
will offer testimony to the effect
that the articles of incorporation
had been drawn and signed but
had not yet been placed on record
when the final loan was made.
They will also eRdeavOr to
show that there was no doubt as
the advisability of the loans be-
cause the principal sum of S24,-
500 has been reduced to less than
$1,000 in less than two years.
Another loan in excess of the
= legal amount is charged where
brother of a man who was indebt-
: ed to the legal limit obtained a
> loan and assigned the money to
: his brother. The third case is
: where a note was issued for in
terest on another note which was
equal to the amount allowed by
law. The directors of the defunct
bank, who are defended by the
firm of Cooper, Stephenson &
Hoover, will contend that there
was no intent to violate the law,
that no evidence of mismanage-
ment can be found and that the
violations charged are based on
+ technicalities.
X + y +
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
AUTHORIZES RECEIVER
TO SELL BANK ASSETS
AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Ryegate.-In the absence of
any protests Judge G. ]. Jeffries
has signed orders granting Sam
Wilkinson, receiver of the Farm
ers & Merchants State bank of
Ryegate and the Farmers State
bank of Barber, authority to sell
at public auction all of the re-
naming assets of the two banks
now in the process of liquidation.
Mr.. Wilkinson has announced that
= the sales will be held on Thurs
= day, May 6. Notes aggregating
= about $4,000, equities in real
. estate, the bank building at Bar
Der, and numerous bank fixtures
+ will be sold at that time. The re-
= ceivership will be- closed soon
after the sales.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

An effort to send the Italian debt:
settlement back to committee for
further investigation failed.
The vote was fifty-four to thirty
three, with opponents of ratification
lining up behind the motion to re-
commit.
Washington, April 21.-The third
major problem of its session-the
two billion dollar war debt settlement
with Italy-today confronted the
senate.
1t approved the other two-the
world court and the income tax re-
duction bill and administration lead
ers were confident that they could
muster the necessary votes late to-
day to bring about favorable action
on the agreement on which Presi-
dent Coolidge has stamped his ap-
proval.
While conceding this opponents
were not ready to give up the fight
with their chief weapons a motion
to recommit and efforts to have the
terms of settlement amended so a.
to increase the rates.
Claims of Opposition.
These opposing the settlement con-
tended that it amounts in substance
to cancellation of the principal of tht
dabt at the end of the 81 year lif,
of the agreement. On the other hand
proponents argue that the whole prin
cipal will be paid with some interes
in addition.
The principal of the debt amount
to $1,647 ,869,197 and there has bee
added to this accrued interest up t.
the time of settlement which makes
the total principal $2,O42, 100000.
For the first five years interes
charges are foregone and thereafte
5 they will graduate from one-eightl
of one per cent annually for the frs
ten years to a maximum of 2 per cen
during the last seven years. Oppo
: nents of the bill have said that thes
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
FORMER OUTLOOK
FARMER LOSES LIFE
IN A RUNAWAY

Charles West, formerly Of Outlook,
was injured in a runaway the first of
the week and died Tuesday at Prince
Albert, Canada, where he had been
living for the past year with a son.
Upon hearing the news Mrs. West
with her son Robert Immediately
left Outlook for his bedside.
Mr.. West was an old timer in the
Outlook country and had a host Of
friends who viii be sorry to hear Of
his sudden death.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Schools and other public buildings
were closed and most shops followed
their example.
The city was dressed in flags and
bunting, while on Ekeberg hill, in the
suburbs virtually the entire pOpula-
ton gathered to shout welcome to the
men who seek the pole.
The Norge is expected to proceed
to Leningrad. Ideal weather cOndi-
tions favored the dirigible during the
flight from Pulham here, the craft
maintaining a speed 70 40 miles per
hour.
Copenhagen The meteorological
institute here forecast the approach
of bad weather, and it was expected
the Norge will remain at Oslo only a
! few hours.
Thousands Watch Ship Leave
Pulham, England.-The big Italian
built dirigible Norge left here under
splendid weather conditions for the
journey of 500 miles north-eastwarc
over the North Sea and up Skagger.
ack, to Oslo, Norway.
Large crowds witnessed departure
of the aircraft from the flying field
and other thousands viewed it as i
disappeared, heading seaward. It il
the purpose of Commander Mobile
after short stop at Oslo, to proceed
to Leningrad, Russia.
Before leaving Pulham where th
Norge has been since its arrival Sun
day from Rome all those on board pu
on their heavy Polar clothes, realiz
ing that on the northeasterly voyag
they would meet with cold weather.
One incident prior to departure 0
! the Norge which deigted Commando
Mobile was restoration of his pet do
) by the authorities. In accordanC
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
Skagit Local of Western
Progressive Farmers Pro-
tests Against Aswell Bill

WHEREAS, a bill has been in =
= troduced into Congress by Con- >
= gresham Aswell of Louisiana, =
= known as HR-5583, for the "reg- =
= istration of aliens and other pur-
= poses," which forces every alien
> to register by card finger-print-
= ing and photograph at once, and
every year thereafter; which
= sets up an elaborate spy system
on his acton and may prevent his
becoming a citizen: and which
= will render MIN liable 20 depOr-
tation, eff convicted Of a viola
ton of this att" and collects a
= fee of $4,000 for first registra-
= tion and $500 for each su5se-
= ouent yearly registration.
% BE IT THEREFORE RE-
= SOLVED, that we the Skagit 10
cal of Western Progressive Farm
ers of Skagit County Washing
ton. in regular session assembled
at Burlington this 14th day Of
March, 1926, do voice our vehe--
. ment protest to the passage OF
said bill; and be it further; RE-
/ . SOLVED, that copies Of this bill
3 be sent to our Senators and Rep
. resentatives and to the press.
= Signed, L. J. ADY, Director.
. ARCHIE J. YOUNG Secy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
PROJECT AT GLASGOW
GETS WATER FOR YEAR

Glasgow.-The Glasgow. division of
the Milk River valley irrigation pro-
ject will operate this year under the
same conditions as the Malta district,
according to information contained in
a letter from DR.. Mead to Attorney
Thomas Dignan. The water users of
the Glasgow division have wired DR..
Mead that every effort will be made
to complete the local district at
once, expressing the willingness of
the district to sign a contract similar
to the Malta district in the passing
of the Smith bill With the assur-
ance of water this year the Glasgow
division viii plart approximately S0(
acres of sugar heets.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
SURVEY REVEALS
OIL SIGNS AT
WOLF POINT

Wolf Point, April 17.-Interest in
Wolf Point possibilities has quicken
ed with the arrival here of J. P. Ger
lough, geOlogist, and Henry L. New
man, Spokane operator, who have re-
ported to- a mass meeting Of local
business men after making a prelim-
mary survey Of the Wolf Point dome.
Mr.. Gerlough told the meeting that
the Wolf Point dome is well defined
structure and that the finding Of both
oil and gas is possible. Oil, if found,
would be reached at around 1000
feet and gas at a much shallower
depth. He stated that the finding of
structure does not give positive as
surance that oil will be discovered
and that he considered gas much the
stronger possibility. In a general
way, Mr.. Gerlough's survey confirmed
a favorable report made as a result
of government and other investiga-
tion of the territory.
The mass meeting selected a com
mitee of seven to consider the mat
ter with Mr.. Newman as soon a;
Mr.. Geriough has completed his sur
vey Of the structure. The commit
tee is composed of o. T. Stennes, +
F. Rathert, A. T. Listing, A. W. hux
sol, John Herman, R. J. Moore anC
H N. Harron. Mr.. Gerlough hai
been located at Shelby for the las
five years, and made one of the earl,
/ surveys of the Kevin-Sunburst field.
The Wolf Point come has been W
der consideration with practical Oi
men for stHtlal years. S ,cra
years ago C. v. Coulter of R)0ilsr'
ILL.,, took a block of leases on tn
structure and continued rental pay
! ments on the acreage for some time
Only recently local banks receive
funds from him for distribution t
land owners.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

The Jury which heard the evidences
in the Streepy case returned vredict
on March 13, holding that Streepy
was guilty of transporting stolen
automobile from Minot, N. D., TO
Medicine Lake, and that he had re-
ceived two cars with knowledge that
they had been stolen.
Following the reading Of the ver-
dict. Judge Pray passed sentence and
e. ]. McCabe, attorney for SCreepy'
filed a notice which entitled him 10
20 days in which to perfect an ap-
peal. Tuesday, the appeal was drop
ned. hut McCabe filed a motion for
a suspension or reduction OF the
sentence.
Several afidavits were filed on be-
half of Streepy and McCabe made an
appeal for reduction of the sentence
on the grounds that Streepy nae
learned his lesson and that he un-
doubtedlv would be a law abiding GU
lizen in the future Streepy's service
in the army during the World wa
and his willingness to admit on Ine
stand that he had been engaged II
the rum running business in norIn'
eastern Montana were cited by NC
Cabe as evidence that Streepy can
not be all bad"
A. V. Lawrence, sheriff of Daniels
county, and R. c. Eberstein, an agen
of the department of justice, wer'
called as witnesses for the govern
ment which opposed a reduction /,
sentence. Lawrence asserted Streepy.
reputation was bad and Eberstein ssal
Streepy had admitted that he ha
been engaged in the liquor an
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
WELL KNOWN FARM
Err PASSES AWAY

John L. Johnson, who lives east of
PlentywoOd, died last Friday at his
home, being 72 years Of age.
OBITUARY
Mr.. John L. Johnson, whose mortal
remains weer laid to rest in the Luth-
eran cemetery last Tuesday after
noon, was born in Sweden, April 18th,
1854. He passed away quietly at his
home east of Plentywood, Friday, Ap-
ril 18th. His earthly sojourn was
thus a little more than 72 years.
He spent his childhood and youth
in his native land, Sweden. He mar
ried Miss Anna Hedlund in 1881 and
after spending II years of their mar
ried life in Sweden they migrated
to America and settled near Erskine,
Mimi, where they lived for Is years.
In 1907 they moved to Montana and
settled on a homestead east of Plen-
tywocd where the deceased has since
resided.
The deceased is survived by four
children who mourn the loss of their
dear father: Mrs. VIM. Erickson, Mrs.
S. T. Klovstad, John and Walter
Johnson, all of PlentywoOd, his wife
having preceded him to the Great Be
yond by IL years. He is also sur
vived by cne sister, Mrs. Olof Ander-
son of Winger, MINI.
Funeral services were held from
the Lutheran church at PlentywoOd
Tuesday afternoon, April 10th, where
a large number of friends and neigh
bors had gathered to pay their tri-
butes of respect to their deceased
friend and pioneer brother.
The heartfelt and deep sympathy i;
with the bereaved family in the los.
of their beloved father.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

The Seniors are working hard on
their class play to have it ready for
presentation Friday evening, April
Both. Some of the members of the
cast are illustrating posters to be
used in advertising the production.
The first evening rehearsal was held
at the School building Tuesday even
ing. Following the custom of for
mer years, a matinee performance
for children will be held the after
noon preceding the final production.
The play, "The Whole Towns Talk
ing" is a 1925 production and is be-
! ing played by a great many Montana
towns this spring. The towns Of
Havre and Kalispe1 have already pre-
sented it and Scobey will present it
the week after Plentywood. Mrs.
Sufield is coaching the Senior play.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
Berger Would Enforce
First Amendment

Washington-(F -(FP)-Putting teeth
into the First Amendment, which
guarantees the right of citizens to en-
ioyment of freedom of speech, press
and assemblage, is proposed by Rep.
Victor L. Berger, Socialist, in bill
offered in the House.
Berger says that if millions be
spent in enforcement of the 18th
Amendment, which relates to drinks
some few dollars should be spared tc
enforce civil liberties that are violated
whenever workers, as in Passaic--
have any views to express.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
SELL BANK FIXTURES

Nashua.-All furniture and fixtures
of the former State Bank Of Nashua
were sold at public auction Saturday
afternoon in the bank building, with
the receiver, James 0. Weaver, in
attendance. Col E. F. Jacobs was
the auctioneer. About 35 men were
in attendance at this sale,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
WALSH SAYS MUSSOLINI PLANS new WAR

Washington April 2l.-The war debt settlement with
Italy approved today by the The 81 to
33 Italy already has ratified and the house also has acted
that only President Coodges signature necessary to bring
the agreement into force
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
MEASURE PASSED BY
VOTE OF 81 TO 3

Musson Government Be Given 62 Years Pay O42
100000 to United States-Bitter Fight Was Waged
Against This Settlement -BelcOse Attitude of Italian
Duce Arouse Some Senators to Danger of Italian Dcta
tor Using This American Money to Extend Empire.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
STREEPY MUST SERVE PRISON
TERM IMPOSED BY U.S.. COURT
Judge Pray Declines Suspend Reduce Sentence Given
Daniels County Man for Violation of National Auto
Theft Act-Lawrence and Eberstein Testify for Govern
nent.

Blair Streepy of Peerless, who found guilty by
Jury federal district here last month three of
Indictment charging violation of the national motor vehicle
theft the sentence of years and half and
pay fine of $500 originally ordered Judge Charles N.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
AMONDSEN'S POLAR DIRICTBLE
CROSSES NORTH SEA TO OSLO
Virtually Entire Population Turns Out Welcome Craft Af
ter Flight From England Ship Expected to Speed Jour-
ney to Leningrad-PIanes Push Hunt for Missing Span
ish Filler Lost in Palestine District.

Oslo Norway-Th thousands of enthusiastic NOrwegians
turned out to greet the polar dir
of an angh cruise above the umbng of the North
cea
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
PAYMENT OF ENTRANCE FEES FOR
HORSES, IS HELD NOT GAMBLING

Case Arising Out of Use of ParMuue Machines State
Fair Last Fall Comes Up for Decision Owner Paid So
Entrance Fee for Horse and Received $375 Back When
Same Horse WOn-Justice Holloway Says Opinion Is
Predcated Assumption That Plan Isn't "Clever Dis
guise."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

John L. Johnson, who lives east of
Plentywood, died last Friday at his
home, being 70 years Of age.
ORTTTTARY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
GOLF COMEDY ON
VIEW AT ENGLISH'S

Spring Fever" a comedy by Vim.
cent Lawrence. attempts to capital
ize by the way Of the theater a ma
tional sport known as golf.
Lawrence knows that when a. fell.
low gets the golf bug he is really
dippy on the subject. He takes his
bad game seriously, but the outsider
looking in may get a bunch Of
laughs.
AS long as Lawrence stays within
the zone Of golf. his comedy Is not
so bad. The prologue and the first
act has enough golf laughs to tickle
the fellow who plays golf and
amuse the fellow who thinks golf is
a silly fad.
But Lawrence, I think, gets ont
OF gear when he turns his comedy
into a bedroom farce in the last act.
lie should have kept his comedy
out on the golf links and not in a
hotel room where the leading fe-
male character prepares for bed. not
before the eyes Of the audience, but
with the lights out. The situation
may be funny to some, but 1t doesn't
mean comedy to me.
Spring Fever" is a tricky show
because 1t requires in certain scenes
a real knowledge Of golf. When I
reviewed this show on Sunday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
WHERE A WIFE DRAWS THE
LINE
: BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson :

An Eastern editor becomes poetical the subject
of fishing and with lyric abandon cautions wives to
raise no protest when the husband seeming the soft
odors of spring leaves his work for jallnt with
line and rod
Few wives, I believe sniff disdainfully at male
lohSlhgs OF this sort In the gladstone sprngtime we
say nothing when they spend hours on the bank of a
muddy stream, grooming lulabys to a vie-smelling
lnudcat In the autumn, when the wild geese fly over
head we Go not protest when they HE forth with gun
ana rubber boots seeking ducks and pneumonia.
We know men-we women who are married to
them-and are patient with their vagaries
The thing, however, that and then touches
the match TO the dynamite of womans anger is hay
ing one of these sportsmen saunering in tired.
sunburned or frozen, the may be- with game
in plenty talking loudly OF his exploits giving color
ful account OF the largest fish that got away he
enormous wild goose that wounded and fol- bat
ting in the river and was seen more-and then
mpudently expecting Friend Wife to clean the game
This, contend, is the fault with IA lot of these
Wildeyed and rapturous fishermen and hunters They
love the thrill of the chase but they hate the business
of preparing the trophies for the table
Bringing home good things from stream and
meadow is not such rite it was now that we
have the corner grocery The food the average
gets that way would hardly fill thimble and there.
fore no such honors should be showered upon the
family Nimrod or Walton. And to have TO pluck
wild fowl for the brave hunter or to scrape fish for
the doughty angler is the thing that rifles wives
l suspect this editor For never have seen ma
who could wax so eloquent the delights of such
sport who would bring in his game fit for the
frying pan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18

Since 1915, when she was ,frl OF Il, Miss Cannon
has had visions OF some day seeing her name in
print OF those who had made the channel
crossing
She is on her way to France now. where she
will train for eight weeks before slipping off the
rocks of Grs-Nez and setting out for England. With
her will swim two dogs-Chesapeake Bay dogs, re-
garded as the greatest swimmers in the world.
She is being sent by the Indianapolis Times and
the Scripps-Howard papers to make this trial. This
newspaper admires her courage. 1t makes possible
her dream of fame.
Miss Cannon thinks she can do it, because she
is young strong confident, superb and untiring
swimmer. Moreover she swan across Chesapeake
Bay-a distance of % mies-during severe squall
She knows something of the shifting tides of
the channel. Knows that the slightest breeze sets
the channel in motion. Knows that she is confront
ed by one Of the most difficult tasks girl ever
attempted. And still she is confident. They raise
swimmers down in the Chesapeake Bay region, and
the old bay itself is not the easiest thing to swim
in when the weather is rough
Bring your CHANNEL" she cries, and every
American with sporting blood in his veins hopes she
will conquer it, hopes the honor of being the first
woman to swim the famous channel will rest on the
shoulders of a fellow American.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
THE "THRILL KILLERS"

A little more than year ago Nathan Leopold
and Richard Loeb, thrill killers" held sway in the
limeght.
Hundreds Of thousands Of lines were printed
about two millionaire's of Chicago brilliant
college students who hacked little Bobby Franks
to death "to know how it feels to be a murderer"
Thousands Of flashlights exploded as cameras
recorded every move of the thrill killers. That was
a year ago.
Just day or ago one of the thrill killers
Nathan Leopold, again appeared in the limeght,
most inconspcuous limelight. He appeared as
witness for but moment in the Staying case Of a
Joliet deputy warden.
Report has it that, blinking from cell darkness
he was pleased to again be the witness chair
crowds surging for brief glimpse of the notorious
slayer.
Unsuitable for fame, the fame of muir
derer. these two. One wonders if shaving at rocks
alone in those dark, fetd cells, knowing that out
side those stone walls other youth is playing and
working and loving, they find the game worth the
candle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
HERE'S TO LILLIAN

From the rocks of Cape Gris-Nez to the cliffs of
Dover stretch more than twenty miles of rough and
treacherous water
The English Channel conqueror Of hundreds of
hardy swimmers who have ptted against it their
strength and stamina and nerve.
In fifty years or more Of trying, handful Of men
have succeeded in swimming it. They are very
few--somethng like half dozen. They are the i'm
mortals.
Women have tried it, too-scores Of them. But
not one has succeeded. Last summer Gertrude Ed
erie dared 1t, and it thought that if any woman
could do 1t Miss Ederle could. But she failed-not
30 much because Of waning strength as the nausea
that overpowered her.
And now comes Lillian Cannon from Baltimore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
Times Readers
Voice Vices
Editor Of The Times:

Editor Of The Times:
I may not carry much official
weight as a citizen Of this city of
Indianapolis, but I am right here
to tell you that you can classify me
with the Fighting Marines Of the
Smedley Butler School, of which I
am a graduate by discharge from
that service branch. that the article
by y. D. Cochran, Behind the Anti
Saloon League" was the most daring
piece Of truth that I have ever
read.
That article should be circularized
into every home of our mo Mean
City" and then to every corner Of
our State-and don't stop there.
You have made a splendid start.
Continue your fine work. This coun-
try is badly in need Of such truth
A READER.