davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

"There will be no divorce" said Mrs.
Farmer firmly. The argument went on
for days, but she never weakened from
that dctum, There will be no divorce"
Why should she, at the age of forty, step
aside? Why should another woman come
along and Danish her, like an old dowager,
INTO deserted retirement or an alimOny
pension? The bad news that the wife
was going to be difficult and unreasonable
reached the other woman, and one eve
ming, fortified by wine, Mary Lee had the
nerve to call on Mrs Farmer to talk the
matter over scnSibly."
The doctOr-the prize who was to 60 to
the winner of the cOntest-dd not think
they talked very sensbly; in fact, he was
appalled, by the tactlesS way the ladies
went after each other. Mrs. Farmer
called the other woman names of which
the least unkind was grass widow" and
Mary. glowing with youth, beauty and
wine, began to talk ages. She suggested
that Mrs. Farmers being thirteen years
her elder was certainly hard luck, but that
If she were even ten years younger. her
husbands age, it would not be so selfish
and foolish to try to hold on to a man
whose love had gone. Mary intimated
that this was what came from cradle
snatching About this time Mrs. Farmer
telcphoned for the police, who persuaded
Mary that she had done enough for one
night, and she went home.
There was no sleep or peace in the
Farmer bungalow that night until the doc
tor agreed that there would be no divorce
for the present and he would try getting
along without his charmer. His idea was
to taper Off by seeing her less and less
often instead of swearing off all at once,
which is more of a shock; but the plan
was overruled. He began to realize that
his wife was a strong character.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18


knowing where her husband went every
night.
After two months of peace the SIRENS
voice tipped the doctor that she was back
again and that there would be nice little
party that night in her apartment. After
that party there was an automobile ride.
which offended a motor cycle policeman.
At the police station the doctor and
banker in the party put up cash forfcits
for their appearance in court, hut there
was no appearance, because the names
were fictitious. The court never knew,
but somehow Mrs. Farmer did, and laid
down the law.
The doctor was quite meek; he would
advise Mary to go away again, and Mary
took his advice. She went to Jackson,
Tenn, and all was serene again until it
came time for DR.. Farmer to take one of
his regular, necessary and innocent bust
ness trips motoring from town to town.
Mrs. Farmer knew all about these trips.
but this one might be different, so she
telephoned to Jackson and learned that
Mary Lee was supposed to he in Memphis
Again the wife got busy and little de-
teCtive work proved that her husband was
combining business with pleasure. In the
towns from which he had sent home pic
ure postal cards and thoughtful messages,
ne and Mary had been staying as man
and wife
Mrs. Farmer realized that the couple
was making a fool of her, and that she
would now never have a moments peace
of mind while her husband was out of
sight. She had talked and threatened and
they had kidded her along for the sake
of peace until such time as she would, in
desperation, yield the thing they wanted
There will be no divorce"
That gay couple, skylarking about the
Great Br,tsin Riyb,, R..--,-s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

Memphis, Tennessee, managed to
find the time and the inclination for visits
to very pretty young divorced woman.
But Mrs. Josephine Farmer, the doctors
wife, does not believe in enduring edo
mestic triangles," and taking horsewhp
in one hand and pistol in the other, she
quickly, thoroughly and finally straight
ened out the whole situation.
AS a result of this "direct action" the
"other woman" is in the cemetery where
there is neither vamping nor being
vamped, and Mrs. Farmers phil92dering
husband is back at her own fireside, peni-
tent, humble and "cured."
Anyhow, the doctor says he is cured
and it certainly looks that way. Mrs
Farmer is ten years older than her 30
year-old Lothario husband, who until re-
Gently seemed rather bored with married
life but now is as attentive as groom
on his first honeymoon. He waits on her
by inches and there are no arguments.
The reason for this may be that the
doctor has at last realized that one woman
ought to be plenty for any one man, even
a doctor Also it may be the knowledge
that his wife has the power and privilege
of shooting him as we'll as the next "Other
woman" to cross her path. At any rate,
whenever an automobile backfrcs he
shows signs of shell shock and his first
words are likely to be Eyes, dear"
The doctor was only eighteen years old
when Josephine Elizabeth Werneth,
great social favorite of Richmond, Va,
married him. Some said that it was bad
idea to marry a man who had not yet
sown his wild oats. Mrs. Farmer paid no
attention to such miserable advice and
everything seems to have been lovely for
the first ten of their twelve married years.
Then the physician began to show those
little signs and earmarks which may
merely mean that marriage is not quite
such a new story as it used to be or may
mean more.
The Farmers were very prosperous.
The doctor manufactured household rene
dies that had great sale, particularly
among the negro cotton-pickcrs. Money
rolled in and was rolled out again lavishly.
Theirs was a gay life, especially the
doctors. Mrs. Farmer had her own limou-
sine, innumerabe jewels and other gifts
and lovely house at 1892 Englewood
Place, in Memphis.
Mrs. Farmer, after a decade of married
serenity, began to hear whispers about
her gallant husband, who was such won
derful mixer and understood women. Of
course all doctors are supposed to under
stand women-that is the most important
thing they learn in medical school. She
asked him some pointed questions but
there seemed to be no other woman of
any permanency in his life, so while such
skiddings and slippings were most annoy
ing and humiliating, she let things rock
along. Perhaps these were only symp-
toms of those overdue wild oats coming
to the surface and he would get over it.
Then, this Winter, came Mary Lee, and
that was different. She was not like the
other women, merely a little mouse tim
idly stealing a crumb or two of love; she
was a bold love-burglar who intended to
break into Mrs. Farmers happy home apd
loot the place. The wife did not learn of
this aggressive rival until a lot of damage
had been done.
Mary Lee was really Mrs. Mary Lee
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

The beautiful divorcee left town
shortly after for long visit, and
slowly Mrs. Farmers ruffled feath-
ers settled down. The family life
seemed to become normal again;
Mary Lee ceased to be discussed.
Mrs. Farmer knew from the in
telligence system she had organized
among her friends that the rival
was really out of town, and there
fore She did mot a1uoye ;pr;g+ nv,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

Scott, who had been
married to Fletcher
Scott, an executive of
the Piggly Wiggly
Company and had re-
tired from that matri-
monial partnership
with a baby and
$4,000 a year ali
mony, with which she
moved into a luxuri-
Gus apartment in
Memphis on Madison
Avenue. There her
youth and beauty at
tracted much admira-
ton and there were
many gay parties but
no scandal until DR..
Farmer became a
caller. He not only
understood women.
but she understood
men, especially mar
ried ones, and the
trouble began.
The infatuation
had become well de-
veloped while Mrs.
Farmer was away on
a long visit to a rela-
tive in Richmond.
The producers news., 1926-01-15
SHERIFF NEEDS WORK
(From Scobey SentineD

Time evidently hangs heavily the hands of our pom
derous sheriff This indicated in the report that he finds
plenty of time to slip up neghborng city of PentyVood
to help create disturbance up there.
The taxpayers of Daniels county are paying Handsome
Al for his time and services 24hour day job for he
must be ready pinch booegges arrest gamblers and bur
glars all hours of the day and night Whenever he leaves
his bailck it theoretically duties connected with his
Office.
If there were no violations of law being committed
here all the criminals under lock and key driven out all the
burgares solved booteggng eradcaed gambling thing of
fond memory only then and in that sheriff might
note say MGHT-be justified in taking little trip up to
Plentyvood other and hobnob with accused
criminals like Brown. But we doubt t
But right here in Scobey and Daniels county have
unsoved crimes that need the attention of MIR Lawrence
genius detective Of know is reported that
he has assigned the Bateson case to Scobey Red but
don believe the taxpayers quite satisfied with that They
want Al to get his rusy gat and bring in the cu pts Our
contemporary says that Batteson job job
seems that between al and Bull they should get that solved
We recall that during the of court last month";
farmer testified that he lost fax but could not recover
it until he turned detective and himself found only the fax
but the thief Old Sherlock Lawrence was able to make
arrest IN that because farmers led him right up
the criminal 1t is extreme remarkable that the sheriff of this
county find much do helping to frame officials of
other counties tell where Rodney Salisbury was wrong
The producers news., 1926-01-15
SOVIET RECOGNITION

1t plain daylight that our capitalist class is prepar
ing for itself graceful fall from its lofty of Soviet
Russia aloofness All signs indicate that the Washington gov
the verge of recognizing the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics
This is as it should be-
1t is mistake, however to think that this change of
heart toward the H. s. S. r. has about the part of
sderatons Not ALL They did everything in their power
crush that government of workers and farmers Russia
But they failed the Producers News time and again said
that they would fail
The about face the Soviet question: is dictated by the
extremely hard of business According the Helena
independent the Soviets have purchased goods in
America recently than bought here during the brutal
Cars regime This very significant for the that all
the trading done between country and Russia negoat
ed under handicap, due to the absence of diplomatic rea
tons
1t IS of course, certainty that recognize the
giant prolearan republic of Russia business will flow into
America in verabe stream and that is what the cap
tasts after
Unless American capitalism provide market in suf-
hcnt absorb the products created in the mills
ines factories and workshops will be face face with
unsovabe economic crisis Russia offers splendid market
However the Russian market will only the indus
trial situation for capitalism, temporarily
Yes we are on the high road Soviet recognition We
remember the wise words of Col Raymond Robbins who in
the storm and veer of the Russian revolution chief Of
the American Red Cross in Russia stationed at Leningrad
declared that power could dslodge the Bolshevks.
He counseled the State department recognize the
Revolution Robbins was absolutely right Had his really
statesmanke advice been followed history would have
served noble chapter that could have assisted
the Russians rise when they lying bleeding and pros
the ground the French he ped in 776 and the
Russians in Is 2
The producers news., 1926-01-15
GOVERNOR ERICKSON ON FARM CRISIS
By John Gabriel Soltis

Gov Erickson made speech last week at Bozeman on
the present crisis farm prices before the Farm Bureau All
the politicians of the big interests in all parts of the nation
recitng their little pieces in the approved capitalist
concerning the trials and trbuatons of the farmers In
this respect Gov Erickson not ecpsed by of them
anywhere His speech rang the song of his political
masters. There deviation.
The Governor admitted what every farmer knows,
y; that profound and serious crisis exists with the farmers
due to the extremely low prices they getting for their
ducts. So far good.
However the Governor was signaly devoid in the i'm
pOrtant matter OF submitting real relief His
speech gered with plenty OF hackneyed geneaes which
would do credit school boy, but there striking alb
of constructive and effective proposed to solve
the problem.
He spoke vaguely about cooperation He thought that
might help However, he did present plan to
put it into effect. He has none.
As of economic fact it impossible for the far
of this state and nation, organize effective cooPer
ton. This is because the farmers always
bankrupt But what by far the significant fact in this
connection which prevents the organization of cO-opeatve
IS the existence of monoPost control of finance ansPorta
ton and markets and IN addition to this domination OF the
and national government by organized pundebund
Let me illustrate what is According to govern
ment report transportation submitted to the Congress by
Congressman Sidney Anderson of Minnesota the percentage
of the freight rate to the producers price the country eeva
reached high per cent No argument needed
convince anybody that such the farmer
Viii cooperation work here?
To institute cooperation in the transportation field,
the part of the farmers wild dream In the first place the
farmers could purchase sufficient ties to build side track
let alone railroad In the second place there
sity for it. The farmers and workers have actually built the
existing rail lines They need only government Helena
and Washington, that will socaze them. Then they will
belong to the nation
But Gov. Erickson is merely word monger He has
solution for the situation confronting the farmers More
being the servant of the capitalists he supposed
to deal IN genuine remedies
Now, what is true economically with regard to the farm
ers ability to cooperate in the domain of transportation
equally true with respect to the farmers power all other
economic fields where he trused industry and
financial monopoly To preach cooperation, under the cir
cumsances to throw sand into the eyes of the farmers 1t
to lead the farmers nowhere And apparently hats where
Gov. Erickson is leading them
Ot course it is possible for the farmers of Montana
build certain cooperaves with backing and
me vast net work OF coopeaves Denmark for instance
ENJOY the protection and help of the State But the farmers
u denmark elected party power that promoted their in
ess as against the selfish ends of individuals In other
Ofos they exercise Of political power, against
The producers news., 1926-01-15
FARMER
PARTY ENDORSED
BY FARGO LABOR

Fargo. n. D., Jan. 5.-A resolution
endorsing action for the formation OF
a farmer-labor party was passed at
the Trades and Labor Assembly here
at one of its recent meetings.
This is one more instance in recent
events which shows that the north
western states are conscious of the
need for Independent political action
on the part Of the workers and farm
ers, and are taking steps toward the
achievement of such action.
The resolution passed by the Far
go central labor body follows:
Whereas, the political and econ
omic interests of the farmers and
workers are ever becoming more
identical and,
Whereas, it is becoming ever more
and more impossible to hope for econ
omic and political reforms thru eth
er of the old political parties, and
"Whereas, this state and many
other states have already organized
farmer-labor parties, with a growing
promise Of a national party in the
near future, therefore be it
Resolved, that we heartily endorse
the action taken for the formation OF
a Farmer-LabOr party in North Da-
kota at the Farmer-LabOr conference
| held at Bismarck on December IS
1925.
Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly
Martinson, President
Meyer, Secy.-Treas.
The producers news., 1926-01-15
EAT CORN" AND SWELL THE PROFITS OF THOSE
WHO PLUMBER FARMERS
(From Daily Worker)

Today the kept press of Chicago and adjacent points
pleading with the world doesn't what
FORM just Eat con This is hailed the latest panacea for
the ills of the belt farmers The capitalist press all
ways be depended urge such fraudulent solution
of fundamental social problem.
The Chicago Tribune for instance spreads thru the
of Illinois and Iowa. 1t propagating demand tor
corn sugar. 1t says:
"The farmers hope to promote the substitution of
corn sugar for cane sugar in many uses
1t is urged therefore, that valuable food the form
of corn products whether bread corn meal homny
something else be added the present restricted diet of wide
masses of unepad of the American working class
is only urged substitute the sugar for
beet sugar This of that any shifting from
form of another the shifting likewise OF the
crisis from the states to the cane and beet states
But that isn't ALL 1t is certain that any temporary in
crease in demand for products that will quickly adjust
itself will be of no benefit to growers Even the tribune
does promise any flow of gold into the pockets of the
farmers Instead the big Prohteers in products the
real gamers when it declares that:
The corn products manufacturers find themselves
in most advantageous position pointed out with
corn plentiful and very low price, and with the
ton being spread with propaganda urging the great
er use of corn Several manufacturers have boom
sales in the offng and are preparing for it.
While the Argo. ILL., plant of the Corn Products Re
hnng Co. "a Standard Oil concern) is operating day and
night, its full output IS not reached
Thus the propaganda is shown to be immediate aid to
the big prohteers and the farmers whose products will
be manipulated according to the established r that when
the farmers sell the prices will be low but when the gram
proGeers have the crops well hand the prices will rise 1t
may be expected that the prices all products will be
boosted in the days ahead because of the proPagands who
yell the oudes thru their press are those who VIII com the
greatest profits.
Another self-procaimed phlanthropst in the present
crisis the International Harvester Co., manufacturers OF
farm implements has declared that will accept corn as
payment purchases made from it. But this will beneht
little the farmer staggering under unpaid nsaments on
purchases already made He feed cothe and house
himself and his family with ovesuppy of farm machinery
Only food clothing and shelter will do that
The more the farmers study their problem, with the
aid of many and increasingly bitter experiences the more they
realize that their agony grows directly out of the capital
t social system that expressing them Capitalist economy
is organized plumber the farmer putting the stolen wealth
-rohts-into the pockets of the parasite few That cond
ton will continue long capitalism lasts When the farm
Join with the city workers to end that social system then
they will be on the hghroad toward the solution of their prob
lens
The producers news., 1926-01-15
SEATTLE's POWER pI,,,-

What SanFransisco
indicated by the experiano.s nay nope IA,
Inc report Of he Seattle Po u Seatts
city owns a $S0,OOO,OOO svsts7 G"e7 Plan
from its own distributio11' - zen sten and !,
birthday of the eity's svs. y power i
city owns a $4,000. .0O0 ysoem- s1,sm- IL
retiring out Of profits t5s I'm and
they come due. The muni.;oaa5as T ions as
mas S5,OOO customers while' a paal
vate corporation has ann. mn !ae pr,
10000 customers. At the hsErO1lI1atey W, Il1aey
ing the city fixed rates yL:y Ll!Iy oegn.
the private company to cut ~ !. Iotee5
denee rates to less than balf : IsS.
since the city has been a L.. t., ETs
cutting rates. Says the re0oss sT@est q
Effective June l, 1929. 81
residence rates are: '-'e present
5 and one-half cents for
kilowatt hours nc nfst %
2cents for he next 200 kilou..,
1 cent for all over 24O kilov,t. ''-i'
1t Is to be noted that e,,s-,. ,s,-. nouns
ton IN rates has been mad 1eolc'
Municipal Plant and followsJ ~ y tie
competitor. "el Oy is
The average residence rate :, !,
cites OF the United States ~ u - u
600 population or more is 3 al w
half cents as compared to The a-o a- oas
in Seattle for 1923 of AIS lg cent. ts'siSga S5
Municipal Plan has had a sirD;l. ,,,S. ne
feet in reducing power and 'i5,-e5 I,-1! e.
rates" ''--O OuSLnsSS
Keep this information ban5r
use the next time a man tells vor 4 ~ !
city can't successfully run a M r-ti.4 I.s
] business. paolC
The producers news., 1926-01-15

etc. but cannot catch law vioator his doorstep In fac
he could find the filth in his own jail until the state
health department came and showed it to HIM -
We don't know whether Al is going to be a candidate
for sheriff again this year he know ne is max
ing hundreds of for his opponent whoever ne may be-
by his policy of sighting conditions at home and bung IN on
the affairs of neghboring county.
Common sense should teach him that as long as Plen-
ywood has already convicted bunch from that place. our
sheriff should keep his clean He gains nothing by Pok
ing into the scrap up there He ought let his publicity
hound do the dirty work instead of getting himself all mussed
up.
Get wise Al! Get wise!
The producers news., 1926-01-15

which Gov. Erickson warned the farmers at Bozeman
To accustomed to logical processes of thinking it is
rather difficult to understand what the Governor when
the hand he advises the farmers to seek legislative
lief and the other hand political organizations of the
farmers whose obectves organize the farmers OBJ
tain just such relief The Governor favor of the farmers
kowtowng before the seats of the capitalist politicians He
is however opposed to the farmers organizing Glass; tc
their due from the big interests.
Well, willy-nily, the economic trend of the times is
bound impress the farmers of the state and nation that the
only hope for their salvation lies in powerful political party
of their own: The FamerLabor party
This party functions in their interests in the way
that the old gang parties perform for the dominant maste
class
The producers news., 1926-01-15
5I@6aB03

Letters intended for publication in
this colHmn should reach the Producers
News the fore part Of the week. They
should not be long and should bear the
name and address OF the writer. Com
municattons written over a nom de
plume VIII be published only If accom-
panied with ths name Of the author.
The producers news., 1926-01-15

Great Falls-New $4,000 city and
county hospital ready for occupancy.
Montana Power Co. builds new S4O,-
600 line Ashuolot to Choteau, 26
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Downstairs Store
Remnants!
Jersey Dresses 200

One and two piece models, with
high student and Chanel collars
skirts with front and side pIeats.
Attractive models in poppy red.
rose, tan, blue and green. Sizes
IA, 16, 10. %. 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Handkerchief
Clearing

100 and ESQ Ladies' and Mems
Handkerchiefs, in large To
assortment Of colors. .... 49,
Ladies' and Mems Plain Linen
Handkerchiefs, Ia n,
iGI.,.' and embroidered de- 15c
Sl9H0
Two for 25c
Handkerchief Shop-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
'sUSury" in U. S. Attacked in London
AS Daily Mail Opens Publicity Drive

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON. July 21.-Americans
now in Europe are being told some
nasty things about their dear old
Uncle Sam Shylock." 1t seems that
he is a tight-fisted old cuss and has
been misleading his family concern
ing financial affairs.
Today's Daily Mail prints lead
ing article and editorial under the
amusing caption ''USury."
After saying, There seems to be a
conspiracy of silence in the United
States to keep the facts from the pub
lic," the editorial again prints the
cold facts and continues:
I'VE, however, are determined,
finding all these cold facts are being