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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
EDR. FRANCIS CHAL-
LENCED TO A DEBATE

As a result of the meetings
that Messrs. SOltis and Taylor ad-
dressed in WillistOn. MIR. Francis
attacked them as being political
riff raft" because of their advO-
cacy Of the Farmer Labor party.
: The following letter was sent to
Mr.. Francis last week:
MIR. Ernest Francis.
. Editor Farmers Press,
WillistOn, n. ID.
Dear Sir:
Anent your attack upon my
= self and Mr.. Taylor, in the cur
rent issue of your paper, to the
effect that we are political Riff
Raff," permit us to extend to you
a challenge to debate the matter
before the farmers of Williams
county, as to who does constitute
the "Riff Raff," ourselves or
yourself. We are quite sure that
you will accept this opportunity
to appear before the farmers Of
your county, since you are so
certain of your facts.
Not only that Mr.. Francis, but
we are ready to debate you on
other questions. such as for in
stance, your management of the
Farmers Press, or your record as
> county attorney or your alleged
: sympathies for the farmers.
Moreover, we are willing indeed
that you secure as much assist
ance as you deem wise and neces-
sary in order to meet myself and
Mr.. Taylor on the public plat
: form. We do not desire to take
3 undue advantage of you.
However, should you find it i'm
possible to debate us on those
matters that you have raised, We
should be delighted to debate with
you on the great question of what
constitutes "Americanism," as
you pose as an expert on this
subject. You may name your owl
terms in relation to the debate.
We sincerely trust that we shal
receive your acceptance in The
return mail.
Yours for the Farmer-LabOl
Party.
JOHN G. SOLTIS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
COLORED MINSTRELS
TOPLAY AT OUTLOOK
Famous Aggregation of Local COlOred
Folks That Made Farmer-LabOr
Temple Rock With Laughter VIII
Stage Show at Outlook Feb. both.

The Colored Minstrel Show will
stage their performance at Outlook
Saturday evening, February goth,
having been requested to do so be-
cause the bad weather and roads pre-
vented many Outlook citizens from
attending the show in PlentywOod.
Several former Outlook residents
are in the caste, which will make it
doubly interesting to the people of
that community.
Several changes will be made in
the show to conform with the differ
ent surrounding, and the people of
Outlook and vicinity are due for a
"side-splitting show when the colored
folks do their stuff at Stivers Hall.
The performance at Plentywood
brought down the house and proved
to be one of the best entertaining
features which visited the county seat
for a long time. The populace OF
Outlook and vicinity will miss a real
treat if they do not attending this
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
Catholic Ladies' Aid
to Give Card Party

The Catholic Ladies Aid of Ray
mond will give a card party at the
Raymond Hall on Friday, February
12. Five dollars cash will be award
ed to party having the highest num-
ber cf punches Everybody invited.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05


The Moe and Moore Store is put
ting on a big reduction sale, COM
mencing next Wednesday. They have
obtained the services of an expert to
handle the sale and display the goods
to the best advantage and the big
sale will be conducted under his sup
ervision. The firm has had the clerks
busy the past several days arranging
the stock for a quick turnover.
In an interview with a reporter of
the News, Mr.. Moe said that it is
absolutely necessary to move the
large stock of merchandise on hand,
and that it is going to be moved re-
gardless of the loss, as the business
needs the money and goods carried
over is money tied up. He said that
he is putting on this sale, while there
are many more winter days left and
the purchaser can save at this time
as well as next winter when the
articles will be a great deal higher
Mr.. Moe stated also that it will pay
to come a long distance to this sale
and bring the family because tht
saving will be stupendOus if a large
amount of apparel is necessary.
An idea of the slaughter of price
on their merchandise may be seen b,
a glance at the two page al of Mo
& Moore in this issue Of the News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
Murder Charge Dropped

muEueE OHdISe DEOpptu
When the murder charge was drop
ped against Courchene, the County
Attorney at once filed a charge Of
carrying concealed weapons against
the defendant and he was immediate
ly taken before Judge Paul and sent
enced to serve six months in Jail. The
sentence was made retroactive so
that the time served since September
u will be subtracted from the
amount.
Dead Man Well Known 0ld-Timer
The case aroused considerable in
terest in Eastern Montana since the
details Of the tragedy was published
in the Producers News last fall. The
participants on the death struggle ei
( the streets of Culbertson were vel
/ known characters in this end Of th'
state. "Peg" Norby was an old-time
in the Culbertson district and haC
many notches on his gun. In tn
wild and woody days, when Bill Steph
ems ran a wide-open dive in Culbert
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
THREE DROPPED FROM
PAYROLL LAST TUESDAY

Assistant U s. District Attorney Silver Lays Down the Law
to Conference of Dry Dicks-Tels Them That lnvad
ing Farmers Homes Without Legal Authority Would
Cause Trouble and That Badges and Guns Should Be
Taken from Officers Who Resort to Criminal Meth
ods-Further Shakeup Expected AS Result of Exposure
of Antics of Marster's Men in Sheridan County.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
CAN TIED ON MALY BECAUSE HE
PARTICIPATED IN UNLAWFUL RAID ON
SHERIDAN CO. WITH SHERIFF LAWRENCE

Helena-The headquarters of Admiral Marsters here
looked like they struck by cyclone after Assistant s
Attomy Silver got through telling Marsters Welver and p
other liquor oopgeons how to observe the law When the
smoke cleared was found necessary for Marster drop
three stools from the force imperative orders from Wash
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
KILLER OF ''PEC"
NORBY GOES FREE

Murder Charge Against Pete Courchene Dropped By Roose
welt County Attorney Defendant Convicted of Carry
ing Concealed Weapons and Given Light Sentence In
stead-Norby Named Courchene as Killer in Dying Dec
laration-Hundreds of Dollars Spent By Friends of
Courchene Before Murder Charge Was Dropped.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
RANKIN SWORN In AS U.
S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Et Native Montanan to Assume This Office. In Meteoric
Career Rankin Rises the Highest Positions IN His Pro-
fessoon-Was Attorney General and Judge OF Supreme
Court Before Forty-Is Outstanding Progressive
SATTERY TO PRACTICE IN GREAT FALLS

Helena, Feb Wellington D. Rankin was sworn IN as
Died States District Attorney before Judge Bourqun today
M RLn s tbe first native Montanan who has ever held
I ;t and assumes Office with the good wishes OF the
nen of The State without regard political affiliations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
BOUCK COMING BACK HERE NEXT WEEK
Veteran Farm Leader VIII Open This Years Montana Cam
paign at MssouIa Next Sunday-WII Speak at Eastern
Montana Gatherings Next Few Weeks.

The notable happening of the week is the remark
able spread of the Progressive Farmers organization In ad
dton to of letters from various points Montana
asking for information and organizers several inquiries have
been received from all the northwest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR CUTTING
CORPORATION TAXES IN STATE
Tax Commissioners Chief Alleges That Reduction Personal
Property Valuation in Commonwealth Must Be Followed
By Reduction on Valuation of Corporation Valuation.
COUNTY ASSESSOR WRITES LETTER

At the meeting of Montana asses
sOrs held In Helena last week ]. W.
Walker, Chairman of the State Board
of Equalization, declared that sub
stantial portions of personal property
in the state was escaping assessment
thus making it impossible for the State
Board to maintain proper assessments
upon public utility any other cOrpor-
/ ations whose representatives allege
/ impartial treatment. The Chairman
asserted that the type of personal
property escaping taxation consisted
chiefly of automobiles, livestock,
watches, clothing and farm machin-
cry.
The statement of the Board repre-
sentatives created much indignation
among the ranks of Montana's asses
sors many of whom hold the belief
that it is merely an act of passing
the Ruck' and that personal proper
ty is, in the main, to be found on the
| assessment rolls.
One of the many results cf the
Chairman's statement finds voice in
the following communication adj
dressed to Mr. Walker by ElwoOd
/, Boucher, County Assessor of Ravalli
County, in which the Bitter Root as
sesor points out the causes for the
discrepancies that excited Mr.. Walk
: er's statement on conditions pertain
: ing to taxation in Montana.
Hamilton, Mont.
: Jan. 30, 1926
Hon. J. W. Walker,
q Chairman, State Tax Commission,
Helena, Mont.
Dear SIR:
E After listening to your address
! to the Montana State Assessors and
: reading the report Of same in the
Daily MissOulian, Anaconda Stand
ard and other COpper-POwer publi-
: cations, | wOUd be convinced that
the farmers of this state are grow
ing rich by lodging their taxes
if | did not now better.
do not doubt that some live
{ stock, farm machinery and autOmO-
: biIes escape taxation. do not claim
- nor do l believe any other assessors
: claim to get everything on the tax
n rolls. 1t is a physical impossible
- ty for an assessor to make per-
= feet check on all property and it is
n n a regrettable fact that all taXpay-
= ers are not absolutely honest. For
~ Sucn absolute HOhcSIy We must AOVN
y to the Anaconda Copper Mining
~ company, the Montana Power com
~ pany and other great beneficient
~ corporations which maintain a stat
l' of high salaried experts for the eX
= press purpose of assisting the tax
Ii ing authorities in placing all Of
u their property on the tax rolls. II
~ ~ RavalIi county they go so far as t.
. turn in more property than the!
IL IL own in order to avoid litigation
vi What could be more fair and hon
=. est?
d S However, your effort to get al
&c property on the tax rolls is com
he CONTINUED on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05

Wolf Point.-The case against Peter Courchene who
charged with the killing of Adoph Peg Norby CuI-
bertson September 2 dismissed here before Judge Paul
motion of County Attorney Hugh Marion The County
Attorney stated that he he had enough evidence
to convict Courchene of the ofense
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05

S,ober 9Snaleh, 2Sth, one of the old-time
Of goo5 5'';SIcnants \, is putting in a stock
cupie6 n. u' IN lne building formerly oc-
tate5 y George Wright. Mr.. Shak
epenno' 'e1ay oa that he will make his
Pro55eSs,a.n announcement in next weeks
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
ORGANIZATION SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE
SCORES JOIN AT EN-
THUSIASTIC MEETINGS

Progressive Farmers Makes Greatest Appeal to Producers
Since Populist Days-SOs Addresses Several Meetings
in Northeastern Montana Organization Work to Start
in Dakota Week After Next-Requests for Information
and Organizers Come from Many States
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
NEW DENTIST
ARRIVED MONDAY
=. hoy Has Opened New Dental Of
'' ~ Rooms Over Vests Cafe.

- ~ Roy, dentist arrived in Plen-
E n.y.. Cve Monday, February 1st, and
. -J@ Nv located in the Office rooms ov-
resSr re west Cafe where he is now
\ Dor lor business. DR.. RAY comes
sigtl,.g l,g-I wood from Great Falls.
5art. recommended as a general
neree.lp pI!acuoneer of ten years ex-
Row "0y Is accompanied by Mrs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL MU-
SICAL PLAY DRAWS
GOOD CROWD

A big crowd saw the presentation
of the "Love Pirates of Hawaii" last
Friday evening at the Farmer-LabOr
Temple, presented by a cast of high
school boys and girls, in which Miss
Eleanor Stambaugh played the part
Of "Maile.
The play was admirably staged
and directed by Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Sufield.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05

NJ. L. Erickson arrived Tuesday
afternoon to conduct the big sale at
the Moe & Moore Store. He is an
expert in displaying merchandise.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-02-05
FARMERS DODCING TAXES SAYS WALKER
MOE And MOORE
PUT ON STUPENDOUS
REDUCTION SALE

OverstOcked With Winter Goods AS
Result of Mild Weather. Well
Known Firm Knocks the Props Out
from Under Prices-GOOds Going at
COst-SaIe Starts Wednesday
Morning, February 10th.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27
BEST FEATURES

s;B p. m.-wGY Cs79.5) Schenectady,
Marine band; also wRC.'wJz.
SEQ p. m.-WGBS C3l5.6) New York.
play Pauline Paylova": wBZ
t53S9 SPRINGFIELD, Desrfleld
Glse club WLW B22.0 Cincln-
natl. talk from aeroplane.
siis p. m.-wIP t50s.2J philadelphia
University Of Pennsylvania or
chestra.
$3.50 p. m.-wNYc (52O New York.
Cantor spivak and Fuchs.
7;i5 ., m.-WRNY Cs5S.5) New York
Spanish ensemble.
$3.50 p. m.-wHAs (399S) Louisville,
operetta.
$3.50 p, m.EwIP C5Os.er Philadelphia.
Jack Little WJAD C35?.0 Waco
Texos Western University en-
$40 p. m.-wBBM eco Chicago VIC
tor Herbert music,
s:3O-wEAT. wCco.' VILE, WEAR,
ksD. twins3 iwFAA. orchestra.
I:O0-kDRA, concert; KSO, talks. or
chestra; KYW, program; KTNF.
Nebraska CITY progra m; WEAF,
voc. WsAI, KsD WEAR. WV.
WCCo. Eysready hour; wLw.
string quartet.
7,'o-KCA' string orchestra; KPEc.
orchestra: WBAP. music: WHO,
quintet; WLw male quartet.
s:e0-KfW, music; webb. Uptown
IehltTs NLN. concert W VI BB,
orchestra; voc, travel lecture;
WSAI. music.
s:30--KOA, farm questions; KPRC.
courtesy program; WBBM, mu-
sic: WFAA. faculty musicale
VINO, concert
a:o0-KF1. orchestra: KPO orchestra
KTHs. scores; concert: wOAw
baritone; Voc, Crescent orches-
ira.
p:5o-KPEC. violin: WBAP, pianist
singers WIN. orchestral wOAW,
vocal, Instrumental.
a:3S-kDKA. concert.
l0:o0-KFI, artists quartet: KNN. pro-
gram; KGO. Eyeready hour.
WCCO, radio drama; webb. or
chestra; WLIB. Correl! and Cos
don, ensemble
l0:i0-WOAW, revue. orchestra.
i0:Ts-kTHS, contraltO.
n ;00-KPO, Mona trio. Gypsy team:
XII special Rrograms EGO SKY
wonders. Hawailans; WFAA. Or
chestra: WHO. Corn sugar orches-
ira; VINO, orchestra
l1:iS-WDAF, Nighthawk frolic.
l2.o0-KGN dance orchestra: XII,
radio club; KGO, dance music.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27
DEBT SOLUTION
Makes RAPID
STRIDES
Ratification of Belgian
Agreement Payes Way
for Speedy Action.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-P)-
Rapid strides toward solution OF
Americas debt funding problems were
shown today despite the temporary
lull in the renewed French negotia-
tons.
With approval of the Belgian agree
ment by a decisive vote late yesterday
on the heels of its ratification of the
Italian pact, the Senate had cleared
its calendar of the two settlements
which have aroused the most vigorous
objections thus and was ready to dis
pose Quickly of the Latyiap. Rou-
manian, Czecho. Slovakian and Is
thonian funding arrangements.
PROMPT PASSAGE.
Although Senator's Reed. Democrat,
Missouri, and Howell, Republican,,
Nebraska, with others. opposed the
Belgian agreement as "saddliDs
heavy burdens on American taxpayers
through the liberality OF its treatment
of interest on the S417,7SO,O0O obliga
ton. it was ratified in less time than
had been thought likely by vote OF
% TO 20, and the Latvian settlement
Immediately was given risbt-of- way.
Senate action on the Belgian, debt.
as was the ease with the ItaliaD
agreement. advanced it to the point
where only the Presidents signature
was necessary to put il into effect.
His approval was a fOregone conclu,
sion. and the Brussels and Rome gov
ernments already have ratified the
agreements. The House had acted on
all of them before they were sent to
the Senate.
ACTION EXPECTED.
Negotiations for settlement of the
S4,UOO,O00 900 French debt apparent
ly hinged chiefly on the outcome of
Ambassador Berenser's request to his
government for further instructions.
The situation was given consideration
yesterday by Premier BRAND and his
advisers. with indications that little
or no delay was TO be expected.
frances plan TO start payments
at S2j,O00,0O0 year appeared TO
be the main stumbling block encount-
cred by the Americana debt commits
sion in considering the ambassadors
proposal. The Callaiux mission last
summer offered 10 begin the annual
installments at $40,000,O00, and the
ambassador was asked to revise the
new program along lines more accept
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

made to Great Britain and the
Frances capacity to pay.
The American commission held a
brief session today and decided not
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able to the Americans, who meanwhile
turned their attention to renewed
negotiations with the Juso- Slayian
commission.
Ambassador /, BerenGer Immediately
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such plan, the exchange problem
has come to the front to concern the
deputies. They were informed by the
premier that means were being
sought 10 maintain payments Ia be
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

communicated with his government.
and the likelihood of fresh instruc.
tions was disclosed in Paris last night
after conference between Premier
BRAND and the finance committee Of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

to meet again until Ambassador Der.
cngcr has received furthcrN instruc-
tiuns from Paris. Meanwhile Sccrc-
tUry Mellon conferred with repre-
sentative of the JuCo- SIav mission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27
800 Recruits Start
Fort Sam Training

Five hundred New York recruits
went into training at Fort Sam
Houston Tuesday. They arrived here
on special trains late Monday
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27
The Cbombor of Denl,tics

the Chamber of Deputies.
With the idea of linking French
payments and German PREPARATIONS vir-
tually eliminated by the unwillingness
Of the American commission to accept
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27
SRID THE CYNIC !:
"WOMHN'S HHIR--


is a net in which
men SET tangled. "
"True," said The
Beauty Specialist,
"f the woman
keeps her h air
aslow with natural
lustre. How? By
using a touch Of
henna in the sham
Poo." Rs just the
right touch in
HENNRFORM
SHAMPOO
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Tune In Tonight

TUESDAY. APRIL "a.
Central Standard Timer
NCAR--s to 10 n. m.-West Texas Mill
tary Academy program.
NoAl-i:30 to 9:30--Mcxican Players.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-16

OUR official organ the Advance, has
~ helped considerably the official
dom in their condescension and mis-
representation of the opposition can
didate for manager. In the Decem-
Der IL issue on the report OF the nom
nations 1t stated that the opposi-
ton in their effort to nominate Green
has proven fiasco, with possibly one
exception where returns were not
complete.
fhe reporter of this news item was
we'll aware of the fact that the parti-
cular local in question had nominated
Green for manager some time in No
vember. And later in the December
10 issue Il deliberately misrepresent-
ed the answers given by Nathan
Green to the examining board.
MELLOW workers, the present adj
l. ministration in their efforts to roll
up big vote have gone the limit to
attain their objective. For not until
the membership is able to cast their
votes overwhelmingly for the progress
sive program will the disparity be-
tween votes cast and those counted
be overcome.
BY mere figures the administration
can never hope TO convince the rank
and file, the left wing and progressive
elements, that they stin enjoy the full
confidence Of the membership or that
their policies and tactics have been
approved.
TN this election the Amalgamated
L group of the T. U. =. l.. has sought
to unite all progressive forces on a
common program to fight the ma
chimes onslaught OF terrorism against
the membership. II had proposed a
united front to the Advance group"
OF Local No. 80, headed by Hyman
Schneid. uponsa minimum program
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-16

which would turn our union from its
class collaboration policy and make
1t an organ Of struggle for the work
ers.
1t was upon the following program
that the Amalgamated T. U. e. L.
group was seeking the united front:
1. Genuine unemployment insur-
ance.
2. Organization OF the unorganized.
3d. Freedom OF minority expression
and the reinstatement OF members ex-
PEELED for holding such views.
A. Amalgamation Of all needle
trades. ts
8. Shop delegate system.
6. Labor party based upon trade
unions.
7. Against wage cuts in the form
Of readjustments or otherwise.
s. Against expulsion of members
holding opposition views, against slug
ging. and terroristic tactics.
A LII efforts for common action fail.
"A ed and the leadership in the per-
son of Lyman Shneid OF the Advance
group" preferred TO solicit to support
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-16
TWO RAILROAD
UNIONS ASKING
WAGE INCREASE
Nothing Said on the Wat
son-Parker Bill

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 14-Will-
lam G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen, and L. E.
Sheppard, head of the Order Of Rail-
way Conductors, announce that the
memberships of their organizations
have voted practically unanimously to
demand a substantial raise Of wages.
All employees were cut IL per cent
in July, 1921, by the rail labor board.
In April, 1925, they got five per cent
back.
The demand on the companies will
be presented some time this month.
A referendum is now being taken by
the Locomotive Firemen and Engine.
men on a wage raise demand. The
last convention at Detroit in the sum
mer passed it, It was referred to the
general chairman who sanctioned 1t
and is now in process OF voting.
What effect these demands win
have on the passage of the Watson
Parker bill and what effect the bill
will have on the wage demands, is
not mentioned by the union oficials.
Observers incline to believe that the
demands will make the companies
anxious to speed up the bill, which is
supposed to check all strike action
by arbitration enforced by law.