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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

have 200 city teachers, and we pay
them from $500 to $4,000 per annum.
In the rural districts we can COM
mand an average annual school fund
of $1,000 for ever teacher employed.
In city districts we command and ex-
pend an annual school fund Of more
than $500 for every teacher en-
plcyed. The one and only reason for
this shameful contrast lies in the fact
that the school taxes paid by farmers
are Systematically juggled over into
the cities. The instrument of juggle-
ry is the school census basis Of ap-
portionment. The central purpose OF
the proposed five-mill levy is to eX-
tend, entrench and perpetuate this un
told indiquity.
Yet it is but two weeks since a littl,
coterie of 125 city teachers met il
Helena and solemnly committed th'
1000 rural teachers to the blind sup
port of this iniquitous measure. Thr
pockets of those people are alread,
bulging with tax money literall.
flched from the farmers. 1t is su
premely irOnical that all this is mas
querading under the guise cf equaliz
ing the benefits and burdens of educa
ton.
Regardless of the attitude of tn
city teachers and state officials, it /
impossible to believe that the cite
generally could be induced to commi
this outrage upon the rural people 0
Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
COUNTY DADS TURN DOWN
BIG STATE HIGHWAY PLAN
Ed verson Represented Sheridan County Billings Conven
ton and Gives Account of Doings There His Return
to the Producers News-PrOposa to Place Commission
on Salary Basis Voted Down By Convention

County Commissioner Ed. IVerScn,
returned Wednesday morning from a
trip to Billings, where he attended the
State meeting of the county commits
siOners. He declared that the most
important business transacted at the
Convention concerned the Highway
program which the good roads enthu-
siasts wanted to force down the COM
missioners thrOats. The Commercial
Club from Great Falls and several
Of Mr.. 0. S. Wardens followers were
present and used all their powers of
persuasion to get the commissioners
to endorse their efforts. Their appeal
proved unavailling, however, and the
county dads led by Lou Freudenstein
of Butte, summarily rejected their
proposals to build expensive high
ways through the state patterned af-
ter Minnesota and California.
Most of the people who wanted tc
put the state to this expense, rode in
/ big automobiles, said Mr.. Iverson.
Pay Boost Turned Down.
Montana's county commissioners
declined Friday morning to ask the
/ legislature for a salary raise, defeat
/ 4llS a LC0OluIIOm OACLCu ny NJ M MI
Anally, of Choteau, indorsing legisla-
tiOn to place commissioners on the
same salary basis as county clerks.
The commissioners did, however, de-
clare, in resolutions adopted at the
morning session Of the annual meet
ing of the state association here, fol
expenditures of gasoline and automo-
bile license tax money for road i'm
lprOvement exclusively and for cOllec.
ton of auto license fees and personal
taxes on autos at the same time by
county treasurers.
Having disposed on Thursday of the
highway issue, which had monopolizeC
their attention for two days, the com
missioners settled down Friday K
consideration of other topics brough
before the convention in "open for
urn" sessions, disposing of at least si'
of these by action on as many resOlu
: tions reported by the committee.
: Besides recording sentiment on tn
: matter of salary expenditure of ga
? and auto tax money and collection o
= auto license fees, the commissioner
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
MANY MEETINGS
PLANNED

BOuck Coming Back to Organize
MOntana-Meetings to be Ad-
dressed By SOltis At Raymond,
Outlook, Daleview, Whitehall,
Flaxville, SchmitZ School,
House, Quitmeyer, Griffin
School and COalridge.
ORGANIZATION meetings of the
Progressive Farmers of Montana
will occur throughout North
: eastern Montana from now on
until the territory is completely
organized. John G.. SOltis, noted
: farm speaker and organizer of
Minnesota, a very gifted orator,
; will speak. All farmers are in
! Vited to attend these meetings.
VIM. BOuck of Washington is
: returning from the Coast to work
in Montana and Dakota until
spring. Williams and Divide
: county, Dakota, will be Organiz-
ed on 100 per cent basis as soon
8 as possible.
The following are the dates and
= places where meetings will be
= held and where Mr.. SOltis will
+ speak. All farmers are urged to
8 come out.
= SOLTIS DATES.
= RAYMOND. - Raymond Hall,
3 Tuesday, February 2, 1926.
3 OUTLOOK-Stivers Hall, We'd
= nesday, February 8, 1 p. m.
= Observation-Disclosures Febru-
g airy 4. 100 p. m.
= WHITETAIL-Friday, February
8 5, 100 D. m.
. FLAXVILLE-Saturday, Febru-
airy 6, 100 p. m.
> SCHMITZ SCHOOL-East of
Medicine School, Feb. 8. 700
p. m.
= OIJITMEYER PRECINCT-QUit-
meyer school house. Feb. 8,
ZOO p. m.
: GRIFFIN SCHOOL - Wednes-
day, Feb. 10, 700 p. m
COALRIDGE-POOl Hall, Thurs
day, Feb. IL, 100 p. m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

Tomorrow Saturday night the
big cOlcred minstrel will be pulled
off at the Farmer-Labor Temple in
PlentywOOd by local talent under the
supervision of Mr.. Ewert, who is well
known through his connection with
the Richard Kent Show Troupe.
The Minstrel Show is a real scream
and is guaranteed to- drive away any
blues that may be bOthering you.
Jokes follow one another in rapid-fire
order. Songs that will make the
tears come to your eyes-not from
sadness but from mirth--will be sung.
Dialogues that will make ycu almost
sick from laughing are on the pro-
gram and some clog dancing and
fancy step dancing will be enjoyed.
The caste for the COlOred Minstrels
have been working hard for the past
three weeks to perfect this show and
the people of this part of the coun-
try will hear and see talent that they
never knew existed in these parts.
The proceeds from the show goes
to the Degree of Honor Drill team,
which organization has already
brought much publicity to Plenty
wood. The D. of H. drill team Of
this city has been invited to appear
at Great Falls, where a State conven-
tion is being held, and have been
asked to put on the work of the order,
! The money realized from this show
win be used to help defray expenses
Matinee Saturday Afternoon
In order that the children may see
the COlored Minstrels a matinee viii
be given Saturday afternoon, at which
the prices will be as follows: Children
under II, 15c; High School Students
35c; Adults 50c
A straight admission price OF so,
viii be charged for the evening per
formance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
Roosevelt Court Term
Opens On February 10Th

Wolf Point.-Judge Rose presided
over a special setting of court in
Wolf Point last Saturday when two
cases in which Judge Paul disqualified
were tried without jury. Both cases
were continued to later date.
During the session Judge Rose call
ed the regular court term for Febru-
ary 10Th, and set the court calendar.
This years calendar includes seven
criminal cases and S5 civil cases to
be tried beginning on the 10th. In
structicns were given for calling rs
jurors who will be ordered to appear
on the morning of the opening day.
A divorce was granted Worker
Looking and several minor matters
were attended to before the setting
ended
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
OUTLOOK HOSP. AID
TO GIVE KID PARTY
Big Time Promised by the Ladies at
Outlook Hall, February 15th-FOr
Adults and Children.

The Ladies' Hospital Aid of Out
look are making preparation for
"Kid'' party to be given IN the hall
at that place February 18th.
The party is for adults and children
and all are requested to dress as chill
dren.
There will be games and dancing
and a real evening of enjoyment. The
small admission of Csc includes both
games and dancing.
The participants may also see the
"District School" truly portrayed as
in the day gone by. Mrs. Andrew
iceland will school ma'am. The pu-
nils will be Crescent Stapleten, Billy
Reugsegger, Zula COsper, Albertlna
Koester, Frank Lawrence koesCeT'
Amanda Matilda Ueland, Nellie Belle
lBHlet, Sammy Fawcett and Edla
KOwsh.
Lunch and candy will be sold thru
out the evening.
A rousing, old-fashi9ned good time
IS predicted by all. Prizes will be
oiven for the best dressed and tne
most comical dressed costumes OF the
evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

1t is true that the bill for the five
mill levy does not prescribe the meth
cd of apportionment. 1t Is also true
that 81 years ago the legislature en-
acted that all Funds accumulated in
the state treasury, for the disburs-
ment of which provision has not been
made by law @shall be apportioned
to the several districts in proportion
the number of school census children
between six and twenty-one years of
age.' This law is now in effect; it it
the law under which the proposed
fund must be disbursed
One after another, we have created
five state and county school funds;
the proceeds of every one of them are
and must be apportioned to districts
according to school population. Three
and a half million dollars of our an
nual school fund are now so divided
If this bill becomes Law, the total
will climb to six millions.
Needless to say, the purpose anC
effect of the school census scheme OF
Iapportionment is to pour the taxes oil
the farmers into the city schools. L
is a cunningly-contrived device t,
tax the powerless school districts 70,
the benefit of the powerful. Thirty
per cent Of our annual common schoO
fund of twelve million dollars is al
ready thus misapplied. If it is ap
proved, this Infamous fve-mill stat
levy will increase the ratio to fft,
per cent.
In Montana we have 1000 rura
teachers, and we pay them from $50
to $500 per annum. in Montana W
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
FORMER PLENTY
WOOD COUPLE WEEDS
John X. Standish and Miss Helen Col
Inns Are Married at BrOadus, Mon
tana.

Word has been received in Plenty
wood this week of the marriage of
John K Standish, formerly an en-
ploye cf the Producers News in this
city, and Helen Collins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Collins, well
known citizens of PlentywoOd~
The happy young couple were mar
ried Friday evening, January 22nd,
by Justice of Peace w. J. Schroeder
and the ceremony was witnessed by
Clerk of Court H. R. Straitcn and
DR.. B. F. Gray of Portland, Oregon
The wedding was held in the Powder
River Hotel in Miss Collins apart
ments at Broadus, Montana.
The bride is well known in Plenty
wood and Raymond, having practical
/ ly grown up here. The happy af-
! fair commenced several months ago
when Mr.. Standish assisted at the
Producers News office when he be
came acquainted with Miss Collins.
The groom is now managing editor
of the Powder River Examiner wher'
he gets out a flourishing newspaper
The happy young couple will maxi
their home at BrOadus, where tn
we'll wishes of their host of friend
will accompany them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
DANISH LODGE
INSTALLS OFFICERS
BIG CEREMONY AT DAGMAR
HALL WHEN SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF DENMARK
HOLD ANNUAL EVENT.

: Saturday night, January 70, a
; big installation Of the officers OF
the Danish BrOtherhood J0ck
place at the Dagmar Hall. Inc
: following officesr were installed
; bv Past President Niels Madsen:
; President, J. P. Olson; Vice
: President, Niels J. Sorensen;
; Secretary, Svend Petersen; Cash
; Ter. Carl Lodahl; Conductor, Fred
3 Olson: Inside Sentinel, Jens Mol
= Ter Nielsen; Outside SenVnel'
= Neils Petersen; Ex-PresldenI' jim
= Kaae; Trustees: Niels j. Nlelssen'
= William johnson and James Jor-
> gensen.
= The following officers Of the
+ Sisterhood were installed by Sis
> ter Madsen:
; Fx-President. Marie Jensen;
= President, Line Andersen; Vice
= President. Kristine Holm; Secre-
tarv. Kirstine Paulsen; Cashier,
Johanna Petersen; Conductor,
Kristine Nielsen; Inside Sentinel
Jensine Nielsen; Outside Sentlnel,
Frederikke Sorensen; Trustees;
Tine Rasmussen, Rose Nielsen
! and Andrea GrOsknrth.
After Installation a delicious
= lunch was served and the large
Hall was cleared for dancing
which with intervals Of Songs
= and Readings lasted until the
= earIv hours in the morning.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
By Senator w. J. Hannah

In addressing the county their annual
onventon Chairman Walker of the state tax commission
sured that he did not know how the proposed vem
school levy to be apporoned Our has
signed like statement The superintendent of schools
everywhere record to the effect The Montana
education association stands upon the ground In spite
OF this surprising lack of information all these good people
equally positive OF hnghat the proposed fund is
be aPporhoned according the school This mani
fest conspiracy of both ignorance and knowledge somewhat
amusing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29


Raves at Editor
The Admiral came to the meeting
in apparent good humor. He sat down
to a hearty meal while a pleasant Od-
or waited from a divine breath that
reminded many of the Klwanls as OF
bygone placer days. When ne was
introduced by Ronald Dundas, cnalr-
man of the Program committee, tne
former Idaho AuctiOneer, opened ms
remarks in a very pleasant manner; /;
He proceeded along smoothly unCll
one of the younger Kwanlans sltClng
at the foot of the table, pulled OUT a
copy of the Producers. News ana
showed it to his next nelghbcr. spy
ing the front page of the Plenty,
wood paper, the Admiral got raCCled
and launched into an attack on edl-
tors generally and on Wallace, editor
Of the News particularly. Il have
been accused Of playing politics by
this editor" said the Admiral warm
llv. 81 care nothing about poiucs
! I do not care what critical editors say
! The harder they hit me the louder
will holler" I want to tell Cnest
editors that it was not my choice tnal
I came here and that / accepted CEll'
Appointment with reluctance.
Admiral Deserts HOrsetrading to Saw
Montana.
To hear the Admiral talk one woul'
Imagine that a committee waited up
on him after he conducted hors
sale at the back end Of an Idaho Dari
and asked him for Gods sake TO saw
( the country from a deluge OF cana
dian booze and at the same time &c
cept a tidy little check from Oncl
: Sam. The admiraps efforts to steI
= the amber tide since he came to MOI MOI
} tana compares favorably with I'll
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Stool Fails to Show IN

SLOOl ais TO snow Op.
At ten o'clock Thursday morning,
the time set for the hearing, County
Attorney Erickson, Sheriff Salisbury,
Undersheriff Stoner and Andy Holm,
accompanied by their Attorney Har-
low Pease of Butte, made their ap-
pearance in the courtroom. The
prosecution were not represented but
a wire from Welliver, who occupies
the position of Commodore in Admir-
al Marsters navy, asking fer a con-
tinuance was on the table and Mr.. Be
lanski stated he had already granted
the request contained therein.
mo Cause Of Action"
Mr.. Pease, who is a legal expert on
Federal Law, and is the official cOun-
sci of the Civil Liberties Union, in the
Mountain states then examined the
docket of the Commissioner and the
complaint filed by Welliver, during
which a broad smile crept over his
face Any lawyer could see that the
complaint was so faulty and full OF
holes and insufficient that no respOn-
sible attorney would have the gall
to "father" it in court. In justice tC
the office of the United States Dis
trict Attorney it is right to say thai
Mr.. Slattery's force had nc cOnnec
ton with the proceeding in any way
In letter, now in possession of tht
editor of the Producers News, Mr.
Slatterv states that the evidence OF
which the complaint is based, if ther'
lis such evidence, was never submltte'
to him, as is usual in such cases, ant
that it was filed by Welliver withou
his knowledge.
Move the Dismissal of Case.
Mr.. Pease moved that the complain
be dismissed because it did not con
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ARMY BAN ON MASONS
IN DENMARK RESENTED

Copenhagen, Denmark-A govern
ment decree forbidding military and
naval officers from being members of
the Order of FreemasOns is warmly
resented by the officers. They de-.
mand to know whether the decree ap-
plies to King Christian, who like his
father is an ardent Mason.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
BIG TRACTOR SCHOOL
HERE FEBRUARY 1910

On February 8z9-1O, big tractor
school viii be put on by the Allis-
Chalmers Tractor school by their To-
cal agents, the Peterson Co., at the
Farmer-Labor Temple.
This will be a big event for those
who use tractors or expect to use
tractors and those interested in ma
chinerv. There will be a free en-
tertainment along with the ccnven-
ton and a general good time will be
had by all.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
TONS OF GOLD SPENT BY PROPAGANDISTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Followng the victory of the
Morgan yesterday who voted 66 26 shut off de-
bate the world courts the administration gang prepared
drive through the final ratification of the proposal The
old who will never be called upon fight the angun
fields of Mars defend the interests of the House of Nor
will decree that the youth of the nation from the
dustes and FARMS be utilized for fodder fight
that cannot conceivablv benefit them
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

No doubt exists but that the SEN
atOrs, such as LenrOot and Curtis,
have been forced to admit that no
court can exist without force to back
its decisions. A world court means
a world police. 1t means each ma
ton will be called upon to furnish
soldiers for armies of imperialist con-
quest.
Coolidge Wants Quick Victory
Certain senators, particularly Swan
son Of Virginia, have introduced re-
servations and these are to be voted
cn at once. Coolidge sent a notice
to the senate a few hours before vOt-
ing started on the reservations that
was taken as an ultimatum to the ole
guard to vote down all amendments
and enter the court on the basis OF
the Harding Hughes Coolidge propos-
ais. He said that he did not consider
any other reservations necessary.
! Curtis of Kansas, LenrOot of Wis
! consin and Pepper of Pennsylvani;
will lead the administration forces t,
jam down the threats Of the opposi
tiOn the defeat Of the reservation
and hasten to the vote on the worl
court itself.
Agree to Close Fight.
In face of yesterdays defeat tn
opposition knows that the gag rul
will force the vote in a few days a
the most so they have agreed to clos
the debate and vote and there is
possibility that today may see the en-
of the historic struggle which bind
the workers of the nation to the deS
TIMES of Morgan's investments
Europe.
The agreement tc. bring the worl
court debate to a speedy end was al
: ranged by senators Curtis, of Kar
sas, and Lenroot, of Wisconsin, re
publican court leaders, and Borah, c
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

PlentywOod and vicinity is all ready
for the performance tonight of the
"Love Pirates of Penzance" at the
Farmer-Labor Temple by a galaxy of
high school boys and girls.
It is said by those who are in the
know, that Plentywocd shall have the
opportunity tonight to see actors and
actresses perform who are destined to
furnish their names for the great bill
boards Of Broadway
The Musical Comedy contains plen-
ty of dash and youth and verve. It
is well organized and efficiently di-
rected. To miss this performance is
to deny yourself an opportunity to
be good to yourself. PlentywOOd will
be there.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
BROWN BRIBERY CHARGE IN FEDERAL COURT

When the Sheridan County officers, charged with OBJ
tucng justice appeared for the hearing for january 26
before u s. Commissions Belansk the complainant and
accusing witness present The complainant, Earl
Weiver sent telegram from Helena asking for continu-
until February 9th which granted by Mr. Belans
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
CONSTRUCTING JUSTICE CHARGE.
AGAINST OFFICERS NOT PUSHED

BeIansk Grants Continuance Asked for By Weiver-Ay.
Pease Moves for Dismissal of Complaint on Ground
That 1t Did Not State Public Ofense Constitute
Cause of ActOn-Lawyers Laugh Fantastic Complaint
Filed By SnOOp-Slattery Denies Responsibility for Pro-
ceeding.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
HAS PLENTYWOOD IN HEAD AND MIND

Admiral Marsters Prohibition Director and general, all
round political rebrand appeared before the Kwans Club in
Helena last Monday and devoted most OF the time allotted to
him for speech to Pentywood and the Producers News and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
GAG RULE INVOKED TO PASS WORLD COURT
MORCANpS ORDERS TO
BE OBEYED in SENATE

Wheeler Votes in Favor of Foreign Body Protect Interests
Of British Empire and House of Morgan While LaFOl-
lette, Borah Reed Frazier Nye BrOokhart, Shpstead
and Several Other Progressive Senators Battle Game
for People of America.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
ADM. MARSTERS LAUDS SELF
AT HELENA KIWANIS FEED

TaT Fascinated Listeners How he cate em Alive in Idaho
Former Auctioneer Warns Montana Editors and Sheris
to ook Out for His Prohibition "GOblns. He Is Not
Favor of Druggists Competition With BOotleggers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
StoOlpigeons Fail To Appear At Hearing
Senator Hannah GiUeS
Facts on School Funds

Big Timber Man Tells How the Big City Educators Plan
Raid the State Treasury at the Expense of the Rural
Schoos-Says Five-Mils State Levy Is Infamous.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
HIGH SCHOOL TALENT
i'm MUSICAL COMEDY

at the Farmer-LabOr Temple,
Future Stars of Broadway Perform
In 'LOve Pirates of Penzance"-
Brilliant Action Expected by Bud
ding VOtaries of Thespis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
BIG SCREAM HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT

COIOred Minstrels Complete Arrange
ments for Biggest Show Ever Put
on In PlentywOOd-FOr Benefit of
Degree OF Honor Drill Team.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29
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Official Newspaper Of Sheridan COunty