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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

named as associate generalissimo and
received orders to move his troops inn
mediately toward Nanking to attack
Chang.
The severance Of all relations with
Marking and Shanghai also was an
nouneed by the Hankow government.
With these definite acts Of belliper-
ency between the warning sections of
the Cantonese, General Chang has
made his position clear, from Nanlxing
comes the information that the new
government had its inception there at
great mass meeting, at which many
notables spoke, Chang himself de-
clared that he was not establishing a
new government, but merely removing
the nationalist headquarters from
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CHECKING ROUTE
FOR u. S. ROADS

Circle, April 16.-Federal highway
representatives are here locating the
route for McCone county's share Of
federal aid road. The state highway
commission announced some time ago
that the Circle-Glendive road would
be the first to receive attention, but
the residents here prefer that work
on the east and west road be start
ed first and have petitioned the COM
mission to change the designation to
the Circle-Brocl1way highway, which
is a part Of the connecting link be-
tween Circle, county seat Of McCone
county and Jordan, county seat Of
Garfield county.
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CROP CRABBERS ARE FOTLED BY DECISION

Fo years the loan companies have been ezng the farmers
Iops following mortgage foreclosures Many have
@ on ed IN our District Court before Judge Conner and in
an OF such where the mortgage was orecosed and the
gagee bought the land and the place before the
P Was taken Oft he the crop The farmers had steal
crops they put in for which they furnished the seed and
% 'hey planted on lands which they had -faowed
IN section of the country an esherf was dosed literally
~ I'm castor OIL when he tried take the crop of the farmer
o mad planted it. In another case the of the
y put on overals and threshed the crop a Sunday;
i an eA Aoanker OF Plentywood the top of the hill,
ooked over and back home with an oily taste in his
"Vuh % and an uneasy feeling in his belly
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

The committee based its newest
hone ON q proposal that the govern
or name committee Of impartial
citizens to conduct a thorough in
ycstigation, so that the public may
know the truth Of this case in and
out Of court from the beginning"
Fight Lost After z Years.
Nicola Sacco, shoe worker, and
BarthoIomeo Vanzett, fish peddler,
lost q siz-year fight to escape SEN
icnce of death in the electric chair
Saturday in "A dramatic scene in
which both men denounced Judge
Webster Thayer and protested their
innocence only to hear the court
doom them TO death in the week Of
july 40. They were convicted Of
killing Il paymaster and a guard in
d hoIdup.
Governor Flooded With Protests
AS they were being arraigned in
lhc county court house at Dedham,
Governor Fuller had started to study
4 flood of protests that have come
ID from this and other countries, but
It waa indicated he would make no
comment until he had scrutinized all
Che evidence in The case A request
for the trial transcript has already
been ent from his office.
Put Guards About Judges House
Meantime authorities were main
tanning au attitude Of watchfulness
and guards remained posted at the
home of Judge Thayer in Worcester
aad 50 The residences Of members OF
he Mas achusetts supreme court
which last week dashed the hopes OF
the layers by refusing them a new
'ria.
Withdrawal from the state
courts means simply a shift in the
scene and method OF our fight" said
q statement by the defense COM
mittee.
Passing of the death sentence
upon Sacco and Yanzetti by Judge
lhaycr only stiffens our detormina-
ton 20 secure justice for them.
There IS a deep and iustifiable
suspicion that the court records Of
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Southern Missouri, already pros
trate before the flood, faced addition
al loss, as did unhappy Arkansas,
whose three major streams, the Ar
kansas, White and st. Francis rivers,
already have broken in a number Of
places, putting much of its farm land
under water.
More than rs towns and villages in
the two states were in the threatened
section, while it was estimated that
three million acres of land were in
danger.
In addition to the wholesale de-
struction Of crops in sections of Ken
lucky, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana,
the flood disrupted railroads, high
way and telegraph traffic; made
thousands Of farmers farmless and
placed before merchants and bankers
Of the territory the prospect Of an
autumn with out crop revenues.
Governor Martineau, Of Arkansas,
Tuesday issued a proclamation call
ing the flood the greatest in a cen
tury' and appealing to citizens Of the
state to respond to the appeal Of the
American Red Cross for funds with
which to aid the upward Of $4,000
flood sufferers
New crevasses are threatened in
Arkansas; new washouts and spread
Of the flood waters have further Grip
pied rail and highway traffic, and to
add to the misery Of the refugees and
to the danger Of the situation, addi-
tional rains fell in many sections and
thunder showers were forecast for
Tuesday night and Wednesday. The
st. Francis and Little River basins
are in the path Of the inushing wat
ers from st. Johns bayou and the
government engineers feared they
would be unable to carry the excess
waters.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 10-Six-
teen more deaths were added to the
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Declare War Military Chief Who Sets Up Own Govern
ment at Nankng-Repors 100000 Chinese Workers VIII
Strike IN South China to Protest Raids
AMERICAN AND BRITISH GUNS OPEN FIRE

Shanghai, April 19-Actual war
fare between the contending factions
in the nationalists (Cantonese) ranks
has started, Almost simultaneously
with General Chiang's announcement
of the principles on which he is es-
tablishing his government at Nankinp.
the Hankow government, described as
the radical section Of the Kuomin-
tang Cantonese political party, to-
day issued a mandate disr1issinp
Chiang-Kai-Shek as commander in
chief
Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, the "Christ-
ian general" and leader of the Kuo-
minchun, or national peoples part in
northern China, was appointed as
Chlang's successor. Gen. Tang Seng-
Chi, military governor Of Hoan. was
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
National Wheat Pool Meet
to Precede international

Preceding the three day meeting Of
the international Wheat Pool Confer
ence at Kansas City, May 5, and Z,
will be held the second annual meet
ing Of the National Wheat Pool group
in Kansas City May 4. The pro-
gram for this conference was prepar-
ed by a committee meeting in Hast
ings Nebraska, on January 10, and
in detail is as follows:
Problems Of organization work
led by Bruce Lampson, Colorado.
Field Service and mediums of
contact with members-led by W. II.
Continued on page Eight
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COUNTIES TO RECEIVE
AUTO LICENSE MONEY

Distribution TO the several counties
Of the state Of automobile registra-
fees collected during the month Of
March, for which warrants will be
mailed in few days, amounts to
1926, ,652.50, according to figures pre-
pared by S. S. Small, chief warden
Of the state prison and ex-offico reg
istrar of motor vehicles.
Statistics Of the amounts this coun-
ty and surrounding ones will receive
are given below:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
JUDGE AND HIGH COURT OFFICIALS GUARDED

Boston MassThe Sacco-Vmzet was squarelv before
Governor Fuller ON Monday April 11th.
The committee which in years of unsuccessful
effort obtain vndcaon for the convicted sayers and admitted
radicals expended hundreds of thousands of dollars and aous
International interest in their fate announced there would be
no further resource to the state courts.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE NEXT MONTH

month"; Monday April 18TH passed for the first readinc n %
az e 9 pG9ng the sale possession and transportation of liquors
?OO or one day imprisonment Town Jail for each 60 M
eIeo or both as punishment for violation This ordinance if f.
passes ne TWO subsequent readings next two meetings and
eectyey enforced will mean that Pentywood will have he
no on gh kaess Smith and Opgrande three of the aldermen
voted lor It, Mr.. Hllyard voted against it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
NORTHERN MONTANA FAIR
COMMITTEE MET SATURDAY
Make Preliminary Plans for Big Fair Be Held in Plenty
wood Next Fal-Exhbits From All of the North
eastern Counties to Compete

The local county committee Of the
Northern Montana Corn and Pure
Seed Show meet at the County
Agents office last Saturday and
made preliminary plans for the fair
to be held this fall This Fair com
prises all the northeastern counties.
The fair is rotated among counties
and this year it will be held in Sheri-
dan County. 1t is regarded as one Of
the largest Corn e. Pure Seed Shows
in the northwest. Registered and
Pure Seeds Of grains, grasses, pota-
toes, and corn will be on exhibition.
The committee in charge plan to
make this years fair the largest and
best yet held. This is assured by
early preparations. Other counties
included in the district are also MAX
ing extensive preparations.
The northern Montana Poultry
Show will also be held at the same
time. The display Of poultry will be
a revelation to anyone not familiar
with the quality of poultry in this
section.
One carload of hogs raised by All
Club members will also be on exhibi-
tion and will be sold to the highest
bidder. Packing House representa-
tives and other buyers have promised
to be present and bid on the hogs.
The local County Fair will also be
held at the same time.
Sheridan County is extending a
general invitation to everyone to plan
to attend this large display Of farm
products. Preparations are being
made to take care Of any number Of
visitors
The dance and party arranged for
Saturday, the 23rd, by the Local Pro-
gressive Farmers Council has been
called off for the present on account
OF the GNnnllnn., H. H. l.l,,,,I...
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PUPILS in SCHOOLS ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH

Memphis, April 19Vaien but defenseess communities
IN the Mississippi valley north of here and to the
west Tuesday another Of their buwar crmbe and many
additional miles of bottom lands laid open to the flood
he St Johns bayou evee eight miles New Madrid Mo-
followed the Medley evee in uccombng the the
rent Tuesday night and the yellow swepts onward down
an area 100 miles long and many miles wide Helena Ark add
ing hundreds Of persons to the long list Of homeless
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
MORE LEVEES CRUMBLE AS
FLOOD WATER LEVELS RISE

Arkansas Governor Asks Aid for Victims of Greatest Flood
in a Century Sixteen More Lives Lost Tuesday-Tor-
nado Tears Straight Line Through Six Counties in Central
ulnois-Other Storms Reported in Oklahoma and Tex
as-Lines of Communication Disrupted by High Wind
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

Frank Stringer and his daughter
Addie from Medicine Lake were in
Plentywood Friday to see DR.. Steele
about glasses for Addie.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22
PlentywOOd "City Dads"
May ''CIamp on the Lid"

Pass Ordinance on First Reading Make Pentywood Drier
Than Sahara Desert-Measure Covers Wide Territory and
Carries Heavy Penalties for nacon of It's Various Proh
bItIons-Fias Still to Pass Two More Readings
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

The Ordinance
This was "an ordinance prohibiting
the introduction into, the manufac-
ture Of, the transportation of, the IL
legal possession Of and the selling.
exchanging, giving away, bartering
or disposing Of any ardent spirits or
any compound thereof, capable of be-
ing used as a beverage or any brandy,
whisky rum, beer, ale, porter, wine
or any intoxicating liquor of anv
KIND within the town Of Plentywood.
Mont, and making places where such
liquors are manufactured, possessed,
sold, exchanged, given away, bartered
on disposed Of in violation Of law and
OF this ordinance, a common nuisance
and declaring an emergency" ANY
persons who Is caught with any Of
these liquors in their possession with
out having acquired them by a per-
NIT from legally constituted authori-
ties will be guilty Of misdcmeanor and
upon their conviction shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than
$500 or shall be imprisoned in the
town jail for not more than one dav
for each 81 Of the fine or shall be
punished by both such fine and inn
prisonment
All places found having illegal pos
session Of these liquors, the owners
thereof shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and shall have the same fine
imposed upon them.
This ordinance would apply to the
CONTINUED on page EishD
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Judge S. E. Paul Proves to
Be a Friend Of the Farmers

Kes hat Crop Belongs Tenant Who Plants the Seed and
Not to Land Grabbers Upon Foreclosure-Maure Grain
Not Like Growing Grain.
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AND FLOODS TAKE HEAVY TOLL
SaccO- -Vanzetti Case Before Bay State Governor

Defense Committee After Seven Years Fight Quits the
Courts and Appeals TO Public Opinon-Asz Governor to
Appoint Impartial Committee to Investigate Evidence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

The dance and party arranged for
Saturday, the 23rd, by the Local Pro-
gressive Farmers Council has been
called off for the present on account
of the Smallpox in the country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-04-22

Kansas City, Mo-, April 10.-Six-
teen more deaths were added to the
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CUTTER BEAR NOW
 RECEIVING SHIP O|v
 THE EASTERN COAST
NORTHLAND DUE TO ARRIVE AT SAN FRANCISCO JULY t-SEA-
 SONS, WORK OUTLINED

SAN FRANCISCO. May F. (P- The coast guard headquarters re- ceived definite word that the cutter Bear would be retired this summer and the steamer Northland will ar rive here July 1 to replace her. The Bear will be used as receiving ship. The Northland was recently commis- stoned at Newport News, Va. She is a 230-foot electric Diesel and sail pow cred vessel and will carry a crew of 5. The vessel has reinforced bow for breaking and has been strenu- ously built to resist ice pressure. The Northland will leave San. Francisco for Alaska within a few days after ar irving here.
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WH|RR OF A|RPLANE
 HEARD OVERHEAD IN
 F0C NEW FOUNDLAND
CRUISERS THREAD ZiGzAG ROUTE OVER ATLANTIC IN SEARCH
 OF FRENCH PLANE

NEW YORK. May F. (P)-Word came from Harbor Grace. N F., that the whirl of an airplane high overhead in a fog was heard there last Mon day morning, at the time when Nun gesser and Coli were due over New Foundland. Police patrols and woods men are engaged in a search that will carry them far into the forests and wooded waterways that indent the country. It may be days before the hunt is concluded. The dwindfng hopes that the French aviators will be found seem to rest on the New Foundland search. Meanwhile naval vessels and coast guard patrols are threading a zigzag course on the western wastes of the Atlantic hunt ing for the airmen, while the derigible Los Angeles is waiting for better wis ibility before joining in the search.
 Charles Lindbergs hoped off from St. Louis for New York Lindbergs is the only lone pilot entered in the transatlantic contest All is in read mess at Curtis Field for the start of the Bellanca plane tomorrow.
 Lindbergs started at San Diego, making his first hop to St. Louis.
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ARKANSAS NEGROES EMULATE EXAMPLE
 NOAH, BUILD ARK
APPROACHING FLOOD SIGNAL FOR BOARDING CRUDE vES-
 SEL WHICH LEAKED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 12. (P)-Ex- horted by their parson a community of negroes in the lowlands near Par king, Ark, emulated the example of Noah when they heard the flood was approaching and hastily built an Ark" Into the crude vessel 'they crowded themselves and all worldly belongings, including chickens, dogs, cats, and mules. While they waited for the flood they prayed and rejoiced. The flood came, but the Ark refused to float. Water poured in from a hun dred leaks in the uncaulked hull. With the flood a foot and half deep on the floor of the flat-bottom craft it's occu- pants fled to the railway embank- ment.
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MISSISSIPPI STILL CAUSING DISASTER
 FROM |NUNDAT|ON
SIX HUNDRED PERSONS WITHOUT FOOD FOR THREE DAYS PRls- OVERS LEVEE

NATCHEZ, Misss,, May 12. (P- Filling up disaster the rampant Mississ- ippy river yesterday bowled over the crown of the main levee at Hard Times Landing. which is located half way between Natchez and Vicksburg. Six hundred men and women are ma rooned on a stretch of levee and they have not had anything to eat for three days. baby has been born to one of the women. With 25,O00 homeless and the flood still spreading, it is ex- pected that the list will be increased onto as much as 5O,OO0
 Looting in some sections of the country is reported, although there is no confirmation of the report. Dis ease is breaking out in several sec tions of the flooded area and it is feared that an epidemic is approach ing The dikes at New Orleans are reported to be holding.
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EXPLOSION WRECkS BUILDING; SIX ARE
 KILLED. 4O HURT
QUANTITY OF GASOLINE IN DRUG STORE iGNiTEs TERRIFIC
 EXPLOSION

DALLAS, Texas. May F. (P)-Five men and one woman were killed and more than 40 injured in an explosion which wrecked a two-stOry brick building last night. The explosion oc- cured while fremen were fighting a blaze in a drug store on the first floor. Upward of 8 members of the Metro politan lodge of Odd Fellows were as sembled in hall on the second flood and a dozen persons were in the drug store. A quantity of gasoline ignited and a terrific blast resulted. Persons in the street were injured by flying glass. Several of the injured are re- ported in a critical condition. A wo- man was killed when struck by a brick as she sat in an automobile in front of the store. Others were crushed in the ruins.
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DANGLING BODIES MARK TRAIL FEDERAL
 TROOPS IN MEXICO
DETERMINED TO QUELL DEERE OATIoNs OF YAQUIs IF CALLS
 FOR DETERMINATION

NOGALES, Ariz., May F. (P)- Dangling bodies hanging from trees i'll Sonora, Mexico, today offered grue- some testimony that Federal trops were determined to exterminate if necessary the Yaqui tribes in order to quell the depredations of the rebel lious Indian warriors 15 miles below the Mexican border. The bodies of eight Yaquis were said to be hanging from one limb and other trees in the same vicinity >havebeen utilized for the same purpose.
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MRS. JESSIE ELLSWORTH PASSES AWAY SEATTLE
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Though not entirely unexpected the news Of the death of Mrs. Jessie Ellsworth in the Rivcrton Sanitariu1n at Seattle yesterday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock came as shock to local friends. A telegram to Mrs Merritt, manager of the Ellsworth store, from Mr. Ellsworth, imparted the sad news and said further informal ton as to funeral arrangements would be sent later.
 It was just two years ago last month that Mrs. Ellsworth was first taken South and unnderwent an op- era ton. Later MT. Ellsworth took her South to California where some months were spent and 1t was thought an Improvement was noted The following summer, last year Mrs. Ellsworth wanted to come back home, to Seward, so Mr. Ellsworth accompanied her home. She was convalesent throughout all last summer and was taken South again in very enfeebled condition from which she failed to recover>
 Mrs. Ellsworth, though compara tively young in years, was one of the few remaining pioneers of Seward and the present modern building and business was the result of her busi- ness ability she having begun in a moderate way many years ago.
 She is survived by her husband and an only child, Mrs Thelma Nc. Cutcheon.
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THOUSANDS WITNESS B|C
 FLORAL PAGEANT IN CAL|F

SAN JOSE, Calf, May F. (P- Crowds estimated at more than 200,- 900 persons witnessed the great floral procession which was brought to a close yesterday afternoon. This was San Jose's fiesta de las rosas and the 15Oth anniversary celebration in sew en divisions. The pageant of roses and historical tableaux moved down lane between closely packed specta- tors from Santa Clara to San Jose. and there through greater throngs, trav- ersed the business section of the city
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M|STR|AL IN CASE
 HUGH DAUTREMONT
ACTION TAKEN FOLLOWING THE
 TRIAL IN FALL

JACKSONVILLE, Ore, May 12. (P) Judge Thomas declared a mistrial in the case of Hugh Dautremont, charged with the murder of Charles Johnson in the Siskiyou mountain train holdup in 1923. The action was taken following the death of Juror S.. will be delayed several months at least and will be called next fall.
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ANCHORAGE STATION
 CANNOT BROADCAST
NUMBERED AMONG THIRTY STA TONS OUT OF BUSINESS FOR
 NOT HAVING LICENSES

WASHINGTON, May 12. (P-A check of the Radio Commissions re- cords indicated that 6S1 broadcasting stations are operating legally in the United States under temporary per mits. A list of 30 stations are def- nitely out of business by reason of failure to apply for license, including KFQD, Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-12

NOGALES. Ariz., May F. (P- Thirty-seven Yaqui Indians of Mexico we'll armed but half starved and poor ly clad, who surrendered last night 25 a United States border patrol, were held at Camp Stephen while pending investigation of their crossing the in ternational boundary line.
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FRISCO BRIDGE SITE PICKED

SAN FRANCISCO, May F, (P)- Experts have picked the site of the proposed bridge over San Francisco Bay. It will run from Rincon Hill to Alameda. It is the first move to ob- tain definite action to forward to Washington for the War Department approval.
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ARMY POST TO REMAIN

SAN DIEGO, May 12. (P)-Orders for a new lease on the present site of Camp Henan, the cavalry post at Inn perial Beach, were issued yesterday by General Summerall, chief of staff of the army. This action assures the retention of the military post
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.GUNMAN TERRORHEs
 NE|GHB0RH00D IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 (P)- Rincon Hill district became the centre of a mysterious shooting last night when an unidentified gunman terror ized the neighborhood and riddled the home of John J. Daily. Daily man. aged to escape from his home by a
 rear door and flee before he was. seen, reports stated.
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KILLED WHILE CLEANING GUN

DENVER, Colo, May 12 P)-Col. A.E. Humphries, multi-millionaire oil magnate, was kolled while hhe was cleaning a gun preparatory to leaving on hunting and fishing trip. The gun exploded in his hands, the charge striking him in the head, killing him instantly.
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JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
 CHAPLIN PLAGIARISM CASE

NEW YORK, May 12. (P-Unable to agree upon a verdict, the jury which has been considering the $50,- 900 plagiarism case in which Charlie & Chaplin is charged with having stolen an idea for his film shoulder Arms" 7" from a scenario written by Leo Loeb, was discharged.
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HOPE |s ABANDONED
 IN SEARCH FOR A|RMEN

BAKER, Senegal, May F. (Pl-Hope for the rescue of Captain Roman and Mouneyres was virtually abandoned. Several vessels arriving here from Rio where it was hoped the aviators might have been forced down reported no race of the missing men.