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In The Realm Of Sport


ling of any decision. When the
night session was called, Johnson was
not invited. Commissioner Lands
and Comiskey, neither of whom were
invited to the afternoon conference,
were present at night, and LANDS
said that the vacation" with Navln
acting as president of the league,
would be satisfactory to him. The
commissioner expressed regret over
the i'll health of the man with whom
he has been at loggerheads most OF
the time he has been the high court
Of organized baseball.
At the Johnson home last nlgnC,
the door was answered by a nurse
who said that both johnson and Mrs.
Johnson were too i'll to see anyone.
d. Dlury was at the Johnson nome
for. several hours.
So far as the title goes, johnson
remains president Of the league,
drawing his $4,000 a year salary.
His contract does not expire until
1885, and his last public utterance
Yesterday was that he would fight
to hold his office until hell freezes
over"
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quite a different matter to substan-
tate it with convincing evidence. III
supporting evidence, his letters were
as void and hollow as an empty bar
rel with both ends knocked out.
Let us notice few illustrations
in his letter of what were intended
for serious arguments, but which
carry no weight whatever. He says,
The learned professor wastes a lot
Of good English trying to prove that
Catholics are just topping over each
other to have their children beg for
the support Of such an institution IN
preference to one they maintain
themselves" That was big noise.
1t did no damage, however, as it was
only blank. 1t carried with it no
"projectile" truth. Notice what l
really said: ct would seem, too, that
a majority of the Catholic faith do
not concur with Mr.. McElroy in his
rabid, intolerant views as is eviGenc-
ed by Mr.. Hawks answer to my ques
ton, DO you have much complaint
from Catholics against the work you
are doing?' He replied, we have
but very little complaint from the
Catholics. We receive children from
many Of the Catholic hospitals over
Montana-in fact we enjoy splendid
cooperation with the Catholics -
The Judge also says, "The right to
choose ones religious views !.
should be preserved sacred from
being powerful argument is that it
contains not an iota Of truth. 1t in
wolves a charge that is absolutely
false. Homeless children of Catho-
lie parentage are always placed in
Catholic homes unless specifically in
structeG by the parents to the con-
trary:
Relative to the injurious influence
that the selling of hearts has on
children, he says, "The use Of child
rem for such purposes is subversive
of democracy, has a degenerating ef-
feet on their self-reliance, and tends
to break down that self-respect
which is the foundation of all the
virtues of manhood or womanhood in
the growing child" Another big
noise that! 1t is like a dry-weather
thunder storm-a great bluff and
buster, but that is all. 1t sounds
fine, but it won't stand up under the
acid test Of common sense and
sound reasoning. 1t is wholly lack
ing in that primary element Of q
good argumcnt-the truth. No sane
person should take any stock in such
bunk" Two girls called on me lasl
year soliciting for a donation to helr
repair the Manhattan Mont school,
building which was so badly damaged
BY carJhquake. | wonder if the par.
ents Of those girls, or anyone else
imagines that that errand of sympa
thy and help in a time of need wa,
destructive to their moral fibre Of
lessened their self-respect? How
unthinkably absurd!
He says still further, "Notice thai
whole hordes of preachers and other!
live off the pennies collected for the
support of this so-called society.
Somehow the Judge managed to adul
terate this one with a bit of truth
Is not "the laborer worthy OF hi
hire ?" How could any reasonaOi,
/ person expect a district superintend
ent to put in his entire time in tn,
field and travel in the interest o.
the society without pay? There ar,
no more employees than are absolute
ly necessary, and the work of the so
ciety could be discharged in no 9th
er way.
A. D. DICK.
Homestead, Mont.
Jan. 10. 1927.
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County High School
Medicine Lake, Mont.
.I9OI1a1.xr 10 1907

Medicine Lake, Mont.
January Is, 1927.
10 Producers News.
Plentywood, Mont
Gentlemen:
In reading some of the articles
published in your paper relative to a
County High School, will have to
ask you to kindly pardon me for tax
ing issue with you on that subject.
A centralized High School with
dormltories, etc., might be very at
tractlve thing for town to procure,
but when High School is given due
consideration in behalf of the student
1t will be an altogether different
case.
We have in Sheridan County in the
nelghborhood of four hundred and
fifty (450) High School students.
About three hundred of that number
are In the first and second years of
High School. At this age the bow o.
girl needs the home influence ana no
teacher or echaperone will be able to
take the parents place of helping
ana guiding, the child. The parents
are better able to advise and lead the
children, to encourage them in keep
ing up with their studies and thus
reach the desired goal of Graduation.
All respect is due our former law
makers, who passed the. law enabling
towns to establish High Schools.
A County High School would keep
many children from attending High.
School, who otherwise would. because
OF lack OF means. This would be Civ
ing some children unfair advantage,
over others in the county, whose par
ents are paying the same proportion
Of taxes.
In large school the child loses
the personal contact with the instruc-
tors which means a great deal to him
IN his High School days. In a small
er High School the teachers become
more intimately acquainted with each
pupil thus enabling them to lend as
slstance where it is needed most.
Our former lawmakers forsaw the
need OF equal opportunity for our
children and it behooves all Of us to
appreciate the good work done. l
ike to hear from parents with child
rem of High School age concerning
this matter.
Yours truly,
EDW. STUBBAN
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LOCAL CUNT LOSES
TWO AT STANLEY

The Plentywood Basketball team
left last Friday for Stanley, N. D.,
where they engaged the city team OF
that city in two games, Friday and
Saturday night, losing both contests.
The first game was a real battle,
and the fans OF Stanley claim that
the Plentywood team gave the Stan
ley men the closest shave that they
nave experienced on their home floor
Tor many moons.
Stanley has a reputation for tax
ing them all on her home floor and
has not lost a game at home for
years, although they have played
some very fast teams.
Plentywood won the first quarter
by a score Of 6 to 4. Stanley hit it's
stride in the second quarter, blank
ing Plentywood while they scored s
points. Plentywood came back in the
third and won the quarter II to T..
The last quarter began with the score
standing 19 to II in favor of Stan
ley and the fans were right up on
their toes by this time. Stanley,
however took a squirt in the last
quarter, getting 7 points while Plen-
tywood was annexing two. The final
score was 26 to 10.
The second game was a runaway
for the Stanley team, which scored
50 points to IA for Plentywood.
Marsh was unable to play in this
game as he injured his ankle in the
Irst contest.
The following players went to
Stanley: Moe, Marsh, "ReG' Bolster.
tlske, Howe, Christensen. They re-
turned Monday.
Arrangements are now being made
Tor a return game with Stanley on
the home floor. The North Dakota
champions are a fast bunch, but the
local boys figure, they can take
them on their own stamping grounds
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PLENTYWOOD HIGH
Wins FROM OUTLOOK
Both Team Display Fast Team Work
and Large Crowd Enjoys Contest
Girls Put Up Spectacular Game.

Last Saturday evening, at the Far
meT-Labor Temple in this city, a
large crowd witnessed two fast ex-
hi5ition Of basketball, when the Plen-
tywuud team won from Outlook by a
score of Is to 4, and the whites won
from the Browns in the girls game
bv q tally CT Is to 10 Both of the
girls team were from the PlentywOOd
High School.
4he girls game was very interest
ing, because of the closeness of the
contest. The Browns had the best
Of the argument until the last quar-
ter, when the Whites took a squirt
which won the game. At the begin
ning Of the last quarter, the score
stood g TO in favor of the Browns,
but the Whites made 10 tallies in the
last quarter while the Browns were
only able to annex two, giving the
Whites the victory by a score of Is
to Is.
Immediately after the girls game,
the Outlook and Plentywood High
School boys took the floor and be-
gan warming up.
The local boys got the first basket
after several minutes of play and the
Outlook quint came right back with
a BASKET to even the score. A Iree
throw netted Plentywood another
point and the quarter ended to in
favor of Plentywood. The second
quarter, young Homme Of Outlook, a
star player on the 500 Line High
School team, took the floor, although
he had been injured the previous
night 1t Antelope in a run-in with
young Hoven. This quarter was very
fast, only 6 points being made, P1en-
tyWocd getting 4 and Outlook 2.
The third quarter, however, broke
w the game, when the local high
school boys got their eye on the bas-
ket ard Degcl dropping the ball
through the hoop at frequent inter-
walls. This quarter ended to in
PlentywoOd's favor. The fourth quar-
ter failed to produce a tally for eth
er team, and the whistle ended the
contest with a total score of Is to 4
IL fayoc Of the local aggregation.
The game was fast and clean
from beginning to end, and no one
was injured du "a /, The struggle, al
though the play was faster than the
ordinary exhibition between high
school quintets.
The Outlook boys were handicap
ped by the injury to Homme, which
happened the previous evening, and
the Outlook star received the lauda-
ton Of the crowd for his gameness
and speed, while doing his best with
one game foot.
The local team, according to those
who have been taking in the games
regularly, put up one of the best
games of the season, and worked to.
gether like bunch of veterans, ev
cry man going his best. The ole
fighting spirit was strongly eviden-
and their basket-shooting was of thu
spectacular, along with good team
work.
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Carmel All Agog Over
Brownings Separation Suit
Peaches" Cancels Hotel Reservation
Because She Can't Get Private
Bathroom.

Carmel, N. Y.-The 3O-day clock
In the Putnam county court house
was wound up Sunday night as the
final act in preparation for the OPEN
ing here Monday of the long awaited
trial Of the separation suit instituted
by Edward West Browning, wealthy
New York realtor, against his 16
year old wife, the former Frances
Peaches" Heenan.
Monday morning the steps leading.
into the historical old colonial build
ing in this town of 500 inhabitants
will be swept of the DAYS heavy
snowfall ana the trial will get under
way-for how many minutes, DAYS or
hours, nobody in Carmel can saw.
Carmel was speculative, however.
Sunday and active. 1t was learned
that Mrs. Browning, because She
could not get a bathroom to herself
In the Mahoney cottage had cancelled
her room reservation here.
The outstanding event of the dav
was an edict from the seminary for
young women, whose 125 students
range from to Is years of AGE. For.
the duration of the trial, /" no vouno.
woman will be permitted to leave tbe
campus without a teacher escort
This will keep the girls not onlv
blocks away from the courthouse. but
out of earshot of even the drug srors
gossip.
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More Narcotic Act
Than VoIstead Law
Violators in Jail

Washington, Jan. 23.-(AP)-Fed-
eral prisons house more violators Of
the narcotic act than of the federal
prohibition act, figures mace public
Sunday by the justice department dis
closed.
However, there was a sharp de-
crease in the number of persons serv-
ing time last year for narcotic act
violations as compared to the year
before, the figures being 1891 and
1855.
On the other hand, the number of
offenders against the national dry
law in prison last year was more than
double the number the year before,
the total for 1925 being 773 and for
1926 it was 1887.
Besides the grand total of $3.50
prisoners in the federal penitentiaries
there were 6,514 federal prisoners
serving terms in county jails on jan
uary 1, 1926. The department esti-
mates that approximately 1900 of
these violated the prohibition act
and 1,400 the narcotic act.
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BASEBALL WAR AND
SCANDAL STILL ON
Ban Johnson Takes Vacation" With
Pay Much to the Satisfaction of
Cobb and Speaker.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Ty Cobb and
IRIS Speaker view the vacation of
Ban johnson from the acting presi-
dency OF the American league with
satisfaction.
Both Ty and are very much
pleased over the announcement of The
American league club owners. !"
Speaker said.
1t was all the talking he would
DO Tor publication. Each indicated he
expected to be back in baseball next
season, cleared of charges of playing
an a "flxeG' game in 1919.
formal statement concerning. the
status OF Johnson was given out fol-
lowing the meeting of the eight club
owners of the league last night 1t
was the first American league meet
ing that has been attended in two
years by Charles Comiskey, owner
of the Chicago White Sox and bitter
foe of johnson.
"Mr. JOhnsOn's personal physician. /"
said the statement, certified to the
meeting that Mr.. Johnson's health
was such that he would Immediately
take much needed rest.
"Thereupon the duties of president
were intrusted for the time being to
Mr.. Frank ]. Navin, of Detroit, vice
president of the league"
The club owners revealed also that
at the afternoon meeting which had
been called by President johnson they
were told by him that he had sub
mitted to Commissioner Lands call
evidence in the matter of the Cobb
and Speaker Investigations"
Lands previously had announced
that he had made public all the evil
dence in these cases, charges of
Dutch Leonard, former Tiger pitcher.
that Cobb and Speaker had played in
a fixed" game in 1919 on which
money was wagered. Cobb and
Speaker have denied the charges and
retained counsel.
The immediate effect of the alb
sence of Johnson from the league
leadership will be that other hands
will draft the American league sched-
ule which Johnson heretofore has ar
ranged himself. The schedule will
be drawn by a committee named by
the club owners last night: Harry
Gardiner, secretary of the White Sox;
Robert Quinn, president of the Bos-
ton Red Sox, and William Harridge,
Johnson's secretary.
While the afternoon meetings were
secret it was understood that ma
jority of the club owners entered the
first session, which had been called
by Johnson, ready to ask his resig-
nation. The desire for their presi-
dents scalp, however, was said to
have been somewhat Modified when
DR.. Robert B. Brury of Columbus,
Johnson's physician and part owner
of the Boston Red Sox, told the club
owners that his patient was in poor
health and in urgent need of rest.
The afternoon meeting adjourned
with the club owners giving no ink
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CULBERTSON MAN
STEALS BLANKETS
Family Troubles End With Spouse
Giving Secret to Officials-Arrest
Follows.


Wolf Point.-If you are going to
break the law don't quarrel with your
wife first. That seems to be what
brought double woe to Albert NOrby
of Culbertson when he had to answer
to two charges last week.
Week before last Norby was lodg-
ed in Jail because he was alleged to
have beaten his wife. This week
Mrs. Norby filed complaint against
him which lead county officers TO IS
sue a search warrant and search his
home for property alleged TO have
been taken from the Great Northern
Railway. The property in question
was Is blankets valued at about $4
apiece. The officers did not find the
blankets but various other circum-
stances they noted lead them TO be-
lieve that he was nevertheless guilty
Of violating the law. The houses of
some of his relatives were also
searched.
During these searches a relative of
his, Andy Norby, took the blankets
from their hiding place in some
bushes near the Norby barn, loaded
them on a sled and carried them 10
hole in the Missouri ice and dump
ed them through. Later he bOasIeG
of his act to the officers and confess
ed what he had done. He was then
arrested and both he and Albert
plead guilty to a charge Of petty
larceny before Culbertson justice.
Andy received a sentence of three
months in Jail and a fine of $50. AL
bert received a sentence of six
months in Jail and fine of $50. Five
months Of his sentence will be sus-
pended as he is a married man With
a family to care for.
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ROBBINS DEFEATS
BATTLING KRAUSE

Williston.-Through his ability to
take punishment and willingness to
mix, Charley Robbins, Indian from
Poplar, Mont, earned decision ov-
er Battling Krause of Bismarck, N.
D., here Wednesday night in the 10
round main event of the American
Legion card. Krause outsmarted his
opponent many times in evading hay
makers that might have terminated
the bout early.
Young Ratzlaff of Minot scored a
knockout over Sammy Davis of Pop
lar IN the round round of a six-round
bout.
Robbins meets young Cow of Minot
IN return bout here January 2Sth.
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,fF#N@
ANTELOPE WINS
DOUBLE-HEADER
High School and Second Teams OF
Neighboring Town Carry Home
Victories Tuesday Night, Both
CUNTS Winning from PlentywOOd.
***#s

The Antelope and PlentywOod fans
present at the games Tuesday even
ing between the Antelope and Plen-
tywood high school teams at the
Farme4-LaDor Temple in this city,
cot a treat in basketball that had
real kick to it.
While Antelope took both games,
the scores were close and the play
ing was far above the average by
ell the players including the young
sters.
Tbs second teams, which are the
coming high school basket shooters
in the next two years, took the floor
first, and the way the boys fought
for supremacy kept the crowd IN
high state of excitement throughout
the exhibition. In the first half not
a score was MADE by either team,
but in the third quarter, both quints
broke loose, Antelope getting three
BASKETS TO two baskets for Plenty
wood. The fourth was another real
struggle, Plentywood making a bas-
ket just before the whistle blew, tie
ing the score which was to 6. in
the extra five minutes of play, the
local youngsters got a point and for
a time it looked as if that point was
going to win the game, but just be-
lore the whistle blew, Antelope work
ed the ball down to their basket and
dropped it through the hoop, making
the score 8 to Z for the game.
Immediately following the second
string game, came the High School
hoopsters. A thorough workout was
given each team by their coaches and
then the fun began.
Antelope started the game off with
a rush and with a bewildering dis
play Of swift passes and team work
easily took the first quarter Z to 2.
In the second quarter, Plentywood
got back on its feet and held the
opposition to a goose egg, but we're
only able to set one basket because
of the close guarding of Antelope.
The half ended 7 to a in favor of the
Antelope boys.
In the third quarter Antelope again
took a squirt and got their team
work and plays in action, which the
PlentyWOod boys were unable to
break up. During this quarter the
boys from the south got points to
Plentywood's 3. At the beginning OF
the last quarter the score stood 19
to Z. During the last inning, the
local boys did their best to even ur
matters and came very close to dc
1t while the large crowd yelled en-
/ enlargement with a deafening roar
The local boys made two baskets anC
two free throws or points while An
telope annexed 3 points.
The score at the END of the con
test was 16 to 13 in favor of Ante
lope.
The team work of the Antelope
team surpassed the local boys anc
spelled their defeat, while the free
throws were missed by both teams
to a large extent.
Both the Antelope and PlentywooC
teams, however, displayed superb
basketball and will make a big show
ing at the tournament if they dis
play the basketball genius displayed
Tuesday night.
Supt. Gillespie of Froid refereed
the game and was very fair in mis-
decisions, making the boys play bas-
ketball all the time, but still max
ing the game progress in a smooth
and rapid manner.
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MOE WELCOMES SUPER
VISOR AT RINGSIDE

In regard to a notice in the last
issue OF the Producers News, insinu-
atlng IN the match between myself
and Pete Hendricksmeier, February
4th, that it may be framed, l con-
sclentlously say that on my part, l
have always stood for and upheld
clean sport and aim to do so in the
future. | am hoping that a State
boxing Commissioner or u. S.
Boxing Commissioner will attend the
boxing match.
BEN MOE.
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Poplar Wins from Wolf
Point City Quint, % to ID

Poplar.-The Poplar city team won
the return game with the Wolf Point
city team on the local floor Tuesday
evening, the score being % to Id.
The game was fast and furious and
the locals used two strings of play
ers. A large crowd of rooters from
Wolf Point mOtored to this city for
the game.
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A CORRECTION

Mr. Editor, you made an error rel
ative to my position | have charge
of the work of the upper grades in
the Central Consolidated School, five
miles east of Homestead. The mis-
take amounted to nothing as far as
| was concerned, except occasion a
little embarrassment, but it was
hardly fair to Mr.. Olson, the high
school principal.
Respectfully yours,
A. D. DICK.
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THRIFTY

An old Irishwoman sent a parcel
to her son, in which she enclosed the
following note:
Pat, | am sending your waistcoat;
to save weight | have cut off the
buttons. Your loving mother.
r S.-You viii find them in the
top pocket
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Trachomowicz is Palander. q
married, has a family and has ~
sided at Ray 10 years. The indae -
were DR.. L. R. Bork, Rev 7
Fjelstad and M. B. jacobson M J.
beats the guzzling record Of Cus IN
COmstOck, Fergus Falls, who dr aua
So cups in 712 hours. The conf t,,l4
took place in the Grand toteI nv II.
section boss receiving 10 cents r 0av
cup for his efforts. PCT
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Letters intended for publication in
this column 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
mun1cations written over nom oe
plume will be published only II accom-
panied with the name Of the author
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Notice!

The Mildly Elevator will be clos
ed for tho season January 25th,
1927.
Those who have grain left and
with to haul it now will receive
free storage up till June 1st,
1927.
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS CLUB
Inc.
BRENTWOOD MONT
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Occident Elevator Com
pany is now handling Oscar H.
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stations. Our price is catalogue
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