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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
Penney Stores Report Gain
of Fl Per Cent for January

Gross sales for January, 1928, re-
ported by the ]. c. Penney COmpa-
ny for its 913 stores now in opera
ton are $7,7S81,697.33
This figure represents a gain of
S1,391, O37.49 or an increase of 21.97
per cent Oevr the gross sales for
the corresponding month in 1927.
The January sales figure for last
year is given as Sc, 330,659.84.
Following the record breaking
year of 1927 when a gain of 1864
per cent was established over the
previous year and gross sales for
that period exceeded the $15O,OOO,-
600 quota by nearly two million
dOllars-the ]. c. Penney Company
is organized this year to eclipse
these figures by a large margin
the quota for gross sales in 1928 be-
ing set at $19O,OOO,OOO.l
More than one Thousand stores
will be in operation in the J. C.. Pen
ney Co. chain during 1928 accord
ing to the statement given out to-
day. By the spring an additional
Al stores will be opened by the or
ganizatiOn bringing the total up to
954 stores. Plans and arrange
ments have already been made for
the opening of the one thOusandth
Penney store.
At the close of 1926 the ]. C. Pen
ney Co. was operating TAT stores
at the close of 1927, S91 stores
were under Penney cOntrOl-while
the figure of 1000 stores for 1925
is expectde to be exceeded by a wide
margin.
The gain registered by the ]. C
Penney Co. in 1927 places this or
ganfzatiOn into top place among tn,
larger chain store systems in it!
increase over 1926 business anC
further establishes its position il
second place among all chain store
systems In volume of sales.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
"IMANUT" WRITES
ABOUT BILL HASS

Anoka, Minn.-Here yesterday on
business and saw that great supporter
of the Producers News, Bill Hass, and
lady go in the general direction of
Justice of the Peace. | suppose he
had some legal business such as sign
ing up a new mortgage, etc. If he
had signed it in Minneapolis, the
"crop grabbers" and mortgage
sharks" might "get on" to what the
P. N. and the poor farmers were do
ing.
at was nice of you to say that Bill
Hass and his Charming, cultured and
refined Bride" would be at home to
their friends in June. Eventually if
not now"-but that is a flour adver-
tisement.
Hope Howard M. Lewis becomes
Judge of the U. S. District Court. He
would add some eminence to that po-
sition.
Yours truly
'IMANUT."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
TWO SENTENCED ON
STATUTORY CHARGE

Wolf Point, Feb. 3.-At law and
motion term Of district court, Judge
S. E. Paul presiding, Joe Rogers and
Roger Booth pleaded guilty to contrib
uting to the delinquency of minor
and were each sentenced to 80 days
in the county Jail.
William J. Mitchell, Bainville, was
cited to appear in court Feb. 8 to
show cause why he should not support
his three minor children.
The marriage of Elma and Russell
feathers was annulled on petition of
the girls mother on the grounds that
the girl was not of legal age.
Judge Charles A. Rose, Havre, will
preside at the next term, Feb. s as
Judge Paul is absent from the district
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17

years. The average for this year was
Sc pounds and for last year SO
pounds. However, Montana's weight
per fleece was exceeded by only two
States, Washington, with "a pounds
and Oregon, with 8.8 pounds. Mon
tana's production this year represents
~ per cent of the total production
fthe United States.
Annual wool estimates date back to
1886 and show the peak of production
in the state in 1904 with 37,773,OOO
pounds. The trend was definitely
downward after 1909, carrying pro
duction to the low point of 10000, 900
pounds in 1920, from which point the
general recovery has been rapid.
The present world production of
wool is about two pounds per capita.
The United States consumption of
wool is about five pounds per capita,
of which approximately half is pro-
duced in this country. Last year Mon
tana consumed about 100000 pounds
of wool. The production was 23,32O,-
600 pounds, or almost ten times the
consumption.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
MONTANA r A NIX
FOURTH IN WOOL

Helena: That Montana ranks fourth
in the United States in the amount OF
wool shorn in 1927 is indicated by
report issued by the federal-state crop
and livestock reporting department at
Helena. The wool clip in Montana |
this year amounted to 21,O44,OOO |
pounds. That Of the United States
is 272,543,0 O0 pounds.
The amount of wool shOrn in the /
United States is 11,477,0O0 pounds |
is greater than the amount shorn last
year, according to the preliminary es-
innate of the department of agricul-
ture. The total production is estim
aed at 272,343,00O pounds, compared
with 260,976,000 pounds last year.
This is the largest clip since 1911.
The increased production this year
over last is due to the increase in the
number of shep shorn which more
than offsets the decrease in the aver
age weight per fleece. The number
shorn is reported as 35,642,000 in
1927 and 33,548,OO0 in 1926. The av-
erage weight per fleece was 7.6 in
1927 and rs last year.
The increase in the number of sheep
shorn is general throughout the coun-
try, all the important sheep states,
except Montana, showing more this
year than last. In the western group
of states, where about 60 per cent Of
the wool is produced, the average
weight per fleece decreased from 81
pounds in 1926 to 7.8 pounds in 1927.
This accounts for the decrease in the
United States average, although there
was a slight increase in the southern
states.
Texas had the highest production
of any of the states, with clip of
32,005,000 pounds. Next in order
were Wyoming, with 24,234,OOO
pounds, and California, with 22,35O,-
900 pounds, followed by Montana.
The II western range states together
produced 2O4, $4,000 pounds, or rs
per cent of the total production of
the United States.
Montana's production this year was
2,276,0C0 pounds smaller than last
year when the total clip was $780,
600 pounds. The average weight pei
fleece was also smaller than las
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
NEARLY TEN MILLION
ACRES OF CROP LAND
IN MONTANA IN 1927

Helena, Feb. 8.-The total number
of acres of crop land in Montana at
the close of the 1927 crop season was
9,486,OOO, of which 100000 acres
had been seeded to crops during the
season and 1,640,000 acres we're idle
and in fallOw, says the 1927 Montana
Farm Review, now being prepared by
r. G. Ross, assistant federal agricul-
tural statistician in cooperation with
the state department of agriculture,
division of publicity.
Of the land in crops, 5,057 900 acres
were in grain crops, 100000 acres in
other seed crops; $4,000 in hay and
forage crops; $4,000 acres in potatoes
and other vegetables; 10000 acres IL
sugar beets and 5000 acres in fruit
crops.
Only 10000 acres of MOntana's
crop land registered crop failure in
1927, as against 785,000 in 1926. Acre
age of crop failure for the past four
years has been: 1924, 100000 acres;
1925, $4,000 acres; 1926, $4,000
acres, and 1927, 100000 acres.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
Cascade Trades Council
Repudiates ''Searchlight'

Great Falls.-At the usual
weekly meeting of the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly, a
motion was passed stating that
the "Searchlight" be not permit
ted to represent itself as organ of
Labor in the Great Falls district.
The motion will be published in
Labor Topics" and is notice to
merchants and others. The
'Searchlight" is owned by Ed.
Manson, who was one time con-
nected with the Montana Fedora
tiOn of Labor but was Ousted by
the convention of that body. The
paper, which does not derive
enough money from advertising
to pay the printing, has been cir
culated freely over parts of the
state where Wheeler is losing
ground. Most of its columns are
filled with attacks on people in
Sheridan county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
JURORS DRAWN
FOR SPECIAL COURT
TERM IN ROOSEVELT

The following have been ordered to
report for jury service at the court
house in Wolf Point, February 81.
A. V. Applegren, Lauritz Anderson,
Wolf Point; Ted Artz, Waska; J. H.
Beckhos, Bainville; Sidney D. Blair,
Culbertson; S. G. Berry, FrOid; l. w.
Buchanan, Dowd Howard BOgart, Pop
lar; VIM. Crandall, Clark E. Cory,
Bainville; VIM. Crawford, Wolf Point;
T. L. COOkson, Froid; J. A. Craige,
BrocktOn; Dwight Cox, Wolf Point;
Harry Casey, Bainville; Jos. Camrud,
Benrud; Nimrod David, Wolf Point;
j. w. Dickey, Fort Union; Frank
Feldmar, Froid; H. A Geringer, Wolf
Point; Earnest Hunter, Bainville; A
j. Heinrichs, Volt; l.. j. Hanson, Pop
lar; G. M. Haugen, Bainville; l. S
Honstain, Fort Union; VIM. Jensen
Elmer Kirkvold, Bainville; Rex Kibbe
Poplar; Jens Peter Larsen, Marinu!
Lyngaard, McCabe; Nick Lanager
Kahle; Ira Marden, Bainville; ]. Dial
las Matkin, Flaxville; Hurley Mitchell
Bainville; Eli Maltby, VIM. McCon
non, Wolf Point; Brade Nelson, Pop
lar; Albert Nelson, Bainville; Hadl
Nyland, Wolf Point; Nels Norlun
FrOid; Martin Nelson, McCabe; P.
Macy, Culbertson; A. D. Paulso1
Poplar; Christie Picard, Bainville
VIM. Ross, Lanark; Rudolph Rome
Bainville; A. M. Rensvold, Wolf Poir
VIM. F. Rhea, Charles F. Schwenk
Bainivlle; John Svendsen, Froid; ia
Terry, Wolf Point; VIM. Tubmal
Bainville; Ole H. Thorpe, Froid;
F. Toavas, Floris Verstegen, ].
Wageman and James G. Young, Wo
Point; G. H. Vraa, Brockton; il
Vandenberg, McCabe; E. j. William
CulbertSon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
ROAD MATTERS ARE
UP FOR DECISION

Helena, Feb. 7-Montana's highway
commission in regular monthly SEES
sion at the state capitol Tuesday will |
again delve into the problem of the
Jefferson canyon road between White
hall and Three Forks as to whether
the proposed project should be built
through the Jefferson canyon or by
the Antelope creek route. At the Jan
uary meeting of the commission, a
delegation from Gallatin county pre-
sented argument in favor of the JEFF
ferson canyon route. Due to the fail
ure of securing an unconditional ease
ment from the Northern Pacific rail-
way, the state, board was unable to
definitely decide the routing of the
new road.
The commission, following it's last
session, wired Northern Pacific Off
Gals at st. Paul relative to securing
an easement on the Jefferson canyon
route that would be unconditional.
Word was expected within a week or
10 days from the railroad officials
and it is thought that the project will
be definitely decided Tuesday.
Announcement of projects in three
districts that have been held up wait
ing decision of the Jefferson canyon
road are expected to be made. They
, are district No. 7, including Lewis anc
Clark, Jefferson and Broadwatel
counties, which has been apportioneC
100000 of the estimated $2,229 ,OO(
federal aid and state funds availabl,
for the 1928 program; district No. 9
including Madison, Silver Bow, Dee
Lodge and Beaverhead counties, allot
ted Sill, 900, and district No. IL, in
Guiding Carbon, Saltwater, Big Horn
Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellow
stone and Treasurer counties, allotte
$18O,000.
Some time will be given to discus
sion of the friendly suit filed by CON
missioners of Mineral county in til
Montana supreme court to test til
1927 three cent gasoline law. 1t is |
determine if the state commission
authorized to expend state and feder,
aid funds for construction of fore
reserve roads.
SURVEYS of the proposed brid"e ov
the Missouri river four miles west
Wolf Point will be considered by Il
commission. No definite word h
vet been received from Washingto
d. c., although the bureau of publ
roads has approved the states boa
proposal to include the project in t
federal aid program.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17

Question: WHY'S enauE
oifTed cod IiUer oil 50
needtuI for a child who is
pale and losing weight?
Answer: 1t is food and
tonic rich in vitamins and
other nourishing factors
that are particularly
helpful to a weakened
child.
For your child-old reliable
SCOTS EMULSION
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
MILWAUKEE, PUSHES
COLONIZATION PLAN
Railway Is Securing Tracts of Land
Upon Which to Place Farmers
Many New Settlers Anticipated.

Miles City, Feb. 5.-A colonization
or settlement plan is now underway
in the Milestone region and adjoining
communities, according to o. E. An
dersOn, druggist of that city, who
spent a few days here visiting land
who stated that F. w. SchOenfeld,
travelling immigration agent for the
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pa
cific railroad, has conferred with real
estate men and others relative to de-
sirable land in large tracts in the vi
cinity of the city.
1t is understood says Mr.. Ander-
son, that the railroad company, has al
ready taken over tracts in other To-
calities that have been secured thru
and in cooperation with the federal
land bank, and that in instances set
tiers from other states have been To-
Gated on them. Some of the proper
ties upon which mortgages have been
fOreclosed are involved in purchases
and sold to investors without refer
ence to profit, the railroad company
entertaining the opinion that tonnage
production in the way of farm pro-
duce and other patronage will be
lOEIHCOulIuS. II 10 LOU U4IUCLSCOOu "
be sort Of charitable or even fl
nancially profitable movement, but
rather one designed to produce mu-
tual advantages to both the settlers
and the transportation company. Sew
eral thousand acres of land adjacent
to Milestone are said to be under con-
structiOn, also some land adjacent to
Vanada, which, if the arrangements
are made, it is expected that immigra-
ton will become an active feature.
1t is understood that lands that
have reverted to the federal land bank
also have been listed and may be TAX
en- over by the railroad company, as
may also other tracts lying to the
south of the city if satisfactory ar
rangements can be made. Mr.. Ander-
son expressed the opinion that the
Milwaukee railroad is manifesting 9
desire to bring in immigrants and ap-
pears in a position to push the new
program of colonization to a success
full conclusion. Not only will the new
settler be furnished land but he viii
also be given every assistance pos
sible to make his diversified farming
a success.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
By LAURENCE TODD. Fed. Press.

he would accomplish this, the admin
lstratlons olg-navy spokesman IePlieG
that the inst step must be decloeu
liberalization of the LaFollette sea
mems act. After that, ne "oelo
have the government aid private snip
building, by payment of the dl1IeIen-
tai cost between construction mere
and abroad; also he would have the
government aid the marine Insurance.
concerns, and he would have the OIL,
GERS and crews of merchant ships pa!o
by the government, in return Tor Chelr
being enrolled as naval reserves.
NEW LIGHT ON THE
MONROE DOCTRINE
Pan-American Conference delegates
at havana would be interested IN MS
declaration, made Feb. 2, In speech
by Chairman Albert johnson OF the
house committee on immigration, De-
fore the Woman's patriotic conference
on national defense. in the capital:
I'm the early days of this republic
we proclaimed the Monrot doctrine, IN
which we set up a sort of suZeralnty
over the nations of this hemisphere.
We were enabled then-when WE
were small and weak-to enforce 1t
because of the power Of Eng land,
which was favorable to the doctrine
We can and do enforce it now. Why ?
Because we have force.
1--WE are using that force now in a
few Isolated cases because Theodore
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson gave
1t new Interpretation, to the effect
that it is far better to prevent ma
jorities (and minorities who might al
any time become majorities) in the
various republics from contracting
great debts in European countries
than for us later to step in and col
lect those debts. In other words, We
act first, and it is probable that WI
do more toward keeping the peace IL
that way than in any other. TIL
United States is stronger than tn,
'politicos' and mischief makers of al
the republics affected by the Monro
doctrine"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
WAS NOT "OUT NJ
WORK" One DAY. "

III, The bugaboo" Of IA,
does q not haunt students .,o.-9%1ntine
Business College, Fargo At COakoa
graduation day, R. L. MAJ bis
Sc sent ito. to the ne. Armour PscEin'a' son =, was
the fifth "DakOtan'' emn ming Plant
recently. Dagny Sheryp.,oo
at once to the WiIlisma. was "a Sent
Abstract Co., the sixth NJ unq
to 60 to WillistOn lately. O@A0''n'
Better positions, qrick..
mo! motions result from D )~ ? = p1o.
IUAL BUSINESStrsiIn II AC
rTI.gahted-unobtainable , eIs....SE COpg
Follow the Successful !" '"Sefsl
term, Mar. 10. Write F 7 S EG1
klnS' Pres, 800 Front St.. = Eva VA
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17

Lawyer for auto accident victim:
Gentlemen of the jury, the driver
of the car stated he was going only
six miles an hour. Think OF the long
agony of my poor client, the victim,
as the car drove so slowly over him -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17
LaFOLLETTE SEAMAN ACT
UNDER ATTACK

Admiray Hilary P. Jones, who rep
resented President Coolidge at the
Geneva naval limitation parley last
summer made an attack upon the La
Toilette seamen's act before the house
naval affairs committee Feb. 3.
When asked, in the course of his
plea for big navy, about its relation
to the merchant marine, he said the
government ought to build up the
merchant marine as quickly as posi-
BILE as a naval auxiliary.
When congressman inquired how
Evening star., 1928-02-28
CHICAGO PASTORS
ASK SKVOTEPRAYERS
Call on Christian Citizens for
Pre-Primary Services for
Candidates.
BY IN" Associated Press.

BY IN" AsScFf1i"G IffNe
CHICAGO. February 2S,-The Christ
ian people Of Chicago have been called
to assemble March il their respective
places of worship and pray to Al
r,ich,y God for strength and vision
Il, the selection of mon for public Office
at the April primary.
The. call was issued through rcso-
Mtlon adopted yesterday by 500 men,
hrrS nt the Union Minister'S ASSoCia-
ton II monthly session.
iHt lis pray" the resolution said.
''5or divine outNo0rlHE Of patriotic zeal
that viii manifest Itself IN recognition
IL the mind Of every CITIZEN that il is
rl> DUTY u vote in The present serious
cr1S.S lct rs pray that AT the
primary election a mighty host OF
patriots shall strike terror TO the agents
O. darkness and political corruption. "
The resolution said:
Conditions have reached state
where the ballot box IS Wantonly vio-
lated: where lie and property are not
SafC, where the homes Of citizens are
nleuace6 br bombs. where crime. graft
ana corruption are increasing: and
where there : 4 partnership between
criminals ard some officials. as shown
by the existence ot hundreds Of gamb-
l!nG JoinjS and Vice dcnS and thousands
O. places selling intoxicating liquor.
openly tolerated by negligent officials" p"
The meeting was attended by minis
terS representing virtually al the
Protestant churches Of the city
The day OF prayer WAS set just six
DAYS ahead Of the date for voters to
register for the April primary 81 which
Both city and State nominations are
10 be made.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
BACKS NAVY BUILDING.

National Commander Edward f. Spaf-
ford Of the American Legion has issued
n ca'l to every Legionnaire in the coun-
Try. urging active support oI the meas
ureS before Congress for the enlarge
ment and proper conditioning oi 'nc
Navy. Mai Paul J. McGahan. past dc
partmcnt commander and national eX-
ecutiye committee member Tor the Dis
trict Of Columbia Department, announc-
ed last night
This Mai. McGahan interprets as "a
Nat:on-wide answer to the propaganda
Of Frederick J. Libby. executive SeCrc-
tary of the National Council for the
Prevention Of War
Charging that the actual purpose of
the followers OF Libby. II successful.
would leave the United States III a
helpless condition, Mai McGahan de-
clarcd that the issue is being put
squa:ely up 10 every member of the
American Legion throughout the United
States. and il Is llsht Ia keep the
Navy from being scrappcd."
Evening star., 1928-02-28
CHILDREN INHERIT
DU POINT PROPERTY
Wilmington, Del, Capitalist Wills
Bulk Of Estate to His Son
and Daughter.
Bv THE Associated Pr :.


BRUNSWICK. Ga. February o8.-
The w!ll Of William du Pont. Whining
ton. Del. capitalist, who G!ed al his
Winter home near here on January 20.
has oeen fled FOR probate here. leaving
the bulk of his estate 10 MS two chill
6rcn William du Pont. II. and Mrs.
Marian du Pont S0mery!lle. both o:
Wilmington.
No estimate OF the amount Of the
estate was give" in The testament. which
vas made on Janua~r 3 last. just be-
fore Nj III Pont left Wilmington for
his annual Southern visit. The Della
ware Trust CO. vas made trustee. A
number o. relatives also received be-
quests. among them Thomas II. Sonler-
vile his son-lD-laW. who was giveu
ssn00 annually. Thomas B. Roberts. a
nephew. S3000: 6. SedgHick Andrews.
cousin. S. 600. t-c wear Of The Epis-
cn9al Church on Seventh street, VIII
r.incton. $4,000.
Forty per cent of the income Of all
irvest n7cr's are n 20 10 Mrs. SOme--
vile FOR life and 50 per cent 10 William
C. Port The latter also WAS willed
the farm ard tract Of lard known as
Ee,letue Hall where he resided IN Della
ware. and al personal property there
1.rs. S0n;eryiIe received the estate
k10nn As MonteplicT II Virginia. to-
get1er with al personal property there.
II Gag1n Comfy estate here. valued
q $50 o00 was left half 10 william d.
Po-t and bis wife and half 10 Mrs
SCy. e-y..le arG heT husband.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
ScndCoubon
for To-Day
Tube Free

from any other known. One that III a acien-
tihc hlm-removng agent.
Pepsodent, based on the dominant dental
opinion Of today. removes film scientifically
from the teeth. II acts 10 iitln the gums. 1t
acts to multiply the alkalni,y Of the saliva.
II whtens aud cleans teeth as no old time
brushing has ever done. Use twice daily on
teeth as dentists urge. II will prove its fe"
suits beyond all question. Send coupon.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
WALL STREET EDITOR
IS INDICTED AGAIN
Three Others Named in Charges
Growing Out of Stock
Speculation.

rs the As4o"iatrd Press.
NEW YORK. February 28.~~DiSmiS-
sal of Federal Indictment yesterday,
charging George Graham Rice, Wall
street editor. and two others with using
the mails to dcfraud, was followed I'M
mcdately by the filing of SupcrScdIng
Indictment.
Those charged in the new indictment
with Rice are Walter K. Yorstm OF
Boise city. Idaho, DR.. Walter Harvey
Reed. geologist; Frank Silva, Rlc''S
brother-ln-law. and the Wall Street
Iconoclast. RiceS publication
After the first Indictment had been
dismissed by Judge John G. Knox on
the grounds that the Government had
used unlawful tactics in having previous
grand iuricS pass upon testimony f"au
to them. David w. Peck. assistant
United States attorney. made p'lDilc
the SupcrScding indictment,
Rice and his colleagues are alleged
to have jumped the stock of the Idaho
Copper Corporation from the penny
class to $5.75 through articles In the
IconOclaSt.
The ideal couple in marriage con-
HiStS of man who can bring home
the bacon and woman who can COOK
it, says The Pathfinder Magazine.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
THUGS TORTURE WOMAN
AND ESCAPE WITH 500
$4,000 in Time Savings Certifi,
Gates Also Carried Away From
Herrin. Ill. Home.

b the Associated Press.
HERRIN. III February 2s- Two
men entered the home OF William Bar
ham, at the edge of Johnston City,
miles east Of here. Yesterday, tortured
Mrs. Barham. 65. and escaped with 500
in cash and about $4,000 III time SAY
ings certificates
A rope was placed around the Wom-
an outbuilding. To force her to disclose
whereabouts Of the money the robbers
pulled up on the robe and severely beat
the woman