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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
wEsTRY COUNCIL

Sixteen candidates from the Coal
ridge country, together with an equal
number from the Westby community
were initiated Thursday evening at
Westby. An educational PROGRAM was
given which was greatly enjoyed by
all, After the program a splendid
dance was given and an excellent
luncheon served to all. Several mem
bers We're present from other Coun-
ellis in the county and they reported
an unusual rood time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
ARCHER COUNCIL

Last Saturday a well attended and
enthusiastic meeting was held at Ar
cher. Beside the regular routine of
business, the election OF delegates to
the State convention was held. State
Organizer Blodgett was a visitor and
addressed the meeting and was enthu-
siastieally applauded. Candidates were
also initiated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
Valley County to Conduct
Roundup of Wild Horse.

Glasgow, May 13.-The board Of
county commissioners has authorized
roundup of wild and unclaimed hors-
es IN a district bounded by the Cana
dian line, the Milk river, Rock creek
and Big Porcupine creek, on June z.
Andrew Payne has been appointed
roundup foreman.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
MEETINGS NEXT WEEK

During the next ten days, meetings
will be held nj Medicine Lake and
Quitmeyer Councils in the southeast
erh section of Sheridan county. These
meetings promise to be very interest
ing and the south end of Sheridan
county gives every indication of hav-
ing several of the largest Councils in
the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
NEW CouNCIL AT RESERVE

A new Council was organized last
Friday at Reserve. The new members
showed much enthusiasm and decided
unanimously to hold another meeting
Friday, May 18th for the purpose Of
initiating new members. Several of
the members have stated to the or
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
NeIDS from the
Progressive Farmers Councils

ganization departmnt that they can
look for one of the largest and live
liest organizations in the county at
Reserve. The Council will put on an
elaborate social and entertainment for
the members and their friends in the
near future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18

REASONABLE
Cordu; / SEE THE TOPS ON
THESE CARS ARE MUCH LOWER
THAN LAST YEAR.
ROY: YEAH. CUTTIN DOWN
THE OVERHEAD.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
In the Limelight

ccOntinued from page one1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-18
Power Corporations
Would Control Our
Educational Sources

(Condnued from page ono)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
LONDON FEARS
war ARABIA
Holy Fight Against In
fidel Is Started,
Reports Aver

LONDON. March e.-tF1-Uneasi-
ness over the threat Of desert war
fare In Arabia prevailed In London
today with sons reports current that
an attack had already been launched
and others that hostilities were ex-
pected hourly.
Dispatches from Basra, Irak, said
that Ibn Saud's fanatical Wahabi
tribesmen had launched their aholy
war against the infidei' by attack
ing and capturing villages In Trans
jordania. The overland motor route
from Damascus co Bngdad also was
stated Co have been closed. None of
the usual near eastern news centers
nearer the scene than Basra, men
toned any outbreak OK fighting In
Transjordania, however.
Three Wahabi camps were report
ed from Amman, Palestine, to have
been located, hut this was not on
firmed. Such a concentration would
indicate that an attack was planned
on Transjordania.
In the meantime the British gov
eminent continued preparations 10
stem any assault on it's mandated
territories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
SUMMARY

The disturbance over the Plains
states yesterday morning was CEN
trail over the lower Great Lakes this
morning with increased intensity.
followed By moderately nigh baro-
metric pressure over the Plains
states, and another disturbance Of
considerable intensity from the far
Northwest. Pressure was moderately
low over the Rio Grande Valley at
the morning observation. Light to
moderate general precipitation oc-
Cured practically throughout the
states EAST Of the Mississippi river
except Florida, while scattered show
ers were reported from the far
western states. Temperatures were
higher over the eastern states and
considerably lower over the north
ern Plains states this morning, but
without any unseasonably low read
ings anywhere except in south-cen-
trail Canada.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
BRITAIN ASKS
BIG FUND


LONDON Mar. 9.-(PEThe net
total Of the British navy estimates
1or a coming year Il e57. 100000
kroughly $2S6,500,00).
The original estimate Cor the cur
rent year was for f5s, 100000 $780,
uuosOO0) but a supplementary esti-
nat Tor E450,000 G~2,250,000) was
issued today TO complete the current
year. Therefore the net total for
the coming year will be s~1.15O.O00
1~Sb,75Os0UO) less than the current
figures Is amended BY the supple
mentary estimate.
In an explanatory statement. Will
liam G. Bridgeman, first lord Of the
admiralty says that the provision
included on account Of the new con
struction program II E9.629.s5T (S4s,-
l49,2S5) against 80, LAG (S49,g17,-
230) In 1927.
Had the full program been pro-
ceeded with" he says, .Athe provi-
sion required in 1928 would have
been mt least SIC, 100000 (S53.5OO.-
000l. This considerable reduction Is
due 70 the fact that the government
reduced the program by two cruisers
IN 1897 n n cruiser n 1928.
In the preparation Of these esti-
mates the continued placidity of the
general navy situation has been con-
stantly in our minds and many i'm
porthnt services have either been
deferred entirely or are being pro-
yided at a leisureiy rate which the
expectation Of prolonged period Of
peace alone warrants"
The new program for 1923 includes
the provision for commencing con-
struction Of two cruisers, one sub
marine depot ship, one flotilla
leader, eight ~destroyers, six sub
marines, n river gunbcat and four
sloopE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Check Flu-Crip
By Using Vicks
at First Sneeze
Health Authorities Urge Pre-
caution to Prevent Epidemic

II all colds were checked at the be-
ginning. influenza, pneumonia and
grip would be greatly reduced.
IL takes quick action 70 ret ahead
OF the germs OF these dread diseases.
Many cases of flu start from germs
brenthed i'm. The effective way to
attack them Is direct-with vapors
Of Vicks VapoRub.
When rubbed on the throat and
chest the ingredients OF Vicks are
released in the form OF vapors which,
being breathed in, carry medication
to the inflamed air passages and
lungs direct and instantly. In addi-
ton, Il acts like q pouItice and helps
the vapors inhaled 70 break I'd the
congestion.
While grip and influenza are 90
prevalent local people are urged to
keep Vicks VapoRub ready mt all
times for instant use.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
HOOVER DRIVE
BRANCHES OUT
Candidacy Launch : d
In 4 States; To En-
ter Three Others

WASHINGTON, Mar. e.-P-Hcr-
bert Hoover, for even year secre-
tary Of commerce, today was definite
iy In the race in four states for
136 delegates TO the republican ma
tional convention at Kansas City.
This figSre will be raised to zoe
when plans were carried out to file
his name in three other states
having 73 delegates.
Further indications that friends Of
the wartime relief and food admin
istration are not going to let any
grass grow under their feet in their
quest for his presidential nomination
in June were given yesterday when
they obtained his consent to enter
the May 8 primary in Indiana, where
he will buck another favorite son
candidate, Senator Watson, for the
states 33 DELEGATES.
Hoover already had filed in Ohio.
where on April "a he will fight II
out with Senator Willis OF that
state for It's block Of 81 delegates;
In Maryland, whose delegates num-
her 10, and Michigan. which has SO.
He also has definitely decided 70
enter California. his home state,
with 20 delegates; New Jersey with
81, and Oregon with 13.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

: BREMEN. o., March g. A nice,
new village council, guaranteed to
operate so days without getting Bre-
men into debt or itself into jail, is
wanted by this small Ohio town.
The substitute council would off
ciate in the absence Of the present
governing body which, unless some
thing unforeseen occurs, is sched-
uled TO begin a SO-day sentence in
the county hoosegow on or about
April IS.
Town ID Cheerful
The town Is rather cheerful about
its six councilmen, all eminent and
respectable business men, being Jail
ed. 1t regards them as heroes and
martyrs and is proud Of them.
You see, it's the towns fault that
Councilmen Perry Sturm, C. w. Kerr,
J.. G. Shaw, +. c. Weir, Eli Ruff
and DR.. w. W. Kemper are going 10
Jail. Bremen lost a damage suit over
sewer Improvements, and was order
ed by court to pay SO. 200 to the
estate of Mrs. Sarah III. Turner. As
there vas no money in the treasury,
the couneilmen refused to pay, and,
mat being contempt OF court, me
council has been given the 30-day
Jail sentence handed down by the
supreme court.
Given Time TO Raise Cash
However, the court granted a CO.
day stay of the sentence to give the
council time to launch the necessary
legislation for a bond issue 70 pay
the debt. Here's where the council.
SO far, proved its willingness TO sac
rifice itself.
"The towns in debt enough" ia
It's protest. with new schools and
water works and sewer systems.
"Why-if We took that much mon
ey to pay the court order we'd have
10 close the schools and the water
works.
"No, sir. we just guess 1t
jail"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Hickman Fate
Is Nearing Jury

LOS ANGELES, March s.-P-
Only the final rumbles Of attorneys
thunder interviewed today before the
jury OF six men and six women take
over the question of the fate of
two youths accused Of the murder
OF Druggist c. Ivy Thoms in q 1926
Christmas Eve holdup.
Blame for the holdup staying was
heaped on VIM. Edward Hickman. al
ready under sentence to the gallows
for the murder Of Marian Parker, in
the final argument Of A. Gray Gil
mer, attorney for WeIby Hunt,
Hickman's 17-year-ofd co-defendant
in the Thoms case.
Gilmcr still had more than an
hour Of his allotted time for argu-
ment when court recessed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Walsh's Friends
Start Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, March o.
I-tP1-The Walsh for president
boom came to life i'm California to-
day as q group Of dry democrats
headed BY VIM. G. McAdoo put a
ticket in the field in behalf Of the
Montana senator.
The movement assured a ~triangu-
lar democratic fight in the presi-
dental primary which will be held
May ! to name delegations to the
national conventions. Organizations
supporting Governor AL Smith OF
New York and Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri, previously had taken root in
the California field.
The personnel of the Walsh ticket
as announced contained the names
Of McAdoo, Kathleen Norris. the
writer, and George Creel. author and
head of the governments wal time
information bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
.ElPaso, Mckinney
Win Hoop Battles

AUSTIN, Tex, March 9.-tP)-El
Paso high schools basketball team
defeated San Saba. 33 to 26 in a three
period was required to break the tie.
liminary matches in the University
Interscholastic leagues state cham
pionship tourney here today.
At the end Of the first two periods.
the score stood rs 10 % and an extra
perid was required TO berak the tie.
Wichita Falls lost a hard match to
Mckinney IS to %. Both teams we're
good and had il not been for the
Wichita Falls teams e~agerness, the
score might have been different.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Hoover Foes To
Stump SO. Texas

DALLAS, March 9.-F-Efforts
are being made by the faction OF the
republican party in Texas which is
opposed TO Herbert Hoover as the
presidential nominee. to have SEN
ators Willis, Curtis and Watson
visit Texas and make addresses,
George Griffith Of Dallas said today.
He declared that the plan was to
have Senator Willis speak in Dallas
and Houston, and he practically was
assured the plan would be carried
ont. Invitations have been extended
to Senator Curtis and Watson, he
said.
Mr.. Griffith planned 70 leave Dali
las tonight for n speaking trip In
South Texas. He will stop at IL
places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

TAMPA. Fla, March 9.-R1-Miss
Caroline Bishop, motion picture ac-
tress and dancer from Beverly Hills,
Calf, has made a flat denial OF re-
ports that she is engaged to Gene
Tunney. worlds heavyweight box
ing champion.
"Mr. Tunney and ! are the best Of
friends but that is ALL" the blonde
actress said. I'VE are not engaged"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Baptist Missionary
Union Meet Called

DALLAS, Tex. March 9.-tR1-
Call fer a meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary union, auxiliary to the
Baptist general convention Of Texas,
to be held ut Fort Worth On March
1914. was issued here today by Mrs.
Olivia Davis, Dallas, treasurer.
Forty delegates to the annual
meeting Of the Southern Baptist
Wcman's Missionary union, which
nvene in Chattanooga, Tenn, In
May. will be selected at this meeting.
Chairman of all standing committees
also are to make their reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Flashes Of Life


EDMONTON, Alberta-Miss Mar
Raret McBurney is n champion at &C
curacy with a basketball. She made
81 baskets out Of SO free throws and
35 in succession, which are regarded
az world records.
OLDTOWN, Me.-Uncle Sam is
willing for Penobscot squaws to vote,
but the braves have another thought.
The women's demand for tribal suf-
frage was referred by the Indian
agent 10 the tribe, which rejected it.
NEW YORK-A chubby. smiling
young lady is rocking in the cradle
Of the deer all alone. Miss Felicitas
Latteier Is bound for Stuttgart on
the steamship Dresden to visit her
grandmother. Felicitas Is IL months
old.
ATLANTIC CITY-Uncle Sam is
contemplating building q dirigible
twice as big as the Los Angeles and
containing q garage for four air
planes. The revelation comes from
Commander R~osendahl Of the Los
Angeles.
NEW Y0RK-Wall street is TO
take to the air. An investment house
is TO sponsor chain broadcasting OF
a program including music and fl
narvial information.
CHICAGO-AI Capone wishes TO
join the American Legion. The post
az Coral Gables, Fla, wrote the Chi
cagc police for any information as
TO his ineligibility- The police found
he had been arrested often, bus never
convicted.
WASHINGTON - Somewhere Mr..
Blanton Of Texas has dug up q list
Of bootleggers in the capital-names
and addresses. He submitted IL to
the police with the ~admonition to do
something about it.
PONTIAC. Mich.-wanted
body TO run q 900-acre farm at a
profit. No rent or taxes TO pay APP
ply 70 Senator Couzens. Various per-
sons have tried 1t without success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
League Urnpires
Named BY Roberts

DALLAS, Tex, March e.-[F=
President J.. Doak Roberts Of the
Texas league has announced the
following as his assignment OF I'M
pires for spring exhibition baseball
games:
Hunter Hill and Cecil Grigg at
Dallas.
George Barr ut Shreveport.
Tom Erwin mt San Antonio.
Gerald Hayes at Houston.
Harry Kane at Wichita Falls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

WASHINGTON. March 9.-(P-
Coal mine operators from Southern
territory. meeting here today, voted
to institute litigation in the fed
eral courts against the latest decision
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion In the lake cargo rate contro-
versy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third. wind velocity
at 3 a. m; fourth. rainfall past "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
GER robbery EYIDENCE

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mar. 9.-(P)
Police today continud to pile up
evidence against n man arrested in
connection with nine safe robberies
here and 10 search for a second
man believed to have had a part in
the rohheries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
COFFIN OF TREE HE PLANTED

LONDON. - Lord Coleridge was
buried in Devonshire in a coffin
made from a tree he planted many
years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

PONTIAC, Mich.-wanted some
body TO run q 900-acre farm at a
profit. No rent or taxes TO pay. APP
ply 70 Senator Couzens. Various per-
sons have tried 1t without success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21
DUE
HERE IN MAY

The Special Libraries Association
will meet in Washington, May II
to %, according to Dorsey Hyde,
jr., secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce and past president OF
the association. Headquarters for
the meeting have been established
in the Hotel Washington.
Between the general sessions in
the morning and group sessions in
the afternoon, the guests will visit
the President, tour buildings and
inspect places of historical interest
in Washington anad vicinity. TIE
principal subject this year will +"
"Research."
The membership of the commit
tee in charge of the arrangements
Is: Dorsey Hyde, jr., chairman; Tlr.
George F. Bowerman, Of the Public
Library; Frederick w. Ashley. Ot
the Library of Congress, ind Miles
o. Price. of the Patent Office Ii.
brary, vice chairmen; Miss Clar,bAl
r. Barnett, DIR. H. H. 3. Meyer,
Miss Clara w. Herbert, r. n,
Johnston, Miss Mary G. Lacy, Miss
Martha L. Gericke, Miss Isa!el
Dubois, Mrs. Ruth Todd and Miss
Laura A. Thompson. all of whom
are members of the staffs OF the
technical libraries OF the several
Government departments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21
TALKS HEARD BY
c. D. ?. LEAGUE

Continuing its program for politi-
cal educational propaganda. the
school of politics. being conducted
by the District League Of Republi.
can Women, entered its third SEES.
sion today.at the Willard Hotel.
Under direction of Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. president OF the
league, two morning speakers were
heard. Theodore G. Risley. solicitor
of the Department of Labor. spoke
on THE Republican Party and
Labor. while Mary Anderson. of
the Labor Departments women's
bureau, talked on Women in Gov.
eminent"
The afternoon session presented
Representative Charles E. Winter
in an address on THE Balance
Between the Federal Government
and the United States" An after.
noon round table discussion was
conducted by Mrs. May d. Light.
foot
At the session tonight, Repre.
sentative Me holas Longworth,
speaker of the House. will talk on
Legislation Pending in Congress-"
REPRESENTATIVE John Q. Tilson, on
Republican Policies = and Repre-.
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers on
THE The J, Deyslopersnt of American
trade. +s-sr--- 7t-s-.-~s-t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21
BLANT0N BACKS
STAPLES

The veil OF secrecy which several
days ago shrouded a visit of Rep
resentative Thomas l.. Blanton to
District Commissioner Proctor II.
Dougherty was lifted today when
1t became known that Blanton was
there to serve notice that he would
insist on a fair trial for Policeman
Orviile Staples, now under suspen-
sion.
Dougherty admitted today that
Stanton had demanded that Staples
be protected from persecution he.
cause of his recent testimony before
the Gibson subcommittee of the
House.
Staples was suspended last Sat.
urday after seven affidavits had
been made naming him in serious
charges.
The policeman Is a close friend OF
Blanton's and has announced that
ne expected Blanton TO defend him
IN the event of any difficulty fol
lowing Staples testimony before the
House subcommittee.
staples charges that efforts are
being made to frame" him.
Dougherty said today he nor
sonally had assured Blanton tina,
Staples would get fair hearing
and today the Commissioners ast.ed
the Police Department heads for
complete report on sthe Staples
charges. 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21

Baum, it has been learned, shot
himself in the head in his home
and lay for nearly five hours before
he was discovered by his son, Wal
ter Baum. Central High School
student. The boy summoned DIR.
Harry Lewis. 2S01 Connecticut Ave.
n. W., and the father was taken TO
the hospital in a private ambulance.
There an operation was per-
formed for the removal of the
bullet. Although his condition is
still serious, physicians said they
believed he will recover
An investigation revealed, police
say, that Baum wrapped the pistol
in towel to deaden the sound of
the shot so he was not discovered
until the son, the only other occu.
pant of the house, went to his room
to call him.
DR.. Lewis told Detective r. H.
Mansfield that Baum is a retired
furniture dealer and recently suf.
fered nervous breakdown. His
store, previous to his retirement,
was at 2004 Fourteenth st. N. w.
Although Baum was taken to the
hospital early Monday morning il
was not until Kelly looked through
the records at o'clock last night
that police learned of It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21
United Palestine Appeal
To Raise $35, 900 Here

An intensive campaign for $35, OO0
will be waged by the Washington
Zionist district during the last two
week in April according to an an
nouncement today by Isidore Hersh'
field, chairman of the United
Palestine Appeal.
Levi II. David, chairman of last
years drive is co-chairman OF
this years drive and Louis E.
Spiegle- is head of the admins
trative committee. An effort is
being made to raise $500 in the
United States this year for rehabilf.
tation work in the Jewish Home.
land
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-21
Business Men Renew
Thirteenth Street
Parking War

The Thirteenth Street Business
Mems Association refuses to adj
NIT that 1t is beaten. The asso-
citation. which lost its fight to
have parallel parking on the
street abolished and ankle park
ing restored. won't give up, r. p.
Andrews said today.
The District Commissioners yes.
terday sustained Traffic Director
William H. Harland, who insti-
tuted parallel parking on down
town Thirteenth st.
Andrews and his associates to-
day will take their fight before
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association and seek their CO.
operation. A report on whatever
action Is taken win he made to.
morrow at a special session of the
Thirteenth Street Business Mems
Association