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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25

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court at Waukegan issued temper
airy injunction against the strikers.
Federal Action
Federal action seemed imminent, in
asmuch as the interstate shipments
of milk were involved. George E. @.
Johnson, U. S. district attorney, an
nounced he was ready to act if any
complaints were made to him.
Mayor Thompson came to the fore
with the information that he opposed
the increase of 35 cents per hundred
weight, asked by the farmers, mem
bers of the Pure Milk Association. He
said it would cost Chicago residents
s5,475, 600 additional each year.
More than one million pounds OF
milk have been destroyed since the
strike started three weeks ago, when
the larger distributors such as the
Bowman Dairy Co. and the Border
company refused to meet the new
price asked, s2.S5. It was the Bow
man company which filed the petition
for injunction at Waukegan.
i VIII Get Together
i 1t appeared likely that the Indian;
farmers and dealers would get to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
AGED ANTELOPE PIO-
NEER PASSES AWAY
Settled on Farm Near Antelope
Among First Settlers In That vi
entity. Was IS Years of Age.
Funeral Held Friday In This City.

Mrs. Ann Mclaughlin, mother of
Charley and Henry Mclaughlin and
Mrs. j. j, Murray died the first of
<this week at the Sheridan Memorial
hospital from flu and old age, being
IS years of age at the time of her
death.
The deceased is one of the early
pioneers of Sheridan county, being
among the first settlers to homestead
in the Antelope country. Her husband
died several years ago.
Mrs. Mclaughlin leaves to mourn
her loss, two sons Charley and Henri!
Mclaughlin, and a daughter, Mrs. J
J. Murray, besides many other rela
tives.
The funeral was held today (Fri
day. at the Catholic church in thi
city and burial was in the Plentywoot
Catholic cemetery.
The bereaved ones have the sympa
thy of their large circle of friend
who held Mrs. Mclaughlin and he
family in the highest esteem.
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rectOrs of the Exchange bank, the
closing of which Friday also caused
the First Exchange Bank of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, an affiliated institu-
ton, to close its doors. The withdraw
al of deposits which followed discov-
cry of employees defalcations and the
bankruptcy of Fred Herrick, lumber
man, who owed money to the Elk
change, caused its suspension.
GAIL the state banks were cleaned
up and put in first class shape at the
time Fred Herrick turned his assets
over to a board of creditors" John.
son stated. "At that time, an assess.
ment was put on the stockholders Of
the bank of Pennington. The banl
also had very large balance on de
post with the Exchange Nationa
bank, which of course will be tied VI
until the receiver makes payment. This
Bank of Pennington is one Of TIT
best banks in eastern Washington"
It's close afiliation with the Elk
change National caused the director
to close the Harrington bank, he said
adding that it would ''pay out 100 pc
cent" 1t has a capital of $4,000
surplus of $4,000, undivided profit
of $4,000 and total resources Of 1872,
900.
] w. Fl. Baldridge, national bank ex
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
WHITEHALL MAN
DIES FROM BURNS
Marion Potter, 76 Years Old, Dies
AS Result of Burns Received When
Gasoline ExplOdes. Birch Family
Have Narrow Escape.

Marion Potter died Sunday, January
9th, as the result of burns sustained in
a fire that destroyed the farm home
of his son-in-law Archie Birch near
Whitehall
Mr.. Potter was burned accidentally
when starting a fire in a stove in
the kitchen of the home early in the
morning, he mlnowingly used some
gasoline to kindle a fire and an ex-
plOsion resulted. The whole interior
of the room was ablaze with the
gasoline and raging fire quickly
started. Mr.. Birch, his seven child.
rem and hired girl in other parts Oh
the house were forced to make theil
escape through windows. Mr.. Bircl
suffered slight burns from the explo
sion the fire of which passed through
an open door into the room he occu
pied.
The weather was exceedingly col,
and all the occupants of the hous
were compelled to go into the bar
including Mr.. Potter who succeeded i
getting out of the kitchen through tn
door, but his burns were intense an
be died that night in F1axville t
which place he was removed for care
At the time of the fire Mrs. Birc
was absent from home, visiting wit
acquaintance in Flaxville.
Mr.. Potter was rs years old and tn
father OF several daughters and sor
who reside in the Whitehall and Crol
by IN. d. vicinities.
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the evils that seem to exist, especially
since it was brought out about week
ago that the refund claims were get
ting out of bounds and were eating
Up what appears to be an exhorbitant
percentage of the tax receipts.
Early in the session the house a.
dopted a resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the gasoline tax re-
fund situation, but this was inspired
by the claim of lengthy delays in the
adjustment Of claims after they were
filed with the state board of com
missioners. Subsequently it was brot
out that the refunds were pilinc Ut
l.. amounts far in excess of all expec-
tations when the law was drafted.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
$40 POLL TAX TO AID
STATE Is SUGGESTED
Legislative Committees Seek Way Of
Meeting Demands for More Money
Rep. Green of Dawson County Pre-
sents Plan of General Levy.

Helena, Jan. 18-With requests for
appropriations exceeding by severa
hundreds of thousands of dollars those
made two years ago for the mainten-
ance of various state institutions and
with the probability that requests viii
be made upon the legislature for adj
ditional buildings and equipment, the
committees upon appropriations and
revenues of the 21st legislative assem-
bly, are casting about for a means of
raising the funds necessary to meet
these extra demands.
In fact it seems not so much task
of cutting the coat according to the
cloth as it is task of getting a cloth
large enough for the coat.
1t is likely that every possible source
of revenue not already tapped will be
sought out by the legislature to as
sist it in solving the financial prob
lens which have already, or which are
yet to be presented.
Per Capita Tax
Among the ideas already advanced
is that of a per capita tax to be inn
posed upon every male person and ev-
cry unmarried female person over the
age of q years, each of whom would
be required to contribute SO annual
! ly for the support of schools, roads
state government and the poor.
This idea is being promoted by Rep
resentative Henry R. Green of Dawson
county, member of the committe,
on appropriations, who has put tn,
plan up to the house committee OF
revenues and taxation for its cnsider
tin.
Representative Green's plan is for
per capita, or poll tax, of $40 per in
dividual, which would be distribute
as follows: Two dollars each to tn
county poor fund and the county roa
fund in lieu of the poll taxes alread
being collected for such purposes, S
to be paid into the county genera
school fund and 50 to the genera
: fund of the state.
t What amount this would produce
P the aggregate or for any of the seve,
: al funds mentioned he has not a
tempted to compute.
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Federal Judge Pray, which resulted
in the federal officers being severely
criticized, and a stiff sentence being
given the bootleggers, in addition to
the fine already paid the city of
Billings.
Much comment is going the rounds
in Plentywood that certain bootleg
gers are receiving tip-offs and other
consideration by officers of the Law
while others are getting the limit
Those making these comments do not
consider this line of action to be JUS
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page OHeJ
yesterday, making a total of 80 now
up for consideration.
House Bill No. 80, introducde by
Logan, has to do with the sale in
bulk of wares and merchandise by
vendors and for the protection Of
creditors. 1t was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
House Bill No. 81, relating to the
salaries of watchmen, carpenters and
janitors at the capitol, was referred to
the committee on labor.
House Bill No. 80, providing for
the licensing of all auto drivers, was
introduced by Willard of Missoula. It
was referred to the committee on pub
lie safety.
After Drunken Drivers
The following notices of bills were
read:
By Dougherty and McRae-PrOvid-
ing penalties for driving on the pub
lie highways while intoxicated or un-
der the influence of narcotics.
By Rigg-Relating to trespassing
animals within herd districts, pro-
ceedings in respect thereto and dis
position of proceeds of sale.
By Parker-Relating to priority
rights in the appropriation of water
and giving preference to uses Of wa
ter for beneficial purposes.
i For Revolving Fund =
By Jones-Authorizing the creation
. maintenance and use of special i'm
provement district revolving fund in
any city or town for the purpose OF
securing prompt payment of special
: improvement district bonds or war
rants and interest thereon and requir-
: ing levy of taxes when necessary fol
the financial requirements of such
l fund.
= BY Consolidating special improve
5 ment district taxes a lien on property
: of equal standing with lens for gener
: al taxes.
By Johnson-Providing for 10
< day waiting period before marriage
: license may be issued after applica
j ton has been made.
p By Lillis-Regulating the posses
e sion, use, sale, and dispensatiOn o.
e marihuana, its derivatives, mixture
or preparations.
: By Lillis-Amending the narcotl
s drug act.
], By Sample, Miller of Fergus, Ar
II mold of Saltwater and Dougherty-
D, Relative to judicia districts and tn
s number of judges therein.
; By Curran, Wickware and Hodgs
kiss-Defining an habitual crimma
( and providing penalties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
Offices Changed at Courthouse

Carpenters have been busy the past
several days changing the rooms of
the County Surveyors office, which
will now be located in the former
County Agents office at the court
house and cutting a door in the par
ton which separates the present coun-
ty surveyors office from the County
Superintendent room. Both rooms
will now be used by County Superin-
tendent Singleton to house her office
force.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
Venezuela Deaths Total so

Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 22.-Meas-
ures for relief of the population of
Cumana, striker by three earthquakes
in the last few days, are in progress.
Nuevo Diario quotes its correspondent
at Cumana as placing the number in
jured at 1000. The latest estimate of
dead is so.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
Arbitration Is Agreed On At Confer
ence After Day of Violence.

Arbitration Is AGREED Odl AT OOltAcI-
ence After Day of Violence.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Butter prices on
the Mercantile Exchange today per
carload were quoted at 1874 as COM
pared with $500 yesterday. Large
interests were buying for January and
February deliveries in the belief that
milk ordinarily used for the manufac-
ture of butter would be diverted to
other channels to relieve the shortage
of milk for domestic purposes caused
by the strike.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Chicago's milk
strike, with its attendant displays of
violence and destruction of milk des-
tined for the Chicago market, was
ended at a conference of producers,
distributors and city health officers
today.
DR.. Arnold Regal, commissioner OF
health, announced that the two fac
tions, at loggerheads for weeks over
the price to be paid for raw milk, had
agreed to arbitration. Officials OF
the Pure Milk association, represent
ing the striking dairymen, agreed tt
order discontinuance of picketing.
The dairymen demand $2.85 hun
dred for milk and the distributors
counter proposal is $3.50.
The conference was held after 30I
striking dairymen last night added t.
the thousands of pounds Of milk tina
have been dumped by Selling two So,
Line milk trains at Lake Villa, Ill
They cowed the crews with clubs, hew
ed their way into four cars with pick
axes and destroyed 100000 pounds o
milk. 1t was the chief outbreak of
day of violence in which truck driver
, were kidnapped and beaten and 272
600, pounds of milk dumped on tn
ground.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25

featuring Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
for the best exhibit of flax at the
Northern Montana District Seed Show.
In the Northern Montana Poultry
Show which was also held at Malta,
Mrs. Chas. A. Norton of Medicine
Lake carried off the following awards
in the poultry classes: Buff Orping-
ton Pullet, End; Bronze Turkeys, Ole
Tom, End; Old Hen, 1st; Young Hen
Bird.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
See Fraud

Some legislators hold to the view
that this great increase in refund de-
mands is not justified by conditions
and are of the opinion that many of
the claimants are taking advantage
of the law and are obtaining repay
ment of taxes upon gasoline that has
been used in passenger cars and motor
trucks upon the highways.
They hold that while more gasoline
was undoubtedly used in 1928 thar
the preceding year in he increased
number of tractors and combines, that
neither this increase nor the slight in,
crease in acreage TILED justifies the
increase of more than 100000 fol
the year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25

Monday the senate took hand IN
the matter when it adopted resblu-
ton by Senator Sibbert of Petroleum
county that the president appoint a
committee CT three to work with the
house committee in its inquiry of the
refund situation. Upon this commit
tee the president appointed Senators
Schnitzler of Roosevelt, Higbie Of
Sweet Grass and Porter of Chouteau.
Amazed at INCREASE
Legislators who have made some
inquiries into the situation are amaz-
ed at the apparently unjustified in
crease in the refund claims for the
year 1928 over those for 1927, having
learned that while the tax paid upon
gasoline in 1927 amounted to S1,604,-
1908 and had increased but little
more than 100000 to a total of 81
213, 396.43 in 1928, the refund claims
had increased from $190,808.71 in 1927
to S4O3, S99.S5 in 1928.
During the year 1927 the first year
the refund clause in conectionn with
the gasoline tax was in effect, $4,000
claims for refunds were filed, but fol
1928 the number jumped to 25,243, &C
cording TO records in the office of the
state board of equalization.
1t is pointed out that while the av.
erage of the claims filed for refund
is approximately SIC, several claims
for as little as 80 cents each have beer
filed and in one instance claim was
made for a refund of cents. The
state board of equalization has esti
mated that the cost of the state Of
the auditing and payment of these
claims averages So cents per claim
They take the view that it is un
just to deduct thsi expense from the
tax paid by the man who has usec
the gasoline in his automobile ant
that the law should be amended so n
to provide for a deduction from tn
refund claims of probably 5 per cen
to carry this expense so that the MAJ
who profits by the refund shall pa,
the cost of administering the refun
clause.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25
ALASKAN CITIES BADLY SHAKEN
CHINESE QUAKE KILLS MANY
Total of Deaths In Venezuela Disaster Totals so With Ihous-
ands Roaming the Streets Homeless and Destitute Little
Damage Done in Alaska Outside of Frightened Populace

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 22.-Resi-
dents of Fairbanks and vicinity are
recovering compOsure after four terri
flying hours in which the city was
shaken by IA earthquakes. The dam
age was slight.
The shocks began at 1890 a. III
yesterday. Quakes were felt in An
chorage, Cordova, Nenana and Guilty
but were slight in thise places. Dam
age was confined to broken windows
and displaced articles in homes and
business places.
Peking, Jan. 22.-Many persons
were killed in an earthquake Sunday
in Suiyan, north of the great wall, In
Shansi province. Buildings collapsed
and railroad tracks were destroyed.
Advice reaching the international
famine relief said that there was ar
earthquake in the same district Janu'
airy Is. Two persons were killed al
Saratsi, about 40 miles southwest OF
Suiyuan and one in Suiyuan. Several
people were injured when buildings
in Kweihwating 20 miles south of Sui
yam collapsed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-25

Spokan, Jan. 21.-Two more banks
of the Inland Empire were closed
Monday making in all five institu-
tions which have been shut down by
their directors in order to protect de-
positors.
The Miners and Shelters bank Of
Northport, Wash, and the Rockford
State Bank of Rockford, Wash, the
former with approximate deposits Of
$4,000 and the latter with estimated
deposits of $4,000 did not open Mon
day. The Exchange National bank of
Spokane and the First Exchange Ma
tional of Occur d'Alene, Ida, and the
Bank of Colville had shut down last
week. All the smaller banks either
had heavy deposits with the Exchange
National or were owned by its Off
GERS and were affiliated with it.
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aminer of the state of Washington.
Saturday was appointed by the comp
troller of the treasury as receiver for
the Exchange National.
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LEGISLATURE

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BOTH HOUSES

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MILK WAR

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34OO ARRESTED

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MALTA SHOW

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DISTILLERY FIND

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OMAR CASE

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BANKS CLOSE

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The Washington times., 1929-11-27
URGE CHURCHES
To ADVERTISE
Times staff Photo.

The Religious Publicity Council,
holding its first annual conven-
ton in the Washington Hotel, yes
terday urged churches to increase
paid newspaper advertising and
appointed a committee to work
out plans for cooperation.
The council advised that every
congregation should have a press
agent whose duty would be to re-
port church news to the press and
recommended an organized eff
fort to have these appointments
made.
The council also appointed
committee to study ways and
means of arranging a CORE
spondence course for ministers
and laymen who may be assigned
to preparing news or advertising
copy.
The Washington times., 1929-11-27
MANY PLAN TO MARCH
I'm INCOME TAX PARADE
COLUMNS STILL
OPEN; ALL ARE
WELCOME

Pledges to participate in the
Earned Income Tax Reduction
parade on December 7, when a
petition bearing the signatures
Of 100000 persons will be pre-.
sented to Congress, were piling up
today in the office of Major Jo-
Seph Caccavajo, chief of staff for
| the march. The pledges come
from individuals and organiza-
tionS.
Major Caccavajo emphasized
the fact today that the parade is
not merely for veterans or for
any particular organizations. Any
individual or organization is well
come to join the march, and the
sooner their pledges are received
the sooner they can be assigned
place in the column.
Bands Volunteer Services
Many bands have volunteered
their services to the marchers,
and still more are expected to
signify their willingness to par
ticipate. When the long column
begins to move toward Capitol
Hill, it is expected that it will
have a band to almost every
block on the way.
Major Caccavajo stated today
that If any organizations failed
to receive formal invitations to
join the parade, it was que to
the press of time and not to any
desire to have them excluded
from the column. He wishes to
make it clear. he says, that every
organization is invited to march
that every individual is.
William Green, president of
the American Federation of La
Dor, yesterday urged organized
labor to participate en- maSse in
the pageant.
Following a conference at La
Dor Temple yesterday with Major
Caccavajo, President Green said:
This is a splendid and nee
eSSary gesture to make and it
has my whole hearted indOrSe,
ment and enthusiastic support.
/ shall urge all the organiZa,
tiOns affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to
participate in this parade and
by their presence bear witness
to the fact that the movement
for a reduction in the taxes
and SurtaxeS on earned in
comes has the solid and un-
qualified support of the work
ing classes"
Major Cacc&aio expressed his
over President Green's
enthusiasm and promise of warm
cooperation in obtaining the 100
per cent active support of work
ing men and women in the unique
pageant.
With unionized men and women.
veterans, civic, patriotic, fraternal
and business groups in the pageant
the participants will number at
least 10000, Major CaccaVajo said
The Washington times., 1929-11-27
CITY CLUB CONCERT

A concert will be given Dec.
ember 5 by the City club in the
clubhouse ballroom.
Opening the program will be
the Tuesday Evening club, under
the direction of Mrs. Frank
Howard. Others on the program
include Oscar Levine, violiniSt;
Julia Culberth Gray. Selma Klien,
Newton Hammer and Leah Effen-
back,
The Washington times., 1929-11-27
PENSIONS AIDE
GETS LEAD

Latest standings yesterday in
the Miss Federal Employe" pop
ularity contest Of the District
Federation of Federal Employees
Unions indicated that Miss Mary
E. LaughIin, 2148 o st. N. W.,
had gone into the lead.
The advance of Miss Laughlin,
secretary to the Commissioner OF
Pensions. was accompanied by
radical shifting in the position Of
the contestants. Miss Ruby e.
Martin, 3211 Newark st. N. W.,
of the Veterans Bureau, lost her
lead for the first time and went
down to second place.
Miss BeSs Miller. 3701 MasSa-
chusetts Ave. N. W., has passed
a number of contestants and
reached third place. Fourth and
fifth posts are held by Miss Rose
Clark, 4843 Kansas Ave. N. W.,
Veterans Bureau. and Mrs, Ber-
nadine L. K. Leaman, 1909 Crit
tenden st. N. W., military pay
division. Votes are close, rang
ing from 200,5O0 for Miss Laugh
lin to 10000 for Mrs. Leaman.
The winner will be announced
December 7,
The Washington times., 1929-11-27
JUVENILES
GIVEN AID

More than 200 cases, involving
more than 300 children, were
handled by the Juvenile Protec-
tive Association last year, Miss
Mildred Terrett, executive secre-
tary, reported at the annual
meeting of the association last
night. Mrs. Whitman Cross, vice
president, presided.
About 100 children, Miss Ter,
rett said, were referred to the
association because of bad be-
havior. The offenSes included
petty thefts, lying and running
away from home.
Directors were elected as fol
lows:
Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall, G.
Calvert Bowie, Arthur Carr, Miss
Mildred H Clarke, Mrs. George
w, Cooke, Mrs. Whitman Cross,
Fernando Cuniberti, Mrs. Edith S.
Elmore, Joshua Evans, jr.; Mrs.
Milton A. Francis, Mrs. Donnel
Foster Hewett, John Ihlder, Miss
Jessie LaSalle, DR.. Moses r. Low
ell, EllWood P. Morey, Mrs. Theo-
dore P Noyes, Claude w. Owen,
Mrs. Sidney Paige. Dr. Winifred
V. Richmond, Mrs. Walter S. Uf-
ford, Mrs. R. Thomas West and
Herbert S. Wood.