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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-23
TowNLEY's NEW VENTURE

A. G. TOwnley, who has taken hundreds
of thousands of dollars from North Dakota
farmers in the past fourteen years by the
promotion of various schemes, beginning
with the Nonpartisan League and ending
with oil promotion, has now launched a
movement to "revise" the Eighteenth a
mendment, repeal the Volstead law and to
establish a federal dispensary for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, and in an announce
ment issued in Plentywood last week, it is
declared that an organization is to be form
ed, beginning In that state, for the purpose
of "crystalizing the sentiment against pro-
hibition into an organized expression"
The finances? Oh, yes; there will be
membership fees, and "besides membership
fees the organization will be supported by
gifts and donations of public spirited citi-
zens who want to see something better sub
stituted for the present prohibition system
in America"
At last Townley has hit upon something
that allows him wide field for his aotivi-
ties, for here he has the entire United States
for his field, and no doubt ne will find in
every locality some public spirited citi-
zens" that are so indispensable to the opera
ton of this master organizer, not to men
ton the possibilities for membership fees.
We are told that Mr.. Townley is ''dry"
and that he once supported prohibition, but
CndC now ne is gong TO devote MS energies
and the money of others to the task of
"culling the cancer of prohibition out of
the body polite.
If Mr.. Townley is seriously concerned ov-
er the liquor problem and would like to see
1t solved in the interest of temperance and
morality, it is strange that he did not place
his organizing ability at the disposal of the
government in its efforts to enforce the law
that is now on the statute books, rather
than to go out to seek the repeal of that law
and the substitution of the government sale
OF liquor, which has not proved very salts
factory-perhaps not more so than our own
law even In its present stage of enforce
ment. His influence and organizing ability
might have gone far toward helping es-
tablish wholesome sentiment in support
OF the Volstead law, which needs most of
all the moral backing of that great per
centage of the country's population which
does not make or use liquor in any form
and which can, if united, bring about as
general an observance of this law as is Civ
en- TO any other criminal statute.
Mr.. Townrey's gifts and donations are
not likely to come from those who really
want to Danish liquor, and it is doubtful
that his persuasive powers will bring him
many memberships from the rural sections
OF the northwest, no matter what conf
dence they may have had in him as the
organizer of the Nonparitsan League
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anu HSu1CO-pIOpIuldcllc measures
are used, as well as the policy of
prosecuting those men who dare
TO use prostitutes here.
But, then, there is not here the
most terrible form of prostitution,
secret and blessed by religion and
the priests, with which the whole
capitalist world is stricken.
Number of Beggars Less
We still have beggars, that is
true, but I suppose. dear COM
rades, that there are beggars also
in your capitalist paradise" In
any case we have less beggars now
than before the revolution. Be-
fore the beggars used to gather
to the church entrances and fire.
quently there were fights there
among them on account of a cent
given to one; now you will not find
a single baggar near a church, be-
cause there is nothing to do for
them there, the Kiev churches are
empty, only old women and old
men, former" people, go there and
beggars can get nothing from
them. Besides, in the streets of
Kiev and other cities you can
meet priest in his long robe and
with a cross who begs aims, and
that is also a great step to cul-
ture, inasmuch as the anti-religious
propaganda reduces the church
and its servants, the priests, to
poverty and unemployment. AL
the churches within the right-of-
way of the Southwestern Railroad
here are closed. At the station
Korosten in the chapel which was
prominent on the platform, we
now have a Red corner, which is
visited by all the railroad work
ers, the old men and the children
Less Drunkenness
Now, in regard to drunkenness
Of course, the former unwashed
and, as she was called, drunken
Russia, cannot rid herself of this
vice at once. But l shall tell the
honest truth if l affirm that drunk.
enness here has been reduced, by
at least 20 per cent compared with
the past. But the main thing is
this that railroad worker and in
general any citizen, is simply a,
shamed to appear drunk in the
street or in a public place, because
the union will subject him to pub
lie criticism, the newspaper and
the wall-newspaper will write
about him as disturber of the
peace, and the comrades will make
fun of him, etc.
And although we could not eradi.
cate completely this terrible age
long Russian disgrace, drunkenness
during the eleven years of Soviet
rule, the fact that our government
the trade unions, all class-conscious
proletarians and society condemn
drunkenness, we regard as a sign
of a culture. | should like you to
draw a conclusion from all | said:
we have not worked any miracles
there are no miracles on this earth,
we know that and therefore we
labor with all our might, drawing
millions of people into the building
of socialism and into the struggle
for culture.
Great Achievements
When compared with those hor-
rors which the whole life of the
accursed czarist Russia presented,
we are quite unacceptable, we
have great achievements, but that
is a mere trifle, nothing in COM
parison with the aims of the Sow
Of land and what the toilers will
get as the result of further sue
c : and peaceful reconstruc-
tion Every sober and conscien-
tious citizen here and even "pio-
neer" understands that during such
a short time of our existence and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-23
TOWNLEY'S NEW JoR

Arthur c. Townley, once famous as the
boss of North Dakota, whose high pressure
craftsmanship induced the famers of that
state to spend millions trying to make his
soclallstic dream come true is reported in
a new role. From Plentywood, Montana,
comes the news that he has launched ma
uon-wlde organization for the purpose of
modifying or repeating the prohibition law.
1t is to be called the American Temperance
league and at its initial meeting a day or
two ago Mr.. TOwnley sketched its purpose.
We are going to the grass roots and or
ganize the people behind this plan of orpani-
cation" he said. "The league, though OBJ
v1ously political organization, will not be
partisan in its activities in that it will not
have candidates of its own, but will indorse
such candidates for state and national ex-
ecutlve offices as openly avow their sup
port OF the program of the organization"
The cost of membership is not announced,
out with popular cause like that and Mr..
lownleys proven ability as one of the most
skiiiIul promoters and organizers in the
country, Temperance can reasonably be ex-
pected to have mighty revival throughout
the Northwest during the next wear. or two
The next we print an editorial appearino IN =
glasgow Courier of Friday, August q:
TowNLEYs NEW JOB
About ten years ago the name of A. G.
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The WASHINGTON SCENE
By LAWRENCE TODD, Federated Press

for them a release from what is
mr. oractically a state of feudalism, a
blot upon our civilization. While
those communists are engaged in
tbe work of labor organization,
Az Federation of Labor or
aanizers are also at work. AS far
81 nnionizing the workers of the
60 So,th is concerned there should be
NO conflict between the radicals
ond the conservatives in the labor
movement, for all are agreed that
industrial peonage must end. La
hor throughout the length and the
breadth of the land should be {
unit in demanding fair play fol
these communists now on trial"
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WHY IGNORE NORTH DAKOTA?

Why does Mr. Townley, in making his
campaign plans for his new Temperance
League, ignore North Dakota? In the an
nouncement of his plans there is given
list of states in which members are to be So
licited for a grand attack on prohibition.
Those states are east, west and south of US,
but not word is said of North Dakota
Surely Mr.. Townley does not wish to
slight the state which has been the scene
of so many of his activities and he cannot
have forgotten the cordial reception that
was given to his several proposals. Right
at the beginning of things thousands of our
people came through with modest contribu-
lions of Sc per capita for Nonpartisan
League memberships. Then when the price
was raised to SO they still contributed.
Again when the ante was doubled, they
came along with their $18. All of that, of
course, was chicken feed, but there was a
lot of it. Real financing was of a different
type. 1t consisted of obtaining contributions
of hundreds or thousands of dollars in the
form of loans for the good of the cause.
Most of those loans have not been repaid.
Still later there came the oil episode under
the auspices Of a doodlebug We do not
know how many thousands or hundreds of
thousands of dollars Mr.. Townley obtained
on the strength of the performance of that
bug and the showing made of pure gaso-
line drawn straight from the earth without
the interposition of retort or worm, but
from all accounts it was plenty. And now
it apepars that Mr.. Townley is not to give
his North Dakota friends an opportunity
to- contribute to his anti-prohibition cam
paign, when undoubtedly a great many of
them are just itching for the chance.
And, finally, here is how the idea looked to
Williston Herald as set forth in that paper in
leading editorial in the issue of Thursday, Aug
1st:
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Friday, August D lon

UNI of the central executir.
mittee, which will conu slye CON-
new British proposals - y the
plenary session." AZ us next
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eff such were not the case the
British government would not
have proposed as a preliminary
condition for re-establishment of
normal relations solution Of ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
Ready, Jack?" she asked at last.

Ready Jack?" she asked at last.
Il suppose So" he growled. Come along
TreSholm rose. you've had fair deal with
level odds for your money, haven't you?" he
asked his late opponent.
I'm not complaining" was the broken reply.
Il suppose it's 10 Use asking you to lend me
hundred just to have one shot at the Sporting
Club?"
mot the least use in the world Tresholm
refused. "The hundred pounds would go just
where the rest of your money has gone. There
are some of us who are made to win at games
of chance; others to lose. You are one of the
predestined losers. If you take my advice, you
will never again. so long as you live Indulge in
any game of chance for money" He opened
the door. The girl passed out. slim and ,digni-
fed without glance in his direction
Good night, Miss Bartlett" he ventured.
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mans eyes. "Piquet?" he repeated. you play
piquet?"
Rather WELL" Tresholm warned him. II
should advise you to choose something else"
Bartlett laughed confidently. "Piquet's good
enough for me-" he declared. Il used to play
it with my old governor every night. Let's get
on with it," he added moistening his dry lips
"A hundred pounds time, eh?"
Whatever you like" was the reply.
1t was midnight before the matter was con-
Guided. Bartlett white and distraught, with a
dangerous, almost lunatic, CLEAN in his eyes,
was pacing the room excitedly. Norah, unex-
pectedly calm, was still seated in the chair
from which she had watched the gambling
with changeless expression. Tresholm re-
manned at the table. Before him lay check
for five thousand pounds which the young man
had just signed. '' - ':'
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Continued from Eighth Page

800. COHteUueu JTOW1 Et0nLn rage
that is disconcerting Her hands were folded
in her lap, wrinkled hands, with large joints
tel-tale evidence Of toll. Hard work in the
kitchen and field the rearing of III children in
the mountains of Tennessee. There is seren-
ity about this mother Of a great son. There is
evident in her attitude strong self-respect, q
pride in the sterling spiritual qualities and the
hardwood OF her race so admirably exemplihed
in her famous son. She would not be bewil-
dered or even impressed in any company, no
matter how exalted. or in surroundings of the
most palatial naagnifcence.
thought that the steadfastness of the SER
geant, under the driving, murderous hail of
machine gun bullets. had been inspired by his
mothers steadfastness to love and duty through
the years Of toll on . mountainside.
Mrs. Alvin c. York. despite the fact that she
is the mother Of four children. is almost girlish
In looks and movement. Though she has had
contacts with the big outside world since her
marriage to the sergeant. she is shy But her
difndence seems as becoming as the Shyness Of
a gazelle.
The sergeant led his guests into the living
room OF the house the family following, and
the officers were seated while the sergeant left
them to remove the black grease from his
hands.
Lieut.. MeFrick spoke to sturdy, bright faced
boy. the older Of the York children. Samuel
Houston York. The little fellows glance
dropped, and he stepped out on the veranda.
word or two 70 the others ELECTED only
perfunctory replies. For . moment the lieu
tenant was III ct ease, and his eye roved about
the room; 1t was severe in its furnishings: the
only ornamental object was small organ with
an open hymn book spread upon the m ,sic
rack
Sergt. York returned from his additions and
joined the circle. Maj Lawrence gazed at
the face OF his host, noted the blue-gray eyes
and the pin-pointed pupils fastened upon him.
Back OF those eyes was an iron will York
had practically refused to accept the generals
invitation; patiently he had small desire to be.
come the focal point of the curious-eyed crowds
at the Nations Capital. To persuade this man
to do. something against his will was an i'm
posSibihty-the Germans found that out
Only by making the sergeant want to come
could the decision be reversed But how to do
that? The major, Is a former newspaper man,
had interviewed many great men. He had
matched wits with statesmen, prominent indus
trial leaders and others who had preferred not
to be interviewed He had once been a sales
man and knew he must now do the best selling
OF his career. He had to find the sergeants
soft spot, II he had one, so he spoke Of the
farm and Of crops and thanked his stars that
his youth, spent IN q New York State rural
7'7'|'' M yi'tGp W" :" 's""hs 'asW NEoD
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community, had given him so sufficient an
understanding of farm problems that he could
ask intelligent questions. The sergeant became
mildly interested as he made reply. Then the
major led the conversation around to hunting
as the sergeants two brothers entered They
are tall, rangy, silent men, who took chairs and
remained speechless. with their steadfast eyes
never roaming from the guests.
HUNTING as subject Of conversation
proved more interesting to the sergeant
I'm short time he was talking Interestingly of
the game still to be found In the mountains
The major was now on sure ground-he, too
was lover OF hunting. Soon they were like
two old friends with mutual interest laughing
over tales of the chase as two such men will
when they discover such . bond Of understand
ing. '~.
"Now. am getting somewhere" thought the
major. as the conversation on arms and shoot
ing became quite animated, and he adroitly
drew out these men whose familiarity with guns
dated from childhood. He learned that Sergt.
York possessed his fathers old muzzle-loader
and preferred it to modern rides for shooting
distances up to a hundred yards. AN got
my granddaddy's gum" said the older brother
Lawrence now felt more ct ease. The SER
geant and his brothers had overcome their shy
ness: possibly they were beginning to like him.
The major felt the crucial moment had ar
rived. The sergeant was leaning forward with
pan-pointed pupils of those gxay-biue eyes
herring into the majors very soul. Lawrence
knew how deeply religious was this hero of
the greatest war Of history. also what a strong,
abiding love for humanity actuated this man
who had turned aside from pronered fortune
On the vaudeville stage or IN the movies to
devote his life to bringing to the mountain
children - heap Of larnin'"
The majors body was rigid with the In
tensity of the moment. II he could but
say the right words, II some fitting quotation
from the Bible would only come to his hps
why hadn't he studied the Word Of God as
deeply as this hardy mountaineer? His words
came slowly, pregnant with q world Of mean
ing. II passed the York Institute on the way
up here. saw your school; know the
remarkable work you are accomplishing for the
youth Of these mountains; you inspired others,
you secured their assistance. We Of the Army
Relief Society are doing for the orphans of the
Regular Army what you are doing for your
own people. We. too, need help-need your
help Come over into Macedonia and help
U.S." '.,.,..
1t had come, that Elusive quotation from the
Book Of Books. 1t was an inspiration The
major;S lips were dry as he watched the mask
like expression on the sergeant's face Con-
sciOus all the time Of the riveting gaze holding
hiS own eyes tranSfiXed. The sergeant's lbs
parted He said two words, I'm come"
'IaIStl ibiu
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
FLESH BURNED,
W|EF CHARGES

WHITE PLAINS. N. r. FEB. Z.
A picture of quiet evening In the
Mount Vernon home of r. Grant
Sprague, motor car salesman, IL
contained in the testimony OF Mrs.
Sprague
when Mr.. Sprague wanted to
extingu sh his cigarette he would
push the burning tip into my TIesh
and hold me while he twisted it
around" Mrs. Sprague charged in
her bill for separation filed yesterday.
That. according to the wife, was
her husbands idea of a corking
good joke.
when / screamed from the pain
he would laugh and light a fresh
cigarette" she continued. For
months I was burned in dozen
places. and couldn't wear an eve
ming dress because this scars would
show"
1t is, Mrs. Sprague's second ap-
plication for an ending of these
quiet little evenings. On the for
mer occasion Sprague had thy case
thrown out of court when he
charged his wife had been the COM
mon law wife of William Kent. of
philadelphia, before she became
Mrs. Sprague.
Justice Joseph Morschauser al
lowed her 81 600 attorneys fees
and $50 a week temp orary alimony
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
WOMAN SUICIDE
SAVES BABIES

NEW YORK, Feb Mrs. Rose
Darold, %. of 1897 Washington
Ave. the Bronx, yesterday tucked
her youngest horn, a boy only
about s days old. not vet christened,
into his bed: put her daughter,
Elizabeth, % months old, down to
play in another room. and retired
TO the kitchen.
There she carefully closed the
door and turned on three burners
Of the gas range.
Neighbors. noticing the odor of
gas. called Patrolman Rothengast,
who forced his way inside. Mrs.
Darold lay unconscious on the
kitchen floor. She had protected
her babies well. They were not
affected.
An inhalator crew of the gas
company worked vaInly to revive
her. She was dead.
Mrs Darold's husband. Joseph, a
carpenter. had been out of work for
two weeks. Mrs. Daroid had been
In poor health since the birth OF
the baby, The police found note
addressed to my dear husband, /"
unsigned. 1t read,
II am sorry for what l am doing
but there is no cure for my poor
health"
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
Newspaper Man Tells
Lions of Good Will Trip

James Lloyd Wright, Washington
newspaper man, was the principal
speaker at the weekly dinner of
the Lions Club of Washington held
in the garden room of the May.
flower Hotel this afternoon. Wright
one of the newpaper correspondents
who accompanied President-elect
Hoover on the goodwill cruise to
South. America, told many expert
ences OF the trip.
He declared that the President
elects visit to the South and Gen.
trail American countries had done
much to cement the bond of good
feeling between those countries and
the United States.
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
JUDGES PRAISED.
FOR DRY FINES

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. u.N.Sl.--
Federal Judges Frank Cooper and
Frederick Bryant. of the Federal
Court of Northern New York Dis.
trict. with headquarters in Albany,
have just been commended in re.
port of the United States Attorney
General for collecting larger
amount of fines for liquor viola
tions in 1923 than any, other Fed
eraI court in the country.
The fines imposed and collected
by the two jurists aggregated $474,-
S65. This sum is nearly 100000
in excess of the fines collected
by the next highest district In New
York State-the southern district
headquarters in New York city.
Liquor law violations brought the
largest source of assessment, ac-
cordins to the Attorney General.
Prosecution of this type of case
was not only more stringent in
melting out punishment but author
tiles were also more successful in
compelling payment of fines
The Washington times., 1929-02-07

''For years ! ate only baby
food, anything else caused stomach
gas. Now, thanks to Adlerika. eat
everything and enjoy life. Mrs.
NJ. Gum.
Adlerika, simple glycerin, buck
thorn bark, saline compound, acts
on BOTH upper and lower bowel
and brings out foul matter you
would never believe was in your
system. This old matter may have
poisoned you for months and caused
GAS, sour stomach, headache or
nervousness.
Try this simple proof: Take any
medicine which acts on lower bowel
only-most laxatives do After your
bowels have moved, take Adlerika
and in a short time you will be as
tonished at how much MORE sour.
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
WET OBSERVER
HIT BY HART

Trouble over relation ships he.
tween District Attorneys prosecut-
ing liquor charges in Police Court,
and members of the Anti-Saloon
League. which flared up openly at
q Police Court trial Monday, also
provided some hectic moments In a
more private setting, 1t was learned
today.
A tiff between Assistant United
States Attorney David A. Hart,
government liquor prosecutor, and
Thomas B. Jarvis, Anti-Saloon
Leauge official and secretary of the
Citizens Service Association. led
Hart to ask Jarvis 10 get out of his
office. 1t was said in Police Court.
Jarvis was said to, have accused
Hart and r. r. Camalier Of main
tanning a two friendly attitude to
attorneys who oppose them in liquor
trials
Joking and holding ''post-mor.
TENS has no place III the serious
business of enforcing the Vplstead
Law, was his contention.
+ Attorney John II. Burnett, de-
tending Anthony Aquilino in a
charge of transporting a1d possess
ing liquor, last Monday, said the
Anti-Saloon League was emeddling'
i'm Government affairs, and charged
that they sent men to Police Court
to watch trials and awe District
attorneys and police Officers by
their presence. A hung jury re-
suited from his charges.
Aquilino, who lives in the 100
block G st. N. W., will come up
for jury trial next Monday on
liquor charges growing out of
another arrest. He is charged with
transporting and second offense
possession of liquor. Federal Agent
The Washington times., 1929-02-07
What Doctors Say. y.
About the
Laxative Habit

What do you do when the bowels
need little assistance? II vou clear
up the condition with some laxative
made with CASCARA, there is moth.
ing better for the system-for the
blood.
But IL you don't KNOW the laxa-
tive you have learned to depend on
is of harmless cascara, here's some
truly valuable advice:
The bark of tree called cascara
is the most marvellous conditioner
mankind has yet found. 1t stimu.
lates the bowels muscular action,
but does NOT weaken. A violent
laxative forms the laxative HABIT.
You always need more on the NOR.
row. With cascara. you don't. Its
gentle influence carries on some
times for days. With less and less
need of any aid. as time goes on.
So, the very next time you feel