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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

Annalist, the financial
weekly of the New York
Times, deodorizes the strong
smell of banana oil which
has been pervading the pages
of the daily press including
the respectable New York
Times. "The general run of
comment on the business stu
ation," it asserts, Although
less preposterous than it was
a fortnight ago, has not yet
regained the bounds of ration
ality.
"a well-known bank (Natl. City
Bank in its monthly review of
business states, for example, that
the decline in steel production has
been in part (and by implication
In large party the result of sea-
sonal influences. AS a matter of
fact, the recent spectacular drop in
steel output has occurred at a sea-
son of the year when operations
are usually expanding. On a cor
rected for seasonal variation basis
the fall in operations of the Steel
corporation has amounted to about
4036."
Business AS Usuali
The Annalist points out that
construction programs, head-lined
as the savior of the country
against depression in 1880, are
little if any in excess of the nol-
NAL outlay"
"a few moderate increases in
public utility construction outlays,"
it continues, "are not going to
remedy the bad situation in resi-
Dental building or in the motor.
industry. The radio industry is go
ing through a period of readjust-
ment. The copper market is seem
ingly on the verge of paying the
penalty for last springs unhealthy
marking up of prices. The losses
in the stock market have not vet
been digested. When these diff
culties have been overcome or off
set business will return to norm
tCon, nued on rage Eighty
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
D. OF III. GIVES BIG
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas party OF
the Degree of Honor Lodge of
Plentywood was held last Tuesday
evening at the Catholic basement
The evening was devoted to
Juvenile program with Christmas
tree and presents were delivered
to the children.
Afterwards the old folks enjoyed
Is tables of whist at which the
winners were Mrs. Gronvold and
E. c. Lang, the consolation prize
going to Mrs. Hazel Johnson.
Lunch was served at midnight
by the committee in charge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
DAVE CURTIN LOST
ATTACHMENT SUIT;
COURT TERM ENDS
Attorney BabcOck Wins Every
Contested Case In Which He
Appeared. Most Civil Cases Dis
missed Or Settled Out of Court,

The curtain came down on the
December term of District Court
when jury rendered a verdict in
favor of the defendant in the case
of Dave Curtin versus Tina Nelson
ct al. Several persons were in
volved in the legal tangle and it
took Judge, lawyers and twelve
good men and true four days to
unravel it. Mr.. Paul Babcock APP
peared for the defendant and Mr.,
Howard Lewis for the plaintiff.
Judge Hurry of Glasgow presided
over the trial, Judge Paul having
declared himself disqualified in
this case.
The case is by no means finish
ed. It will be fought out on
more advanced plane at the next
term of district court.
The origin of the suit is as fol-
lows: Nelson who had rented
piece of land near Doolye from
Charles Heising of Conway, N. D.,
caused the arrest of Arthur Serum
who had purchased the rented land
from Heisin gfor possession. Serum
put in crop and Dave Curtin
bought the landlords share of the
crop. Nelson sued Heising and the
sheriff garnisheed the share Cur
tin bought. The present action by
Curtin was to secure possession of
the value of the part of the crop
he claimed was his. The Nelson
suit against Heising is now on the
and should the plaintiff be
successful the attached crop share
CONTINUED Oh page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
TWO HOGS FREEZE TO
DEATH In COLD SNAP

While the present cold snap
has caused much discomfort,
; the only casualties we have
heard to date are two hogs
belonging to Harry Hilyard,
; Main street barber.
The first inkling of the ia
talities came from Joe Red
mond, the tire man, who in
formed Harry of his loss. For
some reason or other-probab-
ly Joe's well known sense of
humor-Harry at first paid
little attention to the tail (or
is it tale p, and thought he
would await a report from a
more authentic source.
Though thermometers were
registering from 30 to so be-
: low but there was plenty of
heat in Hilyard's barber shop;
tonsorial parlors being noted
for heated atmosphere.
: But alas, the story proved
authentic and Joe Redmond's
: reputation for veracity is now
something above zero in the
vicinity of the Westland Oil
Company station.
; 1t appears that Harry took
: special pride in those two
: hogs. They were not much to
; look at, it is said, and they in
sisted on remaining stunted and
lean. Indeed one could take
: them by their respective tails
and hurl them as far as from
: Hilyard's barber shop to where
the eminent friseur Louis Moe
entertains his customers. But
as is usual in such cases the
more the swine refused to de-
velop to normal stature the
: more Harry treasured them.
: However, he forgot it was
; winter and failed to provide
: warm underwear and hot
drinks for his pets. A little
drop of punch might have saw
ed their lives, but
Now they are no more.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
Two Prohibs Arrive; To
Make Their Home Here

The poor wheat crop that
; left Sheridan county farmers
holding the devil by the tail
in a financial way, so to
speakeasy, has no terrors for
; prohibition agents. In fact
Judging by the frequency of
their visists here, it seems that
: they prefer to be where the
agricultural crisis is more cri-
tical.
Ladies, gtntlemen and scoff-
laws, we wish to announce the
arrival in our midst of two
: brand new prohibs, as clean as
hounds teeth and positively
dry. And they'll stay dry we
: fear, unless they go into the
: home-brew business on their
: own, cause there isn't a drop
to be had around here, we
: hear, (Hear! HearD not only
; because the bootleggers got
: sick and tired of being hound
ed by Corporal Winters and.
Otto Waddell but for the add
: ed and perhaps better reason
that customers are staggering
= off.
= We are informed, tho we
don't vouch for the informa-
= ton, that recently the only
= way the bootleggers could
= show any signs of life was by
patronizing each other. What
: all Doran's horses and all
= Doran's men could not do, the
: drought and the grain gambl-
: ers did. No money, no giggle
= soup. 1t is reported that the
= hootch business around here
: recently operated on a ratio
of five bootleggers to one GUS
toner. The competition got SO
keen that the booticians began
: to cut each other, having
: learned the art from long ex-
perience in cutting their
: scotch.
Now we are going to have a
: dry and pure town. Here is
little arithmetical puzzle that
your children might try to
solve: If it takes two prohibi-
ton agents to dry up Plenty
wood, how many would it
take to dry up Chicago?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
MRS. L. A. LOBDELL
DIES AT COALRIDGE

AS we go to press, word has
been received of the death of Mrs.
D. A. Lobdell, twenty three years
of age, we'll known matron of the
Coalridge community.
Funeral services were held yes
terday Thursday and burial was
in the Coalridge cemetery.
The deceased leaves a husband,
ID. A. Lobdell, and three children,
two girsl and a boy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
WestIand Oil Men Call
on The Producers News

P. J. Coughlin, L. E. Lindeman
and Charles Gramms of the West
land Oil Company, on their way to
Scobey from Minot last Tuesday,
visited The Producers News office
to say ''hello." They were accom-
panied by R. R. Lund, local repre-
sentative of the Westland Oil. The
Williston train was held up here
for several hours because of snow
drifts and passenger bound north
wet had to make the best of it un-
til snow plow arrived to clear
the tracks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

Washington Dec. 17-CUP)- hint that Grain coro,,i
sion men may take their fight against the Federal Farm
6oard INTO the courts and question the consttutonatv Of
he Farm Reet Act given to the Senate Lobby Tnves
eating committee by julius H. Barnes head of the II
Chamber of Commerce. - "
BUSINESS men feel there serious question CONCERNING
he consttuonay of the act said Barnes but thew have
from raising thus far because they wanted to see
the Board work out its noices - ~ " e
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
Petition for Dissolution
of Partnership Granted

Judge S. E. Paul was in Scobey
last Tuesday to try a dissolution
OF partnership case between Henry
W. Kanning and Paul H. Kanning,
plaintiffs and Lewis M. Kanning,
defendant. The petition was grant
ed and the decree of dissolution
signed. Howard M. Lewis appear
ed for the plaintiff and a Philadel-
phia lawyer by the name of New
man for the defendant.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
Deadlines
By the United Press
Special wire to The Producers
News.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. I9.
= Edwin Shattuck, attorney
for sugar interests denied
that he influenced HOOver's
tariff views tho he admitted
enjoying t h e presidents
friendship.
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Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.
The recent power shortage
in the Northwest could have
been avoided if the Flatheaa
power plant was in operation
was the claim made in a brief
filed with the interstate COM
merce commission by the Roc
ky Mountain Power Company.
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Washington, d. c., Dec. 10
Representative CARRIER to-
day called William Butter
worth and julius Barnes of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce staggering b1l-
lies" for attacking the policies
Of the Farm Relief Board.
X y i
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 10
Federal prohibition agents
contemplate asking the courts
to force telephone companies
to cooperate in aI'resting
bOOtleggers by supplying con-
fidential information.
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Berkeley, Cal, Dec. 19.-
Robert Miller, a clerk in the
University of California, is in
a critical condition due TO
drinking wine tonic for three
days.
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Ogden, Utah, Dec. 19.-The
Beaverhead national forest in
Montana is so badly infested
by pine beetles that control
over the pest is impossible
and the forests are menaced.
X \ =
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-The
worst blizzard in a decade hit
the central states today caus-
ing death, misery and great
damage. The death toll
reached twenty-five in the
north central states and twen-
ty-twO in electrical storms in
Alabama.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

Twin Falls, Idaho, Dec. 19.
&C. B. Arnold of Boise brav-
ed a flaming house and sue
ceeded in saving two children
from certain death. Their
mother was absent at a store
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
=: - ;l Hoover Optimism Drive Riddled Bv Facts
IIININIIIIHNIHIIII
Il
o ototoo OldIIUel Vi UO0Ce wages War on Farm Relief
JULlUSH. BARNES THREATENS To
TAKEFARM BOARD INTOCOURTS

Constitutionalty of the Board Questioned Rx c..;u
Commission Men Who Smell Socialism in the Sten
Hoover Was Forced to Take Lest the Farmers Revolt
Keal Earnest, Organize Militant Political Partv of
lher Own and Change the Present System of Exploi-
tation of Farmer and Worker.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
By JACK HEARLY, Federated Press

TCoD.
The captains and the kings of industry having departed bv
now from Washington and the front pages and panic hav
ing been ave the upper crust of business and financial
press is permitting itself the luxury of free speech We find
suspected that the Hoover conferences constituted an
elaborate publicity game devised to save the banks and
corporations from fate than death-namely the col
lapse OF their profits sweeping defaon of paper values
built up on the myth of Hoover nrosnertv
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
INIIININININNINI
new YORK TIMES FINANCIAL
SHEET SPILLSPROSPERITYBEANS

Federated Press Writers Brings Forward Evidence tn
Show That Country Is In the Grip of Serious Bus;
ness Crisis The Stuff That Newspapers are SpiIns Is
Shot Full OF Hocus Pocus. Prosperity All on Paper.
Biggest Part of Construction Program Announced Bv
Money Magnates Only Usual for This Time of Year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

Great Falls, Mont.-(UP)- Re
cent rains have proved of great
benefit to winter wheat and the
present condition of that crop is
approximately normal, according to
authorities.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20
Dance at Farmer-Labor
Temple Christmas Mite

A dance will be held Wednesday
evening christmas night) at the
Farmer-Labor Temple with music
furnished by Whites orchestra.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

The ]. J. Stevens family moved
this week into the Dan Olson resi-
dence, recently
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-20

Berkeley, Cal, Dec. 19.-
Robert Miller, a clerk in the
University of California, is in
critical condition due to
drinking wine tonic for three
days.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Lay the map of the world before you and give it little intensive study
 Take look at the United States of America, rich and powerful already trying to dominate South Amer ica thru the force of commercial supremacy and where that fails using the military of the United States to protect commercial interests as in Nicaragua by furnishing arms and ammunition in Mexico to put down rebellion and incidentally protect America mercal investment in that country.
 Look at Northern Africa the biggest colonization project now going forward in the world where France is trying to drive the Riff further back into the tans of their own dunghis that France may naugurate big water and irrigation sites while the Riffs kill off thousands of French soldiers and France increases her standing army home till it's the biggest military organization in the world today and her debts still unpaid.
 Look at Gibrater where England still waves her flag but would like to get Cueta the opposite side of but can because it would precipate another world war and they are not just ready for it yet.
 Look at the Chinamen and the Russian killing each other in Manchua just because they not agree dividing the profits of the Chinese Eastern Railway Look at the whole darn bloody where greed for gold, commercial gain and power are masqueraded un- der thin of patriotism called national expan- son and then wonder why some men were thrown Tn jail because they refused to go out and kill to make the world safe for democracy.
 The aftermath comes strong and clear. Money was spent by the big interests and combines to defeat the disarmament movement Gold is still working to that end to make more gold because if we have more can sell more supplies. There is only answer,- when the next war comes along draft the steel and pow der makers first.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22
FEW BUSINESS ITEMS
 BEFORE CITY ''DADS' '

Last night's regular session of the Seward City Council, Mayor EP. c. McMullen presiding. occu- nied less than one hour as little business confronted the astute members.
 Following reading of the pre- vious regular meeting and special session, the quarterly report of the clerk of the school board was read and accepted.
 The street committee reported the Second Avenue improvemnt from the Urbach home to the Federal Addition, had been com Dleted as far as the season per- mits; the street is cut through but owing to weather conditions it is doubtful ii the sidewalk will be laid before next spring.
 Authorization was granted the street committee to grade and fill one block on Third Avenue between Jefferson and Madison.
 A number of requests for buy ing of city lots are i'd the hands of the taxation committee.
 The request of Pete Michael son offering $15 for a lot in the Cliff Addition was also referred to the taxation committee.
 A warrant was ordered drawn for the fire department covering of fire call of many months ago. The Mayor and City Clerk have power to sign vouch- CTS upon two thirds vote of the council.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22
BUSINESS Us GOOD

Winfield Erwin, cashier of the First National Bank of Anchor age, arrived in the city last even ing from the Inlet city, on brief business visit. MT. Erwin reports Anchorage business conditions to be excellent as we'll as all along the railroad belt. generally speak ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22

One reason why Seward is destined to become the leading airport of this meek of the woods" is because of the time factor. Elimination of time travelling to arports up the line is bound to The idea s step from vessel arriving here hop into waiting airplane and whisked away ones destination One would be in Anchorage an hour; at Fairbanks in couple of hours more and to Nome probably in six hours from Seward
 We have been laying down on the job too long
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22

We notice in Territorial papers running weather reports from all sections of Alaska that practically all places are listed but not Seward Something here for Chamber of Commerce to look into
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-22
Hear Gloria Sing?

Of course, you've seen Gloria Swanson in the movies, but did you know that she could sing? She can and how! Just drop in this week and ask 10 hear her first Victor record! It's got all that certain something which only Gloria knows how to radiate and lots more. Treat yourself, too, to an earful of Ben PoIlack and His Park Central Orchestra They've recorded two scorching theme songs from the RADIO picture, ''Rio Rita" And be sure to ask for Rudy Nall6e's latest. Its three alarm hit from rim to rim, both sides! Hear them played on our new Victor Radio ElectroIa! Sweetheart, we Need Each Other Fox Trot lfron the RADIO picture. Rio Rua-) Wih Focal Refraln
 You're Always in My Arms Waltz (But Only in My Dreanas) (from the RADIO picture, fFRio Rita') W1ith Focal Refrain BEN PoLLACK AND Ills
 PARK CENTRAL ORCHESTRA
 No. 221Ol, lO-inch That's When Learned to Love You-Fox Trot Focal RefrGis A Kiss to Remember Waltz (from Tiffany Stahl picture, My Lddy's Past'D Wnh Focal Retraia RUDY VALLEE AND Ills
 CONNECTICUT YANKEES
 No. 22OoO, lO-inch At Close of Day Fox Trot Cfrom Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer picture, ffWonder of Wonaen'') Tocal Refruin Ich iebe dich "A Love You Waltz (from Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer picture, t'Wonder Of Wonsen'') With Focal Re11rain LEO REISMAR AND
 Ills ORCHESTRA
 NO. 22loO, l0-inch Waiting at the End of the Road (from Metro Goldwyn-Mayex picture, f HaLIeltJGh'') DANIEL HAYNES AND
 DIXIE JUBILEE SINGERS Old-Tine Religion
 PAGE JUBILEE SINGERS
 No. 22O97, 1O-inch Love (Your Spell is Everywhere) lfrom United Artists picture, ''Ihe Trespasser'') Serenade (Silyestri-Toselli)
 GLORIA SWANSON
 No. 22O79. lo-ineh Little By Little Fox Trot (from Pathe picture, F'T'he SoPhomore''l With Focal Retrdin Every Day Away From You Fox Trot With Focal Refraiss BERNIE CUMMINS AND
 Ills FILLMORE ORCHESTRA
 Ho. 22OSS, l0-inGh SEWARD DRUG 70. r.., o,,..,A.... co VHnGfO GER @ q G N d Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26

culosis. am only 10 years old, but
my nalr Is getting gray. pull out the
gray hairs. but more seem to come. My
hair has been growing for eight months.
again? MRS. G.
your head look longer. To do so you
must keep your hair off your forehead
and have it waved on top, SO that it will
stand away from the crown instead of
lying fiat against 1t. Divide your front
hair into a large central section and two
side pieces of equal size. Give the GEN.
ter piece a good brushing back and
front, put in few deep waves and mat
the undersurface little.
Draw this middle section of hair
diagonally back to the left, keeping it
off the forehead except for little dip
or wave at the left corner of the fore
head. Wave the side sections of hair
and bring them forward on the cheeks
to give more slender effect. Arrange
the back in French twist.
CD The soap may have been too
strong for your skin or you may have
failed to rinse it off well or dry 1t thor
Oughly.
CD The premature graying seems to
be due to your health. AS that i'm
proves you may hope to have better
hair. Massage your scalp every day.
Give 1t a Warm-Oil treatment once a
week. Be very careful to use only pure
CASTLE soap for your shampoo Do not
pull out the hairs If there are many. I
do not think that bobbing will check
the craving. If. however, your hair has
many split ends, have them clipped.
LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

Two of the country'S best known
radio performers, who recently passed
through the city, told the writer that
during the four years they have been
appearing before the microphone they
have sung 1000 different songs and
pulled 1000 gags. They have also as
team made something like 500 me-
chanical records.
The tendency today of professional
people is to segregate themselves in
buildings devoted to the exclusive use of
their particular professions. There IS
one Office building used by theatrical
and musical folks in which sign is
conspicuously posted. 1t reads, Brass
band rehearsals strictly prohibited"
A hotel employee says that guest,
evidently from the country, engaged a
room in his hotel and brought with
him an alarm clock, which he placed
on table by the bed. He didn't know
that the telephone operator, upon re-
quest, would awaken him at given
hour.
According to reliable information, one
of the most popular "air announcers"
receives an annual income of $4,000
for personal appearances alone. His
literary output is also source of profit.
His engagements are booked months
ahead.
1t is refreshing to find young fellows
today who have the foresight and de-
termination to gaze into the future and
the vigor to pursue their ambitions
One of them, a young lawyer, Is per-
fecting plans to run for Congress. He
is card indexing the people of his dis
trict and will soon have the history Of
every voter and potential voter for i'm
mediate reference. Even Tony, the
bootblack, and Tony's family are filed
away. 1t may be four or six years be-
fore the young chap losses his chapeau
into the ring and when he does it will
land with clatter.
X y X X
The announcement has just been
made that the voice of the late DR..
Steinmetz, electrical wizard. will be
heard in the "talkies." DR.. Steinmetz
died several years ago.
I'VE are just beginning to realize"
said Washington scientist. what gen.
uine and permanent value the sound