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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Stain Immune to Cardiac Trouble
Says a Critic---b Minus Heart

for over a decade, is hopelessly i'll
In German sanitarium.
Felix Djerzhinsky, scourge of
the counter-revolutionaries and or
ganizer of the Soviet secret police,
breathed his last almost in the
middle of speech. He was one
of the hardest-working most inde-
fatigable Bolsheviks.
TrOtzky In Poor Health
Leon Trotsky's- health has been
bad for some years and his en-
forced vacation at least saves him
from the enormous overwork to
which he was addicted.
Trotsky's successor as Commits
sary of War M. v. Frunze, died at
an early age after an unuccessfn
operation.
The list could be continued fo'
column. Leonid Krassin, Joffe-
Tsurpa, Vladimiroff, hundreds o.
lesser Communists, all lost to the
Russian revolution while still In
their prime.
The cause of these losses are not
far to seek. 1t is almost inevitable
that the so-called Old Bolsheviks
those whose participation in the
revolutionary movement dates back
in some cases to the uprisings of
1905-should die off faster than
their years warrant. Their lives
before 1917 were compounded OF
hazards, prosecutions, exiles, some
times physical torture and starva-
tion. Hardly one of them but re-
tains the marks of those years in
the form of defective stomach or
heart or nerves.
Interest In Stain
Under the circumstances it is
natural that the rumors about the
health of Joseph Stain, strongest
of the small group which directs
the destinies of the country, should
CONTINUED on page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

abutting the state department and
connected with the White House
proper by a covered corridor. In it
were housed the activities of the
president, his secretaries, the news
paper corps and the general every
day business of the head of the
government.
Walter Newton, one of the secre-
taries to the president expressed
the opinion that a bad wire con-
nection had caused the blaze which
flared up after the offices had
been closed for the day.
Sleet-covered, slippery streets
confronted the fire department in
answering the alarm for the most
impirtant fire that could occur in
the capital.
The fire was discovered at 8:I5
p. m. and as late as 9:40 o. m.
smoke was pouring out of the
windows of the executive offices
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
DIR. Flu Manchu At The
Orpheum Dec. 29-30-31

Thrills, excitement, suspense,
fast action, clever dialog-five fea-
lures of this great, gripping melo-
drama pivoting on the sensational
character of DIR. Flu Manchu, a
mystery-weaver par excellence
which appears at the Orpheum
Theatre, Sunday, Monday & Tues
day, Dec. 29-30-31.
Hypnotism-that strange power
which gives one man a dreadful
control over a woman's actions and
destiny. See DR.. Flu Manchu mes
merize the lovely Jean Arthur; see
him hold her in his diabolical
power; see the strange romance
that breaks that power forever.
Scenes of splendor; scenes of
horror; scenes of compelling love.
Every detail of production won
derfully real and true and lively.
Dialog and action that convince,
hold audiences spellbound, take
them on brilliant, absorbing, ad-
ventu,ous excursion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

- SNAAO ~ AOSoA Ct1lls
All indications point to a
better year in Agriculture
than 1929. Crop totals should
exceed those of the past year.
The state suffered materially
during the past growing sea-
son from drought. The most
serious effect of this condi-
ton was decreased grain pro-
duction. Estimated grain to-
tai for 1929 is 4O,OOO,OOO bu-
shells as compared to $4,000
600 for 1928 and 8O,OOO.OOO
in 1927. Under normal con-
ditions, Montana should pro-
duce at least 60,00O,O0O bush
els in 1880.
In round numbers, Montana's
wool crop totalled 25,OOO,OOO
pounds this year. Approximately
100000 lambs were shipped to
markets. The sheep industry has
gradually increased of late until
Montana-once the leading sheep
state in the nation-has worked
back to second place in 1929.
Heavy Cattle Shipment
Although definite figures have
not been compiled, between 1885,
600 and 475,O00 head of beef cat
tie have been shipped to markets
from Montana. If anything, dry
range conditions and forage scar
city impelled many livestock men
to market more beef than usual
because of prospective feed short
CONTINUED on page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
By EUGENE LYONS

- O~0 OO@@ ~ oktOAA0OAAo
Moscow Omitted Press)- The
health of its leaders is a problem
of pressing Importance to the So
Wet Union. Engaged in a collosal
enterprise of economic and cultur-
al reconstruction with an extreme
ly limited number of expert
disposal, the revolutionary govern
ment in the Kremln watches care
fully and anxiously the health of
its major statesmen and econom.
lists.
It's apprehension in this regarC
has been sharpened by bite,
losses.
Nikolai Lenin, genius of the Boz
shevik revolution, died premature
ly through overstrain, leaving his
country and his political party .
prey TO internal dissentions.
George Chicherin, the complete
diplomat who has steered the OBJ
streperous Soviet ship of state
skillfully through choppy waters
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
BIG FIRE IN OUTLOOK;
SPEAKEASY ESCAPED

A loss estimated at $4,000
resulted from a fire of un-
known origin that razed the
Security Bank building and
Kahle's hardware store to the
ground early in the week. The
buildings were completely de-
stroyed.
Kahle's store was well stock
with goods with an estimated
= value of $4,000. The bank
= fixtures could not be replaced
= at less than $500. Both in
stitutions were well covered by
x insurance.
= While the fire was raging
= it is reported that the "Buc-
= ket of Blood" Outlook's lead
ing speakeasy was doing
rushing business. This place
x has been operating with i'm
: punity right along and seems
= to be immune both to business
= depression and the attentions
. of Corporal Winters, who is
= now engaged in drying up
Plentywood. The Bucket of
Blood" adjoins the hardware
store-or where the hardware
Z store was-but tho alcohol is
x supposed to be inflammable
the fire water kept quite cool
amid the excitement.
* X x \
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
CUSTOMS OFFICERS ARREST ED. ESTES
WITH BOTTLE; DWYER FLEES TO COAST

sacrifice on the altar of prohibi-
tion. 1t is reported that those
high in authority were dissatisfied
with the performance of the gal
liant corporal and sent in here two
booze hounds-(please don't mis-
understand! they are as dry as
sawdust) one of whom is said to
be actually religious about law en-
forcement. Unless the demon of
corruption enters their souls we
are going to have an ideal Plenty
wood the kind of town that Hans
Madsen would delight in,-judging
bv his prediction statements-dry
as the proverbial camel and as
pure as the driven snow.
Tho it was peddled around the
citv that Melvin and his pal were
really after Jack Dwyer and Gott-
lieb. they did not catch those fell
lows but got Ed Estes instead. And
he was pinched in the alley back
fContinued on page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

With the arrest of Ed Estes last
Saturday for violation of the pro-
hibition laws, United States Gus
toms Patrol Agents J. H. Melvin
and r. J. Kantener, recently inn
ported from Opheim by Corporal
Winters, served notice on Plenty
woods bootleggers engaged IN
wrestling with the "Noble Expert
ment" that this is going to be
dry town and that the protected
boootlegger from now on will be
a memory.
Tho Corporal Winters spent
more of his time in this town dur
ing the past year than in the VI
cinity of the Canadian border
where he is supposed to hibernate,
it is well known that Jack Dwyer
and others were selling Canadian
scotch right under his roost in a
local hotel, while the Corporal con-
tented him with offering up an oc-
casional coffee-pot distiller as
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

Washington, D. C.-The passing
of the old individualist farmer who
fired the shot heard around the
world" is recorded in the annual
report of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to President Hoover. Social
lists all over the world who have
reserved judgment as 10 whether
agriculture would become a capi-
talist industry on a grand scale
with the transformation of the far
mer into wage worker may see
In the American agricultural rev.
olution mirror which reflects the
future of the countryside in the in
dustrial nations of the world.
The Secretary presents data
which show an unmistakable trend
towards the conquest of farming
by corporations with the use of
power machinery. The new ma
chimes make possible cultivation
OF many more acres so that the
trend towards larger farms is
marked. Other phases of the agrI-
SNASA4 al 4CNO4ub1Ou SHOW JUdI In6
old independent farmer can no
more survive the drive of big cap
italism than the old shop producer
of hundred years ago could win
in the fight against the corporation
factory.
The significant sections of the
report which reveal these economic
tendencies are here quoted.
Use of Power Machinery
"In recent years rapid techni-
cal evolution has taken place in
American agriculture, characteriz-
ed distinctively by substitution
of mechanical power for human
and animal labor. Most of the
change has developed since the Eu-
ropean war. Comparisons limited
to the post war period are not a.
vailable. Some idea of the magnI-
tude of the change can be gained,
however, from the fact that be-
tween 1870 and 1925 the average
ara of improved land cultivated
per farm worker increased from 80
to 49 acres, or slightly more than
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Mrs. Davis Who Was
Seriously Ill, Convalescing

Mrs. Davis, who became mental
ly deranged about three weeks ago
and was under medical care in the
Sheridan Memorial hospital is now
convalescing, according to DIR.
York, who has been treating her
since she was moved to her faith
er's house from the hospital. Mrs.
Davis is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Triplett. She had been all
ing for a year.
DR.. York stated that for some
time her life was despaired of and
her condition was so critical that
county officials had decided that
she should be sent to an insane
asylum. She is now up and around
according to DIR. York.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
PETE KISLER DIES

Peter Kisler, born in Lithuania
in 1888, died in the Sheridan Me-
mortal hospital on Monday, De-
cember 22nd and was buried on
Friday at 200 P. M. from the
funeral parlor Of Fulkerson and
Nelson. He leaves three children,
aged 20, 18 and II respectively
and his widow Mathilda. The de-
ceased is also survived by a broth
er In Indiana, a sister in Pennsyl-
vania and a brother in Lithuania.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

yesterday these independent
representatives of the farm
belt made great capital out Of
their verbal attacks against
the Board. Today, so they
declare, "it is the duty of ev-
cry farm belt representative
to stand four-square behind
the great fight of the Farm
Board against the enemies of
agriculture"
Such comedy-tragedy it is for
the farmers-is indeed worthy of
the pen of an Aristophenes. Could
any imagination short of genius
have conceived a more dramatic
situation: The Great Saviour of
Industrial Prosperity, Mr.. Julius
Barnes, giving his all that the
wheels of business may continue to
turn, that the wage slaves NAV
continue uninterruptedly TO pro-
duce profits, that the widows may
not want and the orphans NAV
grow fat-Julius Barnes himself,
forced to engage in mortal combat
with no less noble champion of
the common man, Mr.. Alexander
Legge, instrument of a generation
of exploitation of the farmers by
the Harvester Tust. but now sud-
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
By PENMAN SLAVE

washington Correspondent for The Producers News)
washington, Dec 23The most astute exhibition of poll
cal edgerdeman of the generation being staged here by
the Hoover administration and it's supporting forces for the
purpose OF camoagng their responsibility for the deepen
ing crisis now facing agriculture Witness the Big Business
Minded Federal Farm Board headed by the Harvester Trust
executive now cast in the role of protector the farmers in
eress against the evil Vaccinations of the grain gamblers
On the side lines the members of the progressve farm
bloc appaudng the stage gestures of the Farm Board Only
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Economy Store In
Scobey Burned Down

Scobey.-The Economy store,
owned by Ben F. Kronick was de-
stroyed by fire early last week.
The fire alarm was turned in at
4:SO by Night Watchman, George
Johnson. The volunteer fire de-
partment and citizens battled the
flames two hours and saved build
ings north and south of the store.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Martin Olson Stricken With
Paralysis Thursday Night

Martin Olson, we'll known in
Plentywood and the Westby COM
munities was the victim of a stroke
of paralysis Thursday night. He
was in the small building behind
the Producers News office at the
time. He was taken at once to
the Sheridan Memorial hospital
in "a very critical condition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Williston Westland
Oil Station Robbed

The Westland oil station at VIII
liston was burglarized recently, the
robbers securing considerable cash.
Entrance was made through the
door of the Women's rest room.
The robbers have not yet been APP
pretended.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
(By the United Pressl

~ Ine very assuming that noaIcy prevails thru,
ou Ie naton-Montana will experience better business
year IN 1851 than 1929 and, if contemplated construction
ana aeyeopment projects materaze will be the banner
year OF industrial expansion in the states history
Approximately $53,O0OOOO will be expended in 1890 on
Iaf0ad and highway construction power DEVELOPMENT and
Saer projects Only refusal of federal commissions to
grant permission other unforeseen obstacle can
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Deadlines
By the United Press
Special Wire to
The Producers News

Washington, ID. c., Dec. rs.
Twenty pilots planning
flight from Mount Clemens,
Michigan to Spokane will
leave on January 5 and will
traverse northern Montana on
the eastbOund flight and
southern Montana on the re-
turn journey. The west
bound trip will include stops
at Glasgow and MinOt. The
planes are especially equipped
for winter weather.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. &c.
The Humane Society today
was angered on discovery of
a dog with his mouth sewed
tight with heavy cord. A re.
ward was offered for the ap-
prehensiOn of the culprit. The
animal was killed to end his
agony.
4 X 4
Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. &c.
Two coast guardsmen were
arrested today pending the
outcome of an investigation
into the fatal shooting last
night of Eugene DOwney, sus-
pected rum runner. The
guards shot when DOwney re-
fused to stop his boat. No
cOntraband was found on
board.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 26.
The federal prohibition de-
partment revealed plans today
for more effective enforce
ment to be submitted to con-
gress soon. Unity of border
patrol agencies and the liTni--
tatiOn of ports of entry are
included in the proposals.
X X X
Hamilton, Mont, Dec. &c.
William HOgue, eighteen, to-
day faced first degree murder
charges following the killing
OF his employer, Albert Cow
an, prominent rancher, Xmas
morning. The youth confess
ed that he loved Mrs. COwan
and did not want her husband
10 have her. COwan was a
former Montana state athlete.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
farm Board In Mock War On Gamblers
Of H%Z&%&
u DuolCoo TiOSpeclS In Montana For the Year 1890
UNLESS UNITED PRESS Is HYPNOTIzED Ry
HOOVER OPTIMISM PROSPECT IS BRIGHT
Gs%S "a rs Is S sssS *

"nlnons Appropriated for Railroad and Highway Con-
Stfucnon oa Estimated Grain Crop for 1929 is 40 OOO
0OO W G Bushels Compared to $4,000 900 for 1928 and
cO'oOOOOO c00OO @ 1927 Normal Production Should Be
oo;Uoo'UOO; Anaconda Copper Company Rule Never
to Employ Laborer Who Quit Work or Was Fra R
the Mining Octopus. "' "eo Dy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
Christmas Greetings from
Norway BY Radiogram

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Aklestad re-
ceived Christmas greetings by ra-
diogram from Olson, Norway. The
message was dispatched on Decem-
Der goth and was delivered on
Christmas eve. It came from Mrs.
Anna Eidstock, Mr.. Aklestad's sis
ter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27
AE%A Issa S:A ~ rs
|INTERESTSOF FARMERSAND
BIG BUSINESS IN CONFLICT

Our Washington Correspondent In Brilliant Analysis of
the Class Basis for the Deporabe Condition of Aqri
culture. Invites Farmers to Laugh Thru Their Tears
AT Spectacle OF the Two Big Plutes of Industry Barnes
and Legge Locked In Combat For and Against the Ex
plotted Farmer Behind the Smoke Screen of Farm
Relief the Politicians Preparing for 1880 Elections
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

i, in o'1Soa' ~ss tSs tnSont,-cUP) It.. -celebra-
aaoncneentt0 community tSns following my am M
stop Ibs,ns bsrns No. Al and 'srs % NORTH WORTH
sired to pet stnenever en- passengers m'deu de-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-27

Agriculture Slowly Becoming Cap
itali2ed AS a Big Industry-Ma-
chinery and Large Farms Dis
placing .Farmers-Value of Me-
chanical Power Increases Ten
Fold Since 1913.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
215-WGY. Schenectady-10O

375-WGN, Schenectady-190 5:3O-NeWs items, produce market report, farm forum and stock re- ports
 G:U0-Dinner music G:3O-Musical program 7:O0-Union college speaker 7:16-Studio program 7.@7-Footnotes, T. Arthur Cohen 7:&0-Minstrels S:00-Orchestra program 9:00-Ghost story, by WGY play CTS
 9:S0-Arthur Pryor andhis band l0:00-Planters program 10:30-Do you know? ll:0o-Musical program from New
 York
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
Through tie Static

Easily the main feature of to- morrow night over the radio is the broadcast 10 be sent out from Chi cago at 10:30 of the Chicago Civic Opera Go. WIZ, New York, WBI Springfield, and WHAM, Rochester, will carry this program.
 Those fond of boxing may obtain the results of the RidGeWood Grove boxing bouts Saturday evening over WMCA which will broadcast this feature at 9:3O.
 Alliston Cragg will tell over WNYC, New York. at 7:15 Saturda' evening the methods and operations of the stock market.
 WEAF and WGY will on Monday night broadcast a concert of cN- ceptional merit by Franklin Baur, tenor, and Vaughn De Leath, con tralto. aided by 6 symphonic or Chestra.
 Some 50 distinguished musicians. composers and directors will be the guests this evening at NEG studio when a concert orchestra under the direction of Walter Damrosch, will give a notable program to be sent out at o'clock over the NEG sys. tenn headed by WEAF. Last night marked the 26th an niversary of the first successful at tempt of Marconi to send trans atlantic message over the air. An operator in South Cornwall, Eng land. sent Ae letter $ and it was received by Marconi in St. Johns, x. F.
 WGY will put on the air tom or row night from 6:30 to ' o'clock a program of electrically transcribed music similar to the great broad cast sent out Thanksgiving Day. 1 These programs will be sent out to, | five more Saturday nights with each
 one different in character Muse | from eight different countries will make up tomorrow nights program. A noteworthy broadcast to be put 1 out Sunday over the CBS system will be given at o'clock by Col 1 linge, the cathedral hour pioneer, III
 the shape of the Holy City, given by his chorus of more than 40
 mixed voices aided by q 24-piecc symphony orchestra. This is belicV-
 ed 10 be the first time that this
 cantata has been broadcast by a studio group. ColllnGe portrays
 both Catholic and Protestant church
 services in broadcasts.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
422-WOR, Ncwark-.10

 5:00-Y. N. (. 4. hour, Bowcry Folk, J. C. NcMenamin 5:30-N. Y. Association of Music school settlement program 5:5O-Santa's workshop 6.U0-DanCe orchestra 6:30-ChiIdren's program 7:01-Program resume 7:O5-Sports talk 7:15-Addie ProhaskF. pianist 7:3O-Orchestra and singers &:0O-The racketeers S:3O-Organ with Lillian OlltsIa' soprano 9:O0-Radio comedy with music 9:3O-Orchcstra and soloists in popular music program Yiolinc, Angela and Jazette roof orchestra orchestra 1l:G0-Moonbeams
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
FRIDAY
Eastern standard Time
aS3-WTIC. Hartford-1O60

7:OO-Betty, Billy and Snoozer's trip to the North Pole -:30-News flashes. weather re-
 port, alcohol announcement -.35-Program of music { 45-Speahing Of sports, Arthur
 $. Mckinley S.u0-C'ayalers quartet and or
 rhestrh
 t.uu-SEctchcs based on tales Of
 an old saa captain a.u0-Arthur Pryor and band .o:Uu-HaIlelujah singers .o:3I-Orchcstra with Ruth L. Kin ucy. soprano, guest soloist l.aN-Weather and marine fore
 cast, industrial alcohol report
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
21o-NABC, New York-SG0

5:0O-Dr. Thatcher Clark, French
 lessons
 5:l5-Congrcgation Emmanuel G:15-Closing market prices 6:SO--Ljttmann orchestra 7:0O-Romany patteran T:3O-Fashion plates S:0O-Footlitcs
 &:30-Thc penmen
 9:O0-True story hour 1O:0O-Radio's court Of appeals 1O:OO-Curtis Institute of Music
 program 11,0O-Herbcrt's diamond enter
 tainers 11:30-Abe Lyman's orchestra 12:01-Cotton club band .12:30-Midnight melodies
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
303-WBI. SpringGcld--990

..oo-I'iuJI stocks 5.2a-Govelnmcnt bulletins 5.&O-Lost and found; positions
 wanted 6:02-Agriculture market report G.f5-World boollman t.3u-SjnEing the blues G-45-rranolOgu 7.00-Amos n Andy 7.I5-Authony L. j. Loprate,
 banjoist
 -:20-plNic's circus S:60-Thc Triadors S:3O-Bustcr and his corn peppers S:45-l7amous loves, Catherine,
 Empress Of Russia 9.00-Nocal concert g:30-Theatcr memories. Naughty
 Marietta" 1O:00-Thc Quahcrs 1O:3O-Orcnestra and soloists
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
so6-WNiCA, New York 510

5:0O-Nicco Dassi ensemble 7:30-RoXy Gamboloers S:0O-Orchcstra and singers S:30-M MissOurians
 q:O0-Thermoid health talk 9:15-rhe Delivery Boys, har-
 monists
 9:20-Madison Square Garden box
 ing bouts 1I:05-Tcrace program 1I:35-Evorglados dance orchestra 12;05-HolIywood orchestra Saratoga orchestra
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
526-WNNC. New York-510

5:45-Naster of English literature John Milton. Mary McGovern 6:OO-Timc. market high spots G:O5-Animal tales under auspices of s. r. C. A. G:15-Everctt Lohb, tenor G:3O-Elementary French lessons, V. H. Berlitz 6:45-Advancer French lessons, ". H. Berlitz 7:00-Shore leave, Rev. James C. Healey 7:25-Time. police alarms. civic
 information
New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
o6I-WHtNI. ROchcStcr-11J 1JO

 G:o0--Detail reports-stocks, mar kct reports and special announce mentS G:3O-Musical program 7:00-Amos m Andy 7:l5-Studio program 7:30-Minstrcls S:00-Iriador S:&0-Song stories S:45-Famous loves, Catherine of Russia 9;oO-Singing program 9:GO-Theatcr memories 1n:uo-The Quakers and singers 1l:00-Slumbcr music
 2l1-WNAC, Boston-1230 5:Oo-Ted and his gang 5:45-Tca dance G:00-News flashes 6:l0-Dinner orchestra 6:25-Petrolizers 6:40-The troubadours G:50-The star gazers 7:05-The Budgeteers 7:@0-Editoria news, review of for eien affairs, James H. Powers 7:3G-The homemakers 7:45-Books and their authors Edwin F. Edgett S:00-Footlights S:30--The ponmen