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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
BY PENMAN SLAVE

Washington Correspondent for The Producers News)
Washington July 15.The opening shots of what may be-
world have been fired in the Far East during
the of the taking by Chinese mariss of the
Russian Chinese Eastern Railway If developments continue
their present JAPAN Great Britain and finally the
United States due to be drawn into the conflict Behind
the of the Manchurian and Marking lords is the
hand of the Tokyo and London foreign offices with Uncle
Sam playing watchfu game for the moment but ready to
step in when the opportunity offers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
JAEGER FAMILY OF IOWA
VISITS AT KJELSTRUP HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jager and
son Bobbie arrived in Plentywood
Wednesday evening to visit at
the Jack Kjelstrup home in this
city. Mrs. Jager Is a sister Of
Mr.. Kjelstrup. They will be join
ed here Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Kjelstrup and family of Glas-
gov. After a several days visit
here Mr.. and Mrs. Jager will con-
tinue their trip west. They are
travelling by auto and greatly en-
| loving the trip.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
Casing Being Run AZ :,
WhitetaiI Oil Wei

The Whitehall OH syndicate.
drilIIne 20 miles northwest of
the Archer well. Is now down
ooo sS feet and Ii running 12h
s.sh gvy casing. Several pockets of
- ~.s have been encountered as
well AZ about 20 feet Oh OIL
shaIe.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
ORGANIZATION TO Be NATIONAL In SCOPE

A. G. Townley, nationally famous the promoter and
president of the National Non-parsan League and out
standing organizer of the United States announced the
nzaton and launching of the American Temperance League
organization proposing the revision of the 18th Amend
ent the repeating of the Vostead act and the establish
ment of federal dispensary substitute to a packed
house at the Temple Monday afternoon and to
second packed house the hall in the evening" The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
FLAMES SWEEP FLAX
WILLIE BUSINESS SEC
TION SUNDAY A. M

The business section of Flaxville
was destroyed by fire about one
o'clock Sunday morning.
The origin Of the fire was un'
known.
The hardware store owned by
Sen. James Sparkling was com
pletely burned and very little
stock saved and a garage was
completely destroyed and many
cars burned, only two being saved
Most of the loss was covered
by insurance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
Observation-Disclosures
American Temperance League
IS Launched To Combat 18th
Amendments Shortcomings

to Hear Towney Launch Organization to Revise 18th
Amendment. Second Crowd Pack Hall At Night. Out
lined Purposes of Organization to Bring About Sub
stute for Prohibition That VIII Actually Promote
Temperance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
Basic Issues UnsolveId

Basic Issues UmsOlveh
Even should way be found out
of the apparent impasse into which
the overt act of the Chinese mill
tarists in illegally seizing the rail-
road has brought international re-
1ations, the basic issues behind the
move Will remain unsolved The
Britain to intervene against the
long-standing purpose of Great
Soviet government and thus once
and for all put an end to the chal-
lenge Of a workers and farmers
government, the aim Of Japan to
seize the rich Manchurian terri
tories which the United States has
forced the TOXIC government 10
abandon, the plan of American Big
Business to establish its own SUI
premacy in the Far East-these,
the motivating forces of imperial
ist politics, will remain to continue
the drive towards a world war
which the common people Of the
world do not want and which the
Bolshevik government has repeat
edly taken steps 10 prevent.
Manchuria, frequently and sig
nificantly referred to as the the
atre of the next world war with its
origin in the Far East, appears
too distant from the United Statel
to bring concern. China is on tn
other side of the globe from Mon
tana and it is easy to lull onesel
into a sense of false security. Blu
the last war proved conclusivel
that any conflict involving one o
d more big powers must eventual
y draw in The others. This basi
fact Is far more true today tina
Il it was fifteen years ago when tn
h shot at Sarajevo began the inter
national slaughter. The fuTthe
t fact should be borne in mind ths
1, no second rate power such as tht
ID dominated by the Chinese militai
N lists moves without the understand
ing and sanction of some large
le first rate government Moreove
~ it Is well known that the serie
ID of raids against Soviet consulate
and offices by the Chinese militia
lg ist, President Chang Kai Shek, Gu
CONTINUED on page EigbD
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26

Jay Tobias, "The Prince of Com
edian and his company will open
the Plentywood Chautauqua Thurs
day evening, August LIST, at 500
in the big tent by stirring up
their famous "Allspice Cake Re
vue." IL Is a real 1929 production
Of the most modern type and pro-
nounced by those who have seen
Tobias "better than ever"
Plentywood, through its loca
committee of citizens is this yeai
tContinued on page Four1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
POSSIBLE WHEAT SHORTAGE WILL NOT
GREATLY AFFECT MONTANA, GOVERNOR
ERICKSON, SAYS In BUTTE ADDRESS
All of States Eggs Not in One Basket Erickson Declares
and Diversity OF Agricultural Activities will Keep the
Farmers from Suffering; Asserts Many will Raise
Good Wheat Crops which will Command High Prices.

Butte July Montana is supposed to be in the dumps
lust now Gov f. Erickson said last night at the New Fin
len hotel "but moments reflection will show that there is
nothing in It, We told that wheat crop will be consd
elahv of the earlier estmates That too bad but
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26

~ hye heard how the Inter
ml Power and Paper COM
bought up some thirteen of
int largest daily newspa-
aaategiC points all over
n Umtry. II came out in tes-
#ry before the Federal Trade
#missiOn, The game was TO
the profits extOrted from the
Nic through the sale of light,
u and power to buy newspa-
Il which would convince the
c that they were better off
d. through the nose than
|sbg these public utilities own
b the cities or by the state.
n with "a great flourish the In
N hpliOnal Paper q Power COM
n announces It's return to vir.
II will mot own the newspa-
r. Il will dispose of It's stock
Hem. II viii be except
i will keep up It's radio, its
lecturers, It's literary bar
and publicity agents to fight
ownership and keep the
Ting profits, II is getting
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
DISPUTE BETWEEN
CHINA AND RUSSIA
PROVING COMPLEX

Great Britain Seen Behind Move of Chinese Mitarists
Against Soviet Government. United States Would
Join Intervention Plan. Japan to Make Fir=. Move
Other Nations Attacking on Western Russian Front.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
Border Patrol Head Inspect
ing Forces in Havre District

Havre, July 24.--C. +. Moore,
superintendent of the border pa
troll, with headquarters at Spo-
kane, has been inspecting the dis
trict around Havre for the last
few days.
The trip of Mr.. Moore's is on a
general inspection tour, with the
view Of changing the location Of
the present force and possible add
ing more men to the Havre dis
trict. Now there are 40 men EN-
ployed i'm Montana and three are
located in the Havre region. The
men here are headed by Harry A.
Packenham, senior patrol inspec-
tor.
Ted Curtin, who has been i'll fol
the past several weeks with in
flamatory rheumatism is still con
| ftnpd IN his bnnap
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
CHAUTAUOUA TO
OPEN THURSDAY

Spice Cake Revnue to BE First
Number on Weeks Program. A
1929 Production of Most Modern
Type Characteriges Evenings
Performance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26

'en the most trusting soul
dOubl the word of an extOr-
A monopoly that will
college professors, stuff the
books our children study and
Ae officers Of wOmoa's Orga-
alOns might not hesitate over
~ a falsehood. In fact it
pecled that much of the
eanda against public own
ls manufactured and col
II laorlcatiOns intended TO de-
Hence when the Power
'epcnts and says Il will
more in owning newspa-
most last in the direction Of
e barrel Without question
case Of cover up, for thu
III v. newspapers continues
Is - hands apparently remote
'Oe Power Trust. II not Only
ahbi but alias Nnd one b,
ne papers fall.
!. y y seems 70 be one thini
y |sI. COvefnor Shafer Of Nortl
overlooked in his farr
! : plan, That was the stuff
g.. ,nC y grauaries. The crop 4
go. Dakota and western Mir
Il. l' TO be about half what
Il. ~ year and many a farme
III nus bought a storage tan
AI ave y. TO use a tirc pump
a. y Is the case of the HI
Oca''ng the hot air to Il.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26

Carl Gjestdahl, eighteen years
of age, whose parents live five
miles northeast Of Westby on the
Dakota side of the state line, was
drowned while swimming off the
beach at the Brush Lake resort
Sunday afternoon. He was swim
ming in the high waves lashed by
q strong wind all day Sunday, in
company with John Och and Al
bert McAllister, neighbor boys
who had accompanied him to tn,
Progressive Farmers picnic whicl
occurred at Brush Lake Sunday
who heard his cries for help an,
Continued on pSge Fcur)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
YOUTH DROWNED
AT LAKE SUNDAY

Carl Gjestdal, 1S-Year.Old Dal0O-
Ia Boy Sank In Waves In About
Ten Feet of Water While Swim
ming. Comrades Unable 60 Res
cue Him. Body Carried Out BY
UndertOw Recovered This Morn
ing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26

s'OeOt Hoover. without wait.
name the representative Of
]. S growers. called hia
board together and warned
:. a"et through them that
s,s.1.,, NO magic m wand by which
n 'sn' s /, distress Of agriculture
IN. enued' II will take time.
~ !, and slow and careful
ii 4 uegin TO get ready TO
IN y put the farmer back ON a
Sas'S, That is 70 be ex.
H., 'Or farmers. But when
~ ~ trust was bothered will,
81 = !, nom y Belgium the magi,
Ill " ,OOOhdge slapped on
j era Ion = on the price Of mis-
,S y was an overnight ' ne
81 S5,'@sn,' So.as, When the suprem, r n,
II h. S'0'ued 'Si that the LaFollett,
ii. : svl physical = valuation Of rail \
os "'s !, the basis for rate NAL,
sSd,,sog NJ no good, the magic wan
SIn"s d's'o, =, pen added billions - /
!, wv =, o. railroad stock ,n o.,
ps,ral,e.CO \, uSe other industries = M" "a
''SrsS'',a.' SOS With fairy 70 god%I Inn
ra",,.s magic wOnds, but Il
S''''nO'' on page Eight,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-26
|The Week.
!:A s World War Looms In Far East Crisis
BY sAM'L HILL
o.o,rating the Farmer
y, D.,h Alias and Alibi
49,, ~, wind Beats Hot Air
The Minnesota Shift

H.. ,he cream separator max
|fV W. W. limited States. They are
=, o. 'ao 'doleful dumps. The pres
II 'as I'm law permits the inn
.',ian ',l" Of all agricultural inn
l I'.onI" ll.,Va valued at OVER $50
wv - July. This let's in a num-
y y cyeam separatOrs that the
u |" buy and upon which no
VIZ !. paid and fair ruins the
#,,ic,n : industry. At least that
\ .5,i A representative OF the
Eaa'ttn so,' Of American Manu-
Il .ars of Cream SeparatOrs
,be Senate committee.
L., Senator's WIRE filled with
. n..sion for the suffering Ann
/ p'n industry, but before decid-
Il "a give them the ~ per cent
Il ,,lorcm duty they modestly
N 4 few questions were put
]. uurcpcnertc Democrat from
IN senator kng by name, who
s. .uch must be- an enemy Ol
Zserican industry and the tulI
her pail, twisted some un
.ant figures out Of the Sep
ors mems representative. liz
him to admit that the same
erican.made cream separator
n was sold TO AmeriCan far
at SiO75O was being sole
elgian farmers for $3.50
Senate committee which i
ik Republican turned Dem
n and tariff for rCvenu,
right them, No wonder for
competition can ship scpar
into the United States AM
nell the American makers
legge, who is head Df Pres
TIooyers new Farm Relic
d should know about this
head Of the InternatiOng
hester company which sell
pasiOnal cream separator,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Where bread
must be as perfect
in favor
as a French sauce

DINE Wedgwood plates linen from Ire
l. and-silver that has known the slim fin
gers of generations-bread as delicious as the
finest "hOme baked"
For sixty years, the even, fine textured slices
of Rice's Bread have been served at Washing
ton tables. It has become almost part of
the Washington tradition.
For when you bite into the tender golden
crust and firm moist crumb there's fresh
wheaty something that makes you say home
made" That is because Rices is made with
fresh, rich milk and extra shortening, baked
slowly clear through in the famous split-top
loaf
You can smell the old time it's baking
day" aroma the minute you push back the
carefully sealed wrapper from the golden loaf
Slice it and see how easily the smooth, snowy
slices fall-you can cut them thin as a wafer
while the loaf is still oven-fresh
Your grocer gets this wholesome, nutritious
Rice's loaf twice every day-morning and
afternoon Notice the seal of The City Baking
Institute on the wrapper. That is your guar
antee of perfection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
Douglas
 Church.
 Services

Notices for this cnarcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
N@Gt1o oesaS01te
R. A. L MAILING --

1 till he reached the issue of Jul! 23rd. It contained nothing that interested us.
 The issue of the 24th of July had a similar appearance. It looked as if we were to draw blank Then a line caught my eye
 e. an Englishman, tall, witt the appearance of a monk | tonsure
 ! I glanced to the head of thi column. It consisted of para. graphs of news, comments and i'm pressions.
 I traced the topic back to it: beginning, and afterwards I mace this rough translation:
 "A dramatic episode took place last evening at the Kursaal The hero of the occasion was tall Englishman, who took his place at the table in the large salle to- wards midnight. He played with small counters at first and won a petty sum in half an hour. Then it was began the drama.
 "Standing behind him, like a Nemesis at his lebow, was another Englishman, calm, grey-eyed and cold, who seemed to be his friend. Nemesis touched him on the shoul- der and signed to him to leave the table with his gains.
 "The player muttered a curse, shook off the touch, and staked the whole fortune, with an impetuous gesture. The gray eyes of his monitor gleamed like steel. The player won.
 Again that monitory touch upon the shoulder. Again the muttered curse Again the impulsive gesture. The mass of counters remained on the table. The whole winnings had been staked once more.
 "All eyes were centered on the tall man who sat with head in hand staring at the table as though he would hypnotize the ball by some mighty effort of his personal mag netism.
 Hundreds eyed him curiously ana whispered to one another-the play CTS who had ceased to play, the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

SYNOPSIS: Pcll's past the key to his murder. Grenofen and Somcrficld, now allied with Laxton in solving the Pell mystery. go from Bruges to Brua1eIs to make inquiries at . certain address given them by Lavton. Before they can make their visit, Miss Vandc- neoz5-n arrives at the house, Says . short time and leaves again-obviouSly warning against their visit. They learn little from the naughty mis- trcss of the house but bank notes lcoecn the tongue of tho building superintendent. They hear that the Scabrokes form erly lived there, that a man, whose description convincing " labels him as Pcll, and a companion called there several times some years ago. Pelis friend was in love with Miss Vandenessen but after a furi- 6us scene, Commander Sea broke ordered Pell's frie n d from the house. A clue-a lead  but no connection with the mystery of Blackwater!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
PAID TO LOVE" AT
 LIBERTY, SUNDAY

George O'Brien, cast as Prince Michael in Paid To Love-" Fox Films version of an original story by Harry Carr, declares he has at last discovered the worlds loudest "screamer" George says it is Virginia Valli
 While we were making Mont martre cafe scenes in Paid To Love" said O'Brien, Director How ard Hawks told Miss Valli he was going to bring her into a shot that was designed to shock the Middle Western tourists who were clustered about the mean little tables.
 "'You have just stabbed a man, Hawks told Miss Valli, and just be- fore you dash the green baize cur tains aside and confront the hor- TOT stricken tourists want to hear a scream that will rock this stage Can you scream?'
 Miss Valli grinned but said nothing. When Hawks got ready he yelled: Scream, Miss Valli, screaml Did she do it? Shades of murdered fish-wives. I'll say she didl I've never heard more shrill, thrilling and blood-curdling blast in all my theatrical experience"
 This feature is at the Liberty Sunday. n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
AUNT BETTY OF BUTTE"

Because Rangnar Kromquist, one of the leading characters in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

spectators crowding around, an American doubtless wondering why so much excitement about so little, white-haired gentleman with the air of predicateur of Geneva, slightly seandalized, beside him an- other Englishman, tall and gaunt, looking like tonsured monk, as- cetic and disappearing, number of Frenchmen intrigued, our own compatriots injured in their sense of thrift.
 All waited for the me va plus and listened to the rush of the ball. It was as if the played guided it by an invisible string.
 Again the warning hand. Again the contemptuous gesture. The player, stalking his whole gains each time, won seven coups.
 Then as though he had con- sciously exhausted his magic in reaching the mystic number he rose-possessor of a fortune, and with his monitor, was escorted away.
 "It is said that his winnings reached the enormous sum of a million francs. The player is un- known at Ostend and cannot be i traced"
 When we came to the end of the paragraphs, we looked up to find the official standing behind us. He looked over our shoulders.
 "Ah," he said, you are reading the report of the great seven coups of 1925?"
 "You remember that?" I asked.
 'Very well, monsieur. And the most curious part of the history is not there"
 He pointed to the newspaper.
 No, messieurs the most curious part of the history is afterwards They go to their hotel.
 "They say to the manager. Here is lot of money. Count it. Lock il Iup. Give us receipt for it. Dc lit now, without delay. We take a few thousand for ourselves. We leave the rest in your care Very well.
 "The next day, they go away They have not come back. The money remains still in the coffre- fort of the hotel. waiting for them. Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

offense committed at Dover It was alleged he had attacked a clerk belonging to the firm of Smithins, London, returning to England with a large sum of money July 23, 1925.
 come down here and search the files of the Ostend paper some days before and after that date-and see whether they contain anything to show light. Anything, mind! If you draw blank, you can take up Brus- sels again. If you get winner, wire me at the Lord Nelson and follow across at once
 "The professors getting warm, said Somerfield. But Ostend?"
 But something must have hap pened at Ostend that's given Lax ton hint" said I. We go, of course?"
 "On your life! Next train"
 There were no more boat trains that day, and the next was an om- nibus train that dawdled along and landed us in Ostend at nine o'clock in the evening. We avoided the $20-a- minute places on the digue and found accommodation in a small house in straight and mar TOW street not far from the har- bor.
 To pursue our quest that night was impossible. In that paradise of stone the thing to do is to visit the Casino. Somerfield and passed into it's glassy halls at 10 o'clock and found it chock-ablock.
 A concert was going on in one o1 the larger halls. dance in another one. roulette in one saloon, anc boule in another.
 We wandered through till wt found ourselves in a quiet, almost deserted room-a sort of reading and writing room. We were about to wander out again when Somer. field said:
 Half minutel I've got an idea He walked up to the official ano spoke. I heard the man say:
 ~Mais parfaitement. monsieur Par ici."
 Somerfield beckoned to me, ane the man led us into an adjoining room. He unlocked a cupboard. ! sWhat year?" he asked.
 s.Second half of 1925" said Som erfield
 And presently the man had drag ged out large volume, the file O. the Carillon for July to December 1925.
 The man dusted the file, placed it on a table and left us.
 somerfield turned over the leaves
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
Chapter 36 THE SEVEN COUPS

It was not easy to find anothe line of approach in Brussels witt so little to work upon, and we re turned to the hotel. There we founC a letter from LaXton, written a Ostend late the night before: t T have had busy evening" fruitful, tool I'm half inclined to stay over But l want to make sure of Marling, and l am going back by the morning boat.
 You will not discover much at Brussels. Anyhow l want you to take on the inquiry I'm dropping here.
 You will remember that the prisoner, Eugene Richard, who escaped about the same time that your cousin arrived at Woodcot, was convicted for an
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
FEERO LEAVES FOR SCENE
 OF PROSPECTOR'S DEATH

Deputy U s. Marshal Feero, ac- companied by Rangnar Kromquist, left this morning on the Seaplane Ketchikan for Crescent Lake to visit the remains of Tom Wilson, prospector, who died at a point IA miles from the lake, according to word brought to town by Tom Donahue, partner of the deceased. inc latter accompanied the two men as guide on the journey which is expected to take about a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

SPECIAL EVENT F. o. E. DANCE DOUGLAS, FRIDAY, OCT. 18TH.
 -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL SOON

John Cashen, who has been con- fined to St. Ann's hospital for the past three weeks following an oper- ation for hernia, is expected home about the first of next week.
 Neil Doogan has been quite ill in the hospital since the first of the week with pneumonia and pleurisy, but is slowly getting back to health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

Dell E. Sher1rI, Juiieau's plano tuner. Hotel Gastineau. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
DOUGLAS NEVIS
KILBURN IS APPOINTED
 CENSUS ENUMERATOR

L. w. Kilburn this week received his commission as census taker for the Island, having been appointed by Charles E. Naghel, census super visor for the district of Alaska MT. Kilburn expects to begin his work about October l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
THIRD CHILD BORN

Word has come from Ventura, California, of the birth of a daugl :. ter in June to MT. and Mrs. Home I. Swindle, former residents of Douglas. The little one has been named Kathryn Maud.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
CARD PARTY TONIGHT

Everyone is invited to attend the card party in the Odd Fellows hall being given there this evening by the Rebekahs in celebration of their 30th anniversary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

Library play, left today on the coroner's- inquest trip to Crescent Lake, Aunt Betty of Butte" has been postponed one week. The date of presentation will be Oc- tober instead of September 28 as previously announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21
AUXILIARY TO ENTERTAIN

Next Monday night the Ladies Auxiliary to Douglas Aerie IF, F O. E., plans to give another of their popular card parties in the the Eagles hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-21

A million francs left un- claimed at hotel! And Pell a part of the puzzle again! Con- tinue the story Monday.