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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
The Sad, Sad Story of dHomeless
Case of Home BretO That Froze
To Death In a Plentywood Alley

ers can be seen peering thru win
dows at cooks and whist players
city where even a vagrant case
of beer is refused a nights lodg-
ing.
With this prologue we shall pro-
coed to relate the experience of a
citizen of Sheridan County (his
name is omitted from this news
item) who came to Plentywood on
business bent, but being one who
usually mixes business with pleas
ure, he took with him in his sled
a case of beer to cheer him, while
obliged to dwell in the military
camp that now is Plentywood.
The individual (his name is
omitted from this news item)
drove his team into a secluded al
ley and walked into restaurant
with a big smile on his manly
face, shook hands with the pro-
prietor and whispered in his ear.
If he had said ri am Jack Smith"
his audience could not have hook
ed more frightened. "Beer" the
caterer croaked, IT don't want to
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
ANNUAL MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The annual meeting of the Plen-
tywood Commercial Club will be
held at the basement of the Cath
olic church in Plentywood on Feb
ruary 10Th, 1880 at z o'clock in
the evening when and where cleo
ton of officers will be had, re-
ports from the different commit
tees, such as Highway Commit
tee, Street and Alley Committee
Playground Committee, City Park
Committee, Courthouse Commit
tee and Rural Telephones and
Mail Route Committee and such
other business as may come be-
fore said meeting.
Before the meeting a Roast
Turkey Dinner will be served by
the Altar Society without an ex-
ira charge to all members of the
club.
The presence of all members
are urgently desired and each are
requested to be present at 7:O'
o'clock prompt.
A good and interesting program
is prepared.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
A. C. TOWNLEY TO RUN ON TEMPERANCE
LEAGUE PLATFORM In NORTH DAKOTA

A. c. Townley, erstwhile chief
tain Of the Nonpartisan League,
has announced in Minot that he
will be a republican candidate for
congress in the third North Dako-
ia congressional district at the
June primary election.
The office of congressman in
the third district is now held by
J. H. Sinclair of Kenmare, a Non
partisan League member, who re-
Gently announced from Washing
ton that he is a candidate for re-
Endorsement by the League when
it holds its state convention at
Bismarck on February 7th.
Mr.. Townley said his campaign
viii be conducted upon a platform
of government control and sale of
liquor. simultaneously, he an
nounced that a movement will be
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

undertaken in the state to place
upon the ballot at the general
election next November the ques-
ton Of repeating the prohibition
provision Of the state constitution.
No Endorsement Sought.
No formal Endorsement of Town
ley's candidacy will be sought of
the Nonpartisan League state con-
vention, it was learned, altho his
statement made no mention con-
corning this feature.
Mr.. Townley's statement of his
candidacy follows:
Il am a candidate for congress
on the republican ticket from the
third congressional district of
North Dakota, subject to the ap-
prevail of the voters in the coming
June primary election.
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

NCol1SoIOIS.
Blames Politicians"
Wheeler accompanied his
demand with a declaration
that prohibition enforce
ment had broken down. He
blamed til e politicians
and called upon the law en-
forcement commission to
summon members of the
republican national commit
tee before it to determine
how prohibition officers
are appointed"
Both Wheeler and Borah said
they had been informed that the
department of justice had inves-
tigated Herbert when he was pro.
hibition administrator from Mary.
land and reported "malfeasance
and corruption"
Herbert Flayed.
"If the facts be true as report
ed to me by representative Of
justice" said Borah, "this mar
has no business in Idaho or Mon.
-tana or anywhere else outside Of
the penitentiary." Wheeler sale
unless the administration takes
Herbert out of Montana l will cal
for an investigation and l viii
insist that the department of jus.
tice make public its evidence"
Herbert was transferred recent
ly from Baltimore to the north
western district. His assistant a
Baltimore, ]. c. Quinn, has beer
dismissed.
Borah commented that at ha
been represented that one of tn
reasons for sending Herbert to Id
aho was that he was a protege o
mine," adding:
"The first l ever heard of thi
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
FEDERAL FARM BOARD WOULD BAR THE
FROM RETAIL BUSINESS

ture continue as they have been,
they would offer dangerous en-
couragement to radical tendencies,
unsound economic policies and new
leaderships based on serious dis
content"
Explaining that literal inter-
pretation Of certain provisions OF
the agricultural marketing act
s a., he construed to mean the
practical paralysis of independent
marketing" Mr.. league said he
tbonght that "whenever the board
functions it viii consider the ques-
tion Of whether an industry is
r y.s, prosperous under exist.
~ while the board Evil not pur
sue a penny-watching policy" h
added. II plans "to exercise Gloss
supervision over all its loans"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

Washington, Jan. 26.-The fed
eral farm board viii not encour-
age co-operatives to go into the
retailing business.
This attitude was given today
as part of the boards policy py
one of its members, Charles Z.
league, writing in Nations Busl-
ness.
at is unbelievable" he said,
''that a farmer should desire or
expect to replace all the wholesaie
jobbers and retailers and elimin-
ate all the distribution machinery
that these groups have built up.
81 realize that some business in
terests are not sympathetic with
certain features of the farm re.
lief legislation, but also realize
that if the conditions of agricul
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
DEADLINES

Ashland, KY, Jan. 30
Three workmen were killed
and three injured today
when several tons of rock
crashed inside railroad tun-
mel.
Los Angeles. Jan. 30
The second attempt of
Alexander Pantages, con-
victed of assault, to gain
freedom on bail failed to-
day. The judge denounced
family attempts to influ-
ence the court.
Chicago, Jan. 30-The
foreign market decline caus-
ed wheat break today,
prices going two one eighth
to three one-fourth cents
lower. Oats were slightly
off.
Montreal, Jan. 30-The
body of Peter Trans, en-.
tangled in his diving appar.
atus under water since lasi
Monday was brought to the
surface today frozen. Oxy
gen was pumped into hi
diving suit for three days il
the hope of keeping hin
alive.
Chicago, Jan. 3O-John
ME Genera. gang leader
was critically wounded in
gangster gun attack today
In the fifth bomb explosion
: in twenty-four hours,
building was wrecked. in
, juring thirteen. Bankrup
city is frightened by terror
ist regime.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
mig" COLLINS BOND
CUT; PRELIMINARY
HEARING WAIVED

Paul Babcock, appearing for
mig" Collins on a charge of CIV
ing liquor to a minor, before JUS
tice of the peace Belanski last
Tuesday waived a preliminary ex-
animation and his client was
bound over to the next term of
district court.
The hearing on the felony
charge against Collins and Frank
Fishbeck has been set for today
at 2 P. M. 1t is expected that
preliminary examination will also
be waived at this hearing and the
usual procedure is expected to be
followed by Judge Belanski.
Paul Babcock and True Greer
are the attorneys for Collins and
Fishbeck. 1t is reported that in
addition to County Attorney Bake
well and his assistant Wagner, 9
lawyer is being engaged by a par
ent of one of the girls involved.
Stanley Palubicki, the third Of
the trio said to have accompanied
Deloris Pickett, Lucille Wrigh
and Eugene Garneau to Thu
chicken ranch" has not beer
charged. According to reports
Miss Wright, the girl he is report
ed to have been with, refused t.
testify against him, declaring, it
4 alleged, that she would not pla,
the role of "stoolpigeon."
Judge Paul reduced the amour
of Collins bond from $4,000 +
| $2,500 In view of the fact tina
Fishbeck's bail is only $1,000 o,
two charges similar to those pre-
ferred against Collins, the Cour
certainly cannot be accused
leniency. The total of "Nig's
Continued on page Eighty
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
Plentywood Implement Co.
To Handle Philco Radio

While in Minneapolis recently,
Anton Nelson of the Plentywood
Implement Company, went from
place to place to listen to the diff
ferent radios. He states that there
wasn't anything better than the
Majestic in its price field but he
did find the Philco superior both
in volume and selectivity. While
there he spent whole day IN
speeding radios, going from place
to place in a taxi. The result was
that he took on the Philco line Of
radios and at the present time
has two of the Philco models or
display. He expects to continue Il
handle the Majestic. line.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

workers in the Bronx, but
today his body in a red
draped casket, and thanked
by an escort of motorcycle
police, led a procession 20
blocks long.
The people in that cortege were
Communists and Communist SYM
pathizers, poor people, some of
them a bit ragged, who idealized
Katovis as a martyr to their
cause.
They were orderly enough, al
though some 400 policemen had
been placed in readiness in the
event of trouble. Occasionally
there would be banner decryine
Katovis' murder or condemning
Imperialism, and now and then
F, the marchers would sing.
Union Makes Us Strongi" they
would shout and raise their
clenched right fists triumphantly.
The police who rode alongside and
the throngs that watched from
the sidewalks and the windows of
office buildings looked on placid
ly. Many of the latter did not
even know what it was all about,
they thought it was a parade.
The procession was to have gone
through the garment district, but
the police refused to allow it and
also put their feet down on a big
demonstration planned in Union
square, opposite Communist party
headquarters. Katovis' casket wa:
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
SENATOR C. TAYLOR
ADDRESSES LEAGUE
In WILLTTON, N. D.

Senator Charles E. Taylor, of
Sheridan County, editor of The
Producers. News, addressed the
Williams County, N. D. conven-
ton of the Nonpartisan League .
week ago last Wednesday in the
court house at Williston, on the
progressive trend in politics this
year and the necessity for the
farmers TO rally behind their own
candidates for political office on
program of struggle against the
enemies of the producing classes
The senator's talk was greeted
with applause.
County Chairman d. ]. Beakey
called the convention to order anC
appointed A. A. Howell, Adolpf
Borstad and r. R. Rutledge Of
Williston as a committee on ere.
dentials.
The presence of county officials
as delegates raised the ire Of
Thor Hole of Brooklyn township
who said; "they can keep theii
jobs until hell freezes over as fal
as I am concerned, but for theil
own good it would be better fol
them not to be here as delegate:
to renominate themselves" Holes
remarks brought burst of ap
plause.
d. J. Beakev was elected chair.
man over Ben Fedje, the candi
date of the court house officials.
The convention refused to en-.
dorse county candidates which wa;
considered defeat for the cour
house crowd.
D. I. Todd. Thor Hole and vii
liam Hendrickson were the com
niftee on resolutions. D. J
Beakev. Ben Fedie and Chris Hol
were elected delegates 30 the state
convention at Bismarck.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
.SHRIEVALTY Bee IS
BUZZINC In OSCAR
COLLINS BONNET
Reported Setting Chapeau For
Madsen's Job. Has Not Felt So
Ambitious Since He Ran For
Congress. To Run on Platform
of Cleaning Up City, Report.

The mills of rumor grind quick
ly and they grind lots of rough
stuff. So said somebody or 9TH
er. The runnor mill is grinding
out meal for the fall elections now
and all is grist that come TO this
mill.
Prominent in the public eye at
this moment is Oscar Collins.
chief of police in the city of Plen-
tywood, the man who finally de-
cided to make good rthe pre-elec-
ton promises of Sheriff Madsen
to run mig" Collins out of Sheri-
dan County.
Having come to this decision
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
REPORTED HERALD
PURCHASER FLED;
PROSPECTS DARK

The story in the Helena In
dependent quoted in the last
issue of The Producers News
to the effect that w. L. RAIDER
of Malta had leased the Her
; aid from Messrs. Polk and
; Bowler appears TO have been
premature. The dispatch was
date lined Glasgow and may
have been a trick on the part
= of Burley or Harry to give
= publicity to the fact that they
= are trying TO unload the
Bladder" RAIDER was here
: for a time and it is reported
= that after getting a nose-ful
= of Bowler and Lard S. Olson
= and an eye-full of their junk
= shop he babe them farewell.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
Frank French Wins
Prize of Wolf Proof
Fence at Big Banquet

Helena.-Frank French of Plen-
tywood was awarded 100 rods of
Texas wolf proof fence at the
banquet of the Montana Wool
growers association when he was
found to have come the farthesi
distance to the convention from
any point in Montana. It was sti-
pulated that those eligible shoulc
be bona fide woolgrowers of Mon
tana, which eliminated visitors tc
the convention from other states.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

What was once a hospitable
city, place of good cheer and the
rendezvous for lovers of fun and
hilarity, is now cold and gloomy
habitat where men wear long
faces and women long skirts,
where the tramp of the military
can be heard on the sidewalks
and the eyes of prohibition snoop-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
Elmer Stambaugh Passes
Snokes-His Hens Have
Commenced Production

His face wreathed in smiles
and whiskers Elmer Siam
baugh, a prominent citizen,
last Tuesday visited the Pro-
ducers News office and hand
ed Bert Torstensen and Tom
O'Flaherty a couple of White
: Owls. "An increase in the
family?" asked Bert who
writes locals, provided they
walk in on him. mo" chort-
led Elmer, "but something
more remunerative in these
hard times. My chickens have
started laying"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
c. H. Williams Again
Heads State Woolgrowers

Charles H. Williams, for a
quarter of a century president
of the Montana Woolgrowers'
association, was reelected at
the close of the convention
held in Helena recently. Mr..
: Williams is subscriber to
the Producers News, and while
g he says he does not agree
= with everything we stand for
: he admires the papers cour-
age and finds it interesting
and stimulating.
X
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
5000 ZLOTYS REWARD
:

A friend of The Producers
News offers a reward of
o'UOO zlotys in currency to
anyone who can show the
.. name of a person, represent
ed as editor, manager or jani-
Tor on the masthead of the
Plentywood Herald of the 23d
and Both of January, 1880.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

money you got for those flash
ights?" 1t was then and only
then that they suspected that evil
lurked in Plentywood.
Stepping into the middle of a
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
len Thousand March Behind Bier Of Labor Martr
Wheeler and Borah Demand Dry Cheftain's Head
JUNIOR SENATOR CHARGES SCHNITZLER
CONFERRED WITH COL. WALLACE, WET

Froid Millionaire Farmer and J. A Skinner of Red Lodge
Visited Washington to Consult Hoover Over Selection
OF Prohibition Administrator c. o. P Out for Ran
kn's Scalp, Want Wet In His Place. Borah Declares
Herbert Should Be In Penitentiary Politicians Blamed
for Downfall of Enforcement
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
PEACEFULLY PICKETINC
STRIKER IS RUTHLESSLY
SHOT DOWN BY "COPPER"

Body of Steven Katovis Union Man and Member of the
Communist Party Killed By Policeman During Demon
straon In the Bronx Is Followed to Last Resting Place
BY Great Procession of New York Workers. Banners
Carried Denouncing Murderers and Calling on Exploit
ed to Organize. Permit to March Thru Garment Dis
trict Denied
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

New York, Jan. 26.-Ten thousand persons marched
over three miles on wet sloppy today to hon
or the memory of obscure dead man.
Steven Katovis only claim to fame was that he was
shot down in clash between police and strino market
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31

Washington, Jan. 27.-Immediate removal of John F.
Herbert as prohibition administrator for Montana and
daho was demanded in the senate today by Senators
Borah, ldaho and Wheeler Montana. on the ground Of
charges placed before them by department Of Justice in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-31
COLONEL WALLACE
Is GLORIFIED IN.
NEW YORK PAPER
Dashing Military Officer. Hero of
Irish War for Freedom. Re-
turning TO West After Strenu-
Gus Round of Pleasure in East.

Hans Hardersen gladdened the
hearts of The Producers New
staff few days ago with news
of Colonel Wallace, former editor
of this paper, who we believe il
Continued on Last Page
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
fruits. Speaking generally, he add

fruits. Speaking generally, he add
ed:
I'm farming, few men become
millionaires, and few become pau
pers. It is not a line of the great
est financial opportunities, nor of
the greatest misfortunes. Its
money rewards average less than
those of the average city vocations,
but including with things money
will buy those things that money
will not purchase, or for which cash
is not needed, farming, on the av-
erage of remuneration, furnishes
as much as, or more than does eff
fort applied in the average of 9TH
er vocations.
II am of the opinion that when
industrial depressions come, as
come they may if business men
should be more depressed than now
and if the urban bread lines should
grow to embarrassing proportions,
there will be many farmers in Min
nesota and elsewhere who will de-
eide over their fried chicken and
strawberry shortcake: we had bet
ter ask Johns folks up to stay a
spell until times get better in the
city. 1t must be pretty hard sled
ding for them
II am still optimistic about the
outlook for agriculture"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
The Farmers Game

The accompanying cartoon is the
copy of a chart used by Andrew
Boss, vice director of the Minneso-
ia Agricultural Experiment Station
in a talk before the editors of Min
nesota at the annual Editors Short
Course at University Farm, May 8
9, and 10. It was used to show
some of the uncertainties and diff,
ficulties with which the farmer is
confronted in the growing and mar,
keting of his products, and was
based upon cartoon by Fitzpat'
rick published not long ago in the
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The farmer in the key position
as pitcher of a baseball nine, in
which the other players are mar,
ket, rainfall sunshine, fertility
temperature, domestic demands in,
dustrial activities, and export mar.
kets, is matched against a team
consisting of hard luck, cold wealth,
er, hail, clouds, druth, poor seed
low prices, insect pests, plant di,
seases, and soil exhaustion. The
hard luck IF" is just coming to
bat for the opposing team.
Professor Boss in his talk indicat.
ed that he was betting on the farm
ers' team or at least would bet or
that team if he bet at all. He said
IT am of the opinion that farming
is still good business" He felt
that while there was distress in ag
riculture and a depression of prices
agriculture in general would "coms
back" He cited examples of salts
factory financial returns on many
farms of Minnesota last year anC
showed how there had been rapid
recovery after the sharp deflatior
of 1920. While there were diff
culties in the way he had faith il
the future for the agriculture Of
Minnesota with it's favorable stu
alton for the production of dairy
products, meat, cereal foods, an6
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Round Prairie Farmer
Dropped Dead In Field
Christian Nels Anderson Had Been
Resident of Todd County
Since 1915

Christian Nels Anderson, of
Round Prairie township, dropped
dead while working in the field Fri
day afternoon about 4:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Anderson was planting corn
and had not complained of feeling
ill. Suddenly he slumped over and
his sons, realizing that something
serious had happened, Immediately
summoned a physician, but by the
time medical assistance reached
him he was dead. Death was due
to heart failure.
Christian Nels Anderson was
born in Schelland, Denmark, June
% 1871. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Soren Anderson and at
the age of three years moved with
his parents to the United States.
His parents settled on a farm in
Steele county, where Mr.. Anderson
grew to manhood. In December of
1899, he was married to Miss Mae
Christensen at Owatonna, Steele
county continuing to be the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson until
1915 when they moved to Round
Prairie township. For the past five
years Mr.. Anderson had been suffer
ing from heart trouble and although
under a doctors care his condition
was not thought to be serious and
his death came as great shock to
his family and friends.
Beside his wife Mr.. Anderson is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Matt P. Hirt, of Minneapolis;
Albert, of Milwaukee; Loretta, Irv-
in, Floyd, Irene, Harold, Leland,
Elaine and Imogene, all of whom
reside at home. One daughter, Ed
ma Mae died at the age of five years
in 1908. He is also survived by one
brother, Christoffer Anderson, of
Bixby, and by three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at one o'clock from
the home in Round Prairie end at
p o'clock from the Baptist church
in Long Prairie, Rev. G. Arthur Ny
borg officiating. Interment was
made in the Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. Anderson was one of the good
farmers of the southern part of the
county and was known as a hard
worker. In spite of illness he con-
tinued with the labor of planting
and toherwise experimenting the
work on his farm until death cut
his life short and caused a cessa-
ton of all earthly work. In his
sudden and unexpected death the
family has the sincere sympathy of
all their friends.-Long Prairie
Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29

Mrs. Edna Jameson, Mrs. Mary
Hogan, Mrs. c. D. Marshall, and
Mrs. H. T. Austin motored to ST..
Cloud Tuesday.
Burton Rowe, of Minneapolis,
spent a few hours in this city with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Rowe, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doege re-
siding in Ashley township, are re-
joicing over the arrival of a 10
pound baby daughter at their home
Monday.