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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
FARMERS UNION EXCHANGE ORGANIZED
FOR PURPOSE OF HELPING FARMERS

St. Paul, April SO.-The mer-
chandising program of the Farm
ers Union has been the target of
an unlimited amount of criticism
fired at it by the local merchants
OF the Northwest who evidently do
not understand the principles nm
on which its activities are hinged
The Farmers Union EXCHANGE Is
not engaged in a general mercban-
dising business but confines ;+s
activities to the staple items which
are used in large quantities bv
farmers in the raising of their
crops. This is a reasonable and
sound procedure because the farn,-
er as producer is entitled to the
same privileges as are other MO
ducers in buying in quantity ar
the lowest prices those things
which enter into his cost of pro-
duction.
Serving The Farmers
The antagonistic attitude Of +ba
local business man is entirely m
justified because the Fayr, a..
Union Exchange is not comnetina
work, but is rendering a services
with him for the trade which he
has built up through years of hard
to the farmers by supplying tban !
with few of the items Will ,I,SL'
they use on a large scale ~
price within reach of their noclrot
book. With the exception of A.
food products, every article hsn
died by the Exchange is one a VI
which the manufacturers bo III
made exhorbitant profits and '@ rot
it does not make any serious c',t
into the local bushes man. in
come by dealing in them. M
All Stakeholder Farmers
The Farmers Union Excboruo
was organized in April, 1927 anS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

Richland county said he would
"give particular attention to all
legislation designed to aid agri-
culture, believing if Montana is
to progress it must aid this branch
of our industry"
Representative Eden Freed, de-
mocrat of Petroleum county, fav-
ors an income tax "and other
changes in our tax laws as the
tax on real estate in many Sec
lions of Montana is confiscatory."
Representative Henry R. Green,
Dawson county republican, be-
lieves something should be done
to eliminate the Tulsa Plus"
freight charges which, he states,
Montana citizens are now compel
led to pay on gasoline refined in
Montana.
Late returned of a United Press
state legislative survey show two
more state senators and one more
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
BLACKWELL
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ment with Wanda Hass that she
would plead guilty to murder in
the second degree which allows a
sentence from ten years to life. if
| filed such charge. We had an
understanding in the matter. But
after she had employed counsel
and at the time of arraignment.
instead Of doing as she had prom
lsed, Miss Hass pleaded "Not
Guilty" thus betraying our ar
engagements. Since, | have made
up my mind to amend the inform
alton"
To which Paul Babcock for the
defendant Immediately objected.
on the grounds that it was not
justified, that thee had been no
showing Oh which 10 found such
an amendlae It, and that such an
amendment was contrary to law.
that an information could be am
ended after pleading, as to form,
but not as to crime charged.
Judge Paul at once denied Bake
wells motion, and oerlgnly told
him that such a motion could not
be. granted, because the Supreme
Court of the State of Montana.
had in State versus Fisher had
so decided in no uncertain terms.
and tod Blackwell where to lind
this case and suggested that he
read il.
Blackwell then on Monday filed
motion to dismiss present charge
against Miss Hass, without preiu-
dice, and leave to file a new in
formation charging murder in
First Degree. Judge Paul set the
hearing on such motion for Sat
urday morning at ten o'clock, and
asked Blackwell to file affidavits
setting forth facts to justify the
granting the motion, and Babcock
also in rebuttal. Babcock will
fight the proposed action on the
grounds that there is no reason
for the charge, except in County
Attorney Bakewell's mind. and
that his client having pleaded to
charge that State had made and
was preparing to go to trial on
those charges, and that there is
no excuse for these charges.
The first charge against Wanda
Hass was murder in first degree
and was filed in Justice court be-
fore Ed Belanski; but defendant
asked time and did not plea. Then
Blackwell got a statement from
Wanda, and had considerable ne
gotiations with her. He also held
many conferences with Wanda's
uncle, VIM. Hass, the brother of
the murdered man. VIM. Hass
wanted an insanity charge filed
Immediately but tho Blackwell
seemed willing, this could not be
done Finally the information in
Justice Court was quashed and
motion filed for leave to file in
formation direct in district court.
which was granted. Information
was filed, much to the surprise of
everyone, charging murder in Sec
md degree. 1t was several 6ays
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
Census Enumeration
Has Narrow Escape

Last Monday, while driving a
car, Carl o. Anderson, census
enumerator of the Dooley district,
had a narrow escape from death.
1t seems that the car had stalled
and in getting it started, Mr.. An
derson threw the machine into re-
verse and backed through a barbed
wire fence, tearing down about 10
rods of fence. He got cut quite
badly on the neck and face, also
his right arm. The windshield of
the car was broken to smithereens
Nevertheless Carl is around and
states that although his neck and
face is pretty sore and stiff. hut
ne takes it with a smile. Mr.
johnson, the owner of the car
after viewing the wreckage said
ne could not understand how Mr.
Anderson came out of the accident
oAANS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

cabinet spent the whole d.,
secret session, the subject VI, =
discussion being the Indian s' ' uas
1t is believed. The In ~, SlIs
Labor Party having inst, r1 pvaq' 4
members in the house Of c ror,u Y
to break with the MacDon SSIli,~-
eminent on the Hindu ouest i ~ I
IS believed that the Labor ' Po,,,i !
tenure Of office will be brief ny X, !,
radical laborites accuse the M,
Donald government of being !
lmperialistic as that of Stsra
Baldwin. An early return to mv
er of the Tory government i o.
pected, owing to the failure Of a,
naval conference and the Hha
revolt.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

before Wanda was arraigne6, and
1t was rumored that the informa-
ton would be amended before Miss
Hass pleaded, to first degree. But
when the defendant was finally
arraigned, a week ago Tuesday
morning, the information was not
amended, and upon pleading, Miss
Hass pleaded, mot guilty." 1t has
since been disclosed by Blackwell
himself, that he was surprised, as
he expected defendant to plead
guilty, in fact had been negotiat-
ing with her with that end in view,
and had, he says, a promise that
she would plead guilty. Then
Blackwell moved to amend the in
formation; which is unlawful af-
ter defendant has pleaded. Now
he asks to have information dis
missed without prejudice and asks
life to file a new information
charging what should have been
charged in the first place, ano
would have so been, had it not
been for the fact that Blackwell
was dickering with the Hasses to
arrange matters so that Wanda
could be induced to plead guilty,
and be sent forthwith to prison
without telling her story of the
moving cause behind the tragedy,
in her defence, of all things in
the world they seem to want to
avoid. Wanda had said from the
first that she would do five years
and keep silent, but no more.
Things could not be arranged for
less than ten years as the law
does not allow it. 1t is said that
Blackwell did not relish recon-
mending less than rs years to the
Court, and tried to talk Wanda in
to taking that time, and go at
once to Deer Lodge. After she
retained counsel, Blackwell offered
20 years, and finally Is years, but
Miss 5Hass decided that she was
unwilling to do that much time.
Now Blackwell wants to demand
Wanda's life.
Last week end Wanda's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hass of Ken
mare, came to Plentywood and had
several conferences with their
daughter, and with Attorney Paul
Babcock. They returned to Ken
mare the first of the week. They
appeared to be modest people who
have known a lifetime of toll.
1t appears now that the case
will be fought to the bitter end
and the jury will decide what !
Wanda's punishment shall be.
1t is likely that a term of court !
will be held about the first of
June, or as soon as seeding is ov-
err.
Miss Hass, who has been resid-
ing with Deputy Sheriff Duggan
at her residence, was taken to the
jail Saturday, and placed in the |
Sheriff's room, as the Jail is now
vacant. The defendant was taken
very i'll upon confinement, and re-
fused to eat. Sunday night she
was returned to the custody of
Deputy Duggan and will stay at
her home until trial. Miss Hass
has lost about 20 pounds in weight
since the tragedy, and appears
worried and haggard.
In the Plentywood Herald last
night is story to the effect that
$4,000 was being collected for a
defense fund for Miss Hass. The
Producers News upon inquiry was
unable to get an iota of verifi-
cation of such move, and it ap-
pears that the story is another one
of those fabrications which that
seems SO given to
printing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

nishing pasture when they were
dormant and dying down when
they were green. 1t killed out
weeds and other plants with sur
face roots.
Intrigued by the crop that solv-
ed his costly dairy feed problem
Hoover sought to identify it. F.
G. Reimer of the Southern Oregon
Experiment station, after months
of research, announced he believed
it to be native of Egypt-a "lost
grass" of Biblical history. Reimer
had no explanation for its appear
ance on the Hanley and Hoover
farm. "Poa bulbosa" was the
name Reimer gave it, from the
fact that, unlike other grasses, its
seeds are tiny bulbs.
Hoover became a crusader for
his grass. Other dairymen hasten
ed to plant it. Requests for in
formation came from all parts of
the world.
In 1923 Hoover planted large
acreage by airplane, and recently
arranged with R. L. Hanna, pres
ident of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny to sell seed to plant 10000
acres. Hoover will be in charge
OF the planting and plans to scat
ter the seed from an airplane.
In Washington the large Carna-
ton Farms are experimenting
with a trial planting of the grass.
In California. where its success
has been proved, Hoover markets
thousands of pounds CT seed an
nually.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
(By the United Press)

Although the 22nd session OF
the state legislature is too far dis
tant to obtain a definite outline of
prospective legislation, Is state
senators and representatives from
IA counties, who seek reelection,
have indicated to the United Press
their views on certain laws or on
the general subject of lawmaking.
Several veterans of the 21ss
session believe lawmakers in the
22nd should guard against flood
of new and inconsequential legis-
latlon; others evince interest in
educational bills; a number pIal.
to introduce bills relating to high
way matters; still more mention
various tax bills in which they are
interested and a few plan to seek
special appropriations for "local"
projects.
For Education. Who Isn't?
Senator Julius j. Wuerthner. re-
publican Of Cascade county, is par
ticularly interested in education.
81 will introduce a workable
junior college law" he said. "The
present law, according to a recent
opinion of the attorney generals
office, does not permit the estab-
lishment of either a junior college
or Junior college courses
Another who is cognizant of ed
ucatiOnal problems is Senator Err
nest Eaton, republican, of Yellow
tone county, himself an educator.
Montana is need of uniform high
school laws he said, and also
law providing more equitable dis
tribution of school monies.
Education is our largest inter-
est" he pointed out. "Half the
taxes go to schools"
Shouldn't Hurt Anaconda
Senator Eaton also believes in
the adoption of uniform highway
laws throughout the United States
and added he would support any
measure designed to attain that
objective. Other state matters in
which he is interested include a
separate institution for the deaf
and blind and a progressive high
way program.
Senator Theodore R. Bergstrom,
democrat, of Fallon county and
Representative w. T. Waite, re-
publican, of Powder River county,
both favor distribution of state
licenses from county seats rather
than from one state distributing
point at Deer Lodge. n
Senator Bergstrom said he hop
ed to introduce a bill making ev-
cry county treasurer in the state
a deputy registrar of motor We
hicles."
Representative White said he
was in favor of repeating the gas /
refund bill and also would sup
port measures tending to provide
more and better livestock protec-
ton"
For Vow of Silence
Representative H. A. Sample, {
Dawson county republican, B. C. I
illis, Yellowstone county republi- s
can, DR.. Asa Willard, Missoula t
county republican and Senator w.
l.. Stages, Wibaux county republi-
can, all expressed the belief that |
the 22nd session should place a
restraining hand on excessive leg
islation.
"From my experience" said
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
STATE SOLONS GIVE VIEWS But THEY
LOOK LIKE THIN FARE TO Us

Senator Stages, 81 believe that a
member of the legislature can rem
der greater service by refrain
from efforts to introduce new leg
islation."
Representative Lillis seconds
Senator Stages suggestion by
remarking that "Fewer and bet
ter laws" are Montana's need. He
adds that he will support a bill
to tax public service freight and
passenger trucks a percentage Of
their earnings for use in paying
for road maintenance.
Representative Sample remarks:
Lets use the axe on legislation
not necessary to the public well
fare"
DR.. Willard staed: every few
new laws are needed but changing
conditions deman dsome alterations
in existing laws to make them
more effective"
Fer More Prisons, Maybe!
The MissOula county legislator
went on to say that he is "inter-
ested in matters relating to
health schools and roads. Having
been one of the introducers of the
crime commission bill now law
and especially interested in legis-
lation tending to eliminate delay
and technical procedure in the adj
ministration of justice, l shall be
greatly interested and would ex-
pect to take an active part in
furthering the crime commissions
recommendations to that end.
Expeditions law enforcement
should be worked out. The law
citizen deserves first con-
sideration and technical delays
hat give the criminal a chance to
evade justice should be eliminated
1T every opportunity"
DR.. Willard has not decided
whether or not he will be a can
lidate for reelection.
For Good Roads
Garter county," said Represen-
;ative T. E. Nelstead, republican
# Carter county, "has a peculiar
situation in that it has not a
single mile of railroad within It's
boundaries. Its approximate area
S 340O square miles and, there
ore, the question of good roads is
# particular interest to us because
t is our only means of travel.
Representative M. C. Wickware,
of Pondera county, is
PARTICULARLY interested in three /
,ills.
81 would support" he said, "a
rivers license bill, a cigarette
AK bill and a hydro-electric pow
+ tax bill"
Senator S. H. Porter, Chouteau
ounty democrat, stated he chopped
0 secure an appropriation for
evils and Clark Memorial at Fort
'enton."
chime time is not ripe" stated
S. J. Purnell of
'lathead county, "for the passage.
f an unemployment insurance
leasure, but l think the questions
hOuld be considered with a view
} legislative action in the future.
he big problem will doubtless be
ow to raise sufficient tax money
o carry on as we should from an
lready Overburdened tax-paying
eople."
For Aid to Agriculture
Senator Walter d. Kemmis of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

IS a Delaware Corporation func-
tlonlng as a subsidiary of the Far
mers Union Terminal Association
which owns all of its stock The
directors of the Exchange are
e by the directors of the
Terminal Association, who in turn
are elected by the stockholders Of
VhaI organization Farmers onlvl
Inc Exchange is a member If e
the Joint Cooperative Purchasino,
association composed of the Far
me[s Union Exchange in the states
Of illinois, Iowa, South Dalrota
Kansas and Oklahoma. and of +b9
Missouri Farm Association anJ
the Equity Union. Through This
Va association buying power NAV
pc obtained comparable to that ~
the largest chain store nrganizo -
lions in the world '''N"
Acts As Business Agent
Inc Exchange conducts tbe mar
cnandlslng activities of the Fa,.,,.
efs Union in the Northwest act
Ing as ITS business agent only II
a n.af no intentions of retaining an
amount of profits thru
us transactions, being conton+ -. ~
receive small BROKERAGE s,,ff -
clent TO pay overhead expenses and
provide a reasonable financial re
Terpe, any excess moneys are ex-
a p5moea on the organization and
work of the Farrn "lrS
IN Inlo n or go into the treasury w, Of
the Terminal Association. u
Divided Into Departments.
10 increase the efficiency of lie
ma: the Exchange has bee sS
1 into several departments
sacn OF which handles q certain
,spe OF commodity. Perhaps the
ssreatest saving effected bv the
-atmer is through the purchase of
petroleum products from Farmers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
Secretary of Indian Association
Says Interior Departments Of
fer is Star Chamber Proceed
ing.

Washington, D. C.-The recent
rental proposal for the Flatbead
power site, offered by the interior
Department on April 1, is a "Star
Chamber proceeding which cuts
Indian rentals even lower than the
first plan, the Senate Indian Az
fairs Committee was told April ia
6y John Collier, secretary of the
Indian Defense Association, Inc
"It is indefensible for the De-
partment to adjudicate without re-
opening hearings and incorporat-
ing into some public record the
assumptions upon which the new
rental plan is based" Mr.. Collier
SAID, contending the latest plan
lad before the Montana Power
Company, applicants for the site
sweeps aside evidence and facts
presented by the parties concerned
IN hearings on the previous pro-
posal.
1T is preposterous," he declar-
ca, 20 allow this change in the
whole business and the granting
OF an award in secret. The essen
tlal evil of the whole situation is
The star chamber proceeding"
Delay Is Requested.
Jamin G. Marsh, who said he is
Inc committee also heard Ben
secretary of the Peoples Lobby
and asked the Senate to take ac-
tion to prevent the granting of a
license on the Flathead site until
the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee had finished its investigation
OF the Power Commission
On March %, before this Com
mlttee, the rental proposal for the
Flathead power site, prepared hv
the War Department was shown
TO be tissue of falsities and err
ri,oneous computations adverse to
.ne indian and the public interest .
Mr.. Collier testified.
The rental proposal has now
oeen withdrawn" he Continued
another rental proposal has been
formulated. Secretary WiIbur ~
April ! presented this new scheme
20 the Montana congressional dele
gatlon, and he laid it before Abe
Montana Power Company.
Inc new proposal is much
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02
INDIA
CONTINUED from page one,

continued from page Une)
country and the most bitter hat
red is developing against the Brit
lsh Huns" 1t is reported that
Hindu rebels have been blown
from the mouths of cannon on the
Afghanistan border.
That the British do not trust the
irish soldiers in it's Indian army is
evidenced from the transfer of
Irish soldiers from regiments pre-
domlnantly Irish to regiments
where the troops are overwheIm-
lngly British. During the Irish re-
oelllon several mutinies of Irish
soldiers took place in India and
many of them were executed
Their comrades may take advant-
age of this opportunity to revenge
their murdered brothers.
Among the most popular songs
by the revolutionaries in their par
AIDES and demonstrations is @Tbe
Wearing of the Green" It is ru-
mored that many Irish revolution
aries and Russians are aiding the
Hmdus in their fight for liberty
British Poison Salt
Hindu leaders have accused the
British of poisoning the contra
oand salt seized by the natives in
violation of the notorious salt
The British have failed to ar
rest Ghandi hoping that his peace
would have a restraining
effect on the militants, tho thew
reallze that his support of mass
demonstrations and his advice TO
resist the imperialists even to the
death cannot help but end in VIC
fence on a national scale. If thew
arrest Ghandi they fear that the
volcano will burst with a violence
never known before in Indian his
tory. ''i- mo
Peshawur Cut Off
Feshawur, on the frontier, the
seat OF the most warlike of the
INDIA tribes is completely cut off
from communication with the out
5lde; The local press hints that a
military crisis of serious proper
IONS IS being yelled by the censor
The British are trying to incite
me Mohammedans against the
but In view Of the close
relationship between Turkey. At
snanIstan and Russia, the former
-wo Musselman countries hostile to
British rule in India, this propa-
ganda is falling flat. Afghanis-
AN, the road between Russia and
ndla, is now in the hands of a
government friendly to the Soviet
Union. 1t is believed that consid-
'rable military supplies are being
purchased by the Hindus in Rus
IA and transported to India via
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

age basis was contrary to law and
to justice.
IF this new proposal be carried
into effect it will be equivalent to
a confiscation of Flathead Indian
property in the amount of at least
S5,OOO,OO0 for a term of so years."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

LONDON FEARS DISASTER
London, May 1.-The British
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-05-02

The Farmers Union Excbarco
was organized in April, 1927. and
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Police Search for Doctors Auto
 Reported Stolen; Learn He Has It

Dr. Frank Zwick of 462 Lincoln street did not take his wife into his confidence last night, about 11:35 o'clock, and as a result he had the state police department out, scurry- ing to all roads leading out of New Britain, seeking the physicians auto mobile. All police officers were also notified by the red light signal to search for the local car
 Mrs. Zwick called at 11:35 and re- ported to Lieutenant Matthias Rival that somebody had moment before broken into the garage and taken the doctors sedan, registered under the number 5217S, and driven hastily off in the direction of Shuttle Meadow avenue,
 At 11:45, the state police had started their action, and all local police were on the qui vive.
 At 12:35, one hour from the time the report came in, Dr. Zwick called the police, and told Lieutenant w.. P. McCue that he had taken the car out for a professional call and for got to tell his wife, and she had happened to see ' him start off, but did not recognize him in the dark ness.
 The state police were notified, and they returned to their quarters. The local police were notified and they went back to trying doors. Dr. .;aJ- l j inconvenienced.
 "She did the right thing" said Lieutenant McCue as he wrote in the blotter, Car recoyered at 12:35 a. m., Sept. 24."
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24

Following it there was to be a sol- emn pontifical mass for children, celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Patrick A. Mcqovern of Cheyenne. Wyo.
 Pleads For Observance
 Bishop Charles D. White of Spo- kane, Wash, made plea yesterday for "more.active participation of the laity in the Eucharistic sacrifice" and for more frequent and devout assistance at mass" He expressed the opinion that a great number of the laity are but dimly conscious of the meaning of the Eucharist, and regarded themselves as srnrt"'~-- rather than co-offerer! @f5 -~n priests
 Ceremonies at the sta u G. will be broadcast over
 chain, beginning at o'c4ocn, central time The addresses of Cardinal Mundelein and Judge Martin T. Manton of New York are to be in- cluded in the broadcast.