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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29
SUPERSTITION Is.
DYING HARD In
SOVIET REPUBLIC.
D. FUGENE LYONS

1-,;,s5 Press Staff Correspondent |
Woscow-The amazing mixture
= IN and new that is the pres
o-tday Russia reveals itself occa-
.;onaliy in some single startling
;,rident. Amidst the noise of in
naturalization you are unexepect-
sTv confronted by scenes of
maint superstition which are like
tray pages from an old book.
Ne we're humping along the
6eeply rutted road several hours
inside of the capital, in a sleek
American automobile, talking
ratber heatedly about the new age
tat has dawned in this ancient
land. Villages raced by, muffled
except for the barking of dogs.
The day was sultry and cloudless
there had been several weeks OF
such parched days.
Suddenly the chauffeur pulled
ID short. The road was blocked
BY a strang procession of peasants
men. women and children. They
we're dragging a wagon on which
stood cow shrOuded in a white
sheet. The cow didn't seem to en-
jOy the thrill of its man-drawn We
hiee and mOOed piteOusly.
LudicrOus and Solemn
LndicrOus the the procedure
seemed, those engaged in it were
solemn enough. 1t was obviously
no joke to them. We followed
slowly, intrigued by the scene.
The parade halted at the cross
roads. There the white-draped
COW was unloaded and placed in
the exact center of the road. A
peasant girl then MIXED her with
expert fingers, after which the
milk was spilled in all directions.
Our inquiries elected an explain
alton, given to US in the matter
Of-faCt tone in which one talks of
Nt.nary everyday things. The
whole ceremony, We learned, was
intended to shame the gods OF
nam, who had withheld THEN
bounty for some weeks and there
BY endangered the crops.
Behold, We gOds," these villag-
eFs were saying by means OF theil
nttle act, chow you force us II
use milk to wet the ground, nov
nat you are too miserly to give III
q Your rains. Behold and b,
Shamed. E."
Later, at a peasant cottage, w,
0ld the hardy Octogenarian VIII,
was feeding us about the proceed
ag We had witnessed. She listen
Cd with great interest and he
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

wrinkled old face took on a hurt
expression.
"Akhl alxhl" she sighed, "what
the world is coming to. People
are forgetting the good Lord and
the saints and going back to pag-
an ways"
Do It With Ikonsi
She then explained that the pro-
per way to obtain rain was to or
ganize a procession with ikons, the
village priest going ahead springl-
ing the thirsty earth with holy
water. Unless the village be
hopelessly sunk in sin, the process
sion brings rain without fail, she
declared.
Thus in the atheist land of the
Soviets, the efficacy of PRAYER
still has its champions, and there
are even those who reach back
1900 years TO customs older than
Christianity.
Even as we discussed the mat
ter, American engineers and an
American correspondent, heavy
clouds gathered in the skies. There
was a rumble of distant thunder
and soon the rain fell in heavy
sheets. Doubtless those peasants
who scattered the milk were not
even surprised that their shrouded
cow had shamed the gods. That
was only as they expected. And
other peasants who had carried
holy pictures aloft behind their
priest accepted the rain with equal
nonchalance as the product of their
invocation. Being illiterate none
of them knew that thunderstorms
had been forecast in that very
mornings Communist newspaper,
even before the ceremonies, pagan
or Christian.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

The Producers News. So year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

The Producers News-sS.O0 a year
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

the value of the beet sugar pro-
duced; in 1929 these costs were
only 66.4 per cent of the value of
the product. Profits were rapidly
going up.
Divide the total wage fund in
1929 by the number of wage work
ers, and the average yearly wage
appears as 1,326.67. But since
the industry does not operate with
a full force at all seasons, and
since it employs many skilled
workers at high rates, the average
wage figure does not disclose the
essential fact, that thousands Of
workers are employed at speeduI
rates in the sugar producing sea.
son and are then turned out tt
look for other jobs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

Those whose lives have been
saved in mid-ocean through the
wireless, are those perhaps, who
never heard of Marconi. But they
all know of Lindbergh and others
whom the newspaper propaganda
lists tell about every day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

Recent rains have again delayed
threshing the first of the week,
but a warm sun and wind soon
dried the grain and threshing was
resumed Wednesday in many parts
Of the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

"You may break, you may shatter'
Our scheme, eff you WILL"
"The scent Of" public bonds
evil hang round it still"
The Profiteers.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BDY SUSPECT
 RUNS AF0UL LAW
KID BOASTS WILL NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE BY COPS;
 DIFFERENT NOW

OAKLAND, Feb. 4, (R) Ward King, 14, suspected of being the boy who held up an Oakland gro- cery store on Wednesday was brought back to the Bay City last night from Salinas where he was slightly injured Thursday night in an automobile accident.
 The boy who boaSted to his guardian, Mrs. Cook, that police would not take him alive, was driving stolen car in which he raced to out distance traffic cop Carl Lauridsen, near Salinas, when his car overturned.
 At first King was believed cri- tically injured but Xrays failed to show any internal injuries.
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TAFT RETURNS ID . WASN|NCTO|V: HIS
 HEALTH SHATTERED
DIR. HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING TAFT LEAVE CAR; "A SICK
 MANI; NO DANGER

WASHING TON. Feb. K, (H-Rld of tile .'yics of Chief Justicaship, Taft returned :o Shington, shat tered in health, practically helpless and preceptibly worn weak and in different to surroundings, the former president came back tO the capitol from Ashville, IN. C.
 He was assisted from the car and placed in an automobile and driv, to his home where he was put to bed ia sick man."
 Taft's physician pr. Francis Hag- ner added, "As far as We can tell ne is in no immediate danger. When Taft arrived, Dr. Hagner seemed to have difficulty in impressing upon him that it was time to leave the car Occasionally, with apparent effort, Taft opened his eyes to look about but spoke to none of those gathered to meet aim.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
GIRL COMPANION OF
 KILLER IS REMOVED

OAKLAND, Feb. 4, lP)-Miss FL Ia Hibbs, companion off Nick Tral- 'a the night he was murdered two weeks ago on a lonely road, was removed from the county hospital and booked at the Alameda coun- ty jail as a natural witness in the Tralla murder.
 Deputy Sheriffs Jack Collin and J +. Darts explained this move on account of the statement that Miss Hibbs' stories are a little vague. They said that the girl was not under arrest but was held so she will be handy to identify any suspects that may be found.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
TAFT TENDERS RESIGNATION TO
 PRES. HOOVER
ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING FIGURES OF THE NATION
 FOR MANY YEARS

WASHINGTON, Feb, 4, (P- Chief Justice William Howard Taft has resigned and has sub- nitted his resignation to Pres ident Hoover through his son, Robert A. Taft.
 The resignation was not ac- cepted. This was formally an nounced at the White House after young Taft made his visit there in company with Attorney Gen. eral Mitchell.
 It is understood that the re- signation was rendered because Of the serious condition of the Chief Justice who has been in Ashville, N. C., for more than a week after being confined to his home here for some time.
 MT. Taft is returning here from Ashville today, Robert Taft said; there is no significance in this change, he said, for his fath- CT could be as comfortable here as at Ashville. He desires to re- turn home.
 The resignation of the Chief Justice removes from official life one Of the outstanding figures in America at the present time.
 AS President, Secretary of War, Governor General of the Phil ippines and late Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, he. more than other man, took part in American government for a period extending a quarter of 3 century.
 His resignation will unquestion- ably be accepted by President Hoover effective immediately and upon acceptance MT Taft will then automatically he placed upon the judicial retired list since nc has served the requisite number Of years. first as Circuit Judge, then as Chief Justice
 The name of Associate Justice Stone is the most prominently mentined as his successor.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
FRENCH. BRITISH
 ARMAMEVT PLANS
 UNDER MICROSCOPE: !:
GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED IN PREPARING WAY TO AGREE
 MENT, DELEGATES

LONDON, # Feb, 4, R-French and British plans, limiting the nav al tonnage, were put under the mi croscope in the two-hour session of national delegations sitting as a committee as a whole in St. James Palace.
 The heads of the delegation did not participate in the meeting but held session of their own in an other part of the Palace.
 The general Fession took up the proposals of the two nations, para graph by paragraph. The spokes- man Of each nation contributing to the discussion. Examination of the proposals will be continued at q later date.
 Gibson, speaking from the Amer can viewpoint suggested that light cruisers and destroyers should not be lunrad together as under the French i..al-
 Alter tie laeeting the heads of the delegations and official com mnr4lanc issued \. statement which said that good results for preparing the Wly t0 an agreement was being obtained in private conversations an.org tile celegstes.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
HUGHES NOMINATED TO SUCCEED TAFT
 AS CHIEF JUSTICE
STONE, COOLIDGE AND BORAH HAD BEEN MENTIONED AS
 POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS

WASHINGTON, Feb, 4, F- President Hoover promptly nomi- mated Charles Evans Hughes to succeed Chief Justice William How ard Taft. He located Hughes on the long distance phone and Hugh eS accepted the nomination which has been sent to the Senate.
 Prompt confirmation is looked for. Justice Stone, Hoover's close friend, Coolidge and Borah had been mentioned prominently to succeed Taft. Hughes said he would resign as justice from the pernan- court of international arbitration
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
 OF ALASKA LOCAL
 MEETING T0N|GHT
RALPH FREDDY, HEAD OF OR- GANIZATION, WILL AD-
 DRESS MEMBERS

With the one object of en- Tightening members of the Fed eral Employees organization of the workings of the group insur- ance plan and benefits to be de- rived from it, Ralph Priddy, pres ident of the Union and mem Der of the National organization to which high position he was elected at the recent convention in the East, arrived in Seward last evening and this evening at the meeting of the members and other Federal employees which will convene at ' o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall, will address the gathering.
 Mrs. Pridy is accompanying her husband, both returning to their home in Anchorage tomorrow.
 Briefly, as explained by Pres ident Priddy, the group insurance plan covers from Sl,OOO to S5O00 without pllysica. exainn4-ty.on beyond the latter sum physical examination is required.
 Tn order for the Local to ob- tain this group insurance policy 75 percent of the standing mem bership must apply after which they will be duly notified of the rate. With respect to the rate President Priddy stated it has never been known to exceed S11O per S1,OOO, Already 19O members have 1signified their intent to participate in the offer and it is anticipated little difficulty will be experienced in obtaining the quoto, 75 percent.
 Another important feature point led out by President Priddy is that in case any Federal employee quit his present position. and de part for other scenes of endeav or, as long as he remains in good standing with the Local the poli cy is effective
 And again, this insurance is non-assessable, contrary to the opinion Of many.
 Practically two-thirds of labor organizations in America have endorsed this blanket policy The main reason of the present en- deavor is that many old mem bers who perhaps have been out of insurance for years will have the opportunity to enjoy it's ben efitS.
 It is anticipated that every member of the Seward Chapter of the Local, as well as many other members who are not, as yet, members, will be present at tonight's meeting
 Referring to the resolutions acted upon at the September National Convention of the Fed eration, President Priddy said several of the adopted resolutions will be presented to Congress next month for consideratin- Among these will be the halliday on Saturdays; 30-day annual furlough; annual sick leave for all Alaska Railroad em- ployees and other government not now enjoying this and others in the field
 The National President is de- sirous of MT Pridy to obtain
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
BREWING IF DEER AND LIGHT VINES
 SATISFY PEOPLE
ECONOMIC PRESSURE WILL NEVER PERMIT REPEAL
 DECLARES FORT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, R- Representative Franklin w. Fort, declared in the crowded chamber of the house that economic pres sure would never permit repeal Of prohibition, but that the law It. self satisfied the American people by permitting the brewing of beer and making of the light wines in the home
 Both White House and the New Jersey representation said later that President Hoover had not the slightest idea to the contents of the speech made by his close friend
 Fort said in a statement that he had spoken only his own con Fict-on.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
RUMQR BODY 0F
 E|ELS0N FOUND UNTRUE

NOME, Feb. 4, (P-The rumor that Eielson's body had been found is unfounded A message from Crosson at Nanuk says: Feel cer- tain we will know something defin- ite regarding the bodies within a few days. Bad storms for the past two days in Nanuk prevented dis patching dog teams to the wreck to help in the search.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
THREE DIE FROM GAS

BALTIMORE, E'eb-, 3, (4o)-- Three were killed and 10 over- come by gas escaping from a 4- inch main broken by frost leav- ing the ground The dead are MT. and Mrs. Henry Witzler and son Patrick. Six of those over come were in an adjoining house and four were firemen.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
TESTED NEW TOP

BURBANK, Calif., Feb, 8, (R- Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh tested out the California top he had installed on his new low-wing monoplane in which the hatch covers are made of transparent material. Both cockpits of the plane can be closed without lowering the visibility and removed during warm weather. .
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-04
SOME MORE DRY TALK

! WASHINGTON, Feb, 3, [P-Out
 of a hullabaloo over prohibition in the house there emerged the opin- ion of an ardent dry, Senator Wes- Hey Jones of Washington, that any resultant vote will strengthen, rather than modify the Volstead Iact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
$3.50 to $3.50 Coats

Dress and sports coats the loosely creepy TX
fabrics lacy and Fur1ess models
with silk scar fitted shoulder capes sleeve capes. Fued
models with fine ermne squirrel gapan broad fitch head lapn
wolf All the coor including high tweeds oxord
Sizes IL to 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
$3.50 to sos Goats

most o group in the smaEtest materials Of the
fashions princess, belted capped fur edged
sleeve ue models in princess styles Plenty
all black blue green beswee grey Furred with apn
SQUIRREL fox gayak, broadal Sizes IL to l8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
HOPE ABANDONED
WASHINGTON, Feb. Pip
- Physicians attending VIM.
Howard Taft today said there
was no hope of his recovery.

ing out that his temperature, pulse
and respiration, while abnormal,
we're not adequate indications Of
the seriousness Of his condition.
Since his return from Asheville,
North Carolina, and his fesigna-
ton as chief justice Of the United
States, Mr.. Taft has been gradually
losing ground, and his condition has
been complica ed by untoward de-
velopments.
Added to a bladder ailment, the
nervous trouble and heart weak
ness from which he was suffering,
arterial troubles have set IN.
Thickening Of the walls Of the ar
teries has placed an added burden
upon his already overtaxed heart.
While he was permitted to sit up
for a short period each day imme-
diately after his return from Ashe-
vile, for several dayS now he has
been unable to leave his bed. While
he is able to take some nourish-
ment, it is in smaller quantities
than heretofore.
The apprehension of the doctors
is believed TO be caused particularly
by their patients circulatory
troubles and the fear that his heart
must soon give way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
BANDIT SHOT
Wounded Negro Used Toy
Pistol in Stick-uPs

FORTH WORTH. Feb. z7-R-
Shot by his intended victim, under
arrest and confined to a hospital Tor
the next several days before ne
goes to trial, Lonnie King. negro.
daytime chauffeur and nighttime
hi-jacker, still had one consolation
today.
He COUNT be charged with rob-
berry by firearms.
King specialized Id street cars.
His last job was Ill selected, for he
chose a car piloted bg 2. A. Car
nett. who had been held up four
times recently and was tired OF II.
When King boarded tbe car. JAM
med something hard into the motor
mans ribs and ordered him TO stand
and deliver. Carnett opened lire
with a revolver prepared especial
ly for the job.
Before the wounded negro was
delivered to the hnspital, officers
searched his pocketS for the weapon
he used. They founp ia 10Y cap
pistol, tied togcthfr with string.
The negro confessed TO two oth-
CT robberies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Grand Jury Finds
7 FRA
Hidago Case Bills

HOUSTON, TEX, FEB. 2~7-(AP)-A. Y. Baker.
Sheriff of Hidalgo County and seven others were indict-
ed by a federal Grand Jury tonight for Conspiracy to
lnJure persons in the exercise Of civil rights"
The bills were returned after a four-day investigation
Of the charges of Republican Independents that the
Baker Democratic administration had caused to be dis
carded in the Box in Weslaco in the 1923 general cleo
ton.
The others indicted besides Baker were: County
Judge a. ". Cameron; William D. C~haddick, former
County Commissioner; Marvin Evans, County Commits
sioner; Sam NJ. Hargrove, County Commissioner; Cam
Z. Hill, County Clerk; Tom j. Buckow, Election Judge,
and Edwin B. Williams, election Clerk.
Bond for each was set at 81, 1000 and they will make
it tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
SEARCH
FOR MEXICAN
BANDITS ENDS
Allege Robbers
Held in Prison AT


After a lengthy search that car
ried him over practically the en-
tire republic Of Mexico. Detective
Ayala Of Mexico City finally sue
ceeded in getting his men" We'd
nesday In Matamoros.
Two men. Jose Angel Castro, and
Juan Hernandez Morales, both Of
Muzquize, Coahuila, were appre-
hended and placed in the city Jail.
They were later turned over to the
military authorities under Gen.
Julio H. Serrano who will arrange
FOR their return trip to the capital.
The men were wanted for train
robbery, murder. and other statutory
offenses, and have been trailed
from the scene OF the crimes to
Matamoros by Detective Ayala,
aided by two assistants.
1t was said Thursday morning
that Juan Morales was supposed
TO be the leader OF q large band
OF criminals. His capture will
doubtless mean an end to their ac-
tivities, according to local authori-
ties.
The capture Of the two men Is
another instance of Mexico's sweep
ing war against crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

Of the most prominent athletic
and school figures in junior college
circles and his illness was watched
with much anxiety by a large num-
Der Of friends among Students and
teachers OF the college.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been announced. but services
will probably be held Saturday or
Sunday with the Rev. ]. E. Lovett,
Methodist pastor, officiating. Nor
ris mortuary is conducting arrange
ments.
The young man is survived in
Brownsville by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. A. M~onsees. a brother, Gu
ban MonseeS, and a sister, Miss
Ruth Monsees, who came home
several days ago from Tulsa, Okla.
high. school where she has been
teaching.
Football Star
Buster, a quiet, mild hammered
youth, vas one Of the best athletes
ever turned OUT BY The local school
system. Football was his speciality,
although he was interested in all
other forms Of sport. Buster was
known as an adept handler Of out
board speedsters. He competed in
the last Port Isabel Yacht club
regatta, but spilled on the backWaEh
after getting a late start in the
f~ree-for-all.
MonSees was a powerful lineman
In football. Two years ago when
the Screaming Eagles ran through
an undefeated season, Buster play
ed his last year with the high
school. With Clarence Bennett as
his running mate, men who should
know declared Brownsville had the
best pair Of tackles in the state.
Natural Leader
Last season he played with the
Brownsville Junior college Scor-
pions. Buster was planning to re-
turn next season.
He was a natural leader and
~captained several athletic teams
Because Of his nat"-al ability
good natured lack Of temperament
and willingness, Buster was a prime
favorite with coaches and fellow
players alike.
The chief topic of conversation
in athletic circles for the past week
has been Busters condition Close
friends OF the family have remain
ed at the youths bedside practical
ly throughout his fatal illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Johnson Bill Approved
House Committee Passes Quota Measure
Permitting Mexican immigration

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-CR-
The revised Johnson bill to restrict
western hemisphere immigration to
an annual total Of about $4,000 was
approved today by the house immi-
grafton committee.
Drafted after lengthy hearings,
the measure would set a limit Of
67.556 on the number Of native born
Canadians entering this country
each year and a limit Of $500 on
Mexicans.
The latter quota, however would
not go into effect until the fiscal
year 1882. In the interim. the quota
for Mexico would be set at 11,o21
for the fiscal year 1880 and 6,961
for 1881.
Quotas for other nations of the
new world range down to a mini
mum Of 100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Maybe So!

ELECTRICITY travels fast, but
Deputy Sheriff Ramon Lon
goria OF Harlingen travels fast
er.
In Edinburg recently. he got a
call to rush to Rio Hondo on a case.
Longoria hoped in his car and be-
gan the dash.
He stopped long enough at Nc
Allen to file a telegram to Ernesto
Yznaga, deputy sheriff at La Feria,
telling him TO rush to Rio Hondo.
Longoria then breezed on down the
highway to La Feria. He beat the
telegram to YZnaga.
At Harrington, Longoria put in a
telephone call for d. ?. McClung.
city marshal at Rio Hondo. The
telephone was not answered i'm
med:ately. so Longoria dashed on
to Rio Hondo.
just as he arrived at headquar-
tiers IN Rio Hondo, the telephone
rang. The operator informed him
Mr.. Lcngoria at Harrington wishes
10 speak to Mr.. McClung."
The cause Of the spirited dash
was q row between two cousins over
a quart of gasoline. One had punch
ed the other IN the nose.