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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
J. c. Penney Co.
Gives Employees $481 900
In Bonuses to $50

The customary Christmas bonus
of TIE j. G. Penney Co. to Its en-
ployees totals $481,175.50 this
year, and is shared in by $50 as
sociates.
Employees receiving bonuses in
clude associates in the company's
1,40O stores throughout the coun-
try and in the New York, st. Louis
and district offices.
For many years the J. C. Penney
Co. has made it a practice to give
yearly bonuses. The amount OF
each employees bonus is determ-
med by the number of years OF
service and salary. All associates
sharing in this years bonus wers
in the employ of the company OF
Janaury 1, 1929.
1t is reported that the contem.
plated merger of Penney and Scar;
Roebuck stores did not go thru
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
WISTER CLASSIC
is GREAT FILM

With big city night life, metro
politan underworld and the life be-
hind the footlight furnishing a
plethora of theme for audible NOV
ing pictures, it is a welcome inter
lude when an all-talking film such
as "The Virginian" comes to
town.
"The Virginian" is deserving of
even more than comparative praise,
however, says press reports. Its
value as high type entertainment
does not lie alone in the fact that
it is different from the general
run of pictures. It's value as en-
tertainment lies in its own intrin-
sic worth as a talking picture fab
rication of rich romance, epic dra-
ma and immortal humor.
"The Virginian" opens at the
Orpheum Theatre Sunday for a
scheduled 9-day run, Jan. 12-1S-14.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

The committee also fixed
Jan. 70 as the date for a ma
tion-wide demonstration in
support of the congress s
new creed, which was defin-
ed as 'puran swaraj." or
complete independence.
A small deputation of the work
ing committee considered it desir-
able to wait before giving such
definite shape to the policy of civil
disobedience, SO as to see whether
any future repressive action of the
govrnment could be made an issue
for civil disobedience on an indi-
vidual or mass scale.
Tight Censorship On.
The British have clamped down
pretty alright censorship and
American journalists are expert
encing great difficulties in sending
their dispatches. Following the
precedent established by the Brit
ish in the world war when tons of
anti German propaganda was I'M
loaded on the American people
from London, American CORES
pondents are now given to under
stand that Britain alone under
stands the true inwardness of the
situation in India and that in the
interests of truth American cor.
respondents should write their dis.
patches along the lines outlined b.
the British censors.
Don't Trust Native Troops.
The army of occupation in India
is 10000 strong, forty Thousand
of those being British. The Eng
lish are not relying too much OF
the native troops. While the Brit
ish news dispatches minimize tn,
extent of the danger for publr
consumption, there is feverisl
military activity and much appre
hension over the 26th of January
They feel that the fate of the EN-
pire is hanging in the balance.
Shout War Cry In Court.
Practically half the Nationals
delegates in open session say
nothing to disapprove of in tn
bomb attempt on the lives of tn
Viceroy and Lady Irwin. All thes
symptoms point to the fact tina
whatever latitude may be give
to the expression of political opir
ion-often amounting to seditio
CONTINUED on pSge Fcur)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
Missing Bull Calf Is
Found In a Few Places

Undersheriff Bob Smith, on the
trail of bull calf stolen last week
from Axel Markuson Of Raymond,
found his quarry in several places,
and declared a mystery solved.
Smith found the hide in one place,
the head in another, ditto for the
tail and the rest of the carcass.
Finding, however, that there was
some hair missing from the ami
mars posterior he looked around
for clues and saw what seemed to
be hair in a Raymond farmers
wagon.
"Ha! Ha*" said Bob, TO the far
mer, "there is hair on your wagon
You must have stolen Markuson'
bull calf"
"There is hair on my wagon, j
is true" answered the farmer, "anC
there is also some hair on m!
chest, but that does not prove thai
stole a bull"
"I never thot of that" Bot
Smith is alleged to have said al
he rode back to his headquarters
his ten gallon hat and puttees at
tracing much attention.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
BORDER PATROL FORCE MAY Be RAISED
TO 5000 ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER

Washington, Jan. 7-UP-Nego-
tiation for expansion of the United
States border patrol forces in or
der effectively to check smuggling
are in progress between this coun-
try and Canada.
A friendly attitude has been TAX
en- by the Canadian government to-
ward the proposal, which contem-
plates increasing official entry
points from 100 to 900. Vincent
Massey, dominion minister here
has discussed the matter with
treasury and state department of
ficials.
AS a preliminary to strengthen
ing the Canadian border prohibi-
ton defense, President Hoover has
asked Congress to appropriate
1902 900 to build 80 fast motor
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
NEVADA In OFFER
TO GOVERNMENT
FOR BOULDER DAM

Carson City, New, Jan. 6-The
state of Nevada, through an or
ganization known as the Boulder
Canyon Power Company, has def
initely offered to take all Boulder
Dam power at LIS mills per kllo-
watt hour, and offers to take care
of the requirements of the metro
politan water district of Califon-
la under conditions to be written
into a contract between the gov
eminent and the Nevada organiza-
ton, according to a statement IS
sued by George w. Malone, state
engineer of Nevada, and Colorado
river commissioner.
To meet objections that by allo-
eating the power to the State OF
Nevada some delay would be caus-
ed, the newly created organization
is fully financed and is ready tc
enter Immediately into contracts
satisfactory to the Government fol
any amount from one-third 10 al
of the firm to be generated al
Boulder Dam at the increased
price, Mr.. Malone states.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

Considerable surprise continues
to exist among those who voted
for Sheriff Madsen last fall on his
promise to run mig" Collins out
of Sheridan county, to close up his
Chicken ranch" and to clear the
county of slot machines, over the
fact that the chicken ranch" is
still running and also the slot ma
chimes.
While it is true that some slot
machines were seized and those
who operated them were warned to
stay out of the racket, apparently
there are others who are able to
make an honest penny out of those
who like to drop nickels and quar-
tiers in a groove, pull the handle
and hear their money clink, with
out being molested by the law.
1t is reported that there are slot
machines operating in Medicine
Lake, Reserve and Homestead and
that Undersheriff Robert Smith
knows about it. Smith is reported
to have been seen recently in init
mate conversation with the gentle
man who is alleged to be operat-
ing the slot machine in Medicine
Lake.
People are wondering if Smith is
going over the sheriff's head In
this matter. The general impress
sion among the citizens is thai
Hans Madsen is an honest fellow
that he does not know what is real
ly going on behind his back; that
be depends on his undersheriff *
keep his record clean for him. o.
course Smith will not be held to &
strict accountability for this situa'
tion next fall by the voters.
The two Plentywood women who
were canvassing votes for Madser
against Rodney Salisbury east o.
here last fall and telling the farm
ers' wives that if they wanted tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
By SCOTT NEARING
Federated Press

Velvet words, hiding the grow
ing claws of naval and military
power: thus might be summarized
the position of the American En-
pire during recent years. Coolidge
followed this policy. Hoover has
adopted it. Both have talked per-
suasively about peace. Both have
been preparing the country for
war.
Recently the London Economist
published detailed report on the
1929 cost of war to the various
nations. The United States leads
the list with 1853 million gold
francs. Great Britain, second on
the list, spends only $500 million
gold francs on war. If, to the
figures for Great Britain are added
the figures of arms expenditures
for the remainder of the British
Empire, the result shows that the
American Empire and the British
Empire together are spending more
than two fifths of the total for the
entire world.
U. S. Has Biggest War LaOd
Military costs are greater in the
United States than they are in any
other single country. These costs,
with some modification for the in
crease in the cost of living, show
very clearly the direction in which
the country is moving.
AS lately as 1926 United States
expenditure on the army and navy
totalled only $3.50 million. There
were $685. million in 1929, and the
1882 budget calls for 1891 million.
Even clearer, as induces of mill
tary preparations, are the figures
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

boats to combat the vessels used
by lake rum runenrs.
The Budget Bureau said "The
boats requested are urgently need
ed for this purpose"
Officials here said the increased
dry force along the border would
be substantial, but declined 10 es-
innate the total. They explained
the increase would not reach TO-
900 men as reported from Cana
da.
The force would reach 5000 if
10 men were assigned to each OF
the 600 custom houses proposed.
Each border guard will wear a
service uniform and carry a
standard revolver but there is no
intention, officials said, of erect
ing a heavily armed barrier or
] the Canadian border.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

goods struggled into this
country from Canada and
arrest the smugglers but ap-
parently to render the
streets of this city unsafe for
residents and to assist the in
clement weather in reducing
business life in the county
metropolis to a near zero.
Victor Anker, not only is a man
of integrity and well-lnown pro-
bity in public and social life but
so far as is known he neither
transports liquor for sale or for
/ his own use. He is reputed 10 be
teetotaler. Whether Melvin and
Kantner searched him in order to
impress the public with their fear
lessness in the performance OF
CONTINUED on page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
DIR. York's Mother Dies

DIR. Edward York's mother pass
ed away at her home in Amery
Wisconsin last week at the age OF
IA. She lived at Amery for the
past thirty years and had resided
in Polk County, Wisconsin, all hel
life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

Last Monday night Victor Anker of Outlook, county
commission and K j. Karlson storekeeper of the same
township, getting off the stage front of local
hotel they bounced by border patroImen Melvin
and Kantener who searched them for liquor without how
ever finding any.
This indgnity the persons of respected public Off
cia and equally popular business man has clmaxed
series of ndgnities inflicted the citizens of Plenty
wood and Sheridan County since Corporal Winters IN
stalled his two eutenants here osensby to confiscate
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
Object Paying Taxes
on Land to Plentywood

Questioning the legality of the
proceedings of the City Council of
Plentywood to incorporate a num-
Der of parcels of land near the
city limits, Anna Nelson, L. E..
Rue, A. Riba and the Riba Land
Company started legal action
against the city in District Court
here. Plaintiffs are represented
by Howard M. Lewis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
William Heppner Dies
After Appendix Operation

William Hepner, IA year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hepner,
died on Monday monring of this
week IN the Sheridan Memorial
hospital, following an operation
for a ruptured appendix by DR.. ].
c. Storkan.
The deceased was buried today
IN the Frederickdahl Lutheran
cemetery near Dooley. He was
born on April Is, 1915, and leaves
besides his bereaved parents, four
sisters and three brothers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
INDIA READY FOR INDEPENDENCE SAYS
SAILENDRA NATH CHOSE, HINDU LEADER

within the next four months, when
Indian peasants refuse to pay their
taxes.
These are the momentous conse-
quences of the declaration by the
Indian National Congress to aban-
don demands for Dominion status
in favor of complete freedom, and
the turn-about of Mahatma Hand
hi, former advocate of peaceful
incorporation.
'sThe fear of possible violence
will not deter the Nationalist in
their campaign for a free India,
asserted Gandhi, at the conclusion
of the Indian Natioanl Congress, as
the British promise for Dominion
status by the end of 1929 remained
unfulfilled.
Where COlOnists Stood
Americans can we'll understand
IIndias fight for freedom" Sailen
dra nath Chose, president of thu
American branch of the Indian Ma
tional Congress, told Federated
Press as he outlined his country
program. "We stand where tn,
! American colonists stood in 1776
when they had dropped all idea O
remaining within the British En-
pire and had issued their Declare
ton of independence.
"Like your Continental Congress
meeting in Philadelphia in the fate
full july days of 1776, our Nationa
Congress has just declared TO
complete independence. We hav
!, tried for years to attain NOR
moderate goal, dominion statu
within the Empire similar % Gar
! ada and Australia. We have ian
(Continued on page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
Custom Office Is
Still Maintained BY
Officer AT Opheinl

Opheim, Jan. 7.-Current reports
as published in many papers of
northwestern Montana that the
United States customs office al
Opheim had been transferred to
Plentywood are untrue. A. w
Boetcher, deputy collector of GUS
toms, is still stationed here with
no contemplated change. Customs
Patrolmen Kantner and Melvin
who had been here the last year
have been stationed at Plentywood
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
duS to Stage independence Demonstration Against B JAM 26
FIRST SERIOUS STEP TO DRIVE ENGLISH
OPPRESSORS FROM The SOIL OF INDIA

British Clamp Down Lid on News AS They Did During
World War When Only Stuff That Suited Anglo I'm
perialists Was Permitted Over British-C Controlled
Cables American Journalists Find Difficulty In Send
ing Facts to United States. Shouts of Cup With Revo-
luton and "Down With Imperialism" People Sorrv
Bomb Did Not Get Viceroy. Hatred for Enemy IN
tense
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
WAR MONSTER HIDING CLAWS BENEATH
VELVET GLOVES WRITES SCOTT NEARING

showing the actual fighting ma
chine of the United States.
How che Army Grows.
Begin with the army. Up to the
time of the Spanish-American war
the United States army numbered
CONTINUED on page Fivcl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
WINTERS men ALSOSEARCH
X. ]. HARRISON OF OUTLOOK

No Liquor Found Anker and Karlson Who Were Get
ting Off Stage on Main Street of PlentyNood When
Melvin and Kantener Famed Them for Booze. Latest
Outrage to Rights of Citizens Climax to Series of Indg
mites. Outsiders Now Fear Come to Town to Pur-
chase Goods Lest They Be Held Up At Point of Gun
and Blackjack By Corporal Winters Sleuths. Business
Men Viewing Situation With Alarm
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

New York-FP-India, in. 1880,
begins her final fight for freedoml
Her Lexington and Concord, open
ing battles in a war that will end
only in complete independence of
the British Empire, will occur
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. o.
Last minute covering enabl-
ed wheat to recover early
losses and gained fractional
ly as the board of trade
closed.
y y y
Washington, D. c., Jan.
9.-Representative Barbour
of California urged reduc-
ton of the army personnel
as an economy measure.
* y *
Kansas City, Jan. o.
Pat Sullivan, carpenter,
made thirty-five thousand
dollars on a dollar bet on a
New Orleans horse race.
y y y
Washington, D. c., Jan,
9. The public utilities
: spend $S,50O,000 on news
paper advertising and moi
$2S,O00,000 according tc
an announcement by the
national utilities association
y y =
Brunswick, Ca, Jan. 9
: -Neva Paris, aviatrix wa;
killed here today when he
plane tail-spinned at {
! height of two thousand feet
y y y
Butte, Jan. o.-Clifforc
f Petersen, Fl, a college fresh
: m an calmly listened t.
e state testimony aimed t.
. convict him of the murde
r of his father, Elmer Manion
Ell Paso, Jan. 9.-Henr,
Sims, president Of the ba
association, declared toda,
that prohibition is neither
success or a failure bu
merely an experiment. H
n favors local option but sug
!; gested prohibition be givel
i a chance.
n = y =
Washington, D. c., Jan
: 9.-The law enforcement
5 commission adjourned with
s out announcing a decision
I regarding prohibition
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10
Calling In Bonds

At a meeting of the City Coun-
Gil last Monday night the treasurer
was asked to call in $4,000 in out
standing bonds for payment.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

Lahore. Jan. 6.-The new working committee of the
India Nationalist Congress decided to authorize the pres
dent of the congress call upon all native congressman in
the various Legislatures to resign Immediately.
The action will be the first step in the move to gain in
dependence for India through noncooperation with the
British governmental machinery
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-10

Washington, D. c., Jan.
9.-The law enforcement
commission adjourned with
out announcing a decision
regarding prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-17
Father Of Local
Man Is Killed

J. r. Fahs Of this city was called
to Pasadena Yesterday. by the news
that his father, Rev. D. w. Fahs,
had been hurt that morning in an
automobile accident, the accident
resulting in death later in the day.
4 man so years of age at the
time of his death, Rev. Fahs was
TO have celebrated his golden wed
ding anniversary in the first part
of May, a large family reunion be-
ing planned for that occasion. He
was a minister in the Presbyterian
church and well beloved both in
Pasadena and in the valley, having
many friends in this community,
which he visited frequently as a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Fahs.
Funeral services have been set for
Saturday morning at 10 o clock, at
the Turner and Stevens undertaking
parlors. So Marengo Avenue, Pasa-
dena. Rev. Fahs is survived by his
wife, his daughter, Mrs. a. j..
Schaetzel of Altadena who, with her
husband and son was in San Fran
cisco at the time of her fathers
death, and his son, j. R. Fahs Of
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-17
CHAMBER MAKES
FINAL PLEA TO
ASSIST CENSUS

"a proper sense of civic duty
imposes upon every public spirited
citizen of FL Centre the duty of be-
ing enumerated in connection with
the federal census" said Secretary
Robert Hays, of the FL Centre
Chamber OF. Commerce, today.
$50 much depends on the proper
enumeration Of our Ell Centre popu-
lation,' stated Hays. "The 1920
census shows we had population
of 5.464. and Of course we have more
than doubled our population during
the last 10 years and il is impera-
tive that every resident of Imper-
ial county be counted in this census.
The state controllers report issued
June 50, 1927, nearly three years
ago, estimated our population at
something over 5000, but, Of course,
everyone can see we have added sew
eral thousand new citizens since
that time. The only way TO prove
this and TO obtain the benefit which
justly belong to our city is for ev-
cry man, woman and child IN FL
Centre to take preeaution that he or
she be enumerated and that, ones
neighbors should also make ou,
census returns.
''Proper enumeration of a city
means much TO that community.
Appropriations for the post office,
schools, roads and representation in
congress are based on population.
1t would be tragic if FL Centre,
through the indifference of some of
its citizens, would not attain in the
census the population which We
know very well resides here"
1t has been necessary to secure
an extension of a few days time for
completing FL Centro's census, and
registration will be received at the
chamber of commerce headquarters
Secretary HAYS informed the Press.
The eight enumerators, assigned To
FL Centre, are working night and
day in the performance or tbeir
duty. The rounds. were made Of
some of the small hotels last nigLt
after midnight by census enumera
tors and chamber of commerce com
mitteemen, accompanied by police
Officers, in order that some certain
working men, who are absent all
day and during the early evening
hours, might be enumerated. Cen
sus supervisors and the enumerators
are exhibiting a fine spirit of pa
triotism and civic interest, but tho
time allotted was so short and the
number of calls which must be made
each day so numerous, that il is not
unreasonable if some families will
be missed. If these families are not
enumerated. FL Centre will lose
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-17

much in prestige and in appropria-
tions which are based on census fig
ures.
Brawlcv is meeting the situation
splendidly and in that city they
have selected a large citizens com
mittee. which is making a house-to-
house canvass following the visit Of
the census enumerators, 10 be GER
tain that not single individual on
city block has been missed. Secre-
tary Havs urges that every FL Cen-
tro family be certain that its mem
hers have been enumerated and that
every FL Centre citizen ask his
neighbors "Have YOU been included
in the census"
Members of the chambers Of com
mercc staff and the cham bcr census
committee. under the craftsmanship
Of Attorney d. =. Roberts, viii make
a can night or day at any home
which has not been counted, if the
chamber Of commerce is notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-17
ARTIST TAKES BRIDE

ALHAMBRA. Calf. April H..
U.H-Norman Rockwell. prominent
artist, and Mary Barstow. grand
niece of the late Albert II. Gary,
president of the L. s. Steel Corpor-
alton. were to be married here late
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-17

Lake Shore Grange, Clark county,
Wash. has a corps of officers whose
ages range from Is 10 10 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
MILLER RETIRES
ASLODCE HEAD
Lieutenant Governor Ends
Rule Of /. o. o. F.
March 10

ABILENE. Feb. 27.-tR-At the
ninetieth session Of the Texas
Grand Lodge. Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows. here March 1919,
1t. Gov. Barry Miller Of Dallas will
retire as state grand master to be
succeeded by Ray Rector OF SIAM
ford. Other new officers to be in
stalled, following their election a
year ago, viii be +. M. Conklin of
Waco. deputy grand master; T. w.
Davidson. Dallas, grand warden: z.
@. Vestal, Dallas. grand secNetary,
and John A. Kee. Fort Worth,
grand treasurer.
In the Rebekah organization, Mrs.
Mae Self OF Whitesboro Is expect
ed to be elevated to the presidency,
succeeding Mrs. Jesse Ross of Am
arillo.
Seventy-five orphans from the I.
o. o. +. Home at Corsicana viii
make two appearances on the con-
vention program. Public parts OF
the session will include a parade
and the comforting Of the decoration
Of chivalry. Most of the business
Of the order. including the confer
ring Of degrees and contests In
ritualistic work, will be transacted
in secret session.