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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03
Barbs

George Bernard Shaw got a great
reception in Russia recently. one
reason may be that he has whiskers.
Another. that they are red.
Gov. Roosevelt OF New York. 10 is
said. occupies himself with minia-
ture wooden boats as a hobby. AS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03

needed. says a sports writer. With
the stipulation, Of course, that con-
testants lay down their arms.
An editorial writer has referred 10
Germany as the sick man OF Eu-
rope. It has been ale-ing for some
time.
New Golf Ball TO Be Dropped BY
II. $. q. A." says a headline. On
the verge OF being bounced. as II
were.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03

preparatory practice. many hopeful
Democrats think, 10 guiding the
Ship or State.
IL isn't the initial cost that counts
50 much TO the pilot as Il Is the up
keep.
You've got to know how 70 pull
the strings. says the office sage, 70
run a puppet show.
A moratorium for pugilism IS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03
IRATE MOTHERS

Ell PASO, Aug-Two older boys
in the Second and Mesa neighbor-
hood are probably nursing the eff
fects OF parental justice. Mothers in
the neighborhood noticed their sons
coming home with their heads clip
ped close and ragged. Investiga-
ton showed tina. the two older boys
were running the younger lads up
a blind alley. capturing them and
clipping their heads. About IS boys
had been 50 treated before the young
BARRIERS were waylaid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03

James Fenimore Cooper wrote 10
books IN 80 years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03

lIURIEL'S letter trailed them
w south on the fifth day. Oar
ling" she wrote. weren't you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03

A Tennessee Optimists' club has
decided to fine all pessimists within
its Jurisdiction one dollar. Absurd
Most people are so constituted they
would figure 1t cheap at twice the
money.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

washington Fl Prof. Jonn
Dewey, president of the Peoples
Lobby, indicts the senate and mouse
progressives for their failure 20
conduct the fi1ibuster necessary 70
force a special session OF the new
CONGRESS, in a statement issued as
a preliminary to his taking part In
the conference called by SenatoEs
Norris, Lar Toilette, Cutting SOssA-
gan ana wheeler.
his frank criticism of the pro-
rressives who were members OF tne
7lst congress is indicative OF Sns
tone that may be anticipated On
discussion when the conferences pc
gins to formulate plan OF Aes-
legislative action
One aroup demands that efforts
70 compel President Hoover 20 eau
the new congress to washington "
deal with the nationwide nl1sery %
the unemployed be seriously MADE
MNearly every income IN tne
united states under $1,000, e1ceP'
the inco1ne Of government enploy'
ees. is in jeopardy" Dewey sa1u.
HHardIy a farmer knows ~ -.
one wear to another whether tn'
return from his crops VIII pay ~ ~
rent or interest on the morris -
on his farm, taxes and expenses o.
production. A. ,vao.
earners of the nation not IN gov
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

Washington FTP Secretary of
State Stimson's disclosures that he
has begun a personal detailed
study of soviet relations has given
the capital the first of its big po-
litical mysteries of the year. Poll
ticians, business men, diplomats
and press correspondents are try
ing to discover why the head of
the Hoover cabinet should now,
after two years of adherence to
the anti-soviet attitude of Secre-
taries Colby, Hughes and Kellogg,
become interested in a new survey
of the situation.
StimsOn Disposed to Russia =.
StimsOn's friends say he is dis
posed to take a more cordial atti-
tude toward the prospect of open
ing negotiations with the Union
of Socialist Soviet Republics for
the settlement of differences than
did his predecessors. They hint
that he has recently made up his
mind that the steady development
of the five year plan-largely by
means of expert technical aid from
American engineers and thru pur-
chase of American machinery =
makes Russia a closer neighbor to
the United States than before.
They suggest that Stimson has
been persuaded, by much discus
sion and reading, that the Soviet
Union is becoming the most influ
entail governmental force on the
earth, except the United States.
Is New Interest Friendly?
But is his new interest friendly
Or is it the interest of alarm
And what started him on this re
solve to know all about the Rus
sian influence in the world? Ha
it anything to do with domesti
politics? Is it connected witt
American relations with Canada
Continued on page Three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
COURT QUASHES BAKEWELL'S APPICA-
TON FOR CHICKEN RANCH RECEIVER

by Rodney Salisbury. and to Sc
cure execution against the same
in the collection of the fine of
$4,000 assessed against Collins in
the attempt to rape" conviction
year ago, and supplementary he
asked a receivership to prevent
waste which he contended was
taking place, alleging that two
buildings already had been remov-
ed and that there were designs or
others.
When on the stand. Bakewell
under examination by Babcock, ad-
mitted that he did not know how
many buildings there were on the
premises, now or in the past; that
he did not know what kind oil
buildings had been removed, mol
when or how or by whom, anC
then was compelled to admit thai
maybe there were two or three
more buildings on the place nov
than he knew about.
Judge Paul then quashed the
proceedings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
Parent I eachers Meeting
Monday, March 23rd

The principle topic for the Par
ent-Teachers meeting to be held on
Monday, March % will be Recrea-
ton and Use of Leisure Time. The
meetings this year have been fol-
lowing for the most part the Sew
en- Cardinal Principles of Educa-
ton and for this next session of
the P. T. A. we shall continue
with a discussion of leisure time
activities.
1t is expected that the subject
will be an interesting one and that
parents will feel free to ask ques-
tions and offer suggestions which
may assist all of us in working out
a mutual problem. 1t is realized
at the school that some pupils may
engage too heavily in activities
designed primarily for leisure time
and it would therefore welcome
any assistance in correcting any
situations needing special atten-
ton. The policy of the school is
to provide a leisure time activity
for every boy and girl in the sys
tenn. Some may be omitted anC
some may be engaging too heavi
ly in this field.
The manner of presenting thu
theme will be somewhat differen
than on previous occasions. w,
shall hear a discussion almost en-
tirely from the pupils standpoint
Presentation of the thoughts fo
consideration in this manner, it i
hoped will give both parents an,
teachers a better idea OF what
means to the boys and girls of tn
school. The only positive way o
evaluating the worth of such &C
Invites is from the pupils stand
point.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

nounced last week in type ome
inch highs 40 Cent Gas FAX ~
Referendum Carries"
''This bold naisstatement natural
~ caused alarm with some peopRey
who are not accustomed TO Thes
style and methods Of the News.
A citizen Of the eastern part or
this county wrote a letter to The
Wolf Point Herald calling ateen-
ton to the statement and request
ed The Herald to get the truth OF
the matter and publish Il. a wire
to Gov. Erickson and authorities
at Helena was sent advising or
the reports being spread, and broe
a quick response in the form OF a
message from the governors
Helena, Mont, 1saT. IA.
sc. L. Marshall,
"Wolf Point, Mont.
Replying to your wire VIII say
that it was not the intention OF
the legislative assembly TO IN
crease gasoline tax and I am aA-
vised by competent and able at
torneys that no such Interpretation
can be placed upon the bt11-
J. 3. ERICKSON, Governor"
The editor of the Wolf Point.
Herald, an animated dill pickle,
who goes any route for a prOsti--
tute's fee, publishes, if possible,
the most venal and debased sheet
in the eastern part of the state,
preceded the above quotation with
diatribe about the purpose of the
Scent gas tax as if that had any
thing to do with whether or not
the passing of the debenture ref
erendum would levy another Scent
gas tax; and added its mite to de-
ceiving is readers and influencing
them to vote for the measure with
out comprehending the fact that
they are voting on themselves an
other gas tax of cents a gallon.
Harry Polk, Tso
Harry Folks paper at Plenty
wood, raving because the PrOduc-
ers News had disclosed the con-
spiracy to put over another gas
| tax in the guise Of debenture
bill, wired, so it says, the state
highway commission, Monday a
week ago, as follows:
'sThe Producers News claims Al
referendum carries Montana people
win pay ten cents gas tax for two
years and 8 cents thereafter until
1871, maintaining present statutes
were not repealed. Send us correct
facts at once.
P1entywoOd Herala"
And the odOriferOus Polk organ
continued:
"Once again we find where
Charles z. Taylor, Hans Rasmus-
sen and the other editors of the
Soviet Rag knowns at The PED
ducers News, have been delfbeR-
ately attempting 70 mis1ead ehR,
people Of Sheridan county. IN
their scarehead article In 1asa
weeks issue they screamed TO the
world that people Of Montana
would have to pay ten cents per
gallon gas tax in the future"
And more was said abOEg the
same lire.
Then this poor pretense of a pa
CONTINUED on page threel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
RED ARMY OF
CHINA MAKES
BIG ADVANCES

More details on the successes of
the Red army in China are con-
tanned in first hand reports by
Nallet Abend, New York Times
correspondent who is now touring
the Yangtze river. Wiring Hankow
Abend reports the mutiny of 49,
600 Marking troops of the twelfth
division. All these soldiers joined
the red army. Coupled with this,
he, states has been "the forward
movement of the Communists
which has "again cut the Peiping-
Hankow railway at a point seven
miles northward Of Hankow."@(N.
Y. Times, March III
This shows how close the Red
army is to Hankow and that the
approaches to this region are be-
ing strongly fortified and en-
trenched by the Communist forces
Abend also tells of the fact thai
when the military authorities sent
more troops out to "defeat" the
Red army these troops came peril
ously near mutiny. The Times
correspondent states that when the
25th division was ordered to pro-
coed on a punitive expedition a.
gainst the reds that "the division
thaugh not actively anti-gOvern-
ment in attitude, simply refused tt
entrain for the front and the pres
ent attitude of the troops is peril
Dusly dubious"
At the same time the first
fourth and fifth divisions of the
Communist army is constantly ad
vancing toward Hankow on tht
Peiping- Hankow railroad. Tht
Marking 18th division mutinieC
and joined the Red army and i
now fighting under the Red flag
, The communist troops, Abend fur
Their reports, moved southwark
trains from Hankow proceeding
less than fifty miles, while tn,
communists hold more than fit,
miles of trackage. "The country
side only Is miles west of Han
lOow," he writes, "is swarminI
with Communists, but Marking ha
! no choice in efforts to clear tn
Peiping-Hankow railway except t
move loyal divisions southwar
from Chenkchow, which is a vital
ly strategic junction of the PeiI
ing Hankow and Lunghai railways
Yet the government dares no
weaken its hold on Chengchow i
view of the unstable condition
northwest of the city"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
HOWEVER, REFERENDUM MEASURE $50
PLAINLY PROVIDES FOR A SECOND TAX

House Bill No 90 of the 22nd assembly amended Ini-
tiative Measure No. 81, effective January 1927 and
Chapter 20 of the Laws of Montana 1927 as amended
by Chapter 81 of the Laws of Montana 1929 extending
the scent gas operation from March 81, 1888 to
March 81, l94l, and Scent tax from then The
concurred in by the senate and signed by
by the governor, going into effect at once.
Then upon the voiding of House Bill No. |, 22nd
semby 93 providing for the issuing of state debentue
warrants in the of 100000 the rate of 81 $780,
600, and gas of scents gallon from April 1881
to March 81. o4 and three cents thereafter by the SUI
preme court of Montana in the test case House Bill
No $50 was rushed into the House, introduced by
mous consent and under the suspension of rules read
first and second time, referred to g hway committee
ported back favorably Immediately, by of House
considered printed and placed general e reported
out of committee of the whole that it do pass put on
third reading passed. by motion passed considered
engrossed and sent to the senate all less than "a hours
Bill arrived in the and was rushed thru that body
Immediately, and sent to the governor who signed it
forthwith and issued the proclamation for the special
IAlec
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
KING OF SLAM WILL
ENTER u. STATES
ATPORTAL, ON 500

Washington, March 18.-Repre-
sentatives of President Hoover and
Secretary Stimson will meet the
king and queen of Siam when they
arrive on American territory at
Portal, North Dakota April 20.
A state department announce
ment today also said since the ar
rival at Portal is to be shortly aft
er midnight, usual ceremonies will
be postponed until the next day
and. take place aboard the kings
private car enroute to. Chicago ov-
er the 500 Line railway.
The special cars carrying King
Prjadhipok and his party will be
transferred to the 500 Line from
the Canadian Pacific railway
which will bring them to the boun
dry from Vancouver. B. c., arriv
ing in Chicago at 1886 a. IN. Apri
q, the cars will leave at 1890 p
m. for New York over the New
York Central as a special section
of the Twentieth Century Limited
The king plans to quit the trail
at Harmon, N. Y. and motor t.
Ophir hall, Purchase. N. Y, tn
home of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, stay
ing there for a few days befor
reaching Washington April rs.
President and Mrs. Hoover in
tend to entertain the king an
queen at a formal White Hous
dinner April 90. The followin
day the king will go to Baltimor
for an examination by DR.. WilliaI
Holland Wilmer, noted eye specia
list. The regaining of his rapid
diminishing sight is the primar
object of the visit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
CONSOLIDATION IN
BUTTE Us REJECTED

Butte, March 1O.-The proposed
consolidation of the governments
of the city of Butte and the coun-
ty of Silver Bow failed at a spe-
cial election today.
With about rs per cent of the
registered voters casting ballots
the plan was defeated by 2,845
votes. The result was: For, 6,391;
against, 1924.
Primaries Soon
AS a result of the outcome Of
today's election, the city primaries
will be held March %. Six demo.
Gratis have announced their candi
dacies for mayor. One republican
has entered the race.
The consolidation plan was ere
ated by a legislative enactment o.
the 22nd assembly.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
BAINVILLE PROFESSOR "CRIMINALLY
ASSAULTS" THREE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

pounds, six feet tall, of handsome
appearance and charming person
atty, was accused by three high
school boys of having committed
sodOmy upon their persons. Har-
mon was arrested. Attorney Wal
ton of Wolf Point appeared for
state. To avoid scandal on the
boys and humiliation to their
families, the professor was allow
ed to plead guilty to minor
charge, fined $500 dollars and al.
lowed to leave town which he die
Immediately. The boys assaulted
had been driven to complain tt
their parents.
Prof. Harmon is believed to b.
married and have a wife and fam
! lily in Wisconsin.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

Bainville is aroused over a de-
graded crime that occurred there
recently.
That village has never before
figured in the scandalous activities
so common to Scobey and Wolf
Point, and therefore was sensitive.
However, Burley Bowler or Har-
ry Polk was not called in to get
out a special edition of paper,
nor that champion of virtue, Hugh
Marion of Wolf Point to prose-
cute, nor has the degenerate been
yet accused by those worthless as
having been intimate friends of
the "reds."
Two weeks ago Friday, Prof.
Harmon, assistant superintendent
of the Bainville high school and
basket ball coach, weight 225
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

Last Monday, a week ago, the
hearing on the petition filed by
County Attorney Grant Blackwell
in the district court, praying that
a receiver be appointed by the
Judge for the Chicken ranch" the
famous estate of S. r. Collins,
because some imaginary unknown
person had or was about to re-
move some of the buildings on the
premises therefrom, occurred be-
fore Judge Paul and after the tax
ing of testimony, Blackwell himself
being put on the witness stand by
Attorneys Paul Babcock and I. w.
Greer, to substantiate his allega-
tons, the petition was quashed on
the motion of Attorney Babcock.
and receiver denied on failure OF
Blackwell TO make showing.
Some time ago, County Attorney
Bakewell filed action in court to
set aside the mortgages on the
Collins property held by Babcock
and Greer for services rendered
and the deed to the premises hello
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

Governor of Minnesota
Gives Contractors a "Jar'

ndinneapolis-FP- Governor OIL
SON threw a bomb into the camp
of Minnesota contractors doing the
state highway work when he or
dered Charles M. Babcock, high
way commissioner, to demand
specification requirements as fol-
1oWss
That a wage of not less than AS
cents an hour be paid the work
ers employed; that the men be not
worked more than AZ hours in any
one week, except in emergencies,
when they shall be paid time and
a half for over time; that no fee
be charged for obtaining a posi-
ton for any construction crew and
that no fee be paid to any agency
for obtaining positions for the
workers; that not more than $50
mile be charge for transporting
an employee to his place of work
that not more than 81 a day be
charged for board and lodging.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
SWEDISH FASCISTS
NOW ORGANIZING

Stockholm, Sweden The fascists
in the Swedish province of Vester-
goetland where rich peasants are the
dominating influenCe, organized a
general parade of their forces to
take place in the industrial town of
Lidkoeping. Seventy-siX branches
of the fascist organization took part.
The parading fascists were sur
rounded by many thousands of work
ers, who broke up the parade, cap
tured and tore many of the fascist
flags and drove the fascists helter-
SHELTER off the streets. The masses
sang the international" and then
marched thru the streets.
The Swedish fascists are planning
4 mass meeting to take place in
Stockholm in the near future The
German fascist leader Hitler is book
ed to speak. The workers in Stock
holm are prepared to give Hitler or
any other German fascists who try
to show themselves in public in the
Swedish capital. a warm reception.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
VETS, UNITED, WIN RELIEF

farmers to maintain their house
holds.
Secretary Mellon protested loud
~ against the plan, and bankers
all over the country cried out that
it would strain the economic struc-
ture, already weakened by the pan
ic. They said bonds would be re-
quired and this band sale would
spoil the sale of other securities
at a time when business was again
struggling to its feet.
In reply to this Hoover doctrine
it was suggested that the way to
help veterans was to enable them
to borrow money now on their own
property-the adjusted service Ger
tificates which congress granted in
past years.
When the government took these
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
DEWEY RAPS PROCRESSIVES WEAKNESS

eminent employ, have any assur-
ance of permanency Of tenure.
SThe 100000 small business men
and small tradesmens exist by SUI
ferance, pending threatened Absorb
ton by larger concerns. or mer-
mergers. The rights OF these pro-
6lucers of wealth should be the
first responsibility and concern OF
government.
sAn aggressive fight by Senate
progressives would have insured
the enactment of legislation 60
meet the unemployment crisis.
"After appropriation bills are
voted to pay interest to the r1cn
on government bonds issued be-
cause the government refused 60
tax wealth to pay for wars and
their aftermath, and to get ready
for more wars, and to maintain an
army of spies, and only q ptttance
for education and healrh-an hope
of getting legislation for the COM
mon people is gone.
"The progressives have repeated
" played into the hands of the re-
dictionaries and exp1oiters who con-
troll the present administration, and
voted the government the where
witha1 TO continue its prorect1on
of wealth, and its punishment OF
involuntary poverty.
aDo progresstves need @ kinder.
garteu course in the development
of popular rights7"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20
UPSET BY BULL
COMING FROM HOP

While returning from a st. Pat
rick's ball at Scobey Tuesday mite,
at a high rate of speed, Carl Bull
had the misfortune to turn over
his Buick sedan.
He was rounding a sharp turn
just outside of Scobey when he
ran into the ditch the car rolling
over twice. However, no one OF
the occupants were injured. Mr..
Bull attributes the accident to the
heavy fog which enveloped this
section of the state that night.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-20

Special to Producers News
Havre.-Harry Polk, the William
Randolph Hearst o fthe great open
spaces, famous in more ways than
one, was canned recently by the
United Publishers, the owners Of
the Havre Daily News, as man
ager of that paper, which corpora
ton he organized and founded
with the idea of establishing a
chain of country newspapers thru
out North Dakota and Montana,
by getting control of the leading
county paper in each county along
the Great Northern, with head
quarters at Havre where he vision
ed the building of a huge printing
enterprise, fed by the members OF
the chain.
For a time he interested such
prominent men as Sen. John W.
Schnitzler of FrOid and Sen. John
Survant of Falta. He bought q
half interest in the Daniels County
Leader of Burley Bowler and then
he and the Scobey editor bought
the Plentywood Herald. Deals
were then made with the Malta
paper and the paper at Chinook
and the Havre Promoter was pur'
chased, and it looked for a time
as if Polk was destined to be thu
newspaper tycoon of the Treasure
State.
Luck Not So Good. -
However, the paper at Scobe!
did not prosper. The paper a
Plentywood turned out to be
dead horse. Other papers with
drew from the combination. TIL
Daily News barely paid expenses
, John Schnitzler called the loan h
made to the corporation whic
made Sen. Survant, the heav
stakeholder do some fast scratch
ing. For a time things locke
: dark. Harry's prestige waned. Fl
: nally, with money borrowed fror
r company banks, things were tide
= over for a spell.
r Considerable discomfort develop
: ed among the stockholders and OF
r ficers of the paper. Harry Brook
: the editor, quit and went back t
] his paper at Chinook. Last eleC
/ ton he was recalled in spite c
o Polk. At the recent stockholdel
meeting, Polk lost control of tn
e board and the other day his resis
: nation as business manager We
requested and received.
At a meeting of the officer
editors and employees of the pi
per the other day the change (
business management was al
nounced. Tom Troy, Jr., took Il
: place of Polk. Harry Brooks, Il
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