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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

for both sides. The general feel
ing on the part of those purpOrting
to know the facts and who heard
the evidence was that Brightsman
should have received a small actU-
al and a substantial punitive dam
age as an example to hard boiled
collectors who go about the coun-
try bull-dozing farmers by assault
ing or threatening to assault them
10 intimidate them into signing
papers or making settlements re-
quiring in many cases the taking
of the food out of their ehildren's
mouths to credit on machinery
notes held by the farm machinery
trusts, and also taking Of nipple
CONTINUED on page Four1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
First Carload of Wheat is
Sold for 7712c per Bushel

Wichita, Kans., June 13.- The
first carload of new wheat handled
thru the board of trade here this
year was sold at auction today for
771a cents bushel, basis Chicago.
The grain, No. 8 hard, was receiv-
ed from Temple, Oklahoma.
The price, grain men said, was
equal to approximately 51% cents
on the track at Temple, and was
the lowest paid here for new
wheat in many years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
Five Banks in Divide Coun.
ty, North Dakota Collapse

Crosby. June 19-The Security
State Bank at Noonan and the
Farmers State Bank at Column
bus failed to open their doors
Monday morning. Reports re-
that the johnson line of banks
at Ambrose, Fortuna and Westby
also closed. Continued drouth
and depleted reserves are given
as the reason for the failures.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
AMBROSE FARMERS
IN DESPERATE WAY

"Unless feed for stock is secured
in a very limited time the farmers
here will suffer an enormous boss,
says the Ambrose, North Dakota
Herald. Why not call a mass
meeting TO petition our govern
ment for help in saving this stock 7?
Conditions are serious.
"What is needed far more than
high priced highways, is feed for
stock, so farmers can keep them.
Without their cows and chickens
the farmers have no means of
making a living, as there surely Is
no prospect for crop of grain"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
By a 2 to Majority in Big Meet
ing Called by Taxpayers Assoc
cation at FrOid Last Saturday.

At FrOid, Saturday night, June
10th, at big mass convention call
ed by the Roosevelt County Tax
payers Association, voters endOrs-
Cd W. G. Adams for County Com
missioner to succeed John Harbo,
resigned.
Upon the resignation of Mr..
harbo as county commissioner in
roosevelt county the usual interest
pointed to fill the unexpired term
GTevelped as to who should be APP
IN case Of resignation of a county
commissioner the Judge of the dis
Tlct court appoints a successor II
mold offie until the first of Janu
any after the next ensuing genera
eiectlOn, when a commissioner il
seiected to fill the remainder o.
sle mexpired term. In this case
9qOWever, Harbo's term expires OF
January l, 1888.
Upon the resignation of Harb
Te Roosevelt county Taxpayer
association took the lead in pro
noting the candidacy of an ap
pCmtee. In this the association
COlaborated with the Roosevelt
county Farmers Union.
A meeting of taxpayers in Han
US district occurred at Enterpris
s S9Ool house comprising the voter
enterprise precinct, in the middl
last week. Two or three name
we're proposed and w. C. Adam
T5scelved the endorsement. TT
taxpayers Association then Gale
. .. meeting for the entire distri,
- 70 FrOid, Saturday evening, Jun
A., announcing that the Taxpayei
association would endorse an
ocU!mImend the candidate selects
" the meeting.
=. a large number of the vote
s a. '9e district assembled, only vc
nil. m Harbo's district being pc
A''eo to participate, and in o.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
FINANCIAL COLLAPSE HITS NORTHWEST
Mother Nature Proticieny Supervising Acreage
Minnesota Bank Crashes

The State Bank of vesta in
Redwood county, Minnesota, was
closed today by it's board of d.
rectors to conserve assets, 40
coTning to John N. Peyton, Min
nesota commissioner OF banks.
The bank had deposits OF S119,-
GOO, capital of 10000 and sur
plus Of $1,000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL LEVY

Poplar, June 15.-At the special
school election Tuesday an addi-
tional 10-mill levy was voted fol-
the purpose of maintaining schools
in district No. 8 by about 8 to 1.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
DISTRICT COURT CRINDS CALEN-
OAR SLOWLY THRU LEGAL MILL

Brightsman Loses Case Against Suffer for Personal In
jury by Assaut-Peter Marion Loses to Mrs. RObb IN
Sheep Killing Case Case of Cloud Scott for Per-
sonal Injury Settled out of Cout-Recess till Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
Twelve Chicago Banks in
One Group Close Doors

Chicago, June h. Twelve OF
the John Balm group OF banks on
thu south side closed their doors
yesterday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

The session of the district in and for Sheridan
county gndy slowly the long calendar through the legal
mill The term of the longest in the history of the
county. But it that next week will see the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

The financial collapse that occurred at Chicago last
week following three huge mergers when thirty large
city banks close dheir doors involving hundred
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
n. w. North Dakota In
stitutions Close Doors
DepositOrs Hold Sack

Farmers State Bank of Westby and Banks at Columbus
Noonan, Grenora, Appam, Ambrose and Fortuna Go
to the Wal-Bank at Westby is First Sheridan County
Bank to Fail-Was Considered Exceptionally Strong.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

- S.s,,svery man and nation
~. moment to decide
OOr.' .+,.,fe of good with falsehood'
= the good or evil SIDE"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Crosby, June 19@ at the re-
quest of the defendant, Judge
John Lowe of nGinot has consent
ed to sit in the trial Of Charles
Bannon which comes up for trial
next Monday morning.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Official Paper of the City of PIentywoo
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Ruth ChattertOn vOucheS Tor Inls
story, which may be classified as OF
the "fishy" type in some communi-
ties.
It concerns a dark black cat and
a very light whitefish. The incident
happened at the Paramount Holly
wood studios. The cat was an actor
of requirement pursuant to the script
for "Once a Lady" new Chattertor
drama to be shown at the Paramount
theatre, starting Wednesday: and the
piScatorial visitor became an integra
part of production through neces.
sity.
Puss became frightened in the mid
die of the action and ran into a ven.
tilating pipe under the stage. NJ
amount of coaxing would persuade
the cat to return to its duty until Di.
rector Guthrie McClintic obtained {
fish from the studio cafe, attached
it to string on a pole, and luret
the animal out of the pipe.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
At the Movies
CAPITOL THEATRE

Reckless Living" Universals race
track film Of tin-horn gamblers that
features Ricardo Cortez, Mae Clarke
and Norman Foster, is the next az
traction announced by the Capitol
scr presentation tomorrow.
Based upon last seasons stage hut
ron the Up and Up" the picture
concerns the difficulties of a young
welded couple whom circumstances
force to act as decoy for group OF
race track gamblers. To complicate
matters, the suave chief of the gam
blers is more than kindly disposed
toward the loving young wife, and
the young husband is the sort whc
makes many mistakes during the
process of living.
There are exciting police raids and
thrills, furnished by policemen, Rob-
ct Emmett O'Connor and Thomas
Jackson. Slim Summerville and Marie
Frevost add the comedy, and LOUIS
Natheaux, Murray Kinnell. Russell
Hopton, Perry WINS, and BROOKS
Benedict play the "bookie" charac'
ters.
Pauline Moore, Universal's l7-year.
old screen discovery" makes hei
screen debut in Reckless Living.
The little dark-eyed actress was play
ing small roles with the Asbury Park
New Jersey, stock company, wher
Universal scouts gave her a test fol
pictures and Immediately presented
her with ticket to Universal City
and potential fame.
Cyril Gardner was the director ant
Courtenay Terrett and Tom Reee
adapted the screen play from the Evs
K. Flint-Martha Madison play.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
CARE FOR l,6OO EWES

Fessenden, N. D., Dec. l.--Wells
county farmers have received 1000
ewes on share basis from drought
stricken sections of Montana and
have ordered 500 more, according to
E. w. Vancura, county agricultural
agent. Farmers who already have re-
ceived sheep include William H. Zem-
pie, Sheyenne; Albert Broschat G. l..
Broschat, j. j. Sovlinsky, Cathay; Ben
Martin, G. B. Atkinson, j. H. Baum
bach, Math Huss, Mrs. Charles Cope,
Math Polries, r. G. Hatch, D. J. Rau,
Lyle Jordan. d. D. Kurtz. Oscar Mar
tin, Clifford Daniels, and Fred Bied-
erman, all of Sykeston; E. E. Schultz.
L. S. Westby, Bowden: A. G. Nielsen.
Fessenden; and Mrs Art Blauer.
HeatOn.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
PAYING BANK DIVIDEND

A dividend of eight per cent is be-
ing paid to the depositors Of the
Farmers and Merchants bank, Hun
ker, N. D., it was announced Monday
by l. r. Baird, state receiver OF closed
banks.
Payment Of the dividend. which
brings to - per cent the total divi-
rdends paid by this bank. Baird said. Is
being made through the office Of G.
4. Engen, district manager at Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
STAGE BENEFIT PROGRAM

Dunn Center, N. D., Dec. IA
group Of Manning residents staged q
program of one-act comedies and
farces here, proceeds going to buy
footwear for school children. Taking
part In the program were Helen Berg
er, Paul Hampton. Lawrence Hamp-
ton, Florence O'Grady. Ida Gulling,
Helen Beatty. John Moos, Emerson
Hamblin, Dorne Hamblin. Edna Wan
|nemacher, Raymond Wannemacher
James sRoss. Pearl Ross, Hazel Mex
void, Robert Thinks, Albert Scholl-
meyer, Wayne Summers. Olga Kjos
Inga Kjos, and Clara Nelson.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
Hebron Will Have
Community Dinner

Hebron, N. D.. Dec. 1.-Hundreds
are expected to be present at COM
munity dinner to be held at Hebron
Thursday for the benefit of poor
families In the district.
Civic, religious; and fraternal or
ganizations are cooperating with local
business firms in conducting the af-
fair.
Proceeds will be donated to the Red
Cross for relief work.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
6,281 Examinations
Made During Quarter

A total of 6,281 examinations were
made by the North Dakota Public
Health Laboratory during July, Au.
gust, and September, according to q
report issued Monday.
The examinations were conducted
at follows: Main laboratory at Grand
Forks, 2.426; Bismarck branch, 2,147;
Fargo, 979; and Minot, 729.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
PITT FIVE IN ORPHANAGE

Selfridge. N. D., Dec. 1.-Declaring
their father, Joe Blotzsky, farmer liy-
ing north of Selfridge, was no longer
capable OF taking care of them
Judge F.. T. Lemble ordered five chill
dren placed in an orphanage. Since
the death Of the children's mother
two years ago, Blotzsky has been do
ing the housework, cooking, and
washing, besides taking care Of his
farm work.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
DIES AFTER EXPLOSION

Selfridge, N. D., Dec. Mrs. Oliv-
er Looking Elk. 78-year-old Indian
woman, was fatally burned when q
kerosene lamp exploded in her home
west Of Little Eagle. She was alone
with her aged husband in the house
when the accident occurred but her
cries attracted neighbors. Her hus-
band Is one of the police who took
part In the Sitting Bull battle.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
STAGE DOUBLE WEDDING

Selfridge, N. D., Dec. 1.-Two cou-
piles were married at double cere-
mony in the Catholic church here by
Rev. Father Boniface. Miss Dorothy
Jochim, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Jochim, became the bride of
John Unser, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
er Unser, and Miss Margaret Schriner.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Schriner, became the bride of Balzer
Feist. son of Mr.. and Mrs. August
FeiSt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
RECEIVE RED CROSS FOOD

Watford City. N. D., Dec. 1.-Eigh-
teen carloads of potatoes, one car Of
apples, and another of vegetables
have been shipped into Mckenzie
county and distributed through the
Red Cross. according to M. A. NC
Chung. treasurer Of the Mckenzie
county chapter of the Red Cross.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
HAYNES MAN SUCCUMBS

Haynes, N. D., Dec. Lee A.
Wright, SO years old, died at his home
near here following an attack OF
pneumonia. He had lived here since
1907. He leaves his widow and six
children.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
DIES AT GRASSY BuTTE

Grassy Butte, N. D., Dec. Lyle
Hayes, pioneer rancher and farmer of
the Grassy Butte area. died Of q par
alytic stroke after an illness Of less
than one month. He had been resi-
dent of Mckenzie county for nearly
30 years.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
WOMAN DIES AT HAYNES

Haynes. N. D., Dec. Mrs. Andrew
Mess. 48 years old, succumbed to can
Ger here. She had lived In this dis
trict for % years. She leaves her
husband and six children.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
ROwMAN TEAM ELECTS

Bowman. N. D., Dec. John Vol
was elected captain Of the 1882 Bow
man high school football team at q
banquet given the 1881 team by
mothers of the members.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-01
HrRRON CHEST TO MEET

HEBRON CHEST TO MEET
Hebron, N. D., Dec. 1.-Members Of
the Hebron Community Chest will
hold their annual meeting in the
Royal Neiglbor hall the evening OF
Thursday, Dec. 10. at 1880 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Parks and Democracy

Public park authorities in almost any city know the harm done by vandalism - the flowers killed the shrubs and trees injured or destroyed or stolen outright. Chieago's chief landscape gardener reports that 30 per cent of the shrubs and more than 100 trees were SO destroyed in the south park system last year. That seems an unusually high degree of eandalism, but perhaps other cities can match it.
 It is diseouraging alike to public authori- ties and taxpayers who believe in the cultural and reereational value of beautiful parks and playgrounds to learn how parks arc abused. how slow the public is to accept respons- bility toward the parks while enjoying their privileges. The Chicago Rally News makes a thoughtful comment on this angle of the situation.
 "The public parks offer a test of the so- eal use of freedom and of the appreciation of privilege possessed by an individual or group because of membership in society as a whole. The financial loss oeeasioned by vandalism is great, but the character and social loss is immeasurable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26

thought. arrogance O. individuals and groups. conflict and confusion instead of organized purpose.
 Walter LippmanH writes sadly. in the New York Tribune: There is no use in trying to shout down the orators. But it is well to keep reminding them = for when they are tired of shouting. they may listen---that in so great crisis of civilization it is not possible for any man to be 30 absolutely right as these orators imagine themselves to be. For all of us are in the presence of events of such surpassing magnitude that cer- tainly is the trademark of the fool" What is needed probably more than anything else in the House and Senate is a spirit of hu- mility. That. with open-ninded study of facts. might lead to such service as the country needs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Too Many Planets

Professor Raffaele Bendandi. Italian as- tronomer and foreeaster of earthquakes will have the sympathy of many laymsn in his attack on the two recently announced new planets" They do not rate major elassfi- cation. he says Pluto is just an asteroid, and the unnamed and unseen but merely predicted planet of Professor Pickering just isn't where its diseoversr said. and possibly isn't anywhere at all
 Announcement of another planet more or less, that he could never hope to see, left the average man cold. Let the astronomers con- fine their announcements to facts about the eight known members of the suns family and not make him dizzy with more remote celestial bodies, he said.
 There's no use counting on Professor Bendandi's support, however, since he ae- companies his attack on other peoples planets by the statement: There are four new planets beyond Neptune, which l already announced on March 25 and 26, lo30. have found nothing since to change that an' nouneement." Perhaps there's some per- sonal animus in Bendandis attack on Pluto and his pal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Candy and Alcohol

pr Martin Dewey. president of the Amer iean Dental Association, says that "eorner candy stores have done more to damage the health of the American public than the old corner saloon ever did" The saloon. he adds took its toll among the adults; the candy store takes it's toll among the ehil- dren. whose teeth are ravased by sweets"
 Candy aore men will think this pretty drastic. They will point out that candy doesn't make people drunk and irresponsi' bic. doesn't pervert their morals Also that candy good candy. in reasonable amounts - is good for people All this is true. The evil comes from the fact that so many irresponsible little candy shops snugsle up as closely as possible to school houses. selling cheap and harmful candy to irresponsible little children, or selling them good candy in harmful amounts. This of- ten occurs without the parents knowledge.
 Children have no judgment in such mat ters. They often spend for candy money that should be spent for proper lunches. They often spoil their appetites for whole some food and go without food elements far more necessary. than the sugar they buy in candy form. This is an evil that needs reg ulating. One way of regulating it is through Parent. Teachers associations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26

When the Berkeley Divinity School trustees in Hartford sold their land for com mereial purposes. there was no hint of a flaw in the plans to erect store building on the site. But one has developed with far reaching consequences. Not that nearby residents object to the store building. They do object to removal of number of trees on the property and have managed to se- cure the cooperation of the tree warden. He refused permission to remove the trees. The construction company and school trustees are now seeking the intervention of the state forester. We'll. it's encouraging to see our trees getting consideration after so many years of neglect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
New Era Coming?

Of recent years outawry and crime have travelled in periods. We seem to be in the midst of one such era just now. It is dis appointing at this joyous season to have to chronicle such outrages as the daily news papers have in the last few weeks. This nation of ours is sorely distressed in mind and body. In such a time one would im- ssine that the concern of the nation would be SO intent on self preservation that there would be no concern for the more selfish things of life. However. that's the way things go. Let us hope that the New Year will bring return to the simpler life with it's neighborly life
 There would be no better time to in- augurate such a scheme of things than on February 22, l932. On that day the official Washington Bieentennial Observance will begin. Just two hundred years ago the Father of Our Country was born. It was a far different land in those days. Wash- inSton, although of the manor born, grew to manhood inured to the privation of the wilderness and land still inhabited by fierce redmen who hotly contested the ad- vance of the whites into their territory. He lived to see the beginning of small but proud nation. It was to him that the people turned for guidance when a ruler was proposed.
 We have no desire to return to the primi' tive state in this country. That could never happen. But we would like to see our peo- pies entertain the same thoughts that Wash. ington and his fellow Americans had in the early days of the nation. There is need for more simplicity in our daily lives The pace that most of us set is too fast. We must regulate our lives anew. Fundamental prin' ciples must be drilled into us once more Coming generations must not be instilled with the modern creed of speed and gold The cloak of materialism should be replaced by the mantle of peace on earth. good will atAong men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
THE roM.ToM TELEGRAPH
(New Haven Reglster.)

A complete and effective tele- graph system has been evolved py the sayages of Central Africa in the use of the tom.tom, says Commander Attilio Gatti, an ofil- cer in the Italian army and the leader of many scientific expedi- tons into the African interior, In m article in the January Boys I.ife," the monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America. Con- trary to general belief. the tom- tom Is not exclusively used for martial purposes. It is used, as well, for the transmission of peace time messages.
 As specific example Com mander Gatti tells the story of m invasion of lions on an isolated kraal, the news of which was sent to, him by q relay Of tom-tonl messages over distance of some, twenty miles. "The ton-tom. says Commander Gatti. lis tho marvellous acoustic telegraph of the native, probably more rapid and accurate than our own tele- graphic system. Flying. flying through the air, dots and dashes of sound, everywhere listened to, perfectly understood. It Is the best known method used by the native to communicate any im- portant news through great dis. tances, just as he uses fires and smokes. That Is, 1t Is the best method known to the white man, There are other methods which we have not yet discovered, for every white man who travels through Africa has been surprised at news circulated with fantastic rapidity throughout q whole re- zion while he has been unable to apprehend any sound or fire or am0kan