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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
WORLD WHEAT
POOL LOOMING

Rome, March 28.- An interna-
tional wheat export pool, embrac-
ing Australia, Canada, Argentina,
South Africa and India, and posi-
bly, the United States may be an
unexpected result of the worlds
wheat conference now being held
here.
There was much confusion In the
conference today. Delegates from
46 countries presented practically
46 different views about the solu'
ton of the problem of the world
wheat surplus.
Non-European nations, however
began holding private meetings to
day in an effort to hit upon some
plan whereby they might Oppos'
the aggressive demands of Euro
pean nations for a system of pref
erential tariff which would NEAR
virtual boycott against foreign
wheat.
They discussed the plan for the
setting up of export boards In eacl
country to manage the sale of sur
plus wheat abroad, while wheat
producers would be asked TO turn
their surplus over to the boards
to be marketed without guarantees
These national boards, accord
ing to the plan discussed, woulC
cooperate with each other TO pro
rate the export trade. Participa
ton of the United States in thu
plan was said to be very doubtful
at the present time since that gov
eminent does not officially recog
lnize the conference. The twl
Americans who are here, c. W
Croes, of Aberdeen, S. D., repre-
senting the American Whea
Growers association, and John A
Simpson, of Oklahoma City, pres
lident of the National Farmer
Union, are unofficial delegates.
Croes favors the proposed inter
national pool but Simpson believe
the United States should Withdraw
its export trade entirely.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
ROOSEVELT
GRAND JURY
FINDS GRAFT
County Looted by one ]. D. Dryer
Commissioners Spend Money
a la Drunken SailOrs-C County
Attorney Ordered to Recover
Money.

Wolf Point, March 3d. The
grand jury called by Judge S. E.
Paul in the early days of March
and which has been in session since
the 10th of March, filed it's report
Saturday evening. The report was
long one.
The jury charged that there had
been illegal fees collected and or
dered the county attorney to pro-
coed with the necessary action to
recover the money.
There was no Indictment return.
ed.
The salaried officials were com.
mended for the manner in which
they had conducted their offices.
Criticisms were made of one ]
D. Dwyer and the contract under
which he was employed, public &C
countant employed by the count!
to assist in the collection of delin
quent taxes and to install book
keeping system. The report showed
that Dwyer had drawn nearly $40,
900 from the county in the las
few years.
The county commissioners cam
in for an airing of the huge sum
they had collected, as did the coun
ty surveyor and former sheriff
John Anderson.
1t is reported that the count
attorney will institute suits for tn
recovery of money illegally paid.
The report of the grand jur
indicated the criticisms of publ
examiner Risley in detail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
HENRY WALDERS Is
BADLY HURT IN FALL

Henry Walders, well known farm
er of the Outlook territory, manager
of the Outlook Farmers Elevator
slipped and fell from the top of a
box car to the frozen ground last
Thursday evening and was painfully
injured. He was rushed to the hos
pital at Plentywood where he was
carefully examined and only severe
bruises and sprains were found. 1t
was feared at first that his back had
been broken.
Walders was releasing the break
on the car preparatory to moving it
under the spout to be loaded with
wheat and found that the break had
stuck AS he stepped back and called
for help he slipped on the icy top of
the car and fell flat upon the
ground.
The injured man was made as
comfortable as possible and is now
able to sit up and expects to return
to Outlook the first of the week
though he will be crippled for some
time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

thirds being killed, many by ad-
verse committee reports.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Sheridan county was represented
on the following committees in the
house or the senate: Agriculture, ed
ucation, dairying, live stock and pub
lie range. revenue and taxation,
ways and means, state lands, fair
and expositions, township and coun-
ties, internal improvements, privi-
leges and elections, public safety,
and state boards and offices. In
addition to serving on these COM
mittees, we were given some extra
work, as follows: Lars Angvick, en-
rolling chairman, having charge OF
all senate bills that passed both
bodies, having them signed by the
presiding officer of the senate and
| the speaker of the house, and then
to the governor for final considera-
ton.
r. r. Iceland was on the commit
tee visiting the sick, and kept the
house informed as to their condition
from time to time.
Andrew Iceland served on the com
mittee consisting of seven house
members, whose duty it was to al
locate and apportion the sums o.
should be allowed to spend for build
| ings and Improvements, out OF th'
i three million dollar bond issue voteC
by the people at the last genera
i election. The proceeds of this bono
issue would have been insufflcien
to satisfy the first request made o.
the various state institutions. Tn
various sub and ALLEGATION commit
Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA WRECKED
BY EARTHQUAKE; HUNDREDS DIE
u 5 Marines Directing Relief Work Fires Shoulder in
the Ruins Frightened Populace Spends Night in the
Open Fields-Streets Uttered with Debris

Managua, Nicaragua, April l.
The smOuldering ruins of Mama
qua, ravaged by earthquake and
fire, housed frightened populace
tonight, homeless and panic-strick-
en- after two days and a night of
horror.
Rescue workers, led by the per-
sonnet of the United States navy
converged on the city. They hur-
ried by airplane and ship " both
coasts of Nicaragua, rushing tc
aid the injured and care, for the
dead, victims of one of the coun-
try's worst disasters.
The marines stationed here di-
rected the first aid and rescue
work They acted under martial
law, proclaimed Immediately after
the first shock at 1902 a. m. yes
terday.
The frightened natives ran into
the open. Thousands slept in the
fields outside Managua last night
and tonight.
Efforts to compile an accurate
death list continued. Early reports
of upwards of 1000 dead appear
ed exaggerated.
One report of the killed was
more than 100." Other estimates
placed the dead at 500, with up
wards of 1000 injured in the quake
and fire. The authorities feared
many bodies might be found in the
wreckage.
The utmost confusion prevailed
Marines and national guardsmer
sought to fight the fire. They were
handicapped by lack of water. The
marine barracks was turned int
a temporary hospital. The medi
cal officers lacked sufficient sup
plies.
The marines sought to- preserve
order and prevent footing. They Of
fered a measure of protectiin, co
operating with the native guards
men.
A water shortage threatened tn,
city. Food, such as it was, wa
dispensed from temporary Htch
ems. Medical supplies and food
together with doctors and nurses
were sorely needed. The fear O
an epidemic in the tropical cit.
worried the authorities.
Nicaraguan doctors formed
unit to aid the navy and marin
medical units who were worlin
night and day tending the injured
Relief was rushed by the swift
est means at the command of tn
United States government. TIL
governments of Costa RIGA an
Panama, sister republics just sout
Continued on Page Two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
DR.. G. E. CAMPBELL
TO WASHINGTON

DIR. G. E. Campbell has been or
dered to Washington, D. c., by the
veterans hospital department to
complete the preparatory work be-
fore he takes a position as physi-
clan surgeon at one of the veter-
ans hospitals. He will remain in
Washington about six months be
fore being given charge of one of
the hospitals. Mrs. Campbell and
the three children will remain here
until school is out. DR.. Campbell
was reared in Melrose, Mimi, was
student for four years at the
Northwestern university at Chica-
go, and graduated from Tulane
University at New Orleans in 1914
He came to Plentywood that year
He has enjoyed a practice as fan
south as the Missouri river and
north into Canada.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
GEO. JACKSON
HOME BURNED

The George Jackson farm home in
tl,S Welliver territory was burned
to the ground Tuesday afternoon.
Nothing was saved.
There was some insurance on the
property but it is said the loss which
includes furniture and clothing ex-
ceeds a thousand dollars.
Mrs. Jackson is residing in Plen-
tywood where the Jackson boys are
attending school and Mr.. Jackson
has been patching at the farm and
attending to the stock. He was work
ing in an out building when he no
ticed the fire which was already be-
yond control. He tried in vain to
save some of his clothing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
KNUTE ROCKNE
FOOTBALL WIZARD
KILLED IN CRASH

Kansas City, March 81 Knute
Rockne, famous football coach of
Notre Dame university, and seven
others were killed when a Trans
continental and Western Air Pas
senger and Air Mail plane crashed
in flames today in a pasture sew
era1 miles southwest of Bazaar,
Kansas.
Rockne boarded the plane here
enroute to Los Angeles at 9:15 a..
m, and at IL a. m. the ship, iden-
titled by its department of COM
merce license number, crashed and
burned as It fought a fog and
storm en- route to wichita.
witnesses heard the plane above
q cloud bank and then suddenly it
came hurting thru the clouds to-
ward the earth. A wing had col
1apsed causing the plane to fall.
The section of the broken wing
was found about a miles from the
spot where the plane crashed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
REDS" RECEIVE
29,963 TRACTORS

New YOrk-FP- Shipment of
29,963 American tractors, purchas-
ed by the Amtorg Trading Corp,
last August for the 1881 spring
sowing campaign in the Soviet
Union, has just been completed, ac-
cording to Peter A. Bogdanov the
chairman of Amtorg.
A total of 81 steamers was re-
quired to carry this machinery,
constituting probably the largest
shipment of such equipment to any
country in a similar period of time.
The shipments of tractors reach
ed their maximum in aJnuary and
February when 1890 and 1901
tractors, respectively, were ship
ped. The others were SHIPPED in
the last few months of 1880.
Of the total number of tractors
shipped to the Soviet Union where
they will be employed largely or
the newly organized state and col
lective farms in various parts Of
the country, $50 were wheel trac
tors while the rest were of thu
caterpillar type.
The machines, totaling 585,0Ot
horsepower pulling capacity, wer,
purchased fnom the leading Ameri
can agricultural machinery firms
The tractors are about equally di
vided among the light, medium
and heavy types and range from
9-18 horsepower to 5000 horse
power capacity.
Shipments of American combin
ed harvesters to Russia to the val
ne of 100000, have already com
menced. The total value of trac
tors. spare parts and combine
purchased by Amtorg for use i
Russia this year is $45,000,OO0.
According to reports of the [
S. Department of Commerce, las
year the Soviet Union took NOR
Agricultural machinery of Amer
! can manufacture. largely tractor
, than any other foreign country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

Wreckers of Bank of u. S.
Now on Trial In New York

New York, March 30.-Trial of
four men on charges their activi-
ties helped wreck the Bank of
United States will begin tomorrow
in general sessions before Judge
George Donnellan with examina-
ton of prospective jurors.
The accused men are Bernard K.
Marcus, president of the closed
bank; Saul Singer, vice president;
Herbert Singer, son of Saul and
head of one of the banks affili-
ates, and Henry w. Pollock, a di'
rector.
1sador J. Kresel,, former chief
counsel in the Seabury investiga-
ton into the magistrates court, is
i'll and will not be tired until lat
er,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
OUR WEATHER MAN

During the past week the weather
man has been rather kind of heart.
Though a day or two was rather dis
agreeable the temperature has con-
tinued to be pleasant. March went
out like a lamb-it came in that
way too. On Tuesday a light show
er fell and on Wednesday there was
considerable thunder and lightning
and heavy showers during the after
noon. Over all is the unmistakable
air of spring illustrators thump-
ing, birds singing, and the general
activities which take place at this
time of year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

Lady Cynthia MOsley (grand-
daughter of the famed Letter of
ChicagO) member of Parliament
in recent speech said: ga gov
eminent with the CUTS to govern
that's what England needs in
the present emergency" There
is no lack of "gnts to govern"
In America, except on the part
of the vast majority who allow
the miOrity to rule.
MOderni2ed socialism is now
IN the saddle. The old style so
cIallsts may now point with
pride to the practicability of
their theory, and with express
siOns of hope that the number
of beneficiaries may, in time,
be increased. Government own
ership consists of acceptance by
the United States treasury of an
infinitisimal share of the spoiIs
resultant from exploitation and
extortiOn, called an income tax.
Government ownership and
ownership of government are
uniOnized-they are one, inter-
dependent and inseparable. The
Clayton Act and the Sherman
antitrust law are as efficaciOus
as the eighteenth commandment.
The Tory group thrives on So
cialism, yet doth mock the meat
it feeds on" It's news trust di-
atribe aimed at the radical is
anyways severe but, in reality,
the mental attitude of the So
called radical" differs from
that of the Tory extremist only
IN the matter of distribution of
benefits.
Remedies for our economic ills
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
Sidney Rancher Barriers
Sheep for New Residence

Sidney, March 25.-L. A. Hardy
is erecting a cOmmodious ranch
house on his irrigated farm near
here to replace the one destroyed
by fire on the night of Feb. 2. He
recently took a double deck farm
truck load of fat lambs to St.
Paul and will return with a load
of building materials for his new
house. This plan of driving farm
equipment more than 700 miles to
trading point is somewhat new
in this locality and attracts much
interest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

must come from constructive
suggestions. To be in a recep-
tive mood for corrective prOpOs-
ais or suggestions, the people
must be c0nversant with the
trend of events. Dependable
sources of information in mat
tiers of economic importance are
rarities. There must be an in
dependent newspaper of state
wide circulation in Montana;
that remedial proposals may be
so understood as to operate as
stimulant for mental activities.
When an individual is capable
of distinguishing a Tory social
list from a sO-calIed radical" he
viii meet with little difficulty in
locating the cause of the pres
ent economic plight, and cura-
tive action will follow as certain
Gas the night the day"
AS its initial constructive sug-
gestion, the Producers News
proposes the establishment of a
newspaper of statewide circula-
ton, with a fixed, definite poll
cy, to be owned and controlled
by subscribers, to be published
once week and Oftener when
finance permits. Let our read
ers think it over. Let this pro-
pOsal be a subject for group dis
cussiOn. Let the people of one
county talk it over with friends
and neighbors of adjoining cOun-
ties.
Without a means of exchang-
ing thoughts and ideas which
lead TO cooperative action, the
people may feel that they are
destined to continue on and
along a pathway of shadow.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
MOE TO RETIRE FROM
DILLON NORMAL JOB

Dillon, March 30. Kay Moe,
Friday announced his resignation
as director of athletics at the Mon
tana State Normal college here at
the close of the present school
year. Moe will attend summer
school at the University of Wash
mgton, Seattle. He said he had no
definite plans for next year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
COUNTY SOLONS SUBMIT CONDENS-
ED REPORT OF THE 22ND ASSEMBLY

The Producers News received the following communi-
cation from the Sheridan county legislative delegation
enbodyng review of the work at Helena this winter
with request that be published in the farmers
so that it may be read by everybody.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
FIVE COLORADO SCHOOL PUPILS
FREEZE TO DEATH IN SCHOOL BUS

18 More Found Unconscious Survivors Report
ed Little Worse for Experience but Others m Hos
pital Suffering from Pneumonia Driver of Truck b
Found Frozen to Death Three Miles from Scene after
Giving most of Clothing to Kids and then Going for
Help-Bigger Children Give Clothes to Smaller Ones.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

ALI and Cecil Marsh motored to
Hannaford, N. D. last Sunday to
bring back Mrs. ALT Marsh and
baby daughter. Mrs. Marsh enjoy
ed the winter months with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hareland.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOOT ADMITS THAT
REFERENDUM PROVIDES FOR EXTRA TAX

Nies Madsen clerk and recorder of Sheridan county,
using the stationery and money of Sheridan county
campaign for the big 100000 bond issue and the SC
special gas provided to pay interest and principal on
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
VOTERS DEBENTURE ISOK.
AT The EXPENSE OF THE COUNTY

Clerk and Recorder in Letter to Election Judges and
Clerks Asking Them to Work for Nothing Takes
Occasion to Advise Election Officers that Referendum
Measure No. 35 Should be Passed and Tells Why.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

the same. In doing this Nlels
Madsen is carrying out the
policy of the state highway
commission and the officials of the
state of Montana, who have sever
al officers on the state payroll out
campaigning for the measure at
the expense Of the taxpayers. Mad
sen sent out letter to all of the
election judges and clerks asking
them to work for nothing on May
9Th, the special election day, IN or
der to save the tax payers money
while voting huge extra taxes on
to themselves.
In writing the letter Madsen
took advantage of the same to do
some campaigning for the meas
ure and over his official signature
purported to advise the voters
to something that he has no right
to do, and which he knows moth
ing about.
Madsen thinks that this deben-
ture $6,OOO,0OO bond authorization
and its extra &c gas tax a good
thing. His letter follows:
Office of the
COUNTY COhGAuSSIONERS
. Sheridan County
Plentywood, Exontana
March a. 1881.
In order TO cooperate with the
, ! &a&a nj
fall in line with a general movement
: all over the State the County Com
missioners are asking for volunteers
; to act without pay as election off,
: Gals at the May 5th election Tor OF
against the issuance Of highway de
bentuer warrants, as you win nofs
in the issues of the local cohnty pa
( pers.
t we believe 1t is Of great import
J ance to this county that the meas
] ure carry as 1t will relieve this cOun-
] ty Of the maintenance of many miles
+ of highway If funds are made AVIAN
e able for construction Of the federal
aid highway mileage now designaset
S In this county.
" Statements by your Governor
n State Board of Equalization, mem
bers of the State Highway Commits
e sion and the Montana Automobdn
Association and many other eminent
persons ana organizations, VIII CON
vince you that there win be N
change in the present gasoline tas
law, the levy viii be the same, tn
farmer will get his refund as hers
tofore, your taxes viii not be IN
creased by this measure but you Wf1
benefit by eventual lower COUNT
road taxes.
This tax is especially beneficial y
the farmer as a greater share Of
win be paid by the tourists and cit.
jewellers using the highways.
VIII you volunteer to act wfehOu
pay as an official Of the e1eottoi
board or viii you get someone YIN
VIII take your placer
The election is easy 70 handle Wit
: only the one Issue and the Wor
II should be light.
I. Please indicate on the enclose
s card If you are willing to co-operasN
a. Give your name and address.
- BOARD OF COUNTY
COnKnuSSTONERS
&c BY Nie1s nGRdsen,
10 County Cle1
lie LAWYERS OPINIONS
p Not one lawyer in the state Oul
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
Food
Froid, Montana,
April 1, 1881.

F'roid, Montana,
IN, April l, 1881.
Ny Dear Alonzo:
Here is little nut for your nut
crackers. clipped this little story
sO0ut an inside bank robber out of
Dakota paper and thot maybe our
mutual friend Honest John Schnitz-
ier might miss it, so, my dear Mutt,
send it to the squirrels for their
punishment.
Here is another honest banker
r "no had lived twenty years In his
community. He got worried for fear
ie bandits would get the money in
nIs bank and thus embarrass the in
SIahce companies, so he stole IL
SSitlll5self-money stolen by the inside
M C1Lus is not insured. This fellow
U,soh was not a communist nor q
I'm OF a great conspiracy which
WI De comfort to John.
Fraternally,
n CHIP MUNKE"
mere is the story:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
GLADIOLUS BULBS SHIPPED
EAST

'Bulb culture is becoming an
important crop in Tehama oOun
ty. Today 10000 pounds of glad
iOlus bulbs were shipped, their
ultimate destination being New
York.
'SThe bulbs were grown in the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03
ANOTHER HONEST BANKER
COMES TO HIS JUDGMENT
OaAota Banker Held for Theft OF
$4,000 of Funds.

..s HSlnot, March 23.-Charged with
m. Oezzlement Of $25, 4o4.75, A. T.
ia son, until a few days ago cash
vs 0! the First National Bank at
ro M HOOK, a city not far from MI
a was arrested today on q Unit
M states Commissioners warrant.
ME ne warrant, served by Deputy
Tseo States Marshall Robert
S hrs Of Minot, places Olson's
OIso. AZ $4,000. Larson brought
Sos o q TO Minot and i fthe bond is
ths furnished, it is planned to take
Ss former banker to Fargo where
az wl be held for the next term
s ne United States district court.
bonds. rs mere signed ms
buro,Vwlll be noticed that the insid,
bonds are always able to ge
danS-they are not considered 3,
0ious as the outside boys.
scDHpU;etr. in the senate, Banke
IN adv Iler is reported to have sal,
that b o his bank burglary bill
s5 ,OO0 u himself would rob a bank o
get su ~ ne thought that he coul
ben way with it for a year in tn
fCsn' the inside yeggs don
WOntinued on last page.)