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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22
MINI. UFL LOCAL PROTESTS
new FISH AND GAME ORDER
Veterans of Foreign Wars Attempt to Expel Militant
Member of United Farmers League

lions adopted by the Waukenabo
Tax League for which it couldn't
find room" for two issues, though
its Easter edition had almost two
pages of church news. The Gait
kin Republican" is the official pa
per in the county and has had the
printing contracts the major part
of the time which probably ac-
counts for its lack of space for
radical" demands of the farmers.
Resolution were passed endors-
ing the Soldiers Bonus and de-
manding that preparation for war
cease and the moneys be used in
paying the Soldiers Bonus and to
provide food and clothes for the
unemployed workers and poor far
mers.
A resolution was passed endors-
ing a letter written by the execu-
tive Secretary to Gov. Floyd B. OIL
son, demanding that the order of
the game and fish commissioner,
forbidding the spearing of suckers
and other rough fish, be rescind-
ed. The letter caller his atten-
ton TO the fact that the fire war
dens were being furnished pianos
by the conservative commission
and to other abuses by the game
and fire wardens in illegally TAX
ing prisoners long distances fol
trial, to places where they have
stool-pigeon justices of the peace
and demanding that these prac'
tees cease at once.
A resolution was passed de
handing that a mainstreeter ex
tend the contract of A. F. Ora!
for one year without interest, a
conditions over which Mr.. Ora!
had no control had made it impos
; sible to meet the terms Of tn
contract for purchase of the farm
, This same mainstreeter had a
the last meeting of the Veteran
of Foreign Wars attempted t
have the Executive Secretary o
the United Farmers League rea
I out of the v. F. w. upon charge
of Communist activity. Upon hav
ing his attention called to the fac
that the v. F. w. is no religion
or political organization and ha
! no religious or political require
! ments for membership and ths
E upon Joining one did not fore
} swear any constitutional right
e those who had sought to have I'll
d executive secretary of the U. Y.
It fired from the v. F. W. were veI
; apologize but a reoccurrence
!, the spasm is expected at the Ms
8 meeting for which everyone COZ
cerned will be prepared.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22

Tribune quotes the Japanese sour
ces as follows:
Reports from the Chang
chun, where the plot to blow up
the Shanghai bridge is being
investigated, hint that if evil
dence supports the assumption
that the scheme was fOstered
by Russians, adequate measures
will be taken against the cOuA-
try responsible.
''The evidence so far brought
out in the investigation is re-
ported to indicate that "a GER
tain country is attempting to
embrOiI relations between Jap
an and the new Manchurian
state. The plOtters are said to
have been promised large re-
ward if the attempt against the
railway bridge was successful.
Thus, the Japanese try to blame
the Soviet Union for conditions in
Manchuria which developed as a
direct and expected result of the
Japanese attempt to subjugate the
Manchurian masses by bestial
butcheries of Manchurian workers
and peasants daring to resist the
Japanese invasion and conquest of
their country. And what is "the
evidence SO far brought out ?" The
Tokyo dispatch says of the at
tempt to blow up the bridge:
"Electric wiring devices dis
covered on the span were said
to be too ingenious to-. be- the
| work of Manchurian bandits"
General SadaO Araki. Japan
csc War Minister. is reported
by the dispatch as declaring
that the blowing uD Of the
bridge would be investigated
thoroughly, and that proper
steps will be taken upon the
4 result of the findings"
These threats have only one
Interpretation. They are the di-
rect prelude to an immediate arm
ed attack against the Soviet Uni
: on! Japanese troops are already
: massed on the Soviet borders!
, Japanese troops are advancing
: through the Chiento district in
: Manchuria to within striking dis
D lance of the Soviet port of Vladi-
Ivostak.
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commissioners proceedings would
show where Mr.. Ferguson's term
expired May 1, and not July 1, as
stated.
To most farmers of Sheridan
county it has always been a mys-
terry just what our county agent
was doing. We know it now. This
clipping tells the story. "FLOOD
IRRIGATION" That's what Mr..
Ferguson had done for US all these
years, and we didn't know any
thing about it. Even after We
know what he did, none of us are
able to find just where he did it.
We have been told this new man
was sent here to straighten up Mr..
Ferguson's business and will only
stay a few days. We hope this
rumor is correct
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22

1enSlVe nature OF The Soviet REIN
forcements which have been sent
into eastern Siberia.
The foreign office statement
read in part as follows:
''The experts assert the dispO-
sitiOns clearly indicate the Rus
SLAMS are expecting a clash with
Japan. Although they are of a
defensive nature. they are cap
able also of assuming the often
sive."
The foreign. office has added the
statement that the forces of the
Soviet Union could assume an Of
fensive character in order to COW
er up its own admission that the
Soviet forces are essentially of a
defensive character. The foreign
office statement further reveals
the reasons for the attack on the
Soviet manager of the Chinese
Eastern Railway.
eve don't believe a clash is
imminent" it said. "and unless
Soviet Russia sends troops intO
Manchuria there is no reason
to be alarmed. We certainly
have no intention of attacking
Russia and we do not believe
Russia would be so rash as to
challenge Japan"
The japanese imperialists, thru
their White Guard agents, are at
tempting to provoke the Soviet
Union by these vicious attacks in
to sending troops into Manchuria
so that the imperialists could have
a Legitimate" excuse for the at
tack on the Soviet Union.
Open war threats against the
Soviet Union were made recently
by high Japanese government of.
ficials in both Tokyo and Man
churia.
Selling on the dynamiting b.
insurgent Chinese troops of I
Japanese troop train in Manchu
ria as a convenient pretext TO.
! further advancing the program O.
the infamous Tanaka Documen
for a robber war against the SO
Wet Union, Japanese officials, in
Guiding Minister of War Araki
brazenly attempted to connect tn
Soviet Government with the dyna
hitting of the troop train. A Toky
dispatch to the New York Herald
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22
ERICKSON REPLIES
TO RESOLUTION ON
co. ROAD WORK
STATE WILL BE UNABLE TO
SELL DEBENTURES AND
NO WORK is IN SIGHT

The resolution, passed at the u.
F. L. mass meeting demanding
that Federal Aid road work should
be given to the county at estimat-
ed cost, was mailed to Governor
Erickson, the State Highway Com
mission, and our County Commits
sioners.
The reply from Governor Erick-
son has been received and is print
ed below. From his letter you
will see where they do not expect
to be able to sell their debenture
bonds. These bonds are backed up
by our gasoline tax, which should
be as poor guaranty as there is.
Still, they don't think they can
sell them. 1t shows how the whole
system is collapsing in the State
as well as in the counties-and
still, some are yet looking for
prosperity around the corner I'M
der our present system.
STATE OF MONTANA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Helena
April Is, 1882.
Mr.. Hans Rasmussen,
Plentywood, Montana.
NV dear Mr.. Rasmussen:
am in receipt of your favor Of
April IL, containing copy of reso
lutions passed by the farmers anC
workers of Sheridan county asking
for employment on State high
ways.
| have called the attention o.
the Highway Commission to thess
resolution and have urged them Il
do everything possible in the wa!
of giving employment on roads Il
local farmers and workers.
L In view of the fact that it j
Continued on Last Page)
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=. SOPHIE MUTANEN

Van Buskirk, Wis, April IL
The Iron County, county agent
.ollad a meeting of the farmers
Anril 7th bringing along with
him from Madison specialist On
raising poultry. AS Iron county
Is the one part of Wisconsin whose
main item is not poultry farming
thew were here to tell the farmers
what a great item poultry raising
was at present, and in general
might relieve the Encouragement
Of the farmers. Now that outside
work besides farming is scarcer
the county agent wagered that
poultry farming itself would be a
great outlet for killing time. 1t
would keep the people in a good
mood, working along with the in
dustrious birds, and thus while thu
depression is on they would be
able to educate themselves and
study so when better times come
flying they could then fill that va
cant pocketbook this crisis has
flattened out.
The specialist as usual spoke a.
bout the Industrious type of bird,
The farmer could at least bear in
mind while raising eggs for his
own family and selling a few to
keep him in pocket cash, that life
itself is not so hard after all.
When the floor was opened fol
discussion, many farmers took the
floor and told what they though
Of poultry farming with eggs hit
ting the market at 10c per dozen
They saw no reason on earth VIII,
these parasites wanted them t,
raise poultry when eggs were wa,
below the price that it costs tn
farmer to produce them.
The idea of the County Agen
and the specialist was to hypno
tie the farmers into believing
that good times were behind tn
door and prosperity was lurkin
around the corner. Comrades, tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22
RAIN TO-DAY

=, Inc high wind that has prevail
',I the greater portion of the past
week resulting in considerable
damage in fields brought a fine
- Jam n early this morning friday
- y Fientywood and vicinity. The
SAy is still overcast and the wind
SSSgn I'm to blow but the great
DnlOWy dust clouds have disap-
p~ared; The ground has been
snOe dry and the rain comes at a
S.liie When needed altho very little
VI no grain has been planted.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-22
Tax Delinquencies
In Oregon Increase

Tax delinquencies in the vari-
Gus counties of Oregon increased
rom 1915 per cent on March 1,
1881 to 1857 per cent on March 1,
1867. This represented an aver
age increase of 1882 per cent for
the past year.
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By BRUCE N. TAYLOR

Pahsdale, Mimi, April 1.-THE
roads here are in poor shape due
to the frost going out, so our last
regular meeting was not as well
attended as usual.
The demands and protests of the
U. F. L. finally foced the "Aitkin
Republican" to publish the resolu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
NAVAL MUSEUM
IN MALL PLAN

The erection of a naval museum
on the Mall in the near future
was indicated today at the
monthly meeting of the National
Capital Par kand Planning Com
mission, when naval officials re-
quested the approval of the plan.
ming body for such project.
Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr., engi
neer for the commission, said
that after preliminary examina-
ton the planning officials had
strongly urged the Navy to place
its museum in the So-called
museum area" of the Mall.
Other matters discussed at to-
days meeting included three
separate plans for the proposed
Army Navy building. financial re-
ports, and a report by Charles w.
Eliot, I'd, planning director, on
recent subdivision proposals. The
Army-Navy Building plans will be
submitted next week by Mr.. Eliot
to the annual meeting of the
American Institute of Architects
here,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
W|NBLEY SOBS
AS He TELLS
HIS STORY
Accused TestifieS That Wife
Suggested Fatal Canoe
Trip on Birthday

Harry G. Wimbley testified
on the witness stand in District
Supreme Court today that he
bought two dolls for his wife s
little daughter on the afternoon
before his wife and the child
were drowned.
The testimony was given dur.
ing the trial of Wimbley and John
M. Crowder, accused of first de-
gree murder in connection with
the tragedy which occurred last
September II.
There were tears in Wimbley's
eyes as he told his story, and a
pause of several moments was
necessary before he went on. He
said the canal fishing trip during
which the drowning occurred was
suggested by his wife as a birth
day party.
During his testimony Wimbley
explained that a letter he had
written to his wife telling her
Ito keep her mouth shut" was
prompted by a fear that letters
she had written to the Veterans
Bureau might jeopardize a claim
he had pending there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
D. c. CLERGY
WANT REPEAL

The clergy of the District are
one of the wettest OF the local
professional groups. They favor
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, 4 to 4. according to returns
of the Literary Eigest's special
classified prohibition polls made
public today.
Of the 3o4 District clergymen
registering their sentiment re-
garding the dry law. only So
voted for continuance of the
mobile experiment." while 246
favor repeal[
Are Dryest Class
In this respect they differ from
the majority of churchmen in
the natloT whose votes were re-
corded by the magazine. The
polls show that the wearerS of
the CLOTH 4 are the dryest of the
professional groups. OF the
43,6O8 who voted, 1924 favor
retention of the dry law and
only 10 1884 voted for it's repeal.
The district bankers favor re-
PNc'A' Z" 10 1. vi GH6 oS VOIlIlg,
only rs want the prohibition
amendment kept on the books.
The bankers are the second
dryest professional group in the
natioh.
Lawyers Ask Repeal
The District lawyers favor re-
peal of the dry law, 426 to 80.
There were 525 votes received
from this group. The District
physicians are almost as wet as
the| lawyers, as only 50 out of $40
voting favor retention of the law,
WHILE 271 are opposed to it.
The District as whole
sujstains the attitude of the pro-
teIssional groups, according to the
Published results. Of the 1920
Votes cast by local residents,
R,036 favor repeal and only 784
want the law retained.
In the 1880 poll by the same
magazine. % of the District
|clergymen favored enforcement,
Us wanted it modified and 70
voted for repeal.
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.NAT|ONALSTOC
RUN To CLOSE

Due to a. disagreement with
the Musicians Union, the Ma
tional Theater Players will close
the 1882 stock season on Satur-
day night, April 80. Next weeks
bill, "On the Spot" will mark the
closing program of the stock
company.
Manager Stephen E. Cochran
said that subscribers will be
given a refund on their 10-week
season reservations.
Two weeks notice was posted
on the theater bulletin board
last Monday night. This followed
official notification from the
Musicians Union that seven men
must be employed for the 1882
stock season.
Last season the stock company
was given a summer concession
of four men as the orchestra
personnel. This year, however,
the Musicians Union demanded
seven men, adding $135 weekly
to operating expense for the cur
rent season. Refusal to accept
these terms was followed by the
announcement that for the two
weeks until closing, the full
winter scale must be paid.
Thus the theater is paying for
seven men until the closing date,
but is not employing them in
the pit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
PAY GUT DRIVE
LAID To PARTY
FEUD IN SOUTH
Rep. Shafer BIames Economy
Panic on Ambitions OF
Byrns and Mcclellan

The United States is being
hurled into an economy panic
and the hysteria caused by
pay-cut threats is largely the
result of a political feud in
Tennessee between Represen-
tative Joseph w. Byrns (D),
chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee, and Sena-
tor Kenneth Mcclellan, also a
Democrat, from that State,
Representative John c. Shafer
((R.) of Wisconsin, charged
today.
Representatives of postal en-
ployes organizations presented a
petition to Representative James
M. Mead CD of New York, chair
man of the House Postoffice Com
mittee, and Senator TaSker L.
Oddie, chairman of the Senate
Postoffice Committee.
Byrns, Mcclellan Hit
Signed by $4,000 taxpayers of
Milwaukee, Wis, and over a mile
and quarter long, it opposed
salary reductions particularly in
the postoffice service.
Shafer told the bearers of the
petition:
"The hysteria over economies
may be directly attributed to
the plan of Representative
Byrns to oppose Senator Nc
Kellar in the coming race for
the Senate.
"ByrnS as chairman of the
appropriations committee has
recommended cuts in the
budget estimates and as
member of the economy com.
mittee has advocated salary re-
auctions and other drastic
economies.
TO IMPRESS VOTERS
"When appropriation bills
have been sent to the Senate,
Senator Mcclellan, a member of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, has advocated a still
further reduction and in his
arguments persuaded that body
to cut the Interior bill 10 per
cent.
Both are seeking TO impress
the voters of Tennessee that
they are making drastic efforts
to curtail expenditures.
The economy committee today
considered a proposal of Repre-
sentative William Williamson (RD
of South Dakota, to permit the
President to reorganize and con-
solidate independent bureaus and
commissions, transferring their
activities or any portion of them
to other bureaus, commissions or
departments.
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A|R-COO[ED.
TRAIN READY

Declared by its designer to be
the "answer to the travellers
prayer. the new train of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
the George Washington, is to be
put into service in celebration of
the George Washington Bicenten.
NAL celebration.
The George Washington is the
worlds first air-cooled and condi.
toned sleeping car. Scientific prin-
ciples of cooling and purifying
air, found in modern public
buildings, have been employed to
eliminate the unpleasant aspects
of train travel.
There will be, according to the
railroad, no dust, little noise and
a minimum of bumps" and other
jars. tits the first long distance
Pullman with every car kept cool
and clean by modern magic.
Temperature and humidity are
regulated automatically. The in
side of every car can be kept as
low as IS degrees in the most
sultry weather. And as warm as
the passengers desire in blizzard
temperature.
The train will run between st.
Louis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Lexington and Louisville
on the West and Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia, Richmond,
Norfolk and New York in the
East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
Bus Company Plans
Fiqht on Ordinance

The MISUNDERSTANDING Bus
Company announced today that it
will fight the new Alexandria bus
ordinance passed yesterday. C.
H. Smith, counsel for the COM
pany. said if his BUSES are al.
lowed only on Washington Street,
they will be forced to discontinue
operation.
He added that if the council
refused the misunderstanding
ton line a fair route to meet the
competition of the red BUSES, he
will enjoin the operation of the
ordinance in the Federal courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
Lucky Auto Winner
Hunted by TheGter

Somewhere in Washington,
name and address unknown, is
the lucky owner of a new Chew
rolet coach, won in the contest
conducted by the management of
the Columbia Theater during the
presentation of tn efilm, 1.-THE
Wet Parade"
The winning ticket is number
TAIL anr the theater management
is anxious to get in touch as soon
as possible with the owner Of the
car.
The car was donated by Wash
ington Chevrolet dealers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
Col. HdIsey Named
SerQe1nt-at-Ar

Col. Edwin A. Halsey, of Vhr
GINA, secretary to minority 10.
the Senate, today received officha
notice from Jouett Shouse, dir
man of the executive commit eC
of the Democratic national cbm
mittee, that he had been elected
as sergeant-at-arms for the hex
Democratic national convent ior
to be held in Chicago in Jur1e.
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night smashed a huge plate glass
window in the Sears-Roebuck
branch at 314O M st. N. w. Ru-
dolph Payne, 10, of Mclean, Va,
was cracking the car when it
suddenly started and struck the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
Motorcycle and Car
Crash: TUO Injured

Two students at Mckinley High
School were injured at Second
and Todd Pl. N. E., today, when
a motorcycle collided with an
automobile.
One of the boys, Gilbert Waite,
Is, received scalp bruises and
cuts on the hand, and was taken
to Sibley Hospital for treatment.
His home is at 1925 Ninth st.
N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-04-22
Business Men Name
Smith Head Agdin

Arthur Clarendon Smith has
been reelected president of the
Central Business Mems Associa-
ton. Other officers chosen at
the annual meeting yesterday in
clude Ashby Leeth, Major B. S.
Hudgins and Leon Brill, vice
presidents, and Edward H. Young,
secretary-treaSurer.
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True to Type
LLOYD GEORGE SEES
CERMANY'S GUILT
IN PERSPECTIVE
Ry GILBERT SELDES.
IN PERSPECTIVE

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE is, I believe, the first who
~ ever became Prime Minister of England result Of
clamor in the newspaper In far he helped Great
Britain win the war-and just to the extent that Great
Britain is glad of having the war-the country may
be grateful its press In August 1914 American
correspondent thrown of 10 Downing ST. by Mr.
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BI-FETE PARTY TONIGHT

A Bicentennial reception will
be held by the ladies of the
Ingleside Club of the Presby-
terrain Home, 1918 Newton st.
N. W., tonight.
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Dangerous Man"

mind he only the who, with Lord Northc1tte's
assistance had flung aside the hdbound experts and
creating the kind of shells which needed at the front
instead the kind that used in the Boer War; People,
knew in England still considered him dangerous dema
gogue because of his system of taxing the great landed
estates; they also admired him for his activity, but
grudgingly.
The English politically minded; they remember their
statesmen They contrasted the cool passion of Asquth
1--WE shall not sheahe the sword which have not lightly
drawn. " with Lloyd Georges vulgar demand for 1.-THE
Knockout blow Six months later, Lloyd George had kissed
the Kings hands in token of his office Many people
suggested that at the last minute Lord Northclffe had
1nterposed his hands to be kissed
Explosive Book
AS prime minister, Lloyd George went through blacker
days than Asquith suffered but there no one
strong enough dislodge him. And all his msortunes
washed away by the waters of victory and by
the time these waters had grown brackish Lloyd George
of office He did, however, represent his country
in making the treaty and he has summed his
for the financial settlements in book called THE Truth
About Preparations and War Debts.' | call it book be-
cause it printed paper and bound in but it
goes back to the offices Lloyd George held before he
became prime minister. 1t financial report and high
explosive shell.
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Asquith s butler because he asked too
many questions and because Asquith
had been brought up in the tradition
of despising the newspapers. In 1917,
Asquith was more graciously ushered
out of 10 Downing st. and Lloyd
George, who worked with the press
and appealed to the press, and was,
in turn, influenced by the press, be-
came Prime Minister.
dangerous Man"
When l first came to England in
1916 l was unprepared for Lloyd
Georges reputation. knew he had
existed before the war, but in my