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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-04
COMERTOWN 8 DOOLEY

Well as we have had some nice.
dreamy spring weather, the Conner
toWn-Dooley news correspondent has
been asleep. And as we now have
one of our favorite salt and pep
per" storms (soil and snow com
binedl. the correspondent has woke
up. Here goes.
Mrs. Rueben Rice and son who
returned home from Plentywood last
Wednesday, are now feeling fine.
Their two oldest children, Carol and
James, who have been staying at
home
Rev. Mehl motored up from For
tuna last Friday as the roads were
open, so he could travel by car. Rev.
Mehl held confirmation school on
Saturday. The following day he
held services in the German iangu-
age. On Sunday evening the young
people of the German Valley held 3
business meeting. After the meet
ing they all went down to Rudolph
Heppner's place for its was his
birthday. The evening was we'll
spent by all present and in leaving
they wished Mr.. Heppner a happy
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RESERVE

Several car loads from town took
in the Sons of Norway play and
dance in Antelope last Saturday ev-
ening. The play was very good, and
attracted a very large crowd. The
dance was thoroly enjoyed by the
crowd that went from here.
Cliff Hansen and Jimmie Hender-
son tried to get thru to Plentywood
with car on Tuesday but stalled
in snow drift near Antelope and
had to return to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Henderson
and Betty Jean returned from
Broadview by car last Thursday.
They report the roads pretty good.
The Wakea Club met at the Glib
bons home last Thursday
Miss Bernette Rorvig spent the
week end with friends in Antelope
Bill Moran, former citizen OF
this town and widely acquainted
through the district, writes that he
is on his way to Alaska, having left
| The Commercial Club held its
regular monthly meeting on Tues.
day evening.
Church services conducted in the
school house last Sunday evening by
the Rev. Stowell were rather poorly
attended.
James T. Randall who taught tn,
upper grades here last year has Sc
cured a position north of Westby-
a summer school, opening March
and running for nine-month per
liOd
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The Real Investment

John w. Schnitzler, whose little
bank at Froid is still open and
doing business, is out with an al
in his local paper in which he
says:
owe have now had nearly
three years of depression. dur.
ing this period all class Of in
vestments have been given the
acid test-mapy have failed
but one has stood the test. Can
you name it?
Corporation bonds have not
Municipal bonds have not
"Stocks certainly have not
Farm mortgages have not
Even Government bonds have
not
"But there is ONE that has
"And that one is your Certifi-
cate of Deposit or Savings Ac-
count in a good, well-managed
home-owned bank"
Now, isn't that good. The Stat.
Senator and National Republican
Committeeman, who off and OF
puts on his stove-pipe hat ant
goes down to talk things over will
Herbert Hoover, will run down
the credit of the government Of
which he is supposed to be an i'm
portant part, at the same timt
wanting special laws in order Il
prevent Reds from saying nasty
things about his little One-hOrst
bank.
To him the welfare of his littlt
bank is of more importance than
the welfare of Uncle Sam.
We suppose the people of FrOit
are proud of the fact that johns
little bank is safe rthan anything
in the United States-If they taxi
Johns statement to be the facts.
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DOings Of the
Advance Guard

The subscription drive is Let make it Thousand.
make it thousands Snow will be and spring
With spring the farmers troubles going
There trouble sight the farmer
there is the seed and how they going
be solved by the themselves
others solve them long enOugh-tOO long.
Next election is far off yet off to wait for Election
going the farmer will help spots
Let make these bigger and
together the
his home Each county solve the problem they
game enough and just "NO sherf sales No
there enough them saying that
evictOns will be thing of the past
but first have the Producers
them tell them about it, Make driven now
get too busy field Make 18th special
DAY and make it a good
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come around. The best wov
make a real drive on the iS., y
to get as many subscription" =
possible before that date a.
sub you get before our Red Ss
day will be that much mors pun S.l
for us in getting subs on tba+ Up
Every ounce of energy in u "a
ting subs from now to MaroIs e -
to make our Red SUNDAY q
success. A real Red SUNDAY f "a
the Producers News will nnch LOT
ward the work of completino WI W.
drive for a thousand subs bv AO Og
1st. Due to the cold wealth. "prs !
deep snow a lot of our cor,,o Sno
have been unable to pet ana ana SOss
their neighbors and the div q
close on April / instead OF WI VIZ
Is. But that means we viii I
to complete it with a bang On I SE.
date, with a real bang on MA sIt
ID, Red Sunday, to push il alon.
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(ContiDued from last week)
the st. Louis office by Harold
McLucas, banker of Fairbury,
Nebr.; and the Memphis office
by Karl M. Blanchard. former
cashier of ChiIlicothe, No., who
has worked with a number of
farm credit organizations.
EVERY SINGLE OFFICE UNI
DER THE DIRECTION OF A
BANKER. This is the program
of relief that the Wall Street
Hoover government gives to the
destitute farmers. Credit enough
to raise only the most meager cror
and that distributed thru the
hands of the very agents Of Wal
Street who have become so adept
at robbing the farmer thru long
wears of practice.
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birthday and many mora +o
Math Gullard, living so,,.t come.
Comertown, had the misfortmrdn OF
eral weeks ago to be butted sew
COW. His eye was seriousIv ,nIy a
and is still in bad condition injured
A program was held in tha n,
Spring school house on the -: Soasyy
anniversary Of George Wash,, .yUtn
February 22nd. After the nros seOns
games were played by the nssaa am
and children. A dainty lunch NJ S1as
then served. An enjoyable time Wa
had by all. was
Misses Francis Eaton and Rl,.
dina Stienke, high school stpdaO Os''
at Dooley, spent Saturday and Gu
day at Miss Stienke's home Gun
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are awful hard up in this neck of
the woods" August says.
Lars BOtten, Antelope, Mont,
renews his subscription.
John o. Hanson. OhisagO City,
Mimi, writes: 81 am very hard up
at present, but I want to be in
touch with your paper"
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farmers" in one state, but if we are organized By
the tens in every township, by the thousands in
every county and by the tens of thousands in ev-
cry state. We can do this if we build the United
Farmers League into a mass organization in ev-
cry township and precinct, in every county in ev-
cry state, turnout the length and breadth of the
land.
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PLAN FARMERS DAY

The Plentywood Commercial
club will sponsor a farmers dav
before spring farm work starts. (
play will be given by high school
students and lunch will be served
for all visitors.
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44Olh look WNNNl
Frederick, S. D., Feb. ~
Gov. LaffOOn,
Frankfort, Kentucky.
. We, the members of the Unit
ed Farmers League vigorously
protest the murder of Harry
Simms.
We demand that all Official
and coal baron gun thugs be I'M
mediately Withdrawn from the
strike field. We further demand
punishment of Arlie Miller, TIE
murderer of Harry Simms. and
the unconditional release OF 81
strike leaders, miners and writ
ers who were jailed for strl~
activity.
ROY MILLER,
Acting State Organizer Of
the United Farmers Leag~
of SOuth Dakota
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workers of the cities-in IRON ranks against which
the attacks of the capitalist class will shatter We
can succeed in saving our homes, in preventing
the exploiters from reducing our present living
standards to those of Chinese ard Indian peas
ants. We prevent evictions, we can force low
er taxes for the toiling farm masses
We do this if we are, not ten master
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-04

YOUR CONDITIONS, YOUR
STRUGGLES MUST BE RE-
PORTED IN THE PRODUCERS
NEWS. WRITE US NOW
ABOUT THEM.
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CROP LOAN

CONTINUED from last week,
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KENTUCKY

Continued from last week.
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CHINA


Attempts by the police to ar
rest some OF the workers were
defeated by the militancy of the
demonstrators.
The mass anti-war movement
IN Germany lis growing rapidly.
HarbOr workers and seamen in
this city are militantly taking
up the question of preventing
the shipment of arms to the
Japanese imperiaists.
Evening star., 1932-03-13

CRUTCHETT was truly enthusiastic, and In
~ his experiments considerably helped the
matter along to q speedy and successful con-
clusion, even If he did quit the field in favor
Of the company formed soon after-rather an
odd thing for him to have done, after his ap-
parent success, as one might judge after read
ing the columns of the National Intelhgencer.
For instance, on January is, 1847, we find the
following item:
''Solar Gas Light on Capitol HM.-One OF
the most striking and brilliant improvements
that we have lately noticed IN this metropolis
is that of Mr.. Crutchett who has not merely
lighted up North Capitol street by the intro
duction of nine solar gas burners between
his residence and the Capitol gate, but act
ually illuminated Capitol hn by these incom-
parably beautiful and splendid lights. We un-
derstand that these nine gas lights are all
supplied from the beautiful cottage residence
Of Mr.. Crutchett, which Is entirely lighted
with solar gas, including its parlors bedrooms,
porticoes, porches, and garden, rendering the
whole most beautiful to the eye when viewed
either externally or internally. The light
emitted from these gas burners Is 80 strong
and brilliant that q person may read small
print by them In the street without the slight
ct dimculty. Compared with these gas lights,
Evening star., 1932-03-13

being: Col. B. B. French, clerk OF the House
Of Representatives; John r. Callan, JACOB
Bigelow, w. w. narrower, M. p. CaIlan, W. A.
Bradley and W. n. English.
While the charter Of the present company
was apparently in allegiance, James Crutchett,
about 1845, bought piece Of property at the
northeast corner of North Capitol and c
streets, and erected "on the summit Of the
hin." as we are told by James Croegon, In
1911. "a frame cottage. later q part Of the
Yznaga home. Mr.. Crutchett called the place
the Bethesda cottage, and 1t was set out with
trees, flowers and plants. He was the origi-
nator OF q solar gas which he manufactured
on the premises, lighting his home Herewith,
and 1t Is believed to have been the 1irst place
in the District where gas was used. Regard
ing his experiment IS a success, he secured
an appropriation to Hight the Capitol building.
as well as the grounds and, on the old dome
of the Capitol, O mast surmounted by o Ian
tern 80 feet above the dome was used. The
light was one Of the highest ever seen in the
District but, for some reason, probably the
cost the project was abandoned and the fol-
lowing year contracts were made with the
recently Incorporated gaslight company"
Evening star., 1932-03-13
A MOTHER item OF interest the writer found
dated June o, 1s47, has this to say:

A MOTHER item Of interest the writer found,
dated June Q, 1847, has this to say:
The long recess Of Congress Is the time
In which improvements and alterations In the
Capitol are usually made. In the present re-
cess the improvements intended are more than
usually worthy OF notice. Mr.. Crutchett's
gas lantern, to be placed on the dome, Is Of
course the most prominent. The workmen
are now engaged In laying the pipes through
the massive walls and stone floors Of the Capt.
tol-a work requiring great care and skill in
completion. Many Of the chandeliers for
lighting the different chambers are finished.
The gas apparatus and the water tank at
tached thereto are also progressing to SUB
stantial and beautiful finish by the hands OF
able workmen. This gas apparatus, when fin
1shed, Is expected to be the most complete and
beautiful In the Union The room for gener-
ating the gas Is built fire-proof not so much
from necessity as the desire to have all public
works constructed In the most durable manner.
Mr.. C. Buckingham Of this city Is preparing
the large lantern to surmount the mast on the
top Of the dome The lantern viii then be
elevated about one hundred feet from the top
of this already great height, compared with
the level Of the most densly populated portions
Evening star., 1932-03-13

the lamps around the Capitol appear quite
dim-servng only to make darkness visible
We sincerely hope that the time Is not far
distant when not only the Capitol, but the
public buildings and Pennsylvania avenue may
have the benefit Of the solar gas light"
Less than two months later-March 8, 1e47
we find him Illuminating the Senate Cham
Der most brilliantly" and We find also that
upon this date Congress appropriated $l7,5oo.
that he might light the Capitol grounds.
Evidently the successful lighting Of the SEN
ate Chamber had won . valuable friend for
Mr.. Crutchett, for soon afterward the Intel
hgencer tells US:
1T Is gratifying to observe the progress
which has already been made by Mr.. Crutchett
and the workmen acting under his direction
In preparing the splendid gas lights which are
to Illuminate the Senate, the hall OF the
House of Representatives and the extensive
and beautiful grounds attached to the Capitol.
We yesterday saw Mr.. Jacobs and other
mechanics busily engaged On the granite and
brick work Of the large gas works in the area
of the northwest corner Of the Capitol. We
learn from Mr.. Crutchett that he expects TO
complete his operations for lighting the Capitol
with gas In about six weeks"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
DEMPSEY MAY
Meet WINNER
OF TITLE BOUT
By GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Jack Demp-
sey will meet the winner of tho
Max Schmeling Jack Sharkey fight
in New York or Chicago in Sep
tember according to plans revealed
today by Leonard Sacks, Demp-
sey's manager.
Dempsey may engage in a tune
up bout with the winner of the
Schmeling-Sharkey match" said
Sacks. "Of course, some unfore-
seen development might upset pres
ent plans but ] believe Dempsey
and the winner of the Schmeling-
Sharkey bout will fight for the
title in September.
Dempsey purposely refrained
from meeting either Sharkey or
Schmeling, believing such a stand
on his part would bring these two
claimants to the title together. One
or the other will be eliminated by
their June bout, and the winner
against Dempsey will settle the
heavyweight dispute for the first
time since Gene Tunney retired in
1928"
Recovering rapidly from a brief
illness, Dempsey. now in Sacra-
mento, Calf, will leave for the
middleWest February 2 to begin his
second exhibition tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26

tariff and blamed it for causing
the Hoover panic.
Judge S. NJ. Smyser Of Holtville
presided until j. E. Simpson, chair.
man of the nominating committee,
made report which approved the
following selections for county Off
GERS: F.. w. Greer, chairman; I. c.
Adams, secretary and treasurer.
The committee passed a resolu-
ton unanimously approving the ma
iority rule for the national con-
yention and condemning the two
thirds rule. 1t also reported that
in the first 1000 registrations in
this county, 875 were Democrats
and 784 were Republicans.
The Democratic club will meet
at the Dunlack hotel in Brawley at
noon, February 13, and a special
invitation is issued TO women Dem
ocratS to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
FARM BUREAU TO
BE GUESTS OF
LOCAL CHAMBER

Members of the Imperial County
farm bureau from all parts of the
valley will be present at tomorroW'S
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
luncheon, when the two organiza-
tions will hold a joint meeting. 1t
is expected also that large num-
Der of FL Centro persons will be
present to hear speakers on matters
of interest to the community as
whole.
THE El Centro chamber" states
r. B. WhitelaW, president, "has long
realized that the prosperity of the
Imperial Valley cities depends up
on the success of the farmers, and
with that thought in mind our or
ganization has done everything
possible to further the interests of
the farm residents of this county.
At tomorrow's meeting the local
chamber is pledging its continued
support to the Imperial Valley
farmer and to the farm bureau
and we expect this joint
meeting to be one of the largest
of our noon day affairs for some
time All persons interested are
welcome, and it is not necessary to
be a member of the chamber nor
the farm bureau TO attend"
A talk on the subject What Are
You Worth" will be given by Rev
G.. F.. Higgenbotham, now conduct
ing a series of services at the Bap-
tist church in Ell Centro. Rev. Hig-
genbotham is a rousing speaker and
his talk promises to be of interest
to all.
Through the courtesy of the
Forty and Eight, the Weaver sis
ters, known over radio programs as
the Melody Weavers", will give
a musical program. The Weaver
sisters are part of the cast appear
ing in the vaudeville Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
COUNTY CLUB
is ORGANIZED
BY DEMOCRATS

The Imperial County Democratic
club has been organized as a result
Of the Democratic rally held at
Calexico Saturday, with Calvin G..
Mousseau acting as president and
d. J. McChristy of Imperial as sec
retary and treasurer. The club will
seek to increase Democratic regis
tration and to get out a heavy
Democratic vote at the various
elections this year.
Over SO Democrats who attended
The meeting listened to speeches
by Dr.. z. T. Malaby, state chair
man, Monroe Butler, chairman of
Los Angeles county, Walter Barlow,
chairman of the state finance COM
mittee and Claude Chandler, chair
man of San Diego county.
DR. Malaby predicted a Demo-
crat for the next President and as
serted SO per cent of CALIFORNIA;
congressman will be Democrats.
Butler attacked the Republican
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
To
Hold Tournament

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. U.P) -
Jimmy Johnston, manager of box
ing at Madison Square Garden,
will designate the winner of three
heavyweight elimination bouts as
alternate for Jack Sharkey in the
Max Schmeling title bout here in
June.
The elimination bouts are sched-
uled for the Garden as follows:
January 29-King Levinsky of
Chicago VS.. Max Bacr of San
Francisco, 10 rounds.
February 5-Ernie Schaaf Of
BaSton VS.. Paolino Uzculan of
Spain, 10 rounds.
February 26 or March 4-Winners
Of first two bouts meet in a
l5-round bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
Thief May Want
To Obtain Work

When a man stopped his auto-
mobile at the house of A. j. Winn
on Fourth street and Magnolia ave-
nue. yesterday Winn thought he
had another visitor, but the visitor
merely stopped long enough to pick
up an old wood saw, load it into
the car, and dash away.
Never hating to think the thief
might want the saw to earn a living
saving wood, Winn gave chase
down Fourth street in his own car
He could not coax sufficient speed
out of it, however, and was soon
outdistanced.
Winn gave up the chase and re-
ported the theft to the sheriff S
office, SO that county Officers
might take up the trail He was
able to furnish a description of the
thief.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
Reiselt Takes
Billiard Lead

CHICAGO, Jan. &c. UP)-Otto
Reiselt, the Philadelphia veteran,
has displaced Aguie Kieckhefer Of
Chicago, nine-time titleholder, as
the leader in the worlds champ
ionship three-cushion billiard tour
nament.
Reiselt took first place when
Kieckhefer was beaten by Jay
Bozeman, Vallejo, Calf, western
champion, last night.
Reiselt has won four games and
lost one. He gained his fourth tri-
umph yesterday, defeating Allen
Hall, Chicago, so to 46, in so in
nings. This defeat eliminated Hall,
pre-tournament favorite, from title
consideration. 1t was his fourth
setback.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
WN1MNHNgg
SPOR I S
OF
Valley AT Stake

Imperial Valleys basketball
championship is the goal at which
Central Union and Calipatria
Union high schools are aiming in
two games on the Brawley high
school court at 3:15 today.
The first game will bring to-
gether class &c" teams from Cali
patria and FL Centre, while the
feature contest Of the afternoon
will match the class "A" teams
from the two schools.
Both El Centre and Calipatria
are ,as yet undefeated in valley
competition this season, and each
is out for the valley championship.
That the Calipatria class "a" team
mas more than an even chance for
victory is demonstrated by the fact
that the squad is composed entirely
of seniors, who have been playing
together Tor several years.
Ell Centro's teams are in good
shape and will 60 into the battle
expecting hard competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26

when he appeared before Judge I.
Mayfield yesterday afternoon on n
charge of reckless driving.
The Filipino was arrested By
Campbell Saturday night in the
Calexico highway while the
deputy was returning from a burg
larry investigation in the south end
town.
Mumabas' car had Just passed
that driven by Campbell when the
former swerVed and headed his car
into the ditch. he was trying ta
get it started out when Campbell
placed him under arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
Burglar In Visit
To Local Room

FL Centro's first daylight burg
larry in several weeks yesterday aft
ernoon added TO the list Of such
crimes reported to police.
Junasuka Sakuma, a japanese,
told officers last night his room
at 232 North Fourth street was en-
tered scme time between 2 and 4
o'clock and a black suitcase and its
contents stolen.
The suitcase contained pictures,
d passport. other papers, a small
amount OF money, a pair of black
trousers, a brown suit, six white
shirts and one blue shirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
LOCAL MINISTER
GOES TO COAST

Rev. Charles Bailey left this
morning for Los Angeles where he
will attend the annual diocesan
convention of the Episcopal church.
He was accompanied by two other
delegates, Frank G.. Wier and Ray
mond f. Couch.
Due to the absence OF the vicar
the choir rehearsal of st. Paul's
church will take place on Friday
light instead of on Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
FALLS KILL CITIZENS

ST. LOUIS.-(U.P)-More people
died as a result OF falls in st. Louis
in 1881 than from any other ac-
cidental cause except automobiles,
statistics just announced show.
The figures: Automobile fatalities,
1874; falls, ISL; railroads, %; street
cars, II; motorcycles, 5; asphyXia-
ton. 26; burns. 36; droWnings. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
LIGHTS WAY TO SCHOLARSHIP

NORTHAMPTON. Mass.-(U.P,-
In a thrift lesson to Smith college
girls recently, President William
Allan Nelson said that if they
made sure to put out the lights IN
their rooms, even in leaving for ex-
tremely short periods, the saving
might provide several scholarships
for needy students.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
Gorilla Jones
Now Champion

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26 U.P) -
Gorilla Jones. Akron, o., negro,
today was recognized as middle
weight champion by the National
Boxing association.
He won recognition to the title
last held by Mickey Walker when
he scored a technical knockout over
Oddonne Piazza, 22-year-old Ital~
ian, who has had only l6 profess
sional fights, before a crowd Of
1000 last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
CARNERA WINS BOUT

PARIS. Jan. 25. U.P - Primo
Carnera, Italian super heavyweight,
scored a technical knockout over
Noise Bouquillon of France in the
second round of their scheduled
10-round bout at the new sports
palace last night
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26

At the recent Los Angeles live
stock show, Mcrccd county stoc>
men purchased II pure bred
Hereford bulls.