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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN

Your financial condition is de-
plorable," SAYS our State Examin-
er in his county report. When any
thing is deplorable it is about as
bad as can be.
First the examiner insists that
$3.50 should be collected from AL
bert holman, but he has insisted
on this collection for the last
couple of years ind the monev has
not been paid yet. Undoubtedly
Albert will soon join the Holiday
Association and ask for protection.
Kollmanl got his foot into it by
cashing IA cashiers check on the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Plentywood for the $3.50 and using
the county's money to do it with.
Then the bank hurried up and
closed its doors. kept the $3.50 and
refused to p1y it. That's the way
banks do business, and it is per-
fectly lawful and legal. Bankers
are law-abiding citizens, they hid
their laws made to order; had
them mI7de for crooks.
Now holman can dig the $3.50
out of his own pocket, they have
been telling him so for the last
couple of years but he hasn't done
it vet.
Then there is S1.781 of taxes
that were illegally refunded in
place to locate. Their many friends
wish them we'll in their quest bu
regret their leaving.
Fred Holmdahl of the Flaxvill'
country spent several days her
this week taking treatments from
DR.. York.
, Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mel
! son of Mckinley precinct. Sunda.
noon, a ten pound boy. Mrs. j. 7
Brensdahl officiated. Mother an
baby doing fine.
Ike Ruggles of Dooley who
: helping at the strip-mine ut Mo
= Coy's had his hand crushed Thurs
dav when a large piece Of COS
! fell on i'm. He was immediatel
: taken to a doctor.
: Carl Anderson spent sewers
5 DAYS hast week at the jaime
Thompson farm in the capacity.
\ overseer while thew were attendln
4 RELIGIOUS convention near ~
: serve.
Miss Addie Stringer. daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fr'nk Stringer
~ Medicine Lake. and Erick Gran
e. lund of Medicine Lake we
e united in marriage IN Plentywo'
Tuesday. October 8.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
PLENTYWOOD FARMERS
MEET OCT. 2S

The farmers of the PlentywOOd territory will hold
their meeting at the FarmerLabOr Temple Saturday.
Oct. 28, at p when delegates for the Chicago
ference will be elected Every farmer in the Plenty
wood territory should take part in this meeting and help
select the delegates How many send will all de-
pend the amount of money collected Several dele
gates should be sent from here to help swell the amount
of delegates from Sheridan county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

ON PLENTYW0OD CASE
HAVRE, Oct. 5.-Judge G. B.
Elwell has left for brentwood to
hear a case for judge 5. E. Paul.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the
Twentieth Judicial District of the
State of Montana. in and for the
County of Sheridan.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Murray Chester Kring, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That
Saturday, the 14th day OF October
1888, at ten (1O) o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, and the
Courtroom of said Court, in the
Courthouse, in the City OF Plenty
wood. Sheridan county. Montana
have been appointed as the Time
and place for proving the will OF
MURRAY Chester Kring, deceased,
and for herring the application OF
VIM. Erickson, for issuance TO nm
of letters of administration OF tne
Estate of the said Murray Chester
Krinp Deceased. with the vii
therefore annexed. -
Witness nv hand and the sea
of said Court this 23d day OF sep
tember. 1888.
| COURT SEAL)
G. B. PETERSON,
Clerk Of the District Court
First Publication. Sept % lS SSs
last Publication. Oct. 49, 10
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

FOR SALE Model T Ford in
good condition. Price $50. Jor-
gen JOrgensen, Dooley, Mont.
29-c
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

WILL TRADE Chevrolet sedan
for horses or cattle. Peter
Helm, Comertown. 29-2p
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nv. and Mrs. Errl Cosner of
l1,o MOTH IF nu+loolr couT'+rv loft
vuol-,ae 7ov y,o~,i,~r for +he west
Corn ---l'o7o +1-o-- 1,o~~ - f''A !"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

The county fair dads have had
strin about 10 feet wide Moved
around the grounds or which thew
VIII nlar+ +~ens Adrv Nelson
il Tho nlnwino.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

In the matter of the Estate OF
Murray Chester Kring, Deceased.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

Miss Addie Stringer. daughter.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fr'nk Stringer OF
Medicine Lake. and Erick Grand
lund of Medicine Lake were
united in marriage IN Plentywooo
Tuesday. October 3.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

John Nelson. farmer and stock
raised from Westbv. was IN town
Tuesday and purchased a SAFE
from the Merchants and Farmers
State Bank.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

Scott DeTnly was visitor here
from Culbertson Tuesday.
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PETERSON,
District Court.
Sent. %. 1888.
Oct. 49, 1888,
oo-9t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
WAR DECLARED.
BY PARAGUAY

BUENos AIRES, May 10
G.N.SD Paraguay today formal
ly declared war on Bolivia, &C
cording to dispatches received
here from Asunction.
The declaration followed many
months of hostilities in the great
tangled forest zone of the Gran
Chaco, where the two countries
have been engaged in a boun-
Diary diSput.
Paraguay is the first member
of the League of Nations to issue
a formal declaration of war since
the league came into existence 13
years ago, though there have been
frequent outbreaks of fighting be-
tween members. such as the Sino-
Japanese conflict in Manchuria.
Paraguay's decision to declare
war became a certainty early this
week when Chile and Argentine,
which with Brazil had been at
tempting a peaceful settlement of
the Gran Chaco boundary con-
troversy, confessed their efforts
had been futile.
Similarly the peace moves in
itiated by the United States and
Pan-American powers in Wash
ington and by the League OF Ma
lions failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
PROFIT TAKING
CURBS STOCKS

NEW YORK, May 10 QN.SD
The stock market doomed l to S
points today on further improve
ment in business but was checked
by the disappointing U. S. Steel
Corp. untitled tonnage report for
April.
The steel corporation reported a
gain of 23,572 tons in its untitled
orders, but this was far less than
Wall Street optimists had been
predicting. The result was con-
siderable profit-taking which wiped
out part OF the early gains.
The market met support, how
ever, and the reaction failed to
go far with the list continuing to
show a strong undertone.
Bullish enthusiasm was stimu-
lated early in the session by fresh
trade gains. Power output crossed
1882 for the best comparative
showing 3 years while steel out
put and railroad traffic improved
further.
Allied Chemical was the star
performer in a squirt of more than
5 points against the shorts, nursed
into the issue by the company's
difficulties with the stock ex-
change,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10

Under severe tlor
by a Senate judiciary subcommit
tee, former Comptroller of the
Currency J. w. Pole admitted to
day that he was largely respon
sible" for the long delay in prose.
cution of Joseph w. Hartman
New York banker.
The subcommittee questioned
Pole in an effort to learn why
defalcations amounting to 1898.
900 in the Hartman National
Bank and Trust Co., were kept
secret by his office from July 9,
1882, until the end of the year.
Declarations Common
Senator Robinson (R.) of In
diana, asserted:
"The evidence shows Harri-
man took more than $1,3OO,OOO
from the depOsitOrs and put it
to the account of hte directors
pool and these directors bene-
fitted directly from it,"
Pole replied:
"DefalcatiOns were very COM
mon and it was handled as a
routine matters"
Senator Nicely CD, West Vir-
GINA, said:
eff defalcatiOns by bank presi-
dents are common and knOwl-
edge of them is common in the
cOmptrOller's office, it is no
wonder the people of this cOun-
try have no confidence in the
banks"
Senator Robinson said:
"YOu say these defalcatiOns
by the bank presidents are COM
mon? 1 think you had better
furnish this committee with a
list of these bank presidents
that have defaulted during the
past year and stolen money
from their banks"
Pole replied:
I'm not comptroller any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
onus Vets Ordered From Capitol Plaza.
Britain, D. S.
Agree On
Truce

LONDON, May 10 G.NS).-
The first obstacle to successful
launching of the World Economic
Conference was cleared today
when the United States and Great
Britain reached complete agree
ment on revised formula for
the international tariff truce
proposed by President Roosevelt.
Official notification was re-
ceived here that the United
States had agreed to the formula,
which now has approval of the
British government. 1t provides
safeguards for low tariff countries
for the duration of the truce.
News of Americas acceptance
of the revised plan was received
while the British cabinet was Civ.
ing final consideration to the
proposal.
1t is agreed by the two nations
that the conference cannot sue,
coed if measures "paralyzing in.
ternational trade" are intensified,
and it will be urged that the
truce be adopted by common
agreement of all nations at the
beginning of the conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
NAZ|S PILE UP
BOOKS To BURN

BERLIN. May 10 GN.s).
While thousands of German
students prepared for a giant
book burning demonstration
against "Marxism," the Nazi re-
gime of Chancellor Adolf Hitler
moved today to stamp out the
remnants of the social Demo
cratic party.
The attorney genedal ordered
confiscation of all property be-
longing to the party and to the
Reichbanner, militant Republi-
can organization.
He cited as grounds for this
action alleged discovery of
numerous cases of embezzle-
ment when the Nazis took over
the Socialist Labor Union"
Carrying torches and Nazi
banners, students will parade
the streets of Berlin to the
State Opera Square in front of
the University of Berlin, where
the burning festival of "un-Ger-
man books" will be held.
More than 10000 books will
be piled up and burned at mid
night,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Thefts By Bank Presidents
Common, Senate Told

longer and 1 don't know whether
1 can secure access to the rec
OrdS in the cOmptrOller's office"
Calls 1t "Amazing"
Terming Poles testimony re-
garding the prevalence of bank
thefts IAN amazing statement"
Nicely asked:
CHOW many of these bank
presidents were sent to the peni-
tentiary?"
"We're not particularly inter-
ested, and don't keep a record
except in the annual report"
Nicely asked him about a $780,
900 item in the examiners report
of irregularities, and Pole replied
81 didn't mean to say it was
a common thing for a bank
president to steal 100000"
what is the average amount
for a bank president to steal?"
II couldn't fix an average"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
POLICE.
RUSHED To
'THEH|LL'
Committee Calls on Members
+ to Get Signers to Petition
! Demanding Payment

Several hundred veterans
of the Second Bonus Army
today assembled on the edge
Of the Capitol Grounds after
being barred from the Capt.
toll Plaza, while a committee
Of IL began canvassing the
Capitol and the House Office
Building to urge Congress-
men to sign a petition de-
handing immediate payment
Of the bonus.
While the veterans, weary and
drenched to the skin from last
nights rain, gathered in small
groups in vacant lot on c Street
near New Jersey Avenue North
west, and on Maryland Avenue at
the foot Of the Capitol, a large
detail of Capitol and Metropolitan
police stood on the alert.
Ranks Increase
The veterans ranks SWelled per-
ceptibly today as incoming freight
trains poured men into the capital
from Chicago, st. Louis and John
son City, Tenn. A delegation of
more than a hundred walked in
from Baltimore.
It was impossible to accurately
estimate the total number of
marchers, but a check physically
accounted for more than 500.
It had been said that the vet
Grams would attempt to march
into the Capitol itself in a body.
The committee was to see Con-
gressmen from Maryland, oregon,
Montana and West Virginia while
another delegation of colored vet
Grams sought to confer with Rep
resentative DePriest, of Illinois.
Wants City Quarters
Harold F'oulkrod, senior vice
commander of the B. E. F.. Inc,
said he would also ask Repre-
Sentatives to make provisions for
feeding the veterans and housing
them. Foulkrod said he would
not go to Fort Hunt. where the
Veterans National Liaison Commit
tee is to be billeted declaring that
the organization is under the ban
ner of Communism. Foulkrod
said:
eve are here to stay until
the bonus is paid. Or at
least, / mean, we will try to
stay. 1 intend to ask that
we be given an encampment in
the city and nearby where we
might be housed. am also
going to ask food be furnished
u.s."
Foulkrod arrived in Washing
ton early today with 140 men
from Baltimore. He said they
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Mrs. PinchOt Urged
To Probe IniLLStiCeS

PHILADELPHIA, May 10
GN.SO.-Workers throughout the
nation have found in Mrs. Cor
nelia Bryce Pinchot, Pennsyl-
vania's first lady, a new and dy-
manic champion in their cam
paign for improved conditions of
employment. Letters asking her
to investigate unjust working con-
ditions in several industries in all
parts of the country have poured
in on Mrs. Pinchot since she
marched with the child pickets
protesting sweatshop conditions
in the Allentown industrial dis
trict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Grid Star
Killed in Car Crash

TAZEW WE'LL, Va, May 10
ON.SD Albert Barnes, %, of
Richmond, Va. Southern Confer
ence football star while at V.P.I.,
was instantly killed and four
others injured when his automo-
bile plunged off highway here
today. Those injured were Eve
Ign Russ, "a; John Surface, %;
Elizabeth Russ, and William Har-
man, all of this city. Barnes
was graduated two years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
|NFUR|ATED
ATPR|EST'S
()NSHAkEN
EVIDENCE
Defendant Threatens to Take
Over Questioning, But Is
QueIIed by Counsel
picture on Local Page)

A bitter row broke out be-
tween CASTOR B. Means and
his attorney, j. William Tom
linson, during today's session
of the trial of Means and
Norman T. Whitaker, "The
Fox" in District Supreme
Court.
The row, carried on in an under
tone, took place at the counsel
table during cross-examination Of
the Rev. Francis j. Hurney, o
Government witness.
Means, scowling and angry, APP
parently did not like the way his
attorney was conducting the cross
examination. Leaning over close
to Tomlinson, he snarled in a low
tone:
Dam It, you ask the queS-
tiOns l tell you to or I will ask
them myself. Now you do what
tell you"
Hurney mistaken
Tomlinson talked with Means in
a low tone for several minutes
while Father Hurney sat in the
witness chair. Then he resumed
his cross-examination, but was
unable to shake the story told by
Father Hurney.
The priest was on the witness
stand the longest of any of the
witnesses at today's session, and
related of being asked into the
case by Mrs. Mclean after the
kidnapers had demanded that a
Catholic priest be obtained to re-
ceive the child.
Father Hurney also revealed
Means story as to how he turned
over the 100000 ransom money
to a mysterious man who halted
his car on the Alexandria High
way. gave the secret code number,
Ill" the number designating Mrs.
Mclean, secured the money and
rode off.
There was discrepancy in
Means version of this story. At
one time he said he was halted
by one man and again that there
were several men there, Father
Hurney said. Defense attorneys
were unable to shake this testi-
mony.
Nurse Sees Payment
Miss Elizabeth Nelson, the
trained nurse Mrs. Mclean en-
gagged to care for the Lindbergh
baby when it should be restored,
testified as to seeing Mrs. Nc
Lean give Means $4,000 in Wash
ington. She also recounted the
various trips taken in quest Of
the child.
Charles R. Burhans, secretary
to Wilton j. Lambert, was the
first witness when court resumed
this morning and testified to
seeing Means in the Mclean resi-
dence when he went there at the
request of Mrs. Mclean. His
testimony follows:
Question (by Mr.. RoveD Did
you transact any banking bust.
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Conditions Getting
Better, Says Farley

CHICAGO, May 10 0N.SO
Economic conditions are steadily
improving throughout the coun-
try, in the opinion of Postmaster
General James A. Farley, here to
speak for President Roosevelt at
the memorial services for the late
Mayor Anton j. Cermak. Farley
said:
"POStOffice receipts, the vol
ume of mail in all sections of
the country, and other barOme-
tiers indicate the nation is emer.
ging from the distress of the last
few years."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10

persons were reported killed
and 275 injured in a tornado
that swept through parts of
Kentucky and Tennessee
early today.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May
10 N.S.).-Seventy- five per-
sons were reported killed,
more than 100 injured, and
the mountain villages Of 1iv-
ingston and Byrdstown vir-
tually wiped out by a tornado
which ripped through the hills
early today.
Meager reports filtering out OF
the devastated area placed the
dead at Livingston at Is and
the injured at IS. Fifty were
killed at Byrdstown.
The village of Beatty Swamp,
near Livingston, felt the full
force of the deadly tunnels blast
and was leveled. Ten unidenti-
fled bodies were bought to Liv-
ingston from there.
2 Twisters Strike
Two twisters struck almost
simultaneously shortly after mid
night, borne in on terrific rain
squalls and lighting flashes.
One branch of the storm
blasted Tompkinsville, KY. leav-
ing at least IL dead and approx
100 injured and swooped
through the hill coun-
try and bounced on Bethsaida,
Byrdstown, Livingston, and Beatty
Swamp.
Another roared up from the
southwest to cut lethal swath
through the countryside near
Lebanon where two negroes were
killed.
Churches as Hospitals
Only one telephone line re-
manned standing into Livingston
and virtually all of the de-
area was cut off from
the outside world.
Lacking hospital facilities,
churches were converted into
emergency dressing stations and
morgues.
Physicians, nurses and medical
supplies were rushed to the area
this morning from ashville. One
section of the tornado struck
within Sc miles of here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
80 Reported Dead
In Kentucky Storm

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 10
G.N.SO Thirty were re-
ported dead and ITS injured
today in a tornado which devas-
tated wide sections of South
Central Kentucky last night
before whipping into Tennessee.
The storm dealt it's deadliest
blows at Tompkinsville, with IL
definitely identified and many
so gravely injured higher
fatality list appears inevitable.
Reports from Russell Springs
said a score were dead. 100 were
injured and many were missing.
CONTINUED on Poee 2, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Reds and Sedn1en
Battle N. Y. Police

NEW YORK, May 10 G.N.SD
Rioting Communists and unem-
ployed seamen, swinging fists and
knives, held police at bay behind
q barricade at the Seamen's
House on West Street today. De-
manding food and clothing ana
shouting threats against the at
PENDANTS, 200 men, white and
colored, marched on the building
and took possession. Battering
down a door, police brought the
mob under control with night
sticks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Fl States Found Doubtful
On Repeal, % Certain

Ohio. Georgia, Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island.
Those which will reject were
recorded as North Carolina, Mis-
sissippi, Colorado and Kansas.
The battle-ground" States were
given as Oregon, Idaho, Utah,
North Dakota, Nebraska, Okla
homa, Minnesota, Arkansas, LOU
iSiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Florida, South
Carolina. Virginia, West Virginia.
P nsylvrania, Vermont, New
Hampshire s8d Maine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Graceful Plus,
Miss America. 1893

ATLANTIC CITY, May 10
QN.SD.-'Miss America"-1933
model-will not only be pulchri-
tudinous and graceful but a miss
of sterling character. That was
determined today by the pageant
committee reviving the national
tournament of bathing beauties
here after a five-year lapse.
Forty-nine contestants, represent
ing every State and the District
of Columbia, will compete.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Remember Mother
BIZ Special Delivery

Mothers Day messages should
be sent special delivery, Post
master General James A. Farley
advises, if there is any likelihood
that they may not arrive in
ample time.
Next Sunday is Mothers Day.
Ordinary mail is not delivered on
Sunday, and therefore mail
which would not arrive until
that date should have a special
delivery stamp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
700 Workers Given
Pau Boost in PhiLd.

PHILADEL PHIA, May 10
GN.SO.-In line with President
Roosevelt'S request, two Phila-
delphia firms today announced
wage increases affecting about
TOO employees. j. M. Biberman,
president of Biberman Brothers,
dress manufacturers. announced
a S per cent increase effective
Immediately for the company's
900 employees, and the Supreme
Shirt Company, announced a 10
per cent increase for 100
operators. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
CenOtGph in London
GiDen Nnzi Salute

LONDON, May 10 G.N.SO.
For the first time in history, the
London Cenotaph, monument of
Britain's war dead, today received
the official German Nazi salute.
The salute was given by Alfred
Rosenberg, special envoy of the
Nazi German government, on be-
half of Chancellor Adolf Hitler
after he had deposited a wreath
bearing the imperial colors of
Germany at the base Of the mon
ument.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10

NEW YORK, May 10 Q.N.SO.
Twenty-three States are certain
to ratify the amendment to re-
peal prohibition, four States will
reject it, and 81 States may prove
to be backgrounds. according to
a poll of the 48 Governors of the
United States made by the Cos
mopolitan Magazine and pub
liShed today.
The States which will ratify
were listed as Washington, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Arizona, Mon
tana, Wyoming. New Mexico,
Texas, South Dakota, Wisconsin,
Iowa Missouri, Illinois, Michigan,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Roosevelt Will Ask
POUer Over Tariffs

President Roosevelt will send to
Congress, probably this week, a
message requesting authority to
enter into reciprocal tariff agree
ments with other countries. The
President desires to be armed with
this power in advance of the Lon
don economic conference, SEIZED
uled to assemble June IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
Rubber Workers Get
10 Per Cent Increase

WEST HAVEN, Conn.,, May 10
GN.SO.-Pay envelopes of the
Armstrong Rubber Company'S
275 employees here will contain a
10 per cent wage increase this
week, James A. Walsh, president,
said today. This was the second
tire company in the State to
announce a pay advance this
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-05-10
GernlQn-AmericanS
To Unite Hitherto

BERLIN, May 10 0N.SD.
Representatives of German socie-
ties in the United States are PLAN
ming to invited DR.. Paul Joseph
Goebels, minister of public en-
lightenment and propaganda. to
American to study American reac-
ton to the Hitler regime, it was
learned today.