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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
DAGMAR UFL MEETS
WITH KEYMEN SAT

A meeting was held in Dagmar
on Saturday evening, June %, I'M
der the auspices of the United
Farmers League. The meeting
was called for the purpose of dis
cnssing a change Of keymen. Jor-
gen Jensen presided, and Magnus
Danielson acted as secretary. All
voting was by secret ballot and
by keymen districts, with voting
restricted to those on relief.
Fred Olsen's district was taken
up first and it was decided to keep
Fred Olson as keyman by a vote
Of 20 to 9. ~,
No votes were cast from Svend
Peterson's district as there were
not more than half a dozen Of his
beneficiaries present.
yiggo Johansen's district was
next taken up and there were 10
votes cast in favor of Johansenl
and seven against him, so he had
! a majority of 8 votes. 1t is gen.
orally expected that Viggo will re-
sign as the opposition to him comes
from his immediate neighbors and
his support mainly from people
who belong in some other keyman'f
district. He also stated in the
Labor Temple Tuesday that he
would resign, and Viggo used II
stay by his given promises.
One of the most interesting dis.
cussions of the evening was be-
tween two keymen in regard tt
who was or was not on relief. The
most of those present were in IA
vor of that keymen should be al
lowed enough expense money to
cover their expenses. Sentiment
was in favor of backing up key
men In such demand.
The small amounts Of millet ant
/ such allowed the keymen fol-, dis
trihution was discussed and one
keyman suggested that IL all tn
keynien would get together and
demand larger quantities it was
very probable that they could b
gotten. Another lSeyman said h
was going to stop being a fool an
J resign as kevman. -
| by UFL Reporter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
BURNING NECESSITY FOR
MILITANT MASS ACTION
new UFL LOCAL
AT VANDALIA

VANDALIA, June 16.-At a
special meeting of the Vandalia
Local Of the United Farmers
League, Marion Hellstern was
elected secretary treasurer, Art
Korkalo was elected chairman,
Waino MustOnen was elected orga-
nicer, and Walter Peterson was
elected doorkeeper.
A motion was made that we
think about a name for the Local
until the next meeting and make
final choice then. The motion
carried.
A motion was made that Lime
Creek school house be the regular
meeting place. The motion car
ried.
A motion was made that our
regular meeting date be the last
Saturday of every month. The
motion carried.
The following were elected as the
Farmers Nation Weekly subscrip-
ton committee: Mrs. Art Korkalo,
Rasalie Hellstern, and Irene Ruyle.
There was then discussion OF
what the farmers Of this section
needed most and discussion OF
the relief situation.
A motion was made that we
send in a protest to the proper
authorities concerning the failing
of the II Roberts county farmers
in South Dakota. The motion
carried. 81
There being no available one to
send to the school On wheels
motion was made that we help the
Finnish Federation of Workers Il
send its students. The motion
carried.
It was decided to have an ict
cream and lemonade stand at TIT
picnic which will be held the 24tl
of June to secure funds to hell
finance the student. Mrs. Ar
Korkalo, Irene Ruyle and Rosali
Hellstern were elected as a colI,
mittee to secure permission to Sc
up an ice cream stand on the pic
mic grounds.
It was decided to have the mex
local meeting on Wednesday Jun
81 so as not to interfere with tn
Farmers Union Convention whicl
will be held the Both.
The meeting then adjourned.
Harion Hellstern.
Sec Treas,
United Farmers League
Vandalia Local.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28

The chicken pickers, who were
employed at the Ravenna (Fair-
mont) Creamery, decided to form
a union in order that they might
protest more effectively against
their intolerable working condi-
lions. The Holiday Assn. helped
them organize in their struggle.
Ellen Lathrup told Of how the
girls and women had met and or
ganized a union, elected hen as
president and drew up demands
which the girls had tried to pre-
sent to Boss Thompson in the
morning when the sheriff stopped
her. She told how Boss Thompson
had called her vile names, cursed
her, fired, threatened and ordered
her off the premises, and then he
cursed the other pickers and or
dered them back to work terror
lied and then he closed and locked
1 the doors On the pickers.
Ellen told Of vile working con.
ditions and filthy surroundings, o.
the overbearing and brutal slav'
driving bosses, Of the poor Ugh
and ventilation, Of the dirty stink
ing toilets, which the girls had T.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Sisseton Verdict a Great
Victory for Mass Protest
7r4. Protest Helps Smash Infamous U,FL Injunction
IN Sisseton Case; LID. Attorney Paul Receives
Wild Acclaim from Large Crowd
By Paul Soldier

Monday, which proved to be tne !
,.s+ dav Of the trial, the atmos-
No in the crowded court room
gas even more tense than during
srv Of the eight days of the trial.
Tnte and Julius Walstad were the
n-ircinal witnesses. Julius Wal
sod Is the State Organizer and
Secretary Of the United Farmers
league, Knute is his "a year old
father.
Idius, in his calm, unassuming
INV explained to the jury that he
vas raised on his fathers home
,ead. some fifteen miles from
Sisseton: that he farmed. all of his
life with the exception of the six
months which he served with the
rs. A. E. F. overseas.
He briefly outlined the history
Of the Nieland case. He said that
Henry Nieland was one of the
early settlers of Roberts county,
and that Henry was known as a
good farmer and a good neighbor.
Henry managed just as well as the
rest Of US until three, four years
800. when the conditions became
such that no matter how honest
and Industrious a farmer was he
fell behind in the payments of in
tesest. The grip that the money
lenders had on his farm now be-
came a strangle-hOld. About the
middle Of June, 1882, the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co
foreclosed on Henry. Mr.. Nielad
the old respected citizen, the treas
arer of his township and member
Of the school bOard was now threa
ened with becoming a fOot-loOse
tramp. Towards the last of Octo
Der, 1888, rumors were about tina
Nieland would be evicted. TIL,
matter was taken up in various
township and county meetings
Everywhere the U.F.L. member
ship passed resolutions protesting
against the eviction of Henry Me
= land and resolving that everything
.BOuld be done to prevent this oil
elmer from being moved off hi
place.
@TO verify these rumors, we say
Sheriff Hegna, who at that tim
pretended great friendship to tn
UF.L.. and asked him when tn
eviction would take place. Hegn
said that he did not yet have tn
eviction order, but that he woul
let us know. So on the 22nd
October at 9 o'clock in the evenln
the Sheriff sent word for Dad ar
Continued On page a.
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clean without pay; Of how the
pickers got skin disease from pick
ing diseased chickens, that were
hard TO pick without tearing them
which meant no pay at all for the
pickers If they did, of how the
pickers were forced to pick chick
ems that had died from some di-
sease, which were doctored up and
sold along with the healthy chick
ems, by the Ravenna (Fairmont)
Creamery Co.; of how they worked
from 8 to IL hours a day and
some times in rush hours 10 hours
at piece work for 21z cents per
chicken, young or old. She said a
good picker working hard and fast
could pick S chickens an hour On
the average making an average
wage Of 1914 cents an hour some
more, some less which meant not
more than an average Of VI Tor q
hard days work Of eight hours
and often less after the dockag'
for torn chickens had been sub
stracted. 00~
A strike was agreed upon by tn
CONTINUED on page o.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Wesley DEFEATS RAYMOND
IN CLOSE GAME SUNDAY

The Y.C.L. team of Raymond
went down to defeat by a small
margin in the ballgame with West
by Sunday. At the end of the
ninth inning Westby was at the
large end of the score of 80. 1t
was nip and tuck thruout with no
scores until the seventh inning.
The Raymond ball team made the
trip in Olaf Nordby's truck. Clar-
ence Ekstedt and Forrest Aldrich,
battery for Raymond, made a good
showing with IL strike-outs made
The Raymond Y.C.L. will play al
Brush Lake Saturday against the
Froid All-Stars. A good game il
promised.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
OUTLOOK FARMER
shot IN QUARREL
Dave Mehary Shot -Four
Times In Quarrel

On Saturday forenoon Dave Me-
harry, farmer living north of
outlook, was brought to the local
hospital in a critical condition,
suffering from the effects of four
bullet wounds. Soon afterwards
GeOrge Meharry and his adopted
Son, Jimmy, drove in and gave
themselves up to the sheriff, claim
ing they had done the shooting in
sell defense. They were placed
Under arrest and locked in the
county Jail.
: The trouble between the two
OfOlhers is of long standing, going
Osck over a period Of many years.
Their trouble at this time seems
70 be over a pasture which in the
past had been used by George Me-
marry, but this year had been
rented to Alfred Meharry, Dawes
son.
aust how the shooting started
Has been told in various ways and
Sul no doubt be threshed out II
tOurt later. The fact remains that
gave Meharry,w no was on horse
JACK and carried a shotgun, wa
'u' BY four bullets. One in thu
neck, two in the hin and one II
ee leg. The horse was also hi
" bullet in one side. The bull
,ets being fired by George or b.
'lmmy or by both.
Alter being hit in the neck Dav
.sn from the horse and was soO'
'S1'er picked up by his son, Alfred
put MO car and taken to Tor
'S'ausens place where they dresse
sue wounds as best they could be
IOre taking him to the hospita
NJ the hospital his condition IS n
OrVed as improving. The bullet
nave not been removed yet.
SeOrge and Jimmy Meharry al
Vut OF Jail, each on a $500 bon'
4" Is reported that a warrant
NSIrest has been sworn againl
Dave Meharry.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28

When an election is not far off,
it sort Of rests person when ne
can sit down and smoke his pipe
and watch from a distance others
doing the fighting, without being
compelled to take an active part
in it. Just sort of taking a va
cation and gathering more power
for the final showdown.
With the Communist ticket filled
with only one candidate for each
office the amount of votes cast on
that ticket at the primary is not
going to indicate anything one
way or another.
The Republicans had hoped they
would have the same easy sliding
when they filed their ticket, with
the exception of assessor and sur
veyor, whom they expect to write
in at the primary.
When three men filed for county
commissioner, that wasn't so bad
What made it little worse was
when A. C. Erickson and Grant
Blackwell both filed for cOur'y at
torney. And what made it still
worse was when "Bob" Smith
! Jumped in and filed for sheriff
against Nels Marl1uson.
Bob Smith Files
AS it has turned out now there
is going to be quite battle or
the Republican ticket at the pri
mary. "Bob" Smith is taking ad
vantage of the unlimited amount
of pursuit Of happiness" grante'
to all of us in the Constitution anC
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Nat. UFL Convention Exposes AAA
COUNTY POLITICAL POT
BY HANS RASMUSSEN

bylaws and pursueing his part or
happiness by trying to defeat
MarlCuson.
The Democratic ticket is in a
still worse predicament. Where
there were only a handful of
Democrats a few years ago, they
are now jumping up from all di-
rections wanting to get into an
office of some kind.
Harry Polk has more on his
hands now than he knows what to
do with. Just how he will be able
to dispose of the surplus without
hurting their feelings will be in
teresting to see.
To start with he had his court
house frierds pretty well lined up
and went out in the country gath
ering up a few more to fill the
empty spaces. But others s artec
str piping right over on his ticket
without asking his permission, anc
that wasn't so rice.
Three Democratic Sheriff
Candidates
Now he has three sheriff candi
dates on his hands. Hans Madsel
and Polk are not On he best o
terms at present. But now Han
has placed big ad in the Herald
and of course that helps.
Frank Murray is reported visit
ing with Weldon Richardson, help
ing him build up his fences. AM
it locks very much like Mel
Continued On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
CO. COMMISSIONERS
HEAR FROM FESRC

In answer to a letter sent to
Sen. ]. E. Erickson, by our Board
Of County Commissioners, they
have received the following reply
from the Federal Relief Corpora
ton, forwarded to them by Sen.
Erickson:
June IA, 1884
Honorable ] E. Erickson
"Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator Erickson:
"Your letter Of the 9Th addressed
to Mr.. Chester C. Davis, Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration,
has been referred to this office for
attention.f
"In reference to the questions
raised by the Board of County
Commissioners of Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, in respect to need for
hay and grain and the initiation Of
extensive work program, we beg
to advise that funds have been ap-
propiriated to the State of Mon.
tana for drought relief and may bt
expended by the State Relief AID
ministrator in his discretion for
hay and grain and for other relief
need in the drought areas. Apph
cations should be made to his Of
flee by the County Commission
ers.
Representatives of the Fedora
Emergency Relief Administrator
are now in Montana and the othel
drought areas studying condition
and cooperating with the State Re
| lief Administrations to develop al
possible work relief projects. It ]
our intention that work relief b
provided for the utmost possibl
number of persons now on relic
rolls.
Very sincerely yours,
! Keith Southland,
Executive Office
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Judge BOurquin to Visit
Plentywood, Saturday

Judge Geroge N. Bourquin, for
many years one of the leading
jurists of Montana, and now a
candidate for the nomination for
the office of United States Sen
ator for Montana (long term) f,
will call at Plentywood on Satur-
day, June 80, at the hour of IL
q. m. and all persons, regardless
Of party affiliations, are invited to
meet the Judge, at a reception to
be held for him in the lobby OF
the Leland hotel, on that date.
Judge Bourquin travels by car
and he may be either little early
or little late, according to the
condition of the rOad.-Contributec
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
CALLED TO MINNESOTA

Mrs. C. G. Christianson was
called to Fosston, MINI. Thursday
by the serious illness of her sister,
Miss Hegland ut that place.
Friday word was received Of . her
death. Mr.. Christianson and Roger
left Saturday by car. Miss Heg-
lund has been guest at the
Christensen home here several
times and is well known BY friends
in Plertywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
MEDICINE LAKE GIRL WE'D

Miss Ella Lieffring, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. II. ]. Lieffring OF
Medicine Lake, was welded to j.
]. Yuhas, Jr., Of Socket, Mont
They were married in Great FANS
a. St. AIMS Cathedral bv Rev. m,
William p. .O'Rourke. They were
attended by Miss Adeline Lief
ring, sister of the bride. and Ralph
s. Dimke, brOther-in-law Of the
bride.
INF and Mrs. Yuhas will make
their residence at the bridegroom
ranch near Giffin.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Farmers ROI,,ut
Thugs in Fight

LOUP CITY, Nebr, June 14-Forty hired thugs of the
Ravenna Fairmon0 Creamery Co., completely routed
their attempt to break up the picket line of workers and
farmers here Bert Sell farmer and business man of Ar
cada is lowering between life and death because of the
vicious and brutal attack by the company thugs Mother
workers held ncommuncado in the jail at Grand Island
The attack grew out of the strike of the chicken pers
-.r.rl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
SUMMER : FALLOW
LOANS CAN BE HAD

One dollar per acre may be Sc
cured by farmers intending to
summer-fallow part of their land.
This money may also be used for
the seeding of millet and other
forage crops. ID
E. A. Draper, who is in charge
of the Federal Seed Loan office,
has established an office in the
county courtroom, where he viii
assist in making out applications
the next few weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28
Newly Married Couple z
Opens Cafe at Reserve

The newly married couple Anelr
Jensen and his bride, Dora, are
starting their married life by open
ing a restaurant in Reserve.
They are both popular young
people of the Dagmar community.
d Mrs. Jensen Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. viggo Johansen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28

Oliver Dubry Of Raymond pas
sed thrOnga Plentywood Wednes-
day morning on his way 90 Sc
attic. He win make the trip by
car as far as Glasgow and will
continue On from there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21

under Jurisdiction Of the communica-
tons agency.
The commission in asking for IN
formation as to fnteriocking directo-
rates. called for statements showing
The names of all persons or cor
porations In which such carrier may
own stock or in which such carrier
has any interest whatsoever because
OF common or interlocking directo-
rates. officers or otherwise.
Probes Capital Stock.
Names and addresses of all officers
and directors of said telephone car
rier and Of any person or corpora
tion in which such carrier may have
any interest whatsoever
The outstanding capital stock OF
all other corporations in which such
carrier may be interested through
stock ownership, common officers or
interlocking directories, or otherwise,
or over which such carrier may have
or exercise any control whatsoever
so far as said corporation or corpora
tons may be engaged in the manu-
facture or furnishing of apparatus,
equipment or supplies used or useful
in the operation. maintenance or i'm
provement of telephone systems or
any experimental research OF inves-
tigation work looking to or contem-
plating the development or improve
ment OF equipment or apparatus used
or useful in the operation. mainte-
nr ant ~ taNa
phone system which may be subject
to the provisions Of the communica-
tons act of 1884"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21

Miss Delong was nude except for q
transparent crepe slip. which was
quite revealing.
81 asked her what she meant by the
manner In which she was dressed. and
she replied: Never mind Just follow
me-"
Both witnesses said Miss Delong
then walked into the living room and
sat down on the bed.
Miss Marsh said Allen then leaped
up and cried What's the meaning Of
this?"
At that moment. the defendants
said. Mrs. Owings entered the apart
ment through the kitchen door.
As q witness for the State, Mrs.
Owiugs described in detail what she
saw when she entered the apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21
DATA ON PHONE
RATES IS ORDERED
Communications Body Also
Asks InterIocking Direc-
torship Information.
~ the AssneiatAd Pr,ss.

By the Associated Press.
Getting ready for its study into the
reaSonableness Of telephone rates, the
newly set up Federal Communications
Commission late yesterday issued an
order to all telephone companies doing
interstate business to file with 1t not
later than September mass Of
data relating TO rates and to inter
locking directorships or other affilia-
tons with companies manufacturing
telephone equipment and with other
communications companies.
The commission also has under
consideration an application from the
Public Utilities Commission Of the
District of Columbia to Join hands in
making a valuation Of the properties
Of the Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Compliance with the order for data
will give the Communications Com
mission full information about the
operations of the American Telephone
g. Telegraph Co, which handles by
far the greater part of the country's
telephone service.
Others Included.
The orders include companies oper-
ating within one State that are in
any way hooked up with interstate
companies.
The commission asked for verified
duplicate copies of contracts, agree
ments or arrangements with other
carriers in relation to any traff1c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21
DEMPSEY CALLED
ASFRAUD WITNESS
Former Champion Due to
Tell OF Visit TO Reno
Man.
n u. Assoelasse Prsss

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 7i--Jack Dcmp'
aey and sage hens may figure Monday
in the trial Of James C. Mckay and
william J. Graham. Reno, New,
gambling and dance hall sportsmen.
who are charged with misusing the
mails in a scheme 10 defraud
The former heavyweight champion
81 expected 10 testify. II he takes the
stand. that he visited Mckay in the
general hospital al Vallejo, Calf
late In July. 1881. and took him
sage hen for gift, the time being
fixed in the memory OF Mckay be-
cause II was at the opening Of the
sage hen season.
The defense already has used the
testimony OF a bacteriologist and
Navy doctor TO prove that Mckay was
In the hospital during the time that
one OF the victims of an international
swindling ring was defrauded at Reno.
Mckay and Graham are accused as
hackers and political protectors Of the
fraud ring. and in this connection
Government witnesses have said they
introduced and guaranteed accounts
in the Riverside Bank of Reno for
victims who had been lured there, and
subsequently took is per cent Of the
loot.
The two men we're co-promoters
with Dempsey OF the Baer-Uzcudun
night in Reno on July 4, 1881,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21

June Delong. film extra and States
star witness. In an immoral party ut
her apartment, last April 26. Miss
Marsh. who said she was the wife OF
a bus driver. made q similar denial.
II any immoral act took place in
Miss belongs apartment, the de-
PENDANT testified. it was committed
solely by the fiaxen-haired States wit
ness, whose hands have doubled" in
motion pictures for those OF many ia
nous feminine stars.
Both contended they were invited
to the apartment as part Of frame
up inspired by Pat Hartman. screen
villain. and Mrs. Pearl Owings, iden-
tified by some witnesses as Mrs. Har-
man"
The alleged party. the defense has
contended. was part Of a plot inspired
by enemies OF Allen. who sought to
cause him to lose his position as man
ager OF the casting bureau. which
handles extra players for film studios
After they had reached Miss De-
Ions apartment separately. the de-
PENDANTS testified. Miss Delong and
Miss Marsh went into the dressing
room.
Il went in the bath ROOM Miss
Marsh said. and when I came out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21
.ACCUSEDONSTAND
in MORALITY TRIAL
Allen and Miss Marsh Deny
Participating in wild
Hollywood Party.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. July 2l.--Vigorous
denials Of State charges that Dave
Allen and Miss Gloria Marsh partici-
pated in an alleged wild party were
part Of the bulky record in the Holly
wood morals" trial today as the court
recessed over the week end.
Emphasizing his words with fierce
gestures. Allen. on leave of absence
as manager Of the Central Casting
Bureau, denied he took part with Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21
GOLD FOUND IN DUCKS

COTTAGE GROVE. Ores. U9.-Ths
goose that laid golden eggs had moth
Ing on o, V. Breese'S ducks.
While dressing one duck he broke
the gizzard accidentally and found Il
contained gold nuggets. He found
similar nuggets in another duck.
Now they're searching the neigh
borhood for placer gold.