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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21
MANY CATTLE DEAD
FROM HOPPER POISON

Loss of cattle from improper
spreading of grasshopper poison
has been reported in this county.
One farmer near Coalridge, whose
name we have been unable to learn
was reported to have lost Is head.
Others have given reports of one
or two head dying. The cause is
supposed to be from spreading the
poison In large Jumps instead Of in
flakes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

Safe Committee
The first State Committee of
the Montana U.F.L., elected by
ballot. includes the following mem
hers: Charles JOslyn, Avondale;
Otto Grantham, Grace MCGOWAN,
Raymond; EIna Swanson, Plenty
wood: George Rebo, COmeltown;
Genius Laursen, Reserve; Unto
Toustila, Columbus; Christ iona
gn, Dagmar, and Erwin Nelson,
Raymond, as the representative of
the Youth Section of the U.F.L. d,
Hans Hardersen, Archer, who
had been State Secretary by ap-
pointment of the National Com.
mittee. was reelected for the 20.
sihor as State Secretary and Orga
:. nicer Of the U.F.L. of Montana.
Immediately after adiournmer
Of the Convention the State Com
mittee elected its Executive Coun
Gil that is to function in between
meetings of the State Committee
The following five members witt
the addition of the State Secre-
tary constitute the Executive Coun
I'll of the Montana U.F.L.; OFT
Grartham. Christ Jonasen, Craca
MCGOWAN, Elna Swanson and Er
win Nelson.
JOslyn Chairman
The Convention was opened yes
terday morning by Hans Harder
sen and started its proceedings b
exciting its officers. Charley Jos
Ign, AvOrdale, was elected chair
. man, Grace MCGOWAN and Erwi
Nelson, vice chairman. Grace Hal
derSen was elected secres airy Of tn
tCOn' inued on page q
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

The Sisseton trial is the bank
ers answer to the successful strug-
gle of South Dakota farmers to
keep their land and homes out of
the clutches of the banks and in
surance companies. When the
sheriff of Roberts county tried to
evict the Nielands from the home
stead they had occupied for the
past 35 years on October % last,
he was repulsed by a determined
crowd of 700 farmers. Three
months later he returned to the
Nieland farm and moved these
} CONTINUED on page p
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

"Our Convention is being held
just at the time when millions of
farmers are confronted with the
worst drought in the history Of
the country" said H. Puro, acting
National Secretary of the U.F.L
who has just returned from South
Dakota, where he spent about one
week investigating the drought
situation and helping the U.F.L
state leaders to map out the plan
to fight for relief and push the
endorsement of the FERB.
Farmers in the Dakotas and
Minnesota and all over the drouth
CONTINUED on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21
BY Nathaniel WeYl

SISSETON, S. D., June 18-CrOwds of enraged farm
packed the Roberts county courtroom during every day
of the rameup trial of julius Wastad and sixteen other
militant farmers. The farmers coming from miles
around determined to prevent the banerowned court from
railroading their leaders
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21
Mother jailed
Leading s trike
Arrested While Leading Chicken Pickers Strike, Held
Without Charges, Protests Urged to Demand
Her Immediate Release

,fu GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska June 18-(by wire) =
fer Boor 73year old veteran fighter for workers and
fday She is held incommunicado although no charges
nave ave been preferred against her.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

William Pierce and Beryl re-
turned home the latter part Of last
week. Bill is driving a snappy new
pontiac eight sedan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

Francis HOPKINS and uncle Of
Carrington, N. D., are making a
few DAYS visit here and will con-
true on to the dam.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

PLENTYWOOD, June 19--The recent rains have
not improved the conditions in Sheridan county Feed
and more relief is needed at once
At least 200 farmers are meeting here and de-
handing immediate action.
Our request for feed has not been answered salts
factoriy Feed and relief in form of work and money
must be Forthcoming at once otherwise the situation
in Sheridan county will be beyond our control
GOnius Laursen,
Chairman of Meeting.
The above statements are true to the best of our
knowledge.
~ Board of County Commissioners
(Sgned) A. J. Olson, Chairman
Edward Spoklie
Carl Tango
AN Wanlle, Committeeman of Sheridan Go.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

ct Your NeighbOr to
6Gss'.,r;be 10 Your Paper
Evening star., 1934-04-25
BOND YIELDS NEAR
Low MARK0F 1902.
Average for 80 Prime Issues
Falls to 4.O5 Per Cent,
From SIS in 1882.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, April 25-Capital in.
vested In high-grade corporate bonds,
according to current market levels, Is
working for the cheapest rates since
1902.
The average yield on 80 high-grade
bonds. as computed by Moody's, has
fallen to 4.05 per cent from 4.43 per
cent in January and SIS per cent two
years ago. Not in 30 years, Moody's
records show, have triple-A corporate
issues sold at prices to yield so little.
The extraordinarily high prices
commanded by these gilt-edged obli-
cations are attributed in Wall Street,
first, to the administrations credit
expansion policy as exemplified in the
huge excess reserves Of the banks, and,
secondly, to an actual physical scarcity
OF bonds as result Of the virtual ces-
sation OF new issuing during the past
year.
Important investment quarters see
IN the strong leaning toward sound
money" In administration quarters re-
Gently. q determination to force ex-
pansion Of credit through the invest
ment market and the banks. The ad-
ministration Is believed In these quar-
tiers to be determined to prevent any
monetary uncertainty which might
impair the gilt-edged bond market.
President Roosevelt's turning thumbs
down on mandatory silver legislation
In his conference with representatives
OF the silver bloc Saturday, and Sec
retary Morgenthau's statement the
same day that gold exports would be
permitted, to support the dollar II
necessary. impressed investment quar-
ters as renewed evidence Of determina-
tion to limit imitation to a comfortable
expansion of credit through regular
channels.
Continuance of the exceptionally
low yield basis of high-grade invest
ment bonds. it is explained, should
promote credit expansion to industry,
since banks. unable to get an attractive
return on their funds in the invest
ment market, may be expected to look
more eagerly for good commercial bor-
rowers.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
BIC GAINS SHOWN
IN STEEL PROFITS
Four Companies All Report
Striking Increases Over
Totals Year Ago. .
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Several
steel companies, reporting their earn
ings for the first quarter of 1894 yes
terday, showed striking gains over
the comparable period of 1898. +
Most companies showed better
earnings than in the fourth quarter
of last year but, with one exception,
none Of them did as well as in the
third quarter of 1888, which included
the sharp but short-lived Summer.
boomlet.
The Inland Steel Co. reported first
quarter net profit of s1,lO4,537, COM.
pared with net profit s529.373 IN the.
preceding period. and a net loss Of
sl,0l2,053 in the corresponding pc
riod of 1888. 1t actually did better
than in the September quarter of last
year. when net Of s623,6l2 was re-
ported.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton reported a net deficit of $685.
965, compared with a deficit Of ST.
945,445 in the preceding quarter, and
of $l6,730,27l in the first quarter Of
1888. In the third quarter Of 1888
United States Steel's net deficit was
only S2,7l7014
The Republic Steel Corporation re-
ported net loss of only 1852 for
the first quarter, compared with a
loss of $1,268,472 in the preceding
three-month period, and loss of So
521, 568 in the like period of last year.
In the third quarter of last year, how
ever, the company showed net income
of s148,239.
Jones e. Laughlin Steel Corpora
ton reported March quarter net loss
of s1,924, 524. or some what less than
in the like period Of last year, when
the loss was $2,060,645. Its first quar-
ter loss was larger than in either of
the two preceding quarters, however.
In the December quarter it was $685.
418, and in the September quarter,
s997,l33
Evening star., 1934-04-25
Board Stresses
Record Volume
OF Cash Reserves

BY the Associated Press.
An unprecedented volume of bank
cash reserves was stressed by the Fed
eral Reserve Board as "a factor favor
able to business recovery" but new
authority was asked to prevent its
use 'in producing speculative infia-
tions"
The boards statement in its month
ly review emphasized that surplus re-
serves of its member banks reached
81 SOC, 900 900 above legal requirements
at the end of March. Later figures
have pushed excess reserves past
81. 800 100000.
To illustrate the Importance Of the
figures, Gov Eugene Black said a
billion In excess reserves meant a
possible credit extension of ten to
fifteen billions without having to re-
sort to borrowing at the Federal Re
serve Banks"
How soon these idle reserves will
began to be utilized, and how rapid
their absorption will be. will depend
upon the progress of economic re-
covery," the board said. 1T also re-
mains for the future to determine
what proportion of the excess reserve
will be used when business activity
will have attained a normal volume.
Conditions may develop when in
order to prevent recurrence of spec
ulative excesses it will become i'm
portant for the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn to be in position rapidly to
absorb the excess reserves. At such
time it would be desirable to have
reserve requirements increase rapidly
and have the increase apply particu-
larly to the member banks at which
speculative activity would be in evi-
dence"
Evening star., 1934-04-25
FASTER PACE SET
At STEEL PLANTS
Production Jumps 4 Points
to 56 Per Cent of Ca
pacity Mark.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25-Steel, pro-
duction has jumped four points to Sc
per cent Of capacity and another week
promises to put the rate above the
SO per cent level of last July, which
was the 1888 top. Iron Age says.
Increasing specifications against low
priced contracts have brought such a
heavy rush in some products that
mills fear they will not be able to
clear their books by the end Of the
quarter, as required by the CODE" the
review states.
Recognizing the possibility of ex-
cessive pressure on the mills for ship
ments in June, an increasing number
of consumers are anticipating their
requirements. In other cases mills are
now rolling material prior to the re-
ceipt of actual shipping orders.
The rush to accumulate tonnage
on the part of consumers Is. no doubt,
prompted in part by speculative mo-
tives. Besides the impetus that buy
ing has received from recent price
advances, the fear of railroad labor
trouble and consequent hampering of
transportation has also been a factor.
The accelerating movement of ma
terial from producers to consumers
has been sweeping in scope. May
and June shipments of pig iron will
be the largest in fully two years
THE only developments out of step
with the pronounced upward trend of
business are fresh outbreak of labor
trouble in the automobile industry
and further weakness in scrap prices +"
The Iron Age scrap composite price
has fallen to $l242 ton from $12.58
a week ago, due to recessions at Pitts
burgh and Chicago.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. April 25 P.-Foreign ex
chanse easy; Great Britain in dollars
others In cents. Great Britain demand
5.14; cables. 5.14; 6O-day bills. 5.I294
France demand. q SO; cables. 6.63. Ital!
demand. S.541z: cables, s5412.
Demands: Belgium. 1880; Germany
39.40; Holland. 6797; Norway, 1888
Sweden. 26.53; Denmark. 22.97; Finland
2.29; Switzerland. 1884; Spain. 1873
Portugal, 4.69; Greece. .95; Poland, 1906
Czechoslovakia, 419; Yuzoslavia 22s
Austria. 1905; Hungary. 29.75; Rumania
.02; Argentina. 34.30n; Brazil. SIAN
Toxic. 30 4324; Shanghai. 1925; Hongkong
7.12l2; Mexico City tsilver peso). 27.95
Montreal in New York. 10O.1s24; New
York in Montreal. 99.S14.
n-Nominal
Evening star., 1934-04-25
Electric Power
Output Exceeds
Last Weeks Level
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 25.-Electric
power output last week totaled l,672,-
765 900 kilowatt hours, compared with
1,642, ,187 900 kilowatt hours the pre-
Uous week, the Edison Electric In
stitute reported today.
The increase over . year ago was
1853 per cent, against an increase Of
l6.5 per cent the week before.
Regional gains from 1888 for last
week were:
New England. 1877 per cent, against
a rise OF l6.5 per cent the week before;
Middle Atlantic. 1873. against l2.5;
Central industrial. 22.4, against 22.4;
West Central 11.2. against 1912;
Southern States. 16.5. against ISIS;
Rocky Mountain, 2o4, against 1858;
Pacific Coast, 1873, against l4.3.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
SILVER OUTPUT CLIMBS
FURTHER IN MARCH
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Production
OF silver rose substantially in March,
the American Bureau Of Metal Stat
istics reported today. World produc-
ton totaled l4,s65,ooo fine ounces
against l3,36s,o0o in February and
l4,7o0,0oo in January. Output in the
United States came to 2,7sl 900 ounces
against 100000 in February and
2,025 900 in January.
Canadian production in March was
LOSS, 900 ounces compared with 1851
600 IN February and 1885, 900 in Jan
uary. In Mexico production amounted
10 100000 ounces against 5,4l3.OO0
In February and 6,255, 900 in January.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
Chicago Grain
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 25.-Renewal Of
speculative buying late today more
than overcame preceding declines of
wheat prices that had reached the
lowest levels in q week.
Nebraska reports Of new dust storms
served as fresh stimulus to buying.
Word Of biggest -four purchases In
several months were also a bullish In
centive.
Wheat closed nervous, Nh above
yesterdays finish, July 1914, corn
at hs decline to % advance, oats n
OF to 1s up. and provisions unclaimed
tn IN rents louor
Evening star., 1934-04-25
PATHE OPTION APPROVED.

NEW YORK, April 25 Op).-Stock-
holders of Pathe Exchange, Inc, have
approved an agreement giving S. w.
Webb. president, an option to buy not
more than 12,500 shares of common
stock at 81 share in each year for
four years, and not more than 5000
shares Of class "a" at S12 a share an
nually over three-year period.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
FREIGHT LOADINGS,

NEW YORK, April 25 R.-Southern
Pacific's freight loadh1gs on its own lines
last week totaled 2l.371 cars. against
year ago.
New York Centrars freight tranc last
week totaled g7.842 cars. compared with
7690l a year ago and S4,115 the previous
week.
Loadings of the Pennsylvania System
were S6.6O5 cars. compared with "a. .523
the previous week and 11,901 a year ago.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
ALEXANDRIA VINEYARD
COMPANY is CHARTERED
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dlspatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 25.-A
charter OF incorporation has been
granted to Mount Vernon VINEYARDS
of Alexandra, authorizing the con-
cern to engage in the business of
vineyardists and winners. OmcerS
were listed as John W. Price, presi-
dent; N. J. Allen, jr., vice president.
and Thomas A. Neal, secretary, all of
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
SHARES TO BE PURCHASED.

NEW YORK. April rs @.-Stock-
holders of Patino Mines & Enter
prises, Consolidated, have approved
purchase of $50 900 ordinary shares of
British Tin Investment Corporation
and acquisition of an option to buy
additional stock.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
DU POINT RAYON UNIT
STARTED AT AMPTHILL

BY tne Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. April 25-Work
was started yesterday on the new S.
100000 unit of the du Pont Rayon
Co.'S plant at Ampthill The exca-
waiting will be completed in late May
and construction will start promptly.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Cotton de-
clined sharply today under continu-
alton of yesterdays selling movement
prompted by weakness in grain and
an early break in silver. May broke
below the 11-cent level for the first
time since last January, selling at
1904, while October declined to 1127,
making net losses of about 21 to %
points. Offerings then tapered of and
there was suficient covering or buying
during the afternoon. At 2 O'Clock
May was selling around 1104 and
October 11.38. or about 10 to II points
above the lowest
Cotton futures closed barely steady, 10
IN 30 inmer
Evening star., 1934-04-25
Cash Grain Market.

Cash Grain Market.
Wheat, no sales; corn, No. 2 mixed,
46A; No. yellow, 4s: No. yellow,
old, 4634a47; No. 2 white, 40; oats,
No. 2 white, 3l1z; No. 3 white, Pea
29l2; no rye; barley. 4oaSo: timothy
seed, 6.25a6.50 cwt.; clover seed, IL .00a
l125 cwt.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 25 1P.-Copper
Tin barely steady: spot and nearby and
future. 55.62. Iron firm. unchanged.
st. Louis, 40. Zinc steady; East st. Louis
spot and future. 40. Antimony spot 3 90
Evening star., 1934-04-25
WRIGLEY NET IS $1,s75,95e.

CHICAGO, April Is R.-The
William Wrigley, jr., company, manu-
facturers of chewing gum, reported
net profit, after deducting taxes, of
81 .875 ,956 for the three months ended
March 81
Evening star., 1934-04-25
RAYON YARN REDUCED.

NEW YORK, April 25 (P-A re-
duction in rayon yarn. averaging
around 10 cents pound. has been
put into effect by the Industrial Ray
on Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-04-25

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed steady: spot unquoted; April,
5.l0b: May, 5.13; June, 52ob; July,
5.36b; August, 5.40b; September,
$685.. October, SGT. Sales, rs con-
tracts, including switches. Bid
Evening star., 1934-04-25
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. April 25 R.-over-the-
counter market:
Moon Ouotations
Evening star., 1934-04-25
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK, April IS P.-over-the-
bat.
Evening star., 1934-04-25
C0ttonseed Oil.

Spot steady; middling. lilo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-25
N. D. WAR VETERANS
PAID EIGHT MILLION IN
BONUSES Since 1920
Records Show $500 Ex-Serv.
ice Men in North Dakota
Filed No Claims

More than 100000 in state bo-
muses. have been paid to North Da-
kota World war veterans of army,
navy and marine service since 1920,
reports by Capt. H. A. Brocopp, as
sistant adjutant general. revealed
Saturday.
Since April S, 1920, date Of first
bonus payment, 24.204 claims have
been paid out of 3O,275 applications
received. Records show $500 World
war veterans within the state have
filed no claim for bonus.
aeventy-six claims, valid as far as
service is concerned, have been
escheated. because no issue or rela-
tive of the veteran within the statu-
tory limitation lives.
OF North Dakota's representation
in the World war, 3,7O9 were regular
army men: 1916 national guards
men: 1924 national army men; 293
enlisted reserve corps: 1889 navy
men: ~ marines: 178 army nurses:
143 in Canadian army service.
Fifteen North Dakotans served In
the World war In the Polish army;
one in the French army: three in the
Russian railroad corps; 10 In Siberia.
North Dakota men who served in
France total l5,457, while those who
served their wartime 'bit" In this
country total 1895.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-25
MANS BODY FOUND
TANNED IN TRUNK
Cruesome Find Made at Home
In Fashionable New York
Residential Section

New York, Aug. 25.-(P-The body
Of man was found in a trunk Sat-
urday in the areaway Of General
Louis w. Stotesburys home and later
was identified through fingerprints
as that Of Bernard Mcmahon, II, an
ex-convict.
Police said that Mcmahon, who was
also known as Dalton and MUIR
ray" had been arrested six times
since 1914, the last time in 1888 for
the theft of a truck.
DR.. Charles Norris, chief medical
examiner. said Mcmahon had been
dead for about u hours.
Police theori1ed that Mcmahon
perhaps had not met death in the
familiar gangland ride" fashion.
This belief was expressed after an
autopsy disclosed that the left leg Of
the body was gangrenous.
This condition might have at least
contributed largely to McNdahon's
death, II it did not cause 1t, said DR..
Norris.
Dr.. Norris found seven shotgun
slugs in the left leg and two more in
the thigh. He and detectives consid-
cred the possibility that McMahon
might have suffered the wounds In .
holdup. that his confederates had SCI
GREETED him. and when he died
through lack Of proper medical ct.
tention. had placed the body in the
trunk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-25
TEXTILE LEADERS
PERFECT|NC PLANS
Supreme Court Of Labor Dis
putes Appears Helpless. to
Avert Strike

Washington. Aug. 25-R-The
supreme court" Of labor disputes
strove to maintain peace Saturday Is
chiefs Of the United Textile workers
gathered to perfect plans for q ma
tional strike which they say win
involve 100000 workers.
Strike leaders were called into
three regional conferences-at Char
lotte. N. c., and in Massachusetts and
Rhode 1sland-and they apparently
were bent on calling the workers out
next week unless demands are met.
The strike has been set for Sept. 'or
earlier" Local meetings also were
called.
After spurning the good Offices
OF the cotton textile industrial rela-
tions board, the leaders headed by
Francis J. German responded to
call Friday night to confer with the
national labor relations board.
Lloyd Garrison, chairman Of this
highest tribunal for the settlement Of
captal-labor disputes, indicated he
wanted to obtain the strike leaders'
viewpoint ct first hand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-25
FINE Thing AS FAR
AS IT GOES, LEADER
OF new DEAL SAYS
President Implies Organization
Puts Property Above
Human Rights
FALLS NINE-TENTHS SHORT
Chief Executives Thesis Is That
Group Covers Only Part
Of Need
FALLS NINE-TENTHS SHORT

Washington, Aug. 25.-(R-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's faint praise Of the
American Liberty League-with Bib
lical reservations-may hasten an
answer to the question:
Are the New Deal and the League
IN for knock-down, dragout scrap?"
The president left no doubt how
he views the new Non-partisan or
ganization, in implying late Friday
that property is its God as against
the emphasis he placed upon human
rights.
President Jouett Shouse of the
League, now on Cape Cod. has in
sisted repeatedly that it aims not to
hamstring the administration but to
help. That he soon will amplify this
position, in the light Of shortcomings
the White House attributed to the
League, is expected.
The Roosevelt position is that the
League is fine thing, 50 far as it
goes; but 1t falls some nine-tenths
short.
In the dusk Of the historic blue room
the president painstakingly-and not
without flashes of smiling irony-de-
veloped his thesis that the Leagues
announced purposes cover only part
OF the 10 commandments
He read these purposes slowly to the
$50 or so reporters present: to
teach the necessity of respect for
the rights of persons and property
-. and Ito teach the duty Of the
government to protect individual
and group initiative -
An organization should go the whole
hog, he said, not just pick out ''love
thy God" and love thy neighbor."
With that, he gayly remarked that
q humorous friend had defined the
League commandments as love thy
God property being God In this
caSe)" and ignore thy neighbor."
As examples of important govern
mental commandments" that he be-
lieved the Leaguers had ignored, he
cited:
The duty Of providing jobs for those
willing to work and of protecting the
community from those who would ex-
plot 1t to their financial advantage.
The president said he had not been
invited to sign up with the League.
That, he said with q chuckle, must
have been an oversight.