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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Splendid May
Day at Butte
$500 March in Demonstra
ton; Most Militant
In Many Years

Twenty-Five hundred marched in
the May day parade at Butte on
Wednesday evening of last week,
or May 1st, in the largest united
front demonstration of workers
that has occurred in the Copper
City for many years.
The demonstration was particip-
ated in by the Miners Union, thu
FERA Union, the Laundry Work
ers Union, the Leather Workers
Union, a couple of other small ur-
ions, and the Communist party Of
ficially, under the direction of a
duly elected united front commit
tee, and supported by other groups
of workers and Individuals. The
Silver Bow Trade and Labor As
sembly, dominated by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, did not
participate officially, voting down
the proposal to participate in the
international militant labor day
celebration after a long argumen,
by vote of 81 to %. However,
many Individual militant members
of the A. F. of L. unions particip.
ated.
The parade formed at the Silver
Bow county court house, with the
Miners Union in the lead, followcd
by the FERA Union and then the
other Unions, and paraded through
the main business streets of the
city. The sidewalks were crowd
ed with spectators, astOnished a
the length of the line of marchers
The parade ended in front Of
the court house on Granite street
where the granite steps were useC
CONTINUED on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
SENATE PASSES
PATMAN BONUS
BILL S. TO 33

The United States senate passed
the Patman bonus bill 55 to SO
after voting down the Harrison
compromise plan and the Vinson
American Legion bill.
The bill is being threatened with
a veto by the president. At this
time the vote was not enough to
override a veto, but Patman bill
supporters were sure it could be
done.
The bill provides for an issue
OF new currency amounting to ST.
100000. The money was to be is
sued Immediately.
The only factor that hurts is
that the money will be much de-
preciated in value because Of the
way it is issued, and the full bon
US will not be gotten by the veter-
ans.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Rain and Snow In Mid
West Hailed by Farmers

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May g.
WeSk. end snowstorms brought des-
perately needed moisture to por-
tions of the western "dust bowl"
From Goodland, Kan, to Amar-
lilo, Tex, the air was clear of
dust for the first time this spring.
Whether the snow, which fell as
deep as six inches in some places,
brought moisture to end the dust
plague, only time could tell.
Arrival of normal spring rain
fall, however, would assure the
devastated area of pasturage and
row crops this year. The winter
wheat crop in the dust bowl will
hardly yield seed for next year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
CHANGES MADE
In CORN-HOG
IS CONTRACTS

Notifications of provisions in
the 1885 corn-hog production adj
justment contract, permitting small
producers with 70 hog production
base or with lower than average
production from one litter during
the base period to produce an ade-
quate number of hogs for home
use, have been announced by the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration, according to Austin Goth,
farm management demonstration at
Montana State college.
Producers who agree under the
1885 corn-hog contract to hold their
corn acreage within the contract
limits, but who do not have a hog
production base. will be permitted
to produce one 1885 litter Of pigs
for home consumption. No hog
payment, however, will be made to
the producer taking advantage of
this ruling.
It has also been ruled that 1885
contract signers, who have an az
erage production record of six
hogs or less for both market and
slaughter during the 1928 pc
riod and who are receiving no hog
payment under their contracts,
may be permitted to slaughter for
home consumption all pigs pro-
duced in 1885 in excess of the
producers market hog base, pro-
vided that only one litter is far
rowed on the farming unit under
contract. The number # pigs that
may be produced for market un-
der the contract is not changed by
this ruling.
The 1885 contract does not re-
quire producer with a market
hog production average IF Is hogs
or less for the base period to make
| any adjustment in 1885 farrow-
ings, but until the new ruling was
made, many small producers could
not keep more 1885 pigs than the
average number produced during
the base period. For example, {
producer who had market hos
base Of only two hogs and a home
slaughter base of three hogs coulC
produce a total of no more thar
five hogs in 1885. Under the ricv
ruling, this grower may not pro
duce more than two hogs for mar
ket, but he may use for home con
sumption all the remaining pig
narrowed in one litter in 1885.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
COURT REVERSES
CONVICTION OF
Elk GOV. LANCER
Charge of Conspiracy tc
Misuse Federal Funds
Gets New Trial

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May THE
United States circuit court of APP
peals, in decision handed down
here today, reversed the conviction
of William LANCER, former COVER
nor of North Dakota, and four
others charged with conspiracy to
misuse federal relief funds. The
five were convicted in federal dis
trict court in North Dakota June
II, 1884.
The case was remanded to the
United States district court of
North Dakota for a new trial. The
five appellants were convicted m-
der an Indictment which charged
them and four others with con-
spiracy to administer corruptly
federal statutes relating to the dis
tribution of emergency relief
funds.
The cahrge grew out of alleged
solicitation of workers paid with
federal relief funds for political
contributions. Testimony at the
original trial showed various work
ers had been assessed contributions
of 5 per cent of their salaries to
the Leader, LANCER political week
ly newspaper.
Convicted with LANCER, who was
sentenced to serve Is months in a
federal penitentiary and pay q
$4,000 fine. were Oscar J. Chap
ut, Frank vogel, former state
highway commissioner; r. A. Kin
ger, secretary of the state enner-
gency relief committee, and -Har'
old Mcdonald, solicitor for the
Leader. Their cases also were
covered by the appeal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10

After Is hours of suffering and
terror, being slugged and battered
by the abductors and after being
threatened with death If they re-
turned 70 Gallup, sacks were pull
ed owe their heads and they were
dumped from the car On I lonely
desert road, dazed and lost in the
darkness and drizzling rain.
They wandered about until dawn
when they found an abandoned In
dian hogan where they built fire
and rested. Later they came TO
the home of Ben Tahe, Navajo
Indian and ex-soldier, and asked
for help. He took them to an In
dian hospital at Tohatchi, N. M,
q miles from Gallup.
They asked Governor Clyde
ffngley for protection during their
return to and stay in Gallup, and
received an escort of four state
police officers as a bodyguard,
They were also given revolvers by
the police.
Levinson and Minor are prepar-
ing defense for the 10 Gallup
workers who are held on a framed
up mass murder charge of Sheriff
Carmichael when he with his dep
uty sheriffs and gun thugs as
Saulted workers demonstration
They were demonstrating against
the arrest and trial of three OF
their fellow workers who had put
the furniture of an evicted mar
back into his house. Two unem.
plOyed workers were also killed
and several were wounded by the
gun thugs.
Assaulted in Heart of City
The Assault on Minor and Lev
nson took place in the very cen
Ter OF the town of Gallup, nea,
the big Fred Harvey hotel. Tn,
TWO leaders in the defense of tn,
lramed-up Gallup defendants wer,
seated at the time in parked ca.
IN Santa Fe Plaza, holding a con
ference with Mrs. Julia Barto1
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
SEN. CUTTING OF
NEW MEXICO DIES
IN PLANE CRASH

MACON, No., May 6.-United
States Senator Bronson Cutting,
New Mexico's stormy independent
republican,; a woman and two pi-
lots were killed today and nine
persons injured in the crash Of a
big TWA transport monoplane,
searching through fog for a land
ing field.
The low-winged night liner, its
gasoline supply apparently ex-
hausted, was demolished on a rain
soaked northeastern Missouri farm
near the little town of Atlanta,
within Is miles of an emergency
airport at Kirksville.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Outlook HIGH School to
Nsraduate Sevente.I

On May % seventeen Seniors of
the Outlook high school will be
granted diplomas. Superintendent
Alexander has announced that Lu-
Gle Doe will be valedictorian of
the class with an average of 90.32
per cent for the four years work.
Mayme johnson ranks second with
an average of 1857 per cent and
will be salutatorian. The medium
grade for the class is 81.11.
The complete list OF those who
will receive diplomas follows: Lu-
ellie Anderson, Lucille Doe, Fran
ces Deck, Melvin Deck, Margaret
Fitzgerald, Esther Grove, Viola
Goodlaxon, Mayme johnson, Mabel
Larter, George Kohler, Margaret
Lundeen, Eileen Ordahl, Glenn
Peterson, Elvin Reed, Mildred
Schruhl, Barbara LELAND and Leo
nard Writ.
Baccalaureate services will be
held on Sunday, May 10, at II o.
clock. Rev. o. M. Simundson will
preach the sermon. Special music
by the high school glee club.
Graduation exercises will be al
8 p. m. May %. Attorney Vernon
Hoven will deliver the main adj
dress. Rev. Earle Clifford viii
give the invocation and benedic
ton. Special musical numbers will
be furnished by the musical organ
izations Of the high school.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Banker Takes Receipts From
Absent Farmers Auction Sale

Quietly the banker had filed a lien
against the money for an alleged
second mortgage on a piece of land
Larson had bought in 1928.
The facts about this land deal,
according to B. M. Nelson, are as
follows: Harry Larson had bought
the land from R. Gentry and had
paid $4,000 down. Due to the
drouth he was never able to gain
crop from the land. When he
left for Washington he conferred
with the banker, and in accordance
with the bankers wishes, turned
the land back to its original own
er.
He had always paid the interest
on the mortgage, and the taxes or
the land were paid up to date
There was no mortgage against his
personal property.
According to these facts, the
banker should have been well sat
isfied with the deal. He had MOI
lost cent but had made money
on the $1,000 Larson had lost. The
farmer har eturned the land. HI
owed nothing on his personal pro
perty. He needed the returns from
the sale for his new start in Wash
ington. Sneaking up on him, thu
banker, for the present at least
beat him out of it.
Farmers in the Medicine Lal'
country are enraged over this deal
They are waiting for Larson's re
turn, and are contemplating step
to make the banker return tn,
money.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
NOTICE TO FARMERS

The third payment of eorn-hog
allotment checks are at the treas
urer's office. The total sum for
Sheridan county is $3,S20.S6. If
farmers are unable to get to town,
write the treasurer's office your
receipt and your check viii be
mailed to you.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Miller Taylor and Ingerson Completely Explain Theories
and RefVte Charges of Force and Violence;"
Dem I'd Motions for More Testimony
Protests Must Increase
Inspector Cites Passages From Producers News the Com
munst Manifesto and Other Pamphlets; Miller
Accuses Him of Deliberate DISSERTATION

The deportation proceedings against Alfred Miller ed
tor OF the Producers News had its continuation here We'd
nesday in hearing before S. H. Stewart immigration in
pector from Spokane Wash representing the government
Introducing evidence about dozen copies of the
Producers News and plenty of Marst and Communist liter
AZURE Stewart launched attack against the Communist
party and attempted to show that the party operates illegally
and is involved in conspiracy to overthrow the United
States government by force and violence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Notice to People Who
Have Relief Grievance

People ON relief, if they are
turned down by the senior case
worker. must see Ppendergast
and be turned down by him be-
fore they have a grievance to
take to the grievance commit
tee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
Kidnapers Dumped Them In Desolate Desert Road;
Wander All Night In Drilling Rain and Are
Taken to Hospital by Indian
Threaten Death if they Return
They Demand Police Protection From Governor Tmgley
Receive An Escort of State Police Officers
and Then Return to Gallup

GALLUP, N. NJ, May Boob Minor, nationally known
writer and cartoonis whom many Sheridan county people
heard speak the United Farmers League picnic at Brush
lake SUMNER and Levnson, famous international Labor
Defense attorney kidnapped and brutally beaten up
last light by group of masked vigiantes hired thugs of
the Gallup-American Coal company
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10
CAR DRIVERS, NOTICE

Application blanks for drivers
licenses have been received at the
county treasurer's office. Drivers
must have their licenses before
May Is.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10

Norbert Schpittgen announced
that an eight-pound boy was born
to his wife and himself on May 8
at the o. B. Benson home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10

attorney of Shelby, Montana,
who is fighting against the
deportation of the editor of
the Producers News. He rep
resented Miller at the hearing
Wednesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-10

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Evening star., 1935-05-22
WARRANT FOR HOPKINS
WITHDRAWN BY DAVEY
Ohio Governor Drops Criminal
Libel Action Against Federal
Relief Administrator.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22.-Gov.
MartL. L. Davey announced today he
mas withdrawn a warrant charging
Federal Relief Administrator Harry l..
Hopkins with criminal libel.
The Governor gave the following
reasons for withdrawing the warrant,
which was filed March Is at Newark,
Ohio:
"All the objectives which were
sought have been accomplished and
no good purpose can be served by
carrying on guerrilla warfare.
"As far as I am concerned, there
has been more than a complete vim
dication because it has put me in
an unquestionable and incontestible
position"
He referred to the investigation
being conducted of the administra-
ton of relief in Ohio by q special
joint legislative committee.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
Umbrellas Raised
As Volcano Rains
Ashes OUer 35MiLes
Ground Carpeted One.
Eighth Inch Deep by
Eruption in Japan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAEBASHI, Japan, May 22.-In-
habitants of this town we're COM
PEELED to walk the streets with UNI
brellas raised above their heads to-
day as a violent eruption of Mount
Asama, IS miles away. showered the
countryside with fine, white ash.
The ground was carpeted ls inch
deep with the ash fall, which was re-
ported to have caused heavy damage
to mulberries. Cinders and lava start
ed forest fires on the southwest slopes
of the volcano.
Some anxiety was felt for four Toxic
newspaper photographers, who began
an ascent of the mountain four hours
before the eruption. Although no
word had been received from them, it
was hoped they may have found some
refuge.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
H|TLERPEACEPLEA
PUZZLES EUROPE
Order for Largest Army
Since 1914 Fellows Con-
ciIiatory Talk.

.copyright. 1886 by the Associated Press. }
BERLIN, May 22-While enthusi.
astic Nazis acclaimed the peace gesture.
in Reichsfuehrer Hitler's Reichstae
address, some skeptical foreign diplo-
mats saw in it today the promise OF
"an unprecedented rearmament race.
Germans openly found no conflict
between Der Fuehrer's declaration tt
the Reichstag that the country need.
and wills peace" and the promulgatior
q few hours later of a conscriptior
peace-time army in the nations his.
tory.
In diplomatic and other circles
however, the opinion was heard that
"Hitler has offered nothing tangible
toward the international peace cause
except an attempt to justify his
course.
The motive Of trying to allay foreign
apprehension to gain sufficient time
for fulfilling his arms plans was laid
to Hitler by some.
Opposition to Pacts.
Among the features Of the address
regarded as unusual were:
l. Its rejection Of the idea of ma
tional assimilation in the face of con-
tinual harping by the Nazi-controled
press on the fact that thousands Of
Germans lived beyond the borders of
the Fatherland.
2. Its opposition to pacts of mutual
assistance.
8. Its obvious attempt to placate
Italy, France and Austria, while bris-
Ting at Russia.
4. Its expressions Of interest in
preservation of the Locarno treaty.
Soon after Der Fuehrer completed
his speech in the Kroll Opera House
it required 2 hours and IA minutes
the government issued a law compel
ing all German males between the
ages Of 18 and IS to serve one year in
the army.
The decree provided that during
war every German man and woman
will be obliged to serve the Father
land"
The strength of the army which
WIZ SOAAoSA APO2Ol oyotCku WOulQ IdloS
was not divulged.
This new law does not mean that
Germany's army will swell to mill
lions" the propaganda ministry said.
The minister of defense will enlist
persons so far as there are vacancies.
The aforementioned figure of from
$4,000 to about 100000 is about
average"
Jews to Serve in War.
Jews will become members of the
army only in special circumstances,
such as war, or in the case of excep-
tions made by special boards. Jews
admitted to the service will not be
permitted to become officers.
Germans with foreign citizenship
and Germans living abroad are re-
quired to undergo military training.
The decree named the Reichsfuehrer
as the supreme commander of the
armed forces. The minister Of war Is
in charge Of the army, subject to
Hitler's orders. Gen. Werner Won
Blomberg, who win head the war
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column -
Evening star., 1935-05-22
JAPAN ROUTS BANDITS
FAR SOUTH OF WALL
Military Office Says Concentra.
tion of Main Force Is Not
Yet Effected.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HSINKNG, Manchukuo, May 22.-
Japanese Army general headquarters
announced today that Japanese patrols
had attacked Sun Yung Chin's ban
dts" at village 6 miles southeast of
Tsunhwa and driven them eastward
with heavy casualties.
The announcement indicated that
the japanese forces were operating
considerably south of the Great Wall
In the North China demilitarized zone,
At the same time the japanese mill
tary office in Peiping announced that
the concentration of the Japanese
main force south of the Great Wall
had not been completed"
It denied that Tsunhwa had been
occupied.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
Gotham Theaters Doomed.

NEW YORK. May % R.-Two
Times Square landmarks, the New
York and the Criterion Theaters, will
fall before the wreckers' hammers
soon, it became known today. The
buildings occupy q block front on the
east side Of Broadway between Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth streets. In
their place viii rise o new ONCE
building.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
MESSAGE DRAWS
FIRE AND PRAISE
Borah Says Plea That
Bonus Is Not Due Is
Technical.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Praise and criticism of President
Roosevelt's bonus veto message was
Immediately forthcoming today from
members of Congress after the Chief
Executive had addressed Congress.
Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho, said:
IF the payment Of the adjusted
compensation at this time does not
harmonize with the recovery of the
country, then it should not be paid.
But 1 think it does harmonic with
it,
There will never come q time
when the soldier will need his money
as he does now. and, in my opinion,
the payment of it in this way will not
only be helpful to the soldier but to
business throughout the country.
I'VE have been engaged for two
years in trying to get money out
among the people in order to restore
business and purchasing power. We
can do that thing now by paying q
debt.
Hits Technically.
Il DO not take any STOCK Whatever
in the technical plea that it is not yet
due" -
In his message Mr.. Roosevelt quoted
Borah as saying some years ago" that
the soldier cannot come back except
as the people as a whole come back. :"
Senator Nye, Republican, Of North
Dakota, chairman of the Senate Num-
tions Investigating Committee. said:
What liked most about the mes
sage was the Presidents words con-
corning the need for progressive steps
to deprive another war Of its excessive
profits by the stay-at-homes.
But this hardly meets the claim
of service men for the bonus at the
present time"
Evening star., 1935-05-22
Slot Machine Bill Passed.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 20 R.-
Legalization of slot machines, with the
State expecting to get million dol
lars annually in taxes upon the
devices, was voted today by the House.
It reversed its action Of Monday,
which struck out the enactng clause
Of the measure.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
FIREARMS STRIKERS
ON WAY TO CAPITAL
Seventeen Leave Hartford, Conn,
to Picket White House and
Justice Department.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, May a.
Bent on focusing national attention
on the strike at the plant of the
Colts Patent Firearms Co. here, IL
strikers left for Washington, D. C.,
today to picket the White House and
the Department Of Justice.
The delegation left this city in
announcing its attention. The strik-
ers planned to arrive at the Capital
tomorrow and start picketing at once.
New Haven was the first stop, then
Bridgeport and New York. Phila-
delphia will be the last stop before
Washington, the group said.
Evening star., 1935-05-22
STRIKE CALL READY
FOR RELIEF WORKERS
Unions in Five Eastern States
Plan to Quit Over Low
Pay Scales.
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, May pa strike
revolt against the wage scales set by
President Roosevelt for projects in
the Federal Governments $4,000, ,000,-
900 work-relief program is threatened
by relief workers in Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land.
The strikers machinery has been
set up in each of the five States and
will go into operation with the first
attempt to reduce prevailing wage
scales in the f1ve-State territory, the
Building Trades Council announced
last night.