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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22

They had been unable to get
bonds Immediately which had been
set at $1,000 for Heikkila and at
$1,000 for Wallace. Both have
demanded a, hearing which has
been set for Feb. 25 at 2 p. m.
The capitalist press reports that
U. S. District Attorney Lanier had
announced that search is being
made for Several others" who
have sent protest resolutions. At
the same time it is reported that
hundreds of protests have been re-
ceived both by the judge and the
district attorney from all parts OF
the country.
Heikkila and Wallace, like all
the other farmers and workers
organizations, had protested che
action against the seven farmers
who were to- be tried on a econ,
spiracy" charge and also the at
tempt Of the court to "gag work
ers and farmers" Heikkila's tele
gram reads as follows:
C. P. Protest
Communist Party protests at
tempt to prevent expression Of or
ganized workers and farmers b,
threatened court action re unjusti
fable holding seven Divide count
sale defendants. This attempte
gagging workers and farmers
direct violation of right of pet
ton and protest of the masses
, We demand immediate and uncor
, ditional release of all concerned
both actions. Communist Party, [
D., K. Heikkila, District Organic
{ err" This telegram was reaso
enough for the North Dakota judg
= to have the Communist organize
| thrown into Jail.
Contempt" Cases Dismissed
/ The cases of Charles Joslyn, c
Glasgow, chairman of the Farmer
: Holiday of Valley county, and
D Francis w. Hottie, Bergen, N. D
{ county secretary of the Unite
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22

"budget," according to which re-
lief is handed out in the county,
is the summer budget of 1884. 1t
is based upon retail prices of APP
ri, 1884, which of course means
that slice prices have risen con-
siderably since that time, families
in need are unable to buy by far
as much as they could when this
budget was established a year ago.
Clothing For Summer Only
The present budget also states
that the clothing allowance is for
the summer months "only." In
other counties of the state higher
budgets are in existence, budgets
that take into consideration the
increased needs of winter months
and also the increase in retail
prices stree April last year. The
discrimination becomes so much
(Contir ued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
RELIEF IS REFUSED
TO FARMER SINCE.
HE WORKED in DEC.
Told to Stay With Son
Whose Relief Is Not
Increased

When you have worked at the
Fort Peck dam or at any other
project and have tried your best
not to be dependent on relief, and
when you are laid off because of
bad weather, you are destitute and
you apply for relief, then you are
turned down for no other reason
but because "you have worked"
you got along without relief, you
might try some more.
That is what you are told at the
relief office, and it happened to
old Ole Bergerbakken, one of
the old home steaders in the coun-
ty, when he returned from the
dam.
He was turned down twice. The
last time only a week or two ago.
The senior case worker had no
other reason to give but told him,
swell, you've had work."
Ole had worked at the dam un-
til January 1 and was laid off
with hundreds of others because
there was no work on account Of
cold weather. He had been sick a
short time and had no money left
from the meager wages they pay
at the dam. He applied twice for
relief and was twice turned down.
The last time they told him to go
and live with his son.
The impertinence of the head
case worker seems to be without
limit. Old man Bergerbakken is
not allowed to live on his farm
he is told to stay with his son.
But his son, Edwin, is also living
on relief and with his family is
not getting to what he is entitled
under the budget. Arbitrarily the
local relief authorities add an
other person to his family but de
not increase his allowance accord
ingly.
The ridiculous part OF the STORY
Is that the action of the relief adj
ministration in refusing to take
pconle hack on the relief roll wher
they have worked a short time
NUT kill any desire on the part
of anv worker to 90 to work fol
a time whenever there is a posi-
bilitv. Tt causes strorg feelinf
of insecurit-- and fear that in case
vcu are lad off YOU are just 81
much moro ort of luck.
IT, should he rather doubtful t.
even the mott conservative Derso'
in tbe corrtv whether such ? mol
lev. rracticed nv the Prenderpas
ard ParSaIl, is a good and cor
rect policy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
Mrs. Karl Andersen,
Oh Diagram Pioneer,
Succur0bs at Grenora

After about three months of i'll
no Wre. Karl Andersen passed
away at her home in Grenora on
Monday, Feb. II, at the age of
mora than 80 years.
After a short funeral service
was held at the home, Mrs. And
e~ser was taken to the Dagmar
church on Thursday, where large
crowd had gathered to bid the be-
loved old Dagmar pioneer the last
fsrewell.
Rev. Larsen of Dagmar and the
Lutheran minister of Grenora Of
ficiated at the church and did
we'll. A very impressive song,
"Going Down the Valley One by
One" was delivered by a male
quartette from Grenora. Mrs. An
dersen was laid to rest beside her
relatives in the Dagmar cemetery,
The Karl Andersen family was
among the very first settlers of
the Dagmar country, coming there
in 1907. Their wide open home
their hospitality, the jolly and
cheerful way in which they made
everybody feel at home, are vel
remembered from those days anG
are still appreciated. For a mum
Der of years this good old couple
has made its home with theil
DAUGHTER in Grenora.
Mrs. Karen Marie Andersen was
born in Denmark, July 90, 1854
In 1877 she married Karl Andersen
They moved to the U. S. in 1873.
where thev lived at Waterloo, Ia.
until locating at Dagmar in 1907
Mrs. Andersen leaves behind he,
SO year old husband, Karl Ander
sen, and seven children, ePtrin
/ Andersen, Denmark; Mrs. Jaco1
Petersen, Dagmar; Mrs. Chri
Markusen and Walter Andersen
/ Grenora; Mrs. Jim Dwyer and An
drew Andersen. Great Falls, an
Mrs. Bert Christensen, Bend, Ore
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22

The delegation is equipped with.
sufficient proof to substantiate all
its charges to the fullest extent.
The charge of discrimination will
not only include numerous indi-
vidual cases. but will also contend
that gross discrimination is prac-
ticed against the entire county.
Supported by Businessmen
The delegates left for Helena
early Tuesday morning and are ex-
pected to arrive at the capital on
Thursday. They will stay over at
Great Falls. Spokesman of the
delegation are Genius Laursen of
Dagmar and Hans Rasmussen of
Plentywood. The trip was fl anc-
ed by large number of business
men of the county who are strong
ly opposed to ''the unfair and dis
criminatorv practices of the local
relief administration"
Among other complaints the dele
gates will charge that the present
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
Two More Arrested On Contempt OF Court Charge
RAYMOND U.F.L.
DEMANDS FULL
RELIEF BUDGET
Opposes Stationing of Natl.
Guard Unit at PIen-
tywood

AT its meeting last Thursday,
the Raymond local of the United
Farmers League passed the fol-
lowing resolution protesting the
recent cut in relief and demanding
allowances in accordance with the
budget. The resolution, copies Of
which were sent to Senator Ang-
wick and DR. Butler, follows:
1.-THE farmers and workers on
relief In the county have been
drastically cut in their food, cloth
ing and coal orders.
1--WE, the members of the United
Farmers League, Raymond local,
demand that all workers and farm
ers he given their full budget. We
are only in the midst of the winter
with no groceries, no flour, cloth
ing or coal on hand. We demand
your immediate attention.
(Signed) RESOLUTIONS Committee,
"J. w. Brown,
"Mrs. A. B. Westphal,
"Mrs. Grace MCGOWAN"
In the course of the meeting an
other resolution was passed after
some discussion, protesting the eff
fN''ts to establish a unit of the
National Guard in Plentywood.
The resolution runs:
"The Raymond local of the Unit
ed Farmers League goes on record
protesting the statioring of Ma
tional Guard unit in Plentywood.
Our prote st is directed especially
againet the efforts of the Plenty
wood Commercial Club.
cat a time when the state and
courty are unable to care for their
impoverished farmers and workers
the establishment of a National
Guard unit would mean not only
unnecessary eXperse but it would
also mean an increase in the mil.
itsrization of our youth. The Ma
tional Guard is of no berefit tc
farmers and workers.
eve also recognize the building
of the National Guard as being il
line with the governments wal
preparations.
Therefore, we go on record a.
being opposed to all preparation
Of war and demand that this mon
ey be used for the maintenance
and improvement of our schools.
(Signed) "Resolutious Committee
"J. w. Brown.
'Mrs. A. B. Westphal,
"Mrs. Grace MCGOWAN.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
FEW BIRDS MISBEHAvE

During a half century as the
wildlife service of the government,
the biological survey has found it
desirable to publish instructions
for control of only a small list of
birds These include certain
hawks and owls, crows, magpies.
pinvon jaws etraliros and English
sparrows. TIE whole list of birds
involved in control operations any
where in to United States is
scarcely as lorg again, saws w
w. McA;ee, technical advisor of
the bureau.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
DAN ~ SONS BOY
DIES IN MINNESOTA

The Dan Olson family is well
Known in Sheridan county where
MIR. Olson was county treasurer
for number of years and later
he'd the office of clerk of court.
Now comes the report from Lit
tie Forks. MINI, where the family
moved to some years ago, that
their only son, Arnold, died in a
hospital after an operation for a
bursted appendix. This sad news
is q shock to their many friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22

DOZEN. Trey have come from II
states covering most of the drouth
area-tle nakOtas, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa,
Arkansas and Oklahoma, Colorado
and Wyoming, Tennessee, Oregon,
ICaho, Michigan, Illinois, New
York ana Pennsylvania. Organic
ations ard secretaries or presidents
of organizations have sent in en-
dorsements from the Farmers I'm
ion, Farmers Holiday Association,
Grange, unemployed organizations,
United Farmers League, Working
mems Union of the World, Milk
Producers Association, Taxpayers
Leagues, Socialist Party, Southern
Tenant Farmers Union, United
Fro.t Committee for Action from
many counties, ard so on.
AZ From Miner County
Already a delegation of AZ far
mers from Miner county, South
Dakota, tas been promised. 9th
er delegatiors have been pledged
from OREGON, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and ell the states in the severe
dFCupht region.
From 7. Z. Hayes, president of
the Taxpayers League of Perkins
county, South Dakota; "I fully a
gree w are under vicious sys-
ten At present, and it behooves
the common people to sink their
differences in so far that they can
meet on common platform and
discus this very s riOus situation"
From Huston, Idaho: eve would
like to have you serd about fifty
more cOries Of the proposed call
which we viii proceed to have per
sOnal signatures of individuals and
Organizations and send in as soon
as possible"
From Newark, South Dakota
"Relief proposition is plenty tough
here, everybody is ready to raise
he'll. I'll he at the conference with
a delegation"
From Edgewater, Colo: "a copy
OF the call should be sent to us
as soon as possible, so We can ar
Ouse the people at every meeting
so we can make this conference g
real effort for our part of this con.
ference"
Wants All F. U. Locals
Represented
From R. P. Brim, distrist sec
rotary Farmers Union, South Da
kota; "I ON hoDing to see every
Farmers UriOn local represented a
this conference and joining hand
with I'll other farmers organiza
lions in the FIGHT for better re
hef ard farming conditions"
Here ere some of the endorse
NETS We have received:
Fred Koop, South Dakota, pres
Continued On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
Bonds Set For K. HeiIzIa at So, 500, Henry Wallace
$1,000; Held at Bismarck Hearing Set for Feb. 25;
District Attorney Threatens "to Arrest Others
Stronger Protests Are Urged
First Four Contempt of Court" Charges Are Dismissed;
Two Defendants Are Lectured, Threatened and Told
to Go Home and "Grow New Soul"
By Special Correspondent

MINOT, N. DIN line with the concerted drive all
the country to stamp out the radical of farmers
and workers. Federal Judge Andrew Miller had two
wOngcaSs leaders arrested and throws into jail here
charges of attempting interfere impede and intmdate
the orderly procedure of federal court The arrested Kay
Hea, district organizer of the Communist party and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
RELIEF COMPLAINTS
CARRIED TO HELENA
Delegation VIII Present Proof of Discrimination Waste
Inefficiency of Local Administration to Legislative
Investigating Committee and State Comm.
Committee to Demand Dismissal of Responsible Local
Administrators and Authority for Elected Commit
tee of Farmers to Supervise Distribution

delegation of five elected by farmers and workers
Sheridan county, has been sent Helena to bring charges
OF discrimination waste and ineffcency against the local
relief administration. The Sheridan county delegation will
put its charges before the legislative committee which in
the relief situation in the will also
fer with the State Relief Commission
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
Farmers Emergency Relief
Conference at Sioux Falls.
Receives Many Endorsements
ve Must Overlook Our Differences and Unite on Pro-
o~oT, That VIII Meet Our Immediate Needs" Says
Harris. Urging Still Greater Support
By LEM HARRIS
Secretary of Conference Committee

SIOUX FALLS S. D.-The first announcements of the
osd Farmers Emergency Relief Conference to be held
IT Sioux Falls S. d. in late March have brought to the
Sox Falls office of the conference committee flood Of
endorsements from all types of organizations individuals
areas and crop regions They still coming in by the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-22
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH
Westby, Mont.

Divine service in Oslo Sunday,
Feb. "a, at 1 a. m.
Divine service in McElroy, Sun
day, Feb. "a, at 2 p. m.
G. Mellby, pastor.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11

Thursday morning, thus COM
pleting their job in practically
sixty days the time for which
they were allotted pay. On
the whole the Legislature
made some excellent laws, car
rying out most of the pro-
gram recommended by Cover
nor Buck. Thru the efforts of
Senator Matthews and Repre-
sentative Roe, Smyrna got
practically everything it ask
ed for while Senator Mat
thews succeeded in getting
financial aid for Smyrna and
other Fire Companies and the
American Legion.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
MURDER CASE
TRIAL, SUSSEX
Mrs. May H. Carey and Two
Sons Howard and James,
Are Found Guilty
MOTHER, FIRST DEGREE

Mrs. May H. Carey, So years old,
and her son Howard ]. Carey, 27
years old, were found guilty of
murder in the first degree by a jury
of IL men in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer at Georgetown, Monday
night, before Chief Justice Daniel
]. Layton and Associate Judges
Charles S. Richards and Richard S.
Rodney, for the murder November
IL, 1927, of Mrs. Carey's brother,
Robert Kitchens, at Omar, near
Georgetown. A recommendation of
mercy was made by the jury in
both findings. James A. Carey, %,
another son of the woman, also
tried on the first degree murder
charge, was found guilty of murder
in the second degree which carries
a sentence of life imprisonment
Mrs. Carey and James took the
verdict without any visible show of
emotion but Howard cried as the
jury announced its findings. The
case had aroused much interest in
lower Delaware. Consideration of
the recommendation of mercy is
optional with the court and if den
led would mean the death penalty
for which the State pressed. With
such a recommendation life impris-
onment is possible. The jury was
out from $50 to 40 and after the
verdict was given Frederick Whit
ney, of FNrankford, counsel for the
defense, moved for an arrest of
judgment and new trial. Sent
ence was deferred pending the
presentation of reasons for a new
trial for which the defense has four
days to submit. Argument follow
ing the close of the presentation of
the case by opposing counsel was
opened by c. Edward Duffy, for the
state, and concluded by Attorney
General P. Warren Green. Mr.
Whitney, for the defense, contend
ed that the state had not shown
that Kitchens was killed for profit
and therefore no motive was
shown. The state argued that con-
feSsions had been obtained from all
the accused and the testimony of
the boys Was that the deed was
committed in order to obtain the
life insurance of the murdered man
and also to prevent his building of
a new home. It was asserted also
that he had always been kind to
his sisters boys. In his charge to
the jury Chief Justice Layton de-
fined the three degrees Of murder
and pointed out that no evidence
was presented of self defense, as
claimed by Mrs. Carey in her state
ment of attacks by her brother.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11

strayed from home and departed
from the presence of God, never
theless, the door of heaven is open
to us. If we but have the courage.
to return to our Lord we will find
his open arms ready and willing to
receive us, and to protect US from
the trials and dangers of life.-The
weekly choir practice will be held
Saturday evening at 7.30 in the
Church.-The usual services will be
held on the Sabbath: 10 a. m, Sab
bath School; IL a. M, morning
worship service; 6.45 p. M, Young
Peoples Meeting; 7.30 p. M, even
ing worship. The quarterly COM
munion will be observed in conec-
tion with the morning service.
Anyone desiring 10 unite with the
church at this time may express
their desire to the Minister or any
member of the SeSsion.-The regu-
lar mid-week prayer meeting will
be held Wednesday evening at 7.30
o'clock p. m.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
COAL

Our summer time prices should
appeal to your sense of saving
money now. Fill your bin with
Famous Reading Anthracite. This
coal gives you comfort and is de-
pendable for the coldest Winter
weather.
Our REDUCTION on Coal April
1st is S125 per ton net on Stove,
Egg, Nut and Pea Coal. Get your
order in on this low price.
Our ROOF PAINT and ROOF
CEMENT is of the finest quality.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About NeighborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About NeighborhOOd
Millington, Md, April 11-Ofic-
ers in and about town are in a
move to break up "crap shooting
games and other gambling devices.
Recently they made a raid in the
negro section and rounded up eigh-
teen who were given hearing and
fined. Sheriff Bennett and his as
sistants are endeavoring to break
it up.
The new pastor, Rev. j. S. FL
bridge, occupied the M. E. Pulpit
Sunday and made a good impress
scion. Many, however, were loathe
to part with Rev. A. w. Goodhand
and his family and are wishing
them God speed in their new fields
of labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace cele-
brated their 10th wedding ami
versary recently. A large gather
ing of their relatives and friends
were present to congratulate them.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Rev. DR.. JOhnsOn's Return

Rev. DR.. j. L. Johnson, who
has served Asbury M. E.
Church efficiently for two
years, has been returned for
another conference year and
was given a welcome back"
DR.. Johnson is doing good
work. As an organization
leader he has few equals in
Conference. The mems and
women's bible classes in
Smyrna as well as the two
choirs attest to his leadership
in this respect, all Of which
has a hold on the young peo-
pie that is wonderful for the
church. We congratulate DR..
Johnson and his good wife on
their return to Smyrna and
wish them a successful year.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
House RObberies in Smyrna

We are glad to note that ar
rangements are being made
by State Police to obtain the
necessary equipment for tax
ing fingerprints of all persons
arrested in cases of felony or
serious offenses, Superintend-
ent G. G. Reynolds said that
due to appeals all over Della
ware, sergeants and corporals
of each station will be given
instructions on fingerprint-
ing. The cards containing all
fingerprints will be sent to the
State Police headquarters for
classification. The establish
ment of the system will bring
the State Police into closer CO
operation with local police
authorities in this State and
also with Department of JUS
tice authorities III Washing
ton. Here in Smyrna there is
urgent need for finger print
ing, following the recent
house breaking and robberies
at Belmont Hall, home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
man and the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Stayton. In
the case Of Belmont Hall there
was considerable vandalism
done and Mr.. Speakman and
local police are seeking every
clue to run down the guilty
perpetrators.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracirg the towns of Clayto.. Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
N anpIIcation. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
Issue
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
ii represents and the State of which 1t
Is a part. 1t also gives the items OF
innortance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
WANTED

A new factory in Dover will want
600 men, ages 1S to 40. Write at
once to Dover Chamber of Com
merce, giving name, address, age
and experience, if any,
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Improvements i'm Town Hall

Town Council has made a
nice improvement in the Town
Hall by putting up partitions
and papering and painting the
alderman's office. Alderman
Frank c. Armstrong and his
secretary, Mrs. Robinson, oc-
cupy the front office and Mag
istrate Geo. r. Stevenson, who
is President of Council, the
back office. Everything looks
spick and span and inviting
to the public. While they were
at it, Council papered and
painted the room occupied by
the Smyrna Library, the first
time in many years.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
FRUIT GROWERS
TREE SPRAYING
Continued From Page One)

each 100 gallons of spray. For
those varieties which will show
only the pre-pink this week, grow
ers are advised to use either of the
previously mentioned fungicides
without the arsenate of lead. In
reference to the spraying of peach
trees, when the majority of the
petals have fallen, the orchardists
should spray with zinc sulphate 4
pounds, hydrated lime a pounds,
and arsenate of lead 2 pounds per
100 gallons of spray. Full bloom
on peaches developed within the
past week, and in all probability
the petal-fall stage will be under
way the last of this week, or start
ing the week of April Is, under
present weather conditions.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for their many
kindnesses during our latest be-
reavement in the loss of our sister,
Mrs. Bertha Wright Keaggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Downing,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
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SMYRNA, DELAWARE

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1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
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