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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15


are cut off relief and that their
cases are CLOSED"
In most of these cases the relief
administration hides behind the
excuse of allotment checks. How
ever, receipts brought in by those
VINO received allotments are not
considered satisfactory by the SEN
Tor case worker.
In the case of Simon Swanson
Sne relief office has read in the
Sfeat Falls Tribune that he is a
merchant" Now they give that
as an excuse for cutting this work
. Ct off the relief roll.
First Excuse
only recently Swanson had been
turned down for coal because q
Ease worker in his report hac
transformed his three-room house
eCu!cped with two stoves and cleo.
Sicity' into a one-room house will
stove and without electricity.
90 according to the state relief bud
~ mems Rasmussen with a fam
~, Of four is supposed to ge
c o per month, including gro
S ..'. clothing, etc. He has bee
tS S.oing on an average not NOR
s. an about $40. Now his case
.'OSeo' allegedly because he re
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Contempt Of Court Is Charge Against Four
Government Wants
To Buy 114,OOO
Acres In Blaine

CHINOOK. Mont.-The federal
government has offered to buy
114,OOO acres of Blaine county
land and to transform it into graz
ing areas. The tracts had been
taken over in recent years by the
county through tax sales.
The offer was presented to the
county commissioners by C. H.
Wilson, assistant director of the
land policy section of the Federal
Surplus Relief Corporation.
The county commissioners have
decided to call a special meeting
to hear the few of the taxpayers
before accepting or declining the
offer of the government.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15

OF the discriminatory pollcleS OF .
the relief administration of Sheri-
dan county:
The letter follows:
CDR. Butler, Sen. Lars Angvick,
Helena, Mont.
"Dear Sir:
81 will write to you a few words
and ask if you can do something
about the relief office here in
Plentywood. l have been in there
a number of times and asked for
relief, but they claim that they
can't do anything for me.
81 was cut off three months ago
when l got my allotment check and
now l can't stand it any longer. l
asked them to give me something
in writing to show why was cut
off but they refused to give it to
me. l also sent in a list of what
had bought for the money that
received from the government
but they want receipts from the
storekeepers that / bought the
goods from. And now I am try
ing to get them but it is hard
after three months.
ct believe the relief office in
Plentywood needs some investiga-
ton.
"I am past 81 years old anC
there are four of US in the fam
lily at home and my wife and one
son get medical treatments from
the doctor.
$50 please see that something il
CONTINUED On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
MELVIN GRANRUD'S
FACE SMASHED IN
HORSE ACCIDENT

Melvin Granrud, farmer of Medi-
cine Lake, when riding home from
town last Sunday evening, was
thrown off his horse when the an
imal caught its foot in the rail-
road track.
He was badly injured around the
head, his jaw was broken and he
had to be taken to Minot early
Monday morning.
Oldtimers around Raymond will
be sorry when they hear about
this accident.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Dag1nar U.F.L. Meets
Saturday, F ebr. 18th

The Dagmar local of the Unit
ed Farmers League will meet On
Saturday afternoon, Feb. .16, at
the Dagmar Cooperative store.
The meeting will discuss the
conference at Sioux City, and q
number of important decisions
will have to be made. all MEM
bers are asked to come. Other
farmers are heartily welcome.
The meeting is in the interest of
all.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15

MINOT, N. D.-Federal Judge Andrew Miller very dis
ubed and angry about protest resolutions
which he had received demanding the immediate release of
the seven North Dakota and Montana farmers who
charged with conspiracy to defraud the u s. government
ordered u S. District Attorney P W. Laner last Friday to
bring before the the ognators of these protests and
demands for ryng to ntmdate and corrupt this court
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15

BY the local relief office and for better relief standards four
families the county have been off the relief rolls last
week.
p The families of Hans Rasmussen, Simon Swanson and
hans Hardersen of Plentywood and August Westpha of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Relief Office Is Determined
To Keep Rasmussen Of List;
Receipts Make No Difference
Brings Receipts for Half of His Allotment Check of $45
O''-' Is Told to Strip House of Everything In
Order to Get Milk Needed
By HANS RASMUSSEN

After the mistake my allotment check had been
rooted at the allotment office last week, the
If check for S33 25 and another for $1197 making
total of S4522the first real money had for long
line On account of this allotment money had been taken
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Another Illustration Of
Discrimination by the
Local Relief Office
Senior Case Worker Refuses to Put Old Farmer Back on
Relief; Considers Account of Allotment
Money Spent Unsatisfactory"

The following letter of protest and complaint sent to
Dr. Butler state relief administrator and to Senator Lars
Angvick who is member of the legislative committee to
investigate the relief situation just another illustration
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Judge Is Forced Quash Indictments Against the Seven
Charged With Conspiracy Releases Them Await
ing New Grand Jury Indictment
Is Signal for Protest Increase
Courtroom Crowded With Farmers as Judge Pounds
Desk Citing Protest Resolutions From Montana
and Dakota U.F.L. and Holiday
BULLETIN

AS the paper goes to press, the following wire
was received by the Producers News: Contempt
Case Dismissed. Mass Protest Effective. Details
Later" ut ,,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-02-15
Cases Of Four
r ANTILLES Closed

Administration Disikes Their Political Opinion; Dis
elimination for Political Reasons Is Evident AS
Relief Administrator Hides Behind Excuse of
Allotment Checks; Farmers Protest
, 1935-08-25
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. R-The
following army orders are posted
here:
transfers.
Mai. A. Piedger Sullivan. adjutant
generals department, Baltimore,
Nd, to washington. ID. c.; Mai. Carr
G. Anderson, infantry, Hawaiian oe-
partment to Second Division, Fort
Sam Houston. Mai. Edgar III. kelt-
ner, infantry, Fort sam Houston, 10
University OF Dayton, Dayton, Ohio;
Mai. James G. Bates. coast artillery
CORPS. Fort Winfield Scott, Cal, TO
Sacramento High School, Sacra-
mento, Cal: Maj. Sexton Berg, cav
airy, Preside OF Monterey, Cal, 70
Glendale high schools. glendale, Cal;
Mai. Maurice v. Patton. iield artll-
lery Fort Lewis, Wash, &c Hill Mill
tary Academy, Portland, Ore: Maj.
Edmund II. Stillman, coast artillery
corps, Fort Worden. wash, TO Logan
Senior High School, Logan, Utah;
Mai. John r. Francis. infantry,
Philippine department, &c Fort Ham
tlton, N. Y: Maj. Helmer Swenholt,
corps of engineers, San Francisco
Cal, to Fort Stevens. Ore; MAJ.
Alfred nj. Goldman, field artillery,
Fort Sheridan. H.. to Marmion, a
prep school at Aurora, III.
Capt. Leon G. Boineau, infantry,
Hawaiian department, TO national
guard duty at Chicago; Capt. Fran
els M. Ziegler first lieutenant), air
corps, Fairfield Air Depot, Ohio. 70
Philippine department: Capt. Isaac
L. kits and Capt. John NJ. Willems,
field artillery. Fort Sill. Okla, &c
Fqsk Riley Kan: First Lieut.. Harold
s. Isaacson. field artillery, Fort Sill,
Okla, to Fort Riley. Kan; Second
Lieut.. Joseph w. Stilwell. Jr.. in
fantry. Fort Benning. Ca, to Phil
ippine department. Second Lieut..
joseph S. Piram, coast artillery
corps, Fort Monroe. Va, to Hawaiian
department.
Retirements:
Col. Townsend wheeler. ordin-
ance department; Maj. Roy Sloan,
infantry: Capt. Herbert O. Mitchell.
uuartermaster corps: Capt. Ernest
r. Percy. coast artillery corps.
So much Of orders as relieves Capt.
(now major Raymond G. Gibbs, cav
airy, from assignment and duty with
the Fifth Cavalry. Fort Clark. Tex,
and details him to duty at Johnson
City HIGH school. johnson City,
Tenn. is revoked.
WASHINGTON. Aug. "a. Pl-
Army orders Saturday included:
Capt. Hansford w. Pennington.
now on duty in Panama. detailed for
duty with the organized reserves.
Grant Prairie. Texas.
Capt. Benner B. Vail. Fort Brown.
Texas, detailed at the Johnson City
High School. johnson. City, Tenn.
, 1935-08-25
80 Men EMPLOYED
On Donna Project
fspecial Id ma Heraldl

Especial 70 Inc Hcraldl
DONNA, Aug. 24.-About 80 men
are now employed on the Donna
Irrigation Districts $500. 600 canal
Improvement project. according TO
officials In charge OF the work. and
weekly payroll OF approximately
bf.100 is being paid at the present
lime
Laborers now AZ work are clear
lnr portions Of the So miles OF
.anal banks atop which the new
overwhelmed canals are 10 be
constructed. Others are construct
ne various concrete structures De-
Aeath roads the canals are forced
q cross. Draglines and tractors are
icing used in making necessary
kIls along the route Of the new
annals.
approximately 200 men viii he
wecyed when the work Is fully
mder way and the entire project
expected to require rs months
Or completion. It Is the first irriga-
ION project to get under wav "
hr Lower Rio Grande VALLEY with
Ends borrowed from the Federal
lubsic Works Administration.
, 1935-08-25
Advance Sales
Of Grid Tickets
Good at u. of [.

AUSTIN. Aug. 24.-As the time
draws near for the opening gong Of
the 1885 football season in the South
west. the business side or the col
legiate sports appears to be on the
upward trend again.
AZ the University OF Texas. busi-
ness manager I'd ole reports N 400
per cent increase In advance tickes
sales over last year at this time.
The L0nghorn preseason sales
campaign was put I'm motion one
month earlier this year than ever
before. and reports are that the
choice seats I'm the center sections
have almost all been taken by early
orders.
Though these orders include a
heavy demand for blllets 10 an
games, three on the seasons leading
contests, the Rice game In Austin
on Oct IS. the Oklahoma game IN
, 1935-08-25
DREDCE BUYING.
SAVINGS TOLD
Joe Penny Says District
Made $4,000 Through
Purchase

HARLfNGEN, Aug. 24-The Ar
royo Colorado Navigation District
win save approximately $4,000 BY
buying q dredge to dig a channel
up the arroyo instead Of letting q
contract for the work, Joe T.. Pen
~, Jr., chairman Of the navigation
commission, told the Rotary club
Friday at the Madison hotel.
Penny said that the district not
only would make this actual saw
ing but would have the dredge after
completion of the work. The dredge
will then be used for maintenance
Of the channel that has been dug.
He told Of efforts being made TO
tie the channel In with the intra-
coastal canal and with the port at
Port Isabel. de gave a history Of
the Arroyo project and Of the many
difficulties that had been encoun-
tered.
Charles LaTTrno, chairman, an
nounced that the Rotary ladies
night program would be held at
$50 O'Clock Friday night at Fair
Park.
Harry Num- and z. Hertz, program
chairmen. presented a trio compos-
ed Of Misses Barbara Barrier and
, 1935-08-25
Funeral Is Held
For X. l.. Johnston
fspeclal to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. Aug. 24-The fu-
neral Of Richard Lewis Johnston.
who died In q fall from Fair Park
auditorium Thursday morning. was
held Friday evening from the Wah-
ler- McKen Mortuary with Rev. T.
"A. Boone CT the Methodist church
preaching the sermon. Interment
followed at the Harrington cemetery.
Miss Ada Reid Alderdice sang
Asleep In the Deep"
Boyhood friends Of the young
man bore him to his last resting
place. They included Max West, Jack
West. Jr., Don McQueeney, Char
les McKelvey. Harris Fender. r. M
Elmcre. Jr., Sammy Reeder and
Wendell Parker OF Iraan. Pecos coun-
ty.
Johnston Is survived by his wife
Mrs. Media Parker Johnston; his
mother, Mrs. Chattie Johnston;
three aunts. Mrs. r. Deering, Dallas:
Mrs. Dan Turnbow. Kilgore: Mrs,
Fred Burbri6ge, Phoenix; three
uncles. John Briggs at Overton. l.
Fl. and W. Il. Briggs, at Harrington;
a grandfather. w. A. Briggs at Har-
lingen: and a step grandmother
Mrs. Annie Johnston OF Dallas.
, 1935-08-25
ENCLANDE
PREPARING
;, CLOSE CANAL
Press Says Britain Is
Too Weak To Try
To Block Italy's
Invasion

LONDON, Aug. T. Rl-QueStion-
ing eyes pried into Great Britain's
state Of preparedness-or lack OF it
Saturday, even as British fighting
planes were reported roaring to-
ward Egypt to guard the Suez canal
pathway to the African powder keg
Part of the London press viewed
with uneveiled Skepticism the ma
tons ability to risk conflict by at
tempting &c apply sanctions against
italy should Mussolini war on Ethio-
pia.
aThe plain truth Is that Great
Britain IS the most defenSeleSs Of all
the great powers" the Daily Mail
warned bluntly.
Official confirmation Of the re-
ported movement CT the flying men
Of war was lacking. 1t was learned,
however. the admiralty has been Or
dered to pass the greatest display
OF British might ever assembled IN
the Mediterranean as a "precaution-
AIRY" measure. and to protect Great
Britain's lanes of communication
with her colonies.
The action, springing from FRI
days meeting Of the defense COM
mittee Of the cabinet. was viewed
In some quarters as the nations
first step toward preparing 10 apply
military sanctions-including the
closing Of the Suez Canal to Italiar
ships-providing other members OF
tho LEAGUE OF Nations agree 70 sup
port Great Britain at the council
meeting September a.
Such a policy. said the Daily Mail,
would be disastrous to England.
THE governments decision TO
stand BY Geneva in the Ethiopian
dispute is incompatible with the con-
dition CT our armed forces" the
newspaper said. "The plain truth Is
that Great Britain is the most de-
~fenseless Of all the great powers.
Our defenses-weaker than they've
ever been since Britain's name
meant anything"
lint hopes that Premier Musso-
Iini MIGHT at least slow UP his troop
movements TO East Africa as a re-
suit of the British cabinets emer-
gency session this week were dashed
with a report from Rome that Ifalv's
bigvest CONSIGNMENT Of trooDs on one
ship-500 men-was embarking
SATURDAY. IN a vessel built to accc-
modate $500 persons.
, 1935-08-25
Hidalgo School
Chiefs Named
ByC County Head

EDINBURG. Aug. 24.-Officials
for eight common school districts
for the 1885 term we're an
nounced Friday by County Super
intendent Of Schools Robert L.
Lyon. All common schools viii
start the new terms work on Sep
TENDER 9.
The schools, instructors and
trustees, are as follows:
Relampago. south OF Mercedes
Mrs. Jessie Smith, principal; Miss
es Lydia Champion and Mildred
McLennan; trustees. Jose Martinez,
Tobias Ramos, Pauline Vega.
La Villa, east Of Edcouch-Mrs.
M. G.. Lubbock, principal, Mrs. Best,
Misses Modine vittetoe and El-
frances Aregood.
Rollo. north Of Edcouch-Mrs. J.
, 1935-08-25
MAGAZINE IS
TAKEN over
Texas Grower and Valley
Farmer Combined With
New Publication

Announcement has been made
that the E. c. Watson Publishing
company Of Harrington. publisher of
Texas Citriculture and Farming,
has taken over The Texas Grower
and Valley Farmer, started in
Mercedes in 1927 and transferred In
1888 20 Corpus Christi. In discus
sing the matter. Publisher Watson
said that while the latter maya
zine would lose its entity, its pro-
gressive spirit would live on In the
pages Of Texas Citriculture and
Farming. which is now the only
publication devoted wholly to the
immense agricultural resources and
interests of South Texas.
Regret has been expressed over
the passing OF The Valley Farmer,
which, under the guidance OF DR..
John Ashton, who was it's editor
from the beginning, welded a po-
tent influence in agricultural de-
velopmentS in this section. DR..
Ashton has wide recognition as an
authoritative writer on all matters
pertaining to farming, and he came
into the field as an editor at a
time when a great many newcom-
ers, unfamiliar with agricultural
conditions here, needed and pro-
fitted by his sound advice.
During that period the present
Texas Citricuture and Farming was
concerned with citrus only, the
word Farming having been added
recently in conformity with the
broadened scope OF the magazine
Texas Citriculture was established
in 1924. The two publications were
IN a measure complementS Of one
another in setting forth correct Gull
tural practices in citrus and in gen.
eral farming. and their combined
endeavCrS in presenting in a tone
Of conservative optimism the oppor-
tunitieS offered by South Texas
horticulture and agriculture are re-
garded as having had much weight
in Speeding favorable impressions
OF this section throughout the Unit
ed States and also in foreign coun-
tries.
Now that Texas Citriculture and
Farming is carrying on alone" said
publisher Watson. we feel an added
responsibility. and with the October
issue we are bringing out the maya
zine in larger size and g new dress.
in keeping with south Texas agri-
cultural progress"
, 1935-08-25

Dallas on Oct. Il. and ths tradi-
tional Thanksgiving Day game nr
College Station, are leading thm
field NJ
Besides the encouraging advance
sale OF reserved and general admis-
slLr seats, IN surprisingly heavy sale
or business mems season tickets nm
also reported. A sharp price reduc-
tion for these all-yenr passes was
announced early this summer. nnn
to date the order already exceeds
the total sales Of last year. indicar-
ing an increased interest I'm Long,
horn sports I'm Austin and neigh
boring towns.
Business manager ole indicated
that the supply OF choice seats tn
football games would be exhausted
within the next two weeks if the
orders continue to flow In at tins
present rate. and encouraged patrons
To file orders as early as possible.
, 1935-08-25

Mildred Ormesher and Mr& Krebs
The singers were accompanied by
Miss Virginia Perry.
Visiting Rotarians were II. II.
Osborne, San Antonio; Dick Niles,
Weslaco; James Craven, Charles
Strong; George Lochrie, Raymond
vile and Myron Hampton. Victoria.
, 1935-08-25

UNDERGOES OPERATION
(By The Associated PressD
H~ARLINGEN- Mrs. q. TX. Len
nington underwent an operation at
the Valley Baptist hospital.
, 1935-08-25

Miss Vivian Lambelet. Youngest
az LOndon's women composers, donS
gray flannel trousers and smokes
d black cigar 70 get the proper spirit
70 compose.
, 1935-08-25

American investments abroad hAuB
averaged s794O00.O00 q year since
1922.
, 1935-08-25

g. Reneau. principal; Thurman q
|Rohr, Mrs. Lucille Gibbons.
South Palm Gardens-Miss LIS
Their Terveen, principal; Misses
Ruth Friend and Catherine Wood,
North Palm Gardens-Miss Louise
Kelly, principal; Misses Eunice
Jones and Emma Jean Reaves.
Palm Gardens trustees-G. q. Al
bridge and "A. III. Downing.
Run-Miss Beatrice Moye, prin-
Icipal; Miss Iris Frensley.
Webber-Miss EStela Cuellar.
Valley V~iew--Clyde Chisum, prin-
cipal. and Mrs Clyde Chisum.
Trustees-A- Damron and Harry
Lucas.
Members OF the county school
board include A. A. Hughes, Nc
Allen. president: O. w. Curry. Ed
inburg. vice-president; Dr. Marion
n. Lawler. Mercedes; y. "A. Slaugh-
ter, Pharr: w. II. Braden. Mission.
r.. ID. Beane is assistant county
superintendent.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
, 1935-08-25

The hand is equivalent to four
inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-15
MILLENS-FABER
 DRAFT APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
Date of Execution Halted Until the Court Has
 Made Decision

Dedham, Mass, February 15 - UP) - Counsel for Murton and Irving Millen, Boston brothers. and Abe Faber today drafted an appeal to the U. s. Supreme Court in an effort to save the convicted killer bandits from the electric chair.
 The full bench of the state su- preme court yesterday denied their petitions for new trial on charges of murdering two policemen with a machine-gun in $15,000 holdIp at the Needham Trust Company in Needham. February 2, 1884.
 Though District-Attorney Ed mund R. Dewing of Norfolk coun- ty announced he would move for imposition of the mandatory death sentences within 10 days, it was indicated that Superior Judge Nell son P. Brown might not sentence the trio until the nations highest tribunal had disposed of their plea.
 Faber. honor graduate of Mas sachusctts Institute of Technology, and the Millens were not informed of the state supreme courts ad- verse ruling last night for fear they would cause trouble in Ded- ham jail.
 Both William R. Scharton, Fa- ber's counsel, and George Stanley Harvey. lawyer for the Millens, an- nounced they would start work at once on the U. s. supreme court appeals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-15
RUM RUNNERS IN NEW ENGLAND ARE
 VERY DESPERATE
Held Customs Inspectors
 as Hostages Until Man Was Released

Boston, Feb 15- (UP) The greatest search for rum-runners in New England since repeal was un- der way today on land and sea by federal forces for nearly two score smugglers who held customs in- spectors as hostages until a mem Der of their gang was released. U. s. Attorney Francis J. w. Ford was to seek federal grand jury in- dictments in the case. The two masted schooner Clarence B. Mitchell, the vessel allegedly in- volved, was seized at a wharf yes- terday on orders of Joseph A. Maynard, collector of the Port of Boston.
 The attack on the customs off, cials occurred early Wednesday, Maynard revealed belatedly. Gus toms Inspectors John J. Sullivan, Henry A. Blake and Daniel O'Con- nell were making routine checkups at the wharf when Sullivan and Blake discovered 35 to 40 men transferring a cargo of Belgian al- cohol from a ship to big trucks. The rum runners overpowered and disarmed them.
 Unolserved, O'Connell stole up behind the group, pressed his serv- ice revolver to the back of one of the rum-runners and succeeded in forcing him to cover. iO'Conncll had to surrender his prisoner later, however, when the rum runners theatened to take his fellow officers with them to sea and throw them overheard if he refused. The rum runners escaped in the boat anu the partly-loaded trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-15
PAR0LED MAN IN
 TROUBLE AGAIN

Boston, Feb 15-U.P)- Mari De Marco, 2S, paroled convict sought for questioning in the night club staying of Joseph (Red) Sweeney. surrendered to police in Charlestown early to-day.
 Police said De Maico was treated for a head wound last Friday when he arrived at City hospital in a taxi cab with the body of Sweeney. ex- convict and alleged narcotic ped dler. The victim had ben shot and bludgeoned to death in or near the Cosmos Club. south end night spot. where he was employed as bouncer.
 DeMarco was taken to police headquarters booked on q charge of suspicion of murder, and ques- tioncd for hours. He insisted ne did not witness the staying and said the first he saw of Sweeney was when he found his body at the foot of the stairway leading to the club. DeMarco explained he had not surrendered before for fear he might be returned to state prison to complete his sentence for man slaughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-15
TEACHER FIGHTS
 FOR HER RETURN

New Canaan, Conn, February 15 - ( UP) - The board of educa- tion has not heard the last of its refusals to reconsider the dis charge of Miss Ann Augusta Simon on charges of having failed to maintain proper discipline at Henry Saxe Junior High school.
 Friends of the busted teacher succeeded in calling a special town meeting - the second within two weeks - to reconsider the conn plaint. Also. petition has been drawn demanding transfer or almost all of the board members powers to a new committee. :.
 Dismissal of those who voted against the 25-year-old attractive teacher previously had been asked.
 During the past several months, since the board first voted her dis charge. the incident occasioned two special board meetings, a. strike or students. a threatened second walk : out, one special town meeting at which 700 strenuously objected 10 the action, and the meeting>to pc held next Wednesday night.
 Miss Simon charged only two board members ever visited her class and one of them voted TOT her retention. rr-'