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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-03-06
BREAKLOCKS
INSTALL
STOOL PIGEON
Old Neighbor Used as Tool
By Union Central to Rob
Farmer Of Life Savings
CONTINUED from last week.

Continued from last weekly
Hurshel Callahan had a con-
tract, a definite understanding
viii the special agent, represent
ing III. B. Smith, the general ag-
ent of the Union Central Life In
surance Company of Cincinnati
for this area, with offices at Bill
ings, with whom he had all his
dealings, and with whom he had
had many verbal contracts before,
all of which had been executed
without dispute or friction Of any
sort, to the effect that the Union
Central would take what was left
CT his federal loan after certain
debts were paid, whatever that
amount was. The agreement was
definite and well understood. He
had carried out his part Of the
contract to the letter, and in his
mind, even in spite of the notice
of cancellation, he felt the com
pany would carry out the contract,
when rendered the money.
The notice of cancellation had
not come from H. B. Smith, the
Billings agent of the Union Cen
trail, with whom his agreement
was made, but from the Portland!
Oregon office of the company, and
those signing the notice for the
company, at Portland, he did moi
know. So after thinking the mat
ter over he dismissed it from his
mind as being unauthorized. Nc
! notice had been posted on the
land or published in any paper
or filed with the office of the
Clerk & Recorder at PlentyWood
So Callahan dismissed the mat
ter from his mind. He was occu
/ pied with MONS" illness, Wnlci
| was of more concern than th'
farm, and also he and the boys
were busy with their fruit an'
vegetable trucking business am
the making of a living for then
all, paying doctor and medlcln'
bills, and earning the money =
put in another crop in the sprlnt
so the Galatians had tnel
hands full. ;,
The notice Of cancellation wa
dated November 21st, 1884; In
notice arrived at the postotflce .
Redstone on November rs, 1rOn
where it was forwarded to sunny
side, Washington where it arrive
, on December 9th. The Callahan
were up to their ears in tnel
work at this time, with trucks Q
. the road hauling fruit and ~ ~
! boys busy selling and peddllng ~
same. Five days after the recap
of the notice Of cancellation :; "a
lahan received notice from "a !
; Federal Land Bank Of Spokane '
J the effect that his application -
! a loan had been approved ~ - -
! sum Of $4,000. The approVal ia
Continued on page fourl
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CALLEDFOR
Great FALLS
NARCH2O AND2l
II Consider Situation Con-
fronting the Farmers and
Workers-Reief, Frazier
Ismke and Lundeen Bills,
and Political Matters
GALAXY OF SPEAKERS

The Semi-Annual Statewide Hol-
asy Conference provided for in
NE Constitution and bylaws Of
he Holiday Association Of Mon
tana, has been called by Rodney
Salisbury, president, for Friday
and Saturday, March 20 and 81 at
he Carpenters Hall, Great Falls
The conference besides consider
Ing the farm situation in general,
as it affects the farmers Of the
state and nation, and steps to be
taken in reference thereto, in de-
tense Of the farmers and workers.
against foreclosures and evictions,
and plans for the future building of
he organization, the building and
strengthening Of its press as a vi
al part of the organization, will
AXE up the matter of direct relief
md the need for larger appropria-
ions in order to care for the in
reaSng number Of destitute far
nels and workers and the better
md more humane administration
d relief in the state, together with
consideration of WPA projects,
WORK, hours and wages, and the
need Of the organization of work.
Us On the WPA projects; and al
y NE pressing need for adequate
yea and and feed relief in order
= seed the years crop, and the
s -.aaaon projected by Roosevelt's
's@ Of the seed and feed appro-
sllaIOn' And finally, but not of
~ least Importance, the political
.osuOn. and the definite and pos
1--WE action that the organized
I s'g ne and workers should take
1e coming political campaign.
S ,% conference will likely be the
49,. important meeting of the
~ csIe :! Of the organized workers
S..I farmers with rank and file
Vocs Ssses from both farmers and
Ss JAt q Organizations that will bC
SVs y the state this year.
I,o mIle the meeting is the Semi.
H. US TS Statewide conference 0.
R.,;5n 0lday Association" saw
lsV Vs'i S Salisbury, ''invitationI
Ia, o = extended to organized
d ~, = well as organized farmer,
s.e u representatives. and attend
lsns ana, N order that the unity o.
SS i asa and workers in their com
sar u a5 Tor relief and protection
'' developed in future activ
ts sSs Conference will open At tn,
GrscS u' S6., Hall, Friday morning
ats' ~. TUEh at 10 o'clock. Dele
Ss Sts a,e expected from all owe
r'prsss sct; A galaxy Of speaker
s'tEer. aa ing several farmers an,
e i Sio. CARNATIONS, according t
eeoideSt l ~ o given out by tn
SN, w;S u the Holiday Associa
q ann S;,l .I address the conferenc
PogTs%y subjects Of interest. Tn tn
b - 10t the rorfo,o,..
w SisS = and will be e''i sent It % 0n
Aaunv tS sae call in a few days
ISaes i Tas speakers appear til
SS sit Union Of df''P Buttsi f Gd tn
"'nanaed on Page 81 ) VA
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go" Signal
Given Immediately
$500, OOO,O 900 VIII be Spent
to Aid Farmers Achieve
Parity Income
LONG TIME OBJECTIVE
Talbot and Maddox Cal.
led to Chicago for Confer
ence on New Set Up

BISMARCK, N. D., March s.
Walter J. Maddox and C. G.
Talbot, secretary of the Farm.
ers Union Terminal association,
and president Of the N. d. Far.
meFs Union respectively, left to.
day for Chicago at the summons
of Secretary Wallace to attend
the regiOna conference called
there for March s, 6, and n.
-Four regional conferences are
being held, according to Mr..
MaddOck's information, to dis.
cuss and devise means of get.
ting into early operation the new
soil conservation bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
White House flashed the ego" sig
nal to the department Of agricul-
ture Monday on the New Deals
broad new $500,OOO,00O soil conser-
vation-farm relief program, sue
cessor to the AAA.
SEEK PARITY
INCOME
The goal of the new law, Mr..
Roosevelt said in announcing his
signature, is parity, not Of farm
prices, but Of farm income. He
said the New Deal has mot aban-
doned and will not abandon" the
principle Of equality for agricul-
ture.
More than 5000 employees of the
agricultural adjustment admins
tration, who have been marking
time since Jan. 6 sprang into &C.
ton under urgent orders Of Adj
ministrator Chester C.. Davis for
speed in placing the new program
into effect.
FOUR
CONFERENCES
Davis planned, as the first move,
a series Of four conferences with
agricultural leaders in Memphis,
Chicago, New York and Salt Lake
City within the next ten days to
formulate plans to take 100000
900 acres out Of commercial pro-
duction this year and place them
IN legumes and other soil conserv-
ing crops.
President Roosevelt in announc-
ing his signing Of the bill passed
last week by congress, said Il
"helps to safeguard vital public
interests, not only for today, but
for generations to come"
THREE
DETECTIVES
The President in a formal state
ment, stressed three "major OBJ.
jectives" Of the program which he
said "are inseparably and Of nee.
essity linked with the national
welfare" They were:
/. "The conservation Of the soil
itself through wise and proper
land use.
2. "The re-establishment and
maintenance Of farm income at
fair levels so that the great gains
made by agriculture IN the past
! Continued on page two)
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Economic Conference
Will Be Held Here

Fifty delegates representing
farmer discussion groups, business
interest and homemakers Of Sher-
idan county will be invited to at
tend a two-day agricultural con-
ference in Plentywood On March
18th and 26th, says M. J. Peter
son, County Extension AS mt. The
meeting will be called for 20 a. IN.
Wednesday, March %.
The first day, topics for discus
sion will be: (1) The National Ag-
ricultural Situation, (2) The Ma
tural Agricultural Resources OF
Montana, (3) Present [Use-Pat-
tern of Montana's Ag icultural
Resources, (4) Principal crops Of
Sheridan County, (5) Liz estock in
Sheridan County, (6) So-2e Prob
lens of Adjustment.
The second day discussion will
be continued on above topics with
final decisions to be made on five
questions as follows:
1. approximately what per-
centage of the crop land of the
county should be permanently
retired from crop production be-
cause it will not yield a fair in
come under any reasonable price
expectation?
2. About what percentage of
the crop land of the county that
/ should stay in crop production
should be put into crops that will
conserve soil and furnish live
stock feed?
8. What changes in cropping
systems including tillage prac-
tees need to be made i'm order to
conserve the soil and how, in
general, would these changes eff
feet farm income.
4. What percentage of the
range lands of the county are
badly Overgrazed and what are
the possible remedies?
5. What adjustments in live
stock production seem necessary
in this county?
Discussion groups were organic
ed in 1886 in various communitieI
of Sheridan county at which Ma
tional problems of agricultur'
were discussed. Then regiona
problems were discussed and fin
ally problems relating to our owl
county.
In 1927 similar meetings by dis
tricts were held throughout tn
state of Montana and definite rec
concentrations by farmers wer,
made. The final meetings for tn,
present adjustment program viii
be held in the spring of 1927.
Recommendations made at thes
county meetings will be of valu
in working out a longtime agri
cultural program for Montana
Such a program coming from
farmer groups, will he valuable
since it comes from folks VIII
have spent a life time solving tn
agricultural problems Of the coun
ty.
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STATEWIDE HOLIDAY CONFERENCE
Mortgage Sharks Seize Possession Of
Callahan Farm During His Absence
THE CALLAHAN CASE

The next article will finish
the story of the robbery of the
Galatians by the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance Co. of Gin
cinnati, and their ruin as the
result Of the actions of the
company. The next week after
the Producers News will COM
mence the story of the fore
closure on the old Callahan
Homestead on a paid mort
gage, by Carl Bull which he
initiated while Callahan was
flat ON his back with blood
poisoning at his home at Sun.
nyside, Washington, which
will disclose his hidden hand"
in the whole procedure.
This series of stories will
also disclose sOma very inter-
esting episodes connected with
Carl Bulls final relations with
the close of his bank.
The Holiday Association of
; Montana is going to see that
justice be done to the Gala
hans and it calls on all farm
ers and workers to organize
and take steps that this be
: done. A robbery of this sort
in our midst cannot be ignOr-
ed. The Producers News will
welcome letters for publica-
, tiOn from the farmers con-
corning this matter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-03-06

Eli Sorvick and Axel Fromstad
of Antelope were among the
guests at the Izaak Walton din
ner here last Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
Women's Scores Low.

THE second nights rolling in the
Washington Women's Duckpin
Association tournament at Conven-
Hon Hall failed to produce any stable
scores.
Catherine Quigley and Rena Levy
are the class A doubles leaders with
e35. but their count of last night was
far from a winning total. Last years
champions, Lorraine GULL and Polly
Shugrue, had a surprisingly low score
Of 6l2, but adding 329 to her 358
team set, Lorraine is in the running
for the all-events title, which she has
won many times. Annetta Matthew
and Pauline Ford Of the Bill Woods
team could mark up only 627 in class
A doubles
Sue Jean Harrison, wife Of Paul
Harrison, Arcadia's popular assistant
manager. shot into the lead Of class
c singles with an even 300. Her Ma
tional team is the class D leader with
1,345.
The Martins. first team entry of
the record field Of So, is in front in
class z with 1.214. The Allgrin-
Pingree Henry Burroughs Nelson
combination is having its first tourna-
ment experience.
Hazel Jarrett, the only class 3 sin
giles entrant to roll, shot 3o2. D.
Wells and M. Mouse. r. F. C. rollers,
are the class D doubles leaders with
SAT.
The popular mixed doubles. an
added feature Of the mems and wom-
ems singles annual Spring tourna-
ments for the last four years, will be
rolled at Silver Spring Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
HilIiard Is Failure.
HIIIIdTU Is r dHuIc.
NTAURY Fam E r, another

MAURY K E A M E H. anotner
AVA Georgetowner is third in class D
singles with 1872. Harry Hilliard. the
Campbell Sweepstakes champion,
rolled exactly 300 for his class A sin
giles. Ed Cleary, whose brilliant pin
maulins at Hartford won him fourth
place in the national all-events, was
another to have an off night as he
turned in a 329.
Other than the fiashy rolling OF the
Arcadia Juniors it was poor night OF
scoring. Mutual Insurance's 1853 in
class B was the best team set.
Belvin weakley, Clarendon's Vir-
einia State singles champion. shot 375
paired with S. Sauls in doubles, which
gave them fifth place in class B with
a IT'S total Charlie Afford and Bill
Taymon Of Takoma Park hit for 666
In class D doubles, which tied for
tenth place. Lee Wylie and E. Giovan-
netti rolled into tie for third place
In class r doubles with 6l6.
Frank Spates of Silver Spring is the
new class D all-events leader with
1,o21. He rolled consistent sets OF $40
In singles, 342 in doubles and 33s with
his team. With 1912 e. j. Pollars is
the class Z all-events pacemaker. A
navy yarder, J. Mullikin, tops class F
all-events with Ola.
Huck Stahl, the Heurich Brewers
crack ball player, made a double
header strike in his doubles to win a
dollar.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
Routes to Reach
WarrentOn Races
IN ORDER to reach the Virgins

TN ORDER to reach the Virginia
Gold Cup course at Warrenton,
Va, for the races tomorrow after
noon. the following routes are sug-
gested:
For those going from Washing
ton or passing through this city
from the North, proceed across Key
Bridge, through Falls Church and
Fairfax Junction straight to War
renton. Just before reaching the
town hall in Warrenton, there is a
five-way intersection. Turn sharp
right and take the road going to
the Plains, Va. The Hagner estate
is about l mile outside Warrenton
on this road.
Coming from the west of Middle
burg, turn right on the Plains road
at Middleburg, proceed through the
Plains and on toward Warrenton.
The course will be seen on the
right, just outside of Warrenton.
The first race will be at 2:3O.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
.Hiser Pin Stake
Ends Tomorrow

COMPETITION in the annual
John Henry Hiser Sweep
stakes will be finished tomorrow
night with a five-game set on the
Hyattsville Arcade drives.
Henry Hiser himself figures to grab
Q slice Of the prize money. standing
second behind Perce Wolfe. Perce
shot 653 In the opening block at
Bethesda and Henry 63s. Robert
Niller Is third with $40.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

ME ocCoAlu AlsAicSO SoAS S'eA
shot in the Washington City
Duckpin Association cham
Il pionships distinguishes Julie
Singer of the Arcadia Juniors, who
last night scorched the Arcadia drives
for q score Of 1T that was brought
to an exciting finish when a pin fell
leisurely to complete a triple-header
strike.
jules whopper and his 4l0 set
which topped the Arcadia youngsters
total of 1,758, a count that places them
fourth in Glass A, provided the big
thrills of the heaviest night on the
tournament schedule. Thirty four
teams, So doubles and 10 singles kept
association officials and Monk Fraser's
alley staff hustling far past midnight.
Another large session is in prospect
for tonight with the Mount Rainier,
Agriculture and Veterans OF Foreign
Wars bowlers crowding the drives.
The Duckpin Record Book and
Guide reveals that jules big string
is two sticks under the tournament
record rolled by Ray Watson at the
Columbia last year.
Johnny Stump of the Georgetown
Recreation League, featured the singles
shooting of the night when he tied
with Lefty johnson for the Glass c
lead with 386. His brother. Frank. is
holding third place by virtue of 381
total Lefty, incidentally, is the Glass
C all-events leader with 1909 which
Is within % pins of George Ackerman's
record total of last year.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
JUDGES CHANGED
FOR HORSE SHOW
Crawford and Or. Humphrey
Will 0fficiate Sunday
in Legion Event.

A CHANGE has been made in the
~ judges for the American Le-
~ gion's charity horse show to
be held Sunday in Rock Greek
Park, the inability of Mrs. John Hay
Whitney and Mrs. James Hamilton to
ofhciate necesSitating the switch.
Everett Crawford Of Greenwich.
Conn. one of the foremost judges IN
the United States, and DR.. Robert L.
Humphrey Of Middleburg, Va, known
far and wide as keen Judge Of horse
flesh, will handle the classes for hunt
ers, open jumpers and saddle horses.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
250 Entries Expected.

THEY likewise will assist Mrs. Nina
Carter Tabb of Upperville, in
judging the old-fashioned costume
class, novelty feature of the show,
which will open at 1890 o'clock in the
ring on the East-West Highway at
Chevy Chase, Md.
1t is expected that the meet, spon-
sored by the Montgomery County Amer
ican Legion Posts to raise funds for
their clinic for crippled children, will
attract more than $50 entries from the
leading barns Of Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
SP0USES TO TEAM
IN DUCKP|N EVENT
Nearly so Couples in Line
for Arcadia Tournament
Tomorrow Night.

N YEARLY SO couples are entered
M in the annual husband and
" wife bowling tournament to be
4 held tomorrow at 8 pm. at the
Arcadia. and a large number of the
field are expected to compete in
similar affair at Bethesda next Mon
day.
Defending the title tomorrow night
will be the Gait Davises of Rosslyn.
The William Minsons, former cham
pions, are in the field.
There is no entry fee. The Arcadia
will present silver trophy to the
victors. Following are the expected
contestants:
Martin McCarthys. J. j. McCarthys.
Charles YoungS, Marion Lynns;, Charles
allS Lee Rothgebs: Paul Harrisons; William
Norman Groffs. Merle Grofis. C. Bandus.
Jack Goodings. Frank Mlschous: Perce
Wolfes. Wesley Miltners. Fred MurphyS.
T. Youngbloods. Oscar Hisers. Joe FreschiS
Fred .Litchfelds, Bert Lynns. William
Miskellys Bradburns Stambaughs. Gino
Simis. Estens. C. Paynes Krals. George
Isemanns. william Shares Al 'Woodses
Bill Millers. Frank Spateses. Pres. ElliseS
Al Fords. Purdys. Ben McAlwees. J. George
Hohmans. Danielses. Bakers. tSainers
Slaytons and C. F. Wards.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
ue Singer Near Record With III Game Bo,vlng
BOUTS AT COLORED "Y"

Home Team to Engage Boxers of
Baltimore School.
Splitting a six-bout engagement
last week in Baltimore, the Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A. boxing team will
clash with Douglas High School of
Baltimore tonight at the Y. M. C.
A. gym.
Local larrupers who will fight in
clude Louis Peace, Robert Lockett,
Marshall Mays, John Gatlin, James
Brown, Walter White and Howard
Barkley.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
GLEN FALLS LISTS. GOLF.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, May / CP.-
Alfred D. Clark, chairman of the Glen
Falls open golf tournament, has an
nounced that the eighth annual COM
petition will be held August % to 30.
The low so players and ties will
qualify for the 36-hole finish.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
TOURNEY IS NET TEST.

UNIVERSITY, Va, May l LP).-
The tennis tournament of the
Virginia High School Literary and
Athletic League here next Friday and
Saturday will be qualifying round
for the national interscholastics.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
RUTGERS LISTS BROWN.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N, j., May L.
Rutgers and Brown will meet in a
Thanksgiving day foot ball contest
at Providence in 1887 it has been an
nounted.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
LEADS TIGER BOXERS.

PRINCETON, N. j.. May 1.-Rich-
ard M. Dicke, junior from Allentown,
Pa. has been elected president of the
Princeton Boxing Club. Julian P. Van
Winkle, '37, of Louisville, KY, was
chosen vice president.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
ALES AFTER ACTION.

Rock Greek Ginger Ale diamonders
want game with some strong junior
team for Sunday. Call Metropolitan
e056.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
BEES AND PHILS SWAP

BOSTON, May l R.-The Bos-
ton Bees have traded Arthur (Pinkey)
Whitney. third baseman, to the
Phililes for Mike Haslin, versatile in
fielder.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
EDGEWOODS ARE EAGER.
Singles. Z PM

Edgewood Boys Club nine has a
field and desires a game with a junior
or midget team Call North 1915.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
TAK0MAs GET TUsSLE.

The crack Takoma Tigers base ball
team will stack up against the Ken
sington A. G. Sunday at Corby Field,
Garrett Park, Md, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
Women's Duckpin
Tourney Lineup
7:15.
DOUBLES.

DOUBLES.
Thaxton -Pinette D Holland d-KacsZa' ski
Evening star., 1936-05-01
JUNIOR ARCAD|AN
TWO SHY Of MARK
QuigIey and Levy Roll 635
to Gain Doubles Lead in
Women's Event.

.HE second highest game ever
shot in the Washington City
1 Duckpin Association cham
Il ninnshins DISTINGUISHES Julie
Evening star., 1936-05-01
SINGLES.
CLASS z.

smith- a6 100 1o5-3O7
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-14
ia-Carolina Flag
Winner For First Half
Be Decided Tomorrow

Whether Henderson will have I'M
disputed possession of the top rung of
the standing ladder and the first half
honors in the Virginia-Carolina lea
que or share them with Glover will
be decided here tomorrow afternoon
at League Park at $3.50 o'clock when
the teams clash in the title deciding
contest.
Henderson would have had the title
but for a misunderstanding among
the players shortly after the season
got underway that cost Henderson
two ball games, losing to Glover
through a forfeit an dto South Hill
with a makeshift ball club
Ed Powell hopes to pilot the local
organization through to the flag for
the first half, and eventually the
champii nship bunting at the end of
the season playoff.
Today, the team was in Sanford
for contest, the Lee county team
returning the game here Friday aft
ernOon.
Sanford was an entry in the propos-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-14
(Which one of you shot him?"

happened between them.
| Don't bother to glue your eyes to
the table. I'm not going to do any
post mortems, Win. What was be-
tween you and me is all over. Thanks
for inviting me to the wedding. T
went, you know"
II know" he answered miserable,
Lovely" She stopped as she
found herself about to describe the
bride, the flowers and the music.
1--WE been dreading this moment"
he said, starting on the second book
Of matches and looking up to give
their old order OF corn flakes and
| thick cream to the waiter. That was
touch that stabbed her deep inside.
"Then skip it. There isn't any,
thing to say anyway. We've both
grown up since then and I don't be-
lieve in crying over split milk. I'll
have cigaret if you please
She let the cigaret go out when he
gave it to her because his hand
touched her own when he tried to
steady the light.
"You have an explanation due you.
Joan, but I've always been too
ashamed to go to you with it." He
ate his cornflakes heartily.
II thought 1 did. too, but that was
nearly a year ago and I feel differ
emily now"
do you" He looked up quickly.
Certainly. You didn't think I was
the languishing type, did your"
mo-" he said, but his expression
told her plainly that he expected
she'd still care.
II figured it out from your letter
that things were just as you said:
you'd fallen in love. People can't
help falling in and out of love any
more than they can fall in and out
Of it when they want to-" Her throat
felt stiff.
We've got to talk. When can
see you?"
"You can't" she said. PLEAS
take me home now"
She was glad. Of the darkness and
stiffness Of Julian's house that hid
her tears from herself. Heaven help
her! She still loved him and fell
asleep calling his name from the bot
tom Of her heart.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ