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* / t ' WK THE PRODUCERS NEWS GOES INTO EVERY HOME IN SHERIDAN COUNTY liberty is NOT 0*0 D0 ^ N above ■ \ FROM A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. FOR THE PEOPLE. BY THE PEOPLE PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928. ^Weekly XI, No. !>• Porelern, $8.75 per jre&r [o U. 8., $8.00 per jrenr Sub. Rates: Entered as Second Class Matter, October II, 1111, at tbs Post office at Plentywood, Montana, under the Act of March $, 1171. vou HOOVER TO BE NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT (j. 0. P. Leaders Flock to Kansas City for Big Republican Pow Wow \r 0. P- Convention Highlights v I « ♦ X 1 I.'. ♦ V i L s ;■ ♦ % ♦ a ♦ ♦ Vr ♦ \ 4 . \S ■ r r I r I I ♦ ♦ IHEON -0 £ D ♦ o 1 ESS ? f i a. r ♦ t î « 4 X ♦ æs m * ♦ I * 1 SENATOR MOSES I 1 * ♦tv « REED SMOOT ♦ ■ *+*«-:•**• : indy Mellon Is Deciding Factor In Nomination Kansas City, Tuesday, Jume 12— The Great Republican convention opened here today. The eyes of the ution are turned to the party lead who will select the Republican candidate and formulate the party platform. Everything points to a Uvely and exciting convention. Among those prominent at the ffS convention is Senator Reed Smoot ol Utah, who heads the important Resolutions Committee. Very much in evidence is Scene- j Ury of the Treasury, Andrew Mel lon. who held the fate of Herbert Hoover in the hollow of his hand and by a nod of his head decided that the Secretary of Commerce should be nominated for president on the Republican ticket. Another brilliant colorful personality is Charles D. Hillis of New York, vice chairman of the Republican Nation al Committee. William M. Butler, named by j Pres. Coolidge as chairman of the Republican National Committee, has functioned as the chairman of the Committee on Arrangements at Kansas City. He called the con mention to order at 11 A. M. today (Tuesday). Another important convention fig jfe is none other than Senator I H. Moses of New Hamp enire. he was elected permanent aT iu.. of the convention. Simon D. Fess delivered the key We speech, a very forceful ad «ess in which he lauded President tooiidge anil the Republican ad ministration, pointing out the many Usings which the grand old party I bad brought to the nation. Fess is * historian and a staunch adminis tration adherent. Kansas Citv wa« ns the ** «f the' Republican National tonvention last Iw>mW thf. hotly contested battle to choose »* ™>venli»„ city eve" ' tong hT ^SilrT " 1 at r't he ÄffJjTÄ when Iz eilt ? held that year, liam Jeiininir 10 |i ratS nominated Wl1 * Jemungs Bryan. |, v invention is distinguished array of colorful personal! al Vr» ,, ^ ,xon is the sergeant N.ÎL W - Mulvane, Kansas flvinir * ,^ 0mm 'tteeman, is here in formL < S ors * John N. Johnson, Nardln^i 1 * S€nalor in Kansas, is CtoniJ'K the gates as "second in ?»de ^ doorkeepers' bri Group Four of Montana Bank Association Hold Meeting Monday ers <hc 4 of the conve Htion of group No. ^ 0l i Wa? L n tana ^ an kers Associa »temia,, ** el d at Plentywood. _ fckle . inc luded a round 5 WÄSS® in charge of Elroy tana P^ident of the Mon fcinWm !f S associ ation, and ap Thr a l!î committees. », address 0 # 011 ses sion opened with §°*ard m t w . e ' coni e by Attorney 5*ato r j ^ J*» .and response by ^ First • Schnitzler, president of b'tass w '_ at ? bank of Froid. An v 0- MorwJ^T 1 *>y the President, ^ank of rw?'. of the Farmers State I ^etary-trp 311(1 the report of Jetant V. Applegren, ^k of of the First State lw - °" Poin t, was read and The ar. .F. R. fc-Kham Speaks u^tana Lifl np ^ am ' P re rident of the 2 eleil a, talkpH In prance company, of ^i^. Montana, an Em and A - J* Loch Helena, ^ ttnvenTil ' lral Agent s P eaks n w as addressed by >> Where Convention Meets mmmm* MR-.; im m Svxï; i» 5 M «'A: ■■■■:* » 1 - •:*S: m m ! : S: mm mi m y V '■ fm * I; I I I <;■ ; iAUTOCAWTKR.| Exterior of Convention Hall, Kansas City, Where Republicans Are Now* In Session. All Nations Baseball Team to /.vv ■ »■ jrjß Play Here Saturday and Sunday , | j j j .. ! ISGxt Saturday and Sunday th.G fans of Plentywood and sur rounding country will have an opportunity to see the famous All ^ a tion team meet the fast Plentywood nine at the Herald Ball I — » Professional Team Will Take on Locals at Herald Ball Park Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17. All Nations Aggregation Made Up of Famous Players of United States. Superior Class of Local Players Draws Famous Team to Plentywood. BALL PLAYERS HAVE NATIONAL REPUTATION ♦Park in this city. i I NELSON SELLS HERALD TO WILL1STON CONCERN A deal was consumated Tuesday, whereby C. S. Nelson, the founder and owner of the Plentywood Herald, sold that paper together with the Herald building to Mr. Polk of the Williston Herald. The consideration is reported to have been $7,000. issaid that acor^rationwiU beform ed which will take over the paper, it is also re P° rted that considerable lo """S was inveSt ^ " the , e . nte 0 r ; and lately s— K —— —— j The paper win be enlarged and a i subscription campaign will be launch ed ca i culate d to make it really .a county paper. The purchasers will no doubt complete C. S. Nelson's con tract with the county as the official It . paper. Mr. Polk took the paper over today. It is reported that a. very capable editor will be placed in charge of the publication. The plant will also be enlarged to meet the requirements of the paper that is planned. I. D. O'Donnell agricultural agent, on Farms and Farm Management," and Activities and Plans of the Montana Bankers Association" was given by Elroy H. Westbrook, president of the association. Banquet at Catholic Church A banquet was served at the Cath olic church, at which Mrs. J. J. Court ney, accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Gar neàu, gave several musical numbers. Miss Hallie Wheeler, accompanied by Miss Frances Wheeler, also rendered several selections. There was an old time dance at the Farmer-Labor tem pie. Ladies accompanying the bankers were entertained throughout the day by Mrs. William Erickson, Mrs. C. B. Bull, Mrs. A. Riba, Mrs. Georg« Lund and Mrs. Frank Koester, fol lowed by a banquet and picture show. All banks in the five counties were more officers, of the best represented by one or The convention was one held in this district. ever Plentywood Has Unusual Chance Very few towns the size of Plenty wood in the United States ever gets an opportunity to see such a team as the All Nations in action and it was only after Manager Backer told them of the equally famous players on the Plentywood team that they consented to make their schedule include this city on their trip over the country. Captain Hilden has been putting the boys through a stiff workout the past few days since Scobey handed them a defeat last Sunday and the boys have gingered up considerably. The All Nations will find a worthy opponent in the Plentywood All Stars and will travel on high if they beat them. All the fans should be there and bring your* trumpets and show the All Natio ns wh at a lively town Plen tywood is and let them carry the word they travel over the country that in Plentywood they found the biggest little city in the whole United States. The All Nation team has been greeted by thousands wherever they go and play in some of the largest cities in this country. You will miss as grand opportunity to see some of the best base ball players in the world in action if you do not attend the games Saturday and Sunday. Progressive Fanners in Convention Thursday Endorse Paul for Judge The special delegates of the several I councils of the Progressive Farmers of Montana, in and for Sheridan coun ty, called by the Sheridan County Council of Action, assembled at the Farmer-Labor Temple, Plentywood, Thursday morning, June 14th, at elev en o'clock and organized. Hans Har derson of Archer was made temporary and then permanent chairman Mrs. P. D. Howell was made temporary and permanent secretary of the convention, George Bell of Quitmeyer precinct and Council, was made vice president and Ben Moe was made assistant sec retary. , _ • There were forty-five delegates present and the same number of al temates, who had the privilege of the floor but no vote except in the absence of the delegate, making a to ^CALIFORNIAN HAS LITTLE OPPOSITION Farmers Delegation Parade For Farm Relief—-Conven tion Deadlocks Over Issue ■ DAWES LIKELY TO BE VICE-PRESIDENT i Kansas City, Friday morning, June 15.— The nominating speeches are now being maUe and Hoover and Lowden's names are being placed before the convention. Hoov er's nomination is assured and he will be nominated on the first bal lot and Dawes will probably be nominated on the first ballot for vice president. Everything is over but the voting. Adjournment will occur some time this afternoon. 1 Delegates are now packing their i grips. The farmers tare still parad ing. There are threats of a split in j the republican ranks which may re sult in the bringing out of Norris as a third party candidate. Hoover Mill be nominated on first ballot with votes to spare. Convention Deadlocked on Farm Relief Kansas City, Thursday, June 14th— The smooth waters of the Grand Old Party, in convention here was ruffled i today, when the report of the resolu tions or platform committee came in this morning. A fav**,relief plank for the platform was offered from the floor, which opened the flood gates of oratory, and the whole day has been consumed with speeches pro and con, resulting in absolute deadlock of convention and the delay of nomina tions and adjournment as planned by Hoover managers who had planned on finishing up tonight. Some sort of declaration for farm relief will probably be written into the platform. Convention Opened Tuesday Kansas City, Missouri, June 12.— The curtain on the great play, the great Republican Convention raised j today, amidst noise and jamboree. Bands are playing, flags are waving and there is much evidence of wild night before. The stage is set for the nomination of Hoover for presi dent and Dawes for vice-president. The temporary organization and the permanent organization have been determined upon by those who run the republican party. There is wild revolt in the ranks of the delegates from the middle west who are de manding a candidate favorable to farm relief, and a plank declaring therefor. This is about the only flaw in the great platform hewn from one block. This crowd of farmers is ob streperous. Its noise caused Coolidge and his backers to decide that he would under no circumstances allow his name to go before the convention, and thus brought about new align ments of the Coolidge supporters. Sen. Fess has been named as the keynote speaker and delivered the op ening speech, lauding the present ad ministration and all of its acts, pay ing great tribute to Coolidge. Then the credentials committe was designated and other committees picked, and the convention got down to business. Mellon Goes to Hoover The big event of the day occurred when Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon, in complete con trol of the Pennsylvania delegation, who held the fate of Hoover in his hand, and who had maintained a continued silence as to his inten tions, after Coolidge had declared himself endorsed the ^candidacy of Hoover, the Californian. This in sured the nomination of the Secre tary of Commerce of three admin (Continued on page Eight) tal of ninety representative farmers 1 i n all This convention was the mostlty representative of the farmers in Sher-1 idan countv in point of numbers atr tending- and nrecincts represented ever held in Sheridan county and is indica tive of great political influence. The enthusiasm and optimism was evi dent at all time? There was one major and one minor question before the convention: Major, whether the convention should select one of fhp old parties and endorse --- Countv Attorney A. C. Erickson left for* Minot Saturday morning to attonH tvT qnns of Norway convoi tion in that city. He returned TuesHnTVnH reports a good conven tio? a^d fine time. Kansas City, 1928 —By Albert T. Reid | I # ■3 r r^J f /I Tv ( ♦ 1 t ♦ I © $ t < 6Ufu HAt/ J Whfi % I itR Mn ♦ ♦ pFHsyÄ'Ä fKEVsfoh Dm 'STATE C ? * m $ tCfy — « k CHARLES 1 : * 0 il t ANDREW ? MELLON WILLIAM 1 M BUTLER. HILLEJ t £♦♦><«-<• ♦* M î H î H t ( ^*t*-*î* «$* » * « $ * 4» < $ » - m Where Cooli ee\ \e i m & v m iSSS; I X ■y ■■■■ i ■■■■ mmtm y - fM y/s Em f tAsn-QCA.gTCg.1 ? BUS5Ô5 ™ 11 —^IM.* a • * • ä _ ^ A view of the estate of the late Henry Clay Pierce, which has beeft •elected by President Coolidge for his 1928 summer residence. It is the Cedar Island Lodge, On the Brnle River, about 35 miles frotQ Superior, Wis. It is about 1,000 feet above sea level v :iK A. 0.1). W. lodge Members Will Hold Big Convention Tuesday B. C. Marks, Grand Master Workman Will Deliver Address At 11 A. M. Hundreds of Members and Delegates Will Be Present from Scobey, Froid, Westby, Dooley and Com ertown. Fine Program Arranged for Day With Big Base Ball Game Between Scobey and Plentywood Wrestling Match and Races of All Kinds. WHIPPET COACH GIVEN AW AY FREE AT DANCE Arrangements have been completed by the committee in charge of the A. O. U. W. convention to be held in Plentywood next Tues day, June 19th, and a big time is promised the public and the vis iting members on that day. * Grand Master Workman Will Speak Prominent Speaker At 11 o'clock Tuesday morning B. C. Marks will deliver a public address at the Farmer-Labor Temple. Mr. Marks is a well known speaker and the public as well as members of the Workmen lodge is invited to be pres ent. Initiation at 1:00 O'clock At 1:00 o'clock, a combined initia tion of all the lodges ef this district will be held. All members as well as delegates are invited to take part in this impressive ceremony. Big Ball Game at 3:00 P. M. At 3:00 o'clock, Plentywood will play Scobey at the Herald Ball Park. This promises to be one of the best games of the season. Scobey defeated Plentywood here last Sunday and now thinks that they have got Plenty wood's goat, but the Plentywood fans figure that all the breaks were against them Sunday and that they will make the Scobeyites weep the next time they meet. Baseball fans will be in Plentywood from long distances to see this game between the two best teams in the Northwest. Wrestling Match During the interval between the ball game and the races. Jack Loftus (Continued on Laat Page) candidates to file on the selected par for nomination in the ensuing pn maries, or whether the Progressive Farmers should avoid the primaries and call a mass convention after them to place a full ticket in the field to participate in the final election, and the minor question, the nomination of candidates. The convention decided by almost unanimous vote to call a mass nomination convention after the primary, at which time a complete ticket would be placed in nomination and supported by the Progressive Farmers. This done away with the nomination of candidates at this time. The convention then endorsed Judge Paul for the nomination for Judge on the republican ticket and adjourned subject to the call of the Council of Action. 1 i _ _ . TO CLARK S DEFY ; CAMPBELL ORDERED TO DITCH ANSWER Special to The Producers News Helena, June 14.—This week, Wm. Clark Jr., published an open letter to the Helena Independent, and William Campbell. It was published in the Butte Miner and the Daily New Northwest at Missoula, the Clark pa pers. The letter was a political bomb shell in the camp of the Anaconda Mining Company and nearly shattered the sixth floor of the Hennessey build ing at Butte. It is rumored on the streets here that the redoubtable Bill, the editor of the Helena Independent, wrote a reply to this epistle to the patriots of the Treasure State full of vitrol, but that Bill's big bosses would not let him print it—so Bill gnashes his teeth in silent range in his sanctum up the Last Chance Gulch. It is believed that Bill will yet erupt in the course of a few hours. P. F. of A. State Delegates Have Enthusiastic Three Day Session The Progressive Farmers of Mon tana held its Annual State Convention at the Farmer-Labor Temple, Plen tywood, Sunday, Monday and Tues day, June tenth, eleventh and twelfth. The delegates from over the state met and organized Sunday. Work on the state constitution was done, reso lutions were passed and officers were elected for the ensuing year. The delegates put in a very busy three days and much work was accomplish ed that will militate for the further building and strengthening of the organization. The convention was largely and representatively attended by delegates and leaders from over the state. There were large delegations from Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels and Sheridan counties. The delegates commenced to arrive early Sunday morning. Sunday af ternoon the preliminary work was completed and Monday morning the permanent organization was perfect ed. Hans Hardeson of Archer was made permanent chairman and Mrs. P. D. Howell was made permanent secre Committees on ways and tary. Robert Rinker Is Found Dead Near Raymond Thursday morning of this week while engaged in county work on the grader working between Raymond and Outlook, Robert Rinker, feeling ill, left the machine to lay down, but dropped dead a short distance from the grader. The crew working with Mr. Rinker on the road rushed to his assistance in and to Plentywood but life had passed from the body some time preyious. The deceased had not been feeling well for several days and had fainting spells which indicated a weak heart, but he was able to work with the ex ceptions of the times when spells attacked him. Robert Rinker came to Sheridan county about thirteen years ago and has been engaged a good share of that time on tractors in the county. He was an expert mechanic and done his work in a most efficient manner. The deceased was a single man. age 42 years, He leaves a mother in Cali fornia, two brothers in Mound Jack son, Virginia, and a sister in Washing ton, D. C. to mourn his passing. Word has been received from rela tives in Mound Jackson asking that the body be prepared for shipment to that place where it will be interred in the family plot. these DRAMATIC CAMPAIGN IS OPENED BY RANKIN Special to Producers News. Helena, Montana, Thursday af ternoon, June 14.—Wellington Ran kin, brilliant United States District Attorney, former Justice of the Supreme Court, and former attor ney general of the state of Montana, candidate for the nomination for governor on the republican ticket at the primaries, Tuesday, July 17th, will start a dramatic campaign on this week end at Havre, where he will deliver his keynote speech, which will be an invective against corporate domination of Montana. It is reported that great interest is being taken in his campaign and that the people of Havre will turn out to give him an ovation. From Havre Judge Rankin will continue his campaign from one end of the state to the other. It is reported that heavy pro gressive support is swinging behind Rankin, while the corporations are throwing their support behind Lee Dennis of Great Falls, indicating that the battle for the nomination is going to be bettwen Rankin and Dennis. means, organization, resolutions, con stitution and bv-laws, and grievance committee were appointed and report was a affair. . The following state officers were elected by the delegates who will hold office during the ensuing year: Officers Director Oiarles P. Jones, Dan iels county; Filed Manager, Ole San vik, Blaine county; Secretary, Hans Rasmussen, Sheridan county; Treasur er, Neils Madsen, Sheridan county; Chaplain, Eli Eliason, Valley county; Educational Leader, Art Wankle, Sheridan county; Matron of Junior Councils, Mrs. James Ostby, Roosevelt county; Shepherd, U. G. Barnhouse, Sheridan county; Shepherdess, Mrs. Effie Adams, Roosevelt county; Guard Dan McCall, Sheridan county. ed. After the election of officers Tues day evening the convention adjourned sine die. Monday evening the Progressive Farmer delegates joined the delegates to the Bankers' Convention also meet ing in Plentywood, Monday. The dance very pleasant and enjoyable