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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23

miles from here. The slayers,
Murphy and Gideon Roster,
sinners, have confessed, and led
l'ers to the burial spot, it was
need by District Judge Prentiss
500 MEN IN POSEE
had previously been rounded
Y yen others and placed in Jail
'asee Of about 800 armed men
aa searched the woods and
ior several days.
Body Of Pierce was mutilated
y Y. axe indicating, according to
laes, that it was first planned
l'aOer the bodies and dispose
\ IN some other way than
say and Roster told the sheriff
deputies had come to their
y Saturday, raided their still,
~'a them under arrest. They
Tal'ned and then the party
IN loot out Of the swamp.
Z" a narrow lante the four
"a single file. Murphy said,
s 70 Judge Clark, that he pull
- ne had concealed on his per
m, sn0t Pierce, killing him, he
HORSE IS FOUND
h. l0r the lives Of the deputies
IL. p.'0nounesed Sunday when
s-'les failed to return here af-
s out Friday night on horse
Nj qua a still. One Of the horses
1derless Sunday morning
''ler was found tied in a
lear the still.
\ nv, y. was formed, district court
Il. session was adjourned, banks
~ business houses closed and
'sn1 Of eavalrymen from
q. .0lned in the search.
n -sn0ntes believed the depu-
n been slain and their bodies
o. A visit to the locality
.,s u raid occurred revealed a
. ri... sun Several persons living
N unity were arrested and plac-
as suspects. The blood
y. ao'hlng Of one of the missing
l0und in the home of one of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
FARMERS TO BUILD
HALL AT ENTERPRISE

According to information received
from Mr.. Gamble, one of the members
of the Pioneer Community, that club
is planning on building a Community
Hall as a recreation and business CEN
ter for farmers and their families be-
longing to the organization. He
states that if conditions are as good
this coming year as they were last
year he believes that there will be no
question but these plans materialize.
The building to be erected win be
twenty-four feet wide by forty feet
ong, with a fullsize basement, kitch
en-, room for cards and recreation
and larger room up stairs for lee
lures, moving pictures, meetings and
parties.
According to Mr.. Gamble there will
be no donations either for material
or labor in the construction of the
building but each man will be given
credit for the time, money, and mater
ial that he puts into the enterprise
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
NESTOS WOULD NOT
HONOR EXTRACTION
PAPERS FOR OLSON

NEWBURG, Ind March 5.-John c
EthngeI, formerly cashier of the New
burg bank, who was indicted by the
Warrlck county grand jury together
with Jourgon Olson Of Minot, N. D..
and A. II. HalversOn, Olson's nephew,
on charges of conspiracy to commit
larceny and embezzlement in connec-
ton with the failure of the bank, went
on rial on the charges today. Neither
Olson who owns an interest in a chain
Of banks through the central west and
has large property holdings in North
Dakota, nor HalvorsOn has been serv-
ed with the warrants issued in the
case.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23

ana 1t will be repaid in time by the
various Community activities.
These pioneer farmers pous+ bo oo,,
graduated on their progressiveness
and progressive ideas for it is found
IN older established farm Communi-
ties that such institutions are abso-
lutely' necessary to make farm life
what it should be in both social and
economic advancement.
If these plans materialize and it is
believed that they will for some Of
the most substantial farmers in nor
theastern Montana are back of the
enterprise, it will be the first sucE
building in Roosevelt County or north
eastern Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
WILL 500 EXTEND
OUT OF WHITEHALL

Following along the lines Of the
past several years, with the near ap-
prOach of spring, current newspaper
thspatchers an other sources Of infor-
lnatiOngives out the usual 'dope" that
as soon as weather clears up and the
balmy days are here to stay, great ac-
tivities will, this spring, take place in
railroad extenson work.
Railroad building of local concern,
said to be in the budding, is that of
the $500" Line" which reports, avail
able the past week, state will be inn
lmediately extended thirty-five or for
sy miles out of Whitehall, where the
line now ends. One civil engineer who
just recently returned from Minneap-
oils, has it from fairly reliable au-
thority, that the 500 Line people have
contracted with the A. Guthier Con-
struction Co., for the immediate build
ing of the read bed the distance above
referred to. What route will be taken
- AOS huOWu " Tic puO1lC. LIE luOSI
practical route, however, is said by
railroad engineers to come by way Of
Scobey. Then enters the question,
what will the Great Northern do
They have, as well, declared that they
intend to put on railroad building
campaign on several of their uncom-
pleted lines, including the Rockford
Lewistown line.
Just what the result is to be may be
determined by the usual watch and
wait system.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
Having a Sale?
By L. 2. Van Zclrn
@ Wesrern Newspaper Union

THE spring auction season
Is upon us.
Those having sales want a
good crowd in attendance,
brisk bidding and good
prices.
A few bills and an ad in
the Producers News will
reach the people and at
tract the buyers.
The auctioneer will do the
rest.
Producers News advertising
always gets results.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
FQldC MEMORIAL
MILLION
,rcrNr STRUCTURES
.6s y RIVAL GOVERN
~ " MENT BUILDINGS

.,,vcroN, March s. Capital
s.aill..iics,.-The George Wash
. ,,.0rie Memorial Association
.losed its annual conven-
~ .Il.randria, plans to raise the
Uni s.,,r million dollars for the
~ .rial temple it is building
..-,s Hill, Just outside Alexan-
md in plain sight of the
= c.r- Three millions will be
~ .n..truction, it is explained,
y ruion being an endow-
y for the upkeep Of the build
..o,5ations for this huge tenn
.lrsady in place. The corner
40 will be held early in No
large delegations will come
..ession from every section
...,,trv. fully $4,000 being ex-
s.,m tbe various jurisdictions,
~, 70 the thousands from
IAN and neighboring counties.
....t building is one of a num-
brildinc and proposed, which
.-.Dleted. will put Washington,
Il its environs definitely in
\ cities of the world which
..s.s,tural treasure houses.
r,;seopal Church has taken
.,raris raising the balance of
!. millions needed to complete
,s,rs Cathedral, which viii rank
the finest edifces devoted to
in all the world.
sFsr Of the American Arts and
is Association to erect here
suense to the Government ex-
All Of a site, a S9O,OOO,OOO in
arts palace, has been report
.nsbIy to the House recently by
Committee on Public Buildings
Grounds
Sons Of the American Revolu-
re making plans to erect a home
which viii compare with Con-
Memorial Hall, the home of
|lR
appropriation Of $15O,OOO, con
I'd on the Red Cross raising a
mount, for the erection Of a me-
building concentrating the
les Of American women in the
a Var, is authorized in a bill ia
II reported by the Senate Com
b On the Library.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
MODERN METHODS

A few years ago an automobile could be
possessed only by the rich Now few can af-
ford to be without one. Electric light in
every city home is q new thing. It is only
in these modern days that we have learned
that the Iuxuries of yesterday must be the
necessities OF today.
Communications have undergone the same
change. The letter, the telegram and the per-
Bonal visit used to be the only means by
which business and social affairs were
handled Today the modern means is the
telephone.
Just your words are not enough You want
to project your own voice with all its init
macy and directness and its evidence of your
personality into your message Moreover,
you want to tell your story and get your
answer in one operation. It is more salts
factory than any other method and that is
why progressive business men do business by
telephone rM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
the suspects.
JAIL is UNDER GUARD

FIVeen men we're deputized to
guard the jail in which Murphy and
Roster are held. The sheriff 7 = D.
teman stated, however he did not fear
mob violence.
A grand jury will be convened at
once and the trial of the men probably
will be started next week the dis+,;n =
judge said.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-23
|ONSHINERS CON-
|SKILLING OFFICER
EES FOUND IN LONELY
AN-POSSEE ROUNDS UP
'NIDENTS AFTER DESTROY
ED STILL is FOUND

iANKLINTON, La, March T.
'iies Of Wesley Grain and Wiley
deputy sheriffs, slain Saturday
'Hshners, were found buried in
INTO which they had been press
I'd covered with the carcass of a
ov They were found about a
s Of a mile from a DESTROYED
Shine still in the swamps about
niles from here. The slayers,
Murphy and Gideon Roster,
miners, have confessed, and led
'ers to the burial spot, it was
need by District Judge Prentiss
'bk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
FARLEY LECTURES
ON INCREASING
AVERAGE SALES

C. H. Farley of Dayton, O.. gave a
very interesting and instructive lee
ture to large group of business men
of Waterville last evening at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms on the
subject of Increasing Average
Sales"
One of the most important state
ments made by Mr.. Farley is as fol-
lows: 1.-The business energy in the
average store today is being mis-
directed. Seventy five per cent of
theb usiness energy is being devoted
to buying and supervising and not
all of the 25 per cent is being given
to the training of our sales people
to dispose of the merchandise we
have bought. The day is past when
you can buy yourself rich. SO SELL
ing today is the most essential ele-
ment of any business" Mr.. Farley
had several charts and tables of
figures besides several illustrations
to prove his argument. He also adj
vised charts to determine the quality
of the clerks. Mr.. Farley advised a
training school for statesmen.
The speaker summed up the es-
sentials of craftsmanship in seven
words as follows: Consisting of two
things, Science and Art.
He declared that the art of sales
manship is in the voice and manner
which contemplates the approach to
the handling aond the closing of the
sale. Mr.. Farley told many illus
trative stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
Central Maine Power Co.
Augusta, Maine

Of Randolph were guests Friday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mar
| son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hutchins of
Wellington, Me, have been guests of
Mrs. Hutchins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen King, for the past few days.
Joseph Kealy, Owen King, Miss
! Louise Kealy and Miss Lucy King
motored to Pennington, Sunday.
Miss King remained to attend the
summer school for teachers.
The ice cream social held at Aca-
DENY hall, Saturday evening for the
benefit of the church was we'll at
tended and good sum realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Morang and
son, Richard, were visitors Sunday in
Chelsea.
Ernest Choate and nephew of
Windsor were callers in the village
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cary were
business callers in Richmond, Satur-
day.
The many friends here of Harold
Dunton of Gardiner are very sorry to
hear of his illness and all wish him a
speedy recovery.
Raymond Morang Of Randolph was
business caller in the village Fri
day.
Miss Elizabeth Carroll of Augusta
is visiting her aunt, Miss Louise
Kealy.
NORTH-The Kings Daughters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
Flower Mission Day
at First BAPTIST

Yesterday was Flower Mission Day
for the members of the w. C. T. u,
who met on the lawn Of the First Bap.
list church in the afternoon. The
flowers were many and about 20 eeu.
quets were made UP and sent to va.
rious places for the "shut.ins." Many
were taken to the Elm City hospital
and to the Fairfield sanitorium, besides
six homes Of ex-soldiers. Miss Marion
Brown read a paper on the work and
life Of the late Jennie Casseday, who
was an invalid for many years. Mrs.
Casseday started. the great work of
flower mission in connection with the
w. c. T. u, and this work has reached
a great extension. going as far as San
Francisco at the time of the great
earthquake. and to Nebraska after the
big cyclone of 1913. The aid includes
clothing and food, besides great many
other helps. The largest number of
bouquets ever sent out was from Bos-
ton several years ago when 1000 were
distributed to various places.
The next meeting of the organization
will be the second Tuesday in August
at the summer cottage of DR.. and Mrs.
Clair Brown on Lake Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
Excellent Program
at Elm City c. C..

The entertainment committee of the
Waterville Country club has outlined
a fine program for the next nine
months as follows:
Sundays, o'clock in the afternoon,
club singing. OF these musicales
prove popular. program of local ar
lists will be arranged.) Wednesdays,
card parties for the ladies every
week. July IL, opening summer
dance series. Harrington's orchestra
with Lambert at the piano. July 10,
Victrola hop and cards, open house,
Miss Ruth Abbott, hostess. July &c,
dinner nance. orchestra, reservations
close July 20. August 2, open house,
Victrola dance and cards, Mrs. George
E Vose, hostess. August 9, mid
summer hop with orchestra. August
16. open house, Victrola dance with
cards, Miss Bertha Terry hostess.
August %, annual cabaret, entertain
ment and orchestra, reservations
close August 20. August 80, open
house. Victrola dance with cards,
Mrs. Howard B. WEIGH, hostess. Sep
TENDER 81. formal fall opening, dance.
October 81, Halloween party. No
vember %, Thanksgiving hop. De-
cember 81, New Years eve ball.
March 4, Mardi Gras fete April,
Easter formal ball. The last three
events will probably be held in town.
Following are the members Of the
entertainment committee. Cyril NJ.
Jolly, chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard B. Welch, Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Vose. Miss Ruth Abbott. Miss
Bertha Terry, Brett Morse and Will
lard Arnold.
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CLINTON

Isaac Keene has recently sold his
farm in the western part of the town
to Gustaf Gustafson of Shirley, Mass,
who will occupy it right away. Mr..
Gustafson is a graduate of an agri-
| cultural college and is an expert farm
er and dairyman. Mrs. Gustafson is
former resident Of the Hinckley neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur P. Adams and
family motored to Mainstream recently
to visit Mrs. Adams brother, Ralph
Libby, and family.
Miss Blanche Annis of Cliftondale,
Mass. is vacation guest of her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Beach and
daughter Madelyn of Waterville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Brown of West Ben
ton were entertained Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Stratton and son
Seth were recent visitors of Mrs. STRAIT
toms mother, Mrs. Lucretia Varney of
Albion.
Milton Kidder of Fairfield has been
the guest of his brother, Henry Kid
der of Pleasant street.
Charles l.. Snow. a former principal
of Clinton High school, and who re-
Gently resigned the position of union
superintendent of schools in Richmond
and Bowdoinham, has been elected to
similar position in the towns of Frye
burg, Brownfield and Stowe. This po-
sition was recently given up by Charles
l.. Clement, formerly Of Clinton, now
Of Lisbon Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley A. Cain of Wor-
cester. Mass. are in town on their an
nual vacation visiting Mr.. Gains pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cain, and
Mrs. Gains brothers, Roger F. and John
F. Stinchf1eld, and other relatives.
Several Clinton people visited Wa
terville yesterday to witness the street
parade or attend the circus perform
ance in the tent. Among them were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Stratton, Seth V.
Stratton. Mrs. Charline Besse, Belden
Besse, Miss Winnifred Shaw, Robert
and Allen Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Gerald,
Miss Barbara Gerald, Mrs. w. NJ
Keene, Miss Barbara Keene, Carroll
Keene, Wallace Witham, Mrs. Perley
l.. Cotton, Miss Martha Wheeler, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Gerald. Misses Alma
Flood and Gwendolyn Gerald Mrs. D.
w. Fisher, Miss Elizabeth Fisher, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Dixon and family,
Mrs. George Fl. Lord, Miss Ethelyn
Lord, Mrs. r. B. Moore.
are invited. Mrs. L S. Eastman will
be the organist for the singing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
q PITTSTON

EAST-Alpheus M. Marson San
Francisco arrived Wednesday and
will pass the summer with his sis
ter Miss Mary Marson, at the old
homestead on Beach hill.
Miss Luella Mustard Of Orlando,
Fla, is a guest Of her friend, Miss
Mary Marson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Howell and
daughter, Mary Of Somerville, Mass.
arrived Saturday for a two weeks
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Marson.
Mrs. Joseph Stewart and daughter.
Ruth, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hall of Rock
land were Sunday guests Of Mrs. Au-
gusta Marson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wells and son,
Everett. Of Lynn, Mass, passed Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rip
ley.
Mrs. Willis Mansir and Miss Ber-
dena Albee were business callers in
Gardiner, Friday. a+4 So
Mrs. c. H. Albee and Phillip Arbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
Kenneth Jones

Kenneth Jones died yesterday after
noon at his home on Temple street
after several weeks illness from heart
trouble following several attacks of
rheumatic fever. He was % years of
age. Mr.. Jones was born in Jefferson,
N. H.. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Jones. He came to this city about 16
years ago and attended the public
schools and high school Of Waterville.
While in Waterville High he was very
prominent in athletics. He had been
employed for the past few years in the
Wyandotte wooden mill. Kenneth was
we'll liked in the city. He had a bright
and engaging personality that won
him many friends. He is survived by
his parents. The funeral will be held
from the home Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock and will be private. Friends
wishing to call are asked to do so be-
fore the funeral services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11

seals under the tutelage Of Captain
Victor. At the same time Tom Burns
pigs and some trained Llamas kept
everyone busy watching the clever
stunts.
Sixteen German rotation horses
gave a fine drill and exhibition. The
horses were numbered in pairs from
one to eight. Their trainer mixed
them up in the ring and then at the
command the horses Jumped into
their places beside their partners
The horses were special feature OF
the circus and Il has been many O
day since Waterville has seen q finer
exhibition. During the latter part Of
the performance King George ridden
by Miss Florence Harris made sew
eral high jumps and one long broad
jump of over 20 feet.
The flying Walters on the aerial
trapeze were in wonderful form and
their exhibition gave thrill to all.
A Japanese strolled up a flight of IL
steps on his head while other Japs
performed marvellous balancing
feats.
Several policemen and deputy sher-
ifs were on the grounds but abso-
lutely no trouble was reported. In
the streets Of the city the crowds
were handled with ease by the traffic
officers under the direction OF City
Marshal William H. Murray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
John 3. Lachance

John B. Lachance. aged 7s years,
died at his home at IL vigue avenue
yesterday afternoon after an illness Of
many years. Mr.. Lachance was born
in Beauceville, Canada, the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gedeon Lachance. About 40
years ago he came to this city and was
employed in the Hollingsworth &
Whitney paper mill until II years ago,
when he was obliged to give up work.
ing on account of poor health.
He is survived by his daughters.
Mrs. H. e. Matelle of Rockford, ILL.,.
Mrs. r. H. Cote and Mrs. Lily Getchell
of this city; four sons. j. E. Lachance,
George Lachane Of this city. Fred La
chance of Berlin, N. H., and Paul La
chance of lewiston: three brothers,
Joseph Lachance of Beauccville, P. O..
Benjamin of St. Bernoic, P. O., God
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COMING EVENTS

June 25-Aug. So Of M. Summer
July 7-14-summer school of religious
education. Vassalboro.
July 10-Aug. 10-Bates Summer
School.
July 1O-11-state Medical Exams.
State House. Augusta. !,
July 11-State Board Of Assessors,
Bath.
July 1s-14-Maine sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association, SQuaw Noun
tain Inn. near Greenville.
July 14-Maine Democratic field day,
Oakland Park, Rockland.
July 17-Skowhegan District Sunday
School convention. Shawmut.
July 21-Aug. 4-1Osrd Infantry at
July 2s-Aug. ii-Unitarian Laymen's.
bea ,amou 1pstiMtutfi Isle Of Shoals
A1g ns ,1r Maine Boys and
Aug. i5-western and Central Maine
Boys and Girls Clubs tour to Lew
iston and Auburn.
Aug13-15-Richmond Centennial
~s duty, Tisid Hrsiilsrs units q No:
Aas sn ssiss scr H:sxs x Hsssss
;Wv In,s,e, sSs sS..s: =. n g A Camp
aug. 61-oV-NeW GnBIAno 0Apt1st
summer school, Ocean Park.
Aug. 21-Maine Pathological Society.
Seth anniversary. Highmoor Farm.
Monmouth.
Aug. 22-24-New England Grange Lee.
turerS' Conference. Amherst. Mass.
Aug. 22-New England Fat Mems Club,
annual meeting. Portland.
Aug. 2S-Knox and Lincoln Boys and
Girls Clubs tour to Augusta.
Aug. 2S-30-Androscoggin Vale fair,
Canton.
Sept. 9-Westbrook. Portland. Bath.
Brunswick. Camden, Eastport. Ken
nebunk. Saco, Rockland and Bidde-
ford Daylight Saving ends.
Sept. 1S-21-Maine State Federation
Of Women's Clubs annual meeting.
Bar Harbor.
Sept. 19-21-Maine Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION. Poland Springs.
Oct. 3-5-Maine w. c. T. u. annual
State convention. Pittsfield.
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One Hurt in Accident

A serious automobile accident oc-
CURED Sunday on the horseback
road in the town of Burnham near
the Dodge farm when an automobile
driven by Charles DeRaps turned
over, it was said on account of turn
ing out too far to avoid a mud pud-
die in the road. The car struck a
SOFT place and rolled over a steep
bank together with the occupants of
the machine. All were somewhat
bruised and shaken up and Mrs. De-
Raps sustained fracture of the arm
ABOVE the elbow. She was taken to
hospital in Bangor by a PittsfieId
physician who was called and an
N-ray of the fracture was taken and
treatment administered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Conner
ana superintendent of Schools E. w.
McQuaide and Mrs. McQuaide are
at Moosehead Lake where they are
occupying a cottage for a weeks
outing.
Mrs. ]. r. Bean of Detroit was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Prince of Detroit was
in town on matters of business Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
Special Town Meeting

A special town meeting was held
yesterday afternoon at the Opera
House for the purpose Of taking up
several important articles. The most
important was in regard to the re-
construction of Main street. The
road which is being built between
Waterville and Fairfield is of maca-
dam but it was thought by some to
be advisable to build Of concrete.
After much discussion it was decid-
ed that the expense of a concrete
road would be too great and they
would continue with the macadam.
Another article was in regard to
repairing the fountain in the park,
but by the time the necessary re-
pairs could be obtained the season
would be practically over, therefore
the article was passed over. The
sum OF $1,000 was raised to take care
of tho bond which falls due this
month.