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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
GUYLEA. LYONS
CURRY'S SLAYER
DRAWS LIFE TERM

Great Falls, Nov. 29.-Guyles A.
Lyons, 10, of McGrath. Alta, beet
worker, was today sentenced to life
at hard labor in the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge by District
Judge H. H. Ewing upon his suddenly
hating the trial on charge of muir
der of w. J. Curry here June %, 1924
in an attempt hOldup.
Immediately after the county at
tOrney completed outlining the states
case and within 20 minutes after the
jury has finally been selected, former
District Judge Roy E. Ayers arose
and said that "NOw for the first time
we have been informed on what the
state seeks to base its claim fer ask
ing the death penalty.
He then said that society must be
recognized, the widowed mother of
Curry's baby must be recognized and
that the law must take its course but
that there were circumstances in this
case which permitted a life sentence.
He then asked that the court rear
raign Lyons, hear his plea and fix
his sentence at that time.
The sudden termination of the big
gest case on the calendar, before a
line of testimony had been put in,
came as a big surprise to the throng
which packed every foot of space in
the court room. The majority of
the crowd included women, many of
them who had befriended Lyons for
months while he waited trial in the
county Jail here, There were also
among those who furnished the funds
for the defense. Lyons family, al
though hard hit by the blow of hear
ing of the sentence pronounced. and
whose tears led to sympathetic cry
ing by many others in the court room
were reconciled to the sentence.
On the night Of June % Lyons met
w. c. Curry, typewriter salesman, and |
Mrs. Curry near the home of their !
parents. Curry was carrying his 10
months old baby. Lyons slipped the !
couple, held them Up and when Curry
the revolver, which he
had pointing at Curry, was fired.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
ROUNDUP BEAUTY
WINS HONORS IN
HEALTH CONTEST

Roundup, Nov. 28.-Betty Jane For
mentO the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Formento was awarded one
of the prizes in the 1924 Squibb's
National Healthy Baby contest. She
was awarded the twenty-fourth prize
together with a check of $40 and a
loving cup.
Betty Jane will be three years old
March II and is the only Montana
baby whose name appears in the list
Of prize winners numbering 25 in all,
or in the honorable mention list of
rs names.
Betty Jane has previously scored in
baby contests. In 1923 she was de-
clared the blue ribbon baby at the
Midland Empire fair at Billings with
a score Of 90 points. In December last
year she was given a perfect score
100 points by the Montana field nurse.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
RED REVOLUTION
MENACES FRANCE
CARDINAL WARNS

Paris, Nov. 28.-France is threaten
ed with a Communist revolution, ac-
cording to a declaration by Cardinal
Dubois to be published tomorrow in
the Semaine Reigieuse, an Official
Catholic organ.
Appealing to all French Catholics
to flight against the danger which
menaces US so imminently," the car
dinal writes: "The hour is grave. We
must react today; tomorrow will be
too late. God protect France"
The cardinal manifesto, which is
circulated thruout France by the Ag-
ency Havas, deals with the red dem
onstraticn at the cermOnOny attend
ing the transference to the Pantheon
of the ashes of Jean Juarnes the mar
tyred Socialist leader.
1t continues: "Is victorious France
six years after the war, to be a vic
tim of revolution? One may vel
fear it if Immediately all good citizen.
do not resist for the honor and SAT.
ETY. Of the country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
ROBBERY PLOTTERS
DRAW LONG TERMS
FORMER P. o. INSPECTOR AND
PAL GIVEN THE LIMIT OF
LEGAL PUNISHMENT.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Prison sentences
aggregating 1T years-the limit of
legal punishment-were imposed by
Federal Judge Cliffe today on William
Fahy,. former pOstoffce inspector, and
James Murray, local politician, con-
victed of plotting 100000 mail train
robbery at Rondoul. Ill. last June II.
The judge stipulated that the SEN
fences should run concurrently so
that the maximum actual sentence
to be served by each is 25 years.
NEW TRIALS
DENIED
Sentencing of Fahy and Murray,
the convicted arch plotters Of what
has been called the greatest train
robbery followed denial of new
trials to Murray and Fahy.
Sentencing of Willis, Willie, Jesse
and Joseph Newton and Brent Glass
cocg, the latter in charge of the ac-
tual robbery, were deferred until
Monday by Judge Cliffe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
RECORDS REVEAL
- MORE DESERTIONS :.
FROM NAVY FORCE

Washington, Nov. 29.-The Naval
courts martial on charges of deser-
ton increased more than $50 per cent
in the fiscal year, 1924, Rear Admiral
general, announced today in his an
nual report.
Against a total of 351 cases of
desertion listed in 1923 the report
showed 1,207 in the year ending last
June 80.
Admiral Latimer did not comment
on the increase but it is known that
Secretary Wilbur recently ordered an
an inquiry to determine, if possible,
the underlying causes.
Considerable increases were shown
in other offenses classifcations
Charges of absence without leave
jumped from 373 to 768 and "des-
ertion" Joined with other offenses, .
from 76 to 1O6.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
STONE FORCETS TO TELL
HOW PREVENT DES-
TTTUTION OF AGE

New York, Nov 28.-Fifty-four out
of every hundred persons are des-
titute at the age Of sixty-five, War
rem Stone, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, said
in a speech to women at the BiltmOre
Hotel. Stone did not object to the
system of exploitation or speak for
strengthening Of the trade Unions,
but gave the fake advice that, "Our
youth be trained in the spirit of
thrift"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
PENROSE ASSIGNED TO
STATE SANITARIUM
JAMES PENROSE ADJUDGED IN
SANE BY COUNTY INSANITY
BOARD ASSIGNED TO WARM
SPRINGS.

James Penrose, a farmer residing
southwest of Scobey, received hear
ing before G. A Esvals chairman Of
Board of County Commissioners and
Drs. Collinson and Morrow constitut-
ing the insanity board. He was ad-
judged insane and assigned to Warm
Springs.
James Penrose is a single man of
about Sc years Of age; he has been
residing with Rex Rhoades Of late.
Mr. Penrose is reported to have re-
ceived a stroke of paralysis about a
year ago; he seems not to have re-
covered from this which is mainly re-
sponsible for his sad affection.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
FRENCH CABINET
RATFES LEAGUE
PLANS FOR PEACE

Paris, Nov. 28.-Tha French cabinet
today approved a bill for the ratifca-
ton of the League of Nations protocol
for the pacific settlement of disputes
The government signified its intention
of introducing tie measure in parli-
ament this afternoon.
A number of other bills, including
one for recognition by France of OBJ
ligatory jurisdiction by the permanent
court Of international justice, also
we're approved by the cabinet
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
IN ARKANSAW

A automobile tourist was stepping
on the gas in a long straight lane
when suddenly a man appeared di-
rectly in front of his car. Applying
the brakes he was just able to stop.
"FOr heavens sake where did you
come from 2"
Stranger: I'm so1ry-but do YOU
know that's the fifth time I've fallen
outta my cotton patch this morning. +"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
CAPPY KICKS WAS
ABIG SUCCESS
Home Talent Performance Last Sat-
urday Evening Was Exceedingly
Wen Received.

The three-act comedy "Cappy
Kicks" which was rendered at the Or
pheum last Saturday evening by Prof
Freisleben and his home talent COM
pany for the benefit Of the Legion
post and Auxiliary, was greeted by a
standing room attendance and all
voted the talent developed by the
professor better than the most enthu-
siastic had hoped for, and from f.
nancial standpoint it was also a sue
cess about one hundred and eighty
dollars being realized.
The cast of characters are as fol-
lows:
Ellen Murray, Cappy's Secretary,
Miss Esther Stencil; John Skinner,
Cappy's General Manager, Mr.. F. C.
Bertch; Alden P. Kicks, President of
Blue Star, Mr.. G. F. Freisleben; Flor
ence Kicks, Daughter Of Alden Kicks,
Miss Elsie Jensen; Edward Singleton,
lawyer, Mr.. ARTHUR Hetland; Cecil
Psricles Bernard Nick Bemard's son,
Archibald Anderson; Captain Matt
Peasley, President of Red Diamond,
Peter Olson; Aunt Lucy Kicks, Cap
py's sister, Mrs. Otto Paulson; and
Broolfeld, the chauffer, Truman
Stageberg.
The synopsis of the play was:
Act I.-Ricks Office, California St.
San Francisco.
Act 11.-Six Weeks Later.-"Sea
Look, Cappy Kicks Home, over
looking the Pacific just outside Of San
Francisco
Act III. One week later. Cappy
Kicks Office same as act one.
We nearly forgot to mention that
Art Hetland and Casper Dieseth
paintde the scenery and did a good
job of it.-Westby News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
POISONED HOOCH
TAKES II LIVES
In MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Nov. 28.-Poison
liquor has taken the lives of IL men
here since November 1, according TO
G. w. CalleTstrom, deputy coroner.
G. d. Williams, chemist for the in
tenal revenue department here, today
analysed his 16,5OOth bottle OF illicit
lhiucr, some of the samples sent him
from Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota, Iowa and Nebraska since pro-
hibitirI went into effect. He SAID his
records showed that less than one
half ard 1 per cent of all liquor seizol
Is ienulne
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
ERICKSON RECOVERING

Bainville. Nov. 28-Ernest Erick-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs Casper Erick-
son, who was severity injured in an
auto accident more than a month ago
and has been confined to the Deaco-
ness hospital, Glasgow. has sufficient
ly recovered ii be able to return to his
home here. He is getting along nicely
and will be able to be out in a short
time
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
u l. S: LODGE vlSTTr0
BY THE GRAND O
WORTHY MSTOo.
Wolf Point Herald

Won Folnt Herald
r Ar1' 1 haFgsret H KirtoD :, :.
of ' East ea5's St.r n At o. Of tie Il
f 6tlici s. visit to the Wo Won "a PAD :
eas 50qf OF the chapters IS. :, = !, Al
panied by Mrs. Ida one was Accom-.
PlVntywoOd. AuS Erieksm ],
gp edlG into the Of l 45s. John 4 Am.
evening. 1eaVOles Of n.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
BRENTWOOD KHAN
DONATES FLAG TO
ANTELOPE SCHOOL

PlentywoOd, Nov. 28.-The high
school at Antelope was pleasantly sur
prised to receive a large American
flag with a note pinned to it stating
that it was from the Ku Klux Khan
The note vas signed "Big Muddy Khan
No 80, PlentywcOd, Montana" The
flag was six feet in width and ten
feet in length and is made of pure
wool.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05

Try Want AID. it brings results.
The Producers News is read bv
5000 people in Sheridan County alone
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
American Perished
In Expedition To
WrangA Island

Moscow, Nov. 3O.-Fifteen Ameri-
cans, Britishers and Canadians psf
ished on Wrangle Island according to
an interview today with M. Moscow
who has just returned to Moscow
from the Soviet Wrangel expedition.
The victims Of the exposure and
scanty food supply included Barker
Brady, Morris, DR.. Mackey, Murray
Buchet, Morris, Crawford, Gala and
Haita Church.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05

BLONDE BESS OPINES
Il may be a little older than
was last year. but / haven't reached
that dOting old age of using uD my
beauty clay making mud pies
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05
EARLY MORNING
BANK VISITORS
MAKE BIG HAUL

Cleveland. Nov. 28.-Twenty thors-
and dollars was secured Dy five men
who held up the Cleveland Tust COM
pany branch in Lakewood this morn
ing. The robbers escaped.
Two of the three employees in the
bank, one of them a young woman,
were forced into a rear room by the
robbers who broke into the front
door. They forced the manager of
the bank, Almon R. Address, to open
the safe.
All the news, all the time, the
Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-05

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Rural Demands Delay
Work of Re-Allocating
Radio Wave Lengths

WASHINGTON, Nov. fan I'M
expected demand from districts
away from the centers of population
is complicating the work of the
commerce department in re-allocat-
ing radio wave lengths. Department
officials said today that this devel-
opment and the appearance of a
greater demand than expected from
population centers for new wave
lengths, probably would delay COM
pletiOn of the re-allOCation.
Some Of the wave lengths assign
ed to the less thicllly populated sec
lions of the county, it was said, had
been transferred to larger cities and
sections in the eastern part of the
United States in the belief that the
greatest demand for them would be
in that section. The demand from
centers of population for new wave
lengths. however, has turned out
to be little greater, relatively, than
that from outlying districts.
Several stations, both in the east
ern and west coast sections of the
country, have applied for power in
creases of some 900 to 800 watts.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
POULTRY
FOR SAt1fG--I'LANTS
.HANEED-EARMS

WANTED to hear from owner having farm
or unimproved land for sale. John j.
Black. Chippcwa EaIls Wis.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Freshies, Heads Shaved
By Seniors, Cut Hair
OF Teachers and Girls

BATON ROUGE. La, Nov. 12.-
Louisiana State university freshmen
whose heads were hsaved last night
by upper cIassmen, invated the Baton
HOuge High school today and cut
the hair Of three teachers and num-
Der of girl students.
The teachers who lost their locks
were Miss Ruth Gladney. Miss Cora
Droz and Miss Violet Keller. An
attempt wassmade to cut the hair of
Mrs. B. w. Pegues and Mrs. Charles
Kean, two other instructors, but both
resisted strenuOusly, Mrs. Pegues
striking one assailant with the palm
of her hand.
The hair of the teachers and the
girl students was not trimmed in
such a manner as TO make it ridiCu
lous, but the scores of boys who fell
into the hands of the invaders were
given trims that necessitated visits
to barber shops. Their hair had to
be clipped.
The freshmen invaded the school
during school hours and the boys
and girls were dragged into the halls
and into the school yard, many OF
them in tears.
No arrests were made.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Gore May Become
Agriculture Head
In Present Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has under considera-
ton proposal to appoint Howard
M. Gore, of West Virginia, secretary
of agriculture, to serve until March
4, 1925, it was said in authoritative
administration circles today.
Gore is now assistant secretary
of agriculture and has been acting
since the death of the late Secretary
Wallace.
Appointment of Gore would leave
the president free to make per-
mament selection after his inaugu-
ration. it was pointed out.
Gore was elected governor of
West Virginia at the recent general
election and will take that office
after March 4.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
,|r'7\%4gM[arktt R&po7t5
COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The cot
ton market opened steady at a de-
cline of three to eight points today
and active months sold eight to Is
points net lower under overnight sell
ing orders from the south and local
selling promoted by relatively easy
Liverpool cables. December eased
Off 30 PALS and January to 24.36, but
trade buying helped to absorb the
early offerings The market rallied
to Atout yesterdays closing before
the end of the first hour on reports
of a. firm spot situation in the south
west and covering.
Buying was stimulated later by re-
ports that a good business was be-
ing done in the local cloth markets
at higher prices and the continued
bullish character of southern spot
advices. Covering as well as trade
buying on the advance carried the
market up to 24.54c for December,
and 24.77c for January at midday, or
about 81 to 26 points net higher. One
of the reports from the southwest
said there was a good demand for
ocean freight room for cotton from
Gulf ports to Liverpool and Man
chester and there were also reports
of a good spot demand in some of
the eastern belt markets.
Spurts of realizing in the early
afternoon were absorbed on slight
setbacks and prices made new highs
for the day and movement around
o'clock. January sold up to 24.93
or AZ points net higher on trade and
commission house buying.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, "a. SOC; steady.
Last rrcV.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Dee. "A. 80 2472 is "a. 80 81. 46 y 33
Jan. "a. Al "a 80 "a. 81 "a. 20 81. 6S d. IL
Mar. "a rs %. 20 "a 67 "A 96 81. 80 24.75
May Is .o2 25 SO "a 90 % SO 25. 80 800
July 24.75 %. 25 24.75 % 90 % 90 a. so
Has a. NJ bids, steady. December,
"a 45c; January, 24.66c; March, 24,90c; Ma,
25.22c; July, Pablo.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Hearing for Webb on
Florida Extradition
Request Is Postponed

MACON, Ga, Nov 12.-W. A. Nc
Clellan, attorney for T.. O. Webb.
wanted in Florida on acharge of rob
berry, and now in custody of the Bibb
county sheriff, stated today that he
has received no information from
Governor Walker, as to a request for
eNtradition which was reported sub
mitted to the Georgia executive by
the governor Of Florida
Mr. Mcclellan said he had wired
Governor Walker to notify him if
such request had been made and
when the hearing would be held and
is marking time until he receives this
information.
Bal lOf trOver proceedings were in
stituted Tuesday by Mr.. Mcclellan
to prevent Sheriff Hicks from turn
ing over to Florida authorities the
sum of $1,139 which was found on
Webb'S person when he was arrested
in Macon last Saturday night. The
hearing on this phase of the case is
set for the February term of the SUI
periOr court.
Webb, a former captain Of police
for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
at Gaiensille, Fla, is charged with
planning a hOldup at High Springs.
Fla, in which an express messenger
was robbed of SIG, $50, representing
the Coast Lines. ShOD DaVrOll
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE
RESUMES WORK ON
APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-To
give the coming session of congress
a running start ON its appropriation
program. the house appropriations
committee began hearings today on
the first of the annual supply
measures. Secretary Work, of the
interior department, was enc of the
first witnesses to appear at the
opening hearing, which was held
behind closed doors
Chairman Madden hopes that
when the congressional session be-
gins ON December ] several of the
appropriation bills will have passed
through the committee stage and
be ready for consideration on the
house floor
The committee also took up today
the pOstOffice department supply
bill. Chairman Madden declined to
estimate what the total appropria-
lions would be for the next fiscal
year. but asserted they would he
still lower than those for this year
which were cut $500. 9S3,S7S under
the previous year. Total approDria
lions last year were $3,7S4 .123.324 Of
which 81 1919 ,051 .075 was for the
sinking fund, public debt and other
permanent charges.
Two appropriat- bills failed Of
passage at the last session. the sec
ond deficiency bill carrying $175,.
600, 600 and the field service CLASH
fication appropriation Of $26,357, 767.
Appropriations for the postoffice
department. for the present fiscal
year were $613, 1875 which was
an increase of 1868. 4O1 over the
previous year while the total inte-
1iOr department appropriation was
$3.50. 493,724 or reduction of $751;.
1926.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Marshall Acquitted
In Talbot Killing

COLUMBUS, Ga, Nov. Fol
lowing d preliminary hearing at Tai
bottom, Ga, Tuesday afternoon,
Frank Gallups, marshal of Blk
Springs, was acquitted of a charge
of murder in connection with the
killing Of Foy Bridges, young saw
mill man of Talbot county on the
night of October %.
The town marshal claimed self-de-
Tense, it being stated at the hearing
that Bridges had been drinking and
that the officer was attempting to
arrest him at the time of the shoot
ing. The justice court at TalbOtton
held the shooting justifiable.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
Since Death of Loved One
She Has Had No Heart for
TaSk-NoW She Lies Pros
tratG
BY ROBERT T. SMALL
Downright. 1924. by the Consolidated Press
sOciation-Spccial Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Nov, 12.-Flor-
ence King Harding lies dying ut
Marion, Ohio, with her life work in
complete. She had made" Il presi-
dent of the United States. II was
her ambition personally to write the
life story of that president Others
volunteered from time to time to
do the work. Several of them had
been closely associated with the
president for years. but Mrs.
Harding knew that no one knew
Warren Harding as she did and she
strenuously protested against the
proposed inadequate biography.
When the story of Warren Harding
was to be written, she said, she
would write it.
Yet since the death of her hus-
band. some Is months ago. Mrs.
Harding has had no heart for the
task, according to her friends here
ut the capitol. She spent last Win
ter in Washington. She had a
beautiful apartment in one of the
downtown hotels, but lived the life
of a recluse. The Washington which
had witnessed her triumph and had
feted her in the days of earthly
glory was not the same. Only three
or four times during the winter was
Mrs Harding out of her apartment.
Then she motOred out to the home
of the Ned McLeans, who remained
faithful deVOteeS at her shrine.
They hal known her when she was
Just a senator's Wife-one of the
ninety odd in the capitol. They
had baslled with her in the sTot-
liobt of Tho White House and when
her sun was setting they sat with
her in the twilight loneliness.
Tragedy Not Unexpected
The great tragedy which has come
to the Hardings was not wholly un-
expected. There were plenty of the
old neighbOrs at Marion who pre-
dicted while waiting for The inaug-
uration at March 4, 1921, that Meth
er Warren Harding nor Florence
his wife, would live out a first term
in the White House. They all sup
posed, of course, that Mrs. Harding
would be the first to succumb. They
knew of her impaired health; they
knew that on more than one occas-
ion while Warren Harding was sena-
tor Mrs. Harding lowered at the door
of death. They knew that back of
her supreme joy of being the First
Lady of the Land was the dread that
the strain would be her physical I'M
doing. In 1922 she was stricken as
she had feared. But her fighting
spirit was still strong. 1t was a
fighting spirit which had been strong
enough to- sustain both herself and