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Evening star., 1925-08-12
MRS. ELEANORA T. FRANZ
LEAVES ESTATE TO KIN
Two Daughters and Two Grand
children Beneficiaries-Other
Wills Are Filed.

Mrs. Eleanora T. Franz, widow of
Jacob Franz, who died August 5, by
her will filed for probate yesterday,
leaves to her grandchildren, Eleanora
Franz Lamond and William Wallace
Lamond, jr., 81 shares of capital stock
of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Co. equally. The rest of the
estate is given, in equal shares, to
testatrix's two daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Franz Hollidge and Mrs.
Eleanora Otis Franz Lamond. The
National Bank of Washington and
George Francis Williams are named
as executors.
Maggie Hall White of Prince
George County, Va, is remembered
with a 500 bequest in the will of
Lucy Ernestine Rose. dated May 90.
1925, and filed for probate. The rest
of the estate. consisting Of certain real
estate property located at Colonial
Beach, and personal property valued
at S2,15750, is to go to the daughter,
Minnie Rose Dixon, who is also named
axecutrix Mrs. Rose died August l.
Mrs. Magdalena NJ. Becker of this
city is named as sole beneficiary ur-
der the will of Lottie Bretsch of Bal
timore. filed for probate yesterday.
Naming his sister, Florence Wake
of Bowdon, n. OAK, as his sole bene-
f1ciary, the will of John R. Wingate,
dated May 2, 1918, has been filed for
probate.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
WAITER IS HURLED
FROM NINTH FLOOR
Three Actors Held After Bat
tie Over Bib for
Sandwiches.
By the Associated Press.

NETWORK, August 12.-Accused
of hurting a waiter from the ninth
floor Of the Hotel Flanders in West
4Sth street to the marquee of the
Cort Theater adjoining. where scores
Of persons were gathered during in.
termission last night, three men were
arrested.
Solomon Trencher. 25, the waiter,
was taken to Bellevue Hospital in a
critical condition.
The prisoners described themselves
as DR.. Joseph Pauline, so. hypnotist,
known on the stage as Paulina; Jack
Phillips, %, and Harry Case, 21,
actors. They were charged with
felontous assault. =
The police said Trencher was sent
to the Hotel Flanders room with
sandwiches for which the occupants
had telephoned.
Trencher alleged when he presented
the sandwiches and bill, an argument
followed and then a fight in which he
was kicked and thrown about the
room.
Finally, the waiter told police, he
through a window. Scores of first
nighters," who were attending a
premiere performance in the Cort
Theater, had just adjourned to chat
or smoke under the marquee when
the glass of the window clattered
down and then Trencher plunged out.
Helpless to save the man, men and
women saw Trencher finally break
through the glass roof of the marquee
and his body become wedged in the
hole.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
ESTATE OF $780, 900
LEFT BY JOHN ]. O'NEIL
Widow Asks for Letters of Ad-
ministration- Rensselaer, Be-
queathes 100000 to Daughter.

John J. O'Neil, who died at Laurel.
Md, May %. left no will but had an
estate in excess of $1,000 according
to petition of his widow, Mrs. Anna
4. O'Neil, for letters of administration
on his estate. The widow, represented
by Attorney Martin J. Mcnamara
says her husband had a large amount
of his property both real and personal
in the names of his brother, aunt and
cousin. Included in the estate are
premises 1880 Massachusetts avenue
valued at $1S0,000; 1918 Thirty-fourth
street, 3711 to 3717 Canal road, 1881
and 1893 NJ street, 1906 and 1908 Bank
street and 1927 Elliott place.
Mr.. O'Neil is also survived by his
mother, Mrs. Ellen O'Neil and two
brothers, Frank A. and William ].
O'Neil.
The will of Eugene Van Rensselaer,,
who died August 5, has been filed for
probate. His entire estate. valued at
S163 900 and including premises 1916
Sixteenth street, is given to his adopt
ed daughter, Elizabeth Van Rens-
selaer Frazier.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
The Grandfather of
the Soda Slipper

The drinking stick" of Juba-
land, according to the Nation
al Geographic Society, is
grandfather of the straw
through which you sip your
cold drinks. 1t is two feet
long, half an inch in diameter
and has a hollow as big as a
pencil.
Imagine strap Of that size,
an aii-comSnming thirst, and
long glass Of lemonade d.finkIe
and frosty Nth crystGl-pare
american Ice.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
YELLOWLEY FINDS
WETTEST j. S. CITY
Dry Chief Declares New Or
leans Worst "Sore Spot"
in Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August H.
New Orleans is the "sore spot" on
the prohibition enforcement depart
ment's list of cities, Z. c. Yellowley,
national chief of prohibition agents,
paign launched yesterday by a force
of 200 Federal raiders.
New Orleans is the worst wet spot
in the country today" said Mr.. yell
lowley, land Detroit comes next. We
are going to try to stop the flow OF
liquor into the United States through
New Orleans within 80 days.
I'VE want to bottle up this port and
If it can be done We'll do 1t. Liquor
rings operating from Chicago, ST..
Louis, Kansas City and other cities Of
the Mississippi Valley, which, with
their connections here, from a fermi-
dable enemy to prohibition, are the OBJ
jectives of this attack"
Seize 81 ,0OO. 900 Stock.
In a series Of surprise raids begin
ming early yesterday, the army of
dry agents combed the Gulf Coast as
far as Biloxi, Miss, seized the plant
and property of the Union Brewing
Co. here and filled storerooms of the
Federal Building with truckloads of
liquors ranging from the finest i'm
ported brands TO moonshine. More
than S1,0o0,O00 worth of whisky,
wines, brandy, cordials and alcohol
was conf1scated.
Most of the raiders were brought
here from posts elsewhere and one of
them was quoted as saying he never
saw so much liquor in his life"
Following the seizures, cabarets of
the French quarter. usually the hub
OF New Orleans night life and the
centers of gay crowds. were deserted.
Newspaper investigators reported
prices of intoxicants soaring.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
RUINS $1,000 FEET
UNDER SEA SOUGHT.
BY RICH SCIENTIST

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-08-12
EX-DRY AGENT INDICTED.
Solicited Bribe to Quash Charge
Against Boy, Is Alleged.

SAN FRANCISCO. August IL up.
Chester A. Howard, a former pro-
hfbitton agent. was indicted yesterday
by the Federal grand fury on a.
charge Of attempting to collect a
bribe while in the Government serv-
ice. It was learned that the indict-
msnt was returned after the jury had
heard evidence purporting to show
that Howard had solicited money
from the father Of 17-year-old
youth who was charged with violat-
ing the Volstead act on promises to
quash the charge.
A bench warrant was issued and
bail set at $1,000.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
Seize s1,OOO.00o Stock.

Because she had been bitten by
dog while viewing a display of gowns
in a window. a London woman sued
the store and the owner of the dog.
who were compelled to pay costs of
the suit
Evening star., 1925-08-12
Plague Reported in Greece.

BELGRADE, Jugoslavta, August
IL R.-The Jugoslav government
has ordered the Greek frontier closed
because of reports of an outbreak of
plague in Piraeus.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

members were added to the troop.
The girls worked on merit badges,
studying for rock Taper, home maker
and needle woman. The goodnight
song ended the meeting, Scribe, Betty
Alexander.
The meeting of Troop "a was called
IL order at its usual place. The
horseshoe formation was used. Some
of the girls passed in signaling The
girls have been invited to attend an
entertainment. and Miss Schwartz
urged the girls to attend, and to do
some signaling, and repeat the Scout
laws for them. The meeting closed
with some songs and Taps" Betty
Adams is captain and Rose Okum
scribe.
Daisy Troop. 26-Mary Phelan. cap
tain: Dorothy StubbS, Scribe-held its
regular meeting on December 4. at
Fourth Presbyterian Church After
the usual opening ceremonies, the
girls discussed the troops activities
for Christmas. Jane Chamness, Betsy
jacobson and Marguerite Garihaldi
completed their tenderfoot test. Good
night circle closed the meeting. y
Court of Honor. with Margaret
Tuckey in charge, followed.
Instead of holding a regular meet
ing. Lily-of-the-N Valley Troop %, attend
ed a meeting of the Council of Jewish
Women. Patrol 3 gave a poem. and
after that the troop sang songs
Later a poem was given by Adrienne
Mayor 1t was called Little Girls" 4"
Captain. Mrs. Jesse l. Miller: scribe,
t'reda Stein.
Star of Bethlehem Troop. 80. held its
regular meeting Friday. December 4,
n $50. The patrols were changed,
after which the girls played games
The troop adjourned early. 10 make
further plans for a bazaar. which was
held Saturday. More than S3l was
cleared. This will be spent for an
American flag and other troop equip
ment. Mrs. Albert Reid the captain,
was in charge. Scribe. Joy Butler.
Dooswood Troop. 81. met at the
blalr School on Monday. Two patrol
leaders and corporals were enrolled. A
story was read by the captain. Miss
Wiley. y few games were PLAYED and
the meeting was dismissed. Scribe,
Marie Carlin.
Holly Troop, SO. met with the cap
tain. Miss Stevens. Miss Simonds, the
lieutenant, was also present. She
helped the girls working on the ten
derfoot test, while Miss Stevens
helped the others on second class
work. Games and songs were enjoved
and plans were made to take a hike
saturday. Three girls were invested.
Josephine Curtin. Mildred Porter and
Elise Settings. Taps was sung and
the meeting adjourned. Scribe, Julia
Curtin.
Pine Cone Troop. "a. met Thursday
afternoon at the home of the captain.
The new members worked on tender
foot requirements. and those working
Tor second class studied about fire pre-
Vention. Several passed this part Of
the test. Josephine Rankin completed
the requirements for her second-class
badge. a meeting was planned for
Saturday. when the girls will meet at
the captains home to take a short
nature walk. Leona Fisher and Mae
Lott have joined the troop. The senior
patrol met Friday evening at the
home Of the captain, when plans were
made for the entertainment SATURDAY.
Troop 81 of Woodside, Md. held a
meeting December ,. A good part of
the time was spent in learning to
Evening star., 1925-12-13

Motor cars in Paris are being
equipped with strong wire cowcatch-
erS To prevent accidents to pedes-
trianS
Evening star., 1925-12-13
RESORTS.
AEAnh LII

Abalones are considered by some as
great table delicacv
Evening star., 1925-12-13

A meeting of the committee in
charge of plans for the construction
and furnishing of the prospective new
Y. w. c. A. building is called by Mrs.
Fred f. Wright, chairman. Wednes-
day at pm, at the office of Arthur
B. Heaton, architect
Evening star., 1925-12-13

whip the end of a rope. They also
completed plans for the hike on De
cember 3. The rest of the time was
spent in learning new songs. Scribe,
Frances 3. Linden.
Purple Pansy Troop, 44-Miss
Adams, captain: Violet Hardison
scribe-met Tuesday. November "a, at
the Christ Child Society headquarters.
The girls folded about fifteen hundred
letters for Mrs. Dolph. They ad-
journed at o'clock.
Troop 50, ForSet-me- b V
Adams, captain. The meeting started
at 7:30 on Saturday, with the regular
ceremony, followed by second-class
work on signaling and tenderfoot
work. Games were played and the
meeting ended with a song. then a
short prayer by the captain. Scribe.
Mable Myers.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

Tuesday nights meeting, following the
forum of the entire department, to the
making of decorations for Christmas
tree which the club will trim at the
Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

The Amicitia Club of the Young
Business and Professional Women's
Evening star., 1925-12-13
ENGLAND RAISING RACE
OF COMBAT GlANTESSES
Medical Specialists Comment on
Obliging Girls to Play Games
Designed for Boys.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 12.-England Is
raising a race of combative giantesses,
DIR. Leonard Williams. an internation-
ally known medical specialist. asserted
recently. He said it has become the
fashion to teach, induce and even
compel girls to play games which We're
originally invented for big boys and
young men.
In teaching and making girls play
these games. he claimed. you develop
the combative instinct and the com
bative muscles. In this way you are
raising a race of giantesSes who are
going to have the combative disposi-
ton. Another effect of this ultra
athleticism among girls OF today is to
produce IL creature who has the male
rather than the female character
iSticS.'
Evening star., 1925-12-13
BIG FAIR PLANNED.
British and Colonial Industries to
Exhibit

LONDON, November 81 Cby maiD.-
Plans are well under way for the Brit
ish Industries fair TO be held in London
and Birmingham in February. The
fair will he a sort Of miniature Wem-
bley, backed financially by a group of
advertising men and merchants. About
80, 900 foreign buyers, including thou
Evening star., 1925-12-13

Department announces a new circu-
lating library for the convenience of
club members. Mrs. Sophronia Nc
Nair has been appointed librarian.
Next Sunday the Girl Reserves will
present Christmas pageant at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
under the direction of Miss Marian
Casey, Miss Mabel Cook, Miss ii' q"
V. Sandberg and Miss Jane Blinn. The
pageant Will present the Christmas
story in tableau to the accompani
ment of Christmas music.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

sands Of Americans, have been invited
to attend. Not only the industries of
Great Britain are to be represented
nut those of most Of the British do
mlnIons and colonies, including
the first time at such an exhibition
Uganda, kenya, TanGanyika and Ny
ashland. The Prince of Wales has
promised 10 attend the first day. Brit
ish manufacturers are taking keen in
terest in the fair
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Minimum Wage Plan.

An organ effort is being made
10 have the present session of the
British Columbia Legislature enact n
law providing minimum wages for
male workers in industry
Evening star., 1925-12-13

A meeting of the board of directors
of the Y. w. G. A. is called by the
president. Mrs. Thomas Edwin Brown.
Thursday morning at 1890, following
the close of the local division of the
building and maintenance campaign
Evening star., 1925-12-13

In honor of Miss Florence Brown,
who was. the general secretary of the
Washington y. W. G. A. for IA years.
and who now fills "a similar position at
Rochester. \. Y, the chapters of the
association will entertain at tea Fri
day afternoon. Miss Brown has been
in the city during the past few weeks
assisting with the campaign.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

The Thursday afternoon group of the
Industrial Department will devote this
weeks meeting to plans for Christ
mas party.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

A new Friday afternoon group for
governesses is announced by Miss
Saida Hartman. secretary of the In
dustrial Department. The group will
organize at supper meeting this
coming Friday
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Y. w. c. A.

A dinner meeting at the Franklin
Square Hotel tomorrow at Z pm. will
close the local division of the Y. w.
t. AS national campaign for a $780,
900 fund to- construct, equip and main
tain for two years a new administra-
ton building at Seventeenth and X
streets. All divisions of the campaign
are to be present when the final re-
ports will be read. Commissioner Fred
erick Fenning will speak.
Social Conditions in Palestine at
the Time of Jesus Birth" will be Miss
Minnie V. Sandberg's subject today at
the second of her series of Christmas
lecture meetings at the Elizabeth Som
ers residence of the Y. w. G. A., 1l04
Nj street.
Tomorrow night at o'clock. in the
gold room of the Shoreham Hotel. the
Booklovers will hold their annual
Christmas meeting, to which the pub
lie Is invited. Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake will tell the Christmas story
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler. accompa anied
by Mrs. Jennings Wales. will sing a
Christmas selection and Mrs. Ray
mond Dickey will play a group of vio-
lin numbers. =
The regular meeting of the Young
Business and Professional Women S
Division at 614 f street Tuesday night
Will be devoted to plans for special
Christmas meeting on December %
The Tip Top Club of the Young Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Di-
vision announces as its special Christ
mas contribution the adoption of an
orphan girl from the Central Union
Mission. The club will contribute to
the support of this girl thrOue hOut he
year. The Hitika Club will devote
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-10

Sigard and Arthur Krovstad Of the
, GuStook country were Plentywood
Elmer Nickerson, a well known
farmer of the Outlook country. was
day. -'-'O- ''''
Mrs. Frank Chamberlain. and child
rem, left Tuesday for California,
Where they will spend the next few
Mrs. Earl Cosper and Mrs. Clinton
Cosper of Outlook and Supt. Crone
were dinner guests at the Clair Ston-
er home Monday evening.
Fred Roderick and son, Charles,
were transacting business in the
county metropolis, the first of the
week.
Ship your Cream to the Froid
Creamery. Highest price paid on day
received. Try US.
<I-u tROlD CREAMERY.
E. F. Potter, prominent citizen of
Whitehall, was attending to business
affairs in Plentywood the early part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Christensen of
Dagmar were attending to important
business and shopping in the county
capitol Monday.
Mrs. Chris. Petersen of the Dag
mar country was a guest at Coun-
ty Clerk Madsen's home in Plenty
wood the first of the week.
Stamped Dresses-These are moi
aprons. No! They are beautiful
dresses, good enough to wear any.
where. COlOrs: rose, orchid, blue, vel
low and hOney-dew. ]. A. JOHN
SON. Il
w. L. Bruce of Antelope, formerly
one of the Undertakes of Plenty
wood, was hobnobbing with his host
Of friends in this city the first O.
the week.
Emil Moe, prominent Archer citi
zen, was a Plentywood business Wis
1tor Tuesday, attending to importan
matters at the court house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-10
Local News


Jack White of Redstone was one
of the many callers at the court
house, Wednesday.
Joe Dryer, former deputy State
examiner, is in Plentywood, checking
up taxes for Daniels county.
"Swede" and "Tubby'' Hoven of
Antelope were visiting with friends
in this city Tuesday evening.
LADIES SHOE STYLES for sprina
are short and sweet. Mems OxfOrds
too are short and stubby. ]. A.
JOHNSON. II
George Bell, well known citizen OF
the Dagmar country, was attending
to bushes in the county capitol Mon
day.
S. Robertson of Scobey was a bust
mes visitor to Plentywood the fore
part of the week.
Ed. Larson of Antelope was trans
acting business in the county seat or
Monday of this week.
Knut Hovet of the Antelope terri.
tory was a Plentywcd business visit
or last Saturday.
Albert L. Foley went to Raymond
Monday to get his horse which is run
ming on the range in that territory.
Christ Island, we'll known Antelop,
citizen, was transacting business a
the court house Wednesday,.
Simon Hanson of the Dooley coun
try was a business visitor to the coun
/ ty capitol Tuesday.
J. c. Wigmore, prominent Medi
cine Lake business man and ranche1
was a Plentywocd visitor Wednesday
B. Dahl of Redstone was hobnob
bling with friends in this city and Vi
entity Wednesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-10

George Epler, cashier of the Citi-
zen's State Bank of Dooley, transact
ed business in the county metropolis
Monday.
Conrad Peterson has purchased q
new Ford car and is going to try to
get some joy out Of life the coming
spring and summer.
Mark Olson, Receiver of the Farm
ers State Bank of Medicine Lake
candidate for sheriff on the republi-
can ticket last fall, was a county
capitol business visitor last Saturday
Christ Knudson of Archer was
transacting business and renewing
acuuaintances in Plentywood the lat
ter part of last week. Mr.. Knudsor
is putting in a large crop this year
J. J. Foley, well known farmer OF
the Raymond territory, was attend
ing to business matters here Tues
day.
The POducers News is Offering :
$500 combination Hicks Almanac anC
Thermometer free with a three year:
subscription to The Producers News
Read offer No. 1 on page two of this
issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Merck. Mrs
Larson, and Mrs. Art Olson, all resi-
dents of the village of Antelope mot
ored to Plentywood on business
shopping and visiting exposition
Tuesday.
VIM. Hass Of the Hass Brother
farms of the Outlook country ha
been sojourning in Plentywood sever
al days this week, attending to i'm
pOrtant business.
Ole Hanson became i'll Wednesda,
morning and was forced to his bee
Nurse Nellie Patterson was called t
take charge Of the sick man.
x
Adolph Olson and Karl Gilbertsor
two old time and we'll known citizen
of the Archer precinct, were in Pler
tywood the first Of the week and bail
ed their neighbor, Altos Amstud, on
of jail, who was arrested the earl
part of last week charged with hors
stealing on an information signed b
Hans Madsen, well known farmer c
Archer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-10

N Whitish Of Redstcne was Wis
i-ing friends in the city Wednesday.
MAIDS Billet of the Outlook country
,,-as transacting business in the coun-
tv seat Tuesday.
Henry Raaen of the adjacent coun-
+rv was in Plentywood attending to
b1siness affairs Monday.
John Stoner and son, Merton, of
the Outlook country were attending
IN business and visiting relatives and
friends In the county seat saturday.
We do Kodak Finishing. LUEHR
STUDIO, PlentywOOd. 39-tf
Blanche Bantz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Bantz, has accepted
position in the S. E. Paul home.
Bob Porter, prominent citizen OF
the Raymond country, was seen or
the Pleatywood streets Tuesday.
County Clerk and Mrs. Neils Mad
sen were visiting friends in the Dag.
mar country Sunday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Fred Morck of An
telope were visiting in PlentywooC
Saturday.
Bert Heron, prominent Raymond
business man, was a county seat bust
ness visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cosper and MI
and Mrs. Clinton Cosper of the Out
look community we're shopping in tn
county metropolis Tuesday and tool
occasion while here to call upoi
friends.
Deputy Assessor L. S. Olson
using the loud speaker on his radi
to re-broadcast program for the bene
fit Of the people in Plentywocd, a
it can be heard for more than a hal
mile
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-10

Mrs. Miller, who has been head
waitress at the West Cafe for the
past several months, left Monday for
Seattle, where she will make her fut-
ure home.
Edward KavanaTgh, Evelyn John
son, Donald Trower and Fern Homme
all popular young people of the vii
lage of Outlook, attended the movies
in PlentywoOd Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Ingwalson, of Crosby, N. D.
who is one of the principal owners
of the Ingwalson stores, was in Plen.
tywood looking after his interests
here on Tuesday, coming over in ar
auto.
We have just received a shipment
of headstOnes and monuments which
we can deliver on short notice to am
one in the market for same, as we
do our own carving and lettering
GLAZE & BETNEY, Antelope, Mont
52-6t
U. G. Farmhouse, who had been il
the county seat for several days tax
ing treatments from DR.. York, re
turned to his ranch in the Comertowl
territory Wednesday, feeling mucI
relieved. Mr.. Farmhouse is puttinl
in large crop of grain this year.
Sven Rydberg, proprietor of tn
Motor Inn Garage, of Outlook, wa
transacting business IN the count,
seat Tuesday. He reports that tn
crop and business outlook in tn
Outlook country as 100 per cent thi
year.
Mrs. Lillian Paske, an old residen
of this city, who has spent the pas
several months at Maddox, Mort
Dakota, visiting with friends and rel
atives, returned the latter part O
last week and will again take up he
residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Vossen of West
by have moved into Plentywood an
are located in the house back of til
: court house, formerly occupied b
T John c. O'Grady. Mrs. O'Grady moN
, ed out to the farm on the Raymon
Z road the latter part Of last weei
where they will make their futul
home.