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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
THE KILLING OF
'PEG NORBY"
Quick Capture of Man
Wanted" at Shelby

A few days ago Sheriff Sails
bury received the following wire
from Shelby: 81 hold warrant
for arrest of c. III. Withers for
: larceny, age 35, height ft. 6
or seven inches. Dark hair.
; Dark eyes. Smooth faced, dark
: cOmplexiOned. Sometimes wears
glasses. Arrest and hold and
wire my expense. 7. III. Daley,
Sheriff.
; Two days later Sheriff Sails
bury recognized the man mem
: toned in Sheriff DaiIey's tele-
gram and placed him under ar
rest. He appeared before JUS
8 tice L. S. Olson and gave bond
for his appearance at any time at
= Shelby in the sum of 100000. 1t
is expected that the Shelby au-
e thOrities will come here after
= him and pay his transportation
; to the Oil City.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
SON IS NAMED To FILL
FATHERS SENATE PLACE
Incomplete Returns Show Young Bob Is 100000 Ahead of
His Republican Opponent-Has More Votes Than All
Other Candidates Combined Coolidge Republicans
Forced Into Independent Column.
WILCOX Will RUN ON INDEPENDENT TICKET
(Snecial to Producers Newsl

Especial to Producers News)
By a clear majority over not
only all three of his republican
opponents but the combined vote
of the two democratic socialist
and republicans cOntesting for
nomination, Robert M. LaFOl-
lette, son of the late progressive
leader, was nominated as the
standard bearer the Republican
party in Wisconsin for United
States senator to succeed his
father, he defeated Roy P. Will
cox, the Coolidge candidate, by
more than 2 to 1 and if the pro-
pOrtiOnaI vote at the special
election is kept up the indications
are that LaFOllette will win by
over two hundred thousand. The
official votes show his total at the
primary to be slightly under
100000 and Wilcox received less
than 100000 votes. Even Racine,
Continued on page O.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

JUDGE PRAY SCORCHES
SCOBEY BOSS
When the case was called, Attorney
Paul BabcOck arose and stated that
he represented Stephens who was not
in court and Dudley, whom he claim
ed was a partner of Stephens, and
was present in court. .BabcOck stat
ed that he would change their plea
from "Not Guilty" to Guilty" and
asked for a continuance for Stephens
until October 5, when abatement pro-
ceedings against the resort operated
by Stephens are set fer hearing.
Dudley was present and stated that
! he was ready for sentence.
ATTEMPT TO RETARD
JUSTICE CONDEMNED
BY COURT
''This situation does not look Just
right to me-" declared Judge Pray
eStephens was in court here a few
days ago and / understand he is now
in North Dakota and has sent Ply
sician's certificate here and is broad
casting that he is sick. An attempt
is heing made to secure delay by en-.
deavOring to bring influence to bear
on court officials. This is not fan
way to treat this court. If l had moi
lived in Montana for some time anC
understand situations as they arise
might be fooled by this maneuver, bu
as it is will dispose of this cas-
without any further delay"
Judge Pray then asked Attorne.
Babcock if he still wished to have tn
plea of "Guilty" which was entere,
/ bv him for Berry Stephens to stand
The court stated that he did not wis
to be misunderstood as criticizing tn
l Plentywood attorney for the method
resOrted to by Berry Stephens t
5 avoid punishment as he understoo
: Babcock was not responsible for l
and knew nothing in advance. Attor
: ney Babcock said the plea woul
stand.
"a PERSISTENT
LAW VIOLATOR"
The Judge then turned to Assistan
/, United States Attorney Francis Sll
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

when they return to their former
haunts this winter.
HARD TIME FOR
GOLDBRICKERS
Hearing that the gOldbrickers, who
had been chased out of Comertown
had returned, the Sheriff and County
Attorney visited the place only to
find that the gcldbrickers had been
back alright-but they had returned
for their suitcases and then lett IN
an awful hurry.
The place operated by Margaret
Williams was abated as nuisance
by the County Attorney and SheerlII
during the week. When the place
was shut down, IL bottles OF Deei
CONTINUED on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

OIilCI lIIdIl SlIII at large.
WILD DAYS
RECALLED
The sleepy town cf Culbertson was
all agog Saturday over the sudden
death of "Peg" Norby, one of the
picturesque characters of eastern
Montana. Not since the halycOn
days when Bill Stevens ran a saloon
and bossed politics in CulbertsOn has
the CHASTITY sight of murdered man
with blood streaming from his
wounds appeared in the streets of
the town. In the old wild days of
the cowtown when the fiery stuff dis
pensed in the saloons raised the tenn
perature of the ranchers and the
cowboys to fighting pitch, the crack
of the pistol shot and the dull thud
cf falling bodies were familiar
sounds.
But the going out of the saloon
and the coming in of the farmer has
changed all this.
THE KILLING OF
'PEG NORBY"
1t was with feeling of panied sur
prise, therefore, that the guests o1
the New Evans Hotel were awakened
at midnight by the agonizing groanS
of a man in the street. Some of the
4 guests heard three revolver shot:
i fired in rapid succession shortly be-
4 fore they were awakened by th'
death cries of "Peg" Norby.
Upon emerging from the hotel
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
NICHOLS BABY DIES
AT HOME NEAR DO0LEY

The 7-months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Nichols died last
Monday after a short illness and was
buried Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols are we'll
known in the Dooley country and they
have the sympathy of all in the loss
of their little girl.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
PIONEER MERCHANT
CROSSES DIVIDE
John A. johnson Died This
Morning at His Plentywood
Home-Was Known All
Over Eastern Montana,
Where He Engaged In
Many Business Enter
prises.

John Albert johnson, head of the
A. J. johnson store in this city, pass
ed away this morning at four o'clock.
After five years of struggle against
the dread malady Of cancer, during
which he sought assistance from the
most skillful medical men in the
country, Mr.. johnson failed in his
battle this morning.
He came home from Minot, N. D.,
about three weeks ago, where he had
undergone a series Of treatments, but
without avail. A short time later he
was taken to the local hospital, and
here for the past two weeks was un-
able to retain any food-not even
water. The end was in sight.
Funeral rites viii be pronounced
at the Lutheran church next Sunday
CONTINUED on Page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
GREAT NORTHERN
KILLS SIX AT SHELBY
Five Shelby Residents Killed When Fast Mail Crashes Into
Auto-Sixth Victim Taken to Hospital and Dies There
Later-Evidence at Coroners Jury Conflicts to Negt
gence.
ACTION AGAINST G. N. IS CONTEMPLATED

Shelby, Sept l3-Five Shelby residents dead and
another is probably fatally injured result of Great Nor
then railway crossing accident here Sunday morning Four
of the party of six were almost instantly killed when the
Dodge touring in which they riding struck by
the estbound fast mail train the Sullivan hotel crossing
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
mo RESPECTED LAW in SCOBEY" U.S.ATTY.

Laxty of Law Enforcement Daniels County Denounced in
Open Court BY Assistant u. S. Attorney Siver-Indig-
nant Audience Think of Lawrence and Nyquist Silver
Describes Interior of Bucket of Blood" and Reign of
Unbridled Lawlessness in Scobey.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
HOW NEWS WAS RECEIVED in BORDER TOWN
Especial to the Producers Newsl

Great Falls Sept l6.-In scathing statement from the
bench scoring the undehanded methods used influence the
and delay justice United States Judge Chas N Pray
Tuesday sentenced Berry Stephens to term of forty
days in Cascade county Jail and pay fine of $250O0 This
applies only of the three against Seh
ems in The United States Court this term.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

Mrs. Hilda Peterson and Miss Hill
da Karlson of Minneapolis are visit
ing at the Joe KOsh home near Out
look. They arrived Wednesday and
intend to stay for a three weeks
visit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
IDENTITY OF MURDERED MAN UNKNOWN

The bodies of murdered men taken before the
Coroner of Roosevelt county this week and verdc of sudden
death returned by ures The slayer of of the
arrested and search being con
Quoted by the Wolf Point authorities for the murderer OF the
other man still at laroe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
PRAY ROASTS METHODS OF SCOBEY BOSS
BERRY, REX, FINED
AND SENT TO JAIL

AS Fatefu Hour of Trial Approaches Boss Gets Gold Feet
and Flees Minot Hospital-In Scahng Denunciation
u. S. Judge Flags Stephens and Methods Used By Him
to Delay Justice and Influence Court Officials.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
YECS TRY TO BLOW
SAFE AT ANTELOPE

Seven Hundred Dollars Saved When Attempt Failed at Farm
ers Elevator -Comertown Outlook and Antelope Visit
ed Bv County Attorney and Sheriff in War on Crime
''Wet" Place in Antelope ''Mopped Up.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
ANNA HOVET RE-
TURNS FROM FAIR

She Describes Royal Entertainment
ment Given to the County Prin-
cesses-Miss Romano Beatz Elected
Queen of MOntana-Mrs. Erickson
Entertains at Governors Mansion
COrnOatiOn Ball Described-Sheri-
dan County Princess Thanks Her
Friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
THE KILLING OF 'PEG" NORBY'
CULBERTSON SHOCKED BY
LAST WEEKS MURDERS

Peg Noby Dies in Pool of Blood at Cubertson After Quar-
rel With Pete OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shots Arouse Citi-
at Midnight-Dead Body of Another Man Found
at Poplar
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18
LaFoIIette Wins Wise. Primary
JUDGE PAUL
TO DECIDE TWO
DIVORCE CASES

Husband Alleges Wife Deserted Him
and Asks for a DivOrce-Ida Tot
dahl Asks Separation from Her
Husband and the Resumption of
Her Maiden Name.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

Official Newspaper of Sheridan County
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance
Often Rejected

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. Ehe mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
SO many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
lions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is on sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this paper.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Legion Men to SerUe in
Times of EMERGENCIES

Formation of alamo Post Patrol of
the American Legion" an organization
Of picked men trained for service in
times of emergency and disaster, was
announced by John K. Weber, COM
mander of the American Legion post
at San Antonio, Texas.
Commander Weber, commenting on
the patrol, said: THE public has been
educated to expect prompt and efficient
service from the American Legion In
emergencies. When the call came for
aid during the 1921 flood, the Legion
was among the first to be called on and
first to respond. Our patrol will be
fitted and capable of handling the most
unusual circumstances.
POSTS of the Legion have always
done individual relief work in time of
disaster, or have co-operated with
other agencies in giving aid and relief.
The latest instance of the Legion's
activity in emergencies waStheir work
done for the sufferers in the tornado
swept area of Illinois and Indiana.
Thousands Of refugees saved their val
tables because the LegiOnnaires pa
trolled against looters. Thousands of
victims were clothed and others were
fed through the agency of the Legion"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Navy Airmen Given Keen
Examination Before
Flights.

San Pedro, Cal-Flight psychanaly-
sis, practiced< to prevent aerial acct
dents, rather than mend broken bones
or patch up luckless pilots and obsery-
ers after crash, if they survive, has
increased the efficiency of United
States naval aviators to a large de-
gree, statistics aboard the U. S. S.
AroOstook, naval aircraft tender, indi-
cate.
Medical officers aboard the tender
declare that 80 per cent of aerial acct
dents during the World war were due
to physical and psychological defects
of the flying personnel. Acting upon
this percentage compiled from fatali-
ties, the medical staff of the AroostOok
has established a careful examination,
scientific in every detail, over the $50
pilots and observers who take off in
heavy bOmbers or light scout planes
from the long, fiat deck of the tender.
Flight Surgeons Comment.
The flight surgeons observe the flyers
each time before a flight is begun.
81 can tell by talking with a pilot in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Physical Defects
Cause Of Mishaps

the morning." declared DR.. Robert G.
Davis, senior flight surgeon, whether
he is able to go aloft that day. If his
psychological contention seems shaky
he has to stay aboard.
I'VE will not permit a man to fly
who has domestic difficulties, or if his
family objects to his going aloft. At
the critical moment a pilots mind may
wander to what his wife said at break
fast and he ends in a fatal crash"
When an ensign is assigned to the
Aroostook for fight duty, he first must
be in 100 per cent physical condition !;
then he is subjected to a most search
ing psychological examination, Doctor
Davis explained. Visual balance, Wis
ual muscle balance and tests of depth
perception form the basis of the appli-
cant's examination trial before he is
awarded wings.
Then there is the low pressure cham
Der to climax the examination. The
applicant is placed in the chamber
and subjected to atmospheric changes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Ancient Vases and Bronze
Age Dagger Unearthed.

Princeton, N. Important archeo-
logical discoveries have just been made
according to word received here by
Prof. Edward Capps of Princeton uni
versity. Professor Capps is chairman
of the managing committee of the
American School of Classical Studies
in Athens, under whose auspices the
excavations are being made. Twelve
chamber tombs of various periods have
been found, containing vast amount
of material, as they had never been
plundered.
The Argive Heraeum is situated on
the top of a hill midway between Ar
COS and Mycenae. 1t was temple to
Hera and was at one time one of the
most important sanctuaries in Greece
and the foremost temple of Hera in
the PelopOnessus.
Left Money for Project.
DR.. Charles Waldstein did some ex-
cavating on the site in 1892 and then
abandoned it. One of his assistants,
Prof. Joseph Clark Hoppin of Bos-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Old TOnbs Are
Found in Greece

ton, came TO the conclusion that i'm
portant discoveries were possibly
there. He believed that an investiga-
ton might disclose the remains of a
prehistoric settlement and also that
there were more Mycenaean chamber
tombs besides the two discovered by
Doctor Waldstein. Last year he made
plans to return, but died in January
before he could carry them out. He
left fund, however, to be used by
the American school in CARRYING out
his cherished project.
The work so far has completely ius-
titled the beliefs, and there is no doubt
that an important settlement existed
on the site in prehistoric times. Trial
trenches have been sunk in the terrace
above the old temple and have re-
vealed house walls and pottery from
all three periods of the Bronze age.
On the eastern branch of the zero
galaro ridge the excavations resulted
in the discovery Of u chamber tombs
in three groups fairly close together
The tombs are in general of two types,
one with short, broad dromos. or en-
trance passage, and a comparatively
small chamber; the other with a long,
tapering dromos and large chamber
Three Tombs Excavated.
Three tombs of the first type have
just been completely excavated. They
date from the late third Helladic pc
riod, about 1400-1100 B. G. The tombs
yielded good vases of the late third
Heliadic period and also gems, beads
and very fine bronze dagger inlaid
with gold, with a design of flying birds.
The remaining tombs are now being
excavated, and one tomb of the Sec
ond type of impressive dimensions has
been found 1t has a dromos II me-
tiers long and 2 meters wide, and the
chamber measures roughly sc by 40
meters. This and the remaining tombs
are furnishing material for the archae-
ologists, who will probably complete
their work in June. The excavations
are being made under the supervision
of Or. Carl w. Blegen, assistant df-
rector of the American School of
Classical Studies at Athens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10

was surely the right thing for me.
/ took four bottles then and in the fall
of the year / took three. | had been
treated by doctor but he gave me an
iron tonic and that did not help me. 1t
seemed that the tonic did not have in it
what the Vegetable Compound did. That
gave me the strength and ambition /
needed and | have gained in weight
This year before started to clean house
l got four bottlesof the Vegetable Com
pound and am taking it right along.
tell all my friends about it and how much
good it does me. They can notice it be-
cause / have gained in weight weigh
118 now and do all my work myself
again. Mrs. EMIL o. BRANDENBuRG.
651 37th Street, Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
. TIE q
AMERICAN
LEGION
IMPORTANT STEPS
IN CHILD WELFARE

THE opening recently Of two new
American Legion billets for orphans
of the World war and the appointment
of Miss Emma c. Puschner, formerly
agent of the st. Louis board of chill
dren's guardians, as field secretary for
the child welfare division, mark inn
portant forward steps in the American
Legion's national child welfare pro
gram" declared Mark I. Mckee, ma
tional chairman of the Legions child
welfare committee. One cottage was
opened at Otter. Lake, Mich, and one
at Clarksboro, N. ].
The new cottage at Otter Lake is
the fourth to be opened there, three
cottages having previously been
opened. The fourth cottage was built
to preclude all possibility of crowdfng
at the Otter Lake billet. Twenty-six
children can be accommodated in the
new cottage. Twelve children were
waiting to go into it when 1t was
opened
The funds to build the new cottage
were subscribed by the American Lee
gion and its auxiliary, department of
Michigan. That department also es-
tablished the other cottages at Otter
Lake, with the exception of the one
built by the national body of the aux
Hilary from dimes contributed by it's
members.
The Clarksboro home is a colonial
mansion surrounded by two acres of
beautiful grounds. 1t was purchased
with the proceeds Of the annual sales
of peoples on Memorial day. Legion
posts and auxiliary units of the four
counties of Burlington, Camden,
Gloucester and Salem are responsible
for this billet. Ownership of the
property will be vested in local
board but the administration of the
billet will be assumed by the national
child welfare committee of the Amer
lean Legion.
Increasing activity in child welfare
work brought home to Legion officials
the advisability of securing additional
personnel to direct and supervise the
work, To that end Miss Puschner was
appointed field secretary of the Lee
gion's child welfare committee" said
Mr.. Mckee. "She will assist in set
ting up the Legion's child welfare
field service"
Miss Puschner has been actively en-
gagged in the work of the board of
children's guardians at ST. Louis since
Its creation in 1912. She has ad-
Vanced from the position of secretary
to the superintendent of the former
st. Louis industrial school to agent
of the board, doing the work Of execu-
tive secretary of the board and di-
rector Of the placing out department.
She has handled several hundred
adoptions in the juvenile court and
has been legal representative of the
board in all courts. She holds the de-
gree of Bachelor of Laws and is q
member of the American Association
Of Social Workers, of the National
Conference of Social Workers and of
various other professional bodies.
Miss Puschner is a member of the
auxiliary of Quentin Roosevelt post
Of the American Legion at st. Louis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
N. 7. Post Commander Is
TWenty-T no Years Old

Bernard e. Whitley, commander of
Betowski Van Denmark post of the
American Legion, Wayerly, n. Y, Is
said to be the youngest post COM
mander in the country. He is twenty
two years old.
Commander Whitley was only six
teen years old when he enlisted In the
navy during the World war. One Of
his comrades in the post said of the
young commander: whitley is the
liveliest commander we have ever had !;
he'll keep things moving from now on.
Well raise our quota of the Legion's
100000 endowment fund for dis
abled veterans and orphans with
plenty to spare when that kid com.
mander of ours gets working on 1t"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10

that he would encounter above the
clouds.
The air in the chamber Is rarefed
until the aspirant to wings is near
collapse. A chart then shows exactly
what attitudes the man could operate
in most effectively.
Many men, Doctor Davis said, are
excellent flyers below 1900 feet, while
others are competent at 10000 feet.
Thus one pilot may be capable In
bombing squadron while another may
be at his greatest efficiency in a fly
ing or fighting squadron.
Surgeon In Full Control.
The fleets flight surgeon has abso.
lutte control over all pilots in the air
craft squadrons He declares them
off duty if he thinks their physical
condition demands. Constant flying
the surgeons say, produces a condition
of staleness requiring frequent rests
Without these short vacations breaks
occur in the efficiency and men and
machines would be lost.
The flyers quarters aboard the Aroo-
stock are kept well ventilated. The
food is carefully prepared and served;
even as the college athletes training
table is spread, so it is with the navys
athletes of the air.
To sum up their ceaseless efforts
for the pilots welfare the flight sur
geons say, 1T is easier to build planes
than keep men alive"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Water for Morocco Civ

Malilla, Morocco, which has been
in the hands of the Spaniards for more
than 400 years, is about to be pro-
vioed for the first time in it's his
tory with a public water supply.
Gangs of workers are now engaged
in laying cement pipes to bring the
water from the Yasinen, and it is
hoped that within short time the mu-
nicipal authorities will be able to
furnish the inhabitants with sufficient
water for drinking and hygienic pur-
poses.