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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Dec. %.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 22.-B
Leaving a message of Christmas
cheer and good will to the people of
the United States, pilots of the army's
Pan-American flight here today turned
their face steward the southern lands
to which they are carrying a similar
greeting from the same people.
The pilots took off this afternoon
for 25S-mile flight down to east
coast of Mexico to Tampieo. They
reached the Mexican port about 1915
p. m.
The weather elements of their home
land again were reluctant to let them
depart, as they were wren on Monday
the aviators attempte dto get away
from the fog and mud of Duncan field,
San Antonio.
Fog swirling about the ships and
clinging with misty fingers to their
yellow wings held the flying boats to
the waters of Laguna Madre, 20 miles
east of here, where they were anchored
last night after the hop from San An
tonic. At 1:3O p. M, however, the sun
broke through to beckon the pilots on,
Rapidly the planes were moved into
the open water of the bay and at 2:25
o'clock Major H. A. Dargue, flight
commander, gave the signal that all
was ready The ships took the air at
two minute intervals, the flagship
New York rising at 1929 p. M
The Detroit, San Francisco, San An
tonic and st. Louis followed in rapid
succession and in few moments they
were crossing the international boun
dairy of the Rio Grande and were over
foreign soil and water.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
The Day In Washington

Congress recessed to January 3.
The interior supply bill passed
the senate.
The Boulder canyon dam bill
approved by the house irrlga-
ton committee.
Senator walsh, Of Montana,
started the banking merger In
vestgation for the senate.
The senate ordered an inves-
tigation of Lausanne treaty me-
gotiations.
A house bill for the manufac-
ture of medicinal whisky was
introduced by Representative
Green.
The McCarl report on alien
property administration was seny
to congress by President Coo
lidge.
Congress received Carmi
Thompson's report recommending
delay in granting absolute inde-
pendence to the Philippines.
Senator Borah charged thac
theft and graft existed over a
period Of years in the al.en prop
erty custodian's office.
A Resolution was introduced in
the senate which would call on
the president for information
concerning what aid had, or
could be given the Diaz govern
ment of Nicaragua.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
EMMIGRATIoN DISCOURAGED {

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22-(Special to
The Dispatch). = Announcement has
been made by the department of in
dustry, commerce and labor that a
number of methods are being used by
American employers to induce Mexi-
can laborers to go to the United States.
The department is investigating this
matter and means of preventing Mexi-
can laborers from going to the United
States under unfavorable conditions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

the i'll health of little son. Shep-
herd could not stop off here to look
the situation over at this time as he
was hurrying home for Christmas.
but arrangements were made for
mailing him one of the Borderland
Climate club booklets, and he prom
ised that he would come back ana
see Douglas if possible and that he
would recommend to his brother thar
he bring his son to this section at
once.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 22.-@-
The All-American cables with direct
communication to. Tampico report all
of Pan American flight planes reached
there at 7:15 p. m. eastern time, this
evening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Soule & Soule
535 10th Street
over
Lon GUY TODAY

No further developments in the
shooting of Lon Guy, Douglas and
Los Angeles cattle buyer, were re,
ported today. Tne inquest over the
body will be held in Bisbee, where
the killing took place, at 1 o'clock
today.
Guy was shot at the home of Mrs.
Christine Johnson, near R.sbee, on
Tuesday afternoon when he entered
the home and had an argument with
Robert Mallory, recently divorced
from Mrs. Johnson. Mallory is said
to have confessed to firing the shots
and has been arrested pending the
coroner's inquest. 1t is understood
that Mallorys attorneys are con.
fident that a plea of self defense
will clear their client.
"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Mrs. D1CNERMAN ~REAPPoINTED

TUCSON, Dec. % B.-Mrs. Allie
Dickerman, Tucson postmaster since
July 1, 1922, yesterday was reap
pointed for another term of four
years commencing January 1, 1927.
Mrs. Dickerman received a telegram
announcing the United States senate
had confirmed her nomination for
reappointment, which had been sub. :,
mitted to the senate earlier in the
day by President Coolidge. !.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

William Carnahan, 12-year- -old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Carnahan. of
B.sbee, was shot in the right hand
by the accidental discharge OF sS
small guage shotgun while hunting
in the Sulphur Springs valley last
Sunday. The boy was taken to thu
Copper Queen hospital for treatment
and later removed to his home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
TNELUENZA IN Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 23 R.-The metro
politan police department announced
that influenza is spreading in Tokyo.
There were 81 deaths from it Mon
day, making total of SCI for De-
cember
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
AMERICAN AIR
ENJOYS REACH
TAMPICO 0. K.

TANIPICO, Mexico, Dec 22.-R-The
United States army Pan American
fliers arrived here at $50 o'clock this
evening, local time, completing the
second leg of their good-wi flight to
South America from San Antonio,
Texas.
The chief of the squadron, Major
Herbert A. Dargue. said that during
the entire 800 mile journey from
Brownsville, the aviators had to do
battle with SO-mile wind which made
flying difficult.
The airmen were met at the flying
field by the American consul and a
reception committee. They were ten
dered a banquet tonight.
An hour before their arrival, the
Mexican aviators, Sidar and Rico set
out to meet and escort them in. When
the Mexican airplane landed it turned
over, causing slight injuries to the me-
chanician.
The fliers hope to continue the jour-
ney TO Vera Cruz tomorrow, the exact
time depending on weather conditions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY IS ROBBED
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
ADMITS HE PAID $500
AS BRIBE; OFFICERS
TURN MONEY OVER

Miles City-JOhn Bowler, who for
merly entered a plea of not guilty to
a charge of bribery in connection with
the alleged offering of sum of
money to witnesses about to appear
in a liquor dealing case duplicating
him, appeared before Judge McKinnOn
on Friday and changed his plea to
guilty. He will be sentenced Wednes-
day, April 7thf at 9:3O a. m.
1t is said that the bribe was of
fered in Custer county, to Carl E..
SorensOn and Phillip Hassler. Feder-
al and state prohibition agents who
had obtained evidence Of the fact
that Bowler and some of his asso-
ciates were guilty in Dawson county
of violation Of laws pertaining to
intoxicating liquors. They We're about
to be called as witnesses, it is under
stood, and Bowler offered them a sum,
said to be $500, if they would absent
themselves from the trial and with
hold true and material testimony in
the cases. The money was accepted
by these men, it is said, who in turn
sent it to the attorney general at
Helena.
John Bowler was in Plentywood to-
day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09

The Missing Books
The disappearance of the books was
first discovered when Miss Alice
Young, librarian, made a check up of
the works of Upton Sinclair. She
found the following books were not on
the shelves and were not lent out to
patrons of the library. She at once
notified the Sheriff who is now work
ing on various clews that may lead
to the recovery of the books, if they
are not burned, and the apprehension
to the thief. Several other books of
radical nature are also believed to
have been taken from the public IL
brary but the following works by
Upton Sinclair are definitely placed
in the missing column by the Librar-
ian:
600 per cent. The story Of a Patriot
''Cry for Justice
, Manassas.
Samuel the Seeker"
"Plays of Protest"
"They Call Me Carpenter"
"The Fasting Cure"
journal of Arthur Stirling"
Continued on Page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09

A complaint was presented by Err
ME Lang to Justice of the Peace
Wheeler, resulting in warrant being
issued for the arrest of one Matt
Patterson, early this week. The COM
plant against Patterson is as follows
The State of Montana VS.. Matt
Patterson, Defendants.
PERSONALLY APPEARED Be
fore me on this day E. R. Lang
who, being first duly sworn, com
plant and says: That one Matt
Patterson did, on or about the 26th
day of March A. D. 1926 at Sheri-
dan County, in the State of Mon
tana, commit the crime of Grand
Larceny in that he did then and
there wilfully, unlawfully, feloni-
ously, fraudulently, knowingly and
with intent to defraud r. f. Lang,
doing business under the name and
style of Lang Motor Sales, make.
draw, utter and deliver to the said
K. E. Lang a certain check upon a
certain bank, to-wit:
The Citizens State Bank of ROs-
eau, Minnesota, banking corporation
duy organized for the PURPOSE of
doing a banking business under and
by virtue of the laws of the State
Of Minnesota, and doing business at
Roseau, Minnesota; that said check
was then and there for the payment
of money and was then and there in
the words and figures following, to
wit:
ROseau, Mimi, Mch 26th 1926
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Pay to the order of Lang Motor
Sales .--.--------.---.---.--.-- $575. 90
Five Hundred and Seventy Five
DOLLARS
Matt Patterson
that he, the said defendant had net
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
ANDY HOLM DIES
AT MEDICINE LAKE
Old-Time Resident of Sheridan COun-
ty Passes Away Monday After Sc
we're Illness.

Andy Holm Of Medicine Lake died
last Monday after a severe attack of
Erysipelas. He was i'll for the past
two months and suffered terribly.
But for the fac5 that he was a man
of a strong constitution he would
have died sooner. A large procession
followed the body of the deceased to
the grave side yesterday.
The deceased is one of the old-time
residents of Sheridan county and has
been in business here for a long time.
He operated threshing outfit during
the fall of 1910 and engaged in the
pool hall business soon afterwards.
Andy Holm was native of Wis
cOnsin where he has many relatives.
He leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss. Deceased was Dopu-
lar with everybody and much sympa-
thy is felt for his bereaved wife and
children.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09

Senator Schnitzler has the follow
ing to say about his travels in the
Holy land and Egypt:
"If we recall correctly we left YOU
on the border land of Palestine and
Egypt and now we proceed by train
over a route into Egypt built by Gen
eral Allenby to convey his troops
from the Suez Canal into Jerusalem
during the World War. The Austri-
an and Turkish trenches are point
ed out to US and here and there a
spot where battles took place and
where the life blood cf numerous
soldiers flowed; there is desert on
both sides, train of slowly plodding
camels, an Arab astride white steed
and again small settlement of ma
tives or an English military post. At
dusk we reach the east bank of the
Suez Canal and are transported to
the opposite side by ferry; here a
thorough examination of our baggage
is made and we are off for Cairo which
we reach at about II o'clock, tire
and dusty after an all day ride thru
the desert. The trains, you must re
member, are far from comfortable
one is penned in a small compartment
and there one must remain until the
end of the journey; there are no OBJ
servatiOn or lounge cars like in Amer
lea"
Egypt.
"In our last communication we
covered an area, histric because of
the life of Christ but now we enter
the cradle Of dating
4,140 years before Christ, which
makes the Christian epoch appear ss
close to modern. Cairo itself is sinI.
ated on the Nile where the delta be.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
COUNTY ASSESSOR
WARNS TAXPAYERS

County Assessor Aspelund warned
taxpayers to send in their assessment
lists in a notice issued from his office
Thursday which reads as fellows:
Notice is here given to al those
who have not yet sent in their AS
sessment List for property in the
country for the year 1926. If you do
not wish me to estimate your Assess
ment from this office according to
last years list, you should fill out
your list and mail at once. Some of
you might have to pay more taxes
If you Assessment is estimated ac-
cording to your 1925 list.
Yours truly,
o. "A. ASPELUND,
County Assessor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
lang Tool of Marster's Gang

Lang Tool of Marster's Gang
Lang's defeat was all the more de-
cisive because his opponents name
was not on the ballot and was not
consciously a candidate himself, but
was elected by a "sticker" campaign
put on by his friend the morning of
election. The successful candidate,
Louis Smith, defeated Lang in the
first ward by an almost two to one
vote. The rapid decline in the pOpu-
larity of the PlentywoOd flivver ped
dler, eliminating in his smashing de-
feat at the polls last Monday is due
to the part he played in the attempt
ed frameup of the Sheriff and County
Attorney by the Collins-Wade-Mar-
sters gang a few months ago.
Was a Political Dumbell.
In his insane desire to satisfy an
old grudge against the sheriff, Lang
played the Judas act to some of his
bOotlegger friends. He at once lost
caste with his own crowd with the
result that he became a kind of So
cial and political leper. Being of the
same low grade of political intelli-
gence as all the other old gang poll
ticianS who call Sheridan and Daniels
counties their habitat, he was unable
to guage the extent of his fall in
public esteem and became a candidate
for alderman in his home ward last
Monday. His neighbors, who know
him best relegated him to the poll
teal scrap heap by a decisive ma
jOrity and metaphOrically wrote on
his political casket the inscription
'Requiescat in Pace"
Harry Hilyard Wins
In the second yard, Harry Hilyard,
another "sticker" candidate won Ovel
old man Ziebarth, another old gang
adherent. Hilyard ran on the same
ticket as Louis Smith and will stand
for progressive principles in the city
council. While the Farmer Labor
Party took on part in the city elec-
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
Banking Corporation Divi-
dends Total $93,62O.OO
Among Its Depositors

Since the Banking corporation
closed its doors it has paid divi-
dends to depOsitors tOtalling $685.
8 62O.S2 and interest of S9.I55, ac-
cOrding to figures taken from the
report of Receiver Z. d. Gray of
the district court. The report
covers the period from May Is,
192S/tO February %, 1926.
Court costs included in the re-
port include the fees of AttOr-
: neys Stewart and Brown for $1O,-
Salaries, S27, ,S89.51; court costs
: 16,366.32; Office expenses, S5,-
555.98; rent and lights, S4,747.73;
C. ID. Gray, $169.36; taxes and
insurance, $1,O42.69; miscellane-
= Gus, $5SS.12.
There has also been paid on
tax trustees mortgages, $3,153.-
IL; advance corporation loan COM
pany, 21,959.16; advanced to pro-
tect bank interest, S241, ,O94.83;
bills payable S11O,146.83; trustee
. B. r. $259.25; farm loan bank,
=" S11,773.41; other farm loan trust
funds collected, S71,747.O4; Mon
tana Trust & avings bank, ST.
57O.43; claims against the banks,
S10,651.55; F. NJ. G.. S5,220.S8;
stockholders, $4,000; tax paid,
F" S3,314.59; r. E. NJ, $2,49O18.
From May Is, 1928, to May 81,
1925, Receiver Gray's salary was
$500 a month, amounting to S12,-
225. From June /, 1925, to
February %, 1926, it was S4OO
per month, or $500.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
;
ARREST
ED IN ST. PAUL, MINI

When the warrant for the ar
rest of Matt Patterson was sworn
to by Ernie Lang, Sheriff Sails
bury at once got busy on the
case. The result was that he re-
ceived a telegram Thursday af-
ternOOn from the Sheriff of Ram
say County, Minnesota that Pat
tersOn was picked up OH the Ge-
scriptiOl sent by the sheridan
Sheriff and was held in the st.
Paul jail.
1t is understood that Patterson
is fighting extraditiOn ana it will
be necessary to get a requisitiOn
; from Governor EricksOE before
the Governor Of Minnesota re-
turns hiIn TO PlentywOOd
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
How it Happened

How 1t Happened
Emerging from the capitol where
he had just opened an international
congress of surgeons he was walking
through the crowded square to his
automobile, acknowledging the cheers
of the crowd when a middle-aged
woman in dark gown, stepped close,
pressed a revolver against his face
and fired.
The Fascist chief staggered and
clipped a hand to his nose, from
which the blood streamed but he re-
tanned the composure for which he is
noted
"a woman!" he exclaimed. Clancy,
a woman!"
Woman Arrested.
The woman was seized by the
crowd which seemed bent on taking
vengeance for the attack on their
chief. She was rescued with diff
Guilty and hurried to a cell where
she was later Unidentified as Violet
Albina Gibson( aged so, daughter of
the late Lord AshbOurne of Eng
land and sister Of the present Bar
on AshbOurne.
Mussolini whose nostrils had been
perforated by the bullet submitted to
first aid treatment and then went to
his residence, the Chigi palace, where
he was visited by theh foreign dip
lOmats, including some of those ac-
credited to the Vatican.
Immediately after the attack, the
Duce categorically declared that no
acts of retribution would be counten-
anced. Despite this edict manifesto
tiOns occurred and crowd, breaking
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
LIQUOR STOOLS"
CHARGED With THEFT
Ben Hill, Who Was Here With We'll
liver During the BrOwn-Lang
Trouble, Is Defendant in Action
for Recovery Of $4,000.

liver During the BrOwn-Lang
Trouble, Is Defendant in Action
for Recovery of $1,000.
Red Lodge, Suit for $1,000 actual
and $4,000 exemplary and punitive
damages was filed in district court
Monday by Louis Fernando of Red
Lodge against Ben Hill, Lee r. Brink.
Thomas Knudsen and S. S. Parker,
said to be federal under cover opera
tives under the prohibition laws. The
complaint alleges that a fund of cur
rency of the first named amount, kept
in tin can by a large rock in his
cellar and covered by a board, disap-
peared February when the defend
ants raided his place.
Loses Fruit Juice Too.
The four men, the compliant re-
cites, "Wrongfully, unlawfully and
maliciously" entered his dwelling
when he and his family were away.
first breaking the lock on his cellar
door and then gaining ingress thru
kitchen door which was not locked.
The plaintiff goes on to assert that
the men destroyed kegs and smashed
10 jars containing preserved fruit.
Needs $4,000 More.
Fernando asks actual damages to
the amount of the money he missed
after the visit of the operatives and
the further sum Of $4,000 as punitive
and exemplary damages. The case
arises out of the wholesale raid
staged by federal officers early in
February in this city. Fernando COM
planned of his loss to local officers
at that time but search, of the federal
men failed to disclose the missing
funds. He is represented in the action
by John G. Skinner Of this citv.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
SCHNITzLER WALKS In
FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST
FrOid Banker and State Senator Visits PaestneCoe Down
Into Egypt Like Joseph of Old and Views King Tut's
Vatican and Vienna and Historical Places
In Europe.

Senator w Schnitzler of Froid taking in the sights
on world tour In letters to his friends Roosevelt County
he has graphically described many of the historic places he has
visited he most recent letter from the Roosevelt County
banker and politician IS concerned with the Holy land While
the clever Froid banker mnutey describes how he walked in
the footsteps OF Christ in jerusalem he remains dscreety 81
lent on how drove the money changers out of the lem
pie in the Holy City. 900 years ago
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
"KINDLING"

The play "Kindling" was presented
to a good house at the Farmer-Labor
Temple Monday evening. 1t was
staged under the direction of Miss
Emma Crone, for a very laudable
purpose, VIZ: furnishing rest room
in the public library
A big dance was given after the
show and everybody enjoyed the fine
music and smooth floor of the Temple.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
LANG DECISIVELY DEFEATED
FOR OFFICE In HOME WARD
Old Gang Leaders and Sideic of Three Fingered Brown
Notorious StoOPigeon, RELOCATED to Political Scrap
HeaP-Harry Hilyard Wins Over Zebarth in Second
Ward-AD City Bond Issues Garry But One.

The most noticeable result of the elections held in Pen
yVood last Saturday and Monday the defeat of Raw
Lang fellow conspatOr of Three Fingered Brown and self
confessed leader of the old gang Sheridan County in his
own bailiM1ck in the aIdermanc elections Monday
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
Patterson Teaches Lang a FetO
Tricks on Tractor-Horse Trading

Clever Stranger Moves Two Carloads of Horses Exchanged
for Fordson Tractors, Praiies of Minnesota Where
He Sells Them and Disappears-Gave Lang Check for
$575 Which Was NOn-negotiable-Fordson Tractors
Now on Farms; Horses Working in Mnnesota-Ray
Lang Is Out His Down Payment While Patterson Lives
High.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
MUCH LAW BUSINESS
AT WOLF POINT

Auto Thief Gets 6 to II Months
MOrrissey is Liquor Defendant-Di-
vOrces Granted-Lucy Curran is
First Political Aspirant Of-Sea-
son.
Lowrie Brooks received a sentence
of from 6 months to IL months in
the state prison at hard labor for
attempted grand larceny, at the law
and motion day sessions before Judge
s. E. Paul, Friday. He was taken to
Deer Lodge by Sheriff J. H. Ander-
son Monday evening. In pleading
guilty Brooks said that at the time
of the alleged crime he was drunk.
The circumstances of the case are
that on March z, Superintendent C.
H. Smith of the Bainville schools was
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
WOP TYRANT EXCLAIMS- FANCY, A WOMAN

Rome. April 1.-The reign of Benito Mussoini murder
er OF progressives and of Italy, narrowly escaped death
from bullet as he stepped from the Capitol building today
1t IS believed that if the dictator killed his dctatora gov
enment would crumbe and Italy would peace and
freedom
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
McKEE is SEEN In LIBRARY AFTER DARK

Librarian Denies Giving the Key of Building Notorious
Land Shark Whom Citizens Saw Where Books are Kept
Late at Night-Sgn is Taken Down By Indignant Citi
zens Sunday Morning Petitions for Removal of Mckee
Before Commissioners.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
IVERSON And FRENCH DENY REQUEST

The works of Upton Sinclair presented the Sheridan
County Public Library by Americas greatest living writer
are missing from the library Shelves All clues now point to
the fact that they stolen by somebody opposed to
gressve thought and sentiment
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-09
new RULE MADE BY
LAND BOARD in THE
SALE STATE LANDS
SPECIAL SALES TO
BE HELD ONLY WHEN SEVEN
ASK FOR CHANCE BID.

Hereafter, the Montana state land
board will not look with favor on re-
quest for special land sales unless
there are applications on file from at
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