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New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
Despondent, Notorious
 Prisoner Seeks Death

san Quentin Penitentiary. Cal, Sept, 12 tPl-Clara Phillips. the tiger woman." under sentence Of 10 years to life for staying Albert Mea- dows at Los Angeles in 1922. has threatened another attempt at sui eide because life can be 50 years or an hour"
 Everything that might be used as q weapon has been taken from Mrs. Phillips and she will be kept under guard. Warden James Holohan said today after revealing how she tried 10 end her life the night of Septem- Der 1, Warden Holohan said that Mrs. Phillips sobs attracted a ma iron who found the prisoner had slashed her left wrist with safety
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
Mother and Son Found
 Dead From Gas Fumes

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 12 IPA-- Mrs. Valentine Crosby, 42, and her son. Vincent C., h, were found dad in the bedroom Of their home today victim Of gas asphyXiation, and in the opinion Of the police it IS case of suicide and homicide, as the gas Jet was found wide open and the mother had been suffering from ill health a long time. Three other children escaped q similar fate hy the fact that door separating their bedroom from that of the victim WAS closed The dead bodies of the two were found by Weston a son,
 when he arose this morning. The father of the family is member of the fire department and was on duty all night.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
"KEY" WITNESS TO TESTIFY

LOS Angeles, Sept. F IF)-Jack Bennett. alleged key" witness in the sloo, ,00o,000 Julian petroleum corporation failure, was removed here from san Francisco and was 10 be arraigned today on charges of violation of the state securities statutes. He told authorities he was ready to tell all he knew Of the manipulation5 Of the company $ finances.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
Commits Suicide by
 Lying Across Tracks

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 2 N'- John Oscar Lindor, 34, was found dead on the Boston and Albany rail- road tracks at Millbury Junction early this morning by the crew of 2 passing train. The beh"aded hojy was lying across the tracks and Dr, Richard J. Shannahar, who went 70 the scene in the police ambulance, declared that all evidence pointed to suicide since there were no other marks on the body.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
1,250,O00 Enrolled in
 New YOri. Schools

Now York, $ pt. 12 tP'-NeW York youth forgot the old swimming hole and other vacation joys and plunged into the scnool year today --l .250. GOO strong.
 Officially estimated. the attend ance at the city seats of learning will bo 1,o25,7oo but there are at least 75.ouo who will have to catch their three "R's" in triple sessions. Farochial and private school will take care of the rest,
 Thirteen new schools lcen opened to accommodate l' tmy of youthful pupils.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
RECEIVER FOR RATNER

Abraham S. Weissman of New Haven. has been appointed temper ary receiver to take charge of the properties of George Rather doing business under the name of the Rat ner Realty Co. and the George Con- struction Co. The appointment was made Saturday by Judge Edwin & Thomas of the United States district court in session at Norwalk.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
Steamer AbandOns Hunt for Lost Old Glory

Boston. Sept. 12 lPs-The steamer Capulu, which had been searching for tho monoplane old Glory, today abandoned the search, according 10 3 radio message intercepted at the wireless station of the navy yard hore The vessel, which reported its position as GOO miles east Of Am brose ighlShip. sent the following message:
 Abandoned search for old Glory. Returning 70 New York" 7"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
NAMED FOR II RY Bt TN

Nincola, x. Y. Sept 12 (F'-J r Morgan, head of the banking firm of J. P Morgan &s Co, who has a sum mer home at Glen Cove, 10 miles from Mineola. was named today 10 serve on the September grand jury of NaseaG county.
 lr. Morgan is in Scotland and 'F not expected to return 10 the United States until November.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

razor blade used ill embroidery work. She had wrapped the wrist with a towel and sweater to avoid detection.
 They gave me a life sentence for what I did down south" Mrs. Phil lips is reported as saying, We'll life can be 50 years or an hour I'll make 1t as close to an hour as possible. I'll try it again. It's no use trying to live in prison. I wish had made a good job Of it.
 The warden said she had been morose and recently quarreled with friends.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

route to Paris for it's convention ar Of 2l0 members from Massachusetts. They landed from the steamer Martha Washington at Naples this morning. They were greeted at the station by Representative of the American embassy and Of all the Italian associations Of war veterans.
 The delegation marched from the train to the music of their own band which later played the Star Spangled Banner" while the crowd applauded. The delegation intends 10 return to Naples this afternoon after visiting the tomb of Italy's unknown soldier"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
STUNT FLYER HURT.

Berlin, Sept. 12 UP)-E. Won Reopen, noted stunt flier today was receiving treatment for severe in high altitude at the national air meet. The aviator fell in view of 100. 900 persons. He sent his plane into a spin from which it could not emerge
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
ITALIAN ASSiSSINATTD

Paris. Sept. . fE)-Count Carlo NarIini. Italian vice consul here. was shot and killed today by an un- identified assailant The assailant believed to be an Italian, sought the count in his room at the consulate and fired three times without warn ing The aSsailant was arrested hut declined 10 give his name or motive for the>trime.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
General Motors Stock
 Distribution Thursday

New York, Sept. ? LP'-Th" Gen oral Motors stock "melon' authorlz- ed by directors on August II. two shares ot new stock for one Of old will be distributed beginning next Thursday.
 Stockholders at special meeting today authorized an issue of 3D. 000 900 shares of $25 par value common stock 10 replace the lo,- 000,o 900 of no par value now out standing. The finance commltte" of the corporation this afternoon Wlll formally sanction the issuance Of two shares of new common for one Of the old Exchange of old stock certificates for now may he made on and after September l5.
 Stockholders also approved an amendment reducing the authorized per cent preferred and 6 per cent debonture stocks to the number Of shares actually outstanding.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
S3S. 900 FIRE LOSS

Ford, Mass. Sept.12. P>-t'ire early today swept through the plant of the Highland Coal company on Harvard street in south Medford causing a loss estimated at S3S,000. Besides the sheds nine motor trucks were destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
AVIATOR FORCED DOWN

Tokyo. Sept. 12 R.-Colonel Skala, Czechoslovakian army aviator who recently arrived here from Prague. the capital of his country, hoped to make Pingyang, Korea, but was forced by bad weather to land at Okayama, $40 miles from Tokyo
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
TOFH INDIANS DROWNED.

The Dallcs. ore. Sept. 12 (IP)- Four Indians lost their lives yester day in an attempt 10 cross the mar rows in thc Columbia river below Ceili,o Falls. when their boat cap sIaD Il,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
CONFIDENT IN BUSINESS

Wellesley Hills. Mass, Sept. 12 UFD-Eoger ". Babson, statisti- elan, said business conditions are good in the United States because there is plenty of everything except religion.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
Sullivan and Flynn
 i-nAcr Guard ai HOsnital

NcrwaI1l. Snnr. 1e 1P -Iamcs $ul- livan. Bridgeport and James Flynn, Waterbury. wcr" s.iil under police guard in the Norwalk hospital today and wrra being given little chance to make good their threat to escape. Both mon were injured in an auto mobile crash on the Flax Hill road, Saturday nisht in which Randolph Wright Of Bridgeport was killed.
 The crash occurred when Cyril
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

Eighty per cent of the automo- piles in the world are owned in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

The first electric fans were made in 1884 and rented for s15 a sea- son. plus the cost of current.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12
.210 From Mass. Arrive
 at Rome on Liner Today

Rome. Sept. 12 P>-The Nan- guard of the American Legion en
New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

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The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
Hotel Campaign in Full Swing Stock Sales Reach %25O
"wHAT BOHEMIAN BUILDS, BUILDS BOHEMIAN"

Amid much enthusiasm and with every of
the intensive drive to reach the objective in Boze
mans campaign for community hotel began Wednes
day at 1 o'clock.
The matter of adequately financing the project is
squarey the people of this city, All of the preliminary
work has been done than $4,000 worth of stock
already has been sod working organization which in
cades three score volunteer salesman has perfected
competent operator for the proposed hosery selected
When a survey was made not long ago, the people of
Bozeman said they wanted and the city needed hotel
Whether that idle expression of opinion a settled
conviction worthy of being backed with hard cash will be
determined in the next few days.
The offering of stock the planned hotel straight
business proposition The enterprise is in public favor
is to be established right here will be properly and eff
fcently conducted and for investment purposes is
sound proposition any other business
And don't forget that there jOkers" in the pro-
gram The hotel is being promoted by Bozeman people,
will be owned by BOzeman people, and the profits and
benefits will go to Bozeman people Every member of the
whose reputation for integrity is well known. These
handling the enterprise just they handle their
busness-far square and above board all the way
through.
Civic pride and personal interest urge that you do
much you to help put this hotel project The
reputation of this city progressive community is at
stake; will you permit to suffer? The erection of the
hotel will inaugurate of growth for Bozeman
will you nip it in the bud by Indifference opposition?
The proposed hostey will constitute powerful ever-actve
advertisement for this community; will you deliberately
pass up that advantage?
Then buy stock-buy much you Remember
that 'What Bozeman Builds, Builds Bozeman" And you
want to be numbered among the builders"
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
ROAD CONTRACTOR
KILLED BY BLAST

Caught in a dynamite blast while
experimenting federal aid road con-
struction mile north of Wilsall, John
H. Hershberger, prominent contrac-
tor of Hardin, Mont, was instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Hersh-
berger was well known in Gallatin
county, having done work on several
local projects.
Mr.. Hershberger, according to word
received here, had signalled helper
to set off a charge Of dynamite but
apparently was unaware that he him.
self was standing within the danger
zone. After the dust was settled Mr..
Hershberger was found under near
by truck where he had been hurled by
the blast. Living but with the back
of his head crushed, he was taken
to a Wilsall hotel where he died &c
minutes later. The body was taker
to Hardin for funeral services and in
terment.
Mr.. Hershberg had been in the con
tracing business for 80 years. He
is survived by his wife and daugh
ter, Clara, Is years of age.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
FATALLY INJURED
/, in AUTO ACCIDENT
J. B. Martin Is Victim of Huffine
Lane Crash - Two Young
Women Hurt, Not Seriously

When the automobile he was driv-
ing Saturday night left the road In
Huffine lane at a point about two
and a half miles west OF BOZeman,
J. B. Martin, % years of age, son
of Mrs. Ezra Brandriff Of 226 Lindley
Place, was so seriously injured that
he died before he could be removed
to a hospital and Cora CCnley and
Mildred Muchow, two of his compan-
ions, were badly shaken up and much
bruised. The fourth occupant of the
machine, Tom Payne, escaped unhurt.
The exact cause Of the accident Is
not known, as none of the survivors
could tell just what happened immedi-
ately preceding the crash. 1t seems
pretty definitely established that the
car was travelling at a good rate of
speed, and it is the belief of the young
mans mother that a small stone
became lodged in one of the rear
brakes and caused the machine to
swerve from the roadway. No inquest
was held, Acting Coroner H. w. AK
tell believing it unnecessary.
The party left Bozeman for the
Hot Springs about 10 p. m. At the
place where the accident occurred
there is a deep ditch and when the car
left the highway it turned completely
over and came to rest headed in the
opposite direction. It's occupants were
trapped underneath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Toohey and
some friends, also en- route to the
springs, were the first E reach the
scene. Hastily placing gaa lgJrEed in
his machine, Mr.. Tooh1v started for
the hospital but young Marti,.. whu
had suffered a fracture u the skRl
and a. broken neck, died before Eiss "a
avenue was reached. The young
women were taken to the DeaoO.. y
hospital and Martins body 1eniags
to the Dokken-Getchell funeral ,ls ne
Miss COnley and Miss MuchOw were
not seriously hurt, and a few hours
later the latter was able to go to hel
home. Miss Conley remained at the
hospital until Sunday afternoon. She
was found to have suffered a cut In
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
MOVEMENT GAINS
MOMENTUM DAILY
No Longer Any Doubt of Out
cOme-Sales Force Working
Hard-Further Details

No longer is there any question as
to whether Bozeman will build a new
community hotel. Bozeman will. The
only question now is how long it viii
take to raise sthe balance of the nee
essary fund. And judging from
present indications, that will require
comparatively short time.
With the Intensive" campaign Of
stock selling in full swing since
Wednesday at 1 o'clock, the execu-
tive committee reports that up TO
noon Thursday $4,000 had been sold
A goal of $1,000 a day for each OF
the various groups and $4,000 daily
for the executive committee has been
set, and every member of the sales
organization is bending his every ef-
fort to aid in filling the quotas.
Groups Report
At Thursdays noon luncheon the
various groups of sales organization
reported as follows:
Division CAP, E. E. Mcmahon,
chairman, $2,7OO; Division "B", L K
Pence, chairman, $3,1OO; Division "C'',
William H. Reif, chairman, $1,000;
Division "D', c. w. Sweet, chairman,
| ST, 800; Executive Committee division,
! 81, 400. This total of $4,000, added
to the $S1, ZOO previously sold,
brought the grand total for the Sec
ond day of the campaign to $92, 300
Noon luncheons for the members OF
the general sales organization, OF
which Attorney Roy M. Keister Is
chairman, will be held at hotel head.
quarters daily until the close of the
campaign. Faithful attendance al
these luncheohs, at which progress o
the drive will be reported and con
structive suggestions for further eff
forts made, is urged upon every mem
Der of the organization.
On a big score board erected a
D headquarters the figures Of the dali,
. reports are posted and every da,
q scores of people come in to note tn
progress of the campaign and to ez
! press their satisfaction with the e1
Z forts being made and the results at
tanned. Not only is the movement 70
: a new community hotel meeting wit
= = Continued on Page Tweive)
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
TWO HURT when
AUTO OVERTURNS
Miss Quigley, One of Victims,
Has Fractured Hip-Others
Suffer Minor Injuries

Two young women, the Misses
Quigley, were severely hurt and two
young men, Lester Ely and Charles
Markin, suffered minor injuries Tues
day mOrninC when the automobile Ely
was driving went into the ditch on
the Huffine road not far from. the
spot where, last Saturday night,
James Martin was fatally hurt in a
similar accident.
One of the girls, it was found after
an X-ray examination, had suffered
fracture of the left hip. The other
was struck in the forehead by stone
thrown up by a wheel and was
badly bruised. Their mother, who
was in the car, escaped unhurt. Some
of Ely's fingers were broken, and
Markin was badly bruised about the
head. The machine was wrecked.
According to the story told the
authorities, Ely and his companions
were en- route to the Huffine potato
fields to help harvest the crop. Wher
the front wheels of the car strucl
some loose gravel Markin, it is said
became excited, reached over anC
grabbed the steering wheel. In tht
mixup that followed it was almost ;
miracle, observers say, that any o.
the machines occupants escaped
death.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
10000 WHEAT GROWERS.

If this years bumper wheat crop
were distributed evenly among the
wheat farms of the state, each farm
would produce approximately 1850
bushels. There are $4,000 farms in
the state of which 28,066 report
spring wheat and 1892 winter wheat.
Allowing for duplication on farms
that raise both crops the United
States division of crop estimates gives
the number Of wheat farmers as
10000.
Fergus county stands first in the
number of farms growing wheat with
1901 farmers reporting spring wheat
and 725 reporting winter wheat. Val
ley county is second with ,442 farms
raising spring wheat but only "a re-
porting winter wheat. Sheridan
third, has 1851 spring wheat farm:
and 21 winter wheat.
The ten counties which lead the
state in number of wheat farms art
as follows: Fergus, Valley. Sheridan
Hill, Chouteau, Richland. Phillips
Continued on Page Seven)
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
indian SUMMER
WEATHER HERE

Beautiful Indian summer weather
has been the much appreciated pro-
gram for Bozeman and the Gallatin
valley for the last 10 days, and Thurs
day afternoon there was every indi-
cation that it would continue, for a
day or so at least.
Farmers throughout the valley
have been taking full advantage Of
favorable conditions to get on with
their threshing, and with great sue
cess. According to best reports, there
is still about 10 days or two weeks
threshing to be done, but every day
the total Is being substantially cut
down. Weather like that now prevail
ing means thousands Of dollars saved
to the farmers Of the Gallatin.
While the sunny warmth and dry
ness make deer and Elk hunting al
most an impOssibility, the motoring
public is nightly pleased. During
the last week hundreds of Bozemar
and valley folk have dropped theil
work long enough to take a little
trip-intO the mountains or through
the park-and enjoy the unusually
pleasant conditions.
The government forecast THURSDAY
morning was for "fair and cooler
Friday.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
MORE ROOMS
FOR ACCOMMODATION
VISITING TEACHERS

As BOzeman advances and more
firmly establishes ner right TO
place in the states list of really
progressive communities, more
and bigger and better things will
be attracted here.
One of the largest and most
worthwhile conventions of the year
comes to BOzeman next week,
when the Western division of the
Montana Education association as
sembIes here for a three-day ses-
siOn-OctOber q, % and %.
BOZeman is noted for her hos
pitality, and now is the time to
show it. Some 600 delegates must
have accommodations. II is up to
every citizen TO do his or her part.
Many more rooms are needed. If
you have some available, register
them with the BOzeman Chamber
of Commerce at once, stating
price. Just telephone BAL.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
MONTANA'S wheat
CROP 77,OOO,OOOBU
Largest by 24,OOO,OOO Bushels
Ever Harvested In Treasure
State-FabulOus Yields

Threshing of grain crops is still be-
ing retarded in the northeastern cOun-
ties. The wheat crop is now estimated
at 77,0O0,000 bushels, the largest by
24,O00,000 bushels ever harvested in
Montana, says the crop report of the
state publicity division. The spring
wheat crop is estimated now at Co.
100000 bushels, while the winter crop
is placed at 11,233,0 900 bushels.
Some reported yields larger than
any in years. A yield of rs bushels
per acre on irrigated wheat was re-
ported from Madison county. Sixty
one bushels from nOn-irrigated land
is reported in Pondera.
Winter wheat is in good condition
with acreage almost doubled as COM
pared to last year. The mild wealth
er during the week with a small
amount of precipitation helped all fall
crops to make good growth.
The beet harvest is progressing rap
idly with continuance Of good yielC
and high sugar content. Bean har
vest and potato digging are nearing
completion in most localities. Rich
land says beet harvest approximately
so per cent complete.
Weather has been ideal for fal
blowing and a good deal has beer
done during the week.
Blaine county reports a market
shortage of labor for harvesting an,
threshing and for operation of tn
sugar factory. There is a demand fo
beet workers in Phillips county. Tn
majority of reports give the labO
situation as balanced.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
WANTS DIVORCE,
$4,000 ALIMONY

Large sums for attorney fees and
court costs and substantial temporary
and permanent alimony are demanded
in a divorce complaint filed in dis
trict court this week by Anna Seifert,
wife Of Louis B. Seifert.
Mrs. Seifert charges her husband
with extreme cruelty. She asks the
court for $3.50 for court costs, $1,000
attorney fees, $400 a month tenn
porary alimOny and $35,O0O as perma-
nent alimony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seifert were married
here May 81, 1904. They have three
children, two Of whom are minors
Mr.. Seifert has extensive ranch inter
ests in the valley, where he has
farmed for years. The family resi-
dence is in Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
STUBBORN BLAZE
ON south Third

Fire Wednesday morning did about
$1,000 damage to the dwelling at 702
South Third avenue, property owned
by Mrs. T. M. Pierce and used by
M. J. Abbey for lodging and board
ing many students of Montana State
college. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The blaze, which is thought to have
been caused by defective wiring,
started shortly after IL o'clock and
before it was subdued had virtually
destroyed the roof and part of the
upper story of the building. The good
work Of the fire department was much
appreciated by Mrs. Pierce, who per-
sonally thanked Chief OFT Matthews
and his force for their efforts.
There was also some damage to the
contents of the structure but this is
likewise covered by insurance.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
n E',O!ARING ]! FOR
FL .'AI DRIVE

To trear reports from DR.. r. Z
Russell, director, on the progress Cf
the york of the Citizens, COMMITTEES,
which has undertaken to clear the
BOZeman DeacOness hospital Of debt
met Wednesday evening. DR.. R. G.
Edgington, general superintendent OK
hospitals for the Montana Methodist
conference, also was present and re-
ported.
According to DR.. Russell, several
substantial gifts have been made Oh
are in prospect. He urged every menu
Der of the committee to faniliarizt!
himself with the workings of the hos.
pital management and of the hos
pital board of trustees, and stressed
the fact that at all times the books Of
both the superintendent of the hos
pital and of the board are open for
public inspection.
Under the guidance OF. DR.. EdgiEs-
ton, further plans for the drive that
is expected to raise $4,000 in this
territory were discussed. He report
ed that there is a general good feel
! ing toward the Institution for it's
/ contribution in health service to the
city and the valley. Arrangements
were made for the formation Of sub
committees to work with the general
committee. A get-together meeting
Of the whole organization is scheduled
4 for tomorrow
Canvass of both Bozeman and the
country districts will be begun at an
earlv date. Group chairmen are now
busily engaged IN obtaining workers
for their groups, and are said to bt
meeting with encouraging success
The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-21
TWO COUPLES WE'D
BY JUSTICE AXTELL

Two weddings were performed by
w. H. Axtell, justice Of the peace,
on Monday.
In the morning he united in the
bonds Of matrimony Charles Spirato
Of Chicago and Josephine Driskill Of
Oklahoma. In the afternoon Frank
lin Daniel Huffine Of Glacier National
park and Doris Dorothy Weaver Of
Great Falls were wed and went their
way rejoicing.
Inspection Of the license register
indicates that the justice batted about
1000 per cent on marriages for this
week.