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New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

An electric maid of -all-vork that washes, Wrings, mangles, and irons clothes, makes ice cream and sau- sages. and cleans and sharpens knives, has appeared in England.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
OGAARD ELECTED TO
HIGH POSITION

Helena.-A further recognition of
MOntana's high place in the produc-
tlOn Of seed grains was accorded the
state when A. j. Ogaard Montana
agronOmist was elected president Of
the Seed Council of North America
which held its first meeting in con-
nection with the 28th annual grain
and hay show at Chicago last month.
Mr.. Ogaard has been, for the past
three years president of the Interna-
tlonal Crop Improvement association
and has been prominent in the work
of establishing the use of better seed
not only in Montana but in other
western states and throughout the ma
tion.
The Seed Council of North America
was organized this year as a result of
call issued to members of the Inter
national Cro~ Improvement associa-
tiOn. The main purpose of the coun-
Gil is to bring together all possible
facts and viewpoints in formulating
more uniform policies with reference
to the seed problems of the country.
This year the council discussed the
question of state seed laws. Definite
recommendations were made for seed
Legislation and program is being
launched to correct the present situa-
tion which is described by Mr.. Ogaard
as Chaotic
Meetings of the seed council will be
held annually at the call of the pres.
ident and members of the Interna-
tional Crop Improvement Association
and others interested in the develop.
ment of the pure seed situation il
America will be invited to attend.
1t is significant that the presidency
of the seed council should fall to
Montana agronomist. Montana is tn,
acknowledged leader in the production
of pure seed for the Standardization
of crops. The Treasure State will
this year use more registered seet
than in any previous crop season, ac
cording to the state extension ser
vice. Thirty-three counties have see
on the registered list on which 2
kinds and varieties of grain and gras
seeds are represented.
Recognition won by Montana at tn
International Grain and Hay Show
has led to the determination of tn
United States department of agricul
ture to establish a federal grain lab
oratory in the state. Miles City ha
been chosen as the location. TIL
buildings and equipment will be ir
stalled next spring.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
MONTANA PRODUCES
100000 TONS COAL

Helena.-Total production of coal in
Montana for 1927 is set at 3,127,746
tons valued at $7,975,752, according
to the state division of publicity. Fig
ures prepared by the state board of
equalization show that approximately
3,027, TAG tons with a total value of
S7,720,752 were appraised and taxed
during the present year. The reason
for the difference between the actual
tonnage and value and that accounted
for by the tax roles is that, especially
in the eastern part Of the state many
privately owned fields are mined for
family consumption and thus do not
come under the regular assessments
for coal mines.
Production in 1926 was approx
mately 2,931,000 tons or 96,746 tons
less than this years output. The 1926
production was valued at S7,652, 100
Fifty out of the 566 Montana coun-
ties yield coal in commercial quanti
ties. Approximately $50 of the out
put is used within the state, princi
pally by the railroads. The ten lead
! ing counties of the state with theil
1927 production are: Musselshell, /,
l119,660 tons valued at $2,855, 1913
Carbon, 839,028 tons valued at 81,
1882; Rosebud, 747,O0O tons value,
at $1,904,850; Cascade, 198,444 ton
volued at $506,032; Richland ,26,62t
tons valued at $67,881; Sheridan, "a,
200 tons avlued at S61, 1,710; Hill, II,
691 tons valued at S29,812; Fergus
9,452 tons valued at S24, ,102; Daniels
$3.50 tons, value at $22,057. WibauX
1900 tons valued at $20,145.
The ten counties listed above ro
duce 2,992,645 tons of the states to
tai coal output.
The output from Musselshell count
shows an increase of more than 266
100 tons over last year. Carbon coun
ty shows an increase of 95,647 tons
Rosebud produced a slightly highe
tonnage this year than last while pre-
duction in Cascade county, the fourt
in coal output, fell off about 62,0O
TONS Sheridan shows a slight il
crease as do also Hill and Daniel
Fergus and Wibaux both show
slight decrease.
Varieties of coal produced in MOI
tana include semi-anthracite, Bitum
nous ,semi-bituminous and lignit
The Goals of eastern Montana al
mostly Ignite and seams range frol
one inch to so feet in thickness. {
all the Ignite coal in the count1
Montana contains about one-third "a
cording to the United States Geolog
= cal Survey.
Montana's coal reserves are est
5 mated at about 400 billion tons, eleve
: and five-tenths per cent of the tot
coal reserves of the United Stat,
and eight per cent of the worlds SUI
ply.
The producers news., 1927-12-30

Press Club-"Well that is pretty
good piece of fiction. There is
one scintilla of truth in it, however.
The Tribune stated l was in Wash
ington. News stories must be getting
very scarce when Herb Peet has TO
fabricate such stuff. Herb isn't a bao
fellow. He just wants to be another
Sherwood Anderson or Conan Doyle"
Wallace, who is a picturesque pro-
gressive newspaperman from an inter
teresting corner of Montana which is
so close to the steppes of "The Lady
of the Shows" that the people there
get indignant and vote the Farmer
Labor ticket, is having the time of his
life in Washington.
Wallace and Coolidge
He was at the press conference a
few days ago and stood next to the
President while Mr. Coolidge was
talking to the forty correspondents
present. When coming away from the
executive offices Charley Cheney of
the Minneapolis Journal asked Wal
lace why he didn't talk to the Presi-
dent. "Where would be the use" an
swered the Montanan. 81 couldn't in
terpret his language anyway. If it
takes the Republican committee five
months to find out what the President
meant by 81 do not choose to run"
how long would it take a backwoods
newspaperman like me to understand
his lingo?"
"The Little Green House"
When reminded that Senator B. K.
Wheeler thought that he (Wallace)
was staying at the Little Green
House on X Street the rendezvous
of President Harding and his cabinet
in the jolly days before 1924, Wallace
laughed again. "Why I live within two
blocks of it. But Wheeler could see
me there if I live within 100 miles Of
it. "Birtie" has a vivid imagination
almost as vivid os Herb Peets al
legged Washington correspondent
"Did YOU meet Blair Coan 7'i was
+ the next question Wallace answered
YES. 81 suppose Wheeler is worrying
( that he gave me that affidavit about
the affair on the cemetery road out
side of Great Falls which was sup
pressed in the Anaconda papers sew
era1 years ago. I am sure that the
\ Senator would like the ladies Of the
Continued on page EighD ,-.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
MONTANA COUNTIES
REMIT TAXES RATE
OF $4,000 DAILY

Helena, Dec. 28.-Montana counties
have been remitting taxes at the rate
of $4,000 a day for the last week.
With Is of the Sc counties already re-
corded, the state treasurer has collect
ed $560,000, more than half of the
amount expected Jan. 1. Inheritance
taxes in the amount of S470,000 also
have been collected, the greater share
of which comes from Silver Bow coun-
ty.
Taxes are collected by the counties
in November, Nov. 80 being the last
day of payment before delinquency
The assessor must record all figures
on the county books before remittine
collections. Although Jan. 1 is the
last day for payment to the state, nc
charge for delinquency is made.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
MANY ANTELOPE IN
MILK RIVER VALLEY

Malta.-The extreme cold weather
and heavy SHOWS in the northern part
of Phillips county and in Canada are
driving numbers of antelope down in
to the Milk river valley and on to-
ward the Missouri. Reports as to the
numbers vary from herds of 13 or 10
to herds of three or four hundred
The punches have been seen in varl-
Gus parts of the Big Bend of the Milk
river, where scattered groups are try
ing to get at haystacks. Others have
been sighted around Woolridge, Bow
doin and Strater, along the railroad
while up Larb creek and in the Hart
territory south of Saco and Bowdoir
other groups seem to be working to-
wards the Missouri
The producers news., 1927-12-30

Angeles.
sAor the strangling Hickman said
rsalized that he must have the
r 10 produce to the girls father,
s-r n Parker, Los Angeles banker
& could not collect the ransom.
y devised the scheme Of rigging
8 eyelids with wire to prop her
"a and make it appear that she was
l.re
me confession completely eliminat-
tre mythical accomplice ,one An
t-sr Cramer, for whom the police
rs been searching since the youth
e his first confession after his
srure near PendletOn where he
gaght to throw the blame on an ac-
urpIice. He had no aid. 1t was a
ngle-handed piece of work, the lat
st confession made Monday revealed.
Hickman killed Marian by strangl-
ne her with a towel. He knotted
It about her throat and pulled tightly
for two minutes before she was un-
conscious
The he took a pocket knife and cut
hole in her throat.
Then he cut off each arm at the ell
bow Then he cut her legs off at
The heeS He put the limbs in q
cabinet
he cut up the bOdv in his room at
the Belyue Arms apartments.
Then he removed the clothing and
Continued on page Eighty
The producers news., 1927-12-30
Aearsts Mexican Documents Under Fire
Hickman COnesses Murder and Muaton Los Angeles Girl
WOLF POINT BRIDGE
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Scott
Leavitt bill providing for extension
of time for construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at Wolf
Point passed the house Tuesday.
ed in its original form at the last
The bill, which passed in its origin
al form at the last session of con-
gress provided for construction of
the span by the state commission in
cooperation with other agencies.
Such measure is necessary be-
cause the Missouri river at Wolf
Point is navigable and bridges Ov-
er such streams may only be built
in accordance with government re-
quirements.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
MONTANA'S SECOND
STATE GOVERNOR
DIES in CALIFORNIA


Berkeley, CAL, Dec. 26.-TwO
hours after he had Joined mem
bers of his family in a Christmas
reunion at which he recalled
Christmas days of pioneers m
Montana, John E.. Richards, SO,
former governor of that state,
died lat his home here Monday.
Death followed a heart attack
late Sunday night.
John E. Richards was the first
lieutenant governor of what is
now the state of Montana and its
second governor. He started his
political career in Butte where
his first public office was that of
alderman. He made such an i'm
preston on the people of that
city in the performance of his Of
ficial 1uties that he was forced
to accept a seat in the upper
house of the territorial legisla-
ture. Here he amplified the good
impressions he had made upon the
people and in 1889 he was chosen
a member of the constitutional
convention which preceded the ad-
mission of the territory into the
Union as a state.
Following admission of Mon
tana, he was elected lieutenant
governor by large majority.
Governor Richards laid the cor
nerstOne of the Montana Soldiers
home at Columbia Falls, the cere-
mOny being performed on Me-
mortal day. May 80, 1896.
Governor Richards died in the
same city, where. in 1881, his
first wife l1ied.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
IL FEET OF SNOW
AT YELLOWSTONE
SAYS TOM CARNEY

While Butte autoists ap-
pear annoyed by several inches of
snow, they should journey to West
Yellowstone, Mont, says Thomas Car
ney, who returned yesterday from
that vicinity, where the snow is IL
feet deep in most places. Mr.. Carney
attempted to motor to Butte from
West Yellowstone but after going
seevral miles he was forced to aban-
don the car in the heavy snow where
ne expects it will remain until the
chinook winds of spring blow.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
FoRMAN ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT

Fred Forman has purchased a new
patent band saw that not only cuts the
bones in the different kinds of meat,
but cuts steaks, chops or any other
forms of meat. Mr.. Forman claims
that the new saw is very rarely seen
in butcher shops this side of Chicago,
and he is pleased to have his shop
classed among the most up-to-date in
the Northwest.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
200 EXHIBITS FINE
SEED TO BE SHOWN

Lewistown, Dec. 28.-According to
A. J. Ogaard of Bozeman, secretary
of the Montana Seed association,
there will be 1900 exhibits of regis
tered and approved seed shown here
at the state seed show to be held the
third week in. February. This will be
during the annual farm weekfin Lew
istown, which of itself will bring at
least 800 farmers from Fergus county
to the city.
Many Fergus county farmers and
stockmen are planning to attend the
farm week program at Bozeman
which starts Jan. 2, the delegation in
The producers news., 1927-12-30
Capitalist Cross Currents

Capitalist Cross Currents
Well informed observers here are of
the opinion that if the documents pub
lished by Hearst were exhibited at
another time a delicate situation be-
tween the United States and Mexico
would ensue. A diplomatic break and
perhaps war was averted by reason of
the fact that the dominant capitalist
group-the Morgan nterests-had de-
cided on a policy of peaceful finan-
cial penetration in Mexico when the
Hearst exposure came to a head.
Significance of Morrow Appointment
The Morgan interests sent their
ablest man, Dwight Morrow, to Mex
leo as ambassador to adjust the finan-
cial situation in such way that Wall
Street would get a stranglehold on
j the people of Mexico without firing
a shot The sending of the hurnorist
Will Rogers to kid the Mexican peO-
pie was not thought to have the de
sired effect so Lindbergh was brought
! Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-12-30
To Dance the Old Year Out
and New Year In at Temple

The prizes for the big Masquerade
ball given by the Degree of Honor
Lodge tomorrow Saturday night al
the Farmer-Labor Temple have been
secured and represent some of the
finest prizes ever given at a mas
querade. According to reports q grand
assortment of costumes will be pres
ent and with good weather prevailing
one of the largest crowds ever attend
ing a masquerade dance in Plenty
wood will be present.
The producers news., 1927-12-30

Warrant For Collins !
The officers entered the Smoke
mouse armed with a search warrant
lOt :. 4. Collins. COlloins denied any
Onlershp IN the business. They were
e.O.slfOnted by one Geo. Dunno who
informed them that he was the pro-
als'of After a thorough search of
ls establishment the officers find
S SSolslsIed Of a quantity of Canadian
0esf ana some whiskey.
collins and Dunno were both placed
C. S.aer Arrest and taken before U. S.
Commissioner Belanski, where they
i. os'g released on a three hundred dol
S..,! al pond S. R. Collins demanded a
i,' is,,sIVm,lniary u, hearing which was set
con;. ~ ;".eune.Sday morning at ten O'Clock
Ion. Ifo.llaS' with his attorney, Howard M.
~, f"'>, appeared at the time set be-
fr,. Inv Commissioner Belanski. At that
sa ra.e Arkwnght and Lawrence also
y offpgaIeQ "a and asked for a continuance
h r-a, ~9 nearing as they were unable
tI.tt tt'Guuee ..e the necessary witnesses at
tsis,,lle' s,lle' Arkwright also produced a
FaTs,iam from Sam Roberts of Great
dem, any, VINO Is head of the Prohibition
her, re'tgnent t.nent stating that he would be
prs..ut .llIaSef Use January 9th, and would
hs Na1 a Ihe necessary witnesses. At
tla aa poiuV commissioner Belanski set
4 > 0,oS .SSe Tor hearing to January 9Th
~ -'OO o'clock p. nj ''''i o'''
Raid Hub Cigar Store
+. In the raid on the Hug Cigar Store
y gg.I liquor was found. eXcentin@
Tom KsIi,. KgIgSle upon the person Of one
lest toiy tH5lly who was placed under ar
er PoiaieiI iiaAeI before U. S. Commission
bmSs.aagn and placed under a tbre,
wae 'sa ~ dollar bond. This charg,
6o1 5r layer withdraw bv the ProIibi
aprea5 aS5'psaftment, when Mr.. KeIlr
the cit, y pay $500 fine covered b,
Vrulhance Of Plentywood.
Warrant for Johnson
Jobn.Coaae Cae establishment run bv Mel
Tee M Iamlharly known as Ami
as MI: oii:ilson ", no has been emplove
wood pvs.gsman Da..t by the CITY of Plenty
Charged ~ 'g1ehVly W was dis
NE force =. u'tion 0
federal r,,r ~ Was 3-.l bv tn
rent n. men. @ Iuaors have been cul
was u1,;rt 9 past week that Mr.. Johnso
boots 'ui:ailng -:aig his establishment n irl'5o -
Bennett ''H 0sl one L. ]. Onstad and JAG
effect H.. OJther rumors were to II II
mat Mr. johnson was operatin
continued On page Eight
The producers news., 1927-12-30
Mrs. Rasmussen Remembers
Producers News Force Xmas

The Producers News force, from
manager down, was agreeably sur
prised last week on receipt of a
Christmas present from Mrs. Hans
Rasmussen and children, at Martinez,
California. The generous sized pack
age contained layer raisins, choice,
large almonds and walnuts, and deli
cious homemade candies. We take
this occasion to express our whole
hearted appreciation of this very ac-
ceptable gift.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
SIDNEY MAN BUYS
HOUSE IN MORNING
AT NIGHT IT BURNS

Sidney, Dec. pa fOur-rOOm
cottage, the property of S. ].
COwels, local merchant, was to-
day destroyed by fire here. The
loss was $2,5OO with no insur- 4
ance.
MIR. COwels had purchased the
property in the morning as an
investment, the house having
been vacated the afternoon be-
fore the fire. The cause of the
blaze is unknown.
The producers news., 1927-12-30

Washington, d. c. JAM 27When after the
holidays startling evidence connection with the alleged
Mexican documents published by the Hearst papers, expected
be presented to the Reed committee The authenticity the
documents the big question and friends of the New York
publisher state that other disclosures will be made to subtantate
the claims made by Mesrs Hearst CObenZ and MIGUEL Ava
The producers news., 1927-12-30

otrd Calf Dec 28.-Wliam E. Hickman Monday confess
f he alone killed 2yeaTOld Marian Parker of Los Angeles
ay after wdnaped her single handed. In confession
ming for uivaed details of brutality, the 19yearod
into pieces the bath tub of his Bellevue apartments in Los
The producers news., 1927-12-30
PentywOOd Becomes As Dry
As the Famed Sahara Desert
Raid After Raid By Federal Officers Forces Booeggers to
Take Cover and Resort to "ip Pocket Saesmanship
RumOrs Connect Johnson With Prominent Organization
and Well Known PIentyvvood Citizens.

Custom Officer Stanley Arwrght and Border Patroman Lawr
@ covered Penywood and raided the following alleged
e JOINTS: The Smoke House, under the management OF Geo
Gu The Hub Cigar Store and establishment by Nels
Johnson
The producers news., 1927-12-30
Special to Producers News.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 26-When shown an article in the
Great Falls Tribune which pupoted to be dispatch from Wash
ngOn him. COL P j. Wallace editor Producers
News and ambassador extraordinary Progressive Farmers
laughed and then told group newspapemen in the National
The producers news., 1927-12-30
Wallace Laughs at Article
In Great Falls Tribune

Says Story Concerning Him (WaIlace) Appearing in Great
Falls Tribune Is Good Fction-TruthfuI In One Respect
When 1t Reports Plentywood Editor In Washngton-At-
tends Press Conference at CaptaBertie Has Vivid mag
nation
The producers news., 1927-12-30
OF WALSH'S
PRESTIGE IS PRESACED
WHEN BILL IS LOST

Authenticity of Documents Under Fire and Proofs Viii Be
Laid Before Reed Committee Capitalist Groups Differ
Method of Getting Sangle Hold Mexico Walshs Res
outo Is Shelved and Senior Senator from Montana APP
pears Detected.
The producers news., 1927-12-30
PqATES REVOLVING STORY OF
HIS CRIME TO TWO OFFICERS

Year-Od Youth Admits He Killed Little Marian
per Bv Sranglng Her the Day After He Abducted Her
PHYSICIAN Believes Girl Died from Fright and Exhaus-
tn-Mother Hires Attorney to Defend Son.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
EX.7OWN HEADS
 ACCEPTED BRIRES
Salisbury Officials Change Pleas
 to Guilty

Salem, Mass, Nov. 1s CT-Tvo former selcctmon of Salisbury today changed their pleas 10 guilty of ac- ccptnS brlbes in superior court here where they had been on trial for two days in connection with li- quor smuggling cases. Three others have pleaded guilty in connection with the same case and there re main for trial several others who investigation.
 Clarence T. Balisdell and Charles w. Lalnprey were the former town officials who retracted their pleas of not guilty after the government had completed it's evidence of testi- paid to protect beach resorts selling liquor from raids by the police. Steve Williams. the alleged graft collector in the deals, changed his plea to guilty at the same time. The cases were continued for sentence on November %.
 Fred Consoli and Fred Bonacorsi had pleaded guilty at the opening of the trial on Monday. These two with Williams were accused of ten dering bribes. Bonacorsi in the 1926 summer season operated the Castle Mona hotel at Salisbury Beach and he testified to paying S25O over a period of weeks for protection. This money went from Consoli to Will llams, who was alleged to have shared it with the officials.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
KIWANIS GUESTS OF BANK
Dinner Prepared and Served Under Direction of Men Who Provided
 Clubs First Meal Four Years Ago.

Members of the kiWanis club to- day enjoyed the unique privilege of eating q chicken dinner i'll the new Commercial Trust Co. building served by the same hotel maIfager and cooked under the supervision of the same chef as the first meal the club as an organization ever had. Four years ago when the kiWanis club was organized it held it's We'd nesday noon luncheons in the old New Britain club.
 The coming of the Burritt hotel and the passing of the old New Brit ain club brought the kiwanis club with other civic organizations into the hotel
 Today, as guests of the Commer- cial Trust Co.,, the Kiwanis had the first meal under the new manage ment of the hotel and found that F. M Thornton, their old steward, now is hotel manager, and Paul Scpibus, the chef. who cooked their meals in the old New Britain club, again is in charge of the kitchen where their Wednesday lunchcons will be prepared.
 There was no official speaker at the meeting today. President J. NJ. Ward expressed the appreciation of the club of the hospitality of the bank and introduced President John C. Loomis. Mr. Loomis followed his method of yesterday at the Lions club and gave credit to Assistant Treasurer Louis s. Thomas for the satisfactory completion Of the new bank building. Not an ink well was set here with out MT, Thomas ap- proval." he said. Tn fact the only two things wrong with this building, and they are minor things are one where l overrulcd him and found was wrong, and another where the architects failed to submit a detail for his approval, and later found they were wrong"
 MT. Loomis also paid tributes 10 EdWard Iamphi"r, Jr., assistant treasurer and Walter NJ. Bassford, treasurer, and Walter NJ Bassford, the opening of the new banking in- lstitution.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
Public Football Game
 Tickets Nearly Sold

Almost all the scIts ill the sec tion5 on tJla NcW Britain side of the field have u,@n sold for thn annual football same between Hartford Public High school and New Britain Hgh school teams which is to hc staged at Memorial fold in Willow Brook park Saturday afternoon.
 Tn" students tickets were sold out Monday noon and the public tickets which went on sale a week arc yesterday }are hlcu selling ra- pidly I'm, greater part of the New Britain eide of tha field is occupied with sections E. C and D. Section z is tho stg!aut cheering section. Section D is th" seats from Section q 10 the aouthorn corner and soc- lion I; is from the Section C 10 the northern corner of the field.
 Tho complimentary seats which are being us"I ny the parents of players local newspapers and others are in Sections E and U.
 Hartford has been allowed $500 tickets, 2201 Of which arc for stu dents and 1900 for tho public. The tickets allowed the students have al- ready been sold, ii is understood,