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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14


connection with. the county fair on
the afternoon of Oct. 9th. Mr..
tlshbeck has donated the use of the
theater and an interesting program
is being worked out for the enter
tamment of all the 4-H club mem
Ders of Sheridan County. One of
the main events staged is the corn
Judging contest in which teams
from several counties will partici-
pate, and medals will be awarded TO
the members of the teams placing
fIrst and second places. It is plan
ned to have several demonstration
teams from local clubs to be on de-
mOnstratiOns in foods and clothing
work. There viii also be a movie
snow in connection for the enter
taInment of the Al members.
All club members in the county
arc urged to attend the program on
the afternoon of October 9th and
each club is expected to take part
In the entertainment by giving their
club songs and yells.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

flee, opinions by the attornev gener.
al and decisions by the supreme court
TO uphold his contention that CAREY
had violated the law in collecting fo1
inspection of roads and for chargino
for poor cases. Some months ago the
attorney general issued an opinion
which was to the effect that county
commissioners could not legally col
lect for inspection of roads except IN
der few specific conditions, namely
inspection OF proposed new roads and
work being done under contract and
before payment. Since that time the
state examiners office has held that
fees paid out for inspection of road
work were illegal and has urged all
county attorneys to see that the prac-
tlce was stopped. This opinion Of the
attorney general and the letters from
the state examiners office PLAYED an
important part in the conduct of the
case and in the arguments by the at
torneys.
Inc state was represented by Coun-
ty Attorney Herbert, who was assist
ed the first day by County Attorney
Grover c. Johnson of Lake county.
but who, after the first dav had to
leave to attend court in his own coun-
W. The defense was represented by
Attorney S. M. Logan of Kalispeil
and Attorney John G. Brown of Hell
ena.
Judges Action Resented
IL IS only giving an essential part
OF the news in regard to this case 70
say that the action of the court in SET
ting aside the verdict of the Jury has
caused bitter and quite widespread re-
sentiment throughout the county.
number of the jurors were outspoken
IN their disapprOval of the courts ac-
CIon. The sentiment expressed nv
those who are criticizing the court is
that an attempt had been made bv the
county attorney to correct an evil in
Lincoln county affairs and to stop
practice that has cost, in the past, the
taxpayers Of the county large and. as
they believe, illegal sums for the in
Spectlon OF roads and bridges. They
hold that the defense was given
TAR trial and was convicted bv iurv
OF his peers, and that the Judge over
stepped the bounds of Justice and rea-
when he set aside the YER
dict. wy -
Judge Claims Law Is With Him.
On the other hand, Judge Pomerov
IS emphatic in the statement that the
Jaw allows county commissioners nav
Tor road inspection when properly au-
5horlzed by the board of commission
ers. In conversation with the West
ern News after the trial, this question
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: saucy and put up some resistance
when he was struck on the head
: and fell back on the bed uncOn-
sciOus. The bandits then made a
search of the place. Medders re-
gained consciousness when the
burglars brought Kennedy into
the house on a piece of ladder.
and reused uD, when he was COW
cred with a gun and ordered to
turn onto his face while the bur
glars broke open the safe. There
was evidently terrific struggle
IN the barn. Kennedy was left
tied on the ladder ana gagged and
chOked, though he was evidently
unconscious. Medders was also
bound and gagged. The thieves
made their getaway in Kennedy's
Ford having evidnetly come To
the premises on foot.
Medders in time extricated him
self and walked to the Void farm
adjoining, telephone lines having
Deen cut, and gave the alarm.
Void called Sheriff Salisbury. who
accompanied with County AttOr-
ney Erickson and DIR. RObb rush
ed to the scene of the crime.
There is no information as to
whether there are any clues or
not but the officials are Out an
the job. ~ ="
: Kennedy, who is a very wealthy
man and a recluse. has no reIa.
itlyes in this locality, but has
brother and a sister in Chicago
and sister in st. Louis who have
been notified.
Mike Kennedy is one of the best
khOWn and successful farmers of
the Raymond community. He
mas been an ardent supporter of
all progressive measures for the
state. The people of the Raw
mOnd territory were shocked If
the occurrence, when il sDread
IKE wIldfire throughout the dis
trlct. The sentiment was sucb
that 1T the perpetrators of tba 4
dastardly outrage were caught
that stern methods would be used !
against them. Sheriff Salisbury
who has been a friend of Kenne, !
dy since the latter came to the :
country, is using every effort to =
trace down the persons who com =
united the outrage. 1t is possible =
that the culDrits went in the di- :
rectIOn of certain Dakota cities =
but the Sheriffs of all adjoining =
places have been notified. It is =
evident, from all accounts. that =
Kennedy would not surrender =
when the bandits forced him to .
stand In front of their reyOIvers. =
All signs point to the fact that +
hennedy put up a stiff resistance =
ana mad to be overcome by ter :
rifle gum blows on the head by his =
assailants. =
Kennedy is now in the hosDitaI =
and IS at deaths door. He has =
large wounds on his head and the 3
physicians say that his skull IS 3
fractured. Only his strong phv- =
slque and vitality has saved him =
Mike Kennedy is about forty 3
years old and is one of the pio- >
neer residents of Sheridan county =
oeIng one of the first homestead =
ers mere. He has the sympathy 3
OF the public and all hone that he =
may survive his present affliction. =
- >
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
Yeggs Fail to Get At Money
In Yellowstone County Safe


Billings, Oct. 1O.-TwO GRIMM
ais are believed to have attempted
to break into the county auditors
office at the court house and to
have been frightened away before
entry actually was made. G.. A.
Cook janitOr at the courthouse
found the transOm over the office
door broken and ladder leaning :
against the door frame, indicat- !
ing, he believes. Sudden withdraw 4
al from the scene by the would i
be craftsman. A safe in the Of :
lice contained about $500 in cash 4
according to Paul Hogan, county $
auditor, but there was no evidence :
OF the office having been entered. 3
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

nomination Of men who will be square
to labor when they mount the bench. +"
Asked after his address whether he
advocated popular election of federal
judges or the recall of Judges as once
suggested by Theodore Roosevelt.
Thompson refused to be quoted by the
press, saying that he had important
cases up in the federal courts which
ne did not wish to prejudice.
Other speakers at the Friday ses.
$Ions presented the claims of the
Union Labor Life Insurance Co., OF
and Of certain former army officers
the Woman's Int. Union Label League
Tor retirement on the same terms as
regular officers. For the first time
since the convention opened DAYS
ago no mention was made of the reds
either foreign or domestic.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
BEATS! B! TIME OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
Now York CentraPs Crack Trains
schedule From Buffalo to Albany
Gut IL Minutes by Chrysler Car.

From Buffalo to Albany Is min
utes faster than the time of the New,
/ ork Centrals crack train, the Tween
Cleth Century, is the latest feat to he
credlted to a Chrysler car eouinned
with the new Chrysler "Red-Head,;
nigh compression engine.
Driven by its owner "A. J. Eckert.
Dr., and a mechanician who accom-
panied him, the Chrysler. a 1926 road
ster with fore than $4,000 miles al
ready registered on its speedometer
was checked out of Buffalo bv Wes3
Tern Union officials at 1852 n m
september II and into Albany the
next morning at 5.35, MAKING an avo
e edg speed OF 1924 miles per hour
Tor the 1854 miles travelled.
The time is the more remarkable
III view OF the fact that the first ten
mics was inside the limits of Buffalo
ana the last four miles over Albany
sIreets, While no fewer than IA cities
ana towns were passed through on
the run. A drizzling rain durinr
three hours of the night also tended
70 make fast running difficult.
lhe time was possible onlv ba-
cause OF the mechanical perfection of
Inc Chrysler," said Mr.. Eckert after
Gne run. 1T could never have been
qone but for the roadsters capacity
TO operate at sustained high Speed
combined with its unusual accelera2
tlon and braking features, which en-
aoled US to kee pperfect control every
The "Red Head" also PLAYED
an important part in the fast time
its addition to the cars nor
NAL speed, while the new zip it gives
to driving by its wonderful effect on ~
t and on hill climbing abil-
10y makes driving constant jov for
the man at the Wheel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

was put to Judge Por,..
tn then, Judge, that the Sel'I lsSy !. ia
70 county eommissio T l~V alog
ton of highways?'S' '''9's ior
IA Absolutely, there is r.
about !91T; it" replied the i n No r|
Wen, YOU then bo 5IIGge.
opinion to the State - oro. 90
and the attorney ge1 e4@p I
Yes; they'd better ,'i ,a.,
was Judge Pomeroy's r sgda t'
Brief History Of ~ =
When County 4 n 'ne Ias
took office the first ' Of \.
500 soon the thereafter received a h IN.
the state examinrs off "A : l s.s.
i attention to certain alIeps si-l3
practices by some of Lirc csSo
commissioners, namely. t ig'l IN \
OIL pay for road inspectior' Wy \.
looking after poor cases, sI,'
attention to the ruling Of + ~. 4.
general in the matter. The y oo a,
tornety thereupon wrote 7. 'I ".
the board Of county Comm, s.'
setting these matters fort ti,''l Y.
ing them to discontinue IL IL X q
objected to by the state ex an
TINS was not done, he AGAIN '' w,...
BOARD a second letter and la W.
demand upon Carey and COMMIT rrtl
missioner Callow Of TROY f., 4
turn Of certain sums which Il h.
mad been illegally drawn ~ 4.
Gals c CallOw complied by' r u
SIZ9, the amount demanded fran
but Carey refused to maEs , .,r
bursement to the county w5s-
the county attorney proceeds
custer proceedings against h,
the result as stated above. SIs
giving of the opinion bv tbe N.
general to the effect that commit
mlssloners could not legally
pay for road inspection. Comir
missioner Brink has filed M +
for such services. and ror,,,;.s
Callow has not done 50 Since h
-mbursed the county for The m
so drawn by him.
Question for Supreme Cont
A report by the state exanns /
ice following last examination NJ
following the last examination HI
'oln county books, and in wH3
examiner again calls attention
egal charges made for road IN
Ion. Now comes Judge Pomag
holds that the state examiners
S In error and that charges tr
Inspection are legal whether q
'Oads, contract work or othaT
ordered or ratified by the bon
commissioners. The consensus
t is a question that should Be 81
" the supreme court as speed
possible.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
OPHEIM CASHIER is
WE'D TO MISS NELSON

Opheim.-O. S. Bergh, assistant
cashier, First State bank, Slipped
quietly away last week and has re-
turned with bride. Mr.. Bergh and
Miss Muriel Nelson were married at
a public wedding at the Ray Lutheran
church Oct. 2. Miss Bergh is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Mel
son, Ray, and taught in the local
schools there while Mr.. Bergh, form
erly worked in bank there before
coming to Opheim, where he accented
his present position. July 1, this year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
FARM
ER-LABOR C0NVEN-
ton is CALLED
President Candidate to Be Select
ed at Milwaukee Next Year.


Burt-Martin, National Secre-
tary of f. l.. P. of America. has
issued call for delegate BODY
TO meet and nominate candidates
for President and Vice President
at Milwaukee, May II, 1928. The
call is as follows:
The farmer-labOr Party of the
United States, thru its National
Executive Committee, meeting in
the City of Denver, this 18th dav
OF September, 1927, sends its
greeting and its appeal to the mil
lions of farmers and workers
whose economic wrongs are mo
longer tOlerable, whose repeated
appeals to Congress for redress
nave fallen upon deaf ears and
whose supplicatiOn for relief have
gone mheeded by both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties.
ear after year your cry of dis
tress and your appeals for JUS
tIce have been answered nv sneers
and rebuffs and betrayals at the
hands of both these parties. Why
should you longer permit your
selves to be longer led, like sheen
to the slaughter?
Farmers and Workers of Am
erica, the Farmer Labor marty
calls upon you now to organize.
unite at the ballot box next wear
and throw off the yoke of your
OppressOrs. Emancipate yOur-
selves-yOu have the pOwer-
USE YOUR BALLOT to free
yourselves from the economic
bondage that now threatens your
very existence. Organize. unite.
20 to the ballot box in 1928 and
wrest the Government from the
control of your Oppressors and
use 1t to establish Justice for
ALL.
We declare it to be the inflex-
Ible purpose of the Farmer Labor
Party to extend its organization
INTO every State in the Union he
tween now and the election of
1928, and we call upon red-bIOod-
cd men and women everywhere
who still believe in the ideals Of
Justice, Truth and Liberty to
unite and rally to the supDOrt of ,
Its principles Agitate, educate
organize, to the end that Ameri- !
ca may be rescued from the hands !
OF lts betrayers and despOilers /
and that the long cherished
dreams of a Government of Free 4
dom, Justice, Fraternity and :
Equality shall at last be realized. !
TO this end, a National Conven- 4
tlon of the Farmer Labor Party :
OF the United States, for the pur- >
pose of placing in nomination :
candidates for the office of Pres :
Ident and Vice President, and the >
transaction of such other bust =
ness as may properly come before 3
SAID convention, is hereby called =
to assemble in the City of Mil +
waukee, Wis, on Thursday. Nav +
I|th, 1928, at 10 o'clock a. m. =
The appOrtiOnment of delegates =
TO said convention shall be upOn =
the following basis: =
Each State Two delegates at :
Each Congressional District =
Two Delegates.
Dated at Denver, Colo, this =
IN day of September, A. d. 1927 =
by the NATIONAL EXECTTTTVE +
COMMITTEE, FARMER LABOR +
PARTY OF THE UNITED =
]. Edwin Spur, $
= Acting National Chairman =
Bert Martin, National Secretary. =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
BIG AUCTION SALE
TAKES PLACE TODAY


M. A. Madsen, well known far
mer who owned a good farm sew
en- miles west of Reserve, having
sold his farm, is having big auc-
tlOn sale at his farm today. He
Is selling all of his complete line
OF farm machinery, horses, cattle,
and at lot of household goods.
Terms arc cash. Col. Hyde, the
noted PlentywOOd auctiOneer, is
crying the sale and the First Ma !
tIonal Bank of Reserve is clerk
ing it. Madsen's ad appeared in =
TINS paper last week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
AMT GOT NO wILL-POwER

She could Stand it no longer. The
man had the effrontery to continue
smoking that vile smelling weed. in
spite of the black chances She had
been throwing his way.
Slr. she said in a naughty voice.
smoking always makes me ILL.,"
Then, madam" replied her seat
mate, take my advice and give If nm
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CONTINUED from page One)
gradually to be admirals in upbolstnr-
ed chairs. '0-
Wants More Army Officers Too
Not only does the United States
need more naval officers-who mnst
necessarily be unemployed a great
snare OF the time, and who might as
well live in Washington as anywhere
else when they are not on duty afioat
but, in the Coolidge view, more ar
my officers are needed. He would
have a large reserve supply Of these
officers, ready for the call of duty in
time of national emergency. In time
OF peace they would live in Washing
ton, keep their dress uniforms handy.
and answer to the summons to New
Years receptions and formal dinners
until war called them afield.
Army-Navy Lobby Tickled
the army-navy lobby in the capital
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

Distracted Parent "John, will YOU
'peak to those children %
Father n Good evening, children"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
THE LITTLE VIXEN

I'm JUST A POOR LITTLE
CHORUS GIRL DRIVEN FROM
HOME" SAID THE chlorine AS
SHE STEPPED OUT OF HER
ROLLS-ROYCE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
WARNS AGAINST
JUDICIAL TYRANNY

CONTINUED from page One)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
Wheat Farm Corporation
Chartered In Kansas

Continued from page one)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
Lincoln County Jury
Brings Verdict of Custer
Against Commissioners

CONTINUED from page one,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
COOLIDGE FAVORS
MORE ADMIRALS
gradually to be admirals in upholste-
ed chairs.

CONTINUED from page onen
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
Reduced Railroad Rates VIII
Bring Hundreds to Corn Show

Continued from page one)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
MEXICAN REVOLU-
TON is CRUSHED

CONTINUED from page one)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
Raymond Farmer BrutalIy
Beaten By Unknown Thugs

CONTINUED from page one)
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

ALLEN ST. 3S.-Modern s room tene- ment. Reasonable. Tel. 2l67. ARCH ST. 352 and 343-5 room tene- ments. all modern throughout. nicely located. minutes to center, on bus line. Apply 3I2 Arch, 1st floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

BLACK ROCK AVE, ll-6 room bun. galow. all modern improvements Rent. including garage. $4S. Tel esl1.z. ST. 27-5 room tenement in new house. all improvements. Ina. 39 Pennington Ave. Tel. 1881.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

ARCH ST. l66-3 and rooms to rent. All modern Improvements. Ina. 40 Arch St.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

HIGH sT.-Near Broad st.. } family house with , car garage. Large lot. Can be bought right. Rabiuow-Rasch.
 kow Real Estate Co. 3os Main st
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

AVE. l46-Just com pleted. rooms and sun parlor. tile bath with shower. basement garass and laundry. hot water heat. well dc. signed. first class construction. Largs lot s0x200, graded and soddsd, frst class paved street with all city im- provements. high ground wtth good view. For inspection and prics inquire A. D. ClIfford. Builder. Iyl Ksnsinstou Ave Tel. 27S0.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

MILL Sf.-Oveflooking Willow Sroof park. beautiful 1-tsnsmsnt houses all occupied. built months agc. All
 modern improvemsata iaree sreuI porchsA Small initial paymeats. rsa.
 sonabis terms. Paul peAts z O.. Tel s3as-3 between s.aa6 1 AA1 -ea4 !.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

 Frsae YoW  Read Lt
New Britain herald., 1927-06-22

IF you have a little money and want
 to own your own home just built. with
 all Improvements. and chance to pay for same from . sde issue come and see me. I will give you the best opportunity you ever had to get start- ed. See owner. H Chase, 83 Warren St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-05
Asthma Made His
Life a Burden
Found Way to Conquer Trouble,
Has Been Well Ever Since

Sufferers from asthma and stub
born bronchial coughs will find un-
usual interest in a letter written
by Jos. Thompson, 955 Tibbs Ave.
Indianapolis, Ind. He says:
II had asthma for seven years and
severe bronchial cough Tor Twelve
wears. NV cough kept me awake most
of the night and even kept my neigh
bors awake. l wheezed so hard my
folks could hear me all over the house.
| took one medicine after another
without relief.
"FlnaIly a relative who had been
benefited by Nacor prevailed upon me
10 try It. l was confined 10 my Deu
at the time, but before l had nnisheu
the first bottle I was up ana able 10
20 downtown. i kept on improving
Steadily ana am now feeling fine. Have
had no cough and no asthma for over
wear. Am sleeping fine all night,
my appetite and digestion are good ana
/ am working every day at the LINK
Belt. / am 81 years OF age, but never
felt better in all my life'
Amazing rs Mr.. Thompson's letter
NAV be TO those who have suffered from
asthma. bronchitis and severe chronic
coughs, there are many other such
statements from former sufferers who
never expected % be well again. Their
letters, and a Book of valuable tnfor-
nation about these stubborn diseases
will be sent free by the Naeor Medicine
90 413 state Life Bldg, indianapolis,
Ind. Call or write for IL today. No
matter how serious your case seems,
this free information may be the means
of showing YOU the real road TO health.
Advertisements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-05
Hundreds Killed in
Cyclone, Is Report
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CAPETOWN, South Africa, March
5.-Unconfirmed wireless reports
from Madagascar today said there
had been several hundred casualties
during cyclone there. The first re-
port of the disaster came from Maui
ritius. 1t said five hundred persons
had been killed or injured and that
the town of Tamataye, on the east
coast Of Madagascar, had been dew
astated by the cyclone Of Tuesday.
A subsequent, and so far uncon
firmed, wireless message from NADIA
gascar said several hundred persons
had been killed.
The French steamers Vile DE
Marseilles and Catinat were reported
to have been driven ashore. The
Union Castle steamer Gaika wire
lessed that she. had encountered
terrific storm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-05
Shares Bed With
Man;Loses $125

f. M. Washington, Cleve-
land, Ohio, will think twice be-
fore he again plays the good
Samaritan and shares his bed
with a stranger.
Friday night he met a neatly
dressed though shabby young
man who spun him a tale of
woe, he told police. Washing
ton, taking pity on the youth.
offered to share his hotel room
with him and they retired to-
gether. An hour later Wash
ington, was awakened by the
house detective. The door of
his room was open, the youth
was gone. and with him $125
which had a short time before
had nestled in Washington's
wallet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-05
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
Buddy Kane, Lorraine Hotel,
Chandler Touring. 569-441, from 1900
w. Washington St.
w. T. Meyer, 235 Penway, Nash
Coupe, 513-044.
Carl and Walter Yichtenstein, 1887
N. Meridian ST., 20-S69, from Twenty
Sixth St. and Central Ave.
II. r. Meeker, 2S41 Ruckle ST.,
Essex coach, 1864, from Penn
sylvania St, between Vermont and
Michigan st.
Karl Smith. 2421 n. Delaware St.
Hupmobile, 1884, from FIT. Wayne,
Ind.
Edgar Bohanan, r. r. Box 416
Chevrolet, from Pennsylvania and
the Elevation.
George B. Briner, 2749 Caroline
ST.. Ford, 569-317. from s. Penn
sylvania st. and the Elevation.
Artie McNary, Fillmore, Ind.
Ford. 412-OSO, from Senate Ave. and
Market st.
John Schulmeyer, 3112 z. Min
nesota ST., Ford, 521-215, from Six
teenth st. and California st.
II. o. Phillips, 1927 Cornell Ave.
Ford, 562-731, from 926 W. Twenty
Ninth st.