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Evening star., 1927-11-28

West End w. C. T. U. will. meet
tomorrow, pm. at the home of Mrs.
James McLain, S12 Twentieth street.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

A dance will be given by the En-
ploves' Welfare Association of the
Veterans Bureau. Thursday night. 3
o'clock.. at the Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Civitan Club will meet at luncheon
tomorrow, 1890 pm, at Lafayette
Hotel. Frank G. Ashbrook. in charge
of division Of fur resources, Biological
Survey. will speak of Fur Farming"
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Lincoln woman's Relief Corps. N
Evening star., 1927-11-28

The Holy Name Church will give
Dutch supper at the Holy Name
School, Wednesday and Thursday
nights from 4:30 until o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

wis and he came over to my house. He and I and my wife and boy went to Mrs. Hicks home. We stayed there until ! .. m., then we went home and Davis and l sat up all night. I was too worried about Cliff to sleep."
 Detectives estimated Hicks would gain perhaps $200.00o by the death of his brother. through life insur- ance policies which were assigned to him recently and through receiving tho bulk of the estate in will writ ten by the attorney about ton hours before he was killed.
 Davis was involved in the inves- tigation not only because hs was with Glenn Hicks Saturday night and Sunday morning, but because he had invested 315,ooo in the St. Louis Financ9 corporation. operated by Clifford.
 Detectives also asserted hs was involved in . bond deal with the at- torney in November. 1925. when i've railroad bonds stolen in . safe rob bery at Dayton. Ohio. were sold through St. Louis Brokerage com pany by ono w. B. Harris" whom Hicks introduced. Davis denied he was Harris" although the address given by Harris" at that time Is tho home of Davis father.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
Ansonia Store and Meat
 Market Gutted by Fire

Ansonia, May [ R-The combin- ed grocery store and meat market owned by Angelo Vicari of b52 Main street was gutted by fire of unknown origin which broke out this morning about 1 o'clock, caus- ing damage estimated at approxi- mately 33,00o.
 The Vicari family which resides in an apartment over the store was awakened by the cry of an infant and found the apartment filled with dense smoke.
 They fled from tho burning building in their night attire, spend- ing the night with friends, al- though tho flames did not reach their apartment.
 The fire was confined to the store where the entire stock was ruined and the interior of the es- tablishment badly damaged. The damage Is covered by insurance.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
Man Whose Remains Were Found in Middlefield was Salvatore Gaetano Of Bridgeport.

Middletown. Conn, May s GP,- The body of Salvatore Gaetano of Bridgeport, who was slain early in 'ne week and his body placed in a field in Middlefield. where 1t was found Tuesday. was claimed by his wife last night.
 The coroner. l.. A. Smith, ordered delivery and the undertakers sent the body to Bridgeport.
 Coroner Smith has had no word rom Superintendent of State Po- lice Robert Hurley in tn, case and has yet to fix time for the inquest. states Attorney Ernest Inglish has not been officially notified of the homicide and cannot take steps un- tll-it Is determined If the staying was in Middlesex county.
 The police hold the belief that the struggle in which Gaetano was slain
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
ACCUSED IN DEATH
 0F OWN BROTHER
St. Louis Man Insists He
 Has an AIbi

St. Louis. May R1Held "sus. pected of the murder" of his brother. Clifford NJ. Hicks. 2s year old law partner of former Gov ernor Elliott W. Major. Glenn T. Hicks. 23. today declared he could establish an alibi.
 The arrest of Hicks, together with William Davis. 29. and Harry Bostelman. 29, ex-convicts. came with dramatic suddenness late yes- terday after five days investigation into the staying of the attorney and former minister. who was shot to death on lonely St. Louis country road last Saturday night.
 Explaining telephone call at ! a. m. Sunday, two hours before the body was found. in which Miss Ida H. Sinnwell. tho attorneys stenog- rapher. quoted him as saying, Cliff is dead" and explaining why he visited his brothers office at a. m.. Hicks said:
 Clifford made me promise to burn his papers if anything hap pened to him. How did I know he was dead? I didn't know it. just believed he was. He told me that he expected to be killed. He said that If he didn't come home 1t would be because he had been killed! I didn't tell Miss Sinnwell that I knew he was dead. I said, I think Cliff Is dead"
 The attorney is supposed to have been slain about 9:3o p. m. when shots were reported to have been heard.
 Saturday night" Hicks said, "l was at home entertaining friends I borrowed an ice cream freezer from a neighbor at s:30 o'clock Mrs. Clifford Hicks called mo at o'clock and told me Clifford was missing. telephoned William Da-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
Chamberlin and Aide
 All Ready for Flight

Curtiss Field, l.. l., May 6 UP)- The Bellanca monoplane "Colum- bia." in which Lloyd w. Bertaud and Clarence D. Chamberlin will at tempt New York to Paris flight. will probably be ready for test flights again by tonight. according to an announcement made by G. M. Bellanca, designer of tn. plane. to- day.
 The radio set has been reduced 50 that it now contains only the receiv- ing apparatus. Bellanca said, adding that with favorable weather the transatlantic flight may be at- tempted next Friday.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

occurred elsewhere. possibly in Bridgeport. or a town ne1r there and that the case will pass out of their review as the inquiry goes on in that city.
 The police hold an opinion that Gaetano's body was brought to Mid ,dlefield and dragged into the field. As it was likely that at 10 time the body was in this city ths investiga- ton rests with the state police.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
OCEAN FLIER MISSING,
 SEARCH IS TAKEN UP
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Brazilian coast, at one o'clock this morning.
 Rio Janeiro. Brazil May S P- AS tho hours wore on, anxiety in- creased here today over the safety Of Captain Saint Roman. French aviator who has not been heard from since 1 o'clock this morning. when he reported his position by radio as 120 miles of the Brazilian coast on his attempted transatlantic hop from the African mainland.
 The possibility was advanced, however. Of a forced landing at some isolated spot on the coast. In such a case the wireless apparatus on the plane might be put out of commits sion. accounting for the inability of radio men here to communicate with the aviator.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
BAD FREIGHT WRECK

Herkimer, N. Y, May P>-Two enginemen were painfully hurt, eight express and six freight cars were de- railed and all four tracks Of the railroad were torn up for several hundred feet in consequence of . freight wreck near the North Ilion station early today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
BURGLARS ROB SAFE

Maiden. Mass, May 6 UP)- Using a policemans coat to muffle the sound, burglars hammered open a safe at the Mystic theater here during the night and escaped with $500 in cash, according to a report to police today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
MANY GRAVE STONES ORDERED

Carrara, Italy, May (UP)-Con- tracts for 3o,O0o marble headstones for war cemeteries in France were received today by local quarries. The majority of the stones will be placed above the graves of American SOL diers and will be dedicated by Gen. eral Pershing in September.
The producers news., 1927-11-11
Oil Drills Start Work AT Whitehall
MOVE TO ABOLISH
u. S. INDIAN BUREAU

Washington (FP) Rep. Clvde
Kelly of Pittsburgh, active in the
House committee on Indian Affairs.
announces that he will offer bill IN
Congress in December to abolish the
Federal Indian Bureau This is the
plan urged for years past by John
Collier, spokesman for the Indians.
before committees of the House arG
Senate. 1t would turn over to the
several states the administering of the
properties of the Indian tribes whic7
are estimated to be worth nearly a
billion dollars.
CroOkedness in the Indian Bureau.
and inefficiency which results in the
absorption of $50 of all Indian rev
enues in administrative charges. is
the basis for the movement to let the
several states take charge.
neither this change in administra
tion will be made will depend uDo
the outcome Of a probe OF the Iadi
Indian Bureau by the senate commlc-
tee on Indian Affairs, of which Sen.
Frazier of North Dakota is the new
chairman. A resolution providing for
this investigation will be introduced
on the opening of the session. Collier
Will urge its prompt adoption and will
furnish witnesses from MANY rese~-
vatiOns that have suffered from cor
Iuption or neglect at the hands of the
federal authorities.
The producers news., 1927-11-11
DAMAGES AWARDED
FOR FALSE ARREST

kalispell, Nov. Edward Sharp
was awarded a verdict on the first
count and $3.50 damages by the Jury.
having brought suit against J. L.
Patton, former Whitefish police Off
Ger, for false arrest and malicious
prosecution. He, asked 81 900 damages
on each count
The case developed the point that
a peace officer has no authority to
make an arrest in the night without
= mort c5rffrsnat ana r6a19c 6fa19ce4Rt for felony.
grancy. -,
Sharp said he was arrested whll
on his way to his room from mGv nov
ing picture show, was taken to Tn
police station and relieved OF Sio
cash. his watch and other personal DC
longings and was afterwards throw
into iail. Notwithstanding that
: had considerable cash, a charge
: vagrancy was filed against HIM ne
morning, he said.
The producers news., 1927-11-11
Babcock Asks Ass.sta~cc

ooDCoCh ASES ASS STAGE
Special Attorney Paul Babcock, who
was retai@ed lcs, spring to bring suit
against the National Surety Company
TO compel payment on the burglary
oonds for the money which was taken
irom the county treasury On the oc-
casion Of the robbery which occurred
on November 81, 1926. ana who has
made several appearances in court in
connection Herewith, appeared before
The Board Tuesday afternoon. and
represented to the Board that the
surety Company had added another
attorney to their staff of LAWYERS in
the person Of George Hurd Of Great
allS, who with Stewart and Brown Of
Helena, and General Counsel Clausen
Of the National Surety Company of
minneapolis, will compose the battery
Eor the surety company, and that he
felt his inability to face this or0ani-
cation alone, so that in view Of tbat
ACT that 1t was no more than fair to
am and good judgment for the coun-
y to secure another attorney to rep-
resent the county to assist him. He
submitted to the consideration of the
Board that there had been consider
ole criticism of his appointment and
some were inclined to question his
1tlves and suspect his integrity IN
fbls baf SUIT "a aray So that his responsibilities
and to make sure that the interests OF
the taxpayers are properly detected,
he he suggested that the Board select
as his assistant, Attorney Harlow
Pease of Butte, or some other cap
able attorney in whom those who lack
confidence in him reposed great con
fi6ence with whom he could work: H'
represented that with himself Attor
Inev General Foot and an extra attolT
ney. the counsel of the county woul
he more evenly matched with that o
the Bonding company who showed =,
disposition to fight payment to tn
bitter end. He said that he was yer
anxious that the collection be mad'
CONTINUED on page Eighp
The producers news., 1927-11-11
COUNTY BANKERS
PROVIDE SECURITY
FOR ALL TAX MONEY

The bankers of the county met
with the county commissioners
and the county treasurer Wednes-
day for the purpose of prOvid-
ing sufficient repositories for the
county moneys now being collect
ed.
As this money will only be
available for denOsit for a short
time, and as the cost of prOcur-
ing proper collateral together
with the interest rate paid the
county about offsets what reven-
lie the bonds put up for security
would bring, it was decided that
Tor a limited time the commits
siOners would cut tho interest rate
on county funds to one half per
cent per annum.
This proposition was well re-
ceived by the banking fraternity
ard arrangements were made at
the meeting for ample collateral
tq tbs seG6f6 ST6f6Ieam a tbf 6f mF2eneEs Fen that will
Years of providing adequate de-
nositOries for the county money
: has been solved.
The sum of money in the cOun-
8 tv treasury is only large during
: the months of November and De-
= cember. ..,
= Couaty Treasurer TOrstensOn
renorts that taxes are very heavy
and the amount of tax money col
Iected at this time of the last
month. November. for tax collec'
tion before the penalty goes OF
= for delinquency breaks all pre-
viOus records.
The producers news., 1927-11-11
Strike in Colorado Thrives De-
spite New Threat of Coercion

coal mine strike in Colofraaut6ds - SHIu- |
inc strength unparalleled in even
Colorado's stirring mine strike MS
tory. There are no signs OF letup'
The strikers have voted to DEFY the
demand of Gov. Adams to cease PIC
keting and militant activity IN all
sections of the state is being mcreas-
cd Picketing is concentrated on the
nronerties of the ckefeller-owned
/ Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., leading op-
orators of the state. More than w.
600 are on strike. r
2 Jesse Wellborn, president OF the y
F. & |. Co., who in 1914 SUCCEEDED IL
: having the state militia sent to Lud-
low. IS again bringing pressure OF
: state officials to have the action re
/ Gated. So far Gov. Adams, elected
o with organized labor's support, ha
l. refused to order out the guardsmen
} His acceding to the coal operators
lie demands is expected momentarllA
r however. High national guard off
er GERS have been dispatched to the wa
al senburg district to Survey cond
tions".
More than 200 strikers have bee
Jailed on charges of trespass and V
olating the -picketing law. A
but so have been released through a
ton brought by l. w. w. attorney
M Byron Kitto, l. W. w. publicity 9
iva rector. is held in the Trinidad Jail, h
arrest following a mass meeting
DIV which the strikers voted to contln
ute picketing. Roger Francezon, natlo
nc al I. w. w. head, branded as fal
statements attributed to him bv dc
yer papers that he urged picketl
- be stopped.
ght Shortage of coal due to the STR
ern has forced the C. F. & |. Co. S st
few mills at Pueblo to shut down impo
the ant units. Strike spirit is also be-
Tor shown by steel workers at the m
nch where a company union modelled al
re- the coal mine company unions III
e'o tions.
rue workers organizations, is conducI
lpon a drive for food and relief funds n
fur and strikers families. Food kltch
ired have been opened in the mine caml
The producers news., 1927-11-11

Roosevelt Sheriff Discounts Story
After this story was widely circu-
lated bv such papers as the Great
Falls Tribune the latter paper pub
Iisbed the following dispatch from
Wolf Point in its issue of November 8.
Wolf Point Nov. THE sheriff S
office here is inclined to discount a
story from Minot, N. D., to the effect
that Tom (Dutch) Gary, alias Ihomp-
son. wanted in connection with the
robbery Of the Froid bank several
weeks ago, was murdered in quarrel
with associates.
The story said that Thompson was
shot for talking too much" that his
body was buried in a coulee neal
i Plentywood and that the participant:
in the affair have scattered. Under
sheriff Council Monay, expressed con
fidence that the members of the Froi,
robbery gang are still in Montana.
Rewards of $500 each have bee
posted by Sheriff Anderson for tn
apprehension of Thompson Harr
Locke and ]. N. Roberts, alias Al
Williams, or Art Henshaw. Lock
reported to be marked for death t
: his companions, is said at Minot
have escaped to Canada in women
clothing.
2 The Minot report named Roberts
the leader in the alleged gang"
MinOt Chief Not Sure
y After the Minot chief of police ga
e the information to the press that
= had information that Thompson W
"a dead he called up Sheriff Salisbu
x and asked him if he heard anythi
n about. The Minot peace officer
70 not seem to have any good inform
ie' tion. Many people, however, bell,
=, that Locke, partner of Thomps
M oW who is supposed to have escaped
: (Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-11-11
OPERATIONS COMMENCE,
ABOUT NOVEMBER 18th
en- thousand Dollars Subscribed Guarantee Expense and
Forty thousand Acres of Land Leased By Dr,ng Cona
ny-Work Viii Proceed During Winter Months

vi GTIlls will start TO operate Whitehall oil dome
november fifteenth If the plans formulated materi-
laize The work when started will continue all winter
aaa next summer and may be the of development
o. me largest and richest oil field in State of Mon
ne long contemplated exploration came as the results Of
tN9 hed AT Whitehall last week The oil d1iers asked for
@ guarantee and sufficient leases to Justify them in bringing
~ eH ach!y The Whitetaers in manner characteristic
Cn people OF Montana stepped in few borc bod
and secured leases AZ acres of land on and
Ior ~ ~ 10 Nat the geOogist have defined che Whitehall
@ nave eh TO turn over to the explorers as soon as tov
y t tnen part OF the contract Consequently drilling
ln start dC once The machinery moved
The producers news., 1927-11-11
HANISCH INSTALLS
PRESSING MACHINE

VIM Hanisch, the local Merchant
Tailor and Cleaner, is installing one
Of the latest type steam presslllS
machines. This press is the last woIu !.
IN modern and up-to-date eieaillme llp
equipment, and viii SUCCESSFULLY nan, u
/ ale the most delicate silk dresses y y
tie heaviest and coarsest n0 cloth l,l,lJ maGs :
Ibaying a pressure up to 1900 pounds Ia5,
- mat the most fastidious can nov nov
as good pressing done IN Flen'S
wood as in Chicago.
The producers news., 1927-11-11
BUTTE CLERK FACES
$4,000 DEFICIENCY
IN &C. M. COMPLAINT

Butte Nov. s. Information
. charging Patrick SidIey, chief
. clerk Of the mines office of the
{ Anaconda Copper Mining cOmpa-.
8 nv. with appropriating S87. 900 OF
$ company funds in his custody was
s filed in district court here Tues
$ day by County Attorney T. f.
DOwney. -,
Brought before District Judge
JJ. Lynch, Mr.. Sidley asked thai
his arraignment be set for next
Tuesday. He was released uh-
der $4,000 bond furnished by Dah
; L. Coleman and Albert Roches-
ter. Loo
Mr.. Sidley has been in charge
of the mines office of the compa-
nv for more than Is years ana /
a prominent and well known MAJ"
The producers news., 1927-11-11

Big Show at Nine O'Clock
The preliminaries will start at 9:OO
sharp in order to have the floor clear
ed for the dance being put on by the
American Legion tonight (Armlstlce
dayl. The bouts will be presented
in a rapid manner, leading up to the
semi-final and main bout.
From all indications large sums
of money are being placed on the re-
spective men and strangers to TINS
community seem to have large sums ~
of money which they are placing: l.
i thought that the strangers hal
from Minot and Billings and aIe
iaving down their money on theli
local boxers.
Everywhere one can hear discus
sione as to the relative merits OF th'
beadliners and while the wagers ar
even the gentlemen placing thel
money seem to think that their me-
viii win. though it will be toug
bottle The fans who are not placlh
anv money are getting their tlcket
an6 their ewes are lit up with the al
ticipation of a thrilling battle, sue
as was witnessed at Minot a Ie'
weeks ago when Waffle met Wliso
of Canada in the most thrilling tlgi
seen in that city for the past sewers
Roth Knaub and Watzl are IN III
r oond;tion and are anxious to decl'
a. Who Who, is the best man in their divisl'
% in the Northwest. A great deal
at honor lies in this battle as 0otn 90
d ers have eliminated some OF the oe
y in Montana and Dakota IN their
~ vision.
no Probably one Of the best local boz
ot- in interest to the local fans ever n
'ei fContinued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-11-11
C. N. AGENT SETTLING
BRANCH LINE RIGHT
OF WAY PROBLEM
Big Flat Property Owners Comply
With Request to Establish Route
Soon and Allow for Early COnstruc-
ton. 1928 Completion.

Harlem.-W. H. Heck of the right
of wav department, Great Northern
railway. ST. Paul is spending a few
davs in the Big Flat country In the
interest of obtaining right of way Tor
+be nroposed Great Northern branch
line in that territory. Mr. Heck re-
;+ora+es what has been said hereto
fore nv the executive department OIL
the Great Northern, that the construc-
tion of this branch is contingent upon
fbe railway company being first fuf--
nished with the right of way required
free of charge.
Snbscription lists in this connection
hove been circulated and have been
froeIv signed by property owners al
tbonoh tbe entire flat and the benefit
tad Country has not yet been fully
co17ored Mr.. Heck suggests that pay
vents under this subscription plan b'
eltc-rt s+oTted Immediately so as to eXpe
dia+e work of adjusting and securinl
t,-11'o &c viobt of way, thereby assurni
oo,1v Construction and completion 10
: o9,ora+ion o,,t1 of the line by next fall
t eS,,,rbecrintions are being paid on III
- of ia cents an acre for Ian
= ,e;4i.;, siv miles of the proposed I'm
Q VIM VIZ cents an acre for acreag
5 ana anu tban han six miles and within
nl;Ias lllIle of the line. Nonresident lar
IS owners l,z, are being solicited as Wen ven, !,
1esidant owners, and II IS eNpeet'
tbat MANY Of these will approTTe Va q
70 a' 1ila. ,,1Jay l,,, this plan. The Turn
,e gay s't0k bank has been designated as
as jeeo.;+o,v for this fund.
Mr. Heck sfgT fST # tbe IS 9e eepySSiIu wiI be e
id range %. The plan. OF Ialsiiig go -
a folisg for the Il payment Of right Of way way
the the Bic Flat will extend L.. over gvcent tee
IN, fire branch line, VIII ., slle ~ a. n.
in cl!f II the first p miles out from the nj
line at or near Saco-
The producers news., 1927-11-11

field. ''i0
The contract was let to a combina-
ton composed of S. E. L. Huso and
associates of Crosby, North Dakota
ana Mr.. Mcdonald, a professional
OIL well driller, who is associated with
them and who is now shipping in the
necessary machinery to start OPERA
tions.
Whitehall Excited
For three years the citizens around
Whitehall have been in a psuedo-
thrill about oil since a well was dis
covered which gave about seven gal-
Ions OF oil every day. Now the real
thing has happened. Oil men have
become Interested in this natural phe-
nomena, and have investigated into
The proposition which seemed rather
skeptical at first because of the dis
covery of oil only a few feet under
ground, but which has now proved to
I CROSSE SyerlaaGe caused by a fault in the
Huso of Crosby is one Of tne "a.
men who are interested, and McDon-
aid. who possesses four or five rigs
will he the driller for the well when
will soon be sunk in the earth for TINS
LIQUID gold during the next year
These oil men put a proposition tC
! the citizens of Whitehall asking then
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-11-11
POULTRY ASSOCIA-
ton HOLDS MEETING
Board of Directors Meet at Court
Room November 5th and Plan OPP
eratiOns for Coming Season.

The board of directors of the Sher-
idan County Poultry Association held
an enthusiastic meeting at the court
room in Plentywood Saturday, No
vember 5th. The following directors
were. present Nils Sunsted, presi-
dent; H. B. Munson, secretary-treas-
urer: Mrs. Nellie Iackson, vice presi-
cooperating -wfuiI" - L1-,eeol-
Welt counties and decided to handIe
the turkeys from these counties at the
regular handling charge should they
desire to avail themselves Of the ser
vice.
II. G. Bolster was retained as mana
ger for the ensuing year.
Tentative shipping dates are De
cenber 6-7-8. Growers should max
every effort to get their birds IN tn
hest nossible shape by that time s.
as to receive the fancy prices Whlc
. are always paid for fancy turkeys
: Prospects are for a price about on
level with those Of last season. VIM
beef products are higher it is genera
. Iv conceded that there is a larger tul
kew crop in the Southwestern states
In order that car stops may be
RANGED TO benefit the greatest nun
her of growers, you are requested
write at once to H. G. Bolster, Man
= oer Sheridan County Poultry Ass
y ciation. Plentywood, Mont, giving t
number of turkeys you intend TO me-
ket thru the Association on Decemu
6-7-8 and the name of your us'
shipping point.