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

,NCOIN COUNTY Commission
j Li-'tid tried before a jury Of citizens
e. va "a eon1tv last week and found
o. ..s If collecting illegal fees for
sli'! !.Oecfion of roads. The jury
i,s nisd ICED that he should be re-
a.sO rom office. The case was
IO''r IO'-,ted by the County Attorney
.I,-c,in County, who quoted to the
The opinions of the Attorney
eSersl the specific instructions of
~ STATE Examiner and the decisions
" n. uDreme court holding that
Election Of fees for the inspec-
y, n roads was illegal. Despite
h. fsff that il is well established
~ he collection of such fees by
Csmtr Commissioners is not sane
forei by state law the attorneys for
81 ,erused County Commissioner in
,srposei the defmse of Good
Tsi.hr But the jury thought other
r..e and brought in a verdict of
ou.ier and ordered the Commission
r 70 pay back to the county the
ausft7 collected by him while in
sff,e. The verdict was acclaimed
n court and satisfaction was express
d IN the smiles of the taxpayers
vho we're present.
BIT JUDGE P0MER0Y was on the
bfrch! For the information of peO-
NE IN the state who do not know
PomgOy it is proper to say that he
has not an enviabIe reputation
amongst the members of the bar.
Many lawyers instantly disqualify
hin from trying cases in which they
are interested. His decisions are fire.
quently reversed by the supreme
court. A politician lawyer, who was
misted to the bench by interests in
KaLspel, he never was able to over
come his environment and arise to a
mental plano removed from the petty
iealousies, politics and intrigues of
The community in which he lived and
moved. He acted true to HOyle in
this case The verdict that was
reached by the jury after long and
earnest deliberatiOn and a painstak-
ing hearing Of the case, was set aside
BY POmerOy. He rendered a iudg-
ment Of 'N0N 0BSTANTE VERT-
DlCT0" in the case. ''NOn Obstante''
i a term in English law which is
uscd to express the act of the Eng
lish King by which he disDenses with
The law. that is. authorizes its vio-
aiion, So POmerOy had to use the
prerogatiye Of Kings to save his
friend the County Commissioner. His
decision does not highten his stand
ag with the newspapers or the pub
.f m Lincoln County or his brother
ursis Or members Of the bar thru
put Montana. Such an act, like the
boomerang, always recOiIs on tbe
lead Of its author.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

Lakeland, Fla, prize winning beauty
with her airplane American Girl /"
which started the first of the week on
a trip across the Atlantic piloted bv
George Haldeman. Thursday morning
!he ar ship was past due to arrive
IN Paris and the last heard of the
plane was from an ocean liner which
sighted them 800 miles from land.
thursday afternoon radio reports
stated that the airplane had landed
on ocean and had been picked up by
a passing steamer. The exact loca-
ton and distance from land was not
learned.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

CillEF BEAR SHIRT" is busv trv
N ing to get back into popular favor.
ne mas even resOrted to the expedi-
sl ol using his wife to keen his
name before the people. We read
accounts of how Mrs. Wheeler an
Nlfed before Woman's Clubs etc
S Su lold Of experiences in China.
.'..I, so:I 'lrs' Wheeler. Maybe it is the
s3o SSs'al aao urge to live luxuriOusIy in a
,'oIOO w',I mansion in Washington or
@i5oe o.i5 Il Is to satisfy the lust for
N sI'I ~ VI husband who sacrifices
Al. A .'Il ~ the dollar mark. Listen to
0a,.ie an lale report from Butte: '|Rutte
,'Sosf Taols II, l927.-This is eWheeIey
r..n. .A al Butte theaters. Where
4, IN az, an interruption of the orcbes-
,r,o,,. rr = followed by the management
s,1,a5 rou5cng that DIR. Scotchem is
ss.. '.'to "a at the bOx-Office, the audi.
sSsna,a, r aas recently e been informed that
NJ a'or 5o, f:. b. h, Wheeler is wanted at
6is 'UA,piiIce? ,.;,G The main chance
WSa.ls.l-' sl'a Dr. ScOtchem and DR.
lo-e '.' ~ Is to keep ones name he
h ub..IPsa ',s public. J. Y. D." There is
nm I'ro,erluge ~. desperate poIifician
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

Al CLUB DAY OCTOBER 27TH
"Plans are under way for the Al
Club achievement day to be held in
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14

DAKOTA EDITOR IN TOWN
Alfred Knutson, editor of the Unit
ed Farmer, published at Bismarck. is
Plentywood visitor for few days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
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The Washington times., 1927-11-17
No. | HALT
BURIAL BY
No: Z

HIGHLAND. n. T., Nov. 1.-THE
body of Herbert Meisterknecht in.
Ventor and former naval officer,
who was murdered in his workshop
here Monday, is not yet to know
fhe peace of burial.
His remains. taken abruptly from
funeral services yesterday. were
placed in vault today until the
two widows who loved him can settle
their differences.
The funeral services being con-
Quoted yesterday by Mrs. Sophie
Meisterknecht. of Yonkers, his Sec
ond wife, were halted when his
first wife. who now claims never to
have been divorced. appeared with
legal documents ordering the body
placed in her custody.
The officiating pastor paused in
the midst of his burial services,
while friends of the second wife
gasped. as the body was removed
from the parlor of the Meister-
knecht Highlands home
The first wife, Mrs. Susan Meis-
4erknecht. accompanied by her Is
year-old daughter. today declared
that she is his only legal widow"
and 1t was on this basis that she
occurred court orders stopping the
funeral.
The body was placed in vault
today pending some definite de-
cision.
Meanwhile police continued their
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
COsgrave Certain of
Vote of Confidence

DUBLIN. Nov. 17.-Despite the
governments slight majority in the
Dal1 Eirean, adherents of President
William Cosgrave were confident
that he would successfully weather
the storm in the Dali this afternoon.
President Cosgrave had demanded
vote of confidence in the Free State
government after the government
had been defeated by two votes on a
motion by Captain Redmond to APP
point a commission to investigate
claims of Irish war veterans against
the British government,
The Republicans and T.aborites
lined up with Redmond's independ-
entS in the vote. Redmond claims
that the English and Free Stale gov.
ernments refused To fulfil wartime
promises and we've NictimiZin2 irish
VsiS'ane because they were Sim
Feiners."
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
ROW OVER CHILD
SINNERS

Pending advice from his attor-
neys, Major Albert !. Meyer. at
present living At the Open Field
School, Forest Glen. Md. will take
no action against his wife FOR taking
the child away from the school and
returning him to Maine, it was
said today a the school
According to Edmund l. ZONES
Mrs. Meyers attorney. the couple
had been separated for about a
year when. in September, Major
Meyer went to Boston to see his
wife and their two children.
While there he took both children
for walk and failed to return with
them. A short time later he re
turned the Younger child 10 her
but kept the elder, Albert, Jr.
seven wears old
shortly thereafter both filed suit
for divorce hut personal Servire NJ
the papers could not he made IN
Major Meyer so the court granted
the mother temporary custody Of
both children
Last Tuesday Mrs. Meyer. having
learned that her husband and son
were both at the school, went there
with two deputy sheriffs.
While they were waiting for Ma jor
Meyer to appear. Mrs. Meyer went
into the class room. armed with her
Maine court order, and took the boy.
Major Meyer. it is said, escaped
service by leaving through the back
door.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
AID SOUGHT FOR
VET OFFICERS

Nine wears after the Armistice,
the American Legion and other vet
Grams organizations will launch q.
new drive in the coming session of
CONGRESS to obtain relief for 1000
disabled emergency World War
officers.
The Legion, the Disabled Veterans
of the World War. the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. the Military Order
Of the World War and scores of
divisional and regimental associa-
tions will join forces in seeking the
relief The necessary legislation will
be rentroduced by Senator L. D.
Tyson CD of Tennessee. who served
as A brigadier general overseas.
The bill provides for the retire
ment Of emergency Army, Navy
and Marine officers. who were seri-
ousIy disabled during the World
War. m the same conditions exist.
ing for other classes of officers.
The bill failed of passage at the
last session. due to a Senate fill.
buster and the refusal of the Senate
to invoke cloture to insure its en-.
actment.
About 1000 National Guard and
drafted officers Will be affected by
the legislation. Hundreds more
would have benefited had the law
Arnlistlce,
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

Save yourself many weary hours and
steps by consulting the Apartments
for Rent listed in the Classified Rental
columns, today
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

This was the story told by Joseph
Buckley. IS, of Weston. VINO is dying
here in the W4ltham Hos >Ital while
his sweetheart Grace Mills. 10. NJ
this town. lies dead with two bullet
wounds above the heart.
The young couple, who met while
both here in the employ If the Pot
ter Press, a local publishing firm,
have been engaged for almost year
The girls mother. Mrs, John Barry,
and her step father refused to allow
4 wedding because OF the heart dis
ease from which Miss Mills suffered.
They wouldn't let MS marry the
Young man continued
We met Tuesday afternoon and
decided that II Nc couldn't live to-
Eether. we could certainly die to
Sether
She wanted me- to shoot her and
I wanted her to shoot me Buckley
said. but neither coulL bear to hurt
the other. We finally returned to
Waltham, arguing all the way, and
then drove back again to sudbury.
In this town, near Henry Ford s
Wayside Inn, the girl made a sud
den decision. he said.
She suddenly grabbed the gun her
fiance had bought and shot-not
him. but herself. She did not, how
ever. die.
She seemed to be suffering ter
ltblN,' the young man continued.
and she kept begging me 10 shoot
her and put her out Of pain.
"t'inaIly, l couldn't stand it any
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
Knew Lincoln and Lee,
Woman Is Dead at 1O4

WILLOWS, Calf, Nov. 17.-Per-
sonal friend of Abraham Lincoln,
General Grant and General Lee, Mrs.
Jones Hamilton, 104 years old, was
dead here today.
Mrs, Hamilton was born in Mis-
souri, in 1924 and has lived here since
1905. where she was known as
Grandma In the entire county.
Mrs. Hamilton was extremely
proud of her hair, which was seven
fee' long She often expressed the
belief that "hohhed hair on girls vas
criminal"
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
Z To FACE JURY
IN STABB|NG

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. Ii
George ChisoIm and Frank Williams
were sent on to the grand jury
this morning in connection with the
sta bling of Samuel Sorrell on the
night of November .. According
to Sorrel he was stabbed by Will
liams after an argument between
the three. Sixty.three stitches were
taken in his throat
The CITY Council today will fiji
the vacancies on the school board
caused by expiration of the terms
OF Arthur Herbert and e. E. LAWYER.
1t is expected that both will be
reappointed. The financial report
. for September will be submitted
and an ordinance passed changing
the name of North View Terrace to
Elm Street.
Funeral services for James II.
Langford, who committed suicide
Tuesday night. will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock by
the Rev. P, l.. Vernon. of the Rap.
fist Temple. Burial will lie in the
Bethel Cemetery
Dorothy Tarbox. rs. picked up
Yesterday by Officer McClary. is
being held for the Baltimore author.
tiles. She claimed to be hiking 10
Florida.
Poll taxes must nc paid before
December / by those who vote in
the election for two members of the
city council next June.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

$500 by filling out the necessary
application.
The company has done all in its
power to give the money back. the
commission says.
The company has already spent
about $4,000 distributing the 81
100000 which has been returned to
date and are trying to distribute the
remainder.
Peoples Counsel Fleharty Is con-
sidering asking the District Supreme
Court for an extension of time in
which to locate and notify those who
have not yet asked for their re-
funds.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
Al To BANDITS
ROB |, BEAT z
Continued from First razel

Continued from First Fazel
that they were going TO Fourth and
g Streets Northwest, and would
take HIM home.
Instead he claims, they drove 70
Wesley Heights and Ridge Road
Northwest where they attacked
him and took his ring, belt and
shoes.
A similar story was told by the
other two. They were offered a
ride from Connecticut Avenue and
H Street Northwest to Mt. Pleas.
ant, they said, bur We're taken to
Ridge Road and Cathedral Avenue
Northwest. where they We're asked
if they had any money.
A reply in the negative resulted
in black ewes for Jones and Cook
and the theft of Jones coat.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

II the money Is not asked for by
January IS It will revert to the com
pany.
The Public Utilities Commission
and Peoples Counsel Ralph 3. File
harty are anxious to prevent this
hv locating the people who have not
claimed their money.
The Pepco has submitted to the
commission list of the subscribers
and former subscribers who have
not claimed their refunds. This list
contains about 10000 names.
Most Of the uncalled for refunds
are small. but some at Them run
into the hundreds of dollars.
Several of the wealthy downtown
churches have failed to seek their
shares.
One big downtown church can get
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
COlOred Centers to
Stage Huge Pageant

THE Message" a Christmas page
ant, with 120 persons in the cast,
will be given at Armstrong High
School auditorium, Tuesday, Deem
Der 20, 8 p. M, under the auspices
Of the colored Community Center
division of the Sd colored schools of
Washington.
Mrs. Marie Moore Forest will di.
rect the play There will he no ad.
mission. Tickets will he issued after
December ! from The following col.
ored centers: RurVille. RirneN. Dun.
bar. cleveland. Minor Normal owe
10Y and Fhelppe. Music win he nv
the colored certer's orchestra,
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

The mysterious Staying i'm New
York of Herbert o. Meisterknecht,
inventor and former lieutenant
commander of the Navy, has re-
VeaIed he had two wives, both Of
whom claim his body. Mrs.
Susan MeisterISnecht, shown here
with her daughter. Martha. de-
cIare9 her husband was about to
effect A reconciliation with her
when he was slain.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
COUNTESS AND MRS. CARR
1913, 900 They
Can't Give Away

The local Public Utilities Commission is engaged in
studying Of the qeerest questions which bothered
the local city govrnmenthow away $378OOO That
much is still left Of the 100000 impounded fund
which the District Supreme Court ordered the Potomac Flee
trio Power Company divide with its subscribers three
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

search for Alexander Schneider, of
Cleveland, brother of Meisterknecht'
second wife, who is sought on A
murder warrant. Police charge
Schneider killed the inventor because
of the latter's second marriage.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

longer. l just had 10 do "a she
wanted
4 hated TO kill her" he cried.
You believe that. don't sou? You
must believe that.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
SNYDER
PAL IS DEAD

Continued from First Psgel
well. and she was Just as adamant IN
her refusal 10 give IN the name If
the man who weaned her away from
her husband
Victim Nf tuberculosis
Worry over the linking Of her
name with that of the notorious
blonde finally brought on illness. ard
she contracted tuberculosis, which
caused her death.
While the body of her best friend,
who never visited her in the Sing
Sing death house. was being laid
away. Ruth SNYDER was being px-
amined by alienists Of the State
LunacN Commission for the last
time before the decision on her
appeal is handed down
Doctors George Smith, PauI Tad.
diken and Joseph W Moore. the
men who put the final q. Il m
persons doomed to die before +he
State collects its debit is illegal
10 electrocute an insane person
placed their stamp Of approval on
the mentality of both Ruth and
Judd.
Both are Sane
The pair are perfectly rational.
they suavely announced. and eHgi.
bic for execution.
The decision in both appeals is
expected in the next few weeks.
Former Judge Edgar F. Hazleton,
attorney for Mrs Snyder, said he
would continue his fight to save
his client even though the Court
of Appeals rules against her.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. POstles Hammond spent sew
eral days in Philadelphia this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Willard Pierce spent
several days in Philadelphia last
week.
The many friends of Miss Sarah
Grier are glad to hear that she is
improving each day.
Harry Pierce and Jay Pierce re-
turned Monday after a very enjoy
able trip to Porto Rico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hopkins Of
New York City are visiting Mrs.
Hopkins brother, DR.. James P. LOf-
land. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Pearce and
children left Milford on Saturday
for Moline, Kansas, where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. John c. Truitt left last week
for Miami, Florida, where she will
spend several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coverdale and
Miss Fannie Tucker of Bridgeville
spent a very pleasant afternoon and
evening on Tuesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Hearn, near
Seaford.
Mrs. Thomas R. Wilson is making
an extended visit with Mrs. Charles
Marvel and Elizabeth Quigg OF
Richmond, Indiana. While enroutel
she stopped with her daughter, Miss
Harriet at Newark and son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Will
son of Swarthmore, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet with Mrs. Harrison Col
Inns Tuesday evening, March 1st.
Pan Cake Bridge Party Shrove
Tuesday, March 1st, at the parish
house at o'clock. Tickets 25 cents.
Please come.
There will be a meeting of the
Faithful Circle of Kings Daughters
on Thursday, March 9rd, at three o.
clock in the Community Building.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of the NJ. e. Church will
be held at the chapel next Wednes-
day, March End at 2:30. We expect
a large attendance.
Be ready for a feast of rolls, pies,
cakes, nut breads, jellies and Della
ware biscuits for Saturday, Febru-
airy 26, the ladies of the Mite Socie-
ty of the Presbyterian Church will
be waiting to serve you at ten o.
clock as Miss NJ. w. Sipple's store on
the above date. Don't bother to make
at home but bring your basket on
that morning and get it filled.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
and members of the Avenue M. e.
Church, are invited to an all day
Quilting Bee" at the chapel on
Tuesday, March 1st. Lunch served at
noon for rs cents. Get your name in
the pot early by phoning to Mrs. M.
DaIema Draper, 297, to reserve a
plate fol you. Bring needle, thlmble
and scissors.
The first Friday in Lent is the
day set aside for prayer for inter
| denominational missions. The mis-
missionary societies Of all the pro-
testant churches of Milford are cor
daily invited to meet with the wo-
mans auxiliary Of Christ Church on
Friday, March 4th, at 2:SO p. M, IN
the parish house. 1t is hoped that
each society will be represented by
a large delegation and that they will
take part in the program.
An outstanding feature at the
Peninsula Dealers Auto Show, Ar
mory. Salisbury, Md, February 26
to March 5th will be a band concert
each evening, from 1880 to 8 O'Clock
by the 30 piece Salisbury Fire De-
partment Band. This will mark the
first appearance of this talented
band of musicians, under the direc-
tion of Prof. H. B. Martson, in con-
cert work. Every member OF the
band is either an active or honorary
member of the department which
has and is ever ready to serve the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula in time Of
| distress
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
GEORGETOWN FIRES
DESTROY CHURCH,
BURN LAW OFFICE
Continued from page u

row escape from injury when a fall
ing wall almost struck him as he
was directing the work at the height
of the fire.
The loss on the church property is
estimated at about 100000, with
about $4,000 insurance.
Members of the church are al
ready planning for the erection of a
new building to replace the burned
one.
While the firemen were still play
ing water on the ruins of the church
they were called to the building
housing the law offices of Daniel j..
Layton, on SQUIRT House Square, less
than twenty feet from the new fire
house. The fire was in the rear of
the building, and had it gotten be-
yond the control of the tiremen
would have taken the entire build
ing and that of the new fire house.
Hard work on the part of the fire
men prevented the flames reaching
the front of the building, but they
were not successful in preventing
the destruction of the law library of
Mr.. Layton, which was valued at
about $4,000. The damage to the
building is estimated at $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
HEALTH CRUSADE Get
GOOD RESULTS In KENT
CONTINUED from first pagel

Knight buttons; Caesar Rodney
school, Wilhelmina Jacobs, teacher,
80 Squire buttons; Smyrna special
district, Oscar N. Frey, teacher, 60
Squire buttons; Center Grove, No. 26,
Catherine Cheney, teacher, Squire
and knight buttons, One of the
latest schools to enroll is that of
the Marshall colored school, of Lau-
rel, of which Laura A. HinsOn is the
instructor.
Thousands of leaflets calling the
attention of Industrial workers to
the necessity of being examined to
determine whether they are likely TO
become victims of tuberculosis or
some other ill, are being distributed
in and around by Miss Erma V.
Seeds, director of the work for Kent
and New Castle county for the Del
aware Anti-Tuberculosis Society.
In 1919 there were S55 deaths
from tuberculosis. In 1922 this had
been cut to 267, and in 1925 the to-
tai was still further reduced to 227.
The folder known as Margin Mo-
vies carries drawings of suggested
activities that may result in tuber-
culosis and shows the foOlishness
by comparison of a man keeping his
automobile in fine condition by haV-
ing it looked over at regular inter-
walls, but refuses to have himself
examined to see if there is anything
needed.
Among the concerns in Whining
ton who are distributing these leaf
lets are Baltimore and Ohio. Rail-
road Company, Geo. W. Bush and
Sons Company, Deemer Steel Com
pany, Curtis & Brothers, 3. I. du-
Pont, Brandywine Laboratory, Elec-
trio Hose & Rubber Company,
Hearn Oil Co., National Vulcanized
Fibre Company, Edward R. Pusey
Co., J. E. Rhoads & Co., Benjamin
f. Shaw & Co., Sharpless-Hendler
Ice Cream Co., F. F. Slocomb Co.,
Speakman Co., Standard Kid Mfg.
Co., Texas Co., Wilmington Sash &
Door Co.