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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
JOHN ERICKSON
PASSES AWAY

Another old citizen of Sheridan
County, Mr.. John Erickson passed
away Wednesday morning, January
5th, $3.50 A. M. Mr.. Erickson was a
very well liked person, and well
known, having lived in Sheridan
County for twelve years. He was
ninety three years old when he died.
On January 26th, 1884 he was born
in Sweden, and came to the United
States in 1880, when he settled near
Alexandria, Minnesota. Later he
came to Plentywood, and homestead
ed in this section where he has lived
since.
His funeral will be held Saturday
at II o'clock from the Outlook Luth-
eran church. Reverand Sand will pre-
side over. the ceremonies. The fun
eral Will proceed from the church to
the Outlook cemetary.
Mr. Erickson left behind him three
daughters and two sons, Mrs. 0. I.
Benson of Plentywood with whom
he was living before his death, Mrs.
Ed. Johnson of Perth, North Dakota,
Mrs. c. 7. Stahlberg of Strathcona,
Minnesota, Mr.. Emil Erickson of AL
exandria, Minnesota, and John Erick-
son of Antler, North Dakota.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
MASQUERADE BALL
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Large Hall Was Packed to Capacity
BY Hugo ThrOng of Masked Dane
ers and SpectatOrs-Many Prizes
Awarded.

The New Years Eve Masquerade
given by the Degree of Honor Lodge
at Plentywood was the most success
full dancing party of the season.
In spite of the blocked condition of
the roads which prevented many from
attending who would otherwise have
been there, there were between $50
and 800 in attendance. The music by
the White Orchestra was up to the
white Standard" and there is no
better. Dancing commenced at nine
o'clock, with the floor we'll filled with
masked characters in every conceiv-
able costume, from the rough and
ready cowboy, to the lady of high de-
gree, from the Cossack General to
the lowly Mexican Peon; they were
all there and stepping their prettiest..
Some Of the combinations during the
dance were highly amusing, for in
stance the Heather Chinese who
danced with the Sister of Charity,
or the brave General who squirrel the
Emigrant Servant Girl around the
hall might have felt slightly out of
place in real life. However, when
the Grand March come, they seemed
to all get back to their proper spheres
and presented a most interesting
problem for the judges, who finally
made their awards as follows:
Best rented costume: Mr.. LELAND,
of Antelope
Best homemade costume: Marion
Donaldson and Rowena Stewart.
Best couple: Mrs. Herman Krog-
man and Rodney Salisbury.
Best group of three or more: Mes
DANES York, Stoner and Moore.
Best National Costume: Leroy
Guenther.
Most .Comical Costume: Gertrude
Rueter, as "Leaping Lena"
Best Child's Costume: Mildred
Wright and Margaret Lang.
While each of these costumes was
fully entitled to the award which it
won, there we're so many others of
nearly equal excellence that the task
OF the Judges was no easy one. The
unmasking was done promptly at
eleven o'clock At twelve an appropri-
ate pantomime representation of the
passing of the Old Year and the en-
try of the New was given. Father
Time, most decrepit old rascal with
his scythe hmped through the hall to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
Prohibition Repeal d
IS to o Be b Proposed By
-sl,no. j, Missouri Member

y :. rs
Washington, Jan. o1.-ReDeaI If tba
prohibition amendment and modifica-
ton OF the Volstead act to permit the
sale of light wines and beers. viii
be sought by Representative Cochran
democrat, Missouri, a new member of
the house. He announced today that
he had drafted measures PROVIDING
for both, an also intended to ioin the
wet bloc" in the house. 2
Another Democrat, Representative
Celler, of New York, let it be known
that he will. introduce a. bill to give
physicians unlimited authority to pre-
scribe medicinal whisky. He said be
was prompted to do so by the recent
supreme court decision uphoIding the
night OF congress to place limitations
on the number of prescriptions a doc
tor may issue. Cochran, whose home
is St. Louis, said he wanted a consti-
tutlonal amendment legalizing beer
and wines, but thought ratification
should be by nationwide popular
vote instead of by legislatures and
conventions.
He estimates that deaths. due r.
the drinking of poisonous connections
amounted to tens of thousands an
nually, and that more than 70 O0O
persons a year were being arrested
in this city for intoxications, drink
ingrin public or driving AUTOMOBILES
while drunk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
TWO OLDESFaMON-
TANA JUDGES SIT IN
BUTTE & ANACONDA

Butte, Jan. 3.-Monday, in court
rooms separated by not more than 80
miles, the two oldest jurists in point
of service in courts of record will
ascend their respective benches to re-
sumo duties interrupted by the new
year holidays. The two veterans are
Judge George B. Winston of Anacon-
da and Judge Jeremiah j. Lynch of
Butte. Judge Winston is, in point of
service, the oldest judge in the state.
Judge Lynch is the second oldest.
The passing of Associate Justice
w. l.. Holloway and District Judge j..
w. Tattan of Fort Benton leaves An
aconda and Butte with the distinction
of having the two oldest jurists of
the 35 now serving district courts
and on the supreme bench of Mon
tana.
Monday Judge Winston will begin
his twenty-third year of continuous
service as a district judge. On the
same day Judge Lynch will enter his
twentieth year as district judge of
Silver Bow county.
Justice Holloway and Judge Tattan
each had records of longer service as
iurists than either Judge Winston or
Judge Lynch. With their deaths the
distinction of the longest period of
service passed to the Anaconda and
Butte jurists.
Judge Henry Ewing of Great
Falls is the third oldest judge in the
state in point of service. For 141a
years Judge Ewing has served upon
the district bench. ~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
ADOBE CITIES CRUM-
Bile IN EARTHQUAKE
More Than Fifty Shocks Over Wide
ZCnc Bring Damage Estimated In
Millions.

CaleXicO, Calf, Jan. MARTIAL
law followed New Years hiIarity
across the international border
here today when the first of a sue
cessiOn of more than SO earth
quake shocks centering in CalexicO
and Me&icali caused damage esti-
mated at more than 100000
throughout the entire Imperial Val
ley, in the United States and in
Mexico.
Governor Abelardo Rodriguez, of
Lower California, declared martial
law in Mexicalo which, with Calexico
shared the heaviest damage.
Booze Cut Off.
Gov. Rodriguez orders closed all
saloons in the city until further no
tice. The sale of liquor was prohi-
bited during the crisis.
Chief of Police Joe Hardwick of
Calexico, where damage was placed
at between 100000 and S750,OO0,
prepared late today to create a spe-
cial patrol of men to guard business
places against plundering. Orders
were issued to shoot to kill.
Members of the Calexico chamber
of commerce called a meeting this
afternoon to plan immediate rehabili-
tation OF the damaged sections Of the
city.
No deaths were reported from any
of the valley towns reported shaken
by the series of quakes that contin-
ued until afternoon. Dozens of per-
sons were slightly cut or bruised by
falling debris and subterranean
rumblings were heard almost con-
stantly this afternoon in Calexico but
earth shocks were of diminishing in
tensity. AZ
Fire added to the damage wrought
| by the tremors in Mexicah. The AZ
tee brewery was virtually destroyed
with an estimated loss of $250,000
Fire followed the first earth shocks.
Dozens of adobe houses crumbled to
dust with the initial shocks.
Breakage of Mexicali's water
mains frustrated attemps of fire
men and volunteers to halt the
spread of fire.
Gay Chords Silenced.
The first shocks in Mexicali at
1918 a. m. turned terrorized mer-
ry-makers out of brightly lighted
cafes and casinos into the streets
The crash of falling walls and the
underground rumblings accompany.
ing the earthquake silenced the gay
music of the dance halls.
Reports that trickled into Imperi
al valley centers over crippled wires
told of successive tremors felt as fal
mort has Anaheim, Calf, nearly Isl
miles, distant, and as far east al
Yuma, ARR.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
STORES RAZED
IN BIG BLAZE
Loss IS HEAVY
Night Time Fire at SpringbrOOk,
N. D., Also Takes POstOffice and
Garage

Williston, N. D., -Springbrook.
about Is miles northeast of here,
suffered disastrous fire last week
when the postoffice, Uulricll's gen
eral store and garage and the
Springbrook Mercantile companys
store were destroyed by fire of un-
known origin. The fire started at
about AS a. m. and appears to have
originated in the rear of thhe Mer-
camille company's store owned by
Henry Graichen. When discovered,
the fire had spread to the garage
and had developed such a start that
the fire fighters with two chemical
engines were able only to delay des-
tructiOn long enough to make it pos
sible to save some of the contents of
the Ulrich store which was farthest
from the origin of the fire.
The Mercantile company's store
suffered total loss which is estimat-
ed at $4,000, only $4,000 being COW
cred by insurance. The Ulrich ga
rage was also total loss, including
three cars and a lighting plant. This
is estimated at $4,000 with no insur-
ance. The loss at the Ulrich store
is placed at $4,000 with only $1,000
insurance. The mail and postoffice
fixtures located in the store were
saved, also some of the store fixtures
and about $4,000 worth of merchan-
disc.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
BANDITS GET Sl6O,OOOOO FROM
NORTH DAKOTA BANKS IN 1926
Yeggs Robbed Many Banks in Flick
ertail State Last Year-An Escape
But Men Who Burglarized Daven-
port State Bank.

Fargo-Bandits who have terror
lied banks in small towns in North
Dakota this year have cost the state
a huge sum, figures on file in the
office of w. C. Macfadden, secretary
of the North Dakota Bankers Associ-
alton show.
The marauders, since the first
robbery of 1926 was committed on
June &c. have taken a total of $780,
995.O3 in money and securities; have
done damage to banking fixtures to-
falling $500 and have taken the life
of one man, a loss to his family and
the community he served which can
not be computed.
In taking this tremendous toll, the
gunner who have infested the state
have, apparently, acted without fear
of the law. Their depredations have
with the exceptions of one robbery,
been daylight holdups where the
money obtained was taken from bank
employees at the point of a gun.
THREE ROBBERS
IN PEN
Ten bank robberies have occurred
North Dakota this year.
Three men, Currie and Malloq
Brandum and Peter Stodolka, who
committed the robbery of the Daven-
port State bank on July 27, are the
only bandits now serving prison
terms for their crimes. And the
money taken in this raid, $127 is the
only part of the huge total stolen
that has been recovered.
The bandits who robbed the Daven-
port institution were captured shortly
after the commission of the crime by
Sheriff John C. Ross, Fargo, who
traced them to the home of the Bran
dum's near Perham, MINI.
The largest toll taken in any of
the robberies was the loot removed
from the First National bank of New
Rockford. Melted the bandits who per-
petrated it, $134,411.O1, nearly three
quarters of the total secured in all
other robberies during the year.
The only holdup committed in
which no funds were reported lost
was the robbery of the Citizens State
bank of Whelock, N. D., on Novem-
Der 18th. According to records in
the bankers association office, no
money was secured in this holdup
However, it was during this attempt
ed robbery that H. ~ Peterson, cash
Ter of the institution, was slain.
One Night Robbery
In robbing the McGregor State
bank, the bandits distinguished them
selves. Those who executed the
crime were the only ones to take adj
vantage of the darkness of night
The McGregor bank was the only
North Dakota institution burglarizec
during the year. In entering this
bank, and forcing vaults and loci
drawers, the yeggmen did $500 worth
of damage to fixtures. For their la.
bors they received $1OO in cash.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
TO INVESTIGATE BARTER
ING OF POSITIONS

Misunderstanding basis for
another sensational investigation of
the corruption which prevails in. the
dispensing of Federal patronage was
laid by the Senate when it referred
to the judiciary committee a resolu-
ton to investigate the bartering of
such offices in Georgia. An attempt
to broaden the resolution so as to
permit an investigation in other
states will be made by some Sena-
tors.
1t was charged on the floor of the
Senate that no postmaster can be
appointed unless and until he con-
tributes certain amount to the ma
tiOnal and state Republican organi-
cations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

The seventh and eighth grade ex-
aminations will be held in PLENTY
wood on Thursday and Friday, Janu-
airy 20 and 21st.
Examination Schedule.
First Day.
800, Civics; 1915, Recess; 1920,
History; 1900, Intermission; 1870
Grammar; 300, Recess; 3:15, Read
ing; AIS, Close.
Second Day.
800, Arithmetic; HOO, Recess;
Ills, Spelling; 1900, Intermission;
1870, Physiology, Agriculture; 2:3O,
Geography; 400, Close.
LINDA E. HALL,
4O-t2 Deputy County Supt.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

the stroke of twelve, accompanied by
a reading by Mrs. E. R. White; the
aged gentleman was Immediately
followed by little Dphne White, in the
guise of the New Year, fully equip
eped with her bow and arrows, who
tripped sprightly and gayly through
the hall to the stage, while Mrs.
Maude Gunther gave an appropriate
reading. After this the dance was
continued until the wee hours of the
morning. Everyone reported a thor
oughly enjoyable time, and the gen.
eral sentiment seemed to be when
is there going to be another?" n.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
TWO CREMATED IN
A COPPER FURNACE

Anaconda, Jan. 3.-Frank Geren
and Frank Sneberger, brick layers at
the Anaconda reduction works, were
almost instantly cremated at noon to-
day when the roof on which they
were working caved in and they
dropped into a reverbratory furnace.
Roy Allen, also working on the roof,
caught girder and was rescued but
not before he had suffered burns
about the face and hands of a serious
nature. ..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
PROFESSOR DICK is THE
HOMESTEAD PRINCIPAL

We inadvertently left out the resi-
dence of Professor Dick at the begin
ming of the letter from him which ap-
pears on page g. Professor Dick is
Homestead man and is principal
of the High School in that city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
AT THE CHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Do HEhAN CHURCH
A. M. EGGE, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Divine worship at II a. m.
English services at AnteIone Of
2:3O p. m.
Sunday, January 10th
Services at DOOley at IL a. m.
Confimants meet after, services
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

The meanest man on earth has
BEEN discovered in a Jersey town.
The local undertaken there has nut
a meter on the hearse. as e-,,,, - = :,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

George tombstone from Dooley
spent a few days in Plentywood last
of the week visiting at the home of
mis- sister, Mrs. Roy Medders and
family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
CARTER CLEANER FOR SALE

Having installed a large clean
er in our elevator, we are DESTROYS
of disposing of the Triple Capaci-
ty, Farm Size Carter Disc cleaner,
which we have.
ANY farmer desiring to clean
his grain either for seed or for
market will do well to investigate
this machine which we will dispose
of at a discount.
Machine is exactly like new and
will be shipped to any address,
Immediately upon receipt of order,
satisfactory to SIMON
FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPA-'
NY OF OUTLOOK 81
T. ]. LARSON, Manager.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Martin Nelson went to Scobey
Tuesday to attend to business mat
tiers in connection with the furnace
department at Peterson Co. Hard
ware. He returned the following
day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

We sell coal by weight not by
guess. Get your winters coal in early
No. l screened lump $3.50 and coal
for magazine stoves or quick break
fast coal $500. Put your orders in
at Phone 16 for quick delivery, Plen-
tywood Coal Co.-Adv. 21-tf.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

John Sather, prominent farmer
from the Westby country, was
attending to business matters 4 and.
visiting with old time friends last.
Tuesday. Mr.. Sather will leave for.
points in California where he expects
to spend the remaining winter
months. sS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

FOR SALE-Ford delivery truck
with enclosed top. Would be good
for school bus or town deliveries.
Inquire at Producers News office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Paul Bantz arrived home from
Whitehall Wednesday afternoon. He
was suffering from blood poison in
the ankle, which is being taken care
of at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Bantz. At this
writing, Paul is considerably improv-
ed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

MI III. !. W, Mckee entertained the
sS41en1oers of the Luncheon BRIDGE
ter, Tern az her home last Thursday af-
ws1 ~Ooh. A most delicious repast
br NJ served at one O'clock, after which
unt;i Ye :. was enjoyed at three tables
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

FOR SALE-Glass show case, large.
Inquire at Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

FOR SALE-Practically new Males
tic Malleable Range Inquire News
office. 36-tt
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

STRAYED from my place, three miles
northeast of Dooley: four (4) calves.
If taken up, please notify AkI
NOLL, DOoley. 39-t2
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07
NEWS CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS

FOUND-Pair of shell-rimmed. gold
wire ear loop, glasses. Owner may
have by paying for this ad Inquire
at this office. 39-t2
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Dr. Finneman well known eyesight
specialist will be at the Plentywood
& 30th., at Redstone Monday Jan.
91st. between trains 40-t4
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Ha 1ndrew Hansen left Tuesday for
lena r,elela' where he will attend to bust
- matters in connection with his
oo..ipe.Satlon at the Veterans Bureau
49, A. q lew days. He will spend a few
- 80 at Great Falls on his return,
,rii--;...:sacslng business matters and
'isillng friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

The 1927 Hicks Almanacs are now
available at this office at so cents
each.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Wallace Christensen from the
Dagmar country returned to Plenty
wood Monday and resumed his high
School work Wallace has been alb
SSht since Thanksgiving on account
u Illness. His many friends and
back again.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

Inc members of the Wednesday
RI I Club were entertained by
I ITS v alsowski at the nome of Mrs.
t tolIl Falubicki last Thursday. Three
c cIo'ss We're in play until eleven o.
v v.oCN When a sumptuous luncheon
was served. Prize for high score
"'S awarded to Mrs. George Koenig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
BY SOL METZGER.

School teams and amateur organ1-
cations fall into the habit of turn
ing an intercepted defense into a
fast attack in short order, Basket
ball Is a natural sort of game to
play, Judging by this. That's true,
for this very principle is used by
leading fives One Of the fastest
attacks of Illinois is based on this
idea, an attack that starts when
the rebound Is taken by an Illinois
guard, and one that moves from
end line to basket at top speed.
The play is diagrammed.
Thinking our readers would IKE
to see play in all its aspects, we
have pictured the six stages or TINS
one, the corresponding numbers
on diagram and drawings explain
ing it's different developments. In
fig. / we have the guard (A) taking
the rebound. Fig. 2 shows him
passing to a teammate tB). Fig. .
shows this teammate catching the
pass on the dead run, Fig. 4
shows him drihbling. As the drib-
BILE is about to be blocked, this
player in turn passes across the
court to player c, who broke down
the court for the basket as the
play started. G gets the ball from
3, dribbles in and shoots a basket
Gig. 81.
Copyright. 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
LONE MEMBER is LEFT
FROM LAST YEARS TEAM
Blue and White Shots Also Will Strive for National
Laures-B,lsiness to Be Represented i'm
Boxing-Other Scholastic News.

| staged on the National Guard Armor,
! 2ourt. Renrocs came from behind tc
| vanauish the Light Blue and White
| Yesterday, basket from the floor by
~halkey giving them victory, Farrell
| md Wood for Renrocs and Hoffman
md Hegarth for Eastern We're most
consistent performers.
| Coach Bert Coggins' smart little
/ eA1di High c0urtmen advanced i'm the
m" tournament by handily humbline
Doylestown High. so to 81, yesterday,
The defeated team gave the Blue and
"hlte tossers something of an argu.
nj IN tile early stages, but the well
known eagle eyes of Forrest Burgess
ana Pete Nee got the range as the
game wore on and the pair began To
register baskets with telling regular
ny. Burgess accounted for Is points
and Nee for I. Central meets La Sale
tonight at o'clock.
One OF the busiest spots about the
| DIG Central High School Building on
tuesday. Wednesday and Friday after.
moons is the swimming pool, where
upward of 40 members OF the Blue
ana Whites squad are being put
through their PAGES under the ex.
peflenced and watchful eye of Coach
frederick j. Drummer who not so
many years ago was one of the out
/ standing natatorS of this section. AL
though couple of the most de.
pendabie members of last Winter s
.ea Mitchell, South Atlantic A. A.
I, plunge for distance champion, and
Raine, clever back stroke performer
and member of the relay team, now
member of the Penn Freshman com.
bination-have been lost by gradu.
alton. Coach Drummer has succeeded
in molding clever outfit. Thus far
this season the Blue and White fish
have tWive shown their wares, con-
| quering Calvert Hall of Baltimore and
losing TO the Navy Plebes
Capt. Clifford Sanford. crack fancy
diver; James Bates and Walter Bon.
nett are last seasons letter men again
on the job. Sanford and Bennett to-
gether with Alden Smell already this
campaign have achieved sufficient
points to entitle them to a &c"
Others on the team include Roy 30
dine, Jack Walton. Josiah Hunt, Con.
| rad Hoffman, Munger Bishop, Wilson
Leverton and Richard Stephan.
These also have survived the first
cut of the squad:
Sam Bensinger, Calvin Caui, Robert
| Bumstead Frank Leverton, David
Bendheim, Arthur Gilman. Lawrence
kolb. Robert Varela, Richard Squire,
| Arthur w. Lord, Marion Thompson,
John Marshall, John Lowell, Roger
Leverton, Thornton Burns, Edward
| Hickey. Walter Long, John Ellis,
James Lamb. Weldon Price, Gordon
| Potter, Trimble Sawtella,s Albert
Rudes. Edmund Frazer. William
| Douglas, Jack Meany and Alfred
| Tonnes
Edwin Shuttle is acting as manager
| of the team.
When Eastern ard Western marks.
| men face April / in the public high
rifle championship series team cap.
tains will face who are members of
the same organization in the District
of Columbia National Guard. They
are Lewis Hayes of Eastern, a cor
poral in Battery A, 260th Coast Artil-
lery, District Of Columbia National
Guard, and j. Prescott Blount of
Western, a private in the same bat.
terry.