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New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Verg" OF nervous breakdown
"Brtakdown!" Ashtoreth tried to
laugh. He was just trying to
scare you, Mother"
well, he wants you to go away
announced Maizie, for a nice long
rest"
Ashtoreth frowned.
Il hope you told him" she said
that were as poor as Jobs turkey
And that couple of church mice
are positively affluent by compar.
ison."
Maizie tilted her chin.
Think I want to sound poor
mouthed? ?" she demanded. Il told
him nothing of the kind. And
guess we can manage little trip
ii that's what my girl needs.'
"Darling,' said Ashtoreth, there
will be no trips for this family
until we've money in the bank
Dads Insurance 4 is tied up, thank
God, or you'd have spent that on
me long ago. Now stop your fool
ishness. Mrs. Ashe, and read Sa-
dies note
1t was the same purple paper or
which Sadie had written to Hollis
Hart. And Sadie was still using
green ink.
Dear Ash" she had written.
You ought to get a break on
the windfall l got. Holly's law
yer had what they call cart
blansh. And I got another
thou for signing on the dotted
line. Now me and George are
going to get married. I'm sor-
ry you're sick. But I guess this
bedroom scenery ought to make
you feel good. Yours,
P. s. Holly didn't go to
Paris at all, He's in South
| America
Maize slipped the paper back ii
the envelope.
What does she mean?" she
/ asked.
| to be questioned.
/ I'm so tired, Neither" she pro-
/ tested. "Tll tell you about it later
But-tell me-what about the Of
! tice? Did you let them know
was ill?"
/ Mrs. Mason nhoned" said Mai
| zie. And when l told her how
sick you were she said you WASH
to worry, but stay out Just as Ions
as YOU liked"
/ Ashtoreth's tired eyelids fluttercd
Does Monty know"
Maize clustered Extensively.
THE poor boy" she said. He
! been awful sick himself - in a hos
! lital. I sent him a wire because
thought it would do you good t,
Lave glimpse Of him again. Ru
! got wire back again that h.
was sick. And since then I bee,
sending him a report every nigh.
4 telegram. He's better now an,
| guess maybe hen be here tomor
row.
Mother"
Ashtoreth's pale checks flushed.
You tell him that I'm quite bet
ter. but that he mustn't think O
coming to see me-"
But, htor"th-Honey-"
IF you don't III run a temper
ature,"
Ashtoreth snuggled under III
/ covers.
I'm boss she announced. "un
til get better"
Maize did not argue.
you've always been boss" sh
lamented.
In few days the doctor permit
ted Ashtoreth 10 sit up. And thai
Ivy chance, was the day Sadie elect
cd TO call. RosDlondont in the new
est Celestial Blue. Hat and Goa,
and crepe dc chine pumps f
match.
Sh" greeted Maize cffusivcly. d.
posting q square white box on tn
table.
/ "Ico cream" she said. husein
Maize and kissing her on both he
checks, ''ard fudge sauce an
brownies Let's all put on som
weight"
Then she hrrezn1 into the sick
room, waiting T.'Hcure Blcun, an
trailing her silver fox.
j MY gosh, Ash, You did hav
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
ViOlins
Violin Outfits

All sizes, $1,000 up for nice
outfits. A special line of
high grade violins from
$500 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
VIRGINIA TRADE BOARD
AID NATIONAL DEFENSE
War Department Commends Nor
folk Portsmouth Demand for I'M
proved Roads and Bridges.

toIk~B0ftSmouth Demanu 1oI e1lu-
proved Roads and Bridges.
War Department officials are highly
pleased with the movement inauguratco
by the Portsmouth, Va. Cham
Der OF Commerce To consider national
defense and military necessity in The
future construction of highways ara
bridges in that State, and its efforts to
secure the cooperation of other States
of the Union III making highways aud
bridges available for military as well as
for commercial uses. A recent survey
made by the national defense commit
tee Of the Norfolk Portsmouth chamber
showed that the serviceability Of high
ways is limited by the vertical clear
anceS Of bridges. and the committee
recommended that III future bridge Coh-
struction provision be made for VERT
cal under-pass clearance at n minimum
Of 10 feet inches.
The recommendation of the committee
has been approved by John S. Rixey,
State highway commissioner. for the
State of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
NEW DUTY FOR LOMBARD.
French Embassy Military Attache
TO Command Army Unit.

70 Command Army Unit.
Maj, f. E. Lombard, assistant military
attache of the French embassy here. has
been assigned to the command of
unit OF the French Army and will sail
from New York for France August 80
He has been stationed in this city
since August. 1919, and has many
friends III official and social circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

"A delightfully."- fragrant
toilet water, made by Rigaud
of Paris, and very specially
priced tomorrow at $1.00 a
bottle.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

An unusually large assert
ment of fine writing papers
in fancy and linen finishes
and in white and fashion
able colors. "a sheets of
paper and "a envelopes to a
box.
kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

--Bloomer dresses in straight
line and belted effects, with
pleats, folds. hand embroidery
and other smart little finish-
ing touches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

Five piece sets of yellow
earthenware, trimmed wit h
white bands. Bowls range in size
from 4 to 10 inches. A handy set
for every kitchen, most attrac-
lively priced tomorrow.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
BOY CONFESSES HE
KILLED FAMILY AND
THEN FIRED HOME
Statement Tells of. Having. Trouble
With Father-Five Brothers. and
Sisters Slain-Used Parents Rifle
After COldly Calculating Murders.

Eldorado, Kans., MAJ 5.-Owen
Oberst, II year old farm boy, has con-
fessed that he shot and killed his par
ents and his five brothers and sisters
at their farm home near Burns on the
night of April 20, County Attorney
Stanley Taylor announced today.
After Staying members of the fam
lily, Oberst set fire to the farm house
in an effort to destroy evidence of
the crime.
He Gust got mad" at his father be-
cause he would not allow him to use
the family automobile, Oberst said.
He insisted that his mother had "no-
thing to do with il" and that he plan
ned and carried out the killings I'M
aided.
Oberst is held in the county jail
here without bail. A first degree muir
der charge will be placed against him
during the day, Sheriff E. E. Nc
Knight said.
Had Trouble With Father
Officers had questioned Oberst re
peatedly concerning the tragedy bu+
until yesterday the bay had stuck t.
his original story that he was in Flor
ence, Kans., attending a picture show
when the fire broke out
The killings took place about o. m
April 20 the confession states. Obers
, admitted he had been having troubl
with his father, William F. Oberst, fo
some time and finally decided to end
. all by diSpoSing of the family
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
FEWER PRISONERS IN
MONTANA STATE PEN

Helena: Expenses of the state In
each prisoner at the Mon
tana state prison at Deer Lodge have
been reduced 409o since 1924, from
S1.40 to S1.00, according to a report
of Austin B. Middleton, warden of
the penitentiary.
The present population of the states
great house of detention is 473, In
other words, one out of about 1900
persons in Montana is a prisoner, the
population of the state being 546,07S.
This is the smallest ratio of prison
ers per thousand population of any
western state except Utah. Nevada
has almost three times as many pris-
oners in penal institutions per thous-
and and Wyoming twice as many as
Montana, while this state rates about
20%o below the national average.
While the prison is operated as
nearly as possible like a great bust
ness the aim is to make the institution
only a part self-supporting and not to
compete with free labor outside the
walls. Last year an automobile plate
factory was established with equip
ment costing approximately $4,000
Twenty-Five men are employed In a
nine-hour shift, turning out about
1900 pairs of license plates. Mon
tana's factory is one of the most
cheaply purchased in the country anC
is a composite of the best equipment
in a dozen states.
In addition to the plate factory
there is a garment factory where al
the wearing apparel for. the prisoner.
is made, and an office for the worl
of licensing automobiles.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
MAN GETS
WORK ON SCHOOL

tilasgow.-Gus D. Forseen OF MIS-
soula was awarded the contract for
the construction of the new Glasgow
school with bid of $119,5OO. Elmer
johnson, Glasgow plumber, received
the contract for plumbing with bid
of SOS, 228. Both were low bidders.
The electric contract work has not yet
been awarded.
There has been some modification
of original plans. The contractor
agrees to build the south wing and re-
model the old building at the price
stated and to build the north wing, II
the board sees fit to let that contract.
The totals now amount to more
than the authorized bond issue. Ii
the north wing contract is let at the
figure given, S37,850, the board /;
willing to let him have the contract
for the south wing on the basis OF
figures given of S76,65O, and for the
north wing dependent upon being au
thorized to do so by the voters.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Ollie Johnson Receivers
From Battling Disease

One of the most remarkable cases
of sickness has been successfully
treated by DR.. Ed. York of this city,
when Miss Ollie Johnson returned to
her home in the Wolf Creek country,
practically in normal health again.
The disease which came suddenly
upon Miss Johnson, who is 10 years
of age, is known as talking malady,
only one other case of which is known
to have been in existence before being
that of Miriam Rubin, the story of
which case was carried in the Chicago
Herald and Examiner in 1921. That
case was also cured by Chiropractic
methods.
Miss Johnson, when brought to
Plentywood by her brother, Gerhard
Johnson, several weeks ago, was In
an almost hopeless condition, talking
and babbling continuously and need.
ing four people to hold her In restraint
at times. People who knew of the
case could see no hopes for the youne
lady. But Wednesday of last weel
she returned to her home and is get
ting along nicely.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
ORIENTAL LIMITED
CUTS RUNNING TIME

st. Paul, May 6.-Passenger Traffic
Manager A. J. Dickinson of the Great
Northern announced yesterday effect
i've May 6 the running time of the
Oriental Limited between Chicago, St.
Paul and Minneapolis and the Pacific
coast will be speeded up and the
schedule shortened.
Westbound, the Oriental Limited
will leave Chicago 80 minutes later,
while in the Twin Cities and at ali
stops as far west as Grand Forks, the
arriving and departing times will be
the same as at present. West Of
Grand Forks these arriving and de-
parting times will gradually become
earlier, being 40 minutes earlier at
Minot and at all stops throughout
Montana. West of Spokane, another
do minutes will be made up and the
train will arrive at Seattle or Tacoma
an hour earlier than at present.
In making this announcement Mr..
Dickinson says:
This announcement of the faster
time on the Oriental Limited between
Chicago and the cities of the Pacific
northwest calls attention In a striking
manner TO progress made In rail pas
senger travel within the past three
dccades. In s5it requir "a 6 h1urs
for the Limited, the Great Northern's
through transcontinental tram at that
time to make the run between st. Pau
and Seattle little over 1927 miles o.
main line track. May it will requir,
approximately the same length O
time for the Oriental Limited 20 cove
; the distance between Chicago and Sc
attic 1925 miles. The Oriental Lin
tied of today covers 398 miles more o
travel in the same length of time tina
its predecessor did in 1895. Durinj
! the intervening SO years the Grea
Northern has shortened its main lin
by 33 miles, an average of one mil
for every one of the SO years. Tn
shortened line has been produce
by the expenditure of many million
of dollars in reducing grades, builo
ing steel bridges, Strengthening curve
and constructing tunnels in the Rock
: and Cascade mountains.
D ''The advance in speed of the Or
t entail Limited is the result not alon
0 of shortened mileage but also by in
:. provement in rockballasted roadbe,
heavier rails, greater motive powe
the use of automatic electric bloc
signals and other modern device
which have made rail transportatio
safer. At the same time tremendol
improvement has been made in I'll
comfort of rail travel.
Effective on the same date, Il
Winnipeg limited will be operate
over the st. Cloud division of Il
Great Northern to Fargo, then
north via Halstead to Crookston al
Winnipeg instead of via the Ada lii
as at present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
REPUBLICANS AND
DEMO. CONVENTION
CONTINUED from page One)
beside the republicans and selected the
following slate:

beside the republicans and selected the
following slate:
Democrat
Sheriff.. Franc hurry, Plenty
wood.
County Attorney. G. Wagner,
PlentywoOd.
Assesscor-George Bolster, Plenty
wood.
Treasurer = Walter Therkildsen,
Dagmar.
Clerk and Recorder-Alice Redmond
Commissioner-Vik Anker, Outlook.
Representative-A. w. March, Nels
Christensen, Dagmar.
Delegates to conventlon-J. Franc
hurry, DIR. H. B. Cloud and Niels
Christensen.
After many secret meetings with the
most brilliant minds of main street
and would-be mainstreeters in evil
dence, the above political coup has
been arranged.
The above tickets tell their story
plainly, viz: that the white collared
boys, fearing the farmers in the pri
mary would take over one of theil
tickets placed two tickets in the fielC
so as not to be out of the race shoulc
they meet their Waterloo in the pri
maries.
Joe Dolin will now come out witt
his famous "Clean House" ticket bu
it is doubtful if some of the candidate
'hosen on the republican and democra
tickets will care to be associated S
closely with Joe and others whose pas
connections with the county still leav
an unpleasant odor in the nostrils o
people who believe in honest count
government.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
and Daniels Counties
to Build Crossing on Poplar

Opheim, May S.-Several business
men of Opheim attended the meeting
at Richland in interests of better
crossing over the Poplar river. Carl
y. Anderson and Bert S. Reed, Valley
county commissioners and Herman
Wagner and Harry Gibbs, commission
er and surveyor respectively of Dan
iels county were present. 1t was
agreed that Valley county would put
in a spillway crossing similar to the
Bonnabel crossing over the Poplar and
Dry Run, Daniels county officials to
grade a road from the old Jarvis
crossing to connect with the new
crossing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
CHANG TSO-LIN PROCLAIMS CES-
SATION OF CIVIL WAR

London, May 9.-Chang Tts-Lin,
the nrothern dictator, sent out a tele-
gram to all civil and military author
tiles throughout China today, Reu-
ter dispatch from Peking says, pro-
claiming a temporary cessation of the
war between the northerners and the
southerners because of the critical sit
uation which has arisen between Japan
and China in Shantung province.
Changs' telegram declared that civil
war had been inprogress In China for
several years. He wired that he
always apprehended that the wan
might impair China's friendly rela-
tions, and unfortunate incidents now
had happened. Accordingly he issued
orders to his troops to cease hostilities
in order to save the country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Friday, May Ii. 49,,

Bozeman-- New teachers home 1
Holy Rosary school will cos. near,
$4,000.
Dillon-Poindexter, Orr and GiIbss
Livestock Co., receives 42l2 cents
pound, top price, for wool clip.
Butte-Howard Pierce, Inc, buu
Connell building as part Of S2250N
auto sales investment.
Libby-Forest service viii gEi
$4,000 here this year fighting pine
beetles
Great Falls-The burned Jurls
High School is being rebuilt.
Libby-Midas mine to start three
shifts, on heavy production.
Kalispell-Dollar Hill 7-mIe Dl.
project contract is let for S65,l5
Plentywood-Building boom is N
derway here.
About a half a million dollars Vi
be spent this year on road bultrl
! in Glacier National Park by the hS
Service.
Malta-Chambers Hardware 1 r.
niture Co. to enlarge its new bulcls
Bids will be asked, May II q
mile Nimrod- Turah section Of Hsil''
stone trail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
WALSH RETIRES
FROM RACE

Continued from page One)
the placing of Walsh's name before
the democratic voters of California.
Walsh's Letter
Friends of Mr.. McAdoo said howev-
er, that his visit had nothing to do
with the senator's decision and that it
had been reached prior to his visit. No
comment was forthcoming from Mr..
McAdoo. The letter said:
"The result of the primary of
Tuesday in California quite clearly
indicates that the democrats desire
Governor Smith as their candidate.
So decisive is it, following like &C
ton in states that might be expected
to send delegates to the convention
out of harmony with his candidacy
as to demonstrate to my mind the
futility of advancing the claims of
any other to party leadership in the
ensuing campaign. Whatever hopes
might have been INDUCED that in
certain contingencies the Houston
convention might deem it wise to
make me its nominee, they can no
longer reasonably be entertained.
"While profoundly appreciative of
the cordial manner in which my can
didacy was dealt with at the late
meetings of the state central COM
mittee, am impelled by the logic of
events to request that no further eff
forts be made IN our state or else
where to promote my nomination
by the election of delegates favor
ably disposed or by any other
means.
Hoping the decision here ex-
pressed may meet with your ap-
proval, | amt with gratitude fol
your loyalty and devotion,
yours sincerely" (signed) "T
J. Walsh"
\ Senator Walsh's withdrawal fro,
the presidential contest, in the opiniC
here of supporters of Smith, clea,
the way for the New York govern
to get the convention support of Mo-
tana's eight delegates.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
BOWERS Is NAMED
HOUSTON KEYNOTER

Washington, May 1.-THE KEYNOTE
at the democratic national convention
will be soundea BY Claude G. Bowers,
author and editorial writer on the New
York Evening World. He was select
ed as temporary chairman at meet
ing of members of the democratic ma
tional committee charged with making
arrangements for the Houston conven-
ton.
1t was Bowers who at get-together
of democrats here in January stirred
his party colleagues with an appeal
for adherence to the principles OF
jefferson and Jackson and with an
arraignment of present day republican
party leadership. Since then his des-
nation as keynoter had been almost
foregone conclusion.
Bowers, a former resident of Indi-
ana but who will sit in the convention
as one of the New York delegates
pledged to support Governor Smith
for the presidential nomination, was
4 proposed for temporary chairman by
Mrs. Leroy Springs, national commit
tee woman from South Carolina.
His selection was quickly made u
unanimous after Chairman Shaver OF
. the democratic national committee haC
. advised his party co-workers that on
ly one other name had been suggested
| to him-that of Senator Dill of Wash
ington. Shaver said he had told Dill
| there appeared to be a universal de
2 mand for Bowers and reported tina
: the western senator readily showed ;
{ willingness to have his name with
: drawn.
e Charles A. Greathouse, committee
t man for Indiana was named conven
t ton secretary, a post he has held i
r the past, and representative Cannon
e of Missouri, convention parliamentar
a ian.
Among the national committeeme
+. present were J. Bruce Kremer, @
Montana and Arthur B. Mullen of Ne
II braska.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
BRENTWOOD COUNCIL INITI-
ATES LARGE CLASS

The Plentywood Council initiated
another large class last Monday even
ing at the regular meeting held at
the Farmer-Labor Temple. The meet
ing was greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers and candidates and lasted until
midnight. AS much business was still
left to be transacted a special meet
ing has been called for next Monday,
the 14th, when special business will
be discussed and delegates elected to
attend the State convention which will
be held in PlentywOod June HIP.
At this meeting the various commit
tees appointed on the economic pro-
gram will report their findings. A
full attendance is requested.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
WESLEY COUNCIL TO INITIATE
LARGE CLASS

Wednesday, May 10th, the Westby
local will hold its regular meeting.
1t is expected that one of the largest
classes ever initiated in Sheridan
county will become members at that
time. The addition of the new mem
bers will make the Westby Council
the second largest in the county. A
big time is in store for those attend
ing this meeting and every member
should endeavor to be present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
NeDS from the
Representatives,
Councils

The Progressive Farmers Councils
of Archer, Raymond and Outlook will
hold a joint meeting Friday evening
May Is at Outlook.
This is a very important meet
ing as final arrangements for the
operation of the economic program
will be put into effect. Much enthusi-
asm has been shown by the members
of the above three Council and no
doubt the hall will be crowded on that
night. A musical program is being
arranged and other amusements will
be featured, ending with lunch which
is being prepared by the members OF
the Outlook Council.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
BENEFIT DANCE AT BRADY
BARN SATURDAY, MAY 18TH

A Benefit Barn dance will be given
at the Leo Brady farm, s miles north
east of Dooley and 8 miles northwest
of Comertown Saturday May 26th,
with the famous Alps Go-Get-Ers or
chestra of PlenytwOod furnishing the
music. The dance is under the aus
pices of the Comertown, McElrOy and
Westby Councils and huge crowd
will be present to enjoy the good time.
Tickets will be S1.00 and lunch will
be served for 25c. Springs work will
be nearly finished by that time and
everybody will celebrate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
FRANK KOPS Is VIC
TIM OF PNEUMONIA

Great Falls.-Frank Hops, AZ, man
ager of the Charles ]. Hops music
house in Great Falls for the past II
years, died Monday morning at Column
bus hospital after an illness of 10
weeks which resulted from an attack
of pneumonia. Funeral services will
be held and interment made in Grand
Forks N. D., the early home of his
family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
MOTHER OF MEDICINE
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Medicine Lake.-Mrs. Picard, mo-
Their of the Picard boys north of town
and Mrs. Grant Blackwell of Medicine
Lake, died last Saturday night at the
hame/of her son, Sam, at the age of
50 years, following a short illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the house, Father Conaty
officiating. The remains were shipped
TO he rold home in Ontario.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
ARCHER COUNCIL MEETS SAT.
ITRDAY. MAY 18TH

a class of candidates VIII be lnltl-
ated by the Archer Council of the
Progressive Farmers at Archer Sat
urday night, May 18th. Much bust
ness will be transacted and delegates
will be elected to attend the State
Convention.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

"Are you on the water wagon for
good?"
"Why, sure"
"Weil, you ought to know the feel
ing. You've been on it thousand
times before"