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Evening star., 1928-06-05
REFORMED "DERELICT" IS FIRST
TO AID MISSION FUND DRIVE
w. C. Bitting's $55 Sub
scription Is Surprise to
Superintendent.
26 Years After Conversion
Former Drifter Is Now Re-
spected as Preacher.

To William c. Biting. 69-year-old
convert Of the Central Union Mission.
who gave up hard drink and tending
bar years ago to preach salvation from
door TO door In Washington's old ten
derloin district, goes the credit of being
the first person to contribute to the
missions campaign fund TO pay on the
debt on its mems building
Mr.. Bitting's $50 contribution loomed
large in the eyes OF Supt. John S. Ben
nett, who knew something of the sacri-
flee back of it. AS an additional sub
scription Mr.. Biting threw In a dollar
bill for each of his five young grand
children.
With a group of other white haired
converts at mission dinner recently
Mr.. Biting observed the twenty-siXth
anniversary of his own conversion,
which represented on his wife's part
15-year struggle. Now he and Mrs. Ida
A. Biting, the mission worker he
welded Al years ago. are planning an
anniversary of another kind. There will
be five survivors of their IL children
and their five grandchildren to help
them celebrate.
still breaches.
Respected and loved in q community
that once knew him as that drunk"
MIR. Biting is one Of the best known
laymen in the church circles OF the
city, From the pulpit OF many of Wash
Evening star., 1928-06-05
SMITH MANAGER ASKS
FLORIDA FRANKING PROBE
Governors Backer Says Hefiin
Speeches Are Being Circulated
to Injure Candidate.
ny the Associated Press,

by tha Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, June s.
Declaring there are indications that the
Government Printing Office at Wash
inCton and the Post Office Department
are being used for the dissemination
of anti-Smith propaganda. Herbert
Felkel of St Augustine. Gov. Smiths
campaign manager in Florida, yester-
day demanded that the Senate commit
tee investigating campaign expenditures
look into the Florida situation.
The anti-Smith utterances OF Sena-
tor Heffin OF Alabama are bing dis
trihutei in Florida under n congression-
al postal frank. Felkel said. He has
communicated with Senators Fletcher
and Trammel, he said. requesting that
they bring the matter to the attention
of the Senate committee and urge that
it turn its attention toward Florida.
Evening star., 1928-06-05

did not give income from tax-exempt
securities owned by insurance companies
the exemption guaranteed by law. The
Metropolitan Life. the Mutual Benefit,
The Prudential Insurance companies and
many others contended that the meth
DDS used in computing the tax were
valid pointing out that the taxing plan
had been adopted by Congress upon the
recommendation of insurance companies.
Justice Holmes, BTandeis and Stone
dissented, taking the view that the tax
had been validly imposed and should be
sustained.
Evening star., 1928-06-05

Mr.. Biting, either in relation to prohi-
bition or religion.
There may be more drinking among
the young people now" he said, but
the old drunken mechanics used to
know are not handing their wages
across the bar any more. Some OF them
may buy bootleg liquor, but 1t comes
pretty high. Most Of them, like myself,
are putting their spare change in the
bank"
Mr. Biting Is a member Of the West
washington Baptist Church. where he
conducts mems Bible class But he
Is still street corner" preacher.
Evening star., 1928-06-05
TAX ON LIFE INSURANCE
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Rules Certain Fea-
lures of Internal Revenue
Act Not Legal.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Life Insurance Co. of
Montpelier, VT, succeeded in the Su-
preme Court yesterday in It's effort to
have declared unconstitutional certain
features of the Federal revenue act
under which an income tax Ia imposed
upon life insurance companies.
1t insisted that the taxes as computed
Evening star., 1928-06-05
MORROW Is H0N0RED
BY MARSHALL COLLEGE
Fielding Yost, Coach, Also Re-
ceives Law Degree at Huntington.
Boy, 6, Gets Scholarship.
Rr ths Assoclatea press.

HUNTINGTON. w Va, June S.
TWO of West virginia's most distin-
guished native sons-Dwight W. Nor
row. Ambassador TO Mexico. and Field
ing Fl. Yost, University of Michigan
athletic director--were given the honor
ary degree of doctor of laws by Marshall
College at the ninety-first commence
ment here yesterday IT was the first
time in the schools history that the de-
gree has been conferred.
Ambassador Morrow. who delivered
the commencement address, was born
in the old college hall at Marshall,
where his parents were teachers. A six
year scholarship was presented to
Charles Marshall Scott, 6-year-oi
great-great~grandSon of the late Chief
Justice John Marshall of the United
states, for whom theS chool was named.
Evening star., 1928-06-05

Smokestacks, deplored by Ruskin,
are vanishing In Cincinnati as SYM
bols of industrial activity Chimney
less new factories use gas for heat and
electricity for power and light.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

gave in. Several thousand of the
peasants, however, took the matters
in their own hands and began the
march which ended Monday night at
Sibiu so that the weary, barefooted
walkers might obtain food and rest.
Martial Law in Effect
All of Pennsylvania resembled an
armed camp. Martial law prevails
and the entire Rumano-Hungarian
border has been closed for three days
to automobile traffic. All travellers
are sharply questioned and thoroughly
searched.
The governments nervousness has
been increased greatly by alleged
threats of Prince Carol in England
to return to Rumania, severe censor
ship has been reinstituted and news
dispatches are meeting rigid scrutiny
before transmission is allowed.
Order prevails everywhere, but the
Rumanians are apprehensive that un-
less the government tries to appease
the peasants, who have become thoroly
aroused, the rural population may try
to bring about change in government
by force.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
SHORTY" BEISEKER
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
Carl Edward Erickson Passes Away
At Sheridan Memorial Hospital At
ter Several Weeks Illness.

Last Sunday evening, Carl Edward
Erickson, better known to his many
Plentywood friends as "Shorty Beis-
eler, died at the Sheridan Memorial
hospital in this city as result of cam
Ger and other complications, being AT
years of age at the time of death.
The deceased was a single man but
leaves a father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Engelbert Erickson of
Minneapolis, two brothers Joseph and
Fridtjof of Minneapolis, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Anna Lee of Bronson, Ia.
and Miss Laura Erickson of Mime
apolis, to mourn his passing.
The deceased was born March IL.
1881 at Tronjhem, Norway, coming to
the United States with his parents.
He came to Plentywood in 1915 where
he has resided since.
shorty Beiseker was liked bv all
who knew him. Always jovial he had
a good word for everyone and he will
be missed by large hosts of Plenty
wood citizens who always enioyed q
uuiet chat with him.
The body was taken to MINNEAPOLIS
Monday, accompanied by his mother
and a sister, and will be laid to res
in the family plot in that city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
LABOR POLITICAL NOTES

st. Paul -(FP)- Following VIM.
Watkins the switchman who filed for
U. S. Senator, former Congressman
Ernest Lundeen has filed for governor
of Minnesota in the Farmer-Labor
primary June Is. U. S. Senator Hen
rik Shipstead, who got the Farmer
Labor Endorsement, has not announced
on what ticket he will run for re-elec-
ton. County Attorney Floyd Olson of
Minneapolis, indorsed for governor, is
also silent. Lundeen belongs to the
left wing of hte Farmer-LabOr move
ment.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Democrats and Republicans Hold Joint Convention
Senator Walsh Retires From Presidential Race
LOCAL BOY WINS HIGH
HONORS AT TRACK MEET

Culbertson, May 5.-The Culbertson
high school won the annual big four
track and field meet in which eight
high schools in northeastern Montana
competed gathering a total of 4O1a
points. Next came Froid with "a
points. Wolf Point and Plentywood
tied for the third place with 2O1a
points.
Zeidler of Plentywood who gather
ed all of PlentywoOd's points was high
man in the meet with Manning of Cul-
bertson second.
The most spectacular race of the
day was the 100 yard dash won by
Zeidler who clipped it off in 1912. La
rogue of Wolf Point broke the only
record of the day when he hung ur
the remarkable time of 15.9 in the
high hurdles during the morning ses-
sion, fighting the entire 120 yards OF
the way against strong competition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
TIRE SHOP INSTALLS
NEW ELECTRIC MOLD

Joe Redmond, proprietor of the Tire
Shop of this city, has just received a
new Heintz electric mold which will be
used in vulcanizing truck tires of 6,
7 and 8 inches. The new machine,
which will be ready for operation this
week, is run entirely by electricity
and is controlled by a thermostat
which CONTROLS the heat and vulcanizes
by steam from both outer and inner
sides of the tire. Mr.. Redmond ex-
planned to News reporter that the
new machine was necessary because
of the big demand for expert truck
tire service and that he was receiving
truck tires to be repaired from long
distances.
Joe is also getting two smaller ma
chimes to take care of the smaller
sized tires, which he expects soon,
giving him most up-to-date shop as
well as eliminating the danger of
fire from gas heated machines.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
EIGHT PRESIDENTIAL
ENTRANTS TESTIFY

Washington, May Eight men,
classified by themselves or others as
presidential candidates, paraded across
the witness stand of a senate investi-
eating committee Monday to tell what
they know about financing contribu-
tions to their campaigns.
They were the first contingent of
a group of Is such candidates sum-
moned by the committee; the others
will be examined later in the week.
Those appearing Monday included
seven members of congress and one
former member, Sen. Curtiss of Kan
sas; BOrah of Idaho; Norris of Ne
braska and Goff Of West Virginia; all
republicans, and Walsh of Montana.
and George of Georgia; Representa-
tive Hull of Tennessee, and former
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Ne
braska, all democrats.
From the four republicans and four
democrats examined at the opening
SESSION the committee found expendi-
lures of slightly more than $500 in
their campaigns to date Borah said
he had spent nothing, Norris listed his
outlay at S6-an unwilling personal
contribution; Goff placed his at less
than $10O, which George said would
more than cover the amount he had
put out; Hull told of sending $1,000
to managers in his state; Walsh, who
has dropped out of the democratic
race, listed receipts at $1.075, and ex-
penditures at $1,190.65, none of which
he gave personally; Hitchcock said the
total disbursement on his behalf had
been $1,744.85, while Curtiss, who has
had campaign organization working
in number of states, testified thai
the total expenditure III his campaign
has been 81, ,468.67 with voluntary re.
ceipts of S11 ,685.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
PLENTYWOOD HAS FIRE
SCARE WE'D. MORNING

With the wind blowing a veritable
hurricane the citizens of Plentywood
were reused from their beds by the
shrill cry of the fire siren.
The fire was discovered by Attorney
Gunther in the rear of Vests cream
cry at $3.50 o'clock. The alarm was
imediately turned in and the depart
ment responded promptly and soon
had the flames under control.
The fire which was caused by live
ashes being blown against the cream
cry building, was discovered in the
nick of time because few more min
utes would have given the flames ac-
cess to the interior of the building
and with the terrific wind blowing a
serious catastrophe would undoubtedly
have occurred.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Tack-Studded Lash Applied to
Farmer Three Men Charged

Milledgeville, Ca, May 4.-Identi-
fled as members of a band of four
men who flogged Jim Eagles, farmer,
with thongs studded with tacks, three
citizens of Baldwin and Wilkinson
counties were under arrest today.
Eagles, in a serious condition at
hospital because of many decorations
on his body, and shock, said he did
not know the fourth man in the group
that took him from his Baldwin coun-
ty home Wednesday night and lashed
him into insensibility
The 45 year old farmer said they
called him at midnight and, after ask
ing to buy whiskey, dragged him away
in his night clothes.
j. w. Hubbard, member of the Bald
win democratic central committee,
Fountain Hardy and L. l.. Smith, Will
kinson county farmers, the three ac-
cused men, were at liberty on bonds
of $1,000 each on the flogging charge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
POWER COMPANY PUT
TING IN NEW LINE

The Montana-Dakota Power Com
pany is erecting poles this week be-
ginning at the Matkin corner in the
western part of Plentywood to meet
with the main line at a point just
east of this city. A large crew of
workmen are engaged in erecting the
poles and digging holes. When fin
ished the electric and power users will
have a straight line through the CEN
ter of town from the main line
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
MEDICINE LAKE
MAN KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Last Saturday afternoon about 1: 100
o'clock while Enoch Johnson and two
POmarleau boys were driving a Ford
on the grade west of Medicine Lake
with one of the Pomarleau boys at
the wheel, the machine ran off the
grade and tipped over.
The younger Pomarleau boy, who
is about II years of age, extricated
himself from the machine and tore off
the top, releasing his brother and
Mr.. Johnson from the wreckage.
About this time an auto came along
and took the party to Medicine Lake.
Mr.. Johnson said that he did not feel
very well and went up to room in
the Medicine Lake hotel, and doctor
was sent for, but Mr.. Johnson laid
down and as he did a hemorrhage
took place which caused almost in
slant death.
Deceased was single man about
40 years of age. The POmarleau boys
were not injured in the accident
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

~AACSAAS 81 III 5ONOAAAAA1O11Is u IGdCDi
Sibiu they tramped most of the
night, preceded and followed bv gov
ernment cavalry. Perfect order pre-
walls among them and the cavalry es-
cort has instructions not to inpede
their march unless they try to incite
the countryside to msurrection.
Serious differences terminating al
most in cpen rupture between the two
peasants leaders, Manu- and Mihilachi
on the question of the march have beer
revealed. Mihilachi, VINO is a deputy
chief cf the party, i-.Slsted that the
entire Alba Julia assemblage of 2OO,-
600 should march to Bucharest, but
MANU- refused his sanction, saying he
had given the government his pledge
that no such march would take place.
Mihilachi, who is peasant himself,
remained adamant until Manu- threat
ened to resign his leadership, when he
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

FWhen in need Of candidates.
Twenty-six republican precinct COM
mitteemen were present answering the
call of Senator Fishbeck to select del
egates to the state convention.
George Pierce was elected secretary
and the following delegates were NOM
mated and elected: L. J. Onstad of
PlentywOod; Joe DOlin, of Medicine
Lake; T. j. Sherry, formerly of Red
stone but now of Whitehall Alter
mates who were elected are Frank
French, of Medicine Lake; j. G. Wag-
ner, of PlentywoOd and T. ]. Larson
of Outlook.
The meeting then went into execu-
tive session and the delegates selected
the following ticket to be voted on at
the primary election in June:
Republican
Sheriff-Hans Madsen, Archer.
Clerk of Court-Carl Peterson.
County Attorney-Grant Bakewell,
Medicine Lake.
Assessor-Ernest Lpscomb, Medi-
cine Lake.
Treaurer-Irene Murphy, Medicine
Lake.
Clerk and Recorder-None.
superintendent Singleton.
urveyor-Robert Wheeler.
County Commissioner-Henry Jen-
sen, Westby.
Representative = Andrew LELAND
and Lars Angvick.
Coroner-Edw. Stubban.
The ten democrat delegates. also
did their bit to save the country from
the reds, when they sat comfortably
(Continued on page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
P'WOOD SENIORS
WILL PRESENT "A
STRENUOUS LIFE"

The annual Senior Glass play will
be given Friday evening, May 18 at
eight o'clock. This years play is GA
Strenuous Life" 1t shows how one
lie makes necessary fifty more to
clear the first one. The Strenuous
life is finally closed by the Japanese
servant who clears up everything by
his inability to say anything but
"Yis"
The play is laugh from start to
finish and can be appreciated by chill
dren well, so let them attend the mat
inee at $50.
There are fourteen characters and
each one suits his part unusually well.
Prices are as usual, fifty and twen-
ty-five cents for the matinee and fifty
cents straight for the evening per-
Torrance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

loP+N-t l
The Montana senator, famous as the
,,o,ecutor Of the senate's Teapot
nome inquiry, expressed the view that
,,,ert events quite clearly indicate the
democrats desire as their candidate
Cav Alfred E. Smith of New York,
Who now is well ahead Of his field in
the fight for delegates.
Announcing that he would carry on
hi, fight to the finish, Senator James
1 Reed Of Missouri said he wished
tbe Montanan had "arrived at his con-
dusiOn before he muddied the waters
M entering the California primary"
and added if he were a general in a
war re would not surrender his army
because he had "lOst a skirmish."
While the democratic campaign thus
was taking a new twist, the special
senate campaign funds committee laid
plans to begin its investigation into
WeEOnventlOn campaign financing
next Monday by examining first can
ddateS for the republican and DEM
oratic presidential nominations who
are members of congress.
Governor Smith advised the COM
mite that he would be glad to appear
one day the middle or last part of next
week. Chairman Steiwer said the
committee probably would not ask the
governor to come to Washington, but
would proceed to Albany to hear him
there.
Senator Walsh's announcement of
withdrawal from the race took the
form Of letter to former Lieut.. Gov.
WE Mcdowell of Montana, who was
leading the movement to have the
Montana delegation, to be selected at
a state convention on May Is, instruct
ed for the senator.
The letter was made public after a
Mat to Senator Walsh by William G.
AcAdOO, who was a prime mover in
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11

Al aST.ils lhe vacancy will be fills
NJ m,1G oy appointment at the next
meeting e{ Of the Council.
,,t ine ne City Council then proceeded to
Or Run Sgol me Ine recommendations of May
Tero T'ianSN I; and the following officials
Sroatt nlteG q Tor the coming year:
-Oscavr' Ov' : Commissioner Cm.m and day police
Tatl, TV,lgl Of i Police-George Pierce.
er "''I experimentation Wheel
SSty Sty3. Clerk. ;.s G. Debing.
ivy AttOmey-James Wagner
TT[easurer-Wm. Erickson
at nl mp. personnel of the CITY Council
COa5eS 5eseqS n Is Phil Ziebarth, Elmer
and GSf' : : Frank e Guenther, aldermen,
Al =, I. Belanski, mayor.
IA, ValOhg mon other busines COMING he
cenent sr'e council was the matter of a
], w " TH SIDEWALK extending from the
wsTki,nnM McAee residence to the side
Ere 5g T51 ending in front of the CITY
ter 4 naI' After discussing the mat.
Up At a was decided to take the matter
next i MaS special meeting to be held
prOOerton eIttUnuay' May 14th, at which the
at IT, owhers are asked to be pres
ton ~ me matter of a sewer propoSi
taken III n, the south side will also b,
The Tp rs0t at that meeting.
witbOrtt tnStter :. of stray and other dog
Chief of fliGe9ses Gl!es was taken up. Tn
up all j Sollc rOllce was ordered to tax
that n FAC GOgs without licenses and Sc Sc
II my rS..e We're properly taken care Of
" with bla'Nl OF city lights was take,
eonnen,!a en representative Of tns 0 Powe s
ishtsS ny. present and a new se~.s {
i tSo were Planned for the on+skirt on
to BE- be- Co.,, s, and the business ST street rse
which 'nin 'vnGinn'Iped with new systen
All An s1 TIll far surpass the present sSftsp on.
ed IN 'eys as were ordered to be cleal
Would he bSlI any debris left in alley
charged 5e n hauled ~ away by the Citv Sle2 aT
cleaned NJ ~ Iae owner of the lot, If n,
A new y po az the time of inspection
N the ssr OI cleaning out obstructio1 d
Gossyed sewer y line. The sewer eriis',U, Is NJ
sary O to IN NO one place and It was r nece &c
move the SCI eSls TINS machine at once
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
NEW ELECTRIC SHOP
OPENS IN THIS CITY

Plentywood has another electric
shop which will be known as "The
Electric Store" The new business en-
terprise which opened Tuesday of this
week is under the ownership and man
agement of N. Henderson of Crosby,
N. D.
The new electric store will carry a
full line of electrical supplies and wir-
ing materials, and Mr. Henderson says
he expects to have the agency of a
we'll known electric washer in the
near future. He also does wiring and
installs electric fixtures.
Mr.. Henderson has made his home
at Crosby for the past 20 years and
comes to Plentywood highly reconl-
mended.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Large Crowds Visit Plenty
wood Last Saturday Evening

Last Saturday evening, following a
week of steady work, the City of
Plentywood was filled with out of
town patrons, who came in to take
care of their weeks shopping at the
various mercantile houses.
Main street had all the appearance
of busy street in Chicago with cars
of all descriptions darting hither and
thither, with pedestrians looking for
an opportunity to cross the streets
and with an unbroken string of cars
parked along both sides of Main
streets and along the side streets.
The stores were filled to overflow
ing with pople eager to take advant-
age of the many bargains offered by
local merchants and the amusement
centers were also well patronized.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Antelope Young Man Taken
to Davenport for Treatmen,

Arnold Lila, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Lila, 8 miles east of Antelope
was taken to Davenport, Iowa, last
Sunday to the Chiropractic Physchos
pathic Sanitarium where he will re-
ceive treatments for a mental maladv
The young man who is % years Of
age, was accompanied by John McFl-
roy, Gladys Lila and Rudolph Bero
The trip was made by auto.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
OIL EN-
LARGES WAREHOUSE

The Westland Oil Company is en-
larging the oil station on the corner
next to the Plentywood Implement
Company. The present building was
found to be too small for the large
volume of business done under the
genial management of Fred Marsh.
Ole Hippo is doing the work and has
the additional well under way at this
time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
DOOLEY IMPLEMENT
CO. PREPARING TO
ERECT BUILDING HERE

A foundation was built this week
by the Dooley Implement Company OF
Plentywood, upon which they will
place their large warehouse and face
the building toward the east, remov-
ing the building from where it now
stands in order to give more room fo1
an office building and display room on
the corner of their grounds nearest
Main street and directly behind the
Lang Motor Co. Garage.
Work will soon be commenced OF
the new structure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-11
Two Richland County
Papers Consolidate May |

Last weeks Sidney Herald an
the consolidation of The
Richland County Chief and The Sid
ney Herald which took place May 1.
The two papers will be published un-
der the name of the Sidney Herald
and the new publishers will be The
Sidney Herald Publishing Co., with
G. R. Hurry as editor-manager