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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
County Attorney Frees Captured
Auto Kidnapper;' Drunk He Said

been drunk. "Turn him loose" he
ordered, according to report. An
derson was freed.
The shady customer visited the
Kienast place about eight o'clock
and said he wanted to buy tire.
1t is said that he attempted 10 get
away with the tire without paying
for it but failed. Then he decided
that he wanted to buy car. Mr..
Verling took him out for a demon
stration ride in coupe and when
thew returned Mr.. Anderson in
formed the salesman that he had
a tire inside the store and asked
VerIing to bring it out. When Yer
ling appeared with the tire Ander-
SON and his lady had flown in the
Big Minds Get Together
Rob Smith and Chief of Police
Collins were called into conference
fContinued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
AS Big Viking Nears 1000
Feet Level, New Interest Is
Awakened In Oil Venture

Williston, N. D.-The Big Viking
oil well reached a depth of 3725
Monday of last week, having gone
down over 400 feet since the well
resumed drilling. In the opinion
Of the sta'e e geologist, oil if found
in commercial quantities will be at
the 4,OOO-foot level, hence the in
creased interest in the well drew
thousands Of visitors Sunday.
Crude oil in smaller quantities
comes up between The two pipes
now to within few inches Of the
hope of the well, says Mr.. Barring.
ton, promoter of the project. IN
til the 400-foot level is reached it
is impossible to state whether or
not the oil will be found in com
mercial quantities. Oil companies
from Oklahoma are reported to
have had man here watching de-
velopments.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

ended.
simultaneously with the
publication of this optomistic
statement came an invitation
to the United States govern
ment from the British foreign
office to attend a general nav
al arms limitation conference
to be held in London in the
early part of January.
The nations to be invited to
the peace pow WOW are in ad-
dltlon to the United States.
Japan, France and Italy.
Much ballyhoo has gone out
about the success of the Brit
ish premier's visit but the
wise heads in Washington, the
hard-boiled big navy men are
laying low until the so-called
agent of peace has returned to
make his report to His Ma
JeSty's Government.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

kAS the palc OcCOOor sun was
sinking over the gray horizon
and citizens were briskly
walking on their diverse mis-
sions or sitting snugly by cozy
fires in the bosom of their
families it is alleged that the
Creighton moon arrived to
brighten up this corner of
bleak Montana.
1t is even reported that the
Creighton deliverer had the audaci-
ty to dine in a local cafe in the
midst of his ministering activities
and that while loading his commits
sary department with chow, no less
a person than Chief of Police Col
Inns walked into the restaurant
where the noted scofflaw was din
ing, and walked out again.
1t is said that Chief Collins in his
zeal to cooperate with Sheriff
Madsen visits towns far beyond
the limits of Plentywood to assist
the sheriff in the performance of
his duties. But unlike Corp. Win
ters, the handsome border patrol
officer, Collins is not always alb
sent when the Creighton trucks al
rive on their errands of mercy. AT
the same time it might be suggest
ed that maintaining law and order
in Plentywood is big enough job
for an official with force as linn
tied as that under the command
of Mr.. Collins. AS Sir Boyle o.
Roche said, mo man can be in
two places at the same time unless
he is a bird"
1t is generally known, even to
Colonel Patrick Sheridan, former
Colonel of Militia, that the Creigh-
ton brothers have. been operating
somewhere along the Missouri riv-
er for the past five years. They
are credited with having accumu-
lated a fortune in their anti-Vol-
steadian pursuits; with having
made so much money in the busi-
ness that they periodically lug
their profits in suit cases to the
coast-there to deposit their money
IN banks large and strong enough
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
Creighton Rum Rolls Into Plentywood n ednesday
While Corp. Winters and Small Army Fished For
Creighton In Murky Waters of the Missouri Riuer

Last Wednesday evening while Corporal Ted Winters and
Private Wadde of the border patrol with four five assist
ants were patrong the imaginary line that divides Canada
from the State of Montana at Wiston North Dakota ana
organizing posse of Wston business men to appear before
the Grand Jury in Great Falls for the purpose of giving evil
dence that might lead to the Identification apprehension
OF the redoubtabe Creighton brothers, the latter report
ed to be unloading their dynamic products in the town of
Eentwood the official headquarters of Sheriff Hans Madsen
and Chief of Police Oscar Collins
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

Dick Verling, salesman for the
Kienast Motor Company and Cecil
Marsh of The Producers News me-
chanical staff, accompanied by
Chief of Police Collins and Under
sheriff Bob Smith, last Monday
night gave chase to and caught one
Carl Anderson, who had kidnapped
a car from the Kienast Motor Com
pany at eight o'clock that evening.
Anderson was overtaken by the
foursome at Reserve with the
stolen 1928 Ford Coupe and a
woman he claimed was his wife.
The pair were taken back to Plen-
tywood where Anderson was lodg-
ed in the county jail and his lady
friend placed in local hotel.
The Kienast Motor Co. had a
warrant issued against Anderson
but County Attorney Bakewell re-
fused to act, expressing the opinion
that the alleged thief might have
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
FINE BOXING CARD
SATURDAY MITE
Crone Wins From Hueth When Sec
0nds Tossed In Towel Afi er
One of the Bes9 Bouts Ever Seen
In City. Hill and O'Brien Go to
a Draw.

Last Saturday evening, the fans
OF Sheridan county witnessed one
OF the best local boxing exhibits
seen in this city for many a moon.
when Tommy Crone and Max
Hueth furnished the thriller in the
main event at the Farmer-Labcr
Temple in Plentywood.
Max Hueth substituted for his
brother, Paul Hueth, who was un-
able to get in proper shape for the
bout in he time allotted.
The two men entered the ring
at $500 o'clock and were given their
instructions by referee McGinty,
following their announcement by
Fight Supervisor Howard M. Lew
is of this city.
The boxers took their corners and
the sound of the gong rushed to
the center of the ring. Hueth
forced the fighting from the start
but after about one minute of
fast work was caught by a fast
one from Crone which overbalanced
Max and he dropped 10 the floor,
and while unhurt took the count of
nine, apparently conserving his
strength for future use. At the
count of nine he again resumed his
his attack on Crone, who shiftily
avoided the long swings of the
CONTINUED on Last PaReI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
Graphic Story Of Marion Mas
sacre as Told By Eye Witness

Just hear the shooting. Luther fell
beside me. They shot and killed
Luther when he was blinded with
gas.
when the gas cleared 1 was the
only man a-standing. There must
have been IA lying on the ground
round me. Two was dead. I
couldn't do nothing. l just tried
to raise up Luther. l seen one
wounded man, his head all wobblin'
bein' held up by three deputies.
Other deputies was beating him."
Beaten to Death
This was George Jonas. He died
Oct. 2. He was 65 and partially
paralyzed so he walked with a
cane. There are different stories
about his CHASTITY death. Some
say he hit the sheriff with his cane
and some say he didn't. ALI agree
that he was shot and handcuffed
and then beaten to death. With
his handouts still on, he was laid
on the operating table, mass Of
wounds. Nothing could be done
for him. Jim Bryson took up the.
story; he declared in a loud voice:
"My brother Luther was murder
ed in cold blood. None of us.
strikers was armed. They blinded
us with gas and then they shot
us down."
Not only is this the testimony Of
Jim Bryson, but of all the eye wit
nesses. Young Long, a boy of IS
up in the hospital, will give Wv
id picture to anyone who wants to
listen to him, of how the sheriff
and deputies shot with two hands.
He makes the gesture of whipping
revolver from a pocket and Of
steadying the shooting hand. =
"It looks like they were taking
careful aim," he says.
There was to have been speaking
on the speaking ground Oct. 8 in,
protest against the murder of five
men and wounding of IA more. Two.
of the men are at the point of
death. The speaking was not held.
"The people are too hot" said Will
liam Ross, strike leader.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
Sheridan County Wins Poul-
try Prizes at Roosevelt Fair


All first and second prizes on
Bronze turkeys at the Roosevelt
County Fair held at Culbertson
Sept. 26-27-28th were awarded to
poultry raisers of the Medicine
Lake country.
The awards were as follows: 1st
adult Tom, Mrs. Fielding Bush; I'd,
adult Tom, Mrs. Harry Richvine
1st-2nd-3rd adult hen, Mrs. Chas
A. Norton.
1st-2nd Young Tom, Mrs. Field
ing Bush.
1st, Young Hen, Mrs. Charles A
Norton; End, Young Hen, Mrs
Harry Richwine.
Mrs. Charles Norton won first OF
old hen and first on pullet, in Buff
Orpington chickens.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
By MARY HEATON VORsE

hdIAOh5 N. C.-(fP)-A quiet.
as of death, broods over the beau
tiful little town of Marion. Only
on the street corners groups of
men talk in low voices about the
massacre of October 2, in which
five union men have already died.
Down by the Marion Mfg. Co., de-
tachmentSo of troops surround mills
whose broken windows and bullet
SCARED walls tell of the tragedy.
All over the mill village there is
mourning. Sam Vicker's body has
been brought home. They are wait
ing for George Jones'. James Rob-
erts, 18, is the fifth victim. He
died early in the morning of Oct.
4, after two days of suffering.
Presently the body of young
Luther Bryson will be brought to
the home of his mother, Mrs. Anna
Moore. Mrs. Moore stands in front
of her fire. Her eye are dry.
''I CANT talk much about it.
set with my boy all night. 1 seen
him die. They are going to bring
him home right soon. / want he
should be brought here. It'll be
the las time I'll see him. He was
awful young to die, my Luether.
Only o."
In spite of the tragedy and the
many awe-struck Moore children,
the house is neat and swept. Au-
tomatically, Mrs. Moore has gone
and put her house to rights and
swept it in the face of death.
We went on over a half mile of
red dirt road to Wesley Bryson's
house. 1t stands on little eleva-
ton, the mountains rearing them
selves magnificently all around it.
Lon Bryson met us at the gate.
"Jim's in the back yard" he
said. Luther was shot down right
by Jim's side" Jim Bryson was
standing in the yard, tears stream
ing down his face. as he told the
assembled crowd of friends and
neighbors of his brothers long
struggle with death during the
night.
Luther never lost consciousness
He suffered horrible. All night
long, he suffered. l didn't have no
hope for him from the first"
Did they treat Luther good to
the hospital, Jim,'' someone asked
Boy Bled to Death
"They operated twice on him
and put tubes in him. He bled to
death, Luther did. He died in a
bath of blood. From his knees ur
he was in bath of blood when he
died. But he knew us. Ma and
me was with him all night. Luth-
er never had no chance to live. He
just bled to death. He was All
pierced with bullets through the
body. He smiled at us just before
he went"
There was silence in the sunlit
yard. The women were crying
quietly. The men brushed tears
from their eyes. The solemn crowd
of children stare questioningly al
their mothers and fathers. The
older little girls are crying too.
Jim resumes his story.
"Sheriff Adkins took the gas
pistol out of his pocket. He aimed
like he was going to shoot us and
he told us to get out. / hollered
to the boys tear gas couldn't hurt
nothing but our eyes.
''Then he gassed me right in my
face and he gassed Luther. Before
the gas blinded me l see him pull
his gun and make to aim. Then
/ couldn't see nothing. I could
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
ll Macdonald Ends "Peace" Confab With Hoover
Opheum Theatre Goes Tale" Starting Sunday Octo o0
Progressive Farmers
to Meet October 21st

An interesting speaking
program and other entertain
ment is promised the mem
bers of the Progressive Farm
ers at meeting which will be
held in the Farmer-Labor
Temple on Monday evening,
at 500 o'clock, October 21st.
The executive council of the 4
organization is planning an :
extensive organizational and =
educational campaign during
he winter months. Farm re-
Lief and other subjects are
scheduled for discussion at the ;
next meeting and a large at
tendance is expected. Re-
1reshments and dancing will
follow.
x
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
HIAWATHA CLUB
EXHIBITS FINE WORK

The Hiawatha All Club of Dag
mar exhibited their Club work at
the Dagmar Community Fair held
Saturday, October 5th, and the
large number present at the Fair
marveled at the excellent work
done by the young folks.
Prize winners from the Club were
as follows:
Dress-1st prize, Otilla Their
kildsen; End, Irma Boe.
Apron-1st prize, Eleanora Lo-
dahl; End, Otillia Therkildsen.
Tea Towel-1st, Otillia Thel--
kildsen; End, Irma Johnson.
Hand Towel-1st, Otilla Their
kildsen; End, Florence Jensen.
Cap-1st, Otillia Therkildsen; I'd.
Eleonora Lodahl.
Darning-Irma Boe.
Irma Boe is not member of the
Club but has worked with it.
The Club girls also conducted
two stands for the purpose of add
ing money to their "Hot Lunch
Equipment" fund, for the Dagmar
school. At these stands they sold
ice cream, pie, ballons and novel;
ties. From the sale of these ar
ticles they cleared $41.67, making
a total of $52.92 in their treasury.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
'V1!n ~ Bench B: Young People
10 Tive Oyster Supper

he 1IS ntoung Peoples Society of
an ov"tasy ,sta.ywoOd Bench are serving
Octo55ss..e 55s.eT Ios5 supper Friday evening,
clock ye1 i lsth' " from 900 to 500 o.
house al ~ ghe former Olsen school
public - Inc young folks ask the
serve tSo,lg y give them a chance to
public aem mem and they will send the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

Thru the courtesy of Mr.
FiShbeck a member of The
Producers News staff was
able to appreciate the latest
development in screen enter
tainment last Wednesday ev-
ening. A talking news reel
showed President Hoover Civ
ing the once-over to South
America during his recent
tour of that part of the world.
Hoover refrained from speak
ing but the Latins were not so
reticent. What they said must
be left a secret between them
selves and their creator as far
as we are concerned but it was
probably, "Three cheers for AL
Smith. F" What of it?
Your reporter enjoyed the show
immensely tho the squawkies are
no novelty to him, having listened
to and seen them in several large
cities. He is able 10 testify that
the Deluxe Masterphone equip
ment installed at the Orpheum is
well up to the high standard set by
the freat movie cathedrals of Chi
cagO and New York.
The Orpheum will definitely 90
"sOundie" on Sunday night, Octo-
ber goth, starting out with the
Radio Picture "Street Girl" feat
uring Betty Compson and an all
star cast. The picture is distinc-
tive in that the movement of the
story and the musical sequences
are naturally dependent and CORE
lated.
Reaches New Heights
Betty Compson, who has reached
new heights through the medium of
talking pictures, heads the cast of
well-known players. This talented
star possesses a rich, sweet voice
and a wealth of dramatic power.
Her role in "Street Girl" is re-
garded as the greatest characteri-
zation of her career.
Miss Compson is seen as a girl
of the streets who obtains employ
ment as a violin player and enter
tainer in small Hungarian cafe in
New York's East Side. The abili-
ty of the little group of musicians
with whom she works is finally rec
ognized after an unpromising start.
Success obtains for them a night
club of their own after a series
of disheartening experiences. Miss
Compson is well qualified to play
this particular part, for she start
ed her professional career as a vi
olinist on a western vaudeville cir
cult.
Two Crack Bands
Two orchestras are to be heard
in the picture, the first the little
five piece stringed combination
which forms the unit in the Hun
garian cafe, and the second, Gus
Arnheim's Cocoanut Grove dance
band, recording artists and radio
favorites, who are featured in the
lavish night club sequences.
In support of Miss Compson, who
clearly showed her dramatic tai
ent in such successful recent pro-
ductions as "Docks of New York, y
'The Barker" "Weary River" and
"On With the Show" there are
such featured players as Ivan Le-
bedeff. Raymond Maurel, well
known operatic baritone, and Doris
Eaton. musical comedy star, who
leads several chorus numbers by
the Radio Pictures beauty chorus.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
EYE AND EAR ENTERTAINMENT Will,
Be FAVORITE INDOOR MOVIE SPORT
Pulchrltudnous Betty Compson VIII Start the Machines
Roaring With An Up-From-the- Bottom Drama n
winch ohe Is Finally Crowned By Mr. John Luck After
Number of Disheartening Experiences.

stay Gnu 00illns 70
- FlentyWoods enterprisng theater magnate Mr. Frank
F1shbeck at considerable cost wired the Orpheum hea+r
ana installed the necessary machinery to enable the optience
70 near Che musical notes of their favorte actresses and
hea voices OF their preferred males and to feast
their eyes as hitherto manly beauty and Feminine charm
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
SECOND TRIAL OF.
GASTONIA STRIKE.
LEADERS BEGINS


Charlotte, N. C.-(FP)-A jury
Of fundamentalist farmers will try
Fred Beal and six other organizers
and members of the Natl. Textile
Workers Union for murder is the
second degree for he shooting of
Chief of Police o. F. Aderholt. The
defense had only one peremptory
challenge left and the state two
when the last juror was chosen.
Berlin, Oct.-Dr. Gustav Strese-
mann, German foreign minister
and the reich's greatest postwar
statesman, died here of heart
attack which followed a paralytic
stroke.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
CREIGHTONS WHOLE
SALE PRICE LIST

All to whom those presents
may come, Greetingsl The
following is a schedule of
prices broadcasted by the
creighton Brothers for public
information:
Choice Creighton Moon-$10
for one gallon.
Choice Creighton Moons
In ten gallon lots or more.
Kegs, jugs and other con-
talners are on the house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

washington, D. c., Oct 1O-The conversations betveon
1asay Macdonald and Herbert Hoover relative h naval
parity and other questions at issue between the two Countries
last wednesday with the issuance of joint statement
Chat the possibility of war between the two coun
Fles mas been banlshed and cOmnenn in naval build
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
'OfmeT Anti Catholic
Editor Is Fatally Shot

Parker. s1fiEsa,0ngille, ssia Z Fla, sept.-Billy
Of 'Tb,e 1Sla Mo. TO be a former editor
paper, waa menace'" ra an Aurora, Mo.
day At Sss tSs shot shot and killed late to, to,
Political o,ne's:Nters neaa:quarters of a local
killing. nafVey Jackson for the the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
49,
BIGGER NAVY MEN WILL
AWAIT THE FINAL REPORT

British Premier and United States Chief Executive Issue
JOINT Statement Declaring That War Between Two
Countres Now impossible. Invitation to Another Nav
al Arms Limitation Conference Issued from London
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

been s sen'ppIImtlGS'SoG pIantleGSS o > trout fry have
Bloody iDSsso DICE IN. N Horse Prairie and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

Terry is resurfacing the streets
with rock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

,ger the excitement over the
.1ibIo % clause in the tariff bill a
T. calm settled over the senate.
Il @progressives" and "insur-
L. having made their gesture
4, home consumption voted for
4, amendments to the tariff bill
EtDdueed by the very regular
|rd of Pennsylvania. So it
Isrs there is no harli feeling be-
|ren our sOlOns,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11
4,We See 1t
Nv Tom o'FIaherty

| :. tbe opinion of Charles c:
. ln' # California, member of
L s'i5r Farm n Relieb Board. there is
b .s',t = - emf to prosperity for the
.s,Drs ,aS,' He expressed the belief
llti tbe Farm Relief Act will
y. fl tSe basis upon which Agri-
IT, |'t",e will be liftel out of its
|..ssont % uncertainties, poor meth
u. md hazards" Farmers who
Il tightening up their belts for
'orqb year should find a Lot of
|.mfar. in this gentleman's Opin-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-11

Fr the 96th time this year the
|SrlgO police department and the
|1tes attorney declared stimuli
|,rnusly that they were about to
IT. the pineapple ring" The
|iet official statement was made
Ig he report Of the 96th bomb
l. appeared in the press. By
II time this appears in print we
Ig have the pleasure of reading
h tooth statement.