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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
WHEELER'S DEN-
TITY VERIFIED
Young Man Accidentally Killed At
COmertOwn Last December and
Buried By Legion Identified AS
Walter Wheeler OF Scranton, Penn.


Walter Wheeler Of Scranton, Penn.
Walter G. Wheeler, who was killed
accidentally in the pool hall last De-
cember, by Jack Beaman when play
ing with loaded gun, and who was
buried by the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion on the assumption that he
was a soldier, very little being known
of Wheeler, has been identified as
Walter G. Wheeler of Scranton, Penn
sylvania, in letter from the war de-
partment to Mr.. E. G. Ferguson, and
former soldier.
The letter follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant Generals Office
Washington
G. N. reply.
Refer. to A G.-201 Wheeler, Walter
March 21, 1929.
Mr.. E. G. Ferguson
Plentywood Post No. So, A. L.,
Dear Sir:
! Referring to your letter of the 13tl
sent out, the finger prints returned
herewith have been found to be iden
tical with those on file in the Offic'
of Walter G.. Wheeler who enlisted
June 25, 1919 at Fort Slocum, N. Y
giving his emergency address as Mrs
Bertha Wheeler, (mother), 436 Mort
Sth street, Scranton, Pennsylvania
: served in Siberia and the Phillippin
Islands from July 26, 1919 to Novem
J Der 16, 1920 and was discharged M
, vember "a, 1920, at Fort Mcdowell
California. A Private, Company n
27th Infantry, giving his future az
dress as Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
). G. H. BRIDGES,
Il Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By J. o. M.
Mr.. Ferguson will now get in tou'
: with the unfortunate young man
6 mother, notifying her of her sor
! death.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
EASTER DANCE MON
DAY NIGHT, APRIL 1ST

The annual Easter dance will be
held at the Farmer-LabOr Temple
next Monday night with Whites or
chestra furnishing the music. AS this
is the first dance after the Benten
season in Plentywood large crowd
will no doubt he present to take part
in the frolics of the evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
Billions Clipped

Billions Clipped
Billions were clipped from the pa
per value of stock Those who had
sold the market short reaped fDr-
tunes and some of those on the other
side of the market lost accord 'ngly.
The shorts took no chances IN a rise
Wednesday and covered late in the
day with the result that prices raj
lied and the market closed amid a
bedlam of lies, cowboy yells, CIT CANS
and shower of note pap r, with
prices going up in many instd lces to-
ward the opening levels.
At the close the tickers were an
hour and a half late, so fast were
orders received during the day. The
tickers were still running at 500 p. m.
At the outset prices wavered bit
and then headed upward. But the
advance soon faded and when call
money renewed at IL per cent the
market broke wide open. Toward noon
another brief rally was started, but
it, too, gave way when money went
to Is per cent. In the afternoon the
rate rose to II and finally to 20 pei
!: cent where it closed.
beg Tor money
So scarce were funds for stock eX-
, change purposes that traders were
willingly paying the 20 per cent to
tide over their commitments. AS g
large number sought to obtain new
= funds, others were trying to dispose
5 of their stocks at any pricte. Ticker'
n fell behind early and never caught up
: From the first furry until William
f r. Crawford, superintendent of tn
g floor, strobe TO the gong and pounC
q ed for cessation of the session, wil'
r est confusion prevailed. Ordinari
debonair brokers lost their easy MAJ
IF ners as the trading speeded up. The
Is gardenias and carnations were rippC
20 from button holes. Their collars we
is loosened. They shouted.
is The spirited speculation Tuesds
i'll appeared of little avail. The averag
n for 80 representative industrial stocl
s. dropped only 80 cents for the day
h. S296.51 while the railroad averal
IN was off $1.02 at $147.41.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29

Froid.-Our little community was
startled at the news of the sudden de-
mise of one of its pioneers, best
known and respected citizens, John W.
Griggs, who for the past sixteen years
has served faithfully as foreman on
the big Schnitzler farm west of
Homestead. He had been at work
thru the winter in the Schnitzler i'm
pement department here in town and
appeared in good health and spirits
until Monday morning when he felt
a slight indispositiOn which developed
into scarlet fever. On Wednesday he
was under the care of the local ply
sician and Thursday morning his wife
pronounced him as feeling quite well.
He had dressed and eaten a light
breakfast and then laid down for a
rest, and suddenly passe away. 1t is
presume that heart trouble was the
direct cause of his death.
Mr.. Griggs came to this section Of
the country from North Dakota abou'
the year 1907, and for a period o1
time worked with the Bruegger Nero
company at Culbertson, and then will
his family moved on a Homestead
southwest of Froid; later he engage'
in the threshing business. In 1913 h
allied himself with the farming oper
ahOns then undertaken by MI
Schnitzler and has been in his EN-
plOy ever since, serving as forema
and doing his work so we'll that h
was left with the greater share {
responsibility of the enterprise tl
past two or three years.
His death was a severe shock |
the community and in their bereav
ment the little family of wife al
four children have the heartfelt syr
pathy of all.
Mr., Griggs was a member of tt
local orders of A. o. U. w. and l.
y. F., and carried considerable Ii
insurance in the Workmen and also
policy in another company. Funer
services were held at the grave Il
Friday afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
Congregational Church
to Build New Edifice

In this weeks issue of the Produc-
ers news appears an ad calling for
bids for the present Congregational
church building, which is to be sold
and removed to make way for new
and larger structure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
LOCAL ABSTRACT MAN
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR

c. c. johnson has received word,
from the president of the American
Title Association, that he has been
appointed as the Montana representa-
tive on the legislative committee of
the national association.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29

New YorRefned copper prices today the post
war peak established in 1919 Copper for export advanced
one and neghh cents to % 38 cents pound following
cent rise late yesterday % cents for domestic copper The
HonnSc nrice % 1-2 cents
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
CALL MONEY RATE GOES TO
20 PER CENT; SALES RECORD
Declines Ranging From More Than 20 Points Marked
Up Tuesday; Rally in Closing Hour Brings Many Issues
Back to Nearly Normal Position, Checkup Discloses.

New York. March 2The New York stock exchange Tuesday
went through the biggest day experienced by any stock
change the world Trading toaled 824674O shares Prices
collapsed in the early trading declines ranging from to
than 20 points. Call money went up to 20 per cent
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
Progressive Farmers

The regular meeting of the Pro-
gressive Farmers will be held Tuesday
April End, at the Temple.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
Red Metal Reaches "a Cents
Per POund---May Go Higher

Peak Price of 1919 Nearly Reached AS Copper Continues
Soar to New Heights Foreign Buyers Held Responsible
for Rapid Rise.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
Enthusiastic Commercial Club
Meeting Held Thursday Night

Dr. Stoan Named President of Body for Coming Year New
Directors Include Atys. Howard M Lewis and Onstad
and Dr. Storxan. New Directors Meet Tuesday and APP
point Committees. DIR. Roy New Vice President
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-29
DEATH TAKES FROID
PIONEER FARMER

Scarlet Fever Takes Life of John w.
Griggs, Foreman of Schnitzier
Farming Operations In FrOid COun-
try. Leaves Wife and -Four Small
Children.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20

The laugh cut Eddie kerns
to the heart.
q wan a drink y yelled
Stewie. Il wan a drink
an Eddie-an' Queenie-
where the hell's Queenie,
anyhow Where's Warry?"
Many eyes turned toward
the fourth room-the one
that was not in line with
the other three. The signi-
ficance of it struck Eddie.
He made a bolt toward the
closed door. But someone
caught him under the arms
and lifted him on high.
Stewie, a half tumbler of
raw liquor raised, waved his
drink and beloved:
Well, wherever they are,
here s to 'em ' they
cert My throw elegant
parties and Warry's boot
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lii Eva a couple O. yards
so she won't land out in the
street on her
Someone pushed hand
against Stewie s mouth.
He laughed a shaking,
heaving roar.
Well, for a gazelle with
the gimmes like she has, an
hootch, she is in no stra-
toogic p'shition to denounce
me as a bum. | am not a
bum. l may be bozo-
may be, mind you-but |
am by no means a bum
I" . I put it to a rising
vote. Am | a bum 7"
Yes, !" shouted every
one except Eddie, the SER
wants and the musicians.
"See?'' shouted Stewie.
And no phoney red-head
can make a bum out o me,
tell you That, too. Shome
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PROMOTION FOR TWO

didn't end, He just HAD
to choose her.
Roger and Mrs. Barrett
were looking her way and
he smiled at her. just a
faint smile, more with his
eyes than with his lips. But
she saw it and understood
and smiled in return.
All the other girls in the
large room realized what
was happening and they,
too, had stopped their work
and were watching. Anne was
certain that there WASH t
one of them that wouldn t.
be glad to be chosen as
Rogers secretary. She felt
a little sorry for them.
Rogers smile had meant
that she would be selected.
She just knew that.
And then Mrs, Barrett
called.
"Miss Penniman,' she
said, "will you come here,
please?"
Miss Penniman, who was
nearly 40 and was fat and
placid, left her desk and
went out Of the room with
Roger.
Miss Penniman is to be
Mr.. Whiteman S secretary.
Mrs. Barret explained after
they had left. "She has
shown herself to be accurate
and trustworthy and not
afraid of work, and there s
no reason why you other
girls shouldn't become sec
retaries if you follow her
example.
Anne hardly heard her.
Tears were blurring her
eyes as she pounded saw
agely on the keys of her
typewriter.
Follow her example, In
deedl The only thing which
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TOdGy's True
Story

she would follow would be
the quickest way home and
she d never come back
again, either. Let him have
his Miss Penniman.
1t seemed to Anne as
though the day would never
end. Naturally wanting as
she did to run away and
cry-she made mistakes in
her work and just as nat
urally they came back to
her for correction.
So that she was still
working when 5 o'clock
came and passed, leaving
her working alone in the
large room. Even Mrs. Bar
rett had gone, with sooth-
ing word of advice.
Anne heard the door open
and looked up to see him
coming toward her desk.
You're late,' y he said.
"May / take you home Z"
And then the tears that
she had been blinking back
all day burst forth, mingled
with a torrent of disjointed
words.
II don't care-have any
body you want as your sec
retary-isn t half as good
as | am-and I'm not COM
ing back"
Even through the blind
ing tears she could see that
he was pulling at the but
tons on his vest and his
words, when they came, had
the same breathless quality
as her own.
"But l didn't want you
as a secretary-a bigger job
now and more money
thought that maybe | would
ask you-plenty for two
would you; Anne could
yOui" Il
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
HOW a Girl Stepped
Into a Romance
A NNE liked her work in
u the office of the Allen
Advertising Agency.

A NNE liked her work in
u the office of the Allen
4 Advertising Agency.
She liked the crowded
elevators that moved so
majestically and swiftly to
the sixteenth floor and
spilled their chattering,
giggling cargoes of fresh
young girls. She liked the
leisurely pace with which
work began in the morning,
the preliminary tap, tap,
tap before typewriter keys
began their measured ca
dence.
She even liked the re-
proving, "Now, girls, . of
Mrs. Barrett, the head of the
t e n ographic department,
who could be firm but never
mean and nagging, who re-
membered that she herself
was once young and filled
with the JOY of living.
She liked the stolen mo-
ments in the rest room, with
its green-tinted walls and
leather divans on which
Mary and Josie and Peggy
puffed at forbidden cigar
cites and exchanged high
voiced condolences "He
says to me" Who? Why
| would go out with him.
:" And her sister had a
boy friend, so we went"
She liked all this, but
most of all she liked Roger
Whitman.
She liked his patience and
the awkward way in which
he twisted the buttons on his
vest when some stenographer
had made a botch of his
letters, and he had to tell
her 50. She liked the per-
picked look which came into
his eyes when he surveyed
the room filled with girls,
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logger should be decorated
= = here's mud in your
eyes, soaks. As one drunk
to a lot o. others, | rec
mend Warry's Scotch-un-
cut-sparkling- pure as no
body here"
He downed his quota,
gagged and choked, pulled
himself upright again.
"a mans drink, that
shot" " he blubbered. '"Ch m
pagne's for babbling babies.
Not for a Worthington, We
were all strong men and
beautiful women-we live,
we Worthingtons dO-and
when we die they pour us
back in the bottle--boy,
pour me a drink-ain' had
one in a long, long per-r-riod
-'
Eddie made another strug-
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and then asked Mrs. Bar
rett for one to take his die
tation.
Then Anne would try to
catch Mrs. Barrett s eye,
hoping that she would be
chosen. Very often she was.
Mrs. Barrett would call her
name and Anne would go
in and Roger would say,
"Hello there. I'm glad |
got you this time. -
Anne was glad, too. More
than glad, only she couldn't
tell him so. Twice he had
taken her to lunch and once
he had come to see her and
several times he had taken
her riding in his little car,
always bringing her back
before IL. He didn't try to
kiss her goodnight, like
others had, but merely said,
"Thank you for a wonder
full evening""
The last time he had
seemed about to say more
and there had been an awk-
ward pause as they just
stood and looked at each
other while Anne could feel
her heart beat. But he
hadn 't-just thank you"
And the next day another
girl had been chosen to take
his dictation.
How Anne hoped that he
would choose her. She
wanted that more than any
thing in the world. She
had actually prayed for it
and was actually trembling
when Roger came into the
room this morning and be-
gan talking to Mrs. Barrett.
They whispered together
and then turned and looked
at the waiting girls and
then whispered again.
Anne thought she would
scream il the suspense
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gle toward the door.
"Wow," cried Stewie.
=" Forgot all about you, Ed
die, oil mackerel. Where S
that ditty you were going
to yodel for us! Who's got
a Observation-Disclosures, a
uke n " = who s got a uke!
That boy is a demon with
uke = he can make a
uke climb tree an charm
mating love-birds apart, that
boy can " here, boy,
here s $50-run out an buy
a uke--a reg Tar plush-lined
ball-bearing uke-="
"'For Pete S sake, shut
that big bum up" shrilled
a girl.
You'll be sorry for
that" :" warned Stewie, wav-
ing fat finger. When
your rent comes due it IL be
Stewie, oil darling-give
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Sister Against Sister for
The Love Of One Man

Queenie saw Eddie first.
A wordless gasp sprang
from her throat. Wary
turned his head and scram-
bled to his feet.
What do you mean," he
cried, his handsome face
clouded with anger. How
dare you break in here like
this7"
Eddie looked and spoke
right past him.
Come on, Queenie, +" he
said. Il came to get you.
'sGet out of here before
/ have you thrown in the
ashcan," ordered Warriner.
He crossed Eddie and opened
the door. "Out :"
when | go she II come
with me, = said Eddie.
Warriner seized Eddie by
the collar.
"Leggo o. me, or I'll
smash your face, = howled
Eddie. He tore loose from
Warriner s hold and aimed
a clenched fist at him.
Warriner gracefully side
stepped and hooked a short,
straight punch to Eddie's
jaw that sent him spraWling
backward through the open
door into the middle of the
floor. Warriner closed the
door and turned back to
Queenie.
Ito Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1929-04-20

foolish crave red-heads.
Wary likes pugnose d
blondesevery man to his
taste. As for me-they all
go to hell or to Hollywood
"\* my weakness is
liquor. .
And he downed his dose.
This time he doubled up
and sat down on the floor
with a thump. No one
stopped to help him up. He
looked blearily about him.
The rooms swayed. He
opened his mouth, but his
tongue was too thick for
words. In half a minute,
propped against the wall,
he was snoring.
Some one signalled to the
orchestra.
With accord the music
ians struck up 1.-Two Lips, +"
the tender song of love that
Eddie had written for
Queenie and sung for her
the first hour they were
ever alone, that almost weird
period when he first realized
that she loved him. Every
note cut into his flesh.
No one noticed him or
held him now. He glided
across the room, put his
hand on the knob of the
bedroom door-and yanked
it open.
Queenie looked up sud-
denly-startled by the in
trusion-affected by the
melody-her melody
Before her, his hair dis
arranged, his eyes shooting
blood, stood the boy who
had written it-for her.
Queenie was on a luxur-
ious, yielding divan smoth-
cred in cushions, at the
foot of a canopied bed in
which an emperor had been
only a human being.
She wore the gown of
silver-cloth which Warriner
had sent and Eddie had
saved from destruction. On
her slender left arm blazed
the diamond and emerald
studded bracelet of platinum
that Warriner had given her
as birthday token.
Warriner sat at her feet
on a huge pillow of antique
design and composition.
One arm was about her
waist. He was looking up
into her lovely, animated
face.
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band, her skirts raised FAR
above her knees. One man
wore a girls crimson cloche
on his head.
Eddie was worming his
way through the crowd.
Where's Queenie 2" he
demanded of Stewie Worth
ington.
The muddled fat rounder
looked twice at him, then
shouted
II ey look W h o s
amongst us. Nobody but
Lii Eddie Kerns, in the
flesh what there is of it
on his skinny old physical
half-pint. He's a half-pint
he's a whoopee-
Eddie's a split. But he's
no bust-he wrote that song.
Make him sing it. Hey
stop that slop-Eddie S
going to sing Broadway
Melody big hit he wrote
It'll ! oil Eddie, himself
Eddie turned disgusted
look on him and started
further progress. But he
was surrounded and out
numbered.
Make him sing it, !" in
sisted Stewie.
Where's Queenie ?" he
demanded.
"And-say, that's a big
thought-that' S a sugges-
tion, boys and bims-that S
an inspiration-Eddie' II sing
it and our sweet lii
hostess II hoof it-where S
Queenie Z"
"0h, shut UP you souse,
cried one of the girls, who
had a champagne bottle by
the neck and was drinking
from its foaming mouth.
1--WE want to dance. I"
"We want Eddie, - Stewie
over-toned her. we want
Queenie. y
"Lemme get through
want to get by" demanded
Eddie.
you'll get by, all right,
writing that kind of songs,
Eddie, oil babboon, hoarsed
Stewie. "Here-I'll give
you hun err dollars if you
sing your silly song for us. y
He drew out a yellowback.
Eddie slapped it to the floor.
"Hey-isn't t he lofty mil
linery' Can you imagine
a cench-ry note, and he
treats it like a tailor's bill
well, leave it for the
sweepers. But got to have
Eddie-Eddie mus shing .
The boiling Scotch in him
was bubbling over and in
undating his speech. Stewie
dragged off his tux and
threw it at the ceiling over
the heads of guests, to fall
on a girl who was just
lifting a goblet. The prec-
ious liquid flew in all direc-
tions. The fragile glass fell
and tinkled to bits.
Hey, you bloodhound, -
shouted the girl. Where
d you think you are-at
home? You re in a re-
cpoo4ahIa onartmopt',
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
CHAPTER "a

TDDIE KERNS, the paper
in his hand, dashed out
- of the theater and into
a taxi. His head was spin
ming like a flywheel. What
was it all about?
So-Hank had never cared
for him; Queenie, who had
told him she hated him and
done it because she loved
him; was Hank telling him
the same thing because she
loved Queenie!
And Quee ie-did she
really love him? Why was
she in an apartment that
Warriner had put up for
herr Because she loved
Hank, toos
1t was all too intricate for
the limited ratiocination
which his brain could mas
ter. But one thing he did
know-he loved Queenie,
and he was going to take
her away from Warriner.
The fifteen-and-five drew up
before a mighty building.
A footman who might have
been a Russian general gave
him the frozen pan and
blocked him with his bulk.
Mr.. Warriner-h 'm-Miss
Mahoney, :" suffered Eddie.
You must be announced,
he was told.
"I'm-an ent e rtainer-
called to the, party"
"K-7," snapped the guar
dian of the. privacy of many
men and women who do not
want Tom, Dick and Eddie
intruding on them. He
waved toward the nearest
elevator. Eddie was Whisked
up to floor X and as the lift
door opened he heard his
own Broadway Melody. "
He needed no guide. He
went to the door and pushed
q button. Y
A foot man responded.
Eddie knew the answer now.
Entertainer, - he whis-
pered. 1t was a good pass
word.
The party was roaring.
Four luxurious rooms, ap-
pointed in superfine taste,
three of them opening into
each other to make one long
ballroom, were thick with
smoke. At the far end a
small orchestra of negroes
swayed and played in jazz
time that would debauch a
saint. Against the wall on
a huge sideboard was a
dutch +" lunch of every
dainty, in and out of sea-
son, that money and imagi-
nation could c m m a n d.
Alongside was table where
two men-servants were open
ing and serving wine.
It was a house warming.
And it was warm
Champagne corks popped
above the music and laugh
ter. Some of the revelers
were already half-seas under.
One gorgeous girl was do
ing a single dance, tipsily
getting hot' before the
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Or. BiscI's Daily Health Hint

At twelve months child should be having five meals day
intervals Threefourths Of this should %
one-thrd Cruel In addition there should De orange
juice juice and tablespoonful Of green vegetable
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
A Masterpiece Of Conflict
And Human Emotions
By JACK LAIT

(From a Scenario by Edmund GouLdlna.l
CopyrlEht I9as Klna FEATURE syndicate Inc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03
ORDER NISI.

Butler and Tuedie Butler. his wife
No. 2909 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland
IT is ORDERED, This 14th day of Septem-
Der, 1929. by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, Maryland. sitting in equity. that the
sale of the property mentioned in these pro
ceedings, made and reportd by Ernest Ray
Jones, assignee be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown or
before the 10Th day of October, 1929, provided
a copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Garrett County once in each
of three successive weeks before the 18th day
of October, 1929.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S1S50.00. E. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03
ALBERT L. LEE,
ORDER NISI.

Lee R. burst ct al VS.. Howard burst ct al.
No. 2899 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland.
ORDERED, This End day of October, 1929, by
the Circuit Court for Garrett County. sitting
in equity, that the sale made and reported
in the above entitled by Ernest Ray
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 2nd day of November 1929 :
provided a copy of this order be published in
some newspaper published in Garrett County,
once a week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 26th day of October. 1929.
The report states the amout of sale to be
$4,000.
True copy, f. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
Test. Z Il TOWER Clerk