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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Local School
Rated Among
Best In State
Listed Among Schools of
States Requiring High
est Standards
Comparatively Few Schools
of State Favored With
Such Recognition

The Plentywood High School has
recently been advised by the Chair
man Of the State Committee that it
was approved for the fourth consecu-
tive year by the North Central As
sociation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Membership in this associ-
alton is given at the annual meeting
held in March and is for but one
year. All schools having member
ship must make application each
year after having had a thorough
inspection and filling out compre
hensive report. The inspection and
reports are taken care of by the
State High School Supervisor and
committee of high school and univer-
sity men.
To be member of this Associa-
tion is real distinction when one
considers that out of 212 high
schools in Montana there are but 40
that have been able to get approval
for membership. Many different
points are taken into consideration in
accepting school, The more i'm
portant items are, the training and
tenure of teachers, the equipment in
library, laboratories, and classrooms,
and the spirit of morale of the pupils
in the school. A teacher of acadam-
ic subjects must be graduate of a
four year college or university that
is a member of the Association and
must have specialized in those sub
jects he is teaching. A member
high school must have at least five
full time teachers of whom four must
be teachers of acadamic subjects.
This latter regulation sometimes pre-
vents good small high school from
membership. One of the chief rea-
sons for limiting the minimum num-
Der of acadamic teachers is the diff
ficulty of keeping a teacher in his
own field of specialization in the
small high school.
There is a distinct advantage to
the graduates of a North Central
High School since they may enter
any of the Colleges or Universities in
these twenty North Central States
without question. Approximately
$3.50 high schools are members for
this year and many others are reject
ed each year because Of inability to
qualify for one or more reasons.
The chief aim of the association is to
raise standards in both the higher
institutions and the high schools of
the North Central States. The ad-
vantages granted to member schools
are many, but the chief gain in striv-
ing for membership is found in the
improved condition of the school in
that community whose high school
has been able to meet the regulations
and standards of this association.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18

not be cured in a day; they cannot
all be cured by legislation; they can
not be cured by the federal govern
ment alone. But farmers and their
organizations can be assisted to
overcome these inequalities.
No discrimination against any
foreign industry is involved in
equalizing the difference in costs
Of production at home and abroad
and thus taking from foreign pro-
ducers the advantages they derive
from paying lower wages to labor.
In 4 large sense we have learned
that the cheapening of the toiler
decreases rather than promotes per-
manent prosperity because it re-
duces the consuming power Of the
people.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Comertown High
To Present PLAY

Comertown High School announc-
cs with much satisfaction, that the
pupils of that institution are to pres
ent a home talent play at the school
gymnasium on the evening Of May
10 and requests that the people OF
this vicinity mark that date on the
calendar with red letters and be pre-
rared to enjoy a very pleasant ev-
ening.
The play Of their selection "Dea-
con Dubbs" is a three act comedy
with a cast of ten players. 1t is a
rural comedy drama, the kind that
everybody enjoys and Miss Nellie
Gulbrandsen, who is coaching the
youthful actors is working hard to
make each member Of the cast dc
full Justice to his or her part.
The cast, and synopsis Of the
play will be published in an early is
sue Of the Herald
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Homestead Child
Dies at Rochester
Young Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. B. Larsen Meningitis
Victim

The Ii. B. Larson family of Home
stead have the sincere sympathy OF
their many friends in this vicinity in
the death of their ten year old son
James Workey, who passed away at a
Rochester, Mimi, hospital last Mon
day.
The child had been i'll with ear
trouble which steadily grew worse
until finally he was taken to Rochest-
er to have the trouble investigated
While there he was taken i'll with ac-
ute meningitis and passed away af-
ter two weeks illness.
Funeral services are to be held al
Homestead Friday afternoon, th>
Reverend Aamoth officiating.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Prairie Fires

Prairie fires northwest OF town the
first Of the week caused consider
able damage to pasture land belong
ing to l.. f. Helm and came near de-
stroying his slaughter house on one
or two occasions. The burning of
the pasture puts Mr.. Helm to great
inconvenience in providing pasture
for the cattle which he keeps on hand
from time to time. 1t has not been
learned at this time who the care
less parties responsible for the fire
are.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
PhuSicS Class Gets
.MterestingResuhS

Wednesday afternoon under the
direction of Mr.. Benin, the physics
class determined that the accelera-
ton of gravity at Plentywood is
29.93 feet per second.
This means that a falling body
will gain in velocity 1898 per second
every second that it travels.
The experiment was made by drop
ping a steel ball several times at
attitudes of 55, 33 and Is feet. A
stop watch was used to determine
the actual of falling.
Disregarding air resistance and
altitude the acceleration should be
80 feet per second per second. Con-
sdering the altitude which is over
1000 feet, and air resistance, 1898
is fairly accurate for Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Medicine Lake Legion
aires Organize Post

The organization meeting of the
Medicine Lake Post No. 70 Of the
American Legion was held as plan
ned on March 20, with fine enthu-
siastic attendance.
The following officers were elect
ed: Commander, M. H. Mckenzie;
vice commander, VIM. f. Bucholz;
adjutant, M. D. Eckley; historian, S
C. Faaberg; ergeant-at-arms, Sher-
man f. Ritz; chaplain, Harrison Um-
brec hit ht.-Medicine Lake Wave.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Teachers of County
Met AT Plentywood

The Plentywood, Medicine Lake,
Westby, Outlook, Antelope and Com
ertown schools having complied with
the standards Of the state board Of
education regarding attendance,
building and equipment, training and
tenure of teachers, course of study,
discipline, ETC., have received exemp-
tion from the state seventh and
eighth grade examinations for the
current year.
Beginning with September /, 1929,
the minimum academic and profes-
sional preparation for the issuance Of
any teachers certificate in Montana
shall be graduation from four
year accredited high school, or equi-
valent training, and forty y-eight quar-
ter credits of approved academic and
professional preparation. Teachers
whose certificates expire in October
may find it advantageous to write at
the May examination.
Last Saturday morning the Whit
ney School House about ten miles
south west Of Redstone was burned
to the ground The loss was partial
ly covered by insurance. The coal
shed is being converted into a tenn
porary school house so that the tea
cher and pupils may still compet,
the term.
The teachers meeting last Satur-
day was one of the best ever held in
Plentywood. The program was in
teresting and the attendance wa,
good. In the grade section the talk
on Music Appreciation by Miss Ethel
Haugen and the talk on Educational
Material in the County Library by
Miss Elizabeth Baker were very
helpful. Miss Beulah Epperson, one
Of our delegates to Great Falls last
winter, gave on interesting report on
Research Work in Geography. Miss
Anna Olson's demonstration lesson
in upper grade arithmetic was ably
presented. In the high school section
very live round table discussion o.
extra curricular activities was led by
Mr.. Stegner. The subject Of the sup
ervised study period was considered
at some length.
The afternoon was devoted to re-
port of delegates to the Delegate AS
sembly at Great Falls. Mr. Geo
Mcmillan and Mr.. H. 0. Raaen
brought information Of professional
interest concerning the proceedings
Of the Assembly. Miss Clara Folsom
wa unable to be present but sent her
report to be read.
The violin solo by Miss Bee Brent
linger with piano accompaniment by
Miss Halle Wheeler was enjoyed by
all.
ETHEL E. SINGLETON,
! County Superintendent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
NOTICE

Two serious errors slipped
past the proof reader in this
weeks s edition. They pertain
to the ad of Northwest Ser
vice store. The errors are in
the prices of Salmon. The
mistake being in the first two
listed. The other attractive
bargains may all be relied up
on.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Violations of Liquor Law
Bring Severe Penalties
at Great Falls
Jail Sentences as Well as
Fines Given Majority of
Offenders

The way Of the bootlegrer is hard.
SO it would seem at least, from
the sentences handed to violators Of
the Eighteenth Amendment who have
faced Judge Pray in Federal Dist
rict court which has been in session
at Great Falls the past week.
More than one hundred north
eastern Montana men who entered
pleas of guilty charges involving
sale, transportation or smuggling
of liquor have been meted justice
Of more than usual severity, a majo-
rity of these cases bringing jail SEN
tences as we'll as fines.
Plentywood and Sheridan county
contributed to the Jail population
though the number Of Plentywooc
residents called to stand trial fol
violation of liquor laws was smaller
than has been the case in Federal
court terms Of the recent past.
Bert Darvis was among the first
to feel the vengeance of the law. HI
pleaded guilty to charge of SNUG.
Cling Canadian liquor across tht
border and was given a fine Of 500
and 60 days in Jail to think it over
Darvis was arrested last December
following a raid on a joint conducted
by him in an alley back of the Pro
ducers News office, and also in hi:
Ir1idence near by.
Other local men to be sentenced
we're 0. M. Stadig and Alex Mono
CHAN, charged jointly with the pos
session and sale Of liquor. Stadia
was given a 80 day sentence and {
i fins Of 500. Monaghan drew fort.
days and a $50 fine.
Sheridan county men who farce
similarly were Louis Pommerlol
who drew 60 days and $1O0 fine fol
+ session Of liquor at his Medicin,
Lake pool hall.
Tim Quigley OF Comertown, wht
operates the joint where Ralph
Wheeler was the innocent victim O.
a drunken brawl last December
pleaded guilty to a sale and possess
ion charge and was given 60 da!
sentence and $3.50 fine.
Walter Stephens, who operated ,
ranch near Brush Lake, was fined $5t
for possession. Testimony by fedora
agents was to the effect that the!
found a crock Of beer mash brewing
in the barn on the ranch. He hat
formerly entered a plea Of not guilt!
but changed it.
Big Bunch From ScObey
Scobey seemed to furnish majo
portion Of the offenders from thi
part of the state
John Dudley, Emil Parmaleau
Mike and Lester Flick, charged joint
ly with possession and maintaining
nuisance at Scobey, were each sen
fenced according to the charges bro
in the information. Dudley had fou
counts against him and the judg
fined him 500 and go days on tn
first, $50 on the second, $50 and 81
day suspended sentence on the thir
and 80 days and $50 on the fourth
The sentences will follow in the orde
of the charges. On the third charg
he was placed on probation for fou
years.
Parmaleu, who had three charge
against him, was given 60 days an
500 on the first, $50 on the secon
and $50 and 90-day suspended sen
tence on the third with a four yea
probation period.
Ward, against whom there wer
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Passes Away In California

Mrs. Arnold Anderson received the
sad news from Los Angeles today
of the death of her father, Edreed
Reed who passed away at his Calf
ornia home the day previous. Mr..
Reed is we'll known in Plentywood,
having resided in this vicinity for a
number of years. A full obituary
will be published in our next edition.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
On Good Roads
Mission To Regina

l.. j. Onstad c. B. Bull, R. f. Lang
and Pascu Popescu are in Regina at
this writing conferring with mem
bers Of the Saskatchewan highway
department relative to proposed
highway that will link Plsntywood
with that city
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18
Notice to All Motor Vehicle
Owners

See that the engine number of
your car or truck is on your assess
ment list. II this has not been done
send the number to the County As
SCISSOR at once so that your car may
be put on the roll or you will not be
able to obtain license in 1880. No
certificate may be issued unless your
motor number is on the assessment
roll
ALBERT j. HOLMAN,
County Treasurer.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-18

Chas. Mclaughlin drove down
from Antelope Thursday to attend
to business matters.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
Sy TIE Associated Press.

PEIPING, China, December 16.-A
limestone bed at Chow Outien, 80 miles
from here, was believed by scientists to-
day to have yielded skeletons of 10 men
who probably were among the first an
cestors of the human race.
Nine of the skeletons we're headless,
leading some to believe the limestone
bed might have been the scene of pre-
Neanderthal executions and beheadings.
In such a case, since the skulls were
not found, it was suggested the heads
may have been removed for some
strange prehistoric rite.
One skull was discovered, Chinese
geologist unearthing it. He claimed 1t
belonged to a species of the famous
"Peking man. the ''Sinanthropus
pekinensis,' associated with the period
OF the Piltdown skull and the Java ape
man
Many Of the bones discovered were
broken sharply, rs If by human hands.
The scientists, in reconstructing the life
of the distant day, suggested the an
cient man might have done this IN or
der to get the marrow, probably con-
Sidered a delicacy.
The scientists who have worked in the
limestone excavations have been sworn
to secrecy, but they regard the dis
coveries as the greatest human find OF
Evening star., 1929-12-16
SENATE'S LEADERS
AGREE ON PROGRAM
Full Time to Be Devoted to
Tariff Bill After Christ
mas Recess.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
An agreement was reached in the
Senate today among factional leaders to
devote the full time of the Senate after
the Christmas recess to the passage of
the tariff bill.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, entered into this agree
ment with leaders of the Democratic
Republican independent coalition dur
ing a discussion of the program on the
Senate floor.
Fresh from a conference with Presi-
dent Hoover, during which the congress
sional program was discussed, the Re-
publican leader joined in promise not
to ask consideration of any legislation,
even of appropriation bills, after the
holiday recess until the long pending
measure is disposed of.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, one
of the Republican independents, had
given notice during the discussion that
after the recess he would object TO any
legislation except the tariff.
Senator Borah of Idaho, another OF
the independents, asked Senator Wat
son If he would agree not to propose
or to vote for consideration OF any
other legislation after this week. Sena-
tor Watson replied that such program
was just what he was proposing.
Evening star., 1929-12-16

Continued From First Page)
Library of Congress, this site having
already been purchased under sep
arate appropriation. The site is be-
tween First and Second streets, East
Capitol street and Maryland avenue
northeast.
Elliott Explains Bills.
Both of these bills were passed with
out opposition in the House. They
were explained by Chairman Elliott OF
the public buildings and grounds COM
mittee and by Representative Jen
BuSbey, Democrat, of Mississippi, who
emphasized that credit for the Federal
building program, both in the Capital
City and throughout the Nation, be-
longs chiefly to Chairman Elliott.
The public buildings bill passed today
carries an increase Of $115OO0,OO 900 for
the Federal building program through
out the 48 States of the Union. Already,
legislation has been passed authorizing
an expenditure of $248,000,00O and the
bill approved by the House today in
creaSes this amount to $363OOO, 600.
Chairman Elliott explained that the
amounts thus provided are deemed
sufficient to carry out the program for
Federal housing in the National Capital
and to construct throughout the coun-
try post Offices where needed in towns
having more than 100000 annual post
office receipts.
Program Would Be Speeded.
The legislation passed today carries
two provisions for speeding up the Fed
eral building program. One OF these
increases the amount to be expended
annually from $35 5,0O00 900 to $50, 900, 900.
Previous legislation has authorized the
annual expenditure OF SIS, 10000
throughout the States and $10,000,000
in the National Capital. This now is
Increased to $35,O0O,000 throughout the
States and $l5,O00,000 in Washington.
The second provision for speeding up
the program is for authorization of the
employment of outside architects under
the supervision Of the Treasury
Department.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
LEXINGTON READY
TO FURNISH POWER
Aircraft Carrier Ties Up at
Tacoma So Ships Gener-
atorS May Aid City.
By the Associated Press.


TACOMA, Wash, December 16.-
Tied to a dock with many hawsers, the
aircraft carrier Lexington was awaiting
today the strands of copper cable which
will link it with Eacoma's municipal
electric system in order that the big
generators Of the ship may serve for the
next 80 days as an auxiliary power
house.
Due to a protracted drought in the
Puget Sound region, the big Lake Cush-
man reservoir of the Tacoma Yoro
electric system was depleted to serve
Tacoma's industries, stores and homes.
Rain during the last two days has
raised the lake feet.
TryoutS of the hook-up between the
Lexington and the city system are set
for tonight, with the augmented service
to follow Tuesday morning. When this
service starts, the Lake Cushman plant
will be left idle so that the basin may
fill up against possible drought or freezes
later in the season.
Tacoma plans to use the current
from the Lexington IL hours each day,
two smaller municipal plants being
capable of carrying the load during
the night. With the Lexington in use,
the many mills and factories which
have been running night shifts will be
allowed to return to regular daylight
hours and production schedules will re-
turn to the status prior to the curtail-
ment.
For a months use Of the ship, the
city light department will lose an es-
timated $66,000, the difference between
the Navy charge for the ship, current
and dockage, and the amount will be re-
ceived from the current furnished the
city's customers. The Navy is charg
ing $45,000 as a standby charge and 1
cent per kilowatt hour, Dockage
charges will amount to 5000 day. The
city will receive rates as low as 3l2
mills for the power obtained from the
Lexington.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
BYRD THANKS JAHNCKE
FOR NAVY'S GOOD WISHES
Expresses Appreciation for "Inva1-
liable Assistance" Given
to Expedition.

The Navy Department today made
public its first official word received
from Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, following
his epochal South Pole fight on Noyem-
Der 29, in which the skipper of the
Antarctic expedition expressed his ap-
probation of the message of congratu-
lation, dispatched on November 80 by
Assistant Secretary Ernest Lee Jahncke.
The message, which bore the date of
December IL and was sent from Little
America, follows:
For Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke:
"On behalf of my Shipmates and my
self, L send you sincere thanks. What
we have been able to accomplish has
been made possible by the Invaluable
cooperation and assistance given our
expedition by the Navy, and l am Ve1y
glad to tell you that the men of Hne
Navy and Marine Corps who are here
with us have done their jobs Splendidly
and are a credit to the service. Upon
completion OF operation, will radio re-
ports to the Navy Department. The
inhabitants of Little America join in
respectful regards.
RICHARD BYRD"
Evening star., 1929-12-16
MILLION-YEAR- OLD SKELETONS,
LIKE 'PEKING MAN, ARE FOUND
Nine Are Headless, But One Skull Is Be-
lieyed to Link Species With Period
of Java Ape Man.

its kind ever made Both the skull and
the 10 skeletons are in a splendid state
of preservation.
The discoveries were made in the
same limestone quarries where monkey
man" jaw teeth were found in 1928.
The scientists believe that with the
discovery of the skeletons the site of
a prehistoric, probably pre-Neander-
thai, home of distinct time Of primi-
tive man has been uncovered.
The scientists believe they have
enough material to reconstruct the en-
tire life-drama OF the prehistoric COL
ony, or at least to sketch a portrait of
man as he existed near Peiping more
than million years ago.
Some other bones were discovered
also, among them the fossil skull of a
rhinoceros and heaps of bones believed
to be those of other animals. Many of
these were broken, possibly by marrow
hunters.
Scientists have placed the life Of the
So-called "Peking man" at probably
one million years ago, antedating the
Neanderthal man fad probably CO.
temporaneouE with the Heidelberg man
of Europe. Two teeth of the "Peking
man" have been discovered. Some con-
slider the "Peking man" on q stage of
development between the modern hu-
man and the anthropoid apes.
DR.. j. G. Anderson, Swedish adviser
to the Chinese geological survey, and
others now have entered upon a par
ticular search for heads of the skele-
tons.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
LONG ILLNESS FATAL
TO DR.. M. F. CUTHBERT
Widely Known Physician, Native
of Philadelphia, Came to Cap
ital at Early Age.

Or. Middleton Fulton Cuthbert, SO
years old, for the past 46 years a prac-
ticing physician and widely known
here. died al his residence, 1852 Rhode
Island avenue, late last light after q
long illness.
A native OF Philadelphia, DR.. Cuth-
bert came here with his parents at an
early age. After attending local pri-
vate schools, he attended the old Co
lumbian College, now George Washing
ton University, and was graduated in
medicine there in 1883.
He had been a member OF the stains
Of Providence, Emergency and other
hospitals. He was a member of the
Metropolitan Club and the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia.
DR.. Cuthbert was never married. He
is survived by three sisters-Mrs. Ada
Aspinwall and Mrs. George Whitfield
Brown, both of this city, and Mrs.
William l.. Mcpherson of New York
City.
Funeral services will be conducted
at ST. Adams Episcopal Church We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock, with Rev.
DR.. Charles T. Warner off1ciating. In
terment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
COUNTY CLERK SHOT
TO DEATH HUNTING

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they went out in the boat to get the
ducks.
While out they heard another shot
which sounded muffled, but thought he
was shooting at another duck. Shortly
after a duck flew over and they called
mark" When no shot was fired they
returned to the blind and found Black
well on the floor with two 12-gauge
Shotguns near him.
Investigation by local police disclosed
that one shot had been fired from the
barrel of one gun and that both cham
bers of the other were loaded.
Blackwell was member of A. F. and
A. M. Lodge of Seat Pleasant. His
hunting license was issued September
IA, at Seat Pleasant, Nd