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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
LET PROHIBS FROWN ON YULETIDE
GIN: HARDY SCOFFLAW IL WEAR A GRIN

Washington, Nov. 10.-(U.P)-
Sale of hip flasks, cocktail shakers
and other accessories to the flow
ing Christmas bowls is frowned
upon by federal prohibition off
cials, but there is little they can
do about it.
Judge James J. Britt, chief coun-
sci of the prohibition bureau, ex-
planned today that while the law
authorizes prosecution of any store
or persons dispensing articles in
tended for use in consumption of
alcoholic liquors, it is necessary to
prove intent.
eve will prosecute" Judge Britt
said, whenever we find a store
displaying or selling such things
with the bovious intention that
they shall be used in connection
with imbibing of intoxicating Ii
quors.
"The bureau has never encour'
aged such displays, but, owing tf
the difficulty of proving intent II
court there have been few prosecu
tions along this line. Several no
tells and restaurants have been sue
cessfully prosecuted for sale o.
'set-ups' for use in dinking liquor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

leSeo smuggling OF liquor.
1t was also understood de-
tails in the case had been sent
to the White House.
The case involves the oper-
ations of an alleged bootleg
ring, it's customers, and the
activities of federal officers.
The Justice department has re-
ceived from the Prohibition Bu-
reau data that a prominent New
York business man had a bootleg
ring smuggle 245 cases of liquor
from abroad to his suburban es-
tate. Later the man, after dry
agents learned of his cache, sur
rendered the liquor and it is now
stored at the army base in New
York.
This information, together with
data that prominent moving pic
ture star, a former diplomat, and
several nationally prominent wo-
men, were the "best customers" of
the bootleg ring has been turned
over to u. s. District Attorney
Tuttle at New York.
PrOhIb. COnnlvng suspected
Meantime an investigation has
started to learn whether prohibi-
tion or custom agents connived
with the bootleg ring. 1t was
learned federal officers believe
they were acting as under-cover
sleuths in tracing the shipments.
Names of persons known to
millions of newspaper readers
were on the order sheets.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
DION -EUSTROM'S'
UOSING-0UT SALE
is GREAT SUCCESS
charlie Garen, Manager, Says
GOOd Bye to PlentywOOd. Is
Sorry He Has to Leave. Well,
So Are We Charlie.

The closing-out sale of the Dion
Eustrom store which will end to-
morrow Saturday was one of the
most successful in the history of
Plentywood, surprising all expec-
tations and bringing in the sum
of $2257.S0 on Saturday, Novem-
Der 8, the first day of the sale.
Charles Garen, manager of the
store, expressed his appreciation
of the way the public responded
to the phenomenal bargains of
fered and declared that a good
deal of the credit for the success
of the sale goes to The Producers
News thru which the advertising
was done.
81 highly recommend The Pro-
ducers News as an advertising
medium" he declared. "Its pull
ing power has been amply demon
strated by the way the people
from all over Sheridan County and
many from other counties flocked
into Plentywood to take advant-
age of the bargains offered. The
bills printed for us in your shop.
were execllently finished and the
celerity with which you got the
work done for us on short notice
proves that you have an up-to-date
efficient plant"
The Dion-Eustrom store special
lied in quality merchandise and
the popularity the management
enjoyed here is a good omen for
their success in Miles City whence
they are moving on Saturday this
week to open up on a larger scale.
Until Saturday the public has an
eXCene1-t ~rnnrtnnitv to buy ex-
cellent goods at prices snOt 49,,
down below cost of production.
'I wish to say good bye to the
people of Plentywood and my
many friends in Sheridan County,"
Mr.. Garen said, with the shadow
of a catch in his voice. "They are
a fine people; generous and spir-
tied people. / have lived here for
long time and thanks to the pat
ronage of the citizens of this coun-
ty our business venture prospered.
1 regret we have to leave but
businss calls us to a wider field
and under the urge Of economic
necessity we are obliged to part
with beloved friends of many
years. standing. I shall always
look back with pleasure on the
happy years l lived here and /
shall always treasure the memory
of the many kindnesses I have re-
ceived from my fellow-citizens."
Charlie Garen was beloved by
every one in the community and
The Producers News can speak
the unanimous sentiment of every
citizen in wishing him success and
good fortune in Miles City.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
PETERSON CO. TAKES
OVER MAYTAG LINE

A deal was consummated this
week in Plentywood whereby the
Peterson Hardware Company will
take over the Maytag washing ma
chine agency in this territory. The
present Maytag Shop will close its
doors December 1st, Mr.. Green, the
district manager being promoted
to larger field.
Mr.. Green has made many
friends in Plentywood during his
residence here and the Maytag
machine sales have been greatly
increased under his supervision.
The Peterson Company will take
over the entire stock along with
the agency.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
THE BIGGEST AND
BEST ON EARTH

The circus is coming to town!
A regular circus with elephants.
bears, ostriches, ponies, cats, mon
keys, and clowns is coming to Plen-
tywood. The biggest and best on
earth! i.
Have you heard of Big Bertha !
She is the biggest elephant OUT
side of the African jungles, ,and
measures fifteen feet from tip to
tip, stands seven feet high and is
the most intelligent elephant ever
brought into the ring. She can do
all the tricks that an elephant ever
thought of doing. Big Bertha is
different from any elephant you
ever saw. She does not mind the
cool Montana climate in winter.
The Ringling Brothers have to
take their animals TO warm regions
during the winter, but Big Bertha
she loves snowballs.
Here comes the wild ostrich
very wild. The long legs and the
six-foot neck presents never-po-
be-forgotten sight as the queer an
imals cut capers in the big rlns
in the circus.
And the educated Cubist Cook
the one relic of the prehistoric
ages when huge dragons and DINO
saurs roamed the earth. Iruiy
this is the only one in captivity
and this is your only chance TO De
hold the terrible Cook in action
The animal trainer takes his lie
as naught when confronting ano
directing this ferocious animal. =,
Would circus be complete WIN,
out bears, monkeys, ponies ano
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
RUSS RECOGNITION LOOMS AS
U.S.. VISAS KAROLYS VISIT

Washington, Nov. 11.-Recogni-
ton of Soviet Russia by the Unit
ed States looms as a dominant is
sue following the decision of the
State Department to admit Count
and Countess Karolyi TO the Unit
ed States.
The question of Russian recog-
milton and agitation over the ex-
clusion of the Hungarian radical
leaders had bene linked by former
Secretaries of State Hughes and
Kellogg as similar manifestations
of Communist propaganda.
It is now believed that Secretary
Stimson and Undersecretary Cot
ton will begin to receive the en-
tire question of Russian recogni-
tion in the light of the new liberal
tendencies which in the Karolyi de-
cision seem to have succeeded the
Kellogg and Hughes theories.
Business Interested.
American business is said to fav-
or Soviet and American diplomatic
relations. Already various kinds
of business and industrial agree
ments have been satisfactorily con-
cluded between the two countries.
The Ford company, General Elec-
trio company end twenty-six 9TH
er American corporations have
signed technical aid agreements to
foster relations between tn United
States and Russia.
When President Hoover and
Prime Minister Macdonald re-
Gently discussed the broad aspects
of international peace the British
labor policy of complete recogni-
ton of the Moscow government
was explained to the President at
that time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
D. OF H. MASQUER-
ADE BALL NOV. q

The local lodge of the Degree of
Honor are giving their annual
Masquerade Ball at the Farmer
Labor Temple in this city Satur-
day evening, November 23rd.
The committee in charge of the
dance is working hard to make
this dance one of the best masquer-
ade ball which they have ever put
on, which is saying a great deal,
as the D. of HI. masquerade balls
are always a crushing affair, both
in point of numbers and good
times. ,.ts.
Handsome prizes are being
awarded to the best dressed lady,
best dressed man, most comlca! Ia
DIV and most comical man, best
dressed representative of foreign
land. and best representative OF
Mother Goose rhymes by children
under IA years of age.
People from all over the county
will take in this big annual event
if the weather permits and Plenty
wood will be there enmasse under
all conditions, according to reports
now coming in, and since last
weeks announcement, many are
reported to be busy on their cos
Tunes for the evening.
An admission charge of 80 cents
aniece will appeal to everyone, as
Il would be hard to imagine getting
more enjoyment from four bi1
niece than at a masquerade bal
sponsored by the Degree of Honor
lodge. l
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO MEET TUESDAY

The last meeting of the
Plentywood Commercial Club
: for the year 1929 will be held
Tuesday, November 10Th at
the Council Chambers of the
City Hall, at 500 o'clock, to
which the public is invited.
At this gathering remaining
: business for the year will be
: cleaned up, and new plans will
: be formulated for the coming
: year and special attention
paid to the one big plan to be
put across next year.
Final reports of all com
mittees for the year will be
given at this meeting.
THE Commercial Club meet
ing Tuesday night promises
to be very interesting ses-
sion and every member should
be present. This is the last
opportunity before the new
year and surely one evening
can be spent from the fireside
for the good of this-our home
town.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
! death ID Bed Confession May Free Tom Mooney

BY UNITED PRESS

washington. d. c.. Nov. 15.-
william Green, president of the
A. +. of l.. announced today
that ne would demand action on
Senator Wheeler's resolution
calling for an Investigation of
the strikes in the southern tex
tile industry. Wheeler indicat-
ed that he would push the reso-
luton.
Denver, Nov. 15.-JOhn vi
Wan, district Federal prohibition
director, received gOernment or
ders to discontinue employment
of stool pigeons.
Denver. Nov. 5.-The Great
Western Sugar Co. announced
today that it was mailing $16,-
$4,000 to Montana, Colorado.
Nebraska and Wyoming farm
ers for October deliveries.
Great Falls. Nov. 15.-Three
daughters of Carl Calm today
testified for the state against
their father Carl who is charged
with the murder of his wife.
The daughters, HOlda, Bertha
and MathiIda said that their
father ordered them out on the
night of the alleged attack, that
ne refused to call a doctor to
attend thier mother or give her
water. The state is demanding
the death penalty.
~
Ogdensburg, N. 1.-TWO fed
eral cusOms agents were sus-
pended today for the fatal shoot
ing of Ernest Brasher, foundry
worker.
Idaho Falls. Nov. 15.-NenI
Johnson, a hunger strike prison
er escaped from the prison hos
pital here while the guard slept.
johnson stole the deputy's
clothes.
washington, ID. c.. Nov. 15.-
Andrew Mellon, secretary of the
treasury today announced "a one
per cent reduction in individual
and corporation income taxes.
Business leaders are vOicing ap-
prOval.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-Clar-
ence Heitman, brokerage house
emplOye confessed to the en-
bezzlement of 100000 which ne
used to play the stock market.
San Francisco. Nov. 15.-Har-
ry Adams. president of the
Western Pacific railroad today
testified at the Interstate Com
merce Commission hearing in
support of the two hundred mile
extension which the Great Nor
them and Western Pacific pro-
poses to build southwark from
Klamath Falls, Oregon, 88 miles
to Bieber. CAL. the w. P. to
build 112 miles northward to
Bieber from Keddie. Cal. Adams
declared the project was the
life of his line.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
Burley Bowler Urges
Sheriff Madsen to Can
Members of His Staff

Rumors of an impending
shakeup in the Sheriff's Of
flee have been given added
currency thru an editorial in
last weeks issue of The Dan
iels County Leader, which is
regarded as the official organ
of Hans Madsen.
Editor Bowler boasting of
his success in having the
sheriff of Sheridan County
; elected with the aid of the
British Overseas Veterans of
Scobey demands that Hans
clean house.
"He is a man. Burley says, I
referring to Madsen. when
he cleans house in his own of
) flee he will be a better sheriff I
too." t'''
; Burley appears to hold Hans
+ Madsen in high esteem be-
cause it is reported the sher-
iff is immune to the siren
wiles of Frank French, chair
man of the county commits
sioners. Hitherto an ally of
the Medicine Lake wizard,
Burley now can think of moth
' ing worse to say about his
enemies than to link their
name with that of French.
Somebody appears to have
told Burley-Lawyer Onstad
is suspected - that Senator
: Taylor sent French with an
= olive leaf and bag of money
= to Madsen offering him both
= free gratis if the sheriff did
= not go so hard after murder
= ers, bawdy houses, slot ma
chimes, speakeasies and gambl-
= ing joints. "You shouldn't
= send any one with a reputa-
= ton like Frank French" on
= such an errand, Burley advises
= the senator from Sheridan
= County" French might fool
= poor old Ed Iverson," Sir
= Burley continues, '1ike you
: and Salisbury used to do but
= once he strays from the COM
= pany of yourself, Mig Collins,
= Grant Bakewell, Joe Dolin and
(Continueo on Last Pager >
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL NOW ON
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The recent Wibaux food disas-
ter emphasized our immediate
need to keep our Red Cross orga-
nization, so that, in case of emer-
gency, we can Immediately call
upon the Mother Organization.
And, while no one expects a great
return from this Roll Call we ex-
pect Red Cross support, just in the
same way as we expect a man to
pay for his insurance, to support
his schools and his church, and to
help his neighbors in their mis-
fortunes. Nearly everyone will
be willing to pay one dollar for a
Red Cross membership. Here are
the supplies, including member
ship buttons and receipts. Please
give every good citizen a chance
to keep up his membership in this
benevolent organization, which, no
one knows when, or just how, will
return every penny to him eventu-
ally.
Mrs. Nellie Fitzgerald,
Approved: Roll Call Chairman.
Howard M. Lewis,
Chapter Chairman.
Messrs. Fred Tbsen and Fred
Morck are supervising the Roll
Call in Plentywood and vicinity.
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deathbed statement.
Stevens left Bellaire Satur-
day accompanied by a man
who identified himself as a.
Cincinnati newspaper re-
porter" They were said to-
be enroute to that city by au-
tomobile, but efforts to trace
them failed.
A dramatic scene occurred dur
ing the day in a cabin in the hills
of Belmont county when Stevens
faced Mrs. Dora Monroe Wegee,
sister of Smith, who first an
nounced that her brother had con-
fessed 10 the bomb killings for
which Thomas Mooney is serving a
life term in California. AS Stew
ems entered the door Mrs. Wegee
denounced him, shouting, "I have
violated my dead brothers conf
dence." She claimed that she had
been led to believe Stevens was
dead and that she would not have
announced the confession had she
known he was alive. The woman
tainted, and when she was revived
she forcibly elected the newspaper
men from her cabin. Stevens, Mrs.
Wegee and the latter's son, OFT, all
told the same story about the
deathbed confession-that Smith
CONTINUED on page Eightl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
Lutheran Ladies to Give
Lutefisk Supper Nov. q

The following witty skit has
been handed in to the Producers
News regarding the Lutefisk sup
per to be given at the Lutheran
church Saturday, November 20. =
Saturday eve, the % of November,
Is a date you all must remember
AT Lutheran Church Parlors all
will meet
For Lutefisk, Lefse and all you
can eat;
Please broadcast this message full
many a mile,
And partake of our feast in true
Viking style.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
Ingwalson Sale Ends
Saturday Evenin g

The regular Autumn Sale con-
Quoted by the Ingwalson Company, \,
at all of the Ingwalson Stores wiz .,
close Saturday night at 1O:OO O u,
clock. This store is continuing a.,
of the bargain prices advertised
heretofore until that hour. InOse
still wishing to take advantage Oi
this sale must come in by Saeur-
day afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
DR.. c. NJ. Hall and Rube
Jorgensen Shake; Now
They Are Pals Again

The sequel to the DIR. Hall
Jorgensen clash related last
week in this paper took place
as scheduled in the mag
istrate's court to the satisfac-
ton of everybody concerned.
What came before is as fol-
lows. While DIR. C. M. Hall
was on his way to a confine-
rnent case a week ago last
Monday he was arrested for
speeding by Rube Jorgensen
of the city police. After at
tending to his professional
; duty, DR.. Hall in due time an
peared before Justice Wheeler
and pleaded not guilty.
When his trial came up be-
fore the magistrate the doctor
stated that he was on his way
to a confinement case and was
IN a hurry. the call being an
urgent one as the woman was
bleeding. In such an emergen-
cy DR.. Hall declared, the
common law of humanity held
precedence over all human
laws and to save human life
ne was willing to smash all
the rules and regulations in
Plentywood.
Justice Wheeler expressed
regret that Rube Jorgensen
considered himself obligated
to enforce the letter of the
; law under the circumstances.
He stated that he was very
sorry that the disagreeable in
cident occurred saying that
while he was punctilious to a
: fault in the matter of law en-
forcement he felt that ordin-
ary discretion should be ex-
; ercised by police officers in
such emergencies. An orgy of
handshaking ended the pro-
SeOdings. The Judge shook
hands with tho doctor. The
Doctor shook hands With
the judge and both shook
hands with Rube Jorgensen.
Whereupon Rube and DR.. Hall
: bid adieu to Justice Wheeler
and left the court arm in arm.
: commenting jovially on the
' ways of this great frontier
town and vowing that as far
= as they were concerned the
: amenities of civilization would
' prevail over the few surviv-
= ing throwbacks from the
swashbuckling days of yore.
: FALSE RUMOR SPIKED
= Contrary to a report that
appeared in last weeks issue
= of The Producers News, to
= the effect that Rube Jorgen-
: sen had resigned his position
: as city policeman on request,
= we have the pleasure of
: assuring the citizens of this
' well-policed town that during
the daytime their lives and
: property are under the pro-
= tecting wing of Mr.. Jorgen-
: sen. In publishing the report
: of Rube's resignation we had
: no intention of arousing false
: hopes in the breasts of sub
= versive citizens, if there are
any, only TO have them shat
tered and turned into dust at
their feet, so to speak. Rube
Jorgensen is still with us but
we learn that doctors on the
way to confinement cases will
in the future be given hear
ty Godspeed instead of a tic
ket by our popular Rube.
+ +
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
DR.. E. B. MARTIN
BRINGS COMFORT
TO HEAVY LADEN
Opening Rest Room Where Tired
Can Sit. Chat and Read While
Awaiting Treatment. Messages
and Crazy Baths on Tap.

DIR. e. B. Martin wishes to an
nounce thru the columns of The
Producers News that the badly
needed, long-awaited public rest
room is about to materialize.
Our enterprising physician who
has made a host of friends and
contented patients since his arriv-
al in our midst last year is open
ing new quarters in the old pig
across the street from the Produc-
ers News. Charles Squires, the
eminent painter, plasterer, car
penter and dialectician is giving
(Cont nued on page Tugbt)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
ALTAR SOCIETY TO
GIVE CARD PARTY

The Altar society of st. Jo-
seph's Church will give a card
party in the basement of the
Catholic church, Wednesday, No
vember goth, to which the public is
cordially invited. An admission
charge of 80 cents will be made
which includes lunch.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Belalre o. Nov. 1O-With three persons corroboratng
the alleged sxyearod deathbed confession of Lewis Smith
ne responsible for the San Francisco Preparedness
oob outrage OF 1916 when 10 met DEATH inter-
est in the Saturday night centered in the whereabouts
OF Frank Stevens inmate of the national military home
at Dayton, o. and of those who claim
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
THREW EXPLOSIVE that
KILLED 10; MANNED 40

Lewis Smith Confessed When Dying Six Years Ago That
He Threw Bombs That Killed Ten and Wounded For
ty IN Preparedness Day Parade for Which Tom Moo
ney Is Serving Life in San Quentin Prison. Senator
Schall of Minnesota and Others Now Moving to Take
Prosecuted Labor Leader Out of the Clutches of the
Capitalist Hangmen of California.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

washington, Nov. Pup P.)-Informaton alleged to in
voVe NUMBER OF nationally prominent men and women in
eoGay' the United Press learned authoritatively
Inc case closely nterocks with the Governments No
ork Indictment against Count Pognac head of the Co
Company and representative of foreign chamnaono o
my on charge OF conspiracy to violate the ry law and Of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Washington, ID. c.. Nov. Is.
Tbe senate Lobby Committee
Ioarrad TODAY that sugar plant
nrs maid lobbyists $4,000 an
nnaIIv To maintain the highest
nossible sugar tariff.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
Mrs. Nellie Fitzgerald,
Approved: Roll Call Chairma
Howard M. Lewis,

Los Angeles, Nov. 15.-Alex-
ander Pantages, convicted mil
IiOnaire, was made defendant I'm
a half milIiOn dollar slander
suit by Nick Dunaev, who claims
the theatre magnate charged
him with blackmail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15
Foreign CountIndicted For Smuggling
Champagne; Prohibs Are Suspected

Hoover Understood to Have Received Report ON Count
rolgnacs Indictment, Which Involves Operations Of
National Bootleg Ring. Men and Women Whose
Names are In Social Register Moving Picture Star and
a Former Diplomat Caught in Rum Net.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Chicago, Nov. Is - Wheat
prices closed 1K TO 1N cents
higher.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Denver. Nov. 5.-The Great
Western Sugar Co. announced
today that it was mailing $16,-
$4,000 to Montana, Colorado,
Nebraska and Wyoming farm
ers for October deliveries.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Ogdemsburg. N. Y.-Two fed
eral cus0ns agents were sus-
pended today for the fatal shoot
ing of Ernest Brasher. foundry
worker.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

Idaho Falls. Nov. 15.-NenI
Johnson, a hunger strike prison
er escaped from the prison hos
pital here while the guard slept.
johnson stole the deputy's
clothes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-15

washingtOn, ID. c.. Nov. 15.-
Andrew Mellon, secretary Of the
treasury today announced "a one
per cent reduction in individual
and corporation income taxes.
Business leaders are vOicimg ap-
prOval.