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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
MINOT AUTOMOBILE
SHOW MARCH l4-l6

The annual Minot automobile show
will take place this year on March
IA, 15 and Is, and, with $3.50 in cash
contest awards, scores of new models
on display, and extra attractions,
promises to draw its usual large
crowd of onlookers.
Minot automobile men have raised
large fund with which to carry OF
the show and to bring in attractions.
The awards in the contests to which
every visitor is eligible are cash, with
no strings attached.
Last year A. A. Rinker, a railroad
man of Minot, won $500 at the show
and Sam Spiros proprietor Of shoe
shining establishment won $3.50. This
year the money is divided into small
er and more awards. The first this
year will be $3.50, the second $3.50,
the third $100 and the remainder
will be divided into $50 and $25
amounts. In addition visitors to the
show may secure prizes of 100 gall
Ions of gasoline offered each day.
Many new models will be on display
for the first time. Dealers show
rooms will be especially decorated and
equipped with special show demonstra-
tion aids.
A boxing match, dance, parade and
speaking program will be other fea-
lures of the show.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
COMMUNITY SINGING
CLUB NOW REHEARSING

The Community Singing Club which
was organized last week, held their
first rehearsal last Sunday afternoon
at the school house with about forty
members present. 1t is hoped that
this will be raised to fifty at the next
meeting Sunday afternoon, February
oath at the high school building.
The rehearsal of the Cantata last
Sunday proved that the Cantata will
be a fine musical treat for the citi-
zens of Plenytwood who attend its
rendition.
Mrs. Opgrande, the director, is
spending much time to make the
Cantata a success and everyone with
musical talent should help out this
worthy project.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
PLENTYWOOD BOYS
CHARGED WITH AS
SAULT In I'd DEGREE
Member of Show Troupe Signs Com
plaint Charging That Three Plenty
wood Young Men Assaulted Mem
Der of JOyland Vamps Show Troupe.

Last Monday morning warrant
for the arrest of George Peters, em-
ploye of the Plentywood Herald, Lyle
Monroe of the Northwest Grocery, and
"Pat' Fitzgerald, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Fitzgerald, was sworn out by
James Richards of the Joyland Vamps
show troupe, charging them with as
sault in the second degree.
Bruce Kaas, the victim of the alleg-
ed assault, claims that he was invited
to take ride with the above men
toned young men, at about two o.
clock in the morning, while at the
Farmer-Labor Temple. He said he
got into the car and after driving
around the city streets a short time,
the car was driven to the back of the
Grand View Hotel and he proceeded
to get out when he was struck in the
back of the neck with something hard
and as he turned around was struck
between the eyes by young Peters and
knocked to the ground While on the
ground he was hit blows in the face
and when one of the young men who
he thought had remained in the car
said come on, one of the assailants
said Lets give him another for good
measure - and proceeded to give him
kick in the ribs as he lay prostratc
on the ground. He then said, he hac
day recollection of making his way
into the hotel. Anothre member O1
the show troupe, H. J. Richards, re
ported that he had helped him to bel
and helped wash the blood from mis-
face and displayed a sheet soaked
with blood, which he claimed the vic
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

Would Mean More Expense
This measure, after considerable
discussion, had been recommended for
passage last Saturday and was listed
on the board for third reading. Tay-
lor. in support of his motion, argued
that it was bill which was desired
principally by automobile dealers to
relieve them of some of the bother to
which they are subjected in the mat
ter of trading in old cars upon new
automobiles. He claimed there was
no general good purpose to be served
in taking the registration of automo-
biles from the jurisdiction of the war
den of the prison, but that on the
contrary it would mean Sc additional
clerks in the offices of the county
treasurers to administer the law and
would cost the smaller counties at
least $1,000 a year and in the case of
the larger counties this would amount
to $4,000.
The Sheridan senator said that ex-
cellent results had been attained thru
the maintenance of the license depart
mnt at the state prison, and that ia
change the system as provided in SEN
ate bill No. 35 would mean the dis
rupting of the automobile title law
which had worked so we'll in putting
a stop to the wholesale thefts o1
cars. He said that in Sheridan coun
ty "hot car" has been virtually un
known since the present title law was
put into effect. His motion wa
adopted by standing vote of 0 to 19
and he will now make a strong effOr
to kill the bill when it again come
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
Many Plentywood People
Visit Sunny South Recently

Texas, Mexico and California are
receiving many Sheridan county Wis
itors this winter, who are taking al
vantage of special rates to the warm
er climate.
Among those that have taken II
trip to the sunny south are: G. B. Bull
president of the Farmers and Merch-
ants State bank, and Jack Bennett
postmaster and the G. w. Peterson
and G. C. Johnston families, Joe Red.
mond, Fred Forman, Maurice Plais-
ance, L. G. Zeidler, T. w. Greer anC
R. E. Lang.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
INNATE KILLSSELF In
INSANE INSTITUTION
KnOtted Sheets Used to Lower Body
From Baluster in Asylum at Warm
Springs.

Anaconda, Feb. 15.-Michae l Nc
Laughlin, 40, a former mine shift boss
and an inmate of the state insane
hospital at Warm Springs, observed
Lincolns birthday by committing sui
eide.
KnOtting two sheets together he
lowered himself from stair baluster.
TIL ebody dangled with the feet touch
ing the floor when discovered by an
other patient Death was due to
strangulation.
A pathetic farewell to his wife and
three children, now living in Chicago
was found in his pocket.
McLaughlin's mental condition was
brought about by being struck by al
automobile near Gregson Springs il
1928. He was committed to the hos
pital from Butte shortly after.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
c. B. HYDE HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The C. B. Hyde home, five miles
east of Plentywood, was totally de-
stroyed last Saturday by fire while
bad blizzard was in progress, which
prevented neighbors from coming to
the assistance of the family. Snow
prevented others from noticing fire
or smoke.
Mr.. Hyde was not at home and his
wife had gone to the barn to look
after the stock, leaving three smal
children in the house. When she came
from the barn the dwelling was al
ablaze and she was barely able to res
cue the children. Nothing was saved
1t is not known whether Mr.. Hyd,
had any insurance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
SECRETARY ENDS LIFE
OF E. |. DOHENY, R.
Killer Turns Gun on Self When Escape
Is Cut Off-Plunkett In COnfiden-
tial Capacity With MilliOnaire's
Family Is Years.

Los Angeles, Feb. 17.-Edward l..
Doheny, Jr., SO, son of the millionaire
oil magnate, was shot to death at his
home in Beverly Hills early Sunday
by his private secretary, Hugh Plum
kett. Plunkett committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
when he found his escape blocked. Do
heny and Plunkett were awaiting the
arrival of DR.. E. G. Fishbaugh when
the murder and suicide took place.
The sudden appearance of the doctor
caused Plunkett to retreat to the bed
room, in which he had already killed
Doheny, and end his own life. DR.
Fishbaugh had been summoned By
young Doheny to treat Plunkett, who
was said to have been suffering from
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

Elected in the group of officers in the
room, including Commissioner of Po-
lice VIM. F. Russell, Sheriff John E..
Traeger, deputy commissioners of po-
lice and the captains of every district
station in Chicago. Not smile could
be noticed as Swanson addressed the
officers.
The first raids to follow Swanson's
ultimatum Friday brought the arrest
of approximately so persons, it was
announced at police headquarters.
Twenty three men, picked up in g
gambling house by squad operating
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
FORMER PLENTYWOOD
MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

Word was received in Plentywood
this week of the death of Jim Cor
don, formerly resident of this city,
in an auto accident at Los Angeles
February 18th.
No details of the accident were Civ
en-, but more particulars will be given
when available for the information Of
his many friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
lkinson, all of Peoria.
1900 Miners Aboard Train

Wilkinson, all OF Peoria.
1900 Miners Aboard Train
The train was carrying 1900 miners
to the Crescent coal mines, Is miles
south of here, and about 200 of the
$50 miners in the four overturned
coaches were injured.
Rail and mine officials attributed
the wreck to a broken fishplate, the
iron bar joining the ends of two rails.
From Overturned Stove
One of the cars caught fire from
overturned stoves but the fire was ex-
tinguished before it spread to other
coaches.
There was much confusion due to
the fact that persons living nearby
rushed to the wreck in automobiles
and took many of the injured to
Peoria hospitals so that relatives were
unable to find any trace of them.
Wives of the miners, historically
ran from coach to coach, making fran
tic inquiries of those they met dig
ging in the wreckage.
The railroad was used only to car.
ry miners. At one time it was IN the
hands of a receiver and recently haC
been operated as the Peoria & Hanna
City railway, although still known as
the Peoria Terminal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

HlaSSacre OF seven gangsters, orr
dered every speakeasy, beer flat, dive
ana gambling house to be closed
tight" Immediately.
Every police captain in the city will
De held to strict accountability for
conditions in his district" Swanson
sald' when took office and prom
lSed to wipe out racketeering and
wee IN Chicago l was promised the
cooperation of the police department
ana l must have it. These vice con-
oltlons still exist and are responsible
Tor the holocaust that occurred in on,
territory yesterday"
The gravity of the situation was re
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

be obtained from the interstate com-s
.merce commission. This was an
nounced here by C. N. Christopher
son, Great Northern agent here.
Applications for approval of the
proposed lines were filed with the
commission last week, Mr.. Christoph-
erson was advised by w. P Kenney,
Great Northern vice president and di-
rector of traffic.
The Great Northern proposes to
build approximately 80 miles of new
line south from Klamath Falls to
Lookout, Modoc county California,
about 120 miles north from Paxton
or Keddie, stations on its main line.
The Western Pacific is controlled by
Arthur Curtiss James, one of the
largest Individual stockholders in the
Hill lines.
InterlOcking Companies
The Great Northern is a joint own
er of the Spokane, Portland & Seat
tie railway, and of the Burlington
system, which in turn owns the Colo
rado & Southern and the Fort Worth
& Denver railroads. The Western Pa
cific and Missouri Pacific own the
Denver & Rio Grande, which connects
with the Western Pacific at Salt Lake
end the Missouri Pacific at Pueblo
The proposed new route between
San Francisco on the south and Port
land and Spokane on the north is free
from mountain barriers. A California
outlet for the Great Northern was the
objective of James J. Hill, when hC
began an extension south from the
: Columbia river in 1909.
The Great Northern last year com
pleted it's line to Klamath Falls b.
. an extension from Bend, Ore, wher,
it connected with the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle. Part of the way be
tween Bend and Klamath Falls tn
Great Northern has joint usage of tn
South Pacific company's Cascade line
which it won in a two-year fight be
fore the interstate commerce commits
/ sion.
Three Trade Arteries
: The three trade arteries whic
!. would be created by the constructio
f of. the proposed 200 miles of line 1
} California would be as follows:
Is A second rail link between Sa
!: Francisco and Portland, affordin
: competitive rail facilities for the firs
4 time for the entire distance betwee
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

Separation of the state school for
deaf and blind from that for the
feeble minded, authorization for or
ganizat;on of industrial life insurance
companies, provisions for underwrit-
ing the states fire losses, plan for
non-partisan election of judges, and
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
MANY New Proposals

Many New Proposals
New measures included proposals
for the reorganization of the game
commission under a warden appoint
ed by the governor, together with
the secretary of state and attorney
general, or their deputies; and of the
railroad commission under the gov
ernor, secretary of state and auditor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

Misunderstanding spirited attack in the just at the
adjournment period Monday afternoon Senator Taylor Sheridan
county succeedd getting the Montana Automobile Dealers
aon for the transferring to the county reasuers of
the reregstraon Of vehicles off third reading and back
further consideration in committee of the whole
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
Automobile Dealers Bill Is Sent Back For Consideration
WOULD COST COUNTIES $4,000 A
YEAR and REQUIRE MORE help

Senator Taylor Launches Spirited Attack Upon Proposed Bill
Driving 1t Back for Further Consideration of Committee of
the Whole No Good, Taylor Declared Could Come from
County Handling of Licenses and Much Harm Might En-
AS Well AS Another Burden for the Taxpayers to Bear
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22

Introduction Of the final grst the
and production committee reports the the
chief feature of Mondays sessions of the Montana assembly It
the day noductons the upper chamber the
like proportion that the house the end of the 10th day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
FOUR COACHES TURN OVER
DUE TO BROKEN FISH PLATE
Cars Loaded With Twelve Hundred Miners Being Taken to-
Work. IL of Victims May Die from Injuries Flaw In
Fshplate Joining Rails Causes Fire and Tragedy.

Peoria, Ill., Feb 2O-At least five killed and dozen
ured seriously they die when four coaches of an IL
train of the Peoria terminal railway overturned and caught fire
Hollis 10 miles south of here Three the dead Cecil
Walker official of the Miners union George Jones and George
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
CHICAGO BEGINS DRASTIC CLEANUP OF DIVES.
ACTION DEMANDED OF EVERY POLICE HEAD
Association of Commerce Requests Grand Jury Investigation
of Charges That Officers Are Connected With Sayings of
Last Week-Every "Joint" VIII Be Closed Tight"

Chicago Feb 16The Chicago gangand sounded
last night when States Attorney John A Swanson who had called
conference of all awenorcng officials to discuss Thursdays
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
GREAT NORTHERN TO EXTEND line
FROM OREGON into CALIFORNIA
Applications for Approval Filed in Washington
Build From Kammath Falls Oregon South Meet Nor
thery Construction Starting from Town in California.

Klamath Falls, Ore Feb 16-Exension of the Great Nor
the railway from Klamath Falls into California to with
proposed norhery extension of the Western Pacific from Paxton
Kedde California will be undertaken approval
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-02-22
FinaI Batch Of Measures Goes
To Montana Senate Monday

Total Bills introduced Reaches 149 Against 36 At
Session Would Establish Weight Basis for Licensing Au
tomobiIes House Passes Bill Permitting Dancing Sum
day In Larger Cities.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
RAGING DANUBE TAKES
 THOUSANDS OF HOMES
Artillerymen and Engin' eers Blowing Up Huge
 Ice Packs

Bratislava. CZechoslovakia, Marcl 20 P-Thousands of families along the right bank Of the Danube were suddenly bereft of their homes. cat. tie and other belongings today by the worst flood since 1872.
 The great river. which is choked with millions of tons of thawing ice, vas rising steadily and threatening further disaster.
 Church bells tolled along its 1900 mile length warningriparian dwellers 10 flee for their lives.
 Augmented by thousands of noun tain streams. lakes and other tribu taries. the swollen waters of the Danube were rushing past towns and villages along the banks throw ing huge ice barriers around Bratis lava and other towns completely isolating them.
 Czechoslovak artillerymen and engineers. after failing to demoiish 40-foot ice barriers with mortara howitzers and high explosives, bored large holes in the masses of ice and inserted large proJectiles which they exploded by electricity. The terrific detonations of the shells startled the populations with re- vived memories of the World War.
 The binding glare of army searchlights on this historic palace of Archduke Friedrich. perched in the hills near Bratisava. gave an eerie ghostlike aspect to the darken-
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
SABLOTSkY TO RUN
 AGAIN FOR COUNCIL
Sixth Warder Decides He Will Seek Office
 From Voters

Councilman Samuel SaaIotsky of the sixth ward, whose second term expires next month, today announc- ed that he will come before the electors of his district and ask 6 third term.
 Councilman Frank L. Conlon. whose experience in city government includes periods of service as coun- cilman, alderman. fire commissioner and chai~" on Of the board Of public works. is expected 10 be Sabotsky's running mate, but he has not yet made definite announcement
 For several months, Sablotsky has been the presiding officer Of the common council. and he has held the gasel during the deliberations ou and settlement of many Of the most important actions ot the council dur ing the current term. He was cleo ed in 1925 with Thomas B. Fay, nov deputy building inspector, as his running mate. Two years ago. after the republican party had made concentrated effort to- swing the democratic sixth. Sablotsky and Fay came through with big malorties. Councilman Conlon vas elected by the council when Fay resigned sev- eral months ago 10 enter the build- ing department.
 One of Sablotsky's outstanding acts as a member of the comm or council was his prosecution of the investigation into public works de- partment activities last year which resulted in disclosure which caused Gardner (. Weld at that time mayor to demand the resignation of tho chairman of that board.
 In the several cam paigns which have come since Councilman Sablot- sky's entrance into active politics, he has been one Of the mainstays of the campaign speaking organization in the democratic party.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
EX.C0NVICT AND WIFE
 SLAIN BY GANGSTERS
Murdered in Cold Blood After Door Is Broken
 Down

New York. March 20 R-several gangsters battered their way into the armor plated home of Sam Sac co In Astoria today and killed him and the wife he had married lase summer after completing a term for second degree murder.
 Apparently Sacco had known he was walking in the shadow of death. for he had sheathed the door of his apartment with heavy pieces of iron and had equipped 1t with strong bolts.
 But the gangsters smashed the door down while Sacco and his wife were still in bed and opened fire. Sacco died with his gun in his hand. His wife was killed as she lay in bed.
 In 1917 Sacco's brother. Joseph. was killed. A man named De Lucca was arrested and questioned but finally released. But sacco would not accept the decision of the forces of law and order that De Lucca was innocent. De Lucca was killed and Sacco. although he escaped the chair. was given 20 years for second de- gree murder.
 With good behavior allowance he completed his time last summer and shortly after regainlng his free dom he married and took the apartment in Astoria.
 He was tipped of apparently. that though his debt to the people was paid there was still something owing to the underworld for the death of De Lucca. Or maybe he merely remembered some old threat.
 At any rate he took all possible precautions. lining his door 70 that bullets could not penetrate it and strengthening the locks to withstand assault. And he kept his gun handy. knowing that a man with the curse of the underworld on him may need
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
THREE MONTHS, FIRST JONES LAW PENALTY
Judge Noted for Leniency in Liquor Cases on
 Bench

New York. March 20 P-Ernes. Dougall, a wartime lieutenant of in- fantry. was given three months in the Federal House Of Detention to- day in the first sentence in this dis trict under the Jones law. which makes violations of the Nolstead act felony punishable by maxium of five years in prison and S10.00o fine
 The sentence was imposed by Federal Judge Frank Coleman, noted for his leniency in liquor cases before the Jones law was signed by the president.
 Dougall. one of three men indict- ed yesterday. pleaded guilty to selling four drinks of liquor in Sil- ver's inn.
 Before I accept this plea" said Judge Coleman, T want to be sure there is no misunderstanding as 10 what the court will do. After you hear what l am going to say shail give you leave to withdraw your plea.
 T have been extremely lenient in the past in liquor cases because it seemed to me 10 be the proptr thing to dc and it seemed to be m line with the moral sense of our
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
WI7CHCRAfT BLAMED
 F0R,G!RL'S MURDER
'Hexer" Notes Found in Clothing of Pennsyl-
 vania Victim

Allentown, Pa, March 20 R- Developments in the investigation of the death of Verna Octavia Delp have led the authorities to believe that the pretty 2l year old girl was slain at a gun club near Catasaqua, Pa, and was then taken in a motor car to a nearby field. where it was found Saturday.
 Police said the investigation had been hampered because residents of the community who might throw light on the mystery surrounding the girls death had kept silent for fear that ''hex doctor" would cast a spell upon them. They felt cer- tain. however, they said. that Miss Delp had been taken to the gun club grounds last Friday in an automo- bile and efforts were being made to- day to learn the identity of the driver of the car.
 The authorities have been unable to learn what transpired at the gun club Friday and they attribute the
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