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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
Sheriff SmQsheS
Gamble Devices

On April oath, many gambling de-
vices, consisting Of slot machines,
which the Sheriff's office has been col
lecting lately, were smashed and the
parts are not even fit for scrap iron
now.
Mr.. Madsen says he will smash
every slot machine used or intended
to be used for gambling purposes and
will appreciate word from anyone
where he can find any more of these
skin game outfits. He keeps a pref
ty close check on the gambling de-
vices but with a little cooperation
from people who want to put a STOP
to this business, he will be able t.
locate any other slot machine that i.
started up in the county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01

terment by G. f. Fulkerson Of the
Fulkerson-Nelson Mortuary of Plen-
tywood and the funeral was held on
Wednesday at the Froid Lutheran
Church with Rev. 0. J. Hagen of Gull
bertson saying the last rites. The
deceased was a member of the Froid
lodge of the Sons of Norway who
conducted the funeral which was larg-
ely attended by his many friends and
neighbors who have lived in the Froid
community for the past twenty years
or more.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
PLENTYWOOD LIQUOR
VENDORS PAY FINES
AT FEDERAL COURT
Fines In Some Instances Does
Not Appear Commensurate
With Ofense

Last week some of Plentywood's
liquor vendors made a pilgrimage to
Great Falls to answer for their mis-
deeds, but according to the light pen
atty imposed it would appear that
they were merely paying a license fee.
Here is what happened:
Phil Bourassa paid a fine of $3.50;
Dave O'Donnel $3.50; r. w. Frasier
$3.50; John Enderlin $125; Joe Nc
Intosh $3.50 and Ed Estes the prince
ly slap on the wrist of a $40 fine.
However, some Of them were pen
allied far heavier than they should
have been, and especially so in the
ease Of Mr.. Frasier who kept a little
home brew on hand and was not
making a business Of selling the stuff,
as compared with Estes who got off
with a $4,000 fine when he was caught
with a bottle of scotch in his pocket
which was not intended for his own
private use.
There are a few more defendants
to be brougt on the carpet yet. The
Federal Grand Jury returned an in
dictment against Pete Gallagher, for
mer deputy sheriff under Rodney Sal
isbury and later on the business man.
ager for the notorious Producers
Moose.
One other pigger would have been
snagged last fall but he had to quit
business here, he said. as Charley
Taylor drank up all Of his profits and
took it without paying for it which
is quite customary with that moon
guzzler. These profits would have
been about $500. 90.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
SET FOR 3RD.
COUNTY ROUNDUP
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Grade Pupils From All Parts
OF County Coming To The
Event; P~lentywood Looks
/. To It's Laurels

Miss Hall found as she was visiting
rural schools last week that many
boys and girls are actively training
for the roundup and holding prelimin-
AIRY contests to determine who shall
represent the various schools. A list
of the winners in the preliminary
scholastic contest is being compiled
in the office and the prospects are fine
for a good representation at the An
nual Roundup, May 10, 1880.
Tentative Program
9 A. M.-9:15--Conductors and judi
ges will meet in the 9Th grade build
ing.
9:l5-Scholastic contest will begir
at the school house and be given ir
the following order: Spelling, Read.
ing, Language, Arithmetic, Decla.
nation. The contest in defamation
will be open to both rural and village
contestants.
All 9Th, 9th, 7th and 9Th grade
scholastic contestants should be pro
vided with fountain pens. Contes.
tants in third and fourth grades may
write with pencils.
A t 1915 a free program will be
given in the Farmer Labor Temple tt
which the public is invited.
At noon basket lunches may bt
eaten at the Temple.
At loo P. M. athletic events viii
begin at the Nelson athletic field. Nc
evening program will be given this
year. A program for the day viii
be posted at the school house on the
morning Of May 10.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
ELECTION ON
SCHOOL LEVIES TO Be
VOTED ON MAY 18TH
Voters To Decide If Grade
Schools Are To Be Kept
Open Or Closed Through
Tax Problems

The trustees of the P~lentywood
School district met on Saturday ev-
ening to discuss ways and neal to
keep our schools open during the COM
ing school year. and it was decided
to call a special election for May l6
at which time the taxpayers viii be
given another opportunity to vote on
this matter. Two ballots will be pre-
pared for the taxpayers (whose taxes
are paid; one being for the regular
90 mill levy for school maintenance
and the other will be for the addition
al Is mill levy to create a sinking
fund for the purpose of building a
school house in Plentywood in 1882
to accommodate the ever increasing
number of pupils who desire to come
here and complete their high school
education.
The last election for these addition
al levies resulted in both levies being
voted down, and if the regular 20
mill levy is voted down again on May
10th it will become a disaster for
P~lentywood as a large part of the
business in our stores ome from the
patronage of the pupils and also the
parents who come here to visit their
children and who trade here consid-
erably on that account.
1t is now up the the taxpayers to
decide whether this town shall be-
come dead, such as the expression in
an article recently in the Producers
Moose, or if it shall retain its posi-
ton as a live town and a good place
tc trade and to have the children ed
ucated. 1t is directly up to these
taxpayers. If they want to kill the
city go ahead and vote down the 20
mill levy, and if you merely want the
city to remain in its present class
then do not vote for the additional
Is mill levy, but if you have the best
interest of the community as a goal,
| with the absolute intention of getting
a larger school here in 1882 which
will increase our scnool attendance by
hundreds, then you must also vote
| for that additional Is nil levy.
The population of Plentywood is
! increasing year by year, and every
little while it becomes necessary for
| the school trustees to order another
small school house built to take care
of the ever increasing number Of pu-
pills. Besides the Main school house
there are four additional smaller
school buildings, three of which are
only temporary frame structures.
The school trustees hope that when
funds are obtainable for the build
ing of a commodious and fire proof
school building in 1882 that it will be
possible to sell the frame buildings
without too great a loss.
Now there is no use denying the
fact that we need another large
school house and we are heartily in
favor of this additional Is mill levy.
| but at the same time, if the reports
that these frame structures are to be
sold, we think it would be just as
feasible and economical to move the
largest of these frame structures into
the south part of town to accommodate
the first and second grade pupils who
have a considerable distance to go
to SCHOOL, and which distance be-
comes discouraging and disagreeable
during the winter months.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
EDISON SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas A Edison is again offering
ing a four year technical scholarship
to one outstanding boy in the Nation.
The state board of education has ask
ed each county superintendent to hold
on May 10 an examination. Each
four year accredited high school may
send n boy recommended by the
high school principal or superintend-
ent. From the examinations written
on the nineteenth Montana's repre-
sentatives will be chosen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
WANTON POISONING.
OF WATCH DOGS and.
PETS AROUSES IRE.
Almost Half a Hundred Dogs
Poisoned In One Week By
Arch Fiend; Doctors And
Others Save Several

The dog p~oisoner is buster than ever
in Plentywood. About a month ago
he killed some forty animals here,
many of them being pets that never
left their door yard. Cats and dogs
got the same kind of treatment
death by eating fresh meat with
s%trychnine in it. But the dog poison
err was not satisfied. Again he is at
large and the killing is assuming
proportions that it has v reached
before. The killer is nervier than ever.
Roy Medder's dog was chained in its
kennel and someone threw poisoned
meat to it and death was sudden. Har-
ry Koike's dog that never leaves the
home yard was handed a poion bait,
but immediate medical aid saved its
life. Doctor Hall picked up a dog in
front of his Office that was poisoned,
but he saved its life. He picked up
a piece of raw meat that someone
threw on the floor in the lobby Of one
of our hotels where a dog happened
to be at the time and the doctor found
it contained enough strychnine to kill
a hundred dogs. Monday the poison
err apparently wanted to get revenge
and gave the Doctors W dog a
dose. He saved its life however.
Fred Morck discovered his dog had
been poisoned. Doctor Campbell
managed to save it, and we under
stand someone tried to get some of
his dogs in retaliation. A. G. Am
undson's springer spaniel and John
Pederson's old trusty house dog both
dropped at noon Monday. The dog
owned by Bob Ferris received a sim
liar Fate. In fact, so many dogs have
been poisoned here that. we cannot
keep track of them any more.
That dog %poisoner!! One man said
to us that his little boy and girl
have cried for days over the loss of
their pet. This mar did not cry but
was mad. He said that he was willing
to subscribe a good sum of money for
information as to just who the poison
er is. He does not want that mar
arrested but does want to- know who 1t
is, and he will then take care Of him
personally. Others have said about
the same thing and we agree with
them that a person who will resort
to such drastic method will likely
meet with drastic methods himself if
his is discovered. We hate to think
what will happen to him, but We want
to urge that if anyone knows who
has been poisoning these dogs that
they should give the information to
our sheriff or county attorney with
out delay, as if the other parties get
him first there may be something
far more serious happen to the pois-
oner than Jail.
The Commercial Club contemplates
offering a reward of $4,000 for any
one furnishing this information tc
the authorities, so that there is an
incentive for anyone giving the nee
essary information.
The citizens of Plentywood are
wrought over this wanton killing OF
watch dogs and pets, and intend to
put a stop to it if possible.
S%trychnine which is obtainable in
quantities for gopher killing is riost
likely the source from where the
Continued on Last Page)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01

The d. 0. R., an auxiliary organ
ization of the Lutheran Young Peo-
Piles Society will conduct a Bake-sale
at Ingwalson' store on Saturday
afternoon beginning at one o'clock.
Now is your chance to get some
mighty fine home baked foods for
your Sunday dinner.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01

Dutch Peterson and Bob 2iedler
made a hasty trip to Culbertson last
Friday afternoon to secure the mum
my case which is being used in the
senior play.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
To Present Play Tonight

The senior Class Of the Redstone
High School will present their class
play 1.-THE Little Clodhopper" at the
High School building Thursday even
ing May /, 1880. The seniors taking
part are: Alice Sherry, Vera Ing
ellis, Alton Markell, Frank Bucklin,
and Edgar Skordal.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Times staff Photos
T7T TTTNY X TTA1rAT

art and commerce.
That view has been entirely
dispelled. Williams saaid, and each
day leaders of industry are COM
ing to take the view that an
attractive design is essential in
the marketing of his products. -
This, he said, is particularly
true in the magazine field. as a
checkup shows that thousands
purchase the magazine with the
most appealing cover design.
dorado Taft, of Chicago, spoke
on the advance made in sculp-
ture in the United States. When
a young man, Taft said, it was
practically impossible to find an
instructor in this art in the
United States. Today practically
every Middle West university has
a course of instruction in sculp-
ture.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15

MISS BUTLER MISS LEVY MR. CURRAN
sions of the twenty-frst annual convention of the
American Federation of Arts, at the Mayflower
Hotel. Left to right above are Miss Mary Butler,
secretary of the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts Miss Florence Levy executive secretary of
the School Arts League of New York; and Charles C.
Curran secretary of the National Academy of Design
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
BI-STATE COLT
SEASON OPENS

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, May
15.-Saturday will open the Bi.
State Golf Association season
with the first match play slated
for the Winchester. Va, Country
Club course.
The Opequon club of Martins
burg plays the Winchester, Va,
Country Club and the Belle
Haven Country Club. Of Alex
andria plays the Loudun Golf
and Country Club team of Pur
cellyille. They will play 1S holes
for a cup. ,
. In addition to a cup for. the
highest team in each meet an
additional trophy is offered at
the final meet to the team win
ming the most points for the
season.
Officers will be elected at the
meeting in Winchester Satur
day.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
TRIAL Of AIKEN
IS DELAYED

A continuation was ordered TO-
day by police officials into the
police trial board hearing in the
case of Private George L. Aiken,
formerly of the Seventh pre-
cinct, who appeared before the
police body yesterday to answer
charges Of liquor possession last
December.
Inspector Louis Stoll said that
conference would be held today
to determine the exact status of
the suspended officer.
Aiken was suspended from duty
when he was arrested by Mary
land authorities in a Bethesda
(MdD home, in which the State
officers found a large quantity
of beer and whisky. Aiken con-
tended yesterday that the liquor
was the property of his brother
in-laW.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

Samuel Silverberg, merchant,
1923 Connecticut Ave. N. W., yes
terday filed a petition in volun.
tary bankruptcy in District Su
preme Court,
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
RAIN D|SRUPTS
HORSE SHOW

Heavy rain yesterday sent a
colorful crowd of 500 scurrying
for their cars at the opening of
the National Capital Horse Shows
four-day spring meet at Bradley
Farms, Md.
All but two of the events were
run off under sulking skies,
however, before the final cloud
burst.
Leon Arnold's dun gelding,
Spirit of st. Louis, with Robert
Robey up, won the touch-and-out
contest for hunters, which was
the feature event of the day. The
big gelding leaped over a four
foot hurdle with no apparent ef-
fort and gave the most Spectacu-
lar performance to the meet.
Lucifer, with Miss Ruth Cowans
up: Sovereign Gold, owned by
Miss Doris Hoffenheimer. and
Fred Kings Sky High finished in
the order named.
Rain began to fall shortly after
the novice road hack contest
opened, but the event was COM
pleted in the scheduled time.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
SHOWDOWN DUE
At ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS, May 15.-Appar.
emily Mayor Walter E. Quenstedt
and the two other Republican
members. making a majority of
the directorate of the Annapolis
Water Company, have decided, for
the present at least, to Withhold
their efforts to place Democratic
employees of the company with Re
publicans so far as to permit the
regular transaction of business
and the service of water to An
napoliS consumers.
At a special meeting of the
water company board. called by
President T. Roland Brown, the
Republican members supported a
resolution in which they admitted
the illegality of two meetings.
called by the same official, at
which the bylaws we're amended
and Republican employees selected.
Amendment Adopted
However, an amendment, Of
fered by Mayor Quensteady, pro-
vided that the directors should
have power to dismiss any en-
plOye passed. and upon its pas
sage the board. by a party vote.
elected Charles H. Shearman Sec
retary-treaSurer of the company
to take the place of Frank H.
Thompson the incumbent.
The change of officials was, by
the terms of the order to take
place at once, but Thompson has
announced that he will decline
to surrender his office, claiming
that he cannot be displaced until
July !, the end of his term, or
even after that, provided that
bylaw passed shortly before
the board changed it's political
lineup is held to be valid.
April Pay Still Due
On account of the refusal of
President Brown to countersign
checks, employees of the Water
Company have not been paid for
the month of April, and though
it was hoped that the action
OF the company might clear the
situation, there is likely to be
complication as to the proper
officer to issue the checks.
Pay to the contractor engaged
in construction of a filtration
plant for the water company
also has been delayed, and he is
threatening to stop work on his
contract.
There is no doubt that the
difference must finally be settled
by the courts, the vital question
being whether or not the Water
Company can change it's bylaws
in regard to the election of Off.
GERS without the consent of the
City Council. which owns the
whole of the stock.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Quaker Church Gets
Help From HOOUerS

A tract of land on Florida Ave
nue., between Phelps and Decatur
Places Northwest, on which is to
be erected a national shrine for
the Society of Friends, has been
purchased with the assistance of
President and Mrs. Hoover.
Deeds for the property. which
contains a grove of trees and over
looks Rock Creek Park, were trans
ferred yesterday, after Quakers all
oveF the united States had con-
tributed their mites" toward the
purchase of the site.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Art Finally Carves Niche
In Business World

The artist is becoming a more
important factor in industry
every day and business has
finally awakaned to the fact
that attractive designing is more
than half the battle. j. Scott
Williams. nationally known mural
painter. told the American Fed
Grafton of Arts at the Mayflower
last night.
In the old days the artist did
not come in for his proper credit
in designing and illustrating but
was looked upon as a tempera.
mental soul who would not mix
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Stanton Chamber
Re-eLects Officers

STAUNTON. Va, May Is
All officers and nearly all of
the 1929 board of directors of
the Staunton and Augusta
county Chamber of Commerce
were reelected at the annual
dinner meeting of the chamber
Col H. L. Opie. was un
animously reelected president of
the chamber. Other Officers
reelected without opposition were
c. P. Bowman, first vice preSi-
dent; s. E. Matthews, second
vice president; H. c. Gibson.
treasurer; and c. B Ralston,
secretary. w Stuart Moffett
was elected chairman and Raj
ston secretary of the directors
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-26

Rangiey and Oquoss0c, Me-, according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Rangiey. Mrs. Epilman and their iO-
year-old son were with him at the time,
and hurried him by boat across the lake
to Pickfords Camp. He died, however,
before a physician arrived.
The body is expected TO arrive here
funeral services will be conducted In
Washington before the body Is taken TO
Kansas, Mr.. Spilman's native State, for
burial Mr.. Spilman also is survived by
q married daughter, who lives In Penn
syIvaTia.
Served In Important Posts.
Mr.. Spilman held two other import
ant positions in the service before be-
coming chief inspector January of
this year. Previously he had served as
superintendent of the Division of Post
ONCE Service and as deputy to First As
sistant Postmaster General Coleman.
Mr.. Coleman expressed the belief today
that many OF the modern methods OF
mail handling are due to Mr.. Spilman's
ingenuity. Mr.. Spilrnan became chief
inspector as successor TO the late chief
inspector, Grant b. Miller, who died
last November.
Mr.. Spilman entered the postal serv-
ice by transfer from the Navy Depart
ment in June, 1898, and during his long
career he gained practical experience IN
nearly every branch Of the service. He
began as clerk in the chief inspectors
office, and was promoted through the
various grades UNTIL in December, 1901,
he was made chief Of the appointment
division under the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General.
Promotions Come Quickly.
Three years later he became super
intendent of the Rural Free Delivery
Service, and ON october 8, 1910, was
made superintendent Of the division Of
city delivery.
In 1915 he was appointed o post Of
flee inspector and served In that Ca
pacity for six years, during which time
he carried on a survey of many of the
larger post offices throughout the coun-
try. Upon leaving the inspection di-
vision, Mr.. Spilman was made superin-
tendent of post office service. Because
OF his wide field of activity in the de-
partment, he frequently was consulted
about important postal problems.
Mr., Spiiman was born at Manhattan,
Kans., December 6, 1870. The Spill
man home here is at 1645 Hobart street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-26
Marriage Licenses.

81 both Of Richmond. Va; Rev. H. J. coun-
IS Gerald VI Moore. %, and Alice n. Rssh-
Robert u Mattinsiy.
as pi k: u ws Sqs1sf 4 B. stus snd Alice l. Carter
FRANCIS J. Queen, So, and AGNES A. Win
ston, So Rev. N. L. G0mbleton.
Frank J; Barley, IS. and Evelyn NJ. Esch,
Nathan Carter, al, and Alma Banks, 10,
both Of Staunton, Va. Rev g. l. LOVING
Merrill Z. Jass, -, this city. and Roberta
q: ,d.urhoaugh' a. Astoria, N. Y; Rev. J. w.
china Gps,i y; Rev. jane. &. MurPhy, -,
M; sa9dsrson,, Ss; Rev. IT, J. Councillor. -''
Te Ssoas. a; R porI Price sahn =. ~.
Bursess, 81; Rev. George Ia. RSnkina -
Lester Weaver, ~, and Evelyn Pepper, III;
Rey. j.. Hays Allen
aO !o Ss@ s6l1 MSimfR e. and Eleanor sasr
va and Minded Il. Lee, Is. Ms HAMPTON, Ss vas
Rev. William Pierpoint
Rey: 8: w Phillips.
AlssmSs, q; Rev Bernard s sad Nellie B.
e. both OF BSitimor:. Nd; Rsv Howard s1 :.
Mack scott. 40. and Ora s. Jackson, 90;
Elmer r. Reese al, Cincinnati Ohio, and
M Mndred Abel 10, ouantico, Va; Rev. Edward
Albert p. LaFrance. "a. and rvs usrt,.v
81: both of Baltimore, Nd; Rev. William
w Leo Payne. q. and Grace W. Estes, 81,
OV cbs ri A'isnt Fys Ca; Rev; 2 McAdans
~: Ioth OF Baltimore. Nd; Rev. II. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-26

salvadorean Drys Parade.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Ell Sal
vador, August as (P).-Some 6,400
school children marched through the
streets of this city Sunday carrying
banners with anti-saloon labels. on
eials said that in each town of the
republic there was q similar manifesto
ton under the auspices of the secre-
taraes of the interior and public in
stRllction.
The parades are part of campaign
against liquor, and school children have
been urged by tha leaders to warn their
elders against the effects of drink.