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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-09
THE BIRTHDAY MURDER
&Z4NGE ZENTS

got a start I'd have these things, .
lot more than if I had just married
one of the boys at the plant who'd
spend the rest Of their lives slaugh-
tering pigs for a living. But I was
impatient, and selfish, the way
girls are. I used to get Worked up
at him. He was always SO patient.
always saw my side of it. The di-
vorce was my fault, really. I'd kept
telling myself that if I could stick
it out until he graduated, I'd get
my reward. But then he just went
on at the store as a full-time sales.
man. Of course, I see now that he
had to get some cash together be-
fore he could go to New York and
try to get into the theatrical world,
but at the time it was a letdoWn.
That's when I got real mean. I
don't think I've eve been so mean
to anyone. He was just as nice as
always until I made a nasty re-
mark about how maybe he wasn't
such Il genius as he'd thought. Then
he got mad at me. We had real
words and it all ended up that I
got talking Of %divorcing him. and
then thinking about really doing It,
In a way, this broke Albert's heart.
He was very quiet after that. and
said he'd never stand in the way
of me doing anything l thought
best for me-"
Mrs. Watt sighed. "Well, I did
divorce him. A girl friend Of mine
worked me up to it-girl friends do
that. A couple of years later I mar
ried Watt. He a a pharmacist
a nice. steady job. I could give up
my job at the plant. Now we own
our own drugstore. out in Ingle.
wood" Mrs. Watt sighed again.
80 the gist of what you came
here to tell me is that In your
opinion Albert was not the type Of
man apt to get murdered by his
wife"
"Or anyone else" said Mrs. Watt,
with a decided nod. 1T just doesn't
go with what I know of him. OF
course. that was a long time ago,
but people don't change so much.
I haven't told you half the things I
meant to. all things that show you
how Albert was, all things that
show how silly, how really silly it Is
to believe for a minute that anyone
could hate Albert enough to MUIR
der him in cold blood"
The phrase "in cold blood"
seemed to cheer Mrs. Watt. Some
Of her early excitement returned.
mot in cold BLOOD" she repeated.
Tuck rose and thanked her for
coming. She offered to sign any
thing he might want her to sign.
and he explained that opinions are
not quite the same as evidence, and
that therefore he would not take
her formal deposition. She looked
disappointed.
But what you have told me
throws an interesting light on
other information" he said to her
gravely.
This pleased her. She drew on her
very shiny black kid gloves with
an air. Tuck stood for a moment In
the doorway Of the Office watching
her march Importantly down the
marble length Of the outer corri-
dor toward the elevators. back to
Inglewood and George.
Ito Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-09
CHAPTER ~TWENTY.E1GHT

FROODY LIVED in a small, neat
bachelor apartment on a street that
sloped up from Westlake (now
MacArthur) park. No alteration In
nomenclature would add splendor
to the park itself. It had been there
for as long as Tuck could remem-
Der, surrounding a shallow turgid
lake on which ducks, a few white
swans, rowboats and little mud
hens swan. The lake was entirely
circled by green Slated benches on
which people sat by day for the
reasons which prompt people to sit
on park benches. At night, though.
the park vas emptier. Rowboats
and canoes drifted about, frag-
menting the long reflections of
light. An occasional stroller paused
to look refectively at the black
mirror Of the water. putting his
pipe. On some of the benches young
couples sat close, the mans arm,
about the woman's shoulders. The
darkness gave a privacy to every
one, to the stroller's thoughts, the
lovers words.
When Tuck's knock at his friends
door brought no response, he knew
that Froody was either at the
movies or walking around the lake.
Tuck had become adjusted to the
fiat smell Of the water. the damp
smell Of the grass, when he saw
Froody's dumry. unmistakable
form walking slowly ahead Of him.
He fell into step; Froody showed no
surprise. Their familiarity with
each others ways explained Tuck's
having found him.
Tuck told about Mrs. Hines dis
covery concerning the ant poison.
Froody removed from his mouth
a briar pipe IS short and stubby as
himself and asked: And Mrs.
Hime told you that Mrs. SAKE got
rid Of the poison because she
thought she-that is, Mrs. Hime-
might have killed her husband with
it,"
"She did"
"Hm Now it doesn't seem to me
she'd say that, if she really did kill
him. Does it to you?"
mo. Unless she realized that 1t
would sound better coming from
her"
Froody looked doubtful at this
subtlety. Eyes. There's that" He
thought a minute. "Of course, the
fact that this Hazel is willing to
swear that she didn't put ant pow.
der in the sugar doesn't prove a
thing. That's the last thing she'd
want to admit, when she has to
make her living as a housekeeper."
True" said Tuck.
so at one end we have two al
snatives: Hazel did or didn't. And
he other end there's two more
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-09
CHAPTER ~TWENTY-N1NE

CHAPTER IWENl1-NlNE
MRS. GEORGE WATT was sit
ting very straight on the edge Of
one of the hard chairs in Gufferty's
office. She was a small, plump wom-
an, clad in what was obviously her
best. Over a black dress. the top Of
which was ornate with gold studs
set in a rather ugly design, she had
on a fur coat of brown lapin a little
worn at the cuffs. Her black hat,
small and rakish, had a great deal
Of yelling. On her well-powdered
checks bright rouge gave her a look
Of hot excitement. She WAS ex-
cited, Tuck saw at once: In her
well-fed face her eyes had the spar
kle of a girls at her first dance.
Tuck took her to the small pri-
vate office behind the larger one
opening from the marble corridor,
and they sat in two brown leather
chairs. Mrs. Watts purse started
to slide from her short. sloping lap,
and she grabbed for it with a little
scream, and then rested one hand
on her bosom and gasped: I'm SO
on edge"
She took the cigaret which Tuck
offered. puffed inexpertly while he
lighted it for her. She settled back
with a slight cough which expelled
a huge cloud of smoke, and waited,
alert and bright-eyed. for Tuck to
say something.
Mr.. Gufferty tells me you have
some important information about
the death of Mr.. Hime," he said.
She nodded. I'VE were once hus-
band and wife" she announced,
with quiet drama. He saw that she
had thought carefully over the
words she would use to tell this.
had chosen those.
Tuck waited.
Mrs. Watt, seeing that this In.
formation did not electrify him,
took a second and more successful
puff on her cigaret, and said: $50
l thought that you might want to
question me-"
II see. You were married when"
I'm 1925. We went to the same
high school. We werewolf, sort of
sweethearts. l went on to business
school and got d Job as stenog-
rapher in q packing house-this
was in Chicago-and he worked in
the packing shed. He was saving
enough money for college. We got
married at the end Of his freshman
year"
What made you come here ?"
"Well, the girls al the club I be-
long to were having our annual
dinner-we always do that. every
year. We go to Chinatown. oh. 20
of us. and have a grand dinner, and
then we 60 to an early show. We're
a bridge club. really. only of
course we've been knitting since
the war. Well. at dinner one of the
women mentioned the death Of a
producer named Albert Hime, and
how she thought the wife must
have done 1t from what she'd read
In the paperA Well. right away !
knew that must be my Albert. Not
only from the name (tt's an odd
one) but from the fact that he was
always 50 interested In that sort OF
thing. In college he directed . lot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-09
JUMPERS

A wide selection Of styles, all
drastically reduced for this
sale. Value to $16.50. In two
groups.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-09
Starting Tomorrow

january 10 We will offer as usual, outstanding
values throughout our ladies department. You
are thoroughly familiar with our tWice-yearly
clearance sales, 50 We need not elaborate. II you
want your share please do not delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-31
COMPARE PRICES
-. see how much you
save at Sofewoy

Sideways modern methods of operation mean
many savings in distribution costs. These savings
are passed on to you in the form Of low prices on
every item every day. While Safeway does not
believe in selling below cost-we will meet such
to travel long distances for food savings :.
Safeway has the low prices right in your neigh
borhood
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
Now Accepting
WAC Re-EnlistmentS

According to information receiv-
ed from Major Wilbur j. Lage,
commanding officer of the army re-
cruiting station in Billings, former
enlisted personnel of the womens'
army corps may volunteer to re-
enlist. An application must be
submitted in letters from the ad-
jutant general through local army
recruiting station. Enlistments can
be made for the duration plus six
months or until September 80, 1916.
Applicants in order to be accepted
must have an essential skill and
must pass a physical examination
equal to standards for WAC enlist
ment in effect August 1915. Any
former WACS interested should see
the army recruiting officer as soon
as possible at 2S22h First avenue,
in Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
MARCH Of DIMES
ENDED ON FEB. IS
Walsh, County Head, Says Two
Thirds OF Anticipated In
come Was Contributed

The March of Dimes campaign
has received about two-thirds of
the anticipated $4,000 to $4,000,
Cletus J.. Walsh of Polytechnic,
president of the Yellowstone county
chapter, disclosed in a statement
of Feb. 16. He said that the CAM
paign of Jan. IA to 81, which later
was extended to Feb. Is, is now
officially over, but those who have
not yet made their contributions
may do so by mail or at any bank.
The recent infantile paralysis
epidemic totaled 55 cases, with the
National Foundation making a $685.
900 advance to provide the best
possible hospital and medical care
for all victims. Eighteen cases are
still in the hospital, Walsh said in
his statement, and added that many
who have been discharged from the
hospital continue to receive medi-
cal care twice a week. In view of
all this, Walsh said he hoped each
family unit in the county would
send in at least 81 for the March
of Dimes.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
GIVEN
FOR CONSTRUCTION
Of 5 NEW HOUSES
Construction Company States
Work To Begin Immediately
Vets Have First Choice

Laurel Construction company an
nounced this week that it had been
granted priorities for material with
which to construct five new dwell
ings here and that work would
be started Immediately. Returned
service men will have top rating
for the purchase of the dwellings.
The construction company said
the five new homes will be frame
structures 80 by 81 feet, n story
and without basement. A large
garage and laundry room will be
part of each construction.
The priorities were granted
through the Helena office of the
controlling federal agency.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

Forty-seven sugar beet growers
of the Billings district of the Great
Western Sugar company were pre-
scented awards in recognition of
high sugar production during 1915
at the seventh annual sugar beet
growers dinner Friday evening,
Feb. 1.
Growers who had the highest ton
mage of beets on 10 or more acres
are as follows: Herman Pecker,
Worden, 2O.73 tons per acre on
1899 acres; Ed Verhelst, Big Horn,
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
FOR JACOB
KNOLL CONDUCTED At
ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH

REQUIEM mass was celebrated Sat
urday morning at st. AnthOny's
Catholic church for Jacob Knoll, n,
who died at a Billings hospital We'd
nesday, Feb. 10. Rev. T. O'Shea
was the celebrant.
Mr.. Knoll was born in Russia
Dec. 2, 1868, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Knoll. He married Re-
gina Braun in Russia in 1890 and
the following year the couple came
to the United States, settling at
Mandan, n. d. They moved to the
Forsyth community in 1914 and
homesteaded north of the Rosebud
county seat. In 1922, Mr.. and Mrs.
Knoll moved into the town of For
syth and remained there until NOV
ing to Laurel in 1886. Mrs. Knoll
died here Oct. 20, 1914.
Surviving are four sons, Alexan-
der Knoll of Forsyth and Laurence
Knoll of Hettinger, N. D., who with
their wives came to attend the
funeral; Anton j. Knoll and Valen-
tine C. Knoll, both of Laurel; two
daughters, Mrs. Lena Smith of
Santa Monica, Calf, and Mrs. B.
J.. Kiedrowski of Laurel and 10
grandchildren.
Pail bearers were Charles Giblin,
Frank Miller, P. C. Monahan, Jack
y. H. Moran and Tim Rear
don. Burial was in st. Anthony's
cemetery.
Relatives from out of town at
the funeral were Nh. and
Mrs. Joe Smith of Acme, Wyo., Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith of Forsyth
ard Alexander Knoll of Forsyth.
The Smith brothers are grandsons
of the late Mr.. Knoll.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
NORTH SCHOOL GIVES
SIO8 DIMES MARCH

Pupils of Laurel's North school
contributed a total of S108.05 to
the March of Dimes, H. L. Ham
lett, school principal, announced
this week. The sizeable contribu-
ton was but part of a program of
thrift, investment and assistance
the school has been carrying on for
some time.
Hamlet commented that "the
school recently received a citation
from the U. S. treasury department
for our support of the Victory loan
drive and the savings program of
1915.
"We believe the parents and
teachers realize the value of saw
ing and the practicing of thrift,
now, in peace time as well as in
war time. We have made a good
record during the war years and
would like to carry on that record
to the end of this year, at which
time we will receive a banner from
the Treasury department for a job
we'll done.
"We at North school hope to
have the support of the parents in
the completion of this worthwhile
endeavor."
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
4,2OO POUNDS Of
CLOTHING GIVEN
Mrs. w. H. Hatfield, Chairman,
Reports To Federated Club,
the Sponsoring Body

Federated club members met
Monday at the home of Mrs. Harold
Collins, with Mrs. Jack Mayes as
cohostess. Present were IS men,
bers and three guests, Mrs. Dorothy
Nelson of Billings, Mrs. Gordon AL
len and Mrs. Stuart Johnson.
At the business session Mrs. w.
H. Hatfield, clothing drive chair
man, reported that at the closing
of the drive a total of 1920 pounds
of clothing had been collected. After
a discussion, members decided to
contribute to the Penny art fund.
Mrs. Mayes, program chairman,
presented Mrs. Nelson as the speak
err for the evening. Mrs. Nelson
gave a review of the play, "The
Glass Member" by Tennessee Will
liams.
The next meeting of the club is
for Monday, March a, at
the home of Mrs. j. H. Albertus
with Mrs. Donald Libecap as CO.
hostess. Mrs. C. P. Lawless will be
in charge Of the PROGRAM.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
County TB Chairman
Addresses Byam P.T.A.

The Byam Parent Teacher asso-
citation meeting Friday evening at
the school featured Mrs. Harriet
Patterson of Billings, county tuber-
culosis chairman, in an address to
the group. In connection with Mrs.
Patterson's talk, T. E. Pemberton,
county superintendent of schools,
showed slide pictures, a series en-
titled Goodbye, Mr.. Germ" Mrs.
Henry Yeager and Mrs. M. F.
Crawford were in charge of the
program.
Plans were discussed for a dance
to be sponsored by the P. T. A.,
Saturday, March 16 at the school.
Lunch was served, following the
program, with Mrs. George Hart
and Mrs. Gerald Scammon as hos
tesses.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
TWENTYF|FTH TOURNAMENT IS
ATTRACTING BIG ATTENDANCE
Twelve Teams Of District Open JOust Wednes-
day-Laurel Locomotives To Play Their First
Game Thursday Night With Bridger

Crowds attending the first-day
games of the district basketball
which opened here Wednesday after
noon point to the best box office
tourney the district has ever had.
Roads and weather are ideal so far,
permitting easy travel to Laurel
from the surrounding II other
towns comprising district G.. Wed
nesday night the gymnasium was
nearly filled. 1t looked like a be-
fore-the-war championship crowd.
Bearcreek and Reed Point had
the honor of opening the twenty
fifth tournament when they played
the No. 1 game Wednesday after
noon. B~earcreek won, AZ to 16, and
in the second game of the after
noon session Fromberg defeated
Belfry, 81 to %. Under this years
rules Reed Point and Belfry are
eliminated. In the Bearcreek-Reed
Point round, Joe Sigurnik of the
Bearcats collected the most points
for his team, 81, while Earl Friend
of Reed Point led his teammates
with seven. Fromberg started fast
and kept up its pace through most
of the game with Belfry.
In the evening session Bridger
came through to win over Edgar,
az to 81, and Park City won the
nightcap from Absarokee, A to IS.
Thus Edgar and Absarokee were
eliminated from further play.
Bridger made a strong showing
in the first half, but tired in the
last half. Edgar started with a
rush until Helt of Bridger steadied
his Scouts for a 1917 edge at the
quarter. At the half Bridger was
leading, 26-11. In a third-quarter
squirt, Edgar cut the gap to 1924
until Bridger took yer again and
had the big end of a 1925 count at
the end of the third quarter. The
final score was AZ to 81 for Bridger.
Park City played a smooth game
with Absarokee, with Lyle Rupp
netting 20 points for scoring hon
Drs. Park City led at the quarter,
"a, and stood 1879 at the half.
Nine more points were collected by
Park City in the third while Abb
added two. The score
board showed Park City with "a
and Absarokee 10 when the game
The coded teams, Joliet, Carbon,
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
VETERAN IS KILLED
IN ACCIDENT FRIDAY
Scherr Meets Death In Indus
try After Surviving War
In Pacific Theater

Peter Scherr, 26, recently dis
charged veteran of the war in the
Pacific, died Friday night of an
accident at the Laurel railroad
coal dock. After serving nearly
four years in the army as a tech
nician fifth grade he had resumed
the industrial occupations of peace
only three days before the acct
dent.
He was working alone at the time
and apparently was thrown over
the side of the coal dock incline
by the cable of a coal car. Death
resulted from shock and a puncture
of the right lung by rib fragments,
according to Howard &C. Smith,
coroner
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Scherr, reside in Billings. He "a
born July 81, 1919, at Linton, N.
D., and had worked at Silesia be-
fore enlisting in the army March
%, 1941, at Fargo, N. D. For his
in the Pacific he received
the Asiatic- Pacific theater ribbon,
the Philippines liberation ribbon,
the American theater ribbon, the
American defense ribbon, the good
medal and the victory
He was discharged Jan. 20
at Fort Lewis, Wash.
He is survived by his parents,
three brothers and six sisters, John
of Denver Mrs Richard
Gardner of Pasco, WASH, Mrs.
Floyd Rogers of Deer Lodge, Katie
Scherr, Isabel Scherr, Annie Scherr,
Clara Scherr, Joe Scherr and Rob-
ert Scherr, all residing in Billings.
Requiem mass was celebrated
Wednesday morning at $3.50 at st.
Patrick's Catholic church in Billings
and interment was in Calvary GEM
etery.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA
REVIEWED BY GATEWOOD
At ROTARY CLUB MEET

Speaking on Lets Understand
Russia" an article by Grove Pat
terson, editor of the Toledo, Ohio,
Blade, which appeared in a recent
issue of the Rotarian magazine, Al
len Gatewood at the meeting Tues
day of the Laurel Rotary club not
only reviewed the article itself but
also included interesting matter ac-
quired from other sources. He gave
a resume of the country's hugeness
(three times the size of the United
States), it's great diversity of eli
mate and other physical facts bear
ing on the detectives of its people
and leaders. The speaker, a mem
Continued on Page Eight
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

Laurel and Columbus will play
Thursday. Joliet, Tri-county lea
que champion, will meet Bearcreek
at 8 p. m. and Carbon will engage
Fromberg at 4 o'clock. Laurel will
make its first appearance in the
tournament Thursday night at 8
o'clock with Bridger as the oppon-
ent. Columbus will meet Park City
in the second evening game at
9:15.
The championship game is sched-
uled for Saturday night, and the
final game of the tournament will
be played Monday night at 8
o'clock.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl A. Fuller and
Mrs. Bertha Shively have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Fuller
and Paul Shively. Mr.. Fuller, who
was in the service in China, and Mr..
Shively, who was in India, both
have received their discharges.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

1895 tons per acre on 1905 acres;
Jacob Lackman, Billings, 1915 tons
per acre on 35.17 acres; Gotfred OBJ
lander, Ballantine, 1864 tons per
acre on 21.78 acres; Al DeMeyer,
Billings, 1900 tons per acre on
42.48 acres; Henry Amen, Jr., Bill
lings, 1899 tons per acre on 1854
acres; Charles Rudio, Billings, 1891
tons per acre on 1918 acres; Alex
Lackman, Billings, 1898 tons per
acre on 1000 acres; Jake Kembel,
Billings, 1857 tons per acre on
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

21.77 acres; Henry Maier, Billings,
1858 tons per acre on 1909 acres.
This was the third year that j.
Lackman and J.. Kembel had placed
in the top 10 producers. 1t was
the second year for Oblander and
DeMeyer, and the first year for
the others.
Ed Verhelst of Big Horn vas the
top sugar producer in the entire
Great Western territory for 1915,
with a total of 1,238,216 pounds of
sugar produced.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

Mrs. A. w. Orr was hostess We'd
nesday evening of last week to
members of her card club. Those
winning prizes were Mrs. Anthony
Freed, who held high score, Mrs.
James Speare, second and Mrs.
Christina keck, low.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Shay, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Marshall and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Shay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Branstetter and son
Mark, Mrs. Irene George, Miss
Carol Shay and Howard Shay were
guests in Park City Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Dane VanNice. Other
guests at the VanNice home were
Charles Grubaugh, Alice, Lila Mae
and Glenn Grubaugh, all of Park
City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
BICYCLE, RADIO, COIN
PURSE AMONG STOLEN
ARTICLES REPORTED

Articles stolen from Wilmington-
lans yesterday included q radio.
a bicycle, and 50, according to po-
lice complaint forms.
Mrs. W. B. Mckay, 400 S. Third
street, said that a table model
radio, valued at $35, was stolen
from her home while the family
was at Monday night supper.
Loses Bicycle
Rustling of a red and white
Goodrich bicycle was reported by
Mrs. Smith of Fish House Alley.
She set the worth of the bike at
$40, said City license number was
1852.
Suspicion pointed to an unknown
colored man in the larceny of SO
from the pocketbook of Mrs. Ruth
Nets, 504 N. Fourth street.
Negro Runs
She said the money was taken
while a neighbor was moving some
furniture for her. The Negro, who
was assisting, ran from the house
after helping move a piece of
furniture from upstairs.