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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
SWEDISH COMIC PART PLAYER IS
 BADLY INJURED

Hollywood. Feb 20-UP)-El Brendel, portrayer of Swedish comic parts on the screen, forgot to duck when Antionnette Morales kicked at his head during a dancing sequence in a film. and today he was in the hospital with a badly injured eye.
 It was during the filming of a riotous bar-room sequence when Brendel, supposedly inebriated. for got his cue. and was felled by the French heel of Miss Morales slipper. It was first thought that the actor might lose his eye, but Dr c. H.. Lauder, attending Brendel, said the paired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20

With the shout, Lets go. Chris" Pape reached for his revolver. Sheu- ing. however was hampered by the gloves he wore, and before he could get his gun one bandit dropped him with bullets in his head and neck. Pape. shooting coolly and expertly, put one bullet through the gunman's s heart and wounded the other gum man as he dashed for the door and escaped.
 The dead gunman was identified as Albert Checchia, former convict with long police record. Detective Sheuing had been on the force three years. He was the son of John She- uing. retired detective who was cited for heroism for his rescue work in the burning of the excursion steam CT General Slocum in 1904.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
BROADCAST SENT FROM POPE PLUS
 TO EVERYBODY
Holy Pontiff Could Not Thank Each Individual,
 So Had Message for All
 Sent Out This Morning

Vatican City, Feb 20-(UP)- Pope Plus, regretting his inability to thank each individual who ex- pressed felicitations in connection with his radio broadcast on Feb ruary l2th, today directed Father Giuseppe Giafrancheschi to thank them collectively in his behalf.
 Giafranchescri, president of the Papal Science Academy, read a communica a tion expressing the Pope's appreciation. and the message was broadcast by the Vatican City Sta tion from 3:30 p. m. to D. m. Rome time, (9:30 a. m. to 10 a. n1. E.S.T.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
STUDENTS ELOPE AT WASHINGTON
 THIS MORNING
Daughter of Representative Free of California and Son of Prominent Capital AttOrney-Got Parents Blessing

Washington, Feb 20.-(UP)-Miss Geraldine Free, daughter of Rep resentative and Mrs Arthur M. Free os California, eloped to-day with Thomas P. Littlepage, Jr, son of a prominent Washington attorney. They were married by a Baptist minister at Towson, Md, after rous- ing a sleepy clerk to secure a li- cense.
 marriage as soon as the ceremo ony had taken place and gave their blessing. Mrs Littlepage, 20. is a junior in the George washington University law school here and a senior in Arts and Sciences college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
NEW GLASS EQUIPMENT
 ON BUSSES
Demonstration Given at Hartford Yesterday of the Unbreakable Kind But Public Service Bus Owners Make One Big Kick
(By Democrat Stan Man)

Hartford, Feb 20-Public service vehicles operating in Waterbury and throughout the state will be furnish ed with unbreakable glass instead of the present shatterable glass pro- viding bill heard-before the legis- lative committee on motor vehicles is passed. The motor vehicles com- mittee saw a demonstration of the qualities of unbreakable glass when. it heard the persons in favor of and opposed to the bill.
 The floor was filtered with shat tered glass after baseball had been thrown against an ordinary windshield. The same ball failed to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Late Bulletins
RUDY VALLEE MAY CAUSE MURDER

Kansas City, Mo- Feb 20-(UP)-The grooming voice of Rudy Vallee sounded from the radio William Wech, plumber returned home "Why don't you get something that's worth listening top he demanded of his wife Mrs Wech ended the argument by borrowing revolver from a neighbor and shooting her husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20

i, Tired ont from school--nnd your child needs added n0urishment to finish out the term. Mothers who are keen minded will start right in Eat icsst n quart of Wordcn's Safe Milk Il day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
MADAME MELBA IS VERY ILL

Sydney, Australia Feb 20-1UP)-Madame Nellie Melba the famous singer, in exhausted and condition to-day after several days of critical illness Rel atves summoned yesterday in constant attendance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
BATH TUBS WILL BE FLAT

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 20-(UP)-Bath tubs soon will be equipped with flat bottoms and hand rails, all for safety's sake according to A. w. Bergquist, Chicago Bergqust spoke at the annual Pennsylvania safety con- ference here yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
CARNERA HAS BROKEN RIB

Miami, Fla, Feb 20-(UP)-Leon See, manager of Primo Camera asked postponemen to-day of the Italian heavyweight boxers scheduled March bout with Jimmy Maloney, explaining Camera suffering from broken rib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
RETAIL PRICES HAVE NOT FALLEN

Washington, Feb 20-(UP)-A report stating, in ef- feet that retail prices for bread milk and meats have not reflected fully the decline in prices paid producers will be submitted to the senate before the end of the present short session. it was indicated to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20

Cheyenne, Wyo, Feb 20-(UP)-The Wyoming exec made to bury Gov Frank c. Emerson victim Wed nesday of influenza Health officers announced members i'll with influenza, suffering instead of scarlet fever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
AL CAPONE GUIDES 9s PACKETS

St Louis, Mo, Feb 2O-(UP)-Al Capone de- scrbed virtual dictator of Chicago and guiding influence in 98 different rackets there by C. Ray Hansen, special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
HOOVER PICKS HIS OWN JUDGE

Washington, Feb 2O-( UP)-7-President Hoover sent to the senate to-day the nomination of of his choosing for the disputed Minnesota federal judgeshp The was that of Gunnar H. Nordbye, judge of the state district court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
VISIT GERMANY FOR FIRST TIME

Berlin, Feb 2O-(UP)-An Italian naval unit will visit Germany late in May for the first time since the World The unit will be headed by the cruiser Amalfi and will include otilIa of destroyers and three submarines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 2O.-UP)-The treasury net balance February IS was $161. 126, ,693.6S.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
CUSTOM OFFICE At
RAYMOND ASSURED

Customs Officer A. G.. Schrupp
of Dooley was in Raymond on
Monday evening this week and
said he had received orders to be
in readiness to move to Raymond
and that the DoOley Office would
be closed ais a Port of Entry on
his departure to take up his Of
flee at Raymond.
The dwelling house for Mr.. Schrupp
and family is ready for occupancy at
Raymond, and the first floor Of the
Hotel there has been leased and now
being remodelled into offices for Gus
tor and immigration officers. and
will be ready for use in a few days.
Entrance ways are being placed on
the east side of the building and fac
ing onto the Regina-Mexican High
way which passes through Raymond
from Regina.
This is very welcome news to peo-
pie in this vicinity, and although we
regret that Dooley will lose it's Port
of Entry, it will be only a few miles
difference for them, and will serve
more people than it has in the past.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
Moore Leases
Opheim Observer from
Hooking of Glasgow

Ashton Moore of Plentywood is now
editor Of the Opheim Observer, and
the first desk copy with his name at
the masthead reached our desk last
Friday. 1t is a snappy paper and brim
full of news and advertising.
Mr.. Moore says the paper will be
Independent in policy and he will use
the columns Of the Observer for the
u%pbuilding and promotion of Opheim
and the northern part of Valley coun-
ty.
The Moore family will move to
Opheim as soon as school is closed in
Plentywood this term.
Ashton Moore was machine opera
tor for the Producers News in Plen-
tywood until last November and
claims he then had to quit his Job
owing to the inability of that paper
to pay him his wages, and claims to
have several months wages due him.
He could not remain idle as the tire.
months lay off until he took over the
Opheim Observer is the first vaca-
ton he has had for thirteen years.
Here's wishing you all kinds of
success, Ashton.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
RECALLED FROM THE
w CAPITOL

Oslo, Norway, Feb. 28-Civil en-
gineer and chemist j. M. Rossatkie-
witch who has been attache with the
Soviet legation here has been recalled
by the Soviet government to Mos
COW, but refuses to obey these orders.
He has disappeared from Oslo and is
believed to be in Germany. Just be-
fore his departure he pictured present
conditions and life in Russia as a life
without law, without morals, without
religion; a life of want and dispair
and full of lies and hopeless discour-
agement. He was a member of a sew
en-man committee before he left Rus
STA. The other six have been executed
in the five months he has been in Nor
way.-Minneapolis Tidende( Transla-
ted.)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
farmers union mol
HOLD CONVENTION

(By d. M. Machines Co. Sec.)
THE Farmers Union at Work"
a four reel moving picture which
gives a graphic description of the
Farmers Union Organization and
the various business activities
of the Farmers Union will be
presented at the Sheridan County
Farmers Union Convention to be
held at Antelope, Wednesday,
March 10, at 10 o'clock a. m.
1t is expected that Mr.. Glen Tai
bot Of North Dakota and I. j. Kelly
President of the Montana Farmers
Union will be present and speak at
this convention.
Morning session open to all farm
er Union members and press cores
pondents.
The general public, business mer
and press representatives are espec.
tally invited to attend the Afternoon
session beginning at 1870 p. m.
Come and hear the speakers, SEE
this great picture and learn all about
the Farmers Union.
No charge, everything free. Come.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
Deny
Petition TO Create
New School District

The hearing before the board
of county commissioners held on
March 5, relative to the creation
of a new school district, resulted
in the board denying the petition
and sustaining County Superin-
tendent of Schools Marjorie Mar
kuson, before whom the first
hearing was held On January 30.
and from whose decision an APP
peal had been taken.
Property owners in the projected
district wished to cut off parts of
districts 10, 20 and 80, to which other
property owners in the balance of
said districts as well as the school
boards objected strenuouly. Facts and
figures were submitted by the OBJ
~jectionists showing clearly that the
proposed new district would not be
able to maintain a school at less than
the present tax rate, and that by cut
ting off from these district S each
would suffer considerably and re-
suited in higher taxes for those re-
naming the same.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
By William Warne

LAS VEGAS, New, March 7
What gold was to Bodie, Aurora and
Goldfield, silver to Tombstone and oil
to Hobbs, Hoover Dam will be to Las
Vegas.
This little city today is booming,
and on the desert between Las Vegas
and the damsite on the Colorado
river q miles away more than a score
of tent cities have sprung up almost
over night and certainly from moth
ing.
From Maine and Florida, Arkansas
and the Dakotas, Podunk and New
York City, families arrive each day,
not in covered wagons but in battered
automobiles. They are, for the mos
part, from the ranks of the unem-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
May Build NeW School Building Here
LOCAL BANK TAKES.
over INTERESTS OF
BANK FROM DOOLEY
Transfer of Assets Made on
Monday Morning Depos-
its Cared for Here

The Farmers and Merchants
State Bank of Plentywood has
purchased the assets and assum-
ed the deposit liabilities of the
Citizens State Bank of Dooley.
the deal has been closed and all
checking accounts or the DoOley
bank will hereafter be taken ARE
of by the PlentywoOd bank. The
final transfer occurred Monday
morning this week.
The deposits of the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank were i~ncreas-
ed $4,000 and the loans by $4,000
and the balance carried as a reserve
The Dooley bank ~depositors can con-
tinue to use their own checks.
There is a large advertisement in
this issue of the Herald which gives
further information for the patrons
of the Dooley Bank.
L. ]. Sorby, cashier of the Citizens
State Bank of Dooley has felt for
SoIIlt lliIlc tIldC tUlS iiCIScI Will LiS
local bank would be the proper step
to take and thus eliminate consider
able overhead expense as it will cost
no more for the Farmers and Merch-
ants State Bank to carry on this ad-
ditional business. Mr.. Sorby will now
devote his time to farming in the
Dooley territory where he owns a
nice tract of land, and where he has
been living since the Sorby home
burned down two days before Christ
mas.
The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of Plentywood is enjoying more
and more business with each passing
year, and even during the depression
period which is now gradually passing
away, the local bank has continued
holding the favor of the public anc
have thus been enabled to contract
more business, as is evidenced by tax.
ing over the Dooley bank.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
SONG SERVICE WAS.
WELL PRESENTED.

The song service by the Junior choir
of the Plentywood Lutheran Church
was rendered Sunday afternoon I'M
der the leadership of Miss Arna Njaa
who wrote the story about which
this song service was based. The
splendid rendition of this service;
the wonderful blending of the voices
of nearly half a hundred boys and
girls, as well as solos, duets and quar-
tets, indicated to the audience the
splendid cooperation between Miss
Njaa and her pupils. and she and the
entire chorus are entitled to much
credit and commentator for making
it possible for the public to receive
such a musical treat. The church was
packed and there were many who
came here from far distances to en-
JOY this unusual song service, as we
saw many in the audience from SEQ
hey, Outlook, Dooley and Culbertson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12

liberately attempting to mislead the
people of Sheridan county. In their
searched article in last weeks issue
they screamed to the world that peo-
pie Of Montana would have to pay ten
cents per gallon gas tax in the fu-
ture.
In order to get the facts correctly,
knowing that Il legislators were not
all such boobs as Taylor would like
to make it appear since he was held
up to ridicule by that body over his
etc nal objections while holding down
the position of State Senator of Shel-
idan county Ito our everlasting
shame).
If ex-senator Taylor had the ac-
umen he claims credit for, he should
have kept track Of the bills that were
passed and in that way would have
ascertained that House bill No. 90
was passed and became a law some
time previous to the passage Of House
bill No. $50 calling for the election
on May 5th, and in this way would
have known that this is an act to
amend Sections 1882 and 1888 of the
Revised Codes of Montana of 1921, as
amended by Chapter $50 Of the laws
of 1923 and by chapter 1856 of the laws
Of 1925 and by Initiative Measure No.
81, laws of 1927; and also to amend
Sections 2 and 3, Chapter 10, of the
laws Of 1927; being sections 1862
and 2396.3 respectively, Of the supple
ment to the Revised Codes Of Monta-
ma l923-l927, as amended by Chapter
90 of the Laws OF 1929, requiring all
persons, co-partnerships, firms, asso-
Citations, joint stock companies, syndi-
Gates and corporations engaged in, or
carrying on, the business in this state
of selling, handling, or using gasoline
to pay to the State Board Of Equali-
cation certain license taxes for enga-
ging in, and carrying on such busin-
ess in this state; fixing the amount
of such license taxes and providing
a method for the assessment and col
lection thereof.
And this House Bill No. 90 which
is a law now, makes it mandatory on
each dealer to pay this q of 5 cents
per gallon. Section 5 Of this bill reads
"All Acts and parts Of Acts in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed
and Section 6 reads "This Act shall
be in full force and effect from and
after April list, 1881. The law covers
the period from March 31st, 1881 to
March 31st, 1911.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
HooDer Dam DrdWs Big Army of
J0bLesS into Nevada s Bleak Desert

ployed and few have money even for
a few days more of idleness. They
are drawn to the desert, of which they
know nothing, but the irresistible
lure of money and adventure to fill
empty pocketbooks and enliven hum
drum lives.
Fifty families constitute a tent city
on the very brink of Black canyon
where the dam will be built. They
have but little food and clothing, but
it is warm in the canyon and the
food goes a long way.
Those drawn to Las Vegas by the
prospects of work have brought hun
ger and squalor with them. Despite
the long bread line, however, an I'M
dercurrent of optimism runs in the
city. The boom of 1929, which struck
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12

like a tornado without warning and
blew property values sky high only
to pass with the coming of the reali-
zation that the signing of the Swing
Johnson bill did not mean immediate
commencement of work on the Boul-
der canyon dam project, had no
counterpart in the present activity.
Houses built in 1929 only recent.
lave been rented, and then not for the
fabulus rentals which drove many
into the streets two years ago. But
more residences are being built and
plans for substantial business houses
have been drawn. Many more invest
ors are holding back waiting to see
what regulations will be applied to
the governments Boulder City, that
city for dam workers near the site for
which plans have been drawn.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
Several Places of
Business Painting
and RedeCOrating

Vests Cafe is now receiving the
attention of the painters, and is going
to be a very fine looking establish
ment when it energies from the work
now being done. 1t viii be a study in
black and white, and will be a very
classy place in which to dine.
Kitzenberg's Ready-to-wear estab-
lishment is now receiving considerable
attention is remcdelirg the interior of
that fine store. Paint is going to spell
considerable in making the place
lighter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Il.
IibbetS of RedstOne
Have Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Tibbetts, Of
Redstone, celebrated their golden
Wedding anniversary on March tenth.
1t was a most beautiful event and
we want to tell about it in detail, but
owing to the fact that a picture of
this worthy couple failed to come in
time for this issue, we will give the
full report in next weeks Herald.
This report has been written by Rev.
Dutton who officiated at this we'd
ding and will be very interesting for
our readers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
TAXPAYERS, BOARD.
MEET and DECIDE ON.
BUILDING PROGRAM
Will Solve Congestion in Our
Schools and Bring More
Pupils

At the public meeting held on
Monday evening to discuss with
the taxpayers of School District
No. 20, including PlentywoOd,
those present were all in favor of
building a new school house in
Plentywood this year, as it will
not increase the taxes over the
present regular levy, and the dis
trict has its bonded Indebtedness
reduced to such an extent that
with the regular levy and the
same additional tax levy this
year voted in 1880 there will be
sufficient funds on hand added to
the amount the district can bond
for to obtain over $4,000 for the
new school house to be added to
the present brick structure.
1t is a well known fact that our
school houses are now SO crowded
that no more pupils can be taken care
Of properly. In fact, u school room
are actually overcrowded at this time.
In the event this school house is
built this year it will mean there will
be scores Of new pupils coming to
Plentywod to complete their grade
and high school education, and many
new homes will be built here.
Just what disposition will be made
of the frame school houses has not
been divulged as yet, but these were
erected with the idea that when a
new school house vas eventually built
in Plentywood these could be sold for
residential purposes. We understand
that some Of the lodges are already
considering the possibility of purch-
asing one of these buildings together
with the lot, and converting same in
to lodge rooms and also for use for
social gatherings.
Bonds Obtained at Low Interest
At the present time money for
bonds can be obtained at a lower rate
Of interest than at any time in the
past; material is way down in cost
and labor can also be obtained at a
much lower cost than may possibly be
obtained for many years in the flu
ture. In fact, after thoroughly consid-
ering every angle of the matter, it is
believed that a saving of 20 per cent
can be made now over what it would
have cost two or three years ago, OF
as soon as the present depression
period passes away.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
CITY PURCHASE AN
AIRPORT LAST Week

The city Of PlentywOOd purch-
ased an air port at the last meet
ing of the city council when bids
were opened for this new project.
The lowest and best bid was sub
mitted by Fred Ibsen, as receiver
for the State Bank of Plenty
wood, and the tract of land pur-
chased is part of the former For
est Goodman farm lying south of
the railroad track and just east
of the city limits.
The land is level and free from
stone and other distractions. 1t con-
about 90 acres. There are no tel
.phone or electric wires which might
cause a smash up.
AS soon as the deal is completed
some work will be done on the grounds
in preparation for using same for al
air port, and will be mighty welcome
to the many flyers who come here ant
find no good landing field.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
BUSINESS HOUSES NOW
OPEN UNTIL $3.50 P. M.

The merchant of Plentywood will keep
their stores open until nine o'clock
each Saturday night commencing with
Saturday, March 81.
Business is increasing and with the
opening up of spring work it will be-
come necessary to keep open Satur-
day evenings in order to accommodate
the farmers who are busy in the field
during the week, and who can only
find time Saturday evening to come
to Plentywood to do their trading.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
A SOVIET IMPORTS

The Canadian Government on Fri
day last placed a ban upon the i'm
r~ortation from Soviet Russia of coal,
timber, lumber and wood work Of all
kinds as we'll as asbestos and hides,
as they were satisfied that all such
products were produced through vir-
tual slavery of the working Masses
Minneapolis Tidende (Translated.)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-12
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
By O. S. Warden, Chairman.

This was the reply to the following
telegram which we SEM the high
way commission on Monday:
producers News claims if ref
erendum carries Montana people
will pay ten cents gas tax for
two years and eight cents there
after until 1871, maintaining pres
ent statutes were not repealed.
Send us correct facts at once.
Plentywood Herald.
Once again we find where Charles
f. Taylor, Hans Rasmussen and the
other editors of the soviet rag known
as the Producers News have been de-