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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-02
POLICE
TO "RUNOUT"
ON DUTY"
Cites Leavitt and War Vet
Cases in Resolution to
Show DISCRIMINATION"

CHICAGO, Dec. 2 (LN.S.).
The Chicago City Council to-
day was committed to a vigor-
Gus attack on prohibition and
sardonic criticism of the diff
ference in the cases Of two
dry law defendants, Charles
Il. Wiley, Chicago war vet
eran, and Cornelius Van
Ness Leavitt, brother-in-law
Of President Hoover.
In a resolution adopted by the
council, the alleged discrimination
existing in prohibition enforce
ment was assailed and non'co'
operation of law officers as a
method of opposing the Eigh'
teenth Amendment was advo'
Gated.
One Dissenting Vote
The resolution called upon all
Chicago officers to absent them
selves and otherwise refuse 70
give their aid when they are
summoned to testify against de-
PENDANTS in prohibition cases.
wiley, an American Legion
naire, was arrested in a Chicago
court when he attempted to alb,
SoIue his ianitor of a liquor
charge by volunteering the testl'
mony that he had asked the
janitor to make some home Drew
BLESSINGS of Nature"
After painting the virtues OF
LIQUOR as 1.-The blessings OF ma,
tire" and characterizing the
Eiohteenth Amendment as AN
i1inI,ito,1s- law" the resolution
said of the Wiley case:
"In cur city a citizen VINO
had offered his life toward the
preservation of his country dur
ing the war, was arrested In
omen court as a law vlOlatCr
when he asked leniency for ms
janitOr, who had employed ma
ture in the preparation Of cups
of cheer for q gathering OF vet
eranS."
turning to the case of Leayitt'
who was recently arrested in Call
fornia, the resolution declared:
whereas, in Santa Monica,
Calf, another citizen-but not
a common citizen-was appre'
hended beating a discreet re-
! treat from a suspected resort
with 10 pints Of spirituOus Ilq'
uOr in sack;
Keep EN- Busy Elsewhere
"Whereas, when this citizen
came before the bar of justice
for trial, the arresting agents
were reported to be buSily en-
gagged elsewhere in the perfOr'
nance of their duty;
Resolved, that when citi-
zens of this city find themselves
before, the bar of court to an
swer to a violation Of law
springing from the obnoxious
amendment, the agents Of this
district be sent elsewhere to
perform their ALPHABETICALLY
to the nethermOst boundaries Of
the district, or beyond the
cOunty'S borders"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-02
Span Pillars Protest
May Reach Hoover

A direct appeal to President
Hoover to prevent erection of two
columns, each 200 feet high, on
Arlington Memorial Bridge may
be made soon if plans formulated
at meeting of the aviation COM
mittee of the Board Of Trade are
carried out.
Erection of the pillars is being
opposed by aviation authorities as
constituting a serious menace to
planes landing and taking, off
from Neutrality-suspicious. Airport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-02
st. A1Oysius Plans
st. Francis Service

St, Aloysius Church will COM
memorate the 379th anniversary
of the death of st. Francis Xavier
at a special mass tomorrow morn
ing at Z o'clock. The Rev.
Michael F. Fitzpatrick, pastor.
will celebrate the mass and bless
communicates with a relic Of st.
Francis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-02
Heating Association
Opens ParLey Today

The nineteenth annual conven-
ton Of the National Warm Air
Heating Association will be opened
in the Mayflower Hotel today.
with $50 delegates attending. The
meeting will continue through
FRIDAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-02
Dealers Who Water
Clusters Arrested

CHICAGO, Dec. 2 U.SJ-With
the oyster season in full swing,
Joe Grin, Chicago city sealer,
launched a drive today against
dealers who sell so per cent
water along with the bivalves.
Twelve dealers were arrested.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
FOR PAST Period

The Honor Roll for most of the
grades and the High School has
: been compiled for the first six
weeks period and although not
large will leave room for i'm
prOvement.
Teachers are notably in favor of
marking closely at the first of the
year SO that an improvement may be
shown as the boys and girls get more
into the swing of the years work. In
general the Honor Rolls are made up
by placing those who have been able
to reach ninety percent or more in
their regular work on the first Roll
and those who average ninety and do
not go below eighty five in any of
their work.
The high school honor roll includes
Gwendolyn Christensen, Helen Mad
sen, Isabelle Porter, Avis Koike, Mil
dred Erickson, August Ibsen, Alice
Barner, Helen Stenehjem, Richard Pc
terson, Marguerite Peterson and Phyl-
lis Nelson.
Those in the high school receiving
honorable mention rating are Lauris
Beigh, Muriel Donaldson, Lois Good
man, Mildred Hanisch, Leora Lodahl,
Helen Larson, Ruby Lodahl, Earl
Strubeck, Beatrice Debing, Walter
Gronvold, Norval Highland, Alice
'e~ndrickson, Mabel Kent and Mary
March.
The Junior High honor roll in the
of their rating includes Bernice
Erickson, Margaret Storkan, Cecilia
White, Rodney Stambaugh, Ralph Os-
valid, Arnold Smith, Morris Lund and
Dick Gustafson. Those on the honor
able mention list are Josephine Wal
kowski Marion Goodman and Roger
Christianson.
The sixth grade honor roll includes
Frank Gustafson and Stanley Peter
ION. Roger Lewis and Shevlin Peder-
son r given honorable mention.
The Fifth grade honor roll is made
up OF Mae Antonson, Gladys Cummins,
Shirley Erickson, Donald Peterson
ard Melvin Johnson.
The Fourth grade honor roll finds
the following on the list. Camilla
Salisbury, Carol Storkan, Grace Cum
mlns, Joe Mcintosh and Betty Raess.
The Second grade honor roll in
cludes Helen Gallagher, Darlene Pc
derson and Lorraine Morey.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
union SECRETARY
Makes VISIT HERE

Owen J.. Murphy, secretary of
the Mason's Union for Montana
visited Plentywood on Saturday,
a. which time he took up with
the sub contractor for the brick
work at the school house, the
necessity of employing Montana
Trick layers in preference to out
siders.
Mr.. Murphy called attention to the
requirements under Chapter 2, 1881
Montana Session laws, which states
specifically that preference must be
given Montana labor on all public
works. He said that three bricklayers
from other parts of Montana had been
here to obtain employment, but were
unable to get in on the school house
job. 1t was found that four of the
seven bricklayers on the present con-
struction here are Montana residents
and the other three r from North
Dakota.
Mr.. Murphy said this law was being
ignored to such an extent that steps
would have to be taken to enforce it,
but stated conditions here are better
than at Poplar where there are three
North Dakotans and two Montana
residents laying brick, or at Frazier
where the six bricklayers on the school
house job there were all from North
Dakota.
We understand that after a thor.
ough review of the entire situation
here, the matter was allowed to resi-
where it stands, as the emergency Of
rushing the completion of the outside
walls on the school house here was *
pressing that all available help was
needed during this fine weather.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Miners Killed
When Strip-mine Caves

coal mine. The en%bankment rose thir-
ty-five feet above the floor Of the
mine. Without warning a slab about
four feet thick and approximately
fifty feet long caved onto Fordyce,
Swenson and Leo Parent, entirely
burying Fordyce and Parent. Young
SWenSon was some distance away
from the other two victims and in
not entirely covered, although Dave
Parent was not touched by the cave
in, said that all he could see of Sven
son was some of his hair. The young
man rushed to dig out Swenson and
this he succeeded in doing after an
hours hard work, but discovered the
boy was badly injured; one arm being
broken and he complained of pain in
his chest. We understand he got the
injured boy into his car and rushed
him to Scobey where he called for
help to dig out Fordyce and his bro
ther Leo, although he was satisfied
they were both dead. The business
people of Scobey hurried to the mine
which is about ten miles from town,
and after three hours work found the
bodies of both men, but life was ex-
tinct, and it is believed both were
killed instantly. The bodies were re-
moved to Scobey for an inquest.
Leo Parent, one Of the victims of
this tragedy was very near death one
day last week when he figured in an
other coal mine cave-in, but was dug
out that time by another miner work
ing there. The party who saved his
life then, is named Borah.
All of Daniels County is shocked
over this double tragedy, and it is
feared it may cost the life of young
Swenson as well.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
new HIGHWAY EAST
NOW UNDER SURVEY

The state Highway commission
is making q survey of the State
Federal highway to be built to
Plentywood. Its engineers are at
work here now.
They arrived on Friday and on Sat-
urday morning were on the job bright
and early. The work of completing
this survey and estimating fills and
grades started from a point about
three miles south Of Antelope. 1t is
understood this road will all be on the
east and north side of the Great Nor
thern Railway. Most of the present
road from Antelope here; especially
from the Hendrickson crossing te
Plentywood will be used for the new
highway, although the new road vii
fellow close to the railroad past the
William Ator home and thus eliminate
the billy road there.
Those at work are H. A. Gibbs, for.
mer Daniels county surveyor, togeth'
er Win Gcotkt d.. oN-pVt Vim =. ~
Bowers of Culbertson, John NJ Hell
mer of Poplar and Curtis Stenehjen
of Plentywood.
Scott Hart will be here this weel
to supervise the placing Of grade
stakes. from Antelope creek init
Pkntywood.
1t is believed this survey will oc
cupy about a months time.
1t is not believed any work will b
dcne this fall but that this stretch o.
road will be built early next year, an6
it is more than probable the worl
will be done by farmers of the terri
tory, under the supervision of compe'
tent highway engineers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
GIRL GETS BAD CUT
IN PLAY BALL GAME

Phyllis, the four year old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ziebarth suffer-
ed a bad cut on the forehead last Sat-
urday when she ventured too near the
back of a boy that was swinging the
bat in a game of one-ol-cat. The boy
did not SCI the girl until until she had
been struck. She was hurried home and
later to the hospital. She is getting
along nicely but it is believed she may
carry a scar on her forehead for some
time but may outgrow 1t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
HUNTERS
BACK

Another group of doughty big game
hunters returned from the Mountain
wllds on Wednesday and each of them
brought in simon-pure and inquest
ionable proof of their prowess in be-
ing straight shooters. These hunters
were Judge s. E. Paul, Fred Ibsen
and deputy State game warden E. M.
krost. They each had a nice deer.
They deny the implication that any
one else did the shooting or that any
filthy lucre was exchanged for these
fine venison. They did the shooting
and defy the world and the local bar
bers to prove otherwise.
They look fit as fiddles and their
vacation va greatly enjoyed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
MANY MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

October Otto Lietz, Sank Cent
or. Mimi, and Florence Grantham
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Gran
than of Raymond. They were married
by Rev. Bott.
October 17-Clarence Myers Of
brentwood and Margaret Redden.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Red
den of brentwood. They were mar
riod at the Alonzo Myers home near
Coalridge.
Octoper 19-Ray Listoe of Westby
and Dorothy Foster Of Winger. Sas-
katchewan. Married by Judge Belan-
ski.
October 20-Henry II. Brenteson
and Isabella Rustad of Westby. Mar
ried by Judge Belanski.
Another license was issued the same
day to Lawrence Gilman and Miss
Margaret Winhofer of Poplar. They
were married by the marrying Just
ice Z. f. Belanski.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
HUNTERS RETURN
MOUNTAINS

Four of Plentywood's mighty
hunters returned from the noun
tains Tuesday, and each brought
with them a trophy of the chase,
as four deer-two does and two
bucks-with tags bearing the
lanes CT the hunters attached
were brought back with them.
The tags bore the names of the
following respective owners, A G.
Amundson, Poscu Popescu, DIR.
c. M. Hall and DR.. r. f. Gustaf-
son.
These doughty hunters claim
the Herald was wrong in saying
Indians had brought these in be-
fore they started west. They
claim they brought them in them
selves, although "Ammy" had a
tough time running his down but
with his usual perseverance he
succeeded in catching his buck so
close to town that the matter of
carrying him in was nc trick at
all.
An indication these hunters are
true sons of nature and in only a
weeks time can revert to type
Of their forebears was shown by
the accumulated growth of whisk-
ers. The two doctors were refus-
ed admission to their homes I'M
til they had shaved, as their wiz
es refused to listen to the claim
of the bushy whiskered seeming
savages as to their identity.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Co. Attorney Blackwell Wins
Verdict in Hard Fought
Battle

On October %, County Attor-
ney Grant Blackwell won the suit
for Sheridan county against S.
r. Collins, Rodney Salisbury and
ether parties who claimed an in
terest in the premises frequently
referred to as the Chicken ranch
Collins held title to these premises
at the time of his arrest on January
%, 1880, charged with the crime Of
assault with the intent to commit a
felony, and upon which charge he was
convicted and sentenced to serve three
years in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of $4,000. Before conviction
but subsequent to his arrest he gave
a mortgage to his attorneys for fees
due them, and thereafter conveyed
the premises by deed to Rodney Sal
isbury.
County attorney Blackwell common
ced an action to foreclose the $1,000
judgment for the fine imposed upon
Collins maintaining that such judg-
ment affected the property from the
date of the original arrest in January,
1880, although the fine was not i'm
posed until March 20, 1880. The ac-
ton was bitterly contested by Sails
bury. His attorneys first filed a De-
murrer and thereafter an Answer. II
came on for trial October IL, 1881 be.
fore Judge S. E. Paul, at which time
witnesses were examined, and consid-
cradle documentary evidence submit
ted to the court. After due consider
alton the court rendeed a judgment
in favor of the plaintiff.
The property, containing about q
acres of land, a good house and some
other buildings, will be offered fol
sale to the highest bidder for cash or
November 81, and will be sold in the
same hammer as under mortgage fore
closure; giving the defendants in in
terest the privileg e of ~redeemine
from the sale. The money this prop
erty brings will be applied towards
the payment of the $4,000 fine impos-
ed on S. R. (Nig) Collins, and in this
way will help greatly in paying the
court costs incurred in his trial an6
conviction.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR LOANS 0. K.'O

Four hundred and thirty-eight
Sheridan County feed and seed
loans have been approved by the
federal government and checks
for fifty per cent of the amount.
allowed has been transmitted to
the borrowers up to this time.
About $50 applications for loans
have been made but most of these
have been sent back for further
information, and as soon as this
is supplied to the satisfaction of
the loan agency at Grand Forks,
the borrowers will receive their
money.
These approved loans average $25(
some instances for more. Thos
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
RED CROSS DRIVE PROGRESSING
County Wins Suit from chicken
Ranch" Owners; Will Be Sold
LOW R. r. RATES
FOR HOLIDAYS

: Low round trip Home Visitors
fares have been authorized from
all stations in Montana on certain
dates in November and December
to the Twin Cities, Chicago, On
aha. st. Louis, and other midwest
ern cities, E. r. White, Great
Northern Agent here announced
today.
The fare will be approximately one
and one-third the regular one-way
fare, with final return limit Februa-
airy 20. Liberal stopover privileges
are obtainable. The first days the
fares are obtainable is November Ia.
Special round trip rates of n and
one-third the regular one-way fare
have been named by the Great Nor
thern railway for the Thanksgiving
and Christmas holidays, E. R. White
Great Northern Agent here, announc-
ed today. The territory to which these
rates will apply is Idaho, Montana
Oregon and Washington.
For the Thanksgiving holiday, the
rate goes into effect November "a
with final return limit December /
For Christmas holidays the rate be.
comes effective December IS, with
final return limit January 6.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
ARMISTICE DAY TO
BE OBSERVED

Armistice day, Wednesday, Novem-
Der IL, will be generally observed in
Plentywood, and many stores will be
closed for the Occasion. Those who
need supplies should stock up before
hand.
Although not definitely decided up
on at this time, the American Legion
may give a charity ball that even
ing, to raise funds for some of our
needy people.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
William LYNCH IS
KILLED.; FALLS FROM
1RES7LE AT SCHOOL
Visitor at Construction Job
Misses Step, Falls to Boil
er Room Pit

William Lynch was accidentally
killed Tuesday morning about
1O:15 o'clock. He fell from a
plank laid across the top of the
boiler room pit at the new
school house, striking the con-
crete bottom with his head;
breaking his neck.
Mr.. Lynch, who was a plumber by
trade had recently completed the in
stallation Of heat into two of the out
lying small school buildings which are
heated from the central plant in the
present main school building. He fire.
quently went up to the new building
to see how the new structure was pro-
crossing. He had gone thru the build
ing, walked onto the iron trestle along
side of the new boiler room pit and
side Of the new building. Court Re-
porter E. S. Koser was also standing
looking into the boiler room pit and
they talked about matters regarding
the progress of the structure. Mr.. Ko-
ser said ~ think I'll go this way" in
dicating towards the east side, and
Mr.. Lynch uttered his last words
which were "No, / am going over this
way" indicating the west side Of the
structure. He walked out onto this ir-
on trestle and apparently climbed
over the railing onto a Ia foot plank
placed from the trestle to a window
opening about we feet away. The
door at the end of this trestle was
blocked with scaffolding for pass
ageway. Several people who happened
to be booking directly at Mr.. Lynch
and that as he walked over this short
plank he gazed into the pit and did
not see a small brace in the window
casing against which he bumped his
head. He Immediately lost his balance
and fell backward into the deep pit,
He landed on his head and n shout
der. He rose to his feet and then
crumpled back to the floor. Workers
picked him up and rushed him to the
hospital, and DIR. Hall was called, who
found that Mr.. Lynch's neck had been
broken in the fall. Altho he breathed
for a few minutes after the fatal &C.
cident, there was no possible hope for
him. He died without regaining con-
seriousness.
He has lived in Plentywood since
1915 at which time proved up on a
homestead about IL miles southwest
of the city. Here he has followed the
plumbing trade.
He is survived by one sister, Miss
Kitty Lynch who lives in Plentywood
also by two brothers, Dennis who liv-
es at Fruitland, Washington and the
other brother at Charles City, Iowa
William Lynch was born in Ireland
on December 26, 1885 and came to this
country while very young.
He settled in the Plentywood ter.
ritory in 1911 and has lived here ever
since.
The funeral will occur Friday NOR.
ming at 10 o'clock from St. Joseph's
Catholic church with Father Praets-
elmer saying the last words. The flu
neral will be under the direction Of
the Fulkerson-N Nelson morticians. HI
will be laid to rest at the local Cath
Ole cemetery.
Justa as we go to press we learr
that his hro&her DENNIS and wife ar.
rived this morning by car from Fruit.
land, Washington. His brother Johr
of Charles City, Iowa may be unable
to attend.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Falls

Virginia Stratton, Redstone high
school student, missed a step on the
stairs at the school house there Tues
day and fell to the bottom of the
stairway. She was unconscious for a
short time but soon recovered and out
side of being badly shaken and some
what bruised she attended to her stud.
les again.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Halfway
Mark Now
Reached
Westby Exceeds Quota, Plen-
tywood Nearing Goal; VIII
Go Over Top

Sheridan County has passed
the halfway post in it drive for
Red Cross funds. More than 500
has been turned in to c. c. John
ston, the chairman fer this drive.
There are several communities that
have failed to make any report as yet,
intimating that they would not make
any report until they had filled their
respective quotas. Westby has exceed
ed its quota by sending in more than
5000. Plentywood has reached three
quarters of the sum allotted to be rails
ed here. In spite of the shortage of
funds, the showing made is very en-
couraging that enough public spirited
citizens will contribute so that we will
continue to uphold our unfailing re-
cord of meeting our annual Red Cross
quotas.
Several Counties Reach Mark
In many counties the names and
amounts subscribed by each donor is
being published in the local papers
and it is quite probable this plan will
be adopted here this year. Papers
from Great Falls, Havre, and other
towns have columns Of names daily
showing the amounts contributed.
Some of the Plentywood merchants
have contributed as high as $50 each,
and with such willingness on their
part to help out in this call for funds,
it is believed that we will not only
reach, but will exceed our quota.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Heroic Work of David Par
ent Saves Life of
Alvin Swenson

Frank FOrdyce, al, and Leo
Parent, 19, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Joe Parent of the Madoc terri
tory east of Scobey were instant
ly killed in. a strip mine cave-in
Tuesday afternoon, about 4:30
c'clcck. Alvin SwensOn II, suf-
fered a broken arm and serious
internal injuries.
These three together with Dave
Parent, 16, were working at a strip
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05
Operated On

0. f. Susag postmaster at Kahle,
an inland po~stoffice south of Scobey
brought his wife TO the local hospital
where she underwent a major opera
ton en- Wednesday. The surgeons were
Or. ~Diefendacher of Scobey and DIR.
Hall of Pientywood. Mr.. Susag is
staying at the Leland hotel.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-05

STATE UNIVERSITY, MlSSOU-
LA, October 2S-Special-Alvy Cos
per of Homestead played in the posi-
ton Of tackle on the Montana team
in the Grizzly-B obcat battle last Sat
urday, October 81 in Butte, where the
Montana University vanquished the
State College 34-6. This is his first
season as a member of the Grizzly
squad. His weight is 235 pounds. He
was discovered by Coach Cakes put
ting the shot last spring and is m of
the most promising Of the sophomore
recruits.