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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

CT for the third successive year to a minor league club without asking major league waivers on him. Losers to Appeal.
 That the St Louis and Milwaukee clubs will continue their fight to overthrow the power of Landis was indicated to-day when Attorney Guy c. Peters said he planned to carry the case to the circuit court of ap- peals.
 Judge Lindley's ruling leaves Ben- nett, who has been idle pending t.ie decision, free to negotiate with any major or minor league club for his services.
 Backed by the federal court ruling Landis can now continue his war against "chain store baseball" long called by the commissioner the deadliest enemy of the national game.
 The Big Boss.
 It was revealed in the decision that Phil Ball, according to the findings of Landis, has completely controlled the St Louis Browns, Tulsa Western league club and Wichita Falls Texas league club since February 16, 1928, and that he had owned 50 per cent of the stock in the Milwaukee club since July, 1927, and since January 19, l929, had completely controlled the latter club.
 Tossed Around.
 The Browns attempted to man. ipulate Bennett back and forth be- tween their farms for period in excess of two years under apparent outright sales and without giving other major league clubs chanfe to claim the players services. Ben nett was sold by Tulsa to the Browns in 1928, only to be returned on option and then on outright release the same year. He was sold to Mill waukee at the end of the 1928 sea- son, but didn't report and was trans ferred to the Wichita Falls club. In September, 1929, he was sold to the Browns again. St Louis atetmpted to release him to Milwaukee. when Commissioner Landis stepped in and ruled him free agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Recreation League Has New Applicants

Connecticut Yankees, represented by Harold Brennan, the Colts, spok- en for by Jack Howard, and the Recreations, aided by Bobby Kier- sted attempted to gain places in the Recreation Baseball league this sea- son at meeting of managers and officials held last night in the City Hall. Three Of the Public Parks league members last year, the Pros- pect Garage, Washington Hills and North Square withdrew from the circuit, whose managers also held a meeting last night, as members of the Waterbury Amateur Baseball Federation. A meeting of both leagues has been called for next Tuesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
SteinbOrn-LOndOs
 at Arena Again?

New Haven, Conn, April 22 = (UP) Milo Steinborn, Germany. threw wee Willie Davis, Virginia giant, in 13 minutes. 55 seconds and was chosen by popular acclaim to meet Champion Jim Londos in a re- turn match next Wednesday at the Arena last night. Londos won an unpopular victory over the Teuton here several weeks ago.
 Johnnie Supsie, New Haven, downed Leslie Grimes, Australia, in 39 minutes, 20 seconds. Bill Bar tush, Chicago, tossed Stanley Stick ney, Hartford, in IT minutes, 10 sec- onds. Blue Son Jennings, Haskell Indian, pinned Ivan Vakturoff, Rus sia, in 21 minutes, 30 seconds. Adolio Marchioni, Italy, threw Jack Burke in 12 minutes, 20 seconds, Burke being suspended for 30 days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

At Reading, Pa.-Matt Adgie, 172, knocked out Al Swilp, 180, Tamaqua, in the first round. Art Feesep, 142, Lebanon, won a technical knockout over Billy Kennedy, 140, Manayunk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Blagden Dropped
 From Yale Crew

New Haven. Conn. April 22 n (UP) Incredible though 1t seems, one of the Greenwich Blag- dens has been dropped from the Yale crew = and still more incredi- ble = has gone out for another sport, baseball.
 Thus perishes a fine old tradition that no Blagden would ever exert himself in competition except to row a racing shell. But although Joe Blagden has been cut from the crew squad and gone out for base ball, Tom Blagden, youngest son 'of the Eli crew in 1901, still is a mem- Der of the varsity 150-pound crew. Augustus, Jr, was captain of last years eight.
 when he attacked his opponent af-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

and the principal speaker.
 The prizes were donated to F. Derouin, A. Hamel and E. Transmit skas, captains of the teams which finished first, second and third re- spectively. George vieilette had the honor of being the leagues first president and he Is deserving of the credit for it's success. For next year it is planned to have the league bigger and better with the idea in mind of entering the In- dustrial league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

dis power-brought by the Milwau- kee American Association club against Landis, with Bennett. as the intervening petitioner.
 Landis Stepped In.
 Phil Ball, owner of the St Louis Browns and Milwaukee Brewers, questioned Landis' power to declare any player free agent. Judge Lind ley ruled that the situation, resulting in the loss of player Bennett's ser vices was clearly one of the St Louis clubs own making in violat- ing the rules of organized baseball by attempting to transfer. the play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Button Shop Ends
 Bowling Season

The Waterbury Button Company fittingly celebrated the bringing to a close their first Inter-factory Bow ling league with a banquet at the Mattatuck Country club. Saturday evening. The forty members present included MT Kaynor, president of company who was the guest of honor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

when he attacked his opponent af- ter the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

Landis' authority was upheld in a federal court ruling handed down yesterday by Judge Walter c. Lind ley in the Fred Bennett case. Judge Lindley ruled that Landis had acted clearly within his rights when he declared Outfielder Bennett a free agent last summer.
 The decision was made in a suit --the first litigation attempted by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
S Louis BrosUns 10 Appeal Layds Victory To Higher
Commissioner Plans
 To Continue War On
 s'Chain Store Baseball"
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
fUnited Prcss Sta1r CorrcsponfIrn

Chicago April -(UP)-Victorious in the first n- voving test of his authority Kenesaw Mountain Landis day was more firmly entrenched than before dictator of organized baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
YESTERDAYS HERO

Ed Brandt, who allowed the New York Giants but five hits as the Bos- ton Braves won, to l, and took second place in the National league standings. Brandt pitched shutout ball after the first Inning.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
Crop Outlook Lowered In
NV By Adverse Conditions

northwestern North Dakota and east.
ern Montana has been halted by tn.
dry weather and temperatures OF
more than 100 which prevailed late
in July. The outlook, for a time fav-
orable for feed for livestock, is now
poor.
while there is a growth of Rus.
sian thistle in the drouth districts il
is being put up for emergency fee6
purposes. Wheat and other grains al
so n being cut for feed.
Around Williston crops are vir.
tually gone with not enough feed il
prospect for livestock. In many areas
there even is a shortage of water ane
early shipments of livestock to feed
lot and terminal markets are in pros
pect.
Lack of pastures is sharply cur
failing milk production in all dist.
ricts.
"The outlook in Montana is more
p~essimistic than at any time this
year and there is little likelihood that
much more wheat than is required
Tor seed will be harvested in many
districts. Billings reports that water
for irrigation purposes is becoming
scarce. At Richland, the crops have
deteriorated. Where the soil is heavy
in areas around Great Falls the out
look is better than in other territor-
les.
Summing up the crop situation
conditions in Minnesota are far less
favorable than a week ago, but fair
yields are in prospect if rains come
soon. The Red River valley has the
best prospects for wheat, barley, and
oats, while flax is good.
There is a prospect for fair crops
in eastern North Dakota, but the out
look becomes less favorable from Val
ley City westward. Between James
town and Bismarck there are smaller
yields than had been anticipated. West
Of Bismarck conditions are poor. Corn
and pastures need rain badly. Along
with the depreciation in yield pros
poets, wheat prices have reached new
low levels within the past week"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
Drouth Brings Governor Erickson Here
Government Release Regulations
On Loans to Montana Farmers

in from this county last week, TWEEN
ty-five were passed by the Seed Loan
Office and the farmers have now re-
ceived their checks. Application
blanks have been distributed through
out tn county, and the machinery is
set Up to handle at least n thous-
and applications from Sheridan Coun-
ty within the next ten days.
Blanks may be secured at the fol-
lowing places, Westby Drug Store,
Jacob Tweet, Comertown; H. N. Stem
seth, Dooley; Frank Rooster, Out
look; John Albers, Redstone; Coal
ridge Store; Dagmar Store; Medic
inc Lake Bank; Reserve Bank
Strom Hardware, Antelope; County
Agents Office, Plentywood.
A complete list of Community
Committeeman who will assist in
handling the feed loan is as follows:
WESTBY-A. M. Ditmarson, c. N
Rostad, Peter Miller.
C~OMERTOWN-Jacob Tweet, Peter
Bruvold, f. Strand.
DOOLEY-H. N. Stenseth, Walter
Scott.
OUTLOOK-Frank Rooster, Hen
ry Walters, N. j. Nelson.
REDSTONE-John Albers, f. G.
Lecy, c. D'Evelyn.
ANTELOPE-Chas. Mclaughlin,
O. B. Hoven.
RESERVE - George Lund, Carl
Hole. H. C. Riley.
MEDICINE LAKE-Ed Powers, S
c. Faaborg, N. X. Markuson.
DAGMAR-Walter Therkildsen, L,
Thuesen, Sven Peterson.
COALRIDGE-Mr. Blackwell, Mr.,
Lobdell.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
A LEADER OF
COUNTY AGENTS is
VISITOR

Fred BenniOn, State Leader of
County agents, called at the Her.
aid office yesterday afternoon.
He said that he had accompanied
Governor Erickson through part
of the drought stricken territOr-
and came on ahead to Plentywood-
While at Scobey he stated the mat
ter of the retention of the. county
agent there was taken up at a mass
meeting at which there were present
more than 100 farmers, all of whom
had signed petitions to have
their county agent dismissed and at
meeting everyone of these
farmers, with one sole exception, ask
ed the county commissioners to re-
tain the county agent and disregard
ed their former protest against his
employment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
WESLEY FARMER is
USING WILD ALFALFA
FOR TOCk

Amongst the Herald callers
from the Westby territory Mon
day, were Simon Hanson and
Ted Lindell. Ted does not appear
dOwncast over the feed situation
as he has a large field of corr
that is maturing nicely.
In addition to this he has adopted
the old hardy pioneer method of pro
viding provender for his sheep anc
cattle, as he has cut a great quaint
ty of "wild alfalfa" or buck brush.
which he has hauled home and stack
ed up. Ted says the leaves and tend
err stems are greedy eaten by sheep
In addition to this he says that he has
always noticed when pitching out
slough hay to his sheep that they
always tried first to eat the moss that
had been raked up with the hay, and
so he has put up many loads of moss
which he raked out of dried sloughs,
and now he has to keep two fences
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06

st. Paul-Heat, drouth and
grasshoppers have combined to
lower the crop outlook for the
spring wheat area of the North
west to the lowest point of the
year with prospects for wheat
even lower than in the crop fail
ure of 1919, the Farmers Union
Terminal associations weekly re-
view says. In many places wheat
and other grains are being cut
for feed.
"What looked like a bumper crol
in northern South Dakota and south
western North Dakota a few week!
ago will do well to produce much more
than a year ago, while the wheat ant
durum crops have been materially re
Harvesting of small grains is pro
ceeding rapidly in most sections o
the Northwest, with poor yields ant
fair to high quality.
"The growth of forage crops planted
late in July in the drouth areas o.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
MCELROY FARMERS
union PETITION TO
Co. COMMISSIONERS
Gets Movement for Feed Loan
Started; Necessity for
Haste Imperative

At the Monday session of the
County Commissioners a commit
tee consisting of Alfred Over
gard, Ole HELM and J. G. Noon,
representing the McElroy Farm
ers Union presented a petition to
them, which read as follows:
"At a meeting of the Farmers
Union at McElroy, Mont, held
August l, 1881 it was resolved
that we appoint a committee "
three to work with the County
Commissioners and the County
Agent of Sheridan county to in
vestigate concerning the purch-
ase Of feed and hay required in
this division Of the county and to
ascertain the amount Of hay and
feed grain required by each farm
er for the maintenance of our
foundation and work stock dur
ing the coming winter months.
The following were signatories tc
the petition, r. D. Downey, Selmei
Espelund, Peter Degen, Myron Tay-
lor, O. M. Lutnes, j. G. Noon an.
Anna Lutnes of McElroy; Richarc
%Clementson, Oscar Olson and Simon
Hanson of Comertown; Louis Dixol.
H. B. Foss, Ernest Dixon, Ole Ode.
gard, Carl Hammer, M. A. Carlson
Ed Hass, Robert Mangel, Edwin Die
seth, Palmer Rogstad, Leon Mayhem
Victor Y~aroslaski, Clara Solberg, d..
ma Overgaard, Ericka HELM, Ted Lin
dell, Irwin Peterson, Nels Danielson
John Shoel, Alfred Overgaard, Mar
tin Nereson, Ole HELM, Walter Erick'
son, Peter Solberg and Erick Eggen
all Of Westby.
When the matter was brot to thu
attention of the board, that body en-
tered wholeheartedly into the matter
and will do all in their power to as
sist to hurry up the preparation o.
and the filing of applications, ant
committees were appointed from al
parts of the county who were to NEE
with Governor Erickson last night, tt
discuss the situation with him in de
tail, and a report of which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
SCHOOLS TO
SEPTEMBER "A

The Plentywood schools will
not open until September Ia this
year. Owing to some necessary
changes which will have to be
made before starting work on
the new addition which will be
built this fall. 1t would soon ham,
per the regular school work, it
was decided to delay the opening
for one week, as otherwise it
would have been opened on Sep
TENDER 7.
We understand that the bids fol
building the new school house will not
be opened until August 10Th. The or
iginal day was set for the 18th o.
August.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
D. ". Kelly Bnys
Hotel at Laurel;
Move This Week

d. w. Kelly has purchased a
forty room hotel at Laurel, and
with his family will move there
this week. The Kelly family are
old timers here.
Laurel is about 20 miles from Bill
lings, and is in an oil and gas terri
tory. There is a small refinery there
which produced the Laurel Leaf gas
is sold in this territory under
another trade name. 1t is quite a rail
road town, and enjoys a large amount
of business and a venture in the hotel
business there should be. very remu-
nerative. A hotel called the New Vel
lowstone was built there last year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
SURVEY OF UPLAND
BIRDS CONDUCTED

HELENA-July 20 Especially
Deputy game wardens of MOnta-
ma, under direction of Robert H.
Hill, State Fish and Game War
den, are now conducting a thor
ough survey of the upland bird
situation.
Findings will be reported to the
commission and will have much to do
with action regarding the continua-
tion Of the closed season or possible
opening for a few days. Montana's
upland birds including the blue
grouse and native pheasant, have
been protected for the last two years
because of impending danger of de-
struction. The survey now being con-
Quoted is to determine the degree OF
increase and the advisability Of open
ing the season in certain counties
where sportsmen have filed requests
with the department.
During the years when the season
on upland birds vas open, shooting
was permitted to start September 49,"
said Game Warden Hill today. "Re-
ports reaching headquarters thus far
Indicate that the two-year closed sea-
son has given the upland birds q
chance. Blue grouse are coming back,
For several years they seemingly
passed out Of the wild life picture
and the cause of their disappearance
has been much of a mystery. They
have enjoyed a satisfactory nesting
season this year and many conveys Of
goodly numbers have been reported
The prairie chickens are apparent
ly holding their own, but are still
scarce in most Montana areas where
once they lived by thousands. Sports.
men of the state have shown splend-
id cooperation with the Fish anc
Game Department in protecting these
rapidly disappearing birds during the
years shooting has been forbidden"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
RED PARADE DOES.
NOT MATE RIALIzE.

August LIST was rather a sur
prising day in Plentywood. A few
real reds" had designated that
day as one on which to stage a
riot, and this had been rumOred
about town so that folks here
were rather uneasy about the pos
sible outcome, although no n
expected that it would amount to
more than a parade by these few
fanatics. Nothing of the kind &C.
Cured and all was as serene as
a beautiful June day.
In the afternoon the Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION met to discuss the vexatious
tax problems and Edgar l Syveruc
sprung a bomb shell by resigning as
secretary of the organization. He ex-
planned that n spite of all his efforts
he was unable to accomplish any.
thing, and coupled with this much
uncalled for criticism had been lev.
elled at him through a newsmedium
of this territory, and consequently
felt that someone else should shout
der the work as secretary after Aug
ust Is. His resignation was immedi.
ately followed by that of Hans Har.
derson as president, who explained
that he was too radical in his views
and the things he would like to see
occur did not materialize. This put
a wet blanket over the entire pro.
ceedings and the day was wound uI
by various groups talking on the
street about the next move t.
continue the Taxpayers Association
as well as that of the Communist or.
g%anization that is being established
here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
Margaret Donaldson
UndergOes Amputation
Of Her left Foot

Mrs. Harold Donaldson UNDER
went an amputation on July u
when her left foot was removed.
Following this on Friday, July
81, her left leg was amputated
above the knee, and at this writ
ing hope is being held out for the
recovery of her health.
1t is also believed that her RICH
foot will not have to be amputated, a.
it appears to be healing from thu
frightful burns caused by the auto
accident on July 5, which
eventually cost her husbands life.
Her little son is mending rapid,
and it is now believed that very little
if any, skin grating will have to b.
resorted to as the burns are healing
splendidly.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
CUENTHER'S LEAVE
FOR POINTS WEST

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Guenther and
son Lester departed Tuesday fol e.
non for an undetermined destination
in the west. They will first visit the
Yellowstone National Park, and from
there they plan on going to Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, where they will spend
a short time, and then with Mr.. Guen-
theirs parents, MI. and Mrs. Il. w.
Guenther at Harrison, Idaho and
from there they will seek a new home
locating possibly in Oregon. We wish
them success in their future location,
and regret having them leave Plenty
wood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
ASSAULT HEARING
Held LAST MONDAY

A hearing vas held Monday re-
garding the End degree assault
charges made against Frank
Barge, Don Logan, Millard Nc
Allister and Neal Pake of the
Wolf Greek territory.
They were charged with having fel.
%oniously assaulted Walter Cromwell
July 4th. The hearing was before
Judge E. E. Beansk. The State was
represented by Grant Blackwell, coun.
ty attorney, and the defendants hac
employed Paul Babcock as Their at
torney. No evidence a introduced
by the defendants and they were
bound over to the next term of dist
riot court for trial. There bonds re
manned the same, and the same bonds
men were retained except in the cas-.
of McAllister WHO furnished Other
bondsmen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
C. B. MCMILLAN AND
WIFE RETURN FROM
PACIFIC COAST

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Mcmillan of the
Plentywood school faculty spent Tues
day here after spending the past two
months at Seattle, WASH, where Mr..
Mcmillan took up some special school
work. They left yesterday by car for
Wimbledon, N. D., and Halstad, Min
nesota where they will visit with re-
~latives. In about two weeks time they
will be back here in time to get set
tied down to housekeeping before
school starts. Mrs. Mcmillan (nee
Eva Rusdal) was also a member OF
the Plentywood faculty previous to
her marriage in May.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-06
Plentywood
Visitor On
Wednesday
Receives Reports on Situation
and Promises to Help in
Every Way Possible

Governor j. f. Erickson and j.
c. Taylor of the extension de-
partment of the Agricultural
college met with our county
commissioners, sentative
farmers and business men from
every community n town IN
Sheridan county, Wednesday ev-
ening.
1t was not a pretty picture that
was painted for these men. Condi-
ions were reported by these repre-
sentatives that indicated clearly in
what straits many people are finding
themselves in, in Sheridan county.
Problems Confront People
Many problems confront our people
and that was what our chief executive
was here to learn about first hand.
The matter Of Obtaining food, coal and
clothing for hundreds of families who
are practically destitute through this
crop failure. Feed for stock and seed
for next years crop was another one.
After these reports were heard and
the situation discussed, Governor En-
ickson asked that we arrange for
complete coordination of all state
and county relief agencies, working in
close cooperation with the Red Cross
and other outside agencies, in an en-
deavor to do all possible to help care
for the drouth victims and the unem-
ployed.
Acknowledging that the state faced
a great emergency situation, the ex-
ecutive pied for efforts united to-
ward the one end of relieving suf-
fering without waste. He learned by
direct report from all parts of this
county of the great need for relief.
"Of course, this is going to re-
qiure money" he stated. "The levies
for poor funds will not to
take ARE Of the situation. A real
emergency exists which we must face.
| wish we could revive our war time
organizations, such as worked for the
Liberty bond drives. You will re-
member the money they raised while
10000 of Montana's young men were
in the battle lines. Although you may
think there is little or no money for
such a drive, it will surprise you /.
the work was once started and push
ed with the same spirit as in the war
days. The situation confronting
Montana people are far worse than
in those days Of battling. This time
we must obtain means to succor the
men, ONE and children who live
upon u prairie lands, and who are
without food, clothing, fuel or feed o
seed"
Feed for Horses
One thing which had never beer.
touched upon in the many counties
he had visited so far was the matter
of feed for horses, as there are thou
sands Of work horses in this county,
and unless means are provided for
carrying them through the winter,
they will be dead before spring. The
Governor stated that all of these
things would be laid before the Sec
rotary of Agriculture Hyde who is
now on his way to Northeastern Mon
tana.
Crop Mortgages
Another problem besides those
above enumerated was to get relief
from the present fediral crop mort
gage on SO many farms in this county.
There are little or no crops, and the
farmers want to cut the stand which
has penetrated through the Russian
thistles and use it for feed for stock.
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