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Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-02-04
Chapter 40
BUYING

Fresh Half Noon Hides hidden
close to where Preston last butcher
ed. He can show these any time.
called Tom Lincoln in to talk 1t over
wait"
"Dabb. here's what I'll do, and I'm
sure thankin' you for the hunch." re-
turned Rock, passionately. 'Tll buy
Slagle's silence. I've five thousand dol
lars In the bank. III stop Gage Pres
toms stealth before It's too late. .
And If | have to I'll call Ash Pres
ton out"
mol Mo-" exclaimed Dabb. vio-
lently. mot that last anyway.
Rock, will you never settle down to
peaceful ranchin'? Suppose you come
to my house for dinner tonight. I'll
have Tom Lincoln. Wen talk it ever.
1t was an Unfortunately long day for
Rock. 1t was dusk when he walked
out to the mansion that was John
Dabb's home.
Rock was admitted to a cheerful
library, and the presence of Dabb
and Lincoln.
"Howdy, Rock! Get down an come
in" was Dabb's greeting. Glad you
came early. Tom you remember
True Rock, don't your"
Il shore do replied Lincoln, *
tending a lean hand.
sit down, friends" said Dabb.
I've got two more fellows comm
after dinner, an wen have a little
game of draw after. Now, Rock,
I've talked your trouble owe with
Tom, an here's his angle. I'm bound
to say. | think it a solution to a nasty
problem. AT that 1t hinges most on
you. Go back to Preston an tell
him the truth. That he's found out
by some cattlemen, an he must quit
his butcherin' stolen cattle before
Hesbitt gets on him. Tell him he's
to come before the Cattle Association.
That means Tom an me, an Hesbitt,
sure, but we can handle him. Well
keep the deal out of court, an Pres
ton out of Jail, provided he comes to
us, pays Slagle off, an squares Hes
bitt for the stock he has lost. Then
Preston, an his four sons, especially
this Ash Preston, who's the ring
leader, no doubt, must leave the
country"
Wonderful fair and fine of you
gentlemen" returned Rock, instantly,
his face breaking.
wal, Rock, it's ABBOTT this heah
way" put in Lincoln. with his slow
Southern accent. 1--WE shore can af-
ford to be generous because Preston
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Chapter Al
PRESToN'S GOLDEN CHANCE

what you mean?" hoarsely re
joined the rancher, as If shot thr,
with something that froze his yitals
He knew. 1t was only an outburst.
You're found out"
What's found out?f
Your b~utcherin' stolen cattle"
Who knows?"
''Slagle found Half Moon hides un,
der that culvert above his place. HI
coin. Then me-"
Preston's eyes set with ~greenisi
glare. his face, too, took on a green.
ssh~white cast and otherwise chang
ed grotesquely.
My Gawd!" And as IL to shut ouf
the revealing light he covered hii
face with nerveless hands.
Rocks first thrill came with ths
~rancher's reception of this news. i
augured well. But let the revelation
sink deep. He waited.
Gage. can prove o guilty
whispered Rock.
you can? -. How" returned
Preston. with solemn glazing eyes
"Ash's tracks. / trailed them.
measured them. / got his boot tracl
here in the corral. / saw the same
and under 1t. / compared them.
ripped open n of those burlap sacks
The Half Moon brand!
ASH" And the Kissed word wa.
a curse.
Eyes. You've split on Ash Pres
ton"
The big hands %clenched. and open
ed wide.
Rock. you wouldn't ruin me-"
Does anyone else have the proof:
on me-like your
mo. o yet. But I'm not the only
trailer on this range. Somebody will
trail your sons, as l did Ash. II you
"Ha! Then it amt too late?' he
queried, huskily.
What a rasping breath escaped the
broad chestl
Does anybody else suspect-be.
sides the four you named?"
"Hesbitt's outfits are scourin' the
range. They suspect. But they dom
know. Reckon one or later they'll
hit on somethin'. Old sign. 1t might
not convict, but it'd ruin you JUS
the same. And any fresh sign-Pres-
ton, youth all go to Jail"
Rock, are you comm in with ms
an Asian Thiry?" asked Pres
ton.
I'm in with you and Thirty now
Preston. I've laid my cards before
Dabb and Lincoln. They know me
| couldn't be crooked now-not tc
ave your life and Thiry's happi-
ness"
IF you'll agree to what / lay be-
fore you we can stall off the worst
What you mean by worst?"
ruin for your family. Jail for
your sons. Perhaps bloodshed."
"Ha! tibet last is shore as hell with
Ash in it. Rock, / get a bunch
you've been workin' to ward off this
ruin. Fer Thiry's sake?"
went on Rock, with deep emotion
warming to the impending argument,
But also I'm thinkin' of her mother
and sisters-and the boys who're in
nocent as they are. In fact, for al
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Chapter Al
THIEVES

Eyes. And you understand, he re-
piled sharply.
IL do not"
''Thiry darling. I can forgive your
falsehood to all except me-"
What" she cried, pride and fear
In one gasp.
II did not take much Of n pun to
get her into his arms, and in an
other moment he had her helpless,
lifting her from the ground, her face
saThiry, don't you love. me a very
Iittle2" he asked, deep tenderness
thrilling in his voice.
mo- Oh, let me go!" she i'm
plored.
"Be honest"
II can't be I'm such a liar.
s'Thiry. I love you so wonderfully.
Ever since that minute you stepped
in Winters store. Didn't you like
me then-or afterward?"
81 suppose / did. But what's the
use TO talk Of II. :. You're holding
me In a--a-most shameless manner
Let me CO."
Reckon III hold you this way q
long time. TN you say you love
She essayed TO free herself, but her
strength fell far short Of her spirit,
ssThen you'll hold me until day
Nght-when Ash viii see you
"Well, say a little short OF Gay.
light. Reckon / can get along WIN
.ksf for a while"
-N-please-pIeasel True
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-02-04

gettin' hyar," growled Preston, as
Rock entered.
Reckon you won't be r'aring for
me to hurry, after / start" replied
Rock. closing the door and facing
the rancher with intent unmasked
gaze. Preston, not a whisper of what
| say must be heard by anyone but
you"
Come close then, an talk low
Whereupon Rock drew a chair up
to Preston's, and eying him square
ly, whispered:
"Preston, the tig's up!"
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-02-04

Continued on page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

The most sordid case tried in po- lice court in years was that tnls morning of George PadroZny, 31. of GA Vine street. If half of the evil dence presented is true the state police have sufficient material on which to base campaign to rid the state of an apparent chain Of houses of i'll fame in Milford. Farm ington, Torrington and Thomaston.
 Padrozny was charged by hfs wife. Ruby, ,26, of 32 Abbott ave- nue of forcing her under threat or death to take to the streets to earn a livelihood and to turn over the receipts to him. While he was serv- Ing years time in jail for burg lary and receiving stolen goods his pals carried on and according 10 her statement she had no alterf1a- five but to accompany them from nlace to place. .'If I refused they threatened to give me the 'busi- ness. 1" which in gangland parlance means anything from being placed on the spot to an ordinary beat ina up. She exhibited a scar where her husband once slashed her. Even while he was in jail he obtained his s'rake-off" from the illicit profes- sion.
 The young woman had her hus- band arrested on April 14th. WneI she admitted her part in the ar. fair she was also detained by ths police. Padrozny claimed in cour this morning that it was all s.frame-up". His wife framed hin two years ago and had him sent tt iail and now she wants to see hin p,,t away again. Mrs Padrozny in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
SORDID CASE UNF0LDS IN CITY COURT
Husband Held In $2,OOO Bonds After
 Wife Tells Story
George Padrozny Faces June Term of Court-Mate Claims She Was Forced 10 Live Immoral Life Fiounded By Gang-Div0rce Proceedings Loom

sists that her actions in appealing to the police was to free herself from her husbands influence and that of his pals. She claims that she wishes to live with her mother in New York City and wants to be let alone and permitted to live a nor nal life.
 After listening to the rotten features of the case Judge T. V. Meyer continued the case of Pad- rozny. charged with using fe- male for immoral purposes. until lime 4th under bonds of $2,000. The superior court, criminal tide, - Opens June 7th. Mrs Padrozny was
 placed in the custody of her mos tfer. Mrs Edna Chalmers of New
 York City. Both women were ad-
 vised to report to the police if any
 attempt was made by Padrozny or
 his friends to molest them. From
 all indications the couple will be
 separated by divorce proceedings
 very shortly.
 The young woman's story of be- ing bounded from one town to an- other and kept under constant sur. lNveillance by friends of her husband was told very frankly. She was sub tected to severe cross examina- tion by Attorney Herman J. Weis. man. She denied framing her hus- band and explained that it was the only means of obtaining protec' ton, appealing to the police. Her experiences in Waterbury Walnut Beach, Farmington, Thom' aston and Torrington were describ. 1 ed and the names of men given who are the alleged proprietors of some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Root Governor Of
 Rotary District
Pitts6eld Man Chosen at Springfield Conference
 Eleven Attend From This City

Rotary will make a contribution to
 the permanent peace of the world
 Arthur Bailey of Winsted spoke
 on the coming international con-
 vention at Seattle, Washington. In-
 troduction of the following gover-
 nors was made: Donald A. Adams
 of New Haven. Conn; George H.
 Cooper of Pittsfield; Rev John AL
 ison of Holyoke; Allen D. Colvin of
 New London, Conn; Allen H. Bagg
 of Pittsdeld: James A. Gum oi
 Turner's, Falls; Vernon H. Hodges
 of New Haven; and Richard E.
 Dodge of Willimantic.
 The concluding address of the evening was made by James Cheer of the New York city club, who
 spoke on "Radiating Rotary. Ht urged less selfishness, and more energy applied to radiation" O. personality.
 "In the mad rush to gain mater, ial things Mir Gheen said, there is danger of losing the perspective of life, of emitting those finer, en during qualities that bring tn, truest success and the greatest per
 sonal satisfaction, while at the sam' time. they guarantee us the esteem of our fellowmen."
 "A real Rotarian will carry watel for the Boy Scouts and run errand for the Chamber of Commerce. H' has but one idea in mind-to serve ito radiate." X,
 Invocation was offered in th' morning session by Rev Alfred Grant Walton and ir the evening session by Rev Percy T. Edrop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
The Playground
 at Waterville
In Better Condition This Year Than Ever
 Before

The youth of Waterville is to have better playground facilities during the coming summer than ever before as soon as work at the Waterville Park is completed. Thanks to labor furnished by the Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund the park department has finally been able to put the baseball dia- mond area, particularly the out field, into decent shape.
 Efforts in this direction last year made little progress due to lack of funds but people familiar with the situation during the past few months were able to induce the de- partment with the aid of unem- nEsi1ab,e sl9ysd la09r which was made
 The diamond when completed will be an excellent one and will make it possible for better games to be played there. The area re. served for swings and other ap. | paratus has also been improved and facilities will be provided fol lquoit pitching.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

William c. Root of Pittsfield. Mass was chosen governor of the 30th district Rotary international by the unanimous vote of $40 dele gates at the annual spring confer ence at the Hotel Kimball. Spring field, yesterday. He will succeed Paul w. Kieser of Longmeadow in that capacity. Eleven delegated from the Waterbury Rotary club attended the conference.
 The conference was the largest in the history of the district and it marked the first time that AZ clubs within the region were fully repre- sented. Guest Rotarians from Col umbus, O., Wheeling, w. ", Pine Bluff, Ark. and San Antonio. Tex, were present.
 The program occupied almost 12 hours, starting with registration in the morning and concluding with remarks by Mir Root, district gov- ernor nominee, at 10:30 o'clock last night. -
 Walter Walthall of San Antonio, Texas, in his address stated that there are now 3,490 Rotary clubs in 70. countries and that ''all over the world it is the fervent hope that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Don't forget this. You're buying Hamps0n- Mintie- Abbott Superior Quality Merchandise, all new and
 desirable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Waterbury will be well represent. ed at the annual, reunion of the Connecticut branch of the National Yeomanettes to be held at New London on May 14. The yeomanet- tes are women who served in the naval service during the World war. All former yoemanettes of the state have been invited to the meet ing which will be preceded by a banquet to be served at 6;30 p. m.
 Among the yoemanettes from this city who probably will attend are Mrs William l.. Dwyer. former na- tional vice-president: Mrs Timothy Fitzgerald, Mrs Harry Bergin, Mrs Harold Begley, Mrs William J. Cavanaugh and Mrs Herbert O. Smith. Mrs Margaret H. Seaman of Bridgeport and Miss Helen M Weinhusen, former national presi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
SCOVILL STREET MAN
 TO BE TRIED SATURDAY

Erwin J. Shoemaker. GA, of 14O Scovill street will be tried in police court Saturday morning on the charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. The accused was arrested last even- ing following an accident near the intersection fo Cole and Mill streets His machine collide dwith park ed car owned by Alfred F. Foell o1 6Avon avenue. No serious dam. age resulted. Ng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
DEMOCRATS WILL
 | FOLLOW OLD PLAN
Town Chairman Makes Statement on Choosing
 Delegates to Confab
STATE PARTY RULES

awterbury's democratic organi- zation will stick, to its old methods of choosing delegates to the state convention, Town Chairman John H. Crary stated today following a study of the state party rules. The question has been raised to the effect that the party call issued for caucuses on the 2Sth and that the delegates should be elected at that time.
 "Caucuses always meant prim- aries in this city and other large communities of the state," declar- ed Chairman Crary this morning. "It is alright for the smaller towns that just hold caucuses and pick their delegates to the convention, but in the larger cities primaries must be held first to elect dele gates to a city convention who, in turn, elect the delegates to the state convention. We always fol- lowed the procedure of holding primaries on the caucus date be- fore and held the city convention couple of days later. I believe we'll foulow that same course thi, year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

of the illict establishments.
 The young couple have been mar ried five years. They met in a taxi cab office. The girls mother. Mrs Chalmers testified that Padrozny threatened to murder her if she ever butted in on his affairs and every time her daughter went to her home in New York City she was followed and forced to return to Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Local Yeomanettes
 To Attend Party
Annual Reunion of State Body to Be Held ill New
 London Next Month

dent of New Haven will join the Waterbury members at the meet ling. ...
 It is requested that reservations be made with Miss Edna V. Houli- han, P. O. box 633, New London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
CROSBY HIGH

SOPHOMORE HONOR ROLL
 Tn the sophomore mid-year hon. or roll at Crosby high school. re- leased Monday, the name of Dan Noonan of 72 Crescent street was omitted. Noonan is classified in the class B students who attained an average of S5 per cent or better in three subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Grenadier Club
 Annual Dance Will Be Held at YMCA Sat-
 urday Night

The first annual dance of the Grenadier club, young men s fraternity of the central YMCA will be held in the gymnasium of that institution Saturday evening at S:3O o'clock with Mike DeVito and hIs Arcadians furnishing the mu- sic for dancing.
 Tickets may be secured from Ralph Falzone, chairman of the | ticket committee.
 Cairo, Egypt, is holding came ! derbys. e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

The United States is the world s
 largest producers of poultry, China is second. e
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
World's Clearing House
for Dealings in Ivory

A sight that can be matched mo-
where on earth Is frequently seen In
one Of the big warehouses Of the Lon
don docks. On what Is known as the
ivory floor Of this warehouse some
times nd fewer than. 10000 tusks Of
elephants and other animals, among
them 14O tusks Of prehistoric mann
moths, some estimated to be nearly
$4,000 years old.
Every three months, when auctions
are held. more ivory than Ia collected
at any other place In the world Ii
brought to this warehouse and buyers
from the United States and Europe
come to bid for it.
The largest Of the mammoth's tusks
measures IA feet from tip to tip, IL
curved like the horns Of some enor-
nous paleozoic ram and Is worth $3.50
a hundredweight. These ice-preserved
tusks are found In the semi-arctic re-
gions Of Siberia and more than ten
tons year arrive in this worlds clear
ing house for ivory. In Siberia men
dig for these tusks as they dig for
gold In other parts Of the world.
Some Of these great pieces Of ivory
are beautiful and wonderfully pre-
served, while others look like pieces
Of fossilized wood. The ivory, except
for the exterior discoloration, IL as
sound as If 1t had been taken of an
animal few weeks ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDiIORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber of Cecil County has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF
said county. letters of admintstra.
ton on the personal estate OF
HENRY BRANCH PATTEN
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated on or
before the 9th, day of July 1892,
they may otherwise by law, DC ex
cluded from all benefit Of saio
estate. ALI indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 9th day of January, 1892.
EMMA BEATRICE PATTEN.
Executrix.
Test: r. J. McCauley. Regists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
anniverSarv.

Under the direction of Com. John
D. Pennington, Prohibition enforce
ment in the district, comprising
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware, paid for itself la st year. This
is not only tribute to Command er
Pennington and his staff but an EN- :
barrassment to those who have been
insisting that the cost OF law enforce
ment is excessive.
In fines and forfeitures, in the sale
of confiscated automobiles and other
saleable material and in tax assess
ments and collections so frequently
resulting when the earnings of boot
leggers are disclosed, the govern
ment in the district made enough to
pay all the costs of enforcing the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
Blind Poet Remembered

Two hundred years ago the follow
ing interesting item appeared in Lon.
don Notes and Queries: Several Gem
tlemen Of Diftinction who were inti-
mately acquainted with the late cele-
brated Mr.. Milton the Poet, are about
rafting a Contribution for erecting a
ftately Monument In Weftminfter-Ab-
hey, in Token Of Memory to 70 great
Man; It's faid It 10 TO be perform'd
by Mr.. Risbrack. who has made the
choiceft Monuments in that Cathedral,
and truly deferves the Rank Of Chief
of the Modern Artifts In the like Per-
fOrmances."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
HOG CHOLREA DURING
JANUARY

Hog cholera was reported on %
premises in the State during January,
compared with an average of 20 out
breaks for this period during the
last IL years. Fifteen were back
yard outbreaks; 10 occurred on farms
where hogs are bred and raised; Is
were secondary, or a spread of the
infection.
Thirteen of the % counties report
ed one or more outbreaks of cholera.
Carroll took first place with z out
breaks; followed by Frederick wiah
a; Howard and Montgomery with 8
each; Baltimore and Wicomico, 2
each; Charles, Kent, Paince Georges,
Queen Anne, ST. Mary's Washing
ton and Worcester recorded / eac h.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
Wolves in Russia Take
Heavy Toll of Animals

Though tales Of timber wolves chas-
ing and attacking human beings are
branded as fabrications, the European
and Arctic cousins Of the American
species frequently are guilty.
Donald B. Mcmillan, the explorer,
says that the white wolves Of the Arc
tic have been known to track down
and kill Eskimos. He cited an In
stance recently when a man was borne
down and devoured by wolves on his
way home from a sealing expedition.
In Russia, where wolves travel in
large and ferocious packs In the win
ter, there are many instances where
peasants have been devoured. Some
times a whole family, Journeying
across the plains In a sleigh, is killed
and eaten by the beasts after the
horses have been pulled down. Tales
of desperate fights are common.
In Russia $1,000 horses, $4,000 cattle
and $4,000 other animals were de-
voured by wolves In 1924. The Rus
sian wolf is very much like the Ameri-
can timber wolf, except for color and
markings, and sometimes weighs 100
pounds.
The greatest human toll by a wolf
was taken near Gevaudan, France. In
1765. II the story IL correct. 80 peo-
pie were devoured that year by an
animal Of great size and daring which
invaded streets at night in the hunt for
victims.
4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
Notice To Contractors

Bids will be received for the
construction and erection of a
high school at North East, Md,
at the office OF the Board OF Ed
ucation OF Cecil County, Elk
ton, Maryland, on or before
1880 p. M, Friday, February
10Th, 1882, after which time
they will be opened.
Proposals snail be In dupli-
cate, in a sealed envelope adj
dressed to said Board OF Edu-
cation and marked Proposals
for North East High Scnool.
With proposals shall be includ-
ed a certified check in the sum
of $4,000, payable to the Board
of Education Of Cecil County.
or a bidders bond in like
amount. The proposals shall
state that the bidder is able to
secure a bond for the perform
ance of the work and a state
ment to that effect by a reput-
able bonding company. The
certified check, or bidders bond
will be returned after award of
contract; and to successful bid
der, after bond of completion Is
executed.
Bids for heating and ventila-
ton, electric wiring and plumb
ing and sewage disposal, will
be received and awarded sep
arately, on and at the same
time.
Plans and specifications may
be obtained at the Office vi the
Board Of Education of Cecil
County, Elkton, Maryland.
The Board reserves the right
to accept or reject any OF all
bids.
BY Order of The Board of Ed
ucation Of Cecil County.
HOWARD T. RUHL,
County Superintendent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-26
WOODLAND

The Ushers Union will hold ar
oyster supper in the Church House,
Friday evening, 26th. Proceeds for
the Official Board.
Misses Lillian and Louise Gagg, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mr.. Forrest
Miller, Of New Brunswick,N N. j.
visited his sister, Mrs. S. Rowland
Tome, over the week end.
Mr.. John Astle, ST., daughter Miss
Mabel and his sister, Miss Rachel
Astle, of Zion, spent part of last
week with his daughter, Mrs. Harold
Tyson.
Miss M. o. Jackson has returned
from three weeks visit with relati
YES in Wilmington.
Mrs. j. B. Tyson, Mrs. JOS. D
SINNERS, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc.
Kay and Elsie were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Earle Tyson, of
Rising Sun, Sunday.
Miss Bruna Abrahams, of Amber
Pa, was at home, the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G. Barnes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll E.~Tyson
were entertained to dinner, Sunday
evening, by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
R. Gibson, OF North East, in honor
OF the Tysons and Gibsons wedding
anniversary