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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

1. To discuss and formulate
the heeds of the actual till
ers OF the soil of the state Of
Ohio who are facing mortgage
foreclosures, evictiOns. and
tax sales, whose buildings and
equipment are going into de-
cay, whose land is going IN
fortified because farm prices
have dropped far below he
cost Of production.
2. To lay plans for a stain
wide organization to carry -
AN effective struggle that
needs may be fulfilled.
3. To discuss and formulate
ways and means of extending
this organization and struggle
to those parts of the state
which have not yet beeA
reached by our program.
The Call Committee invites all
farmers to send delegates to this
rank and file Relief Conference.
II they are members Of farm or
CARNATIONS these organizations
should send delegates. Unorga-
nized farmers may send delegates
by holding a mass meeting and
electing them there. Representa-
ton is based on one delegate for
every ten farmers participating in
the election.
Other farmers, not regularly
elected delegates, may visit the
conference as fraternal delegates
with no voting privilege.
The Committee which is calling
the Conference consists Of the fol-
lowing farmers: M. Furstenberg
Portage county; William Callahan
Licking county; Donald D. Smith
Defiance county; John W. Mar
shall, Columbiana county; Lee
Weene, Ashtabula county. Fur
Their information about the confer
ence can be obtained from Johr
Marshall, R. r. d. No. /, Leetonia
| Ohio.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
ScOTTSBORO BOY IS
SENTENCED TO DIE
WHITE JURY DEGREES EXTREME PENALTY FOR
INNOCENT LAD; APPEAL CASE

The trial Of Charlie Weems, an,
other of the innocent boys, will be-
gin April II. AS in the case Of
Patterson, the defense will again
move for the dismissal of the in
dictment on the ground that Ne
groes have been barred from ,serv-
ing ON the jury both in the first
case and at present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
OHIO RELIEF CONFERENCE WILL
MEET IN COLUMBUS. APRIL z
FARMERS WILL DRAW UP PROGRAM OF IMME-
DATE DEMANDS AND PERFECT
UNITED FRONT ACTION

united front Farmers Relief Conference has been
called by group of militant Ohio farmers to take place in
Columbus April o. This conference like the state con-
ferences which have been held in Nebraska the Daotas
Minnesota and the regional conference held in Sioux City
March 25 is being held in accordance with the call issued
by the Farmers National Relief Conference held in Wash
ington D. c., December to TO- 1892
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
ALL HIS WORK FOR
NOTHING

In other words, Mr.. Hedlund has
spent on his farm all but $46S OF
the original purchase price. How
ever, there was still due on his
place the mortgage Of $500 plus
interest of $472. In March, 1882,
the place was sold at a shreiff
sale for $4,000 and a deficiency
Judgment was filed to cover the
balance of $472.
In spite Of all the work and
money he has spent on his farm,
Mr.. Hedlund, like thousands OF
others, has lost it. However, ne
is determined that he will not o.
put off the place and his neignOOrs
are with him 100 per cent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

Berlin, April HITLER took one
further step in fastening fascist
rule on the German people today
when all of the state governments
were placed directly under his con-
troll. Hitler viii appoint gov
ernor for each state Che himself
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
N. Y. State Troopers
lniure II Farmers IN
Attack on Strikers
800 HEAR LEAGUE
ORGANIZER SPEAK
AT CALF. MEETING
(BY C. c.

Escalon, Calf, April 8.-Three
hundred farmers and workers at
tended meeting here last night
at which Carl Patterson, state or
ganizer of the United Farmers
League, spoke.
A farmer of Escalon spoke and
another farmer from Modesto was
chairman. Thirty signed appica-
tons to join the United Farmers
League and a committee Of IL was
formed. -.
The next meeting will be hello
April Is in the Escalon Park.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

will be governor Of Prussia) and
the governor will appoint the pre-
mier of the state. The premiers
will be responsible to the Hitler
regime alone.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
Lux STILL HELD
State Attempts to Divide
Workers and Farmers
in Wilber Case
TRY RED HERRING
Six Lincoln Workers Are
Freed After Working
Out Their Fines
TRY RED HERRING
NV MRS D. R. b

Lincoln, Nebr., April g..
The six Lincoln workers who
wore fined $25 each after
thew had attempted to stop a
foreclosure at WILDER were re-
leased on April A, having
served out their fines. These
six workers were among a
group of 16 farmers and
workers who were arrested
when a crowd Of several hun
dred farmers attempted to
sto0 a foreclosure under the
leadership of the Holiday
Assn.
APPEAL TO SUPREME
COURT
Defense attorney has appealed
the conviction of Harry Lux, Holt
day organizer, and D. Robert Bur-
leigh, unemployed workers candl-
date for mayor of Lincoln. Bur
leigh was released on bail, but
Harry Lux is still being held on
the additional charges of unlawful
assembly in the county cuort. His
case comes up April IL.
A protest meeting, attended by
$50 workers mad farmers, was held
at Lincoln April 6. Harry Hole
man, chief counsel for the defense
spoke. He showed up the onesided
attitude Of the courts and of the
press. D. Robert Burleigh pointed
out that five unemployed of Lin
coin who received fines Of 800
each, were given thtse heavy fines
because they have been fighting
for the rights Of the unemployed
IN Lincoln.
TRY TO BREAK SOLIDARITY
1t was pointed out that the
workers were given stiff sentences
and the farmers light sentences IL
order to drive a wedge between
workers and farmers. In order t.
scare the farmers stories hav
been spread that the unemployet
Of Lincoln who went with tn
farmers to stop the sale were Con
munists and gangsters. The eff
feet of this propaganda is we'll pu
BY a Holiday farmer who writes
AT Lincoln we run on to som
that tried to make out that Harr
was paid lobbyist for the Com
mUrnist party. Now if what he
doing is communism, then it is
bad we have not got more Con
munists."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
MRS. PETER MADSEN
DIES AT WILLISTON

AS we go to press reports comes
in that Mrs. Peter Madsen west
of Reserve, on the reservation, has
passed away in a Williston hos
pital.
Mrs. Madsen had been ailing tol
some time and was lately moved
from the Plentywood hospital to a
Williston hospital.
She is the daughter of Jim john
SON of Dagmar.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
TRY TOEWCT
BERRY GROWER
Gather in Wash. to Stop
Eviction of Farmer Who
Paid $8,547 on Farm
(BY w. H.

Spanaway, Wash, April THE
Puyallup Valley is known as the
"berry center of the world" Red
raspber1ies, Strawberries and ever
green blackberries are the princi-
pal crops raised here. Through
persistent advertising by the Com
mercial Clubs, Chambers of Com
merce, and other agencies of the
exploiting class, hundreds of three,
five and ten acre tracts were sold
to individuals who dreamed of a
home and independence.
Raw stump land covered with fir
stumps, two to six feet in diameter
was sold for $50 to $3.50 an acre,
Improved land went at $500 to
$4,000 an acre.
The case of Mr.. Hedlund OF
Puyallup is typical of hundreds
here in the valley.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
TODAY-sa q year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14
NOTIFIED OF EVICTION

On March 81, Mr.. Hedlund was
officially notified that a $1,000
bond had been posted by the man
who held a mortgage against his
farm and that he would be evicted
April 4. BY z a. m. on that date
the farmers and workers under the
leadership of the United Farmers
League began to arrive in cars
and trucks at Hedlutnd's farm. By
8 a. m. about 100 men and women
were present.
A committee of five was elected
to have charge and they in turn
elected a spokesman. No sheriff
came to evict the owner and at 2
D. m. a committee was sent to the
Sheriff's office in Tacoma where
they were informed that no bonds
had been posted.
The farmers organized a com
mittee of action of Mr.. Hedlund's
nearest neighbors who are tC
| notify those farther away in case
another attempt is made to throw
him out.
Twelve years ago in boom times
Hedlund purchased three acres fol
$4,000, paying $500 in cash ant
giving a mortgage for the bal
ance. Since then he has paid:
| On principal ...--..--.--...--..--.$ 1000
Interest ........................-.... 1910
Taxas ... 5000
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

UNITE THE DESTITUTE
FARMERS IN ONE
FRONT!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-14

Total paid, including
$4,000 down pint. --------$s,o47.oO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
SAVITT GEMS AND
NORWALK PROS AT
HARTFORD SUNDAY

The SaVitt Gems, who added fur
defeating the House of David at
Buckley stadium. last Wednesday
night, will play Skee Watson's
Norwalk Pros at Buckley Stadium,
Sunday afternoon. in the first of
series of three games for the semi
pro championship of the state.
There has not been, in recent
years, Il clean-cut holder of that
title so the Savitt Gems, In the be-
lief they have as good a semipro
club as in the state issued sweep
ing challenge to meet any and all
corners in series OF best two out
of three games for the title and
side-bet Of 500. Skee Watson.
who formerly played in Hartford,
promptly accepted the defeat IL
behalf of his club. IL the Gems
triumph over Norwalk, then they
will be prepared to take on any
other club that Is prepared to
comply with the terms.
Morrcll to Start
The Gems will probably use in
the Sunday game Bill Morrell,
former GIANTS 'plICneT. WIZ
hurled the Gems to victory over
the House OF David. Johnnie
Miller and Pat Lotus will be in re-
serve. Bill Barrett. for nine
years an American League, out
fielder, will play in right field. This
game will follow seven-inning
preliminary between the New Eng
land Colored Giants Of Hartford
and the Springfield Royals.
A great last-minute attraction
has been arranged by the Gems
management for tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon when the Hart
ford team will take on the famous
Black Yankees from New York IN
a double header. starting at 2
O'Clock. The Yankees are regard
ed as in the same class with the
Philadelphia Giants with which
club the Gems split even in july
4th double-header. Two of the
Yankee players - Yancy, at short,
and jenkins in left field - play In
the winter-time with the famous
Renaissance Basketball team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
new YORK GIRL
FINAL OBSTACLE
TO MRSD. &c. HURD

Eastern Point. Conn. July IA -
UP) Mrs Dorothy Campbell.
Hurd, Philadelphia, former holder
of the Womens golf titles of the
United States and Great Britain,
started out today determined to
win the Shenescossett County
Clubs invitation tournament and
with 1t permanent possession OF
the Griswold cup.
Opposing Mrs Hurd in the 18
hole final was Miss Jane Brooks,
of Sparkhill, n. Y. capable shot
maker, but lacking the tournament
experience of Mrs Hurd.
Mrs Hurd twice has won the
Griswold cup. first offered Is years
ago, and victory todoy will retire
it. Miss Edith Quier, Reading. Pa.
day, also is a two-time winner of
the trophy.
Probabilities
Mrs Hurd will have to play a
steadier game today than she did
yesterday. however, providing Miss
Brooks continues to shoot the
brand OF golf she did in the semi
final round. A comparison of their
medal scores in yesterdays play
shows both shot the first nine in
40. and that Miss Brooks came
home in the same figure. Mrs
Hurd. however, took As strokes
on the second nine. Despite her
excellent golf. Miss Brooks had to
go 81 holes before she eliminated
Miss Kathryn Bragaw. Of Mont
clair, N. j.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
KNAPP, CLOSE TO
KNOCKOUT, WINS
FROM PETROLLE
New Haven Boy Makes
Great Sh0wing--HOw-
ard Stopped - CASH
mini Takes Thriller

New Haven, Conn, July a.
(UP)-Carmen Knapp, local well
terweight, scored a 10 round VIC
tory over frankie Petrolle, Of
Schenectady, N. Y, last night.
Petrolle had his younger oppo-
nent down once. in the ff'h row"
when he caught him with stiff
right hand jolt in Inc chm. ine
bell rang with the count at eight,
and Knapp came back strong In the
next round.
Buddy BeIted Out
Al Boross, Bridgeport heavy
weight, needed les than two
rounds.to put Buddy Howard, New
Haven, away in the eight round
semi-final. The knockout came
after So seconds of the second
round. Joe Maselli. New Haven,
lightweight, defeated Phil Baker,
Norwalk. in a five rounder and
Willie DerenZo, Albany, N. Y, won
from Gene Bruce, Bridgeport, over
the same distance.
In five round preliminary that
rivaled the main attraction for ac-
ton and hard punching, AL CASH
mini of New York won a close nod
over Eddie Mays, Hartford colored
welterweights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
WOLGAST, CHAMP
OF FLYWEICHTS.
LOSES TO FARBER

New York, July ID - UP) -
Lew Farber of New York regis
tered notable boxing upset last
night by winning the decision over
Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia,
generally recognized as world fly
weight champion, in their non title
1O-round bout at FugaZy Bowl,
Coney Island.
Farber evened his score with the
champion, to whom he recently
dropped disputed decision. Last
night. the New York boy received
the vote of one judge and the
referee. the other Judge balloting
for Wolgast. The decision was
popular with the 5000 fans.
Stabbing Farber repeatedly with
a fast left that did little damage,
Wolgast took an early lead, but
Farber landed smashing right
hook to the kidney in the third
that slowed up Wolgast. There
after Farber took the aggressive.
Wolgast weighed 116 1-2 pounds,
four and half over the 112-
pound limit, and Farber scaled
Jig,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
Town Plot Eagles
VS. Naugy Firemen


The Town Plot Eagles, who will
play Naugatuck Fire Department
at the Recreation field tonight will
show in its lineup the following
players: frankie DeBaise, Sheets
Carroll, Frank Dattle, leading Pub
lie Park hitter; Joe German, Ben
Yostka, X. Burns, Fiore Jacauso,
Tile Mustra, Toch MARITIME, Patsy
Varenelli and Joe Forte.
The Town Plot Eagles would like
a twilight tilt with the WATERFOWL
Cards for next Wednesday night
at WATERFOWL. The Eagles will
play the North End Giants in the
near future. The Eagles would
like to hear from the Sons Of Italy
of Southington. For games. write
to Nick Orsillo, 2 Ruth Place, Wa
terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
Runors And Reality Gathered From
This Sporting w orld

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

dope bucket given such usy kick that it
leaked all Long Island bowl the umu Of talk has died down
upon the question: WAS Jack Shkey fairly knocked by Primo
Canera The following by Bill Braucher editor of NEA
and op-ranking those few who
figured his and is interesting least
Sharkey think their idol took the way
In hall real Mccoy knockout
apparent As Sharey the floor little shudder along
his SPINE That's drag him his his feet kew
pointed inward sharp angle and they limp and of control
Seconds using instead of smelling salts tiny ammonia
stink bombs When Sharkeys seconds got him back the STOOL
Al Lacey these bombs under the
beak. Says Lacey:
One of those things usually brings guy around But after
cracked the second he didn't bat He began show
signs of life when opened the third The fourth brought him
to his
Il used so much that him. that when got
called for his eyes, they sartng
mo who isn't nhale of these things let alone
four.
Sharkys mke in that sixth round made when he failed
after being whaekd down the first time In
jumped after Camera tlegraphng right hand
your Emma could have dueked He badly hurt and
dazed Tunny would have covered fled and might have
back after win the fight
it would appear that Sharky lost his head pinch
again. did his former battle with Camera
Hottest dramatic land he has had many, Shar
KEY couldn't fake knockout like He's that good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14

auto drivers to Bristol Mr. Boyd,
in charge of the automobile racers,
Insisted upon making q personal
Inspection Of the track, particularly
the turns at both ends as a matter
to safety. After travelling the
track at high rate Of speed in
his own machine, he felt satisfied
that the men could make the turn
In safety.
Precaution Is to be taken by the
local association against injury OF
spectators by compelling all who
attend to witness the events from
the seats on the high embankment
as matter of safety.
While many drivers from outside
the state will be present, entries
will be received from all auto
drivers who care to attend by COM
with William r. Turner,
Dorothy Road Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
International
League
fBy United Pressl

Newark. maintained its two and
a half game International league
lead over Toronto by beating Mon
treal, to 8. in the opening con-
test of a five-game series. The Bears
hammered Smith and Pomorski for
IA hits. while Pie Jablonowski held
the Royals to seven, including Jack
Winsett's homer in the seventh.
Toronto kept pace with Newark
by beating Albany, to 2. Ralph
Birkofer registered his 10th win of
the season as he limited the Sena-
tors to seven hits. Rochester
BANKED Baltimore, Z to 0, behind
Fritz Ostermuellcr's two-hit pitch
ing.
In a free-hitting night game,
Buffalo smashed Jersey City, II to
6. after hammering cascarella and
Nicola for Is safeties, some of
which were punched for rallies of
five runs in the second and seven
in the fifth. Gould and Elliott al
lowed the Skeeters 10 hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14
'SOUTHPAWS May
MEET FOR TENNIS
TROPHY Ate. H.
Murphy and COughlin in
Semi-Finals For Long,
wood BOwl-Sarah Pal
frey Eliminates Favor
lite

Chestnut Hill, Mass, July A.
(UP)-Keenest competition Of the
tournament was expected when
play in all divisions of the annual
Longwood Bowl tennis tournament
at the Cricket club went into the
semi-final stage today.
The second-seeded singles play
err was eliminated in the only up
set in yesterdays matches, Joseph
inc Cruickshank of Santa Ana,
Calf, falling before unseeded
Sarah Palfrey Nof Brookline in
three hard-fought sets, rs, ST.,
|6-3.
Miss Palfrey will meet Alice
Marble of San Francisco today in
one Of the semi-finals, and the
odds-on favorite, Carolin Babcock
Of Los Angeles will meet Baroness
Maud Levi of New York in the
other.
In the semi finals for the bowl,
top-seeded Richard (Dick) MUIR
ply of Utica, N. r., is being pick
ed to left-hand his way to victory
over c. Frederick Roll of Phila-
delphia, and another left-handed
player, Joseph Coughiin of San
Francisco, was regarded as having
an even chance to win over Mar
tyn Buxby of Miami, Fla.
Other Matches Today
Mems doubles semi finals-Henry
Culley, Santa Barbara, Calf, and
Coughlin VS. Murphy and Norcross
Tilney, New York; Edward Suffer,
New Orleans and Kendall Cram,
Nashville, Tenn, vs. Malcolm T..
Hill, Newton and Sam Fitch.
Brookline.
Women's doubles semi finals
Miss Babcock and Mrs John Van
Ryn, Philadelphia, VS. Carolyn Rob-
erts, New York. and Mrs C. S.
Hirsch, White Plains, N. Y; Miss
Cruickshank and Alice Marble of
San Farancisco, VS. the winner Of
a quarter-final match to be played
today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-14

Terry kept Vergez on the squad
this season. against the wishes Of
most New York fans, following his
1882 slump.
Terry figured Johnny's trouble
was mental, and he was right.
Vergez' baby boy died during the
1882 training season and because
of this Johnny's wife was on the
verge Of a nervous breakdown dur
ing most of the summer.
Back to Farm
The chap from Alameda, Calf.
was in the game but his mind was
elsewhere. His fielding was 50
poor and his batting SO weak that
he was replaced by Gilbert Eng
lish. But this season, Johnny
snapped back into form. became
sparkplug in the Giants excellent
infield and is batting about .290.
He came through heroically yes.
terday. With two strikes against
him in the ninth inning, he landed
on one of Tex Carleton's best de.
liyeries and drove the ball into the
left field stands for the home run
that gave New York 3 to win
over st Louis. This blow enabled
the Giants to maintain their three
game National lead over the soar
ing Chicago Cubs, and 1t dropped
the Cardinals from third to fourth
place. Carleton allowed the Giant
seven hits, the same numbe
yielded by Carl Hubbell.
Chicago extended its winnin
streak to eight straight by trount
ing Brooklyn, 4 to /, behind 10
Warneke's mastery pitching. II
Cubs collected II hits off Waltz
Beck, including Manager Charls
Grimm's three singles. Pittsbu
replaced st LouB at third positit
by downing Boston, 8 to 3.
The Phillies again rose out
the cellar by beating Cincinnati;
4 to 8, sinking the Reds back int
the basement, although the Req
outhit them II to o.
Senators Slip
Washington's American leagr
lead over New York was pared t.
one lone game when the Senator
succumbed to Chicago, 9 to 8. Thu
Chisox collected 20 hits off three
Washington fingers and AL SIM
mons and Luke Appling each
drove in three runs. Struck by
pitched ball on the elbow, Manager
Joe Cronin may be out of the gamt
several days.
The Yankees extended their win
ming streak to six straight By
crushing st Louis, ~ to 0. Catcher
Bill Dickey returned to the line
up after three days absence with
an injured leg and made homer
In the fourth with two aboard.
Lefty Gomez held the Browns to
five hits, while the wild Browni'
pair, Hadley and Mcdonald yielded
nine hits. and nine walks.
Close Call
Odel Hale drove out homer H.
the eighth with q mate on base to
give Cleveland a to win ovcs
Philadelphia, and Mel Harde,
squelched an attempted Athletic
rally in the ninth with the bases
loaded. Detroit nosed out Boston
8 to 2, when Johnny stones doubt
drove in Charley Gehringer will
the winning run in the eighth.