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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
CANCSTERS HAD CONTROL OF THE
 RAIDED PRISON
Welfare Island Penitentia. ry Called Worst Prison
 in United States
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 New York, Jan g5-fUP) in, vsstigatieh into charges of alleged Interference" by Tammsby district leaders in ths administration Of ths Welfare Island pehitshtisfy was expected today 10 bs 6hs or the results of Commissioner Of c6ffse" tion Austin Maecefmieks dramatic raid on the East river prison,
 Mayor r. H. Lagu6fdia said he wasn't surprised by Inc evidences of maiadmihistfati0h and e0ffup. lion uncovered by MaGCefmieh and said Inc T'ammaHy administration was responsible for ths conditions
 Tt is typical Illustration" he said, "0f what this city government has inherited from its pfedsees' s0fs,"
 Authorities afe expected 10 give considerable attention 10 ths charge by Harry M. shulmhb. former associate of Professor Itays mebd Moisy. that politicians Hs~ dusHtiy teiephehed Warden Joseph A. Mecann.
 "tGvefy time ths warden heard that a esttaln leader was on The wire" said shuimah who conduct sd aR investigation Of ths island peHiteRtiafy for ths New York FeundA lion, "he would jump ID hs If he were shot from a ehtabult and run te the phone booth, Hf took all those calls In ths booth" Generally. sbulmah charged. or defs from the department or cor | feeti0b were ignored,
 "As far IS could determine. 6fa dsFs from outside peiitieiaHs-dls' triet leaders and the jike==wefe ebeyed with aiaefity." shuiWaa as' serted,
 Meanwhile. Commissioner Mac. G6fmlek directed ths "MetplHs ub' operations on the island today, There were still hundreds ef cells 10 be searched. prisoners 10 bs questioned.
 The conditions which MaeC0fr mick and his raiders discovered on the island were almost incredible, Two gangs. headed by notorious fsekstsefs. were found 10 be vifs tuatiy ruling the pflseh, Narcotics. knives, and other dangerous iaahHs shift weapons were found iH pess session 6f many ef the prisoners GetsH housing hundreds or carrier pigeons suspected as having been used to ny dope onto the islaHd were ussd by the two chief faeks etsefs, Joey tta6. ally of Dutch Schultz, and Edward Cleafy,
 Ha6 and cieafy were locked Up ia ordinary cells today along with Ge ef tbstf haHebmen who had been living 4 iife 0f ease and eems fort. iB the hospital defmitefy. uas restricted by prison rules.
 shalmaH related today ah iBei= dent be said be witnessed, to show the amazing held which ttae had on ths warden,
 ~ personally saw Warden Mo. Cam spend 4 haifsb6uF On eHe et his busy days" be said, "getti1g q lot Of lemons for ttae iH order that ttae might have lemonade" |"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
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GREAT BRITAIN
 AND THE UNITED
 STATES PROTEST
They Virtually Stand Alone in Defense of German
 Creditors


 Berlin, Jan 2BwfUPD=a#'fhs Unit sd states and Great Britain stood virtually atshe today in their ds= fenss of deFmaBy's t0Hg .teFm creditors and their stiff opposition 10 discrimination D favor ef H0iS land and gwitzefiabd,
 The British aud American b0Hdr holders, dsmaHdiHg proof that Ger many cannot pay at least half Of the interest on hsf debts, were t6 have met with Df Hjaitnaf sehaebt head 0f tbe rsiGhsbGBk,
 Ths British and Americans pfes scented their protests ot disefiiniti6s ton when ths conferences opened with tfiH Dfsyss, vice president or the feiehsbsHk, representing the German side.
 Considers bts tension existed ovsf the debts question because of the discrimination charged both by the United States and Great Britain, Germany had agfsed. ths delegates insisted. that she would not enter .irte special arrangements with otbsr foreign creditors without consulting aii of ths interested parties,
 Tn spite Of this, the promise of
  favorable trade arrangements by Holland and Switzerland, whereby German imports would be iBs creased into those countries, brought better treatment of the creditors in those counties, Swiss and Dutch boHdbeidefs. for ths past sik months. have besB able fe convert German scrip into cash at it's full face value. Others. uh- less they want to wait indefinitely. can receive only 60 per cent for it in cash. by selling Il t0 ths German geid discount bank, gefmany's position Is that no discrimination exists, since ths other nations were invited 10 take advantage of the shms terms offered switssf,aHd hhd Holland of gstmab sEs ports,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
Station To-Station
 Calls Now Possible
 Under Dial System
Direct Calls Can Be Made From Waterbury to Other Cities-Nearby States Also Linked in New and
 Economical Service For Police Dept.

EpesdieF and more se0nemieai serviee ib dispat9hiBg police fe. ports and alarms 0ysf ths telstvpe system was introduced today tH the Waterbury police department
 DiFeet contacts with any Datfi. etiaf police department iB the state is now possible, Calls 70 poe < penHsytvgnia, New Jersey and New York sfale will etse be difset gft6t ths first connection Is established thf6ugh the stats motor vehiete department of Springfield,
 ! Station -tozstattoH calls are now possible under dial system, which eliminates ths old bfaetiss Of a { siati4Ii sending out a general alarm NiffeH s6 CT 40 stations were sK. peeted 10 pick ID simultaneously If ths Waterbury police have z ,1ssssks for the Hartford police
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
WILEY HIGH NOTES

Plans for winter activities Wsfs dade at meeting Of ths Wiiby WsY club at the Y, M, c. A, last night, Sporting events. dances and fl debate Wers arranged.
 Tbs dance will bs held at ths central building in March. Fred Kenyon Is chairman of the pfes gram eeHnitttes.
 Sports contests will be directed by Edward Crank and Le6 Carrier. The debate viii bs held February ' on tbs subject "Heseivsd. That ths Government Should Control In. dHstfy." with Edward Latt6sa and JehH Adamehiek Bphelding the sf- firmsttv6 and Fred Kenyon and Edward crebk arguing the hega- tive,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
TOUHY GANG IS
 VICTORIOUS IN
 TRIAL THUS FAR
Prosecution Baffled.-Jake the Barber Evidence
 All That is Left

Chicago, Jan 2b,--Up) de. cidsdip worried prosecution pushed ahead tosday with ifs kidba ping fass against tiogst Hbe terrible ] l T0uhy and three other EaBgsls CTS with fl definite feeling that s0His' | one "6ibt done right by 0uF Ne1t". OBf Nell, of course, WAS the states attorneys office. represent. sd by Wiibsft Crowley. The s0tns, 0bs Whs 6ns or tHofs Of Inc seven stats witnesses who failed to idsh. | iify Touht, Gus Hchaeffet, Albert ttat0t or Eddie MoifGdden As mem, bers Of a gang which tiduh ped John Jhfs tho t.sfbefJ Factor, insi July,
 In tbs 6itlbg, however. was Fac.
 Tor, himself, Jake. of Jack us his friends call him, has dselafsd on sd many occasions. that hs will idsD' iify ths TouhY ghhgsfers sk bis hbduGtpts, II shrHed hardly pos sibis th1t he 100 might turn 6ui Il better witness for Inc defense thhb for the state,
 Prospects of sending Inc four | T6uhy EhnEsltrs to Inc electric thbif Or oven to thf pehitehtihfY | therefore, seemed t6 rest with Fac tor, after yesterdays disastrous sss' sion.
 In turn, Jerome Factor, the vic
 tlm's son. h Filipino beilb0y. A, L.
 Epsi sin, Factor family friend, Dt
 Herman M Hoi0wbY, ahothei friend. Mrs Epsi ein, Charles He'd
 iith. friend Of tetoms's, hnd Ernest Esdtfnhh, Il witness of the | Kidnapping, hil failed iD retnsmbsi
 whether they had seen any Of the
 four dsfeHdhtts in the gang which hduetsd Factor.
 l Aftsr Factor Is through facing the ordeal of identifying T6uby hhd his companions. hs will be asked
 t6 explain 10 English courts how lie made Il reported F.bDO,666 H
 stock deals while his clients were losing approximately that sum. l The state did manage 10 gel oyer One bit of identifying, Jerome Factor identified the picture 6l
 Willie BbaftsY. T6uhy gahgstsr, hi
 one of inc men who kidhhptd hii | father. Hhl ftey Is dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

they will not be obliged t0 send out ths inf0fmatiH for al police departments 6h the hook Up te itr t6fespt ths station, 4 direct Water. bufyst6-tiaftf6Fd connection will be possible under the nsw system,
 The City Of Waterbury is paying l. rental Of 1f66 f month for the Usa of ths tstetyps machines, The cost of pefatien iB ths future will bs cheaper, but the service will bs spesdisf and direct
 Waterbury is tied up with three states iH tiie big HoeksUp Of sta. lions 4 message can bs fslaysd from this city to any paft of Mas saebgssttE, New Jersey or NsW York, reporting any efimb or tss quest for information concerning criminals. automobiles general details concerning any incident Of tajjga tmD6ttaNGa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Italian World war veterans from practically every city and town Of size and importance throughout Connecticut will gather in Water bury Sunday afternoon Tie eer easioh will be the statewide meet ing Of the Italian. American Vet efabs of the World war, newly formed association, Sundays sss= sion, which will be held at Liberty hall, s6b Bank street, snd Mseea's restaurant, s1s Bank street, has besn eg'ted primarily for the pafs D0ss Of eleetjng permanent state officers,
 At meeting fs WWeeks ago ib New Haven temporary state efffa Gefs were chosen and tt was then voted te held ths final 6fg6hiza- lion session in this city, Tbe meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

ebairman in charge of arrange. nsnts, welcomed the diners.
 tn conjunction with the diTneFs ihs aHfiuai ladies night of the 1OCaf Anchor club was held. and each woman guest vas presented with gifts.
 Al tbe speakers table were t'atbeF Tehan, Judge J,avery, the ttsv James 1T, Grady, local chap lain, tbs. Rev John T. Anderson. D, b,, Of Devon. affiliated with Rev Dr Tsh6b when both Were professors at et Thomas seminary some lime ago, Lieut. John r. MGS Govern. Lieut. John II. Cassidy Detective Sergeant Robert '. Duns bigAn, president Of ths local Ans eb0f club, and Supreme resident ksiiehef.
 A delegation Of f2 attended reps tesentiBg the supreme Aneber club of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
THE BELLS MADE IitsToHy

Portland, Conn. fUt) ,~-fhs Bell family of this town hfs making hiss tefy in the local Masonic lodge. E. Irving Bell. ts. recently WAS fss elected treasurer of Warren i6dgs, 4, r, and A, M. for the bgth con sseutive year, His grandson, Car. lyle s Bell. IS presiding Waster 6f the lodge, The slider neli's record of long service Is believed un. 6dualied ih Masonic circles, He has never beab opposed for office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
HARVARD PLANS
 aOOtt, nGNTjfDAY

Cambridge, Mass. UPj.sz~Tbs first formal action In preparation f0f Harvard Uhivefsity's a66th ahs hivtfsafy@iB lgsg#was taken ts, gently with ths appointment of a eei1Hiittse 6f 10 "te bfepafe plans for ths celebration Of ths teresh- tsbsf9," 4 feature Of this esIsbfas lion Of this anniversary Of Ams efles's oldest educational institHs ton will he the publication 6f a new history Of Harvard UHivef. sitV,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
FrTS-.ATTACKS CURED

There ts gsw hsps fey victims er sss'f.. wss s.;. ,sess"f .s ,.. ' s. .s: ,s:.e. ..y msht. 0ss asss sftss ss0thsv Wew writes thst yebse bss relieved skesN sf Attseks, tts fsms hes sbvsad feg years ss sas ssss. has tsid a8ethsy, v yea saffsF.. send hsms. sss sad ss,.s: saS,..ss:: 4 < Hi t,,ssss Asl 2. ls4 F. will send . tsisi sagpiy sf tkis sDissdjd tFsst@sBs fFss,ZAav,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
MIA MiLk PRICE lltTA WOMEN

st, Louis lUP) ,==ii Higher milk prices. under tbe MIA code. may cause se women te seek charity befe, The women, on charity rolls two years ago, were given jobs ssil' Ing milk Co office workers iA down tgwa building, A price 0f nvs cents became popular, but when tho price was fgfoed le sl1 cents. business dropped or 60 per cent, Sponsors ef tbe milk plan said that Inc practice would probably De stopped,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
P. H. Nurses Active
 In X-Ray Campaign
Assisting in Tuberculosis Drive Through Family Con-
 tacts and By Instructing Patients

. treatment. she helps hih to adapt The iHstrufti0h hs has received there 10 tba h6ms and helps the
 family To adjust itself Co the needs
 of Inc patient.
 Directly connected with the present campaign Is lhs work of ths public health nurse In 1sbiaiBs Ing how &stay pictures may bs taken. ih securing funds ih some eases for those who afe unable 10 pay and in assisting tbe follow aup or those who show indications of abnormal chest conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston. Jan Cut- Weather forecast,
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Light rain tonight, Friday general . " fair, Colder late tonight Much colder Friday.
 bneetiauts=4Light rain tonight followed by fair and colder shtiy Friday. Friday fair and much cold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
HELD MEETING AT
 COMMUNITY HALL

Al meeting Of ths Daughters of Athens iH the Community hail Wednesday night, advisors for the present year were appointed as follows Mrs NJ. Met6ff, Mrs D. Anton and Mrs c. Slaves. The meeting discussed the matter of holding fl Valentine party next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

ttains have bssh sO abundant 70 Australia recently that syaD tha afld interior ls aasufed of E00d pAstufAna f0f mhny months,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

A bill now befors the New ZeAs land parliament fixes minlamn ana maximum prices Of gasoline, with who charge outside these limits.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
Inv Decides i'm Favor
- Is the Brown Grain Co.
in Suit Against SpokIie
.,n...,. Speculators Expect to Use This Favorable
hd0iT Verdict to Blackjack Collection of Notes
f. '''' from Small Farmers
,exryWooD, Mont.-After a

:, pNTYWOOD, Mont'-A1ter a
?! PLI tS.t lasted four days, the e
tdll s savs a verdict in favor e.. OF
tll7U e gngr Grain company Of Min
BE I prov IN the grain cOmpany's
''sp'I aroinst Albert Spoklie, a
gut ' tsrmer of Coalridge, for
r l.1G5ssn IT. Of If a note Of s2'848. :,
Pa ESile Spoklie himself is a we'll
S " farmer with some eight Sec
i % 80 his name, the grain COM
aon .5 holds h notes against some 20
pans in that section, many OF
ls anr are small farmers, and the
WIFI sa.Itie suit was intended as a test
s y" With this victory, the COM
'ass, expects to intimidate the
Psny . ,ormers and force collection
Il their notes. ..
..a ,r' futures, handled through the
g g,,,n Elevator at McElroy. The
S S., Grain company encouraged
S p. farmers to buy futures, on
" ~ and when the price of
a a..iS fell, the company cleaned out
y sl'' f.rners and frightened its grip
m the elevator
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
BRANCH OF LABOR
DEFENSE FORMED
VIII Defend Militant Work
ing Class Prisoners

PLENTYWOOD, Mont. - The
Plentywood Branch of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense was formed
at a meeting in the Farmer-Labor
Temple Sunday night. An execu-
tive committee was elected consist
ing of the following: John Boulds,
Anna Heron,
Hans Hardersen, Shorty Jackson,
and Clara Reiten. Miss Reiten was
named secretary-treasurer.
It was decided that defense
funds could be spent only by a
majority vote of the executive
committee. Records of collections
and expenditures in defense cases
will be published whenever the
committee thinks advisable, but
the books of the organization will
be open at all times.
A resolution protesting the ar
rest of Alfred Tiala, his wife, and
Jesse Ham, was passed unani-
mously and a copy sent to Judge
Donald Vanderveer, Warsaw, Ind.
The branch set February 1s fol
the next meeting, which will be
held at 8 o'clock at the Farmer.
Labor Temple. All PlentywooC
folks are invited to attend and
join the l. L. d.
The Plentywood Branch is the
first local of the l. L. D. to be Sc
up in Sheridan county, although
there are go members throughou
the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
OTOOLE GIVEN.
TWO AND HALF.
YEARS BY PAUL.
Suspended Sentence Fixed
as Motion for Retrial
Is Denied

PLENTYWoOD, Mont.-Admit-
ting that the evidence did not war
rant conviction, Judge S. E. Paul
nevertheless refused the motion Of
Defense Attorney Owens for q new
trial in the case of Raymond
O'Toole, and gave the young un-
employed worker a suspended SEN
tence of two and a half years. No
tice of appeal was filed, to be
taken within 80 days.
When the Judge made the ad-
mission that the jury had not suf-
ficient evidence to convict, he must
have realized that he had made a
blunder. He recessed court and
after a few minutes returned. "On
reading the testimony of DIR. Stor-
KAN" he said in effect, "I recog-
nize the basis on which the jury
brought in a conviction"
Leaders Of the United Farmers
League and of the recently orga-
nized Plentywood Branch of the
international Labor Defense are
not disposed to let this sentence go
through without fight. They
point out that a suspended SEN
tence puts O'Toole at the mercy
of the authorities at all times. He
can be remanded to Jail on the
least pretext, without a trial.
This is the present status of the
celebrated "pig case" Of Plenty
wood, in which an unemployed
worker is convicted of first degree
burglary for the alleged theft Of
81 worth of pork from a Main
street notable.
Farmers and farm organizations
unemployed councils, and Other
militant organizations are urged
to send letters of protest to Judge
S. E. Paul, Plentywood.
A drive for funds to fight tht
case is being made Money should
be sent to Clara Reiten, secretary
Plentywood Branch, l. L. D.
Plentywood, Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
CROWD MARVELSl
AT FANCY Shots
OF NEGRO TEAM
Globe Trotters Give Exhi-
bitiOn of High Calibre
Basketball
By Walter Rasmussen

A record crowd turned out to
see the Plentywood- Globetrotters
basketball game at the Plentywood
high school auditorium Tuesday.
The attendance, numbering well
over thousand, was composed of
people from every point in the
county, which certainly pays a
tribute to the drawing card ability
Of the Harlem Globetrotters. The
excellence Of these Negro has.
keteers is building a fan crowd in
this section of the country, willing
to testify to their quality any time,
any place, any where. In truth
after the game Tuesday fans were
getting in each others hair, shout
ing did you see Jackson push the
ball out of the basket" "But
Casters shots thru the Orders"
Eyes, and at the other side Of the
-"
The score was 40-4S with the
Negroes on the heavy end of the
tally. That however, was relative
ly unimportant as very few people
knew the actual score of the game
but they did know they had viewed
one of the best basketball exhi-
billions that it would be their good
fortune to see. Everyone realized
that the score could have been 430
to 40 if the Harlem team had ex
tended itself.
Manager L, J. Moe of Plenty
wood deserves especial credit, not
only for staging this exhibition
but for assembling the fine team
that played Tuesday.
Roy and Morris Homme of Out
look, Billy Ryder of Froid, Cliff
Olsen of Homestead, and Lloyd
Skor and Pud Marsh of Plenty.
wood comprised the local setup
Plentywood played very good bas
ketball turnout the game. Their
expected drubbing was taken will
a grin, and good craftsmanship
reigned turnout the game. Every
one realized that the Negro quin
tet could have made the game
short and painless as a woodel
} leg, but the Plentywood team mad,
, a good showing notwithstanding.
Pullins and Easter the two com
paratively diminutive sharpshoOt.
ers startled the crowd with thei
fancy shots. Long and Anderson
) bewildered opponents while tn
: crowd cheered their snappy passe
and general playing. To sa
nothing of Inman Jackson tn
giant center who jumped up an
pushed the opponents ball out o
the basket twice during the eve
I ming. The ease with which the,
4 handled the ball, their swift pas
), ses and the general team work
? makes them an aggregation unsur
!. passed by any team in the coun
try. And if you do not believe
this plenty of the fans who say
, the game Tuesday will be willin
u to bet the old homestead you ar
q wrong.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
Guest at Local Hotel
Loses $50 and Trousers

A gentleman staying at local
hotel was greatly surprised upon
waking Wednesday morn to find
his trousers, with the sum of $50
cuddled in a pocket, gone - va
mOosed, vanished, departed, (miss-
ing to you.) A strenuous search
was put up latter he had bor-
rowed a pair of pants) but to no
avail. It is thought that the thief
must have entered the room some
time during the night but no
clues are available. However,
Jacob Reiger and Robert Rookie
have their collective noses on the
trail and undoubtedly will ferret
out something, the pants maybe.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09

practically all being returned for
the attachment of corporate seals;
then, besides that number. there
are about 800 contracts which
were mailed in with the second
group that have not yet been ap-
proved.
las soon as the checks are re-
ceived those applicants will be
notified whose checks are here.
They will be distributed from the
extension office in the basement
Of the county library by R. R.
LELAND, treasurer of the produc-
ton association. Checks which are
not called for in reasonable
length Of time, will be distributed
personally by Mr.. LELAND. 1t will
DE necessary for every individual
to whom the allotment check is
issued to call for it in person.
They cannot be delivered to any
one else.
with 1,479 checks to disburse,
the work of the committee can be
greatly facilitated by cooperation
of applicants. The one thing i'm
portant,' said R. G. Tyler, chair
man of the committee, els that all
applicants make certain their check
IS in the first group before they
call at the office for it." cit may
be safely stated" he said, "that
if the applicant is farming as a
corporation, the check will not Bt
with the first allotment, unless the
corporate seals. were stamped or
their contracts - something tht
committee did not realize was nee
essary until the agreements had
been forwarded to Washington"
i "The committee, together will
R. R. LELAND, were in session Mon
day going over the confirmation
blanks and working out a plan O.
| distribution. It was agreed tina
the most satisfactory method to
get checks into the hands of tn
farmers with the least possible dc
| lay would be to give them out fc
,, several days at the extension Of
, , flee; then, the remaining check
would be distributed by the trea.
urer probably at four differer
community centers in the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
LOCAL AIRPORT
TO GET HANGAR

Construction work on a 30x80
foot hangar was started the first
OF this week at the local airport.
The credit for getting this work
done goes entirely to our local
pilot, Thor Thorstenson. Due to
his persistent efforts the govern
ment has made available $500 for
building material, and a about two
thousand dollars more has been
promised for the purpose of put
ting the landing field in condition
later on. About 25 men will be
employed.
Thor has been appointed by the
government as supervisor of this
work, with authority to pick his
own men for construction work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-09
MARKETS

pretending that it knew nothing
about the transactions Of the NC
Elroy elevator, which it more than
owned and had their representative
there night and day.
The Brown Grain Co. probably
received a lot more than SAC, 900
in cash margin money and fur-
nished credit for the farmers to
gamble with to the extend of prob
ably $40, 000-and didn't know that
these farmers were gambling. And
a jury of twelve farmers unfolding
that kind of bunk, returned YER
dict against Spoklie and in favor
Of the Brown Grain Co.