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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-05-25

his wife carried 100 pounds of gold,
practically $4,000 hidden in her trunk,
this being in addition to what he had
previously shipped and what he carried
himself.
Allen & Willard was succeeded by
Hussey, Dahler & Co., and in 1871 Hus-
sey sold his interest and the firm was
succeeded by c.. L. Dahler, who O
tlnued the business until 1879 when
Raymond, Harrington & Co., opened
the same building. This firm consist
ed of w. H. and Winthrop Raymond,
Amos c. Hall, Fayette Harrington, and
A. j. Bennett, the latter being the man.
aging partner, assisted by Harrington.
In 1881 the Raymonds sold their in
terest to the other partners, who con-
Quoted the bank until 1889 as Hall,
Harrington & Co., when Harrington e
tired and the business wa thereafter
conducted under the firm name of Hall
q Bennett until 1903, when the business
was incorporated as the Madison State
bank, with A. j. Bennett as president,
and Amos c. Hall, son of the senior
partner, as cashier.
In 1916 the officers. of the bank were
A. j. Bennett, president; A, C.. Hall.
cashier, and Lyman H. Bennett, as as
slstant cashier. The latter also served
as district judge at Virginia City at that
time:> These three, with S. v. Stewart.
then governor of Montana, constituted
the board Of directors.
The Madison State bank was closed
May 2, 1922, early in the d~eflation ner-
100, n the old building experienced
It's first break in banking operations
in nearly 60 years.
VI the firm of Hall & Bennett, whose
members were connected with this bank
since 1879, Alden Bennett. who was
born In New York in 1847 n who
came to Virginia City in. the early sew
entles, died Feb. -, 1919, being presi-
dent OF the bank at the time of his
death. ~
Amos c. Hall, ST., who went into
the bank at the same time as did Ben
nett, came to Montana tn 1868, and in
1856 established the first bed rock
Hume In Montana. He died Feb. q. 1893.
The exciting times of the banking
business in Virginia City were not con
fined to the sixties, for as late as 1870
the elder Bennett was the. victim of a
daylight holdup and robbery, and on
several occasions he and his partners.
had spent the night in the darkened
bank offices with rifles and shotg11ns
handy, waiting for the threatened at
tacks On the bank.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-05-25
By FLYNN

Rifles were comfortably held in
the arms of two Montana territorial
prison guards as they took their sta
ton at the head of the prison ex-
ercise yard the afternoon of May Is,
1883. 1t was 4 o'clock. In a half hour
their shift would end. In the narrow
space before them, bounded by the
three buildings which comprised the
Montana prison at Deer Lodge, 30
prisoners lounged in the sun The day
had been humid and warm. A spirit
of restlessness seemed to permeate
the yard and two cell buildings.
Both guards, Hauschild and Root,
stood neal the east wall of cell house A.
Through a small window in the heavy,
locked door, the only means of exit
from the building, they could survey
a short corridor that ran the length of
the small building and divided its in
terror into two rows of one-story cells.
At the head of the aisle, near the door,
was seated Guard M. M. Lockwood.
The two guards whose duty it was to
supervise the prisoners recreation
period drew nearer together as their
charges ceased their activity and gath
cred into a small group at the end of
the yard near the administration build
ing. Hum of their spasmodic converse
ton ceased and they seemed to be
watching cell house A with an air of
expectancy.
wonder what's up?" asked Haus-
child, as he shifted his rifle and glanced
through the door window.
Don't know" CURLY replied his CON-
panion. But something's going to hap
pen. Things haven't been going too
well the last couple of days."
1.-THE boys seemed to have been a
little restless, all right" agreed Haus-
child. "A lot of them seemed to have
had to 60 out into the yard with their
cell buckets since the first of the week.
The warden had everyone come on duty
today. He must be onto something"
where's the rest of the guards?"
asked Root.
"Botkins got them in his office"
D you know why he had EN- all
report today?"
Nope. He didn't say. Just ordered
them to be here. I've been inside all
day, SO I haven't had a chance to talk
with any of them"
"Well, I hope nothing happens until
my shift is over" said Root as he half
turned and looked again down the cell
corridor.
Here ONE Thompson now. He's
going to ask Lockwood if he can 60 out.
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GIRL UNCONSCIOUS 12i HOURS

ACer III nOCfS OF Observation-Disclosures
1~6-year-old Olive Avery of Helena has
a fighting chance for her life. The
Canyon Creek girl, injured in the Wig
tlante day parade when her: horse bolt
ed, fell and rolled on. her, emerged from
her long stupor and talked coherently
for the first time with her mother.
With the girl battling for her life.
members of the Helena Kiwanis club
have begun a citywide campaign with
classmates of the girls at Helena HIGH
school to procure adequate finances to
assure her h best Of medical care and
nursing attention.
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opened, the metal doors not having ar
rived, it was provided with wooden
doors painted to represent iron. The
old gold scales, upon which $4,000 in
gold dust can be weighed at one time,
and which are estimated to have
weighed 10 tons of gold during their
long usage, were still in commission up
to the time of the closing of the bank
in 1922.
It was in 1868 that B. F. Allen of
Des Moines, a leading financier of Iowa,
conceived the idea of opening a bank
at Virginia City, attracted by the fabu-
lous gold discoveries of Alder Gulch,
and he sent j. H. Willard, of Omaha,
to manage the institution.
Alder Gulch, at the head of which
stood Virginia City, is IA miles long and
was divided into claims 100 feet in
width up and down the entire gulch.
AS from six to 10 men were employed
on each claim, the population of the
10000 to $4,000.
in 1864 and at once proceeded to erect a
building. This was completed that fall
and in it he began a banking business
u44ACA CA4C 4A4Il 44dlIlc VI Hucll @ MILL.
ard, the first banking firm within the
limits of what is now Montana.
Banking in those days was not all
pleasure. During the winter of 1865
occurred what was known as the flour
riot" when the price ran up to 500 per
sack, with no available supply at that
figure. The miners concluded flour was
being hid away for higher prices and
a mob proceeded to search all the bus
mess houses.
The bank was suspected and the mob
demanded that the vault be opened. to
see if it contained flour. In spite of
Millard's assurances they were insistent
and a compromise was effected whereby
a committee of three was admitted to
the vault, finding only a few hundred
thousand dollars in gold, for which they
had no use.
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eminent, Little Bear and his band re-
fused to return to Canada, claiming
that they were not Canadian Indians
and that before the Riel rebellion they
had crossed into Canada from Mon
tana.
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Toad-skin shoes are seen in Paris.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22

Continued from Page u
Rapids, N. c., yesterday in a mass
demonstration to protest the clos
ing of a hospital which was sup
ported by funds deducted by mill
owners from the workers weekly
pay envelopes.
Wherever Communists are. in
those sections where there are units
of the Communist Party composed
.of textile workers, rank and file
committees are being formed to
take up the question of relief over
the h eads of the officials, to
strengthen the picket lines and to
revive the flying squadron activi-
ties.
C,P. Organizes Relief
In Concord, where officials have
rested on the oars, they have done
nothing about relief and picketing
Local Communists and militant
workers have formed rank and
file committee which is taking steps
to strengthen the strike and get
relief.
The picket lines have been so
successful in Gastonia and Belmont
that the troop commanders have
discontinued their previous system
of attempting to keep the strikers
blocks away from the mills. Gas
tonia and Belmont pickets get their
policy from the editorials in the
Daily Worker, which they read and
discuss point by point
More Arrests in Georgia
Military arrests of striker
mounted in Georgia to 200 Thirty
four strikers were arrested in Ma
con by the civil authorities and ac-
cused of planning trouble"
They'll be arrestin' MS and
chargin' us with carrying con-
cealed IDEAS" a GastOnia striker
told me this morning while dis
cussing the strike situation.
Additional troops were moved in
to the town of Lexington early this
morning fir m the Greensboro
High Point area, leaving seven de-
tachments at the High Point base.
Workers in Lexington insist that
they will not allow the mills to
open.
DanvilIe Situation Tense
The situation was tense around
Danville, Va, this morning after
Governor Perry dispatched q State
Highway Police to the city.
There is a movement afoot in
Danville to restrike mills that were
opened after Mrs. Roxie Dodson,
local U.T,W. leader, called off the
strike.
The Winant Arbitration Board
plan to end the strike on the
basis of a study TO be made in
the future by the Labor Depart
ment is being read carefully by
the strikers. All rank and file
union members that 1 have talked
to are dead against such a settle
ment
Union leaders have refused to
comment on the Winant plan. The
matter will have to be decided in
Washington, said R. r. Lawrence,
leader of the North Carolina U.T.W.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Philadelphia, Pa.

MASS MEETING and send-off of Phila-
delphia Delegation to Chicago Anti-war
Congress. Speakers, Maxwell s. Stewart,
Foreign Policy Assn; Mary winsor and
others. Y.M-C.A. Building, 1925 Arch ST.,
Tuesday, Sept. rs, pm.
WiNGDING meaning damned good
time) and Dance at Film and Photo
League, 1876 S. 9th St, Sunday night, $50
pm. Also film showing, entertainment and
refreshments Adm. zoe. Come and have
swell time.
RUSSIAN Tea and Social, pm. at 243S
N. Natrona st. Entertainment. Recitation.
Musical Selections. Good eats. Adm l0c.
MOONLIGHT Campfire for benefit once
Worker, pm, Saturday. Meet at Union
headquarters. $50 8. 9th st. or take car
20 on 18th ST., get off at Mermaid Lane.
Adm. zoe. including Hamburger Roast, tea,
entertainment, etc. In case of rain affair
will be held in Union Hall. Auspices OW.U.
GATHERING Sunday, D. m. at 70s
South ST. for benefit of appealing case
of six and anti-fascists serving Jail SEN
tence. Entertainment Refreshments All
invited. South Philadelphia.
RED Press Outing at Nature Friends
Camp weekend Saturday and Sunday.
Benefit Daily Worker and Arbeiter.
STUDIO Dance. Auspices, Youth Sec.
Philadelphia League Against War and Fas-
cism, Sept ~ at Studio Hall, 329 Pine st.
Entertainment. Refreshments. Novelties.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22

The statement, in full, follows:
1.-THE placing of the Communist
Party on the ballot in the State Of
Illinois is a splendid victory won
by the workers Of this state. The
collection of 26.931 signatures, de-
spite terror and persecution of many
workers who signed petitions, shows
the tremendous growth of the sup
port of our party in this state.
THE capitalist parties have placed
many obstacles in the way Of our
Party. such as increasing the num-
Der of signatures needed from 2 per
cent to 8 per cent and the setting
up of a special certifying commit
tee composed of the three highest
officials of the State, namely, the
Governor, the State Auditor and
Secretary of State, to pass on the
petitions Of all parties. directing
this law primarily against our Party.
These met with failure, and now the
press is forced to report the placing
on the ballot of the Communist
Party in this state.
Barred by Maneuvers
THE Socialist and Socialist La
Dor Parties have been barred from
the ballot by the maneuvering Of
the capitalist government of Illinois,
by the Homer administration. We
Communists condemn very sharply
the suppression of these parties.
THE Socialists were kept from
the ballot by the flimsiest political
trickery. Presenting their petitions,
with, apparently, enough signatures,
an hour before the closing time,
they we're told to bring them back
on the following Tuesday. Tues
day. when they returned with the
petitions, they were told they were
too late Governor Homer. Secre-
tary of State Hughes and State All
ditor Barrett, who were the COM
mittee responsible, refused to con-
slider the petitions.
The Socialist Labor Party was not
allowed a place on the ballot on the
excuse that they did not have a
full ticket, had not proposed can
didates for every position.
I'm this situation we must declare
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22

that the only guarantee Of civil
rights for workers is the election of
fighting candidates from the ranks
Of the working class itself. Of all
the parties in the election, the Com
munist Party is the only one which
raises sharply the demand for the
protection of workers rights. The
Party's platform on this point says:
"'Against capitalist terror and
the growing trend toward fascism;
against deportation and Oppres-
sion of the foreign born; against
compulsory arbitration and COM
pany unions; against the use of
troops in strikes; for the workers
right to join unions of their own
choice, to strike, to picket, to dem
Cnstrate without restrictions; for
the maintenance of all the civil
and political rights of the masses
I'VE call on the workers within
the Socialist Party within the So
cialist Labor Party, as we'll as their
supporters and sympathizers, to vote
Communist in the coming elections
and organize a solid class front
against the boss class and their pro-
gram, against the New Deal OF
Hunger, Fascism and War, and for
the defense Of the basic political
rights of workers. This is already
being done in Montgomery County
where the Communists and Social
lists have united on the basis of an
election program in the coming cleo
tons, and in various other parts Of
the state where the sentiment for
unity is growing.
THE placing of the Communist
Party on the ballot in the state, the
preparations for placing our can
didateS in the congressional and
senatorial districts, made possible
through the splendid work done by
hundreds Of workers in this state
are only indications Of the great
possibilities for our Party in the
coming elections. Workers, mem
bers Of the Socialist Party, members
of the Socialist Labor Party, mem
bers of the A. F. Of L., PIMA, Ne
gro and white, unite behind the
election platform Of the Communist
Party! Support the Communist
candidates in the coming elections!
Glass against class! Vote Commu-
mist on Nov. g."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Chicago CP. Leader Scores Ruling Against SP and SLF
w H A It's ON

Hour-Day Committee. Nurses and HOS
pital Workers League. Fine time promised
ana dancing to good band.
PARTY at Armenian Club. 1872 E. 2sth
St, pm. Auspices, Unit 2O6 vel. En-
tertainment TO IL Dancing from u on.
SPEND night in Harlem at Gala Au-
tumn Fete, Mechanics Hall, 10l w. 127th
st. Benefit Scott5boTo- Herndon Defense.
pm. Auspices, Andy Wright Br. 2 LID
entertainment by Reggie Thomas. Indy
Hop Contest. Beer on tap. Negro Jazz
band. Subscription 25c
HOUSE Party given by Unit 2os Y.CL.
at SSS E. 18th st. Apt. IT. Refreshments
and Entertainment. Adm. 1Oc.
DANCING and Entertainment at Cen
tro Cultural Obrero. 22O Z. 18th st., $50
pm. Contribution 20c.
CLARTE, French Workers Club. 3o4 W.
18th st., are holding a banquet in honor
OF its and Anniversary, 8 pm. Contribu-
ton Soc
JAMBoREE with plenty fun at Artists
Union. Much food. Music and entertain
msnt with good Negro Jazz band. Dancing
TIL IN the morning, IL w. 18th ST., $3.50
pm. Subscription 25c
PARTY and Dancing at Commune Club
1888 Bronx River Ave. Refreshments. $40
pm. Auspices, Y.c.L. Sect. Unit IL.
DANCE at 1472 Boston Rd., Bronx. to
SEND delegate to Chicago, $50 pm. Aus
plces, Bronx Sec. Womens Councils. Sub
scription 15c.
PARTY, Entertainment, Refreshments at
1858 Bronx River Ave, $50 pm. Aus
pices, Y.C.L. Unit Sill.
HOUSE Party at Averoffs Apartment.
6Sl E. l6sth st. corner Boston Road
Apt. AZ. Fun, refreshments. Adm. Ioc. Pro-
ceeds to send delegates of Young Circle
League Clubs to End US. Congress Against
War and Fascism.
GRAND Opening Workers Center. 8 nm
al 1Uo-SOS e. 14sth St, Bronx Entertain
ment. refreshments. Dancing. Contribu
ton 2Sc. Sponsored by German and italian
Workers Clubs.
GALA Dance at Fordham Prog. Club
1898 jerome Ave, near Burnside. Refresh
ments' entertainment by Young Pioneers.
Other features.
UNI ~ Q. P. Refreshments. Drinks.
Swell entertainment. Movie show At Ieoi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Calls on Workers
of Both Parties
TOVOte Communist

Bill Gebert, District Organizer, Tells How Two
Parties Were Barred from Elections by Boss
Maneuvers-CalIs for Large Workers Vote
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Military Arrests
Mount in Georgia

Continued from Page y
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Two 1872. S1s E. 1sOth ST., shule 5.
Proceeds Daily Worker
HOUSE Party at 1900 Bronx Park East
J-5l (Lesouvoyl, $50 pm. Auspices, wo-
mems Council 2. Benefit Daily Worker.
AFFAIR and Dance at l32 e. 18th St.
End floor, $50. Auspices, Unit 3oo Y,CL
Entertainment. Refreshments.
DANCE for Daily Worker Refreshments
Good entertainment, Unit 2o6 YCL.. 1872
e. 18th st. Come and have fine time.
Sunday
DAILY WORKER Affair and 18th Ami
versary Celebration at Svia Hall, Carry
Ave, West Brighton, Staten Island. Aus
plces Sec. 10 C.P. Prominent speaker. Del,
Cartoonist, and others; $40 pm.
DAILY WORKER Concert and Dance at
432 Claremont Parkway, Bronx. Auspices.
Middle Bronx Workers Club $50 p. m.
Program: Artef, Max Gorky Orchestra
speakers and others. Adm. 10c
DAILY WORKER Affair ut 90 Graham
Ave, Brooklyn. Auspices, Sec. Unit 40.
Fine program.
NeU HaUen, Conn.
DAILY WORKER Affair at 22a LAFAYETTE
St, Saturday, Sept. 20 at Ukrsinian Hall.
Program: Banquet, Play by Unity PLAYERS
Hartford. Auspices, New Haven C.P. and
Daily Worker Committee
Newark, N. J,
STATEWIDE conference on the Daily
Worker circulation and financial drive will
be held Sunday morning. Sept. "a, IL am.
at Charlton st. Daily Worker agents
from all Sections and Units throughout
the State have been called upon to attend
this conference. All DIV agents from
mass organizations, and all Red Builders
are invited to attend.
Passaic, ". J.
PROTEST Mass Meeting Sunday. Sept.
%, pm. at Russian National Home. i5s
4th ST., against forbidding OF picketipR
and terror at Botany Mil. Speakers: Irving
Potash, 8. Seller and Martin Russak.
Conference at pm. Sunday at 74s Main
Ave. on Terror at Botany Mill" orRani-
zations send delegates. Arranged by G, p.
Lodi, ". J.
MASS Meeting at Columbus Hail. Sat
urday. pm. in connection with Dye
Strike. Speakers: Lasatio, Sam Nessin. Ar
ranged by @. P.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Passaic, ". J.


MASS Meeting at Columbus Hall. Sat
urday, 2 pm in connection with Dye
Strike. Speakers: Lasatio, Sam Nessin. Ar
ranged by G. P.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
Classified

FURNISHED ROOM to rent. Young male
comrade. Shower. all improvements, SIC.
After s Pm. Apt 80, 81 E. Second St., city.
COUPLE wants room between 9Th and 18th
SITS. east Of Second Ave. Both working
Ne cooking. Box ga, Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22

COMFORTABLE clean room in elevator
apartment for one or two. Reasonable.
Half block from subway station. 926 So.
Blvd, Bronx. Apt. 3B, Badnor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22

CHICAGO, Sept 21-In statement addressed to work
ers in the Socialist and Socialist Labor parties today William
Geber district organizer of the Communist Party here is
sued sharp denuncaton of State government officials who
ruled the two parties off the ballot
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
terra WORKERS TO MEET

NEW YORK.-A meeting of mem
bers of all educational projects will
be held tonight at o'clock at 232
Seventh Avenue to discuss the re-
cent TERRA ruling pertaining to Or
ganization, and other grievances af-
fecting project employees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
AFFAIRS FOR THE
DAILY WORKER
Saturday

DAILY WORKER Affair at 80 Graham
Ave, Brooklyn, pm. Auspices Sect. 8,
Unit %
DAILY WORKER Affair at sls i8oth st.
$50 pm. Auspices Two. Br. 1872. Enter
tainment, Concert, Red Vaudeville, Re-
freshments.
MOVIE, entertainment and dance given
by Sec. Unit 9 C.P. for the benefit OF
the Daily Worker at the headquarters Of
the Film and Photo League, IL E. 18th St.
Adm. Csc. Fine time promised
HOUSE Party at 243 e. 18th ST. Apt. Is,
pm. jolly time promised. Benefit Daily
Worker.
WELCOME Party to DR.. Weinstein, re-
turned from Soviet Union, $50. Auspices
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Drop and clip-on earrings. clips,
brooches and bracelets some
com bined with jewel-colored
stones.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-18
Denies Communism
In Public Schools

SACRAMENTO, April 1s. U.P) -.
California public schools are abso-
lutely safe from the menace" of
Communism, Vierling Kersey, state
superintendent of public instruction,
said today.
Communism, as generally un-
derstood, has no greater opposing
force than the public schools" Ker-
sey stated. He believed. however,
that one of the great needs in set
ting up rational opposition of Com
munism was competent and author
itatiVe textbooks.
There is not a textbook in Cali
fornia that clearly defines Com
munism," he said. THE teachers are
forced to rely on their own exper-
fences, study and opinions for an
swers to the questions the students
ask. So far the teachers have done
excellently."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-18

tains an adult gentleman who usu-
ally weighs IN the neighborhood OF
II or 12 stone.
Yet, despite the long haul and the
excess baggage the fillies, as said,
have won four of the eight Hamble-
tonians. They missed out in 1926 the
inaugural race, but Isola's Worthy
started them off in 1927. The boys
took it the next two years, with
Hanover'S Bertha winning in 1880.
Calumet Butler came home in front
in 81, but the MarchionesS and
Mary Reynolds were invincible the
past two years.
/ The girls are likely to make it
three in a row, for the winter books
have Bertha G. Hanover as the IA
vorite. She is quoted at to l and
is given a shade over Lord Jim, the
next in line. Among the other fill
lies who are conceded good chance
are named McElWyn, and Fay Mack
! Fay Mack is known as the "Old
Gray Mare" in that she is practic-
ally the only gray trotter or pacel
campaigning on the grand circuit. Il
will be a big break for the sports
writers if Fay wins, for what coulc
be sweeter than a lead about tbs
"Old gray mare, she amt what she
used to be-sheS better"
Copyright, 1884, by United Press