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but you avoided u.s."
The Sheriff ignored her and
turned to the crowd. Citizens.
therell be no meeting"
Ann Morton raised her arms and
addressed the crowd:
"Fellow workers, the Sheriff
says there1l be no meeting today.
What do YOU say?" /
"Put her under arrest" the
Sheriff shout ed exciUedly.
Two deputies seized her by the
arms. A miner standing nearby
hauled off and struck a deputy in !
the eye.
"Get your God damned hands off |
her." he growled furiously.
Another deputy pulled pistol
and stuck it in the miners ribs.
Others drew their guns. The
crowd fell back.
The girl pushed through the doors
into the lobby of the courthouse
while deputies with hands on their
pistols stood guard. The police in
} uniform swarmed onto the court
) house steps and began dispensing
l the crowd.
- sits all over" they kept saying
e pleasantly. "Now everybody go on
e home. Keep moving"
, The miners dispersed, gathering
Y again in little groups and talking
|, in low voices among themselves.
= Several white-faced women talked
IS excitedlv among themselves.
h "They're going to take her to
Ie iail," one said. They'll get hel
out the back door"
Miners and their women mevee
to the rear of the courthouse. bu'
D the Sheriff and his deputies KEEP
I'd the girl in his office for more thai
i'd a half hour while the crowd wa
~ scattered. Then two deputies, still
IN holding the girl viciously by tn
ce arms, marched her through tn
lie rear entrance to the jail while
va few miners watched angrily.
"Why don't we stop them fror
,ir taking her to jail?" one woman dc
ad handed.
al "Yeah, why not. You got M
ed organization. If you try it alon
DIS you'll get shot or go to jail, too,
Ip- eve oughtn't to let 'em get
away with that. All she was tr!
ed ing to do was get us miners som'
IRE thing to eat-us and our children
.ry The groups stood about, doir
nothing-leaderless and helpless.
Wy That night a protest meeting
ok was called in a hall two block
.on from the courthouse. There h;
been little time for announcement
her of the meeting, but even then son
yh- two hundred miners and the
wives appeared.
his There were several speakers W
ear explained why Ann Morton was
les Jail for trying to get them som
inc thing to eat. The audience shift
lrt- restlessly. A red-faced miner g
up, his eyes blazing.
nth "I'm tellin' you that they'll Ike
ises putin Miss Norton and the rest
SO us in jail if we let 'em. | tell y
nds that we got to be better organic
ex- If we call another meetin' and tn
arrest one of our speakers, then
in got to take our speaker away fir
res them. And the only real way
ing can do it is by organizing"
our "The next time they hit A
Morton we ought to be ready
Ugh hit 'em back" a tall miner S
ine, softly"
hind A young boy with pale Fl
be- rose from banch in the rear
ned, the hall.
in "Ma'am, can I say somethin
lean "Come right up" the speaker
vited.
loul- The boy walked to the Ii
table and turned to the audien'
re ct know him." a miner shout
nted 'That's Blondy Ryan. He was
deputy sheriff this afternoon"
off A threatening murmur sw
through the room.
one, 'That's right" the how $
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RESERVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Rederiks.n
are the parents of a dauShter ho,1
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Rumho..
are rejoicing over the arrival If
son born at the Benson home
Plentywood Friday.
Bina and Dorothy Murk. u.
hanna Mouritsen, Maxine RorTs
and Luella Hansen VINO fave baSn
camping at Brush Lake sincs
THURSDAY returned to town Men.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Angvik ME.
nicked at Brush Lake FRIDAY with
! their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Petersen
entertained at a family dinner last
Sunday. There were rs relatives
present.
]. J. Gibbons spent the week end
in Havre.
Mrs. Will Andersen entertained
relatives and friends last SUNDAY
in honor Of the birthdays Of Mr..
Andersen and Mrs. Harry AndQr.
sen of California, who is visiting
her. The party was given at the
Andersen ranch home near Home,
stead.
Hans Larsen and family, Axel
Christensen and family, and the
Emil Andersen family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mead and tw,
children, Dick Paulson. and Mr.
and Mrs. Addy Fairchild expect :
, leave the last of the week fol
Noxon. Mont, where they expec
/, to make their future home.
Miss Charlotte Woodhart Of CD
hertson is a guest Of the ROsel
Hendersons.
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OUTLOOK

Mrs. Joe Kowsli has returned
with her brother, Mr.. Lundeen,
from an extended trip to the west
coast and the parks. Mrs. Kow-
ski during her visit stayed in Port
land for the Rose festival which
she declared the prettiest sight she
has witnessed for some time.
During the absence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Mills on their vaca-
ton to Glacier Park, Grandma
West is taking care of their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Weiss and
their son Billy attended the Farm
ers picnic at Brush Lake Sunday.
The speech of Bob Minor relating
to conditions today was one of the
best they had heard.
A group of young folks from
about OuNook also went to the
! Brush Lake picnic in Bill !Tobin's
/ truck.
Mrs. Kruger who went to Ro-
chester some time ago for an op-
Grafton is back home again. Mrs
Pearl Skaggs who accompanied hel
for another operation remained in
Minnesota, but it is reported she
is doing splendidly.
The 18 month old child of Mrs
E. Lee was burned to death las
week. It is said the child's cloth
ing caught on fire from matchet
other children were playing with
Mrs. Hank who has been il
Minneapolis for five weeks re
turned home last Friday. He
daughter, Helen, remained in Min
neapolis for while longer.
Another convalescent of the Out
, look district who has been cor
fined to the Plentywood hospits
for some time and who is now g
the home of Mrs. Miller in Plenty
: wood, is Mrs. MAIDS Billet. Mr.
Billet's strength is coming bacl
splendidly.
Grant Stoner made a bushes
trip to Canada Monday.
Among those who attended tt
shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Ole FISH
: of Archer Sunday were Mr.. al
Mrs. Hans Hansen and their far
{ lily.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Art Klovstad al
: their little baby of Raymond vi
tied at the home of Mrs. Klovsti
.e last week Tuesday.
r The parents of M. Smith ha
- been staying at the Marvin Smi
home for short visit. Mr.. Smi
parents home is near Seatt
r. Wash.
- Visitors from Seward, Alasl
~ came to the home of Mr.. and M
- Mike Fannery last Friday VIII
G. Mr.. Hanson, brother of Mrs. Fla
merry and his family drove to tn
place. Mr.. Hanson owns fish
le boat which he runs off the Alas
ne coast. He states fishing has b
IT hit bv the depression just as "
as other trades.
Dave Meharry is back from
re not where he received medical
at tention from his wounds. He
he somewhat improved.
nd Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hollatz
family and Herman Leuhrs
turned last week from Park
Prairie, Mimi, where they /
. been visiting friends and relati'
Joe johnson and VIM. RADIO
made a business trip to Plen
wood Friday.
Not many farmers in this CO
try will do wheat harvesting
year, most Of the grain is be
cut for feed.
A number Of Outlook pc
went to Plentywood Tuesday
did their best to persuade the
lief officials to install HI
Brelpe as keyman for the Out
Community. They received
promise that if investigat
proved favorable that Mr.. b
would be appointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Fellon
turned from Nashua Monday
win make their home here
some time.
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'I know, because l WIS one OF
them that went. A lot of US quit
and that was the end of that. We
stood about and waited for some
one to come and tell us what to
do, to organize US and make our
demands, but we never saw them
again. All they did was fly over
the mines and get us in trouble.
"But where they do work aren't
things better than under the NMW
Union?
They shook their heads.
"Ask Tim here" one of them
said, motioning to a short stocky
miner with a Eed face and neck.
eHe's from the Southern fields"
Tim shook his head.
"I'm a Progressive-used to
work in Pinkneyville. There was
$50 of us there and we had an
agreement for SIS day. But be-
fore we could get car to load we
had to buy a dollar bond from the
mine. So we was really getting
only 81 a day. If you didn't buy
the bond, you got no car to load
see? That's one way of not pay
ing the contract scale. Other mines
have other schemes. They're both
no good-the Progressives and the
/ UNIV"
} "Here's the Communists" a
miner interrupted.
, A small group of marchers ap-
preached, carrying banners demand
4 ing the removal of Mrs. Fain anC
2 denouncing the forced labor the!
are obliged to perform in return
Y for the miserable relief allowance
granted them. The MOTORCYCLE
e cops let them march onto the law
7. and closed in.
= The we'll dressed men and thei
) women across the street who ha
been watching the hungry Goa
} diggers and their wives stare
.e curiously at the scene. Head
i poked out of the courthouse's uI
\. per story windows and half
re dozen pale-faced deputies joine
k those standing on the steps befol
Is the door. The deputies were Yer
a obviously scared.
A. The coal diggers moved slow
1t towards the courthouse steps lool
y ing at the tall, Swapping Amaze
I'd at the head of the marchers.
n "That's Ann Morton" a min,
h said to me. Goal miners daugl
d ter"
n There was a note of pride in b
voice as he watched the 23-ye
be old girl. The pale-faced deputi
). moved together to form a lii
ad blocking her entrance to the coul
m. house.
re The nattily dressed old man wi
of the gray hair and rimless glass
.p- popped out again, this time
er nervous and excited that his han
to trembled as he waved them e,
he citedly in the air.
DIS Fellow citizens" he pleaded
led a high quivering voice. ether
no meeting today. "I'm ask
2" you citizens to return to yo
homes"
the The coal miners husky dauf
put ter took the steps two at tir
of with the crowd surging behi
eft her. There was a muttering
hind among the blue-denim
overalled men who had closed
out on the deputies and the police, Il
dy with hunger.
'ds- The girl lowered head and sho
ma ders above the sheriff.
'Od "You told US we could have
len demonstration whenever we wan
got it." she said loudly
fly "You have no permit" the o.
let's cial returned excitedly.>
eve tried for a week to get {
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SOMETHING TO EAT"
BY JOHN L. SPIvAK

dressed men and women stopped In
front of the stores with their
bright displays to stare curiously
at the police and deputies with the
pistol butts sticking out of their
holsters.
Suddenly a trim little figure
with gray hair and rimless glasses
popped from behind the doors and
looked over the scattered men and
women on the lawn. He was pale
and his 65 years had left their
lines on his slight, nervous hands
which he moved about constantly.
Then he vanished behind the dep
u.ies as suddenly as he had ap-
peared.
Of the miners. "He said there
amt going to be no demonstra-
ton here today"
"I don't know why they got all
i these cops here now" said another
miner "The meetin' amt sched-
uled TO start for almost 40 min
utes."
"Maybe they think we'll fool 'em
and start earlier" one miner said.
"What's the meeting for :" l
asked.
| eve want something to eat" a
!. miner said simply: "And we DOM
. want a woman telling our wive;
and daughters to go on the street
. hustling if they want anything t.
eat"
"Dont you miners have a unio1
y and can't the union do something
n about it,"
I A tall, rangy man with a deepl,
lined face shook his head.
E "The only union we got is tn
Progressive outside of the UNIV
And Johnny Lewis amt doing any
thing and the Progressives are dc
ing just as much"
70 "Then why have two unions %
- 1--WE used to be members of tn
- UNIV, but Johnny Lewis cor
trolled this whole state by the gul
: and we couldn't get what "
~ wanted. So we backed Fran
= Harrington. We thought he wa
on the level; that he'd get us
h living wage from the coal oper;
ar tors and then we discovered TIL
c Frank harrington was on the pa,
g roll Of the Peabody Coal Co. al
] we'd been sold out again. The
g the Communists came long wit
w their National Miners union an
Is we joined that-niust have bee
nd near 10000 members"
He looked inquiringly at t
or others. They Aodded their heads
More men in overalls and threi
nd bare suits drifted onto the law
. A woman with a baby carriae
approached and l could see two
: the motorcycle cops stop her, a
ke parently trying to persuade h,
w. not to go in. She spoke sharply
Eth them and they turned away. S
he pushed the baby carriage towar
tree near the steps and stopp
we in it's shade.
in "What about the Progressives
oce l asked.
or "They amt no better than I
At UNIV. Everybody's looking (
use for a chance to get his share
ice the graft and the miners are !
new holding the bag"
no. One miner smiled grimly.
NIL '"They did a lot of talking alb
Cht calling strike at the Peabo
mines, so lot of National Guar
mr. men and deputy sheriffs with 7
chine guns and riot guns sto
is around the mines and these m
pm- couldn't get near, so they
fancy and hired an airplane to
over the mines and drop leaf
me calling on us to go on strike.
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WITH OUR YOUNG READERS ::
WHY THE CITY CHILDREN CAN
NOT HAVE MILK TO DRINK?

NOf HAVE MALA HI URANAS |
The city children cannot have
milk because their fathers and
uiothers cannot buy it for them.
The city people are very poor so
they cannot buy milk for their chill
dren. The country children do not
have it either because their fathers
nave to sell it to pay their taxes and
interest and to keep them living
and to keep them in clothing. But
still the sheriff comes and makes
you leave your home. But some time
he farmers do not let the sheriff
;en your home.
LEWIS BENTLEY.
a
Lewis lives in Pennsylvania. His
father is the secretary of the
United Farmers Protective AssO-
citation. This organization fights
f0E the interests of the poor dairy
farmers.
car Shirley:
In your leCJer you DrOugnJ up a
very important question. I'd like to
answer it in this column so that
others may, know also. So watch
for your letter with its answer. It
will be printed soon in our Question
Box.
TO THE GRAND CEc SING TROOP.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Dear Comrades:
We have sent a letter to the Chicag,
District Pioneer Council about your com
plants. We think that they can be yer
easily settled through your leader. Pleas
have him take it up with the Chicag
Council.
HAPPY,
National Pioneer Council
. w. - sosn 4ha noiiv uUo~ha- -,
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Renew Your
Evening star., 1934-07-29
GAMBLER SCORES
PERJURY CHARGES
Mckay Brands Reno Complaint
the Act of Political
Enemies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 28-James c.
Mckay, Reno, New, gambling pro-
moter, through his attorney today
characterized as purely politics" the
perjury complaint filed against him
yesterday in Reno.
The Reno complaint is based on
McKay's testimony September 81,
1881, that he saw Jack Dempsey in
the State of Nevada leach and every
day" from April IL until August II,
1881.
As a defendant in the Federal mail
fraud trial which ended without a
verdict last Thursday. Mckay testified
he was in a hospital at Vallejo, Calf. 81,
July 20 to August 20. 1881, and Demp-
sey testified he visited him there on
August Z. 1881.
The Dempsey action in Reno In
volved his divorce from EStelle Tay-
lor. movie actress.
The. charge comes from political
enemies" said John Taafe of San
Francisco. who defended Mckay and
his partner. William J. Graham. in
the mail fraud case.
Mckay and Graham are waiting
in New York for a date to be set
for retrial of the Federal charges
against them.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
HARDWOOD MILLS FACE
PROSECUTION BY N. R. A.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2S.-Frank
r. Gadd, code compliance director of
the Hardwood Manufacturers mSti-
tute. announced today that Federal
district attorneys and State N. r. A.
headquarters in six States had been
given information charging certain
lumber mills with code violations, in
volving mostly wages, hours and prices
The director revealed that w. w
Grimm, assistant counsel of the N
r. A. compliance division, had been
here 10 days approving the allegations
and had agreed with the institute to
ask prosecution.
Gases have been prepared against
l9 mill operators of North Carolina,
Gadd declared. He said other al
legged violators are in Arkansas, l;
Mississippi, /; Tennessee, !; West Vir-
ginia, 2, and Georgia, l.
Griffin left here today to assist in
the prosecution OF the North Caro-
lima cases. Gadd said.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
REPORTERS RETURN
ONCE MORE TO JAIL
Add Six Hours to Endurance Bat
tie With Judge, but Shield
News Source.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, KY, July 28.-Jack
Durham and Wesley Carly, reporters,
went back to jail late today TO serve
six hours more rather than divulge
to Police Judge Jay w. Harlan in
formation given them in confidence.
The two young reporters, who have
been going to jail daily, join in say
ing jail-at least the Boyle County
Jail here-is not such a bad place.
The food is good and the jailer
himself, r. K. Grain, is a personal
acauaintance. Both reporters make
point of taking plenty Of cigarettes
with them, which makes the regular
inmates more than friendly. They
have spent from three to six hours
each late afternoon and night in the
Jail since Tuesday.
The Oldest inhabitant can't remem-
Der when anybody escaped from the
jail. but Durham and Carly are not
irving to escape-in fact they have
refused so far the suggestion from
Police Judge Jay w. Harlan that they
seek to evade his daily sentences fol
contempt by a habeas corpus writ.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
WIFE CHARGED AS GIRL,
SHOT by MISTAKE DIES
Young Moeher Thought High
School Graduate Had Split
Her Home.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PINE BLUFF. Ark. July 78.-A l6-
year-old girl who was shot by mis-
take Monday as "the other woman, '
died today, and the militant wife who
shot her was charged with first de-
gree murder.
I'm sorry. ] didn't know" said
Mrs. Rosa Hanson, 26-year mother.
She told officers she shot Miss Theresa
Luzietti, recent high school graduate.
because she thought the girl was the
woman responsible for her domestic
troubles.
The girl victim was believed to be
recovering until yesterday when COM
plications developed. She died this
morning.
Hearing of the girls death. Mrs.
Hanson. who had been at liberty under
81 coo bond came TO the Office OF
Sheriff Garland Brewster and sur
rendered. Roy Hanson. the husband.
is waiting trial on a child deSertion
charge under $500 bond.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
NEW DEAL ISSUE
IN KENTUCKY VOTE
Sales Tax and Veterans
Laws Argued as Law
makers Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT. KY. July 2s.-The
new deal, the Kentucky State sales
tax. veterans legislation and "Old
Dog Ring" are stirring up hot argu-
ments in Kentucky as Democrats and
Republicans prepare to nominate con-
gressional candidates one week from
today.
The result Of the August 4 primary,
however. will not be made known
until after Monday, August s. when
the States honest election law" says
the counting shall start at 10 o'clock
In the morning.
At the last election all nine Of the
States national Representatives were
elected at large. RediStricting was
accomplished by the 1882 Legislature
and amended this year at the instance
Of former Representative Ralph GIL
bert, Shelbyville, to return his county
to the fifth district. Gilbert, not a
Evening star., 1934-07-29

ordering out the guard He de-
clined to make public further de-
tails OF the telegram. but said that
for some time threatening letters have
been received by the Governor and
that there has been talk" of an at
tempt to kill him. All threats are
being traced, he said
The Governor himself declined to
comment.
1t was reported that special precau-
tions were being taken to prevent any
harm to the Governors grandson.
Hommy Robinson, who makes his
home at the executive mansion.
Last May troops were kept on duty
guarding the Governor for several
Evening star., 1934-07-29
LONG TELLS ON MAYOR
Says Walmsley Offered to Resign
During Assembly Session.

NEW ORLEANS, July % GP).-Sen-
ator Huey P. Long charged tonight that
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley of New
Orleans. his bitter political enemy.
had made "overtures" TO resign from
office during the recent session of the
Louisiana Legislature
The Louisiana 'kingflSh" said over
the radio that his recent action which
led to the closing of gambling houses
and the red light district had cut into
the rings payroll" and was threat
ening walmsley's organization
Senator Long said the mayor had
sent up emiSsaries offering to resign
if I'VE didn't push through the laws
we did
Evening star., 1934-07-29

grain was not benefited by recent
rains.
California-Early harvests saved
agriculture big losses, Federal State
Crop Reporting Service said. Grain
harvestS well in advance of normal
Serious water shortage in Imperial
Valley and lack of irrigation water
in San joaquin Valley curtailed crops,
Range conditions poorest IN Is years
With two exceptions. Eleven counties
designated for drought relief
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Religious Singing
'Disrupts' Trade,
Beer Seller Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. July %
Michael Connolly, liquor ad-
rinistrator here for the State
Board Of Equalization. announced
he had received letter from a
South Gate beer parlor operator,
reading. in part, as follows
My place has always been
peaceful and Is patron51eC oy-
law-abiding citizens. Members Of
a nearby religious organization
conduct themselves In a loud and
undignif1ed manner, singing long
and untunefully into the n.ght.
This noise is disrupting my busi-
ness"
Connolly said he would investi-
gate.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
CHAUTAUoUA PLAN NEW
First for Navajos to Be ATTENDED
by 1000 indians.

GALLUP. N. Mex. July 2s Up. -
Chautauqua, old-time paleface cou1-
munity institution, has invaded the
hinterlands Of the Navajo reservation.
Plans for the first Navajo Chautatf-
qua have been announced by DR.. G.
C. Salisbury, head of the Presbyterian
Mission at Ganado. In the heart of
the reservation. 60 miles northwest
Of here, Two thousand Intians are
expected to attend the four day event
Thirty big sleeping tents and an as
sembly tent are being erected to care
for the crowd, The program win
combine evangelism, education, health
and recreation.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
G.. o. P. Drive Lively.

On the Republican side, one Of the
liveliest campaigns in years is being
conducted in the ninth district, Re-
publican stronghold, between former
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow of Somerset,
member Of the United States Railway
Mediation Board. and former United
States Senator John NJ. Robson of
Barbourville.
Morrow, who won the governorship
IA years ago with a campaign slogan
to save "Old Dog Ring" from taxes.
and former Senator Robson are cam
paigning on their public records.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
candidate this year. is regarded as .
likely candidate In 1886.

candidate this year. is regarded as .
likely candidate In 1886.
Five Unopposed.
Representative Glover H. Cary OF
Owensboro, Democrat. and four Re-
publican candidates are unopposed in
the primary. All nine present Ken
tucky Representatives at Large are
Democrats.
Two members Of Congress. Virgil
Chapman and John Young Brown,
are opposing each other in the sixth
district. in the Blue Grass region.
Chapman has been campaigning as
regular Democrat who disagreed
with the President on veterans legts-
lation. Brown charges that Chapman
represents the bipartisan machine"
in Kentucky and has announced he is
opposed to keeping gold brick vet
erans" on the pension rolls. Brown
also has charged that sales tax
money" is being used in the cam
paign against him. Each claims TO
be an ardent supporter of the new
deal