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The Washington times., 1936-01-06
SEVENTH BODY
TAKEN FROM
RAZED INN

WESTFIELD, Mass, Jan. 6 Il.
N.S0.-DiScovery of another body
In the smouldering ruins of the
Van DeuSen Inn today brought the
fire death toll to seven.
Seven more were seriously
burned and injured in the fire OF
unknown origin which swept from
the cellar through the three upper
floors Of the 120-year-old land
mark in the heart of the city,
doing $4,000 damage.
State Fire Marshall Stepen j.
Clarity ordered an inquest into
the deaths of the seven victims as
he took over, direction of the in
veStigation.
The dead:
Henry Van Deusen, IT, son of
the proprietor.
George Alexander, ~, the
boys grandfather.
Miss Natalie Jones, "a, school
teacher.
Miss MIME James. go, widow
Of DR.. George James.
Gilbo Berardino.
Miss Grace M. Ficett, school
teacher.
Miss Bessie ]. Malone, clerk
ct the Westfield Savings Bank.
Spencer Van DeuSen, AZ, pro-
prietor of the inn, was in a
critical condition from burns re-
ceived while attempting to rescue
members of his family and a
guest. His name was on the
danger list.
Others burned:
Mrs. Grace Van Deusen, 40.
wife Of the proprietor: her daugh-
ter, Amoret, IA; Miss Flora Tyron,
20; Miss Mary Stems, 70; Frank
Oecarlo. 10; OrSani Atwill, IL.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
THREATS
JAIL ACTOR

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8 GN.s).
Charged with sending yelled
threats to Cecil B. De Mile,
famed moving picture producer,
and with bothering the pro-
ducer's pretty brunette actress
daughter, Katherine, Andrew
Schwartzmann, 3l-year-old actor
and scenario writer, was in Jail
here today on suspicion of extor.
ton.
According to police, the Ger.
man actor has sent several notes
the past three months asking
help Of De Mile. While the
notes are not exactly threaten
ing, they have stated the recipi-
ent would be sorry" If help was
not forthcoming, police said.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
; PURSES, SCI,
ARE STOLEN

Pickpockets and footpads last
night stole purses from three per.
sons and made away with over
$81, it was reported to police to-
day.
Robert Graham, 100 Webster
st. N. w., reported to police that
while he was in the Fox Theater
last night his pocketbook contain
ing ISL was stolen from his
pocket.
While in the same theater John
H. Collier, 1929 Warder st. N. W.,
reported he lost his pocketbook
and $29.
Annie Hall, who gave her ad-
dress as S37 Carroll st. s. E., had
her purse snatched by two boys
while in the 200 block Of c st.
S. E., she reported to police today.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
HdgerstoWn Is Host
To HorticuIturists

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 8.
Hagerstown will be host this week
to the 38th annual session of the
Maryland State Horticultural So
ciety which will convene tomor-
row for a three-day meeting.
More than $50 members from
Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, and Pennsylvania are ex-
pected to attend.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06

as displayed by some AS com.
panieS in IT'S exhibits, is Robert
Wadlow Of Alton, III.
Robert is here to exhibit his
bootS-Size 80. They cost him
500 q pair and are ordered sew.
eral months In advance and sew.
eral sizes larger than his size at
the time Of ordering because his
feet are growing so fast.
Robert, who is II years old,
weighs 400 pounds and is 8 feet 4
inches. tall and still growing and
he smiles patiently at the old
CHESTNUT about his having a good
understanding.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
What Say, Al?

No doubt Judge Lands, learning
a lesson from football, will stop AL
Schacht'S imitation Of slow movies
in his act between games in
double headers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31

posed, and the plain discrimination
in the taxing of the Farmer-Labor
Temple was pointed out, was un-
amlously passed.
After the passing of this resolu-
tion a committee of five was ap-
pointed to take the matter of the
sale of the Farmer-Labor Temple
up with the business men of Plen-
tywood, and to go before the coun-
ty commissioners when they met
the follwing Saturday and protest.
This committee was composed Of
Henry Gronvold, of Antelope, Roy
Collins of Raymond, A. N. Wankel
of Raymond, Hans Rasmussen of
Plentywood, and Andrew Dahl of
Coalridge.
This the committee did, and
secured the assurance that the
Farmer-Labor Temple would not
be appraised nor sold for taxes.
And arrangements were made with
attorneys to go into court if neces-
sary and have the taxes annuiled
if possible.
The resolutions adopted were
proposed and adopted as a pro-
gram and a policy in regard to re-
lief issues to be pursued in the
future. In order to accomplish any
thing definite and concrete, decis-
ion of the Mass Meeting to elect
County Relief and Planning
Committee, by calling mass meet
ing in the several precincts, and
electing the same, must be carried
out. This committee will propose
/ work projects and see to it that
the County Commissioners adopt
them, also see to it that the wages
and hours and working conditions
are correct, that discrimination in
the giving cut of relief is stopped,
and attend to the grievances of
their precinct and see to it that
they are properly taken up and
rectified. This should. be attended
to at cnce in every precinct.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
WORKERS DEFENSE
LEAGUE Halls
TOM MOONEY

CHICAGO-(LSP)-On the oc-
casion of the 10th anniversary Of
the frame-up of Tom Mooney. the
Workers Defense League, Moxley
Bldg, Clinton ST., sent the follow
ing message to him:
"At this time the American
workers remember the vicious
frame-up which would have sent
you to your death, and the rank
California Justice which still
keeps you prisoner. Your innoc-
ence has often been affirmed and
rea6irmed by the labor move
ment. This time the workers
mean that you shall go free!
"The Workers. Defense Lea
que has just been organized
from the old Labor and Social
list Defense Committee and was
recently endorsed by the Soc
ialist Party of the u. S. A.
1--WE send you warmest fra
ternal greetings and pledge to
you our unceasing efforts in your
behalf until the workers JUS
tice shall set you free.
"Fraternally yours,
ArOn S. Gilmartin,
Secretary"
On July q mass meetings and
demonstrations were held through
out the country by trade unions
and the Socialist party demanding
the release of Mooney and Warren
X. Billings after spending 20 years
in jail for a crime they did not
commit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
Prominent Leaders
Form Farmers League
For Thomas & Nelson

CHICAGO-(LSP) - Campaign
headquarters of Socialist party,
$40 Randolph St., announced the
formation by prominent farm lea
ders of a Farmers League for
Norman Thomas and George A.
Nelson. Socialist candidates for
President and Vice President.
The league is headed by Chester
Graham, secretary of the Farmers
Union of Michigan. Other members
are J. T. Phillips, master of the
Missouri State Grange, Rodney
Salisbury, president of the Farm
Holiday Association of Montana,
H. L. Mitchell, secretary of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union,
Robert Miller, president of the
Minnesota Farmers Union, Mrs.
Henry G. Wolfe, treasurer of the
Minnesota Farmers Union, and
Samuel E. White, secretary of the
California conference of Agricul-
tural Workers.
Nelson is a dirt farmer in Wis
consin and is president of the
National Farm Holiday Associa-
ton and on the national board of
the Farmers Union.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
Thompson & Hoppe
Bid On Custom House

The United States Treasury has
announced that Thompson & Hippo
of Plentywood with a bid Of $751;
$50, were the only bidders on the
construction Of the inspection
house at Raymond.
John Hahn of Glendive with
SIGHTS was the only bidder for the
construction of the inspection sta
ton at Scobey.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
RESOLUTION NO. VII
TAX FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS, The Board of
County Commissioners are max
inc Tax foreclosures on the
homes of several poor people in
this county; and along with this
are fOreclOsing on the Farmer
Labor Temple for taxes; and
WHEREAS, No good purpose
is accomplished by these fore
closure for the county in any
way or form, but plenty of mis-
ery is dealt out to those who
cannot pay theSe taxes for no
good reason at all; and
WHEREAS, The Farmer-La-
Dor Temple is owned by farm
ers and workers, and small bust
ness men in this county; and
WHEREAS, it is not and new
er his been run for profit but fer
the nublic welfare, for which it
was built: and
WHEREAS, it is the only
building of the Gkind in the cOun-
tv which has been placed upon
the tax roll and there are sev-
eraI such buildings;
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T
RESOLVED, that we the farm
ers and workers of Sheridan
county, assembled here in this
mass meeting, in this very Far
mer-LabOr Temple, this 18th day
of July. 1886, protest these tax
foreclosure proceedings on the
farms and homes Of the poor,
and on the Farmer-LabOr Tenn
pie and demand that they be a.
hated and abandoned.
This resolution after discus
sion in which the obvious and wan
ton discrimination by the Board o
County Commissioners against Ger
tain people for political purposes
and the use of their official powe
for persecution and abuse was ex
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31

copies of this resolution be sent
6y air mail to the President of
the United States and to the
United States Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress for the
STATE of Montana, and to all
Labor and farm organizations in
the state demanding immediate
action hereOn.
The resolution was considered
and discussed in detail, and finally
passed UNANIMOUSLY. It sets forth
the situation and the demands Of
the farmers, and should be the ba-
SIS Of all future action on the sub
Ject matter Of the resolution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
RESOLUTION NO. vi
OLD AGE PENSION

WHEREAS, the present old age
pension law is only pauper relief
and whereas excuses will be
made to keep old people from
collecting pensions due them;
Be it therefore
RESOLVED, that this mass
meeting of farmers and workers,
assembled at the Farmer-LabOr
Temple, this 18th day of July,
1886, go on record in favor Of a
pension law that will take care
of the old people in honor, and
on a basis of rights, instead of
on the cry of beggar relief on
which the present old age pen
sion law is based, and that we
condemn the forcing of old pe0-
pie to sign away their property
in order to get the miserable al
lOwanSe the present law provides
as not a just pension; and Be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the old people should be given
an honorable discharge at the
age of so with a cash pension
that will adequately care for all
their needs, allowing them to
live in that peace and security
for the rest of their days to
which a good soldier is entitled,
for they have fought a good
fight.
This resolution met with the u11.
qualified approval of every person
at the mass meeting and was pas
sed without a dissenting vote. II
was the sense of the people that
the present old pension law is {
grim and miserable joke, and that
it is being defeated of any merit
it might have by a hostile and pen
urious board of County commission
ers who are mre concerned about
tax rates than the welfare of the
aged people in the county, who
while they arrange for plenty O.
mileage and per diem for them
selves actually begrudge ever!
penny going to the old people, anC
try to see how little they can pa!
rather than how much.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
Decisions and Resolutions

being handled in the wasteful
way as has been done in the
past, thereby raising the price to
the consumer from eight tn ten
dollars per ton.
This resolution was also nassad
UNANIMOUSLY after considerable d;s-
cusslon whereon the profiteerino
on relief hay by spectators in the
past was denounced. 1t represents
how the farmers want the hav and
feed handled in the future.
RESOLUTION NO. w
WHEREAS, Due to drought
most of the farmers will harvest
no crop, and will therefore have
no money to buy fuel and other
necessities of life; and
WHEREAS, furthermore. cat
tie will have to be sold, MANY of
which are mOrtgaged to the Gov
eminent, which money hereto
fore has been demanded bv the
Government; Now therefore Be
it
RESOLVED, by this mass
meeting of farmers and work
ers assembled at the Farmer-La-
Dor Temple, PlentywOOd, on this
18th day of July, 1886, that it
ask the Government to extend
these loans and allow the farm
ers to keep all the money de-
rived from the sale of the cat
tie to defray living and neces-
sary expenses of the family.
This resolution dealing with a
very important subject also pass
ed UNANIMOUSLY. If the farmers are
forced to sell his cattle for want
of feed, the price will be very low,
and not sufficient to pay the loans
anyway, so no better policy could
be adopted than to allow him to
use the money to provide for the
family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. E. A. Clifford, Minister

Sunday, August 2, 1886.
Church services at 1000 a. m.
Services will be held regularly
each week during August at 1000
o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
RESOLUTION NO. V

WHEREAS a most critical
situation i'm regard to foreclosure
by the Federal Land Bank of
Spokane, Washington and other
agencies and private individuals
upon the lands of these COM
planning farmers, who reside
thereon, and, if Government &C.
ton is not Immediately taken to
prevent such foreclosures, great
and irreparable suffering to the
farmers and their families will
result therefrOm. They state
their grievances following:
1. Whereas due to drought and
insect pestilence some have been
and are unable to maize regular
payments on their loans.
2. By declining market prices,
some have been only able to pay
small portions of the acurEed
payments.
8. By hail storms some have
lost entire crops.
4. Conditions of crop market
ing have been unsatisfactory, be-
cause the cost of production has
Aeen greater than market re-
turns.
< The Land Rank has and does
demand full payment of delin-
quencies, and its officers and a
gents have been unreasonable
and Overbearing in their de
mands, although dealing with
men who are honest, Industrious
and CT highest integrity, and in
many cases the Federal Land
has procured buyers for mOrtgag-
ed lands before fOreclOsing,
thereon fOrecIO7ing, thereon de-
mOnstrating that the mortgaged
lands are ample security for the
loana made.
6 That many resolutions have
hereunto been sent to the Fed
eraI Lend BanfS and to Govern
ment Officials protesting these
foreclosures, but to date all have
bcen ignored.
Z ahat i'm many cases the
mortgage has purchased the
property at foreclosure sale for
less than the amount of the
foreclosure judgment, taking a
deficiency judgment fer the bal
arcc.
NOW THEREFORE BE III RE-
SOLVED, that this mass meet
ing of farmers and workers, as
sembled at the -Farmer-LabOr
Temple. PIentywOOd, Montana
on the 18th day of July, 1886,
hereby demand that government
action be Immediately taken
thereon for the relief of the con-
ditiOns herein set forth, and Tor
the abatement of all foreclosure
actions now pending; and De Il
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Orval A. Schmidt, Pastor

Services, Sunday July Goth:
Antelope, 9 a. m.
PlentywOod Children's Service,
9:45 a. m.
Plentywood, II a. m.
Outlook: Services and Ladies
Aid at the Lux home at $3.50 p.
m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31

.,i,usd from page one)
/, not yet known
'1,oIrTI0NS
SGNrTEE 49,. .on,0os.
! r sso. Rasmussen, Hans e HaT-
! j Hans e55is Si Heiberg, H. R. Smith init
s,.1r, ChIl'E : Taylor were elect
. Charles Olss5tr u; to bring in re-
4 Dd IIS .S,n,'bodving the senti-
lions a5d S demands of the mass Us
'a 4gl:,s 2; lr1sS which committee
b di'Su r. following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. l
.rrDEAS The drought has
~ neopie in this part of
IT l l.t in a condition where
BE- ''a and p plenty j relief in form
gore RE SDV work, and feed is need
! i innSesnndiately; and
rHEREAS, Needy people
5ssn refused work and re-
p I'' , nd stalled off with prom
la' :. 5I settlement, old age pen
a g : ETC., Be it therefore,
DcSOLvED, That we, farm
NTH = This Mass Meeting As
q .s = IN PlentywOOd, Mont
= &a'l Nj. July 18th, 1886, do
INV ii, insist that the State and
SS5,stioal government see to it
h., S, sufficient relief is forward
J 70 Sheridan county at once
a. 2 v distributed according to
- d.snd without discrimination;
md Be it,
FURTHER RESOLVED, That
rsysiIing wages be paid on
T = projects, and that work be
sogiied now and continued until
sIl and not during forty below
Testher, as has been the usual
ractice in the past; and Be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That
" insist that each person shall
\ given the amount of work or
casS relief sufficient to give that
family standard of living of at
least $40 per month for a family
II two with gradual increase &C
Urding to the size of the fam
lI
The resolution after discussion
vas UNANIMOUSLY adopted. 1t sets
ut conciSely the main relief de.
nIt Of the farmers and work.
r. By prevailing wages the mas!
ietng meant the wage paid il
iter parts Of the state for sucl
York which is higher than in Sher.
iaa county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
CHURCH NOTES

EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Rev. ]. LindIey
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
No church services.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
RESOLUTION NO. II

Whereas due to drought, very
lAle crop in Sheridan County
vii be harvested for grain, and
WHEREAS, further, all this
sIah will be needed in this dis.
'f'a Tor seed; Be it therefore
Resolved, That this mass
nee'ng Of farmers and work.
~ assembled at the Farmer
!: .eO9t Temple ON this 18th day
" guy 1896, go on record de-
handing that the government
S '.y az wheat offered for sale,
y guy mold the same in the county
~ ~ seed e and distribute back to
. S% farmers needing seed next
y S.1S 10 be paid back bushel
W 0oShel in the fall of 1897.
Il, 10 resolution which was af-
y, ~. discussion : passed without ono
5 H. n opposition, expresses thu
,sD .,a !. OF the farmers in refer.
S sloi - saving such seed as may b.
tF r5ntfs,d. in the county, and it's dis.
sD rTn,iOn among the farmers mex
sssJ S S.,. ana : the paymet for the
I, - 1S SSIt tall, by bushel for bush
joni pi "a is the way relief sees
RESOLUTION NO. III
led ss5H iitaEsAI.S, Due to drought,
d S sSlsuatlOn looks very serious
-. Olerldan cOuntv. aI4hou,nh
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-31
RESOLUTION NO. III

Nd E;ktEAS, Due to drought,
d S SS'.uatlOn looks very serious
ran '6% sr county; although
nsss has come to some districts,
res Jumpers are also here in
ii p g,a numbers and vet destroy
helSSs men 1 crop that the rain has
'u' be it therefore
sse atiSSOLVED, That this mass
asse%S,Of farmers and workers
IennIool q, at the Farmer-Labor
dsg ~ I'll f,Il,entywOOd, on this 18th
suest y 81 July, 1886, that we re-
dciss s sae Relief and Federal Of
al tS Sake heed Of this situation al on
shsse ' T. steps be taken to Dur.
cSa he nay and grain while If
I'D Be- !; Fought at a fair price:
ssVaR sE Ter RESOLVED, Tha.
he fsrmassese reed :. should he sdId to to
at epat, instea9 Of
~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
Disciples TO
Meet May II
Bloomington to. Be Scene oil
State Convention.

Indiana Disciples of Christ are to
assemble in Bloomington May IL for
the denominations ninety-seventh
annual state convention, to be held
in the First Christian Church.
Representatives of more than TOO
churches and 300 missionary, edu-
cational and benevolent institutions
are to he present. The convention
preacher is to be the Rev. L. N. D.
Wells, president-elect of tn Disciples
of Christ international convention,
and pastor of the East Dallas Chris
tan Church, Dallas, Tex.
The convention is to continue
through three days with periods of
group discussion, devotions and gen.
eral sessions. Breakfast and lunch
con meetings have been arranged.
Music is to be furnished by the But
Ter University Choir, Prof. Donald
c. Gilley, director. Mrs. Ida B..
Wise Smith, Women's Christian
Temperance Union national presi-
dent, is to address the convention
May IS.
Convention officers are j. N.
Jessup, Lafayette, president; Will L.
TeWalt, Vincennes, vice president,
and H. r. Hosier, South Bend, re-
corder. Mr.. Jessup is head of the
program and arrangements COM
mittee. Other members are Mrs. O.
H. Greist, indianapolis, vice presi-
dent; Mr. Hosier, G. I. Hoover, In
dianapolis; Mrs. Charles M Martz,
Upton; Earl Daniels, Salem, and
the Rev. w. E. Moore, host church
pastor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02

The Laurel Street Assembly and
the Woodworth-Etter Tabernacle
are local sponsors of meetings. Dele
cations are expected from the
churches in Ohio, Michigan and
Indiana.
A fellowship meeting and worship
service are scheduled Monday night
prior to the official session opening
at 10 Tuesday morning. Meetings
are to be conducted daily at 10, 2
and 1880 The Rev. E. S. Williams,
Springfield, Mo-, general superin-
tendent, is to speak at evening
services.
1S9 Churches in District
The Central District at present
has 189 churches, 131 ordained min
listers, 102 licensed ministers and SIS
exhorters. District officers are the
Revs. G. F. Lewis, Youngstown, O.,
superintendent; A. B. Cox, Dayton,
O., assistant superintendent; J. D.
Menzie, Gary, secretary, and Earl
E. Bond, Conneaut, O., treasurer.
General presbyters of the district
are James G. Williamson, Terre
Haute; Adolph Peterson, South
Bend; the Rev. J. R. Kline, Detroit;
j. P. Kolenda, Lansing, Mich; the
Rev. o. E. Nash, Cincinnati, and
the Rev. S. r. Fostekow, Battle
Creek, Mich.
The local committee on arrange
ments includes the Rev. j. l.. Price,
chairman; the Rev. Thomas Paino
and the Rev. Elmer Sterrett.