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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Market Is Irreguldr
 Preceding Holidays
Trading Is Light in Narrow Range e-SOme Few Issues
 Registered Gains-Main Shares Some Lower

Eastman Kodak l4o 1-4 off 3-4; Union Carbide 6S off 3; North American 20 3-4 off I-4; and Ans aconda 26 off 3-4.
 International Harvester gained a point to 57. Loew's firlned frac- tionally to 46 3-4. Goodrich made small advance. Western Union, United Aircraft, and Woolworth were unchanged.
 Traders interpretd favorably the reported progress being made be- tween the administration and the utilities, but considered the state ment by William O. Douglas, head of the s. E. C., as an offset. Doug las warned that his commission planned more stringent market regulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Pride Of Hawthorne

Florence Albon, was elected to the presidency of Pride of flaw. thorno Lodge, Daughters of St. George, at c largely attended meeting Of the chapter held last night at ForreGter'S hall.
 Others named were: Vice.prcsi- dent. Myrtle Aibon; financial sec- retary, Gertrude Foley; record. ing secretary, Margaret Mitchell; treasurer, Gladys Fox; first con- ductor, Rose Vale; second con. ductor, Emily Warren; Inside guard, Maude Stracham: out. side guard, Matilda Robertson; trustee, Edith Reding: pianist, Florence Thorns. Rose Vale was reelected captain of the drill team and chosen on the auditing committee which also includes Mrs. Reding and Mary Jane Carey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Nosahogan Lodge

A rehearsal In preparation for the initiatory degree to take place December 7th, was held following last nights meeting of Nosahogan Lodge, order of odd Fellows. The degree team will officiate during exercises on December 18th, when Townsend Lodge officers are in- stalled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
BY ELMER 0. WALZER ffe,eAn.a n.a.n Vrsua samta1 EtIaihnr

New York, Nov. 24.--(UP) Stocks and bonds opened irregular in a narrow range in light trading toe day. Cotton futures rose l to 2 points.
 Rails displayed an earlier ten- dency and some leading industrial shares were lower. A few issues registered small gains and several opened at the previous close.
 U. 8. Steel lost a point to 30 l-4. Other losers included Du Pont 100 off 5-8 and equal to the low; Union Pacific 30 off l-2 and equal tot he low: Chrysler 64 off 1.2:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
FRATERNAL NEWS
Cantwell Tent

Progress was noted in plans for Q Christmas party discussed at Q meeting of Mary Cantwell Tent. Daughters of Union Veterans, held last night at the state armory. Preparations for the program will be completed at the next meeting on December l4th. Announce ment was made last night that the annual installation exercises will be held In January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
REFUGEES RIOTING

Shanghai, Nov. 24-(UP)-Chi- nese refugees, many of them on the point of starvation, rioted through out the day in the French Conces- sion of Shanghai after they heard rumors that new stores of rice had been landed. Many were injured in the demonstrations before rice shops. Three refugees were found starved to death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
IA Social Club

Atty. Hugh McGill presided at Q meeting of the Irish American Social club held last night when plans were formulated for Q so- cial to take place December ls' at the quarters of the Veterans C. Foreign Wars, where the meeting was held. The business discussion Of the night was followed with Q card tournament.
 The committee appointed to ar. range for the smoker consists Of Arthur T. Lunny, Arthur Sullivan, Francis O'Donnell, John Carroll, John Dillon, John Healey, James Kelly, Coleman O'Loughlin, James McMahon and John Barry. It will meet In the club rooms Friday at 6 o'clock to receive reports on the event,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24

Robert E. Austin, regional direc. tor of the old Age Insurance plan under the Social Security act, stat cd today that a number of people in Waterbury who are eligible to re ceive benefits have not filed appli- cations and as Q result are losing money to which they are Justly en- titled. MT. Austin said that perhaps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Grease Fire

Three companies of firemen were brought tO' Harry Baumel's Knickerbocker Grill, 167 South Main street, when an alarm was turned in at 11;l0. A pan of grease on . kitchen gas stove, became overloaded and started to smoke, causing the alarm. Engine 1, truck 10 and the chemical responded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
DANIEL CERARDI,
 BARBER, SUCCUMBS

Daniel Gerardi of 38 Summer street, one of the city's most popu- lar barbers, died this noon at St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven where he had been a patient the last month.
 The deceased was employed at his brothers barber shop in the Brown building for many years.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- Younced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
ORCHESTRA HEAD
 GIVEN FREEDOM

Kankakee, H.. Nov. 24-(UP) - Orchestra leader Don BeStor was free today to keep a scheduled en- gagement in Cincinnati after spending two days in jail on a charge that he was $3,OO0 behind in alimony payments.
 Circuit Judge W. R. Hunter or- dered him released when he agreed to give his wife $3.000 in insurance policies in lieu of cash.
 Bestor was arrested Sunday night during an appearance in a Joliet. III, theater.
 The former wife. Mrs. Hattie Cat- ton, lives in Kankakee, with her present husband. She said she would use the alimony to care for Bestor's son, Bartley, l6. The cou- pie was divorced in 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Irisn.Amerlcans

Plans for organizing an auxi- liary were formulated at last nights meeting of the Irish- -Am- erican Social Club held at the clubrooms of the Canadian Legion, at which time George T. Ryan presided. The meeting was follow- ed with Q social during which time Edward Bowling provided the assembly with several ac. cordion solos. Another social and dance will follow the next meet- Ing to take place December 10th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Hawthorne Lodge

The annual election of officers will follow a meeting of flaw thorne Lodge, Sons of St. George, which takes place Friday night at Forrester's hall. Delegations from Stamford and Bridgeport will attend the meeting and social arranged to follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
SY NATIoNI.I sAFsTY coUf!c

There are many kinds of stop signs. One kind is placed at the roadside with big letters reading STOP" Another type Is often found right out in the middle of the street and 1t hasn't any reading at all. It may be the side. of . truck. If you should fail to heedythe word ed sign. you will surely cone to grief If you fail to notice the other kind This tinId souls eyes and mind distracted. is about to stop quite suddenlyl He was 90 busy looking that he didn't see the sign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24

The Winona Rebekah Lodge will meet this evening at o'clock at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Julia Granger will preside. The enter eainment committee will meet this evening at T:3O o'clock at Odd Ssellows hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
Division 5

4 program honolng the mem. ories of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, Irish patriots, was presented at Hibernlan hall last night by auxil. of division 5, Ancient Order of Aibernians.
 It was announced that the sub. ject chosen for the annual essay contest for high school and academy students is "Framers of the Constitution of Irish Birth or Descent" The subject for gram. mar school students is Charles Carroll of CarroIlton." The con. test will close Feb. l.
 The program included Irish songs and melodies, recltatlons and the reading of several pc. pers on Irish historical subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24

Romance Under Difficulties is presented in "A Damsel in Distress, !" Fred Astair's new picture with Burns and Allen for RKO Radio. The picture is based on a 2. O. Woele- house novel and has Joan Fon- taine in theh title role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24

Bushey. England. will sell It's World War relic, a field gun. . scrap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24

Most of the vessels being built in Sweden are for foreign nations.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
s. A. REMINGTON
GUNSHOT VICTIM
DIES BY OWN HAND IN FATHERS
% NEWSPAPER ESTABLISH
MENT AT BELT
Gun Used After Earlier Attempt to
End Life With Carbon MonOxide Gas
Had Failed; He Had Been Despon-
dent for Years Due to Auto Injury.

S. A. Remington Jr, son of the
publisher of the Belt Valley Times,
( ended his own life a few days ago
: in the office of his fathers weekly
? newspaper by shooting himself in
the temple with a SO caliber pistol
after an earlier attempt to end his
life with carbon monoxide gas had
failed, according to deputy sheriffs
who Investigated.
: Young Remington'S body was found
by his father, a pioneer Belt educator
and newspaper man. The young man,
q graduate of Montana State univer-
Sity, was a printer and had been en-
ployed in several Montana shops. He
had worked in Great Falls for several
years and recently had been assisting
his father in the Belt paper. .
Young Remington apparently mad
first attempted to kill himself by at.
staching a hose to the exhaust pipe OF
his fathers car but the device failed
and he then went into the office and
shot himself. The family recalled that
the day before he had been seen search
ing through drawers of a bureau IN
the Remington home for some obpect,
probably the gun and cartridges, but
no Importance was attached to the in
cident at the time and he was not
questioned.
The young man had been despondent
for several years. He suffered a head
injury in an automobile accident sew
eral years ago and, according to his
father, feared that the effect OF the
injury might in time impair his men
tai faculties.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
PREDICT
1888 YIELDS
CROP IN NORTHEASTERN PART
OF STATE WILL BE FIRST
IN SEVEN YEARS
Farmers in That Section Say There Is
More Moisture in the Ground This
Year Than Has Been Seen in Years,
and Has Seeped Into Earth Five Feet.

Members of the Montana rail-
road aud public service commission
announced recently that farmers
were predicting a crop for the first
time In seven years In the north
eastern part Of the state and they
believed the 1888 crop would re-
lieve a threatened curtailment Of
railroad service in that region.
Walter j. Milan chief clerk and as
sistant counsel Of the commission, said
that farmers in the northeastern areas
said there was more, moisture n the
ground this year than they had seen
IN years and that 1t seeped into the
earth to depths of from three to five
feet. - "' "'
They predicted a crop, Milan said.
With the crop would come renewed
business for the railroad, he explained.
The 500 railroad, evidently antici-
pating improvement, has withdrawn q
petition to the board to curtail an
agency at Comerton and substitute a
custodian service. -. ssS
An application to substitute custo-
dian service for an agency at McElroy
and Dooley also was qualified with the
suggestion that the Change be made
on a temporary basis until July l with
a provision to: resume the agency il
necessary.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
IS
MLLEDN PLUNGE
MONTANA ORCHESTRA LEADER
F LEAPS FOUR STORIES FROM
J. SPOKANE HOSPITAL

Phil Sheridan, Montana orches-
ira leader, leaped to his death from
the fourth floor of the Sacred
Heart hospital in Spokane a few
days ago.,
Police said Sheridan was admitted
to the hospital after an earlier attempt
to take his own life q few days pre-
viouS. III health was blamed. Sheridan
was released from a Spokane sanitar-
ium last fall after spending nearly a
Sheridan was a native of Missoula,
Mont. He was we'll known throughout
the state where his band had played
on numerous occasions. For many years
he operated a dance hall in Missoula.
He was at one time a student at the
University of Montana.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

In Montana'S long ago., men who
refereed fights that were arranged or
the spur of the moment, always made
it a point to provide themselves with
artillery. Usually. the hurry-up fights
were between tough eggs, not rated as
professionals. That sort of bouts were
for side betS-aS much as the fighters
might have in the way of wealth. Such
bouts were given birth through argu-
ment, Dragging, hate, or, for any reason
that makes men want to fight. Referees
were on the spot. There was no police
protection provided-or-asked and the
fighter or Spectators if they felt the
urge might cause a referee concern if
the official was guilty of making a
wrong decision, a quick or long count,
or if his actions proved that he was
unfair to n Of the fighters while a
bout was in progress.
Seldom did a professional boxer take
part in this kind of a bout. A. person
who earned his living by fighting
might be involved in a hurry-up brawl
if someone chose him. In the main,
the fights were between men who
worked at trades. perhaps on the same
job and who didn't get along. Occa,
put on a fistic hate battle. And fire.
quently a pair of politicians might be
the warning ring principals. For such
battles, there vas always some place
in most towns, where. a. ring could be
or would be pitched on a vacant lot
commandment to accommodate the
fighters and those who wanted to gal
lery a fight.
A Helena Grudge Fight
In the early COS an argument de-
veloped between two, Helena work1nen.
Jim Bates, a lather, and Jack Hawkins,
a plaSterer,- agreed to fight. Both men
were good craftsmen-and both were
known to be able to take care of them
selves in any kind of a brawl that in
volved fist throwing. Friends Of the
wallow dance hall, a few miles out of
Helena. It happened that a ring was
pitched a few yards from the hall,
where professional boxers were train
ing.
All was set. excepting the matter of
a referee. After some discussion both
men agreed on Horace Hughes. Hughes
was capable and unafraid. Quite a
motley crowd journeyed to the Wash
wallow premise. Hughes appeared in
the ring. minus coat and vest, with
sleeves rolled to the elbows. Dangling
from his sides were a brace of re-
volvers. The artillery was part and
parcel of this referees wardrobe.
Referees Gun Won -. So.
Hawkins, it became evident, after
the fight was not many rounds old,
was the better man. He was scoring
points ever though it wa a fight to
the finish. Bates, realizing that he
was getting the worst of it, started
complaining to the referee.
When the men clinched, Hughes
broke them. And Bates would clinch
as often as he could.
"Quit showing me-" Bates would shout
to the referee.
Fight" wa the referees answer to
Bates.
In the fourth round, Referee Hughes
broke the men from a clinch as they
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
PRISON-HOSPITAL
POPULATIONS UP
INSANE HOSPITAL SHOW
INMATE INCREASE
Prison Population Dec. I, Listed at $50;
State Hospital Has 1,875 Patients,
According to Recent Report Received
at Office of Examiner Board.

Both the state prison and the
state hospital for the insane in
creased in population during No
vember, reports received at the
office of w. L. FitZsimmons, clerk
of the state board of examiners,
showed. An increase of four in the
the state hospital was reported
from that institution and the
prison population jumped 10. T." =
At the Warm Springs institution or
Nov. / there were 1871 inmates, in
GLIDING LII males and TOO females
On Dec. I there were 1854 males anc
I'll females, a total of 1875, an in.
crease of four persons. @@S4H"t
The incoming new patients during
the month numbered %. There Were
sever returned from parole and ont
escapee returned. Paroles for the month
numbered Is: : r IN
The report of Theodore R. Bergstrom
warden of the penitentiary at Deer
Lodge, showed 40 inmates were re.
ceived during the month of November
while 10 were discharged and II vert
paroled.
Prison population Oct. 81 was So:
and on Dec. l was $50, an increase o.
10 persons.
There were 518 white males, mint
white females, % negro males and two
Oriental males in the prison on Dec: l
The II prisoners paroled during the
month brought the total number o.
PAROLES of the institution to 5,27O.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

A new kind Of steel, Is transparent
q glass, Is now being made. III A..
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

1T is unfortunate" said c. R.. Nc
Clave, president of the Montana Flour
Mills Co.. after a meeting with Mon
tanans, Inc, the state chamber of COM
merce, at Billings, that Montana is
continuing its policy of advertising the
states scenic attractions, especially in
view of the recent report that the fed
eral appropriation for highway con-
struction may be drastically lowered.
If this appropriation is reduced, Mon
tan will be in the position of having
a large highway system to maintain
and only a few people to pay for it.
But, if the tourist business continues
to increase, the out-of-State visitor
will. through the gasoline tax, aid very
materially in maintaining Montana's
good roads,"
At the meeting in Billings, William
G.. Ferguson. manager of Montanans,
Inc. reported more than $4,000 in
quiries were received from prospective
visitors and answered this year. A
budget of $4,000, to be used in ad:
vertising Montana in the east and
middle west. wa approved by repre-
sentatives from the entire state.
Weather forecasters say that, con-
trary to popular opinion. the moon has
no effect on the weather.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
r TAX TO RISE

Beginning Jan. l employers will be required
to pay a payroll tax Of 81 percent into the
unemployment compensation insurance fund.
instead Of the 1.8 percent which they have
been paying since the inception Of the law.
quirements of the federal social security law.
Payroll taxes collected by the Montana un-
employment commission to the close Of No.
vember this year amounted to approximately
81, 600, 900.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
ADVICE TO MABER RECALLED

When Shadow" Maber and Danny
Needham engaged in their historic fight
in Helena, in the COS, Australian
Maber had a colored lad in his corner
as n of his seconds named Wesley,
who was a member of Maber's training
gang.
Maber was getting a terrific licking.
Dune Mcdonald, the referee, in the
35th round Wen over to Maber'S cor
ner and tried to get the Australian to
quit:
said Dune. LET me stop it,"
fight" said d Maber. ITS to a finish
and I've got him licked"
Maber went on to win many rounds
after.
The speech of McDonald's, to Maber
he had with Chic. Rogers. Montana
welterweight champion, a few weeks
In an early round, Rogers hit Wesley
a terrific blow to the mouth. Instantly
swelling took hold. A few teeth were
sent over his battering ram punch:
Wesley was groggy but survived until
the bell.
AS he flopped to his seat, Wesley
asked one of his seconds for the water
bOCCle, so ne coul0 swap his AiouCli.
When Rogers hit Wesley, the second,
bottle in hand. reacted as though he
was also struck. The bottle dropped
from his hand, falling on a rock that
was half buried, half exposed. The
bottle was smashed to a dozen pieces.
And there was no water for the in
jured boxer. The ring was pitched in a
scrubby field several miles from Hell
ena, far from a pump or brook.
wesley kept shouting for water. 1t
was plain that he was suffering. Be-
sides that blow to the mouth, Rogers
had dished out a barrage of gloves
since the first bell. Wesley had been an
easy target.
Just before the bell or call of time
for another round, Wesley got up and
addressed the crowd as follows:
"Gemmans, I'm too game a fighter
to be killed. Use quitting"
And quit he did.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
- Montana
H Sports Tales
" of other days
of other dQus

were in mid-ring. Bates hauled off and
hit Hughes-it was a blow to the jaw.
Hughes yanked out one of his six
shooters and banged Bates over the
head with the butt end. Bates spraWled
to his corner: hesitated for a moment,
then climbed through the ropes and
made for the willows.
Ten Shots Toll KayO
Referee Hughes counted n and his
gun barked, the bullet sailing high
over the head of the fleeing Bates.
"Two," said Hughes. Another shot:
Three" voiced the referee. A third
shot accompanied his count.
Hughes counted to 1O-and spent a
bullet with each shot. -.
And when he said 40" Hughes
added, you're out-and a speedy
journey to you"
Facing. the crowd, the referee made
a final announcement. It was:
Hawkins wins by a Knockout"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
STATE O u DIVIDEND

A Dec. l dividend of s1oO, 900 declared by
the state liquor board brought to s.. 1000
the profits to the state from the sale of
liquor so far this year. The Sl00. 900, 1t was
stated. represented November profits.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

Eight-8-Plus Blended Whiskey-eO' proof.
75% grain neutral SPIRITS. TweIve-12-Plus
Blended Whiskey-90 proof. 74% grain
neutral spirits. Q. D. L. (of America Inc,
Baltimore, Nd.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

Self-shining shoes made Of leather,
impregnated with lubricants which are
forced to the surface BY the heat of
the feet, have been perfected In a
laboratory.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17

A propeller Singer ring" distributes
de-icing fluid to the propeller blades
breaking up the ice which may have
formed there and preventing further
Icing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-17
PRESIDENT WRONG, NOT FIGHTER

f fhESlDEN "NOGNoS wv
BY his own admission. Battling
champion was an honest man-more SO
than a president.
!. When Nelson fought Aurelio Herrera
in Butte in 1904. a 20-round bout, won
by Nelson, the Dane gave a friend $1,000
to bet that he would win:
and. and perhaps more, II ne mace
In 1903. Nelson, made "trip. to Butte.
, He wanted redress. The Bat called at
the county attorneys office. Harry
! Frank listened to the story told by
Nelson.
'This fellow who stole my thousand
bucks is in New Orleans said Nelson,
land I want him arrested; I want my
money, for he has plenty, and I want
him sent over the road: It's taken me
| four years to find him." d..
No Witness Of Theft
S 1,0OO?' asked Frank.
NO" replied Nelson. Il gave him
SWere there n witnesses 1ss .t to the
co my" was was Nelson's answer
Did anybody know about this r
rangement other than YOU and the
man in question:" was Franks next
Interrogation. T. -
I'VE can't very well have 2 man az,
rested on your testimony. alone,"' said
Frank. Your word will be no better
than his. I suggest you try and collect
the money yourself"
County Would Gamble
II tried that and this bird told me
to go and jump in the lake" ald
Nelson: Il want him brought here TOT
Silver Bow county can't very well
to bring your erstwhile friend to Butte
and pay the costs Of a trial." the at
torney explained to Nelson.
whether the county a or not, I
! want Justice" said Nelson.
IF you feel that way about it., maybe
you'll gamble with me. Fr T n6o pf2s.
posed; Suppose you DEPOSIT 1E, Stv sl' 100 mah
brought here and tried. If he's found
guilty your 81, 900 will be returned to
you in one piece; If he Is adludged
not guilty, then the costs will be de-
Quoted from the thousand on deposit.
How does that strike you?" asked the
Teddy Doubted, Not Bat
1T doesn't strike me at all" replied
Nelson. THE mans a thief" -
well" explained Frank, "even II
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt came in here
and told me what you're telling me.
I couldn't do anything for him. 1t
would be his word against another
MANS"
The illustration didn't impress Mel
son. -,
'This is different" the Dane said.
"Teddy's word has been questioned at
times. Mine amt ever BEEN"
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