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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
No. 2
The Sogo of
Bully Hayes


some sailors, didn't they with their silk doublets
ana nigh yellow boots and long swords?
But there was one man, l saw him too. once
VINO would have shown them all the way to do their
dirty work
he looked more like pirate than any of them
only ne was the kind of pirate that made We
WISH you were pirate too He could talk himself
llto Womans heart or mans pocket and he
could talk himself out of any trouble that came
over the counter
The only time he was done for was the one time
ne didn't have chance to work his personality
mat time he got his golden head dashed in by
poor pIge-rat OF a man who shivered every time
Bully Hayes looked at him.
Yes I'm talking of Bully HAYES. the "scouroe
OF the Pacific, some romantic folks called him.
he swindled practically every trader in the South
seas and they weren't your cheap, catch-penny
TINS way, moddom" sissies YOU see about nova
days. They We're Down-East Yankees. ont of the
way because they were too smart for the States.
hard-hsted Scots who could have sold trousers to
Highlanders; gutter-bred- Cockneys and even can
nibaIs who didn't know how to bargain eycent
with shark-tooth sword
ms big, broad-shouldered 240 pounds of vel
iow-oearded man was born in Cleveland lid on the
lakes Some say his father ran a grog-shop fire.
quented oy the lake sailors Anyhow, it seems that
Hayes was chased away from his home at the age of
ten and became a loblolly boy on a lake Shin
Then at the age of twenty he got married to a
Cleveland girl. Next hear is that he was mixed
up in bit of horse stealing, but managed to evade
trouble married again and smoked out to San
Francisco with wife number two. He hung around
the Barbary Coast, fighting everybody who put
up their hands, stealing, rolling an occasional
drunk and gambling when he saw an easy mark
There is yarn of how Hayes started the
doings that brought him to the South Seas
AMONG the ships tied up and rotting in San
I n Francisco Bay was the barque Otranto
Hayes had some sort of mortgage on her and was
looking for sucker to finance him on TRADING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

There was gasp flash and bowie knife
pinned Hayes hand right through that ace of dia-
monds.
You cheating swine!" bawled the knife man.
But he didn't get any farther, for Hayes, who
could move quicker than tarantua, had grabbed
him by the throat with his free hand and was
choking the life out of him.
One of them, taking no notice at all of the blood
on the table or Hayes eussing or the other man
choking, snatched the cards and began looking EN-
over mighty carefully.
Marked cards." he yelled, and the rest rushed
to help the guy who was being choked
Grinning, Hayes let him go and he dropped
across the table, his face the color of raw liver
They bent over him, and
Look OUT" one yelled.
Hayes had jerked the knife out of his hand and
let 1T go across the table. They ducked and the
knife stuck in the bulkhead
Put your thievin' hands up one said and
showed revolver into Hayes face. "Come on,
prontol" '
Hayes put his hands above his head and the
blood rolled down into his sleeve.
And what sort of play is this ?" he asked
smooth as butter 49,.
BY this time the man he'd been choking was
getting his breath back
Hang him." he yelled. Hang the dirty card
sharp
What dyou say, boys?"
While they were arguing they tied Hayes to a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

IN all the history of romantic
thrilling than
ships which broke paths for trade perlou
and drove through fair weather
Stars and Stripes
And here Capn Landers, of Clipper
SHIPPERS his log and those
heroic days Down Easter born Maine
the decks from cabinboy through
ope heats and Arctic colds there
in which he has BEEN
His life practically that of the Clipper its
telling its story in salty words and phrases
with the simple drectness of the old sailor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

There was dead silence and if you'd been there
you q have known that there was something in the
AR One man opened and the rest followed casual
IKE TO show they didn't have much It wasn't
long before two were out and the three left dug
GOWN into their belts for more cash. and by hell
them gamblers were carrying more money than
ever an honest man had in his pockets
one OF them was an ugly cuss and he looked
around hlm and dropped roll on the table. 1t was
IN the thousands and froze out the next man. leav-
ing Hayes, smiling lazy like and blinking through
the tobacco smoke that filled the small cuddv
he counted the wad and slowly dug out double
the amount from his belt and laid it on the table
HIS opponent looked nasty as a shedding rattle
snake. Keeping his eyes on Hayes he covered the
bet. wy
I'll see you" he said low and venomous.
hayes smiled and slowly turned one card It
was the ten of diamonds. Then he turned the lack
Inc other man let his hand drop casual like until
II was close to the butt of his gun. Hayes must
have seen it but he never made move Still
smiling, he turned the queen. They didn't know
II ne had busted straight or what but there were
three hands on guns and the fourth loosened
KNIFE IN his belt Hayes turned the king and his
opponent let out breath that sounded like groan
card" '''"'
Hayes smiled some more and turned the ace
of diamonds wv
Royal flush"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

GOT to a u g h
sometimes when
I hear tell of the
old pirates of the
Spanish Main. They
thOlIpht + bau r,ara
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
BY CAP'N DAVE LANDERS

I94I by American Weekly Inc Rights Reserved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

voyage to the South
Seas. Well, one night
he invited some gam
blers aboard his ship
for a quiet game.
The betting started
nice and easy, each
man playing 'em close
to his C h e st and
watching every move
like a hawk. Hayes,
yellow be a I'd jutting
from his big chin like
a bowsprit, was lolling
easy in his chair and
smiling as if butter
wouldn't melt in his
mouth.
Well, gradually the
stakes were raised I'M
til there was no limit.
Hayes dealt and the
smallest hand in that
round was a full house,
deuces and trays!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02


stanchon with some buntne. Hayes grinnng
like he was having fun started telling them how
to tie the knots
Don't worry none about knots sneered the
man he nearly choked. II only need hangmans
knot"
Well sir, Bully Hayes threw back his head and
laughed fit to bust. And that seemed to fill the
other man with SO much temper he couldn't stand
it. He raced to the bulkhead and dragged out his
knife. Then, before anybody could stop him If
they'd mind to- he rushed to Hayes dragged
back his head and sliced off an ear clean as a
whistle.
Hayes let out roar and with one mighty bearo
busted right out of that line Before anyone 3,
grab gun Hayes was into them like tiger Blood
all over him. he smashed one and another until
that narrow cuddy was full of threshng arms and
legs and bad language. Then one of them got his
pistol out and let drive.
But he didn't get another chance Bully Haves
twisted that gun out of his hand, and then If was
devil take the hindmost. They scrambled for the
companion, cussing and screeching like cats HAYES
roaring like bull and firing in the darkness Three
of them got to the deck and went overheard Iilrc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
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parently was small scale. The Ger man high command said 1t was car- r1ed out by individual planes, pre- Sumably on selected objectives. The Russians asserted two attempted raids were made but that only one plane got through Soviet defenses and that this plane was shot down.
 In London 1t was admitted by the admiralty that the 1,375-ton de- gtroyer Fearless was lost and mer- chant ship damaged in an Italian attack upon a British convoy in the central Mediterranean Wednesday.
 The Royal Air Force was pro- ceeding with its unprecedented air attack upon the continent. It fol- lowed up yesterdays daylight raids, possibly the heaviest ever undertak- en by the British in daylight hours, with a big night attack upon the German naval bases of Emden and Kiel.
 The British admitted the loss of 16 bomberS and seven fighters in yesterdays operations but claimed that 30 Nazi fighters were destroyed. Light British naval forces attacked g German convoy in the English Channel, sinking a patrol boat and damaging others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Permanent

Announcement of the appoint ment of Miss Kathleen Crowley as permanent probation officer of the Water bury superior court, was made yesterday afternoon by Judge Frank P. McEvOy.
 Miss Crowley, who has been serving as probation officer of Waterbury city court, and in 2 temporary capacity as probation officer of the superior court, suc- ceeds the late William M. Har- ris. Harris died on May 20, and Miss Crowley was named tenn pOrary probation officer shortly thereafter, by Judge Kenneth Wynne, occupant of the bench at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Final Step!

Waterbury's collection of alum mum will be shipped to New Ha- ven Monday or Tuesday of next week, 1t was announced this morn h1g ct the oft1ce of Mayor Vim cent A .Scully.
 Plans are new being made for Iufficient trucks to carry the scrap metal to the New Haven depot which will be the reception cen- ..ee= for all towns in New Haven county.
 No information as to the weight of the aluminium collected locally win be available until 1t has been taken to New Haven as 1t is planned to have it weighed there ct the plant of the New Haven HygeiA Ice Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
kUTOIST GIVEN
 NOLLE FOR s5
Served With Notice Fol. lowing Collision on East
 Main Street

Daniel Ferrero, 19, of S9 Dough- erty street, involved in a collision on East Main street near the Mer- iden Road, yesterday afternoon, was granted 8 nolle on payment of 6 on a road rules violations.
 Ferrero's car, Motor Patrolman Joseph Phelan reports, struck an automobile driven by Raymond Begnal, 34, of 6l Wolcott street as 1t was turning into the Meriden road. According to Officer Phelan, Ferrero was proceeding west on East Main street, when the collis- ion occurred. Damage to both cars was slight, the officer reported.
 Elmer Mancione, 17, of 337 Con- gress avenue, arraigned on a charge of violating the rules of the road, was given a nolle on payment of $5. Mancione who was driving g car yesterday afternoon on Con- gress avenue, Motor Patrolman Vim cent. Begg reported narrowly escaped injury when 1t climbed N>the curb near James street, crashed into a fence and halted with the front wheels suspended over c steep em- bankment. Motor Patrolman Begg said the driver told him he lost control of the machine when an- other car approaching up the hill attempted to pass him. Macione said the other car had no room to pass him as parked cars were on both sides of the street.
 The police drive to curb the clty's violators of the 26-miles-an-hour speed limit continues.
 Today's speedster who made the total of fifteen since. the campaign started Sunday was: Armand c. Dt Vergilio, 19, of 63 Sumac street. He paid $l0 for nolle In court.
 Other violators who received Q until today and paid BIO, are: Donald Harrison, 20, of Lake Road, Bantam: Paul T. Smo- linski, 16, of Pond Hill Road, Nau- gatuck; and Harry R. BeeHan, 28, of RID No. i2, North Main street, Winsted.
 Samuel Neidilz, 4S, of 1S Kent street. Hartford, was given Q con-, tif1uance to July 20, on a violation of the city oddinance. He was given 3 parking ticket yesterday. ,l
 Harry Hafford, 90, of Norfolk, was granted a continuance to August l on a charge of reckless driving and 
 Anthony Frigelli, 43, of 934 Bank street, was given a nolle on all counts of violation of the liquor law, no permit and staying open without 6 license, and breach of the peace and resistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
NEW YORK MAN
 INJURED HERE
Police Report Visitor Threw Self in Path of
 Moving Automobile

James McDonald, 70, of 32O west 96th St., New York city, was reported as in "better condition" after he was admitted yesterday afternoon to the Waterbury hospital with head injuries suffered after he attempted suicide, police said. He was struck by a car driven by Raymond Bedard of 20 Lounsbury St., on Watertowfl Ave-, between Robbins St. and Bun- ker ETill Ave.
 Police said the man was walking along Watertown Ave. in an irltoxi- cated condition when he suddenly jumped out into the path of Bed- ards machine.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo, who investigated the accident, said the driver took McDonald to the hospital where he was treated for confusion and laceration of the forehead and possible fracture of the skull. The mans condition is not considered serious, hospital author itieS said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Japanese Situation Makes Market Irregular Today
Silk Market Bumped
 Ceiling For Advances
Jumps 25 Cents Pound on About All Classes; Jap-
 anese Bonds Fell Down l2 Points

Gold and Platinum. Those two ac, counted for more than 10 per cent of the trading. These and Com mercial Solvents, Delaware Lacka, wanna & Western, International Mercantile Marine and Lehigh Val ley Coal, accounted for 20 per cenl of the sales volume.
 Leading shares were irregular Special issues and groups vert strong in several instances. Heav1 demand was noted for sugar shares which made new highs. Munition& issues were strong.
 Worthtngton Pump preferred \ stock spurted 12 1-2 points to a new high at 112. Other issues making new highs included Continental Inc surance, Consolidated Railroads of Cuba, May Department Stores, Mon. santo Chemical, Minneapolis Moline Power Implement, Schenley, Rev. holds Metals, Spear & O., U. s. In. dustrial Alcohol, White Dental and Lehigh Valley.
 Sugars making new tops included Central Violeta, Cuban American Sugar, Francisco, Great Western, American Sugar Refining, Manati and the Guantanamo Issues South Porto Rico gained 8 point.
 Coal issues were strong with new highs in the Lehigh Valley Coal is- sues and in Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke. Pathe was active around the previous close. Hercules Powder and Savage Arms made new highs. Farm shares were irregular with Case down points.
 Steel issues drifted lower late in the day but there was no pressure in any of them. Indications were that operations would hold around present high levels next week. <.
 Aside from Japanese issues, the bond market was irregular.
 Wards reported automobile pro4 duction this week at 105 ,635 cars and trucks, against 109,635 last week and 34,822 in the corresponding period of last year. Wards said that a sharper reduction would come next week as more plants closed for change overs to new models. Early August was expected to set the low point for the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
LOCAL WOMEN AT
 COUNTY MEETING
Volunteer Defense Efforts Discussed By Delegates
 to Meriden YWCA

Mrs. Arthur Mountain, executive secretary of the Waterbury Women's Committee for Home Defense, and Mrs. Mary Dewey, assistant manager of the state employment of7ice here, yesterday attended meeting of women from all over New Haven county at the Meriden Y. w. c. A. The group discussed coordination of volunteer defense efforts throughout the county, with particular attention to inaugurating similar work in the smaller towns of Connecticut.
 It was decided that no permanent county machinery would be set up, as the state organization and the local defense council would be enough.
 The executive secretaries of Hart ford, Waterbury, New Haven and Stamford will meet next Thursday at Hartford to discuss the success of their efforts.
 Miss Marion Hunt, who was very active in the formation of a Wom- ems Committee in Waterbury, has now been chosen executive secretary of the New Haven group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Thfee Lithuanian choruses of the vtate will participate in a Lith- uanian song festival on Sunday, August 3, at the Lithuanian Park, Chestnut Hill road, near Lakewood. The concert will be sponsored by the Musical Art league of Con- necticut. The choruses which will take part are the local Vilijos chor- US, the Liberty chorus of Hartford, and the Echo chorus of Torring- ton, all of which are directed by Mrs. Brone Basins Lucas, of Wa terbury. ..
 An accordion contest will be a feature of the festival, with sev- eral prizes to be awarded the win ners. John Siurba, of Brooklyn, V. r., will be guest speaker at he event. The Merrymakers or ehestra will furnish music for sancing which will follow.
 The committee in charge of ar- engagements is composed of Peter 5okas, chairman; Mrs. A. Sinke-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
WOOL MARKET

Boston, July 25-(UP)-The finer grades of territory wools were re- ceiving moderate but spotty demand today according to the U. s. agri- culture department.
 Graded French combing fine ter- ritory wools were bringing &l to $l.05 secured basis depending upon length of staple. Graded 1-2 blood territory wools were sold ct 9l.Ol to $l03 secured basis for staple combing lengths. Spot fine territory wools in original bags were selling at steady prices in the range Si to $1.03 secured basis but an occa- sional lot was offered in Boston by. country dealers at prices under q secured basis delivered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
By ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial EditOr)

New York, July 25- 25-(UP)-Japa- nese uncertainties brought further irregularity into stock market to- day, sent Japanese bonds to new lows on losses ranging to 12 points, and brought sensational gains in silk futures.
 The silk market bumped the ceil- ing of price advance--25 cents a pound on all positions except July on which there is no limit. The lat ter scared 35h cents a pound.
 World sugar futures, also affected by the Japanese crisis, rose as much as l6h points to new seasonal highs.
 All other import commodities were higher. In the domestic mar. kets, cotton rose as much as @ a bale to new 11-year highs. wheat closed unchanged to l-4 cent lower.
 Trading in stocks increased with heavy volume in two isues--United Corporation and South American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
CONN. IS FOR ALL
 OUT PRODUCTION

Hartford. Conn.,. July 25-tUP)- Connecticut is ''tooling up for all out production in first aid instruc- tion," the state defense council said today, t
 Through cooperation of the Amer ican Red Gross, survey has been made of the first aid situation as 1t exists in Connecticut today. Ques- tionnaires returned by more than 90 per cent of the 4l Red Gross chapters in the state show that 7,D26 persons hold standard first aid certificates; 883 have qualified for the so-called advance certificates: and 57l persons are qualified as lay instructors. t',
 It is from the group of S03 holding the advance certificates that the state defense, council hopes to get its necessary tools" for the mass production of qualified first aid as. slstants. G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
NAZI ESPIONAGE
 IS UNCOVERED

Buenos Aires, July 25-(UP)- Documents seized in a raid on the alleged headquarters of the Ger man Nad party in the Argentine reveal a far-reaching Nazi espion- age organization, reliable parlia- mentary sources said today.
 The raid was conducted Wednes- day on the German building, which houses the German embassy and consulate-general, by 70 police di- rected by Deputy Enrique Taborda. chairman of a Congressional com- mittee investigating subversive ac- tivities.
 Members of the committee were studying the confiscated documents today. They were also questioning Alfred Won Metzen alleged to be the former Nazi leader in Uruguay, who arrived here Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
ARTISTS, WRITERS
 SELECT ROXBURY
Four-Day Festival Ar ranged-Many Distin-
 guished Names Listed

The Artists and writers of Con- necticut will hold Q festival from July 31 to August 3, at Mildred Ford's Hobby Barn cho Hills, Rox- bury. Among the many devotees of the arts who will attend are Moshe Paranov, concert pianist and direc- tor of the Julius Hartt Musical Foundation, and the Lovenberg Bal- let dancers. A symphonic orchestra for the presentation of concert mu- sic has also been arranged for.
 The public vii be admitted free of charge at the Thursday, July 3l opening, to witness an exhibition of cal1vaSses, sculpture, books, music and hand crafts.
 The second day will feature a banquet and program for members and their guests at the Old Hundred in Southbury. Paranov will be the guest artist, and one of the speakers will be Thomas McCray, director of radio station WTIC. The follow ing day a Russian tea and program will be presented at Churaevka, in Southbury; and on Sunday, picnic lunch and program, to which the public is invited, will have the symphony concert, the Lovenberg dancers in a ballet presentation, acrobatic, comedy and military dances, and the International sing CTS and dancers in costume.
 Radio interviews will be given participants by Fay Clark in "Our Neighborhood", by Jane Dillon as- sociation president, on "Women of Connecticut. and by Marjorie Waters.
 Festival receipts will be turned over to a scholarship fund for meritorious artists. Informa ton con- corning the event may be obtained from Lilli Swetland, Southbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
PLANE CRASHES
 INVESTIGATED
Three Planes Went Down for Some Cause; Two
 Pilots Killed

Dayton, O., July 25.-(UP)-Army air corps officials began an inves- tigation today into the crashes of thre planes, two of them bombers for the Royal Air Force, but as- serted there were no immediate in- dications of sabotage in any of the accidents.
 Patterson field officials an- nounced that a board of inquiry would be formed to investigate the crash of twin-motored Loclheed- Hudson this morning at the field as 1t was taking off for Canada. The two pilots escaped.
 Another board was en route to Darlington, O., where a sister ship of the Lockheed crashed on a farm late yesterday, killing the pilot and co-pilot. "'
 An army transport plane crashed on Patterson field late yesterday when a motor caught fir and dropped from the ship. The pilots and five enlisted men escaped with minor bruises. "A
 Both of the Lockheed ships, en route to Montreal, were being pilot ed across the country from the Lockheed plant at Burbank. Cal. by army pilots assigned to the ferry command.
 Officials said fourth minor mis- hap occurred late yesterday when a test pilot who had taken. off from Patterson field ran out of fuel near West Liberty, O. and was forced to make an emergency landing,
 Both of the 18-ton homberS burst into flames when they crashed.
 Lieuts. Richard F. Bush, 26, and N. L. Warner, Ferry command offic- CTS, were burned to death in the flaming wreckage of the bomber which fell near Darlington.
 The radio control tower at wright Field said the pilots radioed that their ships motors were 'sputter- ing" and that they were going into a rosedive.
 The pilots who leaped from the wreckage of the bomber which crashed at Patterson field were identified as Lieuts. Ralph A. Reeves of Tucson. Ark. and Francis Q. 0i- deon, Langley Field, Va.
 Lieuts. Herbert D. Risla, KentOn, O.. and Walter Bridges Dayton, were piloting the transport plane which teL to the ground on Patterson field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
SCOUTS TO SERVE
 LEGION MARCHERS

All Boy Scouts of Waterbury are asked to report in uniform at st. Johns Parish House tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 p. m. to act as color bearers, messengers, and serve on special details in connection with the the annual parade of the Connec- ticut state department of the Amer ican Legion.
 Scouts are assisting at the three first ald stations being set up as follows:
 Troop 3l of the Casper Davis Le- zion post of WateTville wilI serve as aides at the first aid tent on the Green; the South District First Aid team which won the Scout first aid contest ct gtoFrs will be aides ct the East Main street fire station; and Troop % of 9ts. Peter and Paul gili serve at the xlrst Aid station At the Hamilton Park pavilion.