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Onion Strike Has Two Grilled In Co-Ed’s Murder With Al Smith — ■ — League Developed Into Leading, Figures “New Dangerous Riots Deal" To Split Nation House of Mayor in McGuffey, Ohio, Was Bombed By Strikers—The Strike-Breakers Seized Leader FIRST SUIT FOR Democrats and Republicans Are Deserting Own Ranks of Onion Weeders and Threw Him Out to Join the Other Side—President Answers TAVERN INJURY That NRA Is Here to — — Stay McGuffey, Ohio, August 25 (UP) Mobs surged militant through McGuffey today, abducting Okey O’Dell, BEGUN TO-DAY BY LYLE C. WILSON weeders’ and little leader of the onion strike, placing the (Copyright, 1934, by United Press) under a state of siege. — — village Man Named Asks Washington, August 25 (UP) Political mass Aroused by bombing of the home of Mayor Godfrey McVeigh maneuvers today strongly indicate that old party alignments bitter antagonist of the 750 barefoot and ragged From Grill Ott, $10,000 may vanish if the New Deal splits the nation between hundreds of men under of strikers, leadership purported Owner Gladney liberals and conservatives. strike-breakers barricaded all roads leading into this village Party lines already are shifting. In tne neari oi me umun John J. of a m Gladney, proprietor the time Franklin D. Roosevelt lands grill at 861 West Main street, is By leaves office there had an un- we an O'Dell, who fought Choked and slashed to death, 19, Howard co-ed. named defendant in a $10,000 civil iim.v answer to uiis ques- he Faye New. college relenting battle against what PLATTS MILLS IS action started today in the com- tion: world’s left, was found dead in a ditcli along a lonely road near Birmingham. termed “peonage in the mon court Francis P. Mc- “Shall a liberal-conservative par- Ala, and Harold pleas by largest onion patch, was seized Tuylor, 28, unemployed civil engineer, center, and A. Veigh of this city who alleges he FEDERAL GRAND ty s/stem be substituted for tho he had been B. suitor of democratic and from a house where DEDICATING ITS Cain, the girl, right, were held by Birmingham police for was assaulted in the grill by a cus- republican labels?” a dozen of held for safe-keeping by questioning. Police say that Taylor, who admits he took the girl for tomer to whom excessive beer had Symptoms the political trend deputy sheriffs. been sold. It is one of the suits JURY TURNS THE are visible throughout the country. a auto ride, will be charged with the killing. He admits, they say, First reports were that he had BRIDGE TO-DAY brought under Section 740 of the The capital itself offers a democra- was that the girl from his car to resist his but denies tic cabinet been lynched. But later it jumped advances, liquor control act which holds the including progressive that the mob escorted that he followed her. Cain republicans. Party labels sur- established admits that he followed Taylor and Miss seller of intoxicants liable for any TABLE ON LONG may to the Hardin county line, and vive the political storm. But at the him New, when they left in Taylor's car, but denies any knowledge of the damage caused personal property. out of the Hundreds Were Present at moment countless numbers of vot- warned him to "stay McVeigh says he participated in crime. ers are over traditional onion fields.’’ a baseball game on August 11, in Jumping the P. boundaries. He Came Back Again. Ceremonies—Many which one Frederick Daniels was Huey Long Highway from The Bi-partisan American Lib- Odell, his head bleeding engaged. After the game several Noted Commission Members around numerous blows, managed to make Speakers of the ball players went to Glad- erty League—Assembling TAVERN OWNERS A1 Smith’s brown the Four ney's grill and started to drink Owe Their Taxes derby—is Eefore a of several latest evidence of be- (Continued on Page 7.) gathering Waterbury Boys says the cleavage beer, complaint. McVeigh tween hundred persons, the new Platts went to his home but returned to conservative and liberal RECEIVE RULING New Orleans, August 25 — (UP) thought. The league inevitably Mills bridge across the the grill about 8:30 in the evening Naugatuck — and started to cards. A federal grand jury investigat- must challenge many nead deal river was formally dedicated. Gaily Were Held In Bristol play JOHN T. MILLER McVeiglit Attacked ing income tax payments of Louis- policies. decorated for the Division is occasion, the ON THEIR BONDS An argument ensued and the iana politicians, directly involved now principally on these issues: bridge presented a bright setting the Huey P. Long state adminis- for Their Part in (Continued on 13) tration in its It OF WATERTOWN for the colorful ceremony which Arraigned in Court There To=day Page inquisition today. subpoenaed all records of the state (Continued on Page 7.1 ivas conducted under the direction Those Who Posted Them Linder highway commisison and all mem- >f the Platts Theft of Scrap Metal—Held Bonds Mills Cpmmunity and Then Business bers of the commisison. IS GIVEN OFFICE club. Included Quit in the speakers of Each REGULAR G.O.P. The highway commission has INSURANCE CO tvere $2,000 Mayor Frank Hayes, City En- Must Wait Return spent more than $60,000,000 since gineer Robert A. Cairns, Charles the Long political machine took One of Those Elected in 40 Durbin, president of the Platts (Special to Tlie Democrat) SURE OF VICTORY charge of the state government. Tavern owners of the will Uills association, How- city 25.—Four Water- TO PAY Community Bristol, Aug Enemies have that its rec- REFUSED have to wait until the next session charged and 8 Session of the trd H. Bristol, president of the COLE STREET MAN bury youths were ordered held un- ords would reveal of the legislature convenes to learn unprecedented Bristol cofpany. and Lewis J. Hart, der bonds of $2,000 when they of how the bonds posted for the SAYSCHAIRMAN irregularities. Charges graft- Legion president- of the Platt Brothers were arraigned in the Bristol police ing on gravel and road securing of the licenses are to be contract^ $5,000 POUCY company. AS court today for their part in the have been made innumer- treated, according to a ruling of BADLY BURNED oyenly Stamford, Conn., Aug. 25.— (UP). J. A. H. Peterson was master of theft of nearly a ton of scrap metal able times. Attorney General Warren B. Bur- Confident Will Win —Connecticut today ceremonies for the dedication ex- from Veeder-Root, Inc, of Bristol They Legionnaires rows, a copy of which was re- Governor O. K. Allen was its Toletti Got Verdict to wind their threa- “rciscs which after about 10:30 o’clock last night. Harry prepared up opened shortly ceived to-day by Attorney Thomas AUTO BLAZED UP chairman before he was pushed with election of of- 10 o'clock on the of Their cases were continued unti: Primaries—Reorgan- der convention plaza the ad- K. McGrath, counsel for a former up to head the government when tor Full Amount—Com* to ministration Monday furthei ficers after adopting resolutions building of the Bristol local tavern proprietor. morning pending izers Don’t Think So Long was elected senator. While against indecent movies, company. The buildings of the investigation of the case. campaign Attorney McGrath wrote to State William Long was governor and Alien was pany Sued tor $7,000 deport aliens and to es- Bristol* and Ptatt Brothers com- Fitzpatrick Caugkt Captain Ralph Kingsley of tht chairman, the exercised undesirable Treasurer J. William Hope asking and Kingfish tablish a national" home for ex- panies were gaily and fittingly dec- New Haven railroad De- Organization reorganization be- for the release of the bond posted in When Flames policextnd iron control over it. Since he The L'nited States Fidelity and service women. prated for the occasion, also. Seat tective William of the Wa- republicans of the city will file their for the Waterbury keeper. He Foley came senator. Long has exercised Guaranty Co. is named defendant detective bureau in tickets for next Tuesday’s prima- The 40 and 8 ended Its conven Prcslflciit Durbin Sturts explained that the bond, in the terbury arrived control over all branches of state in a suit started in the superior Spring Up Bristol this and ries this afternoon with Town tion last after electing F. President Durbin sum of had been morning secured government court here night delivered the $1,000, posted Chairman T. E. o. today by Harry Toletti permission to talk with the Conway at g. p. I! art rani Towle, Seymour, grand iddress of welcome to the dedi- 1 033 and that the beer quartet. Summons were served on A. P. of as administrator of May 11, William 4K, of 75 headquarters on Harrison avenue. \Vaterbudy to succeed C. Fitzpatrick, It is believed the accused might the chef de gare, Harry list at estate of his mother, Frances, Cole street, is on the danger have to Both sides today declared that they Jaciison, New Britain. Jackson and (Continued on on something say concerning on the suit on the the Page 13) (Continued Page 13) as a result of had their ticket and (Continued Page 13.) basing grounds St. Mary's hospital a number of breaks same completed the Dr Howard S. Cohan. Bridgeport, in the insurance company refuses to pay painful burns about the legs, hands reorganizations added that the were elected cheminot nationals. plant where they were captured a $5,000 verdict in favor of the and face he received this morning "regulars" will be surprised when Others elected were Charles Gil- last night as well as of thefts from plaintiff even though the verdict at (1:45 o'clock when the truck in railroad they see the names of some of those bert, New London, gran chef de property. was upheld by the supreme court which he was seated suddenly on their ticket. LEAGUE BACKING Watertown, The youths, all about 20 years of errors. of train: John T. Miller, hos- Damages $7,000 are caught tire. He is reported by in are: Not one person on the reorgan- grand grade de la porte; Karl Mas- age Walter Kociszewski of claimed in the writ prepared by Final News Flashes pital authorities to be in a serious 213 River ization ticket has been placed there ton. Middletown, grand comis voya- street; Harry Tata of Mascolo, McKnight and Dauch. condition. 114 Gina DiNicola of without his or her consent, it em- UP MUSSOLINI geur, and Klmer C. Linquist, Hart- Ridge street; The suit sets up that Mrs Tol- said to be an em ■ 15 Martin street and Pro- phatically pointed out today. Tick- ford. grand conducteur. Fitzpatrick, Joseph etti was killed by a car driven by HE PAYS FOR BABIES was motico of ets have been entered in every ward The convention of legion nurses ploye of the city of Waterbury, 14 Pemberton street. John Lazeski and owned by Alex when The last named which means that there will be 3 the Members chose Miss Victoria. Liebreich, Wa- on the Meriden road project youth is under- Regretfully Bidicki at Cherry street, near Vine New 25.— V. stood city-wide primary on Tuesday. terbury. as commander of the Con- York, Aug (UP)—Stephen the accident happened. The Water- to have admitted to have street Sept. 9. 19 32. Bidickl’s car necticut brandch of the national revealed to- bury Cement Block company truck been the driver of the truck when Take Every Ward Admit That Europe Has was insured by the United States Duffy, Brooklyn building contractor, it was organization. had stopped at the Colonial Beacon confisticated at the Veeder- Town Chairman Conway, one of Fidelity and Guaranty Co., defen- his at the cor- Root War Clouds The legion auxiliary elected pres- day that birth control advocates had charged Oil company gas station company plant. the main targets of the reorgani- dant in the action begun today. road Nearly a ton of metal was found idents for the seven .districts in the ner of East Main and Meriden zation group, today reiterate^ his Given >5,000 Verdict of checks to in the — practice presenting $100 employes to get its tank filled. A lighted truck when Patrolmen Ar- declaration of earlier in the week Geneva, Aug 25—(U.P.) The thus Messier Suit was started by Toletti to on Page 13) maUh is believed the cause of the and James Quinlan to the effect that the truth of Premier Mussolini's state- (Continued when a new arrives, for a “to fill up a organization recover for his mother's death. A. baby plot mishap. arrived at the scene on instructions forces wll take every ward and re- ment to the Italian arniy that was from Jury in the common pleas court vacant wrote me let- It is a truck that has its tank headquarters. They found the tain control of the town conven- Is in the air in Europe was con- lot of apartments.” “They returned a verdict of $5,000 in at the dash board. The driver of truck unlighted and being loaded tion. On the other hand the re- ceded regretfully to-day in League was he i nthe of favor of Toletti. The defendant in- ters *ttfat scheme the truck, one Gasparri. and his dark. A resident who lives organizationists, who are headed Nations circles. TWO ACTRESSES saying my iniquitous,” surance company defended the suit assistant had alighted from the near the scene reported the suspi- F. W. ex- There was a how- said. “But I wrote ’em back and told ’em to by Attorney Palomba, disposition, and then, when the presiding judge cab and left Fitzpatrick seated in- cious actions of the youths in a pressed confidence that to Mussolini’s deter- today they ever, deplore refused to set the verdict aside, an of the em- side. call to headquarters. will attain their main objective, at mination to make the Italian na- IN SAME MUDDLE mind their own business.” Several appeal was taken by the insurance Gilbert Wooster, of Edson ave- least, the control of the town tion militaristic as one of the fac- g.o.p. company to the supreme court. The checks. Parents of attendant at the station re- committee. tors most to a ployes have received $100 nue, likely precipitate high court upheld the verdict of that he had five Town conflict. ported put nearly Chairman Conway and sanguinary the lower court. Sue Carol Can Console twins have gotten $250. gallons into the tank when sudden- WIDOW Miss Mary Franklin, secretary of Carefully reviewing the Italian SPIDER The suit asks damages ly the entire cab became ablaze. the town committee, will remain leader’s address, observers here $7,000 claiming the insurance company With Ena Rogell Over He rushed for the fire extinguisher at party headquarters on Harrison concluded that Mussolini consid- has failed to pay the amount of ELY TO SMITH and after several minutes succeed- avenue up to 6 o'clock tonight, ers Austria the literal "powder GOVERNOR JOIN TOO CONFIDENT verdict and interest due upon it. Their Troubles ed in putting out the fire, both on daylight saving time, to formally keg" of Europe. But the situation Boston, 25.—.(UP)—The Boston Post the truck and upon the ground accept the tickets. is just as serious in a dozen other In another suit $10,000 suit Hollywood, Aug 25.— (UP)—Sue Aug where the gasoline had dropped. spots, it was admitted. brought prepared today by the he Sure of But Was Some Quiet Today same law James Daversa asks Carol, film actress, today sought says today that Governor Joseph B. Ely, when In the meantime, the two truck- Victory These include the Saar territory firm, mutual consolation with her friend. men pulled Fitzpatrick from the After a few days of bitter, ver- where the league commissioner $10,000 damages against the Clapp. his term in will be- recover Ena Gregory Kogell, after tiling completes present December, cab, who was screaming for water, Caught Napping—Now bal battling, the two forces were has just decided to recruit foreign Rose and Vaughn Co., to for he suffered when his suit for divorce from Nick Stuart, come a American quiet today. It was apparent that gendarmes to ensure order. The injuries director of the newly-formed Odds Are Even collided on actor, whom she.married live years (Continued on Page 13) outside of radio talks by the re- Baltic states which fear a possible car and the defendant’s road. ago. Miss Carol’s home has been Liberty league. He will direct the league’s activ- organizationists no fireworks will Sazi coup; the Balkans where the the Meriden a haven for Mrs Kogell since the Long Beach, Cal, Aug 25.— be fired between now and Tues- Italian foreign policy is perturbing The collision occurred Nov, IS. Post “It is too latter’s married life was disturbed ties in New England, the says. my (UP)—The lady grew confi- 1'ugoslavia; and Yugoslavia, itself, 1933 at 7:05 in the morning. The dent and erred, and as a in turn is other by a divorce complaint filed b) mussounThas result, the (Continued on Page 13) which worrying plaintiff sustained severe injuries view that the American can be battle her husband. A1 Kogell, film direc- Liberty league between the deadly black Balkan states by flirting with Ger- to his face, hands, head and chest widow and the tor. of assistance to the in spider venemous many. he says. The defendant's car was great president restoring scorpion on about ICKES DOESN’T Under a court order, Mrs Kogell WARNED OF WAR proceeded to-day driven by Joseph Mulhern. The am in even terms, with neither was to share her home with the business confidence; therefore I favor of showing case is returnable to the superior director pending settlement of signs of weakening. LIKE FISHING court next month. as Each a their suit. But when she went it,” the Post quotes Ely saying. was prisoner of the other FISH STORIES OF Advice to His Was neither could home, she found Rogell and an- Army yet get Into posi- Washington, Aug 25.— CUP)— tion to unleash RUSSIA other man occupying the only he.l deadly poison To Maine recently Sec- SOVIET to Be for which would end the Hun- journeyed room, the former actress said, so MET SISTER AFTER 52 YEARS Prepared flight. retary of Interior Harold L. Ickes PAST OUTDONE dreds of spectators crowded a GETS DEFIANCE she moved in with Miss Carol. Event to inspect Passamaquoddy Bay, Todc.y the women’s martial trou- Any jarage, where the batle raged. where the tides would he harnessed Boston, Aug 25.—(UP)—Henry Manning, Until late yesterday the spider bles were doubled by Miss Carol's for electrical energy, if many mil- South Side Harbin, Manchukuo, Aug 25.— tired of N. met Bologna, Aug 25.— (UP)—Gen- held the upper hand. It had wov- Chicago People action against Stuart, whom she government employe Buffalo, Y., lions of PWA funds were advanced (UP)—Manchukuan authorities, ill- erals of Italy's efficient army took en an imprisoning web around its charged was abusive and for the work. Are of Russia’s note of his “little sister” for the first time men the statement much to the Plenty defying sharp him on one here to their today larger opponent, £ven Eating humored. She accused yesterday While the tides in 70 more Soviet Benito Mussolini point of the on watching go warning, arrested a cross-woid ment of Premier enmeshing stinger occasion of throwing in 52 She is Mrs Frank T. Saunders of and the tides go out, the secre- Them of the Chinese Eastern years. that war was in the air and that the scorpion’s tail. To*day employes puzzle book at her. The actress was enticed a was learned to for con- odds the tary upon fishing railway, it to-day. cus- and Mrs the they had be prepared Betting among specta- asked no alimony. She sought Deer Isle, Me. Manning Saunders, trip. Here's what happened in stories flict at any time. Climaxing a tors increased to five to one as Chicago, Aug. 25.—Fish The arrests were made yesterday tody of their twovyear-old daugh- Ickes’ words upon returnig to oldest and the in a family of seven week's manoeuvers in the Apen- the black widow finished tying up peing what they are, police called several days after Russia had ter. youngest Washington: of nines—the greatest peace time dis- her adversary. n the city health department to called upon Japan, close ally were in an Man- "The boat was as as to direct release of 66 children, placed orphan asylum. play the army has undertaken— Resting then for a moment on a big my desk, prove this one. Manchukuo, 27 strand, she too close- but not quite as wide. I ruined The were called when Soviet citizens previously held. The soon left to make his in the world. He Mussolini called together the silky swayed police ning way generals directing operations and ly to a free foreclaw. The scor- a pair of shoes. 1 was told we worried mothers started telephon- Manchukuan police said they also WOMAN SENT TO were miles out and and hand was 13 at the time and Mrs Saunders but one told them: pion caught her quickly and held going 2o it ng that their small sons were puli- seized rifles, pistols turned out to be 50. I’ll never be in the of em- "Italy is a nation which must be her there helplessly. But it could ng hundreds of sluggish fish from grenades roundup year old. and will be militarized. All peo- not free its stinger to finish the caught like that again. i south side pond with their hands. ployes suspected in connection The with to sell railroad GERMAN PRISON ples. like ours, are striving for fight. spider already has Ickes, hailing from Chicago, is Someone suggested the fish were alleged plots lost a in the information to bandits. The ar- peace. Nobody in Europe wants leg grim battle. But no seaman. poisoned. The idea caused a near her was much rests were made here and else- BANDITS CLEVERLY FOOLED war. But war is in the air. It general condition panic among folk who already had where. Her Husband in New York might break out at any moment. betetr than the scorpion’s. The OLD POTTERY RAZED prepared them for frying pans, latter 25.—(UP)-—Three We must be prepared for war not seemed groggy and appeared rhen a neighborhood resident re- Framingham, Mass, Aug to be Approves It ;She Wrote Fine and his tomorrow but today. Last July a losing strength. East Liverpool. O.. Aug. 25-— membered a strong lightning flash bandits held up President William situation arose which was very (UP).—The Vodrey Pottery com- luring a storm. About Germany chauffeur outside the K & F Shoe similar to that in July 1914. If BALL PLAYERS pany’s six-kiln plant, part of which A health department laboratory company plant. we had not dispatched troops to was built in 1840 as the first Cath- reported the fish only stuned and New York, Aug. 25—(UP) — snatched a leather which Fine was car- the frontier it probably would have olic church here, has been razed. subscribed to the lightning theory. They bag to resort to can- TO BARNSTORM The was burned be- hundreds of tables a Eric Roicke, a native of Germany been necessary church twice Fish graced an automobile and roared fore it was for the few hours later. but a naturalized American citi- rying, leaped into non.” purchased plant wife The incident to which Mus- zen, said today it served his off his em- July Philadelphia, Aug 25.—(UP)—A away. Fine went inside and paid was the Austrian right to be confined four months solini referred picked group of major league p Nazi which caused him to in a German concentration camp The had been secreted ret«olt, baseball stars will leave Vancou- ployes. $4,000 payroll by frontier to show for •‘circulating atrocity stories.” send troops to the ver, October 20, on a globe circling The stol- to Austrian Mrs Roicke, who has her first him and the chauffeur in their pockets. that he meant protect tour, it was learned to-day. The Markets At a Glance independence if necessary. which will Babe papers for American citizenship en contained squad, include a lubeck censoi empty envelopes. In a speech to the S3d infantry as was arrested after bag only Ruth, manager, Jimmy Foxx, Stocks firm, tobaccos strong. at Futa Pass, in the Apennines, opened a letter addressed to an Rogers Hornsby, Earl Averill, Bonds rails firm. American friend in which she re- on Monday Mussolini said: Lefty Gomez, Clint Brown, Lou irregularly higher; “Be at moment for peated a story she heard on a PARACHUTE BAND CONCERT prepared any Gehrig, Helnie Manush, Charley Curb stocks steady in narrow range. event in whatever quarter." trolley car that prisoners in Nazi any Berry, will be accompanied by Chicago stocks quiet and steady. concentration camps were ‘'cruelly Connie Mack, the ’’grand old man Leningrad, *Aug 25.—(UP)—A parachute YEARS OLD treated.” A magistrate sentenced DEVELOP FILM, 23 of baseball." Dollar barely steady; franc holds at gold point. band will be at avia-, The however, liar to siz months but she was concert given theXeningrad Athletics manager, Wheat off to corn to oats Westfield. 25.— (UP) will '/» lA cent; up % 1; steady. (•leased after serving four. Mass., Aug. travel with the "All-Stars” tic*1 to be held soon, it was announced to- tak- Cotton SO cents a bale. Roicke did not know anything fete, —A roll of films of snapshots only as far as the Orient. From drops Mrs Blanche -• _ ■ ------about the incident until yesterdu> day. Meml rs of the band will jump from a big en 23 yeurs ago by there he wll'. return to celebrate when he received word that she L. Seymore were successfully de- his 72nd birthday in December «nl as descend attend the for Final Stock Prices See Page 7 had been freed. airplane and play jazz they veloped here recently. major league meetings.

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