Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-19

cent, or the federal reserve per cent
discount rate, either.
1t looks like a real fight by Stand
ard and other big oil companies
against the British Shell" invading
these United States.
Standard OIL cuts prices. Shell says,
Il call you" and also cuts prices.
Interesting war and a better kind,
with dollars instead Of men lost.
In his government Mussolini held
eight posts, minister Of foreign affairs,
marine, colonies, war, aviation, etc.
Now the powerful Italian resigns
seven of his cabinet Offices, remaining
premier and minister OF the interior
only.
The king announces the changes
by royal decree. Mussolini told him
what to announce.
The years are passing. Mussollni
knows 1t, and seeks to build gov
eminent machine that will survive.
The italian question is AFTER Mus
solIni, what7"
Lord Rothermere In a signed ar
ticle asks Britain to give up the man
date and withdraw from Jerusalem.
He thinks Jews would prefer "a ma
tlonal home In the United States to
patriarchal poverty In Palestine"
A majority Of Jews do prefer such
a home. There are only 1900 Ameri-
can Jews among 10000 In Palestine.
But for minority there Is pas
sionate desire to restore Jerusalem.
It may not be understood by Scotch
man not interested In returning to
Edinburgh. But a Frenchman who
never loses the memory OF Paris IN
derstands 1t.
Baltimore, planning to be the coun-
try's greatest airplane city, celebrated
Its two hundrodth birthday with flags,
speeches, and warshlps, on water and
In the air.
More than one hundred years ago
the guns OF Fort McHenry kept the
British fleet from descending on Bal
timore. THE Star-Spangled Banner
was written to celebrate that event
Baltimore, two hundred years old,
is younger and more energetic than
ever.
Twenty-seven European nations are
working at plan called Athe United
States OF Europe plan" Germany
says she will join but not II there is
an "anti-American pact"
That's another hint to President
Hoover, and others responsible, to
make this country strong enough to
take care OF itself.
A young German, ]. #. Bohnhoef
fer, climbed out OF the trenches, took
of his steel helmet when the war end
ed, aged seventeen.
Instead Of spending the rest OF his
life telling what hero he had been.
he went to work. He now amazes
scientific gathering at Minneapolis,
proving that he can divide the SUP
resedly iHdipisible melecule Of hydro
gen gas into two different substances.
No money In 1t, as yet, but Doctor
Taylor, OF Princeton calls ii the
greatest scientific discovery OF 1929"
Britain considers the situation
safe and has withdrawn from Malta
the battleshp Royal Sovereign" that
had been ordered to stand by for
Palestine trouble.
Britain also has naval experts that
object to progress.
They object now to building a tun-
mel under the English Channel to con-
meet France and England by rail and
automobile.
Nevertheless, the tunnel will be built.
1t will cost s15O,00O000, and EN-
ploy 1900 men for four years. With
the arrival Of the airship, Britain Is no
more an island than France or Ger
many, and no longer fears invasion by
tunnel.
Big business grows bigger and big
ger. Everybody was excited, and muck
rakers raked furiously, when old
Standard OIL was supposed to be worth
half billion. Now, split up. It's worth
many billions. No one worries.
Highway sign painters and their Gus
toners make the country hideous. MI
nois has plan to fight that evil.
Trees and shrubs will be planted
close together along highways, begin
ming with places where offensive sign
boards are already located.
Other states might adopt the idea,
not patented.
II you are bear, waiting for that
big smash in stocks" that is to make
you rich, postpone your hopes awhile.
Our Commerce Department says
everything is going admirably. For
the last quarter OF this year net earn
Ings OF corporations will run rs per