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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19
Local Briefs

Big reduction on Parlor Lamps. Lib
by Furniture Co. 1t
A. ]. Jones of Warland was a Wis
itor in Libby Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Byers were Wis
itors in Spokane the latter part of
the week.
Judge Charles B. Ellwell of Havre
is expected to arrive in Libby today
to preside at a session. of district
court.
Mrs. P. C. Nommenson arrived
from Kalispel Saturday for a short
visit with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. f. Ostroot.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wink moved to
Libby Saturday from Coram where
Mr.. Wink had been working at the
j. Neils logging camp.
John Curtis, who is a student at
the Montana state university at Mis-
soula, is expected home this week to
| spend the holidays with his father, w.
t N. Curtis.
! Darnell Hunter arrived in Libby
I the latter part of the week from Great
! Falls to spend some time here visit
| ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Hunter.
Mrs. James Nemetz and son left
| Saturday for their home near Havre
after having visited here for some
time with Mrs. Nemetz's mother, Mrs.
j. M. Kennedy.
Miss Edith N. Roche of Seattle is
expected to arrive Saturday to visit
over the holidays with her brother
in-law, w. n. Curtis, and nephews,
Paul and John Curtis.
Dan j Muir of Helena, grand mas
ter of the Masonic order, paid an Off
eial visit to the Libby lodge last
Thursday. Mr.. Muri is also a men,
Der of the state board of equaliza-
| ton.
Mrs. A. G. Farris and grandson,
| Donald Roche, expect to spend Christ
with Mrs. Mildred Roche, Miss Dor
othy Farris and Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Farris.
The w. C. T. u. will hold its annual
holiday meeting at Mrs. A. c..
Herbst's on Friday, December q.
Plans for the January banquet will
be discussed at this meeting. All who
possibly can should attend luncheon
| at II o'clock.
Judge c. w. Pomeroy returned from
Helena Monday night after sitting on
! the supreme bench for a week in place
of Judge Galen, who had injured his
ankle. Judge Pomeroy had some court
matters coming up for Monday and it
was necessary for him to be back by
that time. Like all old time residents
of the Flathead, the judge was more
than pleased to get back home. His
judicial instinct, however, came to the
surface when he was asked how he
liked Helena his reply being I'D
rather not say" While he was in the
capital city two women were myster-
iously murdered in cold blood, which
would be certain to make an adverse
impression on any peace-lovlng cit
| izen.-Flathead Monitor
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19

Miss Dorothy Privette will arrive
Saturday from Seattle to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Blew.
With song, jest and laughter, AL
Jolson, the worlds greatest singing
actor, comes to the screen with his
Little Pal" Davey Lee in Say 1t
with Songs" at the Kootenai Theatre
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
You loved Jolson's Sonny Boy" in
"The Singing Fool" You will adore
the same child as Jolson's Little Pal'
and hearts love. Kootenai Theatre
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Ma
tinee Christmas day at 800.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19
$4,000 Electric White sewing ma.

$4,000 Electric White sewing ma
chine for S75 easy terms. Libby Fur
niture Co. 1t
Howard Olson is expected home
from Bozeman, where he is attending
Montana State College, to spend the
holiday vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. j. Olson.
P. A. Mullan of Spokane, free lance
writer of short stories and other arti-
Giles and traveller over more or less
Of the world, stopped in Libby few
hours last Saturday and gave this
office pleasant call. Mullan was on
his way to Whitefish. He writes under
the pen name of Jack Arnold
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19

Internationalists say that one adj
vantage of the League of Nations is
that the nations get to know one an
other better by closer association and
this promotes peace. Well it doesn't
always work out that way when folks
ppt married
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19

Miss Virginia Joughin is expected
home from Seattle Saturday to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Joughin.
Miss Leone Olson, senior at the
Washington state university, will ar
rive home this week for visit with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. L. J. Olson
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19

We cannot imagine anything that
will make a girl look worse than to
have her hair halfway between
bobbed and long.-Hillsboro News
Herald.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19

But for the League of Nations,
Americans might not have discovered
that divorce is easy in Geneva. Thus
is the world made pleasant for the
mismated.-Boston Transcript.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-19
Novelties

Box handkerchiefs, sachet bags,
costume Jewerly and other Xmas
Novelties.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
Peters Granted Divorce
 On Claim of DesertiOn

Angus, Peters Of 53 Flatbush avenue, Hartford. formerly Of New Britain. Was granted q divorce n superior court yesterday by Judge Nromans from Minnie Peters Of NeWjngton OH grounds of desertiOn.
 The case had a peculiar angle in asmUch as evidence showed that the couple separated by agreement in 1922 so that Mrs. Peters couI 20 10 live with her mother n Northampton, Mass, to be confined there until their third child was born. The petitioner admitted thai he failed to support his wife while she WAS away and it was neceSsar.. for her 10 leave her sick bed anI come to this city where h. WIS hying at the time and obtain an ol- dlr from th" court to support Mer and the children. Subsequent to the order. ho paid her SIC We. k md aH additional g. for violin los- sons for hIs oldest hoy Later, however, ho ceased 10 support her
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

Locomotive and Yellow Truck and Coach. Their holdings became ) large that they formed a personal securities corporation to take care of them.
 George F. Breen, quiet, unas, popular figures iii Wall street. -Ie has made markets" in hundreds or issues for some of the largest bank ing houses in Wall street. He S closely associated with the Fisher and Cu,ten interests,
 William C. Durant, head of the motor company bearing his name, has made several fortunes in auto mobile stocks. including General Motors, Chrysler, Hudson and Hupp, He was reputed 10 have been the central figure behind the sensatiora' rise in U. $. Cast Iron Pipe and has large interests in International Com bustion and Packard.
 Joseph Higgins is one of the big gest traders on the New York curb market His huge bids for certain curb stocks have made exchange history. He is jokinely referred z as buy 50,o0o shares 1oe.'
 John J. Raskob. former chairnn n of the finance committee of the Gen oral Motors corporation, started 'is career with the Du Fonts as ste nographor He acquired fortune q General Motors and Du Pont stoc'Ss He has a large interest in Fan.c corporation.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
Crushed Between Autos
 While (ntying Tow Rope

Waterbury. April 19 tP)-tn- fastening a tow rope between two automohil"s. John F. Gill. @s. was crushed between the two machines and died at | hospital here last night.
 According 10 police machine driven by Arvid Johnson Of Nau- gatuck struck Gil's machine, driv- ing it forward 10 pin the owner against the back of the other au- tomoble.
 The coroner was Investigating
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
FIND FRESH CLEW
 . IN BORDEN CRIME
Axe Discovered Near Scene Of
 Old Fall River Murder

Fall River. Mass. April 19 CPi- An important clew in this citys u,- solved 37-year-old Borden murder mystery appeared today have been found in the report by a pathologist that stains on an axe discovered re- ceuily on the estate were caused by blood A sharp weapon was used 10 kill Andrew j. Borden and his wltc.
 Dr. William F. Boos, of the Harvard Medical school, who made the report. declined. however to say the blood was that of a human being. He declared that at least five weeks more of analysis would Ne necessary to determine that fact He made his report 10 Dr. Frederick R. Barnes, medical examiner here.
 The weapon was found April , hy Workmen raging the old Borden barn. falling from rafter where it had apparently long lain hidden. Or Barnes ordered it turned over to Dr. Hoos for examination
 Lizzie Borden, daughter Of the murdered man. maintained until her death two years ago that on the morning Of August 4. 1892, the day of the double staying, she had gone 10 the barn and on her return found her father and stepmother dead. Subsequently she was tried and ar- quilted on charge Of murder. She spent the remainder ot her life in com Dn r;ttiEp Spr1DSlOD
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
Investigate Jury Fixing
 Tn Case of Fitzgerald

Dedham, Mass, April 19 (tp)- Investigation of an alleged attempt to fix the jury which sat in the cast of Fred Fitzgerald. son Of former Boston mayor, has bnen started by District Attorney Winfield M Wilbar.
 Fitzgerald was found not guilty on charge Of drunkenness, and the jury disagreed on a charge of opar- ating a motor vehicle while under the influence O liquor, in district court here Monday.
 Summonses were issued yesterday for Francis J ODonnell, one time secretary Of former Mayor John F.. Fitzgerald Of Boston, Leonard Reilly Of Boston and Maurice 4. Duffy.
 Four jurors were said to have been approached by persons seeking to influence their decision. two per sonally and two over the telephone.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

trader, was one of the original bulls" on Montgomery Ward stock. He began to acquire shares whea they were selling around 50 and pyramidc4 on the way up to aboN4 100 when the company declared a stock dividend.
 He also is reported to have larg- interests in Radio corporation, At lantic Refining company, loos" Wiles Biscuit company and Sinclair Oil He recently was elected di- rector Of the Sinclair company,
 Tn" Fisher brothers, in addition to large holdings in General Motors, have acquired considerable inter est in Atlantic Refining, Baldwin
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

Bound copies Of 'Le Monlte't Universal,' official newspaper ot fh1 French government during the reNo- lution. have been given the tniver- sity of Virginia.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

claiming that she had deserted him. The court ordered that technically Peters was entitled to divorce, but that he must pay her slo a week alimony Mrs. Peters was also given the custody Of the children.
 The couple were married here on September IS. 1915, and lived here for seven years. Attorney NJ. 4. Sexton represented the plaintiff anl Judge w. F. Mangun was counsel for Mrs. Peters.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
City Items

Special Saturday, !. lb. fresh made peanut butter free with l Ib, best coffee at soc which has no equal. Marx X Farrell, l23 Main St. -adHt.
 Al the request of Deputy Chi2L Henry l.. Hart Of the Hartford po- lice department. John Ruck Of l2d be in Hartford police court next Monday for violation of the mo- tor vehicle laws.
 Special Friday and Saturday: 14 lb. fresh made peanut butter with lb. best coffee at 50e, which has no equal. Marx X Farrell 123 Main street.-adNt.
 There will be a rehearsal of the boys cbolr Of St. Mary's church to- night at G:3p o'clock.
 Attention, Dog licenses now due. Town Clerk.-adNt.
 Mrs. Esther Johnson of Westwood Park, Hlainville, is seriously i'll at New Britain General hospital.
 Bankrupt stock still going on @t I>6 Main street. Y. M r. A. BIdS All leading brands cigarettes sold at He a phs-all you Naut-ud>t.
 "Nancv Anna Browns Folks is tl- tI1Ie of the play selected by Bur rtt Gr@n"e Dramatic club for presentation on May II. This play will be different rom any previous ot thr club and 3,als with life be- hind tnr ,Hr>.
 A-tenuoN' Dog nccnsys now du- Town Clr'k.--aGNt.
 Complaint Was made to Captain Kelly today that window, size 1rNt. Was broken ill Anderson, store at 16& Arch street last night
 Leave orders for Barberry. Prilet Fruit Trees at Niets Floral Shopp- tel. 11e5. Al West Main St. Green hous" tel. 1881, &3 Fern St-advt.
 John Benusis or 4 DeNens street reported to the police the theft af his bicycle al Central Junior Hig3 school
 Apron and necktje dance ali Oad Fellows Hall. Saturday evening April -uth, Adm ission 50c.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

New York. April l9 P) - Gould, Koenc. F'iske and Gates were giants of day when there still were d few shade trees left in Wall street
 Today We have Cutten, Easlloo Bleen. Durant, Higgins. the Fisher brothers and q host of others.
 The vhirling tides Of the recent bull market have reccded far enough for Us 10 see whose heads are 'ow- cring above the rest, They are : gallery of new faces, new groups and new names, names which Wall streets elder statesman George F Baker, probably never heard of un- til he was past 60.
 Arthur r. Cutten, veteran gran
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

NJ. T. A. < B. society on May 23 and A, it was decided last night at a meeting of the drama committee. The play is a musical comedy and will be the first of series of so- cial events under the auspices of the society.
 Approximately 12s talented en- tertainers will be included in the cast and chorus which will be sc- lected uLd der the supervision of tne drama committee of which George B. Scheyd IS chairman. The mem- hers will gather in the club rooms
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
Got the Spring Fever
 and Got It Bad

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New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
'. \. E. Society to Stage
 Musical Comedy i, Ma,

"page the prince,' play report cd to be one of the most pretentlous in inc ropertoire Of the John B, Rogers Co, of Chicago, will be pro- ducad under the auspices of the Y.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
TRUCK ROLLS DOWN INCLINE

An automobile truck owned by l.. W. hartman of Dewey street, rolled down Broad street from q parking place yester1ay afternoon and came to stop after breaking the fence about the small park at Burritt and Broad streets The truck almost struck 8 woman and q sedan before reaching he park.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

The watthour efficiency Of the average storage battery IS 10 ter cent. When the electrical energy s changed to chemical energy ana back again. about 25 per cent is lost in these processes.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock to perfect plans,
 John J. crean. orRanist or St. Mary's church and one of ttc .cad. ing directors in the city. has been selected to direct the musical part of the show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
CITY employees
TO GET PAY
$19, 900 Collections Into
Plant Fund Provide
Salaries

Collections OF $4,000 coming into
the plant fund will make it possible
to pay off all city employees this
week. 1t was announced Friday
morning by Mayor a. 3. Cole after
consultation with other members
or the commission.
Both the semi-monthly payroll
which was due on Dec. ], and the
labor payroll for the past week will
be cared tor, Cole stated. The two
come to a total OF about $4,000.
Money for the weekly labor pay
roll has been borrowed from the
bank for two weeks, while It was
paid on Dec. with money trans
ferred from the plant fund, collect
ed sirGe Dec. /.
Transfer OF funds from the plant
fund to the general fund. and from
there to the payroll fund was au-
thorized by the commission Friday
morning.
The $4,000 now in the plant fund
has come in by way Of collections
on water and light service for No
vember. payable between Dec. to
Dec. IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
BRUTALDEATH
LEADS TOTWO
MEMS ARREST
Woman's Body Found
With Wire Twisted
Around Neck

wAXAHACHIE, Dec. 1872
Denying I'll knowledge Of the slay-
ing, two Mexican men, Juan Rod
rigues and Orosco Manuel. both
OF Dallas, were in Jail today in con-
nection with the death Of an un-
identified Mexican women, whose
body, a wire twisted tightly around
the neck, was found beneath an
abandoned house.
The men also were held on charge
or transporting liquor. Rodrigues
admitted he operated a truck found
at the house where the body was
discovered, but said he left 1t there
when It broke down. Manuel claim
ed he had found Rodriguez walking
and had given him ride. The men
we're arrested in a small touring
car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13

county OFFICIALS and LNey said SO in
no uncertain terms. In fact what
they actually did say about some or
them, calling their names, the libel
laws OF Texas prohibit publication
OF without documental proof to
hand.
Third Party
As a result OF about three hours
OF rapid fire talk, deploring the
situation as they found II and
branding the meeting Not a politi-
cal gathering but an independent
move to clean up Hidalgo county"
IL was decided to put q third party
In the field and starting 10 now
TO meet every law requirement for
such a body and to 90 TO the polls
armed with poll tax receipt, and
the avowed purpose OF electing new
county officials throughout.
The meeting rang with invectives
against a number of the present
office encumbents. and some Of the
speakers deplored the fact that no
indictments were found in the re-
cent federal grand jury probe at
Brownsville Of conditions IN their
county, anent which it was advised
that all present send Attorney Cen
eral Mitchell a telegram asking
that the matter not be allowed TO
die. From the meeting as whole
1t was voted to send Mr.. Mitchell a
telegram reading to the effect that
5000 persons, assembled. request
that he instruct Fred Horowitz, spe-
cial assistant TO Mr.. Mitchell to
submit evidence IN Houston before
a jury wholly neutral on the matter.
To Pay Poll Taxes
Votes were taken by rising and
the raising OF hands which showed
those present vowing themselves TO
pay their poll taxes. but not TO
align themselves with either the
Democratic or Republican parties.
Meanwhile IL was limited from the
stand that some movement had
been started against the payment
or other taxes by the statement
that the payment OF poll taxes
docs not mean that you must pay
your other taxes" "A man sitting
next To this reporter then leaned
over and said: "You know we are
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
IS CASES
County Court Opening On
Monday To Be Busy

Some IS cases will confront the
county court at law when the GRIM
inal docket Is called Monday.
Gambling took its toll during the
past weeks and seven men viii be
charged with playing cards and
one with shooting dice. Seven
charges Of embezzlement are on
the books. Most Of them are against
a former Brownsville lawyer.
There are six cases Of aggravated
assault. four OF carrying pistols,
two Of adultery, two OF disturbing
the peace, two Of theft, and two
OF violating traffic laws.
Four civil suits remain on call
for this week. They are: Edw.
Kretz VS.. WEIGH Motor Co., suit
on contract; w. +. Robbins VS..
w. w. Huitt, application for writ
OF certiorari; First Industrial Fin
ance Corp. VS.. NJ A. Childers. et al,
suit on promissory note; Hermen-
gildo Rodriguez VS.. Mrs. ". B. Lid
dell, et vir, damage by negligence: I:
and Antonio Cavazos VS.. Encarna-
cion Ibarra, ct al. suit on verified
account.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
REOPEN CASE
Congressional Election Will
Be Studied Monday

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. l3-tRl-A
federal grand jury investigation IN
70 the Augustus j. McCloskey-Ha
nv M. Wurzbach congressional elec-
ton Of 1928 will be taken up Mon
day.
Subpoenas for virtually all i'm
portant witnesses who appeared IN
the trial OF McCloskey at Austin,
where he was acquitted Of a charge
OF altering election returns, have
been issued, returnable Monday.
Federal attorney Fred Horowitz,
who has just assisted in an inves-
tigation into the election In Hid
alao county Is said to be en- route
here to present the McCloskey case
to the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
TRADEGOOD
Imports Brisk Through Port
AT Brownsville

Business In Mexico. and incl
dentally, shipments through the
Brownsville port OF entry, is show
Ing signs OF increasing livellness
since the presidential election, ac-
cording to y. G. Philen. customs
broker.
Mexican imports. which usually
drop of during December, have
been more than ordinarily brisk
this month";" Philen said Friday.
while this Il due TO "a number OF
causes, indications are that general
business conditions In the southern
republic are improving"
While exact figures on the i'm
ports for this month are not avail
abe, some OF the imports which
have boosted the total are ship
ments Of scrap iron going to the
foundry at Monterrey. lumber. and
other materials for oil wells to be
drilled near Camargo. and raw
materials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
Weather Service For
Aviators Expanded

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3-LR-
Expansion Of the weather service
provided for aviators and provision
for continuance Of the $4,000. 900
extended to states by the federal
government for highway construc-
ton were recommended to the
House today by its approximations
committee In reporting the annual
supply bill for the Agriculture de-
partment.
The measure detailed plans for
an expenditure OF Sl53,255. .460 dur
ing the coming fiscal year. an In
crease OF sS.57S.906 over the amount
for the current fiscal period. IN
r 'dition to these funds the de-
partment would have available sli.-
6l8,436 provided for In permanent
appropriations not requiring con-
gresSional action each year.
Besides expanding aviation wea-
ther reports, the weather bureau
was given funds to increase its in
formation service on river and
flood conditions, corn and wheat
crops. and TO the forestry service on
TIE forest fire hazards.