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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
Japanese Wrestling Bouts

The wrestling matches ut Tokyo In
January and May are the sporting
events Of great national interest. At
these matches the champions meet In
sand arena. IL single part Of
the body except the soles of the feet
touch the ground the wrestler loses.
II he is forced out of the little circle
he loses. The wrestling matches con-
tinue for nine days.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
Recording Telephone

A telegra-phone Is recording tele-
phone invented By Waldemar Paulsen.
II was mechanism which recorded
sounds given Into the telephone re-
ceiver on disks that could be mailed
like letters and reproduced by the re-
cipient. This device failed Of CONNER
cial success.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
Clergymen Sit With Peers

ArchhisAeps and bishops sit in the
house Of lords. Clergyfnen of the
Church of England. ministers of the
Church OF Scotland and Roman Cath
Ollie clergymen are disqualified by law
from being members Of the house of
commons. Pathfinder Magazine.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
No Open Season on Upland Birds.

sportsmen should take notice, says
Deputy Game Warden Darlington,
that there is no open season on up
land game birds this year. This APP
plies to all of the state, and no one
can hunt birds anywhere in Montana:
Darlington hopes that sportsmen will
remember this ruling of the state
fish and game commission SO that
there will be no trouble regarding 1t.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12

To remove water spots. rub with a
moist cloth on which few drops OF
household ammonia have been placed.
Polish with a soft cloth. gentle
rubbing with a damp cloth dipped In
powdered pumice stone will also re
move such a spot.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to take this opportunity to
express our thanks to the friends who
SO freely assisted us in our time of
trouble, for their kind sympathy and
for the many beautiful floral gifts.
MR.. AND MRS. ASA G. CURTIS
AND FAMILY.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
Nav Have Free Mail Delivery

Z. A. Wohlfrom. of the j. 5. post
office department, spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday in Libby gather
ing information in regard to the adj
visibility of establishing free mail de-
livery in this city Mr.. Wohlfrom
would say nothing as to what his rec
ommedation would be prior to sub
hitting his report to headquarters.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
NOTICE.

I will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by my wife, Margaret
Sansavere.
14-17 R. SANSAVERE.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
SENATOR NORRIS
REVIEWS ATTACK
ON COL. COPLEY

WASHINGTON, May q. W.D -
Senator Norris, Republican, Ncbras
ka, reiterated his demand in the sen.
ate today for the federal trade com.
mission to reopen the investigation
of alleged relations between Ira Cop
ley, California newspaper publisher
and the insult power interests.
Norris resumed his address of yes
terday denouncing alleged efforts of
the power trust, to shape public opin-
ion by obtaining control of the ma,
tion s newspapers.
a telegram from Copley denying
assertions made by Norris yestcr
day that he still owns stock in In
sulPs utility companies was read by
the Nebraska senator.
In his own telegram Copley assert
ed he has sold all his interests in
the Western United Corporation and
the Western United Gas and Elec-
tric Company and called Norris in
formant "plain, common liar
Copley asked Norris to have him
called before the federal trade com.
mission as witness. After reading
the telegram Norris said - join him
in asking the federal trade commits
sion to investigate the entire PROPOSE
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
Noted Figure In
English Politics
Dies At Ripe Age

EPSON, England, May 81. U.R -
Lord Roseberry, 50, former British
prime minister and one of the
wealthiest peers of the kingdom
able to appear here and Ernest
som, early today.
Lord Roseberry had been in poor
health for several years. One son,
Lord Balemeny, and two daughters
survive. His wife, the daughter of
Baron Meyer Amschil De Rothschild,
died in 1890, and his younger son,
the Rt. Hon. Neil Primrose, was
killed i'll the war in 1917.
Roseberry always was fond of
horse racing, and won the derby in
1894, 1895 and 1905.
He held the premiership for Il
months ir 1894 and 1895. He was
the only man ever to win the derby
while prime minister.
The political career OF the young
Scottish nobleman was more cclor-
ful than brilliant. He entered poll
ties under the direction OF Gladstone,
Of whom he was an ardent admirer
and whom he succeeded as prime
minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
ARE THE SQUIRRELS AFTER
WILLIAMS OR THE PEANUTS?

the most part of squirrels. They
seemed to think the performan-
ce was being staged entirely
for their benefit.
At times BINS progress was
impeded as he warded off
threatened invasions with dex-
trious flourishes of the two
foot wire extension to his nose
or propeller, as he calls it.
1t is not Bill hasn t
enough peanuts to last to the
top Of the peak, but as he ,)lods
along on hands and padded
knees, he is trying TO establish
records for the durability of the
thread Of the peanuts as well
as his own constitution.
Williams wore out six pea
nuts travelling 1.3 miles yes
tcrday and was forced by rain
to quit for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
FOLSOM CONVICTS
FIGHT HARD TO
AVOID CALLOWSi

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 81
W.P)-Five condemned Folsom con
victs made their last stand here TO.
day by filing petition for rehearing
of the state supreme court S decision
in the Folsom riot eases.
The petition alleges woefully in
sufficient evidence bias and preju-
dice by juror, and the exceeding of
its power by the supreme court in
interpreting the transcript of the
case.
The five petitioners are: Anthony
Brown, Roy Stokes, Walter f. Burke,
James II. Gregg and James Gleason.
Although IL men were slain in the
riot, the five convicts were tried for
only the death Of two, and were
sentenced to hang for the Staying of
George Baker, a fellow convict.
The Sacramento county district at
torney, who prosecuted the ease, has
eight days in which to file an answer
to the petition under the law. The
supreme court must then give its
decision two days later.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
RESIDENTS OF
FLOODED AREA
KEEP UP FIGHT

ST. LOUIS, No., May 81. U.H -
Menaced by its worst enemy, the
Mississippi valley fought today to
prevent flood waters from dozen
streams from inuudating rich farm
lands and adding further loss to the
huge total already sustained.
The Missouri, Mississippi, st. Fran
els and other rivers in the Missouri
Mississippi valley section have sent
their muddy waters coursing over
thousands of acres of land.
Residents are fighting desperately
to strengthen levees to prevent fur
ther breaks such as occurred yester-
day near Itley, Mo-, in the delta
section. The break came in the ~.
Francis river, at supposedly safe
point. Nearly $4,000 acres of cotton,
corn and other land We're inundated.
Sandbags were rushed to dozens
of danger points along streams
throughout Missouri, Tennessee,
southern Illinois and Arkansas.
The danger extended into Indiana
where the White river rose six feet
above flood level and another rise
il predicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
High School In
Uproar AS Youth
Kills His Rival

PORTLAND, Ore, May y. up
The district attorneys office to-
day prepared to file charges Of
first degree murder against Walter
=. Firkc, Is year old high school
boy who murdered Herbert Been,
IS, his rival, in corridor Of JET
fcrson High school here Monday at
tcruoon.
finke, who shot himself through
the chest, was given a good chance
for recovery by hospital attendants
day.
Overcome by jealousy because
Mildred Knott, IS, ''threw him
over" for Herbert Been, Young
FiNhe shot BEEN three times while
the latter was talking with the
gill. Reem died instantly. Tinke
then shot himself through the
chest.
Hundreds of students heard and
saw the shooting. For a time, the
school was in an uproar.
Teachers ordered all students in
to the auditorium, however, and
police arrived to take the situation
in hand.
Miss Knott ana other students
told of the quarrel. Mildred said
that Walter had threatened to Kill
BEEN and her. too-"but / didn t
dream he would really do it.. -
Police believe only the presence
of the teacher and an assistant
principal stopped the boy from
sIaying the girl also.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, May 81. U.P) -
The secret roll call by which the
senate IN executive session last Fri.
day confirmed the nomination of
Irvine l.. Lenroot of Wisconsin 10
be customs judge, was obtained
for publication today by the United
Press.
The roll call was doub!y signifi-
cant because of the fight now being
led by Senator's Jones, of Washing
ton, assistant Republican leader,
Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas.
Democratic floor leader, and others
for abolition of the $50 year old
rule by which the senate confirms
nominees in executive session.
The vote shows nine Democrats
bolted party ranks and voted with
80 Republicans to confirm Presi-
dent Hoover's $ selection, while IL
western Republicans and l6 Demo
rrats voted against him.
Lenr0ot' IS nomination was opposed
because of his employment as coun-
sci for the public utilities interests
III tHtir recent successful ctIOrt TO
prevent senatorial investigation
He was a senator before this employ.
ment, but the senate declined to
grant him the usual courtesy of i'm
mediate confirmation in open scs.
sion.
The Lenroot roll call follows:
For Lenroot, AZ; Republicans, SO:
Allen, Bingham, Ourton, Capper,
Dale, Deneen, Edge, Fess, Gillett,
Glenn, Goff, Gould, Greene, Hale,
Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Jones,
kean, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Cd
die, Phipps, Reed, Robinson, Ind,
Shortridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Town.
send, Nandenberg, Waterman, Wat.
son.
Democrats, 0; AslIurst, Blcase,
Hayden, King, Overman, Ransdell.
Stcck, Stephens, Walsh, Mass.
Against Lenroot, 27 Republicans,
Continued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
EXPECT GRAND
JURY REPORT TO
BE FILED SOON

Several sensational indictments as
well as a number Of mat ers per-
tanning to the county executive and
judicial branches arc expected to be
contained in the report of the grand
jury now in session at the court
house.
1t is believed that the grand jury
is prepared to report 10 Judge \. c.
Finney late today.
Perhaps the most interesting 10
the general public is the probable
action OF the jury in regards to the
Sheriff Gillett matter. just recent
ly the grand jury requested the
county board Of supervisors to serve
a demand upon the sheriff for the
sum of $l9, 9,355.sl, alleged misapprop-
ristcd funds.
There was nothing said in the re
quest in regards to the possible ac-
tion of the jury but it is believed
that the matter will be disposed Of
one way or the other in this report
of the jury.
The jury is also expected to make
statement or statements in their
report regarding number Of recon-
mcndations which were not acted
upon by the executive departments
Of the. county government.
One of these recommendation was
relative to the probation office. The
jury recommended the salary Of the
probation officer be raised and that
-lic be granted an assistant. The
board of supervisors refused to act
favorably.
District attorney officials today
refused to comment upon the pos
sible time of the jury 5 entry into
court and their submission of their
findings and report.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
BoOtIegger Asks
Police For Aid

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. U.D
Fearing that he might be assaulted
and possibly ''taken for ride, -
George Flynn, 28, a bootlegger, ap-
pealed to q policeman for help to-
dav.
Flynn said he met customer,
Richard Hall, and that Hall got in
to his automobile and told him to
drive to.a secluded spot.
AS Flynn passed policeman he
gathered up his courage and began
to fight with fall. The policeman
stepped in, arrested Hall and then
arrested Flynn when he found 10
bottles Of liquor in the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
British Vessel
On Fire At Sea

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. W.H
The British freighter Trevanion,
with fire in her No. 3 hold, was
steaming into port here today.s
Three rescue boats, summoned by
radio, were accompanying tue yes.
sci ready to offer assistance in case
of an emergency.
A brief radio dispatch to Mackay
Radio Company said that the blaze,
which is understood to have broken
out during the night, was under
control.
The Trevanion's plight became
known when the ship sent radio
call for assistance from a position
20 miles off the Golden Gate.
Officials of the Norton and
Lilly Company, agents for the Tre-
vanion here, said the vessel was pro-
ceeding under ballast from San
Pedro to Vancouver.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
BANDITS WHO
| SLEW TWO MEN
| STILL AT LARGE
San Diego Police Keep
Close Vigil For Daring
Trio.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 2l. W.n)
The three machine gun bandits
who robbed an Aqua Caliente "mon
ev car' of $500 in cash and $50,
600 in checks here yesterday after
noon after killing two guards, will
not surrender without a battle, 1t
was believed today.
Scores Of San Diego policemen
and county officers have been as
signed TO the hunt All were heavily
armed and have been ordered to
work in groups.
Two automobiles used by the ban
dts in the holdup and flight have
been found abandoned on outlying
streets of San Diego and police be
licye the men are Gliding OUT in
this city.
Officials of fashionable Aqua
Caliente. one of Lower California 5
most popular resorts, have announc-
ed that 5000 viii be paid for the
slayers Of the two guards. TIE
terms are dead or alive
When they abandoned the car
used in the holdup the three men
took II machine gun and other wea-
pons used to kill Nemcsio Monroy
and Jose p. Borrego.
Witnesses told police that one of
the bandits stepped to the running
board Of his ear and fired the ma
chine gun at the Aqua Calien'e ma
chine, which was bringing receipts
to San Diego over 4 heavily travel
cd highway.
When the resort car stopped an
other bandit ran over and fired at
the guards with Il revolver. BoIrego
had nine bullets in his body and
monroy was hit five times.
The guards attempted to defend
themselves from The sudden attack,
but wilted under the machine gun
fire after taking two or three shots
at the bandits.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
I'UNNEY SUED
T0R BREACH
OF PROMISE

STANFORD, Conn. May 81. (U.R)
The old colonial home in which
Gene Tunney intended to make his
home with his bride, the former
Mary Josephine Lauder of Green
wich, was attached by a deputy
sheriff today in connection with a
$500,000 breach of promise suit filed
against the retired heavyweight
boxing champion by Mrs. katherine
klng Fogarty of New York and
4 or worth, Tex, a divorcee.
lhe compliant attached to the
wut of attachment alleged Tunney
proposed to Mrs. togarcy IN the
spring of 1925 but afterwards mar
rIed "a certain other person.
The complaint, copy of which was
filed by Deputy Sheriff Michael
Ryan with the town clerk, failed to
mention the former Mary Josephine
Lauder, Greenwich society girl, who
became the boxers bride last year.
Although the suit was return
able to the June term of superior
court at Bridgeport, there was no
indication when the papers would
be filed in that city.
Copies of the writ of attachment
were filed with all Stamford banks
in case Tlmney had any money on
deposit here.
Mrs. Fogarty charged Tmney
proposed to her June 3, 1925, Il
week after she was divorced from
John S. Fogarty, Fort Worth bust
ness man.. that she accepted, and
that later Tunney married a "cer-
tain other. person. The deputy
sheriff was instructed to attach all
of the defendants property in
Stamford at least II days before the
first Tuesday of June, when Fair
field county superior court will
convene.
The papers were brought here
from New Haven by Deputy Sheriff
John j. Malley and Attorney John
Il. Thin, the latter representing
Colonel Lewis L. Field of New
Haven, Mrs. Fogarty's lawyer.
lunney and his bride are now in
Italy, where Mrs. Tunney is recov.
ering from the effects of an opera
tiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
May 81. U,p) A four footed
obstacle stood IA Bill Williams
way today as he laboriously
pushed his peanut up Pixies
Peak. The latest hazard to
Williams nose-pushing endeav-
or is squirrels.
Williams started out yester-
day to win a bet that he could
push peanut to the summit
with his nose. He believed him
self familiar with all the diff
culties that might be encounter
ed in such an undertaking. But
Bill has never before pushed
peanuts in squirrel country.
roday's push extended
through thiekly wooded, pic
turesque mountain country, the
inhabitants of which consist for
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
Arrest Suspect
In Death Case

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. W.D
San Francisco police were en-
route to Culver City today to re-
turn Joseph Morello, alleged gang
ster suspected of being implicated
in the murdef here April 20 OF
William Osgood.
MOrellO was arrested In Culver
City Monday after he and three
other men attacked and beat up u
police lieutenant in Fatty Arbuck.
lie IS "Plantation cafe. lie was
identified through finger prints on
police circular.
Osgood was shot and killed BY
one Of the two men who broke into
the Printers Employees Association
clubrooms here and robbed the
place of $2500.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
PLAN TO
ADJOURN
JUNE lST
Congress To Get COmpr0-
mise Report On Farm
Bill By End of Week.
HOUSE STANDS PAT
Leaders Declare Deben-
ture Feature Must Be
Abandoned.
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, May 21.U.n(--
Congressional leaders made plans to-
day to complete all immediate busi-
ness next week so congress may ad
journ June l, the senate recessing
until Jnly I, through the hot
months.
The plan calls for compromise
report on the farm bill from the
senate and house conferees before
the end of the week. The conferees
spent their second day in executive
session today and reached no con-
clusion about the disputed deben-
ture provision, except that they
agreed the senate would have to
vote again on the proposition as the
house would never consent to accept
it.
In accordance with the plan the
house will pass the tariff bill by
the middle of next week. The mea-
sure will be sent TO the senate i'm
mediately and referred to the finance
COI1lUllttSc LOT Il LuOHIl VI SACCutlSC
hearings while the senate starts its
ecess.
Tariff debate was resumed in the
house with Representative Fort, Re-
publican. n. j.. close friend of Pre-
asident Hoover, speaking in behalf OF
! plan to enlarge the powers of the
President giving him authority to
grant protection to many commodi-
ties now on the free list. The Ways
and Means Committee was reported
to have reached an agreement on the
amendment to take hides and boots
and shoes from the free list giving
them protective duty.
The house caucus is to meet to-
morrow night to plan for closing
debate and an early vote on the
bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
PRESS OWNER HERE

Harry w. Hammond, of Riverside,
one of the Press owhcrs, accompani-
ed by E. l.. Corey and p. Il. Carter,
also of Riverside, stopped overnight
in this city ON their way to. Dallas,
Texas, where they will attend the
convention of Rotary international
They are driving to Dallas and anti
cipated an enjoyable trip. The
party left here this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
State Pythians
In Convention

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 21.
UP-Knights of Pythias and Py-
THAN Sisters nominated Officers
here today in their 38th annual con
vention.
Lee d. Mathews, at present grand
vice chancellor, will become grand
chancellor, and Harry w. Falk
grand prelate, will become grand
vice chancellor, it was announced.
Many offices are to be filled.
ELECTIONS viii be held tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
Hoover Sees No
Raise In Rates

WASHINGTON May 81. UP
President Hoover does not believe a
general increase in railroad rates
might follow the supreme court S
decision on the O'Fallon valuation
ease.
In response to inquiries from the
press, the President stated today
that he saw no justification for
comment indicating the decision
meant a general increase in rates.
He did not comment ON tue de
tails of the decision nor present an
analysis of its import.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
DRY MAJORITY
ON PRESIDENTS
new COMMISSION
By LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tUn1teu FreSS StdlI COTTeSpoiiueAIJ
WASHINGTON, May ii. UD-
Prohibition will go on the disect-
ing table for its crucial examina
tion before preponderantly "dry'
law enforcement commission, sur
vey of the public records of Presi-
dent Hoovef's appointees showed
today.
Ten men and one woman have
been designated to conduct tie long
promised enforcement inquiry.
Every phase of lawlessness will be
explored to devise remedial actioa
Fby the federal and staCe govern
| ments. The commission s report is
expected by both vets and drys to
! determine whether the prohibition
experiment will continue undei the
Eolstead act and the Jones law, or
under a modified system of enforc-
ed temperance.
The exhaustive inquiry which in
every case preceded SELECTION of
the members of President Hoover
discloses that each is publicly COM
mitted to the temperance by law
principle, but none has a closed
mind on the conviction the Volstead
act is the only, or best, vehicle for
enforcing the eighteenth amend
ment.
The spokesman of the drys were,
/ on the whole, more cordial and en-
thusiastic in their comment that
the leaders of the modification for.
ces. The drys expressed confidence
calmly The modificationists said,
in effect, "'it's a good commission,
I if
/ The new commission win assem-
Bile here within 10 days to make
| preliminary plans for launching its
inquiry. Headquarters will be es-
tablished in Washington and it is
expected the bulk of the work will
be done here. President Hoover al
ready has stated the inquiry will
be conducted without sensationalism
or dramatic procedure.
Notable Men Included
Roscoe Pound, dean of Harvard
law school, who has been for many
years a member of the American
Bar Association s standing commit
tee on jurisprudence and law re-
form, will bring to the commission
an intimate knowledge of that COM
mittee e's work over a period CT 20
years.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of
war under President Wilson, has
similar knowledge of the research
of the national crime commission
and Frank Loesch, vice president
of the Chicago crime commission, a
fund of information on police prob
lens and criminal administration in
metropolitan centers.
Pound S selection for the commits
sion is regarded as of utmost sig
nificance in view of the final re
port of the American Bar Assoeia.
tion S two year inquiry into law
lessness, which was submitted tt
the annual convention of the as
sociation, at Seattle, last July.
This report, approved by the con-
vention by an overwhelming ma
jority, scored "alliances between
crime and politics. which have
grown from "the enormous profits
derived from the bootleg indus
trY. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
Another Attack
On Flight Mark

LOS ANGELES, May 2l. W.H -
James Warner, member of the crew
that flew the Southern Cross from
Oakland to Australia, viii arrive
here late this week for proposed
attempt to break the endurance rec
ord Of the Question Mark, it was an
nounced today.
After the endurance test, Warner
will undertake to fly from Los An
geles to Tokyo, his friends declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Recital by Kenah students, 8,
Presbyterian church.
Night school classes, 7 to 8,
high school.
I. v. Commandery No. 81,
7:30, Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine, No. 20, w. 8.
of T., Masonic Temple.
Adult English, 200, at high
school.
Farm adult classes, 7:S0, high
school.
Baseball, 500, city water
works.
Fox Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE
Desert Song"
Radio KXO, 6 to 10.
TOMORROW
Loyal Temperance Legion,
500, city park,
Radio KXO, IL to 1.