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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Another Pioneer
Goes to Reward

A long time and highly respected
pioneer of Libby passed to her final
reward Saturday when Mrs. Mary
Birmingham died at the home of her
son, Harry Birmingham, in Libby. Mrs.
Birmingham had been i'll only very
few hours, death being due to double
pneumonia
Funeral services were held from
the Gompf chapel Wednesday after
noon and burial was in the Libby
cemetery by the side of her husband,
who died about two years ago. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
John Pate.
Mrs. Birmingham was II years, 10
months and days old at her death
She and Mr.. Birmingham came to
Libby about 81 years ago and have
resided here since that time. She Is
survived by three sons and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Goldie Johnson Of Spokane
Andrew Of Kila, Ralph of Gateway
and Fred and Harry of Libby. These
were all present at the funeral ex
cept Andrew, who was kept iron
attending by illness. Also present was
a grandson, Judson Spencer of Spo
kane.
Mrs. Birmingham had attended th'
funeral Of son, Ray, who was buried
at Cranbrook, B. c., on December 80
She was not we'll at that time and !
is believed the trip and sorrow hast
ened her death. She was a woman O
kindly disposition, loving wife an.
mother and her many friends vii
mourn with the relatives over he
loss.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
KNOW YOUR SCHOOL

school. Teachers must do more than
put in SO many hours day and draw
wages. Pupils must do more than
learn to read and to cipher. The meas
ure of a schools success as we'll as
the measure Of your advancement as
a service club must be measured by
their purposes, their ideals If you
please and how much they are able to
realize them.
We have been up and down in
public favor. We are sometimes
judged by how many basketball
games we win or how some of our
teachers act or how our pupils can re-
cite Latin or in their speed on the
typewriter. We have some fine rec
ords and our share OF failures. |
might remind you that in the last
few years Libby has won two dis
trict championships in debate, OF our
superiority in the commercial con-
tests last spring, of our high rank
ing in the Little Theater contests or
/ of our successful season in football.
! On the other hand, / might point TO
our present record in basketball, TO
/ our failure To win from Lincoln Coun-
ty in the track meet or some OF the
unsuccessful efforts to keep every
pupil in school. But these things you
already know. The real school, | con-
tend, Is in the aims Of your faculty
and in the ideals of your pupils. What
effect will these victories and de-
feats have on their life after school
is over? Whatnis their outlook or
life? Do they respect law? What eff
feet will their school training have
upon their ideas of health and cit.
izenship? Do they work to the bes'
of their ability or are they conten'
to just get by? Do they regard theil
rights or others and is there spirit
OF helpfulness in the school? 1t i
happy school or, are the children
, driven to their tasks? Are pupil
taught self control or do they worl
only "when the boss is around? 7"
consider these the real signs Of goo
{ or a poor school.
] When our fathers went to schoc
7 the emphasis was on farming and
} is still the main business of tn
{ school. Then the best pupil was tn
: one who spelled the best, figured tn
Continued on page u
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
POSED AS DEATH VALLEY
SCOTTY; BELIEVED 4 FAKE

Our Death Valley Scotty' has
fitted away-and no one knows the
direction Of his travels. And as is the
usual thing in such episodes, the fit
ting one has number Of unpaid bills
behind him.
Last spring "our Scotty' appeared
in Libby and claimed to be he of
Death Valley fame. He started pros
pecting hereabouts and made &C
uuaintances with number Of min
ing men and merchants. A few weeks
after arriving here he accidentally
shot himself in the foot and became
a patient in the Libby General hos
pital. Gradually the wound healed.
Scotty left the hospital, returning
now and then for dressing, but at
no tins did he show any INCLINATION
to settle his account Tor the services
rendered during the weeks ne was a
patient there. On December 10 he
appeared in the city from where he
had been living on Cedar creek, got
his mail, and then, it is alleged, took
the Great Northern for parts UNI
known. Besides the hospital bill OF
large proportions, it IS reported ne
left other accounts for the red side
of the ledger. A month has now
passed and no funds have arrived to
pay off these bills. The conclusion Is
that our Scotty was a fake.
In some ways he was an interest
ing character. By name Walter a.
Scott, 76 years old, of Scotch descent,
born in Kentucky; oftentimes witty
and always bright and keen. He stated
that his father and mother are still
living in Kentucky at lit and lO9
years of age respectively.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Still
Hitting Low Places

During the past week Libby has
been experiencing very cold weather,
the lowest temperature having been
reached the night Of the 18th when the
thermometer at the forest service Of
flee registered % below. The sun has
been shining brightly each day with
a brilliant moon at night, until
Wednesday when it clouded up anc
a brisk wind came out of the north
The present cold weather started the
night of the 9Th. Below are given the
maximum and minimum temperatures
since that date.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Booze Car
Protected By
Machine Gun
Driver Told Libby Man It
Was For Use Against
Hijackers.
CARAVAN OFTEN
GOES THROUGH LIBBY

Last week this paper published
news item telling Of the capture by
federal officers of eight booze cars
and their drivers near Radnor, about
$4,000 quarts of liquor being seized
in the capture. Elsewhere in this is
sue we reprint 4 story from the Kali
ispell Monitor telling Of the bring
ing of the captured men and cars into
Kalispell and the disposal of the liq-
uor.
The story has brought to mind ex-
periences certain Libby men have had
with this same caravan of rum run
ming cars. One Libby man states that
the caravan has been operating
through these parts for = number of
months and further maintains that
in the recent capture the officers did
not get the two first cars. The usual
plan of operation was to have pilot
car precede the caravan and following
the pilot car came another one which
the Libby man termed the machine
gun car" He happened to be present
one night when the caravan was TAX
ing on gas in not far distant town
and good naturally walked over to
one Of the autos and began to ask
questions. The driver was friendly,
according to the story, and to the
surprise of the Libby man showed
him machine gun mounted just be-
hind the windshield. II occasion re-
quired the use of the gun, it was
cranked up until the muzzle appeared
Just above the cowl of the car when
= barage of bullets could be sprayed
over quite territory in front Of the
car. A bullet proof windshield with
an opening for the muzzle Of the
gun, afforded protection to the men in
the car. The drivers of the car re-
ported they had the gun for protec-
ton against hijackers.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

Following is the substance OF
very able address delivered by Supt
A. A. Wood of the Libby schools be-
fore the Libby Woman's Club Tues
day afternoon:
If were to ask you individually
what you wanted to know about your
school, | think that | can already
sense your question. You would want
to know how your own boy or girl
is getting along. That is the great
concern Of all parents. To answer that
question, would like to invite you
over to school and to take you to their
classes, to meet their teachers, to
show you them at play in the gym
or to ask you to watch them as they
put on a play.
Woodrow Wilson said that If you
gave him enough time that ne was
ready to discuss any question but that
if he were allowed only ten minutes
for a talk, that it would take him
months to sift out the things that he
would like to say. Know your school
that's fine bit% of advice and
worthy object but it is big con-
tract. Suppose that | should ask one
Of your members to speak before the
school on the topic, Know Your
J Women's Club. What would you say !
! Give history of when it was started
and the name of it's members? How
much money it has raised and the
story Of how it came to own its oWr
building? How many civic projects
it has fostered or a record of its de-
lightful social programs? That's :
part of it, it is true but you woult
not be satisfied until you had tolt
me your aims--the things that yol
hope to do and your ambitions tina
are still unrealized. And that I
where | wish to begin on your school
Your Women's Club could not lly'
and prosper unless Libby people be
lieved that you were trying to i'm
prove our town. Even bushes
house cannot exist for any length 0
time unless its patrons feel that It
doing them a service--let a LIB,
concern attempt to live for its owI
satisfaction alone and shut 1tsei
away from the civic affairs and re
sponsibilities Of the town and
would soon fail. The same is true Q
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Libby Seal Sales Total SI23.75.

Libby Seal Sales Total Sl23.75.
Mrs. Ed. Olson, who had charge of
the annual sale Of Christmas seals
for Libby, reports that the sales in
the city totaled $123.75. This is con-
sidered a very good record and the
money will be appreciated by those
who are leading the fight against the
white plague.
Mrs. Olson has asked this paper
to state that those who had charge
of the local sale feel very grateful
to the public for the liberal response.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

H. B. Wegner was down from the
Yak the first Of the week having
dental work done. He reports that the
road into the Yak has been opened
by County Commissioner Monlo and
by the mail carrier, Roscoe Garrison.
There has been about the same
amount Of snow there as Libby has
had but much Of it disappeared under
rains.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Rural Schools Respond Freely

County Superintendent of Schools,
Mrs. Carrie La Munyan reports that
all rural schools except one responded
very we'll in the purchase Of Christ
mas seals. The sales totaled a little
more than $50 with three schools
still to report Miss Margaret Marks,
teacher at Gateway, sold the most
stamps Of any one person, her sales
amounting to $5.18. The Rexford
school led all the rural schools with
a sale totaling $5.38.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
'o6 Club Holds Annual Election.

The 'O6 Club held itu annual cleo
ton OF officers Thursday following
. party 1t which Mrs. Bertha Croft
teau was hostess to the club. At the
card games Mrs. VIM. Herbert won
the honors and the high score prize
The election resulted in the choice
of Mrs. Bernard Schlumn as president
Mrs. Sam Tefeau as vice president
and Mrs. Shaurette secretary-treas-
urer.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Mrs. Rayame Ill.

Mrs. Art Grelner Of Harrison. Ida.
arrived Saturday because of the i'll
ness Of her mother Mrs. Eli Rayome,
who is suffering from an attack Of
erysipelas. Mrs. Rayome, however, is
now getting along nicely.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Holding First Anniversary Sale.

The MacMarr Stores organization is
advertising this week its first ami
versary sale, extending from Jan. Is
to the 25th inclusive. One year ago
the MacMarr organization was per-
fected by which several smaller chains
of grocery stores were consolidated
into the larger company. MacMarr
now has 1900 retail stores and is still
growing. They are featuring their
first anniversary by a sale of unusual
values and are giving small birth
day cake with every $500 purchase
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Entertains 80 PinOchle Club.

EIftEF tdITs - TERONTsrS ~
Mrs. Timothy Miller was hostess
to the members Of the 20 Pinochle
club at her home Wednesday evening
of last week, the evening being en-
joyable in every particular. Mrs. +.
J. Driear captured high score prize
and Mrs. Loren Gompf the consola-
ton. Guest prizes were awarded to
Mrs. w. E. Dexter and Mrs. w. E
Luscher.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

Or. Enrique Olaya Herrera, minister
of Colombia in Washington. has an
nounced that he Is to be candidate
for the presidency OF the republic In
the elections that will take place dur
Ing the first week of February.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

"Unk" Charlie Moran, big league
baseball umpire when not busy as foot-
ball coach, is going to CatawDa col
lege as head football mentor. a nVe-
year contract was approved at meet
ing Of the college trustees. Moran
coached the Centre college (ky) team,
which defeated Harvard. 60, In 1921.
He will bring with him George Chinn,
tackle on the famous team at Centre,
who will be chief assistant In the foot
ball program at Catawba.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

Following is the substance OF a
very able address delivered by Supt.
A. A. Wood of the Libby schools be-
fore the Libby Woman's Club Tues
day afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
NEW YORK CITY BANKS
IN STRONG POSITION
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 1.-The New
York Federal Reserve Bank, in its
monthly review of credit and business
conditions, finds the position of the
New York City banks exceptionally
strong and states they are in a posi-
ton to meet any demand for funds
which may arise"
While indicating that there has been
a part substitution of bank loans against
securities for brokers loans from nom
banking sources during the past year,
the review states:
THE New York banks are now in a
much more comfortable position with
respect to security loans than they were
a year ago. In October of last year
these banks had a potential liability of
more than $4,000, 100000 on brokers
loans placed for correspondent banks
and for customers, considerable part
of which they might at any time be
called upon to take over. On october
%, 1880, this potential claim upon bank
resources had been reduced to little
over $1,000,000."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Preferred Stocks
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.
BUSH TERMINAL BUILDINGS.

BUSH TERMINAL BUILDINGS.
tThis is the twenty-hrst of a series OF
for the IN benent Of his T readers He
analyses the technical provisions of the
stocks discussed and sives facts about
The. chief purpose is to explain the
analytical process, certain securities OF
hish Srade being used for the hlustra-
tions)
1t often happens that a comparatively
large return can be had on a preferred
stock simply because it is not widely
known. One reason for the high market
price of United States Steel preferred
is the familiarity Of the investing public
with that great corporation. To obtain
this return on not so well-knowr
stock one has to sacrifice certain
amount of marketability but many buy
ers of securities pay for more market
ability than they need.
These observations lead up to con-
sideratton of the preferred stock of the
Bush Terminal Buildings Co. This
stock is z per cent cumulative. callable
at 100, listed on the New York Stock
Exchange but Is inactive, and sells to
give around per cent. which is generous
in this market. Bush Terminal Build
ings Co. is a subsidiary of Bush Ter
mlnal Co.. which owns all of the COM
mon stock. The preferred stock of the
buildings company IS guaranteed as to
its par value of 500 a share and as to
all unpaid and accumulated dividends
on the preferred. This makes the pre-
ferred dividend Of the buildings COM
pany fixed charge of the parent cor
porat1on, coming ahead of all dividends
on its own stock.
In analyzing the investment then one
has to look at the financial statement
OF the Bush Terminal Co. In the year
1929 Bush Terminal earned its fixed
charges more than twice over, which is
generally considered highly sat!sfac-
tory margin. 1t pays dividends on both
classes OF its own stock and of late years
consistently has carried a substantial
sum to surplus. The company owns
valuable waterfront real estate in
Brooklyn, N. Y, and its business is not
materially affected by general industrial
depression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAY rrTAEnDE NEI NJ

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November L.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, rs:
chickens, Springers, 1sa22; Leghorns, II
a1s: bare backs, 12a15; old hens, 15a22;
Leghcrns, 12a15; ROSTERS, 12a15; ducks,
13al8; guinea fowls, each, 30a60;
Eggs-Receipts. 908 cases; nearby
firsts, 38a40; hennery white, firsts, 40;
Southern, firsts, 36a38; current receipts,
36aS8.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound 36a42; ladies, 28a30; rolls, 27a28;
process, 32a34; store packed, 19a20.
Vegetable Prices.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, 1.50a2 90 :
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.75a2.50; yams,
barrel. 2.50a3.00; beans. bushel, 200a
325; beets. 10O 2.00az00 cabbage, ton,
1200al800; carrots, 100. 2.00a4.00;
caulifiewer, crate, 10Oa20O: celery,
crate, 100a1.75; eggplant, crate, 15Oa
$50; lettuce crate, 50a1 90; lima beans.
hamper. Local so: peppers. hamper, 25
a50; spinach. bushel 60a75; tomatoes,
hamper. 75a1.50; turnips, bushel, goa
l 20; apples, bushel. 65a1.75: canta-
loupes, crate, 1.50a2.00; grapes, basket,
1922; pears. bushel, 1.10a2 90; ounces,
buShel, 1.25a1.5 so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
GENERAL MOTORS NET
is So CENTS A SHARE
Third Quarter Report Shows Drop
in Earnings-Sloan Praises
Record.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November General
Motors Corporation today reported net
earnings for the third quarter of
S25, 470, 697, equal to SO cents per COM
mon share, against $70,983 OPS, or 1.58
share in the corresponding period of
1929. In the June quarter the corpora
ton earned $685. 1853, equal to SLIT
a share.
The September earnings brought the
total for the nine months to Sl31, 403,-
1875, equal to $2.85 share os common
after deducting preferred dividends,
against $226,648, 1886, or $4 90 a share in
the comparable period of 1929.
Alfred p. Sloan, jr, president of the
corporation, said: while earnings have
declined due to perfectly evident and
fully appreciated reasons, 1 believe the
General Motors organization has eStab-
lished an operating record equal to and
perhaps more outstanding than in pre-
vious years.
Il feel that as an organization, We
have a thorough appreciation of the
necessity of continuing and comple ling
the efforts We have put forth during
this period Any organization which
will recognize this job and accomplish
1t is found to enter the next general
forward movement with an attitude of
mind and an intensity of purpose end
effectiveness that will enable 1t IN every
sense to justify its existence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received wi. Direct

Note An stocks are sold In hundred-share lots
excepting those designated by the letter 80) (250sI
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
VIRGINIA COMPANY ENDS
SPECIAL SALES DRIVE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November Ia
combined merchandise and preferred
stock campaign has been completed by
the Virginia Public Service Co, sub
sidiary Of the National Electric Power
Co., and part of the Middle West Utili-
ties System. The result was unexpect-
edly good in both appliances and the 6
per cent perferred stock.
One of the primary motives for the
campaign was the recovery, in so far as
possible, of a loss in gross income
brought about by a general reduction in
the company's rates effected during Au-
gust and amounting to about 100000
per year.
Cash prizes totaling more than $1,000
were distributed among the merchandise
managers, district managers, statesmen
end employees. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
SEES HIGHER BONDS
AS TRADE IMPROVES
Special Dispatch to The Star

special Dlspatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November IA rela
lively stable price level in commodity
prices, definite increase in the index
OF residential construction activities in
the New York district and reduced in
dexeS OF inventories of customers goods
indicate an upward trend in business
which will be reflected in a price in
crease OF So-called "second-grade
bonds" DR.. Paul NJ Atkins, economist
said today. This rise, DR.. Atkins saws
Is already evident in the case of certain
domestic Issues, although it is postponed
in the Gaze of foreign dollar bonds in
general because of popular reaction to
the recent elections in Germany and
the revolutions of Latin America.
IF our estimate in regard to the
probable upward trend in business is
sound" he says, "the increase in price
of second-grade bonds cannot be in
definitely delayed. The rise in price of
the low-grade bonds does not usually
start until the increase in business ac-
tivity has advanced appreciably."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
STOCKS IN RALLY
AT TER NEW LOWS
Vigorous Advance at Close
Leaves Prices Mixed as
Week Ends.
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.
Al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November AFTER
breaking into new low ground for the
year under liquidation from impaired
accounts and fresh short selling, the
stock market today rallied vigorously
in the last quarter of an hour and
closed with mixed price changes.
The leaders of the recovery were
United States Steel, Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Consolidated Gas. The only
explanation for the check to the down.
ward movement was the sudden decision
of operators for the decline to take in
their contracts over the week end. This
they did en- a considerable scale.
The market paid little or no atten-
ton to outside developments. For
three fourths of the time it was under
steady pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
FIRM CUTS WAGES.

The Ritter Lumber Co., employing
900 men at its various operations in
Dickinson County, Va, has reduced
wages 20 per cent, effective November /.
This company has been operating only
half time for several months, but it is
understood will begin operating full
time November l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller 'f SIa w.; Oh 1 I wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The stuff The hero of this
beautiful officer OF Napocon gard who while from
climbs boudoir occupied by
royat duantc the period is love first sight and the
bludgeon her admrer
with shoe They have terrific about political
and the officer has her her from calling
the gcndarmes. The theme why Do You Teach Me
Love You When Have Pretend That Don't You know?
abductons
Nore Dame. Napoleon the
There wedding breakfast
Versailles. tcchnicolor with Abertina
girls skipping the lawn.