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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-21

last Saturday to deposit some chickens
with Joughin's meat market
Rod and Gun clubs are magnifying
the disappearance of game birds by
way of illegal killings There was an
abundance of game birds in this vicin-
ity this season. Now that they are
more than half grown they are dis
appearing daily, but with no evidence
of human poachers Most likely a
bounty on the feathered poachers, Mr..
Owl and MIR. Hawk, would go long
way towards solving the problem.
Ed Rogers is back at the signal
maintenance work again. He returned
from Spokane on the 18th. While there
he had his tonsils Ianced.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-21
Feels 20 Years
Younger, He Says

For 5 years | never ate meal with
out indigestion and heart palpitation
afterwards Stabbing rheumatic pains
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-21

Bright Sayings of Children.
Mother had been talking about how
God gave wings to good little boys.
Little Rollin spoke up, MON, I'm
going to be good boy SOS God will
give me some wings; men l can put
'em on my airplane."
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
The Youngest American

Who was the youngest member of
the American army during the World
war? Haverhill, Mass, claims that
distinction for Commander Ernest
Sweeney of Lorraine post, Veteran of
Foreign Wars, a chauffeur in that city,
He enlisted at fourteen. celebrated his
fifteenth birthday ON the battIefields of
France and has applied to the War
department for official recognition Of
his claim to being the youngest Amer
ican soldier.
West Virginia also has a claimant
In 1918 Chester Merriman of ROmney,
w. ", then lad of fourteen, slipped
away to Cumberland. Nd, convinced
recruiting officer that he was
eighteen and was enlisted. He was
sent to Camp GreenIeaf Ca, thence
to Camp Mills, N. and on June Z
sailed to France He served as a
member of the first aid crew with the
Seventh Machine Gun battalion in the
Third division at Base Hospital No. 2O2
Merriman has letter from Wood
row Wilson. written after the war
President had left the White House.
which says:
Through ranking officer of the
War department | learn you are the
youngest twhether officially so or not)
American soldier to set foot on for
eign sci in defense of democracy and
for those things for which we Amer
teams stand. AS your former COM
mander in chief | extend to you my
leartiest congratulations"
l0. 1890 Western Newspa per Union.l
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Scarcely a Shock Unit

Some of the reasons advanced for
exemption from military service un-
der the provisions of the selective
service act, commonly known as ''the
draft" were unusual, TO say the least.
But it is doubtful if, in all the history
of that incident of the World war, a
more comprehensive list of disabili-
ties was brought forward TO prove
that a parent "didnt raise his boy to
be a soldier than was this one. in
! cluded in letter received by a Chi
cago exemption board. 1t said in part:
"When a boy eleven years old he got
badly hurt and had a bad defect with
his oack. He has trouble to stoop to
pick up anything, and one leg is
shorter than the other, and he hurt
his hand and has one stiff finger and
a defect on the other hand, and he
hurt lis head and stayed hard of hear
ing. Can't walk, for he suffers of
sore side and the same when driving.
Back and side gets awful sore when
he lifts anything heavy. Eyes get
bloodshot and trouble to see any ex-
elements, gets frightened. He could
never go to school and was always
sick. He can't read or write and is
crOss-eyed. He froze his heels nine
years ago and every winter is laid up
with sore heels and his feet get bad.
He cut his foot across the top and
three stiff toes bother him to walk.
He is drowsy and sleepy all his life
and when he goes to sleep he chokes
and jumps up and gasps for breath.
and ne was tended by doctor for two
years for rupture. When he runs
he gets sick and has to go to bed. |
testify that these facts are true and
he is even worse than | have put
down, and he sends in his exemption
just to comply with the law. and If
the war goes on we will send him to
the asylum.
His Father"
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Dismal Prospect Faces
the Future Generation

A prominent phOnOgraph company
announces that a device will soon be
on the market by means of which
home recording of the voices of the
children. family reunions" and the
sounds attendant on every house
hold event will be made cheap and
easy.
Alas, the melancholy days are
here, the mewlings of the infant on
its mothers knee will make hideous
the nights for many years to come.
"WeIl, we'll. Uncle Ezra. We're
glad to see you again." will smite
the ears of Uncle Ezra's great-great-
grandnephews (unless the great
grandnephews have already wreaked
their fury upon it, and little Lucy,
who has such a promising voice, will
quaver on past crack and warp until
some stony eXecutiOner puts her out
of her grandchildren's misery.
o, stein Song" where is thy
sting?-Chicago Evening Post.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Study Effect of Cold
on Production of Corn

How much cold will corn stand
and what varieties of corn are hest
to plant where there is a likelihood
of frOsts? These and other interest
ing questions relating to better and
bigger crops are answered with the
aid of a portable electric refriger-
ator that is wheeled directly over
the growing corn plants in the field
and freezes them or exposes them to
low temperatures while careful rec
ords are made. says Popular Me-
. chanics Magazine. Temperatures are
accurately controlled throughout the
entire test, and the experiment can
be done at different periods during
the development of the corn.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Queens Crucifix Added
to Vatican Treasures

The pope has recently added a
very important. though quite unOs-
tentatious looking crucifiX to the al
ready large and priceless collection
which he possesses. This crucifix
was carried by Marie Antoinette al
most up TO the moment of her ex-
ecution and is made of wood and
brass.
After the queen had made her
confession. an hour or so before her
execution. she handed the simple lit
tie crucifix to the priest :. f. almost
her last earthly act Some time later
the priest gave the crucifix to his
niece, who lived in Toulouse.
AS she lay dying she asked the
cure to select some little object AS
a keepsake. He chose Marie An
toinette's crucifix. Later he became
Monseigneur Ricard and it was he
who bequeathed the relic to his holi-
ness.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
WORLD
WAR
YARNS
by Lieut.. Fronk E. Hogon
Man of Many Medals

Down near Holden, Mo-, lives q
farmer who has the right to wear the
highest decorations conferred by five
of the allied nations. They are eight
in number-the British Distinguished
Service Cross, the French MedailIe
Militaire, the French CrOix de Guerre
with three palms, the Belgian Croix de
Italian War Cross and the Medal de
Bravere of Montenegro. In addition
he wears the American Victory Medal
with six bars or battle clasps, indi-
eating that he was in six major en-
gagement in France (mOre than any
other Medal of Honor man, living or
dead) and last and greatest the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor.
Each palm on his French Crofx de
Guerre represents three citations for
bravery in the face of the enemy, nine
citations in ALL The feat which won
the Congressional Medal of Honor, one
of the most remarkable in the whole
history of the American arms, was per-
formed near Cunel, France, on October
Z, 1918, by John L. Barkley of Com
pany X, Fourth infantry, when, &C.
cOrding to the official citation:
private Barkley, who was stationed
in an observation post half a kilo-
meter from the German line, on his
own initiative repaired captured
enemy machine gun and mounted 1t in
disabled French tank neal his post.
Shortly afterward when the enemy
launched a counter attack against our
forces, Private Barkley got into the
tank, waited under the hostile barrage
until the enemy line was abreast Of
him, and then opened fire, completely
breaking up the counter attack and kill
ing and wounding a large number of
the enemy. Five minutes later an
enemy 77mm. gun opened fire on the
tank, point blank. One shell struck
the drive wheel of the tank. but this
soldier, nevertheless, remained in the
tank and, after the barrage ceased
broke up second enemy counter al
tack, thereby enabling our forces to
gain and hold Hill 253."
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Hungry Airedale Had
Partaken of Luncheon

Guests had been invited TO dinner.
Rolls had been prepared for the oc-
casiOn, buttered and placed on the
pantry shelf. The hostess had seen
to it personally that there were
plenty of them. Imagine her sur
prise. after they had been passed
only twice, to see the maid enter
with only two on the plate. Her eX-
preston plainly showed there were
no more. The hostess wondered Just
about this time young son, sitting
next to his father, was talking
vOlubly.
Say, Daddy" he said, .'poor old
Bill (referring to an airedale that
lived next doOr) was just too hungry
for anything this evening. He ate
five rolls as fast as ! could throw
them to him."
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

the morrow. Evil spirits that came
out of Samhain in Ireland lived for
the rest of the year in Cruchan Cave
in Connaught, called the ''hell-gate of
Ireland" On this yearly date the
cave was opened and evil spirits in
the form of "copper-colored birds"
came out. They preyed on families,
stealing babies from their cribs, leav-
ing in their places goblins and hideous
changelings. These evil spirits had the
reputation of being very cunning and
the peasantry, in order to get rid of
them, and around their evil visitations,
performed various and sundry acts of
propitiation. They boiled egg shells
in the sight of the changelings, treat
ed i'll the children left them and did
other weird and strange things.
The Celts placed great store In
tests. Samhain was the great time for
these. Individuals were blindfolded
that they might be the better guided
by fate.
In the practice of these supersti-
tions the Celts were not alone. They
were universal over Europe in the
ages previous to the Christian era.
Christianity and the Roman emperors
put them to rout. Augustus forbade
Druidicial worship when he occupied
Britain. Tiberius drove the priestly
cult from Gaul and Emperor Claudius
stamped out their belief. The Romans
pursued the Druids ruthlessly to the
Island of Mona, near Wales, where
they exterminated them at one fell
blow and destroyed their oaks.
Christianity in time succeeded the
Druidicial worship. Onto the old re-
ligion and old festivals were grated
new names and new customs. The
midsummer festival was dedicated to
St. John; Luguasad gave way to Lam
mas. The berries of the mountain
ash or rowan tree, which had been
food for Tuatha. 1.-The people of the
goddess Danu," now served to exercise
the very spirits in whose honor they
at one time had been eaten.
All Hallows, or All Saints Day, on
the church calendar, was assigned to
November 1. In the beginning it was
celebrated in May, the month in which
Pope Boniface ", in 610, cOnsecrated
the Roman Pantheon to the Virgin and
all the saints and martyrs of the
church. The latter day assignment
was made by Pope Gregory " in S35
in order that the crowds which came
up each year to Rome fol, the religious
services might be fed sufficiently from
the bountiful harvests of the year. In
the Tenth century November 2 was
made All Souls Day.
SO Halloween, like many other days
which we celebrate-Such as Easter,
Christmas and st. Valentines day
became a curious combination of
pagan and Christian, a pagan festival
which was taken over and incorporat-
ed into Christian religious Observances
and later changed so that much of its
original religious significance was lost.
Today the forms remain, but the con-
tent has disappeared.
Since America is the melting pot of
the nations it is only natural. perhaps,
that this observance, like so many 9th
ers, partakes of the customs and tradi-
tions of many lands. Hence our Hal
loween lore is a combination of Irish,
English, Scotch and German tradi-
tions, not to mention contributions
from the French, Dutch, Spanish, Por-
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

finest house in town. The noun
taineer gazed at everything without
comment, but as they came away he
remarked, Wont no man what lives
l. house as fine as that there ever
60 to heaven !"-WaShingtOn Star.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Doesn't Seem Right

81 nebber could quite see de sense" ;"
said Uncle Eben. "Of some folks dat
sings an plays de piano raisiD' as
much fuss as dey does bout de noise
chillun makes aroun' de house.-Wash.
ingtOn Star.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Got His on Earth

Anne W. Armstrong tells little
story which reveals the psychology
of the southern mountaineer. When
she was a child her father took one
grim old mountaineer from Yancey
county, North Carolina, to visit the
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Mineral. Reflect Black LIGHT

"Black light" the ultraviolet Iys
that canno. be seen by the human
eye, is rendered visible when 1t shiles
upon certain minerals.-Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Threatened

1t was during Washington dip
lomatic gathering that Ruth Bryan
Owen was subjected to some jOshing
regarding her success in politics, es-
pecialIy since some of her views are
at wide variance from those of her
famous father.
"Yes. and | have some more! 7"
laughed Ruth, land one of them is
that it wouldn't hurt Uncle Sam to
get married. Los Angeles Times
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

No one seems to value his youth
at its worth, except one whose health
isn't very good.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

When IAN arrest is expected with
in "a hours" the announcement of
that fact prevents it.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

There are few emotional trees. The
weeping willow is one.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
Hardy Grain for Russia

A hybrid grain. cross between
rye and wheat, has been grown in
the Soviet botanical observatory at
Minsk and it will probably make a
great change in the grain industry
of the country. 1t has the coldre-
sisting qualities of rye and the rich
ness of wheat and the yield per acre
is about trebled when compared
with wheat. 1t will be ready for
general distribution next year.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17

LTHOUGH this writer is no
seventh son of a seventh
son and therefore possess
ing second sight" and the
gift OF prophecy, he feels
perfectly safe In making a
prediction. 1t is this:
On the night of October
81 there will be unusual
The Ely miner., 1930-10-17
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Pale tapers glimmer in the sky,
The dead and dying leaves go by;
Dimly across the faded green
Strange shadows, stranger shades, are
seen
1t is the mystic Halloween.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05

erals to cnslave Athens and Eretril | Eretria fell and the Pcrsians drew their ships up on the sands 1t Marathon and discmbarkcd cavalry and infantry.
 The Athcnians and their allies. meanwhile, had taken q position jn the narrow passes of the highlands which run down the peninsula. Tn 1 these passes the Persian cavalry WAS useless. Finally the Greeks, though l fewer in number, boldly attacked in a running charge. The Persians 't- pclled the center of the charging Greek line whose ends then suuus ! in with crushing attacks on both i Hanks. The invaders fled to their boats and showed off. although the Greeks succeeded in capturing seven ships.
 "Marathon has also been ma ic famous by the lines of Lord Byron , who lost his life in the modern Greek revolution against the Turks.
 The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea; And musing there an hour alone. l dream'd that Greece might still
 be free;
 For standing on the Pcrsian's grave. l could not deem myself a slavc'.'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
Cornwall Bridge to Cost $5OO,000;
 Will Be Largest Construction Job
 Of This Type In All New England
WEALTHY VICTIM
 OF CRASH DEAD
15 Year Old Girl Dies Of FraC-
 tuTed Spine in Lowell

Lowell Mass, Feb. 'Pl- NJ is. Iryina Husband, IL year old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. James D. [. Husband. wealthy residents Of West Amsterdam, x. Y. who was injured in an automobile accident here last Saturday, died this morning.
 Death was duc 10 u Fractured spine which had virtually paralyzed her entire body. Specialists sum moncd by her parents had enter taincd little hope that she could re- cover.
 Miss Husband student at a fashionable school herc was bcin, driven 10 Boston for q thcalar par, ty with Eleanor Murphy, her room mate, by the lattcr's parents, Major and Mrs. Francis r. Murphy of Nashua. x. II, All were seriously in, Jurcd when the machine skidded down an cmbaukmcnt. Francis r. Murphy, Jr- escaped with bruises. while Joseph Gagnon the chauffeur. sustained Il fractured jaw.
 Major Murphy, q prominent man. uiacturcr and republican. at first believed to have been critically hurt, was reported this morning to have Il good prospect of full recovery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
SOCIAL WORKERS SEE COOPERATION
PIayIet at LDcbsoa Shows How Agencies Hcip Each Other

Ways in which the various social welfare agencies Of thc city coope,- ate Were demonstrated ir q skit presented ot inc monthly Iunrhc,7 held by the Social Workers club .1, noon today ia the Y. M. (. X. Mis-, Rachel Colby of Inc r. W. C. < presided at the wrctm~.
 The playjr. prr.cutrd ty >al4ore workers from 'hr a2enclc% tahin. part. portrayed th" story of a fam fly consisting of an unemployed ar j 'rnhln@ man. his sick wife aul jtotr five rhlIdr"d In caring f,l r1s farnlIy if oa@ orrrssary 10 can oH most Of 'N" a2enrics in tHo city. tho rlaNlo showed.
 Tine a2"ucjn. featured were. Tae Visiting NUr"-, inc Nrt, I;1ita p General hospital the Welfare :u..o. f)auon th" adut' probation offices. IA" rtonlo>nuu' bureau. th, sun shInr sorjttN fh" a,Uool docto,. fho board O No1fb clinic. tI}n op.a "ir .'ifooI. rm. tro~h air camp. fin, i1Nnut)o CuHH. school atl,udan. a o6lr'@. ih' Eole' club and the con- "1 ot '@hohc Women.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
MURDERER SOUGHT
 IN MICHIGAN CASE
Saloonkeeper Found Slain, With
 Bed Clothes AHTe

Bc}icNilI", Mich,, Feb. , U,P)-- Ben La Framboiae, G. year old sa- loonhncpcr of the nearby village of French Landing, was found dead to- day, apparently the victim Of d nIr- dcror who tried to cover his tracks with fire.
 The aged man, who lived in q small room adjacent 10 his saloon. was found lying across the bel. dressed only in his underwear. uus throat was cut and tho bed vas aiIre. on the floor nearby .Iay it revolver. bloody butcher knife was on the table and near the door. |. feet from the bodr. was a pool Of blood apparently left bN his assail. Hn1.
 There WAS no money in the sa- loon but officials were not certain Whether there had been | robbery.
 George C. Coleman. justice of the peace ol Van Burcn toWusItIr. who aaW the body. expressed he opinion I'a I'ranbojsc had surprised q bandit.
 Officers believed the killing was discovered only few minutes 3fte- IL Nas done. as tue fire on the bed apparently had been burning onIv il short time.
 Lack ot telephone ,-ommunic.. tons with French Ianalac made if ulIticuit Tor officers to obtain details
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
City Items

Miss Josephine Podlasek of OsGood avenue IS $ student at tho Hartford hospital training schoo! for nurses, Miss podlascll recently returned from an extensive trip in Poland.
 Miss Jeanette Cans ras returned 10 her home on Dewey street follow lnG seven weeks vacation at Miami Beach. Florida.
 Harry Gold Of $50 Park street complained to Officer James Sulli- van last night that a dog owned by Patrick Naples bit him as he was passing 3G2 Park street. Naples sent word to Gold to consult a physician i he thought the bite serious, and he would pay the bill.
 ANelrod's drugs, we deliver, call 10 -adNt
 Howard Heinisch Of Winthrop street has returned to Buchnell uni vcr5itN after spending his midyear vacation here.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
LONG SKIRTS FAIL
 ID CURB ACTIVITY
Washington DebS Continue Atb-
 letjCs and Fancy Dancing

Washington. Feb. CP) -- Grand- mothers gown disguisos the Wash . inGton debutantc's appearance this winter, but it docs not change her modern mind and manners.
 She is just as athletic, despite long skirts and tight waists.
 A long summer in the open has prepared her for such a strenuous social program as grandmother never could have stood. After dancing all afternoon as the debu- tantca do now, then again until dawn, grandmother would have tainted in about the fifth dance of the evening.
 By that time the 193o deb is just getting her second wind Not a step does she taItcr, Those cling, ing blue, pink or red taffetas anI chiffons which mould her form so tightly are Lot built up over whale bone, Her own strong figure sup ports them.
 l saw one deb walk ~sdately with her escort to the middle of the ball roon Only q few were dancing. The long stretch of polished floor gave this pair an idea.
 The youth suddenly turned. ran q few steps and skatcd clear to th4 far end Of the room. His partner gave llitl" Whoop and promptly followed, her long skirts and tight waist no more dctcrrinr her than if they had been sweater and knicI,crs.
 A little dark haired deb in rcd who had been whiskcd from one partner to another all evening gave ;t doWn-2outh hocdown which re- Uulro1 both speed and endurance.
 In the dressing rooms. between up torn nounccs and beg SlnG for lip stick, the talk is dis tlnctlN l93o.
 You may dress the girl Of today m Grandmothcr's clothes but It docs not cndoW her with crjnolino and smelling salts tenn.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
Man Shoots ? Women,
 Turns Gun on Himself

New York, Feb. lR-An mi Identified man today fired revolver shot at woman he evidently was pursuing, striking her and q wom- an passerby. The man then at tempted to commit suicide. Both the wounded women were taken 10 Bellevue hospital
 The shooting occurred al the busy corner of Madison avenue and Slst street.
 One of the wounded women was identified as Miss Vera Bauer, T, of the Bronx. The other who was not immediately identified, was struck in the head. She was about 30 years old.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
International Dinner
 Planned at Y. w. C.. A.

Representatives of the clubs and members of tho Businnas Girls as- sociaton met last night at $50 at the association to plan for the sec ond annual business girls banquet which will be held February IS, the same date as the nationwide business girls banquet all over the country. The theme will be The Romance Of Business. Girls in European coun- tries arc wing with girls in the United States in matching up changes of time and clocks to select approximately the same dinner hour for an international dinner party. In th's way the chain of fcllowhsip will extend across the sea.
 Miss Gertrude licbcr as chairman
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
Willys Informs Hoover
 Of High Hopes for 1930

Washington, Feb, , (uP) Effects of the stock market crash on Amer lcan Industry will have completely isappearcd with 80 or GO days and automobile manufacturers will make more cars than last year. John x. Wlliys, Toledo. O.. nationally known motor manufacturer, told President Hoover today.
 Willys said he had originally esii- mated that 4,opU, ,t00 automobiles would be manufactured this year, but that now he is confident this would be increased by al least 5UU, - 600 and possibly 1,U00,o cars
 There has been so much oveT- head saved by efficient processes in the automotive industry that l 1r- iieNe our profits this year will be inst as large as last year." the manufacturer said.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-05
Two Men Fall to Death
 From P Story Buildin Q

S1n Antonio, rex. Feb, , NpD-- TWO Workmcn were killed instantly today when they fell - stories tro1n the Alamonal bank building to 1h@ street.
 The victims were A. J. Smith. foreman of tile laying crew, and Milton Sudlcr, helper. Worknlrn who saw the accident said a pla'- form on which Smith and Sadlc,' had been standing collapsed whtu 4 cable broke.