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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30
ARMY CHANGES LISTED
BY WAR Department
Maj. Clarkson Relieved From Duty
in Militia Bureau-other
Transfers in Schedule.

Mai. H. s. Clarkson, Field Artillery
has been relieved from duty in the
Militia Bureau, War Department, and
ordered to San Antonio for duty with
the Texas National Guard; Capt. A. J.
Weir, Signal Corps, from the Philip
pines, to San Francisco; Capt. James M
Palmer, retired, 90. the Union High
School, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mai. H. J. M
Smith, Cavalry, from Fort Riley, Kans.
to Chicago; Capt. e. E. Tabscott and
Lieut.. NJ. S. Kerr, Infantry, from Fort
Benning, Ga, to the Pennsylvania State
College; Chaplain Ivan L. Bennett
from Fort Brown, Tex, to Fort Eustis
Va.
Capt. Robert p. Kunnecke, Veterinary
Corps. at San Antonio, Tex, has been
placed on the Army retired list on &C
count Of disability incident to the
service.
Many airports are being opened in
Chile, which had none a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30
5000 PASTORS join
IN PENSION SYSTEM
Christian Churches and Ministers
Contribute Part Of Latter's
Salary.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 30-More
than 5000 ministers and nearly 100
conversations have enrolled in the min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30
Donovan to Quit Party Post.

CHICAGO, April 80 N9.-The Chi
cago Evening Post said yesterday it had
learned on good authority that Thomas
Donovan will resign next Tuesday as
Democratic national committeeman and
that Michael L. Igoe, minority leader
Of the Assembly and South Park COM
missioner will be elected to replace him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30

Bolivia's production Of tin last year
was one of the greatest in any twelve
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30

The British government has been pc
titioned to build at least 100000
homes
Evening star., 1930-06-25
BANDITS TORTURE
IOWA BANK HEAD
Screams of Wife Alarm Nephew,
Whose Arrival Causes
Robbers to Flee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OXFORD, Iowa, June 25.-Bandits
bound and tortured Fred Rapp, presi-
dent of the Farmers Savings Bank and
his wife, in their home in an unsuc-
cesful attempt last night to obtain the
combination to the banks safe.
The arrival of James Sherlock, a
nephew, attracted by the screams of
Mrs. Rapp, caused the bandits to fee.
It was the third attempt in less than
IL hours gangs had made to rob Iowa
banks. In robberies yesterday, approx
mately $1,000 was obtained from the
Union Bank g. Trust Co. at Strawberry
Point and $1,000 from the State Bank
at Calumet.
President Rapp said he had been
awakened by two masked men who tied
him and Mrs. Rapp with wire. and or
dered him to divulge the combination
to the safe.
They did not believe his assertion the
safe had time lock, Rapp said.
Evening star., 1930-06-25
GEN. F0UL0IS ORDERED
TO CAPITAL FOR DUTY

Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, as
sistant chief of Air Co-ps, who has
served as chief Of the materiel division
at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, for sew
eral months, has been relieved of that
duty, effective July /, and ordered to
this city for duty in the ONCE of the
chief of Air Corps. Munitions Building;
Col. John F. Madden, Infantry, at
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y, has been
ordered to San Francisco to assume
command of the general depot at Fort
Mason; Col. La Vergne L. Gregg, goth
Infantry, at Fort Warren, Wyo, has
been assigned to the command of the
18th Infantry, at Fort Crook, Nebr.:
Capt. Myes D. Savelle, Infantry, at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, and Capt. Robert
j. Kennedy, Quartermaster Corps, at
Fort Jay, N. Y, have been ordered to
examination for retirement; Capt. John
j. Wilson, Infantry, now in this city,
has been assigned to the oath Infantry,
at Fort Benning, Ga; Lieut.. Col Ed
mund L. Daley Corps Of Engineers, at
tached to the Office of the Chief of En-
gineers. Munitions Building, has been
detailed to take charge of the Kansas
City engineer district, and also to duty
with Organized Reserves at Kansas
don, Cavalry. at the War Department,
has been detailed to duty at the Tank
School. Fort George G. Meade, Md;
Maj. John P. Fletcher. Medical Corps.
has been retired as a lieutenant colonel,
on account Of disability incident to the
service.
Municipal bus lines in Brazil are in
Evening star., 1930-06-25
STOLEN GERMAN ART
WORK FOUND IN CANADA
Native of Germany Held After Fa-
nous Pain ting Is Discovered
in Toronto Bank Vault.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TORONTO, Ontario, June 25.-A re-
production of the famous Madonna de
Cologne, one of Germany's priced art
possessions, alleged to have been stolen
about 18 months ago from the art gal
leries in Hamburg, Germany, was found
here yesterday by police concealed In
vault of bank.
VIII Brunk. 81, German who has
been in Canada less than two years, was
arrested and held pending word from
the chief of police of Berlin, who was
4pprised of the discovery of the art
treasure and Of Brunk's arrest
The Berlin oficial was expected 10
say when an officer would be sent from
Germany to take the prisoner and the
expensive painting back.
Evening star., 1930-06-25

whether shanhuber was promised ina-
munity before making his confession TO
the grand jury.
In his confession, as read to the jury,
Sanhuber admitted he had lived for
years in secret hooks of the Oesterreich
homes. to be near Mrs. Oesterreich, his
Evening star., 1930-06-25

elandestine sweetheart. The testimony
quoted his graphic recital Of the fatal
shooting, the night of August "a. 1p22.
when Sanhuber came from his nook
with a gun 10 halt Q quarrel between
the former Milwaukee manufacturer and
iAis wife
Evening star., 1930-06-25
SANHUBER CONFESSION
VERACITY UP TO JURY

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-The mur-
der confession OF Otto sanhuber. attic
lover" remains in the record Of his trial
for Staying Fred Oestsrreieh. The Jury
will decide its veracity.
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy returned
both decisions in the case late yesterday.
He ordered also the jury should decide
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
The Truth Concerning Some Reports
Which Are Now Being Circulated

against me? 1t is an easy answer.
Nearly every man who is openly OPP
posing me in this campaign has come
to me at different times since ! have
been commissioner and asked or de-
manded personal favors Of me that
would have cost the county money.
And l have refused those favofs for
the reason that considered l would
not be treating the other taxpayers
fairly by spending their money for
the personal benefit Of some individual.
Hence they no longer have any time
for me in public office.
Now, in view of the fact that some
of those who are opposing me have
diligently fabricated the above false
and misleading reports it is conclusive
evidence to me that there will be more
of the same reports circulated before
the 4th of November. so I am taking
this opportunity to say to the Lincoln
County voters to look upon such re-
ports as | have called your attention
to with suspicion unless the reports
are verified by evidence from the
County Records am laying no claim
to infallibility and any of those who
are opposing me can say anything they
choose to say about me during this
campaign, provided they confine their
campaign talk to the unvarnished
truth.
All am asking is that the voters
know the truth concerning the honor
and qualifications of each candidate so
that the voters can 90 to the polls
and vote for the candidate who they
think Is the best qualified for the of
flee. | want to see each voter in Lin
sdoln County 60 to the polls on the 4th
of November and vote as free and in
dependent American citizens. | don't
want any voter in this county to feel
under obligations in any way to vote
for me unless they think that am the
best qualified for the office And if the
majority of the votes cast November
4th are for me / will feel grateful to
those voters. But if the majority of
the votes cast are for my opponent
I will extend to him the hearty hand
sof congratulation.
Yours respectfully,
Fl. E. BRINK
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Troy Officials Make Fine
Record in Reducing Debt
Have Paid Off $l86555O in Little More Than Two Years
and Have Reduced Running Expenses Greatly
Under DR.. Enghsh's Administration as Mayor =
PARALLELS SHOWING MADE BY COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN PAYING OFF BONDS

For some time the Western News
and other informed citizens Of the
county have been watching the re-
markable record that is being made
by the present city administration oi
Troy, in reducing the bonded indebt-
edness of that city and also pairing
down the interest bearing debt. Thi.
has been done in the face Of greatly
reduced income for the city and fol
that reason is all the more remark
able and commendable.
This record is matter Of Satisfac-
ton to all those who believe in gooe
government. 1t is proof that wher
competent and honest officials are
elected to public office, the tax burden
can be reduced and good and efficient
government still maintained.
All Of County To BE Congratulated.
While the record made by Troy Off
Gals is outstanding, practically the
whole of Lincoln county is to be con-
graduated upon the record that public
officials are making in reducing public
debt and bringing expenditures within
income. There is fine story OF ac-
complishment by the past two admin
istrations in Libby. They have made q
fine record in paying off the Libby
city debt and cutting expenses. 1t is
too much Of story to relate here but
will be recited later.
Eureka also falls in line with this
march of progress in reducing city ex-
penses. The last report of the state
examiner shows 10 per cent reduc-
ton in amount Of taxes collected for
the Eureka city government in 1925
when compared with 1928
And the good work is likewise con-
tinued in county affairs. In the last
two reports the state examiner con,pli-
mented the Lincoln county board oil
county commissioners for their steady
reduction OF the county debt.
Great Showing by County Officials.
In 1928, seven years ago, the bonded
county debt was 1894, 347,Oo, as report
| I'd in the county clerks official annual
report. On June 80, 1850, at the Gloss
of the last fiscal year, the county
clerks official report shows that thai
debt of nearly three hundred thousand
dollars had been reduced to $4,000 90
Since June 30 there has been further
reduction Of 100000 which brings the
present county bonded indebtedness
down to 100000. A hundred thou
sand dollars has been paid off in the
past two years That record Is what
causes the state examiner to commend
the county commissioners in two ol
his reports.
There is a further fact for congrat-
ulation. In spite of this steady re-
duction in county debt by the county
commissioners they also reduced the
tax levy by one mill for this year This
reduction of one mill was made ir
spite of steady falling off in the as
sessable property valuation in the
county, due to the removal of sawrnills
at Eureka and Warland and the rail-
road division point at Troy and the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
MISS BOYES ELECTED
TO CHORAL CLUB

Miss Phyllis Boyes, of Libby, is one
of the students Of Underwood College
for Women at St. Charles, Mo, who has
been selected by the music department
of the college for membership in the
Choral Club. Miss Boyes, who is rev
at the college this year, is one of SIS
students who comprise the Choral
Club out Of the total enrolment of
about 500, the choice being made in
each case after voice testing. The club
will give several concerts during the
season, the first of which, to be pre-
sented in December, is now in prepara-
ton. There will be in all probability
concert or two in another town. or
at another college, and finally the
CONCERT at the close of the year, which
is one of the outstanding events Of
commencement. Miss Detweiler one OF
the voice teachers, is director of the
Choral Club
Miss Boyes has also been elected
secretary treasurer of the Northern
Club of Students.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Eureka Boy Is Killed
When Hit By Skidding Log

EUREKA, Oct 22-The community
was shocked and deeply grieved wher
it heard of the untimely death of Ell
mer Smith Monday.
Monday morning at o'clock, Elmer
Smith, Il year old school student, was
killed while skidding logs at his
brothers. camp. One Of the logs struck
a rock in the slippery trail, and turn
ing, knocked his feet from under him
He got to his feet but slipped and
fell again, catching his head between
the moving log, and stump. His head
was badly crushed and he lived only
few minutes after the accident.
He leaves to mourn his death, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Smith, two
sisters, Mrs. Bruckman, and Mrs.
Sharbono, four brothers, Leroy, Al
bert, Wilson, and Willibell and host
OF friends.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23

Elmer was a student at the Lincoln
County High school last year, where
he was one of the schools athletes
and where he enjoyed truly deserved
popularity.
Funeral services were held here al
8 o'clock Wednesday morning at the
Baptist church, Rev. H. D. Simpson, rs
sisted by Rev. Amundson, officiating
Pall-bearers were Delbert Hutton, Roy
Hutton, Roy Patrick, William Ross
Myron Johnson, Cecil Elliott and Amer
Garvin. Appropriate selections were
sung by Mrs. c. B. Hamilton, Mrs. ],
r. Rice, and Mrs. Gale McKain.
After the ceremony, the body was
taken to Kalispell for burial In the
Conrad cemetery The immediate fam
lily, Rev. Simpson and the pallbearers
accompanied the body to Kalispell
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
BAGS PRIZE DEER OF
THIS HUNTING SEASON

One of the finest deer ever brought
into Libby was bagged Sunday by
George Blackwell on Libby creek. 1t
was large buck and so heavy that
he could not bring it out alone so he
came to town for assistance The next
day he and Frank Dubia went out and
brought the venison into the city tied
on the rear of Blackwell's car 1t
weighed 266 pounds dressed, had "a
fine set of antlers and attracted the
interested attention OF many on the
street The deer was rolling in fat and
in prime coalition.
WELL George, that ought to keep
you in venison for long time" was
remarked to the successful hunter.
ooh, not so long" he replied, "a large
part of it will be given to our friends
and it doesn't last so long"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
New Forest Supervisor Appointed.

Announcement has been made Of the
appointment Of c. S. Webb of Occur
d'Alene, Ida, to the position of super
visor of the Kootenai national forest
at Libby, to succeed F. j. Jefferson
who had been promoted to the regional
office at Missoula during the summer
1t is expected that Mr. Webb will as
sumo the duties of the office about
November /.
The new supervisor is not unknown
in Libby as he has been here at va
rious times on forest service work. He
has been in the service number of
years and recently has been HOLDING
the position of acting supervisor al
Occur 'd'Alene. Mr.. Webb will be &C
companied to Libby by his family.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23

These reduction are what caused tho
state examiner to commend the county
commissioners in his last two reports
on Lincoln county affairs. In the re-
port made in the fall of 1929, the ex-
aminer said: "The outstanding indebt-
edness of Lincoln county was reduced
in the amount of $466834 6 during the
past fiscal year, which is very COM
mendable" In the state examiners re-
port published May Is, 1880, the state
examiner says: at will be noted that
very substantial reduction has been
made in the outstanding indebtedness
of your county, which is worthy OF
commentator"
A report published by the Montana
State Taxpayers Association shows
that in 1928 Lincoln county collected in
taxes for county purposes S159, 584+00;
in 1929, sl46,893; reduction of $l2,-
691. 00-an s per cent decrease.
Here is another pertinent fact the
voters should know. Every year since
1923, With one exception, there has
been steady decrease in the assessed
valuation of property subject to tax
alton, due to the cutting off of timber
the removal of sawrnills and railroad
division point and the burning of the
Snowstorm concentration. In 1923 the
assessed valuation of property within
Lincoln county subject to taxation was
$6,735, 9540O. In 1880 the assessed valu-
alton was 5000 ,635.0O, a reduction OF
over two thirds of million dollars, OF
in exact figures, a reduction of $685.
$500.
That made all the more difficult the
work of running the county's business
and still keep taxes down and pay OIL
the county debt. In the early years OF
the county levy for retiring the bond
ed indebtedness had not been made
That threw this debt entirely upon the
later years, and following out good
business principles the recent commits
sioners have seen that levies were
made to retire this debt 1t was good
business and they were justly COM
mended for it.
But the pertinent fact is that in the
face of this decreasing property valu-
alton against which to levy taxes they
are now actually being able to re-
duce the tax levy. The tax levy this
year was lowered by one mill over
what it was in 1929. And as stated
above by the Montana State Taxpay-
ers' Association, the cost of govern
ment for county purposes was reduced
by 8 per cent comparing 1929 with
1928, and of course those are the last
figures available from the Montana
State Taxpayers Association reports
As we have stated before in these
articles, the only purpose Of this paper
is to lay the truth, the facts, before
the voters SO that they may know wha,
Is actually being done. 1t is<almost inn
possible for the average. citizen to keer
posted in regard to facts and figures
concerning governmental affairs. TheS
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23

haven't the time to dig out the truth
for themselves Hence it is the desire
of this paper to give what assistance
it can in spreading these actual facts,
and thereby help the voters of the
county cast an intelligent ballot at
the general election. We have great
faith in the sound. common sense of
the mass of the people when they are
given the facts and are not mislead by
falsehood
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
ENTERTAINS GOVERNOR
ERICKSON WHILE HERE

MIR. and Mrs. Timothy Miller gave
q dinner Monday evening in honor Of
Governor John E. Erickson. who spoke
here at democratic rally that evening,
Mr.. Miller and the governor being
friends OF many years standing. The
guests present at the% dinner were
Sheriff and Mrs. f. r. Baney, Mr. NJ
L. Schouweiler, Miss Schouweiler and
Mrs ]. M. Kennedy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Testing Milk at Libby Creamery.

Henry Jacobson of the state livestock
and sanitary board was in Libby this
week making careful scientific tests
of the milk that is being received al
the Libby creamery When any milk
is found to be in an unsanitary condi
ton, in his work over the state, MIR
Jacobson visits the dairyman at fault
and works with him to correct the
trouble.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Roads Being Improved.

Road Supervisor Ed. Smith and his
crew are getting th& roads in this vicin-
ity in very good condition, now that
tall rains have made it possible to do
work that counts. During the several
months Of dry, summer weather it was
a waste of money to do much grading
on the roads, as everyone of expert
ence knows but now that the rainy
fall season is here good road work can
again b. done.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Entertains PinochIe Club.

The 1880 Pinochle club was enter
tanned Thursday eveningSby Mrs. J. 7.
Chapel, at which time Mrs. Lamey
captured high score honors and Mrs.
Bessey the consolation. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Fire Siren will Be Blown.

Fire Chief Hoffman announces that
the fire siren will be sounded each
day at noon, at exactly IL o'clock. This
is done so as to be sure the siren is
always in order. The noon sounding Of
the siren will not mean fire.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23

The Libby Womans Club will give
Its annual Halloween ball Friday eve
ning, October 81 Keep that date open.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Make Plans for Forget Me- Not Drive

The Auxiliary Of the American Lee
gion met in Legion hall Tuesday after
noon and made plans for the Forget
Me-Not drive of November l. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs Bertha
Crotteau and Mrs. collars.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23

Glen Campbell Of Eureka Is transact
ing business in Libby today,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-23
Voters EntiHs&fp
Know The Facts

The Western News during the past
few weeks has attempted to place be-
fore the voters of the county a few
pertinent facts in regard to the con-
duct of county affairs. In getting these
necessary to refer to the tactics of
some men who are inclined to mix
large doses of fiction with what they
are telling the voters.
This paper deplores the fact that
1t is necessary to call attention of the
voters to these unfair and underhand-
ed methods 1t ought not to be neces-
sary The campaign ought to be a
clean one. All the rules<of honor and
sportsmanship require that nothing but
the truth should be placed before the
men and women who are to choose
their public officials on next Novem-
Der 4. A campaign that is characterized
largely by spreading of falsehoods and
canards is contemplate, and decent
people will resent the use OF such dis
honorable methods There are far
more honest and decent people in Lin
coin county than there are the other
kind. They believe in honor, integrity
and craftsmanship. If they once become
convinced that any man or set of men
are deliberately and knowingly manu-
featuring and spreading falsehoods.
they surely will register their disap-
prevail of such methods when they
cast their votes at the general election.
For, taken as a whole, the common
run Of people are decent and will not
stand for contemplate methods.
In placing more unvarnished facts
before the people of Lincoln county,
this paper wishes this week to call at
tention, in detail, to the very pleas
ing reduction that has been made in
the county debt during the past sew
en- years We hear great deal these
days about the mounting cost of gov
eminent and the insistence that the
cost of government must be reduced.
This is actually taking place in Lin
coin county.
article telling of the fine records being
made by the three incorporated cities
in the county. Here it is desired to
dwell somewhat more fully on what
the county commissioners have done
in recent years. All the figures printed
in this article are taken from the of
fetal annual reports of the county
clerk and other official reports and
each and every one of them can be
verified. They are official.
On June 30, 1928, the outstanding
bonded Indebtedness of the county
stood at the large sum Of 1924, BAT 02.
At the end of the fiscal year on June
30, 1890 the bonded indebtedness stood
at $74,000O0. In other words, there
had been an actual reduction in the
county's Indebtedness in that time of
$22O, 34702 Since June 80 last an adj
ditional 100000 Of bonds has been re-
tired SO that at the time of this writ
ing the actual outstanding bonded in
debtedness of the county is 100000
making q reduction in the seven years
Of $22A,347.o2 In the county's bonded
indebtedness
The figures showing this reduction
year by year are of interest Here they
are, the amounts showing the bonds
outstanding on June 30 of each year
the end of the fiscal year:
1929 1924, BAT OF
1924 263, BAT 02
1925 263, 34702
1926 259, BAT OF
.nor 40 mn M