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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

Of course if Justice Galen chooses
to remain silent on the issue or if he
lines up behind the Hoover administra-
tons views on prohibition, the liquor
issue may remain outside the pale But
the immense interest in the question
will probably compel a general airing
0 prohibition during the senatorial
campaign.
Republicans hoped-still hope, in
fact-that the we'll known dry views
of Walsh would swing a block Of dem
ocratic wet votes into Galen's camp
Democrats believe this possibility has
been definitely blocked by Walsh's
referendum statement.
Montana's prohibition vote in 1916
when the state prohibition act was
passed was $3.50 dry, 1870 wet, in 1926
when this act was repealed, the vote
was 53.25fo wet and 46.75fo dry, in
1928 when establishment of the
state enforcement act was submitted,
the vote showed 46Ta dry and 54qo wet
The Literary Digest polls returns in
dictated Montana was 1870 for repeal;
28go for enforcement and 24ge for mod
ification. Prohibition polls conducted by
the Bozeman Chronicle and the Lewis
town Democrat News showed FREEDOM
inantly wet sentiment in the districts
covered
Congressman Scott Leavitt has filed
for republican nomination for Cong
ressnan from the second district. His
denomination and reelection is vir-
tually conceded. He is unopposed to-
date
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

Get rid Of odds and ends that you
do not need by advertising them in
Western News Classified column.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

Sound advice for everybody except
the man out OF Job, aud the farmer,
who doesn't know how to get mass
production out OF fifty acres.
Mr.. Ford lets the W0rkmen stand
still while their work passes Ia front
OF them. The farmer can't stand
still and make the rows OF corn or
cows pass in front OF him.
But Henry Ford Is genius and
may find a way.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

On January LIST of this year, the Chev-
rolet Motor Company announced a
new service policy-the most liberal
ever offered In connection with low
priced automobile.
Immediately 1t was greeted with enthu-
siasm by Chevrolet buyers everywhere
because its many unusual features
materially add to the economy and
lasting satisfaction of Chevrolet owner
ship. Briefly, 1t provides
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

The Coach a. Coups 1868 Ths Club Sedan . 1908
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

for free inspec-
ton and adjust
ment at the 500
mile mark, and
free inspections
every 1000 miles
thereafter.
for free replace
m mt of any
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

material Including both parts and
l0bor-that may prove defective, with
In the terms of the standard warranty.
that this replacement will be carried
out by any Chevrolet dealer In the
United States-re4ardless of where the
owner may have travelled during the
warranty period.
Backing this policy is one of the largest
service organizations In the automotive
industry of over 10000
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

authorized Chev-
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Learn all the other
reasons why it's
wise to choose a
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

Four American mothers whose sons
had been killed In the war laid
rreaths Oh the tomb Of the unknown
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

Encouraging news from London
says business girls" are fighting long
skirts. The short skirt represents
common sense, comfort. health, and
does not drag In germs.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

China Is In desperate situation,
according to "the established govern
ment." Unless that government can
soon win decisive victory In the
civil war now raging, China will col
lapse. economically and otherwise.
Banditry on a gigantic scale makes
the situation unbearable.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
ZIONIST LEADER
WILL Be GUEST

Washington ZioniStS are making
extensive preparations to welcome
TO the city next Sunday, Dr..
Schmarya Levin, one of the fore.
moSt exponents of the Jewish
homeland movement.
A public meeting Sunday night
At the Jewish Community Center
and several private receptions will
De held in honor of the noted
puohcist who is regarded as haV-
Ing done more to advance the
cause of Zionism in this country
than any other living person.
DR.. Levin, formerly a member
OF the Russian Duma and now a
resident of Palestine has made an
annual pilgrimage to this coun.
Try Tor many years in behalf of
the Jewish homeland movement.
He is held in great reverence by
the mass of American Jewry.
DR.. Levin has made an histori.
cal study of. the relative claims of
the Jews and Arabs in the Holy
Land and it is this phase of Zion
ism that he will discuss at Sunday
nights meeting.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
WANTS
NEWD. c. ROAD

Two hundred business men Of
Laurel, Md, have petitioned the
Commissioners of Prince Georges
county to unite Laurel with
northwest Washington by COM
pleting links of a concrete road
to parallel the present Baltimore
Washington Boulevard and con-
meet with the Riggs road in the
rear of Soldiers Home grounds.
This road, if completed, also
would form a connecting link
between Laurel, BeltSvillc, Hyatts.
vile, and intermediate sections
with all points in Montgomery
county, without the. necessity of
driving through the congeSted
parts o. Washington.
The route at present is hard
surfaced to a point a mile beyond
the Metzerott road from the
District of Columbia line From
there to the Laurel-Burtonsville
pike, the old Powder Mill road
is unimproVed.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
Here's Something Good
For Painful Swollen Joints

When rheumatic agony is intense
and your joint is stiff and sore
what you want and want quick is
blessed relief.
That's just what JOINT.EASE
Is made for-to give swift relief
when joints are tormented with
pain.
Give JO1NT-EASE a chance to.
night to ease the torture-it's a
penetrating emollient that is quickly
absorbed.
That's why when the pain is In.
tense and persists, you can rub it
on several times in one night for
quick action.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24

There's a million men and women
in America who need JOINT-EASE
and need it badly and to these
afflicted people We say in all sin
Cerity:
Get a so cent tube Of JOINT.
EASE at any drugstore today
use it faithfully and then If you
don't agree that it is a mighty
swift reliever of pain-if you are
not entirely satistied-your money
will be returned -
Use it for backache, neuralgia,
stiff neck and cramps in the leg
it relieves congestion because it's
a splendid counter irritant. Peoples
Drug Stores know all about tine
comforting effect of JOINT EASE.
EDEF Send for 12 day trial tube
Il MILL to PODe Laboratories. Desk ..
HallOwelI. Maine.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24

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The Washington times., 1930-01-24
Episcopal Ministers
Attending Conference

Episcopal minister from II
states are attending a confer.
ence on "Expository Preaching
being held this week at the Col
lege of Preachers of Washington
Cathedral as one of a series out
standing preachers are leading.
The Rev. G. M. Williams, of st
PauPs Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
is leading this weeks session
Next week it will be directed by
DR.. John Rathborn Oliver, OF
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
Fox Engineer Killed
In Automobile Crash

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Jan. "a
1N.SJ Victim of an automo-
bile accident, Charles Forbes, con.
Struction engineer for the Fox
West Coast Theaters, was dead
here today.
His companion, Charles A..
Buckley, head of the legal depart
ment Of the same firm, will re-
cover, although seriously injured,
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
Alumni of Hospital
Plan Benefit Ball

The annual benefit ball of the
Central Dispensary and Elmer.
Cency Hospital Alumni Associa'
ton will be held Saturday eve.
ming, February 8, at the !fay.
flower Hotel.
Proceeds will be used to endow
a room N the Emergency Hos
pital for hospital nurses.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
WILLIAM T. YoNTz DIES

MARTINSBURG, W. Va. Jan.
"a William T. Yontz, "A. of this
city, died suddenly at his home
here from a heart attack suffered
At his home. Mr.. Yontz was a
lifelong resident of this city and
IS survived by his widow and
ten children.
The Washington times., 1930-01-24
JOHN G. ERNST DEAD

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. "a
John G. Ernst, SO, of HagerStown,
died yesterday. He was president
of the Hagerstown Furniture Com
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
KIWANIS TOLD
OF ROAD PLANS
Special Musical Program
Rendered by Artists
From KWWG

"A special musical program. q re-
port from Judge oscar Dancy on
road Improvements, and reports on
the Monterrey trip. occupied the
time at the Brownsville Kiwanis
club today noon at the e Jardln
hotel.
Judge Dancy suggested that all
the civic clubs get behind the pro-
posed new road from Brownsville
TO San Benito and he gave an opti-
miStic report on the early compile
ton OF the military road.
n. S. Gimble made a final report
on the trip 70 Monterrey and asked
that all Brownsville trippers report
az the chamber Of commerce not
later than $50 O'Clock for transpor-
tation TO Matamoros.
Special music was furnished By
KWWG artists with Paul Kennard
az the piano. Raymond Martinez
gave a number Of Spanish songs:
Mrs. Robert Northrop. violin selec-
tons: Hazel Davis rendered a num-
ber of vocal selections and Robert
Inman, the "yodelling kid" was
heard.
George c. Westervelt of Corpus
Christi was q guest Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Lost Children Held
BY City Officials

Brownsville police had a hard
nut to crack Thursday, with three
lost children on their hands, from
whom not the slightest scrap OF
information as to identity could
be elected.
The children. American and
blond. were found wandering on
the Southern Pacific track about
noon. The oldest. a girl, appears
to be about ten years Of age, Off
GERS said, and the other two, boys.
about four and six. They were de-
scribed as fairly well dressed.
The only clue which could be
learned from the children was that
they had come here from Okla
homa, and that they had q ia
Their and mother somewhere. They
could not. however. given even
their first names. explain how they
became separated from their par
ents. how long they had been here.
or their parents names.
Police were busy making inQuir-
les Thursday afternoon endeavor-
ing TO find some clue as to the
Identity Of the youngsters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Hackers Intended
Victim Kills Him

CHICAGO, Sept. 25-lPl-A bandit
last night picked in John ziegler
the wrong man to rob. ZiegleT
slew him.
The desperate. identified from
f~ingerprints as Washington p. Meg
gary, entered Ziegler's automobile at
the point Of a pistol and ordered
Ziegler to drive ahead. Ziegler did;
but when he had attained moderate
speed he suddenly damned on his
brakes.
The bandit put his hands forward
to prevent being thrown through the
windshield. Ziegler grappled with
him and wrested the gun from him.
As the man fled, ziegler fired. Meg
gary was dead when police arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
GEORGIA NEGRO
HANGED BY MOB
Body OF Black Is Dragged
Through Town Streets
Behind Truck

BROWNSVILLE, Ga, Sept. Is
P-willie Kirkland. 20-year-old
negro convict, said to have been
identified by a nine-year-old school
girl as the man who attempted to
attack her, was lynched here early
today.
Kirkland, serving a sentence on
the chain gang for horse stealing,
was taken from Sheriff Gordon z.
Davis and several deputies who
we're seeking to transfer him to a
nearby town for safe keeping
The men who seized the negro
numbered between so and u.s. Kirk
land was hanged from the limb OF
a tree in Magnolia gardens. q sub
urb. about a mile from the heart
OF brownsville.
After hanging him, the men tied
hts body to the rear Of a truck ana
drove TO the city. They circled the
public square and deposited the
body finally on the court house
lawn.
Kirkland was arrested yesterday
along with five other negroes.
During the night II was said
that Kirkland, in custody Of off,
GERS. was taken from the jail TO the
home of the girl, who identified
him. Shortly after daylight he was
taken before the girl who again
said he was the one who attempted
70 attack her. II was after this
second visit that officers sought
to spirit him away but were baked
by the mob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
COUNTY ASKS
SUIT AGAINST
JUSTICE CAIN
Resignation Sought In
Order to Sue
For Fees

On order from the commissioners
court Of Cameron county M. R.
Hall. county attorney today was
20 file suit against B. l.. Cain
justice Of the peace, Of precinct
2, place ?, for the collection Of
certain fees alleged due he county.
and Judge Oscar Dancy was re-
quested by the same body to ak for
his resignation.
The order read to the effect that
II appeared that the Brownsville
justice OF the peace Is in arrears
Of fees due the county and county
officers.
IL was estimated today at this
amount was about $500.
This action Is made to recover
fees said to be due cou- ty and
does not represent criminal action
against the present justice of the
peace.
This action coming on the heels
Of indictments against other IL
ty officials points toward con~ arted
action on the part Of the grand
fury and those in authority 10 clear
the county books Of all sums een-
ing to be due TO the county or coun-
~ officials.
The suit Will be filed against
Justice Cain and his bondsmen, A.
Drive and Oscar Sommers OF
Brownsville, 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Wife of Harlingen
Business Man Dies

HARLINGEN. Sept. 25.-Funeral
services for Mrs. W. L. Trammeil.
who died at the Valley Baptist
hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
are to be held at the Thompson
chapel at 4 p. m. Thursday, with
interment at Mount Meta cemetery,
San Benito. The Rev. W. W. Lee,
pastor OF the Baptist church. viii
officiate.
Mrs. Trammell, who was 80. was
the wife Of William L. Trammell,
president and general manager o.
the Valley Baking company. She
had lived in HarlinEen for the past
fslr years, and before that time
the family made their home In San
Benito.
Surviving her are her husband
a 6-year-old daughter. Billie Faye
and a sen boz ten days ago.
P~allbearers will be c. s. Farley
Robert CHM. Tye Nave, B. NJ. Hoi-
land, Geo. W. Barley, and 8. K
Neary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Schools Coz Operate
In City Campaign

Complete cooperation or the
Brownsville Public Schools In the
Know Brownsville Campaign was
offered the chamber Of commerce
Thursday by Supt. G. w. Gotke.
The local superintendent pledged
the support Of the schools 70 the
fullest extent. adding that IL was
really an educational campaign.
AS soon as the secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce returns from
Monterrey, a series Of plans will be
definitely worked out, Mr.. Gotke
explained.
Although nothing has been done
to date. a number of talks by rep
resentative business men TO the
students during assembly periods
have been tentatively suggested as
one IA OF aiding In the en-
paign. Essay contests. with Browns
vile a. the subject 10 be written
upon. have also been suggested
with prizes offered to the winners
Of the contest. Distribution or liter
allure on Brownsville and the lower
Valley will also figure in the Know
Brownsville move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Guess, parents
Of the girl, we're located in San
Antonio Wednesday. where they
wer visiting their son, G. P. Guess,
Jr.
II was disclosed that Mrs. Helen
Manson had married secretly. even
the PARENTS not knowing about the
marriage until several months af-
forwards.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Manson
visited her mother and her sister,
Mrs. Harry Wakely. in Grand Rap
ids. Mich. While there she received
word from her husband. from
whom she had been separated, that
he was Ill and wanted her to come
TO Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Manson visited another sis
ter. Mrs. Charles Kern. formerly
Geneva Guess. in Detroit. before
she went TO her husband, the
mother said in San Antonio Wed
nesday afternoon. Relatives are
awaiting word from Pittsburgh
about the infant OF the couple
which was born only e short time
before the double tragedy.
Both Helen and Geneva Guess
are we'll known locally, having at
tended the Brownsville high school
Both were extremely popular. and
were known as two of the prettiest
girls in the institution. One Of the
girls once was elected sponsor OF
the football team. and another was
chosen beauty queen.
They left here for Dallas three
years ago, and shortly after were
both married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
HEARING SET
Water Meeting Postponed
Until January IS
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Sept. ga desire
to see what work the federal gov
eminent Is going to do in connec-
ton with dam sites on the Rio
Grande has led the state Board Of
Water Engineers 70 postpone its
hearing TO Jan. Is on presentations
made by Valley interests on ten
dam sites on this stream, accord
ing to information received here.
The hearing. twice previously
postponed, had been set for Sept.
% in Austin. This postponement is
tie longest TO date.
Presentation has been made on
ten dam sites on the Rio Grande
on behalf Of the Valley which de-
sires to establish a system of stor-
age and control dams by means Of
which most Of the water which
now flows unused to the gulf may
be utilized.
The international Water COM
mission. United States and Mexico.
recently was re-organized and il
was announced that ID would make
a more detailed study of interna-
tional streams than before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Tax Official Found
To Be Short $4,000

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 25-tF-
Authoritative reports from city hall
To-Day placed a reputed shortage ap-
proximating $4,000 against the ac-
count OF William Kleinfeldt. former
" employed In the delinquent tax
office.
"A case charging embezzlement
against Kleinfieldt Is pending In
criminal district court on an affi-
davi. filed about sixty days ago.
Kleinfieldt at the time was alleged
TO have embezzled about $4,000 By
manipulation OF receipts in fixing
back tax payments for delinquent
tax payers.
The audit OF the books was held
up temporarily during the recent
political campaign in which audit
reports showed that the city was
facing . deficit Of s3,5oo,ooo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
BILLS FOUND
BY JURY ARE
MADE PUBLIC
Delay Is
With Clerk Not
Present

-Four county officials-District
Clerk John Seaman, Tax Collector
j. u. Fox. Justice or the Peace III.
=. watson OF Los Fresnos. and
Justice OF the Peace Joe Cunning
ham OF Harlingen-were to be
taken into custody BY the sheriff's
department following their indict-
ment by the criminal district grand
jury Wednesday.
Service on the indictments was
delayed by the absence Of the dis
trict clerk, who had not been in
his office since early Wednesday
morning. The two district judges.
A. w. Cunningham and "A. M.
Kent, appointed w. T. Dutro dis
trict clc-k pro tenn I'm Scanlan's
absence. The office deputy was
absent also. Bond In each or the
indictments has been set at $500
by Judge Cunningham.
M5appIication Charged
Seaman, district clerk over d
long span OF years. had four in
dicJments returned against him.
One charged failure to make e.
ports required by law. while the
other three charged misapplica-
ton Of money belonging to Cam
eron county. Two cases charged
misapplication Of $50 and the re-
naming one charged misapplica-
ton of $3.50.
County Tax Collector Fox vas
charged with failure 10 make fl
nancial reports on his office as
required by law. a. similar in
dicrment was returned against
Justice Cunningham OF Harlin-
gen.
Watson. Los FresnOs justice.
was charged with misapplication.
OF S1,5SS-71 belonging to Cameron
county.
Court Wheels Checked
With two distr..t courts in SEES
son, legal matters came to a vir-
tual standstill Wednesday when
neither Seaman nor his deputy
were in the office TO issue neces-
Sary papers. When Dutro was ap-
pointed Thursday morning, his
office was quickly filled with bar.
risters with cases before the two
courts. Wednesday a deputy
sheriff was placed In the district
clerks's office to take custody OF
the records.
The cases AGAINST Watson and
Seaman grew out or an audit OK
county books compiled by j. ~
Bishop, county auditor Since
Bishop has defeated Seaman ir
the democratic primary and run
off for the district clerkship. FOX
was unopposed for the democratic
nomination for tax collector.
The return Of the indictments
created a sensation IN court house
circles. The bills were returned
at AIS p. m. wednesday but in
the absence Of the district clerk.
Judge Cunningham did not open
the in Elements and held them
until Thursday morning before
turning them yer to the district
clerk pro tenn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Permanent Congress
For Eucharist Plan

OMAHA, Sept. 25-P-AS the
sixth national eucharistic congress
swung into the final sessions Of its
rites today, plans were taking def
mite shape for the organization OF
a permanent eucharistic congress
committee in the United States 70
supervise the holding Of future con-
crosses at definite intervals.
Bishop Joseph W. Schrembs OF
Cleveland today stated that more
than II cities in this nation are anx-
ious for the next eucharistic con-
gress. and a permanent organiza-
ton is certainly the next STEP" He
ADDED that 1t Is planned to hold
a national congress once every five
years in the future with regional
conferences to be held in different
sections Of the country in the inter
vening four years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Melon Patch Raid
Ends In Killing

PONCA CITY. Okla. Sept. Is
"a watermelon patch raid re-
suited today in the death OF Ted
Shore. %. employe Of a local oil
company. Shore was shot last night
by Paul Roberts. IS. who with two
younger boys we're guarding a
melon patch In Usage county. q
few miles east OF here. J. H. Bar
low, one Of four companions Of
Shore. was shot In the leg. ap-
parently BY the same shot CUR
charge. and slightly injured.
An investigation was being con-
Quoted today bv Usage county Of
ficials. No charge had been placed
this morning against Roberts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Mexican Officials
Stage Booze Raid

What II believed TO he IN link I'm
a statewide chain OF Ill!cit liquor
sellers has been raided by Mexican
officers at "a point known H. la
Palangana." thirty miles up the riv-
err from MatamorOS-
The raid was made under orders
from ST. Francisco CastellanoS. IT..
governor OF Tameulipas. stating that
the place had been located by the
secret service.
Three men were taken into Gus
tody and hopes for locating the real
owner Of the place are held by state
operatives.
A large quantity OF pure alcohol,
100 bottles OF mescal. three cases OF
whiskey and other liquor supplies
were seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
Louisville Woman
Jumps to Death

LOUISVILLE. Yy.. Sept. c,-F
Miss Belle Cochran, assistant
secretary Of the Louisville Rotary
club and manager OF its office in
the Brown hotel. jumped to her
death from the fifteenth floor OF
the hotel here today. Her BODY
landed almost on the car tracks
on FourN street. She left a suicide
note.