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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18
.FOrtine News Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Kampfe were
visitors in Kalispell last Saturday.
Cliff Sherman, of the Hoffert Christ
mas tree outfit stopped in town for a
while on Saturday on his way through
to the coast.
Dave Cameron, G.. N. tie inspector,
was in town Saturday and let num-
Der 81 contracts for hewed ties This
will give employment to quite "a mum
Der of men.
Miss Lucille Clark of Gateway, was
a weekend guest at the home of Miss
Marion Weydemeyer.
Otto Gehre reports that some per-
son unknown took quite a number OF
his Christmas trees last Friday night
The trees were piled near the track
opposite the depot at Fortine. Some
one is evidently figuring on a 1907
profit On the sale of trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mace drove &c
Kalispell on Saturday where Mr.. Mace
consulted doctor.
H P. Weydemeyer is delivering hay
to the Sutherland Burns Co. at Dickey
Lake
F. p Carey of the SutherlandBurn:
Co was in Fortine Monday
Mr.. and Mrs P. v. Khnke, Mrs. Chas
Mace and Mr. and Mrs. John Aemise-
ger drove to Kalispell on Monda,
where they will attend to some bust.
ness in district court
The Misses Zawadke and McManus
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18
Com I|lGnt
WORTHWHILE AND
OTHERWISE, ON MAT
TIERS IMPORTANT and
UNIMPORTANT
SHOULD CHRISTMAS AND CHRIS
TIANITY BE STAMPED OUT?

On December 81, 1920 the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock, bringing
with them an ideal and an influence
that later expressed themselves in the
foundations of this government They
had profound belief in an omnipotent
God of justice, love and mercy. They
built their government on the Ideals
growing out of that conception OF diety,
a government that we are convinced
stands supreme today in power and
wealth and the degree OF freedom It's
citizens enjoy.
Contrast conditions here with those
existing in soviet Russia We read that
organizations there strongly supported
by the government are waslng a Wig
orous campaign at this time OF Christ
mas cheer and faith. to root out that
faith and belief from the hearts of the
Russian people They are teaching that
the belief in Christ is only foolish
legend and are urging the masses to
forget it.
What will be the result? If the athe-
istic forces of Russia succeed in I'M
planting those beliefs in the minds OF
the Russian people, the result is as sure
as anything can be. Many times mef
and governments have attempted tt
discard God and religion and such tao
tics always end in disaster
1t seems such strange thing tina
men should try to stamp out Chris
tianity. Here we are in the midst of the
happy yuletide with all that implies O
its age old celebration Of the birth O
the Christ and with happiness, love
good fellowship and good cheer in evi-
dence everywhere. That is what Chris.
tanity brings to the world--nobl'
ideals, clean and happy living, justice
and fair dealing between man AM
man, Joy ands&ughter and the songs Q
little children What sad and pervert
ed conception Of Christianity thos
men must have who see in it onl
something that ought to be done ava
with
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18
MANY OBJECT TO BUCK LAW.

The notion expressed in this paper
some weeks ago to the effect that
some Libby sportsmen favored the
enactment of buck law has Stirred up
no small degree Of discussion in all parts
Of the county The Troy club has gone
on record against such law and con-
demnatory expressions are heard from
many sources. Last week the Western
News published two letters, one from
Bob Baker and the other from a
Warland resident, each taking excep-
ton to the proposal. This week we
have another letter this one from
John Whit of Eureka, well known
guide and sportsmen and poet
They all object to the buck law and
the shortened season They agree in
stating that where the buck law has
been tried out it has proved failure
They state that hunters will carelessly
shoot does and then leave them lying
dead when they learn of their mis-
take, continuing to hunt until they
get buck. The result is, they claim
an additional and useless slaughter o.
does.
1t may be there is much truth il
their contention. The experience o
other states and in parts Of this state
ought to provide sufficient information
as to the wisdom Of enacting bucl
law
The writer's OF the letters also seer
to feel that the purported slaughter 9
deer this season was not SO serious
matter as some would believe. The
again unite in the statement that dee
in this district are decidedly on tn
increase; that this fall conditions wer
uncommonly favorable to the killing {
deer, and such conditions may NJ
occur again for decade. They argt
that hasty action should not be take
in demanding certain legislation.
The Warland correspondent gave q,
preston To the conviction that the
are too many deer anyway. AT lea
one would draw that conclusion fro
his letter He voices the complaint
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

teachers in our schools, are preparing
a Christmas program to be given in the
Fortine hall on the evening of Dec. IS
Friday is the last day of school for this
term and teachers and pupils will en-
JOY a two weeks vacation.
Albert Williams and Fred Gilmond
of the Upper Fortine Creek country
transacted business in Fortine on Mon
day
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18
This Week
By ARTHUR BRIssAns
Fifty Miles, 10 Cents
Welcome 10 Einstein
Japan's Mighty Growth
That Strange Death

Some very important news about Il
new engine comes from London. OPP
Grated by gas generated from coke.
this engine drove truck weighing
one ton, with $50 pounds of passen-
gers, fifty miles at more than twenty
miles an hour, for total cost of 10
cents.
This is not pleasant news for rail-
roads, already meeting competition
from automobile TRUCKS that can't run
fifty miles for 10 CENTS.
Professor Enstein, arriving in
America, rot noisy reception and
didn't like it. His friends are mathe-
mates, astronomy, abstract thought.
They don't yell or push.
Reporters found ii difficult to ques-
ton Einstein, knowing we'll that only
six men in the world could understand
his answers to important questions,
and probably no newspaper man Is in
scluded in the six.
The learned professor. supposed to
supplant Newton. says the law OF
gravitation doesn't act everywhere.
Also, straight lines do meet. and, the
infinite universe" is not infinite, 1t is
all made of curves, and so.comes back
to the place whence Ii started. At
least, that Is how 1t sounds to igno-
rance. which asks Professor Einstein
IF the universe isn't Infinite, what is
located outside of its boundaries? And
IL, as you say, there was point In
past history when time actually be-
gan. how do you explain thatf'
Professor Einstein says. Il explain
Ii perfectly but you can't understand
the explanation What can you reply
to that?
A mouse can't understand tele-
phone, although 1t hears the bell ring
ing every day.
In any case Einstein is gigantic
mathematical genius. No doubt about
that. and he is most welcome.
In spite of earthquakes, tidal waves
and restricted territory, census re-
turns show that Japan's population Is
GI.551 900, more than 4,0OO,ON III
crease In five years.
Greater Tokyo, with population
OF 100000, is the worlds third city
Including colonies, Japan's population
is a0,OOO,OO0
A greats powerful people, the Jap
anese. What would be their number
had they been able to spread unre-
stricted on our Pacific coast?
Mysterious death, carried by the fof
and killing scores in Belgium, wor
rles the British 8Reassuring words
to the effect th1 1t only injured those
that were already i'll or very old, are
not convincing.
In Yorkshire, near Grosmount, ter
cattle are found mysterously dead IN
the fog. with symptoms that look
much like those Of the Belgian deatl
fog, which also killed cattle.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

Mr.. Hyde, secretary OF agriculture,
SAYS that government lending money
to buy human food Is 'perlously near"
the dole.
On the other hand, allowing many
people to be hungry might bring you
''perilously near" to dangerous rioting
or something worse
The dole is humiliating to those that
receive, expensive to taxpayers that
provide.
The British, grown wise by watch
Ing the mistakes Of others, know that
the important thing lis to keep human
beings fed. Then you can manage
| them.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
wants the government to establish q
| five-day week In government service to
help the employment situation.
Industrialists have learned that the
elght-hour day Is possible and bene-
| fetal. Year in and year out men will
do more good work In eight hours q
day tlsan they would In ten hours
day.
Perhaps it Will be discovered that
men can do more work in "a lye-day
week lifetime than on The old plan,
ga 1880. by King Features Syndicate, Inca
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

Could Ut be-one guess Is as good
az another-that the recent shower OF
meteorltes brought with 1t from dis
tant space some poisonous substance
that, reduced TO powder by contact
with the atmosphere, floats about In
the fog and Is carried into the lungs?
Meteorites bring Us iron copper, gold.
Why not arsenic or worse unknown
poison from some vicious interstellar
neighbor?
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

Russians are now accused Of send
ing us gas generator anthracite coal
for 81 a ton less than 1t costs TO
produce. That probably il guess work.
We don't know what Is costs Russia to
produce coal.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18

You will be told by the ignorant
and those that reject real science In
favor Of some substitute that germs
and microbes" are all nonsense, every
thing being 'in the mind
s1he authorities Of hospital had no
such theory, fortunately. Five patients
died, strangely, Immediately after OPP
erations. Investigation showed that a
sterilizing machine. employed in the
operating room, had insufficient steam
heat, and streptococci and staphylo-
cocci on operating room linen passed
through 1t unframed and killed the
patients with whom they came In
contact.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Gil Investigates
Assassination Plot

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7-UPp-
Widespread investigation OF the at
tempt Wednesday against the life
OF President Pascual Ortiz Rubio
was pushed today by Emilio Portes
Gil. minister OF interior.
In addition to the assassin, Daniel
Flores, held in military prison here,
about 20 others were under deten-
ton in Mexico City. Seven others,
including two brothers Of Flores,
named Arnulfo and Pillar, were ar
rested at San Luis PotoSi.
President Ortiz Rubio continued TO
improve after a second operation
yesterday for removal Of a splinter
in his jaw, where the bullet OF the
assassin struck him.
President Rubio making his first
public statement since he was
wounded, announced today he hoped
to take up his duties within a
short time. The President said his
wound was healing, and he asked
newspaper men TO express his deep
est appreciation for the sympathy
shown by every n regarding his
condition and that Of his wife, who
also was wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

AUDIT ASKED
Gravity Of Situation Deems
Immediate Action
Advisable

AUSTIN, Feb. T-CP)-A complete
detailed" audit Of the comptrol-
ler'S department was recommended
by Moore Lynn, state auditor. in
a supplemental report sent to the
legislature BY Governor Moody to-
day.
Lynn said hts examination OF the
comptroller's accounts was still in
progress, but that "the gravity Of
the situation is such that we deem
ed Ii advisable, at this time. TO
submit our findings for your con-
sideration."
Representative Alfred Petsch OF
Fredericksburg announced he had
prepared a concurrent resolution
calling for a thorough investigation
OF both the comptroller's and state
treasurer's departments. A commit
tee Of seven, three from the senate
and four from the house, would be
named 10 make the inquiry.
Lynn said the comptroller had
advised him that funds collected
by his office were temporarily de-
posted in the American National
Bank OF Austin. which neither paid
interest on, nor gave security for
the balance carried In the account"
Lynn said the comptroller made no
mention "of any other bank ac-
counts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
TERRELL SEEKS
FLORIDA STOCK
SHIPPING BAN
Commissioner Backing
Proposed Law To
Aid Texas
Special to The Herald.l

SAN BENITO. Feb. TN view 81
the act that all Of Texas is nov
open to shipment IF citrus nursery
stock from Florida, Commissioner
Of Agriculture George 3. Terrell is
proposing a new aw which would
bar Florida stock from the state. he
indicated in communication today
with j. Z. Bell, chamber Of COM
me e secretary. He said that he
had place.. the matter in the hands
Of representative Polk Hornaday Of
San Antonio. with the request that
the bill be brought Np during the
present legislative session.
Mr.. Terrell further called on the
South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce and nurSerymen Of the Low
er Rio Grande Valley to send tele-
grams at once TO Governor Moody
urging his consideration Of the bill
and he suggested that interested
Valley citizens cooperate by send
ing wires TO the governor.
The situation Is acute, said Mr..
Terrell. since Florida citrus stock Is
2 lady in the Winter Garden dis
trict and the Laredo section, and
there is nothing to prevent it being
shipped into the Valley. The COM
missioner advised that the state
was wide open to shipments Of
Florida plants in response to a
query from the chamber Of COM
merce here. His wire read ire
straining order prohibits me from
interfering with delivery Of citrus
nursery stock from Glen Saint
Mary's Nursery company anywhere
in Texas"
Bell discussed the matter with
Valley nurserymen and shippers, in
GLIDING John H. Shary, president
of the Valley citrus Fruit Growers
Exchange, whose advice was that
the Valley continue its fight in the
matter. Mr.. Bell said that he would
discuss the situation with Valley
secretaries at their meeting tonight
at La Feria.
Warning vas also issued to Valley
shippers by Terrell against the
shipment Of frozen citrus fruit
which has come TO his attention
several times. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
KILL MAYORS

TAMPICO, Feb. 7-Pl-Both the
incoming and outgoing mayors Of
the town OF Villa Altamira. near
here. were aSsassinated Wednesday
night as they celebrated Inaugural
ton Of the new municipal govern
ment.
The two men were at a party
given in their honor and in honor
Of the newly-elected beauty queen
for a carnival when an unidentified
man opened fire with a pistol, shoot
ing both.
The assassin escaped and the may
r were brought toward Tampico III
an automobile. the outgoing mayor
Martin Martinez, dying en- route.
The incoming mayor, Giro Rodri-
guez. died Don after reaching this
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
BROWNSVILLE
CONFIDENCE
Ring BROKEN
One in Jail as Plan
To Clean Sucker
Goes Amuck

one man OF a confidence ring Is
in the Cameron county jail and
three others are on the hide-out fol-
lowing their attempt to make a
.rube" of H. c. Hamilton. Browns
vile visitor from Kansas.
Hamilton, who owns considerable
property, saw through the stock
exchange experts" scheme, but
played through his part Of "rube'
for the kick he got Of 1t and in or
der to turn the gang owe to the
sheriffs department.
Much Money
The confidence men invited the
elderly man 10 sit IN on their STOCK
market manipulations. In heir
MOTEL room and with Hamilton pre-
sent. the experts devised various
plans and sent a man out to the
stock exchange to put through the
DEAL Shortly aiterward the man
would return with several thousand
dollars in cash which was supposed
10 have been made off the trans
action.
This continued for some time and
The men began inviting Hamilton to
ioin them in their get-rich-quicR
came. The Brownsville visitor had
stationed a friend Of his in the lob
BY Of the hotel 70 watch the man
who "put through the deals He
found ont that the nan did not 60
near a stock exchange. but met an
other man and carried the sucker
Turing coins back 70 the hotel room
Cautious
Hamilton allowed the affair tc
continue for several days but did
not put any Of his money into the
venture. When the gang got ready
for the big killing" Hamilton noti-
fled the sheriff's department. Three
OF the men saw the officers APP
preaching and made their getaway
TIL fourth man was caught, now
ever. and has been In the county
iail since undergoing a gruelling IN
vestigation.
He claims that he had no part
IN the confidence ring and be-
lieved. the deals were legitimate
The men are wanted in San Anto-
Mo for taking some $4,000 from a
man there.
In Matamoros
Thursday the gang "a operating
In Matamoros. Sheriff Frank Brown
urges that all parties be on the
lookout for these men. They try
to sell stock and use the name OF
well known local bankers although
they have not been authorized "a
do 50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
JURORS WEARY

COURTROOM. AUSTIN, Feb. 7
-Pl-The silence OF the jury deli
berating the John w. Brady murder
case had lasted almost 50 hours
just before noon today. and there
was not the slightest indication
that the old disagreement was pass
ing.
There had been a bit OF song and
some whistling from the Jurors
quarters yesterday, but this morn
ing. they sat az the windows, too
weary Of the problem, II seemed,
even 70 talk.
Once a man went by on the
sidewalk and shouted, get busy up
there" but the answer vas tone
less and half hearted.
Judge J. ID. Moore, meantime. had
shown no intention of letting them
90 and hopes that a verdict still
might be reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Dallas Police
Raid Nets 20

DALLAS. Tex. Feb. 7.-P-In an
effort to rid Dallas Of undesirables
and put @ stop to robberies that
have been committed almost daily
for the past several weeks, police
last night raided q number OF room
ing houses. making 20 arrests.
Shortly before the raids started
Mrs. z. ID. Taylor was seized BY
two negroes as she walked along 2
street. They fled with her purse
containing SIS after holding a knife
to her throat and threatening TO
kill her If she made an Outcry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Gas Cleared
Mountaineer Near
Death After Duel

DAYTON, Tenn, Feb. 7.--(R-
One mountaineer is at the point
OF death and his rival for the hand
OF a mountain maiden is under
arrest as a result of "a duel in the
mountains nea here.
While 200 neighbors looked u,
Garland Wooden, 20, and Paul Mil
larm. n, met In a wooded plateau
by pre-arrangement and slashed
away at each other with knives.
Wooden, believed mortally wound
ed. was dragged away hy clansmen
and taken TO a Morgan Springs
hospital Members Of Millarm's
group spirited him away after
stanching the blood from deep knife
wounds.
Millarm walked into the sheriffs
office yesterday and surrendered.
ut was an affair OF honor" sheriff
Jesse McPheeters said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
ROAD WORKED
200 Laborers on Highway
Out of Matamoros

MEXICO CITY. Feb. Con
struction Of the highways between
Matamoros, opposite Brownsville,
and Torreon, important agricultural
center, has been resumed after a
delay occasioned in securing rights
Of passage. The delay was for
about two months. Work is being
rushed, with 200 laborers put TO
work.
The highway will span Mexico
from coast 10 coast, connecting
Matamoros with Mazatlan, and
passing through some Of the best
agricultural lands Of the country.
Principal cities on the route are
Matamoros, Monterrey, Saltillo'
Torreon, Durango, and Mazatlan.
II is considered one of the most
important projects from a CONNER
cial standpoint now underway IN
Mexico. and progress Is being
watched with great interest from
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Many Names Bother
County Map Makers

Due to the rapid disappearance
Of old ranches and the remaining
OF resacas md hills, Cameron coun-
" map makers arc having a hard
tine.
This trouble Is being encountered
by the men conducting The topo-
graphical survey.
They find that hills and resacas
have rs many a. five or six names.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Indy to Resume
Tests of Glider

LINDBERGH CAMP, Tehachapi
Mountains, Calf Feb. 7-(Pl-Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh. whose
glider experiments have attracted
the attention Of aviation enthu-
siasts 70 this mountain camp, TO-
day planned 10 resume his tests
and may attempt a brief night
flight TO take advantage OF a breeze
which apparently grows in velocity
after dark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Desha Saves Fire
Department Run

George Desha believes in carrying
out the economy program instituted
by the new commission. Of which
he is a member. He saved the fire
department a run Thursday after
noon. when the awning on the
Maltby building caught fire.
1t was a tiny little blaze when
cries Of "Fire" brought Desha 70
the window Of his office. He seized
a glass of water and threw IL at
the fire. but missed completely. The
blaze began spreading, and some
one started to call the fire depart
ment. when Desha returned with a
bucket Of water, and extinguished
the flame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
VALLEY BAPTIST
MEETING OPENS
ESQ Pastors and Workers
In Quarterly
Conference

Approximately $50 pastors and
workers in the Valley Baptist
churches gathered in Brownsville
Friday morning for the quarterly
workers conference OF the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Baptist associa-
ton. in Progress during the day
at the First Baptist church.
The principal speaker on the
morning program was DR.. L. T..
Finney. executive secretary OF Bay
Tor university. who spoke to the
workers on The Purpose. Progress,
and Possibilities OF EndoWing Bay
lor."
Reports from the various church.
es OF the Valley were made during
the morning. Dr.. G. II. Riddle. VAL
ley missionary, had charge of this
section OF the program. Chaplain
Ivan Bennett. Of Fort Brown. led
the devotional.
A talk on Baptist beliefs was
given by Rev. w. w. Lee, San Ben
ito. who took as his subject, "A
Denominational Apologize"
Mrs. J.. M. Dawson. Waco. and
a nationally known speaker. was
to give the leading talk during the
afternoon on IF Baylor University
Were Not with religious educa-
ton as the theme OF her address.
The afternoon program opened
at 12:45. with an organ recital by
Paul Kennard. playing old hymns.
Following this Johnnie Cohen, sing
err assisting in the meeting at Har-
lingen, conducted a brief song SER
vice.
Pastors Of the various churches
were TO hold a board meeting at
2:45 p. m. with the Rev. G. S. Nc
Kinney, Harrington. in charge.
Mrs. Dawson spoke at the jun
Tor college Friday morning on
Raising the Skyline"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Club Gives
Barbecue for Men

The first barbecue ever held by
the Point Isabel Yacht Club will be
given Friday night, beginning at
7:30 D. m.
The barbecue is for men members
Of the club only. and will be at
tended by approximately $50 men
from every section Of the Valley
from Edinburg and Mission to
Brownsville.
This is going TO be an elaborate
affair. and we are preparing TO
handle the crowd" said Capt. II.
B. Hall. manager OF the club. The
male members Of the yacht club re-
ouested a for men only" party, and
they're going to get one"