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metal wire or strips are used in build
ing kites and when any kind of wire is
used for kite string or tails of kites.
1t is also dangerous for kites to be
flown in thunder storm for wet
cord or wire may act as conductor
for the electricity generated by such
a storm. 1t is very dangerous for chill
dren to attempt removal of kite
tangled in electric transmission lines
and particularly for them to climb
poles after their kites.
1T is the policy of our organization
to guard against accidents of all kinds.
However, it is necessary that we ask
the cooperation Of parents and teachers
in informing children of the hazards
incurred through carelessness or lack
of information so far as the dangers
of kite flying are concerned
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Krall's is offering wholesale prices or
ladies shoes. Read his adj
]. E. Leary is. down from Eureka
for few days visit in Libby.
Walter Neils left Wednesday on a
business trip to Spokane.
G. w. Millett was transacting BUSH
ness at Kalispell last week.
Miss Catherine Rouse has accepted
a position as bookkeeper for the Pion-
Ger Meat Co.
George Vogt, Of the Libby school
faculty, is spending the vacation with
his parents at Hamilton, Mont.
Mrs. Nora B. Pomeroy was here
Monday attending to matters in con-
nection with the probating of the estate
Of the late H. G. Pomeroy
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You Will Love This Photoplay.

Ever SO often, there comes a photo
play that scars head and shoulders
above the average film. Such film
is Eyes OF the World 1t is rich III
human experience, and asparkle with
romance and beauty. Here is entertain
ment mellow with sweet tenderness and
mighty with the strength of virile
drama It's greatness will live with you
long after other pictures have come
and gone AT the Kootenai Theatre
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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Childhood DAYS often slip b.
Nth far 700 tew snapshots 10
recall them. Don't let this
happen Nth your young,ter.-
Keep a Kodak handy and
keep it loaded Nth Kodak
Film in the yello<p box.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that special
stockholders meeting will be held on
the 4th day Of May, 1881, at Bolyard's
Store in Libby Montana, at 1900 A.
NJ for the purpose Of adopting by
law giving the Board of Directors
authority to sell, lease or otherwise
dispose Of all or any part Of the prop
erty owned by said company.
Dated this 4th day of April, 1881, Mt
Libby, Montana.
LIBERTY PLACER MINING CO,
BY L. ]. OLSON,
a9-30-4t Secretary.
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Churches
Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
Services, Sunday, April II
Bible school, 1000. Mr.. E. E. Cor
bett, superintendent.
Morning worship, HOO Baptismal
service and reception of members.
Sermon subject: 1.-THE Authority of
Jesus"
Epworth Euague, $50.
Evening service, 7:30 Special sing
ing by mems voices will feature this
service.
Subject "A Test of Character
Bible study and prayer meeting,
Wednesday at 7:30
Choir rehearsal, Thursday at 7:30
p m.
The annual birthday party of the
Ladies Aid will be given at the w.
E. Dexter home next Wednesday after
noon, April Is.
Faithful and reverent attendance
upon all means of grace, which in
cludes Church attendance, determines
your spiritual attitude. A friendly well
come awaits you at all the above serv-
ices
r. F. WICK, Minister.
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ST. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church.
The Friendly Church. =

Sunday, April 18th, II a. m.
Divine service, English language.
Sunday school. 10 a. m.
Subject of sermon: Lowest Thou
Me More Than These" Biased on
John Il, 15-17o.
The Bible Class meets tomorrow
night april 10TH, at s p. m, at the
parsonage.
Our motto: We preach changeles-
Christ for and to a changing world!
If you have no church affiliations
we invite you to worship with US!
Fl L. PFOTENHAUER~ Pastor
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Notice OF Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that regular
annual meeting of the Libby Cemetery
Association will be held Tuesday, April
IA, 1881, at 5 o'clock P. M. in the
Woman's Club building.
42-44 A. X. Fleetwood, Secy
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The subject for the Lesson-Sermon
Sunday, April II, will be Are Sin,
Disease, and Death Real2"
Sunday school al y.45 a, m.
The public is cordially invited to all
of these services
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There ought to be system Of
manners W every nation which
well-known mind would be disposed
to relish. To make us love our
country, our country ought to be
lovely.-Burke.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
JURY ACQUITS
RENO DENTIST
In DEATH CASE

RENO, New. Dec. "a. W.P) - DR.
Carl Pierre Andre, young Fairmont
w. Va, dentist, was acquitted by a
jury of IL men early today on the
charge of numbering winsome Mar
tha Hutchinson.
The verdict was brought in one
hour and Is minutes after the case
had been submitted by opposing
counsel at the end of dramatic,
seven day trial.
The crowded courtroom checred
while friends flocked around Dr.
Andre and women kissed him.
Immediately after he was re-
leased DR.. Andre, his attorneys
and a number of friends left for
the Royal cabaret to celebrate his
acquittal. To reach the club they
travelled along the road where last
September l3, Mrs. Hutchinson met
death in an automobile accident
Graham Sanford, Reno newspa-
per publisher, was foreman Of the
jury.
DR.. Andre, a member Of Reno's
famous divorce colony, was accused
of pushing Mrs Hutchinson to her
death from his speeding automo-
bile. He testified that the machine
skidded on loose gravel, struck some
object and the 20-year- girl
either jumped or fell out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
United States Is
Praised By Pope

VATICAN CITY, Dec. "a. tU,P)-
The Pope, referring to the world
economic crisis, reproached the ma
tions today for forgetting God in
a time of sorrow.
The Pope made his remarks in
replying to Christmas greetings
from a group of 25 cardinals.
headed by Granite DeBelmonte.
who read an address Of homage.
Tribute was paid by the Pope to
the United States for thanking
the Almighty even admist trials.
He alluded to Thanksgiving day.
America remembered gratefully
the benefits God granted the ma
ton, nor did it forget to thank
Him also for the benefits extended
to other countries
The Pope spoke with sorrow of
the collapse of a wing of the
Vatican library, remarking that the
loss of life was more painful to
him than the material damage.
The body of another laborer was
taken from the ruins today, max
ing a total of five dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
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Fits CLAIMS
HART SLAYERS
KNOWN TO Him

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. (U.P)-
The identity of the liquor gang
which erased" Marvin Hart. boot
logger, Tuesday night, has become
known to District Attorney Buron
Fits, he announced today.
Rivalry between rum-runners in
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
eastern cities had its outgrowth in
the ambushing of Hart, Fits said
he was informed.
II believe my information to be
reliable, and I think it will lead
to the apprehension of Hart's slay-
ers, or to the higher-ups responsible
for the murder" he declared.
Hart, 1t was thought, had been
squealing on his former confeder-
ates. Police also expressed tho
opinion his importation of Belgian
alcohol from Mexico and his SUBJ
sequent refusal to split the profits
with the gang which sent him to
Los Angeles, might have had a
bearing in the case.
Only few weeks ago, Hart sud-
denly pleaded guilty to federal
liquor charge, and was given five
years probation.
Then followed a remarkable num-
Der of liquor seizures. A huge
warehouse at Long Beach was
raided. Many running trucks
and automobiles from San Fran
cisco were seized.
Associates Immediately suspected
Hart Of tipping off federal agents
in return for his probationary term,
police surmised, for Hart knew the
locations of the caches, and the
routes of the trucks.
Detective Inspector David David
son was investigating fresh trails
pointed out by Fits today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
BELIEVE THEFTS
RESP0SIBLE FOR
FIRMS COLLAPSE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. U,p) -
A charge that possible theftS Of ap-
proximately 100000, led to the COL
lapse of the Bay Cities Guaranty
Building and Loan association of
Santa Monica was being investi-
gated today by the district attor-
ney's office.
Myron II. Wells, trustee in bank
ruptcy for the concern, requested
an investigation of the report from
District Attorney Buron Fits.
Ralph c. Ritchie, auditor, whose
check of the books of the defunct
concern was said to have laid a
foundation for the charges, also at
tended the conference.
The alleged thefts may have oc-
CURED through loans TO dummies
and by Justification of the semi
annual reports to the state building
and loan commissioner, it was un-
derstood.
John D. Rishell former president
of the concern. was convicted OF
theft Of $700 from the concern last
year, after acquittal on a charge of
theft of $4,000. His wife. Mabel
L. Rishell, co-defendant with him,
was acquitted on both counts. As
serted illegal commissions on the
sale of real estate were involved.
Rishell later was accused Of bor-
rowing funds from the firm IL
which he was a director, but the
case is off calendar.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
HAWALI'S FIRE
GODDESS BURSTS
INTO ERUPTION

HONOLULU, Dec. "a U.P) -
Kilauea volcano, legendary home
of Hawaii'S Goddess of Fire, burst
into violent eruption today with
more than 80 fountains of lava
streaming from it on all sides.
The famous old crater, standing
like a guardsman on the island of
Hawaii, shot giant billowS of sui
phur fumes and intermittent gey-
sers of fiery lava high into the air
while around it the earth rumbled
and Shuddered.
The eruption was the most yio-
lent in 81 years, pioneer residents
of the island said James N
Candy. manager of the Volcano
House, said at least four OF the
streams were spouting lava as high
as 2O0 feet.
Winds of gale proportions blew
the acrid sulphur smoke over the
crater's rim, making it impossible
to approach, although scores at
tempted it.
They were turned back a quarter
of a mile from the edge by streams
of lava. AT times the great foun-
tains shot rays of light through the
smoke and dust, pouring like
searchlights on raincloudS 1000 feet
above.
Kilauea, where natives say
Madame Pele, their Goddess OF
Fire, dwells in splendor, is the most
active volcano on the islands. She
is not regarded as a malevolent
deity and is held a good friend
unless angered. Legends say she
appears in the roadside in the
guise of an old woman just before
each eruption.
Mauna Loa, another volcano on
the same island, erupted several
years ago, its lava stream wiping
out an entire village.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
Hen Faithful
To Her DUTY
There Is a Santa Claus.

There Is a Santa Claus.
Take the word of an Ell Cen
tro resident who got live
chicken for a Christmas present.
On his way home with the bird
ne was cOmmiserating with her,
for despite her cackles she was
destined to make a Christmas
dinner.
"Wherc ignorance is bliss, It's
folly to be wise," saith the pro-
verb. The hen was ignorant.
She didn't know the fate that
is in store for her but she did
know her duty when she saw
II and she was determined to
do her duty to the end.
When the man and his chick
en- reached home, he discovered,
as he removed her from the
box In which he had carried
carried her. that her cacklings
were no idle bit of hen talk.
She was just following the priv
ilege of hens from time i'm
memorial - cackling over
freshly laid egg. which some
how or other had remained un-
broken In the box.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
PROGRAM
ADOPTED
BY WE is
Bipartisan Campaign To
Legalize Beer Is Plan
ned In Congress.
BACKED BY LABOR
Bill To Be introduced In
Both Houses When Ses-
siOns Resumed.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. (U.P-f
bipartisan congressional campaign,
backed by the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, to make 2,75 per cen.
beer legal was revealed today as
an agreed program o. anti-probibi-
ton forces.
Rep. Beck, Repn., Pa, and Sena-
tor Buckley, Dem, O., have intro
duced the federation of labor beer
bill in the house and senate. The
bill would substitute for the words
"one- half of one per cent" now In
cluded in the Volstead Act. the
words "2.75 per cent by weight"
If this bill were adopted. it would
proclaim that 275 per cent "is nom
Intoxicating in fact and each state
may authorize the manufacture.
possession, sale, purchase and trans
portation" of such a beverage.
The United Press was informed
at the federation Of labor head
quarters that the bill was spon-
sored by a federation committee
headed by Ira NJ. Ornburg, who has
just been nominated by President
Hoover to be member Of the Unit
ed States Tariff commission.
THE federation asked me to off
er this BILL" Bulkley said today. IT
have talked will h Representative
Beck. We all have agreed upon
basis of cooperation and we are go
ing ahead with it. I think at this
session all we will get will be q
vote, and I do not want to predict
what that vote will be. But the
proposed legislation will have the
effect of calling attention to SER
ious situation.
There are two methods of action.
Of course we want to get the fed
eral government entirely out of pro-
hibition. The important thing is
to get the 18th amendment re-
pealed. But some persons believe
we should try also to modify the
VolStead Act. / think we should at
tempt both. But repeal is the only
permanent remedy.
''AS this bill is drafted, I believe
anyone willing to vote for any sort
of modifica ton would vote for ii"
Bulkley is the Democrat who sur
prised the politicians by winning
election to the senate in Ohio In
1880 on platform in which repeal
of the 18th amendment overshad-
owed other issues
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
MeXicans Release
American Youth

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. UP
Francis P. OMeara. American youth
who was held in the Tijuana, Mex,
Jail for 72 hours as the result OF
an accident involving Allan Wit
wer, son of the late author, II. c.
Witwer, returned home today.
OMeara was a passenger in the
car Witwer was said to have been
driving at the time it struck n
Mexican youth last Sunday. Wit
wer aSsertedly jumped from the car
and disappeared. Two girls with
the youths were released after they
had been held day
WitwerS machine was confiscat-
ed, when Mexican authorities said
their search for him had been un i.
availing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
JUDGE THOMPSON
FLAYS AUTOS IN
HANDS OF YOUTH

Automobiles in the hands of
youth bring more cases into juv-
emile court than any other one
cause, said Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson today in directing f. u.
Griffin. probation officer, to file a
juvenile delinquency petition asking
that a Brawley youth be made a
ward OF the court.
The boy was arrested by Brawley
police and admitted stealing gaso-
line from a Buddhist church in the
north end of town. said Lon Crom-
er, Brawley policec hief, when called
to the witness stand. He took the
gasoline to use in his mothers car,
which he was driving.
Calling the boys father to the
stand. Judge Thompson brought
cut, in his questions, that the boy
is the only one of the family work.
ing, that he earns only S45 month,
and that the family has three au-
tomobiles, one of which belong to
the youth.
The father said his wife bought
the car for the boy from insurance
money which came due several
months ago.
In turning the boy over to his
parents. Judge Thompson imposed
the condition the car be disposed of,
and the youth not be allowed drive
1t until 1t is sold or otherwise dis
posed Of.
A date for hearing to determine
If the boy should be made a ward
Of the juvenile court was set by
Judge Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
SEATTLE POST
OFFICE VICTIM
OF BOLD THIEF

SEATTLE, Dec. "a. U.P,--A be-
spectacled, calm robber, who es-
capped from the main postoffice
here after stacking $4,000 in cur
rency in a brief case. continued to
eludc scores of detectives, postal
inspectors and police in the midst
of the final Christmas shopping
rush today.
Authorities appeared somewhat
amazed as they recounted his quick
entrance through an employees
entrance into the cashiers office
at the height of early evening mail
ing Wednesday and covered three
employees with two pistols.
The door can only be opened
with a pass key and authorities
centered their investigation as tc
how he obtained 1t.
E. A. Chitwood. assistant cashier,
and O. P. Hile. chief Of the stamp
division, were checking over Christ
mas mailing funds when the bandit
commanded them to get up. A
third employee, w. H. Hay, in
charge of payrollS, approached
from his desk from another part
of the room and was forced with
his fellow employees into one of
three heavily screened money
cages.
The tall robber hastily helped
himself to stacks of currency in
an open safe. He took only what
was readily available.
A reward of $4,000 was offered
for arrest and conviction Of the
bandit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
Sailor Is Killed
In Auto Accident

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Cal,
Dec. "a. U.PSJoseph O. Livens,
2l, sailor stationed on the U.S.S.
Nevada, was dead today as the re-
suit Of an automobile collision last
night at an intersection here
Miss Sadie Terpstra. 16. of Santa
Ana, was in hospital with a frac-
tured skull, and in critical con-
dition.
l.. l.. Williams, another sailor
from the Nevada, and Phillis Tri-
vite, Long Beach, were not SER
iously injured.
The other machine was driven
by Alvin II. Rutledge of Coalinga.
His son. Gerald 8, sustained a
fractured skull, but Rutledgc and
another child, Virginia s, were
uninjured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
LIQUOR VIOLATORS
ARE ARRAIGNED IN
COURTS COUNTY

Prohibition raids in Imperial
Valley by federal agents still are
rcverberating in justice courts of
the county today as alleged illegal
Liquor dealers we're arraigned on
charges of possession and sale.
A. S. Ortega caused the greatest
ripple of excitement when he ap-
peared on a charge of sale of liquor,
filed by federal officers, after al
ready having been arrested several
days ago by United States customs
officers on q charge of smuggling
IS pints of whiskey across the In
ternational line at Calexico.
Ortega pleaded not guilty TO the
charge of sale of liquor, and trial
was set before Judge I. Mayfield
for January II. Bond was fixed
at $1,000.
Tcichi Nichi paid a 500 fine for
sale of liquor, and Judge Mayfield
suspended a 90-day Jail sentence
on condition he refrain from deal
ing in liquor hereafter.
Juan RODRIGUEZ and Castllano
Gonzales pleaded not guilty to
sale Of liquor Bond was fixed Mt
$4,000 each and trial set for JAM
uary T.
Jose Rodriguez appeared before
Judge S. M Smyser in Holtyille on
liquor charge preferred by fed
eral officers. He pleaded NOD
guilty. Bond was set at $500. ~
trial will be next week.
Salvatore Garcia. Mercedes B.
Lee and Jesus Sepulvada are aiIl
IN the county Jail awaiting r.
raignment before Judge II. B. 0nf-
fin in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
Raid Speakeasy
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. (U,P)-
In the second recent raid on 'ex-
elusive" asserted speakeasies, fed
eral prohibition agents today closed
the Executive club. occupying an
entire floor of the Beudix building
and arrested nine men.
,Thirty-five men and women
guests, most of them in evening
clothes, were not molested. Twelve
bottles of liquor and two barrels
of beer were confiScated, officers
said.
The Forty-one club, favorite spot
of many notableS in Los Angeles
night life, was raided two weeks
ago.
w. l.. Peters, federal deputy pro-
hibition administrator, said that
furnishings of the Executive club
will be confiscated. the first such
confiscation in California follow
ing the example of New York
raiders.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-24
B0RAH'S:
IDEA NOT
POPULAR
Suggested Salary Slash
FrOwned Upon BY Resi-
dents OF Capital.
SPOILS HOLIDAY
Senator's Annual Custom
Seems To BE To Ruin
Washington Christmas.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. U.P)-
Senator Borah took the edge off
the impending arrival Of Santa
Claus in Washington by his propos-
al for 10 per cent cut in all gov
ernmcnt salaries.
The capital. almost entirely de-
pendent on the government payroll
naturally does not welcome any
such action. But II is not really
concerned The fact that Borah
would include senators and con-
gressmcn in the pay cut was taken
to guarantee that congress would
do nothing about the matter. Ii
fact, it IS regarded by some as mere
ly Borah's annual Christmas greet
ing In another dress.
Borah has made it his annual GUS
tom for some years TO add a dash
OF bitters to the capitals Christ
mas cheer.
Last year he called on President
Hoover TO call the newly elected
congress into extra session in the
spring. On Christmas Eve the year
before he declared prohibition could
never be enforced with the exist
ing personnel from top to bot
tom" in charge. Attorney General
Mitchell and his friends spent the
remainder of the holidays answer
ing him.
During the holidays OF 1928 Borah
was again on his favorite topic OF
an extra session. publicly remind
ing Mr. Hoover that as the Pres
ident-elect he was pledged to call
congress as soon as he took office.
In 1926 on Christmas Eve Borah
criticized the administration and
ing OF marines in Nicaragua.
These statements of Borahs al
ways carry singer that spoils the
holidays for somebody. For several
years he has stirred up a contro-
vcrsy that filled the Washington
headlines for days.
Borah puts in these blows at
Christmas time because congress is
not In session and he has a clear
field. None since Roosevelt has
displayed Borah's shrewdness in
seizing the right time TO hurl the
harpoon. His Christmas news has
become such staple that every
year Washington correspondents
make their Christmas engagements
"on condition that Borah doesn I.
start something
AS to pay cuts. Borah. If anyone.
has the right to raise this subject.
IN 1926 congress raised its own pay
from $500 to $4,000 a year. Bor-
ah refused to take his increase on
the ground that he had been elected
10 n S7500 job. When he was re-
elected in 1880, he felt he was then
entitled to accept the increase.
Tho idea of a 10 per cent wage
cut. however, is gaining some sup
port III congress. Democrats arc
showing signs of following Borah's
lead. The plan is understood TO be
behind their recently announced
intention of cutting $500, 600. 900
more from the federal budget as
recommended by President Hoover.
A resolution proposing to express
the sense Of the senate In that re-
gard has been introduced by Sena .
tor Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi
and will be called up soon after the
holidays. l