Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-20
This Week
b. Arthur BaIslANB
Happy Days
Judge Hopkins of Kansas
American Ships
Strange. Oueer Kansas
Strange, Queer Kansas


Strange, Queer Kansas
Almost In time for his f1fty-seventn
birthday anniversary. five great ma
tions-Germany, France. Italy, japan
and Great Britain-signed document
indorsing the Presidents debt holi-
day" proposal. The announcement
made the world more cheerful. For
elgn bonds went up, good news for
Americans that bought them. wall
Street. rapidly wipins tear from
each eye, Strengthened out its wrin-
kles and bid big Steel to 30, other
prices to match.
There is nothing like action. and
the President got action when he
announced his moratorium idea.
Debts are not forgiven or wiped
out. The plan IL to give Germany an
opportunity to get her breath.
Chief Justice Hughes. who has the
final say, sent to New York Federal
Judge Richard ]. Hopkins of Kansas.
who saw interesting things In New
York. as he told Mr. Ewing Of the
New Orleans States, Professor Guar
nieri of Columbia and others at lunch
con.
Judge Hopkins surprised and
grieved Mr. Legs" Diamond by prov
Ing that federal judges mean busi-
ness.
He sent Mr. Diamond to prison
for four years. fined him $1,000 and
informed the district attorney that he
would give him evidence with enough
In 1t to send Mr.. Diamond and 9TH
ers to iail for 30 or 40 years more
Those who believe that the law
should he above hootleggers will be
much Obliged to Kansas for sending
Judge Hopkins. and prohbitionists
will recall with satisfaction That the
judge is a regular Kansas prohibitions
ist
The shipping hoard, about to sell
some big ships. including the giant
Leviathan. will make sure that Amer
lean ships will continue to be owned
by Americans and operated to crente
a commercial marine for the United
States.
Fortunately the principal bidders
ARE the Dollar Line and Herbert
al 1,t, al. Dn OF I.
Kermit Roosevelt. son of the late
President Roosevelt. and Vincent As
for. Mr. Bruce of Baltimore. a brother
nf Secretary MELONS snn-ln-law. and
others, on the east coast.
Both these groups are entirely
American.
or Kansas. Won may say again with
Goethe Pas unheschreihlIche hiel
wird es gptan.r The Understandable
here Ii Is done"
| Three Kansas towns. BelIeville
Chanute. Colby. run their awn ''ntil
| tiles" and make enough money Il
j get along without taxation. TIM
seems to upset the we'll established
I Wall Street theory: Public ownership
| can never pay IL America
! Perhaps we are not az stupid 81
! dishonest as We are supposed to be.
Colby owns lis water and High
plant. municipal airport and mnni,ina
cemetery, and they yield profits tia
abolish municipal taxes.
Chanute owns its water. eleclii
/ light and gas plants. airport GENE
terry. tourist camp, swimming poo
auditorium, and supports municipa
band.
Belleyile owns its water and lgl,
plants Mr.. Dnheriy supplies 1t wit
natural Gas. Ii owns its cemeter
and airport. and supports a muniripf
hand. II that be Socialism. make tn
most Of It.
Wonderful are Gerniin scientist
One recently explored the atmospher
10000 feet Up. Another tells You tina
In Greenland the Ice Is $50 feet deeT
Greenland. according to thus
learned Germans. Il like great how
filled With Ice.
To establish Il new Lying record |
the United States II rather disconra,
ing with Capt. Frank Hawks arount
When you make il record, hp COME
along and breaks IL.
He flew from Chicago to New Yor
in ) hours and 40 minutes. breaking Il,
record by - minutes
A great flyer, Captain Hawks, prOl
ably the worlds best.
Whenever il rains ii pnurs, no ma
ter what the Kind of rain. III Oh
J price drops another drops. 4 revo
breaks out In South American coul
tries. then one must be quelled
Havana. fortunately with very fe
killed.
Good news for the enterprlsing Gil
!. of Buffalo, n. Y. 1t stands fir