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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21

Give Enterprise Personal Attention.
When approached for statement re-
garding their plans here Mr.. Mann
said. 1T should be understood that
we are not promoters ana know Moth
ing Of that game We are business men,
have been thus employed for many
years, and II we finally conclude to go
through with this proposition we will
do so in a business like manner and
will spend our own money in doing so.
We positively have nothing to sell but
on the other hand we expect to put
capital into the development of this
enterprise if It proves out as we be-
Heve it will. That remains to be de-
termined by more complete tests but
| am free to admit that our initial
tests have proved very satisfactory
1t is understood that Mr. Gebo is
the practical miner Of the group and
will have charge of actual operations.
while on the property at this time,
we made small test said Mr. Gebo.
We probably washed and ran through
with the small equipment available
some $50 yards of material and the re-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
MooseL.Odge
Planning Big
Celebration
Large Number Will be in
Attendance at Special
Meeting in Libby.
PROMINENT OFFICERS
TO BE PRESENT ALSO

Sunday, April "a, the Libby Moose
Lodge No. 1889 will be host to several
Moose lodges in this district. Invita-
tons to attend a joint meeting have
been extended the Moose lodges of
Troy. Whitefish, Kalispell, Boomers
Ferry, Standpoint, Priest River, New
port and Spokane.
There will be present at this meet
ing James N Cantrell, president OF
the Montana Association of Moose, who
will pay his official visit to the Libby
lodge on this date.
At this meeting the work Of the first
degree initiation will be put on by the
Whitefish degree staff and drill team
and the second degree work by the
Traehesoom Legion degree staff e
Spokane, Fred Lake, Great North
Moose Traehesoom Legion presiding.
Many candidates are being lined up
by the lodges in this district for the
initiation ceremonies
Under special dispensation the Lib
by lodge has been given the privilege
OF making the initiation fee for this
particular occasion only $500 which
will give many an opportunity to be-
come members of the Moose lodge who
could not pay the regular fee Of $500.
Many entertainment features are
planned for the guests and candidates
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Consider Purchase
OF New Truck For
Fire Department
City Council and Firemen Hold Joint
Session to Discuss Matter-Will
Take Vote on Question.

The Libby city council and repre-
sentatives of the Libby fire department
met in joint session last Friday night
and discussed purchasing a new truck
for the fire department. 1t is under
stood the department is asking for the
purchase of truck chassis, with the
body to be built upon the chassis later
by local workmen A debate has arisen
whether to buy one of the lower priced
trucks such as Ford or a Chevrolet
or higher priced International truck.
1t is understood the council is will
ing to purchase whatever the depart
ment desires. AT the meeting Friday
night the council discussed the mat
ter from the following four points:
ID necessity; (2) types of equipment,
(3) relative cost of maintenance Of
cheaper trucks as against those If
higher price; t4) present economic
conditions
In order to have the necessary in
formation to guide it, the council has
asked the members Of the department
to take vote on the following ques-
tons.
(D Considering conditions prevail
ing at the present time, with probable
reductions in revenue during the next
two years, are you in favor of buying
a truck now?
~ Considering difference in price
of approximately $3.50 between Fords
and Chevrolets as against International
trucks, which truck do YOU prefer
During consideration of the question
the council and mayor expressed their
keen appreciation of the valuable work
the members of the fire department
are doing for the city. Their wish Is
TO give the department whatever equip
ment is needed.
Purchase of new truck would not
affect present city taxation, as it is
understood payments for truck would
come out of the regular fire department
levy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Libby Couple Married.

Mr.. Ernest r. Viebrock and Miss
Barbara Spranger were married in
Conrad last Wednesday, April Ia. They
will make their home at that place
where Viebrock is manager of the
Western Union.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Amelia Spranger of this city and is
graduate of the Libby high school,
She has a wide circle of friends here
who will join in wishing her and her
husband long life Of happiness and
success.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21

DR.. Oscar K. Rice. research chem
ist in the Harvard University Labo-
ratory, received the American Chem
ical Socicty's annual prize Of $1,000
for the. most outstanding achieve
ment in science. DR.. Rice is %.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Chicago and Seattle Men
Favorably Impressed With
First Tests Of Gold Property
Have Gone to Denver to Purchase Machinery, Which
Will Be Moved onto Property at Once Prominent
in Business World will Develop Extensive
Enterprise Here.

We prepared take ground
along Libby creek depending
Quoted That the
by H. Mann Chicago,
Of
Chicago and Seattle capitalists who
proposition here by DIR M Kelly Of Milwaukee
from H. G. Blyrd
the Wele
by his Weles
and successful developer of
Wednesday
chased the
Libby within will ground
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Nav Have Ball Game Sunday.

Libby ball fans and Moose members
are negotiating with Troy for a ball
game in Libby Sunday afternoon.
While confirmation has not yet been
received from Troy, it is believed the
game will be held, and if it is it will
be called at 8 o'clock
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Mrs. L. c. Buck Is Hostess.

The members of the Mid Week
Bridge club were entertained at an
enjoyable party Thursday evening of
last week. AT that time Mrs Minnie
Walker won the high score prize and
Mrs. Lee Sleizer the consolation.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
SWAMP CREEK
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The following pupils are on the
honor roll at the Swamp Greek school:
Yvonne Hadwen, Jeanne Hadwen,
Frances Schneider, Jennie Schneider,
Iona Smith, Dorothy Smith and Viva
Burton.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21
Mrs. w. K. Luscher Dies.

Word reached Libby this morning
that Mrs W. E. Luscher died Wednes-
day in hospital in Westby, B. c. Fun
eral services will be held at Spangle,
Wash, Friday. A more complete obitu-
airy will appear in our issue of next
week.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
WiscOnsin's Return to the Party Ranks
Finds Bob La Toilette Among Missing

But times change. For the first
time in this century, the La
Toilette wing of the party is I'M
represented in the Badger delega-
ton on this convention. "Young
Bob" has a place on the delega-
ton, but he elected to stay in
Washington.
After the demonstration had
been in progress for about Is min
utes most of the marchers were
willing from the heat and Smell
began calling for order. He al
most got it several times, for the
marcherS were willing to quit, but
every time the organ or the two
bands, sometimes all three, would
blast out again and the tumult
would gain new life.
Butler Doesn't March
PerSpiration streamed down the
ruddy face of Governor Rolph
as he restored the California flag
to its base.
One of those who didn't march
in the aiSles was DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler. He sat tight in
his chair and observed the pro-
ceedings with cynical eyes.
DR.. Butler is going to have
something 70 say about Mr..
Hoover's stand on prohibition be-
fore this convention is ended.
Smell finally resumed his speech
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
|Tieless Joe" Talbert, South Carolina
Boss, and His "Black and Tqns" Ousted

The Rt. Rev. Thomas P. Bona
finally got enough order to de.
liver the convocation. Yesterday
it was an Episcopal bishop who
asked the blessing; today it was
a Catholic and tomorrow it will
be a Jewish rabbi.
If the convention runs any
longer they will have still a fourth
faith represented-presumably.
The audience stood as the
bishop intoned the prayer. The
Kleig lights went on again and
the platform was bathed in scorch,
ing hrilliance.
The prayer disposed of, Dick.
inson recognized the chairman of
the credentials committee, Con-
gresham w. Jeffries of Omaha,
Neb., to present their report.
South Carolina Crowd
The committee voted last night
to overturn the decision of the
National Committee last week
which seated the BLACK and
Tan" delegates from South Car
olina and Mississippi. Jeffries
said:
"YOur committee finds that
the delegates and alternateS
from South Carolina, now on
the temporary roll, are not
entitled to their seats"
These were the delegates Of
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California Steals "Spotlight" as Smell
Praises Hoover in Rap at Democrats

His opening crack that 1--WE
are about to nominate the next
President of the United States"
drew a burst of applause, and as
he proceeded to tell the delegates
that the Republican party is the
only party fit to govern they con-
tinued the applause.
Smell almost paraphrased the
late "Uncle Joe" Cannon's IA
nous remark that Hell, the Demo
Gratis can't run this country; it's
all us Republicans can do to man.
age it,"
California Cheers
The first mention Of President
Hoover's name brought another
minor demonstration such as yes
terday's. They turned on the
Kleig lights again; the Califor.
mans stood up and cheered, and
Governor Rolph, of California.
waved the famous bear flag Of
the Golden State.
Other delegations joined the
Californians in rising and soon all
the delegates were on their feet.
Smell made no effort to con-
tinue his speech. He retired to
the rear of the platform and with
a broad grin on his face. to let
the convention demonstrate to its
fullest.
The California delegation broke
into a special song they. appar'
emily had been saving up for such
a spot. To the tune of THE
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

'Tieless Joe" Tolbert, familiar
figure about national conventions
for many years and still the
National Committeeman from
South Carolina.
''TielesS Joe" Ousted
Postmaster General Brown, who
has refused to recognize Tolbert
in the dispensation of patronage,
was defeated before the national
convention, but he won his fight
before the credentials committee.
With only few scattered noes,
the committees report was
adopted and "TieleSs Joe" was
out of the convention with his
black and tan followers, and a
lily white slate was in.
Miss Katherine Byrne, of Con-
necticut, then presented the re.
port of the committee on perma-
nent organization, recommending
the election of Representative
Smell as permanent chairman. A
Salvo Of applause rang out as
SHELLS name was mentioned. The
minority leader Of the House is a
popular figure.
Kingsland Macy, of New York,
seconded SHELLS nomination and
the election was quickly accom-.
pliShed.
Dickinson named an all-femi
nine committee to escort Smell Ia
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

at 12:35 after the convention
had demonstrated" for 20 min
uteS.
The convention actually lost
some delegates in the marching
around the aisles-for some of
them kept right on marching out
of the hall, bound for down town,
where the fighting was in
progress.
Smell was given quite an ova-
ton as he concluded with his
ION to victory" plea.
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord
presented the report of the rules
committee and the delegates
listened impatiently to its read.
ings. 1t was getting hotter and
hotter in the stadium, and most
of them obviously wanted to get
away and return to the hotels to
find out what had taken place in
their absence.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
SNELLLABELS
DEMOCRATS
HOPELESS
Representative Calls P Party
Fatally Weak 'FauIt-Find-
ing and "a Failure
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

STADIUM, CHICAGO, June
Is GN.S. THE course which
the Republican party proposes
to follow in the 1882 campaign
was plainly charted today.
Boiled down, it amounts to
this:
That the Democratic party
is "not fit to govern, and if
the country is to be brought
back out of the depression
depths, it must be through Re-
publican agencies.
That is the Republican theme
song for the campaign. The first
note of it was sounded by Sen
ator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, the
convention keynoter, and the GYM
balls crashed into the symphony
today through Representative Ber-
trand E. Smell Of New York as
he took over the permanent chair
MdlSnLp Oh Ine COnVenClOll.
On to Victory
Dickinson told the delegates
that Mr.. Hoover alone had saved
the country from panic and col
lapse. Smell went further-he
told the convention that only by
following the Presidents leader.
ship will the country emerge from
the economic moraSS in which it
has floundered for three years.
He said:
THE way to restore good
times is to restore them. And
the Republican party has set it.
self resOlutely on that course.
with indOmitable courage
and confidence, with faith in
our Commander in chief and
with q cOmradeship of purpose
to meet every foe Of the Re
public, let US press onward,
shouting the great American
battle cry: Onward to Victory"
Unfit to Govern
IN speaking Of the worldwide
distress, he added:
'Out of it all, and through
1t all, the one man who stands
head and shoulders above any
leader among the nations of
the world is the President of
the United States, Herbert
Hoover"
Aside from his eulogy of the
President, Representative Smell
attacked the Democrats as "un-
fit to govern" He said:
The Democratic party Is
fatally weak because it cannot
command the support or conf
dence Of the nation and be-
cause it is utterly lacking in
teamwork.
"As a fault-finding, cavilling
minority opposition, the Demo
Gratis are 100 per cent perfect.
AS a driving, constructive ma
jOrity, they are 100 per cent
failure.
"The Democratic party has
as many wings as it has candi.
dates. These wings do not flap
together, they flap against each
Other.S
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PLANK FOR j. s,
RUM CONTROL
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page -
shouted that it was "the duty of
the Republican party to let the
States that want liquor have it,
because we will not force liquor
on the States that don't want it,"
Edge appeared angered by the
dry opposition in e Subcommit-
tee. He shouted.
"If the Republican party de-
clareS for repeal of the Eight.
eenth Amendment we will win
3 to /.
Writ Franklin. the Oklahoma
oil man. who sat as proxy for
Secretary of War Hurley, protest
ed against having any phrase in
the plank submitting the issue to
State conventions. He recited
how it had cost Oklahoma $780,
900 to stage a primary election in
that State last year.
Secretary of the Treasury Mills
also protested against including
the convention idea in the plank.
He said:
Everybody is looking for a
trick in this platform. II you
bring out a plank with this Sub
mission to cOnventiOns) in 1t,
everybody will say: 'Ah, you see,
there's their trick"
Other PlankS Routine
The platform was complete, al
though the subcommittee spent
about six hours in debating the
prohibition plank and but two
hours on all its other recon-.
mendationS.
The Hoover fiscal policies we're
upheld, with a demand for strict
Federal economy and balancing
of the budget.
The Hoover unemployment re-
lief policy was endorsed, with a
suggestion that the reconStruc-
ton finance corporation be used
for relieving unemployment. The
Democratic unemployment relief
bond issue was condemned.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
744 DELEGATES
L|NED-UP FOR
DRY POLL
I.N.S. Canvass Shows 240 for
Repeal Plank; IS Undecided;
IS Against Any Plan
Copyright. 1892. by International
News Service).

News Service).
CHICAGO, June Is 0.N.S.).
For the first time in its his
tory, the Republican party to-
day was ready to propose
through its national conven-
tion the resubmission Of a
constitutional amendment.
A completed poll by Interna-
tiona1 News Service showed the
convention was overwhelmingly
in favor of resubmitting the
Eighteenth Amendment and
against demanding its repeal.
20 States in Line
The poll revealed a minimum
of 744 votes for resubmission-
a clear majority Of 1877 and a
plurality of 334 votes over the
combined strength of the drys,
those favoring an outright re-
peal plank, and the undecided"
delegations.
The complete poll follows:
States favoring reSubmission
(29)-Alabama, 10. votes; Arkan-
sas, IS; California, At; Colorado,
IS; Florida, Is; Indiana, 81;
Iowa, IS; Kansas, 81; Kentucky,
Is; Louisiana. IL; Maine, l3;
Maryland, 10; Minnesota, IS;
Missouri, 80; Montana, II; Ne
braska. IT; New Hampshire, Ill;
New York, 81; Ohio, SIS; Okla
homa, 25; oregon. 13: Pennsyl-
vania (divided), 40; South Caro-
lima. 10; Texas, 49; Utah (prob-
ably. II; Vermont 9; Virginia,
rs; Wisconsin, 27; Wyoming, g.;
Alaska, 2; District Of Columbia.
2; Hawaii, 2; Philippines, 2. and
Porto Rico, 2. Total, 744 votes.
Nine for Outright Repeal
States favoring outright repeal
%, excluding Pennsylvania Arr
zona, 8; Connecticut, 10; Illinois,
81; Massachusetts,, "a; Michigan,
Al; Nevada, 9; New Jersey, 35;
New Mexico, 9; Pennsylvania
(divided, Is; Rhode Island, 8.
Total, 240 votes.
States against reSubmisSion and
repeal (5-Idaho, IL; North
Carolina. %; North Dakota, IL;
South Dakota, II; Tennessee, "a.
Total, IS votes.
States undecided (5)-Dela-
ware, 8; Georgia, Is: Mississippi,
l.; Washington, 10; West Vir-
gi--:a. 10; Pennsylvania (divided) ,
II. Total. IS votes.
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tentative prohibition plank
pleased her. She observed:
Being a lawyer, 1 will wait
till 1 see It,"
The band had to play so many
airs as time dragged on that
they finally got down to "The
Sidewalks of New York" That
isn't exactly Republican music.
1t was 11:05 before Senator
Dickinson began pounding with
his gavel and yelling for order.
He commanded:
"Take your seats"
Then to the sergeants at arms:
"Clear the aisles."
"Quit telling your neighborS
about your family and how to
run the Government. Let's get
down to business"
Confusion ReignS
But the aisles remained choked
and the confusion was but slightly
diminished. Dickinson said:
"The Lord can't beStOw his
blessings on you when you are
on the rum"
Just when he was about to get
some order, the photographers
spotted Joseph Scott. the Los An
geles delegate who is to place
President Hoover's name before
the convention.
They made a bee-line for him
and there was a small-sized mob
scene in front Of the California
section. Dickinson yelled:
"CeaSe taking pictures"
The photographers clicked mer.
rily on.
Dickinson finally had to plead:
"T ~ off hoys
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

Battle Hymn of the Republic" 1t
ran:
Hoover, Hoover, we want
Hoover again."
Texas Starts Parade
Texas finally lifted it's placard
from the floor and started a
parade through the aisle. Cali
fornia was quick to join and then
a score Of State signs were hauled
into aisles.
The pipe organ helped the show
along with California. Here 1
Come"
There was a lot of whoop-la
when the parade started, but un-
der those scorching lights that
streamed down on the aisles, it
soon died down, and the delegates
were soon just tramping through
the aisles to the combined blare
of the bands and the organ.
WiSconsin'S State banner was
handed up to National Chair.
man Fe-s, on the platform, to
Symbolic what the regulars call
"Wiscor5in's return to the party"
For a good many years the Wis,
consin delegation has "insurged''
at Republican national conven
tions.
"Old Bob" La Toilette started II
way back in 1908, and during his
lifetime he performed regularly
And in 1928 at Kansas City it was
Young Bob" who presented the
Wisconsin platform and hollereo
mo" when it came to Herbert
HOoVer'S nomination
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Mrs. Willebrandt Silent on Wet Plank
l... As Dickinson Tries TO Boss Convention

Dr.. Butler himself arrived on
the heels of his daughter. He,
too. was very emphatic about a
fight unless the prohibition plank
carries that word repeal" He
said:
"The New York delegation
voted 81 to 0 in favor of q re-
! peal plank. Now they come
! along and draft this thing.
!, Fight it? OF course. I'm 60
ing to fight it and to the very
end. / don't know who Mr..
Mills could have been speaking
fOr-certainly nobody in the
| New York delegation"
BY 1880 the floor began to fill
up and it looked as though they
. could manage a quorum pretty
soon. Every lip uttered:
what have they done on
pr0hibitiOn?"
(. The delegates besieged the press
BGCIlOQ 1OT ln1OrInaGlOn.
Ray Benjamin Busy
Ray Benjamin, sometimes re.
ferred to as Mr.. Hoover's Colonel
House" was busy about the floor.
He assured questioners:
"Everything's going to be all
! right"
But there was no elucidation.
He had a long and earnest con-
,Versation with Mrs. Mabel Wal.
ker Willebrandt, the dry Joan
of Arc of 1928, down in front
of the platform.
Mrs. Willebrandt was uncom-
municatiVe as to whether the
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Dr.. Butler Still Battles for Mention
Of Word "Repeaw in the Wet Plank

yawned all over the floor and
in the galleries. New York's 81
seats contained only Gen. James
G. Harbord and Miss Sarah
Butler, the Illinois section was
empty: California was missing.
Not Much of q Gang
They finally convened the glee
club and amid the click of flash
lights they got under way.
After the glee club, the organ
peeled forth with Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All HereI" but there wasn't
much of a gang at that.
When the New York delegates
arrived they were sore. The New
Workers are dripping wet, and, un.
der the leadership Of DR.. Butler
and Ex-senator Wadsworth. they
have been demanding an outright
repeal.
But Secretary Of the Treasury
ogden Mills was New York's mem.
Der of the resolutions committee,
and word that he had consented
to a resubmisSion plank with no
mention of the coveted word ere
peaP made the Butler -Wadsworth
faction exceedingly wrothy.
Mills Given Smack
Secretary Mills does not
speak for the New York dele
CATION"
Miss Butler so informed ques-
TONERS.
The Illinois people were SINH
larly displeased over the tentative
plank evolved with so much ef-
fort. Illinois is wet and proud
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
ANYONE BUT CURTIS,' CRY DELEGATES IN REVOLT
20 STATES READYTOP[EDGE
!. VOTES TO DAWES, EDGE,
OREVEN HURLEY

vast stadium was as empty as a
drum. A machine gun could have
swept the hall with few casualties
except for the ushers, brilliantly
garbed in sky-blue uniforms, and
perspiring reporters.
Only half filled yesterday at
the getaway, the galleries were
almost empty today. Rising tier
on tier above the floor, they pre-
Sented a barren picture.
Either Chicago is not Repub-
lican convention conscious or
something. The magnificent pipe
organ and the two bands played
to empty seats.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Hear Address,
Wives EniOH BridQe

While delegates to the tenth
annual American Business Clubs
convention were being addressed
at a stag luncheon at the Will
lard Hotel by Assistant Attorney
General Seth P. Richardson to-
day, their wives enjoyed luncheon
and bridge at the Kenwood
Country Club.
The annual ball at the Hamil-
ton Hotel tonight will climax the
social features of the three-day
program which closes tomorrow.
One hundred and twenty-five
delegates representing 10 clubs
have registered for the conven-
ton.