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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
PROFESSOR TAKES
SECRET TO GRAVE
Lives Life of Hermit in Wichita
Mountains.

Hobart, OkIa.-The granite ribbed
Wichita mountains, one of the legend
airy goals of the Spanish Con1uista-
dores have been entrusted with an.
other secret.
The Recluse OF Cooperton valley
died recently taking TO his grave the
secret Of why he left his chair at Il
great university to live us a hermit
under the shadow OF Saddle mountain.
Little was known OF the life of Prof.
Joseph E. Halinen until his death here
which occurred In n hospital. Three sur
vlving relatives knew little OF his life
in Oklahoma. They refuse to dIvulge
what little Is known OF him In the East.
The Kiowa-c omanche land lottery
nj FL Reno lured him to Oklahoma
Before then he had been graduated
rom the University OF Illinois with the
class OF 1894. He taught In Illinois
and Indiana. finally becoming profess
sor at the University Of Chicago sum
mer sessions.
Halinens LOT on the wheel Of chance
permitted him rich Elk Greek cotton
and corn land. He chose rugged
half section in The green covered Wich
ita foothills. TO this day this land has
moi been broken by the plow.
After sinking the land. he returned
Fast. but II years ago he drove 10
tooperion from Chicago. From that
date until he died. neighhars watched
him 20 about his studies ind care for
The wild plant and animal life on bis
virgin land.
1t Is known the professor wrote nj
least TWO books, one Of them being
birds of Western Oklahoma.
Scores Of stories are told OF his &C.
centricities.
Neighhnrs said he would sit for
hours watching wild life, ranging from
ants 10 coyotes. from his window. He
was offended when one was harmed.
Wasps and yellow1ackels nested In the
corner of the home. He built A dam
across his creek. then blasted il when
hunters shot ducks on the lake.
yenr before death. he arranged
for his funeral. giving implicit details
for a simple ceremony. The request
was cnrried out.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
VOCAL STUFF

A daughter was born to Mr. anc
Mrs. Henry Nelson on July 80.
f. w. Mccormick and mother of the
Leonia district were attending to bust
ness matters in Libby Monday
Lincoln Fraser will leave today for
his work in Seattle after having visited
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
fraser.
Miss Reggie Kick of Spokane visited
over the week end in Libby with Miss
Frances Schouweiler, the LADIES' being
longtime friends
Stanley Boyer, a former Libby young
man but now in the u. S. border pa
troll has been transferred from Marcus,
Wash, to Messena., N Y
Ira Tester and family spent the lat
ter part of last week on a motor trip
to Glacier park, enjoying the beauties
of the far-famed Logan pass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Upham left last
Thursday on motor trip to Sweet
grass, Browning, Choteau and other
eastern Montana cities, planning TO
spend vacation visiting the 4old
stamping grounds where they former
1y lived
Lloyd Williamson went to Spokane
Saturday evening and brought Mrs
Williamson home Sunday. Mrs. Will
hanson has been having a serious
time with eye trouble and was in the
city under the care of specialist 1t
is hoped the trouble has now been
conquered
James Harris Of the c. & r. Serv-
ice Station reports that car from
Shanghai, China, stopped at his place
of business the past week. He says this
is the first foreign car to 60 through
this year, to his knowledge. Tourist
travel the past few weeks has been
quite brisk.
The young people Of the city who en-
Joy playing tennis-and there is large
number of them--are planning to take
up a collection to defray the expense
of applying calcium chloride to the
courts for overcoming the dust nui-
sance. The young men have volunteered
to do the work if the necessary funds
can be raised 1t is planned to assess
each one who plays the sum of Is cents.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04

The Western News leads in giving
Lincoln County news.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04

Lud Ludvickson left yesterday on a
trip to Seattle.
Miss 1nez Ratekin, county librarian,
reports that her Book Readers Club is
at present enjoying a "trip around
the world" by reading various books
of foreign countries A number OF the
young folks are taking great interest
in the study and are asking for books
of out of the way countries. AS soon
as a young reader has read book he
is entitled to be given a stamp from
that country. These are later collected
and pasted in a book thus making an
interesting stamp collection.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Making II Unanimous

MIN was presented with an ac-
count which he had good reason to be-
lieve had already been paid.
Haven't paid this account" he
asked The boy WHO brought 1t to him
Il don't know, sir was tile reply.
Does your boss know"
NO, SIR
-How do Won know tllat?"
Il heard him say so.
And after that he had the impn-
denee TO send you to see If knew,
eh1-
well. sir, its like this. The boss
don't know. don't know. and you
don't know. Az the boss says, If yon
pays it again we shall all know
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Polite Term for Kicker"

HE Is recalcitrantn we say about
a man who refuses TO fall In with our
plans or child who will not obey.
We want TO say that they are disagree
able. contrary. contentious. And nsu-
ally neither the man nor the child
mind very :nuch being called re-
calcitrant." And thar, we believe, liz
because they have not looked Into
the origin or significance of the term.
For the word comes from the "recal-
citrare,' TO kick hack. II is perhaps
painting the lily to point out that
"caIcitrare"-to Kicks from "calx,r
meaning "heel.7 Hence. though 1t is
not good language or form 10 call
man a Kicker you can got around
II with 'recaicitrant. Kansas City
Times.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Rat Cuts Throat
on Broken Bottle

hlnston, N. C.-The story of
now rat cut his own throat
was told by Ed Faulkner and
Lam Aldrldge. house painters.
An infant In house on which
tile men were working dropped
It's milk bottle and broke it. The
mother threw the bottle out.
There was little milk left
IN tlfe bottom" Aldridge said.
In a few minutes the rat came
along. Ii was one of the largest
ever saw.
1T put its head in the bottle
and Tapped as much of the milk
as 1t could reach. Then il With.
drew il. Ii drew its neck across
the broken glass. We heard 1t
squeal. 1t had cut Its throat
almost from ear to ear.
As we watched the rat keeled
over and died. II died within
minute or two after cutting il.
self"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Mr. and Mrs A. A. Wood were pas
sengers to Boomers Ferry Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wood were pas
sengers to Boomers Ferry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. r. Tone spent sew
eral days the latter part of last week
visiting in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pitcher are ex-
pecting their daughter, Mrs. Hall, to
arrive next Sunday for visit.
Wave Brown of Eureka was transact
ing business in Libby last Saturday
Brown was at one time sheriff of this
county
Glen Frisbie of Thompson Falls, a
college friend of Howard Olson, re-
turned to his home last week after
visiting here with Mr.. Olson.
Vernon Bessey, leader of the Ameri-
can Legion Moose band, announces that
the band will give an open air con-
cert some place in the business dis
trict Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The public is invited TO attend and
enjoy the concert
John Mcclellan is one who is endeav-
oring to overcome the depression as
far as the demand for paint is con-
cerned He recently had his residence
property painted and now H. W. Red
field is re-painting the Mcclellan feed
store building
The officers of the Libby Pioneer
Society wish to announce that no in
dividual invitations to the annual
August picnic will be mailed this
year but it Is hoped that all who are
eligible to membership whether men,
bers or not) will find it possible to at
tend with their families. There will be
a ladies' and a gentleman's prize
given to the oldest pioneers attending
and also to the pioneers who have the
longest residence here and are in at
tendance.
A party composed of Is of Libby's
young people gathered Monday night
at Rainy creek and enjoyed flapjack
feed Evidence as to the size of the
young peoples appetites and the abil-
ity of the cooks is found in the fact
that they consumed Glib. sack of
flapjack flour and other good things
to 60 with the flapjacks. A photograph
and cheerful campfire helped enter
tain the group the remainder Of the
evening. This group of young people
meet about every two weeks on an
outing in the nearby mountains or
along some stream.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04

Read the Western News for Lincoln
County News
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Tong Killer Is Happy
in Prison Brick Yard

Santa Fe, New Mexico.--ln the brick
yard Of the New Mexico state peni-
tertiary works nationally famous
Chinese, Woo Oak San. wizened little
killer, happy for The first time in five
years. acueIv aware he Is safer In
prison than out.
Woo killed zee Foo. member Of n
rival tong, al Silver City i've years
ago. and Yee's tong would Kill Woo
Ii he were released, prison authorities
say. The tong hired q skilled attorney
to help prosecute Woo and obtain n
death sentence.
The dread prospect of execution so
frightened Woo that he offered himself
for incubation TO group Of scientists
seeking q remedy for frachoma II they
would have his death sentence com
mued The incubation might have
been fatal, but Wood said he would
rather die that way than in the electric
chair.
His offer attracted international no
tite. s5oclothSisis atEhfh hitthci -
would be better TO accept IL or throw
away the chance of scientific progress
that might be made by the incubation.
Tong enemies Of Woo were credited
with having the argument settled
against acceptance OF the offer. Woo
was put In the death dungeon.
He's out in the fresh air Of the spa
cious brick yard now. however, after
communication of his sentence to life
Imprisonment. It's long sentence,
but 1t suits Woo.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
NOTICE. !

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the Democratic County Cen
trail Committee of Lincoln County,
Montana, will be held Friday evening,
August IS, 1882, at 8 o'clock P. NJ at
the office of M. E. Schouweiler in the
Libby Furniture Co. Building at Libby,
Montana, for the purpose of organic
ing said committee and transacting any
business that may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
Dated this 3rd day of August, 1892
NJ E. SCHOUWEILER, Chairman.
Democratic County Central Committee
VERNON BESSEY,
Secretary. 1t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Creaturca OF EahIa

Probably the best known OF the fab
ulous birds of prey were the roc, which
was bird so enormous that 1t OBJ
scured the sun where 1t flew. and car
ried away men in Its talons the phoe-
nix, which was a bird with beautiful
voice and long tail like 4 peacock's.
which was supposed to rise from the
ashes OF fire, and the happy, which was
terrible bird with wOman's face
and breast and great claws like an
eagles, which pursued men who had
EInned.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Methodists Enjoy Picnic.

A large number of the congregation
of the Methodist church enjoyed
picnic Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming on the spacious lawn of the O.
G. Gompf home. The ladies gathered
in the afternoon and at o'clock the
men assembled to help partake of a
fine picnic dinner on the lawn A large
number was present.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Motor Cop Gets 80 Days
as Hit and Run Driver

Portland, Ore.-For eight years Pa
trolman William Il. Nichols appeared
neaniy every day In police court to tes-
tify against faulty drivers. Then he
stood before Judge Tomlinson and
heard himself charged with hit-and-
run driving. Thirty days and 500
hne," said the Judge crisply. Nichols
served notice OF appeal.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
Truck Bumps House

Haverhill, Mass. Bounced from his
bed as though by an earthquake,
Richard Sweeney hurried downstairs
TO discover that ten-ton coal truck
mad crashed into his home.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04

Don't talk 10 ME about free eslu
catlon y said burIy farmer of the
old school. what good has 1t done
anyone. anyway? Makes young fell
iers too proud to do owt for living
but SIT nj desk and wear cuffs round
their necks. And the girls. Why,
my missus can't gel servant: they
all want TO be actresses or teachers
or lady clerks And. thest OF II Is.
after all the larnin', some OF 'em can't
even spell. There's Young johnson at
the Green Swan just put sign over
his coach house, and this lis how he
spells 'carriage'-g ara-g-el Don't
talk TO me about free education ,r--
Montreal Star
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
TULIP BULBS FOR SALE.

Order tulip bulbs now Many colors
Single colors Soc doz, mixed 40c Small
bulbs rs for S1.0O-B. Bockman. II
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

wife and daughter are dragged be- fore the cruel criticism of the world. Marian Marsh enacts the daughter. Frances Starr is the mother.
 Flashes of Comedy
 Not that all the moments of the drama are tearful-there is much comedy to tighten it-un- forced comedy.
 Others in the cast are Anthony Bushell, George E. Stone, Ona Munson, Boris Karloff, Robert El- liott, Aline MacMahon, Purnell Pratt, David Terrence, Oscar Ap- fel, Gladys Lloyd, Evelyn and Harold Waldridge.
 Advertisements are your pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
Exposed
'Fiue Star Final Based On Newspaper Theme Headlines
 COliseum's BiU for Sunday

Five Star Final" newspaper play, starring Edward G. Robin son, headlines the program to be presented tomorrow night at the Coliseum theatre.
 Five Star Final is drama, comedy, tragedy; satire, hypocrisy, love in all that is life.
 The theme is the havoc wrought in the lives of innocent people by Ehe circulation boosting and utterly heartless methods of certain types of modern yellow journalism. The owner of the paper while con- stantly urging more sensational Stories for the paper is as con- stantly prating morality. ssCast As Managing Editor Robinson plays the part of the managing editor, a man who in- wardly despises, but outwardly ap- proves, the policy-till the great |moment when-but that is the story.
 | The evil eye of the staff fastens on the unobtrusive Townsends and their pretty daughter, Jenny, who lis about to marry well-to-dc Lyouth. Twenty years before wher Michael Townsend married Nancy Vorhees, he was fully aware o1 the fact that she had killed a man 1 in self defense.
 Skeleton Is Dragged Out Out of the grave of the years the ruthless crew of the Gazette drags the skeleton-Jenny's sutton | is temporarily separated from hel by his mortified parents-her owr parents commit suiside-the hid Eeous persecution drives ruthlessly On.
 H. B. Warner is the man whose
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
COLISEUM HAS LENA RlvERS'
 FOR HEADLlNER
Cat Creeps' Is Sixth Ep isode of Serial, Dan
 ger Island"

Lena Rivers" heart-throbb1ng melodrama, and The Cat Creeps, sixth episode of Danger Island, stirring serial, feature the program that will be shown tonight only al the Coliseum theatre.
 The talking screen version of Lena Rivers, based on the novel and stage play of the same name. introduces to lovers of music mel odisus negro "spirituals."
 Tiffany musicians composed two spirituals for Clarence Muse, popu- lar radio and motion picture ar tist, which Muse considers are the nearest to perfection in modern negro melodies that he has yet sung.
 Muse's baritone voice is particu- larly adaptable to the sensitive microphore, and he is one of the very few colored singers who have attained recognition both on the screen and the radio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19


 which there is the unromantic danger of falling off.
 Highlights in the fast-moving story are numerous. Montgomery $ hilarious adventure in balcony scene reminiscent of Romeo's ex- ploits is especially Imaginable. The ivy which gives .him foothold slips and slips. His stealing of the girl at the Derby; the poignant moment in the gambling casino, where his happiness goes crashing with the falling cards; his dra- .matic encounter with a Russian, a rival for his sweetheart's hand, all these enliven the quickly nov ing plot of the film.
 Miss Gregor, who has the lead ing feminine role, was born in Gorizia, Austria. She won fame on the Vienna stage and was for five years a Max Reinhardt star She appeared in several German films and came to America to do German film plays This is her first picture in English.
 Besides Montgomery and Miss Gregor, the cast in..udes, Heather Thatcher, Edward Everett Horton C. Aubrey Smith, Nils Asther Frederick Kerr, Eva Moore, For rester Harvey and Desmond Rob. erts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

 Creeps," sixth episode of Danger Island" Harry's men rescue the two. Ben and Bull are thrown into the brig" AS the ship sails tc Danger Island, Aline plots with Cebu. the native interpreter, to free the prisoners.
 He succeeds in doing so. Cebu then starts to return but as he swims away, Bull shoots him, on the theory that dead men tell no tales.
 In the meantime, sAline has heard the distant beating of a native drum. She and Bonnie investigate and locate the distant camp. Bon- nie, alone, starts back for the hut At her heels a lion crouches for a spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court for the Dis trict of Alaska, Division Num- Der One, at Juneau. In the Matter of P. N. Schneider. Bankrupt.
 To the Creditors of P. N. Schneider, of Juneau, in the First Division of the district aforesaid, bank rupt:
 Notice is hereby given that or the fifteenth day of November, A D. 1882, the said P. N. Schneider was duly adjudicated bankrupt and that the first meeting of his cred itors will be held at the office ol the undersigned referee at l8l South Front Street in the City o'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
Grief And Joy Blend
Night Court and Red Noses Feature Ne,o Program to Be
 Sho,un at Capitol Tomorro,c

Night Court" with Walter Hus- ton, Anita Page and Phillips Holmes in the leading roles, and Red Noses" with Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd in the principal parts, will headline the new pro gram at the Capitol theatre to- morrow.
 For Might Court" machinations of political corruption in the courts of justice are used as back ground.
 Holmes plays the role of a taxi cab chauffeur whose bride is fram- cd and jailed on morals charge because sh, discovered evidence of a judges graft spoils
 Huston in Judicial Role
 Huston is cast in the part of the crooked magistrate who finds himself arraigned before his own court on murder charge
 Miss Page negotiates her first straight drama role as Mary, the chauffeur's wife.
 Lewis Stone is assigned the char acterization of the presiding jurist who is slain because of his crusad- ing activities Jean Hersholt is the tenement janitor. Noel Francis i, Lii, the corrupt judges friend, anc John Milan is shyster attorney who aids the underworld in hi, courtroom operations.
 Courts Underworld Bower
 Fully Marshall is the night cou1- judges underworld bower and War ner Richmond is frameup stoo pigeon. Mary Carlisle plays tn part of Elizabeth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Juneau and Territory of Alaska, on the first day of December, A. D 1892, at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint trustee, ex- anime the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may proper ly come before said meeting. H. B. LIE FEVRE, Referee in Bankruptcy November IS, 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
FMEHERINS OFF
 TO SOUTHLAND
Couple Expects to Spend Winter Tn Seattle
 May Go East

To spend the winter months in the South Mrs. J. J. Meherin left for Seattle this morning on the steamer Princess Norah. She will visit with friends in Seattle for a week or ten days when she will be joined by MT Meherin, promi- nent Alaskan merchandise broker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

MT. Meherin LOOK passage on the Admiral Evans for Petersburg and Wrangell on business. From Wrad- gell he will go to Ketchikan to spend several days on business before going to Seattle.
 MT. and Mrs. Meherin expect to go east as far as Chicago to spend the Christmas holidays with A, A. Humfrey, formerly of Ju- neau. They will return to this city sometime in February
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

The story Is by Mark Hellinger and Charles Brahan, noted New York playrights, and deals in a sensational manner with judicial scandals suggested by recent in- vestigations.
 w. s. Van Dyke directed.
 In .iRed Noses" it was not diff ficuH for Miss Pitts and Miss Todd to inject realism in their roles Both were suffering from severe colds during the filming of the picture, which was exactly the effect desired by the director. In fact the story was rushed so the girls could make use of their ma tura1 talent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

SOtliS4 I1C iA1ANt of ivy to Nora Gregor's window in one of his hi ilarious scenes il But the Flesh $ Weak" which will be shown fOi the last tim e tonight at the Capitol theatre.
 Clim b bing tt balconies is just plain hard work
 insists the Metro Goldwyn Meyer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Besides Muse, who has a promi- n e mt supporting part, the cast of
 Lena Rivers" 'in- . lu d ss Charlotte Henry, the star; ;; Beryl M e2r c e r, James Kirkwood, and Morgan Gal .loway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

After an absence os two weeks oli legal business in Seattle, H. l.. Faulkner, prominent local attorney, returned home Thursday evening on the steamer Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
CARD PARTY TUESDAY

The fourth card party of the series will be given by the Cath ollie Ladies at the Parish Hall next Tuesday evening. Refreshments and prizes. --adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
FLESH IS WEAK
 ENDS CAPITOL. .
 RUN TONIGHT
Robert Montgomery Com edy Is Replete with
 Hilarous Scenes

Romeo and Juliet may have been romantic in theory, but not in practice, according to Robert Mont -psarrnarv He had to climb strands