The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Another Royal Murder
Mr.. Rockefeller Starts
Propaganda Work

will" tour of France, was killed by an
assassin, and Louis Barthou. foreign
minister of France, who had gone to
Aarseilles to meet the king. was shot
down At the same moment and died
later from loss of blood. Their car
was "spattered with bullets Louis
Barthou, seventy-two years old, one OF
the ablest of French statesmen, had
looked forward to the visit Of the Jugo-
slavian king as the beginning OF an era
OF peace In Europe.
Al a result of the kings assassina-
ZION on foreign soil 1t might have been
feared that another war would be pre-
cipitated. The great war started with
the murder OF the Austrian archduke.
Vienna published rumors that the
Jugoslavian government had ordered
mobilization Of its army on the italian
and Hungarian frontiers.
It happens, however. that the MUIR
derer In this case Ii 4 certain Petrus
Kaleman, thirty-nve-year-old Jugoslav.
one Of King Alerander's own subjects,
10 that no international complication
II suggested.
Kalsman. captured after firing the
shots which killed Barthou and Alex
ander, attempted suicide by shooting
himself In the mouth. but was cut
down BY police sabers and died from
the deep gashes inflicted and from po-
Ice bullet wounds.
John D. Rockefeller. not delaying
this year, has started for Florida &C
companisd by his son, John D.. Jr.
There IL longer life In sunshine. Some
day swift air transportation will make
1t possible for millions OF old men and
women and young children that now
| Tight cold and colds In the northern
winter to spend that winter somewhere
| In the United States sun parlor, that
| stretches from Florida on the east,
west along the gulf coast, and north
along the Pacific ocean.
| Los Angeles reports Industrious
"reds" trying to corrupt sailors OF the
United States navy. One plan seeks
out young, attractive university girls
that have not been elected to sororities.
/ They take advantage OF their hurt
state OF feelings to make Communists
| OF them and send them to make Com
munIsts OF sailors. Propaganda work
Ia also done In high schools by Com
munists. One newspaper urges negro
students to rise and demand colored
teachers in the high schools"
Special attention Ia paid to young
college graduates lacking Jobs that
have enlisted In the navy. Their feel.
ings also were hurt and they are ex-
pected to respond to the song, Arise,
Ys Prisoners OF Starvation" although
men In the navy are well fed.
Mussolini, talking with ''ampllners
to 10000 italians In the Cathedral
Square OF Milan, remarked, Relations
between Italy and France are notably
improved" and winked ~ he said II.
Tho hugo italian crowd roared with
laughter.
Mussolini says the corpse OF dis
armament can never be resurrected
which means that European nations
will continue nrmlng against each Other
more and more extravagantly.
Money changes It's so-called value
and those supposed to control 1t do no
always realize how 1t Is changing.
We rejoice over increased govern
ment receipts, forgetting that the gov
eminent Is now taking In 80 or 90 cen
dollars. In England the pound ster
ling, normally worth more than IL
francs, sells for "a francs. drop Of a
per cent. And In England gold sell
above 142 shllllngs an ounce. or at
premium Of 90 per cent
Trouble continues In Spain, wit
!. troops guarding the parliament an
inconceivably savage outrages reporte
In the war against religion. A prizes
: and two civil guards are said to hav
been burned alive and Catholic Of
phannge dynnmted in an outburst Q
!. terrorism and religious hatred In nortf
: ern Spain. The Associated Press RI
: ports many churches burned, and Mt,
two soldiers killed when militar
truck was blown up.
Urged on by the belief that Upto
Sinclair will be -scted governor {
. California and proceed to give ever
old man a pension Of $50 month II
: the rest of his life. many $50 and s.
: secondhand automobiles. fully loade
= are said to be on the way to Calforni
One well-informed says. "Everybot
: that can raise s25 or $50, and buy
= car that will run, is bound for Ca
!. fornla to get some Of that Upton 81
: clair money
This is written to advise those &c
tlemen to turn around go back al
!. enjoy their newly bought cars near
= home. You cannot give everybo,
past sixty $50 a month" unless "
: have the $50 to give.
!. The bureau OF agricultural economl
- tells you to prepare for change