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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-11
,upid Winner During Early Day Life At Fort Benton

to that Of the coyote, which he held
before his unCle's eyes saying elatedly
Here, uncle. Is a silver fox skin Ton
which i paid $751; The Russians naxy
them, the trapper told me. TO make
into caps for their generals and
Hold On q while, win your" Nose ut
tered, staring wildly at the thing that
could in no way be placed as q sub
stitute for which It had been repre-
sented, What kind OF q skin do you
call thatY" Why q silver gray fox,
to be sure. answered his nephew
Raising his crooked forefinger and
aquline nose, Nose, stupefied with
amazement, uttered: @SiIver-gray helll'
Unfortunately. q listener overheard
the rigid question with it's answer from
the candid yet apprehensive youth. And
now the fact that an imposter had
taken in the young trader was being
brlnted about the town.
Everybody laughed; even Rachel
smiled as the conversation between
Nose and his nephew had been repeat
ed within her hearing by running
prater.
Nose fllmed, while Samuel's head
dropped with vexation OF disappoint-
ment and wounded pride. Word had
been mischsevously given to Nose that
the Smythestein girl had dismissed his
nephew from any association with her
now or In the future. This bit Of in
formation stirred the aged furrier TO
a positive decision; with long, meas
ured steps he. with q special gait OF
his own Chis strides In their haste were
ungainly, yet actuated by impulse.
they carried him noisily along) moved
down the street till he came to the
Smythestein warerOoms. Here he met
with MFR. Smythestein with whom he
bargained for SagnuePs passage down
river to ST. Louis
The floating mists along the rivers
bank had become denser, and the young
man, stiu Withdrawn into solitude, felt
the muscles of his shoulders witch
from dampness and chill, such feel
ing Of low spiritednegs, and so long as
his passion endured, he momentarily
gave words to his mind.
Mended Hearts
After all" he uttered aloud, 1T Is
best that I go, for as much as I'm
looked upon here as a target for r1di-
cule. I'd better" Laugh with the
rest tin they tire Of their own siIh-
ness declared Rachel, who had APP
preached his back that she might take
him by surprise. @Wh-why-Ra -Ra
-chel," he stammered. His teeth, con-
sequent to 8 chilled body, and on the
girls falling upon him so suddenly,
Chartered audibly, Samuel" she re-
sponded, you'll be going down-river
at midnight. Had you intended to be-
gin your lorney without saying good
by?" She had been weeping, though
her face which could be seen only Is
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-11

stoelSy youth, amazed at the wnegpect-
ed inquiry Hes I'D aE EuYtmesseanis
gettin' married They'll board knag boes
en- start Tor Saint Tsoois &C midnight
to have their honeymoon
Nose could only stare. But st last
he moved, to the farthesk en@Teg Of
the wharf, separated and away from
the crew. He could hear the waters
swish and roll along IN klmeaE rash
swiftness, but his eyes saw nothing
more than the black shadows that
lowered over the wandering river. He
raised his hand with it's crooked 2zaa@eE
to stroke his eagle beaked no@e, but
his arm shook and twitched, and his
hand only wavered above his head hke
the fluttering Of a fan.
He uttered a few words only, and
they were spoken In his native tongue
to the silent, darkened sky above:
Colt In Himmell Was h0rc Ieh2"
God in Heavenl What do I hearS)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-11

Many streets in Greenwich Village,
New York city, have houses dating
from colonial days.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-11

Poultrymen say flocks can be main
tanned profitably at a feed ceSt Of
$3.50 q chicken for a year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-11

Maybe you can't believe everything
you hear, but you can repeat &C.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
EMPLOYE LODGES
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Greater Security in Temporary
Governmental Agencies
Is Objective.

Representatives of six member
lodges of the American Federation of
Government Employees decided last
night to carry on strenuous CAM
paign" for greater security of en-
ployment of workers in temporary
governmental agencies.
They voted to concentrate par
ticularly on effectuating the three
point program of the Inter- Union
Committee on Unemployment, which
calls for:
/. Establishment of a mandatory
transfer agency for non-civil service
workers.
2. A regulation permitting clerks
dismissed from temporary agencies
through no fault of their own to
take civil service examinations and to
be placed under civil service if they
pass the tests.
8. Establishment of a project to
care for employees who lose their jobs
as result of such actions as in
valuation OF A. A. A.
1t was agreed to hold a large open
meeting in the near future to map
out additional plans for the cam
paign.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

have been written about him. When
he announced his support of Mr..
Hoover's farm program in 1882 the
Republicans were just as proud of him
as they could be. He symbolized the
big business In agriculture.
A friend of his once said to this re-
porter:
"You know, he Is a funny fellow.
After he came back from that trip to
Russia at the instance Of Mr.. Hoover,
he stopped by my apartment in New
York and said, BY the way, I've got
a painting of some kind here which I
wish you would keep. Stain gave it
TO me-"
AS his friend related the story,
Campbell, when he was in Russia and
while talking with Stain, had re-
marked casually that he would like q
memento to bring back to this coun-
try And Stain had said: Take that
painting up there" pointing to a
painting which he had in his quar-
Evening star., 1936-04-09
PROBE
MAY co TO COURT
0Id.Age Pension Officials
Planning to Institute Ac-
ton Against Bell Group.

On the grounds that the investi-
CATION is not being conducted for the
purpose Of shaping legislation, ON
cials of Old Age Revolving Pensions,
Ltd, are planning to institute court
action against the Bell Committee in
vestigating old-age pension schemes,
it was disclosed yesterday by Sheri-
dan Downey, counsel for the Town.
send organization.
Asserting that the House inquiry Is
really an attempt to break down the
pension organization, Downey said
the committee is trying to drag out
the investigation through the coming
election campaign.
1--WE plan to go into Federal court
within the next two weeks and test
the right Of the committee to attack
personalities" Downey said. "Our
directors have challenged the inves-
tigation as not being based on efforts
TO obtain information looking TO
future legislation"
Chairman Bell, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, Of the committee. expressed
Evening star., 1936-04-09
TRAIN WRECK PLOT
INVOLVES WOMAN
Two CoIored Men Charge
Engineers Wife Hoped to
Wed Younger Man.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla, April 9.-The
arrest of four persons during investl-
cation of the strange story OF plot
20 wreck q loaded passenger train to
Kill the engineer brought r. w. Vann.
10. the railroader. hurrying today to
the defense of his wife, one of those
held.
MY wife is innocent" asserted
Vann.
Sheriff H. E. Candy, however, said
he held the sworn statements of two
colored men that Mrs. Vann planned
the engineers death to obtain $4,000
life insurance and freedom to marry
o younger man.
= Sheriff Candy said there were rs
passengers and crew of eight on
Vann's Louisville & Nashville Railroad
train when the attempt was made to
wreck it at curve near here.
Outside Rail Held.
The plot failed Candy asserted, be-
cause spikes we're removed from the
inside rail at the curve and the train
was supported by the undisturbed
outer rail. which most of the weight
rested
The colored men were held with
Mrs. Vann and man listed as Earl
Travis of Castleberry. Ala, on charges
Of conspiracy to commit a felony
County Solicitor Richard Merritt said
more serious charges were being pre-
pared.
Candy linked Travis, carpenter
with Mrs. Vann as her intended hus-
band.
In their statements the colored mer
were quoted as saying they twice hao
loosened the rails on the route Of
Vann's train.
Locomotive Weaves Wildly.
The engineer reported to the sheriff's
office when his locomotive careeneo
wildly because of buckling rail. In
vestigating officers found truck be-
longing to Vann abandoned near the
curve at Cantonment, Fla.
A shoe found in the vicinity led tc
the arrest of Allan Langston, 70, anc
Allen Finley, Is, both colored.
Langston. fortune-teller, was
quoted as saying Mrs. Vann had Of
fered him $50 to wreck the train and
another $500 for a good job" He
was said to have told officers Mrs
Vann authorized him to hire Finley to
help him and permitted them to use
the truck
Mrs. Vann said the truck had beer
driven away from her home by two
strange Negroes.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

ters in the secluded Kremlin. In the
same casualness Campbell had rolled
it up and brought it back. With the
casualness that characterizes him he
had told his friend to take the thing. i"
And the friend, learning its value,
hung it in the Metropolitan Museum.
Whether this story is true or not, it
is typical of the stories about Camp
bell.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

that had he raised only six bushels
to an acre on this acreage he would
have received q net Of more than
$4,000, figuring wheat at that time at
rs cents q bushel. His gross income,
figuring what he hid paid for the
rental OF the land, was, on this basis,
more than $4,000.
Tom Campbell is one Of the most
colorful figures of the West. He has
been considered as the king wheat
grower of the country, operating on
the cheap lands Of the dry farming
area, with motorized plows and
reapers.
ANY number Of magazine articles
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Name Protects" Baby.

The Swedish noble house of Oxenst-
jerna believed the name Gabriel to
have saved their line from extinction,
all the sons having died in the cradle,
owing, it was thought, to Satan's
strangling them, till at length one was
given the name of Gabriel, and thus
obtained the protection of that guar
dian angel.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

little concern about the Downey. an
nouncement.
1T appears that some Of the lead
ers Of the Townsend movement are
getting jittery at the disclosures Of
abused trusts and betrayed and vio-
lated condolences made so far by the
investigation hearings" he said. "The
principal delaying factor has been
the inability to learn the amount Of
money collected. what it was spent
for and who got it."
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Campbell

Continued From First Psge)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
N.C.DELECATES
Are EN- ROUTE
TO CLEVELAND
Leave Via Raleigh, Ashe-
vile Today, Headed by
w. E. Meekins

Judge w. C. Meekins, of Hen
Jacksonville, chairman of the North
Carolina Republican executive
committee, today will lead the
North Carolina delegation to
Cleveland for the Republican ma
tional conventions, which con-
venes next Tuesday morning.
A special train bearing dele
gates left Raleigh this morning
and other members of the delega-
ton will join the train at Green's
boro and other points. Judge
Meekins will join the party at
Asheville about 6 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
North Carolina has % votes in
the convention, the largest sou tn
ern delegation with the exception
of Texas.
Contrary to previous reports on
the candidate favorable to the
state delegation, Judge Meekins
stated this morning that no poll
of the delegation had been taken,
but that it is believed the delega-
ton will favor the candidacy Of
Governor Aft Landon, of Kansas,
as the Republican nominee. The
delegation is pledged to Federal
Judge |. NJ. Meekins, father of the
chairman, os favorite candidate.
The delegation will stop at the
Carter hotel in Cleveland and q
acucus will be held on Monday
morning.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
YOUNG PEOPLES NIGHT
IS SET FOR SUNDAY AT
1ST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday night at the First Bap-
fist church has been set aside as
young peoples night. The pastor,
Rev. B. E. Wall, will speak espe-
cially to the youth of the church.
His theme will be, '1s a College
Education Essential in Life?"
High school graduates are espe-
cially invited to hear this message.
Adults will profit by attending.
The first Sunday night in each
month has been set aside by the
pastor especially for the young
people of the church and great
interest has already been shown,
it is stated. In the B. T. U. de-
partment, visitors night" will be
observed. Each member of the
B. Y. P. U. is urged to bring a
visitor to B. Y p. u. and then in
vite them to attend the evening
church service.
In the afternoon the young peo-
pie of the church will attend the
Associational B. T. U. gathering
which will be held at 2:30 o'clock
at the Methodist church. Each B.
Y. P. U. leader is urging full at
tendance to this gathering of
young people.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
MRS. HUCCINS
PASSES away
Rites for Willow Road
Resident Being Held
at Beulah Today

Mrs. Naomi Rebecca Higgins
wife of w. E. Higgins, died yes.
terday afternoon at CLIO O'Clock
at her home on the Willow road
Sh ewas 70 years old.
Funeral services were being
held this afternoon at a O'Clock
from the Beulah Baptist church
and burial will follow in the Beu'
lah cemetery. Services are being
conducted by Rev. C. E. Blythe.
Mrs. Higgins was formerly
Miss Naomi Rebecca Middleton
She was a native of this county
and a daughter of the late Kin
ston Middleton and Nancy Beck
Middleton. She was a member of
the Beulah church.
She is survived by her husband,
six sons, Lyle, Frank and Daniel
Higgins, all of Hcndersonville,
Jason of Brevard, Luther of &C.
dar Mountain. and Otis of Green
vile, S. c.; three daughters, Mrs.
A. F. Cantrell, Mrs. Lola Cantrell
and Mrs. John Drake, and two
brothers, Baxter and Ben Middle
ton, and one sister, Mrs. John
Lanning of Fruitland.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 6. (UP).
The New Deal gave notice today
that it will fight for a tax bill car
rying out President Roosevelt S
suggestions for a stiff penalty levy
on undistributed corporate profits.
Senate foes last night ovcrrode
the administration theory IN ap-
proving a $829,000,000 compro,,
mise revenue measure indicated
that the battle might be long ana
bitter.
In the background, as the Dill
was prepared for senate-nouSe
conference to adjust wide dlVer-
gences in the measures passed. ny
each chamber, were hints OF dis
Sension over selection OF the SEN
ate conferees and promises OF a
filibuster against any effort 10 re- re-
store the original high super LAX
on undivided profits.
With tempers frazzled, the con-
troversy came to its first real SEN
ate floor crisis last night when
Sen. James Couzens, e., Mlch,!
rose at his desk Immediately al
ter passage of the compromise
and appointment of eight con-
ferees. =,
"Mr. President" he said crisp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
bible SCHOOL
OPENS JUNE \
Presbyterian Seminary Man
of Omaha Coming to
Grove Street

Rev. H. Framer Smith, Ph.D.,
DID,, of the Presbyterian Theo-
logical Seminary in Omaha, Neb.,
will commence a Bible conference
in Grove Street Gospel church on
Sunday, June ID, and will con-
tinue through Friday. June ~.
DR.. Smith comes heralded as an
able scholar and Bible teacher, be-
ing formerly connected with the
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago,
and the Bible Institute OF Penn
sylvania in Philadelphia. He has
been teaching the word OF God
for many years, and it is felt by
Grove Street leaders to be prlvl-
lege to have him come to Hender-
sonville at this time.
He will speak twice daily. On
Sunday. the 18th, he will speak at
II a m. and 8 p. m. During the
week of 18th to 10Th, he will
speak at 10:45 a. m. and 1:45
D. m. -
Grove Street church invites all
to enjoy the ministry of this splen,
did teacher of the Word OF God
with them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
SENATE PASSES OWN TAX BILL
BUT NEW DEAL WILL CONTINUE
BATTLEFOR CORPORATE LEVY

ly. because Of my expressed at
titude toward this bill l desire to
resign as one Of the eight con-
ferees named
A few seats away. baldish,
white-moustached Sen. Henry w.
Keyes, (R., N. H. pulled himself
to his feet and said:
"For the same reasons, | also
wish to resign"
Neither of the Republicans, who
were named to the conference
committee with five Democrats
and one Progressive, gave any
further treason for their resigna-
tions, nor would they confirm re-
ports that they withdrew because
they considered the committee
overloaded to include members
who sympathize with the admins
tration viewpoint.
The result was an agreement to
delay final appointment of the
conferees until today, although
doubt was expressed that any Re-
publicans on the finance commit
tee could be persuaded to act. The
measure is expected to go to con-
ference next week in preparation
for final action the week of June
Is, .. s.. g.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN
IS SECOND SECTION

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE
CIAL, en- route Nashville, Tenn
June 6. (UP).-A Borrowing pres,
ident sped southwestward last
night toward the historic Jackson
country of Tennessee where to.
day he will pay final homage tc
his old friend Joe Byrns, late
speaker of the house of represen,
tatives.
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by
his secretaries, two cabinet mem
bers and senior military and naval
aides, boarded his train at Wash
ington a few minutes before de-
parture of congressional special
that carried colleagues of Byrns
to the funeral services in Nash
vile.
The presidential train ran as
the second section to the congress
sional special which also carried
the flag-draped casket.
Earlier in the day, the prcsl-
dent with Secretaries Stephen I.
Early and Marvin H. Mcintyre,
Col. Edwin NJ. Watson and Capt.
Paul Bastedo, U. S. N, attended
the state funeral for ByrnS in the
chamber of the house. He sat, IN
front of the coffin, next to Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull. On
the other side of the aisle was
Mrs. Byrns with head bowed and
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
WARRANTS OUT
FOR ZIONCHECK
Assault Charged; Not Serv'
ed as He's Still in
Hospital

WASHINGTON, June 6. (UP).
Representative Marion A. Zion
checks landlady charged him with
assault yesterday in warrants is
sued for the Seattle playboy and
his bride of five weeks, the form
er Rubye Nix, as a sequel to the
minor riot at the Zioncheck apart
ment on the night of May 20.
Service of the warrants was de-
layed because Zioncheck is in Gal
linger hospital, where he was
committed for observation after
a series of escapades including a
call at the White House to leave
President Roosevelt a couple of
empty beer bottles. Physicians
could not say how soon Zioncheck
will be released.
The landlady Mrs. Benjamin
Scott Young, based her charges on
the treatment she received at the
hands of the congressman and his
bride when she attempted to re-
gain possession of the apartment
she sub-let to them. She said the
couple, both of whom had imbibed
freely of Zioncheck's clippers"
an original concoction of rye,
honey and mint, threw her out of
the apartment, injuring her leg.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
DEATH TAKES
MRS. MCDONALD
Mother Of DIR. L. B. McDon-
aid Passes at Home of
Daughter in East

Mrs. ]. H. Mcdonald. the moth
err of DR.. L. B. Mcdonald. died
Thursday night at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. David Gotwold, In
Harrisburg, Pa, and funeral SER
vices and burial are being held
there. She had been i'll for some
time, and DR.. Mcdonald left here
Thursday for Harrisburg when
notified that his mother was not
expected to live. Mrs. Mcdonald,
who had visited DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald here recently, is survived
by the son and two daughters,
Mrs. Gotwold and Mrs. Robert
Black.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
5000 VOTES EXPECTED TOBE
CAST IN PRIMARIES in THIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democratic Balloting Is
About Average; CO.
p. Contests Few

Approximately 1850 votes had
been cast in Democratic and Re
publican primaries shortly after
one o'clock today and indications
were that in the neighborhood of
1000 or $500 votes would be
cast by voters of both parties in
the primary in Hendersonville.
Reports from the county pre-
cincts were to the effect that
votes were being cast on an aver
age of about the same as the usu-
al Democratic primary.
1t is estimated that almost 81
600 votes will be cast in the Dem
ocratic primary, with the Repub-
lican vote running somewhat low
en- due to the fact that contests
were being held for only a few
offices in the Republican party.
The polls close at 1884 O'Clock
tonight and first returns will prob
ably not be available until 9:3O
or 10 o'clock tonight.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
DROUGHT CONTINUES

ATLANTA, Ga, June 6. (UP)
Drought, which already has taken
a $17O,OO0,O00 toll in the deep
south, continued undated last
night despite scattered showers
over some sections of the sun
blackened zone. While farmers of
Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama,
Tennessee an6 Virginia helplessly
watched their crops bake in pow
der-dry fields, congressman from
the south began relief measures
in Washington.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
BREVARD BUREAU OF
INFORMATION OPENED

BREVARD, June 6. (SpeciaD
Brevard's bureau of information
is openin gthis week for the sum-
mer season in a convenient loca-
ton in the center of the business
section.
Mrs. Frank Mcintosh is acting
as secretary of the organization
and is in charge of office. She is
assisted in the information work
by Mr.. Mcintosh and Mrs. Ralph
Fisher.
Quite a number of tourists and
those who come regularly to
spend the season at their summer
homes here are arriving daily in
Brevard, and the information bu-
reau office reports an increasing
amount of business in its service
to the summer visitors as well as
residents. .. i.." ~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
.BYRNS RITES
WILDE TODAY
AT NASHVILLE;
State Capital Prepared to
Pay Homage to Dead
Speaker
ROOSEVELT, LEADERS.
ACCOMPANY BODY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June c.,
(UP).-Preparations were COM
pleted last night for funeral ser
vices in which all Tennessee will
join with President Roosevelt and
other national leaders to pay final
tribute to Speaker Jos. w. Byrns.
The body of the late speaker
was to be carried directly to the
War Memorial building here when
it arrives from Washington at
1880 p. m. today. Final services
were arranged to begin at 1 p. m.
President Roosevelt was expect
ed to arrive at approximately the
same time as the funeral train.
DR.. w. F. Powell, pastor of the
First Baptist church, and DR.. Cos
ten J. Harrell, pastor Of West End
Methodist church, will officiate at
the final rites.
After the services, the body
will be placed in vault at Mount
Olivet cemetery until the family
selects a permanent burial place.
Honorary pail bearers will in
Guide the entire Tennessee con
gressional delegation, Gov. Hill
McAlister, and others. Active pail
bearers are DR.. Stanley r. Teach
out, w. M. Carr, ,Thos. G.. Wat
kins, Mayor Hilary Howse, Cor
don Browning, Charles Cornelius,
Charles C. Trabue, Judge R. B. C.
Howell, William Gupton and Car
ter Reeves.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-06
ST. JAMES WILL
HEAR REV. BOYNTON

Rev. Charles Francis Boynton,
chaplain of Christ School at Ar
den, will be the supply preacher
for a three-week period at st.
James Episcopal church. begin
ming tomorrow, and during the
absence Of the rector, Rev. James
P. Burke, who, with his family,
left early this week for a motor
trip to eastern points.
Rev. Mr.. Boynton will be re-
membered favorablv by Episco-
palians here, who were fortunate
to hear him in his series of adj
dresses given here during the past
Lenten season. He is an interest
ing and illuminating speaker. 500
Services tomorrow will be at
the usual hour, II a. m. e