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The Washington times., 1936-07-13
WARRANT SOUGHT IN GIRLS TORTUR

TENDER 4, 1885, as Margaret L.
Bell, on investigation.
Inspector Thompson said he will
go to Miss Bells apartment today
to get fingerprintS.
He declared that no gag has
been found in the apartment and
that although Miss Bell has COM
planned of her head hurting. no
bruises or cuts have been found
on her head.
Two New York detectives, P.
Lockwood and J. Dryer, came
here yesterday as soon as they
learned of the attack. They are
to question the girl and cooperate
with local police.
Miss Bell told police she came
here 10 days ago, after the SEN
fencing of Luciano and some of
his henchmen to long prison terms
in Sing Sing. She was one Of
nearly hundred women held by
the New York police during LII
ciano's trial, but she said she was
not called to the witness stand.
Took $500 and Fled
She said that shortly after she
was released she was approached
by one of the racketeer's bench
men who told her of their attempts
to get a new trial for Luciano on
the ground that new evidence"
had been obtained and that the
gangster chief had been framed"
by authorities.
She SAID she was offered and
accepted $500 to make an affidavit
to the effect that Luciano had
been convicted on fixed" testi-
mony. She told police:
But 1 was afraid / would get
into trouble if / went through
with the bargain, so 1 left New
York for Washington"
She took the $500, she said, but
did not make out the affidavit.
Traced by Oang
She believes she was traced here
by the gangsters through a tele-
phone call she made Saturday to
a friend in New York. She said
she tried to reach a girl friend
there by phone through a doctor
for the Luciano gang-"a doctor
who took care of the girls" She
said the doctor attempted to learn
where she was staying, but that
she would not tell him and hung
up, but she believes the gang traced
the phone call, and that her as
sailant saw her at night club
and followed her home.
Police have been unable to locate
anyone in the apartment house
where Miss Bell lived who heard
any, commotion in her apartment,
one policeman suggested the posi-
bility that her story was feigned.
He said she might have carved the
initials and turned the gas on her
self.
This theory, however, is not
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
BLUM FRIENDS
BATTLE NEW
PARTY
Much Damage Done As
Police Swing Clubs
To Restore Order

PARIS. July Is G.N.SO.-Amid
the turmoiI of political strife and
labor troubles, France settled
down today t.. advance Bastille Day
celebrations, while at Nice SIS per-
sons lay in hospitals after a wild
night Of rioting on main streets
Of the Riviera resort.
Seven thousand members of the
new rightest French Popular
Party" led by Jacques d'Oriot,
former Communist, battled 1000
supporters of Premier Leon Blum'S
left-wing regime at Nice, while
1000 police and mobile guards
swung clubs right and left in re,
storing order.
Numerous shop windows were
broken, cafer were assaulted and
other damage was done as the
clash began after a French Popu-
lar Party meeting broke up.
D'Oriot's supporters left the meet
ing singing the "Marseillaise" but
were soon net by mob of Blum
supporters singing the Communist
"Internationale."
While pUJjce sought to prevent
fighting a man in an automobile
yelled:
''Viva MussOIlni!"
This shout sent passions flam-
ing, and the melee was on. 1t
took police several hours to clear
streets, and after it was all over
the police commissioner OF Nice
said he feared more trouble.
At Dion, failure of the govern
ment to take effective measures
to end occupation strikes and the
threat of a general farm labor
strike resulted in a spirited reSo-
luton sent to the government by
peasants of Burgundy stating
they would not tolerate any more
occupation strikes or other efforts
to carry revolutionary strikes into
the country.
The resolution expressed cir
revocable decision to oppose by
every means attempts to occupy
places of work or interfere with
workers.
Meanwhile the biggest military
air pageant ever seen IN France
was held at LIE Bourget Airport,
where 800 bombers and 500 pur-
suit planes filled the sky over
speechleSs spectators, giving them
a taste of what the next war in
the air may be like.
This preceded by only few
hours a huge peace demonstration
at which 100000 war veterans
from all the allied countries, in
Guiding a detachment of Ameri-
cans, as well as 500 Germans, held
an imposing ceremony at the
gigantic Douaurnont Cenotaph at
Verdun.
AS taps sounded they laid flow.
ers on $4,000 graves with a VOW to
preserve peace among the living"
Adding to the contrasts, move
ment against Communists got
definitely under way with a mass
meeting at the Sale Wagram
here, presided over by Col. Fran
co.'s de la ROGUE, former chief of
the dissolved Fascist organization,
Crois de Ecu, which has now been
converted into the French Social
Party"
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
shared generally by others work
ing on the case.
Girl Torture Starts
Luciano Gang Roundup

NEW YORK, July 10 1.NSD.
Viewing the torture and attempted
murder of one Of the girl witnesses
against Lucky" Luciano s a d.
rect challenge by the underworld,
New York police prepared to strike
back today with a roundup Of all
those ever associated with the
Luciano mob.
When Justice Philip J. McCook
recently sentenced Luciano and
nine hencnnen to long prison
terms on vice charges, he warned:
"TheSe defendants will be re-
SpOnSible in the future for any
harm that might come to any
of the witnesses at this trial.
Therefore, if any single wit
ness in this case is harmed 1
shall instruct the parole board
to keep these defendants in
prison for the full duration of
their sentences"
For the 10 defendants the SEN
fences totaled nearly 500 years.
Undercover men who sped to
washington Immediately after the
attack were reported to have
obtained the information they
sought. They know the name of
the gangster who tried to kill the
girl, and they know who told him
where to find her.
The man said to have put the
finger" on the former vice witness
in her Washington hideaw4y was
a doctor formerly retained to treat
girl inmates of Luciano'S disorderly
houses
Police expect to have both these
men under arrest within a few
hours, but the counter attack
against gangdom will go much
farther.
A general police dragnet that
would round up every known crimi-
nal and gangster in the city has
been urged on Police Commissioner
L. j. Valentine by some of Special
Prosecutor Dewey's assistants.
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
Continued from Page u

CONTINUED from rage ~
instead, left Reeves at the night
club and went to her apartment.
She told police she called her
brother, who lives here. and told
him she expected trouble and was
afraid to stay alone. When knock
came on her apartment door, she
said she thought it was her brother
and opened the door.
Instead of her brother. she said,
it was the finger man." who
struck her on the head. rendering
her unconscious. She awakened,
she said to find herself bound,
gagged and bleeding from
scratches. Her room was filled
with gas fumes.
She freed her hands from the
short string with which she was
tied, loosened the gag and called
police.
Police said it was about three
quarters of an hour between the
time she left the night club and
the time she called police.
When the officers reached her
room they found her in a dressing
gown on the floor near the tele-
phone, writhing in pain from the
flesh wounds and suffering from
the gas fumes. The. took her to
a hospital where her wounds were
treated and gas antidates were ap-
piled. Later she was taken to the
Womans Bureau.
Came by Plane
The belief prevailed that her
asSailant had come here from New
York to perform the Job" This
was supported by police informa-
ton that man fitting the deScrip-
ton of the finger man" given by
Miss Bell. arrived here by plane
from New York Saturday after
noon and left by plane for New
York at AIS a. m. Sunday.
Police said Reeves also can iden-
tify the man who spoke to Miss
Bell at the night club Saturday
night, as can several other persons
they have contacted.
Miss Bell, police said, was ar
rested here two and a half years
ago and at that time gave her
name as Margaret Bell. They said
also that she testified before a
New York grand jury which in
vestigated rackets some time ago,
under the name of Margaret
Lewis. 1t was as a result of this
investigation that Luciano and
some of his men were given long
prison terms at Sing Sing.
Miss Bells Washington police
record follows:
Arrested January 16, 1884 as
Jean Austin, on a charge of
soliciting prostitution; arrested
twice July 20, 1884, as Jeanette
BOLSTER, alias Jean Lewis Austin,
on the same charge; arrested
November 8, 1884, as Margaret
Bell, as a vagrant, and on Sep
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
Give Love as Motive
In Poison Suicide

WOODS HOLE, Mass, July -
G.N.SO. - Unrequited love was
ascribed by police today as the
motive for the suicide of William
G. Marquette. jr., %, Pleasantville,
N Y, Columbia University gradu-
ate and research worker in marine
biology.
Marquette, according to authori-
ties. killed himself by drinking a
powerful poison in the dense wood
land of outset. A search had
been conducted for him since last
Monday when he disappeared.
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
.LAND0N FAVOR
SEWERS RANKS
0FDEN0CRATS
Thousands RePudiate
New Deal in Letters
to Governor
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
TOPEKA, Kan, July 10 Q.N.SO.
An army of Democrats, from all
classes Of life, are repudiating the
New Deal and personally pledging
their support to Gov. Alfred M.
Landon. Republican nominee for
President.
This political trend was revealed
today when Landon's office made
public a handful out of thousands
Of letters received by the Governor
from Democrats. Former United
States Senator william Cabell
Bruce. Maryland Democrat, top
ped the list, which included farm
erS. war veterans and workers.
The Governor meanwhile SEIZED,
uled a conference with George N.
Peek farm authority and an orig
inal Roosevelt supporter who
broke with the Administration in
protest over it's farm and foreign
trade policies. Peek Will support
Landon.
Praises Platform
Bruce, who has a considerable
following in Maryland, wrote
Landon:
Il am 76 years Of age, and,
with the single exception of
Mr.. Bryan, when he ran for
the presidency in 1896, have
voted for every Democratic
candidate for the presidency
during my long life.
II have been bitterly disap-
pointed in Mr.. Roosevelt as an
incumbent of the presidential
office and 1 am deeply graft
fled by the nomination Of your
self as the presidential candi-
date Of the Republican party
and by the nomination of your
vice presidential running mate
and by the admirable platform,
on the whole, on which you
were both nominated"
Lee C. Israel. a veteran at the
Colorado Soldiers home. wrote:
This letter is from a Demo
crat turned Republican. / wish
to offer my cOngratulati0n to
the choice Of the people Of q
World War veteran for PreSi-
dent of the United States and
a Spanish American and a
World War veteran for Vice
President and your ticket will
be elected"
FARMERS LIKE LANDON
Coal Yates, Grape Vine,
Texas. farmer. wrote Landon:
I'm writing you as a farmer
and a Texas Democrat. The
reason for the letter is that
1 am convinced that If we are
to get out of the present mess
we must do away with the
New Deal and all the idle
dreamerS connected with it."
Garonwy Owen, a third genera
ton Democrat from Mobile, Ala,
wrote the governor:
"FOr more than Is years
have always voted the Demo
cratic ticket. My father and
my grandfather were Democrats.
When l heard you over the
radio 1 ceased to be a Democrat
and want to join forces with
the Republican Party"
TURNS REPUBLICAN
From Pensacola, Fla, H. Clay
Armstrong, a life long Democrat,
wrote Landon:
II am a life long Democrat,
raised in the tradition and prin-
ciple Of the party. 1 find my
self so placed that 1 must turn
to the Republicans as the de-
tenders of the most funda-
mental of American principles.
In such way as can, / shall
aid your candidacy"
From San Diego. Cal, j. S. Nc
Cowen wrote Landon:
Have always trailed with the
Democrat party but hencefOrth
no more. 1 urge you in your
campaign that Civil Service be
made a leading issue. Jim Far
ley and the national adminiStra.
ton have put it out Of commits
SinVa
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
National Guardsman
Killed by lightning

FALMOUTH. Mass, July 10.
Lightning killed National Guards
man at tine Massachusetts, mill.
tary reservation Saturday and in
jured three of his tent mates.
The Washington times., 1936-07-13
VIRGINIA BEACH. VA.
RnAN0KE C0TTAGE

Delightfully."- situated on the ocean front
at Twenty second Street. Private baths;
remodeled, redecorated reasonable. Amer
lean plan. Phone 1872 or write for rates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06

ing victims to this latest urge to kill
The most recent instance is that ir
which cruel and heartless young
daughter beat her mother to death
with a Ratchet while her boy friend
held the mothers arms. The young
murderess was reported by the press
to have an ungovernable temper and
with it undoubtedly went supreme
selfishness and a cold hearted disre-
gard for the feelings and rights Of
other people.
We sometimes wonder what has be-
come Of that boosted progress on which
the press, pulpit and educators so love
to dwell We suppose we are hopeless
ly old fashioned and that youth must
indeed, be served. But for some reason
we just can't cotton to- this growing
habit of peeved kids killing theil
fathers and mothers. Perhaps oul
memory is falling us, but we canno
remember many of such instances IL
those good old days when parenta
discipline was very much more in EVIL
dence in the home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
THE LANDON POLICIES.
Kalispell Inter Lake.

The policies of Governor Landon in
his address of acceptance have been
both praised and criticized, which was
to be expected. The praise comes from
those Of his political faith, and the
criticism from his political opponents
In one respect we look upon his pro-
gram as most important. He said:
The time has come to unshackle in
itiative and free the spirit of American
enterprise. We must be free from in
cessant governmental intimidation and
hostility--from private monopolistic
control Those who need relief will
get it.
1t will be generally conceded that the
big problem Of the worst depression in
history has been unemployment, and
this still exists in as great a degree as
ever. Employment can come from but
two sources-private enterprise, or the
government.
Under a system which permitted in
dividual initiative the United States
has made the greatest progress Of any
nation in the world, and this was
checked only by depression which
was world wide. The New Deal has en-
deavored to change this to something
strikingly similar to the Russian sys-
tenn in which everything is under the
control of the state, or at least the
result has been similar, even if there
was no intent to sovietize the United
States. This is evident in hostility tt
private enterprise; attempts to regulate
every human activity, and constan
effort to invade the field of private en-
terprise and increase the government
payroll.
Under these conditions capital ha
been reluctant to invest in enterprise
This is evident by the large deposit.
which are piling up in banks. Industry
both large and small, is afraid to risl
borrowing when the future is SO un-
certain.
What is termed the capitalistic sys
tenn works this way, just as the law 0
supply and demand controls the price
of commodities.
The only alternative to this system /
government ownership or control, blu
here politics enters in, and in our opin
ion there is nothing SO corrupt in tn
world as politics. Private enterpris
is operated on the merit system where
by efficiency is rewarded. Politics !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
ROUSING TIME AT
AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION

MISSOULA. -Montana' create $ |
convention will get under way within
two weeks when the 1896 state con-
clave of the American Legion comes to
the Garden City. The four day get
together opens August 18th.
The best Legion convention ever
held in Montana" is the avowed OBJ
jective Of the Missoula Post.
The high-light of the convention is
to be a mystery night cabaret, which is
to be staged on the night Of Tuesday
August Is. The Missoula Legionnaires
have staged several Mystery Night af-
fairs with great success. Another move
event is to be the army feed to be
served by the Fourth Infantry. Admis-
sion to these events and all other at
fractions is free to all registered dele
gates and visitors.
An extra prize of 5000 has beer
added to the usual prize money Offered
the winners of the annual drum ane
bugle corps contest, the added purse
going to the corps showing the mos
activity.
Accommodations for all conventioneer!
have been lined up by the convention
housing committee.
We'll take the gate off "Hellgate'
the host post promises.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
! The WEEKLY
y CONSTITUTIONAL
CLamOrOus MinOrities
~ MAX BERNS

Does the will OF the majority al
ways prevailf
Throughout history people have
suffered from the tyranny OF all
powerful rulers or the despotism OF
unrestrained legislative bodies
whose members, eager tor re-elec-
ton, hear the voice from mines,
mills. factories, farms. Offices, indus
tries or districts representing small
but determined minorities. Iirespon-
sible legislators know that these mi
norities will seek to punish at the
polls while maiorities remain uncon-
cerned. This results In laws favoring
the whims and fancles OF minority
constituents instead Of laws favor
Ing the welfare OF the whole people.
To guard against this. our Consti-
tuition creates 4 system Of checks
and balances. 1t provides (1) for a
House OF Representatives balanced
against Senate, (2) with the two
houses Of Congress balanced against
an executive who (3) can approve or
veto acts OF Congress, and "a for q
Supreme Court balanced against
both Congress and the executive
Each body = independent Of thu
others, each II elected or appointed
for different terms, and each repre-
sents different constituencies. Con
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
DISHONESTY SHOULD DE
PUNISHED.

Two bright appearing young lads ap-
peared in the Western News office
during the past week looking for work
distributing circulars over the city.
They had been sent to the office by the
local public utilities with instructions
to get the circulars and distribute them
carefully to every house in the COM
munity. The utility was asking tho
public to cooperate in the conserving OF
the water supply during the time the
new dam and reservoir are under con-
struction. Later nearly all the circulars
were found at the swimming pool,
"ditched" by the boys after having
taken money for distributing them. Be-
cause the utility company was anxious
to place its request before the public, a
second order of circulars was printed
and entrusted for distribution to boys
who could be relied upon to do the
work.
In plain, unvarnished English, the
first two boys proved themselves to be
nothing more nor less than crooks.
They contracted to perform certain
job of work and took money for do
ing it. Then because they could not
be closely watched, they manifested the
streak Of dishonesty that is in them by
throwing away the circulars BY SO
doing they became the recipients OF
money for which they performed no
service. In other words, they obtained
money under false pretenses which,
under the law, is a crime.
This, of course, has long been the
practice of certain class Of boys who
consider it smart and clever to stea
from their employer by contracting t
perform a service for him and Their
not doing it. But although common
practice by certain dishonest ones, the
boys should not be allowed to get away
with it simply for their own good
These two boys ought to be arrested
fined and made to work out the fine
as an object lesson to them early II
life that they cannot get away will
that sort of dishonesty.
It's a dangerous idea for a boy t.
start life with, that its smart and cleve
to beat an employer by sharp practic
and to take his money for doing nothing
if you can get away with it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06

for the purpose Of examining the a.
sessmsnt books and Of equalixins the
assessment Of property In Lincoln
County. Any and all persons interest
ed in having their assessment adjust
ed may appear IN person or by written
application, then and there to make and
file all complaints with the Board a,
said time.
The Board will continue IN session
from time to tims = = Boa1d a 9luel-
ization until the business Of eqtislixa-
ton IS disposed of, but viii not meet
for such purposes AFTER ths second
Monday - August 4 III, yeex, .
unles you afpear At safd times and
place you will not thereafter Be heard
in the uptter Of your assasGpent. By
order .of Board 81 County Commission
ers, Lincoln County. 4optena-
BY SAMUEL CARPENTER,
il16-a6-4t. Clerk Of the Board.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
Proceedings Of County
Commissioners
Libby. Montana. il

Libby, Montana, July n, 1886.
The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Lincoln County, Montana, met in
special session in the Court House at
Libby, Montana, in said county July
27, 1886 at 1000 o'clock A. M. pur-
suant to statute in such case made and
provided.
All members of the Board being
present.
The Board completed the preliminary
budget of the Lincoln County High
School for the fiscal year 1887; met as
board of equalization and completed
the examination of applications for old
age pensions
Contract for deed to convey title or
completion Of payment as set forth
therein, was signed by the Board ir
favor Of the following persons:
To j. L. Rider, Harvey Kirschbaum
Lots I, 8. SEASW14, SWASE14, Sec. 4
Twp. % NJ, R. 80 W.
There being no further business tx
come before the Board, Board ad-
4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
CLEAN POLITICS WINS


His friends are justly proud Of the
splendid vote given. Frank 4. Hazel
baker by the people Of Montana in
designating him rs the republican
nominee for governor.
II was q tribute to the character of
a man who believes In and practices
clean politics, and It was vote Of ap-
prevail of constructive platform which
has as its primary objective the well
fare Of all Montana and its people.
There is something else, too, which
brings a feeling Of satisfaction to the
thousands who voted for hip in The
primary and the many thouslk mare
who plan to give him their Vigorous
support in the general election.
He made = quiet and dignified cam
paien for the nomination, in keeping
with the dignity Of the high, office he
seeks. When he spoke Of his OPP
ponent, it was in terms of highest
praise. He injected no personalities,
INDUCED in no bitter attacks upon
character which had no political inn
portance but left gaping wounds that
can never be healed.
His conduct and statements during
the campaign left an impression upon
the people of Montana which they will
not forget when they 90 to the polls
in November. For governor, they want
man who will not lose his head In
the heat of battle, who will always
place the welfare of his state and peo-
pie above personal feeling or ambi-
tions. who will work for all Montana
and not for himself.
Frank Hazelbaker has proven that he
is that kind of man.--Dillon Exam
iner
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-06
PARENTHOOD GETTING TO BE A
DANGEROUS JOB.

The job of being parent is getting
to be hazardous occupation these
days. It seems to us it should be SO
classed and some sort of insurance
against its dangers provided.
It has been quite common Of late
to read in the daily press instances
where youths still in their teens de-
cided that the old man deserved death
and thereupon proceeded to exterrni-
nate him either by shotgun, rifle or
some other efficient means Now the
ranks of the mothers are being in
vaded and mothers are likewise fall