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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06

/ ministrator, said Mr.. Brett could mot
be praised too highly for his work with
the liquor board and that he had been
instrumental in raising the states
liquor business to its present profitable
basis.
c. H. Brown of Portland. district
manager for Calvert in Montana. Utah.
Wyoming and Oregon, expressed his
firms satisfaction in obtaining the
services of Mr.. Brett, and added he
felt sure the association would be of
mutual advantage to the firm and the
state liquor system"
A native Of Butte, MIR. Brett was
Silver Bow county treasurer from 1925
to 1929 and during his residence in the
mining city always took great interest
in social and civic events. He is q past
state president of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, and past Grand Knight of
the Butte council Of knights of Column
bus. He is also member of the Butte
chapter of Elks.
From 1888 to 1897, Mr.. Brett served
as state treasurer He was appointed
assistant administrator of the liquor
control board last March Is by Gov
ernor Ayers, and with Administrator
Wass, put the states new retail sales
law in operation on April S, when 1t
became effective.
Mr. Brett's statewide acquaintance
ship was valuable asset in getting the
new law into effect, and for several
months he took charge Of issuing IL
censes and conducting inspections of
establishments applying for permits to
retail liquor.
ut is with genuine regret that I
leave the liquor control board" Mr..
Brett stated, land I shall always have
its interest at heart, but felt could
not turn down the Calvert company's
offer"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06

e. question, there was always anon,
his hearers man who would instantl,
say that he didn't know but that Billl
Brown knew all about it. Then the
search would start for Billy Brown
ana 1t invariably wound up In front
the drinks for the crowd and keenIy
awaiting his turn to participate in the
Joke When the next opportunity Of
fered.
One night when there was a crowd
IN Todd's sample room (polite name for
the old fashioned saloon with sawdust
on the floorl jay looking sort Of
Fellow walked in. Todd, who was be-
nlnd the bar himself, and the rest Of
the crowd, sized up the pilgrim, the
term applied mdiscriminately to those
persons Just arriving from the east.
He asked II anyone knew where he
could get work.
Yes" replied Tom, Billy Brown
wants a man"
Instantly the crowd was all attention.
It looked like Tom had found man
Brown.
What kind Of work does this man
Brown want done?" asked the stranger.
Light teamlng," replied Tom, as he
turned to the bar and passed the wink
to the rest Of the boys who were al
ready enlisted as fellow conspirators.
well, that's a Job to my liking"
remarked the victim, land that being
the case, everybody step up to the bar
and have something on me-"
Those present FASTENED to accept
the invitation They hadn't expected
the drinks quite so early in the game,
but that they were now coming made
1t all the more interesting.
After everyone had drunk, the stran-
ger spoke again
Where is this man, Billy Brown"
he wanted to know.
His place is two miles over the
bluff" replied Tom, laughing intern
ally at the thought that the victim 4
vas about to start out on a long walk .
n the cold on a hunt for someone t
Who didn't exist.
We'll, it's cold night and long
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06
Fifteen Year-Old
Hunter Bags Deer
With Small Rifle

Thomas Hopldnson, is, got his first
deer a few days ago. It was a three
point buck, weighing 1855 pounds.
Thomas is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
n. Hopkinson of the Western Fruit
Express. He did odd jobs to pay for his
hunting and fishing license.
After having been out hunting all
afternoon his father got anxious when
the lad did not show up about S O'Clock
and drove out to meet him or see what
happened.
He met one Of the companions of his
son running toward town who told him
that Thomas got big buck. Mr.. Hop
kinson could hardly believe this true
as his son only had a % rifle. He
found, however, that the story was true,
and Thomas. was found in possession
81 the deer He got the big fellow with
one shot through the ribs and into the
heart.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06
Tom Todd, Prankster of Fort Benton in
Early Days, Finally Took One.on the Chin

In the days when Montana was
young, Tom Todd, steamboat clerk
at Fort Benton during the years
of heavy river traffic was the ter
ritOry's most noted practical joker.
The pranks that he played on his
unsuspecEing victims were pretty
rough sometimes, but there was
nothing to do but like them and
laugh, for the Fort Benton public
enjoyed them, and as q matter Of
fact Tom had plenty Of compe4t-
ton in the prRnkSteE class. After
the steamboat business petered out,
Todd owned a retail and wholesale
liquor house and for many years
he operated the old Grand Union
hotel at Fort Benton.
HIS liking for playing a practical
joke continued with him during all the
years he continued In both OF those
businesses. No year passed during the
g0's that he didn't hook at least one
tenderfoot month on the old sntpe
hunting gag. The unsuspecting stran-
gers, after having manifested an in
terest In the sport Of snipe hunting as
described in Tom Todds glowing terms,
would be taken by him after nightfall
into the bluffs across the Missouri
river armed with lantern and bag.
He would leave them holding the
bag alongside the lantern, and, saying
that he would now go and drive the
snipe in so the hunter could catch
them in the bag, would go home and go
to bed. Needless to say he had victims
of all kinds. Some of them would wait
for the snipe until they became dis
couraged. and would themselves go
home and go to bed If they could find
the way. If they couldn't find the way
they would wander over the hills look
ing in vain for the lights Of the town
or wait patiently for daylight, then blow
out the lantern and walk back TO
sheepishly set EN- up" to the ever
thirsty sgang" which had known for
hours about their expedition and were
waiting for their return.
Sometimes the pilgrim proved TO De
''wise" to the job and would get PACK
70 town with his lantern ana sack De-
fore Tom and be waiting for him upon
his arrival, in which case the drinks
were on Todd. The gang didn't care
who the drinks were on so long as they /
were on someone.
ALI frontier towns were great places
for Jokes and Fort Benton had the
reputation of being the greatest OF |
them all. The whole town always knew
when a Job was being put on someone
and sometimes the whole town seemed
to be taking an active part in 1t. Inc
winters especially dragged YEARLY. The
davis were dreary and the nights long. /
Horseplay frightened the hours i'm
measurably and Tom Todd had the
until he was an old man,
of being the biggest kid in the bunch.
The jokesters Of Fort Benton worked
together. One particular
in which the teamwork was
astonishing was the custom Of passing
strangers along from place to place
ii search of a mythical person they
called BILLY Brown" If someone asked
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06
Willow Creek Man
Learns Sad Lesson

You may think it's a good idea tc
destroy old letters, but don't mention
it to Fred Ballard Of Willow Greek. He
knows better
Mr.. Ballard was preparing to leave
Willow Greek for his daughters home
in Oregon recently when he decided
to burn accumulated letters.
After the housekeeping was over,
Mr.. Ballard discovered he had destroyed
the letter containing the postal money
order which was to pay for his ticket
to Oregon.
He has taken the matter up with
postal authorities in an effort to re-
cover the money.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06

Appointment of A. S. Bert" Mooney
as first pilot on the Salt Lake City to
Great Falls division Of Western Air
Express was announced the other day
by G. N. James, vice president in
charge of operations for w. A. E.
After training in the Los Angeles
Military school, Mooney began his
career in commercial aviation in 1926
when he organized the Butte Aircraft
Flying school in Butte, Mont. In 1882
he became reserve pilot for National
Parks Anyways and has flown aircraft
on the Salt Lake City to Great Falls
airline since that time.
Mooney has flown nearly three
quarters of a million miles in his 1000
hours of plotting. A native of Montana,
he resides in Salt Lake City where he
Is based.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06
Arrrn Tax r.Aw TRsT

The constitutionality of the law passed By
the last legislature providing that assessment
Of automobiles shall be made on Jan. i In
stead Of on March l. as heretofore, Is now up
to the state supreme court The Law was at
tackled by the Cascade county commissioners,
In an action against the state board Of equal
ization. The Montana Motor Trades Assn
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06
nrrER sTIRPLus APPLEs

A delegation OF Stevensyille men recently
conferred with Administrator /. NJ. Brandiord
OF the state department Of public welfares
Offering a plan TO have surplus Bitter Root
apples purchased by the state and canned for
distribution through the state bureau 20 relief
clients Brandiord said the state had no iurts-
dietion in the matter Of purchasing. which IL
done BY the Federal Surplus Commodities
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06

The outside leaves of lettuce can be
shredded and chilled to serve under
fruits or vegetables in salads. Scissors
can be used for cutting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

the report said. "that termination at so late a date of the services of Professor Davis by Yale University was not justified and should be deemed a violation of the principles of academic tenure which must be maintained if freedom of teaching, or research, and of expression of opinion of the campus is to be a reality for members of the faculties of our institutions of higher learn ing"
 Prof. Davis dismissal at the end of the present term was announced last fall at meeting of the Yale corporation. President James Row. land Angel, in statement, said it was due to "budgetary" requirements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

there are at this time circumstances which go strongly against a pro- posal that he should be retained in- definitely in his present position.
 'The lengthy questioning of his suitability by his colleagues, the sense of injustice felt by himself and his friends, and in padticular the acrimonious public controversy of the past ten months have prob ably made impossible a resumption of the friendly relations so impor- tant in a small faculty.
 Even if the initial suitability of Professor Davis for his position be assumed, the committee cannot be- lieve that it would be for the best interests either of Professor Davis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

or of Yale University that he re- main permanently as an associate professor in the divinity school"
 The committee said it was "con- vinced that what some persons felt to be the provocative and irritating quality of Professor Davis personal ity affected notably the attitude of colleagues on the divinity faculty towards his permanent retention at Yale.
 The committee found no evidence that pressure was brought to bear on divinity school heads by outside officials to oust Davis.
 But, the committee said "Yale University, and especially the per- manent officers of the divinity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

of the university.
 An immediate storm of eondemna- ton of the action came from left- wing organizations, friends of Prof. Davis, and professional groups inter- ested in academic freedom.
 They charged he was let go be- cause of his liberal viewpoint.
 The association's investigation followed. The committee comprised Prof. A. N. Holcombe, Harvard, chairman; Prof. Elliott E. Cheatham, Columbia; Prof. H. D. Gideonse, University of Chicago; and Prof. George H. Sabine, Cornell.
 Report of Committee
 The committees report said: "In the case of Professor Davis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

his political or economic views. an American Association of University Professors committee said today in a report released by university ofi- cials.
 "The corporations action. :" the committee said, "did not violate the principles of academic freedom for which the American Association of University Professors stands"
 At the same time, the committee condemned the university for delay ing its decision on Prof. Davis status as a permanent or non-per- manent member of the divinity school faculty.
 Date Was Too Late
 "The council is of. the opinion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26

school and. it's dean are subject to just criticism for their delay in coming to a decision" For some years, Davis had been reappointed each term rather than given a per- manent appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26
HAWAIIAN TONGUE IS wORDY

Honolulu - CU.PD The Ha- waiian language is still a living tongue although it would exhaust the average American to speak it ''193T" is simply ''Hookahi kaukani eiwa haneli kanakolukumamahiku. ' Even the Havaiians themselves since they were annexed to the Uni ted States in 1898 have preferred American English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26
REPORT ON PROF.
 DAVEPRESENTED
Yale Upheld, Condemned for Dismissal of Divin-
 ity School Tutor

New Haven, Conn, May CUP, Associate Prof. Jerome Davis was not dismissed from Yale University's Divinity School faculty because of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-26
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
CELEBRATES HIS
GOLDEN JUBILEE

CONTINUED from Page one)
had served as Catholic chaplain to
the General Penitentiary, also as
a missionary to Spanish Town,
Matilda's Corner, Lower st. An.
drew's; Gordon Town, Whitehall
and Waltham Park.
Father Semmes work, it is
stated, has largely been among
the poor for whose material and
spiritual welfare he has always
been solicitous. He has 3 sister
in the religious life, known as
Sister Catherine Semmes, Domini-
can order, st. Cecilia's Academy,
Nashville, Tenn, and a cousin,
Sister Catherine of the Holy
Names congregation at the Key
West convent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
STEAMER ALAMO
ARRIVES HERE

Steamship Alamo. of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, arrived in port this
morning 4:45 o'clock from New
York, discharged cargo and con
tinued the voyage to Tampa.
Another vessel Of the lines, the
H. R. Mallory, arrived lib last
night from Galveston, discharged
a fairly good tonnage and sailed
1:3O this morning for Charleston
and New York, carrying ship
ments Of sponges and empty Bot
ties. M 1.VBT z
Steamship Granada. of the
Standard Fruit and Steamship
company. arrived 1910 last night
from New York, took on 3S,766
gallons Of fuel oil at the Porter
Dock company and seiled 80 this
morning for Frontera, Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
TOOTHPICK TOPICS

By c. c. FLINT


Key Vests recently formed
poetry club has attracted favor
able attention in, and beyond,
the city. It has a considerable
local talent to draw from which
it has done we'll TO encourage.
The natural beauty Of Key West
seems to inspire artistic express
sion and among the first to recog.
nize this was Rev. A. Locke Mau,
reau, S. J., whose efforts produc
ed the fine collection Of Coral
Gems published BY The Artman
Press. Here are to be found
poems by the prolific poetess
Marie Cappick, whose graceful
lines ara often found ii The Citi
zen, also, the delicate verse Of Bar
bara Greene. whose ''Key West
Water Front" IS an Avery John
son-like picture Of the harbor.
We think that altogether too
many gems Of poetry are attribut-
ed to Anonymous. The poetry
elub i likely 20 rernedy this. be-
ing a group among friends. One
can never tell how far a few we'll
expressed words viii go, and
everybody should stamp his own
work 50 that fame may, one day.
march him out.
Hampstead, n. H.
July s, 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
SALES
DRIVE STARTED
BY QUAKER co.
ADVERTISING AND SALES
EXPERTS ARE VISITING
MANY CITIES THROUGH.
OUT COUNTRY

IA drive co-ordinating advertise
ing appearing in The Citizen and
merchandising methods, tying up
window displays and other adver-
Using efforts. has been launched
BY the Old Quaker Company, dis
tillers Of Old Quaker Whiskey.
The sales drive is described as
the biggest in the history of Sch
enley Distillers Of which Old
Quaker is a subsidiary. This ma.
tionally known whiskey is now
two years old. It has been aged
for the past two years under
modern temperature control and
therefore is the equivalent Of
whiskey Of eight summer seasons
under old-time methods employed
prior to prohibition repeal. The
temperature in the Old Quaker
Distillery bonded warehouses u
kept uniform throughout the en-
tire year and this results in a
superior beverage in much less
time than the product which fol
lowed the same calendar period Of
aging in years gone by.
Schenley advertising and sales
experts are visiting many key
cities throughout the country
conducting meetings with local
distributors and sales officials
These officials in turn are carry
ing the message to distributors and
statesmen in Key West so that the
entire effort is co-ordinated with
the advertising copy appearing in
The Citizen. The statesmen carry
jumbo portfolios giving complete
details of the drive, all intended
to stimulate the retailer to higher
realization of the opportunity
presented to increase his profits
and to thoroughly inform the Gus
toner of the opportunity extend
ed to buy better merchandise.
In addition, SPECIAL window dis
play materials are being provided
and Schenley window triinmers
win be awarded valuable mer-
chandising prizes for the b,4st in
dividual shOwings on qualitative
and cumulative results.
The Old Quaker Company feels
that it has a genuine message to
convey to the public by way of
better merchandise and the results
Of the present earthly co-ordin-
ated drive are being closely
watched as proof of what is ac-
complished when sales effort IS
tied closely with combined news
paper and point Of sale advertis-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
SMALL BLAZE
THIS MORNING

An alarm Of fire sounded
shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning from Box 25, called the
apparatus to small house on Pc
tronia street from which smoke
and flames were coming through
the roof.
Within a short time the fire
was quenched and the apparatus
returned to the station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
SMALL SPONGE
SALE MONDAY

But few offerings were made
at the municipal sponge dock
yesterday and bidding was nom
exciting, total offerings bringing
bids amounting to s77.87.
Highest prices paid for wool
were: $31.51 for II punches,
1852 for 10 bunchs. For gel
low the best price was $40 for 80
lunches. Other prices ranged
from 81 cents for six punches of
grass to s5.8s for is lunches Of
yellow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13


17s7-tl50 years ago) Historic
Northwest Ordinance enacted by
the Continental Congress- sys-
tenn of government for the region
out of which five States have been
carved. In the first rank of
American constitutional docu-
ments.
DISSATISFACTION Of Marat,
notorious leader Of the French
Revolution by Charlotte Corday.
1863 Serious Civil War draft
riots in New York City take toll
of hundreds Of lives.
1917-War Departments order
drafting into service CTS, 900 men
1926-New York City's Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company
discharges its striking employees
and sues their leaders for dam
ages.
1936-Austria and Germany.
reach a diplomatic agreement.
with Mussolini as negotiator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

as7I-George Z. 0mwake, long
tina president OF Ursnus College.
eollenReviIle. Pa, born at Green.
castle. Pa Died Feb. 5. 1887
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Is5l-samuel Mathsr. cleve-
land shipping, mining and steel
magnate. civic leader and pbilan-
.thrOpist, born there. Died Oct.
IS. 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERSONAL MENTION


Mrs. Carl Bervaldi and daugh--
ter, Faye Elizabeth, left on Flor
ida Motor Lines bus this morning
for a vacation Of several weeks
with relatives and friends in Mi
ami and Jacksonville. Mr.. Ber-l
valdi plans to join them in about
two weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Washington. D. C.. writer and
anti-sufsrage leader Of her dag.
born at Gallipolis. Ohio. Died May
2s. 1928.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13
oeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeoeees
Today's Birthdays

Robert Bridges of New York
former editor Of scribner's. born.
at Shippensburg, Pa 70 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Stephen C. Singleton III was an
arrival on the bus yesterday from
Miami and is the guest Of his,
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Singleton at the home, 312 Eaton
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Miss Ruth Hargis, evangelist,
who was conducting services in
Key West, left this morning on
tie bus for Miami and win there
embark for Nassau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Subscribe to The cidzsn-2Oe
weekly.
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Looking At Washington

Continued from Page One)
tains the record of the years lin
millions OF dollars):
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Phillips H. Lord, the Seth Park
er of the radio. born at Hartford,
VT, 35 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

Less than three months ago, the
Maritime Commission got off to
its task and in that time has not
only reached the agreement mem
toned but has also settled claims
against the Government under
old contracts for $73,000,000 at a
net cost to the Government of
only S75O,O00 Moreover, provi-
sions have been included in the
agreemnts that the lines viii pay
to the Government all profits
above twelve percent until the
subsidies have been repaid to the
Government. The Commission
has also gotten underway tenta-
tive projects for the building of
twenty-eight new ships as start
on a program calling for the con-
struction of one hundred fast
ccean-going vessels in the next
five years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

The first three years Of the de-
ficit period we've those Of Presi-
dent Hoover's Administration and
the total deficit was $7,125,00O,-
600. The last four years, belong
ing to the Administration Of Pres
ident Roosevelt, has a total deficit
of s15,117 OOO,O 900. 1t should be
noted that the heavy deficits of
the Hoover Administration ac-
companied heavy loss Of receipts,
which dropped to slightly more
than $4,000, 900, 900 in 1888. BY
contrast, the Roosevelt deficit of
the last year accompanied receipts
Of more than five billion, dollars.