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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

Born to Mr. and Mrs Russell
Caudill, on Sunday, the 5th. son.
For Merle Norman Cosmetics. call
Mrs. Lloyd Burpee, 1871. It,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Motichka and
family Of Columbia Falls were in
Libby on Labor Day visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Crotteau.
DR.. and Mrs. James M. Cairns and
daughter Patricia returned Friday
from vacation spent visiting the
old home districts in Pennsylvania
and elsewhere in the East.
Mrs. w. w. Blew returned to
Libby the middle of last week from
some time spent in Spokane. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Grace
Stewart, who visited until Monday
with friends in Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Dickey of Col
fax, Wash, were in Libby Saturday
and Sunday visiting Mrs. Dickey's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Smith.
They were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Hensle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Jewell, Mr..
anu MIS-. 4. u. jewell dIlu IdIillly anu
Mrs. JEWELS mother, Mrs. Edwards,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Libby, Jr.,
spent Sunday and Monday at
Thompson lake visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Frisbie, who are camped
there for the week. DR.. and Mrs
Fred Keller and Mrs. Jennie Jewell
of Kalispell also spent Sunday with
them.
The county bulldozer crew is
working on the road between the
Glacier and Silver Crown mines inn
proving it so that machinery car
more easily be moved into the Sill
yer Crown for development work
John Stout was found in his home
Sunday morning, the victim Of {
paralytic stroke that partially para
lyzed him and left him unable K
speak. He was found by M. F. Gay
who investigated when Mr. Stou
failed to show up at the Hote
Libby, where he was employed al
clerk. The stricken man was re
moved to the home of George Stout
his brother.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
The Methodist Church.
II. W.. Woods. astor

II. w. Wu0uSs K dSlOl
Sabbath School 1000. Topic for
study: Religion in the Home"
Morning Worship 1900. Sermon
theme, Right Relationships" The
choir will sing; also duet, Mary
Cornell and Betty Baker. EpWorth
League at 6.l5.
The Senior Aid will meet with
Mrs. Kammeyer at her home with
Mrs. Stout assisting. Luncheon will
be served at 200. The business meet
ing will follow the luncheon.
1t is our desire to be of the
greatest possible service. May all
who worship with us fail not, tc
pray for themselves that strength
and grace be given; for their neigh
bors, that love and peace prevail
| for those who minister here, that
this church may indeed become :
beacon light to many.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
(Q(A[- STUFF

Jerry Fritsch of Ural was bust
ness visitor in Libby Tuesday.
Mrs. Cole McDougall of Troy was
visitor in Libby the first of the
week. ~
Mrs. S. B. Yancey of Spokane is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. E. McMullen.
Mavis Cobbledick of Troy had
tonsils removed at the Libby hospi
tai Monday morning.
Brandt Bartell of Tacoma, Wash,
is visiting in Libby this week, the
guest of Miss Jean Kienitz.
John B. Hurd and Lorene Smith
of Troy were issued marriage IL
cense by Clerk of Court Clark on
Friday, the 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Libby, Jr..
spent the weekend over Labor Day
visiting Mrs. Libby's parents, Mr.
and Mrs c. c. Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Christie. Mr..
and Mrs. Bonner Hook. Mrs. Rosella
Burke and Harold Magee were Mis-
aGuld NiallDlo ONGl Tie WIGh1SiAa.
r. w. Smithberger and daughter.
Betty Ann, Mrs. Grace Swale and
Mrs. S. N Plummer spent the week
end on a motor trip to Seattle and
Tacoma
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A .Krall spent
Sunday and Monday on trip to
Kalispell where they visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Conn, also driving on
to Swan Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Able Therriault OF
Boise, Ida, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Karlberg Of Nampa, Ida, were in
Libby Sunday visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs c. T. Young.
w. F. Logsdon Of Stonehill was
transacting business in Libby yes
terday. Mr.. Logsdon states that he
and Mrs. Logsdon are planning a
trip soon to Oklahoma and other
parts of the South, to visit places
where they lived in former years.
They expect to be gone for some
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

The Presbyterian Church.
r. W. Orr. Pastor


The Bible School begins at 10
o'clock. Glasses for all ages of
children furnish an opportunity for
them to study each according to
his ability. Worship at II o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
friends and strangers to this hour
of fellowship with the Heavenly
Father. The Young People meet at
$50 in the parlor.
Circle A Of the Aid Society will
hold business session in the church
on Friday afternoon of this week
The Girls choir will practice al
the Manse on Friday evening at 7
O'Clock.
Circle B of the Aid Society will
have the first meeting of the fall in
the church on Tuesday evening
the 14th. A pot-luck lunch is to be
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

Jerry Fritsch of Ural was bust
ness visitor in Libby Tuesday.
Mrs Cole McDougall of Troy was
a visitor in Libby the first of the
week -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

New shipment of Ladies' Dress
Shoes.-CHEFFS. 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Kedzie drove
to Missoula yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bolyard and
daughter, Miss Jean, spent the last
of the week in Spokane.
r. w. LIE Due drove to Spokane
Tuesday morning on business trip
of few days in the city.
Regular meeting of local union of
Carpenters and Joiners on second
Tuesday of each month in Legion
hall. It.
The annual meeting of the Gla-
cier Silver Lead Mining company
will be held in Libby next Mon
day, Sept. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Adams and
son spent the weekend on a motor
trip to Banff and the Lake Louise
district of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Foster are re-
joicing over the birth of their first
born, a daughter, the little miss
arriving on the 9th. She was an BIZ
pound baby.
Mr. and Mrs Hans Westman and
Mr.. and Mrs O. r. Griep left Sat
urday to spend the week end ON a
trip to Glacier park. They stopped
at Whitefish and Kalispell for short
visits with friends and relatives.
Members of Circle A of the pres.
byterian church are requested to
meet in the church parlors Friday,
Sept. 10, with a pot luck lunch, to
resume the meetings after a two
months vacation Please bring
your missionary offerings.
The J. Neils Lumber Company is
offering for sale to wood buyers the
ties in the railroad running south
of town. Read the adv. in another
column The railroad is being torn
up and the ties should be removed
before cold weather sets in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Kemp and
two daughters left Monday morn
ing for Chinook where MIR. Kemp
has been stationed as highway pa
trolman. He recently attended a
school in Helena for the training of
patrolmen and has been assigned
to the Chinook district
Mr.. Carl F. Crane has been APP
pointed as consultant for the Ameri-
can Academy of Accountancy of
Chicago. Mr.. r. E. Goocher, dis
trict manager of the Academy, was
in the city this week and enrolled
class of eight. Any new students
may get in touch with Mr.. Crane.
Mrs. Harry Robinson, accompanied
by her daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Dawby and their
daughter, from Sheridan, Wyo., Wis
tied with friends in Libby this week
Mrs. Robinson was a former resi-
dent of this city, when Mr.. Robin
son was manager OF the water and
light company.
Mrs. B. j. Lamey was hostess to
few ladies Friday night honoring
Mrs. Grace Stewart of Spokane, who
was visiting in the city. Mrs. Stew
art was resident of Libby for a
number Of years and Old friends and
neighhors were invited to meet her.
The evening was spent in visiting
and recalling old times. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Suvan re-
turned to Libby Tuesday from six
weeks vacation spent touring most
of the state, making the trip by
car and trailer. They report an
enjoyable trip over the state, visited
the big dam work at Fort Peck and
also at Poison, and saw many other
things in Montana to interest them
Mr.. Suvan says, however, that they
! are very glad to get back to Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Is Hostess to Bridge Workers.

Mrs. M. ID. Rowland was hostess
to the Bridge Workers Club yester-
day when contract was the diversion
Of the afternoon. Mrs. Leslie Leigh
captured high score prize while a
guest prize was presented to Mrs.
Grace SWale.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
CARD OF THANKS.

To those who expressed their
sympathy in so many beautiful and
practical ways and for all the kind
acts of helpfulness during our re-
cent bereavement, we extend our
heartfelt thanks.
MRS. ARTHUR E. BARR
MRS. WILLIAM BASHAM.
GEORGE w. VAN DYKE
WILLIAM VAN DYKE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson-Sermor
Sunday, September IL, Substance.
Wednesday evening meeting a
800 o'clock.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

Build your business by means Of
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and your particular type of service?
Tell them! A Want-ad costs very
little.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
MINISTER IS
 INVOLVED IN
 MYSTERY CASE
His Girl-Wife Is Dead, He Is Wounded-Char
 to Be Preferred

COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 27- Sheriff Sam Deal is placing guards around hospital room where the fsRev. Harry Ashley, aged 43, lay wounded. The Sheriff said he will insist that charges be filed against the minister if he recovers and ex- pressed the belief that the minis ter's 17-year-old wife could not have fired seven shots which killed her yesterday in their parsonage at Ramah.
 Sheriff Deal said the minister had recently accusel his girl-wife of in- fidelity. The minister's wounds are Snot explained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
.SE ENCES OF
 FOSHAY, HENLEY
 ARE COMPUTED
President Reduces Time to Five Years-Both Eli-
 gible for Parole

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. = At torney General Homer s. Cum mings announced today that Presi- dent Roosevelt has commuted the sentences of Wilbur Foshay and H. H. Henley, of Minneapolis, Minn., making them eligible to parole immediately. They are serving fif- teen years in Leavenworth Peni tentiary for fraudulent use of the mails.
 Attorney General Cummings said hundreds of persons asked that the sentences of Foshay and Hen ley be reduced and on recommen- dations President Roosevelt reduc- ed their sentences to five years, making them eligible to parole now.
 It is assumed" FoShay and Hen ley will apply at once for parole. They started their sentences in April, 1884, after conviction of fraudulent use of the mails in the sale of certain securities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has joined Secretary of Labor Perkins in reprimanding the General Motors Corporation in refusing to accept the Labor Secre- tary's invitation to strike peace conference.
 President Roosevelt, at a press conference, said he had told every body he was mot only disappointed in the refusal of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., President of the General Motors Corporation, to come down here but l regarded it as a very unfortunate decision on his part"
 Previously, The Labor Secretary had told the newsmen the. General Motor Corporation had failed in it's public duty" and had made great mistake" and had disregarded the moral challenge resulting from the strike.
 Secretary of Labor Perkins had asked Sloan and John L. Lewis, the strike generalissimo, to meet here today to try and work out an ap- proach to peace negotiations.
 President Sloan, of the General Motors Corporation, refused to come, saying he could not see his way clear to negotiate while striking United Automobile Workers of America still were in possession of General Mo- tors plants as sit-down strikers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
RESIDENTS OF
 LOWLANDS TO
 BE MOVED OUT
Army High Command Pre- pares for Action, Lower
 Mississippi Valley
EXPECT FLOOD TO
 BE MOST SEVERE
Area 100 Miles Wide, L. 900 Miles Long to Be A.
 fected by New Action

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. = The Army High Command, anticipating a much more serious flood along the Mississippi than on the Ohio River, is prepared to evacuate all persons living on the lowlands within 50 miles of either side over the 1000-mile stretch from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans.
 Thirty-five thousand motor trucks have already been mobolized for use in conjunction with railroad flat cars.
 Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring said the mass evacuation, if necessary, will be ready to act by 6 o'clock Friday night, but we hope we do not have to use the arrangements but we are prepared"
 Secretary Woodring said he has before him the Army Engineers report of the new levees on the lower Mississippi River, hitherto untested. The levees are capable of handling only two million four hundred thousand cubic feet of water second while the Ohio River is expected to dump mini mum of three million cubic feet.
 A super flood" is predicted by Lieut.. Col. Eugene Reybold, District Chief of Army Engineers, possibly within four or five days.
 Reports received here state thou sands are stranded in the Mis- sissippi Basin and hunger and pes tilence is writing black picture of human misery.
 Influenza at Paducah, Kentucky, has reached epidemic proportions and pneumonia is increasing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
RELIEF FUND
 BILL QUICKLY
 PASSES HOUSE
Measure Sent to Senate Goes to Committee for
 Early Rep ort

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--Senate leaders, taking cue from the House calling for speedy action on approval of the seven hundred and ninety million dollar relief fund appropria- tion. instructed the special commit tee to make quick study of the measure and make report.
 The bill was rushed through the House yesterday.
 Attempts by Representative Taber of New York, to cut the fund to five hundred million dollars and by Rep- resentative Boileu, of Wisconsin, tc increase 1t 10 one billion and forty million dollars, were both defeated
 Senate leaders predicted however that it will be next week before the funds are available
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
Canned Salmon
 Now Moving to
 Markets in East
Fifteen Carloads Roll Out of Seattle-Fifty More
 Cars to Be Loaded

SEATTLE, Jan. 27. Fifteen freight cars of canned salmon, part of an estimated five million cases tied-up in waterfront terminals since the maritime strike was called October 29, rolled out of Seattle yes- terday for eastern markets.
 The shipment will replenish the eastern and southern dealers stocks in time for the big Lenten sales also for National Salmon week, Febru- ary 12 to February 20.
 The fish was released under an agreement between the Pacific Canned Salmon Brokers Association and the longshoremen.
 Fifty more cars are lined up for loading at various waterfront ware houses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
LIFE OF REC IS ExTENDED;
 BILL SIGNED
Major Lending Agency ol
 Government to Operate 5 Until June 30, l939

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Presi. dent Roosevelt has signed the bill extending the life of the. Recon struction Finance Corporation, one of the Governments major lending agencies, to June 30, 1889.
 The bin also made a similar pro- vision for three allied units, the Commodity Credit Corpration, Ex- port and Import Bank and Elec- i trio Farm Home Authority. Chairman Jesse Jones of the Re ! construction Finance Corporation said fortnight ago, that the REC paid out nine billion five hundred million dollars since it's creation ir 1892 and has been repaid more thar < four billion five hundred milliof dollars already.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
STRIKE PHASES ARE REDUCED TO
 TWO BIG POINTS
Com implicated Controversy Now Simmering Down
 to Major Issues
HARRY LUNDEBERG
 MAKES STATEMENT
Tentative Accords Believed Near, According to
 San FranciscoMayor

SAN FRANCESCA Cal, Jan. 27.- Complicated issues in the Pacific Coast maritime strike, narrowed to- day to two major issues-handling Of cargo of coastwise ships, also wage demands of clerks and checkers af- filiated with the longshoremen.
 Harry Lundeberg, head of the Seamens' Union, told those at the conference late yesterday, called by Mayor A. J. Rossi, said that T be- lleve this thing is pretty close to a settlement"
 Mayor Rossi, after listening to re- ports from both the unions and the ship owners representatives, said he agreed that at least tentative accords appeared near.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
PULP PROPOSAL
 AGAIN OFFERED
 IN LEGISLATURE
Endorsement of Dim on d Indian Bill Asked by
 Rep. Rogge

Four bills. a memorial and one resolution were tossed into the Ter ritorial House of Representatives hopper this morning dealing with a variety of subjects.
 Leo Rogge of the Fourth Division introduced resolution which would lend the Legislatures approval to the Dimond bill now before Con- gress providing old age allowances for Indians under Federal repons- ibility.
 Pulp, often a subject of con- troversy before the Legislature and Congress, got back into the 18th legislative picture when Ed Coffey of the Third offered memorial urging that Congress pass meas ure similar to the old Dill bill which would place. an embargo on foreign pulp and pulp wood. Pur- pose of the proposal is an effort to promote the pulp industry in Alaska and, the memorial cites, thus would aid in solving the un- employment problem by providing work in the industry.
 Two measures were introduced by Mrs. Nell Scott of the Third. One would provide for communities outside of the incorporated towns to incur bonded indebtedness to carry on public programs and the other revises portions of the license tax law so that attorneys, chiropractors and others would be required to pay their license taxes before prac- ticing their professions.
 Water Mining Bill Up Again J. P. Anderson of the First Di- vision brought in bill providing for revision of the primary election laws. levying a higher fee for fil- ing of candidates and setting up additional requirements, particular ly with relation to independent can didates.
 Straight repeal of Section 367 of the Compiled Laws, enacted in 1917 dealing with water rights on mining claims, is sought in a bill intro duced by Andrew Nerland of the Fourth. The law has not worked out satisfactorily, MT. Nerland explain ed, and has a tendency to result in a hog in the manager" attitude on the part of some holding water rights. The section which he pro- poses to repeal and which passed the House two years ago only to be defeated in the Senate, reads.
 The locator of any mining claim who shah include within the boun- daries of such claim both banks of any river, creek or stream, in the absence of any prior location and appropriation of the waters of said river, creek or stream, shall be entitled as against all subsequent locators of the waters of such stream to the use of all of the waters of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
750,000 ARE HOMELESS IN
 FLOOD AREAS
Death Toll Has Reached l4l-Regular Soldiers
 Move Tn Louisville

CHICAGO. H., oan. 27.-Flood disaster tabulations made early this morning by the Associated Press place the known dead at Al, eSti- mated homeless at 750,O00 persons and total damage three hundred million dollars.
 Kentucky places her victims at 53 with 300,00O homeless. The Health Commissioner at Louisville estimates that probably 200 will dia as the result of disease attributable to the flood.
 Regular soldiers moved in to act with the police at Louisville and an airplane brought in medical supplies. Three serious fires burned out overnight.
 In Ohio
 The State of Ohio places the dead there at 13 with an esti- mated homeless of los, 1000. The Ohio River has. stopped rising at Cin- cinnai and is holding close to an S0-foot level. Bremen were forced to use much of the emergency supply of water to extinguish a fire in an apartment house. Elec- tricity and water supplies function intermittently.
 In Illinois
 There are six known dead in Illinois with 50,00O homeless.
 Relief workers aided one third of the l3,000 residents of Cairo. The Ohio fell six inches in the Cairo locality after a record peak of 58.6 feet. It is predicted the river might rise again to 50 or 6l feet. The bulwarks reach a CO., foot level.
 Death Toll
 The toll by States is as follows: Kentucky 53, Arkansas p, Mis- Isouri l4. Ohio l3, West Virginia 10, Indiana g, Tennesse g. Illinois $. Pennsylvania 3, South Carolina 1, Mississippi l.
 Hundrds Are Missing
 In addition to the death toll, hundreds are missing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
Many Stories, Tragedy, Pathos
 Being Revealed
Man Suicides When Fails to Hear from Wife - Ten
 ant Farmer Is Hero

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 27. = Many stories of tragedy and pathos are being revealed by flood conditions.
 Flying from Louisville on a spec ial plane, Mrs. Louise Elrod arrived at Bedford to claim the body of her husband, Leroy. He had committed suicide on account of worry as to her safety when unable to com- municate with her.
 Fred Burk, aged 28 a tenant far mer, carried his wife and new born baby. a mile through water up to his waist near Sikeston, Missou- ri, to safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
Singer Accidentally Stabbed During Rehearsal by Laurence
 Tibbett, Dies in W. Y. Hospital

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-- Joseph Sterzini, member of the Metropoli- tan Grand Opera Company. died after being superficially wounded by a dagger Tuesday while rehearsing fighting part with Lawrence Tib- belt, singer of heroic opera roles.
 Sterzini was wounded in the left hand by an accidental thrust of the dagger. He disregarded the injury at the time and continued the re- hearsal but the wound later became painful and he was taken to a hos pital where he died five hours later
 Sterzini, who was 52, had been ill recently with influenza.
 Tibbett was cleared of all blame by the authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
INTERIOR MAN
 SENDS BULLET
 INTO HIS HEAD
Pioneer of Circle District Is Suicide Body Is
 Found Tn Cabin

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 27.- Clarence Wheeler, about 80 years of age, a pioneer of the Circle District, ended his life Monday by shooting himself in the head, report reach ing here said.
 The body was found by John Fras- ca, mining man, in Wheeler's cabin, close to Miller House, 100 miles north of here.
 Wheeler had lived there for more than 40 years and had followed min ing until he became unable recently. He was troubled with an infection in one hand.
 It is believed burial will be at Miller House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
Mercury Slips Down to Give
 Juneau Cold Snap

Juneau experienced it's second s coldest night of the month last { night when the mercury dropped 7 to IFS degrees above zero around 3:15 am. At ' o'clock this morn ing it was 181 in the city while -eports from out the highway gave temperatures ranging from zero to Il below at Aux Lake. It was 6 above at Petersburg and IS at Ket- chikan. On January IA it dropped to 13 above here.
 Meteorologist Howard J. Thomp- son reported that fair weather pre- vails generally in the coastal re- gions from the Aleutians to British Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
Juneau Invited To Ice Carnival At Fairbanks

Through the Daily Alaska Empire The Fairbanks Carnival Association by R. E. Sheldon, President, invites Juneauites to the Ice Carnival and Dog Derby to be held at Fairbanks in March.
 The invitation is as follows:
 Fairbanks invites your town to participate in the Ice Carnival and Dog Derby, March Il to March 14. If young lady sent to compete for Miss Alaska here. expenses will be defrayed while in Fairbanks"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-27
F SEAPLANES
 OF NAVY PLAN
 RECORD FLIGHT
Fleet Aw aits Word ol Weather Conditions Be-
 fore Hopping for Hawaii

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 27. - Twelve huge Navy seaplanes are poised here awaiting word of favor able weather over the Mid-Pacific to start a 2,553 mile nonstop flight to Hawaii.
 This flight is the longest sus- tained flight proposed by squa- dron of seaplanes in aviation his tory.
 The start is expected to be made during the next SO hours and is considered as only routine"