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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
BLOODY HARLAN
 STILL BLAZING
Death of Government Witt ness May Not Be Linked
 to Union Trials
BY HARRY FERGUSON (Unietd Press Staff CorrespOndent)

London. Ky, June 10.-(UP)-One government witness lay dead in Bloody Harlan" today and G-men pushed an investigation into reports that another one had been kid naped.
 Blazing guns. flashing knives and man who charged he had been held prisoner in an automobile di- verted attention from the calm little courtroom here where the federal government is trying A persons and Is coal corporations on charges of conspiring to repel union organization of miners in violation of rights guaranteed under the Wagner labor relations act.
 Whether the killing and the re- ported kidnapping had anything to do with thls trial or whether they were only isolated outbreaks of bad blood" in Harlan remained uncer- tain today. Conflicting stories came from Harlan county officials and other persons who had knowledge of the sudden outbreak of violence.
 One fact is indisputable-Lester Smithers, former president of the United Mine Workers local at Yam cey, Ky, who was subpoenaed by the government in the conspiracy trial. is dead with bullet wound in his head and Verlin (Billygoat Fee and his brother, Clyde, are held in Harlan jail in connection with the killing.
 G-men investigated reports that three men kidnapped John Isom yesterday because he was "a damn union" man. Isom told the story himself, explaining that he had jumped from an automobile and es- capped.
 The puzzling part of the Smithers killing and the Kidnapping of Osom was thath neither man had testi- mony of much weight or signifi- canoe to throw into the balance for the government. Smithers. in fact, had been excused as a witness al- though he still was under sub- poena. What he would have told if he had lived and testified was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
RUSE TO ENTER
 STORE SLIPS UP
EastOn Ave. Man Is Bound Over=Denies Attempt
 at Break

Alleged to have sent a policeman away from the scene by a ruse so he could break into liquor store un- molested, Harold Weaver, 40, of 20 Easton avenue, was bound over tc the next criminal term of superior court after a hearing before Judge Edward Mascolo in city court today He is charged with attempted break ing and entering.
 Weaver was arrested at 1:4s o'clock yesterday morning by Ser geant Charles McWeeney and Motol Patrolman George McElligott or East Main street. The attention o1 the officers was drawn to a package store at Al East Main street wheI they heard the rasp of metal on glass as they were driving by.
 Weaver, the police said. was thu only one nearby. and 1t was founc that the plate glass window of thu liquor store had been cut through with some instrument.
 Patrolman James Stack then cam, on the scene, and said that only few minutes before Weaver hat come to him Lear the liquor stor, and told him there was fight ol Scovill street and that a policeman was needed. When the policeman got to Scovill street he saw no sigl of any disturbance.
 Weaver denied the attempted break, and also denied speaking to Patrolman Stack of any fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
PRESIDENT PLANS
 SUMMER-L0NC TRIP
Will Cross Entire Nation Then Plans to Sail as
 Far South as Equator

Washington, June 10 -- CUP0 - President Roosevelt said today he has completed plans for cross country trip to San Francisco where he will embark on cruise as far south as the Equator.
 Mir. Roosevelt said that plans for speaking engagements on the trip were indefinite.
 The chief executive plaiis to leave ,, July ', going to Marietta. O., for the celebration of the founding of the northwest territory.
 On July 8, he will proceed to Covington, Ky.
 From Kentucky he will cross into Tennessee, and proceed west either by way of St. Louis or Memphis to Oklahoma, arriving in that state July 10.
 From Oklahoma he will go to FL Worth, Texas, the home of his son Elliott. After short stop the Roose- welt special will head for Wichita Falls and Amarillo, Texas. He then will visit Pubelo. Colo, arranging his itinerary in older to see the Royal Gorge.
 From Colorado he will travel through Utah and Nevada to San Francisco.
 Before boarding navy cruiser for his ocean voyage. MT. Roosevelt will tour the Yosemite National Park, which he has never seen. The president does not plan to visit any South American countries He will stop at Cocos Island, SOC miles southwest of the Panama Canal. and the Galapagos Islands off the Ecuador Coast. He will re- turn home by way of the Panama
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
SEN. LAWL0R
 FILES HIS BOND
Submits to Arrest in Hart= ford Today; Three More
 10 Surrender

Hartford, June 10 = Senator Jo- seph H. Lawlor of Waterbury, "Dean" of Connecticut Senators and president pro-tem of the senate, to- day surrendered to arrest by County Detective Edward J. Hickey, on a bench warrant issued Tuesday charging him with violation of Sec tion 6169 of the General Statutes. Immediately he posted cash bond of $500 for his release. He was &C., companied by his counsel. Attorney John F. McDonough of Waterbury.
 Three other members of the 1885 general assembly, also ordered ar- rested on similar charges by Judge Robert l.. Munger here last Tues day, are expected to surrender short- ly. Representative John D. ThomS of Waterbury. minority house leader. surrendered last Tuesday and post ed the $l,500 for his release.
 Attorney Leonard McMahon of Danbury said today that former Senator Nathan Spiro of. that city is making arrangements to surrender to arrest. At the present time he is i'll at his home, suffering from a heart attack which upset him shortly after he testified before the Waterbury grand jury. He was chairman of the Senate Committe on Public Health and Safety in 1885 and reported favorably on the famous Electric Steam Sterilizing bill which has been the subject of such attack by the grand jury. McMahon has been re. tained as counsel by Spiro.
 Attorney William J. Carrig of New Haven, counsel for Senator Matthew A. Daly of New Haven, has made an arrangement with Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn to sur- render his client next week. It has been learned that Daly is also i'll at his home. He recently resigned as New Haven County Commissioner at the request of Governor Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
Ship Falls On Farm Near Delauan, W., h
 Seuere Electric Storm
K|DNAP THREATS
 STILL PERSIST
Safety of Lindbergh Chil= dren Protected By Com=
 plete Isolation
BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1888 by United Press)
 London, June 10-(UP-Threats against the safety of his two little sons if he returns to the United States have reached Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
 In consequence, it was learned today, Col. Lindbergh informed friends that although the threats presumably are from cranks, he feels impelled to defer indefinitely any plans to return to the United States to live, despite his desire to reside eventually in his homeland.
 However, it can be stated defin- itely that Lindbergh has no inten- tion of relinquishing his American citizenship for British naturaliza- tion and never has had.
 His absence from the United States has been due partly to con- cern for the safety of his family, because of crank threats over there, and also because of the unWelcome public attention to which the Lind berghs were always subjected.
 In the two and one-half years since Lindbergh left the United States, he has found what he sought-a feeling of safety for his children and almost complete frec- dom from public notice.
 Since his arrival, when the Brit ish Broadcasting Corporation took the unprecedented action of broad casting an appeal for respect of his privacy, the British public and press have responded with aston isilfiig good will. s..sas,- .-.y,.
 Although he is among the fore most figures in the world, as far as public interest is concerned, Lindbergh when he wishes to can be almost as inaccessible as the grand Llama of Tibet. Few men in Europe-not even the dictators - can cloak their movements in such secrecy as Lindbergh.
 Voluntary censorship by the pub lie, press and friends operates ill the Colonel's favor. Often for months at time the press publishes not a line about his movements and it is extremely difficult for any but closest friends to ascertain his whereabouts.
 For instance, today it required exhaustive inquiries to establish that since attending the recent pri- vate ball at Buckingham Palace, he went to Illiec, off the coast of Brit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
NO CHANGE IN
 COURT OFFICES
Atty. Conway's Appoint ment Not to Affect Pre-
 sent Staff

Appointment of Attorney Theo- bald E. Conway, Republican can- didate for mayor in 1929, as judge of the city court to succeed Judge John F. McGrath will not affect the status of the seven persons holding appointive positions in the court, it appeared today.
 Attorney Conway was named yes terday by Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, his appointment to take effect July 1. On that same date Judge Me- Grath's retirement becomes effec- tive.
 Judge McGrath's resignation was received by the governor yesterday and accepted immediately. Gov. Cross said yesterday morning that he would not make any appoint ment until next month. Yesterday noon he appointed Attorney Con- way.
 The seven appomtive officers on the court staff were named last year by Judge McGrath and Judge Edward Mascolo. Their appoint ments run until the sixth Wednes- day of the next session of the Gen. eral Assembly or until their success sors have qualified. It is not be- lieved that the new judge can cause any changes to be made in the court until next year.
 The court officers are Prosecut- ors Frank Healey, Democrat; Charles Summa and Mitchell Mey- CTS, Republicans; Clerk Irving Pas ternak and Assistant Clerk Daniel J. Mahaney, Democrats; Probation Officers Emil Hummel. Republican, and Kathleen Crowley, Democrat.
 Judge-elect Conway was born in this city Sept. IA. 1893. and received his early education here. He re- ceived his bachelor of arts degree from Yale university in 1917, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
NEW DEAN NAMED

Boston. June 10-UP) -Dr Earl Bowman Marlatt has been ap- pointed dean of the Boston univer- sity school of theology to succeed Dr. Albert c. Knudson, pr. Mar latt, for IS years of faculty mem- Der, was born in Columbus. Ind. in 1892. the son of the Rev. A. N. Mar latt and brother of Ernest Foster Marlatt, editor of the Kenosha tWiS.) News.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10

board recommended that Mayor Frank Hayes confer with depart ,nent heads to determine what economies can be effected.
 Thus, with the board undertak- ing comprehensive overhauling of the city's departmental structure as relates to personnel, as well as con- tractual and supply costs, the long, sought investigation just started by the Republican aldermen be- came pointless. This comes on the eve of numerous aldermanic com- mlttee meetings to investigate city departments with view to effecting economies"
 Employment Situation Serious
 Commissioner Goss portrayed the employment condition in Waterbury as the most serious aspect to be con- sidered, either by the city officials or employers of a preponderance of labor.
 Every factory in town has cut working hours" MT. Goss declared. Tn spite of the labor relations act and other incidental governmental provision, employees are not work ing 40 hours a week. They prefer tf,e share the-work plan which allows one crew to work three to three and half days one week, lay off the next, while another crew takes it's place.
 "City employees are among the few who are working full time. The factories are confronted with neces- slty of cutting hours. The work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 10-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 8, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7120,741,171.23 s7,000.121, ,46S.52
 Receipts s5,567,6O7,9o s4.577,412,sS5
 Gross Deficit $1,55s,1ss.zs6,17 s2.422.7os,5S3.11
 Net Deficit s1,4s4.52s.o1e.17 s2,s2O,274.2S3.1l
 Cash Balance $2.427621,759.S $l,773,591. .2O0.6s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
Merritt Parkway To Open
 Officially On June 20

loP)Goy Cross said today the Merritt NOrwak the New York state nc would officially be opened June 29 at 2S0 m.
 will and will be arranged by the Parkway which Albert Bridgeport Is chairmap4 next Tuesday.
 continuation Hutchinson River Parkway coursng Fairfield Trumbu
 decided after conference with Highway Commissioner William ,. Cox
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
"Stagger System ' For City Employees Br0achedt0B0ard
Curtailment of Activities Budget Estimates Would Be Cut l5@o Under Proposed Plan Offered

Curtalment work of all city employees economy measure in line with the sagger system now current at all local factories and business establishments be-
 cause of severe economic conditions, recommended by Commissioner John Goss yesterday at the meeting of the Board of Finance Combined with report of mittee headed by Commissioner Major w. Judge by which budget estimates would be cut at least 15 cent the
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Great Falls Flock Highest
Producers i'm December

BOZEMAN.-Topping all demon
stration farm flocks of more
than 100 hens in production for the
month of December was that owned
by Mrs. Lois Slanger of Great Falls.
Her 205 White Leghorns laid a to-
tai of 4,603 eggs during the month,
or an average of 22.5 eggs per hen,
according to Miss H. E. Cushman,
extension poultry specialist at Mon
tana State college.
Ranking first among flocks of less
than 100 hens was that owned by
Robert T. Smith of Havre His 48
White Leghorns laid total of 1,l55
eggs or an average of 24.8 eggs per
henf
In the breeding classification the
highest producing flock was that
of r. T. Wilson of Terry whose d
White Leghorns laid a total of 987
eggs, or an average of 21.8 eggs
per hen.
Miss Cushman's demonstration
farm records also show that feed
costs per hen averaged Is cents for
December compared with 20 cents
for the same month in 1886. Egg
prices averaged 80 cents per dozen
for December 1887 compared with 80
cents for December 1886.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Deer Is Rescued
From Moyie Floe

Boomers Ferry Herald. A two
year-old white tail buck deer was
rescued from the chilly waters of
the Moyie river yesterday afternoon
after having been marooned ON a
block of ice several hours.
When the news of the animals
plight was received here, party of
local men, including Ed Robbins,
Don Bulies, John Mcneil, Isadore
Lefebvre, Phillip Leach and Arthur
Smith motored to the Moyie Falls
and then walked upstream several
hundred feet above the bridge I'M
til they came upon the deer.
AS the rescuers approached, the
deer became frightened and plunged
into the river. 1t was necessary to
lower two men over the side of
the canyon cliff to put rope around
the deer and hoist him to the top of
the cliff.
The deer was loaded in truck
and brought to Bonners Ferry
where it was fed and sheltered. II
will be taken to Drainage District
No. 7 today and given its freedom
to roam the hills with the other
wild life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
FRED ASTAIRE STARRED ALONE

4Damsel in Distress coming to
the Kootenai theatre is Fred AS
taire's first solo starring appearance.
First with Joan Crawford and later
with Ginger Rogers, Astaire hereto
fore has shared star billing. George
Burns and Oracle Allen also will be
in the show as friends and allies OF
Astaire. Astaire will be given am
pie opportunity to sing and dance
while Burns and Allen naturally
will be at the bottom of all COM
edy contrast.
Another bit of casting to be noted
in the matter of new names is the
fact that Joan Fontaine, whom RKO
Radio considers the cream of its
new crop of personalities, is the girl
in the case Further name value is
represented by Constance Collier,
Ray Noble, Mantagu Love and Reg
inald Gardiner.
That P. G. Wodehouse is the au-
thor of the story completely estab-
fishes its comedy quality. That
Pandro S. Bepfnan is producing is
evidence that the story will be CIV
en- the benefit of quality back
grounds and settings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Will Raise
More Cf1inks for
Nimrods of Stote

HELENA. - Montana county
agents have been enlisted in the
drive to provide more Chinese
pheasants in various parts of the
state. At a meeting in Helena this
week, the state game commission
authorized Joe E. Henrichs. super
intendent of the state game farm at
Warm Springs. to distribute 1000
Chinese pheasant eggs to county
agents for distribution to 4 H club
members for Matching and liberat
ing The commission also will CO.
operate with the livestock commits
sion to foster paying of bounty on
predatory animals through the ST.
500 made available in the game de-
partment for that purpose Details
of the plan have not yet been worked
out
Attending the meeting in Helena
were Chairman B. l.. Price of Lau-
rel Harry Lay of LeWistown, A. c.
Baumgartner of Great Falls, P G.
Gutensohn of Whitefish, Nick Dond-
linger of Anaconda, State Warden
J. E. Weaver and Assistant Jack
Carney.
The commission also made sure
that Montana will benefit from the
expenditure of federal funds for
game conservation projects by APP
propriating $31 900 of state funds.
The government will match this
with $4,000, the proceeds from the
tax on guns and ammunition sold
within the state. The money will
be used to feed wild life during Sc
we're winters, to acquire and main
tain refugees, to propagate and pro-
tect wild fowl, deer, elk and other
conservation measures. The COM
mission also voted to sponsor with
the state livestock commission, g
federal WPA project employing pre-
datory animal hunters
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Archie NJ Hoffman, deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1893, notice is hereby given
that Monday, the 7th day of March,
1888, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day, at the Court Room Of said
Court, at the Court House in the
County Of Lincoln, has been APP
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said Archie M.
Hoffman, deceased, and for hearing
the application of Ethleen Hoffman
for the issuance to her of letters
testamentary, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated February 18th, 1888.
FRED F. CLARK,
f17-m3-3t. Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24

Relief Administrator |. M. Brand
iord gives high credit to the fed
eral government for large quaint
ties of food donated by the Surplus
Commodities Corp, to the needy OF
Montana Through the states relief
distribution. Included in the gifts
are 100000 pounds of dried apples
100000 pounds of dried apricots, six
carloads of oranges, $4,000 pounds
of dried peas, $4,000 pounds of lard
substitutes, $4,000 pounds of pears
and 100000 pounds of rice. The APP
pies and peas came from Washing
ton, pears from Oregon, and oranges
and apricots from California, rice
from Arkansas and shortening from
Louisiana. Total weight of foods
turned over by the government tc
Montana needy is 100000 pounds
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Asks for Court Order

Wherefore your petitioners pray
that this court make an order au-
thorizing, empowering and directing
the board of county commissioners
of Lincoln county and the said
Leslie c. Kensler Ray c. Frost and
w Fl. Kemp as members of said
board, to allow each of said claims
in full, and further authorizing,
empowering and directing the coun-
ty clerk of said county to draw war
rants of Lincoln county for each
of said claims as allowed by said
board; and petitioners further
pray that in view of the dire need
of said claimants such order may be
made at the earliest possible date. .
A resolution adopted by the coun-
ty commissioners on Novem-
Der /, 1887, recites that
Whereas, the withdrawal of said
sums from the budget appropria-
tons for the respective funds for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888,
will necessitate the practice of rigid
economy in road and bridge work
for the said fiscal year, and
Whereas. the benefits derived
from the expenditures from said
road and bridge funds made in ex-
cess of the budget appropriations
for said funds for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1887, and which
are to be paid from the sums with
drawn from the budget appropria-
tons for roads and bridges for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1888,
and set aside as aforesaid, were not
distributed in substantial equality to
the several commissioner districts
of the county:
Nov therefore be it resolved
that expenditures from the road
fund in each of Commissioners Dis
tricts No / and 2 Libby and Troy
DISTRICTS during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, $685. shall be reduced
1,l54.65 from one-third of the
amount originally provided in the
budget appropriation therefor; that
expenditures from said road fund
in Commissioner District No. 3 Gu
reka) during said fiscal year shall
be reduced 100000 from one-third
iof the amount originally provided
in the budget appropriation there
for, and that expenditures from the
bridge funds in each of Commits
Isioner Districts Nos. |, 2, and 3 dur
ing said fiscal year shall be re-
duced $683.1l from one third of the
amount originally provided in the
budget appropriation therefor
The petition also sets forth that
it was at first planned to have the
county commissioners sign a petition
praying the court to order payment
of the excess claims. Later, how
ever, upon advice of their attorney
the commissioners decided not tc
sign the petition. Therefore, the
county attorney decided to proceed
with the petition as outlined above
with himself and the six interested
parties named acting as signers OF
the petition. This action is taken ir
behalf of the large number Of IN:
dividuals and firms that have claims
now being held up and not paic
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Mrs. C. r.. Holmes Passes.

Della Blanche Hilton was born in
McCulls Ferry, York county, Pa
May 8, 1882, and died in Spokane
Wash, February II, 1888, at the
age of SIS years
On August IA, 1902, she was unit
ed in marriage to Carl r. Holmes al
Corning, New York. To this union
three children were born. Irene
who is now Mrs. Fred Wetzsteon oil
Sula, Montana, Harry and Robert
who reside with the parents in Orc
fino, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes came tc
Troy, Mont, in 1908 and have since
resided here, moving to Orofinc
last year
Mrs, Holmes was a member oil
the NJ. E. church and through hel
suffering maintained good cheer ano
courage. -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
CARD OF THANKS.

With the deepest feeling of ap-
probation for the sympathy and help
of our friends and relatives during
the illness and death of our loving
wife and mother, and for the won
derful flowers we thank you from
the bottom of our hearts.
MFR G. r. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmes.
Mr.. Robert Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wetzsteon
and Daughter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-24
Rambling Facts About
Agriculture

In those areas of Montana where
hairless pigs are common, Howard
G. Lewis, extension livestock spe-
cialist, advises farmers to feed their
sows two grains of potassium iodide
per week for IL weeks before far
rowing. The potassium iodide can
fbe supplied by feeding a two ounce
tablet in the grain once a week.
Hairlessness and goitre can be pre-
vented by this method, Lewis said.
The annual weed loss in the Unit
ed States is estimated at three bill
lion dollars.