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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31

PARIS, Oct. 81. CUP)-German
big guns are shelling detectives far
behind the French lines for the
first time since the war started,
it was disclosed today.
One village about six miles be-
hind the front lines was shelled
yesterday afternoon. 1t was esti-
mated that the guns were about
an equal distance behind the Ger
man lines.
French batteries retorted to the
German fire.
Intensive activity by patrols was
resumed on both sides in the Mo-
selle, Saarbruecken and Blies Sec
tors of the front, during tenn
porary lull in the rains.
The French took two prisoners
in raids on the German front lines
and the Germans took one French
prisoner, it was made known.
1t was asserted that a French
pursuit plane shot down German
reconnaissance plane 95 miles be-
hind the French lines, in the first
big German observation flight deep
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
State Department
Warns Nations
Continued from Page i

ropean news dispatches said the
vessel had left Tromsoe, Norway
headed for the open sea with the
convoy of two armed German mer-
chantmen.
Reports from abroad that the
American crew was threatened by
the II man German prize crew,
that the prize crew planned to
blow up the Flint in case the Brit
ish were about to take it, that the
vessel was headed through waters
infested with wild mines, served
to accentuate concern felt here.
In Berlin, official sources said
that they could not give out any
news on the captured American
freighter City of Flint because they
might be charged with treason
Telephone reports from Tromsoe,
Norway, conflicting with earlier
versions, said today that the cap
tured American freighter had taken
aboard supplies including food
stufts which gave it a wide cruis-
ing radius, and indicated that it
AiAASAAb INV 81 NAi0tp W
Earlier reports from Tromsoe said
that when the City of Flint called
there yesterday its German prize
crew were refused supplies.
New reports, however, said that
the steamship signalled for food
and water and that it received
these and other supplies as it
steamed through Tromsoe Fjord.
1t was asserted that the ship
was preceded and followed by Ger
man armed merchantmen.
After leaving the Fjord, it was
said, the ship headed out toward
the open sea.
There was speculation at Tromsoe
it was said, whether the ship really
was headed for Germany because
the supplies it took aboard would
permit it to cruise for a consider
able time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31

trust such as the Fascist govern
ment never has had in the past
They are also all close personal
friends of the premier and Count
Ciano. his Son-in-law.
This. It was believed by observers.
was designed to prepare Italy for
any eyentuality in the European
war. to make every phase OF the
government and armed forces more
Fascist and to continue unchang-
ed the premiers foreign policy
In this way. it was believed. the
premier had sought to pick key
men for governmental. party anc
military posts who could be count
ed on to guard TO the limit the
program-including maintenance of
neutrality-he has laid down since
the war started and. if that proved
impossible to be ready for any
emergency.
Authorities emphasized that there
was no change in italian foreign
policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
S3O-Thursday
Report Accepted

SACRAMENTO Oct. 81. CUP)-
Secretary of State Frank C. Jor-
dams office today accepted the fl
nancial statement by promoters Of
the S30-Every Thursday pension
plan which was due Sept. 28-on the
final day the report could be filed
as a compliance with the states
purity in elections law.
The document had been rejected
three times previously because it
did not meet requirements of the
law in that it did not give suffi
cient detail on how $460,00O collect
ed by the pension plan promoters
was spent.
AS accepted today the statement
did not give a list of payments ex-
ceeding $40 and a sum OF all eX-
penditureS under that amount as
requested by the secretary of states
office, but officers of the organi-
cation promised the lists would be
Forthcoming as soon as they could
be prepared
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31

the U.S.S.R. and Germany
Also important mention, Molotov
said. must be made of the defeat
of Poland and the collapse of the
Polish state.
One swift blow to Poland, first
by the German army and then by
the Red army, and nothing was
left of this ugly offspring of the
Versailles Treaty which had existed
by depressing non-Polish minor
ties.
The traditional policy of un-
principled maneuvering between
Germany and the U.S.S.R. and the
playing off of one against the other
has proved unSound and has suf-
fered complete bankruptcy
Molotov said that the war IN
Europe has caused radical changes
in the entire international situa-
ton.
AS We know. neither British nor
French guarantees were of help
10 Poland, he said
TO this day, in fact, nobody
knows what these guarantees
were
Molotov said that the European
war still is only in its first stages.
Germany is in the position of
state which is striving for the
earliest termination of war and for
peace, while Britain and France,
which but yesterday were declaim-
ing against aggression, are in favor
OF continuing war and are opposed
to the conclusion of peace. The
roles. as you see, are changing,
Molotoy said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Allies Bolster
Balkan Frontier

LONDON. Oct. 81. CUP)-Diplo-
matte quarters reported today that
a Balkan pact in which Italy will
participate 10 resist Russian as
well as German expansion is near
conclusion. The reports followed
confirmation in reliable British
quarters that an Italo-Greek nom
aggression treaty is near conclusion.
Possible Italian participation was
believed indicated in reports from
Rome that Premier Benito Mus
solini today ordered a drastic shake
up OF governmental, party and mill
tary leaders in what appeared to
be an effort 10 strengthen Italian
neutrality. He replaced chiefs of
staff of the army and air force. six
cabinet ministers and the secretary
general of the Fascist party. but
left Count Galeazzo Ciano in charge
OF the foreign ministry.
Reports of the Balkan develop
ments were welcomed IN circles
close TO the British government as
providing additional stabilizing fac
tors in the Balkans.
Maturing plans for general
Balkan pact were reported to in
clude Rumania as Italy's principal
friend in pushing the proposals.
1t was understood that a Balkan
conference would convene at Bel
grade within two weeks and be at
tended by representatives of Jugo-
slayla, Rumania and Hungary with
an italian observer present Diplo-
matte reports said that Turkey ana
Bulgaria would be included later.
France was said to favor the plan
for a new Balkan bloc, proposals
for which were advanced three
weeks ago after a dinner party at
the Jugoslav legation in London.
The guests included the Turkish
ambassador to London and the
ministers from Jugoslayia, Rumania.
Bulgaria and Greece. They dined
together again late last week.
All of Musso1inis new Fascist |
arpointees are regarded as strong
men in their respective fields. CIV
ing the premier Drawn and brain /
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
i.V. Towns Ready
For Ghost Night
With Big Parties
Continued from Page d

city.
In Calexico Police Chief Guy
Echols sighed and hoped for the
best. He will have all his men on
duty and instructed them to keep
the pranksters in line Adults were
scheduled to be entertained at the
De ANA hotel dance.
Chief of Police w. H. Burton OF
Imperial will have his annual wien
er roast for youngsters again this
year. After the football game at
the school, three trucks will trans
port approximately so youngsters
to New river west of town for the
big feed.
A carnival at the Holtville gram
mar school and dozen police Off
GERS will help Chief of Police Tex
Cornelison handle the Halloween
In Winterhaven Deputy
Sheriff John Crousen prepared to
play host to youngsters of the COM
at his annual movie party.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Bombay Chieftans
RESIGN in Protest

BOMBAY. Oct. 81. fUP)-The
Bombay provincial government re-
signed today in protest against re-
fusal of the British government 10
recognize demands of the Indian
national congress for greater auto
nomy for Indian states and clarifi-
cation OF British war aims.
The governor of Bombay will ac-
cept the resignation tomorrow.
Meanwhile, he will take over aduai-
nistration of the province and will
suspend the constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
'Nozis old Only
Jews Want War

cluded with h-descended Leslie
Hore- -Belisha, war minister, as
among those in the war conspiracy.
The writer Of the letter, accord
ing to the Nazi press, spoke of a
politician named wv" as having
oeen summoned to a council with
II B." Churchill, Eden and a
number of members of parliament.
w according to the Nazis must
be DR.. Chain Weizmann, Jewish
leader, and III B. must be Hore-
Belisha. This council, the alleged
letter said, indicated that our posi-
ton in parliament has become con-
siderably better"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Killer Gives Up
After Wild Week
In ORANGE Grove
CONTINUED from Page

worst night in his life.
The pastor said Mrs Judd came
to his door night before last BRAN
dishing her knife and demanding
that he and his wife help her flee
from Arizona.
Il tried to get away from her and
phone the sheriff's office" the min
lister said. But she would not let
either my wife or myself leave
the room. She would not eat. She
would not sleep. She sat there.
staring at us with her knife in her
lap from ten pm. until am. and
then to humor her we put her in
Cur automobile and told her we
were taking her away from Phoe-
nix.
L headed IN a roundabout way
for the state hospital but Winnie
soon realized where we were going
and she became violent. Before /
could stop the car, she jumped from
it with a curse and disappeared. :"
By the time the preacher could
phone the sheriff's office Winnie
Ruth had vanished, apparently into
her orange grove, where she insist
ed she had lived on half -ripened
citrus fruit for days.
DR.. SAKE said he hoped to ques-
ton her when her mental condition
returned to some semblance OF
normalcy.
But I cannot tell yet when that
will be- he added.
In the meantime We are treat
ing her not as a recalcitrant prison
er, but as a hospital patient who
needs the best of physical and
care"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
German Big Guns
SheIIins France

inside France since the war started.
Informants said that it was be-
lieved that more German planes
we're shot down, but it is the policy
of the general staff to announce
only enemy airplane casualties
which have been thoroughly au-
thenticated. =
The cessation yesterday, for one
day, of the rains permitted arr
plane activity. Not only did the
Germans fly far behind the Magl-
not line but the French made seven
flights over German territory. n
was said that the French planes
returned safely. IS
War communique No. lis OF the
high command said merely:
1.-The night was calm on the en-
tire front"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Taxes Paid Here
Before Due Dafe
Taxes paid before they are due.

Taxes paid before they are due!
Assessor Collector Dan West
blinked at the pile of checks he
received in the mail more than "a
hours before they were due and
payable. Checks from absentee
landowners sent to pay taxes due
Nov l, he declared after a second
inspection.
He mailed $1,000 tax statements
Saturday, the first ones going To
landowners living outside of the
county. The first checks were de-
liyered in the morning mail Tues
day, "a hours ahead of the payment
date. They were from outof-
county owners.
Impossible! Incrediblei Unusu-
all he muttered, but nevertheless
true. You never can tell what a
taxpayer will do
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Big West Coast
Navy Plans Mapped

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. (UP)-
Rep. Franck R. Havenner, D, Calf,
and Richard J. Welch, R., Calf.
said today after a conference with
President Roosevelt that the chief
executive told them that congress
will consider seriously at the next
regular session plans to expand
west coast naval facilities.
Hayenner said that the presi-
dent told them that congress will
consider the possibility Of building
up naval facilities on the west coast
commensurate with those on the
Atlantic Seaboard. Welch added
that particular attention will be
given to San Francisco's possibili-
ties Of having great naval dry
dock.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Pair Held When
Crash Reveals Dope

MERGED, Cal, Oct. 81. CUP)-
A San Francisco Chinese and a
white woman were held under GUS
today in a hospital here today on
charges of possessing and trans
porting opium following discovery
of $1,000 worth of narcotics in the
Wreckage of an automobile which
crashed into a bridge 13 miles south
of Merced last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Water Floods New
Home in CITY

The new home of Mrs. H. M.
Bump, 495 He'll avenue, received an
unsolicited washing" Monday
night when water faWcett was
left running in the kitchen sink.
The water penetrated to every
room in the mouse, running new
rugs moved into the house this
week, and damaging new furniture,
floors and walls.
Ray Desert, a neighbor, discover
ed the running water and notified
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Britain TO Send
Envoy to Albania

LONDON, Oct. 81. CUP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain re-
vealed in the House of Commons
today that Great Britain intended
to send a new consul general to
Albania, a step interpreted as the
first move toward British recogni-
ton of the Italian annexation OF
the formerly independent kingdom.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Slayer Asks for
Executive MerCv

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 81. CUP)-
Helen Love, who is serving 25 years
in Tehachapi prison for killing her
husband Dec. 81, 1886, at Santa
Monica because he refused to admit
their marriage, today appealed to
Gov. Culbert Olson for executive
clemency
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Does Your
Nose Clog,
Spoil Sleep
. and make you snore?

=. and make you S110re.
HERE'S MIGHTY GOOD NEWS If your
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RESULTS ARE so GOOD because Vicks
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transient congestion often hinders
breathing. You can actually feel it
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TRY IT TONIGHT enjoy the comfort
Vicks Va-tro-nol brings.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31

Charged with kidnapping and il
legal surgery, DR.. Ensang w.
Chang, a resident of the China
town of Boston, Mass, has been
arrested and held. The girl in
volved is a Woburn, Mass, high
school student who has been miss
ing since Sept 19. Her name was
not disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
Russia Denounces
Britain for War;
Praises Germany

Continued from Page u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-31
WEATHER

data compiled 0y observers for
the official United states weather
Bureau station af FL Centroi
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
FISHER RIVER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. William Shelley and baby
daughter came home from Kalispell
last weekend.
Warren Koebel drove out from
Libby Saturday to spend the week
end with his parents. He returned
to Libby Monday.
Ebert Egan of Kalispell was a
business caller at the Harvey Shell
ley home Sunday
Edward Kastelitz spent the week
end at the Morris Davis home.
William Lang branded his cattle
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker were
Libby visitors Saturday. Mrs. Walk
er was the winner of the spelling
contest Saturday evening.
Kyle Beebe and Mr. Hubert Bee
be were in Libby Saturday and at
tended the spelling contest
Morris Davis helped Mr. Orr
brand his cattle Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker spent
Saturday night at the Claus Detjens
home.
Miss Grace Kenelty visited at
the home of her brother, William
Kenelty Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

This week Western Homes
Foundation introduces series of
1899 designs for small homes in
which costs are reduced by the APP
plication of mass production prin-
ciples, while leaving the buyer a
wide range of choice. The first is
the Oakdale design, recently issued
by the National Plan Service. Four
distinct homes are illustrated, all
having single basic floor plan.
Just as the small automobile is
produced in several different mod
els, all on a basic engineering de-
sign, the 1899 small home featured
by the National Small Homes Dem
onstration will be offered in many
models but with only two basic
architectural designs stated w. c.
Bell, chairman of Western Homes
Foundation. This is the first def
mite step in a problem which looks
forward to standard package use
units, such as plumbing, heating,
wiring, for low-cost small homes,
and to Standardization of framing
members. More than thirty ma
tional organizations Interested in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Mary P Whitcraft, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the IN
dersigned. the executor of the estate
of Mary P Whitcraft, deceased to
the creditors of and all persons haV-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said executor at Troy, Mon
tana, in the County of Lincoln, State
OF Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bus
mess of said estate.
HARRY WARREN FORD.
Executor of the Estate of said De-
ceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
18th day of March, 1899.
M. d. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Libby, Montana. nrl6-a6-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Town Election Stirs
Lost Minute Interest

EUREKA, April 4.-The predic
ton in last weeks paper that the
town election was to be a quiet af-
fair was proven quite otherwise
when on Saturday two sets of hand
bills were distributed. One set was
signed by FL Mccullough, acting
mayor, w E. Gilbert, August Ram
bosek and Amel Swing setting forth
the accomplishments and future
plans of the present council. The
other bill was one signed by H. Nc
Cullough dealing with more per-
sonal affairs. When the smoke had
cleared away on Monday night it
was found the following were elect
ed. Mayor with no opposition, Har-
ry Owens 200 votes; councilmen for
first ward. w E. Gilbert los and
DR.. r. NJ. Sherman 30; councilmen
for second ward: Geo. Davis 80. and
Ed Cook H. Other candidates re-
ceived-First ward, H. Mccullough
SO, second ward, August Rambosek,
as, and Amel Swing, A
The new council enters office up
on the heels of one of the finest ad-
ministrations in the history of the
town, having made constructive
progress along lines of health, eco
Monies and law enforcement. The
vote of confidence given the new
group evidently means one thing
in addition to continuing these con-
structive policies the people of Eu-
reka wish the long pending bone of
contention relative to light rates
settled once and for all.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
NttEtNEtfttNH* ttKNtttttttt
W ARL AN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bolles and
daughter Karen Dee, have returned
to Warland and will again make
their home here. Mr. Bolles will
again be employed by the forest
service this season.
The forest service "show boat
was held at the school house Mon
day evening with the community
attending in good measure.
Floyd Conner and daughter De-
lores shopped in Libby on Satur-
day.
VIM. Everetts has moved to the
Hess ranch for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hess visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Davis on
Sunday
VIM Everetts was reelected as
trustee on the school board IN dis
trict 7 at the election held Sat-
urday
Mrs. L. M. Gee visited in Libby
Monday afternoon.
Ada Mae and Harvey Noble at
tended the birthday party of their
cousin, Bernice Daggett, in Libby
last Friday They returned home
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hans
berry brought them back by car.
Work has been started on the
ferry and it is hoped by many that
it will soon be in use Mr.. Lake
made an announcement at the for
est service show Monday evening
that the Warland bridge would be
started the first of July.
r. L. Hess was a business caller
in Libby Friday.
Sylvester Frank has been EN-
ployed on the Warland section the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Ollie Durham and
son Coleman of Volcore left last
Saturday on a trip to Missouri to
visit relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

Estate of Patrick Kearns. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Patrick Kearns. deceased.
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said dc
ceased, 70 exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said administra-
tor at Troy. Montana, or the office
of Blackford & Blackboard, his at
torneys, in Libby, the County of
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
OF the business of said estate.
ALBERT A. BROOKS.
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana. this
9th day of March, 1899.
BLACKBOARD & BLACKBOARD
Attorneys for Administrator.
m30-a20-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

home building are now Joined in
the National Small Homes Demon
stratlon on this program Western
Homes Foundation is promoting the
program in Washington. Oregon.
Idaho, Montana. Utah and Nevada
through community retail lumber
dealers
This program does not fail to
consider the primary demand of the
average American family in home
building. This is for a distinctive
house, loW-cost or not, that will meet
its individual tastes and require
ments. Rooms and walls cannot
make home. The American fam
lily wants to feel that its home is
its creation as we'll as its dwelling
The family demands 'homing' as
well as housing.
The Oakdale design meets this
demand in the loW-cost field, and
yet opens the road to building econ
omies. This is particularly true
when subdlvider or building CON
tractor uses the. design as the base
for construction Of group of small
homes.
Each Of the four homes, with
basement, has a little more thar
$4,000 cubic feet. According to the
Federal Home Loan Bank Review
cubic foot costs in the Northwest
range from 26 cents to IS cents pei
cubic foot On this basis, the aver
age cost of any one of the Oakdale
designs in this region would be
about $4,000 Without basement
the Oakdale's basic plan has 806
square feet. Substitution of util-
ity room for basement should bring
the average cost down. The cost per
month of an FILA 20-year insured
loan for $4,000 amounts to S2376
for interest and principal Monthly
cost of taxes and fire insurance will
increase this by $40 or more. Cost
per month of an FILA 20-year in
sured loan for $4,000 is $3.50 per
month for principal and interest, and
about $50 per month. with taxes and
fire insurance figured in. Taxes of
course vary with localities.
Working plans and specifications
for each of the Oakdale's four de-
signs may be obtained, at cost Of
printing, through retail lumber
dealers or Western Homes Founda-
ton, District Office, Box 214, Hell
ena, Montana.