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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Not Guilty His Plea;
Produces Stolen Watch

BATON ROUGE.-Judge J. D. Wo-
mack called Charlie Williams, Ne
gro, before the bench and read q
charge that Williams did wrong
fully conceal and embezzle"
a woman's wrist watch valued at
SIS.
Are you guilty or not Ruilty?"
the judge demanded.
Nav, suh," Williams answered.
Not guilty, cause here's the
watch"
And the defendant produced the
watch for the pleasure of the court.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Caught: One Muskrat

Twice the headlights on John
Bates car went out and twice he
went to an Adrian, Mich, garage
to have defective wiring replaced.
The third time he suspected that
some strange agency was at work
90 he placed a trap under the hood
and caught a muskrat which had
been gnawing the wires
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
McInerney & MeInerney, Attys.
2911 Biddle Ave.
WyandOtte, Mich.
1L3.SS5

1Z0,SS0
STATE OF MICHIGAN. County Of
Wayne-Ss At a session Of the Pro
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the twenty second
day Of July in the year one thousand
nine hundred forty. Present Joseph A.
Murphy, Judge of Probate. In the mat
ter of the estate Of JOHN T. MELODY,
deceased On reading and filing the pc
titiOn. duly verified. Of Samuel s.
BrOughtOn. administrator de bOnis non
of said estate. praying that he be Ii
censed to borrow money by way of
mortgage on certain real estate of said
deceased for the purpose of paying the
debts of said deceased and the charges
Of administering said estate. 1t is or
dered that the twenty-first day of
August. next at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at said Court room be appointed
for hearing said petition. and that all
persons interested in said estate APP
pear before said Court at said time
and place. TO show cause why license
should not be granted TO said admins
traitor de bOniS non to mortgage real
estate as prayed for in said petition.
And ii is further ordered. that copy
Of this order be published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time of
hearing. in the WyandOtte Herald.
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Wayne
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Jndge of Probate
a true copy
CHARLES X. HARRIS.
Deputy Probate Register. S1w
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Police Dog Intelligence

Intelligence of German police
dogs reached new high when one
with crushed paw reported of its
own instincts to the emergency en-
trance of the Enloe hospital at
Chico, Calf DR.. Enloe took the
dog in, gave it an anesthetic and
amputated the paw that apparently
had been crushed by an automobile.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Continents Largest Airnort

Thirty miles east of Botwood,
Newfoundland, is the largest airport
in North America. 1t has three
times the runway area of any air
port in the United States, is situated
on high, dry plateau 500 feet above
sea level and occupies 1000 acres.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Prison Movie Rights

Complete movie and sound equip
ment has been installed in Folsom
penitentiary, California, for the
double purpose of pleasure and pun
ishment. Any prisoner violating
rules Of the prison will be deprived
Of his movie rights"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
One Shot-One Elk

Frank Hunter, Wilbur, Wash, had
never seen wild elk, but he picked
Up his gun at the beginning of the
hunting season. Within few hours
he sighted a magnificent bull elk.
Raising his gun, he killed his giant
quarry with one shot.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Grand CouIee Dam

The post office at Kettle Falls,
Wash, has been moved to new
site on a hill because the present
location will be flooded when Grand
Coulee dam is completed and backs
water of the Columbia river up the
gorge, forming a l5l-mile-long lake.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Toledo's New Library

The new 100000 Toledo, Ohio,
public library will have several of
the city's glass products in its con-
struction. Plans provide for glass
murals and glass interior decorative
features.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Unexpected Indian Income

Navajo Indians are getting income
from an unexpected source. A
deposit Of clay on their reservation,
valuable in petroleum refining, is be-
ing mined under a royalty agree
ment.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
African Night Driving

Night driving in the less settled
portions Of South Africa is danger
GUS because wild animals gather on
the roads and become blinded by
the car lights.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Tailor in n Trailer

Elmer Runkle, the tailor in q
trailer" and his wife, of Findlay,
Ohio, are touring the United States
making trousers and sewing on but
tons as they 60 along.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Old Printing Press

Lloyd Haberly, poet now guest
at Harvard university, uses a $50
year-old hand printing press at the
Widener library to turn out his an
nual volume of lyric poetry.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Sold: One Junk Pile

Tucson, Ariz., has sold its city
4 junk pile for S444 The metal will
be used to fill foreign scrap iron
orders.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
Attic Game Room

A cluttered attic may be cleaned,
simply painted and furnished to
make a popular family game room.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
Special Assessment Roll number pa
for the laying and constructing of
Cast Iron Water Mains, inclusive Of
all necessary hydrants. gates and
valves and all work pertinent thereto
in the following named street has
been prepared by the City Assessor
and is on file with the City Clerk for
public inspection which includes the
lands abutting on the following named
street:
(274l Twenty first Street from
Clark Street TO HarbOr View Subdi-
vision.
NOTICE Is FURTHER GIVEN,
that the City Council of the City Of
Wyandotte and the City Assessor will
meet to review said Rolls at the City
Hall on tuesday. the 18th day of Aug
ust, A. ID. 1910. at eight o'clock T. NJ,
Eastern Standard Time and that all
persons interested in said assessments
may Ike heard at that time.
BY Order of the City Council.
LAWRENCE J. LaOOURSE.
City Clerk
Dated: At WyandOtte, Michigan.
this LIST day Of Aug, A. ID. 1910.
31W2
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
nnuhIA Talk,

"Double talk" is said to be the
invention of Clifford Navarro of Hol-
lywood.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
White Heat of Iron

Iron comes to a white heat al
around 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09

NOTICE OF REVIEW OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR
THE LAYING AND CONSTRUCT
ING OF CAST IRON WATER
MAINS INCLUSIVE OF ALL
NECESSARY HYDRANTS, GATES
AND VALVES AND OF WORK
PERTINENT THERETO, roll.
NO. Pa, CITY OF WYANDOTTE.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-09
!. xTRENTON~ F.!

n. A. Mans o Sons, Inc, TrenHns
dealers In coal. humber and all buflA
ing mstssia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Many Friends Gather
To Pay Last Respects

A large group of friends and
neighbors gathered at the Gompf
Funeral Home Saturday at 1890 p.
M to pay their last respects to one
who had long been faithful worker
for the advancement of the COM
munity In this last honor to L. S.
WEIGH, they gave expression to the
sorrow of the community.
The services were in charge of
the Masons, a large delegation of
whom were present. An appropri-
ate and thoughtful address was Civ
en- by the Rev. r. w. Orr, former
Libby pastor but now located in
Washington. A number of hymns
We're sung by Mrs. j. A. Krall and
Mrs. Walter Neils, with Miss Inez
Ratekin accompanist.
The casket was banked with love-
ly flowers and much of the wall
space at one end of the chapel was
festooned with floral tributes from
relatives and friends and from or
CARNATIONS OF, the city in which
Mr. WEIGH had been active.
Following the services here the
body was taken to Kalispell for
interment, where brief services were
also held. The sorroWing relatives
the Libby pallbearers and few
other friends accompanied the re-
mains to their last resting place
The pallbearers were Vim. Seims
j. A. Krall, M, X. Kedzie, M. d
Rowland, r. w. Smithberger anc
w. Z. Dexter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21

etc. and names, numbers, or sym
bols, for the purpose of description,
may be enclosed with third or
fourth-class parcel post Books may
bear stn1rle dGaicatory inscriptions
not of a personal nature. Other writ
ten additions subject parcels to let
ter postage.
Do not enclose letters in parcels.
as doing SO would subject entire
parcel to letter postage.
Seals-Christmas seals or stickers
should not be placed on the address
side of mail.
stamps-Mailers may save time
by buying postage stamps IN ad-
vance.
Special Handling-Th service
may be obtained for small extra
charge.
Special Delivery-The prepay
ment of the following fee on first,
second, third or fourth-class mail
entities it to the most expeditions
handling and transportation practi-
cable, and also entities it to special
delivery at the office of address.
Up to two pounds, 10 cents first
class and Is cents other classes.
Over two pounds and up to 10
pounds, 20 cents first-class and Is
cents other classes. Over 10 pounds,
25 cent first-class and IS cents other
classes
Insurance Valuable parcels
should be insured. The fees are: For
parcel valued not over IS, 5 cents
over SIS but not over SIS, 10 cents
over S25 but not over $50 Is cents
over $50 but not over $500, Is cents
over $500 but not over $3.50, sc
cents, over $3.50 but not over $500
IS cents Return receipt 3 cents
extra. All in addition to the reg
ular postage.
The postal department discour-
ages the use of small or odd-sizec
greeting cards and envelopes. It is
suggested that no card or envelope
should be smaller than 2s4x4 inches
a size somewhat larger being pref
cradle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Thanksgiving Dote
frequently Changed

Many people have expressed dis
like to having the date of Thanks
giving changed from the last Thurs
day in November to next to the last
Thursday, an innovation started in
recent years by President Roose-
welt. However, it may interest
many to know that Thanksgiving
has not always been the last Thurs
day in this month.
The first Thanksgiving, or harvest
festival, was observed by the Pill
grims in October, 1921. Afterwards
the colonies observed various dates,
some of them observing the festival
in the spring. During the Revolu-
tionary War, the Continental Con-
gress set aside Thursday in No
vember as a day Of Thanksgiving.
Later the practice was temporarily
discontinued. until in 1889 Presi-
dent Washington decreed November
26 as day for Thanksgiving.
The festival was not very gener-
ally observed for number of years
thereafter, some observing one day
and others different date. How
ever, in 1863 President Lincoln es-
tablished the last Thursday in No
vember as day for national thanks
giving and since that time that day
has been faithfully observed
throughout the nation until the
change was made by President
Roosevelt.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Troy Wins Western Montono Football
Championship

by Trojan Trumpet Reporter)
TROY, Nov. 18.-The Trojans
continued their march toward foot
ball supremacy by annexing the
western Montana football title by
trampling the bewildered Philips
burg team 400 here last Friday.
The game was slower than usual
because of the muddy and slippery
condition of the field.
Troy received the kickoff and
drove down the field a little short
of touchdown as the ball changed
hands. Philipsburg attempted a
punt but the kick was blocked by
the Trojan line and Troy took over
on the opponents yard line. On
the following play Migaki tossed
shortly to R. Callaghan who went
over for the first touchdown. At
tempted dropkick by Moore failed
and that was all the scoring done in
the first quarter
As in the preceding period, Troy
held its superiority in all depart
ments of play After working the
ball up to the GRANTEES 20, Moore
connected with long pass to Kens-
Ter in the end zone and Migaki
pitched short one to r. Callaghan
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Prominent Men
Coming For Meeting

Tuesday evening the members of
the Fish and Game committee of
the Libby Commercial Club held a
final meeting at the home of Chair
man Ed Boyes to take care of last
details for the annual meeting which
is to be held Saturday, November %.
Ernie Wood, chairman of the tick
ct sales, stated that the tickets had
been selling like the proverbial
hot cakes but if anyone would
like to attend the meeting he may
procure ticket from him.
In speaking of the menu printed
last week Mr.. Boyes stated, Gen
tlemen, | should like very much to
say that the chefs at the CCC camp.
where the dinner will be served,
are prepared to serve Virginia Baked
Ham and not Virginia Baked Beans
as was reported Besides this de-
licacy there will be a feed fit for a
king and all the trimmin's'
The dinner is scheduled to begin
at $50 at the CCC camp mess hall.
Immediately following this sumptu-
Gus affair the group will adjourn
and gather again at the Moose hall
where the long awaited meeting will
take place. Sometime during the
evening gift will be presented
TO the outstanding sportsman Of this
vicinity for his work during the
past years. This portion of the pro-
gram is a secret and only few know
who the worthy recipient will be.
Chairman Boyes has made ar
rangements for several prominent
speakers from both Montana and
Idaho. They arc William Cady OF
Standpoint, !. v. Anderson, assistant
regional forester in charge Of wild
life Of Missoula, Ross Brown. super
irtendent Of hatcherics, state oil
Idaho, Len Richardson, district game
warden for northern Idaho anc
John Schofield superintendent d
fisheries, State of Montana.
Motion pictures on wildlife vii
be shown through the courtesy O.
the Canadian National Railway anc
the Great Northern Railway.
Members of the committee who
are in charge, beside Chairman
Boyes, are Dexter Shaurette. Erni,
Wood, M E. Tester, Lloyd Burpee
M. K. Kedzie and Al Richard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
10Th Marked
SO Years Of
Welded Life
Many Relatives Gather To
Honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake BOtchek.
NUMEROUS FRIENDS
ALSO PAY RESPECTS

Saturday, November 16, was Z
momentous day for two of Libby'k
highly respected citizens. 1t WET
on this day that Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Botchek celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary and had their fam
lily here to help them.
At two o'clock that afternoon an
open house was declared and lasted
until in the evening. Promptly
at 2, Rev. H. L. Pfotenhauer of the
German Lutheran church gave I
short sermon to the members of t1x
family after which the Ladies' Aid
of that church sponsored the op4n
house. A beautiful wedding cake
was served along with other good
les. The house was decorated in 4
proper and fitting manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botchek received
congratulations from their many
| friends and received beautiful
| floor lamp as a token of the esteem
in which they are held by the MEM
bers of the congregation of the
church.
AT o'clock family dinner wzx
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrx
Martin Botchek. The gold and white
motif was carried out in beautiful
manner. At the conclusion OF the
dinner another huge wedding cake
was served
The members of the family who
attended the memorable affair, be-
sides those in whose honor the at
fair was given, were Mr. and Mrs.
julius Botchek of Omak, Wash:
Mr. and Mrs Henry Botchek and
daughter of Kinzoo, Ore; Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Peterson, Jr., and son OF
Marlin, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Botchek of Libby, Mr. and Mrs
Louis WOODBURY. Of Clay Center,
Kansas, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wells
and daughter of Fortine, Mrs.
George Botchek of Libby; George
Rogasheski of Libby; and Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Botchek of Omak,
Wash
Mrs. w. L Shiplett of Tacoma,
Wash, was the only one of the
children of Mr.. and Mrs, Botchek
who was unable to attend There
were eight grandchildren present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Stock Enters Winter
in Excellent Shape

Montanas livestock are entering
the winter season in good condition.
stock authorities said last week,
pointing out that the hay crop in
sured plenty Of feed and the calf
and lamb crops this year were top
flight. DR.. w, ]. Butler, state vet
erinarian, also stated no serious dis
ease. outbreaks have affected Mon
lana cattle during the year, adding
to their ability to withstand win
ter's rigors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
+ ederoI Official
To Visit Montana

Justin ] Wagy, attached to the
Denver officers of the federal So
cial security board, is expected in
Helena this month to confer with
state officials on details of the pro-
posed merit system for the state
board of health, the department of
public welfare and the unemploy-
ment compensation commission |.
M. Brandjord, administrator of the
welfare department, said Wagy
would discuss various problems con-
fronting officials in coordinating
the system to operate among the
three state agencies.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Short Term of District Court.

Freda P, Pluid of this city was
granted divorce Tuesday morn
ing from David M. Pluid in the dis
trict court, held in Libby. Judge
]. (. lockwood of Kalspell pre-
sided
The divorce was granted on
grounds of desertion and Mrs. Pluid
was granted the custody of the mi
nor children. Mr.. Pluid was or
dered to pay SIS per month for the
support of the children.
A decree quoting title to GER
tain lands in the Yak district was
granted to c. r. Breittenstein in a
case between that party and Pat
Center and others.
Elizabeth f. Roe was granted the
guardianship Of Francis e. Andrus
of Eureka.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
R. (. Knots First
Volunteer To Go

The first young man from Lin
coin county to enter army service
under the Selective Service act was
Raymond E. Knots of Rexford.
Young Knots left Tuesday on No 2
for Fort MiSsoula, and will there be
indicted into the service for pc
Rod of one year.
Knots was one of the three young
men who volunteered as reported in
last weeks issue. He and Ignatius
j. Meyer of Libby both passed the
physical examination with flying
colors but Knots proved the lucky
one when lots were drawn.
J. W. Barrett of the local board
says another call for men will be
made on December 2. Questionnaires
have been mailed out to an addition
al SO registrants
for the conversion. With the boys
from the southwest passing desper-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Carries On
Instructions /.
In First Aid
Red Cross Doing Great
Work in Accident
Prevention.
TRAINS MANY TO COPE
WITH EMERGENCIES

Terming the first aid training of
Americans an important element Of
peacetime preparedness, Harold
Lutes, chairman of the Libby Red
Cross chapter. today called attention
to the expanding first aid program
of the American Red Cross and
asked for a greatly increased MEM
bership enrolment of the people of
Libby and Troy during the annual
Roll Call, to be held November II
to 80.
This volunteer army of men,
women, boys and girls, trained by
the Red Cross to render first aid
in any emergency, already numbers
more than two and quarter mil
lion and is increasing at tremen-
dous rate" Mr.. Lutes said.
During the 25-year period from
1910 to 1885," he pointed out, the
Red Cross gave first aid instruction
to a million persons. Training of
the second million was completed
within the next four years. Within
the IL months ending June 80 of
this year the number trained and
certified by the Red Cross in first
aid was 100000, and the rate is still
increasing
Mr.. Lutes explained that the Red
Cross stepped up its first aid ac-
tivity in 1885 to cope with the grow
ing national menace of accidental
death and injury
AT that time he said, accidents
were taking a toll of well over
100000 lives a year and more than
100000 manned and injured An
important contributing factor was
the rising tide of traffic accidents,
and the Red Cross broadened its
first aid program to include the
training Of personnel and the ap-
prevail of equipment for a system of
highway first aid stations and first
aid mobile units throughout the
country
This highway first aid program, :"
he said, 'has=so clearly demonstrated
its worth and found such favor viii
the medical profession and the pub
lie that its growth has added consid-
erabfy to the demand for Red Cross
first aid training. There are now
nearly 5000 Of these highway sta
tons and mobile units from coast
to coast, and they are increasing
daily.
But this is only small part" he
added, of the total effort which
includes the training of firemen,
policemen, factory and office EN-
ployees, farmers, CCC and WPA
workers, Coast Guard members,
high school and college students,
and thousands of civilians in every
walk of life.
Records of industrial firms show
that the first aid training of en-
ployees not only result in a marked
decrease in lost time due to acct
dents but that first aid trained en-
ployees meet with far fewer acct
dents than those who have not had
the benefit of such training
Undoubtedly he said, the same
situation prevails in every line Of
activity and regardless of whether
the individual is in his home. at
work or at play 1t is not too much to
say that this vast army of first aid
trainees are not only contributing
greatly to the reduction of accidental
death and injury but are well quail
fled to cope with any accident
emergency, which is factor Of
great Importance in these days Of
emphasis on peacetime prepared
ness
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
Spown Toking Work
To End This Month

] w Schofield, state superintend-
emf Of fisheries, has reported taking
of Loeb Levan trout eggs at the
Madison river spawn stations and
al Alvord and Kilbrennan lakes,
where eastern brock trout eggs are
being taken. will close the latter
part Of this month. Scnof.eld said
the take tins year was .excel,en E
and that weather did not hamper
operations. The eggs taken now
will be cared fec in halchercs and
released as fingeIhngs next spring.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-21
CHRISTMAS
SEALS

of tuberculosis in
the United States tday.
Every day in this country, an av-
erage of ITS men, women and chill
dren die from tuberculosis Knowl-
edge Of tuberculosis means power
to conquer the disease. Christmas
Seals provide funds for hospital and
laboratory research.
In Montana during twenty four
years of seals sales, proceeds have
made possible campaign against
tuberculosis that cut deaths from
$50 in 1916 to 239 in 1899.
In the state last year 5000 tu-
berculin tests were given to high
school students and ones they con-
tact Results located 1922 posi-
tive reactors,' to whom X-ray tests
were given. These tests were all
made possible through the sale of
Christmas Seals.
Not only can tuberculosis be pre-
vented from spreading to others, but
early discovery makes cure pos
sible, avoiding long, expensive years
of treatment. The tuberculin test
and the X-raying of all reactors
find the cure is comparatively easy.
Money from Christmas Seals, IS
per cent of which is used in Mon
tana, made possible tests last year.
The other five per cent is sent to
the national organization to help
finance its specialized research.
In spite of war problems abroad,
the health Of our young people must
be protected-Nowl