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Military Training Age,

Senator Burke's proposal of a
military service plan, for the Platts-
burg group, contemplates eight
months combat training for men
aged 81 to As. Early in 1917 the
general staff asked Congress to
draft men aged 10 to Is. Congress
set the limits at 81 to 30, later re-
setting them at l8 to 45. When
pressed by congressional commit
tee in 1919 as to the best minimum
age, Gen. Pershing said he would
like to see young men taken at 21,
but admitted there were practical
difficulties in the way. If training
system were adopted Pershing
thought it would be wise to fix the
age at 10.
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mated by the Republicans the ten
dency has been to turn toward q
younger man like Jackson, who is
even more acceptable to the New
Deal elements and the radicals than
is Secretary Hull. The latter is
liked for his foreign policies, but is
not looked upon as an ardent New
Dealer on domestic issues.
A Jackson-Farley ticket looks like
the best bet for the Democrats, and
if the fortunes of battle should
bring it victory, both men can be
counted upon to render service in
keeping with the traditions of the
party and in fulfllment of the OBJ
jectives enunciated by President
Roosevelt.
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and Cd that his
reelection is far
lesScertain than
1t seemed to be a
week ago. These
are the candid
e m o tions of
many New Deal
ers. They're not
S aging it out
loud, but they're
d e e p ! y l M
pressed, not 10
say alarmed, by
t he Willk i e
threat, and are
no longer cock
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I o n over the
week end by the
party leaders
than at any time
in the last four
years. It's all
because the Re-
publicans h a v e
S pru n G a sur
prise by nomi-
mating Wendell
Willkie, W h os e
strength as a
campaigner is
conceded.
The best an
SWer for the
Democrats Wnul6
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the finish. 1t was
touch = and go
between him and
Taft on the fifth
ballot. The stars
in their courses
worked for Will
kie. A little less
fnesse on the
part of his man
ayers, or a little
more on the part
of t h os e W h o
were out to stop
him, a n d til e
outside pressure
for Willkie and
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however when he
by the tremendous ungain of his
nothing 1abby
forceu always perfectly little verbal
ehlbionms which the falngs political
conversation his is on the
stump and has exibiy and variety special
everything
succnct
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Glen Alden Coal Co,
Increases Dividend
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July l.-Directors
of Glen Alden Coal Co. have au-
thorized a dividend of Is cents
share. payable July 20 to holders of
record July s. Previous payment
was l2l2 cents in April.
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7HE opinions OF the rers this page their oun
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gtue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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END, ne always managed 70 seem
accessible, interested and, most diff
cult of all, grateful for advice.
On one of the worst days, an
anonymous admirer telephoned him
from Miami to tell him what he
ought to say in his acceptance
speech. While his corps of secre-
taries and lieutenants danced with
irritation, he listened patiently for
some 20 minutes. And when he put
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The Capital Parade
WiIIkie Is Scholar and Businessmen;
Tory Admirers Promised Shock

First with the Republican
produces mild shock He ikngy fails
political ideal buineike
glance the admirable family tailoring
aHably time Wastea
the great executive are as strangely absent the politicians
turing and tendency to make public speeches
wendell Wllkle is large loosely built
tall before
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before he put on weight. Generally
described as shaggy" and bear
of man." he seems at first more
soft than bearish, while such shag-
glneSs as he has is derived from his
fondness for dishevelled dress. On
his first appearance, in truth, he
suggests a pleasant, civilized scholar
who has advanced into his busy but
amiable 40s in the shelter of one of
the less blatant centers of learning.
The first imnressinn fades /
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Washington Observations
Many New Dealers Fear WiIkie Victory
In November Unless Roosevelt Runs

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Immediate results of Wendell
Wilkes nomination are Cd that it
makes almost inevitable Roosevelt's
willingness to run for a third term,
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Selection
OF McNury
"A Natural
Northwest Delegates
Were Reluctant to
Vote for WiIIkie
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

OF course the nomination of
Wendell Willkie, in the end, was by
acclamation, but the fight on him
was close and bitter right down to
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man of famous Stark Nurseries and
\Orchards in his home State. Stark
possesses another quality quintes-
sential to these times-familiarity
with national defense. He is prob
ably the only man in public life
with both military and naval ex-
perience. A World War major of
artillery in France, he was previous
ly graduated from Annapolis and
served with the fleet in European,
Asiatic and Latin American waters.
While on naval duty he specialized
in international law. With the
prospect that Mr.. Roosevelt, if re-
elected, will have primarily to con-
Germ himself with defense affairs,
Gov. Stark is acclaimed by admirers
as natural for the job of presi-
dental right-hand man during the
critical years ahead.
Stark's term as Governor ends in
January. Constitutionally barred
from reelection, he will run in the
Missouri primaries for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination in Au-
gust.
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OF Jackson
Suggested
ForIey Proposed as
Running Mate to
Promote Harmony
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

What would be the best ticket for
the Democratic National Convention
to- name? This question has had
much more thoughtful considera-
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Roosevelt Running Mate,

White House weekend callers in
cluded Gov. Lloyd c. Stark of Mis-
soufi. Coming at this particular
moment, his visit with the Presi-
dent arouses speculation that he
may emerge as vice presidential
nominee on Roosevelt third term
ticket. Representation on the Re-
publican ticket of business and agri-
culture is combination which,
Stark's friends think, makes him an
ideal running mate for Roosevelt,
for he is Westerner, as well as a
businessman and a farmer. The
Missourian in private occupation is
general manager and board chair
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sure of another Frederic william Vile.
Democratic landslide.
While retaining confidence in one
more victory for Mr. Roosevelt, they
concede he will have an incom-
parably tougher fight on his hands
than in either 1882 or 1886. The tide
of public sentiment that swept the
Republican Convention off its feet
is likely to gain momentum through
out the campaign and right up to
election day-namely, the unmistak-
able desire of millions of voters to
try business, rather than politics, in
the White House.
The war and preparedness needs
are chiefly responsible for this
trend" as Willkie has called it. The
G. o. P. standard-bearer typifies the
capacity to get things done, indus
trially This, the American people
sense, has become the paramount
issue of 1910, and one that clamors
for a businessman of demonstrated
organizing genius, such as Wendell
Willkie personifies. Only a Roose-
welt, most Democratic leaders feel,
can stop Willkie in November.
Knockdown and DragOut.
Unless war events are tram
scendent, the presidential campaign,
contrary to previous expectations
will be battle royal and absorb
the countrys attention. Willkie
signals no quarter fight, especially
if his opponent is Roosevelt. The
two men see eye to eye on general
war, peace and preparedness ques-
tions, but the Republican nominee
is bitterly anti-third term and
anti-New Deal.
He Graves the opportunity to
swap punches" with the President
on those issues. Not Roosevelt's
equal as an orator, Willkie is his
match as rough -and-tumble COM
batant in debate, and may even
develop glamour" AS brand-new
specimen in national politics, the
Hoosier-b born utilities man will COM
mand instant, lively and widespread
interest.
All in all Rooseveltians realize it
will be far more difficult PROPOSE
ton to beat Willkie than it would
have been to oppose stereotyped
Republican like Taft or Vanden-
berg. Never before has either party
put up a business nominee. AS the
business of America is business a
Coolidge aphorism, New Dealers
recognize that Willkie is endowed
with unusual and vast popular ap-
peal. "McNary- -Haugen" at the farm
end of the Republican ticket adds
real strength to it, as it does geo.
graphically and politically.
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This Changing World
Balkan Stotes Must Bow to Inevitable,
Washington Observers Believe
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
That all the Balkan states must inevitable
tain in Washington today.
Germany and Italy preparing the final
Britain All their
commands Rome and Berlin realize the struggle
British will be harder bitter than
While Hitler Mussoln
the last Western European
III Eastern Europe
The occupation Of the Rumanan territories which
the Soes by the other dctator proceeding
Moscow reported to welcomed the local
unan1an units demonstrate fighting ability.
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Urqinq Leaders to Wait Turn

Such development would be most unweome in Rome Berlin
Hitler
the countries to keep quiet patiently
The German diplomats
their friends They would
satisfy the claims OF the Bugars and the Hungaans
many several months ago at time when Carol doing
IN MS power TO the
mania
Political and military
will be clash between the Western
Balkans and Turkey Stain will be aowedand possibly
TO go aead and by chance the big Eastern
Balkan bees Hitler and Musoin won't feel
The Russian
IN - ~ N
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Token Resistance Made

me manan forces are making token resistance The high
aho is aware that
Carol despite his
on OF the Russians his country ncou
gemen IN Rome Berlin Rome
ou cannot lnerert IN the Balkans Hitler
poeo 10 Caro personally
Wou not risk breach with the Soves He
ne west worth while
Stain decides grab than the
German Italian negligible GUAM
can be taken OF after
in the rest of
But the Rumanlan army-uly mobizedmigh
10 e unaranS and the Bugans should these
territories
eveo diplomatic
Sofia and probably Budapest
Nicholas
the Russian armies marching
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Joe Martins Fine Job.

Agreement is universal that the
best job done at Philadelphia, Sec
ond only to the nomination of
Willkie, was Representative Joe
Martins Craftsmanship of the con-
vention. His every effort was to
speed things up, curtail ballyhoo
and accord a square deal to any
delegate who had a right to be
heard. Even when the convention
painted for action and resented
time-killing pollings of delegations
in d-balloting, Martin kept his
temper, good humor and sense of
fairness-ideal training for the
speakership of the House, which
awaits him if the Republicans con-
troll the lower branch of the next
Congress. WILKES nominator, Rep
resentative Halleck of Indiana, is
probably headed for congressional
honorS, too, in case of a Republican
administration. He entered politics
as protege of Jim Watson out on
the banks of the Wabash.
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ArpIone Tank Carrier Used

the the
apane tank
ary
These tanks
naval officers during visit of the cruiser
the Americans
port intelligence officers
carrying planes from impressed
the efficiency
Now the Soviet high command making
time in history
Under the Russian method placed fueage
plane and released when the about
the ground The
to make landing
Thus the baby tanks
oegh their operations by attacking the
Evening star., 1940-07-01
"W. W." at White House.

If the Republicans win the pres
idency, wv. W." will again be famil-
lar initials at the White House.
Woodrow Wilson used to scribble
wv. w" at the foot of messages to
executive officials, instead of for
NAL signature. Willkie is another
"W w"
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Mind of Wendell WiIIkie

Think of that fellow calling try to
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Federal Court Voids
Race News Indictment
OF Western Union
Charges Against II
Others Also Thrown
Out by Jurist

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The Federal
Court today threw out an indict-
ment charging the Western Union
Telegraph Co. and II individuals
with conspiracy to violate the lot
tery laws by sending horse racing
results over interstate boundaries.
The charges were dropped when
Judge William H. Holly sustained
demurrer to the indictment returned
IN April. Most of the individual
defendants were associates of M. L.
Annenberg, former racing news
magnate now serving a prison term
for income tax evasion.
The court ruled the indictments
did not charge commission of a
crime.
On April 26, 1910, Federal grand
Jury which investigated use of wire
and radio services in the dissent
nation of horse racing information
returned the indictments.
Western Union was charged with
''wilfully conspiring" with IL indi-
vidualS to violate the lottery laws
prohibiting carrying of prize lists
over State lines. The Government
interpreted the transmission of pari-
mutuel betting odds and prices paid
on winning horses as lottery prize
lists.
WoStarn UTuiop,c Aroux,nnf
In the demurrer filed July Is,
Western Union and four co-defend-
ants asked dismissal of the indict-
ment on the ground the utility
merely was furnishing service to its
patrons and was innocent of wrong
doing even though a patron might
be using the company's service IL
legally.
The demurrer argued the indict-
ment was insufficient, failed to estab-
lish that the lottery laws had been
violated and did not allege facts
showing conspiracy to commit an
offense.
The Government, in its reply,
condemned the horse race betting
pdllOl SSSUelll DIS VICIOUS Sllud-
tion of national character" 1t de-
clared the evils indicated have in
recent years grown to such propor-
tionS that State governments have
become powerless to cope with
them"
Bettors, the answer stated. were
bound to lose" and promoters OF
the system bound to win"
The Government argued these
defendants are attempting to re-
build the disintegrating Annenberg
empire, an empire which was built
on conceded, wholesale violations of
law in almost every State in tn.
Union"
Those Accused.
The individuals charged with
conspiring with the telegraph COM
pany were:
James M. 2agen, ST., Chicago,
former general manager of Nation
wide News Service, Inc, Amen
berg's turf wire company.
Arthur B. Mcbride, Cleveland,
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an old associate Of Ragen and head
of taxicab companies in Cleveland.
Lionel c. Lenz, Cleveland, former
technical superintendent of Nation
wide
Thomas F. Kelly, Cleveland.
brother -in-law of Mcbride and
former manager of Nationwide's S
Baltimore branch.
Thomas j. Ryan, alais Frank
Walsh, New York, formerly in
charge of Consolidated News Serv-
ice, an Annenberg afnliate in
Detroit.
Morris Wexler, Cleveland, aSso-
ciate of Mcbride and former Ma
ton wide distributor in Ohio.
Russell L. Brophy, Los Angeles,
Ragen's son-in-law and former as
sociate in the Southern California
News Bureau at Los Angeles.
Alfred Goodman, former Nation
wide representative in Houston,
who had been operating, the Gov
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ernment alleged, In Boston, Atlantic
City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
william G. O'Brien, alias Walter
Keough, Chicago, former Nation
wide representative in the South
east, with headquarters in Miami.
William Molasky, st. Louis, for
merly associated with Pioneer News
Service, which distributed Nation
wide's results out Of st. Louis.
Morris Kopit, st. Louis, whom the
Government described as q gambler
and associate of Molasky and q
newcomer to the racing news field.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

the Rome-Berlin axis, as its Am.
bassador to Germany, replacing
Saburo Kurusu, Domei, Japanese
news agency, said today.
Oshima was Ambassador in Berlin
in 1938-39, being supplanted when
his advocacy Of an alliance with the
axis was disapproved temporarily in
Toxic.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Axis Friend Renamed
Jopon's Envoy to Reich

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Dec. 19.-The Japanese
government has decided TO reappoint
1t. Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, ardent ad-
vocate of close cooperation with
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Colombia has decreed that river
boats must not be tied up by strike.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
NelD High Tension
Transmission Line
For Eastern Montana

Preliminary work has started toward
the construction Of a new high tension
Transmission line, providing additional
service in eastern Montana, according
TO Frank M. Kerr. honorary president
Of the Montana Power Co.
Our engineers are now making a
reconnaissance" said Mr. Kerr, for a
proposed 100,O00-volt line, which will
be built this year from Harlowton to
Lavina, distance of As miles, at a
cost of 5000 900. On completion, it will
be tied into the present 5O,OO0-volt
system in that area and operated as
such.
In 1941 we expect to complete the
other 45-mile section from Lavina to
Billings, which is already being served
by three high tension lines, two from
Mystic lake and one from the north.
This added Transmission capacity will
insure even more reliable service and
will be amply sufficient to take care
Of the mounting power demand in that
section Of the state"
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
Faithful Shepherd
Dog Still Attracts
Nationwide Attention

Shep, the sheep dog that watches
every train at Fort Benton for the
return of his master whose body was
sent away by rail from that city, con-
tinues to be the subject Of interest
and sympathy. according to T. p.
Dixon, superintendent Of ths Great
Northern railway at Great Falls. The
sympathy Is sometimes oppressed,
Dixon said. through contributlsns sent
to make Shep more comfortable.
The story Of Shep, first widsly pub
licized in Ripleys "Believe It on Not. -
has appeared in several magazines, in
Guiding the January, 1870, kBue of the
National Humane Review. Eric n.
Hansen, general manager of the Ameri-
can Humane association, has sent to
A v. Schanche, Fort Benton station
agent, a 81 contribution from MS
Myrtle Matson, Peoria, III, b bay for
Shep some liver, hamburger or what
ever Shep likes best. Schanche re-
turned the money, explaining that d.
ing car employees furnish Shep with
adequate food.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
Livestock History
OF Montana NOlU
In Research Staqe

A history of the Montana livestock
industry, which has been projected
as the most important book Of the
Montana writer's project to be written
during 1910, is now showing progress
in its research stage, Michael ken
nedy, state supervisor of the project
at Missoula has advised Charles L,
stevens and Mrs. Edith E. Toomer,
supervisors at Great Falls.
First stage of writing consists of
gathering information on the subject
In every county of the state. Field
workers are expected to contact old
time stockmen, their relatives and any
other person who can give authentic
information on historical events deal
ing with the industry. These inter-
views are supplemented by material
found In old records of all kinds,
diaries, journals and any other trust
worthy source Of original information.
Although the undertaking is backed
by the state department Of agricul-
ture. labor and industry as official
sponsor; by DR.. w. j. Butler. state
veterinarian; the Montana Stock
Growers and Montana Woolgrowers
associations, its success depends large
ly upon local corporation
Persons who feel they have stories
to tell, or original records or other
material, hitherto largely unpublished,
but of Importance to livestock history.
are urged to contact Stevens or Mrs
Toomer at their office in the Cascade
county courthouse.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
Death Takes Helena's Last
Surviving Grand Army Man

Col. G. I. Reiche, 90, Lewis and
Clark county's only surviving Civil
war veteran and one Of the few re-
naming G. A. r. veterans in Montana,
died at his home in Helena few days
ago.
Death was caused by the infirmities
of old age and claimed the familiar
Helena veteran only short time be-
fore the Lewis and Clark post of the
Disabled American Veterans and other
service organizations had planned a
party in his honor for Lincolns birth
day.
Colonel Reiche more than once had
met Abraham Lincoln.
For the last several years he was
G. A. r. custodian with offices at
the state capitol, saw almost the whole
Of the Civil war enlisting as a drum
mer boy at the age Of is.
Marching with Gen. William Te-
sea, he was one of the army that in
spired the composer to write March
ing Through Georgia"
Colonel Reiche left his home in
Ohio when he was not quite Is to Join
the Army of the Cumberland. His out
fit was company H, 108th infantry, I'd
brigade I'd division, l4th army CORDS.
He attained the rank of corporal soon
after his enlistment.
He escaped injury all through the
war, but in some battles his face was
burned black with powder, but those
scars had largely been erased with
the passage of rs years.
Following the war he turned to re-
Mobilization work and was dispatched
at one time with $4,000 in relief
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16

money for Mississippi residents who
had been made homeless from a flood
He carried the money in a valise and,
dressed as tramp, moved safely I'D
and down the flooded area dispensing
relief funds.
In 1907 Colonel Reiche came to
Montana and in 1916 he succeeded
Col. Wilbur Fiske Sanders as Mon
tana department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic by
reclamation.
At the time of his election the Mon
tana department numbered 300 mem
beers. Now. with Colonel Reiches death,
there are only three.
Previous to his coming to Montana
Colonel Reiche had been assistant
adj utant and steward Of the national
veterans home at Dayton, o. In Mon
tana he served at one time as COM
manding officer of the veterans home
at Columbia Falls.
On occasion, the colonel had heard
President Lincoln for whom he
fough-speak and he dearly loved to
recall, at Memorial day celebrations
at Helena, of his experiences with the
great emancipation.
He was a member of King Solomon's
lodge No. 9, A. F. g.. A. NJ, and the
Acacia brotherhood He was also a
devoted member of the Presbyterian
church and. in his active days, played
church.
Colonel Reiche is survived BY a
daughter, Mrs. ]. NJ. Brumfield Of
Reed Point, and two sons, one in St.
Louis and one in Chicago.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
Mrs. Fannie FIOlUerree
Buried at San Diem

Many Montanans, either visiting or
residing In San Diego, attended fu-
neral services few days ago for Mrs.
Fannie G: Flowerree. early-day Mon
tana resident. Mrs. Flowerree was the
widow Of Daniel A. G. Fqowerree, pio-
neer Montana cattlemsn who died In
Born In College Mound, Mo-, she
and came to Helena that year, During
the years she lived In Helena, Mrs.
Flowerree took an active part in civic
enterprises. She is survive by a BROTH
er. Newton Cornelius of San Diego.
An only son, Daniel A. G. Flowerree
Jr., died in 1918.
Glacier County chief., 1940-02-16
Lambs Bring
TOP Price at CHICAGO

A shipment of lambs from the Mon
tana agricultural experiment station
topped the days market at Chicago on
Jan. % by bringing $3.50 per hundred
weight, according to DR. r. T. CLARK,
head OF the animal husbandry depart
ment at the station.
There were 742 lambs in the ship
ment and all were fed experimentaily
at the Huntley field station near Bill
lings. The lambs were split into five
different lots at the station and each
lot was fed a different ration. Ths
corn silage and alfalfa; oats, wet pulp
and alfalfa: oats, wet pulp, beet tops
and alfalfa: oats, dried molasses, beet
pulp and alfalfa. Comparative results
of the feeding trials will be available
soon, Dr. Clark said