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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Explains Slump in Marriage

The first ten days of the new
year have seen a decided slump in
the marriage license business done
by Fred Clark, clerk of the district
court
To date Mr.. Clark has issued only
one license, that being on January 6
to . Harley Evan James and Hazel
Leona Hanberg, both of Kalispell.
Mr.. Clark has an ample excuse
for the drastic state of business for
he claims the cold weather has
much to do with the dampening of
Cupid's spirit. He says, Come
spring we will see a decided upturn
in this line of business for green
grass and the sweet breath of spring
have much to do with budding ro-
mances."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Lions Bouquet
Football Squad

Monday night witnessed another
successful affair for the Libby Lions
Club when the club was host to the
football squad OF the Libby high
school. The meeting proved most
enjoyable to both men and boys
1t is an annual event in the Lions
yearly program and was held this
year in the parlors of the Presbyte-
rian church. with the ladies of the
church serving the dinner.
After the Lions and their guests
had enjoyed the excellent dinner
President Driear announced that all
business would be dispensed with
and that he would turn the meeting
over to Lion Jack Swarens. Swar-
ems presided in an easy manner, ex-
pressed his and the clubs pleasure
in having the boys as their guests
and then called on a number of
Lions for a few remarks. Among
those responding we're W. G. Seims,
who recalled old days briefly; DR..
j. P. Campbell. who said he felt that
the boys of the squad were his
boys; Harry Hough who harked
back to the days of '98; James Chris
tie who said they didn't play foot
ball in Libby when he was in high
school but that basketball was the
big game and he got a lot of fun out
of that Carlton Joughin told why
he didn't play football while at Ore
gon State College and brought forth
laugh from the boys Paul Church
said he felt there ought to be a
larger turnout for football, that
this last season there were not
enough players to provide two
teams. He said the boys ought to
work hard to get out more players
and he thought the Lions could help.
Mayor Clay Parker gave some in
teresting figures on football attend
ance. He said that while baseball
was supposed . to be the national
game, yet attendance at football
games far exceeded that at baseball.
He said the largest crowd ever at a
football game was in Chicago few
years ago when the attendance
was ll2,000 He hoped there would
be larger attendance in the future
at the Libby games Lion Krall spoke
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Enumerotors' Worry

Willard B. Fraser of Billings, area
manager for the 1910 census, heard
of this situation, which will prob
ably be nearly duplicated in many
parts of the country to give census
takers plenty to worry about in the
near future.
1t began down in Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, when John Arnold and his
two sons, Harry and George, mar
ried three sisters, Thelma, Norma
and Emma Vaughn.
AS a result of the romances, Thel-
ma, the fathers wife, became the
mother-in-la of her two sisters,
the step-mother of her two brothers
in-law and the sister-in-law of her
sisters.
But last week a son was born to
Mrs. George Arnold. He appears to
be both grandson and nephew of
John Arnold, his fathers father. He
also is the nephew of his STEP
grandmother, who is also his aunt.
And that isn't all. Several days
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

Big fleas have little fleas
Upon their backs to bite 'em
And little fleas have lesser fleas
And so ad infinitum.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

later daughter was born to Mrs.
John Arnold. She would seem care
you still with us?) to be half sister
of her uncles, the half-aunt of her
cousin and the half sister-in-law of
her aunts.
Now just what relation is she to
oh well, let Uncle Sam figure it
out.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Mrs. Hampton Is Hostess

The Delta Dek Bridge club met
at the home of Mrs. Emmons Lamp
ton last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Bud Adkins won high prize and
Mrs. Wayne Kemper was recipient
of the travelling prize.
Mrs. Lampton's guests enjoyed a
light repast at the conclusion of
the games.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

All members of the NJ. E. Junior
Aid are urged to attend every meet
ing and enjoy the new program
for 1910. The next meeting will
be held on January Is. at the home
of Mrs. Vernon Bessey with Mrs.
James Ritzman assisting A door
prize will be given to some lucky
guest. Come and bring a friend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

Here is one which was published
in 1914 issue of the Kootenai
Times-J. w. Barrett, publisher:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Mrs. Shaurctte Is Hostess.

Mrs. Lionel Shaurette entertained
the members of the Bridge Work
ers club at her home Wednesday
afternoon. At the contract games
high score prize was won by Mrs.
Chas. D. Rowe and a guest prize by
Mrs. Otto Nordstrom. :.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
Peppermint Farm

There is peppermint plantation
of $50 acres at Mitcharn, in Surrey,
England, and cultivation is also car
ried on in Lincolnshire and Hert-
fordshire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CUFF
BY Hal
By Hal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Big fleas have little fleas
Upon their backs to bite EN-
And little fleas have lesser fleas
And SO ad infinitum.
Here is one which was published
in a 1914 issue of the Kootena
Times-J. w. Barrett, publisher:
A farmer who was carrying ,ar
express package from city mai
order house, was accosted by loca
merchant; why didn't you buy
that bill of goods from me? l coulc
have saved you the express and be.
sides you would have been patron
izing a home store, which helps pay
the taxes and build up the locality
With characteristic frankness, the
farmer asked: why didn't you pat.
ronize your home paper and adver-
tise. I read it and didn't know you
have the goods l have here, mol
do | ever see your name in the pa
per inviting one to come to your
store"
Makes sense doesn't It's
Clinton Dennis claims the honor
of having seen the first robin in
this vicinity in the year 1910 :. :.
This gives us more reason to be-
lieve this is really Gods country
for even the birds can't stay away
Communism is pup s. "a small
black and white pooeh with self
satisfying eyes to those who wish
to see him that way, those of the
10go who can't see beyond a hor-
lion of four small feet and nose,
those VINO are in no condition to
smell even the foulest of odors .
To the remaining 900 this small,
forlorn pup is of a yellow color with
red, glistening eyes which take in
unfortunates who have had chance
and muffed or who just don't care
for even one per cent of 100 per
cent chance
The communist doctrine, as sum-
med up by Termite Lenin, is, in his
own words, "A task to utilize every
manifestation of discomfort, and to
collect and utilize every grain of
even rudimentary protest
Most certainly you citizens who
like to think of yourselves as being
the freeest in the world s. you
who like to 60 fishing, hunting or
spend the day at home reading or
gardening 4. can see what we,
as free people, must fight against to
rid ourselves of the yellow pup,
communism
Those who dwell with the 100
must certainly have 1919 minds P.
who else could see such a future for
a greater nation and world as, this
is destined to be! Only the
pup
To skate on Libby's community
rink gives one feeling Of thank
fitness that this city contains per-
sons able and willing to 60 ahead
with a project on their own
+. that is for the good of the
entire populace !. IL. We need more
men like Moo Davidson and Red
Gompf and those who supported
them in their ice rink venture f. .
Congratulations to those few cit
liens who have civic pride enough
to clean the snow off the walks by
their homes !. =.
Somebody is always beefing, and
justly, about folks having to walk
in the streets in the winter thus
endangering themselves by making
good targets for cars If side
walks were cleaned and made pass
able folks probably wouldn't walk
in the streets
Be little more community mind
ed and take a bit of pride in keep
ing your walks free of snow drifts
N. Your neighbors, your friends
and citizens in general will have
soft place in their hearts for
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11

Some Is to 20 members of the
Libby Moose lodge went to Troy
last Sunday and helped initiate four.
new members into that organiza-
ton. The new members are Frank
French, Charles Osborne, Giles Sew
erance and Herman Peterson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
CARn OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbor
for their sincere sympathy and tn
beautiful flowers-and especial,
1.-THE Men in the Woods" for thei
kind consideration during our re
cent sorrow.
Mrs. Glenn Lucas and Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lucas
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheirk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baeth
and Family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-11
OUT FIT

every member OF the family, from
Junior on up. with good warm
wooden clothes, styled with the
latest flares and built for the hard
est type Of winter wear M. You'll
find them at Richard & Miller and
at prices you want to pay.
BREECHES of all wool content for
both men and boys !.
SHIRTS loosely or closely woven,
built for warmth F.
SOX of every description, long,
short, heavy and other
wise
MITTS, all important for winter
wear, get yours today.
SPECIAL stock of ladies' ski pants
and coats and other
wooden wear
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
EDISON APPROVED
FOR CABINET POST
Borah Briefly Delays Con-
firmation In Order To Re-
buke New Secretary

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ii Up -
Senator Borah (R-Idaho) briefly de-
layed senate confirmation of Charles
Edison as secretary of the navy to-
day in order to rebuke the cabinet
nominee sharply for suggesting that
congress grant the President power
to commander factories, ships and
supplies in time of emergency.
In%terrupting routine senate action
on a lengthy list of Presidential ap-
pointments, the veteran Idaho SEN
ator said that the proposal Edison
made as acting secretary of the
navy was "start1ing."
1.-THE act would be arbitrary and
clearly unconstitutional" B a h
protested, his voice ringing. 1T
would be in violation of the most
fundamental principles of constitu-
tional government and democratic
processes.
eff this could be done in time of
peace, then you could also provide
for the suspension of the Bill of
Rights, you could prohibit free
Continued OH Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
TALKS IN TWIN CITY
High Point Editor Address
-sesMsstOfPetroleum
Industries Groups

WINSTON-SALEM, Jan. 11.-R)
Limitation of the use of taxes
on gasoline to support the highway
patrol, to pay the state advertising
account and to construct and main.
tain highways was offered as the
"just" policy by Capus M. Way
nick, High Point editor and former
chairman Of the state highway COM
mission here today. He spoke at the
annual district meeting of the county
petroleum industries committees.
Although Waynick did not go so
far as to favor a constitutional
amendment in the matter, he de-
clared emphatically that the legis-
lasure should fashion a just policy
respecting these funds. He declared
this revenue should not be diverted
except in instances Of extreme
emergency.
c. M. Byers, member of the state
petroleum industries committee, in
troduced Waynick.
r. M. Hanes, of Winston-S Salem,
president of the American Bankers
association, former North Carolina
legislator, was among those who
voiced opposition to diversion of
funds. Hanes made the address of
welcome.
S. Gilmore Sparger, secretary of
the state petroleum industries COM
mittee, made arrangements for the
meeting yesterday.
Waynick made an exhaustive
analysis of the road revenue situa.
ton.
IT am under no delusion about
the identity of the road use tax
payer" he said. "In this motorized
age he is not every man, but he is
every mans brother, at least.
He is the poor man as well as the
rich man. That is why the toll he
pays as he rides should go to road
building and maintenance while the
needs of the system are as great as
they are now"
Waynick limited broadly at the
politics which has diverted funds
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Many German
Planes Scout
British Areas
Dodge Heavy Fire Over
400 Miles OF English,
Scottish Coastline
TANKER IS DESTROYED
Two Unidentified Vessels
Are Sent To Bottom By
Mine Explosions

LONDON, Jan. .11.-(R-High-
flying German scouting planes
lodged fighters and shellfire today
over 400 miles of English and Scot
fish coastline as the British air
ministry disclosed production of a
surprise ~long-range fighting plane
"of very high speed"
The German warplanes, ranging
from the strategic Firth Of Forth,
Scottish naval base, to the Thames
estuary, broad waterway to Lon
don, dropped several bombs. Their
main objective, however, was be-
lieved by British officials to have
been reconnaissance, perhaps as a
prelude to an intensive raid on
docks and shipyards.
Tanker Saved
In the war at sea, the sinking
of the 7,267-ton British tanker Ell
Oso in the Irish sea off the west
coast of Britain, was taken here
as an indication of a new policy
by the German navy to cut off
Britain's vital overseas trade.
1t was the first officially record
ed sinking by a mine off the west
coast, the others having been con-
fined to the North e and the
English channel off the east coast.
Authorities here said it was prob
able that a submarine laid the
mine which sunk the Ell Oso.
The tanker was in a convoy aft
er a six-week voyage from South
America with a cargo of fuel. Three
men were believed drowned and
eight others were injured seriously
out of her crew of 30. The sur
vivors we're landed at a British
port.
Other Losses
There were two additional ma
rine losses during the day. An I'M
identified italian ship sank after
striking a mine off the east coast
and another unidentified craft went
down after a collision off the west
coast. Later advices said the IT.
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
STARK SAYS ENLARGED FLEET MAY NOT
PROTECT MONROE DOCTRINE DEFENSE

sidering the need for the pro-
posed rs per cent increase"
1--WE must face the possibility
of an Allied defeat and then
measure the strength of the
powers which might combine
for action against the Ameri-
cas-"
IF our navy is weaker than
the combined strengths OF po-
tential enemies" he said, then
our navy is too small. 1t is too
small viewed from that angle,
so there is just one answer: an
increase is necessary"
The ruddy-faced, white-haired
officer vigorously challenged
statements that the country was
getting a paper navy" because
ships authorized two years ago
have not been started. Chair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
ALIENISTS CLAIM
DURYEA IS SANE
Aged Patricide Seeks To
Show He Is Mentally Ca
pable OF Standing Trial

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Jan. IL.
R)-Described as a rip Van Win
kle' who for a quarter-century
tried to fill in the islands of am
nesia and confusion" Chester B.
Duryea, 69-year-old patricide, heard
two alienists today claim him sane.
The old man sat almost motion
less for hours listening to testi-
mony in state supreme court where
he seeks to establish that he is
mentally capable of going to trial
for the killing of his aged and
famous father 26 years ago.
DR.. Joseph Epstein, of Katonah'
N. Y. one of several %alienists to
offer testimony in support of Dur
yeas contention that he now is
sane, declared:
81 am satisfied that he has been
sane for over a year. The ques'
ton arises, Will he be dangerous
when he gets out?' In my opinion
he has completely recovered and is
not a menace to society. Very
definitely he does not remember
how his father was killed"
He asserted, from a study Of
records of Matteawan state hos
pital for the criminal insane, thai
by 1924 Duryea had become a "RiE
Van Wrinkle" trying to find him
self and get back to reality with
no lending hand"
DR.. Epstein professed amaze
ment that Duryea could get back
to reality alone without help from
the hospital" although he explain
&c he did not mean to criticize the
titution.
second psychiatrist, DR.. James
Mathers, asserted he had mo
IT in the least that Duryea is
state of mind to understand
til S1urder charge and make q
defe.
Dur. a was sent to the asylum
after he had killed his father, Gen.
Hiram Duryea, Civil war hero OF
the Zouaves and millionaire starch
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
MAULTSBY NAMED
SCOUT PRESIDENT
Other Cape Fear Council
Officers Are Selected AT
Whiteville Meet

WHITEVILLE, Jan. i'll. A
Maultsby, of Whiteville, was elect
ed president o fthe Cape Fear Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, tc
succeed DR.. w. T. Raney, of Fay
etteville, at the councils annual
banquet meeting in the Legion
dugout here tonight.
Robert Strange, of Wilmington.
was reelected executive vice-presi-
dent, and David L. Lilies was re-
named Scout executive for the
area.
Other officers elected included:
Nice. B. Wilson, of Wilmington
first vice-president; James H
Clark, of Elizabethtown, vice-pres-
ident; M. B. Varnidore, of Fay
etteville, vice-president; W. H
Hasty, of Maxton, vice-president
A. J. Krahnke, of Whiteville, vice.
president.
r. C. Mercer, of Wilmington, was
named commissioner of the area
and Garland F. Palmer, of Will
mington, was elected treasurer. DR.
Raney, the retiring, president, was
elected National Council representa-
tive.
Approximately $50 persons were
present for the banquet, with the
Wilmington district winning the at
tendance prize.
Sam Owen, of Troop 81, White
vile, was awarded the Eagle rank,
the highest honor in Scouting, and
the following received the Silver
Beaver for distinguished service to
boyhood: J.. C. Roe, of Wilmington,
w. M. Shaw, of Fayetteville, and
the Rev. A.. W. Dick, of Fayette-
vile.
The Sea Scout ship Lumbee, adj
judged the best in regional COM
petition last year, and skippered
by C. D. Brothers, gave a demon
stration.
Principal speaker at the session
was w. A. Dobson, of Atlanta, Ga,
regional Boy Scout executive, who
outlined Scouting activities in the
area and gave plans for the COM
ing year in the region. He compli-
mented the Cape Fear area coun-
Gil on it's fine work through the
past years and expressed the hope
that further advancements will be
made.
The 1899 officers of the council
were: President, DR.. Raney, OF
CONTINUED on Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-@
Admiral Harold r. Stark,
chief Of naval operations, told
the house naval committee TO-
day the proposed $4,000 600. 600
fleet expansion would provide
some degree of protection
against probable enemy coali.
ton" but might not guarantee
defense of the Monroe doctrine.
He asserted that the program,
designed to give the navy u
new combatant ships, would not
be sufficient to defend our
home waters, the Monroe doc
trine, our possessions and trade
routes against a coalition, that
has been mentioned in the COM
mittee, of Japan, Russia, Ger.
many and Italy,"
The navy's tOp-rank admiral
told the committee that in COIL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
1rade Accord
Act Extension
Asked By Hull
Does Not Want To Give
Senate Power To Ratifv
Or Kill Agreements
TALKS TO COMMITTEE
Says Critics Guilty OF Sup
preston, Misuse OF
Material Facts
BY RICHARD l.. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Up
Secretary Hull earnestly urged con
gress today to extend the life OF the
trade agreements act, and recorded
his blunt, u%nyielding opposition ia
giving the senate power to ratify
or kill the agreements negotiated
under it.
The program, he told the house
ways and mean committee, has
worked advantageously for the en-
tire American economy, contributed
heavily to business recovery and
expanded markets at home and
abroad for all groups of producers"
But, he added, to give the senate
ratification power would expose the
agreements to minority filibusters
and rob the program of both its
shadow and substance"
Strikes At Critics
Striking out at critics of the pro-
gram, he said they we're guilty of
''unscrupulous suppression and mis-
use of material facts"
His appearance before the com.
mittee signalled the official start
of the principal controversy of the
present session of congress. 1t in.
wolves one of the few specific pieces
of legislation recommended by the
President and an issue which, on
the basis of today's questions and
answers, boiIs down to the old argu'
ment whether tariffs shall be high
or low.
Hull, grave and unsmiling at all
times, nevertheless displayed flashes
of dry wit which delighted not only
the 100 or so spectators, but the
high-tariff congressman who fenced
with him throughout the day.
The first exchange was with Rep.
Knutson (R-Minn). The subject of
Continued on Page Five: Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Bodies
Are Located
Blast
Relatives Gather Around
Entrance To Wrecked
Mine At BARLEY
RESCUE SQUADS BUSY
Men, Working In Relays,
Bore Through Large
Debris lcgged Shaft

hartley. WA, Jan. 11.-(P-
IA ray Of hope that two or three
score Of the 81 men still entombed
lin the explosion-rOcked No. l coal
mine NAV still be alive beamed down
|tonignt upon the haggard, forlorn
|cowd Of relatives gathered about
|the pit like sunshine breaking
heavy clouds.
-Four bodies already have been
.located since a blast yesterday af-
|temoon wrecked the tunnels 500
|teet beneath the surface.
\ veteran mining man, w. J. Gre
|ma If Pocahontas. Va, who 80
hears ago was working with the U.
Is. bureau Of mines before he turn
lei to mining himself, voiced the
expression Of several others in say
linz:
Many OF the men in this mine
|haye a BETTE chance to survive than
bin any mine explosion I have been
h. Judging from the setup."
Hopeful
To which G. j. Stollings, general
manager Of the Pond Creek Poca-
fOntas Coal Corporation, owaers of
|Ae mine. added:
We are hopeful that possibly SO
@ 60 can be found alive"
Meanwhile rescuers working in
Delays continued to bore doggedly
through the debris-clogged, gas-fill-
Fl area in which the mining eX-
[erts are hopeful the blast was cen
TERED and where about IS men were
|Torking, 1t is those in the area be-
Eond that may be alive. The res
|caers have found 20 evidence OF
Flame Or heat so far.
Officials estimated shortly before
PM night it would be several hours"
before the men tunnel through the
blasted area.
At $50 p. m. the crew broke
Continued on Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
HORNER REQUESTS
RETURN OF BIOFF
He Wants Hollywood Labor
Leader Returned To ILL
nois To Finish Term

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. H.
R-Gov. Henry Horner signed and
mailed to Gov. gilbert L. Olson
tonight a request that William
Bioff, Hollywood labor leader, be
returned to Illinois to complete a
1922 Jail sentence for ~pandering.
Before he signed the requisition
for Bioff's extradition, the Illinois
governor issued a statement sug-
costing that the defendant "be
given an opportunity to relate be-
fore a grand jury how he has been
able to evade for IT years the
serving of his sentence"
Bioff is Hollywood representative
of the International Alliance OF
Theatrical Stage Employees and
(Continued on Page SeVen(
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Wavnick Asks Limitation
OF Use OF Taxes On Gas
Man Who ESCAPED Jail
Returns, Surrenders

BEAIE0RT, DAN. 11.-(R9-
Guion Smith, rs, who sawed his
way out Of the Carteret county
Jail Sunday night. returned to-
day and surrendered to Tailor
r.. E. Chaplain.
Smith is held on a charge OF
being an accessory to the STAY
ing of Charles Adams, rs, OF
Morehead City, who was killed in
a roadhOuse brawl OIL Money Is
land Beach a few weeks ago.
Charles Broccolier, held OH a
grand larceny charge, escaped
with Smith and is still a fugl-
tive