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Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08

rode up all he had to do was grab
the rope and make it fast to a tree
on shore.
The next problem was to get the
boat back to its original place. Plans
were made rapidly, for already traffic
was beginning to pile up on shore. The
used, with 10 yoke of oxen to each
gear. Gear and oxen were assembled
and started out for the boat, and on
the way the men whom Crawford had
hired to help recover the boat picked
up two 30-foot-long logs and dragged
them behind. The logs had originally
been intended for use as house ends
The men wrapped chains around the
body of the boat, and hitched the ends
to four yoke of cattle. The whackers
yelled, the cattle strained hard, and
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08

without mercy. So he put on his coat
and walked down to the docks, slipped
on board a sailing vessel about to de-
part. and without any knowledge of
the ships destination, sailed away for
america, voyage OF several weeks
duration: After few days in the hold
OF the ship. hunger drove him out of
his hiding place. He went to the cap
tain and confessed that he was a
stowaway, and while he got a flogging,
he also got to America.
He was good printer, for the Lon
don Times school of printing was a
severe one, and he had no difficulty
in finding employment in every city
he visited as he wandered about the
country. He gradually worked his way
west and was in Denver when he
heard OF the rich gold discoveries in
Montana. He Travelled to Montana with
a wagon train and arrived in Virginia
City about the time Tilton purchased
the Montana Post, and found employ
ment on the new paper. AS he knew
more about the art preventative than
any other printer in the territory, he
speedily became the right hand Of
the publisher. He could have written
much better story of Henry Plum
mer and his bandits than did Dims-
dale, but was too busy ENJOYING the
delights of one of the most marvellous
gold camps of the world. which was
pouring kings ransom into the laps
of the gold miners every day, and
most OF which was spent every night:
Baker had lost an eye in his early
youth and wore glass substitute He
ran into George Ives, boisterously
drunk and looking for trouble. Baker
had published an item in the Post
that Ives did not like, for which he
proposed to chastise the Post newsman,
and Tom knew that he was confronted
arnPrppNrv trrhi
quick wit to avert. With Ives was a big
Indian. also in liquor. Baker. to divert,
went up to the Indian, which was like
walking up to the lannon's mouth
because Ives was standing beside the
Indian. and attracting the redskins
The Indian did not change his express
sion, but grunted and said Huh!
Take UNI out other eye" Ives roared
with amusement, and while the des-
perado was laughing his head off,
Baker slipped out of the saloon and
and always laughed at Baker when he
met him.
Baker wrote the story of the hanging
of Ives by the Vigilantes, as published
in the Post, and it was regarded as
masterpiece. He was by far the best
news writer in the territory and could
always find work in the editorial rooms
" 1iie PiOHCcI newspapers Ill SITSIlld
City and Helena, and could have writ
ten, from personal experience. the epic
story of the golden days of the terri
tory, but was usually too busy having
fun. He enjoyed life to the full. and
finally old and blind. died at the home
of his son. John Baker. a printer of
Helena, who still operates a Mergen-
thaler machine for the Helena In
dependent.
The war has caused a serious trans
pOrtation problem in Portugal
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08
MOntana's JObLess
NOlD Getting 100000
WeekLu in Benefits

Benefit payments to unemployed
Montana workers are now being made
at the rate of 100000 each week.
Barclay Craighead, chairman of the
state unemployment compensation
commission, said records indicate more
people working in the state now than
In February Of last year.
He said the benefit payments were
expected to decline during the spring.
On recent Monday checks for al
most $4,000 we're mailed to 1,176 I'M
employed workers, and the next day
more than SIS, 900 was sent to 1,672
1obless wage earners.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08

The war has caused a serious trans
portation problem in Portugal.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08

Read the Classified Advertisements
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-08

TO Be Continued
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MEET AGAIN
ON MOSQUITO
CONTROL PLAN
COMMANDER E. LAUGHLIN
CALLS CIVIC AND GOVERN
MENT REPRESENTATIVES
TO CONFER TODAY

Lieut. -Comdr. E. Laughlin.
U.S.N.. met with c. j. Boutelle,
WPA area supervisor; Everett
Russell, Chamber of Commerce
president; DR.. ]. B. Parramore.
ID. L. Harrison, Councilman Ralph
Boyden and others interested to-
day In meeting in the naval dis
penSary building called shortly
after Loo o'clock this afternoon.
Continuation of discussion
about possibility of carrying on
an extensive mosquito control
project on the island was the
subject of the conference, partic-
ularS of which were not avail
able at press time this afternoon.
Earlier this week, at the call of
Captain w. F. Jacobs. comman-
dant of the naval station. a Joint
meeting came to no definite de-
cisiOn when it developed that
there were no funds in the city
to carry on the work. The navy
stood prepared. however. to offer
supervision and considerable ma
teriaI in the form of lubricating
and waste oil
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KEY WEST In FORMER HOME CITY

Key West is much like that Of the
West Indies. Mrs Winter said In
fact, she explained. many VS.
tors on the island never seem 20
realize that il is . part Of Florida.
but assume that II belongs 10 the
West Indies and ask what kind Of
postage and how much il takes
TO send a letter
In the past few years more
and more Americans have been
coming 10 Key West for the win
ter and a good many are making
their permanent homes there. e.
pecially artists and writers. The
growth of the artists colony
there has been SO rapid II has
won for the town the name Of
the Provincetown Of the South
In innumersting some Of the
distinguished names that made
I'd the roster of Writer residents
on the island. Mrs Winter men
toned Kari Miles. the sculptor.
and his wife: Anton Otto Fischer.
famous marine artist; Virginia
Berrseford Thielen. whose pic
lures have an important place a.
the New York Worlds FAR. Era
Winter. who IS painting the mu-
Continued on Page Three
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SPONGE SALE
nets S225.SO

There were Is lots of Sponges
offered to buyers at the munich
pal sponge dock this morning,
and some of the offerings
brought excellent prices. For the
s. punches the price paid was
S225. 80.
One lot of eight punches
brought a price of S42.69, another
lot of six punches was sold for
S29-15. a lot of 10 punches went
for S4415 and one lot of IL
punches was bid at $51.10. One
bunch sold for $50.
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Key West Lions Club went
into the subject of What is to be
done about Foreign Agents" last
night at their regular weekly
supper meeting at the Lions Den,
with Lion Charles Ketchum,
chairman of the Patriotism and
Citizenship Committee, in charge
of the program First vice-preSi-
dent John Costar was in the
chair in the absence of President
Saunders.
Following an introduction, the
speaker conducted a round-table
discussion of several points in
connection with foreign agents.
popularity called fifth column
lists. The program was Spon-
SOred by the Socratic League of
America, prepared for Lions In
ternational and distributed to all
clubs nationwide.
The following questions were
thoroughly discussed by the
Lions and guests assembled at the
meeting. Believing that the gen.
eral public would be interested
In knowledge of what approach
was made to the subject, full re-
lease of the outline was suggest
ed by the Lions:
How far do you think the peo-
pie of the United States should
go IN dealing with propagandistS,
foreign agents, and others who
are trying to undermine our pa
triotiSm, our government, and our
way of life?
Why do you believe that is
what should be done?
What do you think are the
most difficult problems to face
in dealing with propagandists,
foreign agents, and others who
jeopardize the peaceful progress
of our government and way of
life?
What do you think we, as citi-
zenS, should do toward finding
and reporting propagandiSts, for
eign agents. and subversive work
ers?
What dangers do you see for
democracy itself in a campaign
against propagandists, foreign
agents, and SubverSive workers?
The original thirteen American
colonies ratified the Constitution
Of the United States after the
people had been assured that a
Bill of Rights" would be added
to it. This Bill of Rights" COM
prises the first ten amendments
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JOINT MEETING
TONIGHT, DISCUSS
BEACH PROJECT
CITY AND COUNTY GROUPS
TO ASSEMBLE AT COURT
HOUSE AT $500 O'CLOCK:
SPONSORSHIP IS SOUGHT

Joint meeting of the City Coun-
Gil and County Board will be held
tonight IN the county courthouse
at 800 o'clock.
Subject of the new Beach prof.
ect for Roosevelt boulevard will
come up for discussion, it was
announced by Cunty Chairman
Carl Bervaldi- Members of the
Board of Public Works and Key
West Hotel and Tourist Homes
Association have also been asked
to attend the meeting.
Total cost of the project, which
has been drawn up for a WPA
project, has been announced as
S64,452 Sponsorship of S28, go
must be provided, however. and
it IS this matter that will be dis
cuSSed from the standpoint of
ability of the various agencies to
cooperate in a co-sponsorship ar
rangement.
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U. S. TO WATCH
ALIEN ENTRIES
CHECK ARRIVALS OF FOR
EIGNERS MORE STRICTLY;
FAIRNESS PROMISED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 14.-De-
partment of Justice Department
announced today that a thorough
check of all aliens coming into
the country would start imme-
diately.
Attorney General Jackson
stated that mo aliens would be
admitted from this time forth
unless it could be proved the en-
trance would be of benefit to the
United States.
jackson said further. however,
that administration of the alien
laws would have to proceed un-
der fair and strict laws in order
that relations IN this country of
aliens seeking entry would not be
offended. and be tempted to join
in fifth column endeavors.
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LITTLE RETURNS
FROM HAVANA
ROTARY DELEGATE TO CON
vENTIoN THOROUGHLY
ENJOYED EXPERIENCES

w. v. Little, delegate to the
International Rotary Convention
in Havana, was a returning pas
senger on SIS. Cuba yesterday
afternoon, after having enjoyed
a wonderful time at the conven-
ton as well as the alluring sights
to be seen in the city.
Mr.. Little said that he did not
have much time to spend on
sightseeing. his time being taken
up with the business of the con-
vention, but he did pay several
visits to buildings and was es-
pecially interested in the Centre
Asturiano and the Centric Gallego
and the magnificent marble
stairways leading to the build
ings.
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F.D.R. REFUSES 10
COMMENT ON PARIS
DOESN'T DISCUSS REYNAUD
PLEA. EITHER: SIGNS
ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON. June IA
President Roosevelt refused 10
comment today on the fall Of
Paris or on Premier Reynaud' S
desperate plea broadcast last
night calling on the United States
to enter the war.
He signed the new army sp-
preparation biii Of S1.822. OO0. 600
this morning at the White House.
which is only the start Of similar
appropriations to bolster defens-
es of the United States.
This bill is an important slice
of the defense program and fol-
lows signing of the air expan-
sion bill for $500. 100000 signed
earlier this week. which calls for
huge construction program on
planes and training of 1000 pi-
lots annually.
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Some excellent publicity for
Key West appeared recently in
the St Paul Pioneer Press. St
Paul, Mimi, in the form of an
interview with MIR. and Mrs. Z.
P. Winter. of this city, who are
spending a short visit in their for
mer home-city.
The interview, which is quoted
herewith IN its entirety, is re-
layed to The Citizen via the local
Chamber of Commerce:
"A rambling one-Story house,
set in scenery of unsurpassed
tropical beauty, was completed
recently In Key West by Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett p. Winter, formerly
of St Paul, and viii be their flu
ture permanent home.
After spending several win
tiers there. we concluded Key
West was the ideal spot for year
round living. Mrs Winter said
last week on her arrival with Mr..
Winter for a fortnight's stay at
the Hotel St. Paul.
Mrs. Winter is widely known
in St Paul art circles and while
living here her work was ex-
hibited on many occasions. She
has been devoting much time to
painting IN Key West and some
of the water colors she has with
her viii be on exhibition this
week at Radleinis Art shop, q
West Fifth street. Her fsvorite
subjects are rare. tropical flow
ers. native 70 the island. and
colorful native characters
The life and atmosphere ol
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FRENCHITAIIAN
CLASH II MH
TTALYs PLANES BOMB
BETTLSz I'D SEA
BASE

LONDON. June l4-DlzztzE
from s0uth Frznce ta.1zy $3.50
that French zzd EEzEzz -Eps
had clasne6 70 60 49, 49,
and that inre1s@1 ar ur@-zE
were noted IS E-zEzz rE
few over severzl Cts Z 80
Frznce-
Az the Ezrue 1Ezze z1EE1z -
Carr. EEypL <tz1e1 -zz1 Izz1
planes hsc $3.50 b. -
on the BED So
Spznizh scnoz - se@E -
frol q TauEerx - A. EzE
causing Eucn co1cz 60 Eue
AIheE Prem F-zzc3 So
that ms nztlo1 Wzz s-=E 60 -
tecf Spsnish rlEn1z - TzzE7
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LIONS CONDUCT
ANNUAL ELECTION

Annual election of the
Lions Club was held at the
meeting last night. with the
following being elected TO Of
flee for the new year start
ing July 1:
President. Gerald Saun-
ders; first vice-president.
John Cosfar: second vice
president. Sidney Einhorn;
third vice-president. Charles
Ketchum; secretary. Allan
Armstrong; treasurer. Jack
Delaney.
Tailtwister. Joe Allen:
Lion Tanner. Andrew Pritch-
ard: two-Year directors Joe
Mondul and Hastings Smith;
hold-over directors. J. c.
Sanchez and Charles John
sen.
One hundred percent at
tendance buttons were pre-
sented TO the following MEM
bers: Lions Joe Allen. Allan
Armstrong. Gerald Saun-
ders. Hastings Smith. Charles
Ketchum. Andrew Pritchard,
John Costar and Jack De-
laneY.
Guests at the meeting were
MYrtland Gates. II. S. Nc
Clanahan. Allan B. Cleare.
Jr- and Rev. Ted Jones of
the First Baptist Church.
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NAH FLAG OVER PARIS:
FRANCE REFUSES PEACE
MAGINOT LINE IN DANGER OF CHALLENGE
AS GERMAN FORCES ADVANCE
FROM REAR
(By Associated PressD


LONDON, June 14.-For the second time in history,
the German flag this time, the Nazi swastka, flies
Paris The French capital surrendered the Ger
early this morning it from destruction.
As the Nazi mechanical units proceeded onto the
ctys bouevards in tanks bristing with machine guns
pointed in all directions the French took stands south
and of the city, although they hard pressed by
enemy forces pushing beyond Paris
In 1871, at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian
calvary marched trumphanty Paris quite
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Boy Scouts Of Five
Troops VIII Attend
Camp July I To q
TRANSPORTATION AR
RANGEMENTS CON-
PLETED; SITE is CAMP
OWEN-BROREIN

Were all going TO camp this
Year!" That's the good news
one hears on the lips of all Boy
Scouts of this city today. as the
news was released concerning ar
ransements made by the Monroe
County District committee. head
ed by M. z. Berkowitz. to take
all scouts that can 90. to the en-
camPment at Camp Owen
Brorein. the official Boy Scout
camp in the Tampa area.
The committee has been study
ing the problem of transportation
to Tampa for all scouts of the
five Key West troops. Confer
ences with the Coast Guard
headquarters here brought out
the fact that present schedules
and facilities would not allow
any ship to make the trip.
1t remained, then, for the
group to obtain some form of
auto transportation. This has
been accomplished, according to
announcement today, by utiliza-
ton of two Monroe County
School buses, by permission of
the Monroe county School
Board, and a truck owned by the
Key West Gas Company. the lat
ter vehicle to be used chiefly as
a carrier for all baggage.
Of interest to the scouts, and
their parents, too-iS the official
recognition and sanction given to
the encampment, which opens
July 7th and closes July 10th.
The National Boy Scout Council
has been contacted and the CO.
operation of that group has been
promised.
It is not known now just how
many boys will make the trip.
The cost per boy, however, was
given out as $500. This amount,
considered very low by local au-
thorities, includes all expenses.
toll gate payments, meals en-
route and full stay at the camp.
Three scoutmasters will &C
company the boys-Milton Saw
yer of troop 50. Johnny Esperdy
of troop so and Albert G.. Peirce,
Jr., of troop 81.
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Ii. BOARD
NOW MOVING
AT FAST CLIP
REPORTS ON FE RUARY.
MARCH AND APRIL MUIR.
PLY SALES RECEIVED: RE.
JECTIoNS SHOWN

Following an exchange of tele-
grams to and from Tallahassee
the Internal Improvement Board
has finally acted on the Murphy
sales of February, March and
April. according to announce
ment by Ross c. Sawyer. county
clerk. Complete reports, with
notationS. were mailed Wednes-
day and are now on file in the
clerks office.
Following checking of the
reports. applications rejected
by the board were listed as:
Numbers 81. 80. 90. 81. Isl.
ls3, l64. $50. lsl. 274. ut.
2s3 and 4S3.
It is possible now for bidders
to make final decisions as to &C
ceptance of IL. Board deeds, Mr..
Sawyer stated. especially in re-
gard to those parcels on which
municipal taxes have not been
paid
. All those DESTROYS of obtaining
the refund as ordered by the
board in cases where the sale
conflicts with the Supreme. Court
decision concerning municipal
taxes. should make their inten-
tons known to the county
clerks office as soon as possible.
1t will be best, Mr.. Sawyer stat
ed, to cancel the bids now rather
than wait for arrival of the deeds
back from Tallahassee. or for
warding of bid money to that
city.
All deeds are prepared. as an
nounced before, and following
checking with the report just
received, will be sent forward to
be signed by the IL Board, fol-
lowing which they will be re-
turned without further delay.
Refunds can be made only on
bids within the city limits, Mr..
Sawyer announced
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TENDER CANNETT
RETURNS TO PORT

Tender Gannett, with target in
tow which was used in the prac-
tice of destroyers of the neutral
ity patrol in the area, arrived in
port this morning and berthed at
the breakwater in the naval sta
ton.
/ Vessels of the patrol in port
this morning were the Destroy
ers Aaron Ward and the Hale,
lying at the repair finger pier,
and the Lea, berthed at Pier B.
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of; or abridging the freedom OF
speech or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the
government for a redress of
grievance" 1t is under the pro-
lection of this guarantee of free
dom of speech and press, plus the
right of peaceable assembly, that
much work is done by foreign
agents and subverSive workers.
In your judgment, what is the
best way to conduct a protective
campaign against propagandists,
foreign agents. and subversive
workers without violating this
amendment to the Constitution?
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DRILLS IN THE SEA
TO GET FRESH WATER

HOUSTON, Tex.-A water
well was drilled five miles out IN
Galveston bay by the Humble on
& Refining Company.
The company wanted the water
for steam boilers al an oil test IN
the bay. Its easier 10 drill wei
for fresh water than 70 extract
salt from bay waters.
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CONGRESS DECLARES
FINNISH MORATORIUM

WASHINGTON. June IA
Congress todav passed . resolu-
ton that gives permission 20
Finland to skip the next two
years of its war debt payments
without jeopar6izing It's standing
as the only nation that meets the
payments
Government Of Finland declar-
ed before the moratorium was
voted that II stood ready 10 make
the payments due next week
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in variance to the sights beheld
Today by approximately one
third of the residents of Paris
who chose to stay behind and
risk their chances under German
military rule.
The Paris victory came after
nine days of Maxi blitzkrieg op-
erations unheard of in the history
Of all warfare. Pressing on and
on against increasingly wornout
French troops. the Hitler army.
said to exceed I.soo. 900 men.
proved far superior to the Allied
units.
The Nazi high command an
nounced al noon today that il
would only be a matter of .
few days before the entire
French army was wiped out or
captured. and indicated that q
separate peace with France
would be negotiated In a few
days Then. il was stated. the
campaign against England will
commence.
Premier Reynaud. in broad
and in France. combined IN
United States 10 send imme-
dale aid. stated that France
would not accept a separate
peace with Germany.
Allied war offices. both here
and in France. however. were of
a definite mind to defend France
against further advances and 10
start counter offenses as soon
as possible. British war office
announced plans 10 rush all
available men and materials 10
the aid Of France. even TO the
point of jeopardixins home de-
lenses. 50 vitality needed as Ger
mans control more and more Of
French territory.
The important coast city of
LeHavre was reported as fallen
TO the Faxis late today. Extreme
danger TO the Maginot Line in the
west was felt in Allied headquar-
tiers as the Germans began flank
ing movements 10 come up be-
Continued on Page Three
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CUTE, WHAT

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four-Eez--old Frzzke 49,
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Lions Held ROund-Tab|G
Discussion On 9Th Column

to the Constitution The first
amendment reads: Congress
shall make no laws respecting an
establishment of religion, or pro-
hibiting the free exercise there
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City Council Endorses
County Resolution On
Highway Extension Pan
PASSES SIMILAR RESELL
TON AT SPECIAL
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
DISCUSS TAXES

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