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Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12

burden. Is this an exponent OF the rank
and file of secession? We expect that
the southern men will take this in
hand, ferret out this brutal defamer
and punish him. One advice we give
him, and that is to ask mercy of God
for his soul; for if discovered, in the
dunghill he may make his home-man
will have none on his body"
In contrast, A. Alderman. j. G..
Crooks. Joseph Harper and 80 others
sent the following letter to Mrs. Lin
coin: We have learned with feeling
of horror of your and our country,s sad
affliction, and we well know by ex-
perience how cold and icy to the
crushed and bleeding soul are the ten
derest words Of sympathy: it is so ter
rible for us to say Thy Will Be Done.
Although living in the mountain
wilds, so far from the loved ones at
home and surrounded by those who
sympathize with the traitors and as
SaSsinS of our beloved country, still we
mourn with those who mourn, and
weep with those who weep. in this ter
rible, blasting visitation-sha we say
of Gods Providence? How hard, how
seemingly cruel in the noontime Of
greatness and honor thus to blast a
nations idol; yet the still. silent voice
sayeth, Peace, be still, and know that
I am God
THE Great and the Good of the
earth will surround your late hus-
bands name with a halo of glory, and
Washington and Lincoln will be lisped
in unison by every tongue of nations
yet unborn.
I'VE therefore tender you our warm
est sympathy in this terrible bereave-
wisdom to comfort and sustain you
to the end of this weary pilgrimage -
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12

Lincoln" said the editorial. 1t told of
the many rewards which southern
sympathiZers had offered for his death.
And it limited that his death was the
most disastrous blow the south could
receive. for Lincoln among all men of
the north was one who harbored no
vengeance towards the secesSioniStS.
The war to him was something to be
settled without rancor. 1t is a sad
blow for the north" said the Post, but
for the south the prospect is as dark
and gloomy as the portals of DEATH"
"A universal feeling of gloom and
sadness spread over the city" is the
report in the Post. The use of the word
universal was an eXaggeration. for
there were southern SympathizerS to
whom Lincoln'S death was symbolic of
their own victory. But evidently men
from the north were in majority in
Alder Gulch of that period. for south
erners attempted no vengeful demon
stration. while the northerners put on
sincere show Of sorrow for their late
president.
The mayor OF Virginia City. P. S
PfoutS. issued a proclamation ordering
the closing of all places of business. a
parade in commemoration of the death
and suitable show Of sorrow for one
so suddenly and Unexpectedly mar
tyred. Places showing the stars and
stripes brought them down TO half
mast. Business was suspended between
one in the afternoon and shutdown.
Flour Riots Just Over
Virginia City at this time was going
through the most turbulent period in
its existence The flour riots were just
over. Tempers were at a high tide. But
the death of Lincoln had quieting
influence. To the republicans. the
northerners in the gulch. Lincoln was
half-god. and with his going they
wondered not only what would be-
come of the south but what of their
own situation as northernerS. Some of
them had cursed Lincoln. disagreeing
with his policies. but with his death
they forgot their antagonism and par
ticipated in the show of sorrow put on
by Virginia City. Many southernerS,
too recognizing that Lincoln. while
fighting them, was still their best
friend, took part in the ceremonies. .
From one in the afternoon on all
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12
TUO NeU Members
Named to Land Use
Committee by Auers

Two appointments to the state land
use advisory committee are announced
by J. c. Taylor, director of the Mon
tana extension service and chairman
of the committee. H c. Biering Of
Helena has been designated by Gov
Roy E. Ayers to represent the state
land department on the land use COM
mittee, and Roy j. Ellis Of Flathead
county has been named a member Of
the committee representing western
Montana.
Biering has been meeting with the
state committee for some time, Taylor
said. but has just been named by Gov
ernor Ayers as representative of the
land department on the committee.
Ellis is chairman of the Flathead
county agricultural planning commit
tee and has been a farmer in that
county since 1919.
Other farmer members of the COM
mittee are John WeinSchrott, Plevna;
w. D. Requam, Collins; w. A. DEwart,
Wilsal: w. D. Allison, Billings; A. r.
Anderson, Sioux Pass, and G. r. Mil
burn, Tyler.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12
DeadLine Is Near
For Participating
In Grazing Program,

With the deferred grazing dates be-
ing from April 10 to Aug. Is under
the 1910 AAA program in Montana,
ranchers who intend to carry out this
practice as a part of their agricultural
conservation program must have the
approval of their county committee be-
fore April Is. advises R. j. McKenna.
acting chairman of the state AAA COM
mittee at Bozeman. Under this practice
livestock is kept off the land during
the deferred grazing period for the
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12

Demand for HitlerS "Mein Kampf"
has been greater than the supply in
johannesburg. South Africa. since the
European war started
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-12

purpose Of allowing the native grass
to mature and reseed naturally.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Salary Set for Car

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. R.-An
advertisement of a used British-made
automobile for sale carried the in
formation: Can rent to movies for
$35 day."
Evening star., 1940-04-11
-Four Are KiI|ed,
Another Wounded
In Feud SHOOTING
Man Admits SIoying
Three After Attack
On Wife and Son
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTE VISTA, Colo, April IL
A family quarrel provoked a gun
fight in which three men and a
woman were killed and her son criti-
cally injured on Southern Colo
RADIO ranch last night.
Police Chief Max Richardson said
Pat Macs, so, operator of a sheep
ranch, admitted killing Raymond
Martinez, 38, Conejos County deputy
sheriff; Manuel Ortega, 40, Macs
brother-in-law, and Edward Domin-
quez, 80.
Macs confession said he shot the
three with a rifle after Martinez had
shot Mrs. Macs, "A, and her son,
Frank, %.
Mrs. Macs, mother of 10 children,
died today.
Sheep Stealing Charged.
Chief Richardson said Macs, held
In Jail here, told him the shooting
stemmed from a grudge his brother
in-law had borne him for two years,
ever since he reported seeing some
stolen sheep in Ortega's corral. The
sheep, Macs said, had been stolen
from rancher for whom Macs
worked. Ortega never was tried on
the sheep theft charge.
From Macs, Conejos County au-
thorities and M. c. Johnston, a
rancher who witnessed the last of
the shooting fray, Chief Richardson
and Sheriff C. p Phillips of Rio
Grande County said they obtained
this story:
Martinez, apparently summoned to
Macs ranch by Ortega to take a
hand in some quarrel with his BROTH
er-in-law, was waiting beside a road
with Ortega and Dominquez when
Macs, his wife and son drove up re-
turning to their ranch.
Macs stopped his car and his wife
stepped out, apparently to talk to
Ortega.
Wife and Son Shot.
Martinez fired at Mrs. Macs, hit
ting her in the head. AS she fell,
Frank jumped out of the car toward
Martinez, who fired again. A bullet
hit the youth in the chest.
Macs then shot and killed Mar
.inez
AS Dominquez started to run, Macs
shot him in the head and killed him
instantly.
Ortega, who also tried to flee, was
shot in the head by Macs third bull
let. He died en- route to hospital.
Johnston drove up while Macs
still was shooting.
whats all the shooting?" he
asked Macs.
It'll show these boys they can't
shoot up my wife and get away with
it." Johnston said Macs replied.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Man Suicide When Wife
Accidentally Burns Money
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RUSSELL, Iowa, April IL
Farmer Clarence Ellis, "a, got $l,325
last week for livestock he sold, half
of which belonged to his partner,
James Cummings.
He put the bills in a box Of cobs
beside the farmhouse stove. Start
ing the fire next day, his wife used
the cobs, burned up the money.
Yesterday neighbors found Ellis
body in creek on his farm, his
throat slit. They called deputy
sheriffs. who said he evidently had
committed suicide, despondent over
the loss and the debt he owed.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Mission Heads to Talk
At Chino Relief Meetino

Three national mission leaders
will speak at luncheon meeting
= of the Washington Church Commit
!. Tee for China Relief, at 1890 pm.
tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A., Seven
teenth and K streets NV.
The three speakers are DR.. Charles
T. Leber, chairman of the Philippine
Conference of the Foreign Mission
Conference of North America; DR..
Frank T. Cartwright, secretary of
the Methodist Board of Foreign
Missions, and DR.. A. L. Warnshuis,
secretary of the International Mis-
sionary Conference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
GILLETTE PRAISES
late COL. TAYLOR
District Engineer Speaks Al
Annual Reunion OF Old
Brigade Boys Club

II IS up to us to rededicate our.
serves to the principles upon which
.s old Brigade Boys club was
founded" Lt.-Col. George Gillette,
uslflct U. S. army engineer, said
lasl night at the 44th anniversary
reunion of that organization held
IN the club armory.
Inc old Boys Brigade is blessed
WIN a wonderful tradition" he
salo' 1T was formed in adversely,
,0unued on bedrock and with a def.
mite purpose.
we who r members are for.
tullate in that we had a man dur.
no ouf youth who had the vision,
VT foresight, and the desire to de.
%tunate. AUS 1903 0-
Inc results of that work are
S',qent today" the colonel said.
ne referred to the late Colonel
'niAef Taylor, founder of the club.
view officers for the ensuing year
"ele elected as follow:
James A. Price, president; H. v.
"0n'lnued on Page Seven; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

Star, bringing 5000 tons Of Argen'
tine chilled beef for British dinner
tables, went down along with
their two undersea attackers.
Bolstering Britain's defense
against Nazi Germany bomb block.
aders, the government today pledg.
ed new gun protection for her mer.
chant mariners against air attack.
At the risk Of a new strain on
Anglo-Russian relations, already
bad, the government announcement
was placed on record in the house
of commons that, in the spirit of
December League of Nations reso.
buttons calling for aid for the Firms,
general license has been granted
to British subjects to enlist in the
Finnish force and license has been
granted to a recruiting organiza-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
GILLIKEN Is DEFEATED
Three Members OF Local
Team Advance Into
Finals OF Tourney

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 14.-Three
members Of the Wilmington Star
News Golden Gloves team went
into the finals of the Southeastern
United States tournament by vir-
tue of victories scored in tonight's
semi finals of the annual fistic
event.
They, the three remaining men,
bers of the team of six, will fight
for the regional championships to-
morrow night.
Tonight's results were as fol-
lows:
Tiny Taylor, heavyweight men,
Der of the Star-News team, went
Continued on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
MANY STATES SUFFER
Freezing Gale Winds Leave
Trail OF Wrecked Lines,
Harries Shipping
HUNDREDS ARE HURT
Huge Snowdrifts Stop Traf-
fic In Parts OF New
York, Other States

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-P-The
worst blizzard of the year pounded
the Atlantic seaboard all day and
tonight with a binding mixture Of
snow, rain, sleet, wind and fog.
The storm, screaming up from
the south and funneling as it
spread, reached a 100-mile-an-hour
crescendo atop the Empire State
building and dropped a burden of
deepening snow and ice over a dog
en- states.
The freezing gale winds, strong
est since the 1888 hurricane ripped
a $500, O00, 900 path of destruction
across Long Island and New Eng
land, left a trail of traffic deaths
and wrecked power lines and har-
ried shipping The storm blocked
highways with snowdrifts up to 20
feet. deep and grounded commercial
air traffic from Ohio to Boston,
Hundreds Are Hurt
Hundreds were hurt in storm &C.
Icidents. In New York city, faced
with the possibility Of its most
serious traffic tieup in years, emer.
|gency police details were kept busy
caring for more than 100 injured.
A wind gust swept man to his
death from a four floor s~caffolding
on the Criminal Courts building. A
woman, blown against a building
in the finan Gal district, suffered a
fractured skull.
Hundreds of highway workers
equipped with snow rp)ws fought
a losing battle to keep main roads
open, but daylong drifts had stop
ped traffic in sections of New Jer-
sey, New York, New England.
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Highways
still open were so ice-glazed and
snow-jammed that cars moved at
snail's pace.
Buses a hours behind schedule
In mountainous districts, where
travel was particularly hazardous,
and hundreds of marooned motor
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
Finland Calls
More Troops,
Front
President Kallio Declares
Nation Has Ma Choice
But To Fight On
%OUTNUMBERED so TO l
Russian Planes Bomb Vii
puri Several Times And
Raid Other Cities
BY WADE WERNER

HELSINKI, Feb. 14.-P-Finland,
calling more men TO the colors and
still holding an unbroken Manner.
helm line against the greatest as
saults since the World War, has no
choice but to fight en-, regardless
of how the battle goes, President
Kyosti Kallio declared tonight.
Everyone knows we are outnum-
bered fifty TO one" the veteran chief
executive told news correspondents
in an informal chat at the presi-
dental residence.
But the issues at stake are clear.
We appreciate the sympathy shown
us by Americans in our struggle to
be free-indeed to live at all-but
we really hope u aus might stir
onlookers abroad to offer us material
help.
For after all we are defending
The interests common to all civilized
peoples.
wan OVhH0A1A00A A6AAV
"If, however, such help does not
arrive we cannot change our course.
Regardless of the overwhelming odds
we would still carry on our fight
if it must be alone.
1.-THE alternative is extinction for
our nation.
IF the world ignores us in our
need, we have no choice but to fight
to the last man."
Before the president spoke to the
newspaper men, Viipuri, Finland's
Karelian city, was bombed repeated.
ly today by Soviet Russian planes,
which also raided other Finnish civil.
ian centers-Hamira, Lapeenranta,
among them.
Numerous buildings were burned in
all three towns.
Gains Conceded
Russian gains in the Karelian
snows-tossed up into dirty red by
the steady churning of concentrated
Russian artillery fire and stained by
the blood of thousands of soldiers
were conceded by a Finnish army
communicate today after IA days Of
battle.
The communicate said "a few fore
most positions had been captured
but that "at all other points enemy
attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses"
There was no indication that the
Russians were letting UP in the ter
rifle pressure they were exerting
against the outnumbered Films.
Tonight, when asked how he had
managed to remain SO vigorous and
fit, and apparently in the pink Of
condition despite the tremendous
strain OF his office in a national
crisis, the white haired president, re-
piled with eyes flashing
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
CAUSES MINOR DAMAGE
Forty-Mile An Hour Winds
Expected To Force Tenn
perature To-30 Degrees
CAUSES MANY BLAZES
High Winds Unroof Many
Farm Buildings In Robe
son; Warnings Hoisted

Sweeping the city at a 40-rnile-
per-hour clip, winds of gale pro-
portions sent the mercury tumb-
ling here yesterday and caused
widespread damage of a minor
nature throughout the section.
The advent Of the high winds
brought an end to the balmy
weather enjoyed here for the past
few days as weathermen predicted
freezing temperatures this morn
ing, with a low of. about 80 de-
grees.
Many Small Fires
Most of the damage caused in
| Wilmington by the strong westerly
winds was small fires which kept
city firemen on the jump prac-
tically all day, a number of power
lines were also blown down.
At nearby Wrightsville Beach,
the scene was much like a western
dust storm as the swirling sand
clouded the sky at times. How
ever, the wind from the west kept
the tides at a low ehb most Of the
day. Galerlike winds continued tc
sweep the beach last night.
Reaching a maximum velocity OF
40 miles per hour about 1 o'clock
and holding its intensity for the
next three hours, the winds had
begun to diminish early last night
and had fallen to SO miles per hour
at Z o'clock.
Weathermen said that the ba-
rometer had halted it's downward
trend indicating that the strong
winds would be back to normal or
Whereabouts early this morning.
Fair and Colder
Today will oe fair and colder,
the weather report stated.
The strong gusty blasts which
started from the northwest and
gradually moved to the west were
blamed for considerable damage to
buildings in rural areas. In Robe
son county yesterday morning roofs
from several barns were reported
to have been carried away.
Farmers in this immediate area
expressed the opinion that the
damage from the wind and the
second cold wave would not be
high, although it was doubtful as
to what extent the expected cold
will damage young crops already
in the ground.
Storm warnings were hoisted
CONTINUED on Page Five: Col, AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
HOLLAND
is GIVEN REPRIEVE

RALEIGH, Feb. 14.-dP-Sheprose
Holland, Duplin county white man
sentenced to be executed for the in
surance-murder of his three-year-old
step-son, was granted a 60-day re-
prieve today so that further investi-
cation of the a may be made, &C
cording to an announcement by Pa
roles Commissioner Edwin Gill. .
Holland was scheduled to die Fri
day. The reprieve set May 3 as the
new death date. -.
Two negroes who were involved n
the Staying Of a guard on death row
in December were denied clemency
tonight by Governor Hoey and face
death in the Central prison gas
chamber Friday.
The two, Nathaniel Bryant and
William Young, were sentenced In
CONTINUED on Page Six; Col. 5)a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
MADDEN REVEALS
NLRB- RFCACC0RD
Sought To Bar Firms Ac
cused OF Unfair Labor
J Practices From Loans

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. -B -
Chairman J. Warren Madden of the
labor board disclosed to house inves-
tigators today details of an under.
standing with the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation whereby the board
sought to bar companies accused of
unfair labor practices from obtaining
RFC loans.
The house committee also examin-
ed writings of David J. Saposs, the
boards chief economist, which led
to an inquiry as to whether he adj
vocated revolution. Saposs disclaim'
ed such extreme views.
Madden said the understanding
with the RFC had been suggested
by that agency last fall and that the
board had been glad to cooperate
He presented correspondence from
board offices setting forth details Of
the understanding.
An exchange of letters between Ma
than Witt, board secretary, and
George Cooksey, secretary Of the
RFC, confirmed the arrangement.
Wits communication recited an
agreement that the RFC provide the
board weekly with a list of companies
to which loans had been authorized,
and that the board check them
against it's list of pending unfair Ia
Dor practice complaints.
"In the event that the board has
issued a complaint against the COM
pany, or will do so, we will request
you to withhold disbursements under
the loan that has been authorized"
Witt wrote.
subsequently. after the hearing
based on the complaint, We will in
form you as to the boards final de-
cision in the case. If the board finds
that the employer has not engaged
in unfair labor practices, we will
suggest that you resume disburse-
ments under the loan. If the hoard
finds that the employer has been
guilty of violations of the national
labor relations act, we will econ
mend that you continue to withhold
disbursements under the loan.'
Cooksey replied with an &C
acknowledgement which said that the
Context" of Wits letter had been
presented to our directors who have
authorized me to advise you that it
CONTINUED on Page Six; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
HIGH WIND, SNOW
SWEEP OVER N. E.
Roanoke Island Highway Is
Threatened By Tide Four
Feet Above Normal

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 14-R-Hari
wind that reached gale force on the
coast swept over North Carolina to
day, leaving wreckage, snow and
cold.
Snow fell on both ends of the state
lightly at coastal Elizabeth City
and four inches at mountaniou.
Boone.
The Roanoke Island highway was
threatened by a tide four feet above
normal. Travel over the structure
vas hazardous. The gale reached
60 miles an hour, an unofficial
source said, and was remindful OF
the hurricane Of 1888. The Mann's
Harbor-Fort Raleigh ferry was
swept off it's course but finally
reached safety.
The barometer at Morehead City
dropped to 1926, the lowest in seven
years, but rose late in the day.
Power poles fell and transformers
were shorl circuited in Greensboro.
Roofs e ripped off and many
houses unshingled; billboards and
signs were blown down; plate
glasses were smashed, hurting sew
eral persons.
Ten teachers and about 500 pupils
Of Elkin Elementary school were
given an indefinite holiday after the
wind unroofed the school building.
Continued N Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
TWO MORE NAZI SUBMARINES
ARE DESTROYED BY BRITAIN

LONDON, Feb. IA. De-
struction Of two more German U
boats, one Of which had sunk a
big, meat-laden freighter half an
hour before, was stamped on the
credit side of Britain's sea war
fare ledger by the admiralty to.
night. N
In British eyes such a triumph
against undersea marauders-mak'
ing four submarines announced
sunk within five MISREPRESENTATION
ed the governments action in Civ
ing formal approval to recruitment
and enlistment of thousands OF
British volunteers for Finland.
The British now claim to have
sunk more than 40 German subma'
rines since the war started.
Three British ships-two tankers
and the 2 ,306-ton freighter Sultan
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
Swami, Beard And Taylor
Win Atlanta GG Battles
Ship, Caught In Storm,
Calls For Assistance

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-(R-
The tanker Aztec, caught in
the blizzard whipping the At.
lantic coast tonight, sent out
an SOS from so miles south.
east of Sandy Hook, Mackay
radio reported.
The call for help said: "Steer-
ing gear carried away; vessel
helpless in full gale; all ships
close by please help"
(Loyd's shipping register lists
the Aztec as a 3,262-ton vessel,
built in 1916 at Baltimore and
owned by the Aztec Petroleum
trading corporation. Her home
port is BaltimOre).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

ton which has been established in
London"
The Finnish legation, which is
behind the recruiting organization,
reported the flow of volunteers here
as totalling between 1000 and 5000.
Five hundred blue ribbon" fight
ing Englishmen are already receiv.
ing special training and 300
"deathshead' Hungarians, sworn to
kill ten Russians apiece, are await.
ing transportation to Finland. Most
of those accepted will be trained
in Finland.
A new appeal from the legation,
asking Continuation of worldwide
sympathy and all possible assist
ance" to Finland, conceded with
the publication of British news
CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
DIE ON ROADS:
WINDS WRECK LINES:
MERCURY FALLS HERE
Fourteen Children
Marooned In School
Bus In Snow Storm

LEWES, Del, Feb. 14.-G#-
Fourteen shivering children
were maro0ned tonight in a
school bus stuck in virtually
impossible snow drifts near
Midway and the state highway
department reported its rescue
trucks unable to reach them
through the storm.
The bus left the LeWes school
at $3.50 p. m. and in two hours
could only get through the
snow to Midway, five miles
away. A short while later it
became stuck.
John Kitchens, highway de.
partment engineer in Sussex
county, said he learned of the
children's plight early in the
evening and Immediately or.
dered a truck to the rescue
but it also stalled.
Other rescue crews were i'm.
mediateIy ordered out.