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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Answering the questions as to the
weight of the world someone speak
ing with the authority of person
who has weighed it says, 5000
billions of billions of tons" Figure
it out for yourself and take 1t
home with you.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Vegetable Garden

Before laying out vegetable gar
den, choose a spot with southern
exposure and one that is away from
trees. Trees rob the soil of mois-
ture and plant food which are nec-
essary for good vegetables
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Libby School Opens
Usual Number

The enrolment at the libby
schools last Tuesday was about nor
NAL for the first day, with slight
ly greater numbers in the grades
and some late registrations in the
high school, The adjustments in
courses have been ironed out SO that
all classes are meeting according
to schedule, states Superintendent
A. A. Wood
The enrolment by grades are as
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

You're tellin' me that there were
three men in boat with four cigar
cites but no matches. They threw
out one cigarette and made the boat
a cigarette lighter" Oh, YEAH and
like all others it wouldn't work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

America faces an emergency Ev-
cry citizen is urged to assist to the
utmost of his ability by buying De-
tense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Removing STAIN

Rub table syrup on stain, leave
for an hour, then wipe off with d
warm damp cloth. Use second
time if necessary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Your Share of Taxes

II you're an average American,
500 was your share Of the $l4, 300,-
10000 paid in taxes in the year
ended June 30, 1910.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Morning worship HOO a. m.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Young People 500 p. m.
Circle A will meet at the home of
Mrs Otto Griep on Friday at 2:30
p. m.
RUSSELL ]. PRENTICE,
Minister.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Do your share to preserve the
American way Of life. Invest reg
ularly in Defense Savings Bonds
and Stamps.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Is Years AGO


Joe Caribou and Julius Dairy
were arrested Tuesday by Sheriff
Brown and brought to Libby for
trial before Justice A. L. Morris.
The men were accused of burning
the home of Ole Swardon on Pipe
Creek.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Holy Trinity Chapel, Troy.
18th Sunday after Trinity. Sept.
7: Evening prayer at p. m.
ST. Michael and All Angels Chap
ell, Eureka 18th Sunday after Trim
ity, Sept. 7: Evening prayer at 8
p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

New Log Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Sunday morning worship IL
o'clock.
Sunday sermon subject, Finally
Brethren"
Sunday evening evangelistic serv-
ice 7:45..
Tuesday prayer in the church,
800.
Wednesday night Bible study 7:30.
Thursday evening Bible study in
the home of ]. Cole, Troy, 7:30.
A cordial welcome to all
REV. F. A. DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, September 7, Man"
Wednesday evening meeting at
800 O'Clock.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
The Methodist Church.

The Methodist Church.
Church school Gas a. M
Worship service IL a. m.
In Troy: Worship service 8 p. m.
Libby Senior Woman's Society of
Christian Service will meet in the
Gleason Pitcher home Wednesday,
September 10th, p. m, with Mrs.
Pike as co-hostess.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Add Defense Savings Bonds to
your investments. Serve your courl-
try and conserve your earnings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
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Church News

st. Johns Lutheran Church.
1.-THE Friendly Church"
Sunday, Sept 7th.
Holy Communion will be cele-
brated.
Regular service, IL a. m.
Preparatory service, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Announcements for Holy Com
munion may be made at the par
sonage on Friday evening, Sept.
5th, 7.30 to 8.
If you have no church affiliations,
you are invited to worship with us!
H. L. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Of food, clothing and sheltet,
5heZte1 has Zowe5t cost tie!

Because of slowness of supply in certain building
teria items particularly metals families who have long de-
sired homes of their and only financially able
to make down payment easily alarmed Fears Of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Troy News

Fl. J. Sanders, formerly the edi-
tor of the Troy Echo, was here the
first part of the week and was busy
packing his household effects for
shipment to Poison, where he ex-
poets to engage in business.
1t is reported that Stanley Wood
and VIM Hogan, who lately acquired
the Montana Morning Mine, have
sold it this week to some parties
as yet unknown to the public. This
is one Of the first mines to come to
the front in the producing line
when the time comes for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Grossweller
and family returned the latter part
of the week from a visit with
friends and relatives in Waterloo,
Iowa.
Timothy Miller, candidate for
clerk of the district court, was down
from Libby Tuesday on short visit.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
st. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Sunday Masses TOO and 900 a.
m. Baptism after 900 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 900 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7:30
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Mr.. Brooks is a balloon man OF
national reputation, first learning
the business from the worlds fam
GUS balloon men, the Baldwin
Brothers of Quincy, ILL.,, the origi-
majors of the parachute. Mr.. Brooks
was for several years the youngest
aeronaut in the world.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Dean King of Kalispell was q
Sunday visitor in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

As the night Waterman at the
Libby Lumber Company mill was
making his rounds Monday night
about 1915 o'clock at the rear of
the mill boarding house, he saw a
man lying across the path, and upon
investigation it was found to be
Frank Martinsdale with a bullet
hole in his right temple. There
was % rifle lying beside him.
Young Martinsdale was "a years OF
age and had been working around
Libby for nearly a year.
J. E. Erickson of Bolton is the
new proprietor of the South Libby
store. The deal took place Satur-
day and at present the retiring own
er, c. w. Handley, and the new pro-
prietor are invoicing. Mr. Erickson
for the past four years has had
charge of the merchandise depart
ment of the Glacier Park hotel
company
Thos. A. Mccain, general man.
ager of the Shevlin lumber inter-
ests at Libby and Bend, Ore, is in
Libby. Here some 600 men are en-
ployed by the company and in Bend
something like thousand men are
employed in the manufacture of
lumber. Yet SO great is the de-
mand that Mr.. Mccain, in an inter
vies with representative of the
Western News, says they have called
their travelling statesmen off the
road. They can't supply the demand
for lumber.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

Frank Brooks of Kellogg, Ida,
will make two balloon ascensions
and parachute leaps in Libby on
Saturday evening at tbs and one
Sunday afternoon at $3.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
The Full GOSPEL Assembly.

E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

playing an astute diplomatic game
to keep the French African empire,
part of which faces the South At
lantic, out of the hands of the NaZiS.
Mr.. Hull said he could not go into
details about either the plans for
the conquest of South America or
the counterplans for resistance be-
cause he did not want Berlin to
know what American officials know
about German plans for the West
ern Hemisphere.
The prospect of American seizure
of Martinique remains a deterrent
to French cooperation with Ger
many in Africa.
Mr.. Hull discussed the South
American problem at his press con-
ference, during which he said his
views were well known that a threat
to Latin America endangers North
America. A few hours later the
State Department issued the an
nouncement about Japan, which
said in full:
I'm accordance with its policy Of
assisting Americans abroad to re-
turn home during the present world
disturbance, the department has re-
Gently had under active considera-
tion the question of providing trans
portation TO the United States for
those American citizens In Japan
who desire to return to this country
and whose plans for return have
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Paris Food Supply
Is Threatened by
Railway Sabotage
1000, 900 Francs Reward
Is Offered in Inquiry;
PubIic's Aid Asked
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VICHY, Unoccupied France, Aug.
16.-The Paris police, warning the
population that sabotage on railway
lines serving the occupied French
capital was threatening. the city's
food supply, tonight offered 1000
600 francs reward for information
leading to the arrests OF the
wreckers.
The prefecture of police aban-
doned all attempts at secrecy in
warning that the sabotage had
reached such serious proportions
that cooperation of the public was
necessary to stop it.
The appeal brought to the minds
Of many Frenchmen Chief of State
Marshal Petain's recent warning
that he felt an 'ill wind rising in
many regions of France"
The announcement came only g
day after Gen. Heinrich Won Stuelp-
nagel, commander of the German
armed forces in France, proclaimed
that the entire population of occu.
pied France and not merely the
guilty would be held responsible fol-
the outbreaks, which have beer
blamed on Communists.
Today'S announcement said:
Many attempts have recently
been made against the railroad
lines and means of transportation
These attempts are endangerinl
human lives and not only thos,
I thousands of workers who commut,
daily by these means of transporta.
! ton.
They involve communication!
and especially compromise the sup.
ply system, which already is very
difficult in the present situation
Consequently, the whole population
is summoned in the general interes
to cooperate in the repression ant
even prevention of these attempts
"A reward of 100000 francs j
offered any person who will max,
possible the arrest of the author
of the attempts committed
Evening star., 1941-08-17

been disrupted by the recent cancel
lation of regular sailings of trans
Pacific passenger vessels from Jap
aneSe ports.
Consideration was given by this
Government to the possibility of di-
verting to Japan for this purpose,
with the proffered cooperation of
the American President Lines, the
steamship President Coolidge, which
was scheduled to leave Shanghai on
August IA on its homeward voyage.
THE time available toward effort
to make the necessary arrange
ments was short. The matter was
discussed between the Department
of State, the American Embassy at
Toxic and the Japanese Foreign
Office. 1t developed that among
American citizens who desired to
take passage from Japan at this
time there were approximately 20
officials and something over 100
private citizens.
THE japanese Foregn Office in
dicated that the japanese govern
ment was willing to permit the
Evening star., 1941-08-17

British Report Sinking
Of Six Axis Ships
And Destroyer
3 Other Vessels Declared
| Damaged in Attacks
In Mediterranean
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 16.-Six AXIS
ships and a destroyer were sunk and
three others were damaged by aerial
ard submarine attacks in the Medl-
terranean, the British and their
allies reported today.
Torpedo planes which swooped on
an Italian convoy plying from the
homeland to African headquarters
at Tripoli hit three of the five
merchant ships and one of the pro-
tecting destroyers, an r. A. F. COM
munique said. Later reconnaissance
showed only three of the merchant
ships nearing Tripoli, it was said.
Inasmuch as the stricken de-
stroyer was seen traNferring her
crew. the British presumed she had
gone down along with vessel of
5000 tons which was last seen
emitting a great volume of smoke,
and another of 1900 tons which
listed heavily after the torpedo
| blow. This attack began Thursday
night and continued yesterday, the
British said.
Other Vessels Bombed.
British bombers also attacked and
| hit two tankers of 4 900 tons and two
schooners of 800 tons between Tripoli
| and BengaSi. One of the tankers
blew up, the British said, and the
other was presumed to have been
lost frem fire.
The admiralty of the exiled Meth
erlands government in London
meantime announced that one of its
submarines had sunk a 5,000-ton
supply ship and q sailing ship OF
| ], 900 tons in the Mediterranean.
In addition, London reported
| the seizure of two Axis ships ION
| the high seas" The vessels were
| identified as the 3,667-ton Ger
man ship Norderney and the
>4272-ton Italian Stella. Neither
the time nor the place OF the
capture was announced.
r. A. F. and navy bombers teamed
up for an assault which raked har-
bors and airdromeS of Sicily from
end to end, a communique said.
Trucks, railway tracks and stores
were blown up when heavy bombers
blasted the neighboring harbors OF
Catania and Augusta at the eastern
end of the island, the communique
said, while navy bombers attacked
nearby Gerbini Airdrome and the
air field at Trapani on the western
end of the island.
Many Killed and Injured.
Many were killed and injured in
the Catania attack, the Italian high
command said. but "the population's s
behavior was disciplined
Three of the British planes at
tacking the convoy near Tripoli
were shot down. the Italians said
In the Culquabert Mountain pass
defenses of Gondar in Ethiopia, the
Italian communique said. the de-
Tenders made brilliant thrust deer
into British lines, infiicting con-
siderable casualties and capturing
war material.
Another heavy air bombardment
OF Gondar was reported. while the
Italian Air Force made a new at.
tack on Malta.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
japan
Continued From First Page)

Stain, to reach an agreement on
| putting quick stop to Japanese
aggressive steps in the Siberian area.
President Roosevelt's return here
| today from his historic sea con-
ference with the war leader of the
British is expected to be followed
soon by the designation of the
| American delegates to the Moscow
conference. Secretary of State Hull
said yesterday at his press confer
ence that Ambassador Laurence
Steinhardt had notified him he had
| delivered to Josef Stain the Anglo
American proposal for the confer
ence. Mr.. Steinhardt, without going
into details. made it clear that
Stain was eager for the meeting
Lord Beaverbrook, the British
Minister of Supply, who is here to
coordinate the flow of war goods
TO Russia, called on Secretary Hull
at the State Department yesterday
He went with Ambassador Halifax
and stayed Is minutes. No indica-
ton has come of when Lord
BedVeTDTOOK Will leave.
The conferees at Moscow may
consider the possibility of fashion,
ing sea lane from the new world
to the Russian Arctic port of Muir
manSk, inasmuch as concern is
growing that Japan may try to
blockade the Siberian port of
| Vladivostok and thus impede the
flow Of supplies from the United
States to the Soviet.
Washington and London au-
thorities are confident that they
have at least slowed up the Jap
anese move in the South Pacific
through concerted action among
the English, American, Australian
and Dutch Indies governments, and
they want similar stymie for
/ Japan in the north.
In the north, RuSSiaS Siberian
Army would have to carry the
weight in instilling fear into Japan,
for American and English land and
naval forces are not in a position
to defend Siberia.
Japan COntrOiS PaSSage.
The port of VladivoStok is on
the Sea of Japan, which is inclosed
on the east by the japanese archi-
pelago. Any ship carrying Ameri-
can supplies to Vladivostok must
pass within sight Of japanese shores
in entering the Japan Sea from
the Pacific through the narrow
Tsugaru Strait, separating the is
lands of Yezo and Hondo.
The responsible speculation is that
Japan's Northeastern Asiatic am
billions may include a yearning for
the Kamchatka Peninsula, whose
holder is close to Alaska and Ameri-
can bases there.
+ At the same time that the powers
on the English side laid the frame
work for nullifying possible Japa-
nese interference, Secretary of State
Hull disclosed that recent events
have put South America in danger
from the Axis.
He declined to 60 into details, ex-
cept to mention fifth columnists and
infiltration of foreigners into South
American countries, but it was un-
derstood his statement was meant
for the ears of Vichy when he said
that all the American nations are
cooperating under the terms of the
Havana Act to protect the New
World from foreign aggression.
The American Government Il sttn
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Plans Made to Train
lOO, 900 Nurses Aides
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
F. H. La Guardia, civilian defense
director, yesterday announced plans
for training 100000 volunteer nurses
aides within the next II months in
collaboration with the American
Red Cross.
The course will require 80 hours
Of instruction over a period of seven
weeks. The first half will be given
in local Red Gross chapters and
the second will consist of supervised
practice in a hospital designated by
the Office of Civilian Defense as a
training center.
The volunteer nurses aides,
officials said, would be available for
assignments to hospitals or to field
duty during emergencies
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Strikes
Continued From First Page.)

nlunications Equipment Workers
said that DR.. John A. Steelman. di-
rector of the Federal Cancellation
Service, would be asked to appoint
a three-member "super-panel" of
conciliators to review the breakdown
In their negotiations for a contract.
Details of the dispute have not
been disclosed. Union members in
13 large cities voted strike authority.
Union leaders said that a strike
would tie up telephone installation
work on defense projects and para
ly5e the vast Bell Telephone system.
The Mediation Board announced
an agreement ending a dispute in
volving 1850 workers in a ship
repair yard of Todd Galveston Dry
docks, Inc, at Galeston, Tex. Mem
bers of two A. F. of L. unions
Galveston Metal Trades Council
and International Brotherhood Of
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers of America-will consider
the agreement Tuesday. Details
pf the proposal were not disclosed
Ehe unions struck July IS, but re-
turned to work August II after
the case was certified to the board
80 Pickets Arrested.
At Gypsum, near Sandusky, Ohio,
Sheriff Ralph Reidmaier and so
armed deputies broke up a picket
line at the struck United States
Gypsum Co. plant late yesterday
and took 80 men to the county
laii In Port Clinton. The sheriff
said the men would be charged
with contempt of court on the basis
OF an injunction issued Thursday
by Common Pleas Judge A. E. Allyn,
forbidding interference at the plant
gates.
The c. I. o. United Mine Workers
Union has called a strike at II of
the oompany's plants to enforce
demands for a blanket contract.
At Birmingham, Ala, the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee &C.
I. o. accepted a compromise offer
of tire Tennessee Coal, Iron a.
Railroad Co. ending day-old strike
In the huge tin plate mill at Fair
Geld.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
PorIey to Study Projects
As Defense Backlog

A northeastern regional confer
ence on the public work reserve re-
sponsible for building up a backlog
of public works projects to be under
taken after defense activities decline
will be held in New York August
1920. the Federal Works Agency
announced yesterday.
Sessions will be held at the Hotel
Commodore. The northeastern re-
gion includes Connecticut. Maine,
Massachusetts. New Hampshire, New
York, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
RhoGe Island, Vermont, New Jersey,
Delaware and the District OF
Columbia.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

steamship Coolidge to enter a Jap
anese port for the purpose only of
taking off American official per-
Sonnel.
Under these circumstances it has
seemed advisable and has been de-
cided that the steamship Coolidge
adhere to her regular schedule and
proceed directly from Shanghai to
San Francisco without calling at a
japanese port.
The department is continuing to
give its close and serious attention
to the question of providing trans
portation for American citizens de-
string to return to the United States
from Japan. as we'll as for other
Americans elsewhere"
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Rites Slated Tomorrow
For Miss Mildred Dean

Funeral services for Miss Mildred
Dean, 81. supervisor of the Latin
department of the District public
schools and twice president of the
Georgetown Progressive Citizens
Association. will be held tomorrow
at pm. at the Oak Hill Cemetery
chapel. Miss Dean died yesterday
at Emergency Hospital following an
illness of several weeks.
The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector
of st. Johns Church in George
town, Will conduct the service.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Greek ships sunk earlier, just learned
previously, unknown
'*"Tonnage Italian destroyer unknown.
by nations includes naval vesse)
209 142 Sweden no.
Italy a. Netherlands r. France 68 Denmark 54 Finland AZ
Yugosavia 12
Portugal 3; Lthuana g. Turkey
Argentina Bulgaria Hungary Latvia
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Weeks Toll in Sea Warfare

following lists reported
the 102nd week of the from August 10 l6 inclusive
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Home Building Costs
Rise 1.7oo in Month

Building costs of a standard six
room house rose sharply during Oc-
tober. with II per cent increase
over September, economists Of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board an
nounced today.
With the exception of but few 30
day periods during recent years.
labor costs have gained more rapidly
than those of building supplies-in
October % per cent as against a ma
terials cost increase of IA per cent.
Since October, l940 labor costs have
increased 1873 per cent as against
1872 per cent for materials.
The combined increase in con-
struction costs for labor and ma
terials on the standard dwelling over
the last 12-month period totals 1873
per cent, and now stands nearly 19
per cent above the average month
Of 1935-1o39. which is used by the
bank boards Division of Research
and Statistics AS cost index OF 100
Since August. the cost OF the
standard house has risen more than
$500 in 7 of the "a cities reporting
building cost figures to the bank
board-San Antonio. 1923; Dallas
s709; Houston. s694; Albuquerque,
1868; Philadelphia. s598; Harris
burg, S578. and San Diego, $50. All
except four of the cities reporting
show increases of more than Sl00
from August to November.