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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
NOTICE

Bids will be received by the un-
dersigned up to o'clock r. M.
June 2, 194l, for transportation of
pupils to and from the Libby
schools for the years 1941-l942 and
1942-1943.
Rice District: All pupils from E.
A. Rice ranch and west of Libby
creek.
Getner District: All pupils from
Elliott Greek via the old road.
Coleman District. All pupils from
Coleman district north of river.
Cedar Creek: All pupils from Ce-
dar Creek on No. Highway. Bus
to accommodate IL or more pupils.
Bids may be for one or two years
on above.
Kennedy District: All school chill
dren from junction of highway No.
81 and Kennedy House road north
of river. Bus to accommodate Is or
more. Bids to be for year l941 -42.
Addition bids can be submitted
for the consolidation of Cedar
Creek and Kennedy District routes.
Bids to give description of vehicle
to be used including kind of brakes.
Board reserves right to reject any
and all bids.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Clerk School District No. 4.
m8-15-2t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Boston Common

Boston Common, situated in the
heart of Boston, Mass, has an ex-
terror boundary of ll2 miles and is
unique among municipal public
grounds. Boston, Guide Book, !"
by Edwin M. Bacon, says: Its in
tegrity rest primarily on town or
der passed in l640 reserving it as an
open ground or common field. This
was strengthened by clause in the
city charter forbidding its sale or
lease. Subsequent acts prohibit the
laying out of any highway or street
railway upon or through it or the
taking of any part of it for widening
or altering any street, without the
consent of the citizens"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

City ordinances covering certain
types of new construction, altera-
tons and repairs, sewer connections
and chimney construction and re-
pairs within the city limits of Libby
require that building permit be
obtained The law specifically spe-
cities that it is the duty Of the
applicant to obtain from the city
building inspector, said permit
BEFORE actual construction or al
terations are begun. If in doubt
whether a permit is needed for con-
templated repairs or construction,
contact the city building inspector
for regulations.
Signed: ]. w. FARRIS,
1t City Building Inspector.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Two FavOrite Stars
In RiotOus Comedy

With Clark Gable cast in another
adventuring action role as an Amer
lean newspaperman in Russia, and
Hedy Lamar playing her first COM
edy part as Moscow lady street
car 'motorman," "Comrade x"
opens Sunday and Monday at the
Kootenai theatre.
Every scene, every situation and
every line of dialogue is played for
laughs. Cables reporter, like most
movie neWspaperman, appears on
the surface to be dope, but really
isn't. The Kremlin is hot under
the collar because some unknown
correspondent is sending out items
about revolts and famines. This is
not considered cricket by the Ogpu
If the culprit can be found, he sud-
denly will be taken off with pneu-
monia.
Gable is not a suspect, being a
genial tippler whose dispatches are
the censor's JOY, for they say abso-
lutely nothing. Then he meets Miss
Lamar, Russian girl with flam-
ing ideals. This complexities both
their lives. In the end, they find
themselves in the Kremlin dungeon
followed by a riotous escape in a
Russian army tank.
The big surprise Of the film is
Hedy Lamar, who changes type
radically to run the gamut of COM
edienne assignments.
Oscar Homolka, internationally
famous actor, heads the support
ing cast in the role of the head Of
the secret police.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Many Montonons
Enlist in Army

MISSOULA.-One hundred and
thirty young Montanans enlisted for
service with the United States Army
during the month of April, it was
announced today by Lieut.. Colonel
w. G. Dockum, army recruiting Of
ficer for Montana. This was a de-
cided increase over the previous
month, Colonel Dockum stated.
Practically all branches of the
army were represented in the en-
listments, with the Air Corps lead
ing the field Enlistments were
made for posts in the eight states
of the Ninth Corps Area, Arizona
and New Mexico in the Eighth
Corps Area, and also for the Phil
ippine Islands, Hawaiian Islands
and the Panama Canal Zone.
Colonel Dockum also announced
that the War Department has au-
thorized the Montana Recruiting
District to accept enlistments for the
Air Corps for assignment at posts
in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah,
California, New Mexico and Arr
IONA The Colonel stated that men
accepted for Air Corps enlistments
should have a high school educa-
ton, but added that applicants who
have the equivalent of high school
education, journeyman's rating
in a mechanical trade, or the COM
bination of the two, may be ac-
cepted for the Air Corps. This rul-
ing was recently released by the
War Department and opens a new
field to young men who desire Air
Corps training and who were previ-
ously denied this training because
of lack of certain qualifications,
Colonel Dockum stated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Is YEARS AGO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A very pretty. party took place
yesterday afternoon at the VIM.
Kienitz residence, when the an
nouncement OF the marriage of Miss
Emma Kienitz to August Wichman
was made There were q guests
present. The wedding will take
place in Portland in June
The ranch home of S. D. McCar-
thy, on Deep creek, some 10 miles
from Libby, was burned to the
ground with all contents. The
house was log structure.
John L. Fox died on Tuesday of
this week at the family residence,
the cause being heart failure.
The yearly report Of Chief Meg
quire was filed with the city coun-
Gil at their meeting last week and
the report is the best one that has
been turned in. 1t shows that dur
ing the year five persons were ar
rested for drunkenness who were
fined total of $1,000. The report
shows that So persons were arrested
during the year, with the amount
Of fine collected being $66550.
The members of the school board
met last Friday evening and elect
ed teachers for the ensuing school
year The following were retained
in the high school: Carl Morgan,
Misses Ruth Bulen and Anna Ket-
ridge. III the grade school: Misses
Katherine Gill, Minnie Allis, Donna
Schank, Hazel Putnam and Isabelle
McGrade. Superintendent Geo. P.
Koebel was re-engaged earlier in
the year
Deputy Sheriff Duglas of Eureka
came down Sunday and left Monday
for Deer Lodge with Harry John
son, who, last week, was given a
sentence by Judge Thompson.
Postmaster Bowen, assisted by
some carpenters, last night installed
50 new lock boxes in the post of
flee.
E. E. Jaqueth and A. M. Charm
holm of Kalispell were visitors in
this city Sunday.
Alex Boyes was down from the
Silver Lad mine on Leigh creek for
the weekend. This was his first
trip out from the mine this year,
and he reports there is still five feet
of snow in the Leigh creek neigh
borhood
New interior finishes which have
been added during the past week,
have made the Welch drug store
doubly attractive. The prescription
case has also been moved back sew
eral feet making more room for the
ever growing fountain trade
Former Mayor SouthWick left
yesterday for Donald, Ore, where
he will engage in the banking bust
ness with G. A. Adams, at one time
resident of Libby. The family will
remain in Libby until after the
close of the school term.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

Two actors who were jealous of
each other met in pub. They ex-
changed frigid mods.
How are you getting along?"
asked one presently.
Pretty Well', replied the other.
Still keeping alive"
The first man eyed his rival stead
lily for second, and then asked
causually. Whats your motive?"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

Dog licenses are now due and
payable to the City of Libby, fees
being $500 for male, $500 for fe-
male and $500 for spayed female.
A deadline of May 25th, 194l, has
been designated by the city coun-
Gil. Thereafter all dogs in the city
limits must have their license DIS
played on a collar or other means
at all times. Licenses are obtained
from the City treasurer, Bill Farrls.
Signed J. w. FARRIS,
m8-l5. City Treasurer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

Telling the bees is an old super
stition that when a death occurs in
family, some one must 60 to the
hives and tell the bees of it, else
the bees will become spiteful and
hard to manage. A further phase
of this belief is that just before the
funeral OF one who owns bees the
hives must be turned around.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

The board of county commission
ers having in the final budget for
the fiscal year 1940-194l appropriat-
ed for roads and bridges the total
sum of $50, 1890, from which there
has been necessarily expended by
claims allowed and paid from the
respective appropriations for those
purposes, the sum of $51, 183.08, of
which, with reference to the ap-
preparation for roads, a substantial
portion, approximating the deficien-
cy therein hereafter mentioned, was
made necessary by excessive repairs
to and replacement OF worn and
broken parts on road equipment,
two trucks and tractor in the Eu
reka district, two trucks and trac-
tor in the Troy district, and a trac-
tor in the Libby district, following
repeated. breakdowns, the continued
use Of which equipment was and is
required by the terms of WPA spon-
sorship agreements; thus leaving a
total unexpended balance in those
appropriations of $935.92, of which
$413.75 is for roads and $522.175 for
bridges, and against which there
are outstanding, or will necessarily
accrue, total claims and obligations
of $2,935.92, making an estimated
deficiency of 100000; test Of the
Kootenai river bridge at Libby by
the state highway department hav-
ing indicated it is unsafe for heavy
traffic it ordinarily bears, and will
bear during construction of the Lib
by overpass, and immediate retim-
boring and redecking being neces-
sary, the expense of the material for
which will be borne by the state;
the county's portion Of the cost of
the bridge repairs, and the cost of
usual seasonal grading of roads and
maintenance Of equipment for WPA
projects constituting the deficiency
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Seventh Day Adventist

Special evangeistic service on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
The Voice Of Truth lectures con-
tinue. Ham and Holiness" will be
the subject for Saturday night
Sunday night the lecture will be
on why SO many churches? Why
not church union?" Pictured Truth
follows the lecture each night.
w. F. Specht and c. J. Smith,
Ministers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
NOTICE

A public hearing will be held on
the foregoing resolution on the 10th
day of May l94l, at 10 o'clock a. M,
at the court house in Libby, Mon
tana. at which any taxpayer may ap-
pear and be heard for or against
the expenditure of money for the
alleged emergency therein de-
scribed.
By order of the board of county
commissioners.
Dated this 7 May 1941.
ELDON J. SCHUCK,
1t County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
The Full GaspeI Assembly,
New Log Church

New Log Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Sunday morning worship III
o'clock. Mothers Day service.
Sunday night evangelistic meet
ing, 7:45.
Tuesday prayer service at the
parsonage, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, the 14th, Bible study
in the home of Mrs. Woodruff on
Mill Row, 7:45.
Thursday, the 18th, Bible study
in the home of r. Albert, Troy
Friday, the 9th, Mothers Day
service at the CCC camp at 1880.
Welcome to our services.
REV. F. A. DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Lots of Color

Although scientists have only tab
ulated 1000 of such colors and
shades, the human eye is capable of
noting differences among 100000
different colors and shades.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
First Lutheran Church.

Bible study at TOO this evening
Choir practice at 800 this even
ing
L. D. r. at 400 Friday afternoon;
Betty Lou and Edna Mae Baeth
serving.
Sunday School at Gas Sunday
morning. English services at 100
Sunday morning.
NORMAN BENSON,
Student Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Shaping Baby's Cap

After washing baby's or little
girls hat, blow up toy balloon to
the size of the bonnet, insert inside
bonnet and leave to dry. 1t will
dry in correct shape
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

in the appropriations. no. or no suf
flclent. funds therein being avail
able for transfer for those purposes;
and
II appearing the excessive repair
of the road equipment, and the re-
pair of the Kootenai river bridge at
Libby, was and is necessary. and
could not reasonably have been
toreseen at the time of making the
budget:
The board of county commission
ers OF Lincoln county does resolve:
A public emergency, by reason of
the facts In this resolution above
set forth, does now exist; and the
estimated amount of money re-
CURED to meet it is 100000.
A public hearing shall be held
upon this resolution on the 10th day
Of May l94l, at 10 o'clock a. M, at
the court house in Libby, at which
any taxpayer may appear and be
heard for or against the expendi-
'ure Of money for the emergency;
End this resolution, together with
notice of the hearing thereon, and
uron expenditure of the estimated
amount. shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the county.
Done in regular session, by the
unanimous vote of all of the men,
bers. this May 1941.
JAMES MAHONEY,
(SEAL) Chairman
Chef O. HOISINGTON,
p. V. KLINKE,
Commissioners.
Attest
ELDON ]. SCHUCK,
Clerk. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Only Medicine | Ever Used

and now I'm 81 Kept ADLERIKA
on hand the past n years" 20. c.
Tex ADLERIKA contains laxa-
tives for quick bowel action, with 5
carinatives to relieve gas pains. Get
ADLERIKA today. Libby Phar-
macy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
st. Johns Lutheran Church.

THE Friendly Church
Sunday, May 18th.
Regular morning worship, begin
ming at IL a. m. Sunday school,
GAS a. m.
If you have no church affiliations,
you are invited to worship with us
Fl. L. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
The Methodist Church

Church school Gas a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Mothers Day service ii o'clock.
In Troy: Mothers Day service 8
p. m.
This Saturday p. m. Libby choir
will present Motherhood program
of songs and scenes.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08

r ESOL TON DECLARING
EMERGENCY CAUSED BY
EXHAUSTION OF BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR ROADS
AND BRIDGES: ESTIMATED
AMOUNT REQUIRED TO MEET
IT; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLIC HEARING UPON EX-
PENDITURE OF ESTIMATED
AMOUNT.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, May IL, Adam and
Fallen Man"
Wednesday evening meeting at
300 o'clock.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-08
Church News
st. Joscph's Catholic Church.

Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 o'clock
Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

the shaft, $50 feet above the pave
ment, for a half hour, but only
young Mcneil could catch one. In
fairness to the noted figures on
hand, it must be said that only the
one ball came down via parachute
Wait for Third Bounce.
Some of the "old men" brought
laundry baskets and large pans
with them, but they stayed their
distance from the balls until the
second or third bounce.
Among those present-in addition
to hundreds of tourists who kept
we'll away from the Monument
were Eddie Eagan, former amateur
heavyweight champion; Homer
Croy, writer; Paul Webb. the car
toonist; Prosper Buranelli, who.
among other things, compiled the
first crossword puzzle book; Munro
Leaf, author of Ferdinand. the
Bull; Ted Shane, sports writer;
Frank Buck, the bring EN- back
alive" man; Wally Butterworth and
Parks johnson, radio team of "Vox
Pop" fame, and Leslie Cramer, New
York advertising executive.
The stunt was arranged as q re-
suit of q discussion on the "Vox
Pop" program rs to how difncrlt It
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Armyto Take Over Big Plane Plant
On Presidents Order Unless Men
Vote Tomorrow to Return to Jobs
II. S. Air Mission
Head Missing
| In Ecuador
ey the Associated Press.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, June T.
Planes renewed their search today
for Maj. Walter K. Burgess of Kan
sas, head of United States aviation
mission. who disappeared Thursday
while making a short flight from
Esmeraldas to Salinas.
1t Harry N. Renshaw, who with
Maj. Burgess was assigned to mill
tary mission in Ecuador last August
l3, was among the searchers. Mai.
Burgess came here from March
Field, Calf
1t was said Maj. Burgess was
plotting an Army monoplane which
he has been using exclusively since
he came to Ecuador in January.
Searching parties found no trace
of the plane yesterday.
Two military planes from the
Canal Zone were to join in the
hunt today.
The Esmeraldas region is noun
famous country covered with heavy
tropical vegetation. There are few
roads and scant communications.
If Mai. Burgess followed direct
route between Esmeraldas and his
destination, part of his flight would
have taken him over the Pacific
Ocean.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
R. A. F. Again Challenges
Nozi Flyers Over France

FOLKSTONE. England, June 7
GA rumble of explosions from
German-occupied France gave notice
today that the r. A. F. again was
challenging German flyers over their
own ground across the English
Channel.
After these bursts had reverberated
time and again. the air was filled
with the roar of planes as Spitfires
and Hurricanes broke into the view
of watchers along the English coast
line.
Not all the fighters continued
across the Channel, however, some
darting into fleecy clouds in search
of Nazi planes which attempted to
dash over at the same time.
In the full view of the shoreline
audience, the R. A F. fighters cut
off the Nazi raiders and forced them
to turn back toward the French
side.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Weygand Is Reported
To Have Joined Vichy
In Yielding 10 Nazis
North African Chief Said
To Have Bowed Reluctantly
After ) Days Of Porleys
By HELEN KIRKPATRICK

Foreisn Correspondent of The Star and
Chicaso Daily News.
LONDON, June THE final ca
pitulation of Vichy to Germany's
demands was agreed on by the en-
tire Vichy cabinet and Frances s
North African commander in chief,
Gen. Maxine Weygand, on Thurs
day afternoon after three days of
almost continuous sessions during
which Gen. Weygand had consist
emily refused to consider accept
ance, according to information
reaching London.
The exact details Of what occurred
during the meetings at which the
Vichy cabinet considered Germany s
final demands are known only to the
highest quarters in London and
Washington. Gen. Weygand's deci-
sion to accept full collaboration
with the Axis is believed to have
been shock to Washington, where
it was firmly believed that American
food and possibly arms for Gen,
Weygand's forces would enable the
general to maintain his resistance
to the demands pressed on him by
the Germans and Admiral Darlan.
Talked Hours With Petain.
Gen. Weygand was only brought
around to Admiral Darlan's point OF
view after many hours of converse
ton with Chief of State Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain and other
members of the Vichy government.
Gen. Weygand is now prepared
reluctantly, it must be assumed-to
accept all of Germanys demands
The London Daily Telegraph this
morning carries eircumstantial
story of the Weygand denunciatior
Of Admiral Darlans policy as cow
ardly and useless" This leaves the
impression that Gen. Weygand has
refused collaboration. This account
Is accurate as far as it goes, but the
day following Gen. Weygand's de-
nunciation he was persuaded by
Marshal Petain of the necessity ol
accepting the terms put forward by
the Germans.
Vichy has now agreed to place al
(see WEYGAND, Page A-S0
Evening star., 1941-06-07
I Axis Supply Ships
Fired by Bombs Off
Holland, British Say
Three Merchant Vessels
Sent Down by Planes,
Nuzi Commend Claims
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June Two Axis sup
ply ships were set aflre and prob
ably destroyed in daylight British
air attack today off the coast of
Holland, the Air Ministry reported
The ships were of about 5000 tons
each, it said. and the raid was car
ried out without losses TO the Brit
iSh bombers.
German raiders, gliding IN with
motors throttled down, gave London
its first taste of night bombing since
May IL last night while heavier
formations, supported by long-range
guns, attacked big British convoy
in Dover Strait.
British planes struck back at the
German guns on the Nazi-occupied
French shore and observers on the
south coast said R A. F. fighters
engaged in a fierce duel with enemy
bombers over the Channel.
During the British attack the
Eastern sky from Boulogne to Cap
Girls Nez was alight with explosions
and tracer shells.
Several houses in one London
district were damaged by the Ger
man night raiders and a few people
were injured Bombs also fell on
town on the Southeast coast
where IL casualties were reported.
No alarm was sounded in London
itself, though anti-aircraft guns
blazed away at intervals. 1t was
the first time high explosives had
been dropped on the capital in
nearly month. though a few fire.
bombs fell June on the outskirts
of the city.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
.Ek|und 10 Request
New Trial in Hope
OF Escaping Chair
Deoth Penalty Mandatory
For Youth Convicted
Of 'Sniper' Murder

John Eugene Eklund. 26. today
awaited the death sentence. the
penalty provided in the first-degree
murder verdict returned last night
by a District Court jury which
found the youth guilty of killing
Hylan George McClaine. II. colored,
one of four victims of mysterious
sniper last year.
The jury of IL white men brought
in the verdict at 9:25 O'Clock after
celebrating 5 hours and 20 minutes
Eklund's mother. Mrs. Sadie Elk
lund, who gave alibi testimony. COL
lapsed when the verdict was an
nounced. sobbing again and again
HE didn't do it-I know he didn't
do it"
Eklund was pale but calm as he
stood and heard his fate.
Death Sentence Mandatory.
The verdict made it mandatory
for Justice James M. Proctor to
condemn Eklund to the electric
chair unless the court grants the
motion for a new trial which de-
fense counsel. James R. Kirkland
and Leonard P. Walsh. plan to file
within few days. Sentence will be
deferred until the motion is decided
The Governments case against
Eklund. prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorneys John Fihel-
ly and Charles Murray, was built
largely around the testimony Of
ballistics experts. This evidence was
to the effect that two bullets which
witnesses said they saw Eklund fire
into a tree at target practice neai
Washington Airport where he was
once employed were from the same
gun from which were fired the bull
(Seo ErXT JJNn Dooo Al
Evening star., 1941-06-07
House Group Indicates
Lower Tax Exemptions
q, The Associated Press

3. the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee indicated today that present
exemptions of $500 for single per-
sons and $4,000 for married couples
might be lowered in the $500, ,000, 900
tax bill
The committee voted tentatively
to apply those present exemptions
to surtaxes, which are levied on top
of normal taxes. The present nor
NAL tax is 4 per cent. The Treas
ury has suggested levying on top of
this a stiff schedule of Surtaxes
starting with the first dollar of tax
able income.
In announcing the committee
action, Chairman Doughton told re-
porters that I'VE might let the nor
NAL tax begin lower" than the ex-
emptions voted for surtax purposes.
For surtax purposes also. Mr..
Doughton said, the present $400 ex-
emption for dependents. such as
children, also would apply.
The chairman emphasized that
the decision was tentative" and
might be changed by the committee.