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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
Many Enjoy
Labor Day


After skipping two years because
Of the war, Labor Day was again
observed IN Libby with a program
of sports under the sponsorship of
Lumber and SaWmill Workers TN
ion No 1881, Loggers Local No. 1862
and the business men.
Perfect fall weather had called
quite large number into the sur
rounding mountains for the double
holiday, and the attendance was not
quite so large as heretofore. How
ever, goodly crowd gathered for
the celebration and everyone ap-
peared to be having an enjoyable
time. A large number Of partici-
pants joined heartily In the races
and other contests and prize win
ners accepted their cash prizes with
evident pleasure.
A new number entered into the
program this year--a log saving
contest for women. 1t is we'll known
that in Russia the women join in
hard labor with the men and from
all reports, ARE holding up their end
of the nations heavy work. To some
extent the same thing has been
taking place in the u. S. A., forced
on us by war conditions and the
scarcity of labor. However, some
were of the opinion that there
would be no entrants in this con-
test, and one bystander was heard
to remark to that effect. However,
those thinking SO were soon proven
in error. Four teams of women
promptly stepped forward and soon
showed everyone that they were no
novices in handling a big crosscut
saw The speed with which they
sent the saw down through the log
proved conclusively that while they
were members of the weaker" sex,
the adjective would hardly apply to
them. The J. Neils Lumber COM
pany has had considerable trouble
in keeping its timber saving crews
filled. Perhaps it has been over
looking a supply of skillful labor
right close at hand. Be that as it
may, one man was heard to say. as
the women sent the saw down
through the log: why should the
men work any more?"
The celebration opened Saturday
night with two dances-one at Ce-
dar creek, the other in the Troy
school gym. "A prize Of $25 was
given to the holder of the lucky
number at each dance. James B.
Clowers of Libby was the winner
at Cedar Creek, and Harry ]. Saw
age at Troy.
Robert C. Weller, business agent
for the Lumber and Sawmill Work
ers of Montana spoke briefly.
Foot Races
Boys, 6 and under-lst, Donald
McQuin; End, Bennett Reedy.
Girls, and under-lst, Linda
Detjens; End, Marhs Barr.
Girls, 6 to 9-1st, Betty Miller;
End, Nora Williams.
Boys, 6 to 9-1st, Lyle Larson;
End, Norman Adamson.
Boys, 10 to 13--1st, Billy Luscher;
End, Dean Madison.
Girls, 10 to l3-1st, Marquita Be-
CARR, End, Dona Adamson.
Boys Is to 16-1st, Robert Ped
erson; End, Bobby Beneditti.
Women-1st, Mrs. Harry Moe,
End, Mrs. Joe Pondelick.
Men-1st, Robert Peterson; End
Gale Weidner.
Bicycle Races
LIST, Donald Madison, 2nd jim
Madison, 3rd, Billy Luscher.
Log ChOpping
1st, William Hartsock, End, &c
Dutton; 3rd, Bud Peck.
Log Saving
Women-1st, Mrs. Earl Hansber.
ry and Mrs. Lillian Clark; End, Mrs
Shorty Weleh and Mrs. Harry
Moe; Ord, Mary Pilney and Agne:
Dedick
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
LEAVES TO ATTEND NATIONAL
CONVENTION

Mrs. Oliver Phillips will leave
next Thursday for Chicago to at
tend the national convention of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs.
Phillips is national chairman OF the
Junior Activities committee and is
also the executive committeewoman
from Montana in that organization.
In addition to those offices, Mrs.
Phillips has been appointed by the
National American Legion as an
advisory member of the committee
on Education of Orphans of Legion
naireS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
CHARGED WITH SELLING
LIQUOR TO INDIANS

Steve Sporick was arrested last
week on the charge Of having sold
liquor to Indians. He was held for
Otto Waddell, special Indian agent
who came to Libby Wednesday and
took Sporick to Kalispell for trial
before a II S. commissioner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
NEW GAME WARDEN

Clarence Wiley, who at one time
was game warden for Lincoln coun-
ty, has been reappointed to this dis
trict in that capacity. He will serve
Flathead and Lincoln counties and
will reside in Kalispell. \
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07

Lumber was California indus
try two years before the gold rush.
The gold is about mined out, but
California trees still grow new
wood.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07

and Bud Peck; 3rd, Earl Hansberry
and Bud Peck.
Bucking
lst, William Hartsock; End, Ed
Dutton; 3rd, Bud Peck.
Nail Driving
Women-1st, Mrs. Harry Moe;
End, Mrs. Hazel Lamorie; 3rd, Mrs.
Lillian Clark.
Men-1st, Rudy Engle; End, FL
mer Ludaceke; 3rd, Lee Brown.
Boys-1st, Raymond Dedick, End,
Bob Morris.
Softball game between the Log
gers and Millworkers resulted III a
tie.
Tug-of-War was won by the mill
workers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
Mills
BUILDING STOCKPILE OF
GRAVEL,

The State Highway Commission
moved in rock crushing machinery
near Kootenai Falls the first of the
week and will put in a stockpile Of
gravel there, containing 5000. yards.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION

County commissioners HOlsIng-
ton, Mahoney and Klinke were in
regular monthly session this week,
but report that only routine nat
tiers came up for attention.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07

More than two million people arc
directly dependent nsforest prod
ucts for their livelihood--not count
ing publishers of "A Tree Grows lr
BROOKLYN"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07

Herbert Spencer said that Win
out fear, man could never have adj
vanced beyond primitive status.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
WEEKS TEMPERATURES

The following temperatures were
recorded at the Libby ranger sta
ton the past week,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
New Mississippi
Governor Takes
Helm Today

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 1912,
- Mississippi inaugurated its
first new governor since Pearl
Harbor today in a setting re-
sembling the Gay COS in 1914
dress.
Gone were the sleek limou-
sines of pre-Pearl Harbor days
Instead, Governor Elect Thorn
as l.. Bailey headed a parade OF
horse-drawn vehicles of every
vintage and description.
Anxious legislators and other
state dignitaries on foot or in
wagons cast anxious eyes toward
the sky, mindful Of the rain,
sleet and snow which fell last
week.
Soon after his election as the
states 48th chief executive,
Bailey announced that he would
use horse-drawn vehicles at the
Inauguration in line with the
federal governments program to
conserve gasoline and rubber.
A call went out Immediately
over the state for carriages and
wagons. However, enough were
found in Kinds County (Jack-
sony.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Coast Guard Patrol Boot
Saves Lives Of Victims
Had Drifted in Icy Cold for More
Thon ~ Hours OF Boy de Noquet

floe in the darkness Saturday
night to keep from freezing, but
the father became exhausted
and collapsed. They had held
him up for an hour.
When the elder ROCKFORD
died, the others left his body on
the large floe and jumped 10
a smaller piec of ice. figuring
it would move faster in the
current and thus carry them to
shore.
Il think it would have blown
toward shore at Burnt Bluff
but l don't think any of us would
have lived TO know it, Delors
said. -
The floe was not quite large
enough to hold them, and they
stood ankle deep in the water
on the partly submerged ice.
When the boat took them off
the ice Sunday evening, their
| feet and legs were numb from
the cold water and bruised from
sliding on the rough ice.
Delors said Darkness was
starting to come when the beat,
The Sweet Gum, commanded by
1t. Frank Radios, came into
sight, five miles from the spo,
where they had been fishing,
Their fishing shanty and auto
mobile had disappeared during
the night.
The fathers body was recov.
cred an hour later.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Mourn Victims
Of Earthquake
Argentine Observes
Doy Of Prayer

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1912
Argentina observed national
day of mourning today for the
thousands killed and injured in
the devastating earthquake
which levelled the Andean city
of San Juan during the week
end.
AS the death toll mounted
900 bodies have been dug out of
the ruins so far and hundreds
more are known to be dead
estimates of the damage, includ-
ing part of the wine crop, reach
ed as high as 400,000,000 pesos
(S100,000,000).
The ruined city has been en-
tirely evacuated, and only SOL
diers and rescue squads still re-
main, digging among the debris.
Pres. Gen. Pedro Ramirez is ex-
pected to arrive in San Juan to-
day to assume personal direction
of rescue and relief work.
The actual number of injured
which has been estimated as high
asa ,00O-still was uncertain.
Public and private contribu-
tons are continuing to pour in
and are expected to reach 40
100000 pesos. The British en-
bassy donated so tons Of pack
aged food which was about to be
shipped overseas to British pris-
oners of war in Germany. Two
German organizations donated
$4,000 pesos.
Expressing Secretary of State
Hull's condolences, U. S. Ambas-
sador Norman Armour transmit
ted to the Argentine government
an offer of the American Red
Cross to send aid.
Rescuers removing debris near
the altar of Conception Church,
where two weddings were being
celebrated when the earthquake
struck the city Saturday night,
discovered a priest and a bridal
couple alive and only slightly IN
iured. Others in the wedding
party persisted.
In another part of the church
six persons were saved yesterday
afternoon and 43 bodies recover
ed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Ex-Drait Clerk
Takes Own Life
Indicted for Conspiracy
to Violate Regulations

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-IP)-
John Edward Wilson, So, former
draft board official under in
dictment with brewery heir
Cert Hans Won Gontard on a
charge of conspiracy to violate
the Selective Service A C I,
plunged to his death last night
from a History midtown build
ing.
The building houses local
draft board No. 20 of which
Wilson was once chief clerk.
Police said Wilson, also under
arrest on charges of conspiring
to keep 27-year-old restau-
rant owner out of the armed
forces, left four notes, two to
his wife, one to a friend and a
fourth addressed to no one.
All were written in pencil
and related TO the indictment,
police added.
Wilson was indicted by a
Federal Grand jury Jan. 10
along with Won Gontard, identi-
fled by Federal officials as a
grandson of the late Adolphus
Busch st. Louis brewer; DR.. Ar
mold A. Hutschnecker, a Ger
man refugee; Army Lieut.. Fran
els X. Grottano and Michael
Mangano, an official of a uni
form company.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Bolivia Iakes-0ver
All Jan Businesses

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 10
R)-The Ministry of Economy
announced today that, acting on
orders of the Economic Defense
Board, ii had assumed control
of all Japanese firms in the
country and that steps were be-
ing taken to prevent any with
drawal of their funds.
Commenting on the move,
Economy Minister. Gust Chacon
said 1t was merely "a duty that
Bolivia, as nation at war. had
to perform"
II don't know why the prev
ious government did not inter-
vene, since it had all the powers
to do So" he added.
(Chacon was referring TO the
Government of former Presi-
dent Enrique Penaranda, which
aligned Bolivia with the United
Nations and which subsequently
was overthrown in a Nationalist
coup last December).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

ESCANABA, Mich, Jan. 10
Up Three Fairport, Mich,
fishermen, huddled together for
more than "a hours on a small
ice floe adrift in the bitter cold
water of big Bay de Noquet
off Lake Michigan, grimly gave
up hope of escaping from a slow
death from freezing when out
of evenings dusk the Prov of
a Coast Guard boat hove to.
1T was the most welcome
sight I'd ever seen" declared
Delors ROCKFORD, 81, grateful
for the turn of fate that saved
him, his brother, Edward, %,
and uncle, Henry, 40.
His father. John, IS, cied on
the floe, and Henry was in St
Francis Hospital today. All three
suffered severely from exposure
and freezing.
1--WE are all through with the
fishing business for good" he
firmly asserted, recalling his
recent experience as we'll as two
other narrow escapes - both
in November and December
storms.
Delors related that the four
men went on the ice Saturday
morning, and at noon the ice
ledge without warning began tc
break up. They walked on the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Let En- Have IT,.

that fits the palm Of hondond which
hu1 enemy It's the WAR BOND today to hon.
army War and heobeok. But in
have steeed themselves willing sacrifice their lives to lib
right wrong They don't when comes to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
SWedeS Alarmed
at Persecution
of NOrWegianS

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-(P)-.
Foreign Minister Christian E..
Guenther of Sweden told the
Riksdag yesterday that contin-
ued persecution of Norwegian
students by the Nazis must af-
feet SWedish-G Ger m a rela=
TONS" the Stockholm radio said
today in a broadcast recorded
by U. S. government monitors.
The broadcast quoted Guen-
Their as saying that both Nor
way and Sweden have gained
the impression Of desire (of
the Germans) to create enduring
damage to the cultural life of
Norway" by continued deporta-
tions of the students.
He declared, the broadcast
added, that as long as this per
secution" continues the Ger
mans cannot count in the future
or being granted visas for Ger
man scientists to visit Sweden.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Plan Paper Drive
i'm Utica Feb. :

UTICA-At a meeting of the
Utica Salvage Committee re-
Gently it was decided to have an
intensive paper drive in this vi
cinity on Feb. 3, according to
Edward A. SchWarzkoff, chair
man. 1t was suggested that the
business places close for the aft
ernoon in order to have ade-
quate help.
Members of the committee
are Leroy Tyack, DR.. A. F.
TeWs. DR.. Thomas Kerns, Ed
ward w. Havel, Henry Scheper
and DR.. l.. r. Hirth. 60,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
-Four Escaped Ma1is
Sought in Ontario

LONDON, Ont, Jan. 1872
District police were on the
watch today for four German
prisoners of war who, it was dis
closed last night, escaped from a
lumber camp at Mead in North
western Ontario some time be-
tween Saturday night and Mon
day morning. Details of the es-
cape were not Immediately avail
able.
Five German prisoners fled
from wood cutting camp at
Hemlo in the same general area
last Wednesday but subsequently
were recaptured.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Three Fishermen Adrift on Ice FIoe> Are Rescued
n. Baltimore ShtooI Group Plans proaram

A special program II being ar
ranged by the fourth grade, UNI
der the direction of Miss Helia
Burkman. Refreshments will be
served
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Two pounds of used household
fat will make one incendiary
bomb. and one tank car of used
fat will provide the glycerine
needed for a years pharmaceu-
tical supplies for a 2000-bed hos
pital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

The New Baltimore School
Association will meet in that
city at 8 p. m. Thursday. The
meeting will take place in the
public school.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
PRISONS PRODUCE FOR WAR

Between August, 1912, and
November, l943. state prisons
produced war-important indus
trial goods worth $9,88O.268, in
Guiding items never before con-
sidered possible for prison pro-
duction - assault boats, she'll
cases, bomb crates, submarine
and cargo nets, etc.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

STV''TS CVS' TF'''''S IVY " SSS ~ $500 ~
enemies Of freedom! They "Iet 'em have
it" on bIood-drenched bottIefields all over
the world to protect US at home!
The Ieost we con do is give them all pos
sibIe support +. in guns, tonks. ond oil
the other fighting equipment they need.
The one tangible tribute you con pay to
our service men - your sons, husbands,
brothers and sweetheorts-is to lend your
dollars in War Bonds! 1t may be YOUR ex.
tro War Bond that will give HIM the extro
hand grenade he needs to save his life!
Help our boys "Iet 'em have it" by buying
War Bonds for Victory!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

pened to the play Philip Bar was
reported to have been writing for
katharine Hepburn? Would il
amaze you to learn that Mae Wes,
is a sensational cook. too Is
il true Capt. Clark Gable will give
Wa shjnston, u. C.. a thrill this
week --.
Do you know that because Of the
nearness OF D-Day. most OF the top
radio commentators have cancelled
all lecture tours TO he near the news
wires Are nightgowns slated
to 90 on the Hays office mono list.
along with sweaters and isrters?
WOW have YOU seen the cafe
Pierre's new Cuban songstress. Mar
ion Inclan? .... Anything To the
rumor that Clara Bow is about TO
try movie comeback? Is sci
ence about 10 announce cure
for color blindness? s.. Do you
know Which temperamental tenor
has refused TO take lessons 10 clear
up his almost impOssiblet o-under-
stand accent. on the grounds that
it would injure his glamour il he
spoke good English? lis Mau-
rice Evans making postwar plans
for production OF The Merchant
of Venice" starring himself and
judith Evelyn? Have you been
shocked 10 encounter any OF The
Hitler Gang characters who are
visiting Manhattan now?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Municipal Court

For failure TO appear before JUS
tice \. NJ. Nandersall in municipal
court this morning on charges Of
being intoxicated and disorderly
Margaret Crawford, Norwayns
Project, Wayne. and William J.
Reece, Willow Village. both for
feited bonds of $25. On the same
charge William r. Barnes. Corine
Hotel. was given alternative OF pay
ing $25 or OF spending so. days in
county jail. Charged with disor-
DERBY conduct by Gale Erwin, as
a resHlt- of an alteration in the
GAR Hall Sunday afternoon. Rich
ard f. Hagen and Reuel A. Dixon,
both OF the Hotel Huron. each paid
fines of SEQ Also charged with
disorderly conduct Edgar Tooson.
$50 Short st. was given alterna-
tive OF paying s25 and spending
- days in jail, or OF serving 50
day jail term, and Earl Harris. i23
Ballard 81. was given choice of
paying 500 or OF serving 30 days
in Jail. For speeding Dayton F.
Smith. Willow Village. forfeited
bond OF sos.
Receipts in court for Saturday
were $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
peppers. Providers
Being Investigated

Police received several calls re-
porting window peppers or prowl.
ers near local residences over the
week end.
Sunday evening they were calle>
TO the home OF Elmer Hardy. $50
Waiting Blvd. when it was re-
ported thai there was window
pepper in the vicinity. Despite a
search of the neighborhood. by Of
ficers no trace of the man was
found
When student staying with
children at the home of Louis
Guldner. 907 Pleasant Or, heard
noises about the house. police were
called Saturday evening, but failed
to find an intruder.
Oflcers were called TO the home
Of Lloyd Mcdaniel, 1910 y. Con-
gross ST, sunday morning. when
] heavy footprints were discovered
in flower beds near the Mcdaniel
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

"Now III take the top of this
machine and we'll see what we shall
see." Argus suited the action to his
words. 1t took the detective only =
couple of minutes to complete the
job. He took his fashlight from his
pocket and explored the contriv-
ance.
"Yip-pee Here's the guni
Come and look, Ellen"
"Golly!" she exclaimed, leaning
over his shoulder. "Then the MUIR
derer didn't have to be in the apart
ment at all when she was shot. But
how did it work! Was it like a time
bomb"
Argus took down several books
carefully and examined each one as
ne did so. Then he set them on
nearby chair. There's a wire back
here. Let's see where it leads to-"
Without touching il ne followed its
course back of some more books. He
removed these likewise. Look" he
said excitcdly. This wire leads
into the telephone box where the
bell is and it's all hidden from sight
behind those books"
What do you make Of that, Ar
gus"
UNLESS my guess is wrong,
darling, 1T means just one thing!
Syria Verne was murdered BY tele.
phone"
Telephone"
"lep. don't know quite how IL
worked yet, but will" He played
his light along the bookshelf and
the wire leading to the bell box.
Then ne returned to the machine it.
self. The gun inside was mounted
so that the end of the barrel was
only a fraction Of an inch away
from the ventilator hole in the
center of the left pattern; one end
of piece OF Irvine was fastened to
the trigger and the other was fast.
ened to the revolving axis Of the
blower that cooled he air. The wire
from the phone box led to the switch
that started the motor OF the air
conditioning machine.
VERY Ingenious" observed Ar.
gus. Our murderer seems TO be
something OF an electrical expert
Apparently he also had a knowledge
Of this apartment and its layout,
and knew when Syria would be out,
so he'd have time TO install it,"
Something caught his eye and he
picked IL up. II was a short, bristly
red hair, barely noticeable. inside
the machine at the base of the gun
mount.
Find something" Ellen asked.
\ reddish hair. See if you can
find an envelope to put it in" u,
Ellen found one in a Queen Anne
desk on the other side Of the room
and handed IT to him. Argus
dropped the hair into il and placed
the envelope in his pocket. Taking
another piece OF paper and a pencil
he jotted down the serial number of
the air-condltioning machine and
the make. Then, adjusting his
camera. he took a fsshlight photo
Of the interior Of the unit. He put
in new plate and replaced the e1-
| pended bulb.
"shhhh!" warned Ellen. What's
/ that"
Ito be eontinued)
cesyf.sht >, Ban, Lee.
Dirrisatsa By Elas Tssturss tyndlssu fsa