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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
For Home Towns
They Fight

A picture comes from overseas Of
some of our doughty air-borne
troops and their glider. from which
they dropped to assault the i'm
pregnable' Siegfried Line.
On the side of the glider they
painted: Look. Hurmin No Motor!"
the disrespectfully misspelle1 in
dividual addressed being, Of course,
Der Fuehrer's Field Marshall Fatso
(Hermann) Goering, of the once
dread LuftWaffe.
Beneath that lighthearted but con-
fident jape the U. S. troopers also
painted the names of their home
towns: Detroit, Cleveland, Wash
D. c."
1t gave us a smile-and a sense
of what those young Americans are
fighting and dying for: their home
towns, u. S. A., and the plain peo-
pie who compose them. Not for
them, on the sky transport which
took them to battle, were frothy
slogans deifying a dictator and his
totalitarian theology, no fanatic
Worshipfulness of fuehrer.
They inscribed a jibe at the whole
dictator philosophy--and the names
of their home towns, u. S. A., the
towns they love and want to get
back to- May their home towns be
as devoted to these hardy fighters
as our men are to them!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
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TROY NEWS
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-. WITH OUR BOYS IN SERVICE

T/Sgt. Leonard Mossey returned
to Camp Mccoy, Wis, on THURSDAY
On Wednesday evening the Seth
Hates held lam session. in his
honor. several of his friends were
present.
Sergeant Ray Lindsay returned to
camp after pleasant furlough spent
in Troy and neighboring towns.
DR.. Paul Sather spent a few days
furlough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. v A. Sather. DR.. Sather has
been at the u S. Naval Hospital,
Seattle, Wash He left Troy en-
Tuesday.
We learn that Pat Savage, one Of
the more recent boys to enter the
service, is stationed at Farragut.
Walter Mason, who left at the same
time. is sill at Fort Douglas, Utah.
Pfc. Martin Faris end his parents
drove to Spokane on Thursday
Martins furlough, SO happily spent
with his immediate relatives and
friends, was over and that was tie
first lap of the journey that would
take him TO his new camp in Cali
fornia Mr.. and Mrs. Faris returned
home Friday During Martins. stay
here friends made it very pleasant
for him, some with just handclasp
and word Of greeting, others enter
tanned him at luncheons and din
ners. It is with q high regard for
his home town and its people that
he goes forth to do his duty where
ever that assignment may take him.
Burl Gregg, &c, surprised his
family when he stepped off the
train Saturday night He will spend
a two weeks furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Gregg. Mrs.
Weger and Mrs. Edwin Grippe are
his sisters. He stopped over in New
York and spent some time with his
brother-in-law, Francis Wegar,
naval officer stationed in that city.
Burl has not been here since East
er and his many friends hope he
enjoys the time he has to stay.
Jerry Hill, &c, Farragut, spent
the weekend with the Edwin Grips.
He was former Adventist colror-
teur for this territory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
Lets Look Into 1t

What comprises mud-slinging2
That's a term that should be
looked into, now that the political
campaign is becoming hot. Just
what does it mean? How does it
differ from honest criticism?
When a man enters public life,
he throws himself open to criticism
of his public record Are his policies
wise and for the best interests OF
the nation? Is his record one of reas-
enable accomplishment? What are
his connections? Is he an able or
inefficient public servant? Will his
policies lead to loss of our liberties
and eventually to destruction Of the
nation?
All of these questions are legiti-
mate subjects for open discussion
and criticism. If this were not SO, a
tyrant or knave might gain high
public office and then forever be
freed from danger of having his acts
criticized. Likewise, a plausible fool
might become elected to high office
and forever afterwards no one
would be permitted to condemn his
crazy notions.
Thus it should be easily discern
ible that honest criticism Of a mans
acts is not singing. In fact.
insofar as that criticism is based on
truth, it is high service to the
nation.
Real mud-slinging in campaign
consists in attacking the personal
character Of man separate and dis
tinct from his public record Of ac-
complishment. That is sometimes
done. Scurrilous stories are spread
concerning public mans private
life. 1t is said to be bad. his con-
nections and associates detrimental
to the welfare Of the nation If such
charges are untrue, the spreading ct
them is despicable. If they are true,
the public should know Of them.
The charge Of mud -sllnging is now
being shot back and forth IN the
present campaign. Let us renem-
Der that criticism of mans record
in office and of his policies is not
mud-slinging Too often the cry OF
mud-slinging is the only reply that
can be made to serious and able
charges when the charges are true
and no good answer is possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
REGULAR MEETING OF TROY
WOMEN'S CLUB

The Troy Women's Club held its
first meeting of the season in the
church parlors on Tuesday evening
The president, Mrs Jas. Cobbledick
presided The members, in unison,
pledged allegiance to the flag and
the years work began. As consid..
cradle correspondence had accum-
ulated, this was discussed. The treas
urer's report was very acceptable
SO the members present gave the
past president, Mrs. M. Zimmerman,
"a hand To this she graciously re-
sponded with a thank you to all
her loyal helpers who stood by so
faithfully during her term Of office
The sponsoring of the Scout move
ment in Troy was discussed and it
was agreed that the club would
help in whatever way was necessary.
The forthcoming finance drive vas
discussed and all were quite favcr-
able to helping out in this.
When all routine business was dis
posed of, the meeting was turned
over to Mrs. Arthur Dunkle. who
very capably presented her subject:
The City Beautiful This was not a
visionary city-but our own town
of Troy as seen through her per-
spective after trees, flowers. and
shrubs had been planted. To demon
strate that this need not be an ey-
pensive undertaking. she brought a
bowl of gorgeous roses which che
grew this year from ''tWo-bit plants.
These were later given as .orizes
for the best ideas toward landscaE-
ing the grounds adjacent to the IL
brary.
The hostesses, Mrs. Rufus Cripe
and Mrs. Cole McDougall, served
sandwiches and coffee from table
made attractive with lace cloth
and a centerpiece of pastel asters in
a crystal bowl. After lunch, Mis-
D. T. Wood read an appropriate
poem that was much enjoyed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Enjoy PICNIC SUPPER

Mrs. Strom's Sunday School class
enjoyed picnic supper at Koote-
mai Falls on Wednesday evening.
They took the ''makins" and cooked
the meal there Supper being over
they enjoyed sing-song in the open
air. Mrs. Grover Smith, helped with
the entertainment. 1t was declared a
great picnic
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Maltill
gathered her class of Eighth Grade
girls together and with Mr.. Mailill
for chauffeur they set out for the
afternoon and picnic supper
cooked over the open fire. The day
being unusual for the first of Oc-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

On Sept. rs, Mr.. George Mark
HON, district leader of the Boy
Scouts, met with the Masons after
their Lodge to discuss with them
the organization OF the Boy Scouts
here. The following night another
meeting was held in the office of
light plant. AT this time it was de-
cided to send a letter to each or
ganization in town asking them to
chose delegate to represent them
in a cooperative council for Boy
Scout work in town. This is a Wor-
thy undertaking and any individual
who devotes his time to helping il
along is to be commended
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

''Scorchers" are rare The cops have
to look thrice-and even then what
they mostly,see is skilled, ticket-proof
driving that earns their respect. For
as experts they know that's really
how to get there, without taking it.
out on your car. You too, knew 1t all
the time, but war "alerted'' you to it
and you're staying alert. Now be
still more alert to the perils of engine
acids. Those can be curbed by one
brainy move. by having your engine
OIL-PLATED.
Changing to Conoco Nth motor oil
at popular price-is all it takes to
own an oIL-pLATED engine. One spe-
cial characteristic of oIL-PLATING is
the acid-resistance that costly pioneer
research developed. This acid-hghter
-oIL-PLATING becomes surfaced to
your engine fine inner finish as closely
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
FOOTBALL SCORE 40

Friday the Troy football team
played Thompson Falls on the home
field. Under lowering sky that
fitfully yielded both rain and sun
shine, the Troy boys won with a
score of 44-0. 1t was good playing
but the weather seemed to dampen
the enthusiasm of the assembled
fans. The Thompson Falls team were
late arriving due to a breakdown
along the road. This was the first
conference game. This Friday, Oct.
6, they meet the Roman team here
in Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
NOTICE Or SALE OF STORED
G00nE

Notice is hereby given, that pur-
suant to Section 1865, Revised Codes
of Montana, 1885, the boxed and
Grated personal effects of Mrs. War
rem Antisdel, which have been store |
in the Savage-Barker warehouse,
Troy. Montana, since October /,
1885. will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder, to pay the
storage bill of $4,000, and costs Of
sale.
Said sale will be held at 2 p. m,
October II, 1914 Terms of sale are
cash. Place of sale will be at the
above-named warehouse.
s14-oc5-4t. MRS. ELLA SAVAGE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
SENDS FLOWERS FROM THE
ALEUTIANS

Charley Peters, CMl/c, who is
with the Seabees on the Aleutlan
Islands. sent his wife specimens of
native flowers which he had pressed
Mrs. Peters mounted these very
realistically. The colors run chiefly
to deep blues and yelloWs and are
very vivid. We find very few known
varieties but the violet and iris
are there. She also has some excer-
tionally fine snap shots depicting
the rugged snoW-clad terrain NJ.
Peters in his last letter reports they
have had their first '.williwa' (snoW
storm to you an mel of the season
and winter IS beginning
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
MRS. ANNA HAIGLER
SJJCCUMRS

Mrs. Anna Haigler, rs, died on
September 6 at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Lola Chambers of
Hepler, Kans., where she had been
visiting for the past five months.
Mrs. Haigler had been i'll abou.
three weeks.
Surviving are her husband, j. w.
Haigler, who is well-knoWn in this
community, and three daughters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
BIRTHDAY HONORED

Tuesday evening few of her
friends met at the E. j. Weldncr
home for a no-host dinner to honor
Mrs. Grover Smith. The occasion
was her birthday. This important
date is shared with her mother, Mrs.
Jones. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Julia
Sturm were presented with corsaees.
Mrs. Smith with flowers and gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

Timber cruising, the systematic
determination of the volume of
wood in forest, is also used to find
the harvesting cycle which will in
sure continuous yield from a stand
of timber.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

Private enterprise can and will
provide adequate employment if
afforded opportunity to make
enough profits to cause enough in
vestment. Samuel 0. Dunn, pub
Usher, American Builder.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

THE burden of proof is on the
bureaucrats to demonstrate that any
of the abnormal wartime restric-
tons on industry and labor should
be perpetuated M S. Rukeyser,
economist.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
THE EPISCOPAL GUILD MEETS

On Friday afternoon the Episcopal
GuIfd met at the home Of Mrs. Jen
ME Bags. The president, Mrs.
Thomas Smith, opened the meet
ing. The devotional period continued
the study of the Prayer Book Regu-
lar business occupied the members
who are planning a cook book Of
selected recipes. In the living room
tastefully decorated with nuns
and nasturtiums the hostess served
coffee and tempting salad and
wafer combination.
The next meeting will be held
Friday, Oct. IS, at the Bert Thomas
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

The French have saying, ITO
60 away is to die little. We in
America should have one to match
it.
ITO come home is to live again !"
That has been my feeling each
time | have returned to America
from visits to South America, to
Mexico, to Russia-even to England,
whose people are nearest to us in
language, tradition, political and So
cial theories and way of life.
Back home, | found the American
people cheerfully arguing if it
wasn't time to change the admin
istration of their government. Pc
litical leaders were appealing to the
sovereign Americans to return them,
or elect them, to office.
Around our shops and factories
were thousands Of automobiles, the
property Of the workers. The tires
of the managers car looked no bet
ter than the employees, his gas RAJ
ton sticker was no different from
theirs.
| was again on trains which re
CURED only the passport Of rail
road ticket.
| was home, with those strange,
strange, free people, who walked
with a swing such as was never
seen--Who thought for themselves,
grovelled before no man, knew no
awe of any man" as Kenneth Rob-
erts has described them.
DO we have troubles at home?
Certainly Do we worry about post
war unemployment, taxes, over
production or underconsumption2
You bet.
Can we solve our problems? Yes
if America will believe in her
genius as fully as | found Russia
to believe in the genius of Ameri-
can production.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

They are waiting for me there.
1t has been a long time. Gen. Mac
Arthur. shooting his way back to
the Philippines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

will write later. Kind Of. busy
now. Letter received by Mrs Will
fred Fair, Meeker, Okla, from sol
der husband fighting in France. j
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

CLOSED for the weekend. Illus
band home on Through Sign in
an Indianapolis beauty parlor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

4 would say that % per cent of
Americans want to keep the capital
istic system We have d long way
to 60 Earl Browder. testifying
as Communist leader
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
VISITS IN THE EAST

Henry Weidner left Monday for
an extended visit among relatives
and friends in and around Cadillac,
Mich. 1t is Mr. Weidner's first trip
east in nearly a score of years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
INITIATIVE NUMBER FORTY
EIGHT

"A bill to enact by the initiative
a law to define osteopathy and to
authorize and regulate the practice
Of osteopathic physicians and os-
teopathic surgeons and to provide
penalties for the violation of this
act, and to repeal Sections 1925 TO
1887 inclusive of the Revised Codes
Of Montana Of 1895 and all acts and
parts in conflict herewith"
in WITNESS WHEREOF / have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State to be
affixed.
Done at the City of Helena, the
Capital, this the eighth day of July,
in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred forty-four.
(SeaD SAM c. FORD.
By the Governor-Attest:
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State. SCI -n2-7t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
Quotes Of The Week

You may take Guam. but you'll
never recapture California; Prop
aganda-happy Jap captured by U. S.
Marines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA-AP PROC
IAMATTON

Whereas, Petitions signed by the
requisite number of voters and
praying for the initiation Of GER
tain measure to be hereinafter more
particularly described have been
duly and regularly filed in the of
flee Of the Secretary of State with
in the time required by the Con-
stitution of the State of Montana:
NOW, THEREFORE, /, Sam c.
Ford, as Governor of the State Of
Montana, in compliance with the
provisions Of the Constitution and
Statutes, do hereby proclaim the fill
ing of such petitions for the submits
sion to the qualified voters of the
State of Montana for their approval
or rejection at the regular election
to be held on the seventh day of
November, A. d. 1914, of the fol-
1x@,.v
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

ADVENTIST CHURCH - M. v
Society, Sat. Oct 7. 800 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
To Live Again

Eric Johnston Of Spokane, presI-
dent Of the y S Chamber Of Com
merce, takes a look at Russia in the
October issue Of Nations Business.
He writes in highly commendatory
vein Of his impressions Of Russia
and closes with the following, a
thought it is good for all Americans
to read and ponder.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

as chromium plating could be. Ths
made possible BY Conoco Nth o
special ingredient whose magnet-l
nature holds OIL-PLATING direct
metals-square in the path of
acids always created by every eng
explosion. Contact between
acids and metals is checked.
Then so is corrosion.
And now here looms the sea-
son of lowest engine temper
atures unable to clear out
acids sufficiently. So they could
now do their worst-but not
with your engine safely OIL :,
s T.; II: zs 81 y = s; en-, : SSS
at Your Mileage y
Merchant Conoco
station. Today. Con-
tinental Oil Company
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

borrowed" 81 500 from her, under
the representation that he was an
attorney for the Federal Government.
In New York he was convicted Of
impersonating Federal officer and
of pocketing the $500. But Los
Angeles was waiting to question him
in the gardenia murder, and he was
wanted in many other states for al
legged bigamy and grand larceny.
The governments record alleges
that one woman, whom he married
in Williamstown. KY, Nov. 20, 1910.
refused 10 live with him because on
the day of their marriage she picked
up a newspaper telling of the suicide
of Mrs Richard c. Tardiff" and
Richard c. Tardiff' was the sup.
posed name of her new husband.
The government agents said that
Gardner, masquerading as Richard
c. Tardiff," had lived with the wo-
man described in the suicide story
for three months in Lexington, KY.
One wife who said she had married
Gardner in Alamagordo, n. NJ, in
August 1912, reported that he threat
ened 10 kill her.
According 10 F.. +. Conroy, FBI
Nllltl III ANGN vi ~ dIlOlllNA NOlAlaAA
in Oklahoma City gave the heart.
breaker $500 on condition that he not
tell her husband of their affair.
A woman in Detroit is said to have
turned over a $500 diamond ring
under similar threats, and four others
in the Detroit area contributed vari.
Gus substantial sums to him.
Another in New Orleans succumbed
10 Gardeners charms but saw no more
of him after she gave him $500. One
in Houston lent him 5000.
Latest Of Gardeners love racket
victims before the two prospective
New York brides began comparing
notes was Mrs. Anne Coppinger, 80.
year-old widow of the town constable
in Needham, Mass.
During the countrywide search for
the Lothario Federal agents said he
wore locket on a gold chain around
his neck. 1t bore the tender inScrip
ton Never Forget Me"
A lot of women won't.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

Terry undoubtedly were one and the
same individual.
And the FBI soon established
through fingerprints that Grant Terry
was Roger Lewis Gardner.
The California authorities issued
warrant accusing the ubiquitous lover
of the crushed gardenia murder"
The fugitive was not run down
until two New York women, exchang.
ing condolences about their forthcom.
ing marriages, discovered they were
both planning. to marry the same man.
One OF them. Miss Bernita Arnold.
remembered that her beloved had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

sippi. where her husband. Sgt vii.
liam Murray. was stationed, and Mrs.
Lehman had gone out together, on
the preceding night.
At a downtown ballroom they met
a soldier and tall. dark, suave civil
ian who was known to them only as
Paul" After a few dances Paul
proposed that ne show the ladies the
night life of Hollywood
The soldier excused himself. Mrs.
Lehman wouldn't go without her hus-
band, but Mrs. Murray went.
That was the last time she was
seen alive. except by her slayer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
By HARRY II. MORGAN

NEHEN- the laws -prereFbiai
NJ long arm recently coiled
w around Roger Lewis Gardner
in a New York apartment IL had in
its grip a handsome scamp whose
winning worldly ways had left trail
OF broken hearts and flattened purses
from California 10 Massachusetts.
The files of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation indicated that Gardner,
in four years. had led nine brides 10
the altar without divorcing any.
The Omen said he had bilked vari-
Gus other ladies by threatening TO
tell tales 10 their husbands.
Also, in the wake of the 26.year-old
transcontinental Romeo. authorities
reported they had found something
even m ore serious, a couple OF
cOrpses. One was suicide over her
broken love affair, and the other was
a murder victim
The latter was Mrs. Ora Murray.
gear-old wife OF an army sergeant.
.ose seminude body was found last
July on a Los Angeles golf course. In
that instance California officials al
lege that Gardeners career as lady
killer" moved from the figurative
stage 10 actually.
II the murder charge now pending
is sustained in court Gardeners epoch
of nyby-night lOve.making may end
in the San Quentin death chamber.
Ma -. 1917
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

Terry told her
he was in gov.
eminent employ,
in ecretive
w ork. w lille
they were plan.
ming TO marry.
Miss Walser al
lowed her fiance
to use a blue con-
vertible pc
that she owned.
The day after
Mrs. Murray was
murdered Terry
told his bride-to-
b e h G h a d to
leave at once for
San Diego.
Miss Walser
never saw him
after that time.
- But she had a
picture of him.
Mrs. L Elm a n n
and other wit.
nesseS who had
S g @ n Up a L.
a gre @ d h a [
paul" and Grant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

The nation wide hunt
for Gardner began few
days after a Is year old
boy found the body OF Mrs.
Murray sprawled on the
grounds OF the Fox Hills
golf course. There were
deep, dark finger marks
on her bare throat. Her
gay print dress was
wrapped tightly around
her body like a sarong.
Under her bare shoulder
was found a crushed, wilt
ing. white gardenia.
Mrs. Latona Lehman. a
sister, identified the body.
Mrs. Murray, who had
been in Los Angeles only
a few DAYS from MiSSiS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

the laws propeFbiai
w long arm recently coiled
w around Roger Lewis Gardner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

Ma - 1917
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-22

Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
home of Nj. and Mrs. c. A. Crom-
well will be Mr.. and Mrs. o. X.
Chapman and Mr.. and Mrs. B. V.
Friedman and their families.
PFC. Albert w. Times of Las
Vegas, New, arrived in the city a
few days ago, accompanied by his
wife and their daughter Barbara,
to spend a furlough of two weeks.
Private Times has been in the SER
vice the past three years. He came
to the Outlook office this week and
said Il wish to thank all those who
have contributed to sending the
paper to me and all the service men
and women"
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Shay plan
to attend the graduation exercises
Dec. 9 of the Deaconess hospital at
Great Falls where their daughter,
Miss Marjorie Shay is a member
of the senior class.
Mrs. E. N. Philpott of Portland,
Ore, former Laurel resident, was
a guest last week at the homes of
a number of friends, and returned
to Columbus where she was visiting
relatives.